CIRCULAR 04/2016

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FROM THE HEADMASTER’S OFFICE I would like to start on a serious note and thank the x % of parents that treat the College staff (teachers, finance and admin staff, workers and guards) with dignity and respect. Fortunately x tends to 100. Thank you for dealing with your challenges in an acceptable manner. Unfortunately we had a few incidents where staff were treated in a degrading manner by some parents. I would urge you to treat the College staff in the same way that you would like us to treat your children.

A word of thanks to all the grade 8 parents who attended the first Coffee-with- Carel session. I again realised that it takes a while for grade 8s to adapt to the high Not the fastest school. Please keep us posted on any challenges they may still have. horse can catch a The grade 9-12 parents are invited to join me for their Coffee-with-Carel. During this informal meeting parents and I get the chance to chat about the school. It is word spoken in scheduled in the staff room for Thursday, 10 March at 07:30. Please notify Debbi at [email protected] if you are interested in attending. anger. Chinese proverb

Thank you to each and every learner, teacher and parent who contributed to the wonderful and very successful summer sport season. The athletes came third in the B-league (there are six leagues), the cricketers won their leg of the Finsbury series and moved up to the next level and, last but not least, the team won the B-league. Refer to the sport section of this circular for the detailed results.

I hope teachers and learners took the time on camp to do some stargazing and that they are recharged for the last two weeks of the term.

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? Psalm 8: 3-4

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CORE SKILLS TESTS

All grade 9 learners wrote these tests last year and we have received the results. The IEB average was 6 1,2 % and Midstream’s 68,3%. The following learners were our top achievers: 1. Joelle Naidoo 96% 2. Robyn Ferguson 93% 3. Danica Meiring 88%

THINKING SKILLS TESTS

Grade 10 and 11 learners had the opportunity of writing these tests set by the IEB. Our best achievers in grade 10 were Dirk Kotze and Shanley Koekemoer and in grade 11 Duncan Matthys and Werner Meyer.

INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK TESTS IN MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Grade 11 learners wrote these tests last year and our top achievers were: Mathematics: Duncan Matthys (97,5%), Vishen Naidoo and Werner Meyer (both 90%). Duncan managed to finish in the top 1% of all IEB candidates in Mathematics. Physical Sciences: Gerhard du Plessis (85%), Aroma Theron and Werner Meyer (both 82,5%).

FIRST TERM REPORTS Kindly note that these reports will be issued on Wednesday, 13 April.

The summer sport season ended on a high note with the swimmers winning the B-league gala. The athletes again came third in the B-league inter-high and the cricketers, won the E-section of the Finsbury series and will play in the D-section next year.

The winter sport trials have already begun and preparation for our first derby matches against Uplands College and Southdowns College on 11 and 12 March are underway.

SWIMMING Congratulations to our swimmers who won the B -league inter -high gala. The results were as follows:

Place Boys Girls Team 1 Midstream College AHMP B Midstream College 2 PBHS B Woodhill College Menlopark B 3 AHS B Menlopark B Woodhill College 4 Overkruin PHSG B Montana 5 Menlopark B Midstream College Overkruin 6 Montana Oos -Moot Oos -Moot 7 Woodhill College Montana 8 Oos -Moot Overkruin 9 Eldoraigne Eldoraigne

℡012 661 2341 012 661 2340 [email protected] Page | 2 The following swimmers managed first places:

Name Age Item Kara Liebenberg G u/17 100m freestyle Juanique Cornelius G u/14 50m breaststroke Devin Ross Mourao B u/17 Relay Philip Nieman B u/17 Relay Reinhardt Smit B u/17 Relay Etienne Malan B u/17 Relay Mieke van Zyl G u/16 50m backstroke Judd Fitzjohn B u/19 50m backstroke Mieke van Zyl G u/16 Relay Mia Storbeck G u/16 Relay Mikayla Frara G u/16 Relay Monique Coreia G u/16 Relay

Mieke van Zyl broke the record for the G u/16 100m freestyle in a time of 1:06,06s and Kara Liebenberg broke the G u/17 100m freestyle record in a time of 1:10,41s.

ATHLETICS

Shanley Koekemoer and Duncan Erasmus were crowned the Senior Victrix Ludorum and Junior Victor Ludorum respectively at the B-league inter-high. Shanley also received the trophy for the Best Senior Track Athlete and Duncan the trophy for the Best Junior Track and Field Athlete. Duncan Erasmus, Nathan Raath, Nikita Germishuyzen, as well as Shanley and Travis Koekemoer have been selected to participate in the Schools’ Championships. Midstream College also received the trophy for the best girls’ hurdle team, best boys sprinter team and best boys relay team. Inter-high

Boys, girls and team results: Place Boys Girls Team 1 Oos -Moot Centurion Oos -Moot 2 Midstream College Oos -Moot Centurion 3 Centurion Midstream College Midstream College 4 Overkruin -Noord 5 Sutherland Pretoria -Noord Sutherland 6 Pretoria -Noord Sutherland Overkruin 7 Overkruin Akasia Akasia 8 Hartbeespoort Hartbeespoort Hartbeespoort

