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Stellenberg High School Newsletter 4/2018 May 2018

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SMK and SSK • 8 •

Play Festival • 11 •

Hockey Knockout • 19 • 2 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018 Stellenbosch- HOËRSKOOL STELLENBERG BIED AAN eisteddfod MATHEMATICS Nicolene Smuts het 9 Mei aan die Stellenbosch eisteddfod deelgeneem. Sy het drie dwarsfluit-solo’s gespeel en cum laude vir elke stuk ontvang. WINTER SCHOOL Baie geluk, Nicolene. (GRAAD 11S EN 12S) PRESENTED BY BRANDMATHS

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• Presented by former Mathematics Accounting Teacher, Mrs. Liebe Brand (HonsBSc, NHD, CAPS training completed) olimpiad ‘If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t On 16 May 2018 six grade 11 learners and understand it well enough’ – Albert Einstein seven grade 12 learners took part in the first round of the annual SAIPA Accounting Olympiad. IR MEER INLIGTING KONTAK Back: Carmen Bowles, Déandré de Meyer, LIEBE BRAND Reece Joshua, Nicholas Steyn Middle: Zia van Dyk, Tanika de Meyer, [email protected] Christiaan de Beer Front: Anri Brink, Marissa van Nugteren, 076 674 0444 Daneldi Potgieter, Lisa Vlok Absent: Karla Hanekom 3 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

UCT Mathematics Competition The annual UCT Mathematics Competition took place on the evening of Thursday, 19 April on the UCT campus. As usual, 75 enthusiastic Stellies filled a bus, went to and faced the challenging Maths questions. The top 30 individuals and top 10 pairs in each grade were invited to take part in the UCT Mathematics Challenge, held on Saturday 12 May at UCT. TEN of our learners were invited - a record number for us. Individuals: Pairs: Juniors Back: Philip; Emil; Wiekie; JP. 8 Christiaan van Heerde, 8 Mia Smuts Front: Nico; Helandi; Mia; Christiaan 8 JP Booysen, 8 Helandi van der Merwe 8 Wiekie Ferreira, 8 Nico Thirion, 9 Phillip Marais, 9 Emil Schnabel, 11 Nicholas Sander, 12 Deandré de Meyer

Thank you so much to all the Gr 8 learners who attended the weekly sessions at night during the first two terms. It seems that their hard work payed off!

Nicholas Déandré 4 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

SA Wiskunde Olimpiade (SAMO)

Op 14 Maart het ons die aktiwiteitsentrum volgepak met 128 ywerige wiskunde- entoesiaste om die eerste rondte van die SAMO (South African Maths Olympiad) te skryf. Meer as 80 000 leerders landwyd neem jaarliks aan hierdie olimpiade deel. Almal wat meer as 50% in hierdie vraestel verwerf, dring na rondte 2 deur. Op 16 Mei het 91 Stellies (71% van die deelnemers!) die 2de rondte aangedurf. Baie dankie aan almal wat hard oefen om hulle wiskunde-vaardighede op te skerp. 5 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

Verbruiker- studie 6 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

Good Views Fotografieklub

Ons klub het ‘n heerlike uitstappie na Blouberg gehad om lae-sluiterspoedfoto’s te leer neem. Al die kinders het dit terdeë geniet en baie geleer. Baie dankie aan Coreen Bester wat met soveel geduld en entoesiasme die leiding geneem het. Almal het pragtige foto’s geneem. Die klub het ook ‘n baie suksesvolle byeenkoms op Dinsdag, 22 Mei, gehad. Die tema was ‘Slow Shutter Speed’. Die inskrywings was van hoogstaande gehalte. Radcliffe Roelse, die One minute past midnight voorsitter van die Fotografieklub, het die beoordeling gedoen en ook waardevolle wenke met die kinders kom deel. Baie geluk aan ons drie wenners: 1. Christiaan Badenhorst: Good Views 2. Marko Beyleveld: One minute past midnight 3. Christiaan van Heerde: The beauty of a sunset The beauty of a sunset 7 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018 Brooklyn Chest Hospital Rocking the geriatrics Op Dinsdag 27 Maart het die gemeenskapsdienskomitee van On Wednesday, 23 May, three talented Stellies: Kirsty Hoërskool Stellenberg ‘n besoek aan Brooklyn Chest Hospital se Sanders (piano), Hein Roelofse (singing) and Nicolene kinderafdeling afgelê. Ons het die items gaan aflewer wat deur die Smuts (flute) shared their musical gifts with the elderly leerders van ons skool gedurende die eerste kwartaal ingesamel is. at George and Annie Starck Homes in Bellville. With our arrival we were greeted by little smiling faces and tiny The concert was very well received and they did hands eagerly waving at us. We played outside with the smaller Stellenberg proud. Mrs Wright and Miss Mare children and we helped to feed them. They enjoyed dancing accompanied them there. and clapping to the music (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and more) provided by one of our students, Tian Brand. Later in die dag het ons oorbeweeg na die skoolgaande pasiënte. Die meisies het dit baie geniet om die kinders se naels te verf. Ons het hulle ook ‘n bietjie grimeer en gepamperlang. Die hospitaal het ons met soveel liefde en dankbaarheid ontvang. Ek kan namens almal praat wat die hospitaal besoek het en sê dat ons dit ongelooflik baie geniet het. Dit was ‘n onvergeetlike ervaring. Thank you to all the Stellies who contributed to this project. We could not have made this difference without you. We are truly one Stellenberg burning brighter!

