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Rhenish learner launches a writing career

Emily Hart, a Grade 12 learner at Rhenish Girls’ High School in Stellenbosch, will release her first novel before the end of this year after being offered a publishing contract by Europa Editions.

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Tribute to Western Cape teachers on World Teachers’ Day

Happy World Teachers’ Day, and month, to all our teachers in the WCED. This year’s theme is appropriately: “Teachers: leading in a crisis...

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Teachers spread messages of peace around the world

Wendy Horn, Director of the Metro North Education District, was one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace on Monday, 21 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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