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Positive Behaviour Day

The Western Cape Education Department hosted the second annual Positive Behaviour Day on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at Tenterden in Wynberg.

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Schools encouraged to grow food gardens

The Western Cape Education Department’s National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) team hosted a school garden information day at Riebeeck...

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Grade 4 excursion to the Schooner Tara Research Vessel

This sailing vessel is on a mission! The vessel specialises in studying oceanic microbiomes. The scientific team looks at plastic pollution...

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Providing skills education opportunities for Struisbaai youth

Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, and former Provincial Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer, launched the Struisbaai Primary Skills...

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WCED receives increased budget for 2022/23

On 30 March 2022, Minister Debbie Schäfer tabled the Western Cape Education budget for the 2022/23 financial year. The Department received a...

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Western Cape education districts and schools awarded for excellence

The Metro North and Metro Central Education Districts received awards for best performing districts and schools at the National Education...

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Bloemhof runners up in Gerrie Berner tennis tournament

Bloemhof Girls’ High School’s first tennis team was able to make it to the finals of the Gerrie Berner tennis tournament in mid-March but...

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Learner thrives after receiving hearing aids

“Thank you very much to the people who gave me the hearing aid. I can hear properly now, and I will be able to do well at school. Thank you very much for my hearing aid. Thank you.”

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Invitation: Visit the Nelson Mandela in Cape Town – Legacy exhibition

Lindsay Hendricks, Assistant Heritage Education Officer, said they enlisted the help of specialists to compile eight lesson plans for grades...

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Gene Louw Primary ’s 2022 Spelling Bee

On Wednesday, 16 March, Gene Louw Primary had their second annual Spelling Bee Competition for the Grade 7 learners. The participants were...

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