Hoërskool Oosterland
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On 13 January 1988, Hoërskool Oosterland opened its doors to pupils grade 8 and 9. In the beginning the school had 355 pupils and 15 teachers. The school was initially known as the "Tweede Afrikaanse Hoërskool" (Second Afrikaans Highschool), apparently also Afrikaans
Medium. The school was later renamed Hoërskool Oosterland in a name-giving competition.
Huguenot
s landed in 1688 (300 years prior to the opening of the school). Geographically the name Oosterland (Easternland) has a link to the Eastern part of Secunda in which the school is situated, as well as the location of Secunda in the former Eastern Transvaal
(today Mpumalanga
). The Scool is nicknamed "Oosies" by the pupils.
Before her the principle was LLJ van Der Merwe who was one of the founding fathers of the school and played a key role in
the buildong and development of the school in the early years.
The Student Counsil (Oosie Raad) plays a key role in the manner and order in the school, they are responsible for break time surveillance, attendance order and organisation of school functions.
They are noticeable with their cream pants and blue jerseys which differ from the rest of the pupils dresscode.
The Main focus is on the development of sport players in the school. The School participates annually in competitions in the following sport types: Rugby, Cricket (Male and Female), 7's Rugby, Hockey (Male And Female), Jukskei and Athletics.
The School's March band is one of the only 5 left in South Africa and has become some type of a trademark of the school. They won Inspection at the SAMOV national Band competition in 2010.
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
Medium. The school was later renamed Hoërskool Oosterland in a name-giving competition.
Name
The name points historically to one of the ships with which the FrenchFrench people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
Huguenot
Huguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
s landed in 1688 (300 years prior to the opening of the school). Geographically the name Oosterland (Easternland) has a link to the Eastern part of Secunda in which the school is situated, as well as the location of Secunda in the former Eastern Transvaal
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...
(today Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...
). The Scool is nicknamed "Oosies" by the pupils.
Principals
The current principal is Elzette Botes, a teacher at the scool since the opening, and was formally inaugurated in 2009.Before her the principle was LLJ van Der Merwe who was one of the founding fathers of the school and played a key role in
the buildong and development of the school in the early years.
Dresscode
The School is well known for its uniform which consists of a red jersey, a trademark of the school.The Student Counsil (Oosie Raad) plays a key role in the manner and order in the school, they are responsible for break time surveillance, attendance order and organisation of school functions.
They are noticeable with their cream pants and blue jerseys which differ from the rest of the pupils dresscode.
Sport
The School has top of the range sporting facility which consists of a gymnasium an cricket academy (built in 2010). The First Pavilion was also built in 2010 on the west side of the A Rugby Field.The Main focus is on the development of sport players in the school. The School participates annually in competitions in the following sport types: Rugby, Cricket (Male and Female), 7's Rugby, Hockey (Male And Female), Jukskei and Athletics.
Cultural Activity
The School is a top achiever in the field of Culture, Public Speaking, Debate, Chess, March Band and Land Service are just few of the many activities in which the schools pupils excel.The School's March band is one of the only 5 left in South Africa and has become some type of a trademark of the school. They won Inspection at the SAMOV national Band competition in 2010.