{"id":225376,"date":"2019-12-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225376\/leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun\/"},"modified":"2019-12-08T18:10:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-08T16:10:34","slug":"leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders, teachers treat the elderly to Christmas fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was fun, laughter and music at SAVF Die Anker Tehuis last Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The reason? Senior citizens were treated to a wonderful morning of Christmas fun by the 2020 leaders and a number of teachers from Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The leaders and teachers got together and donated gifts for each resident of Die Anker to hand out on the day.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christmas fun at SAVF Die Anker Tehuis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DmTH5DI-FQA?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><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>They also left a few extras to be handed out to those residents who would be alone on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>Elize Rudolph, the teacher responsible for organising the project, told the GCN that eats were provided by a number of teachers who baked cakes, as well as her friend Doreen Kilburn, who baked up a storm.<\/p>\n<p>The elderly residents were thrilled to receive the personalised gifts and they waited excitedly for their names to be called.<\/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\/214923\/dancer-competes-in-international-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dancer competes in international competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213919\/a-fun-filled-day-at-ahgie-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A fun-filled day at Ahgie-fest<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>They were also treated to the beautiful piano playing of Ina Dreyer who played a variety of Christmas carols and other tunes.<\/p>\n<p>She was accompanied on vocals by Franco Gagiano, and Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston learners Megan Hubble and Gabriella Nel.<\/p>\n<p>The young leaders enjoyed spending time with the elderly.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-225376 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun\/attachment\/49gcngeneralanke_87727\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_87727-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_87727-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_87727-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_87727-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_87727.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225378'>\n\t\t\t\tAfrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston learners Gabriella Nel and Megan Hubble entertained the senior citizens by singing Christmas carols.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun\/attachment\/49gcngeneralanke_48863\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_48863-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_48863-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_48863-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_48863-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_48863.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225379'>\n\t\t\t\tSoon van Greuning, a resident of SAVF Die Anker Tehuis, and Beni Lobo, Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston\u2019s headboy for 2020, enjoyed a chat during the Christmas party held for them by the leaders and teachers of the school last Tuesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun\/attachment\/49gcngeneralanke_32573\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_32573-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_32573-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_32573-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_32573-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_32573.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225380'>\n\t\t\t\tTriplets and 2020 Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston leaders Michael, Anika (headgirl) and Bianca Kern were happy to be treating the elderly to some Christmas fun.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun\/attachment\/49gcngeneralanke_83170\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_83170-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_83170-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_83170-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_83170-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_83170.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225381'>\n\t\t\t\tIna Dreyer played the piano beautifully for the entertainment of the senior citizens.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun\/attachment\/49gcngeneralanke_39056\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_39056-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_39056-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_39056-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_39056-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_39056.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225382'>\n\t\t\t\tFranco Gagiano lent his voice to the festivities and entertained the senior citizens with beautiful Christmas carols and other songs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun\/attachment\/49gcngeneralanke_97916\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_97916-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_97916-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_97916-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_97916-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_97916.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225383'>\n\t\t\t\tAfrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston\u2019s headgirl for 2020, Anika Kern, spends some time with Elsa Hattingh, a resident of SAVF Die Anker Tehuis, last Tuesday during the Christmas party held for them by the leaders and teachers of the school.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/09\/leaders-teachers-treat-the-elderly-to-christmas-fun\/attachment\/49gcngeneralanke_59454\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_59454-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_59454-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_59454-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_59454-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/49GCNGENERALANKE_59454.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225377'>\n\t\t\t\tResidents of SAVF Die Anker Tehuis were thrilled when they received a visit from the 2020 leaders and teachers from Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston last Tuesday. Having fun on the day are, back: Marilize Pretorius (teacher), Bianca Kern, Stephanie Webster, Martie Otten (manager of Die Anker), Elize Rudolph (teacher and organiser of the event), Anika Kern (headgirl), Mari-Lize Rudolph (teacher), Rynard Botha and Usincede Dondolo. 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