Harriston School

14/10/2026

Congratulations to Sonja, who placed second in her category at the 2026 Free State Young Artist Award Competition! 🎨

Hosted by the National Museum in Bloemfontein, this year’s theme was “My Museum, My Art.” Sonja received a trophy and cash prize for her achievement. We are so proud of you! 🌟

14/10/2026

14/10/2026

We warmly invite our school community to join us in remembering and celebrating the life of our beloved colleague, Mrs Lineze Potgieter.

Memorial Service
Friday, 16 October 2026 at 12:00
Harriston School Hall

Staff, parents, learners and friends are welcome to gather with us and offer one another comfort and support.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” — Matthew 5:4

13/10/2026

🏆 Outstanding SAWMGA Achievement! 🐴🌸

Congratulations to our talented rider, Lané Jarm, on an exceptional performance at the South African Western Mounted Games, competing in Junior Level 1!

Despite the weather limiting the competition to 7 of the 10 events, she achieved:

🥇 1st place – Figure 8 Flags
🥉 3rd place – Speed Ball
🥉 3rd place – Barrels

To top it all off, she placed 1st overall out of 34 riders! What a remarkable achievement—we are incredibly proud of you! 🌟👏

13/10/2026

The Thabo Mofutsanyana Mini Cricket League is off to a flying start! 🏏

The season kicked off with a bang yesterday at a cricket tournament hosted by Harrismith Primary School. Our U/8 cricket team played two matches and came away victorious in both!

Well done, boys and girls! We are proud of you and look forward to watching you grow, develop and enjoy the game throughout the season.

12/10/2026

🎣 Charlotte Reels in a Big Win!

Charlotte Bloem recently took part in the Winterton Lutheran Bass Fishing Competition, which attracted an impressive 180 anglers.

Throughout the day, adults and juniors competed for the biggest fish at the various dams, but the highlight was the one-hour Fish-Off, where all 180 anglers fished from the same dam. Charlotte rose to the challenge and caught the biggest junior fish in the Fish-Off, earning her the title of Kiddies Fish-Off Winner! 🏆🎣

For her fantastic achievement, Charlotte walked away with some exciting prizes, including a new fishing rod, baitcaster, cap, beanie and several other goodies.

It was not an easy day, with very little shade and no trees to escape the heat, but Charlotte stayed determined and persevered right to the end. Her patience, enthusiasm and determination certainly paid off.

We are exceptionally proud of Charlotte and this wonderful achievement. Well done!

12/10/2026

Congratulations to Seonaid and Eldané on their outstanding achievements!

We are incredibly proud of you both—keep shining and dancing your way to success! 💃🌟🇿🇦

12/10/2026

🎉 Welcome back to Term 4! 🎉

We hope our Harriston families enjoyed a restful holiday and are ready for an exciting final term.

Let’s return refreshed, work hard, make wonderful memories and finish the year strong! 💙💛💚❤️

We can’t wait to welcome all our learners back! 📚✨

10/10/2026

Happy Birthday! 🧁

Wishing you a beautiful day filled with love, laughter and all the happiness you deserve! May your year ahead be truly blessed.