Spar Superstars HWM 2026

KLOOF Senior Primary’s SPAR Star of the Month has impressed the school with her upcycling entrepreneurial initiative.
When Jessica Barnard and her mom visited The Kit Bag (KSP’s uniform stock shop), they learned that old, stained uniforms have to be discarded if they can no longer be worn as dresses.
Determined to salvage at least some of the material, the Grade Six learner came up with a solution: cutting up the old dresses to craft scrunchies for the KSP learners to wear at school.
Jessica uses her sewing skills she learned from her gran to make the scrunchies, and makes sure to only use the nice parts of unwanted dresses. She will be collecting old dresses from The Kit Bag, working her sewing magic, and dropping off batches of new scruchies for KSP to sell.
“We love this idea that supports a young entrepreneur, KSP, upcycling, and accessorizing for school – all in one. Jess has already dropped off her first batch of scrunchies at school, and they are already a popular item at the stock shop,” said the school’s marketer,
Kerry Carter.

STAR College Primary’s Srishti Singh Hariparshad has been nominated as the SPAR Star of the Month.
The Grade Seven learner won a gold medal and the Best Female Project award at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists.
Srishti’s innovative research project captivated the judges with its originality and thorough presentation, earning her recognition as one of the top young scientists in KZN.
The Eskom Expo is one of South Africa’s largest science competitions, bringing together young minds from across the country to showcase their scientific ideas and innovations.
The young innovator said she is thrilled to receive this award.
“It motivates me to continue exploring and learning about science.”
Star College principal Ahmet Kayya, praised Srishti’s dedication, saying, “Srishti’s success is a shining example of what our students can achieve through hard work and curiosity. We are incredibly proud of her and look forward to her future scientific pursuits.”

AMY Elgin is St Mary’s DSG, Kloof, SPAR Star of the Month.
Amy achieved an outstanding result at the Eskom Expo KZN Central Regional Science Fair which was recently held at the Edgewood Campus in Pinetown.
Amy placed first in KZN and was awarded a Gold medal for her innovative project.
This year, thousands of projects have advanced through the District Expos to the 38 Regional Fairs held around the country.
For Amy, the fair was the culmination of a year of research, creativity and hard work as she developed a robot designed to assist blind children who use wheelchairs at Ethembeni School in the Valley. Inspired by seeing one of the children accidentally drive their wheelchair into a wall, Amy identified a real need and set out to create a solution. Her assistant, James, supported the project by documenting the theory behind her work and captured her journey in writing.
“We are incredibly proud of Amy for using her creativity and problem-solving skills to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Well done, Amy!” said the school.

WATERFALL College has recognised Grade Nine learner Keira van Maltitz as its SPAR Superstar for August, following an outstanding achievement in debating at provincial level.
Keira, together with her Waterfall College teammates, recently participated in the KZN Schools Debating Provincial Championships, representing the Durban Coastal Debating League. The team delivered outstanding arguments throughout the competition, earning their place in the Plate Final, where they finished as runners-up.
Keira also made her mark individually, being named the 9th Speaker Overall in the Junior Division. Her success continued with her selection for the KZN Pre-National Team, giving her the opportunity to continue developing her debating skills at the highest levels of junior debating.
For Keira, however, debating is about more than competition and accolades. It has become a place where she has found her voice and connected with others.
“What I enjoy most about debating is the community that has been built around it and the different people you meet. It’s been great meeting people from different schools and learning from them,” she said.
“Keira’s achievements are a wonderful reflection of the confidence, curiosity and commitment that Waterfall College seeks to nurture in its students. We are incredibly proud to celebrate her as our August Waterfall SPAR Superstar.”