FROM THE HEADMASTER’S OFFICE
Our swimming team and coaches surprised friend and foe by finishing fourth among the co-ed schools during our first A-league inter-high gala yesterday. By doing so we avoided the relegation zone and our swimming flag will again fly proudly at the A-league next year. Amidst the wonderful rain we are hosting the B-league athletics inter-high at Pilditch tomorrow. We hope every athlete, coach, helper, teacher and spectator will have a fun-filled day.
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls.
Mother Teresa#
I would like to wish each grade a soul-touching camp experience; from the grade 9s who leave early on Saturday for Babanango in Northern KZN to the grade 8s leaving for Konka in North West on Monday morning. May every learner and teacher return feeling energised and motivated for the challenges of the rest of the first term.
A friendly reminder to grade 9-12 parents about their first Coffee-with-Carel session in the staff room on Thursday, 2 March at 07:30. Please notify Debbi at [email protected] if you would like to attend.
# Mother Teresa (1910-1997) also known as Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was the recipient of numerous honours, including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.
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ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME The complete assessment programme for each grade for the entire year is available on the website. (Follow the links: Academics – Assessment – choose grade.) Please read it in conjunction with the test timetable on the learners’ tablets. We trust that this will assist you in your planning at home. You are reminded that learners have to hand in a medical certificate if they miss a test.
E-SPORT Christiaan Prinsloo, Ben van Helden, Timo van der Merwe, Ruan Lombard and Armand Blignaut took part in the Counter Strike Global Offence online championships and came sixth out of 24 schools. Ryan Stander was undefeated in Dota 2.
INTERNAL AFRIKAANS ORATORS The results of the internal Afrikaans orators are as follows (the overall winner is shaded in maroon):
AFRIKAANS SENIOR IMPROMPTU Gr 12 Gr 11 3rd Daniëlle Morris Danica Meiring 2nd Jualene du Preez Corine Wildenboer st Tiané de Bod & 1 Christo van der Bank Ané van der Watt
AFRIKAANS JUNIOR IMPROMPTU Gr 10 Gr 9 Gr 8 3rd Gunther de Coning Anri Moolman Megan Webb 2nd Christian Timmerman Xuan Yssel Mia Bosman st Lené Koch & 1 Tishca de Coning Dietrich von Benecke Ruelé van Zyl
AFRIKAANS SENIOR PREPARED Gr 12 Gr 11 3rd Vallenice van Blerk Carla Putter 2nd Janie von Benecke Ané van der Watt 1st Christo van der Bank Tiané de Bod
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AFRIKAANS JUNIOR PREPARED Gr 10 Gr 9 Gr 8 3rd Reinhardt Snyman Karijn Rebel 2nd Zené Meyer Lené Koch Liam Bender 1st Aurelie Msiza Dihan de Bod Dietrich von Benecke
INTERNAL ENGLISH ORATORS The results of the internal English orators are as follows (the overall winner is shaded in teal):
ENGLISH SENIOR IMPROMPTU Gr 12 Gr 11 3rd Danica Meiring 2nd KK Madikizela 1st Christo van der Bank Tiané de Bod
ENGLISH JUNIOR IMPROMPTU Gr 10 Gr 9 Gr 8 3rd Alyssa Sheosunker Simone van Tonder Zanele Thekiso 2nd Pelo Koalane Lusanda Zwane Mia Bosman 1st Aurelie Msiza Inge Kotze Cleo Qin
ENGLISH SENIOR PREPARED Gr 12 Gr 11 3rd Shannon Wadaya Tiané de Bod 2nd Vallenice van Blerk Rachael Judelsohn 1st Sibu Molokomme Joelle Naidoo
ENGLISH JUNIOR PREPARED Gr 10 Gr 9 Gr 8 3rd Verushka Govender Dihan de Bod Susan Frank 2nd Aurelie Msiza Indigo Haddington Chrisna Maree 1st Christian Timmerman Noma Langa Mia Bosman
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The summer sport season reaches a climax this week with the swimming inter-high that took place yesterday and the athletics inter-high which takes place tomorrow. Congratulations to the swimmers on their 4th place in the A-league.
The cricket fixtures in the Finsbury Series have all been completed and a special word of congratulations to the first team that won their section. After ten matches they are still undefeated.
