Hudson Term TWO 2016 Highlights

Joseph was a phenomenal success and the Guild and “professional”. It has been a long time since such Theatre was filled to capacity almost every night of an abundance of talent has been seen, heard, on or the run. The production received outstanding reviews off stage. Eugene Gouws, Nathan Johannisen and and it made our school proud. It was the first time Wesley Wong did a brilliant job, both with the choir collaborating with the Primary school and they rose to and band. The production speaks volumes for the the challenge with much enthusiasm. With just over a amount of talent we have, at both schools, regarding hundred cast members, the stage came alive every both learners and staff. It is yet another feather in the night with talented learners who were both polished creative cap of both schools!

Old Hudsonian Association Scholar Register

Scholar Register is a new website which has been created by a local web-developer for the administration of Past Pupil As- sociations. It is an online database, and a visitor to the site can locate friends who have matriculated from Hudson Park, view class lists from the past, keep abreast of events and reunions, and participate in fundraising efforts for the school. Information can also be accessed via the new Scholar Register Fearless as the Eagle Mobile App. This includes a Business Directory which will gener- ate a small income for the school. It will be linked to the Hudson Fearless as the Eagle is a Coffee Table History Book of the Hudson Park Schools. Park website, and it will offer listing for companies owned by The book is not only a history, but a celebration of the Schools’ activities and direct family members of our current pupils and by Old Hudso- achievements; a reservoir of memories, nians. comments and anecdotes covering 110 years. Be sure to secure your copy at We are excited about the potential of Scholar Register. Over a R390.00. The book will be available thousand Old Hudsonians have already registered, from classes from August 2016, however, you can dating back to 1972, and we are looking forward to a rise in num- order your book now. The offices have bers, as word spreads. Automatic registration for all our school- order forms ready for collection. leavers will commence at the end of the year with the Class of 2016. Stay in contact

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www.hudsonpark.co.za Port Rex Lions Eisteddfod 2016

There were multiple Hudsonians and ensembles who participated in the annual Port Rex Lions Eisteddfod from the 9th - 23rd of May. All participants did the school proud and the following results were achieved. The medals included: HAROLD AND ERNEST GRIGGS MEMORIAL MEDAL for the most promising brass player was awarded to Tristan Henderson and the CONTEMPORARY SECTION MEDAL for the best high school ensemble was awarded to our Hudson Park High School Jazz Band. Special mentions were given to Avuzwa Honi, the Hudson Park High School Flute Trio, the Hudson Park High School Saxophone Ensemble and the Hudson Park High School Concert Band. We received 22 Gold Awards, 18 Silver Awards and 1 Bronze Award.

Mr and Mrs Culture

The Mr & Miss Culture evening was a spectacular event with all the different cultures represented by pupils who played their parts exceptionally well. The judges had a hard time deciding on the winners but in the end Mr Culture, Estiaan Swanepoel and a lovely Miss Culture, Nkwenkwezi Rulumeni, were named the winners. It was a lovely evening showcasing the diversity of culture at Hudson.

Cheerleaders

The Hudson Park Cheerleaders were recently found cheering on participants in the 2016 BUFFALO CITY ITU WORLD PARATRIATHLON EVENT held on the beach front. Their coach, Ms Jackie Acton, said that Consumer the cheerleading group were chosen to dance Studies the whole day and it was a good promotional Practical display that put Hudson Park on the map again.

