Making the world a better place ...

Ability ...Motivation ... Attitude ...

Your desire to change ...

Use them as petrol ...

Shark Bait ...

A marine biologist put a shark into a big tank at the time of a research experiment. Followed by that, he released some tiny bait fishes into it.

As expected, the shark didn’t wait to attack those fishes and ate them. Later, a clear fiberglass was inserted into the tank which partitioned the tank into two and the shark remained in one side.

A similar set of bait fish was sent to the other side of the tank like before. And the shark attempted to attack those fishes but failed by hitting on the fiberglass.

The shark attempted for several days until it gave up. Later, the biologist removed the glass from the tank but the shark didn’t try to attack the small fishes.

The shark always continues to see a false barrier in the tank and stopped his attempts.

Moral: It is quite common for many people to give up after many setbacks and failures. The story is an example for keep trying always and to never give up despite multiple failures

Successful people build each other ...

Top 10-uitstappie ...

6:00 is almal in die bus en op pad om 'n dag te geniet  - 'n voorreg wat net die top 10-leerders van die skool kan geniet.

En terwyl jy so na die ouens rondom jou kyk, besef jy dat jy volgende jaar 'n bietjie harder moet werk, sodat jy seker is van jou plek in die Gold Reef City-bus.

Nog foto's volg later. Dankie aan mev. Lucinda van den Berg wat die dag se lag en lawwigheid verewig het. 

 

Attitude ...

Be an encourager ...

Matriekeksamen 2019 begin!

Sterkte aan al die matrieks met die belangrikste eksamen in hul skoolloopbaan! Bly gefokus!

Prayer for exams ...

Vlytige SAMS-vingers ...

Almal in die onderwys is bewus van SAMS, die uiters noodsaaklike funksie van SAMS en die ongelooflike waarde van SAMS, veral as dit kom by statistiek vir die departement van onderwys ...

Maar soos alles in die lewe het SAMS ook 'n beginpunt en HTS se begin- en eindpunt is gesetel in Nelly Odendaal.

'n "Ontydige" operasie het hierdie feit onderstreep en Spreuke 31 stel dit baie mooi dat so 'n mens se  waarde ver bo korale is. Haar afwesigheid verhoog daagliks haar koraalwaarde. En daarom sê ons dankie! Dankie vir al die kolomme en kolomme punte wat jy elke kwartaal inlees ... dankie vir die netjiese puntelyste wat hulle weg na die vaklêers vind ... dankie vir die rapporte wat altyd betyds is - al loop jy daardie ekstra myl in die nag ... dankie vir alle punte wat jy na elkeen se grille en geite op spesifieke maniere druk ... dankie vir die prysuitdeling wat elke jaar op geoliede wiele loop ... dankie vir sertifikate wat met die druk van 'n knoppie beskikbaar is ... maar veral dankie vir jou vriendelikheid en hulpwaardigheid in die SAMS-kantoor.

Sterkte en mag jy Sy genade ervaar in jou hersteltyd. Dankie vir die voetspore in elkeen se lewe. Jy is koraalkosbaar! 

A letter to the parents before the exams ...

It is in you ...

Die geheime taal van blomme ...

Op HTS se personeel is daar iemand wat die geheime taal van blomme verstaan, asook die simboliek daarvan en dan daarop reageer.

Min mense weet dat blomme met haar praat. Daarom, met die funksie in ag genome, gaan kyk Hester altyd eers na die lokaal en voel dan aan haar vingerpunte watter blomme swier aan die geleentheid sal verleen.

Blomme is van oudsher af ingespan om boodskappe aan mense te stuur.

Vanjaar het Hester se keuse op wit lelies geval. Hierdie lelies, is in die wandel bekend as die Madonna-lelies. Hulle is gelaai met simboliek en o.a. dra hulle ook die boodskap van geluk en blydskap uit. Menigeen se beker het op 2019 se prysuitdeling oorgeloop van geluk.

En volgens mnr. Erick Litjamela (wat ook 'n oudleerder van die skool is) was dit die prysuitdeling met die meeste nat oë, op en van die verhoog af, wat hy nog bygewoon het.

Dankie, Hester, vir die ongeskrewe boodskap wat jou rangskikkings uitdra. Jy is 'n fynbesnaarde mens ...

