Archive for August, 2007

The Imbizo held on 1st August was organized by Hermanus Child and Family Welfare, the Overberg District Municipality, and Enlighten.   This event is supported by the Mayoress, Mrs Beyleveldt.

The long-term objective is to establish home-based sites catering for small numbers of children in all informal settlements in the Overstrand.  A Forum will be created for the regulation of pre-schooler sites of all kinds.  The need for child-care amenities is  huge, particularly in townships such as Zwelihle and Masakhane.

Guest-speakers were from the Departments of Social Development and Health, from the Centre for Early Childhood Development and from the Premier’s Office.

The Art Competition was held to select art works created by students to adorn the new Education and Training Centre building. The first round of the competition was held in conjunction with the Overberg Eisteddfod. The Sunshine Foundation sponsored the materials, workshops and entry fees to allow 190 students from 15 pre-schools and schools to enter the Eisteddfod for the first time. On the 31st August open day for viewing the Eisteddfod work, 57 finalists were selected and each of the 25 participating schools were represented in this group. These finalists won R100 and went forward for the selection of the 31 works that will be framed and hung in the new building. Further prizes of R300 were be awarded. Three bursaries of R5000, R2500 and R1000 were awarded to the most promising students. 

Much excitement has been generated in all communities through this initiative and many thanks to the funder for making this possible.

Bursary Winners – Photographs by Hansie Oosthuizen

Ian Pieterse Grade 7 student at Okkie Smuts Primary (R5000),
Nkosiyethu Mike Magele Grade 10 at Qhayiya Secondary (R2500) and
Glenwill Mahoney Grade 4 at Mount Pleasant Primary (R1000).

1st Bursary

2nd Bursary

3rd Bursary

CONGRATULATIONS!  The Hawston Senior School Steel Pan band gained first place Cum Laude at the recent Eistedfodd (category Orchestra/Ensembles) and the Hawston Primary Marimba Band received an A+.  The adjudicators remarked on the discipline of the players, their awareness of the conductor and of the other players, and their versatility. Betsie Ryke and her team, Joannie Enslin and Annemarie Kotze, are to be congratulated.  These bands are much in demand for public performances and private functions.