Hudson Extravaganza Maya Godden

The recently held Extravaganza was a major Maya Godden was one of the 14 members success and with all the hard work and training of the South African team that competed at by the contestants, the 'World Individual Debating and Public as well as the Speaking Championships' in Pittsburgh, entertainers, the USA from 30 March 2016- 04 April 2016. evening was thoroughly enjoyed The competition consists of 4 categories that by the pupils and parents. The winners, all competitors must take part in, namely Alanna Scott and Lukhanyo Mnyute were a prepared speech, interpretive reading, all big smiles about their achievement debating and unprepared speeches. Maya on the night. Well done to the MDC for made finals in the prepared speech category and grand finals for the debating assisting throughout. category. She ended up ranking 4th in the Debating category and took 8th place overall, making her the highest ranking member of the South African Team. Hudson donates 58 units HUDSON SPORT of blood-making a difference! SA U/19 TO SRI LANKA Two Hudsonians, Akhona Mnyaka and Siphamandla Krweqe, have been selected to the Recently pupils were allowed to South African U/19 team to tour Sri-Lanka from 16 June- 15 July 2016 – this is an amazing donate blood, some for the first achievement for any school! It is an honour for these two Grade 10 left-arm fast bowlers time. Although this was a serious to have been selected and the school wishes them everything of the best in their future cricketing careers. They follow in the footsteps of left-arm fast bowler Ngazibini Sigwili, occasion in allowing Hudsonians who opened the bowling in the final of the 2014 U/19 World Cup in the U.A.E. which South to give back to the community in the Africa won for the first time. form of blood donations, the pupils still managed to have fun.

Interact At the end of last term Interact and GAP went out to Stoney Drift rubbish dump to help with the monthly baby washing run by Joshua and Rachel Minter. We were able to take out a few boxes of food that the grade 8’s donated to them as well as some toys from Interact. The learners washed babies, played soccer and painted nails while enjoying the company of the locals. This community is based on the rubbish dump and we are privileged to be able to help out under the guidance of Joshua and Rachel. Rugby Making History It was a historic day for Hudson Park in that the 1st XV recorded their first ever victory over Queen’s College having first played them at 1st team level since 1985. Queens have always been Hudson’s “hoodoo side” through the years with many close matches but the victory has always eluded Hudson. The closest Hudson got to victory was the draw 13-13 in (2012) with other close matches being 18-20 (2014) ; 30-38 (2013); 8-14 (2010); 12-13 (2004); 7-11 (2002); 15-16 (1990) and 3-4 in (1989). Hudson Park have now also beaten all the Border Colleges at rugby with two wins (1982 and 2004) and a draw (2013) against Selborne and four wins against Dale College (1983), (2007), (2013) and (2015).

The Bhongolethu service group has been helping Bhongolethu to sort out their library in order for it to become a functional resource center for teachers and pupils.

Fairy Godmother’s Cupboard Mrs Acton has transformed Hudson Park High School’s dreary walk-in safe into a wardrobe of over 100 gorgeous gowns and a growing selection of SOccer glitzy heels that girls The girls first team are currently leading the girls soccer league under East London City can borrow for the big High Schools Soccer association. They are undefeated with only one draw as a blemish in night. Thank you to all the pupils, parents and community members their quest for another title. They have won five games so far and there is only one game who have donated dresses. left. They have also amassed 23 goals and only conceded five goals. Another league title is beckoning. Sports Page

