28 August 2026 • Photo recap

Spring Picnic at St. Ronald's Homeschool

Friday 28 August was our Spring Picnic at St. Ronald's Homeschool in Brackenhurst, Alberton – and the garden did not disappoint. Learners brought snacks and a picnic spirit, pulled chairs up around the stone table under the trees, and spent the morning together outdoors.

Days like this sit alongside the academic programme on purpose. Structured Home School Support still needs room for friendship, fresh air and a shared memory. That is what this morning was for.

Spring Picnic poster for St. Ronald's Homeschool – 28 August 2026, colourful / floral dress code

The invitation: colourful / floral dress, snacks and a picnic blanket – 28 August 2026.

Pizza, cupcakes and a long table in the sun

The picnic table was the centre of the morning: Coca-Cola bottles, Debonairs pizza, cupcakes, chips and plenty of conversation. Some learners sat on the stone benches, others stood under the pergola. It was informal, noisy in the best way, and very much a St. Ronald's gathering rather than a formal event.

Learners at the picnic table under the tree at St. Ronald's Homeschool Spring Picnic Big group laughing together at the St. Ronald's Spring Picnic in Brackenhurst Learners smiling around the picnic table at St. Ronald's Homeschool Wide group photo of the Spring Picnic under the pergola Learners talking around the picnic table at St. Ronald's Picnic gathering under the wooden pergola at St. Ronald's Homeschool Learners chatting during the Spring Picnic at St. Ronald's Side view of the picnic table and stone benches at St. Ronald's Picnic table with snacks and learners at St. Ronald's Homeschool Spring Picnic group at the outdoor table, Brackenhurst

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Why we make space for days like this

At St. Ronald's we support CAPS, IEB, Cambridge, GED and University of Cape Town Online High School learners with daily structure and individual attention. Fun days do not replace that work. They support it.

A picnic in the garden gives learners a chance to mix across grades, practise social skills without a worksheet in front of them, and attach good memories to the place where they study. Parents often tell us this sense of belonging is one of the reasons they chose a tutor centre in Brackenhurst rather than studying only from home.

Thank you to every family who packed snacks and let their children enjoy the morning. More photo days and special events will follow through the year.

Registration for 2027 is open – limited spaces. If you would like your child in a homeschool environment that takes both academics and community seriously, come and visit us at 11 Vermooten Street, Brackenhurst.

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