VOL. CI NO. 2 JUNE 2016 THE DIOCESAN COLLEGE, RONDEBOSCH College Address: Campground Road, Rondebosch, 7700, Tel 021 659 1000, Fax 021 659 1013 Prep Address: Fir Road, Rondebosch, 7700; Tel 021 659 7220 Pre-Prep Address: Sandown Road, Rondebosch, 7700; Tel 021 659 1037/47 Editor: Mr CW Tucker [email protected] OD Union Section Editor: Mrs R Wilke [email protected] OD Union Section Editorial Committee: Dr P Murray, Mrs D O’ Rourke OD Union E-mail: [email protected] Museum and Archives: Dr P Murray [email protected] website: www.bishops.org.za FOUNDED IN 1849 BY THE BISHOP OF CAPE TOWN, AS A CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 1891 Visitor HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE TOWN, THABO CECIL MAKGOBA Members of the College Council Chairman Mr MJ Bosman Bishop GQ Counsell, Mr DG Burton, Mr PG van Tonder, Mr A Selby, Dr E Fullard, Mr T Mashologu, Mrs T Moyo, Mr PM Apleni, Dr N Shaikh and Dr CJ Haw Principal: Mr G Pearson, B. Com, HDE, B Ed COLLEGE STAFF Deputy Principal: Mr V Wood, B Ed, BA, HDE Deputy Headmasters Mr S Henchie, MA (Economics) Mr MS Bizony, B.Sc (Hons) Ms B Kemball, BA, HDE, FDE (I SEN) Mr PG Westwood, B.Sc (Hons) Mr K Kruger; B Sc (Erg), HDE Mr W Wallace, BA (Hons), HDE Mr D Russell, B Com, HDE Assistant Deputy Headmaster Mr R Jacobs, B.Sc(Ed) Mr M Mitchell, MBA, M Mus, HDE, LTCL, FTCL, UPLM, UTLM Mr J Nolte, B.Soc.Sci (Hons); B Psych, PGCE Mr R Smith, BA (Hons) SportsSci (Biokmetics), PGCE Academic Staff Mr JH Swift, B SocSci, HDE Mr RPO Hyslop, BA (FA), HDE Mrs A van Selm, BA, PGCE Mr PL Court, BA (Hons), BA, HDE Mrs J Campbell, M Sc (Education), B.Sc, HDE Mrs GM Bassett, BMus Mrs R Manie, BA, STD; Child Development and Dr PL Murray, DPhil, MA, BA (Classics), Cert Lit (Italian) Barriers to Learning Mr L Glanvill, B Sc (Hons); HDE Rev T Wilke, M Ed (Ed. Psych.), B Th (Hon), BA, Mr MJ Withers, B Ed HDE (PG), FDE(Remedial) Mr WJ Richter, BA (Hons), HDE Mr K Warne, B Sc, HDE Mrs C Douglas, B Sc, HDE, DSE Mr WH Steyn, B Com (Hons), B Sc (Hons), HDE Mr DM Sudding, BA, HDE Mr S Carletti, M Mus, B Mus Mr A Firth, BA, HDE Mrs T Hoefnagels, B Dram, HDE Mrs M Bradley, B Mus, HDE Mr B Maree, BSc, PGCE Mrs J Withers, BA HDE Mr W Theron, BA, PGCE Mr D Ledwidge, B Ed, B.Sc, HDE Dr A Stevens, PhD, M Sc, B Sc (Hons), PGCE Mr G Gibbon, B.Sc HDE Mr P Farlam, MA (Clinical Psychology) Mrs S Bowes, B.Sc, B.Ed (Hons) Mrs C Gammon, BSc, HDE Mr J de Villiers, BA (Hons), HDE Mr G Noel, MPhil, BSc (MedSci Hons), PGD (Education) Mr J Lanser; B.Ed, BA(Ed) Ms FC Mallett, BA (Hons), PGCE Mr G Klerck, BA (Hons), HDE Mr MA Vamvadelis, BSc Dr RC Warwick, PhD, MA, BA (Hons), HDE Mr C Smith, BA (Hons), HED Mr CW Tucker, BA (Hons), HDE Mr B Emms, BA, BEd (Hons), PGCE Mrs O Peel, B.Sc, HDE Mr S Petersen, BA, PGCE Mrs S McPetrie, B.Sc. HDE Mrs CS Bester, BA, PGCE Mr T Pasquallie, B Ed, BA, HDE, PGDE Mr J Bradley, BA (MCC), PGCE Mr G Robertson, B Sc, HDE Mrs A Kritzinger, BA (Hons), HDE Mrs A Rutter B Mus(Hons), HDE, UPLM Mr J Wrensch, B Mus, B.Ed (Hons) Part-Time Staff LARM, ARCM, ILD, PDM Mr J Holtman, BA (Hons), PGCE Mrs B Howman, B Com, HDE Mr M Walsh, HDE (Sec) Mr G Coombe, M Phil (Applied Linguistics)., Mr J Knight, MA (Oxon) Mrs DA Slemon, BA (FA), PGCE Mr AD Mallett, BA, HDE Ms K Spindler, BSc HDE Mr D Abrey, B.Sc, PGCE Mrs NR Gerhardi, M.Ed. Psych cum laude Mr Y Kerbelker, B Sc, HDE Ms C Anley, Mrs E Freund, MA (Creative Writing) JuneDecember 2016 2014 College 1 COLLEGE A COLLEGE WINTER (Photography: Trevor Pasquallie) CONTENTS COLLEGE NEWS COLLEGE CULTURE COLLEGE NEWS 2 ALL SHOOK UP 38 CHAPLAIN’s REPORT 10 ART ToUR 44 OBITUARY 12 WHITE RHINO TRAIL 15 COLLEGE SPORT EVEREST: A BASE ATHLETICS 45 CAMP ADVENTURE 16 AVENUE MILE 53 BASKETBALL 54 NEWS FROM THE HOUSES CRICKET 55 FOUNDERS 22 ROWING 69 SCHOOL 24 SAILING 71 WHITE 26 SHOOTING 72 GRAY 28 WATER Polo 73 OGILVIE 30 KIDD 32 PREPARATORY NEWS 76 BIRT 34 PRE-PREPARATORY NEWS 104 MALLETT 36 OD NEWS 112 2 College June 2016 COLLEGE NEWS STAFF NEWS that it was important to take action. Rhinos Olga Peel and Sue McPetrie were on long in South Africa run the very real risk of leave for the second term, and Wendy Moult becoming extinct in the boys’ lifetime. On and Jean Oosthuizen joined the Biology and Thursday 17 March they cycled out of Bishops Mathematics departments in their absence. on the start of a six-day – 600 km – cycle to Dean Sudding took a month’s long leave Knysna to raise funds for ‘Rhinos without and Geoff Kieswetter joined the Afrikaans Borders’. The three boys are members of the department in his