In celebration of being one year away from a century of education, Boskop Primary School gathered the entire school for a special assembly, during which they let 99 red balloons go.
Boskop was founded all the way back in 1920, and has since grown into one of the largest primary schools, not only on the West Rand, but in Johannesburg and possibly Gauteng. The school boasts an astonishing 1 582 learners this year, with more than 50 staff members to try and keep the chaos that comes with that many learners down to a bare minimum.
For the special assembly, the school welcomed back some educators from yesteryear who wrote speeches that were read on their behalf, expressing how proud they were of what the school has become, as well as looking back on some of the school’s traditions. The learners then listened to German songstress Nena’s 1983 classic song, 99 Red Balloons, before singing a booming rendition of their school song.
Once all the music and singing was done, in true Nena style, the school decided to let its 99 red balloons go into the sky to commemorate the school turning 99 years old on 8 February.
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