24 July 2015 NEWSLETTER NO. 21

Dear Parents

Welcome back and I trust that you have had a wonderful time of “R&R” with your families. The holiday period is followed by a term which is filled with the usual academic, sporting, cultural, social and community service activities, which will test the time-management skills of all SACS men, staff and parents. STAFFING KING’S COLLEGE EXCHANGE

We are pleased to welcome Mr John Roberts We also welcome Mr Christopher Mason and Ben (Mathematics Department) from St. Charles College O’Neill to SACS, trusting that they will benefit from the in Pietermaritzburg and Mr Michael de Villiers educational, cultural and social experience of SACS, (Economics, Accounting and EMS) from Fish Hoek Cape Town and . High School. We are confident that their expertise and experience will be of great benefit to the school and trust that their tenure is happy and fulfilling.

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

CAPE SCHOOLS WEEK IBSC CONFERENCE NATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

GOLF RUGBY I wish to thank Mr Guiney, Mr Mr Patientia and Mr Buitendag

Messrs Grobler and Kleynhans Messrs Wepener and Van Selm Jones, Mr Lister, Mr Barnard, accompanied the musicians to the accompanied the golfers to accompanied the First Rugby Team Mrs Siso, Mrs Schumann and National Jazz Festival and at the Plettenberg Bay and all three (who were missing five regular Ms Lanham for their conclusion, Dino Bossi and David fixtures were halved, versus Grey starting players) to Grey High attendance at the IBSC Kube were selected for the National B High School, School where they played against Conference. I am confident Jazz Band, whilst Michael Hoyle and and Nico Malan High School. full-strength teams from Muir that the experience will not Seth Meyer were selected for the College, Queen’s College and Grey only have been of personal National A Jazz Band. CROSS COUNTRY benefit to them, but that the Congratulations to them and all High School (who had seven Craven Messrs Parsons and MacKinnon Week players, as well as two South professional growth will be of members of the Music Department.

accompanied the athletes to African Schools members). We benefit to colleagues and the School as a whole. Grey High School, where we were beat and Queen’s placed fourth out of the nine College, before succumbing 28-10 schools that participated, and the to Grey High School. An first Western Province Team. outstanding effort by the First Team.

SOUTH AFRICAN U21 WATERPOLO TEAM NATIONAL HOCKEY REPRESENTATION

Jordan Rumbelow is to be congratulated on his selection to the South At the conclusion of the U18 Interprovincial Hockey Tournament, Jack African U21 Waterpolo Team, which travels overseas in September. Forrest (South African U18B) and Luke Schooling (South African U18A) Because the tournament clashes with Jordan’s Grade 12 Trial were selected for the two South African U18 Teams. Again, an Examinations, he has made the extremely mature and wise decision to outstanding achievement.

withdraw from the team. Jordan is to be congratulated on making this sacrifice, which I believe, ultimately, will prove to be far more beneficial SWIMMING KITE SURFING

to him. Daniel Swanepoel participated in Ben Rootman was awarded

DR MARTIN SINGER: SPECTEMUR AGENDO RECIPIENT the South African Short Course Western Province Colours for

Dr Martin Singer, Old Boy and recipient Swimming Championships, held Kite Surfing at the annual South of the Spectemur Agendo Award in 2001, in Pietermaritzburg, earlier this African Sailing Awards Evening, sadly passed away on the 8th of July. He month. He received a Silver held at the Royal Cape Yacht was a world famous hand specialist and, Medal in the 200 IM and 4 x Club. 100m Free Relay, as well as a after retirement, worked pro bono at the Well done to Daniel and Ben. Maitland Cottage Homes in service of Bronze Medal in the 4 x 50m Free Relay. children with orthopaedic problems.

1 PARENT AND TEACHER MEETINGS

Parents are invited to attend a meeting in the Hofmeyr Hall on the following dates:

Grade 8 Monday 27 July 5:30pm to 7:00pm Grade 9 and 11 Wednesday 29 July 5:30pm to 7:30pm Grade 10 and 12 Tuesday 28 July 5:30pm to 7:30pm

You will have the opportunity to meet with your son’s teachers and discuss his progress after the May/June examinations and any problems he may be having. Parents are asked to arrive not later than 6:30pm so as to give themselves sufficient time to see teachers before they depart. As the teachers have to see many parents, may I ask that you keep your discussions as brief as possible. If required, appointments can be made for more detailed discussions at another time, mutually acceptable to both teacher and parent.

THIS WEEKEND

Our hockey and rugby teams play against Paarl Boys’ High School this weekend and we trust that we will all give a positive and determined account of ourselves. The First Rugby Team play on Saturday at 12:30 (Away). Yours sincerely

K. R. BALL HEADMASTER

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