title: Bethlehem Voortrekker High School
text: # Bethlehem Voortrekker High School
  
  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
  
  * 1936 - Voortekker becomes the first school to register its 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
  
  * P. W. Botha
  * Tom van $Vollenhoven^{:58}$
  * Ntsopa Mokoena, South Africa field hockey player
  