SEPTEMBER 2019 | THIRD TERM | VOLUME 2 #25

I have had the privilege of spending 5 days at the Southern African Heads of Independent Schools (SAHISA) conference in the Drakensberg. It is an annual event that is always inspirational and allows the heads of independent schools the opportunity to discuss the issues of schooling and of the demands of their jobs in informal and formal situations. The gathering is one that embraces collegiality while acknowledging the competition between schools and that balance allows it to be a rich and rewarding experience.

In focus this year, amongst a variety of topics, was the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the demands on schools to respond to a new world of work and the perspectives of the millennial generation. I came away from the discussions more than confident that our school is both innovative and rigorous in its approach and that our students are extraordinarily well placed to face an uncertain yet clearly exciting future. A fine example of the opportunities that they have and the responses that they are able to give so easily lay in our participation in the Shell Eco-Marathon, held over the weekend. Months of preparation and practice were involved and the intricacies of the competition were clear for any layperson to see. But our staff members and our students embraced the challenges and did extraordinarily well, as reported elsewhere in this edition. For me, all that is good about schooling could have been found in the afternoon that I spent with the team. There was teamwork in abundance and a collaboration that went from the physical efforts of setting up our stand and pit, packing and unpacking, and then ensuring that all was ready for the laps to be completed successfully. Each person had a task and each performed it with immense good humour and dedication. There was a fine and friendly competitive spirit as we watched the successes of other teams and saw ourselves lie in first and then second place throughout the day. There was support for our drivers, who were hot, uncomfortable, tense, and yet totally focused on the task. There was collaboration between teams as they discussed ways to improve performance, with real learning taking place in the huddle of curiosity and enquiry. There was generosity in abundance as we were spoilt by our sponsors, indulged – perhaps over-indulged! - in the creature comforts of food and drink, and encouraged by the support that our parents, friends, staff members, and fellow students gave.And there was friendship and good humour. We laughed as we learnt and competed. And we laughed with new friends as well as amongst ourselves. Life lessons and memories for life were woven into the days at the track as we all embraced the future and, once again, experienced all that we have established as a learning culture in our school.

This was reaching beyond in every sense of our motto and I could not have been prouder or happier when I left the racetrack – and that despite being entirely confused by a competition where going slowly around a racetrack is regarded as successful! Bravo, indeed, to the team and a special thank you to Ms Smit and Ms Naidoo for making this possible!

My return to school sees a focus on two events today. While we wish the Springboks, or your team of choice, success in the World Cup, we are also acutely aware of a far more serious challenge facing us as the Global Climate Strike takes place. We have chosen to focus on a curriculum-based exercise for this and it is one that will continue well beyond today. Our students are mature and curious young people who are able to expand on issues and find solutions. That is the way of good education and it is the way of our community.

On Monday, we celebrate Heritage Day in advance of the public holiday on Tuesday. Much discussion has happened in our school about how to respond to this day and I look forward to sharing a thoughtful response from our community. All matches are against equivalent teams unless otherwise stated. INTERHOUSE RESULTS

PREPARATORY SCHOOL:

CHESS: 3rd Triton 2nd Atlas 1st Luna

TENNIS: 3rd Atlas 2nd Triton 1st Luna

COLLEGE:

CHESS: 3rd Luna 2nd Atlas 1st Triton

TENNIS 3rd Atlas 2nd Triton 1st Luna

CRICKET:

12 September The u9 boys team lost to Soweto Hub by 1 run, with Rocco Sharma scoring 50 runs The First Team girls lost to Everest Primary School by 55 runs

16 September The First Team girls lost to Laerskool Dr Havenga by 10 wickets

17 September The u11 boys lost to Soweto Hub by 9 wickets

TENNIS:

17 September The Junior Tennis Team beat Leeuwenhof Akademie 24-13 CRICKET:

12 September The u16 girls lost to Jeppe High School for Girls by 6 wickets, with Demica Zaayman scoring 56 runs

17 September The u16 girls lost beat Orange Farm Hub by 67 runs and Rainnie Zhang scored 24 runs

FOOTBALL:

14 September The College Girls First Team Lost to Parktown High School for Girls 0-6, beat High School 3-1, and drew to Krugersdorp High School 1-1

SHELL ECO-MARATHON

For the first time ever, Steyn City School had the exciting opportunity to participate in the Shell Eco-Marathon Africa competition. The competition was held from 12 to 15 September at Swartkops Raceway, where other high schools as well as universities from Africa competed against each other.

Shell initiated and sponsors this worldwide competition, where participants build automotive vehicles to try and achieve the highest possible fuel efficiency.

A team of Grade 10-students (Team SCS), consisting of the pit-crew (Nkosazana Ndlovu, Sienna-Jade Naidoo, Shrivar Naidu, Erin Bergh, Sarah Nettleton and Kemello Joyini) and two drivers (Nehã Ganpath and Kgothatso Mabe) took on this challenge by using a battery electric propelled system for their car. To convert the car to battery electric, a team of engineers from NOVO-Energy proudly sponsored the new braking system, battery, emergency stops, as well as the clutch which allowed the driver to free wheel with less energy that the other cars that participated in the competition.