absence. Global Issues Network group at Bishops which aims to nurture global citizens to build a just We congratulate Cheryl and Geoff Douglas and sustainable future. Riding for Rhinos has on the marriage of their son Matthew (Head already raised over R136 000 in six weeks, of School, 2004) to Meaghan Schwitter in on www.givengain.com, and the boys hope to New York. meet their target of R200 000. The money raised will help Rhinos without Borders RIDING FOR RHINOS (http://www.rhinoswithoutborders.com/) to Three grade 12 boys, Matthew Perrott, tag and take DNA samples from two rhinos in Callam Tait and Christopher Hyslop, the Phinda Game Reserve in Kwa Zulu Natal after listening to a talk about the rate of rhino as part of a programme to relocate genetically- poaching in South Africa, felt that it was not diverse rhinos to become part of a breeding enough simply to be aware of a problem, but herd in Botswana. Some of the money will Callam Tait, Matthew Perrot and Christopher Hyslop prepare to leave Bishops on their 600km cycle to Knysna June 2016 College 3 Bishops had four boys, in the national team of 14, who participated in the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships, hosted by Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh this year. In addition, Bishops took two additional boys along for development/training who competed on a ‘friendly’ basis. The four official team members were Alexander Peile (second time), Giuseppe Guerandi (second time), Mitchell Christy and Troy Horrell. The development boys were Koelbaai, just after Gordon’s Bay, Nikolaos Tapanlis and Nicholas Peile. still going strong The students had eight days of competition also help to fund a rhino orphan in the Thula covering four categories: Prepared Speech, Thula game reserve. By raising money in this Impromptu Speech, Interpretive Reading and way the boys have challenged themselves and Parliamentary Debate over two rounds each, have inspired others to think about how young excluding a final and grand final round. At the people can make a real difference. The boys end, out of 128 competitors, South Africa had received a blessing from Father Wilke and a two students in the top 10, and seven students resounding send off from all the boys at College. in the top 25, with Alexander Peile being the top Bishops competitor at 21st overall. All ACADEMIC AFFAIRS the four official Bishops contenders placed in Angus Thring represented South Africa at the top 45, which is a very strong overall set of Intel ISEF in the USA. results. The two development boys held their own as well. Nikolaos Tapanlis ranked 28th Nivar Rajoo and Thomas Warner were overall, and Nicholas Peile, the youngest selected to the Grade 10 team to represent member of the SA group, was the highest- South Africa at the International Mathematics ranked South African in the Impromptu Speech Competition in Thailand. Category, ending in joint 10th place with three other competitors, including the overall world CULTURAL AFFAIRS champion. Mitchell Christy was placed first For their roles in All Shook Up and for their in the After Dinner Speech category, a very contribution to Drama at the College, in fine performance indeed. Troy Horrell and previous productions, the following boys Mitchell Christy were awarded Distinction were congratulated on their awards: Full Ties. Alexander Peile and Giuseppe Colours: Christopher Hyslop, Joseph Guerandi have already been awarded their Linley, Julien Schlebusch and Mitchell Distinction Ties. Christy (re-award). Half Colours: Marcus Knight, Nicholas Featherstone (technical), Robert Storey won the online Schools Ibrahim Kerbelker (technical re-award) Championship under the auspices of Mind and Ronald Walters (technical re-award). Sports South Africa. He is ranked number one 4 College June 2016 Nicholas Peile, Giuseppe Guerandi, Mitchell Christy, Alexander Peile, Troy Horrell and Nikolaos Tapanlis in South African Schools and will compete at mark over 90%, for their Royal Schools Grade national trials later this year. He played in the 5 theory exam. KB Ko wrote an advanced discipline StarCraft 2, a real time strategy theory exam and passed the Royal Schools game played online. Grade 8 exam with distinction. Global Issues Network boys who complete a Sean Price, James Wilson and Daniel worthwhile project, attend meetings regularly Tate completed all three levels of the and contribute to the success of the society President’s Award and were awarded their are eligible to be awarded a Global Issues gold badge.