On Wednesday, 18 September 2024, Cannons Creek Independent Primary School had the absolute privilege of having the acclaimed adventurer and author, Riaan Manser, visit. Manser’s children’s book ‘My First African Adventure’ was voted the overall winner of the SA Book Awards 2023 – an honour not often bestowed upon children’s literature. He spoke to the Grade 3-6 pupils about…
Each year, all Cannons Creek Independent High School pupils and teachers go on Adventure Week, to various locations and enjoy activities such as paddling down the Orange/ Breede River or hiking the Ceres / Cederberg Mountains. The aim of Adventure Week is to develop grit, cement friendships, and build camaraderie amongst peers in the group. It is the highlight of the year for many…
Fifteen pupils from Cannons Creek Independent School, Ms Barbara Bartosch (High School Deputy Principal), and two adults recently embarked upon the multi-day Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail. In total the trail is 60km, and approximately 14km is covered each day. “It is a beautiful trail through the mountains, natural forest and plantations of the Southern Cape between the…
During the Term 2 holidays, a group of eight Cannons Creek High School pupils, Ms Bartosch, and ex-Cannons teacher Ms Hoey, spent five days hiking the Fish River Canyon – 72km in total. “The pictures do not do justice to the size of this canyon,” said Ms Bartosch. There was plenty of water this year,…
Each year, the whole High School goes on Adventure Week, in the form of varying locations and activities such as paddling down the Orange/ Breede River or hiking the Ceres / Cederberg Mountains. The aim of Adventure Week is to develop grit, cement friendships, and build camaraderie amongst the peers in the group. It is the highlight of the year…
At the end of the Academic year in 2021, the Grade 7-11 pupils embarked upon the much-anticipated Adventure Week. The Grade 7s, 8s and 9s took on a rain-swollen Breede River in CROCS, racing down the channels and having loads of fun in the process. The Grade 10s and 11s hiked in the Cederberg Mountains….
Usually the whole school departs on Adventure Week at the end of Term 1 to various locations, with the Matrics spending a week paddling the Orange River. This all needed to be re-imagined due to COVID-19 restrictions and safety precautions. After several plans changed, a group of 19 Matrics headed off to the Breede Valley…
