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Webpage for Hoërskool Dirkie Uys that highlights the school's 'Welpies' programme for Grade 8 learners, focusing on traditions like the…

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DIRKIE UYS HOﾋRSKOOL

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Source domain: dirkieuys.co.za

Collected on 7 August 2026

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This document is a webpage for Hoërskool Dirkie Uys that highlights the school's 'Welpies' programme for Grade 8 learners, focusing on traditions like the Welpie camp, Welpie badge, and Dasseremonie to foster belonging, identity, and school pride. It outlines key activities and values tied to the Grade 8 experience and encourages new learners to join the school community. The page also includes contact information and links to other school resources.

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tradition-based student badgeOngoing

Welpie-balkie

Each Grade 8 learner receives a Welpie-balkie to wear daily, which they keep until matriculation as a lasting memory of their Welpie year.

Who it is for
Grade 8 learners
How to act on it
Receive the Welpie-balkie from the school at the start of the academic year.
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Gedurende 2022 het ons in samewerking met ons borg, Overberg Wealth and Risk Management, ‘n nuwe tradisie vir ons Welpies begin, die Welpie-balkie. Elke graad 8 leerder ontvang ‘n Welpie balkie wat daagliks gedra word sodat die res van die Tiere-familie ons Welpies vinnig kan leer ken.
student orientation campOngoing

Welpie-kamp

Grade 8 learners participate in a camp on the first school day, returning on Friday for a grade-specific dance event attended by the school and parents.

Who it is for
Grade 8 learners
How to act on it
Attend the first school day and join the camp; return on Friday to attend the grade 8 dance event.
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Ons graad 8’s vertrek op die eerste skooldag op hul Welpie-kamp en keer die Vrydag terug waar die gebruiklike graad 8-dans voor die skool en ouers gedoen word.
ceremonial tradition eventOngoing

Dasseremonie

A ceremony held in May that passes on school traditions, values, and identity to new Grade 8 learners, reinforcing belonging and pride in the school community.

Who it is for
Grade 8 learners
How to act on it
Participate in the Dasseremonie in May as part of the Grade 8 experience.
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Dasseremonie (gewoonlik in Mei)

Facts

Places

Western Cape

Key Takeaways

  • Grade 8
  • Welpie-kamp
  • Welpie-balkie
  • Dasseremonie
  • Mei
  • Overberg Wealth and Risk Management
  • 2022
  • Dirkie Uys
  • Hoërskool Dirkie Uys
  • Overberg Wealth and Risk Management
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  • Masterweb