New Republic School – Spring has sprung

LAST Friday, everybody at NRS celebrated the arrival of spring by participating in a spring walk.

It was a fun-filled day that was enjoyed by all. Children were sponsored per km for the distance that they walked. Prizes were also awarded in different categories for hats that depicted the theme of spring flowers. The day ended with the Grade 7s taking part in a soccer tournament on the hostel fields, with the whole school watching.

On the same day, the Foundation Phase also had a fund-raising event for the disabled, called Glitter Day. It was great fun for the little ones to dress up in bling and glitter. Thank you to our parents for supporting these events.

Cricket: On Tuesday, September 2, our u/11 team travelled to Pongola for their match against Pongola Academy. Batting second, NRS scored 43 runs for 10 wickets and lost the match by 37 runs. Our man of the match was bowler, Owen Morgenrood, who took three wickets for 29 runs.

On Thursday, September 4, our u/13 team played against Michaelis on home ground. NRS batted second, scoring 134 runs for seven wickets, and as a result won the match by three wickets. Our best batsman was OJ Hughes with 52 runs, not out. Our best bowlers were Joshua Stride, who took two wickets for 23 runs, and Joshua Stoltenkamp, with one wicket for 34 runs. Joshua Stoltenkamp made our school proud when he was selected for the u/13 Northern KZN cricket team. Congratulations!

Clivia Show: Last Saturday, NRS hosted the annual Clivia Show. It was a very successful day with beautiful flowers displayed.

Dates to remember:

September 16-19: ANA tests

September 23: Sport photo day

September 24: Heritage day

September 26: Public speaking contest