Our School | Onze Rust Primary School

Value for the week: Proud of yourself and your work – good self esteem.

Academics

Onze Rust Primary School offers a CAPS-aligned curriculum across three phases: Foundation (Gr 1–3), Intermediate (Gr 4–6), and Senior Phase (Gr 7). Our academic programme emphasises the learner's academic, emotional, and spiritual development as an integrated whole.

Modern, internet-connected classrooms and a fully equipped computer centre ensure learners are prepared for a technology-driven future. A weekly values programme underpins everything we do, with Christian principles as a non-negotiable foundation.

We operate as a parallel, dual-medium school — offering education in both Afrikaans and English — serving the full diversity of the Bloemfontein community.

📊

School at a Glance

1,203Learners

Gr 1–7Grades

3Phases

Q5Quintile

Ondersteunings Dienste

📖

Remedial Teaching

Specialised remedial support is available for learners who need additional academic assistance. Early identification and targeted intervention help every child reach their potential.

🧑‍⚕️

Social Worker

A qualified social worker provides support to learners and families, addressing social and emotional needs and connecting families with community resources where needed.

🏃

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy services support learners with developmental challenges, fine motor skills, and sensory processing — identified early to prevent academic barriers.

Sport

🏉

Rugby

Rugby is one of our flagship sports with teams across all age groups competing in the Bloemfontein league. Our boys have represented the school at Craven Week level — the pinnacle of primary school rugby.

🏐

Netball

Our netball programme is led by 22 dedicated coaches and competes in the A-League — the highest division in the Bloemfontein primary school competition. Consistently medal-winning.

🏏

Cricket

Cricket is offered for boys across multiple grades, with competitive fixtures throughout the summer season in the Bloemfontein primary schools league.

🏑

Hockey

Played on a state-of-the-art Astro/Multi-turf court — one of only a few primary schools in Bloemfontein with this facility. Both boys' and girls' teams compete at the highest level.

⚽

Soccer

Soccer teams compete in the Bloemfontein primary school league, developing skills, fitness, and a passion for the beautiful game.

🏃

Athletics

Track and field athletics features annual inter-school events where our athletes consistently perform at the highest level, producing provincial qualifiers every year.

Culture

🎭 Revue

Four performance groups — Pre-Primary, Foundation, Junior (Gr 4–5), and Senior (Gr 6–7) — perform themed productions at the Sand du Plessis Theatre and at Rivista competitions, consistently scoring 84–97%.

Head: M. Swiegers

🎵 Choir

The 80-member choir meets every Tuesday 14:00–15:00, performing sacred and contemporary music at provincial festivals. Recent achievements: A++ at Eisteddfod 2024, Corné van Pletzen Trophy winner, ATKV Applous Silver 2025, and a performance tour to George.

♟️ Chess

Chess club participates in leagues and tournaments regularly, producing league and board winners. Open to all grades.

Head: Nicola Els · Beginners: Corlia Botha

🎤 Orators / Redenaars

Competitive public speaking for Grades 4–7 in English and/or Afrikaans across three competitions per year. Develops confidence, language skills, and critical thinking.

C. Botha · S. Gouws · J. Greyling · E. Steenkamp

🎨 Visual Art

Learners are provided with highly motivating and engaging art opportunities that inspire creative potential. Annual competitions showcase artistic talents across all grades.

🎸 Music / Guitar

Guitar lessons are offered for Grades 4–7, with performance opportunities throughout the year. Nurtures a love of music and builds discipline.

✝️ VCSV / UCSA

Bi-weekly worship sessions that emphasise spiritual development, fellowship, and living out Christian values in daily life.

❤️ Rooi Rissies

A charitable meal programme that provides hot meals to underprivileged learners. A beautiful expression of the school's values of love, gratitude, and community care.

Aftercare & Study

🏠

Aftercare Programme

A safe, structured aftercare programme is available for all learners from the end of school until 17:15.

Aftercare starts	14:00
Aftercare ends	17:15
Monthly fee	R 470.00
Late fine	R 150 per late collection

Snacks and homework supervision provided. A warm, caring environment for every child.

📞 051 522-6901 · rene@onze-rust.co.za

📱

Karri App — School Communication

Onze Rust uses the Karri App for all official school-parent communication. Class teachers communicate directly with parents via class groups on the app.