Into the Woods Ché-jean Jupp, a Grade 10 pupil, recently participated in a production of the Sondheim musical Into the Woods. The show was directed by Julie Dickson, with Kimberley Buckle, daughter of Mr Buckle, as the assistant director. Ché-jean played the part of the Baker and acquitted himself brilliantly. A few of his teachers went to support him on opening night and were wowed both by the production, and the amazing talent of one of our Ms Liz Wright, Ms Marianna Maré, Ché-jean, Ms Petro van den Heever, Mr Theunis Rossouw and Ms Carin van Wyk. Stellie Stars. 8 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

A moving and healing performance

On Monday, 21 May SMK and SSK performed at the Eisteddfod in Parow High School. For another year SMK and SSK maintained the excellent standard that we are accustomed to. Thank you to André as well as SMK and SSK for the hard work, outstanding motivation and a heartfelt performance. A special thanks to our matrics as well as our two SMK leaders, Nadia Visser and Wanda Banda, and for SSK Christiaan de Beer and Irving de Swardt, for being true role models as well as an inspiration for the younger members. One of the adjudicators said regarding SMK: “Your singing is moving and truly healing...” This is feedback that any artist dreams of!

SMK headgirls Wanda Banda and Nadia Visser with SSK headboys Irving de Swardt and Christiaan de Beer 9 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018 SRC liaison with Delft Selected learners of secondary schools in Delft (Simunye High, Rosendaal High, Delft Technical High, and Hindle High) met with Stellenberg High School’s learners on Friday, 18 May 2018 at the residence of the warm-hearted Mr & Mrs Van der Merwe in Durbanville. Ms Liezl Byliefeldt guided us in a discussion about leadership and strengths. Then we had fun making and eating pizzas. We are so grateful for the positive input of all helpers in the lives of our precious youth! Identified learners of secondary schools in Delft and Stellenberg Secondary School in Durbanville () meet once a term for a three- year period (2017 – 2019). Apart from the focus on leadership these learners invest their time and energy to master skills to connect effectively. Co- workers are Dr Van der Merwe, Dr Van Wyk (North- West University), Mrs Ochse (educator – Stellenberg High School) and Dr Van Schalkwyk & Mrs Hulme (Blue Bus Community Ministry). Uncle Hans @ the pizza oven – Dr Mariette van der Merwe A wonderful treat!! We had the worked hard toward the success opportunity to create our PIZZA’S. of this afternoon. We could taste her “goodness”. 10 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018 Food Festival Die jaarlikse Foodfestival het op Woensdag, 2 Mei 2018 in die skool se aktiwiteitsentrum plaasgevind. Hierdie spesiale geleentheid dien as ‘n fondsinsameling vir die studenteraad se samewerking met Wonlife, ‘n kleuterskool in . Opgewonde besoekers kon vanaf 18:30 kom kies en keur tussen al die smullekker kossoorte van regoor die wêreld! Our guests were treated to a trip around the world, featuring everything from nachos and chinese food to the ever-so-popular traditional South African “roosterkoeke”! The stalls, managed by our own pupils, ensured that the event will always be remembered. Daar was kompetisies deur die aand, soos ‘n chilli-eet-kompetisie en gelukkige trekkings waar groot pryse op die spel was. Live performances were enjoyed by all. Jong Afrikaanse sensasie, Elandrè Schwartz, was een van die hoogtepunte van die aand, saam met die senutergende finale rondte van die jaarlikse Masterchef-kompetisie wat groot pret was om te aanskou. Verskeie leerders in ons skool, onder andere die wenner van Stellies Got Talent 2018, Hein Roelofse, het ook hul verskyning gemaak en gesorg vir ‘n lekker gesellige en ontspanne atmosfeer. Die studenteraad bedank almal wat die geleentheid bygewoon het. asterchef Eiers klits, “blind-tasting”, “cupcakes” versier en “the mystery box” – ja, dit was Masterchef 2018! Masterchef 2018 took place from 23 April to 2 May. It consisted of 4 rounds in which 20 contestants had to compete, after which the top 3 candidates went through to the final round at Stellenberg’s annual Food Festival on 2 May. Almal het uitstekend gevaar, waarna ons top-3 kandidate verkies is: Aneli van der Walt, Madelaine Strümpher en Nicholas Steyn. Hul “mystery box” het behels dat hul hul eie kaaskoekresep moes uitdink - waar Aneli die kroon verower het as bobaas- kaaskoekbakster. We would like to thank all our sponsors – especially Pick ‘n Pay Tygervalley and Cab Foods – without whom Masterchef would not have been possible!

