{"id":265253,"date":"2025-07-02T09:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=265253"},"modified":"2025-07-02T09:37:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:37:04","slug":"lighting-up-winter-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/lighting-up-winter-skies\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting up winter skies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"265254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/lighting-up-winter-skies\/hbcbonfire_53465\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBCBonfire_53465.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" 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=\"On Saturday 21 June, The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West hosted its first Bonfire &amp;amp; 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. &amp;#8220;It was such a wonderful evening,&amp;#8221; said teacher Lindy Laros. &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s lovely to create opportunities where people from our school community \u2014 not just parents and children, but friends, neighbours and extended family \u2014 can spend time together and share in something meaningful. 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For The Honeybush Collective this kind of community-centred celebration is part of what makes the school special. &amp;#8220;It was such a wonderful evening,&amp;#8221; said teacher Lindy Laros. &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s lovely to create opportunities where people from our school community \u2014 not just parents and children, but friends, neighbours and extended family \u2014 can spend time together and share in something meaningful. It&amp;#8217;s what builds a real sense of belonging.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;On Saturday 21 June, The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West hosted its first Bonfire &amp;amp; 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. &amp;#8220;It was such a wonderful evening,&amp;#8221; said teacher Lindy Laros. &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s lovely to create opportunities where people from our school community \u2014 not just parents and children, but friends, neighbours and extended family \u2014 can spend time together and share in something meaningful. It&amp;#8217;s what builds a real sense of belonging.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBCBonfire_53465-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBCBonfire_53465-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"On Saturday 21 June, The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West hosted its first Bonfire &amp; 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. &quot;It was such a wonderful evening,&quot; said teacher Lindy Laros. &quot;It's lovely to create opportunities where people from our school community \u2014 not just parents and children, but friends, neighbours and extended family \u2014 can spend time together and share in something meaningful. It's what builds a real sense of belonging.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-265254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBCBonfire_53465-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBCBonfire_53465-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBCBonfire_53465-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBCBonfire_53465.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On Saturday 21 June, The Honeybush Collective Primary School in Somerset West hosted its first Bonfire &amp; Midwinter Festival, bringing warmth and light to the longest night of the year. 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