Angelina Allens, who taught special needs children at the HCET, died suddenly in early November 2013. She was buried at Grootfontein after a service at Hanglip Farm. Angelina, the daughter of Dawid and Taisie Allens, was born on Grootfontein Farm on 29 June 1981. She attended the Poortjie Farm School, the Umthombo Wolwazi Combined Farm…
Fransie Boorman, second from the left, an HCET graduate and bursary holder, has been chosen as Head Boy of Colesberg High School and Head Boy of the school hostel for 2014.
The HCET has commissioned Aarnout Brombacher of Brombacher & Associates to analyse performance levels in mathematics in every grade and educational phase, and identify the interventions necessary to address gaps and shortcomings. He spent a week at the school in early September, and is seen with the Grade 3 class in the picture below. Brombacher…
In September, the Grade 3 and Grade 5 classes and their teachers spent two days each with teacher developer Margie Osler on Poplar Grove Farm¸ in order to reinforce teaching and learning methods and processes. Fun activities with a learning content included walking trails with various challenges, including balancing on fallen trees; walking a labyrinth;…
The Rotary Club of Carroll Creek in the state of Maryland in the United States recently honoured Estelle Jacobs, the HCET’s project manager, by naming her a Paul Harris Fellow. Estelle was recognised for her efforts – in collaboration with the organisation Hope in Africa – to promote the health and well-being of children in…
LESLEY Osler, the HCET’s project co-ordinator, recently addressed the first Basic Concepts Programme Expo Day, held at the Cape Town Science Centre on 24 August 2013. She was accompanied by Estelle Jacobs, the HCET’s project manager. Attended by 40 delegates, the event was hosted by ORT SA-CAPE, and opened by its director, Dr Lydia Abel….
IN JULY 2013, the HCET received a visit from Engela Fourie, project manager of Tjhabelang, an educational project in Bloemfontein from ECD up to Grade 3. Following her visit, she wrote the following letter: Dear Lesley Thank you for the opportunity to visit Hantam once again and for explaining your operational plan. You and your…
Five teachers from the Hantam Community Education Trust received FASfacts certificates last week following three days of training in Colesberg by Herschell Barron of FASfacts in Worcester. From left to right are Roos Pergoo, Vuyokazi Katise, Lettie Martins, Chrissie Swarts (Richmond), Angelina Allers and Hanna Mphemba. FASfacts is an NGO which aims to educate the…
EARLIER this year, Grade Nines undertook a three-day science trip centred on Graaff-Reinet. Led by Lucien Pienaar and Jan Augustyn, the trip was highly successful, and the group had a great time. On day one, the group travelled from Colesberg to Graaff-Reinet, viewing fossils and Bushmen paintings on the way. In the afternoon they visited…
ANDREW BARNES-WEBB, an IT specialist based in London, has begun to raise money for the HCET by competing in marathons and endurance events. His first challenge was the Ironman South Africa triathlon held in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday 6 April 2013. More than 2 000 athletes undertook a sea swim of 3,8 kilometres, followed…