Nicholas Steyn, Aneli van der Walt en Madelein Strümpher 11 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

Foto’s geneem deur Kristie Goslett Puik produksies op die planke by die jaarlikse Play Festival p 16 Mei is die jaarlikse Play Festival in die Hoërskool Verskeie leerders is aan die einde van die aand met OStellenberg se skoolsaal gehou. Die drie toneelstukke; If toekennings beloon. lost, return to Autumn, My Guardian Angel en Die avonture Zara do Nascimento en Soso Vazi het onderskeidelik van Jan Jeismoertoe was die produksies wat gesorg het vir weggestap met die toekenning as beste aktrise en akteur. baie lag, frons en huil deur die loop van die aand. Wanda Duané Swanepoel was beste ondersteunende aktrise en Banda en Christiaan de Beer het as aanbieders hul goed van Thomas Fowler die beste ondersteunende akteur. Die hul taak gekwyt, maar die skitterende akteurs en aktrises het avonture van Jan Jeismoertoe het die toekenning vir beste steeds die kollig gesteel. advertensies (plakkaat en lokprent) gewen. Meghan de Beer If lost, return to Autumn het gehandel oor die belangrikheid het vir haar regie van If lost, return to Autumn gewen. My van familie en het die gehoor se oë oopgemaak vir die Guardian Angel is beloon met die toekennings van beste realiteite van geestesversteurings soos depressie en produksie asook beste teks. angstigheid. My Guardian Angel het gehandel oor elke mens Dit was ‘n heerlike aand en ons sien reeds uit na volgende wat ‘n beskermengel het en die sensitiewe verhouding wat jaar se Play Festival! Die aanhaling van Arthur Miller word tussen ‘n meisie en haar beskermengel ontstaan het. Die elke jaar deur die Play Festival beklemtoon: “Die teater en avonture van Jan Jeismoertoe was ‘n komedie wat die gek verhoogproduksies is so eindeloos fassinerend. Dit is so baie geskeer het met ‘n produksie van verlede jaar, Billyam. soos die lewe. Talent word keer op keer bewys.”

Die avonture van Jan Jeismoertoe

My guardian Angel If lost, return to Autumn 12 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

KAak WesternS Province WP Squad Training Taking up chess has turned out to be the A few of the Stellies Chess Masters attended right move for five of our learners who the WP Chess squad training: achieved WP colours: Reece Frye (Gr 10), Reece Frye, Stephan de Wit, Luke Hay, Dante Stephan de Wit (Gr 10), Emil Schnabel (Gr 9), Eaton and Petrie de Wit. Dante Eaton (Gr 8) and Petrie de Wit (Gr 8). These kids will be considered for the 2018 The Western Cape School Chess was WP SAJCC team at the end of the year. played at Kleinmond over the weekend, but our Stellies had no time to take in their surroundings. It was, as always, a very Uitslae teen Settlers difficult tournament. Ons Stellies o.18- & o.15-skaakspan speel hul O.18-Seuns: Reece wen 5/6 van sy 1ste ligawedstryd van die jaar teen Settlers. wedstryde en eindig 3de; Stephan wen 4/6 van sy wedstryde en eindig 9de in die o.18- Well done to all the players, especially Luke seunsafdeling. Hulle ontvang bronsmedaljes. who managed to equalize after being behind 2-3; thus drawing the match with Luke’s O.15-Seuns: Emil wen 4.5/6 van sy win. The U-15 team won 5-1, making us the wedstryde en eindig 3de; Dante wen ook victors of the day! 4.5/6 van sy wedstryde en eindig 6de, hulle ontvang bronsmedaljes. Petrie wen 4/6 van sy wedstryde en eindig 16de. Uitslae teen El Shaddai Baie geluk aan al die spelers. Julle maak ons Die o.18-span wen 5 - 1 teen El Shaddai. trots! 13 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

