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JEPPE HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS GDE Registration No.130633 26˚12’S; 28˚5”58” E Elevation: 1760 m Good Hope Street PO Box 28923 Kensington 2094 Kensington Johannesburg 2101 Tel: (011) 614 1938/9 Fax: (011) 614 2527 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jeppeboys.co.za 14 August 2017 Newsletter 9/2017 FROM THE HEADMASTERS DESK Welcome back to the third term after what I hope has been a good winter holiday for everyone. We extend a warm Jeppe welcome to our new staff members, (who you will get to meet in this newsletter), that joined us at the beginning of the term. We hope and trust that during their time at Jeppe High School for Boys they will grow and develop, both professionally and personally. Congratulations to all learners and staff who were involved in Inter Provincial and National sporting and cultural events during the holiday. Your hard work and dedication has resulted in your outstanding achievements. The matrics are now in the final stage of their high school career with the commencement of their prelim examinations on 04 September 2017, a few short weeks away. Please see, a little further in this newsletter, a most informative academic guideline from Mrs Rattray which is extremely useful to not only the matrics but learners of all grades. This past weekend saw the conclusion of the winter sporting programme which ended on a high note with all teams performing well against Parktown Boys High School. The hockey teams had a highly successful season with the rugby teams producing mixed results. My thanks to all the MICs, coaches, parents and staff for their involvement and commitment. Outside classroom activity is important in the growth and development of our boys and we encourage them to take part in at least one of the sporting or cultural activities taking place this term. Looking forward to warmer weather, dedication to academic excellence and fun and good achievements on the sports fields. MR ANTON DEMPSEY HEADMASTER THE END OF THE YEAR IS ALMOST WITH US. Deputy Principal, Mrs. Collette Rattray, offers the following advice: I was looking at my year planner the other day and I realised how little time there is before the final exams are upon us. This is especially true for the matrics. I’m sure many of them are thinking, “I’ve just written mid-year examinations for 4 weeks; now it’s time to relax,” but actually that was just the warm-up. The real pressure starts now. Let me break down the rest of the year for matric learners: Term 3 classes: 24 July-31 August (6 weeks) Preliminary examinations: 4-22 September (3 Weeks) 26-29 October – Revision/Consolidation (4 days) 2-6 October – October break/Spring School (1 week) 9-13 October – Return of prelim examinations (1 week) 16-20 October – Study leave/IT P1/AP Maths/Visual Art Practical exams written (1 week) 23 October – Official start of final matric examinations. The next 4 months are going to fly past. My advice is to be prepared. Don’t waste the next three weeks; use them productively. Here are some suggestions: Get organised. Get a planner and write down the dates above so that you can see what is coming at you. Add in your other commitments like cycle tests dates, due dates for assessments, sports practices and games, as you receive these. Display this prominently or be able to access it easily, if you choose to use a digital planner. If you can see that some weeks will be busier than others, you can get ahead during your quieter periods. Now that you know what has to be completed, plan your study time. Decide how much time you want to give to each subject – some may require more than others, depending on your strengths and weaknesses. Prepare your study space. A study space should be less cluttered and free from distractions. Use a study method that works for you. Do as many past papers as you can. These prepare you for the structure of the papers and the style of questioning that you can expect. Past papers and memoranda can be downloaded from the GDE’s website: www.education.gpg.gov.za. Click on the tab called “Learners”, then select “National Senior Certificate”. Work together. Get together with friends for a study session. You may have questions that they have the answers to and vice versa. As long as you make sure you stay focused on the topic for an