Individual results: Name Age ABSA points Item Duncan Erasmus B u/14 1050 200m 1093 Long jump 835 400m Nathan Raath B u/15 815 100m 939 200m Chane Jansen van Rensburg G u/14 959 Long jump 850 300m hurdles Shanley Koekemoer G u/16 900 1500m 823 3000m 894 800m

℡012 661 2341 012 661 2340 [email protected] Page | 3 Name Age ABSA points Item Michael Coetzee B u/15 873 Dis cus Melisssa Turner G u/16 859 100m hurdles 804 Long jump Jason Swart B u/16 898 200m 874 400m Reid Peattie B u/16 849 Long jump Daniel Raath B u/15 830 Long jump Sohan Rugbar B u/14 827 Long jump Travis Koekemoer B u/15 819 1500m Shane Erasmus B u/15 816 400m 806 800m Karl Schmutz B u/16 805 800m Lizmari Theron G u/16 809 High jump 804 1500m Tishca de Coning G u/15 803 800m Jean -Louis Brand B u/17 800 200m Top 10 meeting

Individual results: Name Age ABSA points Item Duncan Erasmus B u/14 995 200m 867 Long jump Chane Jansen van Rensburg G u/14 838 Long jump Travis Koekemoer B u/15 910 3000m Nathan Raath B u/15 823 100m 838 200m Tishca de Coning G u/15 803 800m Jason Swart B u/16 851 200m Shanley Koekemoer G u/16 960 3000m Karl Schmutz B u/16 860 800m Melissa Turner G u/16 832 Long jump Lizmari Theron G u/16 809 High jump

CRICKET

Opponent Result Comments 1st TEAM Midstream College 166/4 Won by 20 runs Caskin White 64 runs Eldoraigne 164/9 Reynard Grobler 57 runs; 3/29 in 5 overs Midstream College 262/8 Won by 163 runs Reynard Grobler 58 runs ; 3/15 in 6 overs Uitsig 99 Wian Janse van Rensburg 49 runs Wernich Henning 40 runs Prestige College 139 Lost by 10 runs Brendan Swart 28 runs Midstream College 129/7 Wian Janse van Rensburg 2/28 in 5 overs 2nd TEAM Midstream 76/6 Lost by 6 wickets Dylan Gouverneur 27 runs Boys’ High D 77/4 Jaco Bierman 18 runs n.o. Liam Roets 2/12 in 5 overs

℡012 661 2341 012 661 2340 [email protected] Page | 4 Opponent Result Comments u/15A Uitsig 28 Won by 10 wickets Steyl Erasmus 4/6 in 4 overs Midstream College 31/0 u/14A Midstream 143/7 Won by 61 runs Sohan Rugbar 55 runs Menlopark B 82/9 Zander van Blerk 4/11 in 5 overs Leo Bezuidenhout 2/3 in 5 overs Affies B 135/6 Lost by 8 runs Sohan Rugbar 42 runs Midstream 127/9 Matthew Wise 17 runs n.o. Divan Esterhuizen 2/18 in 6 overs u/14B Midstream 108/5 Won by 13 runs Dylan de Klerk 30 runs Southdowns 95/5 Jared Leonard 4/11 in 4 overs

EQUESTRIAN Rider Discipline Level Place Natasha Spronk Show jumping 1 2nd Andrea Pieterse Dressage 3 3rd Prix Caprilli 5 1st Mika Verall Show jumping 3 1st

GOLF The golf team participated in the Pecanwood tournament and ended fifth out of 12 schools. Otto van Buynder came fifth overall and Wesley Bredenkamp won the IPS competition with 42 points.

TENNIS Team Opponent Result Senior Girls A Cornwall Hill A Midstream wins 55 -12 Senior Girls A A Midstream wins 56 -11 Senior Girls B Montana A Midstream wins 36 -31

KARATE Congratulations to Justin Baynes , as well as Tiané and Dihan de Bod on receiving their Gauteng colours for karate. They have qualified to participate in the South African Karate Championships. Tiané won a silver medal for kata and a gold for kumite. Dihan received a silver medal for kumite. Justin received gold medals for kata and team kata, as well as a silver medal for kumite.

VAN HUYSSTEENS ORATORS FESTIVAL

Good luck to all learners participating in the Van Huyssteens Orators Festival next week. The dates and time slots for the teams and individual speakers will be made available on the website as soon as we receive them.

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RUGBY PARENT -AND -SON -EVENING E–MAIL & WEBPAGE Please take note of a parent -and -son -evening to be held in the auditorium tonight, 3 March at 18:00. This will be followed by a bring and braai. Please Visit the school’s website at contact Mr Henry Verster at [email protected] for further www.midstreamcollege.co.za, information. where you will find all circulars, as well as other important information.

NEXT CIRCULAR

Thursday, 17 March 2016.

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