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Windsor High School learners’ act of kindness has ripple effect

Doovey’s classmates presented him with a cellphone to replace the one that was stolen when he fainted on his way home from school on a...

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Adopting a Growth Mindset to work during the pandemic…lessons from succulents

Some weeks ago, the Metro South Education District (MSED) hosted a workshop with its occupational therapists, speech therapists and...

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International story on Carpe Diem’s feeding programme

Carpe Diem is a school for learners with special education needs in George and recently caught the attention of a major British news station.

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Gansbaai learner publishes first of many short stories

Daylen Tobias, a Grade 12 learner at Gansbaai Academia, recently had her first short story published in Kuier, the biggest Afrikaans women’s...

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Table View Primary celebrates principal’s birthday with Jerusalema Challenge

Table View Primary School was thrilled to celebrate their school principal, Mr Gouws’, 50th birthday on 10 September 2020.

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Learners turn maths into art

The Western Cape produced nine winners in a national competition that challenges learners to combine artistic creativity with mathematical problem solving in a new and innovative way.

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WCED Director named as one of M&G’s “Powerful women”

Every year for Women’s Month, the Mail & Guardian (M&G) invites the public to nominate “an ordinary woman doing extraordinary things” for...

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Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital supports children’s learning

As part of Mandela Month, Minister Debbie Schäfer visited the school at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital to hear more about...

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T2P brings Growth Mindset within easy reach for parents

Children need nimble mindsets to deal with the challenges of a fast changing world and the Western Cape Education Department has made resources available to parents to help instill the belief in children that they can master new skills through hard work.

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Battle of the business brains in Overberg’s online weekly quiz

The top performers in Business Studies from schools across the Overberg Education District challenge each other weekly to determine which school has the brainiest business leaders.

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