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Montrose Primary School marks 55 years of excellence
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Montrose Primary School is marking 55 years of excellence, celebrating academic, sporting, and cultural achievements, and honouring top learners.
The school in Sandton honoured top achievers from Grades 4 to 7 each term, while 16 Grade 7 learners secured scholarships to high schools for 2026.
One learner received the Honours Blazer.
In national competitions, 26 learners placed in the Top 100 of the Horizon Mathematics Competition, 21 placed in the Top 6 nationally in the Natural Sciences Olympiad, and teams earned awards in the SACEE Language Challenge and the Computer Olympiad Talent Search.
The school says it also expanded digital learning, with 38 staff members earning Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert accreditation and the school retaining its Microsoft Showcase School status.
The school in Sandton honoured top achievers from Grades 4 to 7 each term, while 16 Grade 7 learners secured scholarships to high schools for 2026.
One learner received the Honours Blazer.
In national competitions, 26 learners placed in the Top 100 of the Horizon Mathematics Competition, 21 placed in the Top 6 nationally in the Natural Sciences Olympiad, and teams earned awards in the SACEE Language Challenge and the Computer Olympiad Talent Search.
The school says it also expanded digital learning, with 38 staff members earning Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert accreditation and the school retaining its Microsoft Showcase School status.
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Arts On The Move is wrapping up 2025 with gratitude
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Arts On The Move is wrapping up 2025 with gratitude, thanking the community for participating in their programmes.
This year, the organisation expanded visual arts education in Midrand, offering Saturday Art Classes in Noordwyk and surrounding areas.
The initiative ran weekly classes for children, teenagers, and adults, teaching drawing, painting, and other visual arts techniques.
During the year, the organisation hosted workshops, exhibitions, and art fairs, and supported learners’ participation in school competitions.
This year, the organisation expanded visual arts education in Midrand, offering Saturday Art Classes in Noordwyk and surrounding areas.
The initiative ran weekly classes for children, teenagers, and adults, teaching drawing, painting, and other visual arts techniques.
During the year, the organisation hosted workshops, exhibitions, and art fairs, and supported learners’ participation in school competitions.
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TikTok Awards in the US
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The inaugural TikTok Awards in the US last week recognised creators selected through millions of public votes.
Held in Los Angeles, the awards honoured creators across food, fashion, entertainment, sports, and education.
Keith Lee won Creator of the Year.
As part of the award, TikTok made a $50,000 donation to Feeding America, funding an estimated 500,000 meals through the organisation’s national food bank network.
The ceremony was hosted by La La Anthony, with presenters including Paris Hilton and Josh Richards.
Held in Los Angeles, the awards honoured creators across food, fashion, entertainment, sports, and education.
Keith Lee won Creator of the Year.
As part of the award, TikTok made a $50,000 donation to Feeding America, funding an estimated 500,000 meals through the organisation’s national food bank network.
The ceremony was hosted by La La Anthony, with presenters including Paris Hilton and Josh Richards.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.76 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 87,382.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.76 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 87,382.00.
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