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The Pikkewyntjies Community Did It

The Pikkewyntjies Community Did It

I told you a benefactor who preferred to remain anonymous had offered us a very substantial gift of money and challenged us to meet it.   What happened...

Kakoo, Kaptein and their family

Kakoo, Kaptein and their family

Handsome Kaptein and his pretty wife Kakoo, with her russet feathers, had chicks just before Christmas.

Wanted

Wanted

After the fire, most of us are battling soot in every cranny of our houses. It means turning out drawers and cupboards.  

Pikkewyntjies 2019 Funding Challenge

Pikkewyntjies 2019 Funding Challenge

Zaan Cilliers and her dedicated team are doing an amazing job at Pikkewyntjies to make this school a most extraordinary... 

January Newsletter 2019

January Newsletter 2019

Our newsletter for January 2019.

Catch up time!

Catch up time!

Phew! What a lot has happened since the 30th of November, but we are back on the road now and here's wishing you all life's good things in 2019!

A Visit from Grove, Cape Town

A Visit from Grove, Cape Town

A group of volunteers from Grove arrived and immediately started weeding & trimming the Tarconanthus in the play area/garden.

Doen en Late at School

Doen en Late at School

We often tell you about events at the school but for a change let's share with you some of the daily doings.  

Grove Volunteers

Grove Volunteers

Grove, a software company, has an office in Cape Town and a group of volunteers came to school to get their hands dirty and shower us with gifts.  

A New Girl at School

A New Girl at School

The new girl spends all her time in the playground, doing just what she likes and Juffrou Zaan doesn't say a word.  

A Happy School

A Happy School

Visitors to Pikkewyntjies always remark on what a pleasure it is to interact with the children.  

Achievement by Pikkewyntjies Graduate

Achievement by Pikkewyntjies Graduate

Just recently our Principal got news that made everyone associated with Pikkewyntjies, past and present, very happy indeed.