{"id":221047,"date":"2019-10-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/221047\/laerskool-elsburg-set-to-celebrate-milestone-birthday\/"},"modified":"2019-10-23T09:25:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T07:25:30","slug":"laerskool-elsburg-set-to-celebrate-milestone-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/23\/laerskool-elsburg-set-to-celebrate-milestone-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Laerskool Elsburg set to celebrate milestone birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Laerskool Elsburg is gearing up for a celebration of note.<\/p>\n<p>The school is celebrating its 130th birthday, as well as being seven years young.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The theme for the celebrations is Full Circle &#8211; 130 years old; seven years young.<\/p>\n<p>The GCN caught up with principal of the school Marius Janse van Rensburg and Cedric Clark, a teacher and head of the organising committee for the birthday bash, on Wednesday to find out more about the celebrations and the school.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>In 1889, Laerskool Elsburg was established as an Afrikaans CNO school during the war at that time.<\/p>\n<p>Agnes Ross came from Graaff Reinet by ox wagon to be the first principal of the school.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7019107027 - Melissa Germiston Laerskool Elsburg 130 Year Celebrations\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VblYC5JCD8I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The venue was an old farmhouse in the then called Klippoortjie area (now Elsburg).<\/p>\n<p>With time and an increase in learner numbers, the facilities became too small and the school gradually moved from the farmhouse to its current location in Brug Street.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Education took over ownership of the school in 1906 and the language of teaching was Dutch and English.<\/p>\n<p>In 1915 it became an English-medium school and then later that year and onwards, a parallel-medium school (English and Afrikaans).<\/p>\n<p>When Laerskool Elsburg celebrated its 50th birthday in 1931, it was back to being an Afrikaans school.<\/p>\n<p>Through the years of the school\u2019s rich history, teaching at the school has been conducted in Dutch, English and Afrikaans.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a single-medium, parallel-medium and dual-medium school.<\/p>\n<p>From 1931, as a single-medium school teaching was in Afrikaans.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_221048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-221048\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-221048\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNSCHOOLSELSB_45493-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNSCHOOLSELSB_45493-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNSCHOOLSELSB_45493-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNSCHOOLSELSB_45493-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/42GCNSCHOOLSELSB_45493.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-221048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zandile Langa and her Grade Four class at Laerskool Elsburg are looking forward to a week-long birthday celebration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gradually, however, the number of learners dwindled to such an extent that in 2012 it was decided to change back to a parallel-medium school with Afrikaans and English as the languages of teaching and, therefore, the theme: 130 years old; seven years young \u2013 Full Circle.<\/p>\n<p>Laerskool Elsburg consists of a teaching staff of 62 with 1 787 learners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a school, we are proud to state that with all the challenges currently in education we are still a beacon in the community striving towards excellence through our motto \u2013 I Serve,\u201d said Marius.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a privilege to congratulate Laerskool Elsburg Primary on serving the community for 130 years and may it stay that way for the next 130 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The birthday celebrations will take the form of a week-long \u201cparty\u201d with the learners being treated to lots of fun.<\/p>\n<p>Cedric told the GCN that the birthday events will run from October 28 until November 2.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219751\/fifty-golden-years-of-education-celebrated\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fifty golden years of education celebrated<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/218804\/discover-a-whole-new-world-by-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\">Discover a whole new world by reading<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The events are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 October 28: Thanksgiving services for all the different grades.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 October 29 and 30: Visit by SaveMe Reptile and Exotics Rescue between 8.30am and 2pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 October 31: Magic show by Herman with the theme Just Say No.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 November 1: Class parties for all grades and a little colour festival.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 November 2: Birthday bash.<\/p>\n<p>The school is inviting the community to come along to enjoy the birthday bash on November 2.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a wide variety of fun in store, with food stalls, a water park for the children, a tea garden and flea market stalls.<\/p>\n<p>The final of the Rugby World Cup will be aired on a big screen in the school hall.<\/p>\n<p>After the rugby, two artists from The Voice SA 2019, Chezelle and Emil, will perform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward to the event and invite everyone to come and along and celebrate the school\u2019s birthday with us,\u201d said Cedric.<\/p>\n<p>People are also welcome to book stalls to showcase their crafts by calling 011 827 5612.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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