who has been the U/21 SA Coach and now the SA laser/run, Triathle and Senior coach. The players that attended learned so Biathle Championships much from this clinic and it can truly be seen in the obtaining gold in excellent results so far this term. A huge thank you all three of the to all the parents of these players for supporting your competitions. Rhys will children and allowing them to go. A highlight for our be representing the 1st team was beating Cambridge with a score three Eastern Cape of 29-20. The last time we beat them was in 2013. A teams at the SA Champs huge thank you to Mrs Kwinana from Sunrise Catering, from 26-28 June. Rhys GIRLS’ HOCKEY Mr Beaumont from Copy World and the Windmill for has been selected their generous sponsorship and support of our 1st to the SAMPA high Congratulations to our Hudson Park hockey girls 1st netball team. Your contribution to netball at Hudson performance academy team that won the Fairmont Hockey Tournament in Park is truly appreciated. for special training Cape Town. They were unbeaten at the tournament in camps organized by eight matches. The team also became the third team REBECCA ANSELL South African Modern to qualify for the SPAR Eastern Cape School girls Pentathlon for grooming Hockey Challenge finals. Hudson claimed the honours Rebecca recently towards the Junior with a 1-0 win over Clarendon to join Collegiate competed for Bor- Olympics. and DSG in the Eastern Cape finals to be played at der at the National Woodridge outside Port Elizabeth in August. Currie Cup tourna- Chloe Velde ment that was held Boys’ Hockey on the 21-24 April After breaking 4 school records at our gala, she Against Cambridge, the team won 6-1, with Ethan van in Durban. Rebecca qualified for Level 5 which doubled as Olympic Trials. Heerden scoring 2 goals, and Tyler Mackenzie scoring at only 16 years of This time placed her as the 5th fastest woman in her 4. We then took on a determined Merrifield team. age, was selected event this year. Chloe also swam the fastest time The team won comfortably by 6-1. At the Kingswood in a team that com- in the country this year for girls in her age group. At Festival, the team lost to York in the first match, but peted in an U18 Olympic trials, Chloe ended placing 7th which is just then never lost another one. They beat Graeme 4-0, section. The Border U18 girls team competed in the fi- phenomenal. Chloe Velde has been awarded with St Georges 4-2 and Cornwall 2 - 0; drew 0-0 to St nal, at full time the score was 9 – 9. The game finished Honors Cum Laude for . Andrews College and 2 – 2 against St Andrews School. after 8 rounds of penalty shoot outs, in which Rebecca The next two derby matches were against Kingswood was in the firing line. She managed to keep 3 penalty Congratulations to the following College (1-0 win) and Pearson (0 – 3 loss), but the shots out, the last one being the most vital, as it earned pupils who have made regional or highlight of the season was our matches against her team the Gold Medal. provincial teams in their various Stirling and Queen’s College. Against Stirling, the team sports: were 2-1 down with a little over 15 minutes left in the EASTERN CAPE NETBALL game. Mihlali Matross scored the vital equalizer, then Jaydon Wantenaar won a bronze medal at the SA The following girls made E.Cape teams U/19 T Byron Toogood scored 3 crucial goals to seal the win National Rowing Championships in the U/15 skulls Barnard; U/18 T Jonas, L Skeyi; U/17 S Kwinana; at 5-2. Against Queen’s College, Ethan van Heerden event. Jaydon was also 4th in the Quads and 4th in U/15 A McConnachie; U/14 L Nqwata, M Peter and dealt the first blow with an exceptional top left drag- the eight’s. N Jikwana. flick. Queens responded with an equally impressive goal. We again took the lead with a second goal from Teachers Rowing BORDER HOCKEY: GIRLS Ethan. Ethan scored his third goal to give Hudson a U/18 A J-L Marais, L Ndakisa, C Hall, T Chiti and L On 30 April and 1 May 2016, three of Hudson Park 2 goal cushion. Queens scored their second with 16 Illori; U/16A J-M Hansen, K King, L Williams and Z High School’s teachers, Carmen Schenk, Lorrinda seconds left on the clock, resulting in a 3-2 win. Smayile; U/14A K Dallas, T-J Marais, A Monakali and Thomas, and Janique Klingelhoeffer, competed at the G Botha (reserve). annual Senior South African Rowing Championships held on Roodeplaat dam, Pretoria. BORDER HOCKEY: BOYS This was a very successful outing for these ladies who U/18A M Calder, A Zitumane, N Yeboah and won six first place medals in total. E Van Heerden; U/16A D Chantler and A Rebe; U/16B A Faltein, L Xhotyeni, N Langa (reserve); U/14A E Cape P Nontununa; U/14 Border B Nokele, K Cweba and S Kyambadde. BORDER RUGBY: Craven Week U/18 A Tshakweni and H Nondudula; U/18 Academy L Geza. C Haggard and J Du Plessis, K Purcell (reserve) U/16A Grant Khomo S Healey, Netball T Akioyame, A Mabece, U Tele. Tetrathlon Our U/14 A & B sides are still unbeaten this term in the Border Region. During the March/April holidays Rhys Poovan has been selected to represent the SA Kwanda Mbalekwa won the EP mini-series U/16 boys 20 of our netball players attended a netball coaching U/19 team at the World Championships in Ireland from singles final in Port Elizabeth and Sisipho Ndlabhu clinic hosted by PUK, course leader Doret Badenhorst 14-18 June. He also competed in the Eastern Cape reached the semi-finals of the U/16 girls.