Change of Pace
On Friday the 19th February many Luderitz schools took part in an interschool sports day, held at the soccer stadium. Learners from Brightstart Montessori, Helen Van Rhijn, Diaz Primary School, Nautilus Primary School, Luderitz Christian School and Luderitz secondary school all competed, most of them after training hard for the last few months. The day [...]
Where Have All The Parents Gone?
Brightstart Montessori School’s annual general meeting was held on Tuesday 2nd of February at the Turnhalle to give parents information on the school’s progress and their future plans. The meeting was chaired by Lindsay Schroeter who talked us through the school’s financial performance from 2009, in which they just scraped by. 65% of the school’s [...]
New Term Begins
January 2010 saw the start to the new school year for schools across Namibia. This means children have been moving grades, classes and schools in order to prog¬ress with their education, and things are no different here in Luderitz.
A new crèche has opened at Diaz Primary School, thanks primarily to Rotarians in Germany who [...]
Budding Entrepreneurs
On the 28th of November children from mainly Brightstart Montes¬sori School showed off their wares at the annual entrepre¬neur’s day at Luderitz Waterfront. The children paid N$20 to enter a stall, and adults paid N$50.
There were a lot of interesting and inventive stalls, and most stalls made a profit. Bank Windhoek sponsored the event and [...]
Hard Work Pays Off
On Wednesday 11th November Helen Van Rhijn Primary school held their end of year diploma ceremony. The head girl who is leaving the primary school before Christmas welcomed everyone and thanked the sponsors, teachers and parents for their assistance and guidance.
Within the opening speeches the school’s ups and downs were reported on. The learner [...]
Star Struck
Luderitz had another exciting visitor this month, in the form of an astronomy volunteer visiting from America named Brandon Horn. Brandon is travelling to various countries around the world for a year teaching astronomy to primary school children. He is six months into his tour already and has so far visited China, Mongolia, and now [...]
Diaz Diplomas Awarded
On the 5th of November, Diaz Primary held their Diploma Ceremony for 2009. It began at 6.30pm and was conducted through English and Afrikaans.
The ceremony was opened beautifully by the school choir. For such young children I was really impressed by the strength and depth of their voices. Mr. Johannes, their conductor, [...]
Groundbreaking Ceremony
The 26th of October was a very important date for the learners of Diaz Primary School. Not only did the school receive a generous donation of computers from Namport, but they also laid the foundations for a bakery that will serve the learners. The foundations for the bakery were donated by the Rotary Club and [...]
‘Tis The Season
Brightstart Montessori School held a pre-primary nativity play on the 14th of November at 10am. The audience was full of proud parents, siblings, friends and teachers as they watched the children aged 3-6 perform their end of year play. The nativity was written, produced and directed by the three teachers from lower school, Diane Metzger, [...]
High Flyers
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the high performing students from Luderitz Secondary school, and their proud parents and teachers gathered in the Youth Centre hall to celebrate their successes. The afternoon was enlightening to say the least. We discovered that the students at the school have many hidden talents, in and out of the classroom.
The [...]
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