History - Hoërskool Vryheid High School
HISTORIESE OORSIG | HISTORY
New Republic School
Die skool wat vandag bekend staan as die Hoërskool Vryheid het in 1886 tot stand gekom as die Nuwe Republiekskool, met Daniël de Villiers as eerste "meester" en wel in 'n tydelike hoedanigheid, omdat hy nie gekwalifiseerd was nie.
The school today known as Vryheid High School was founded in 1886 as the New Republic School. Daniël de Villiers, an unqualified teacher, was appointed in a temporary capacity as first master.
Christian National Education School
Die Nuwe Republiekskool het stilweg gegroei, maar is in 1900 gesluit toe Vryheid deur die Engelse ingeneem is tydens die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog. Na die vrede is daar in Vryheid 'n CNO-skool gestig.
The New Republic School grew steadily, but was closed in 1900 when Vryheid was occupied by the English during the Boer War. After the declaration of peace, a Christian National Education school was founded.
Op 2 Februarie 1903 het die Natalse Onderwysdepartement 'n regeringskool in Vryheid geopen. Hierdie skool was geleë op erf 40 in Hoogstraat, en aangesien daar geen geboue was nie, is gebruik gemaak van 'n tent. Hierdie skool groei hierna redelik vinnig.
Op 2 Februarie 1903 het die Natalse Onderwysdepartement 'n regeringskool in Vryheid geopen. Hierdie skool was geleë op erf 40 in Hoogstraat, en aangesien daar geen geboue was nie, is gebruik gemaak van 'n tent. Hierdie skool groei hierna redelik vinnig.On 2 February 1903, the Natal Education Department opened a government school in Vryheid. This school was situated on Stand 40 in High Street and, as there were no
buildings, a tent was used. The growth of the school, from henceforth, was rapid.
Die pragtige klipgebou in Republiekstraat, wat vandag as gimnastieksaal gebruik word, is op 5 Februarie 1906 amptelik deur die Superintendent van Onderwys, mnr. C. Mudie geopen en hiermee het die skool sy eerste permanente tuiste gekry.
The beautiful stone building in Republic Street, which is now used as a gym hall, was officially inaugurated on 5 February 1906 by the Superintendent of Education, Mr C. Mudie, and the school found its first permanent home.
Vanaf 1908 word daar 'n begin gemaak met middelbare onderwys, en in April 1908 sluit die CNO-skool en gaan al die leerlinge na die regeringskool. Die geboue wat intussen tot stand gekom het, was as gevolg hiervan weer te klein.
In 1908, secondary education was started and, in April 1908, the Christian National Education School was closed, its pupils enrolling in the government school. As a result of this, the buildings which had been erected in the interim were once more inadequate.
Deur die jare het die bestendige groei voortgeduur. Die leerlinge het meer geword, die doserende personeel het meer geword en die geboue het meer en groter geword. Sport- en ander geriewe is uitgebrei namate die behoefte groter geword het en vandag het ons die pragtige gebouekompleks en terrein waarop die skool en gemeenskap van Vryheid baie trots is.
Through the years, the school maintained a steady growth: there were more pupils, more teaching staff and more buildings. Sports and other amenities were expanded as the need for them grew, until today we have a magnificent complex of buildings and grounds of which everyone in Vryheid is rightly proud.