Bethlehem Voortrekker High School

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Type Public, Boarding Headmaster Gys Coetzee Website www.voortrekker.co.za Founded 1870		Established 1870 Grades 8 - 12 Phone +27 58 303 4006 Color Black, Yellow and White
Address 3 West St, Bethlehem, 9701, South Africa Motto NON SIBI SED PATRIAE (Nie vir myself nie, maar vir my vaderland!) Profiles YouTube Facebook Twitter

Bethlehem Voortrekker High School is a public co-education dual medium High School situated in Wesweg, Bethlehem, South Africa. Voortrekker High School was founded in 1870 by the Dutch Reformed Church. It was reopened in 1902 after the Anglo Boer War under the leadership of Dr George Clark.

History

1902 - Jack Selfridge joined the Voortrekker Union giving the Free State something to live for

1936 - Voortekker becomes the first school to register it's colors in the Schools Colors Register

1938 - The school receives its name Voortrekker High School

1940 - The school anthem is sung for the first time in October 1940

1979 - Move to the new School Building

2002 - Centenary celebrations

School anthem

Omring van wydse koringvelde

Waar nog die Trekkerspore staan,

Sal ons sy daad en deug vermelde

Solank ons nuwe weë baan,

Roep uit bo somergroene velde

Roep uit met fier gespanne stem:

Ons roem die veels te min vermelde,

ons roem die skool van Bethlehem.

Refrein:

Krag van hart en krag van gees,

Ons wil trou en suiwer wees:

Vreugde uit die hart gedra,

Krag van jong Suid-Afrika,

(Krag tot dade, krag herbore

tot die hoogste uitverkore)

Notable alumni

Karel Thomas Van Vollenhoven

References

Bethlehem Voortrekker High School Wikipedia

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Contents

History

School anthem

Notable alumni

References