SA Junior Closed Chess Championships 2018 Hosted by Chess SA The South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (held from 1st to 7th April 2018 in Johannesburg) is the most prestigious national junior event in chess. It is an annual event where the top 30 youth chess players in the country per age and gender group contest to earn the right to represent at continental and international events for that calendar year. The top 2 players per age and gender group automatically qualify for all continental and international events. The top 10 players per age group will be awarded their Chess SA Colours by participating in the Commonwealth Chess Championships. Stellenberg se deelnemers aan die SAJCCC 2018 kwalifiseer almal vir hul SA skaakkleure: Reece Frye (o.16-ope-afdeling) was 5de, Emile Schnabel (o.16-ope-afdeling) was 7de en Dante Eaton (o.14-ope-afdeling) was 4de. Baie geluk met hierdie uitstekende prestasie! 14 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

NEtbal Uitslae hierdie maand Outeniqua D.F. Malan 14A wen 32 - 9 14C wen 16 - 9 14A wen 29-13 14B wen 23 - 10 14D wen 31 - 7 15A wen 25-19 14C wen 32 - 2 14E wen 29 - 5 16A wen 23-20 14D wen 30 - 1 14F wen 16 - 2 17A wen 25-16 15A wen 24 - 13 14G wen 35 - 2 19A verloor 30-25 15B wen 38 - 9 15C wen 31 - 7 15C wen 30 - 7 15D wen 25 - 3 15D wen 21 - 10 15E wen 9 - 5 16A wen 32 - 7 15F wen 26 - 2 16B wen 23 - 11 16C wen 26 - 6 16C wen 34 - 1 16D wen 24 - 5 16D wen 28 - 1 17B wen 23 - 12 17A wen 26 - 21 17C wen 36 - 5 17B wen 32 - 9 19C verloor 1 - 38 17C wen 31 - 1 19D verloor 2 - 26 19A speel gelykop 20-20 19B verloor 17 - 27 19C wen 7 - 5 Foto’s geneem deur Action Snapper 15 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018 16 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

RU g by Uitslae hierdie maand Brackenfell Outeniqua SACS D.F. Malan 19A wen 47 - 0 19A verloor 22 - 31 19A: 25 - 22 19A: 33 - 26 19B wen 56 - 5 19B wen 20 - 7 19B: 17 - 13 19B: 22 - 3 19C wen 75 - 3 19C wen 37 - 0 16A: 14 - 21 19C: 53 - 0 16A wen 22 - 19 19D verloor 17 - 19 15A: 14 - 15 16B: 41 - 3 16B wen 15 - 10 teen Knysna 19A 14A: 31 - 10 16A: 50 - 0 15A wen 26 - 15 19E wen 32 - 12 15A: 31 - 3 14A wen 41 - 0 16A verloor 14 - 48 14A: 31 - 0 14B wen 29 - 14 16B verloor 3 - 7 14B: 49 - 12 14C wen 15 - 10 16C verloor 13 - 25 15A verloor 5 - 40 15B verloor 5 - 60 15C verloor 12 - 68 14A wen 17 - 15 14B speel gelykop 10 - 10 14C verloor 5 - 25

Josh Muller: speel sy 50ste Tharquinn Manuel: Speler van wedstryd vir die eerstespan die Wedstryd teen D.F. Malan

Vleis Dippenaar: Speler van die Wedstryd teen Brackenfel Jason Jansen en Justin Cupido: Speler van die Wedstryd teen SACS 17 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

Legends

Foto’s geneem deur Gerrit Bastiaanse 18 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

