BRYSON SHIELD, A BIG NIGHT FOR OUR GIRLS

The Hudson Park Bryson Shield team of Chloe Velde, Alexia Velde, Amber McConnachie and MeraldaTerblanche won the highly prestigious Bryson Shield event which is a 4 x 50m freestyle relay against all the schools on the Border. This was an epic day for Hudson Park,as the last time the Hudson Park girls won this race was in 1990,after winning it previously from 1984-1990. The Hudson Park girls achieved a double on the night,at the King Williams Town municipal pool,by also winning the Open Medley Relay Event. The four swimmers on this occasion were Alexia Velde (backstroke), Tyla Phillips (breaststroke), Chloe Velde (butterfly) and Meralda Terblanche (freestyle). DOMINATING IN T20 NATIONALLY NATIONAL COCA-COLA SCHOOLS’ T20 CRICKET FINALS: STELLENBOSCH: 24-26 MARCH 2017

The tournament consisted of six franchise cricket sides, together with teams from an inland school THANDO DYASI, and a coastal focus school,making up two pools of four sides. We lost to Glenwood (Dolphins) and beat both MAKING Centurion (Titans) and St Andrews Bloem (Knights) with bonus points, to head up our pool. HUDSON We played Wynberg (Cobras) in the semi-final PROUD and beat them, in a thrilling encounter, by one run. This gained us a place in the final against Thando Dyasi is a dedicated pupil St Stithians, the reigning champions and the SA of the Hudson Park High Public number one ranked side. We unfortunately lost by Speaking Society. He has been 8 wickets in the final. chosen to represent at the World Individual Debating Akhona Mnyaka won the Hero-of-the- and Public Speaking Competition He represents everything a true Tournament Award; Jason Niemand won Man- in Sydney, Australia, in April this Hudsonian stands for. Should of-the-Match Awards against Glenwood and year. This competition requires you wish to assist financially Centurion; Brad Mauer won Man-of-the-Match Thando to participate in a debate towards Thando’s expenses, against St Andrews and Sine Qeshile won the session, prepare a reading piece please contact cconlon@hphs. Man-of-the-Match Award against Wynberg. from a novel, present an eleven- co.za for further information. The team flew to Cape Town and were minute prepared speech and accommodated at the Protea Techno-Park Hotel, also entertain the audience and Thando’s talents are not Stellenbosch, with expenses funded by Cricket adjudicators with an impromptu limited to his debating and also South Africa. speech. He is an extremely include a particular aptitude for committed pupil and has, over accounting. He came 3rd in the Hudson Park returned to East London as runners- the years, excelled beyond Eastern Cape and 1st on the up in a National Tournament. This is an amazing expectation. He is balanced and Border in the NMMU Accounting achievement for any school and particularly a continuously strives for greatness. Olympiad. co-ed school. FIRST DAY BACK AT SCHOOL 2017 LET US MAKE IT A YEAR TO REMEMBER Alanna Scott Ashlee Frampton Ashleigh Sergel Bianca Lindon Daniel Wait MATRIC RESULTS

Hudson Park is proud to congratulate the Matric Class of 2016 on their academic success. 80% of our class achieved Bachelors’ Passes affording them university entrance. Our super-high fliers who achieved 7 A’s were: Saurav Sarkar [Dux Scholar 2016] with top marks of 97% for IT, 95% for Life Sciences and 94% for Maths; Ashlee Frampton scored 94% for Life Sciences, 93% for History and 90% for Maths. Simvuyele Ncula attained 98% for Business Studies and 90% for Geography and Alanna Scott 89% for Life Sciences, 87 % for Consumer Studies and 86% for English. Closely behind them were Jarryd Luyt, Nikhil Gunase, Daniel Siphesihle Tshoko Wait and Hayley Wilson, with 6A’s each! Ashleigh Sergel, Bianca Lindon, Mihlali Hayley Wilson Xozwa, Ryan McCarlie and Siphesihle Tshoko were among those who achieved A- Aggregates. Saurav, Ashlee and Nikhil plan to study medicine, while Alanna will study physiotherapy and Daniel and Jarryd engineering; Simvuyele plans to do a B.Comm Accounts Degree. The Matric Class of 2016 are wished well for their futures – Tendando Superabis! AP MATHS Daniel Wait, Ryan McCarlie and Siphesihle Tshoko aced the Advanced Programme Mathematics IEB exam - All scored A’s for their 8th subject. We salute them.

