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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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Knysna HS wins SACEE Online Public Speaking Competition

The South African Council of English Educators (SACEE) initiated an Online Public Speaking Competition, recognising SACEE’s ability to...

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Building resilient school communities

The Metro South Education District (MSED) celebrated women as part of Women's Month and invited three phenomenal women school leaders to share how they are building resilient school communities.

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WCED shares tips to make reading fun

It is National Book Week and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has set out to show how much fun and rewarding reading can be.

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Westlake Primary Principal gives leadership perspective on managing Covid-19

Westlake Primary School Principal and 2019 National Teaching Award winner for Excellence in Primary School Leadership, Landeka Diamond, was...

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