School memories

Cherished moments

A digital archive of school trips, visits, ceremonies, and celebrations that make up the story of Lotsha Primary.

The archive

Every memorable moment

20 events across 3 school years — filter by year or category to find a moment.

Year
Category
Farewell to Mr Tshilinde (Retirement) Farewell ceremony
2024 · Farewell ceremony

Farewell to Mr Tshilinde (Retirement)

After 31 years of dedicated service as Head of Department for Mathematics, Mr Tshilinde was honoured in a touching farewell ceremony attended by staff, learners, SGB members, and family.

Heritage Day Celebration Fun day
2024 · Fun day

Heritage Day Celebration

Learners and staff dressed in their cultural attire to celebrate Heritage Day with traditional food, dancing, poetry, and the school's annual braai.

Johannesburg Heritage Tour School trip
2024 · School trip

Johannesburg Heritage Tour

Grade 7 learners visited the Apartheid Museum, Constitutional Hill, and the Hector Pieterson Memorial — deepening their understanding of South African history.

Advocate Tshivhase — Law & Justice Motivational speaker
2024 · Motivational speaker

Advocate Tshivhase — Law & Justice

Practising advocate Tshivhase inspired learners about careers in law, social justice, and the importance of reading and critical thinking.

District Director: Annual School Inspection District visit
2024 · District visit

District Director: Annual School Inspection

The Vhembe District Director, accompanied by a team of subject advisors, conducted the annual quality assurance inspection and commended the school on its CAPS implementation.

Transfer Farewell: Mrs Nemukula Farewell ceremony
2024 · Farewell ceremony

Transfer Farewell: Mrs Nemukula

Beloved English educator Mrs Nemukula was given a heartfelt farewell before her transfer to Vuwani Secondary School. Learners presented poems, songs, and a scrapbook of memories.

MEC for Education School Visit District visit
2024 · District visit

MEC for Education School Visit

The Member of the Executive Council for Education in Limpopo visited Lotsha Primary to assess infrastructure and learner wellbeing programmes.

Polokwane Science Museum Visit School trip
2024 · School trip

Polokwane Science Museum Visit

Science club and Intermediate Phase learners explored interactive exhibits on chemistry, physics, and engineering at the Polokwane Science Museum.

Sports Day & Inter-House Athletics Fun day
2024 · Fun day

Sports Day & Inter-House Athletics

The annual inter-house athletics day saw houses compete in track and field events with a full day of fun, cheering, and celebration of school spirit.

Dr. Matodzi — Resilience & Academic Success Motivational speaker
2024 · Motivational speaker

Dr. Matodzi — Resilience & Academic Success

Distinguished UCT alumni Dr. Matodzi delivered a powerful keynote on overcoming adversity, the value of education, and setting ambitious goals for the future.

Retirement Honour: Ms Ravhuhali Farewell ceremony
2023 · Farewell ceremony

Retirement Honour: Ms Ravhuhali

After 28 years of shaping young minds in Physical Sciences, Ms Ravhuhali retired to a standing ovation. The school governing body presented her with a lifetime achievement recognition.

Year-End Celebration & Fun Day Fun day
2023 · Fun day

Year-End Celebration & Fun Day

The school marked the end of the academic year with a fun-filled celebration featuring games, music, competitions, and a farewell to the Grade 7 class.

Kruger National Park Eco-Trip School trip
2023 · School trip

Kruger National Park Eco-Trip

Life Sciences learners ventured into the Kruger National Park for a hands-on ecological study trip, observing wildlife in its natural habitat.

Subject Advisors: Mathematics & Science Support District visit
2023 · District visit

Subject Advisors: Mathematics & Science Support

A team of Vhembe District subject advisors delivered targeted support workshops for Mathematics and Physical Sciences educators ahead of the NSC examinations.

Engineer Ramano — STEM Career Talk Motivational speaker
2023 · Motivational speaker

Engineer Ramano — STEM Career Talk

Civil engineer Ramano, a Lotsha alumnus, returned to inspire the next generation about careers in engineering and the built environment.

Transfer Farewell: Mr Munyai Farewell ceremony
2022 · Farewell ceremony

Transfer Farewell: Mr Munyai

Geography and Life Orientation educator Mr Munyai was celebrated before taking up a leadership role as Deputy Principal at Thohoyandou Secondary School.

Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop Motivational speaker
2022 · Motivational speaker

Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop

SEDA-Limpopo facilitators ran a full-day youth entrepreneurship and financial literacy workshop for senior phase learners preparing for life after school.

Cape Town Mathematics Olympiad Camp School trip
2022 · School trip

Cape Town Mathematics Olympiad Camp

Our top Mathematics learners attended an Olympiad preparation camp at the University of Cape Town, engaging with leading academics.

Chess & Mind Games Tournament Fun day
2022 · Fun day

Chess & Mind Games Tournament

The chess club hosted an intra-school mind games tournament, drawing participation from over 60 learners across all grades in chess, draughts, and Scrabble.

District Sport Coordinator Visit District visit
2022 · District visit

District Sport Coordinator Visit

The district sport coordinator visited to assess facilities and register learners for the inter-district athletics and soccer championships.