Simvuyele Ncula ALAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION BURSARY Jarryd Luyt HPHS proudly announces yet another Alan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellow, namely Mihlali Xozwa. She is one of our 2016 prefects and an impressive debator who has represented South Africa in the USA.

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Circle of Excellence 2016 Once again, the COE Conference was one of the best organized and most impactful of the many seminars and conferences that school principals are able to attend. This event, for representatives from the top 100 schools in South Africa which in the eyes of the Allan Gray Foundation best demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset, took place in the Royal Bafokeng Kingdom, close to Rustenburg. Saurav Sarkar Mihlali Xozwa The Selection process applied to potential Fellows looks for the ‘spirit of significance, achievement excellence, intellectual imagination, personal initiative and courageous commitment’. Furthermore, all applicants are expected to exhibit an entrepreneurial attitude and a belief in the future of their country. It was with great pride that Hudson Park High School accepted the award, for the third year in a row, for second place nationally in the two categories in the programme: Achievement Excellence Award ( School that has provided the highest number of Allan Gray Fellows) And Ryan Mccarlie Nikhil Gunase Courageous Commitment Award (School that has provided the highest number of Fellowship awards since COE inception (2009). TALENTS ON THE TRACK The day was filled with excitement and laughter,asour three competing houses went head to head, and pupils and teachers participated in a variety of events in order to score points for their houses. The winning house was Buchholtz, with 665 points, and Lake achieved the Spirit Award. The atmosphere was thrilling, with the colours, red, yellow and blue splashed across the stands, creating a beautiful backdrop for Inter-House Athletics Day.

VICTOR AND VICTRIX LE DORUMS U15 girls – Sanchia Poovan U15 boys – Taye Mareya Open girls – Zimkhitha Smayile Open boys – Sinamava Ntsinde/Neil Nyemba RECORDS Neil Nyemba: High Jump Boys open/u17. 1.88m. (old: 1.87m 2016) Lake u15: 4x100m Relay U15. 49.39sec. (old: 49.40sec 2002)

FUN IN THE SUN The Inter-house gala took place at the Joan Harrison. The weather could not have been better with sunny skies and a cool breeze. The stands were filled with excited spectators singing songs of encouragement. Lake won the most house points. Thanks to all those involved in this great success! Victor and VictRix LUDORUM per age group: u14 Jordyn Petzer (15 points) Alexia Velde (33 points) u16 Adriaan Jordaan (24 points) Chloe Velde (23 points) Open Rhys Poovan (24 points) Tyla Phillips (20 points) Records: Individual: u14 Girls 50m Butterfly Alexia Velde 31.16 sec (Previous: C. Velde 2015 31.50 sec) u14 Girls 50m Backstroke Alexia Velde 31.84 sec (Previous: C. Velde 2015 32.06 sec) Team: Open Girls 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay Lake A 2 min 04.62 sec (Previous: Malin 2 min 07.07 sec 1989 Happy Valentines Day!

The grade 9’s had their annual card-selling fundraiser in the hall and raised just over R2,500. This was donated to Breath of Life.

Hudson Park High School saving lives with SANBS

A successful Prefect Launch for 2017. The prefects put on a spectacular show for the school. The student body and staff thoroughly enjoyed the humorous skits and messages that were shared.

Hudson Park High School prefects paid a special visit to our the Primary School. The children enjoyed asking the ‘big kids’ about the ‘big school’. nio r Ju ct e ra Int up Gro FUN RUN

The JIG (Junior Interact Group) fun run was organised by Mrs Friend. It was a big success and a really fun afternoon. They managed to raise R2,000 for Cansa.