The prototype ultra-energy-efficient car could reach a maximum speed of 54km/h and had to finish a 9,6km route with the least amount of energy. Team SCS did phenomenally well in the competition by receiving an award for being the best prepared team and ultimately finishing second inAfrica, even beating the University of Johannesburg with a result of 260.7 km.kWh. This converts to driving to Cape Town and back on only one litre of petrol! Well done Team SCS BORN TO PERFORM

Born to Perform first made its debut on to the South African stage in 2015. Created and directed by Bryan Schimmel, Gemma Marinus, and Matthew Marinus, it provides a fabulous opportunity for young performers to showcase their talent with the support of seasoned professionals, whilst allowing self-development and personal growth through the performing arts. Each year the directors search for and nurture talent drawn from local schools, putting together a show that encourages young South Africans to celebrate their differences and embrace their individuality through the performing arts.

Last weekend, The Teatro at Montecasino exploded with energy as the 2019 cast shared an incredible message with the audience - that we can be exactly who we want to be regardless of the challenges we face. With incredible performances from Mondeor High, St. Vincent’s School, Curro Aurora, and High, as well as guest appearances by The Voice SA stars Yahto Kraft, Thembeka Mnguni, and Craig Lucas, there were moments in the show that moved the audience to tears, moments that brought us to our feet in applause, and even more moments that left hope in our hearts for the future of this beautiful country. We are so proud of Benjamin Wood and Tannah Proctor who delivered superb performances in a number of items in the show. Thank you for shining your light and sharing your talent with us!

2019 EY-SA YOUTH FOR CLIMATE ACTION CONFERENCE Today is Global Climate Strike day and many children across the world will not go to school. Inspired by 15-year-old Greta Thorburn, students will march to various government buildings to demand climate change. It has been inspiring and reassuring to see the youth of the world taking on the fight for climate change. Our Grade 9s have spent their first week at school researching climate change-related case SHELL ECO-MARATHON examples and have considered what possible recommendations or solutions they would propose at a local and international level. Their commitment and passion in researching has made us proud and given us hope for the future.

The Grade 9s researched and made Skype calls to South African and European businesses to learn about how various companies are implementing policies and innovative practices in the fight against climate change. They have learnt a great deal about the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Sustainability Goals, and on Thursday afternoon they submitted their research to the South African Institute of International Affairs as an entry into the 2019 EU-SA Youth for Climate Action Conference.

In their conclusion, our group of Grade 9s researching Consumption and Production stated, “We as youth have more time on our hands at the moment to fix the mistakes made by the older generation. eW are also the most technologically advanced generation and so it should be our responsibility to create or invent a technological solution to help clean our earth.”

Our group addressing Inequality and Climate Change stated, “As youth we are most affected, this is our future. Imagine living in fear of what tomorrow holds, imagine being fearful of the lives that our children are going to have. Stand up , stand up Earth.” HOGAN’S HANDMADE HONEY CAME TO VISIT US

LITERACY DAY

Our first week back after a long break brought with it much excitement as we celebrated Literacy Day. The EYC invited our favourite books worms, Wiggle and Woggle, who brought reading books to life for young minds who are new to reading. We enjoyed browsing the mobile bookstore over the two days. On Friday we encouraged the students from Grades 000 to Grade 10 to dress as their favourite book characters - and did we have book characters! It was a delight to be a part of the festivities. The Foundation Phase enjoyed a show presented by Hooked on Books and took a walk to the Dinosaur Park in the Lifestyle Estate for a reading picnic. The Senior Prep grades were encouraged to bring along the book from which they chose their dress up character and together read an extract from their book, accompanied by a mug of hot chocolate, while the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party was a special highlight in the College. We all enjoyed seeing the faces of the students light up as their favourite teachers took to dressing up as well!

COLLECTING CO2 GAS IN SCIENCE CLUB HOGAN’S HANDMADE HONEY CAME TO VISIT US GRADE 1S LEARNING ABOUT HOW TEMPERATURE CAN CHANGE THE STATE OF MATTER GRADE 1S LEARNING ABOUT HOW TEMPERATURE CAN CHANGE THE SHELL ECO-MARATHON STATE OF MATTER

