{"id":295361,"date":"2026-01-19T09:20:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/?p=295361"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:58:14","slug":"skooljaar-begin-met-hope-opwinding","status":"publish","type":"school_article","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/school\/skooljaar-begin-met-hope-opwinding\/","title":{"rendered":"Skooljaar begin met hope opwinding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Die Laerskool Jordania in Bethlehem se skooljaar het op \u2018n hoogtepunt begin. Nie net het die skool 101 gr. 1\u2019s en 95 gr. R-leerders nie, die skool spog ook met vier stelle tweelinge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juf. Erika Knobel, \u2018n gr. 1-onderwyser aan die skool, is vanjaar bevoorreg. Knobel sal vir Erin Laing \u2018n gr. 1 onderrig gee, soos vir sy pa Riaan Laing wat in 1996 sy skoolloopbaan in haar klas begin het. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zelmi Stemmett is die nuwe gr. 2-onderwyseres en Jordania is opgewonde om haar as deel van hul bekwame span te verwelkom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJordania sien vreeslik uit na 2026 en glo dit gaan vir elke leerder, onderwyser en ouers van die skool \u2018n baie besonderse jaar wees,\u201d s\u00ea Stefan Bester die skoolhoof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bester is sedert 1 Julie 2025 aanstuur van die skool in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"295362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/school\/skooljaar-begin-met-hope-opwinding\/jordania-tweelinge-4-stelle-by-die-skool-in-bethlehem\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jordania-Tweelinge-4-stelle-by-die-skool-in-Bethlehem-e1768807204215.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,972\" 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=\"Jordania Tweelinge  4 stelle by die skool in Bethlehem\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Die Laerskool Jordania in Bethlehem, spog met vier stelle tweelinge. FOTO: Verskaf&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jordania-Tweelinge-4-stelle-by-die-skool-in-Bethlehem-e1768807204215-1024x829.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jordania-Tweelinge-4-stelle-by-die-skool-in-Bethlehem-803x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295362\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Die Laerskool Jordania in Bethlehem, spog met vier stelle tweelinge. Voor van links, is: Josua en Kaleb Botha (gr. R) en Kaylize en Melize Britz (gr. 2); agter: Lindie en Anke Broodryk en Lom\u00e9 en Danika van der Merwe (almal in gr. R). FOTO: Verskaf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"295363\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/school\/skooljaar-begin-met-hope-opwinding\/juf-knobel-riaan-laing-en-eren-laing-graad-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Juf-Knobel-Riaan-Laing-en-Eren-Laing-graad-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Juf Knobel,  Riaan Laing en Eren Laing graad 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Juf-Knobel-Riaan-Laing-en-Eren-Laing-graad-1-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Juf-Knobel-Riaan-Laing-en-Eren-Laing-graad-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Juf-Knobel-Riaan-Laing-en-Eren-Laing-graad-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Juf-Knobel-Riaan-Laing-en-Eren-Laing-graad-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Juf-Knobel-Riaan-Laing-en-Eren-Laing-graad-1-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Juf-Knobel-Riaan-Laing-en-Eren-Laing-graad-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Juf-Knobel-Riaan-Laing-en-Eren-Laing-graad-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die geskiedenis het hom herhaal toe Juf. Erika Knobel \u2018n gr. 1-onderwyser aan die Laerskool Jordania in Bethlehem, vir \u2018n pa en nou ook sy seun onderig gee. Riaan Laing was in 1996 as gr. 1 in Knobel se klas en sy seuntjie Eren het vanjaar sy skoolloopbaan by Knobel begin. Van links is Erika Knobel, Eren Laing (gr. 1) en Riaan Laing. FOTO: Verskaf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"295364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/school\/skooljaar-begin-met-hope-opwinding\/jodania-nuwe-onderwyser-zelmi-stemmett-2026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jodania-nuwe-onderwyser-Zelmi-Stemmett-2026.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1800,2400\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jodania nuwe onderwyser Zelmi Stemmett 2026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jodania-nuwe-onderwyser-Zelmi-Stemmett-2026-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jodania-nuwe-onderwyser-Zelmi-Stemmett-2026-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jodania-nuwe-onderwyser-Zelmi-Stemmett-2026-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jodania-nuwe-onderwyser-Zelmi-Stemmett-2026-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jodania-nuwe-onderwyser-Zelmi-Stemmett-2026-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jodania-nuwe-onderwyser-Zelmi-Stemmett-2026-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jodania-nuwe-onderwyser-Zelmi-Stemmett-2026.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zelmi Stemmett is as die nuwe gr. 2-onderwyseres aan die Laerskool Jordania in Bethlehem aangestel. 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