This week in Mossel Bay's school news

FoMOSSEL BAY NEWS - Each week, Mossel Bay Advertiser features the latest news from the several local pre-primary, primary and high schools on the school pages of its print edition, available every Friday.

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The school news often includes a question of the week at a specific school. And then, of course, we feature the schools’ culture, academics and sport stars.

Elke week plaas Mossel Bay Advertiser die jongste skoolnuus van die verskeie plaaslike preprimêre, laer- en hoërskole op die skoolblaaie van sy gedrukte uitgawe, wat elke Vrydag beskikbaar is.

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Die skolenuus sluit gereeld ’n vraag van die week met ’n spesifieke skool in. En dan is daar natuurlik ook brokkies oor die skole se kultuur-, akademie- en sportsterre.

This week, Mossel Bay Advertiser featured the winners of the Mr and Miss Sao Bras pageant, Vorentoe Primary School's recently elected head leaders and a short column on one learner's experience with chess. Milkwood Primary's grade 4 learners had an exciting and educational trip to the Bartolomeu Dias Museum, while Hillcrest Secondary took a trip around the world.

Hierdie week het Mossel Bay Advertiser die wenners van die Mnr. en Mej. Sao Bras-kompetisie, Laerskool Vorentoe se onlangs verkose hoofleiers en 'n kort rubriek oor een leerder se ervaring met skaak gepubliseer. Milkwood Primêr se graad 4-leerders het 'n opwindende en opvoedkundige uitstappie na die Bartolomeu Dias Museum gehad, terwyl Hillcrest Sekondêr 'n reis om die wêreld onderneem het.

Mr and Miss Sao Bras 2026

Mossel Bay's Sao Bras High School hosted a Mr and Miss Sao Bras pageant in its hall on Thursday 12 March. The event was organised by a teacher, Juan Fortuin, and was supported by the members of the Mossel Bay community, the parents and friends.

Bokamoso Nyedimane took home the title of Miss Sao Bras, while Mr Sao Bras was awarded to Ricardo Mouers.

Ricardo Mouers, Mr Sao Bras 2026. Photo: Sao Bras High School/Facebook

Bokamoso Nyedimane, this year's Miss Sao Bras. Photo: Sao Bras High School/Facebook Laerskool Vorentoe

Laerskool Vorentoe het onlangs sy vier hoofleiers vir die jaar aangewys. Joshua Ferreira is onderhoofseun, Daniël Barnard hoofseun, Mieke Kriel hoofmeisie en Clara Hewitt onderhoofmeisie. Foto: VerskafDie Shift-netbalakademie het voorskoolse kindertjies verlede naweek op Laerskool Vorentoe se sportgronde in Groot-Brakrivier van die basiese vaardighede van netbal geleer. Hier Bernice McDuling, Rune Venancio (afrigter), Jodie Hlongwane, Esme Terblanche, Lydia le Roux (afrigter) en Ella Lilley. Foto: Elaine van der Toorn Hillcrest Secondary School

Hillcrest Secondary’s U18 netball team played three matches at Sao Bras High School’s Sport Day on Saturday 14 March, securing one win, one loss and one draw. The team played their first match against Bridgton Secondary School in Oudtshoorn and won 16-4. The second game was against Sao Bras, which they lost 11-19, and the final game against Garden Route High School was a draw, 10-10. Photo: Supplied

Hillcrest Secondary School’s U19 rugby team played against Louwville High School from Vredenburg at Sao Bras High School’s Sports Day on Saturday 14 March. Although Hillcrest’s team lost 16-19, the school congratulated the team, saying the rugby boys played a very good game against Louwville. Photo: Supplied

Hillcrest Secondary School held a Trip Around the World evening for its learners on its schoolgrounds on 6 March. The learners were able to experience a variety of cultures from around the globe and sample their traditional foods during the evening.

Luminathi Peter and Liyabona Faku at the school's event. Photo: Supplied

Lemar Moodien and Richenda Solomon of Hillcrest Secondary School. Photo: Supplied

Ruan Frans, Kaithlynn Chuna and Niketha Abrahams enjoyed Hillcrest Secondary School's Trip Around the World. Photo: Supplied

Milkwood Primary School

The Grade Four learners of Milkwood Primary School were recently treated to an outing to the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex.

Kemsley Chiramba, Litha Gora and Dalas Busa, Grade Four learners from Milkwood Primary School, enjoyed their outing to the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex. Photo: Supplied

Neyah Jansen, Zané Davies, Evelyn Piedt, Mbali Bobelo of Milkwood Primary School ready to visit the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex. Photo: Supplied

The outing to the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex was also a learning experience for Milkwood's Grade Fours. Photo: Supplied

Diaz Primary School

Hierdie week het Diaz-leerder, Rumecha du Preez, 'n opinie-artikel geskryf oor hoekom sy skaak so kalmerend vind.

Skaak laat my rustig voel - Die dag toe ek in gr. 6 kom was ek opgewonde om 'n tiener te wees. Ek het altyd gedink as ek 'n tiener is, sal ek baie nuwe dinge kan doen.

Maar ek het nooit geweet as ek in gr. 7 kom, ek minder tyd vir ander dinge sou hê nie. Ek het baie meer huiswerk gekry en moes projekte na skool doen, en as ek dink ek gaan rus op 'n Vrydagmiddag, doen ek wéér huiswerk.

Maar daar was nog altyd iets wat my gerusstel wat ek as 'n stokperdjie doen, en dit is skaak.

Skaak het my nog altyd rustigheid en kalmte gegee. Dit het my geleer dat hierdie twee dinge goeie medisyne vir enigeen se gemoedsrus is.

Rumecha du Preez. Foto: Verskaf

Laerskool Park

Laerskool Park se senior atlete het op 28 Februarie tydens die Eden-byeenkoms goed presteer en het op 7 Maart aan die Wes-Kaapse byeenkoms in Stellenbosch deelgeneem. Agter: Jesse Damons, Mia Bronn, Mia Rossouw, Miané Schutte en Derich Wessels. Voor: Elrie Britz, Aaron Barron, Daniël Pienaar en Johan Swanepoel. Foto: Verskaf