HOckey Results for the month 5 May 12 May 19 May GPREM vs Wynberg won 2 - 1 GPREM vs Outeniqua won 1 - 0 GPREM vs Rustenberg lost 1 - 3 GU16A vs Wynberg won 2 - 1 GU19A vs Outeniqua lost 1 - 2 GU19A vs Rustenberg drew 1 - 1 GU16B vs Wynberg lost 0 - 2 GU19B vs Outeniqua drew 0 - 0 GU19 vs won 8 - 0 GU16C vs Wynberg drew 0 - 0 GU16A vs Outeniqua won 2 - 0 GU16A vs Rustenberg won 4 - 0 GU16D vs Wynberg won 2 - 0 GU16B vs Outeniqua won 1 - 0 GU16B vs Rustenberg drew 1 - 1 GU14A vs Wynberg won 4 - 0 GU16C vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 1 GU16C vs Rustenberg lost 3 - 4 GU14B vs Wynberg drew 0 - 0 GU16D vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 1 GU16C vs Melkbosstrand won 6 - 0 BPREM vs lost 0 - 4 GU14A vs Outeniqua drew 1 - 1 GU16D vs Rustenberg lost 1 - 2 BU19B vs Edgemead lost 0 - 1 GU14B vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 2 GU14A vs Rustenberg won 3 - 0 BU16A vs Edgemead lost 0 - 1 GU14C vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 1 GU14B vs Rustenberg lost 0 - 1 BU16B vs Edgemead won 2 - 0 BPREM vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 4 GU14C vs Rustenberg drew 0 - 0 BU16C vs lost 2 - 4 BU19A vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 1 BPREM vs won 1 - 0 BU14A vs Edgemead won 2 - 1 BU16A vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 1 BU19A vs Milnerton won 10 - 0 BU14B vs Edgemead won 3 - 1 BU16B vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 1 BU16A vs Milnerton won 5 - 0 BU16C vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 3 BU16C vs lost 0 - 3 BU14A vs Outeniqua won 2 - 1 BU14A vs Milnerton won 10 - 0 BU14B vs Outeniqua lost 0 - 3 BU14B vs Wynberg drew 3 - 3 19 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

WP Knockout tournament: 27 & 28 April

U-14 boys Congratulations to the U-14A boys for winning the Western Province Boys’ Knockout Plate Section. They lost against Wynberg High 5-1, won Settlers 2-0 and won Durbanville High 2-0. A big thank you has to go out to coach Gerhard Bezuidenhout for his input in keeping the boys focused and motivated, and our parents for their support and commitment.

U-16 boys The boys started with a very tough game against Edgemead, which ended up in a penalty shootout. Unfortunately, the shootout was lost and we moved to the Plate. Prem boys Our second game was against Our premier boys participated in the Durbanville. The boys put their hearts 2018 WP Boys Knockout Tournament. into the game and we came out winners The team was up against some strong with 4 – 0. competition. On Saturday morning we started the day Our first game was against Tygerberg. off by playing in the semi-final against The boys played some good hockey and Reddam Durbanville. It was a very intense won the game 8 – 0. game that ended in a penalty shootout. Next we were up against one of the We were victorious in the penalty stronger teams in the Western Cape: shootout and went on to the final. Wynberg. The boys held their own; The final was played against Settlers and only trailing 2 – 0 by half time. The final the boys gave everything they had. We score, however, was 4 – 0. scored three magnificent goals and won We won the third against Settlers 4 – 1. the game 3 – 0 to win the Plate Final. This put us into the Plate semi-final The scores were as follows: against . Unfortunately, First game vs Edgemead 2–2; we lose on they did not arrive for the game and penalty shootouts. this put us straight into the final against DF Malan. It was a very close game; both Second game vs Durbanville: we win 4–0. teams played excellent hockey and the Semi Final vs Reddam Durbanville: 0–0; final score was 1 – 0 to our Prem boys. we win on penalty shootouts. This made us the Plate winners for 2018. Plate Final vs Settlers: we win 3–0 20 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

Girls’ Hockey: U16A Rustenburg Champions Cup Results for the U16A Rustenburg Champions Cup tournament. The matches were 20 mins (only one half). Pool A results: • Somerset College (1 - 1) • Bloemhof (3 - 1) • St Cyprian’s (0 - 0) • Wise-Up (1 - 0) • Rustenburg (1 - 1) • Paarl Girls (0 - 0) • DSG (0 - 0) Quarter Finals: • Rhenish (1 - 1) Won: 1 - 0 in shootouts The above results placed Stellenberg in second place for Pool A. Cup Semi’s: • Paarl Gym (0 - 0) Lost: 0 - 1 in shootouts Played for 3rd and 4th place: • Somerset College (0 - 0) Lost: 0 - 2 in shootouts 21 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

APPRECIATIONPAGE 22 Stellenberg High School Newsletter • May 2018

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