Prize giving 2019 ...

Rantsholo Malefane and Nhlanhla Radebe

This is a special award from Mrs. Harding to Nhlanhla Radebe in 8C

Mrs. Harding is Nhlanhla’s register teacher as well as his English and Afrikaans teacher. Since he first stepped into her classroom in January, there has never been a dull moment. Nhlanhla is a “once in a teacher”s lifetime learner”. He is Mrs. Harding’s little miracle and is very curious about everything and always wants to learn something new. He never gets tired of learning.

Throughout the year he attended Mrs. Welman’s gr. 11 and 12 extra Afrikaans classes and assisted learners and helped them with work they did not understand. He answers of Mrs.Welman’s grade 12 Afrikaans papers successfully.

Nhlanhla Radebe and mrs.
Alet Harding

Nhlanhla is one of HTS’s most dedicated class captains and is the number one student of the top ten of the grade 8’s and all these things make him very excited.

As 2019 progressed, Nhlanhla became more mature and serious.

It is Mrs. Harding’s last full year of teaching before retiring early next year. This special award to Nhlanhla is to thank him for the bundle of joy he has been in her class and for making her last year of teaching worthwhile and very special.

One way ...

Prize-giving 2019

The annual prize-giving is an opportunity for us to celebrate the efforts made and achievements gained by our learners during the current academic year. It is an opportunity for us to formally congratulate those learners who have performed well in a whole variety of different areas.

Although we all know that taking part is a key element in sports, school events and life in general, recognition of achievement can be what makes us push ourselves and reach our full potential. The prize winners are a true representation of everything that we stand for here at HTS – these hard working young boys are a credit to the school and an inspiration to many among their peers.

It is through achievements such as those we recognise tonight that we are clearly able to see the skill, high expectation and commitment of our staff and pupils and these prize winners are great examples of what we hope for from our boys.

[More photos here.]

Rantsholo Malefane

Afrikaans First Additional Language

Engineering Graphics and Design
Life Orientation
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Electrical Technology (Power Systems)
Certificate (Reading programme)
THS Welkom floating trophy for Mathematics. Highest average mark in Grade 12
THS Welkom floating trophy for Life Orientation. Highest average mark in Grade 12
Marie-Louise Lamprecht floating trophy for Physical Sciences. Highest average mark in Grade 12
Best Reader - Grade 12
THS Welkom floating trophy for Electrical Technology (Power Systems). Highest average mark in Grade 12
Certificate (Participation Mathematics Olympiad)

Kgosana Moeketsi

English Home Language

Civil Technology (Construction)
Engineering Graphics and Design
Life Orientation
SW Pienaar Floating Trophy (Best Senior Journalist)
Certificate (Culture)
Full Honorary Colours (Debating)
Full Honorary Colours (Culture)
Certificate (RCL)
Certificate (Participation in road and safety competition)
Certificate (Bus Prefect)

Tumelo Motlalane

Engineering Graphics and Design

Electrical Technology (Electronics)
Life Orientation
Kgosana Moeketsi floating trophy for Electrical Technology (Electronics). Highest average mark in Grade 12
Half Honorary Colours (Chess)
Matrix Council

Mohlakoana Phera 

Engineering Graphics and Design 

THS Welkom floating trophy for Mechanical Technology (Automotive). Highest average mark in Grade 12
Half Honorary Colours (Rugby)

Preprysuitdeling-gebeure ... 'n kykie agter die skerms!

Baie selde word daar tydens 'n funksie gedink aan al die swoeg en sweet vooraf om dinge tydens 'n prestige-geleentheid op geoliede wiele te laat loop.

Hier is so 'n klein kykie agter die skerms. Raakvatters wat weet dat vele hande ligte werk maak. 

Foto's: Mevv. Lucinda van den Berg en Lindie Rode

Die span wat met leë tafels begin het, en na die tyd
hul handewerk met tevredenheid kon gade slaan.
Mev. Lucinda van den Berg, mnr. Johann van den Berg,
mev. Hester Bothma, mnr. JD van den Berg en
mev. Lindie Rode

'n Tekkie-presteerder buite skoolverband!

Baie baie geluk, Ebi. Die skool is trots op jou!

Gaan loer hier vir nog foto's!

Believe in yourself

Prayer for exams ...

