Free State Physical Science Convention: Who attended?

Learners and teachers who were invited based on their olympiad results.

St Andrews Welkom
Mrs A Smit & Megan Papp (gr 11)

Back: Megan Papp (gr 11 St Andrews) and
from St Dominics: Mrs M Lamprecht & Jared Tavares (gr 11)
Front: Elizabeth de Vries (gr 11 St Dominics)

Lebogang Secondary School
Top: Kabelo Kelane (gr 11) & Mr TD Khumalo
Bottom: Mr M Lenyora & Lehlohonolo Makhetha (gr 12)

Bothaville High School: Micaela de Caires (gr 12) and Mr H Muller

Harmony High School: Xolisa Monye (gr 12) and Thapelo Mahloko (gr 11)
with Messrs NS Mofokeng (HOD) and MA Monnane (Princ) 

JC Motumi Secondary School: Mrs MM Moahludi (HOD)
and Lihle Mvana (Gr 12)

Lephola Secondary School: Miss TB Tshabalala and Tlotliso Skalk (gr 12)

Rearabetswe Secondary School: Mrs SM Phumo and Teboho Setebe (gr 12)

Welkom-Gimnasium: Sybrand and Magriet van Sittert (gr 11)
and Hallelujah Shketa (gr 12)

Learners and teachers who were invited based on their projects.

Riebeeckstad High School: Zani Benson and Mr S Klue 

Welkom-Gimnasium:
Top: Pukki and Robert Bristow, Sebastiaan van Blommenstein and Connie Kele
Bottom: Hanli Vorstman and Cherise Basson

Free State Physical Science Convention: Overview

A highlight of the Free State's physical science events! This year held with the support of North-West University and the industries in Sasolburg.

Our learners from Lejweleputswa.

Our learners and teachers from Rearabetswe, Harmony,
JC Motumi, Lebogang and Lephola.

Our learners from Welkom-Gimnasium with Pukki!

Dancers entertain us during the gala dinner!

Visits to industries, NWU Science Centre,

academic departments, displays and amazing lectures

An enjoyable event - we are going again in 2017!

Free State Physical Science Convention

Congratulations to all the learners and their teachers in Lejweleputswa who have attended the Free State Physical Science Convention. Learners were invited to attend based on their achievement in the grade 11 and 12 Free State Physical Science Olympiads that were written on 25 July 2016, and by entering projects.

Based on the olympiads, the following learners were invited:

Grade 11
Thapelo Mahloko (Harmony)
Kabelo Kelane (Lebogang)
Megan Papp (St Andrew's Welkom)
Elizabeth de Vries (St Dominic's College)
Jared Tavares (St Dominic's College)
Sybrand van Sittert (Welkom-Gimnasium)
Magriet van Sittert (Welkom-Gimnasium)

Grade 12
Michaela de Caires (Bothaville High)
Xolisa Monye (Harmony)
Lihle Mvana (JC Motumi)
Lehlohonolo Makhetha (Lebogang)
Tlotliso Skalk (Lephola)
Teboho Setebe (Rearabetswe)
Hallelujah Shketa (Welkom-Gimnasium)

Projects
The following learners have qualified to present their projects (Title of project in brackets):

• Connie Kele of Welkom-Gimnasium (Power Chair)
• Sebastian van Blommenstein of Welkom-Gimnasium (How temperature affects the strength of a magnet)
• Robert Bristow of Welkom-Gimnasium (Candles and rocket fuel)
• Cherise Basson of Welkom-Gimnasium (Safe, effective, alternative glue)
• Megan Papp of St Andrews, Welkom (Pump you way to cleaner water)
• Hanli Vorstman of Welkom-Gimnasium (Electroplating at home)
• Zani Benson of Riebeeckstad High (Voorkoming van hitte-uitputting kan lewens red)

The convention took place in Potchefstroom and Sasolburg and a very exciting programme was arranged for all.

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