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Clarendon Primary pupils shine at tournaments

A number of Clarendon Primary School students performed well in a number of sporting events recently. Cara Knott took part in the recent Bloemfontein Open Squash Tournament, placing fourth in the country overall. Meanwhile, fellow pupils…

Helping youth in sport

Local sport science graduate Ayandiswa Sowazi has always had a passion for sport and an interest in physical activities. “Growing up, I used to play sports with my brothers and friends,” she said. “After high school, I didn’t know which…

LET’S LEARN

Clarendon Primary School celebrated World Read Aloud Day. The girls were thrilled to listen to Dr Melanie Drake share one of her favourite stories

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Teacher Patria Joint and Clarendon Primary girls started the new school year with singing, dancing and plenty of laughter – exactly the way any pupil should experience the first day of the school year Picture: SUPPLIED

THAT’S A DEAL: Ciara Bedser, 11, left, buys R9000 worth of pet food for Pet Pals at OK Foods. Ciara started her own small business named Big Heart, Small Hands in order to raise money for the animal shelter Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT

Ciara’s pet food spree boosts Pet Pals shelter

ELEVEN-year old, Ciara Bedser, has shown her generosity by recently buying R9000 worth of pet food for animal shelter, Pet Pals. After visiting Pet Pals with a friend, Ciara, was moved to help out in any way she could. “I saw how many…

It’s back to where it all began for new Clarendon principal

For Fort Hare education lecturer Dr Melanie Drake, her appointment as the new principal of Clarendon Primary school is a feeling of “coming home”. Not only did Drake, 37, attend the school for 12 years, she has also taught there – first…

HIGH NOTE

Clarendon Primary’s Anna Lukose, left, received a medal for most promising junior pianist at the recent Port Rex Lions Eisteddfod. Next to her is teacher, Sandra Kruger Picture: SUPPLIED

RIBBONS OF RESPECT: The girls at Clarendon Primary School acknowledged the women in their lives who live out the school’s core values. The pupils wrote the names of these special women onto coloured ribbons and tied them to the school’s fence during August. Grade 5 pupils, from left, are Luca-Lee Boucher, Kirstyn Fritz, Emily Nass and Ambesa Ngobo.

Schools on the GO! in October

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WONDERFUL GIFTS: Chintsa-based African Angels Trust programme manager Lou Billett extended her thanks to the Grade 1s at Stirling Primary School who collected a pack of toothpaste, brush, soap and washer for each ‘angel’ at the school.

Schools on the GO! in August

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