Gemeenskapdiens: die broodjieprojek

Die broodjieprojek van die skool word bedryf deur 'n span omgee-dames. En onder hulle geledere is daar ook twee hane. 'n Hartlike woord van dankie aan elkeen van hierdie spanlede wat sorg dat daar op 'n daaglikse basis 'n broodjie beskikbaar is, waar nodig.

Die cordon bleu-spanlede wat o.a. ham, maalvleis en ander lekkernye op die toebroodjies sit, is mnre. Mike Visagie en André van Dyk, mevv. Estia Greeff, Hester Bothma, Nelly Odendaal, Riana Crauwcamp, Bianca Kruger, Rika Vermaak, Lucinda van den Berg, Debbie Balios, Annelené Botes, Sheree Nieuwenhuis, mejj. Bo-dine Botha, Lizbe Sauer en Caryn Peterson. Die hart van die omgeeprojek is mev. Alet Harding se klas wat hier aan stuur van uitdeelsake staan.

Dankie aan elke personeellid wat ook in hierdie opsig die ongesiene, maar noodsaaklike ekstra myl loop.

The history and origins of Bosses Day

Bosses Day (also known as Boss's Day or National Boss Day), is a celebration that originated in 1958. Patricia Bays Haroski registered "National Boss' Day" with the US Chamber of Commerce in 1958. Patricia was working as a secretary for State Farm Insurance in Deerfield, Illinois at the time, and chose October 8 because she forgot that the birthday of her boss, who was her father, was actually on the 16th!

Four years later in 1962, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner supported Patricia's registration, and officially proclaimed the day. Happy Boss's Day, Mr. Swanepoel. thank you for everything you do for us and the school! Enjoy your day!! 

Skaak 2019 in kort ...

Vier spanne het gedurende die tweede en derde kwartaal aan die Lejweleputswa Liga, A-sirkel, deelgeneem. Die A- en B-span eindig albei tweede, die C-span vyfde en die junior span vierde in die liga.

Een speler is ingesluit in die span wat aan die Interprovinsiale Toernooi in Bloemfontein deelgeneem het.

Eindeksamen: 8 kosbare dae voor eksamen

Debate: Gold Rush

Khahliso Mokhouane, Musa Memela, 

Simbongile Bani, and Alex Manise (Coach)

"Gold Rush took place on the 11th - 13th Oct 2019. I had spent my entire weekend at this tournament together with my kids who made me proud ...

HTS Angola broke straight to finals with 3 wins and 1 lose ... And HTS Angola won the Gold Rush 5th edition 2019. This team consisted of Simbongile Bani, Khahliso Mokhouane and Musa Memela.

In the TOP 10 SPEAKERS FOR THE TOURNAMENT Khahliso Mokhouane was 7th. Simbongile Bani was 2nd and Musa Memela was 1st ... With that being said, HTS Welkom THS was the first junior team to take the trophy home. I am the proudest captain!" Greeky Manise.

Eindeksamen: 9 dae oor!

Eindeksamen: 10 dae voor jou belangrikste eksamen

Eindeksamen: 11 studiedae oor!

Matrieks groet ...

Die matrieks het vandag gegroet. Landswyd was dit hulle laaste dag. Die matrieks het hulle hemde laat teken en daarna vir 'n geselligheid saam met die personeel in die personeelkamer bymekaar gekom. Daarna is dit die spesiale saalgeleentheid en dan vorm die skool vir hulle 'n erewag as hulle onder deur die klok loop.

Die lesse wat hulle deur hulle skoolloopbaan geleer het, sal hulle hopelik bybly. Sommige matrieks is opgewonde oor hul pad vorentoe en het reeds definitiewe planne gemaak, maar voor hulle daarby kan kom, is daar eers die akademiese eksamenberg wat hulle moet oor.

Die boodskap van die skoolhoof en die pastoor kan soos 'n boekmerk in hulle geheue gebêre word, want raad en seënwense se waarde vermeerder met tyd.

Sterkte met die komende eksamen.

Eindeksamen: Slegs 12 dae oor ...

Eindeksamen: 13 dae oor!

Enige iets is moontlik!

Eindeksamen: 15 dae voor jou eksamen!

Be the game changer ...

The cheapest way ...

Sorg dat jy altyd 'n plan B het ...