{"id":176809,"date":"2018-04-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176809\/children-shine-in-miss-and-mister-easter-competition\/"},"modified":"2018-04-19T08:45:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T06:45:54","slug":"children-shine-in-miss-and-mister-easter-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/04\/19\/children-shine-in-miss-and-mister-easter-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Children shine in Miss and Mister Easter competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hervormde Kerk in Elsburg was filled with smiles and laughter as Elssies Hope, Love and Daycare Centre hosted a special Miss and Mister Easter competition, recently.<\/p>\n

The competition was another fun way that the school, with the help of Amanda van Straaten, the events co-ordinator for AK Events, held to raise some much-needed funds.<\/p>

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The event\u2019s prizes were sponsored by Helloman Properties in Elsburg, and ATT Auto and Truck Tyres in Wadeville.<\/p>\n

Entrants could either enter the two- to four-year-old or the five- to six-year-old categories and were asked to model two outfits during the competition.<\/p>

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Principal Maria Barnard previously told the GCN that the school is eager to shake off the past and, with the new committee, start from scratch and move forward.<\/p>\n

The school has 46 children enrolled, between the ages of six months and six years, many from disadvantaged backgrounds, and also offers after-school care and activities with transport services available from surrounding schools.<\/p>\n

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Winners were:<\/p>\n

\u2022 In the girls\u2019 age group two- to four, Channel Hanse won with Lee-Ann Loods and Elmaine Deport being named first and second princess, respectively.<\/p>\n

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Elssies Hope, Love and Daycare Centre hosted a special Miss and Mister Easter competition to raise much-needed funds for the school. During the event, Channel Hanse (right), won the girls\u2019 age group two- to four, with Lee-Ann Loods and Elmaine Deport being named first and second princess, respectively. Prizes were presented by Nadia Venter from Helloman Properties. Photo by: Ivy\u2019s Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2022 In the boys\u2019 age group two- to four, Eugene Botha was named the winner with Mason Edwards and Silvlaine Mehlamkulu being named first and second prince, respectively.<\/p>\n

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Elssies Hope, Love and Daycare Centre hosted a special Miss and Mister Easter competition. In the boys\u2019 age group two- to four, Eugene Botha was named the winner with Mason Edwards and Silvlaine Mehlamkulu being named first and second prince, respectively. Prizes were presented by Nadia Venter from Helloman Properties. Photo by: Ivy\u2019s Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2022 In the girls\u2019 age group five- to six, Thanks Masinga was named the winner, with Roche Lingerfelder and Shelby Stevens being named first and second princess, respectively.<\/p>\n

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Thanks Masinga (right) was named the winner of the Elssies Hope, Love and Daycare Centre\u2019s special Miss and Mister Easter competition in the five- to six years old division with Roche Lingerfelder and Shelby Stevens being named first and second princess, respectively. Prizes were presented by Nadia Venter from Helloman Properties. Photo by: Ivy\u2019s Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2022 In the boys\u2019 age group five- to six, Mpho Sending won with Reynard Ruda and Alistair Swanepoel being named first and second prince, respectively.<\/p>\n

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In the boys\u2019 age group five to six, Mpho Sending was named Mister Easter in the Elssies Hope, Love and Daycare Centre\u2019s competition, with Reynard Ruda and Alistair Swanepoel being named first and second prince, respectively. Prizes were presented by Nadia Venter from Helloman Properties. Photo by: Ivy\u2019s Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe event was a great success, even if the turnout was not as big as expected.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut every bit helps when raising funds and the children had a great time,\u201d said Amanda.<\/p>\n

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