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CREATING AWARENESS: From left, Paul Ferreira and Susan Matthee Picture: AMANDA NANO

Blind siblings still live with a positive vision

Support No Limits/Tape Aids for Blind Fundraiser on Saturday Being able to see beyond the norm and an air of fun and adventure are just some of the personality traits that visually impaired East London siblings Paul Ferreira and Susan…

Father and son flag in judo champs

East London father and son duo Ronnie and Drake Strydom achieved podium finishes after competing in the Commonwealth Judo Championships held in India from November 5 to 11. Fifteen countries took part in the competition at the Sawai Man…

SAY CHEESE! The Union of Jewish Women (UJW) gave a talk and demonstration on dental health at Floradale Primary School on Mandela Day and Hudson Primary read together as they spend their 67 minutes together. Picture: AMANDA NANO

Floradale Primary School gets good vibes aplenty

The Union of Jewish Women (UJW) celebrated Mandela Day with Floradale Primary School on Friday in Nompumelelo township in Beacon Bay, East London. Excited foundation phase learners pupils gathered for a talk and demonstration on dental…

From left, Taryn and Kelly Emslie. Picture: SUPPLIED

Sisters do EL proud in squash events

LOCAL squash star sisters Taryn and Kelly Emslie have made the East London squash community proud, with Taryn winning the U16 Closed Championship title in Johannesburg and Kelly bagging second in the U13 ranking tournament. Starting out…

Gaming the new sport at Hudson

By Barbara Hollands Pupils at Hudson Park Primary can now participate in a sport that carries no risk of concussion, neck injury or scraped knees because it is played in cyberspace. Rapidly gaining in school popularity worldwide, e-sports…

HEAD FOR FIGURES

Sixty-one pupils of Hudson Park Primary School made it through to the final round of the Amesa (Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa) Maths Olympiad. This is the largest group in the Eastern Cape. The school is very proud…

LANGUAGE GURUS

Hudson Park Primary School pupils, from left, Kira Jade Smith, Simone Mguli and Kanego Mkhabela received national awards in the SACEE language challenge. This is an outstanding award Picture: SUPPLIED

DONATIONS HARVEST

Hudson Park Primary School hosted their annual Harvest Day celebration on September 8. It was a colourful multi-cultural event where the pupils were able to donate food, vegetables, fruit, household items, baby products and pet food to…

Glory to God

Carl Lategan married Beverley Brown on July 1, 1967. The golden couple lived in East London for 13 years before moving to Uitenhage when Carl was appointed headmaster of Muir College Boys’ Primary School in 1980. They spent 20 years in…

ON SONG

Hudson Park Senior Primary Choir were last Tuesday named overall winners during the 2017 Port Rex Lions Eisteddfod at Hudson Park High School. The eisteddfod was adjudicated by Dr Huibrie Verster and Jo-Netta Le Kay. Proud Hudson…

Get into shape with Zumba

JOIN Mansoor Galant, Zin Jammer and fitness instructor Lisa Botha at Hudson Park Primary School hall on May 19 if you would like to get into shape with Zumba. Galant is hosted by Botha who is a registered and licensed fitness instructor.…

GOOD HEART

Hudson Primary School pupil, Sarah Kruger in Grade 7 received a local heroes award last year. The Daily Dispatch/ Johnson & Johnson rewarded her with R1000 that could be donated to the charity of her choice. Sarah decided to donate this…

WORDLY ACCLAIM: Congratulations to Clarendon Prep School pupils Sisipho Silwana (Grade 2) and Ogi Mbude (Grade 3) who had their artwork selected for the 47th World Children’s Art Exhibition in Taiwan. Their art was selected as part of 50 entries from South Africa.

Schools on the GO! in November

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Cubs take to stage for rhinos

PORT Rex Lions Cubs at Hudson Park Primary School put together a drama showcase to raise funds and awareness of rhino poaching in the Eastern Cape. They raised R2851 through R10 “Rhino tax” fees charged to those attending the showcase.…

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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