Bell peppers that are growing in the staff quad thanks to Mr Skinner and his Talon team. GRADE 8 ORIENTATION Grade 8 learners were warmly welcomed during a week of activities designed to make them feel at home and to introduce them to the numerous opportunities, in all four Pillars, which are open to them at Hudson Park. Our new Grade 8’s participated in many fun activities which took place with our Prefects.

CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY Our traditional Candle-Lighting Ceremony is held each year to impress upon Grade 8 learners the importance of unity, the sharing of knowledge, and the nurturing of the wonderful potential inherent in each of us. In a hushed gathering in the Centenary Hall, few hearts remained untouched as our head boy and head girl, having lit their candles from the Founders’ Day Torch, proceeded to light those held by the prefects. It was then the turn of the prefects to light the candles of the Grade 8 learners, and they slowly made their way, from the front of the Hall to the back, until the Hall was filled with the flickering glow of over 200 tiny flames. The moment will long be remembered by all who attended. Sports Page

MERRIFIELD MILE At the Eastern Cape Champs, and competing against the best in the Eastern Cape, Akhona Qithi did very Hudson Park has dominated the Merrifield Mile over well in the u14 boys age group. He took gold in the the past two years, winning both the men’s and triple jump; bronze in the 200m (23.66) and came 4th ladies’races on both occasions. This year, Chloe in the long jump (5.63m). Velde won the ladies’ race, and past pupil from 2016, Kyle Holmes, won the men’s race. Alexia Velde won the girls’ under 14 section. WATERPOLO Liyabona Mbekela was selected for the SA u17B SA OPEN WATER CHAMPS ladies team. They travelled to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on the 16-19 Feb for the Cana Zone IV At Plettenberg Bay over the weekend, Chloe Velde Swimming and Water Polo Championship. (16) came second in the SA u18 Open Water swim, and MeraldaTerblanche (15) came fourth in the u15 open water swim.

TENNIS Kwanda Mbalekwa. Sisipho Ndlabhu and Aphiwe Rilityana have been chosen to represent Eastern Cape at , in the July holidays. They all won medals at a Mini-Series Competition, with Kwanda and Asisipho winning gold in the u18 division.

ATHLETICS At the EL District Championships Hudson Park won the following gold medals: A Qithi Boys u14 200m; long jump and triple jump; A Jaxa Boys u14 high jump; Y Mtshizana Girls u14 90m hurdles and long ANGLING jump; L Ilori Girls u19 100m and 200m; silver medals A Qithi 100m; C. Oliver Girls u17 100m hurdles; Andrew Everts, Josh Gunton and Caden Vaupotic bronze medals L Kwayiba Boys u17 3000m and 110m have been selected to the Border team for the SASAA hurdles; Joleen Fathula Girls u19 long jump and Rock and Surf Nationals, in Struisbaai. 400m. Sports Page

CRICKET Hudson Park cricketers have made their mark in the side in a tournament against Sri-Lanka and Zimbabwe. Eastern Cape with some amazing results. Sinethemba In the T20 Algie Cup Final, Hudson Park played Qeshile and Akhona Mnyaka were selected for the , on Wednesday 29 February, at SA Schools’ cricket team after the Coke Week in Hudson Park. Selborne College 135/5 off 20 overs. Bloemfontein, from 17 - 22 December 2016. Hudson Park 137/3 off 17 overs. Hudson Park won by A Warriors u19 side was also selected after the Coke 7 wickets. Week, and no fewer than five Hudson Park players were Hudson Park have now won the Algie Cup for the past included in the thirteen-man quad. three consecutive years and have won the cup seven The players Sinethemba Qeshile, Akhona Mnyaka, times in the past ten years, with Selborne College winning it the other three times. Jason Niemand, Luke Dallas and Axola Ngwana were selected for the Cubs Week in Stellenbosch from 3-6 Hudson Park was one of eight sides nationally to January. After the Cubs Week, Jason Niemand and qualify for the National Inter-Schools’ T20 finals that Akhona Mnyaka, were selected to play for the SA u19 took place in Stellenbosch.

NETBALL Hudson Park High u15 and u14 teams won all their matches at the Grens festival.