MAKING THE SUN! BORN TO PERFORM

2019 EY-SA YOUTH FOR CLIMATE ACTION CONFERENCE PREPARATION LITERACY DAY 2019/09/21 Saturday 10:00 Steyn City School Dance Show "Jump Plumari Hall, Steyn City 'n Jive" School 2019/09/23 Monday WEEK 1 2019/09/23 Civvies Day - Heritage Day Theme (no charge) 2019/09/24 Tuesday PUBLIC HOLIDAY: HERITAGE DAY 2019/09/25 Wednesday 07:30 08:30 Grades 4 & 5 Social Media Talk: Diana Plumari Hall, Steyn City Schwarz School 2019/09/25 09:30 10:30 Grades 6 & 7 Social Media Talk: Diana Plumari Hall, Steyn City Schwarz School 2019/09/25 09:50 12:35 Mathematics Picnic: Grades 9 & 5 Room 107, Steyn City School 2019/09/25 18:30 19:30 Grades 4 to 10 Parent Social Media Plumari Hall, Steyn City Talk: Diana Schwarz School 2019/09/25 15:00 18:00 Cricket Match: U16 Girls vs Dobson- Braamfisher Sports ville Hub Complex 2019/09/25 14:00 17:00 Cricket Match: First Team Boys vs Steyn City School Alexandra Hub 2019/09/26 Thursday 08:30 13:30 Grade 4 Excursion: Douglasdale Dairy Douglasdale Dairy 2019/09/26 14:00 17:00 Cricket Match: First Team Girls vs Steyn City School Soweto Hub 2019/09/26 15:00 18:00 Cricket Match: U16 Girls vs Soweto Steyn City School Hub 2019/09/27 Friday 10:30 12:00 The South African Guide-Dogs Associ- Plumari Hall, Steyn City ation for the Blind (SAGA) Talk (Grades School 1 to 4) 2019/09/28 Saturday 08:30 12:30 OPEN DAY Steyn City School 2019/09/29 Sunday ROSH HASHANAH 2019/09/30 Monday WEEK 2 2019/09/30 ROSH HASHANAH 2019/09/30 14:00 17:00 Cricket Match: First Team Girls vs Steyn City School Orange Farm Hub 2019/10/01 Tuesday ROSH HASHANAH 2019/10/01 07:30 15:00 Grade 4 Excursion: Rugero Farm, Rugero Farm, Krugers- Krugersdorp dorp 2019/10/01 14:00 17:00 Cricket Match: First Team Girls vs Buc- Steyn City School cleuch Montessori 2019/10/01 14:00 15:30 Tennis Match: U9 to U11 vs Sandhurst TBC Preparatory School 2019/10/01 15:00 16:30 Tennis Match: U16 Girls vs Krugers- Krugersdorp High School dorp High School 2019/10/01 15:00 18:00 Cricket Match: U16 Girls vs Kagiso Steyn City School Hub 2019/10/02 Wednesday 09:50 12:35 Mathematics Picnic: Grades 8, 3, & 4 TBC, Steyn City School 2019/10/02 14:00 18:00 Golf Match: U10 to U13 vs St Dun- Benoni Country Club stan's College 2019/10/03 Thursday School & Sport Photographs Plumari Hall, Steyn City School 2019/10/03 14:00 17:00 Cricket Match: U9 Boys vs Crawford Crawford Fourways Fourways 2019/10/03 14:00 17:00 Cricket Match: First Team Girls vs Kagiso Sports Complex Kagiso Hub 2019/10/03 15:00 18:00 Cricket Match: U16 Girls vs Krugers- Steyn City School dorp High School First Team 2019/10/04 Friday 09:00 11:00 Grade 4 Outing to Dinosaur Park Dinosaur Park, Steyn City Lifestyle Estate 2019/10/04 08:00 10:00 Grade10 excursion to the Sasani Studios 7de Laan Studios 2019/10/04 18:00 21:15 REDFEST (College) Redhill School 2019/10/05 Saturday Family Fun Day Sports Field, Steyn City School 2019/10/05 13:00 15:00 RAPS Festival (College) Wits Theatre

MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2019 THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2019 Bacon, Macaroni & Cheese R32-00 Chicken Pasta in Basil Pesto Sauce R32.00 Veg Pasta in Basil Pesto Sauce R30-00 Macaroni & Cheese R28-00

TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2019 FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 PUBLIC HOLIDAY Beef Lasagne R32-00 WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 Meatballs & Spaghetti in Napolitana R32.00

CHEESE/FETA R16.00 Ham and cheese R20.00 SUSHI – ASSORTED Egg and cheese R20.00 Salmon R36.00 Macon (only available on pre-order) R20.00 Vegetarian R30.00 Crab R30.00 BACON R16.00 Bacon and cheese R25.00 GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD Bacon, egg, and cheese R30.00 Full R30.00 Bacon and egg R22.00 Half R20.00 Green Salad R18.00 MEATY Chicken Mayo R26.00 WRAPS Curry Mince R20.00 Grilled chicken and sweet chilli R30.00 Tuna Mayo R26.00 Grilled chicken and avo R36.00 Caprese (only on pre-order) R30.00 BEEF BURGERS Homemade 100% beef R28.00 FRUIT Cheese R32.00 Seasonal fruit salad R20.00 Beef and bacon R37.00 Health – fruit, yoghurt, muesli, honey R28.00 Beef, bacon and cheese R43-00 Freshly baked muffins daily R7.00

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