{"id":309364,"date":"2026-06-11T21:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/novanews-for-schools-share-your-story-reach-your-community\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:40:05","slug":"novanews-for-schools-share-your-story-reach-your-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/novanews-for-schools-share-your-story-reach-your-community\/","title":{"rendered":"NovaNews for schools: Share your story, reach your community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NovaNews is launching the Schools Zone \u2013 a dynamic digital home for school news, sport, achievement, and community stories across South Africa \u2013 on Youth Day, 16 June, a day that celebrates young people as powerful agents of change. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Schools Zone will have a dedicated site for school sport in the School Sports Zone. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central to this launch is the incorporation of the beloved <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolsthatrock.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schools That Rock <\/a>website into the NovaNews Schools Zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than 11 years, Schools That Rock has been South Africa&#8217;s trusted platform for celebrating school achievements, cultural milestones, sporting excellence, and extraordinary learner stories.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded by Christo du Randt in 2009 with the community newspaper KRANT in Bloemfontein, followed by the Schools That Rock website in 2015, the platform has grown into one of South Africa&#8217;s largest school news destinations.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" data-attachment-id=\"309365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/novanews-for-schools-share-your-story-reach-your-community\/hsdeaar_90085\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HsDeAar_90085.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HsDeAar_90085\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Die Ho\u00ebrskool De Aar se pom-pondansers het aan die einde van Mei aan Platteland Akademie se&lt;br \/&gt;\nkultuurfees deelgeneem, in die dansformasie-afdeling. Met hul energieke bewegings, presiese formasies&lt;br \/&gt;\nen uitstekende sinchronisering het hulle die verhoog laat lewe kry en die beoordelaars be\u00efndruk. Die groep&lt;br \/&gt;\nhet &amp;#8216;n dubbele goud-eerbewys met 90% ontvang. Van links is, voor: Moipone Matebesi, Charn\u00e9 Maske&lt;br \/&gt;\n(afrigter) en Hayley Mouers; middel: Shaney Mintor, Shona Mintor en Remo Kgaile; agter: Lithe Yekani,&lt;br \/&gt;\nNova Arends, Beaulize van Niekerk en Chrismari Deyzel. Lees die berig op di\u00e9 blad oor NovaNews&lt;br \/&gt;\nse Schools Zone, &amp;#8216;n dinamiese digitale tuiste vir skolenuus, sport, prestasie en gemeenskapsverhale&lt;br \/&gt;\nvan oor die land heen, en stuur jou skool se nuus vir gratis publikasie op di\u00e9 webtuiste.&lt;br \/&gt;\nFOTO: Facebook \/ Ho\u00ebrskool De Aar&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Die Ho\u00ebrskool De Aar se pom-pondansers het aan die einde van Mei aan Platteland Akademie se&lt;br \/&gt;\nkultuurfees deelgeneem, in die dansformasie-afdeling. Met hul energieke bewegings, presiese formasies&lt;br \/&gt;\nen uitstekende sinchronisering het hulle die verhoog laat lewe kry en die beoordelaars be\u00efndruk. Die groep&lt;br \/&gt;\nhet &amp;#8216;n dubbele goud-eerbewys met 90% ontvang. Van links is, voor: Moipone Matebesi, Charn\u00e9 Maske&lt;br \/&gt;\n(afrigter) en Hayley Mouers; middel: Shaney Mintor, Shona Mintor en Remo Kgaile; agter: Lithe Yekani,&lt;br \/&gt;\nNova Arends, Beaulize van Niekerk en Chrismari Deyzel. Lees die berig op di\u00e9 blad oor NovaNews&lt;br \/&gt;\nse Schools Zone, &amp;#8216;n dinamiese digitale tuiste vir skolenuus, sport, prestasie en gemeenskapsverhale&lt;br \/&gt;\nvan oor die land heen, en stuur jou skool se nuus vir gratis publikasie op di\u00e9 webtuiste.&lt;br \/&gt;\nFOTO: Facebook \/ Ho\u00ebrskool De Aar&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HsDeAar_90085-1024x672.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HsDeAar_90085-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Ho\u00ebrskool De Aar\" class=\"wp-image-309365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HsDeAar_90085-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HsDeAar_90085-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HsDeAar_90085-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HsDeAar_90085-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HsDeAar_90085.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die Ho\u00ebrskool De Aar se pom-pondansers het aan die einde van Mei aan Platteland Akademie se <br>kultuurfees deelgeneem, in die dansformasie-afdeling. Met hul energieke bewegings, presiese formasies <br>en uitstekende sinchronisering het hulle die verhoog laat lewe kry en die beoordelaars be\u00efndruk. Die groep <br>het &#8216;n dubbele goud-eerbewys met 90% ontvang. Van links is, voor: Moipone Matebesi, Charn\u00e9 Maske <br>(afrigter) en Hayley Mouers; middel: Shaney Mintor, Shona Mintor en Remo Kgaile; agter: Lithe Yekani, <br>Nova Arends, Beaulize van Niekerk en Chrismari Deyzel. NovaNews se Schools Zone aanvaar skolenuus in Afrikaans en Engels. Dit is &#8216;n dinamiese digitale tuiste vir skolenuus, sport, prestasie en gemeenskapsverhale van oor die land heen. Stuur jou skool se nuus vir gratis publikasie op di\u00e9 webtuiste. FOTO: Facebook \/ Ho\u00ebrskool De Aar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Over the past 11 years, Schools That Rock has published thousands of articles and photos \u2013 a true digital archive of pride and achievement,&#8221; said Du Randt. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Every story, every smile, and every victory has reinforced the vision: Every child has a success story worth sharing with the world. I am proud to continue with this legacy on the NovaNews platform.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reaching-large-national-audience\">Reaching large national audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By joining the NovaNews ecosystem, Schools That Rock now reaches a significantly larger national audience through NovaNews&#8217; more than 389 000 active users, 1 million Facebook followers, and distribution across 21 community newspaper titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The launch of the Schools Zone and School Sports Zone on Youth Day is deeply intentional,&#8221; said Bettie Giliomee-Rossouw, NovaNews head of digital and editorial commissioning. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We believe that every school has a story worth telling, every learner has an achievement worth celebrating, and every community deserves to see their young people recognised on a national platform. By bringing Schools That Rock into our ecosystem, we are honouring 11 years of extraordinary work and taking it to an entirely new level. This is our contribution to Youth Day: giving every South African school a louder, stronger voice.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of the School Sports Zone is <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/school-rugby-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Rugby Factory,<\/a> which is NovaNews&#8217; weekly schools rugby vodcast hosted by Andy Daniel, with over 10 000 subscribers in just two months and episodes exceeding 54 000 views. Proudly sponsored by the Bossa Restaurant Group, the 33-episode series broadcasts across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and all NovaNews channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Together, let&#8217;s celebrate every school, every achievement, and every community that makes South Africa extraordinary,&#8221; said Giliomee-Rossouw.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send stories, achievements, photos, and videos to Dustin Wetdewich, national digital sports editor, at dustin.wetdewich@novusmedia.co.za.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scan the accompanying QR code to visit the Schools Zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"309366\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/novanews-for-schools-share-your-story-reach-your-community\/schoolzone_51077\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SchoolZONE_51077.jpg\" 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