On 9 September 2025, Cannons Creek Independent School hosted nternationally-acclaimed isiXhosa poet, singer, storyteller, actress, and language teacher – Linomtha Nobuhle. She shared with the audience how she came from Transkei at the age of 18 with her mother and siblings, not able to speak English and how she travelled overseas, sharing the importance of…
For Heritage month, we are embracing the culture of different food during isiXhosa lessons. The Grade 5s are learning about the theme ‘Siyapheka’ (We are cooking). Together, they recited a poem, ‘Umpheki’, which was then followed by tasting treats from different countries. Pupils needed to prepare their chosen dish, and design a recipe card with all…
Since it has been raining in Cape Town recently, our Grade Rs sang ‘Imvula’. This is an isiXhosa song about rain. Our Grade Rs are taught Conversational isiXhosa, which is the developed upon in later grades where pupils learn about the isiXhosa culture, traditions, music, different click sounds, and famous South African people, following the…
