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Laddsworth Grade 6 pupil, Crystal Viljoen competed at the South African National Gym Games 2019 (SAGF) held in Durban, from 25 to 29 September 2019. She competed in the elective ball, compulsory clubs and ribbon categories and was awarded gold for each apparatus.
Crystal was crowned South African Rhythmic Gymnastics Champion for the Level 10, Under 15 division.

Congratulations Crystal, on this prestigious achievement.

Laddsworth Grade 4 pupils collecting litter
Laddsworth Primary School pupils did a neighbourhood clean-up on Wednesday 18 September 2019. The pupils picked up litter along all the roads surrounding the Laddsworth Estate.

L-R: Aphelele Makhonza (Grade 5), Athena Wilson (Grade 6), Carla Hounsell (Grade 5), Georgina Cotton (Grade 5), Ayavuya Zuma (Grade 6)
Members of the Laddsworth Eco Club took part in the Young Designers Competition held at The Witness Garden Show, Royal Show Grounds in Pietermaritzburg on 4 September 2019. The 5 members of the Eco Club worked very hard and enjoyed the challenge of creating a ‘Garden for little creatures’.

L-R: Joshua Tilbury, Patrick Lamb, Adam Tilbury, Jack Holtzhauzen
Laddsworth Grade 6 pupils took part in the BNP Paribas RCS Rising Stars Tennis Tournament in Westridge, Durban on Saturday 7 September 2019. Under 12 boys from 9 schools across KwaZulu-Natal took part and Laddsworth came 5th overall.

Laddsworth Grade 7 pupil, Omar Wilson has been crowned the overall winner in the Spur KwaZulu-Natal MTB Schools League, for the Sub-Junior Boys Under 13 Section. Omar came first in all 4 races which were held at Kearsney College on 28 July 2019, Maritzburg College on 11 August 2019, Waterfall College on 25 August 2019 and Thomas More College on 8 September 2019. Well done Omar on a perfect MTB season.

L-R: Trey Padayachee, Nathan Raubenheimer, Nirav Dhanesar, Heinrich Prinsloo, Ryan McKean, Joshua Hounsell, Mr Gavin Lambooy (Headmaster), Tayla Baker, Leah Stewart, Savanna-Belle Fyvie, Karla van Eeden, Carlene Burgess.

Laddsworth Primary School is very proud to announce that 11 Grade 7 pupils have earned scholarships to their respective High Schools for 2020:
Carlene Burgess: Grace College – Laddsworth Closed Scholarship
Heinrich Prinsloo: Maritzburg College – Sports (Rugby) Scholarship
Joshua Hounsell: St Charles College – Academic Scholarship
Karla van Eeden: Grace College – Open Scholarship
Leah Stewart: St John’s Diocesan School for Girls – Minor All-Rounder Scholarship
Nathan Raubenheimer: St Charles College – Academic Scholarship
Nirav Dhanesar: Grace College - Laddsworth Closed Scholarship
Ryan McKean: Maritzburg College - Laddsworth Closed Scholarship
Savanna-Belle Fyvie: St John’s Diocesan School for Girls – Major Academic Scholarship
Tayla Baker: St John’s Diocesan School for Girls - Laddsworth Closed Scholarship
Trey Padayachee – Hilton College – Merit Award

Laddsworth would like to congratulate our pupils and encourage them to continue to Aim High

L-R: Nicholas Kruger (Grade 7) and Patrick Lamb (Grade 6)
Laddsworth pupils Nicholas Kruger (Grade 7) and Patrick Lamb (Grade 6) took part in the Beavers Winter Championships Gala from 30 August to 1 September 2019 at Kings Park swimming pool in Durban.
Patrick achieved 5 personal best times and won Gold for the Boys 11- 12 Years 50 m Backstroke.
Nicholas won Silver in Boys 12 – 13 Years 200m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 200m Individual Medley, 100m Breaststroke, 400m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke and a Bronze in 100m Freestyle.

Jonathan Werth, a Grade 7 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School has been selected for the KwaZulu-Natal Cross Country team. He will compete in the South African Cross Country Championships, which will be held in Pretoria on 7 September 2019.
Laddsworth is very proud of Jonathan and wish him all the best for the SA Games.

L-R: Etienne Smith (Grade 7), Bryn Horsley (Grade 2), Mr Gavin Lambooy (Headmaster), Lucy Baker (Grade 6)

Laddsworth Primary School participated in the Fury Raffle from May to July 2019. Thank everyone who supported the raffle.
Congratulations to the following prize winners for selling the most tickets:
1st Prize: Lucy Baker (Grade 6), 2nd Prize: Bryn Horsley (Grade 2), 3rd Prize: Etienne Smith (Grade 7)
Laddsworth would like to thank the Fury Motor Group for their sponsorship and we look forward to their continued involvement with our school.

Connor Potgieter (Photo credit: Kerry Hughes)

Connor Potgieter, a Grade 7 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School, took part in the ‘Man and Machine’ 2019, held in Boston from 9 to 10 August 2019. Connor was the youngest rider to take part in this grueling 150km race. He was placed 18th overall in the Intermediate section, which included 149 riders.