Teens4Tots 2015 receive great support

The second annual Teens4Tots Triathlon fundraiser took place on Friday 10 July at Cruise Cafe. Prize sponsorships from Knysna Waterfront, Seaqual, Ultimate Cycling and Garden Route Events ensured that entrants received great rewards for their sporting efforts. Squirtlube provided the cycling transition area facilities and Iain Coetzee and his team from Knysna Sports School were on hand to lend logistical support. 

Britney Brown took the honours and was followed by Ella Parker Forsyth in the Junior Girls category. Second time winner of the Mid Girls was Gabrielle Lanfear followed by Jade Lanfear. First place in the Junior Boys category went to Connor Ackermann, second place to Storm Lanfear and third place to Anro Louw.

Jamie Riddle again won top honours in the Mid Boys with Daneel van Wyk and Brandon Chapmann ending second and third. Winners of the Mid Team category were James Davis, Toby Tyrell and Alex Hunziker. Second place went to Ben Tyrell, Matthew Smith and Alex Leier while Andrea Collins, Zenedine Denil and Tylor Koen placed third.

The Senior Team honours went to Aimee Canny, John Tanner and Jayden Wigg, followed in second place by Joshua Smith, Sophia Trollip and Seb Cook. Third place went to Carl Collins, Artur Vargas and Robert Vargas. 
Thanks one and all for your great support of this super, fun event!

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SA Navy cadets volunteer at Jaydine's

Principal Yolandi Jacobs was thrilled to have the Navy volunteers arrive in two busloads at Jaydine's Daycare preschool during the Oyster festival period. Hours were spent erecting a new perimeter fence, repairing doors and cornices as well as painting the interior and exterior of this bustling little preschool. On behalf of Yolandi and her preschoolers, we would like to heartily thank Steve Eriksen (Lieutenant Commander SCC SA Navy) for co-ordinating this fantastic effort!

     

NGO of the YEAR 2015!

Knysna Education Trust was named NGO of the Year 2015 at SABC Eduweek Awards which honours excellence within the African Education Industry. This is a fantastic accolade for our team!

The judges said: "Their focus on ECD, and development of teacher/care giver skills for the first 1000 days is amazing and so needed within our society. That these centres and the people leading and working within, are up skilled and assisted to become truly effective institutions is highly commendable."