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District Mail and Helderberg Gazette

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2 Jul 2025

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On Saturday 21 June, The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West hosted its first Bonfire & Midwinter Festival, bringing warmth and light to the longest night of the year. Families gathered on the schoolgrounds for a simple, memorable celebration of the winter solstice, enjoyed warm soup and fresh bread, lit lanterns crafted by learners in class and walked through the trees along a path lit by fairy lights and the stars above. At the heart of the gathering was a large bonfire. For The Honeybush Collective this kind of community-centred celebration is part of what makes the school special. "It was such a wonderful evening," said teacher Lindy Laros. "It's lovely to create opportunities where people from our school community — not just parents and children, but friends, neighbours and extended family — can spend time together and share in something meaningful. It's what builds a real sense of belonging." — On Saturday 21 June, The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West hosted its first Bonfire & Midwinter Festival, bringing warmth and light to the longest night of the year. Families gathered on the schoolgrounds for a simple, memorable celebration of the winter solstice, enjoyed warm soup and fresh bread, lit lanterns crafted by learners in class and walked through the trees along a path lit by fairy lights and the stars above. At the heart of the gathering was a large bonfire. For The Honeybush Collective this kind of community-centred celebration is part of what makes the school special. “It was such a wonderful evening,” said teacher Lindy Laros. “It’s lovely to create opportunities where people from our school community — not just parents and children, but friends, neighbours and extended family — can spend time together and share in something meaningful. It’s what builds a real sense of belonging.”

On Saturday 21 June, The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West hosted its first Bonfire & Midwinter Festival, bringing warmth and light to the longest night of the year. Families gathered on the schoolgrounds for a simple, memorable celebration of the winter solstice, enjoyed warm soup and fresh bread, lit lanterns crafted by learners in class and walked through the trees along a path lit by fairy lights and the stars above. At the heart of the gathering was a large bonfire. For The Honeybush Collective this kind of community-centred celebration is part of what makes the school special. "It was such a wonderful evening," said teacher Lindy Laros. "It's lovely to create opportunities where people from our school community — not just parents and children, but friends, neighbours and extended family — can spend time together and share in something meaningful. It's what builds a real sense of belonging." — On Saturday 21 June, The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West hosted its first Bonfire & Midwinter Festival, bringing warmth and light to the longest night of the year. Families gathered on the schoolgrounds for a simple, memorable celebration of the winter solstice, enjoyed warm soup and fresh bread, lit lanterns crafted by learners in class and walked through the trees along a path lit by fairy lights and the stars above. At the heart of the gathering was a large bonfire. For The Honeybush Collective this kind of community-centred celebration is part of what makes the school special. “It was such a wonderful evening,” said teacher Lindy Laros. “It’s lovely to create opportunities where people from our school community — not just parents and children, but friends, neighbours and extended family — can spend time together and share in something meaningful. It’s what builds a real sense of belonging.”

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