Young ones show off their maths skills
The Lowvelders achieved greatly in the recent competition.
MBOMBELA – The recent A+ Students National Championships showcased 645 math geniuses competing at five venues across the country.
Lowveld competitors also had a chance to show their worth at a recent competition held at Bundu Lodge. Pupils from Mbombela, Malalane, Komatipoort, White River and Hazyview, along with other Mpumalanga towns, all came together to take part.
“It was a day filled with excitement. All the hard work and practice was demonstrated in the form of three abacus and three anzan (mental arithmetic) exam papers,” said Monique Hendrikse, from the Nelspruit/White River A+ Students Genius Mathematics centre.
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“Some students also showed off their math skills with demonstrations in front of parents, family and friends within a certain time limit,” Hendrikse said.
She added that a competition like this is good for children, as it helps them to learn that it is not always the best or the brightest who are successful, but rather those who work hard and stick with it.
“When done right, competition can help your children learn skills they’ll use throughout their lives,” Hendrikse said.
Each area held their own prize-giving ceremony. Here are the results for the Lowveld region:
Malalane and Komatipoort
Bronze:
• Constant Laubscher Boshoff
• Lara Boshoff
Silver:
• Maegan du Preez
• Minette Swartz
• Nathan Smith
Gold:
• Danika Steyn
• Lara Janse van Rensburg
• Muhammed Muhammed
• Muhammed Mus’ab Muhammed
• Muhammed Yusuf Muhammed
• Nathan Kruger
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Hazyview
Bronze:
• Chérie van Staden
Mbombela and White River
Bronze:
• Aidan Esterhuizen
• Claire Valentyn
• Ethan Esterhuizen
• Lisa van der Walt
Silver:
• Ané Bouwer
• Anien van der Walt
Gold:
• Annelé Stiglingh.
