Mr Zandhuis...

[Florrie van Zyl (Muir)]

Mr Zandhuis was my class teacher for part of Std 4 and also my geography teacher and general science teacher in Std. 5. I was a lazy pupil that didn't put too much effort into my work but enjoyed his classes. He seemed to be able to bring the best out in the pupils. I used to draw the most detailed pictures of pigeons etc for general science, he had so much enthusiasm, it was catchy. I tend to think of the teachers we had in those days as dedicated and that they loved their jobs. Today I get the feeling that the teachers aren't enthusiastic, aren't dedicated and don't love their jobs. I count myself lucky to have had the teachers we had in OPS. My teachers in std 5 were Mrs O'Brien for English, Mr Heunis for Afrikaans and history, Mr Dickinson for maths and Mr Zandhuis for geography and general science.

[Michael Alexander]

Mrs. Williams, or Juffie for Afrikaans, the woman had a mean grip on your shoulder.... whatta pinch!

[Patricia Lotte]

Who remembers Mr Koch (Afrikaans teacher) and his wooden ruler that he would 'punish' us with ... girls on the hand and boys on the butt. Think he nicknamed it 'Tranedraal' or something like that. And then there was Mr Berg, who had a leather strap called Willie Hoerie (or something like that) ... God that was painfull ...

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

Ja, Kris Koch  -  Hugo van Rooyen once challenged him when that ruler had to be swung about again.  Koch was sitting in his chair still - tilted backwards, balancing on only the hind legs - when he told Hugo to come and bend over by the black/green board.  Hugo waited for just the right moment, then kicked the hind legs of the chair out from under Koch, who fell backwards.  Needless to say...........  same, Hugo might still have a "cheeckburn" till this day.  That ruler was called Tranedal.

[Michael Alexander]

I though Mr Koch was the Maths teacher?

Hugo is still nuts.....

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

He was -  could that be the reason why I'm still poor at algebra till this day?

[bobbysmith]

i have just read mr zandhuises reply to you mike,concerning the website,what an inspirational teacher he was,his wife was so friendly too.i recall a moment from my childhood where he held me up as an example of beating the odds,we were in the school auditorium and had been shown a black and white short film[paper puppets]about a kid that beat the odds.mr zandhuis ,who was also great in motivating me at athletics,for rhodes,always told me that if i tried hard enough,i could win the 400 mtrs and the 100 mtrs.that year ,with his motivation and coaching i beat brian ayre in the 100 and won the school sports 400.i then became namaqaland 100 mtr champ and got school colours.this from being taught by zandy,till this day i thank him for all he did,not only for me but for all the others he taught and motivated at ops,great teacher,well done that man.

[Stephen Hockney]

Mr Zanhuis a geography teacher!!!!?????

the only geography i can relate Mr Zandhuis to is the lines latitude on my ass after visiting him in his office and then doing the "TRAINJIE" with Mr Cloete a few doors down, not to mention Mr Koch, ouch!!!!!! Mr Zandhuis had the weakest swing of the lot lol, was actually a relief when he was doing the caneing, maybe it was the sympathy the great man had!! . the worst has gotta be Mr Nell the mathematics teacher damn that man had some kind of a swing and all his weapons too,lol. anybody know where he got all those weapons from???? , and then Juffie, oh man!!!! i remember leaving the seat and making the exit out the front of the desk, the memories are just pouring in now. I love this site Michael, thanx man

[georg ruf jr.]

So we say to Hokkas. Keep the stories coming...