L-R: Reilly Shuttleworth and Matthew Webster (Grade 7)
Grade Seven Laddsworth Entrepreneurs had the opportunity to sell their goods and offer their services to the school on Friday, the 19th of July when Laddsworth Primary School hosted their annual Grade 7 Market Day. Items on sale ranged from pizzas and ice-cream to stress balls and tie-dyed shirts. Services included a carnival experience, hoverboard rides and the opportunity to design your cap. Many other fun activities and interesting products were available to enthusiastic customers. Market Day brings Entrepreneurship to life as part of the Economic Management Sciences Curriculum. Pupils had to learn about business expenses, how to calculate cost and selling price, advertising and customer service, to name a few. The well-organized Market Day was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Laddsworth Primary School hosted a Girls’ 5-a-side Soccer Tournament on Saturday 13 July 2019. 200 girls in 25 teams from schools around Pietermaritzburg and as far afield as Ixopo, participated in the Tournament. The Laddsworth Soccer teams were very successful; the Under 9 and Under 10 Teams were the winners in their age group and the Under 11 Team were the runners up.

Jonathan Werth. (Photo Credit: Mark Sampson)

Laddsworth Grade 7 pupil, Jonathan Werth, finished 3rd in the South African Duathlon Championships, which was held in Cape Town, on 29 June 2019. The Duathlon involved a 2,5Km run, 10Km cycle and a 1,25Km run.
Well done Jonathan, Laddsworth is very proud of this fantastic achievement.

Mr Gavin Lambooy (Headmaster) with Mr Greg Downs (Hilton Quarry SuperSpar)

 

The Laddsworth Night Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser took place on Thursday, 13 June 2019. In spite of the very cold weather, the event was a great success, with 763 runners and walkers taking part. Hilton Quarry SuperSpar sponsored, prepared and cooked all the food which was on sale on the night. Laddsworth would like to express their sincere appreciation and thanks to the Downs family for their continued support of Laddsworth. The funds raised from this event, will be used to upgrade the school’s facilities.

Aiden McNeill, a Grade 4 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School was selected to play for the Under 11 B KwaZulu-Natal Junior Schools Squash Team in George during the June holidays.

 

 

L-R: Patrick Lamb (Grade 6), Nicholas Kruger (Grade 7)
Laddsworth pupils Nicholas Kruger (Grade 7) and Patrick Lamb (Grade 6) have been selected for the KwaZulu-Natal Primary School Swimming Team. They will receive a badge and a certificate recognising their achievements at a Prize Giving Ceremony on Saturday, 13 July 2019 in Kloof. Laddsworth is very proud of their achievements.

Jonathan Werth competed in the KwaZulu-Natal Duathlon Championships on Sunday, 19 May 2019 in Durban. He finished first in the 12 to 13 age group category. Jonathan had to do a 2,5 Km run, a 10 Km cycle and a 1,25 Km run. Jonathan has been selected for the KwaZulu-Natal Duathlon Team, that will be competing at the South African Championships from 29 to 30 June 2019 in Cape Town.
Congratulations Jonathan

 

 

Front: Chloe Kent
Back L-R: Oliver Kinsley, Mr Gavin Lambooy (Principal) Rex Harley
One of the highlights of Laddsworth Grade Four pupils was their annual Taste Tour, which was held on Thursday 30 June 2019. This involved research of a country of their choice during Media lessons and then presenting a poster about their respective country. There were a number of activities planned such as traditional singing and dancing and various guest speakers for the actual day which proved to be a great success. The tasting of the various foods from around the world was the highlight of the day. The end result was lots of fun and laughter and learning in the process.

L-R: Jess Allen, Awande Mthalane, Ella Shuttleworth, Tayla Baker, Ryan McKean
Laddsworth pupils have been selected to represent the Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland Hockey Team. Tayla Baker (Grade 7): U14B Girls Team, Ella Shuttleworth (Grade 7): U13A Girls Team, Jess Allen (Grade 7: U13B Girls Team, Ryan McKean (Grade 7): U13B Boys Team and Awande Mthalane (Grade 6): U12B Boys Team.
We wish them all the best for their respective Inter-Provincial Tournaments during the June/July holidays.