FINESSE WEEK

“Experience is what allows us to repeat our mistakes, only with more finesse”!

“Finesse” is when you diplomatically handle a complicated situation so it turns out to be favorable to all parties.

Ons hou jaarliks ‘n Finesse week vir die dogters, asook ‘n Ridder Week vir die seuns gedurende die eerste helfte van die jaar.  Ons probeer tydens die Finesse en Ridder week op ‘n emosionele en fisiese vlak iets blywend in die kinders se lewens inbou.  Genooide motiveringsprekers kom besoek die Liggies en werkswinkels word gehou om die leerders toe te rus met vaardighede wat nie gewoonlik by die huise of die skool vir hulle geleer word nie.

Finesse-en Ridderweek 2018

Die tema van vanjaar se finesse- en Ridderweek was:
Living a life of abundance.

Johannes 10:10 “Ek het gekom sodat hulle lewe kan hê, ja, sodat hulle dit oorvloedig het.”
John 10:10 “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

Our wish for everyone for this week was to stop taking each day for granted but rather to surround ourselves with remarkable opportunities and positive people. God has provided abundantly for each one of us.

Elkeen van ons kan ‘n oorvloedige en dinamiese lewe hê. Die oorvloedige lewe wat die Here vir ons beplan het, is reeds ons s’n – onafgesien van ons ouderdom of omstandighede of teleurstellings of rang.

Die week se program het uit ‘n verskeidenheid aktiwiteite bestaan en elke dag het iets anders aan leerders gebied.

Sprekers soos Margaret Janeke het haar lewens verhaal met die meisies kom deel en vertel hoe ons ten spyte van gebrokenheid steeds oorvloedige lewens kan lei. Riaan Beukes het die seuns toegespreek, ‘You are born a male but became a man by your choices’. Isa Carstens Skoonheids Akademie van Pretoria het ook Ligbron besoek en die dogters kom toespreek oor skoonheid. Jakes Warricker, Chef and Co Owner of Butter Restaurant Group as well as South African Young Chef of the year 2017, came to inspire the Liggies with a dish or two. Daar was ook ‘n Instagram-challenge waaraan leerders kon deelneem. Ons het die week afgesluit met ‘n sosiale geleentheid waar seuns en dogters die Finesse-en Riddersokkie kon bywoon.

Bertha le Roux

Chantel Dos Reis, Bertha le Roux en Bianca Matthee

2016 Finesse Week

Ons tema vir die week was: Ek is genoeg / I am enough

Die rede waarom ek op hierdie tema besluit het is omdat die Here dit regtig op my hart kom lê het dat ons kinders regtig daarmee sukkel om hulself te aanvaar vir wie en wat hulle is.  My fokus teks was Genisis 1:27 “God het die mens gemaak.  En die mens het soos God gelyk.  God het ‘n man en ‘n vrou gemaak.”

Ek wou hê dat die kinders die week hoor hulle is goed genoeg, net soos wat hulle is, want ons elkeen is uniek en na die beeld van God geskape, ons hoef nie soos iemand anders te lyk of te wees om spesiaal en geliefd te voel nie.

– Bianca Matthee –

2015 Finesse Week

During this week the Finesse Liggie girls again had the opportunity to be reminded of how a girl should behave and what finesse involved in a fun manner! Besides the great privilege to be addressed by the well-known and beloved Greta Wiid, there were also a movie night and at the end of the week awards were made to several girls on the basis of the Finesse they show in their daily life, academical , social, sports and culture.

They were:

Carinché Pretorius – Overall Finesse Girl

Bianca Frances (Gr 8)

Maxi Mkhosana (Gr 9)

Alize van der Walt (Gr 10)

Deidre de Jager (Gr 11)

Elishia O’Neill (Gr 12)

Raeesah Seedat (Gr 12)

Jurgen Benecke (Ligbron Gentleman)

2014 Finesse Week

Finesse week 2014 was a week that will be remembered for a long time.  A special program were followed by various Ladies to touch our girls and made them feel as very special ladies!

The week consisted of a

• Finesse Sokkie
• Songs by Antonie Tolligh which introduced our theme of Hope.
• Speakers touched on the issue of mother-daughter relationships. More praise and worships by Mari van der Merwe.
• Finesse evening: With speakers, gifts, refreshments and activities to get the girls constantly involved. Quick recipes were demonstrated by teacher Natasha Venter which could be tasted after the ceremonies.

Finesse week grows from strength to strength  yearly! Finesse week is a tradition that can be  proud of and build relationships and finesse between our lovely Liggie girls.

2012 Finesse Week

Ligbron Academy of Technology was a huge success. The Finesse week is specifically for the Ligbron girls that needs to know and learn the finer details in life. Wardrobe planning, basic dance etiquette and spiritual enrichment were among some of the themes discussed with the girls. A “Finesse” girl is chosen in each grade who represents general womanhood and finesse. A Liggie Gentleman is also chosen, who represents a true master, and at all times serve as an example for other boys.

Winners for 2011:

Gr.8 – Maryke le Roux

Gr.9 – Michelle Swanepoel

Gr.10 – Christa Visser

Gr.11 – Jolene Cooper

Gr.12 – Anya Ray / Elloise Ehlers

Liggie Finesse Girl – Nicola van der Merwe

Liggie Gentleman – Peter Kabwe

Liggie Finesse Boy – Dawie Botha