Outing: Rosen Castle

On 13 March 2017 a group of young Swartland Homeschoolers joined a few homeschoolers from the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town to have a lovely morning learning and discovering at the Rosen Castle Activity Center at Curro Tygervalley.






The children were split into groups and taken through the activities. They went shopping at the mini Checkers where they pretended to shop, be the cashier and pack the bags as well as restock the shelves.







At the mini Capitec they opened an account and drew money and took turns working at the bank.









They pretended to be a vet and helped to heal the sick "animals" as well as shop for their pets and work behind the counter of the vet's practice.







 In the kitchen each child got the opportunity to make their own snack which they got to take home.





 The ladies who facilitated the children were amazing and the moms and younger siblings chatted and played outside. It was a wonderful experience for those who took part and the children couldn't stop chatting about everything they saw, experienced and did!

*Photos taken from the webpage, see link above!





SACSSA Athletics

On 22 February 2017 about 8 families with approximately 14 children of different ages from the Swartland Group joined the greater Cape Town group of homeschoolers taking part in the SACSSA Athletics under the  Cape Home Educators banner at the Jan Burger Sports Park in Parow North.

It was a sweltering day! The events included 60m, 80m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 400m, 600/800m, 1200m, 1500m, 3000m, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Turbo Javelin, Javelin and Relay.

Some photo's of the day






Of our group 4 qualified to take part in the Provincial Athletics meet on 3 March 2017. Of the whole Cape Home Educators group, homeschoolers qualified for 196 events!

On the day of the Provincial meet, 50 homeschoolers took part and went home with 28 gold, 26 silver and 13 bronze medals.

Only 2 of our students took part in the Provincial Athletics meet on a much cooler day, both winning Gold in their respective items. (Turbo Javelin and 600m)

Congratulations girls! These two not only share the memory of winning gold but have also forged a lifelong friendship which now spans over 1000km!

Wes Boland Eisteddfod

Op 26 Mei 2017 het die Wes Boland Eisteddfod vir dans plaas gevind by die Curro Privaat Skool in Langebaan.



Bianca Crafford (7) van die Swartland Tuisonderwys groep het deelgeneem aan twee ballet items, 'n solo en 'n groeps item in die 7 - 8 jaar kategorie en het Goud vir haar Solo en Silver vir die Groep item gekry. Baie geluk Bianca!



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Math Olympiads and Competitions

Two brothers from the Swartland Homeschooling Group took part in various maths olympiads and competitions during this year.

Elkanah (International Maths)
Brock (12 - "Gr 6")
Nash (15 - "Gr 9") 
13 February 2017 - Brock qualified for 2nd round - In the Top 30 (Gr 6 & 7)
27 March 2017 - Did not qualify for Hong Kong & India (Only 4 - 6 kids for grades 6 & 7 gets this opportunity)

UCT Maths Olympiad
Nash (15 - "Gr 9") 
1 Round - 20 April 2017
8500 contestants (Grades 8 to 12) in total (Top 30 per grade qualify for 2nd round)
Placed 124th for Grade 9

 Nash van der Westhuizen 15 (Grade 9)
Brock (12 - "Gr 6")
1st Round - 15 March 2017 (100%)
2nd Round - 13 May 2017 - (Placed 19th in Western Cape)
Entrants: Country wide - 51 350
              Country wide 2nd Round - 5 500
              Western Cape - 5 365
              Western Cape 2nd Round - 668


Brock van der Westhuizen 12 (Grade 6)


Congratulations Nash and Brock!! Can't wait to see how you do next year!!
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