LANDLOOP:
Eleven long-distance athletes from Aliwal North Primary School proudly represented the school at the Free State Cross Country Championships on 9 August in Bloemfontein. They were among 1,090 primary school participants competing in distances ranging from 1 km to 10 km, with age categories spanning from 8 to 75 years.
Atlete het letterlik teen die wind gehardloop in buitengewoon moeilike weersomstandighede, wat elke deelnemer se uithouvermoë tot die uiterste beproef het. Ten spyte van die uitdagings het al ons atlete hul alles gegee, met drie wat persoonlike beste tye behaal het. Ons is uiters trots op hul toewyding en prestasies.
With this event, the 2025 cross country season officially comes to an end for now.
Well done to you all!
LSAN HOKKIE VS NKOSI
Op Dinsdag, 5 Augustus 2025 het LSAN se o/10 A en B seunshokkie teen Nkosi Sikelela Privaat Skool se o/11 seunshokkie spanne meegeding. Our boys played good hockey and showed a positive attitude.
Die uitslae was as volg:
u/10 A lost 2-3
u/10 B lost 1-3
ANPS NETBALL VS NKOSI
Thank you to Nkosi Sikelela Private School for a lovely sports day and very good competition!
On Tuesday, 5 August, Aliwal North Primary School participated in friendly netball matches against Nkosi Sikelela Private School. The focus was on giving game time to teams who don’t always get the opportunity, and they made the most of it.
Laerskool Aliwal-Noord bedank graag Nkosi Sikelela vir die kans om waardevolle wedstrydervaring op te doen.
Resultate / Results:
- LSAN o/10 C verloor 7–8 teen Nkosi o/10 A
- LSAN o/11 B wen 9–0 teen Nkosi o/11 A
- LSAN o/12 B wen 5–1 teen Nkosi o/12 A
- LSAN o/13 C verloor 5–16 teen Nkosi o/13 A
The day was filled with good sportsmanship and strong competition. Matches like these are valuable for player development and help build friendships between schools.
o/13 RUGBY VS NKOSI SIKELELA PRIVATE SCHOOL
On Tuesday, 5 August 2025, ANPS played against Nkosi on our home field.
ANPS took a well deserved lead early in the game, but Nkosi fought back by scoring some tries of their own. At one stage the score was very close at 28/29.
LSAN het egter te veel skietgoed gehad en wen welverdiend met 42 punte teenoor 29.
Baie dankie aan Nkosi vir ‘n baie genotvolle middag!
Dankie ook aan al ons ondersteuners. Ons waardeer julle ondersteuning!!
Rugbygroete tot volgende jaar!!
LSAN VS PRES. BRAND
Wat ‘n voorreg het ons nie as skool om vir ons leerders die geleentheid te bied om hokkie te kan speel nie. Laerskool Aliwal-Noord se hokkiedogters en -seuns het die naweek van die 9de Augustus vertrek na Bloemfontein vir ‘n dag van lekker hokkie. Dit was ‘n wonderlike geleentheid om vir leerders vaardighede te leer en speelgeleentheid te bied. Dit was vir leerders, ouers en onderwysers lekker om weer deel te wees van ‘n sportgeleentheid.
What a privilege we have as a school to give our learners the opportunity to play hockey. Aliwal North Primary School’s hockey girls and boys left for Bloemfontein on Saturday the 9th of August. It was a great opportunity to teach learners new skills and provide an opportunity to play. It was nice for learners, parents and teachers to be part of a sporting event again.
Thank you so much to PBS for hosting us.
Tellings:
SEUNSHOKKIE / BOYS’ HOCKEY
- LSAN o/13 A 2-1 PRES. BRAND o/13 A
- ANPS u/12 A 2-0 PRES. BRAND u/12 A
- LSAN o/10 A 0-4 PRES. BRAND o/10 A
- ANPS u/9 A 2-3 PRES. BRAND u/9
- LSAN o/9 B 6-0 PRES. BRAND o/9 B
- LSAN o/8 A 0-4 PRES. BRAND o/8 A
- ANPS u/8 B 1-1 PRES. BRAND u/8 B
- LSAN o/7 A 1-0 PRES. BRAND o/7 A
MEISIESHOKKIE / GIRLS’ HOCKEY
- ANPS u/13 A 4-1 PRES. BRAND u/13 A
- LSAN o/12 A 5-0 PRES. BRAND o/12 A
- LSAN o/13 C 0-0 PRES. BRAND o/11A
- ANPS u/10 A 0-4 PRES. BRAND u/10A
- LSAN o/10 B 0-4 PRES. BRAND o/10B
- ANPS u/9 A 0-5 PRES. BRAND u/9 A
- LSAN o/9 B 6-0 PRES. BRAND o/9 B
- ANPS u/8 A 3-3 PRES. BRAND u/8 A
- LSAN o/8 B 1-2 PRES. BRAND o/8 B
- ANPS u/7 A 0-7 PRES. BRAND u/7 A
- LSAN o/7 B 2-7 PRES. BRAND o/7 B
CROSS COUNTRY SUCCESS
We proudly congratulate the following cross-country athletes on their selection to the Free State team for the ASA South African Championships, taking place on 6 September:
- Gawie van Zyl – Boys u/9, 2 km
- Adanje Kotze – Girls u/11, 3 km
Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have truly paid off and have not gone unnoticed. We wish you every success for this prestigious event. Represent our school with pride and courage!
LANDLOOPSUKSES
Ons wil graag die volgende landloopatlete hartlik gelukwens met hul keuring tot die Vrystaatspan vir die ASA Suid-Afrikaanse Kampioenskappe wat op 6 September plaasvind:
- Gawie van Zyl – Seuns o/9, 2 km
- Adanje Kotze – Meisies o/11, 3 km
Julle harde werk, toewyding en deursettingsvermoë het werklik vrugte afgewerp en het nie ongesiens verbygegaan nie. Ons wens julle alle sukses toe vir hierdie gesogte gebeurtenis. Verteenwoordig ons skool met trots en moed!
o/13 A RUGBY: “WIMPY-AAND”
Donderdag, 7 Augustus 2025, het die o/13A rugbyspelers weer eens die geleentheid gehad om as kelners by Aliwal-Noord se Wimpy op te tree.
This is a yearly event that serves as a fundraiser for the Dads and Lads tour to Jeffrey’s Bay.
Players get to experience what it is to be a waiter and what the job really entails. It is not that easy to be on your feet for such a long time and to content with the whims of difficult customers. This the players came to understand, and after the evening they all said that they have much more sympathy with waiters and that they will tip them generously in future.
Spelers was dit eens dat dit nie so ‘n maklike werk is nie. Bestellings moet geneem word en klante moet die regte bestellings kry. Luckily the regular waiters at the Wimpy were there to help with the orders.
Baie dankie aan ouers, familie en vriende wat ons ondersteun het. Dit word opreg waardeer!!
‘n Groot dankie ook aan Robert, Mercia en Renier Swanepoel van Wimpy Aliwal-Noord, asook aan bestuurder Mark Ströh vir die geleentheid.
A big thank you also to the Wimpy for sponsoring our new u/13A team rugby jerseys. We appreciate the gesture.
Ons waardeer julle betrokkenheid by LSAN en sien uit na ‘n lang verbintenis met Wimpy Aliwal-Noord.