Patriot’s Spring Festival blooms with fun

Absentees missed out on all the ‘flowery’ fun and festivities.

September 11, 2022

Jan-Louis Dercksen 1 minute read

Ashton Wheeler entertaining eMalahleni during the festival.

Hoërskool Patriot’s Spring Festival filled the weekend with something for everyone, including music notes, laughter, ice-cream and delicious snacks.

Christoper Snow performing at the festival.

Patriot properly welcomed the flowery season with its Spring Festival on September 3. The day’s weather could not be more perfect for a Spring Festival ‒ sunny, warm and with a 100% forecast of ice cream.

Frans Mostert, Elsabé van der Berg, Magdaleen Grobler, Ashton Wheeler, Vink Marais and Charné Taljaard.

Ashton Wheeler, singing sensation and former head boy of Patriot, who signed on with Universal Music Group SA, took to the stage and entertained everyone on the field.

Hoërskool Patriot’s choir performing at the festival. Photo: Leané Wentzel.

Precious Mabuza and governing body chairperson Vusi Mabuza. Photo: Wilma Minnaar.

Christopher Snow performed alongside him and smiled throughout the performance, capturing the happy feeling that spring brings each year.

Back: Juanita Buys, Vink Marais, Jaco Strydom, Jacques van Tonder, Frans Mostert and Azelle Basson. Middle: Amalia Korkie, Nicoléne van Tonder, Karen Vermaak and Lenice Fondse. Front: Phillip van der Berg.

Israel George and Clemence Mpofu filling the air with bubbles of smiles.

The festivities did not stop there because the festival also had a warrior race, a fun run and a baby competition, to mention a few activities.

Back: Jó-Lee Kriek, Johan Kriek, Samantha Kriek, Corné Harmse, Gert Harmse en Jonathon Grobbelaar. Front: Kayla Symington, Cheri Harmse, Lindie Harmse and Yvette Symington.

Back: Marilein Hauzer and Cailin Viljoen. Front: Sion Hauzer.

On top of that, some stall owners celebrated the first week of spring with bubble guns and filled the air with bubbles of happiness as children played to pop them.