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Graeme College Grade 12s held their Matric Farewell Dance
Graeme College Grade 12s had their Matric Farewell Dance on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The themefortheeveningwas"Into theLabyrinth,"andthehallwas beautifully decorated in black andpurple with goldaccents A delicious three-course meal was enjoyed before the dance floor was opened and some serious dancing got underway
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"We like tosay thank you toall the people that made the evening possible: Mr. and Mrs. Watson, the caterers, the photographer, the DJ, and the Grade 11 clean-up crew who worked tirelessly before, during, and after the dance."
The Grade 12s stunned everyone with their elaborate evening wear, and their partners had all gone to enormous effort to make sure that they were noticed. It was truly an unforgettable evening The message for the evening was as follows: "Welcome to the Labyrinth of Life, where nothing is as it seems. Sometimes up is down and down is up, but as you go through the maze of life, there will be helping hands, terrible smells, tantalising tastes, beautiful things, and most importantly, friends You've gotten this far; you’ve run so long, you’ve run so far Keep going to get those mornings of gold and those Valentine evenings Choose for yourself thepathbetweenthestars."
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has raised alarm over recent reportsontheschoolnutrition programme crisis in the province The reports allege thatpupilshavegonealmosta month without receiving meals at school because of a delay in the allocation of funds "Considering the recent provincial hearing held by the SAHRC on this matter, we are deeply disappointed by reports of the situation and will be conducting monitoring to ascertain whether the allocation of funds to the affected schools has been affected by the relevant department in the Eastern Capegovernment,"theSAHRC said The commission said failure to provide learners with the required nutrition was a potential violation of
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their right to basic nutrition
The SAHRC said basic nutrition and education were fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution under Sections 28 and 29 of the Bill of Rights "We urge the relevant authorities to take swift action to address this challenge and ensure that all learners in the Eastern Cape have access to basic nutrition under the school nutrition programme," the commission said.The SAHRC saidit would continue to monitor the situation and take steps to ensure that the rights of learners in the Eastern Cape were protected. "In the event ofnon-compliance,theSAHRC will investigate whether mitigating measures have been undertaken to address thecrisis,"itadded.
