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Colour run fun at Athlone Park Primary [Pics]

Painted from head to toe and happy about it, learners and teachers at Athlone Park Primary School embraced colour fun during its colour run.

April 7, 2026

Nikhil Gopichand 1 minute read

Mrs Brett takes a paint-covered selfie with Ziyanda Ntaka, Chayanka Mahesh, Arushi Hira, Yara Chetty, Evangeline Brett, and Esihle Mantantana. Photos: Supplied

IT was a day painted in pure joy, laughter and unforgettable colour at Athlone Park Primary School during its recent colour run.

The learners and teachers relished in the pure magic of the day, with the school turning into a rainbow canvas.

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two girls posing with painted faces — Blue faces and bright smiles for Fallan Govender and Yara Chinna.

a man clapping paint powder to create a cloud of paint — Mr Terblanche claps together a paint cloud as onlookers, Chayanka Mahesh and Sitara Mowbeth watch in amazement.

A paint-covered teacher selfie with Mrs Brett, Mrs Pretorius, Mrs Orton and Mrs Page.

a trio of children running and skipping, covered in paint powder — Mbusi Cele, Arnaarv Haridutt and Dylan Govender gleefully skip and run.

two woman covered in paint powder — Mrs Pretorius and principal, Mrs Van Blerk.

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April 7, 2026

Nikhil Gopichand 1 minute read

Nikhil Gopichand

With just over three years in community journalism, he is relatively new to the scene. He has a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English Literature and Psychology. With the South Coast Sun, he focuses on a wide berth of beats, covering human-interest, sports and hard news stories. He has a particular affinity for photography, and a deep love for learning about people and the community.