During our time in the garden route we visited Oakhurst’s twin school in Hoekville. We had made games in Afrikaans and now it was time to put our games to the test. It was all smiles as we played the games but soon it was time to interview the students. Each of us battled to speak to the children in Afrikaans. After that was over the class seemed to swarm onto the football field and, there, we played a huge game of soccer! Soon it was time to say a sad good-bye and off we went.

Written by Grace Nadin

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The Grade 6 camp was such fun with kayaking, rock climbing, a lagoon, standing on your friends shoulders to reach a whistle and a night walk testing your self-confidence. The dorms were little rooms with thatched roofs and a plastic cover at the top so you could see the stars. We had to tip our kayaks and try to get back on. We did an activity that tested our self-confidence called the ‘The Life Line’. We had to walk through a forest by ourselves with only a white rope that guided us. It was very nerve racking! I enjoyed it when we named a leader ‘Goldfish’ and called her that the rest of the camp. Before camp we visited Abagold abalone farm. It was very interesting! We learnt lots on camp but the message I brought back was ‘Trust your teammates and friends!’

By Michaela Meyer, grade 6

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The grade 7 class went on a week long tour to the Garden Route. In Oudshoorn we went to the Cango Caves, Cango Ostrich Farm and Cango Wildlife Ranch. We also visited the Knysna Elephant Park, Monkeyland, and enjoyed a nature trail in the Featherbed Nature Reserve. We went on a boat across the Knysna lagoon to reach Featherbed. We went canoeing. We slept at the African Skies Hotel in the Wilderness and Oudshoorn.We slept at a bed and breakfast called B My Guest in Knysna.

Written by Mila Truter, grade 7

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In the recent Inter schools Gala our swimmers did very well. Cassie Erasmus came first in the Open Individual Medley. These U12 swimmers came 2nd overall in their age group. They are pictured here from left to right: Kristina Laugksch, Cassie Erasmus( front centre), Allison King and Adrienne Clynick (back)