Holy Cross Primary School George

⛳🏌️‍♂️ Tee off for a great cause! 🏌️‍♀️⛳

Bookings are officially OPEN for our annual Holy Cross Golf Day! 🎉

Gather your friends, family, clients or colleagues and join us for a fantastic day on the fairways while supporting our school community.

We are looking for:
🏌️ 4-Ball bookings
🌿 Tee & Green sponsors
🎁 Raffle prize sponsors

If you or your company would like to get involved, please contact Mrs Viviers at [email protected].

Don’t miss out — spots are filling up fast! 💚

♟️ All the best to our U/13 Chess Team participating this Saturday in the online SA School Team Championship!

We are proud of your hard work, focus and dedication, and we know you will represent our school with excellence. 💪👏

Good luck, team — make your moves count! ♟️

♟️ Congratulations to our chess players who proudly represented Eden at the Western Cape Individual Championship in Gansbaai on 16 and 17 May.

We are incredibly proud of your excellent results, dedication and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Well done to each player on this outstanding achievement! 👏

All results are available on www.chess-results.com

Gymnastics News 🤸🏻‍♂️🤸🏻‍♀️

Congratulations to Emily Theron (Grade 6), who competed at the Garden Route Invitational Competition held in Mossel Bay on 16 May 2026.

Emily participated in three events in the 11–12 age category and achieved outstanding results:

🥇 Double Mini Trampoline – First Place
🥈 Euro Trampoline – Second Place
🥇 Tumbling – Gold Medal

Well done, Emily! We are incredibly proud of your hard work and achievements! 🌟

A huge shoutout to Josh, Mia and Jordan for showing incredible community spirit over the weekend! 🚲🌳

The three learners spent their time cycling through the neighbourhood looking for places where they could help clear fallen trees — not for payment or recognition, but simply to serve their community.

After discovering a large tree blocking Ronald Street, they worked tirelessly to cut and clear the road, and even plan to return to continue cleaning up.

We are so proud of the character, kindness and initiative shown by these Holy Cross learners. Your community noticed and truly appreciated your efforts! 💙

✝️Ascension Day Staff Development 💟

Ascension Day at Holy Cross Primary School was a meaningful time of reflection, prayer and togetherness as staff gathered for a special Staff Development morning centred on the theme “Stronger Together”, inspired by Ecclesiastes 4:9–12. ✝️❤️

The morning began with a beautiful Lectio Divina composed by Mrs Rutter, inviting staff into a space of prayerful, reflection and deeper connection with God’s Word. Staff were further inspired through thoughtful presentations by Mrs Meggersee and Mrs Engelbrecht, which encouraged meditation, gratitude and reflection on faith, support, and community in both life and teaching.

We were also honoured to have Mr McAfee, our SGB Chairman, as well as a Pastor of City Church, conclude the morning of devotion with words of encouragement and wisdom, reminding us that the Lord’s blessings follow those who place their trust in Him.

The day left staff feeling uplifted, grateful, and strengthened to continue Term 2 together with God at the centre — supporting one another as a faith-filled school community. 🙏

♟️ Good luck to our 37 chess players who are proudly representing Eden at the Western Cape Individual Championship this weekend in Gansbaai!

We are incredibly proud of each of you and wish you all the very best as you compete against some of the top players in the province. May your minds stay sharp, your strategies strong, and your confidence high.

Enjoy every moment, play with determination, and make Eden proud! 💙👏

On Monday, 27 April, three of our chess players participated in the Freedom Day Open Rapid Tournament hosted by the Uben Roode Foundation in Oudtshoorn.

Joel Pfaff achieved an impressive 7th place, while Connor Stoffels earned a medal for placing 3rd in the Junior Section. Neva Hodgson also shone brightly, receiving a medal and cash prize for Best Female Overall.

Well done to all three players — we are incredibly proud of your achievements! ♟️🏅

Holy Cross Primary School began Term 2 of 2026 on a beautiful note with a Whole School Mass, officiated by Father Eddie. The celebration brought together learners and staff, in a spirit of gratitude and unity as the new term commenced.

The occasion was made even more special by the uplifting voices of our school choir, whose entrance hymn, Adoramus Te, set a prayerful and inspiring tone for the Mass.

A particularly meaningful moment during the Mass was the special blessing farewell by Father Eddie for Mrs Nougias, who will be retiring at the end of April after an incredible 30 years of dedicated service to Holy Cross Primary School. Her unwavering commitment, care, and contribution to generations of learners have left a lasting legacy within our school community.

We thank Mrs Nougias for her years of devotion and wish her every blessing in this new chapter of her life. May Term 2 be filled with growth, learning, and continued faith for all.