agreed amount of time, this can be one of the most effective ways to challenge yourself. Get help if you are struggling. Your teachers are available to help you, even once exams have started. Ask for an extra lesson if you need help. Take regular breaks while studying and remain active. Eat healthy foods and get enough sleep. Don’t let anxiety overwhelm you. Speak to someone if you feel you are not coping. As with all things, being committed is the key. You don’t see results at the gym if you only go once a week. The same is true with studying: the training only pays off if you do it regularly. I often say to boys in class: none of you dispute that to make it into a first team in any sport, you must be prepared to run further, train harder and for longer; you can’t expect to play First Team Academics if you’re not prepared to do the same. ACHIEVEMENTS Academic Top 10 for Term 2 Name Class Average Name Class Average 1 James Kamerman 08G 88.40 1 Cole Naamdhew 09G 88.56 2 Tristan Czekmany 08G 88.18 2 Liam Thomas 09G 86.50 3 Nathan Walton 08G 87.76 3 Brett Harzon 09G 85.22 4 Aleksandar Makic 08G 86.83 4 Thando Mjiyako 09G 85.16 5 Corbin Dye 08G 85.42 5 Dylan Tasdhary 09G 85.10 6 Tiago Matias 08G 84.91 6 Michael Esterhuizen 09G 85.02 7 Arendt Theunissen 08G 84.86 7 Ashirvaan Sookoo 09G 84.76 8 Thomas Kirby 08G 84.48 8 Rowan Wales 09G 84.43 9 Christopher Wilmot 08G 83.23 9 Lukhetfo Mazibuko 09G 84.13 10 Miguel De Jager 08G 83.20 10 Josh Zanninello 09G 84.12 1 Ushir Moonilal 10G 89.37 1 Abdullah Bemath 11G 87.70 2. Mnqobi Duze 10G 87.57 2 Karel Zowitsky 11G 84.54 3 Bradley Moore 10G 85.64 3 Andrew van Olst 11G 84.43 4 Liam Stott 10G 85.33 4 Shaur Batohi 11G 84.09 5 Daniel Moffett 10G 85.14 5 Moeketsi Mashibini 11G 83.44 6 Muhammed Akoojee 10G 83.79 6 Jonathan Bosch 11G 81.41 7 Akanyang Nkabinde 10G 82.60 7 Andrew Millar 11G 80.27 8 Byron Moore 10G 82.60 8 Justin van Aardt 11G 80.20 9 Jaryd Nichol 10G 81.29 9 Preegan Govender 11G 79.39 10 Pranav Harrichund 10G 81.26 10 Aaron Reddy 11G 76:87 1 Preston van Tonder 12G 92.34 2. Matthew De Bie 12G 89:59 Most Improved per Grade 3 Jabulani Mdluli 12F 87.07 Olivier Nijs 08C 8.48% 4 Avinal Garach 12G 86.99 Oratile Ndlovu 09D 6.83% 5 Anre Waters 12G 86.53 Connor Parsons 10D 11.51% 6 Hank Smith 12G 84.54 Shade Glautier 11E 10.60% 7 Sebastian De Beer 12G 82.04 Paulo Brandao 12B 8.13% 8 Sizwe Nkosi 12G 81.87 9 Richmond Arthur 12G 81.66 10 Ryan Naamdhew 12G 81.60 Athletics Ntuthuko Ndimande represented South Africa in the 800m at the IAAF U18 World Championships in Nairobi in July 2017, where he came 4th in his heat in a time of 1:56:16. He unfortunately did not qualify for the final, however this was an outstanding achievement bearing in mind that Ntuthuko should still be competing in the U17 age group. Basketball Trystan Speck was invited to attend a basketball camp at Duke University in the USA during the school holidays where he experienced the coaching of “Coach K” who was the coach of the American Dream Team that won gold at the Olympics. He was also the mentor and coach of Michael Jordan. The feedback from the camp is that Trystan is a true gentleman and was an absolute pleasure to host. Jeppe Old Boys, Tim and David Blackman, purchased a Jeppe 125 Anniversary book as a gift from Jeppe High School for Boys to Duke University, which Trystan handed over on the school’s behalf. Cricket Kgaudise Molefe played in two SA U19 One Day International cricket matches against the West Indies during the holidays where he performed with great credit to his team. On debut, he executed two brilliant run-outs as well as taking 2/33 in 9 overs. In his second game he took 3/51 in 10 overs. Well done Kgaudise. The series was won by the West Indies (who are the reigning U19 world champions) 3-2. A wish of Kgaudise’s was to have his parents watch him play a cricket match as in all his time of playing they had never been able to do this. Mr Dale Jackson arranged and funded for Mr and Mrs Molefe to spend a weekend in Durban for the 1st game of the series in the hopes of watching Kgaudise play. Unfortunately, Kgaudise was injured for this game and did not play, however got to spend some time with his parents. Due to the thoughtfulness of Mr Jackson and the unfortunate circumstances that prevailed, a gentleman at Cricket SA then flew Mr and Mrs Molefe to Pietermaritzburg where they got to watch Kgaudise play.