Exam Results
Performance level categories in percentage:
Brightstart Montessori school board, principal and staff members would like to extend a huge ‘Congratulations’ to the learners on their excellent results achieved in the National Standardised tests in Language and Mathematics that were written in November 2009.
Mathematics Language
National Brightstart National Brightstart
Below basic 46 0 55 0
Basic 44 11 30 11
Above basic 8 44 10 22
Excellent 2 2 5 67
Brightstart’s Shining Stars
To end my year in Luderitz on a high I decided to produce a play (with a lot of help from Hannah), with Brightstart Montessori School’s lower elementary class. In the end three upper elementary students were involved too as they got promoted to the next grade mid-production.
The children came up with the set, characters [...]
Apology
The Buchter News would like to extend it apologies to the FNB Luderitz Branch.
The FIFA World Cup 2010 parade that took to the streets of Luderitz last month was organised and funded by the Luderitz branch of First National Bank.
Congratulations again on a fantastic event FNB!•
The Truth About Lies
Lies, whether conscious or otherwise, are reflections of self-worth. Only the truth will set you free; in order for me to learn this I had to lose my job and go to prison.
People lie! They lie consciously, subconsciously or habitually to achieve a desired end. Believing that there are no other means to [...]
Popular Man Passes Away
A well loved member of the Luderitz community unfortunately passed away on Sunday July 18th.
Fourty five year old Hosea Hangula was driving back from Keetmashoop after dropping one of his colleagues off in the town when he crashed his car. The incident occurred about 40km away from Keetmashoop.
The case is being handled by Keetmanshoop police [...]
Zakumi Competition
Two Grade 8 learners from Brightstart Montessori, Zarah Mitchell and Karina Zavitaev organised a drawing competition for lower elementary students in the school. Students were given a FIFA world cup themed template and asked to colour it in as colourfully as possible.
First place went to Michelle Amunghete who won baked goods and N$20, second [...]
Luderitz Waterfront News
Dear Fellow Buchter
I sincerely hope that your curiosity and excitement about the developments at the Lüderitz Waterfront and the Old Power Station are as much a reality as mine.
A lot has happened over the last couple of months and as things are picking up speed, the commencement of construction is getting closer all the time.
The [...]
Steps for Churches Dealing With AIDs
In this article I want to examine key gifts the church brings to development.
We will look into the vision of what the church can do and explore it from another dimension, seeing development as a holistic task.Due to the fact that AIDS is devastating communities, we surely need a new kind of ministry to deal [...]
Beware of Rabies
A positive case of rabies was identified in Luderitz at the end of June, causing people to worry. The State Veterinary Service offered free rabies injections at the SPCA office, Nautilus Natis Office and at the Bioscope Hall in Benguela for all animals in Luderitz. It is wise, if you haven’t already done so to [...]
NaTIS Branch for Luderitz Residents
A new building has been completed and is now in use for Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS). The large multi-purpose premises is situated on the road out of town. It will provide a place to register and license motor vehicles, put motor vehicles through roadworthiness testing, issue driving and learner’s licenses, test eye vision for [...]
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