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Oakley House School visits Education Museum in Wynberg

Grade 4 learners at Oakley House School enjoyed an outing to the Centre for Conservation Education where they learnt what it was like to be part of a Victorian classroom set in 1900.

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SA young scientists awarded at Hong Kong high-tech science fair

Jaco Jacobs, a Grade 12-learner at Outeniqua High School, captivated judges with his research at the 2022 Global Youth Science and...

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WCED official is Huisgenoot Crossword Champion

August won the ‘Blokraaibestes-kampioen’ title in a programme broadcast on VIA TV (DStv channel 147). An article about his achievement was...

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Pioneer School learners take to the airwaves

The learners share stories and news, do interviews, and report on all activities in and around the school. They are also trained in proper...

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Outeniqua learner to compete in high-tech Hong Kong science fair

Jaco Jacobs, a Grade 12 learner at Outeniqua High School in the Eden Karoo region is one of two South African learners who have been...

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Learners star in music videos

Heal the Hood Project is using music videos to help learners highlight issues affecting their communities and find solutions.

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Learners take on Mental Maths Challenge

Jo Besford, Director of Green Shoots, an education organisation that offers weekly CAPS aligned Maths exercises for Grade 3 to 7 learners...

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WCED educator to represent SA in the AU Teacher Prize Awards

Jevonn Cloete was named the best special needs teacher in South Africa last year and since then the young educator has been presented with...

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School choirs perform at Artscape

The competition is aimed at enhancing the various singing talents of South African learners through various stage performances and music. It...

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Schools encouraged to grow food gardens

The Western Cape Education Department’s National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) team hosted a school garden information day at Riebeeck...

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