{"id":78,"date":"2022-11-16T16:57:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T16:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T13:26:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T13:26:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Our School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"78\" class=\"elementor elementor-78\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d568c21 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5d568c21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e2c03a3\" data-id=\"7e2c03a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e62dbe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e62dbe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The children of today find themselves in the middle of an ever-changing world and through mutual support the school and the parent can contribute towards the successful education of your child. It is our aim to form children in such a way that they will become well-balanced and responsible citizens in society one day.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5999d49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5999d49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73409d0a\" data-id=\"73409d0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120603b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"120603b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our school's<b> history<\/b><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bf70d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55bf70d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The oldest available documents state that the school was founded\u00a0in 1895. The first children were educated in the hall of the Dutch\u00a0Reformed Church. In 1907 the school was placed under the\u00a0control of the Stellenbosch School Board. By 1910 the school had grown to a total of 29 pupils and 2 educators of whom one was the principal, Miss Swart. In 1916 Miss Joubert was appointed the new principal. By 1919 the school experienced a shortage of space so an old horse shed was added to provide room for the pupils.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In 1920 they applied for land to erect a new building. The building contract was signed in 1925. This building is situated in School Street and today it houses the municipal offices. In the early 1970\u2019s, after several prefab classes were added, it became evident that a bigger school was much needed to comply with the needs of the fast growing town. In 1977 the Department of Education began with the building of the present school which was officially opened on 9 September 1980.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5c917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac5c917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design-19-e1669296695972-300x261.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-212\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design-19-e1669296695972-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design-19-e1669296695972-14x12.png 14w, https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-design-19-e1669296695972.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4e6526 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4e6526\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-407b507\" data-id=\"407b507\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1805f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f1805f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our school's<b> HERALDRY<\/b><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-876fca2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"876fca2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ec4d72\" data-id=\"6ec4d72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83d4ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a83d4ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The wave effect on the flag represents the mountains, hills and the waves of the sea which form part of the natural surroundings in which the school is situated. The royal blue and light blue represents the sea and sky respectively. The yellow represents the intellectual growth and potential of our youth, while the white background is indicative of the purity of the youth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95ff51e\" data-id=\"95ff51e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffb0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ffb0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flag-e1669302790382.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flag-e1669302790382.jpg 616w, https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flag-e1669302790382-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gbprimary.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Flag-e1669302790382-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ffe3165 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ffe3165\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37bcd6cd\" data-id=\"37bcd6cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e516752 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7e516752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"bee40f27-5902-4395-a8a1-92c126eb9e09\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"56\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 56 26\"><title>icon About<\/title><path d=\"M43,0a13,13,0,0,0,0,26H56V13A13,13,0,0,0,43,0Z\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,0H0V13A13,13,0,1,0,13,0Z\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27533362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27533362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">join our<b> supporters club<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53df75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a53df75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Gordon&#8217;s Bay Primary School&#8217;s Supporters Club. Uniting passion for sport and culture!<\/p>\n<p>Established in July 2009, the Supporters Club is the heart of our school&#8217;s dynamic sport and culture community. Our mission is to deepen the connection between our school and the families it serves, celebrating and nurturing the diverse talents of our learners across all disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>From the rugby field to the cricket pitch, the choir to the hockey field and from the athletics track to the netball court, our Supporters Club is there, cheering on every match, note and move. We organize thrilling events like &#8220;Meet-and-Greet&#8221;-functions, Steak Braais, Donkey Derbies, Golf Days, Wine Auctions, and more to bring our community together in support of our young athletes and artists.<\/p>\n<p>By joining the Supporters Club, you play a crucial role in upgrading our facilities and equipment, providing our students with the resources they need to excel and compete at the highest levels. Your support could launch the next rugby star, a masterful chess player, or a choir that touches hearts.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage all our families and community members to join us in this rewarding journey. Together, we can uplift every learner, whether they&#8217;re scoring tries, hitting aces, singing harmonies or setting records.<\/p><p>Be the inspiration behind our next big win. Join the Supporters Club today and be part of a legacy that celebrates and cultivates excellence in every arena.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The children of today find themselves in the middle of an ever-changing world and through mutual support the school and the parent can contribute towards the successful education of your child. 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