Download Karri from the App Store or Google Play
Subscribe to your child's class group
Receive newsletters, notices, and emergency alerts
No WhatsApp groups replacing official communication

💬 Teachers can be contacted via WhatsApp voice note for appointments. Direct classroom visits require prior arrangement.

Rissies for Jesus

Rissies for Jesus is the spiritual heartbeat of Onze Rust — a programme through which our learners live out their faith in practical, meaningful ways. Named after our beloved mascot Rissie Rascal, it embodies the school's commitment to Christian values and community service.

Through the VCSV/UCSA worship sessions, the Rooi Rissies meal programme, and regular devotional activities, learners develop a personal faith and a heart for service.

The school's Christian foundation is a non-negotiable — not just in policy, but lived out daily in how we treat one another and the world around us.

"Each learner is expected to maintain and respect Christian norms, values and character — not because it is a rule, but because it is who we are."

— Onze Rust School Policy

Our Staff

School Management Team

Jaco Richards

Principal

Leadership

Jasper Herbst

Deputy Principal

Leadership

Essie O'Neill

Departmental Head FP

Leadership

Werner van Aardt

Departmental Head IP

Leadership

Ruan Lombard

Departmental Head IP (Acting)

Leadership

Anzél Smit

Departmental Head SP (Acting)

Leadership

Elisma Lombard

Departmental Head FP (Internal)

Leadership

Chezèl Claassens

ECD Manager

Pre-Primary

Chezèl Claassens

Gr R (Orange)

Pre-Primary

Sumari Swanepoel

Head of Gr R / Gr R (Green)

Pre-Primary

Marinel Potgieter

Gr R (Blue)

Pre-Primary

Charlizé Jones

Gr RR (Yellow)

Pre-Primary

Caitlin Nero

Gr RR (Purple)

Pre-Primary

Tania Breed

Gr RR (Red)

Pre-Primary

Foundation Phase

Elisma Lombard

Head of Gr 1 / Gr 1E

Phase Head

Jade Lemmetjies

Gr 1A/C

Suzanne Hitge

Gr 1B

Rentia Key

Gr 1D

Elana Steenkamp

Head of Gr 2 / Gr 2E

Phase Head

Tieneke Steyn

Gr 2A/D

Charlotte van Wyk

Gr 2B

Carmia Mota

Gr 2C

Charné du Plessis

Head of Gr 3 / Gr 3E

Phase Head

Juandri Hofmeyr

Gr 3A/C

Michelene Bothma

Gr 3B

Lané Johnstone

Gr 3D

Intermediate Phase

Jo-Lene Greyling

Head of Gr 4 / Gr 4A/C

Phase Head

Suné Gouws

Gr 4B

Nicola Els

Gr 4D

Rose Komeke

Gr 4E

Stacy van Wyk

Head of Gr 5 / Gr 5B

Phase Head

Michiel Venter

Gr 5A/D

Louise Eloff

Gr 5C

Pamela Ells

Gr 5E

Corlia Botha

Head of Gr 6 / Gr 6A/C

Phase Head

Schalk du Plessis

Gr 6B

Kobus Lombaard

Gr 6D

Lana van Niekerk

Gr 6E

Senior Phase

Anzél Smit

Head of Gr 7 / Gr 7C

Phase Head

Karl Johnstone

Gr 7A/E

Jaco Potgieter

Gr 7B

Shanka O'Brien

Gr 7D

Education Assistants

Lerato Mosala

Assistant – FP

Biathe Albertse

Assistant – FP

Sherwin Carelse

Assistant – ISP

Byron Wessels

Assistant – ISP

MJ Herbst

Assistant – ISP

Marie Minnaar

Assistant – Gr R

Joyce Rasekoai

Assistant – Gr R

Yvonne Botlhoko

Assistant – Gr R

Annemarie Verwey

Assistant – Gr RR

Els Booysen

Assistant – Gr RR

Lebohang Khalone

Assistant – Gr RR

Support Staff

Thapi Matshane

Remedial Teaching

Ashley Jooste

African Languages

Ockie Fourie

Computer Room

Bianca Swart

Social Worker

Clementine Keo

Youth Worker

Administration

Judy Lambrechts

Secretary

Ronel Scholtz

Pre-Primary Secretary

Lynette MacKay

Finance

Rosemary Bonthuys

Assets

René Fourie

Leeuberg Trust