The Honeybush Collective

We are so looking forward to welcoming a curated selection of local makers, creators and small businesses to our Spring Market & Open Day on Saturday, 29 August!

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be introducing you to some of our handpicked vendors:

☕️ Coffee Bee Somerset West with their delicious hot drinks!
🌶️ Flavour-packed homemade hot sauces, pastes and relishes by - Stevo 🌶 🇿🇦!
🪴 Beautiful plants for your home and garden by Debbie Annas.
🌱 Sprout-Bringer with sprouted ferments!
💎 Polymer clay earrings by the talented Clay by Nadia K!
🫙 Toughey’s Products with delicious bottled deli products.
🛍️ Handmade toys and bags by Esther Maree.
🥮 Homemade French canelés by Giteau Sylvie.
🎲 Stunning educational toys from Online Mark-it 🇿🇦.
🫒 The Helderberg’s best olives and olive products from The Olive Lady.

…AND MORE!

There’ll be plenty to browse, along with delicious food, our beautiful school space, and the chance to come and see what The Honeybush Collective is all about.

📅 Saturday, 29 August
⏰ 09:00-13:00
📍 111 Drama Street, Somerset West

We are so excited about being featured by HelderbergStuff.co.za!! Thank you for the wonderful article about us and our upcoming Spring Market & Open Day on Saturday, 29 August from 09:00 to 13:00. We look forward to welcoming the Helderberg community to our beautiful little primary school! 💛

🌸 A small Somerset West primary school is opening its doors to the community.

The Honeybush Collective will host a Spring Market and Open Day on 29 August 2026, giving families a chance to discover its multigrade approach to learning, while enjoying local food, crafts and activities.

Read the full story here: https://helderbergstuff.co.za/somerset-west-primary-school-the-honeybush-collective-to-host-spring-market-and-open-day/

On Women’s Day, our principal Fran and her daughter Phoebe, a Grade 3 student at Honeybush, took part in a special women’s 7km run organised by Captain Joelene Brand from Helderberg Harriers running club.

Every woman wore something pink and brought sanitary pads to donate to Khethani Womens Wellness , who support young girls and women with both planned and unplanned pregnancies, and who have also partnered with Sandy Immelman.

Along the route, we had an “Empowerment Passport” stamped at each water point, where there were sweets and snacks to keep us going!

It was Phoebe’s longest run yet, and the exciting atmosphere and support from everyone made it such a wonderful morning. When the route took us past Honeybush, we couldn’t resist stopping for a photo!

Today we celebrate the women who nurture, inspire, teach, encourage and make a difference every day.

We’re especially grateful for the remarkable women at The Honeybush Collective, and for the strength, kindness and care they bring to our little school. 💛

Here’s to all the women who help shape the next generation. 🌿

Happy Women’s Day!

We had a very special visitor at Honeybush! 🐰

The children are always so excited when “Teacher Lennon” comes to visit! Lennon belongs to Teacher Caitlin and is always a very welcome (and very snuggly!) addition to the school day.

He brings such a calm presence to our classroom. The children naturally slow down around him - they become gentle, quiet and caring, taking turns to sit with him, hold him, stroke him and simply enjoy having him nearby. 💛

Teacher Caitlin runs Hop Haven, an NPO dedicated to rescuing, caring for and rehoming bunnies in need. We love that our children get a glimpse into this kind of work - and, of course, plenty of bunny cuddles along the way!

To mark Mandela Day, our Honeybush children spent 67 minutes during the holidays collecting preloved items from home to donate to The Rabbit Hole Charity Shop in Croydon, Somerset West.

This week, we delivered a car boot full of generous donations! 💛

A heartfelt thank you to our Honeybush families for embracing the spirit of Mandela Day and contributing so generously. And thank you to the incredible team at The Rabbit Hole for the important work you do in our community - we’re so grateful to support what you do.

We are so proud of one of our Honeybush students, Phoebe! 💃✨

Phoebe dances at 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆 with the talented Verné Krige and recently completed her The Association of International Dance Teachers Modern Dancing Level 1 examination, achieving an amazing 83% - a Pass with Honours! 🏅👏

We are incredibly proud of her dedication, commitment and hard work. Her passion for dancing shines through, and we love seeing her grow in confidence and skill. 💕✨

Well done, Phoebe - we are so proud of you! 🌟