Bullying is a huge problem in schools with more than 3.2 million learners bullied every year in South Africa.  160 000 high school learners bunk school every day, to avoid being bullied, and 1 in 10 learners drop out of school to avoid being bullied. On 23 and 26 August, about 40 members of the

Part of the Interact’s vision is to give back to the community.  As part of this vision, some of the members decided that they could help by picking up trash on the school grounds and the surrounding streets.  Between the giggles and heavy filled trash bags, the children helped to create a cleaner school and

Na die Junie-vakansie is ons weer volstoom aan die gang.  Hierdie kwartaal het begin met die aankondiging van die nuwe adjunkhoof, Me Alta Nel.  Me Nel is betrokke by VHS vanaf 1984 en dit is ‘n voorreg om haar aan die stuur te hê.  Ons wens haar alles van die beste toe met hierdie nuwe

VHS het hulle jaarlikse Wiskunde Olimpiade op 12 Maart geskryf.  Die volgende kinders het bo 50% behaal en skryf die tweede rondte op 15 Mei.  Baie geluk aan elkeen van hierdie leerders.  Die juniors: Silke Hinze, Faria Paruk, Muhammed Kajee, Lindy Els, Tahira Sheik en Marriam Mehtar.  Die seniors is: Antoinette Colloty, Kirsten Hellberg, Sigacinokuhle

VHS het 148 kandidate gehad wat die NSE eksamens geskryf het met ‘n slaagsyfer van 91.22%.  ‘n Totaal van 139 A vaksimbole was behaal met die volgende vakke wat oorhoofs ‘n gemiddeld van 60% of hoër bereik het: Afrikaans EAT, Engels EAT, Duits SAL, Zulu EAT, Toerisme en Lewensoriëntering.  Our Dux student for 2018 is

VHS wil graag elke leerder, ouer en opvoeder welkom terug heet. Ons is dankbaar julle is veilig en vertrou dat julle lekker uitgerus het en reg is vir die uitdagings van 2019. As with all things in life, VHS had to say goodbye to some staff members last year as change is unavoidable. We are,

Seeking tranquil hostel accommodation with a touch of exclusivity? Specious 3 bed bedrooms are available for R29 150 per learner per year. We are under Vryheid High administration and offer accommodation to learners from grade 7 – 12 irrespective of which school you attend. Limited to 18 boys and 18 girls. Enquiries: The principal at

Another weekend to remember. ACTS GROUP Die 1e span krieketmeisies spee teen Ferrum en verloor hul wedstyd met 20 lopies. Die 2e span meisies en hul wedstyd teen Newastle Hoër. Die meisies se wedstryd op Pongola teen die Zululnd Hub span word na 10 boulbeurte agv die reën afgelas. Baie dankie aan al die meisies

VHS high-flying oldies Miguel Machado (matriculated 2015) began his professional cricket career at the GKC High Performance Academy in November 2017 with the motivation to deepen the understanding of his game and explore his potential as a cricketer. Fast forward to July 2018 and the Frinton-on-sea Cricketer not only has made his debut for the

On Friday, 27 April a selected few learners were invited by the EAA Young Eagles program to be part of an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. These 31 learners had the opportunity to get a front row experience in a light aeroplane, some even getting the chance to handle the controls and fly themselves. The learners were: Khulani

Five of our learners, Jens Hellberg, Vaun Hellberg, Mieke van der Walt and Liam Comins attended a Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling Course at PheZulu Safari Park hosted by the Snakebite Institute on Saturday, 17 February 2018.  The course was hosted by Johan Marais, one of Africa’s leading herpetologists with

A Value-driven school In 2016 Vryheid High School embarked on a new approach to addressing the holistic development of learners: to ensure not only their academic readiness for “life in the real world”, but also their moral and emotional development and readiness. In a collaborative exercise involving the learners, teachers, school management and SGB, five