SWIMMING The final scores for the combined competition in the A league were:
1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Hoërskool Menlopark Southdowns College Cornwall Hill College Midstream College 714.50 487 485 342.50
ATHLETICS
Home meeting 1 st 2 n d 3 rd 4 th Transvalia Midstream Overkruin Vereeniging Gimnasium
Name Age Item ABSA Point Izelle Kruger u/14 800m 918 Cayleen Turner u/14 200m 867 Shanley Koekemoer u/17 800m 872 Duncan Erasmus u/15 200m 861 Shane Erasmus u/16 200m 842 Laura Chipofya u/15 100m 831 Charisna Murphy u/14 Long jump 823 Chane Janse van Rensburg u/15 Long jump 810 Cleo Qin u/14 High jump 806 Read Peattie u/17 100m 801 Kyla Vlok u/14 100m 960 u/14 200m 980 Chanelle Kruger u/14 800m 946 u/14 1500 830 Megan Webb u/14 Long jump 812 u/14 High jump 806
Top 10 Meeting Name Age Item ABSA Point Cara Venter u/14 300m/h 904 René van Buynder u/16 100m 801 Karl Schmutz u/17 800m 876 u/15 Girls’ Relay u/15 4 x 100m 844
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Name Age Item ABSA Point Kyla Vlok u/14 100m 957 u/14 200m 1003 Chanelle Kruger u/14 800m 911 u/14 1500 958 Izelle Kruger u/14 400m 826 u/14 800 965 Cayleen Turner u/14 200m 914 u/14 90m/h 905 Duncan Erasmus u/15 100m 907 u/15 200m 930 Shane Erasmus u/16 200m 889 u/16 400m 831 Shanley Koekemoer u/17 1500m 909 u/17 2000m steeplechase 836
CRICKET
Opponent Result Comments 1st TEAM Lichtenburg Midstream 105 Matthew Nicholls 47 runs Lichtenburg 105 Dian Clark 19 runs Match tied Merrick Brett 2/20 in 4 overs Zwartkop Midstream 197/9 Matthew Nicholls 66 runs Zwartkop 193/9 Keagan Ferreira 25 runs Won by 4 runs Brendan Swart 32 runs & 4/29 in 9 overs Merrick Brett 27 runs 2nd TEAM Waterkloof 4 Waterkloof 146/8 Lance Nicholls 39 runs Midstream 104/2 after 18 Stephan Alberts 35 runs overs. No result due to rain. Nathan Jooste 2/16 in 5 overs u/15A Rustenburg Rustenburg 108 Matthew Wise 37 runs & 4/22 in 10 overs Midstream 108 Jarryd Leonard 2/4 in 2 overs Match tied Lichtenburg Midstream 153 Guy Brett 36 runs Lichtenburg 154/3 Zander van Blerk 2/15 in 4 overs Lost by 7 wickets Zwartkop Zwartkop 241 Divan Esterhuizen 2/34 in 8 overs Midstream 173 Jadyn Jeanes 3/50 in 8 overs Lost by 78 runs Zander van Blerk 2/15 in 2 overs u/15B Prestige College A Midstream 76 Mike Heyns 25 runs Prestige 77/2 Lost by 8 wickets
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Opponent Result Comments Eldoraigne B Midstream 92 Jan-Ruben Botha 37 runs & 3/9 in 3 overs Eldoraigne 50 Won by 42 runs u/14A Eldoraigne A Midstream 118/5 Brendan Watkins 36 runs Eldoraigne 57/9 Dylan Caroll 39 runs n.o. Won by 61 runs Donovan Scholly 2/6 in 3 overs u/14B Prestige College B Midstream 173/2 Yuan Roets 66 runs Prestige 34 Liam Bender 52 runs Won by 140 runs Senev Abyaratne 2/5 in 2 overs Stian Niemand 2/1 in 2 overs Kirwan Boschoff 2/1 in 2 overs Arno van Wyk 2/0 in 0.5 overs
Equestrian
The results of the first league meeting at Eaton Farm were as follows:
Rider Class Level Position Andrea Pieterse In Hand Utility 3 1st Prix Caprilli Test 1 6 1st Prix Caprilli Test 2 6 1st Natalie Paynter Prix Caprilli Test 1 1 2nd Working Riding 1 3rd Brynne van Zyl Show Jumping 1 3rd Dressage 2 3rd Kirsten Brooks Performance Riding 3 1st
Tennis
The girls’ second team beat Pretoria Girls High’s first team 25-14. Congratulations to Georgia Kennealy, Marelie Pretorius, Jessica Lang and Robyn Gancho. The girls’ first team (Zani and Lee Barnard, Chelsea Dzenga and Georgia Kennealy) are still unbeaten after their victory over Affies. They beat them 42-25. Georgia Kennealy, Wilhelm Marais and Jordan Gancho played in a SATA Mini Tournament at Groenkloof and fared as follows: o Georgia came 4th in the u/14 girls’ section, o Jordan won the u/14 boys’ section and o Wilhelm came second in the boys’ u/16 section.
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Cycling
Congratulations to Thana Groenewald who came fifth in the SA Road Race Championships in Wellington. Thana has also been included in the Gauteng triathlon team to participate in the SA Championships in March. Liam Edwards competed in a Gauteng North mountain bike race and came third in his section. Kelly Randle came second in her section in the same race. Liam Edwards, Kelly Randle, Jade Slabbert and Chad Fikkert rode the two-day Ashburton mountain bike race in Sabie. Liam finished 12th overall.
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NEXT CIRCULAR Thursday, 9 March 2017
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