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Schools
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Little ones roll up their sleeves for a worthy cause
Kids Company Montessori Integrated Preschool teamed up with Natural Energy Surf Store, Helderberg Ocean Awareness Movement (HOAM) and Drum for Life as they hosted a beach clean-up and family picnic on Friday 28 February.
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‘The Band Battle’ is your chance to make it on stage
Attention all high-school bands: The Band Battle is a brilliant chance to turn up the volume of your truth, maybe get a gig going, put some hard cash in your pocket and just jam your heart out with your buddies!
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Strand teen hits all the right notes
Lucian Julius from Strand has just released his first single, “Don’t Let Go”.
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Application deadline looms
As the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) online school-admission application period passes its halfway mark, a renewed appeal has been extended to parents of prospective Grade 1 and 8 learners to apply without delay.
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Some good ol’ beach-clean fun!
Generation School and False Bay High School learners participated in educational beach clean-ups organised by the Helderberg Ocean Awareness Movement (Hoam) at Strand Beach.
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Helderberg firefighting duo to put in the hard yards
Local firefighters Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan, joined by James Dalton and VWS volunteers, are running the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon to raise funds for the Volunteer Wildfire Services, aiming to purchase a much-needed vehicle for their fleet.
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Celebrating World Sleep Day one mattress at a time
Hirsch’s Somerset West, in collaboration with bed manufacturers, donated mattresses to Kingdom Kids crèche in Sir Lowry’s Pass Village to promote the importance of quality sleep for children on World Sleep Day.
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IT boost for Oklahoma
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club, in partnership with various supporters, opened a new computer room at Oklahoma Street Primary School in Macassar, providing students with access to online numeracy programs and enhanced educational opportunities.
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Akademia in 2026 in Wes-Kaap
Akademia beplan om in Februarie 2026 ‘n nuwe kampus in die Paarl te open, wat hul geografiese uitbreiding na die Wes-Kaap voltooi.
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Strand toddler’s death at daycare mystifies
A concerned mother requests a follow-up article regarding the death of Jayden Smith at a Strand day-care, seeking transparency and information about improved safety measures, given a second similar incident.