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P R E P N E W S
No 11 www.bridgehouse.org.za 15 April 2011
U13 Cricket Tour KwaZulu Natal 2011 During the April holiday the U13 cricket team toured KwaZulu Natal. The tour comprised 14 boys, Mr Keyser and Mr Stamper. The team played 6 matches against varying strength opposition. The Schools played against were Pelham Primary, St Charles‟ College, Howick Prep, Felixton College, Umhlali Prep and Virginia Prep. The results were a mixed bag, and the weather definitely took its toll on our boys, who took time to become accustomed to the severe humidity. As is the case with any Bridge House tour, the boys were exposed to a number of other activities which were not related to cricket. The group spent time at the exciting Ushaka Marine World, visited a traditional Zulu cultural village, observed a shark dissection at the Natal Sharks Board, spent a night at the Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve and also spent a fair amount of time at the impressive Gateway Shopping Mall (the biggest mall in the southern hemisphere). The boys were hosted by the parents of the various schools, and this gave them the opportunity to create new friendships. A tour like this would not be possible without the support of the parents and the commitment of the staff involved, so a very big thank to them.
Top Left: Aiming for the sugar cane fields in Umhlali Middle Left: Bush golf! Middle Right: Andrew Dicey getting close to a dolphin Bottom left to right: Our Mascot and visiting the cultural village - 2 - Top left: At the Nelson Mandela Capture Camp Top right: Cage Divers Bottom left: What‟s for supper?
Behind the scenes in Franschhoek A highlight for the Grade 3s last term was their outing to Franschhoek. First they were taken on a tour „behind the scenes‟ in Pick „n Pay. This even included baking their own rolls in the bakery. Armed with a list and purses, they enthusiastically filled their baskets and estimated whether their money would stretch to pay for it all. This very grown up experience was followed by a most interesting visit to Truckles, where they saw cheeses larger than ever seen before and put their estimation skills to a different test in the cheese cutting competition specially set out for them.
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Paddling for good reason! Paddling at the last practice of term took on a whole new meaning to „candoing‟ when BH and Paarl Canoe Club paddlers teamed up in K2s to work together to clean up the litter in the river. Black bag after black bag was brought back to the bank amidst much fun and laughter. Do you know how difficult it is to paddle with a huge, filled-to-the-brim black bag in the canoe with you?
Lice!!! Please note that there have been incidents reported. Please check your children‟s hair for nits and lice and apply the necessary treatment. - 4 - EASTER FAIR - WEDNESDAY 20th April On Wednesday 20 April, the Grade Sixes will be hosting an Easter Fair for the prep school in order to raise funds for the Grade 7 farewell. There will be goodies to buy and lots of fun activities for the children to take part in. The Grade Sixes will be looking at entrepreneurship, so hopefully they get a taster of the commercial world! Please help the Grade Sixes by ensuring your child has some money to spend at the fair! The fair will take place from 10:10am.
Music Staff Concert! The Bridge House music staff will present a concert on 20 April. There will be performances in voice, piano, strings, guitar and a few surprises! If you have never attended one of these concerts, before you have missed a wonderful evening.
Place: NG Kerk Franschhoek Time: 19:00 - 20:00 Contact details: [email protected] Free Entrance
We look forward to seeing you all there!
TOTAL KILOMETRES TO DATE 86 270km (which is 2.16 circumnavigations around the world - remember that our aim is 16 circumnavigations)
can do t-shirts available for sale in the Prep and College offices @R50. Wear them throughout the year, running, walking, at the gym or just out and about, to publicise our Fittest School Campaign.
Keep going and don‟t forget to keep logging your kilometres: Go to intranet.bridgehouse.org.za. Click on the link “log your miles here”, log in using your username and password (for 1st time users please follow the steps online to create a username and password), then log your miles by selecting your activity, ie. running, cycling, swimming and input your most recent activity.
Why not take part in the Solms Delta annual 5km fun run / 10km race which takes place on Saturday 30 April at 8.00am? This is a fantastic family day and a wonderful way for Bridge House families to add km to the Fittest School Challenge. The 5km and 10km can be walked or run and is all on farm roads/tracks.
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th Friday May 20 at the Bridge House Theatre
Tickets R150 pp on sale NOW
What they said last time:
“It changed my life! Before Big Music I couldn’t sell a single property – ever since, I’ve found it easy” – Franschhoek Estate Agent
“I used to be overweight and lack energy. Since Big Music my life has improved in almost every way” – BH Grade 5 mother
A Big Music Productions/Parents Association fundraiser - buy your tickets from Jenny at the College reception Experience it!
Sports Update Swimming What an achievement!!! Stephanie Collins was selected for the Western Cape Swimming team, to participate at the National Level 1 Championship in East London and achieved amazing results by reaching the finals and winning places in all these strokes:
100m freestyle: silver medal 50m breast: gold medal 100m breast: gold medal 100m back: came 6th overall
Stephanie, we are very proud of you! Well done!
Hockey Well done to the boys and girls who participated in the PSI Indoor Hockey Tournament. Congratulations to Pétur Melax who was selected as the best goal keeper.
The following players participated in the Paarl Regional Hockey Trials: Natasha Glazer, Nina Buys, Faith Hathorn, Arielle Combrinck, Rebecca Visser, Pétur Melax, Heinrich Vorster and Jacques Saayman. Congratulations to those who made it through to the Boland Trials. Squash Congratulations to Phillip Dicey who has once again been selected to play for the Boland U13 Squash Team and will representing the school in Pietermaritzburg during the June School Holidays. Well done, Phillip! - 6 - Netball Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected to represent the Drakenstein Regional Netball Team at the Central Boland trials on Tuesday 19 April. U12: Rebecca Lauryssen, Victoria Roberts and Becky Fuller. U13: Rebecca Visser, Camille de Villiers and Marceleen Marx Rugby Three of our rugby boys went to the regional rugby trials and have been selected for the Drakenstein Regional Team: Tyran de Vos, Andrew Dicey and Cameron Shepherd. Well done, boys! Upcoming Events Hockey & Netball - Somerset House Sports Day
Friday 15 April 2011 and Saturday 16 April 2011 Somerset West
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Please ensure that you receive your Breakfast Club Card in the envelope which your youngest child will bring home today!
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The Playhouse acting studio syllabus is based on world renowned and alternative methods of acting which will give students 4-18yrs a broad palette of skills to choose from consequently enabling them to shape their own individual technique. Our level of professionalism competes with international standards and the goal of The
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entertainment industry.
Courses include: Professional Acting, TV Acting, Commercials, Monologues, Improvisation,
Comedy, Stage Fighting, Puppetry, Mask work, Voice and Speech, Movement and Posture, and Auditioning.
Not only is the syllabus a vocational one for those who choose that path, it also has enormous benefit to students in many areas other than drama. It nurtures their natural creativity, empowers them with self confidence, increases their levels of communication, and is an ideal compliment to their school studies. The Playhouse courses arm young people with invaluable techniques and skills which prepare them for life whichever direction they choose to go.
For more information please call Amy Anley on 082 555 6785 or email your details to [email protected]
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