In celebration of its tradition, excellence and brotherhood of the past 138 years, the Kimberley Boys’ High School (KHS) presents a founders’ weekend.
Celebrations commence on Friday, 16 May, with a Founders Assembly from 10:00 to 13:30.
A variety of sports events highlights the rest of the celebrations.
On Friday at 17:30, the Old Boys’s XI hockey team meet the KHS XI team. At 19:00. a padel tournament takes place at the padel court at Kalahari Lodge.
On Saturday, 17 May, from 06:30, the second edition of the annual Founders’ Half-marathon takes place, in cooperation with the Teemaneng Running Club. The prize categories are also aimed at family and staff participation, and the halfmarathon, 10 km or 4,9 km can be entered.
At 10:00, the matches for the main sports day commence during which hockey, rugby, and soccer are played.
Food and vendor stalls will be open from 07:00.
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Maintaining traditions, evolving with times
Founded in 1887 the school has a proud heritage. Maintaining traditions of the past and evolving with the times is a crucial part of what the school stands for. This is according to headmaster X Taba, on the school’s webpage.
The school emphasises values such as academic excellence, for which due recognition is given and social conscience and respect for the dignity and rights of others, among others.
Learners are urged to take part in sport and cultural as well as community activities. The school activities calendar is extensiv. It assures our learners experience so much more in their schooling environment, in the five years they spend within Kimberley Boys’ High School care.
The school is the only boys’ school in Kimberley and the Northern Cape. That sets it apart from other educational institutions which offer a co-education.
“We are pleased that the choice exists and are proud to be offering an excellent level of education to those who are attracted to our particular offering,” as stated in the headmaster’s message.
“The founding fathers of Kimberley Boys’ High were very familiar with rough and polished diamonds Kimberley was famous for. So too are the decades of teachers who have taken the rough unrefined primary school boys. These boys were moulded through an all-inclusive education experience to produce the young gentlemen of Kimberley Boys’ High who are so successful in the modern South Africa,” the message concluded.
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