THE
St Cyprian
2020
CONTENTS Principal’s Report
Vaccine
St Cyprian’s Day
The Plan Was
#BlackLivesMatter
Woods Words
Orange Street Asrtro Turf
Equity and Belonging
Maybe I Belong Here Too
The Year Everything Changed
Colour Me Kids
Particularly Preparatory
The New Normal
Matric Class of 2020
Round Sqaure
Dear President Ramaphosa
High School Leadership
Academic Awards
#SCSCANPLAN
The Arts
School Leadership
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT T
he year 2020 will forever be recorded in infamy and is likely to take its rightful place alongside events that have shaped
the course of History. While we have little influence over how COVID-19 and its impact on the world is likely to be recorded, how we have responded in the immediate, short, and long term has been, and remains, entirely in our hands. 2020 was always going to be an interesting year for St Cyprian’s School with a new Head of School-in-the-Woods and a new Principal at the helm, the building projects that were part of SCS150 underway, and a strong cohort of Matrics acknowledged for their exceptional talent across all spheres of school life. Certainly, the first term lived up to its promise with the highlight being the opening of our own Astro turf, but in the words of Old Girl and Guest-of-Honour at our St Cyprian’s Day, Julia Jansch, “(Wo)man planned, and God laughed.” This resonates with me, although I prefer the image of a benevolent God smiling tenderly rather than laughing. I hope that History will document that St Cyprian’s School responded well to the pandemic. We saw it coming, prepared for the worst-case scenario and were ready to embrace the challenges it brought our way. We imagined new and other ways of ‘teaching and learning’, of celebrating high days and of being together, yet apart. Although, upon reflection, we know there are things we could have done better, as a community, I believe we can be proud of what we have accomplished. It is the sense of community on which I want to focus. The successes and achievements of this year are not the work of a few; they are the pulling together of an entire community – Council, staff, students, parents and Old Girls. It is the little girl in the Woods who was online with her teacher and asked to show her something, ran to fetch it but forgot to come back; it is the prep or high school teacher who juggled twelve girls in the class all vying for attention while at the same time trying to maintain engagement with those learning online; it is the Dad who responded to an emergency phone call and in three days delivered hundreds of correx boards cut to size; it is the member of Council who spent hours on the phone guiding and advising; it is the parent who turned down the fee reduction at the Woods and suggested we use it for a family that needed it more; it is the family who scraped together all they had to honour their school fee commitment, and it is the single parent who just
This year also saw the #BlackLivesMatter and #YouSilenceWeAmplify movements gain traction in schools such as ours. We had started the year acknowledging that we had much work to do in the area of Equity and Belonging and we reeled in the expressions of anguish, anger and real pain that our Black students and alumni expressed about some of their experiences at our beloved school. We listened, we cried with them, and resolved to continue the head and heart work of transformation with even greater urgency than before. There have been quick wins, small and large victories, and there have been setbacks, but the momentum is unstoppable, and our school is on an exciting journey as it moves towards being a truly inclusive, relevant South African school where all our students, staff and parents enjoy a sense of equal access and belonging. After hours of interviews with leaders in industry and education as well as all Council Members and many representatives from the staff, data was collated and used to inform the process of a strategy day held in October. The gathering of Council members and members of the Staff Senior Management Team was both a valuable exercise of team building and creating common understanding, but more importantly, it resulted in a five-year road map for St Cyprian’s School that is innovative, wonderfully disruptive while still ensuring sustainability, and overflowing with possibilities. This is an exciting time to be part of the SCS community. I close with the words of Arundhati Roy who has inspired me to reimagine the way I live and lead and has provided us all with the hope of the prospect of a better world. “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it.” As we move into our 150th year as a school, we reflect on the giants who have paved the way before us and look towards the future, confident in the knowledge that giants don’t always look like giants; they come in many forms and they are abundant among us.
couldn’t get there; and it is the bouncebackability of all members of the SCS family in hundreds of ways, big and small. We did it together and we did it with resilience and mostly with a good dose of humour.
Shelley Frayne, Principal
THE PLAN WAS M
uch like most Januarys, 2020 started off the year filled with promise. As Sulochnee Nair proposed in her inaugural Woods newsletter,
“January is a month of new beginnings, when we consider what the rest of the year holds in store for us. It’s that time of the year again when many of us make resolutions. It is an opportunity to turn over a new leaf and start afresh. Exercise more often, join a book club, learn how to play the piano… “ It was a time of welcome as we greeted a new Principal and head of school, in the figures of Shelley Frayne and Sulochnee Nair. We welcomed new students and parents, mostly to the School-in-the-Woods as first-timers and more in the High School as grade 8 classrooms swelled with anticipation and expectation. We introduced new staff members to their various colleagues around school, navigated the numerous corridors and crannies while discussing procedures and processes to help settle them in. We hosted cocktail parties to officially welcome new staff and committees, held the installation service for Shelley, officiated by the Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, and the ubiquitous High School Open Day where we unwrapped our school to welcome dreams, aspirations, and ambitions of girls that we toured around our campus. We celebrated the long-awaited opening of the most beautiful Astro in Cape Town, sharing the moment with Sue Redelinghuys who had walked the hard yards that was the journey to actualisation of the first want on a significant wish list. The plan was for a busy year to kick off with a very industrious first term and that is what unfolded. A successful Golf Day was held at King David. The annual SCS Family Picnic saw families and children spilling onto lawns around the school. Barefoot Day came and went as did musical showcases for grades four, five and six. iGugulethu Society kicked off the year with peers from other schools at their cultural evening while plans for Round Square’s African Preparatory Schools conference gained momentum and finalisation of the programme, flights and accommodation was pinned down. Elsewhere in the school, the foundation phase was in the swing of Madagascar musical rehearsals, set building and costume making. The level of activity around the school was enough to tip a Richter Scale as daily sport and extracurricular added to the buzz. Matrics sewed the final detail onto dresses, hair and nails appointments were confirmed while décor trucks lined the driveway turning the Haggie Hall into a ‘Starry Night’ to entertain and pay homage to the Class of 2020. On Saturday, 21 March, beautiful young people gathered to enjoy the most celebrated rite of passage at school, the Matric Dance. That was the last occasion that we assembled in a way that we knew, assumed, cherished, and expected. On Sunday, 22 March, St Cyprian’s School closed its doors to a way of life we all wonder will ever return. Plans changed…
TABLE MOUNTAIN SPANS THE BACKDROP OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOCKEY FIELD IN THE WORLD!
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t’s not every day that you get to play Hockey on an innercity field of Olympic quality with views of majestic
Table Mountain on one side and Table Bay on the other. For decades, St Cyprian’s School, together with Good Hope Seminary School, has enjoyed use of the Upper Orange Field as a hockey venue. As part of our SCS 150 built environment campaign, SCS decided to upgrade the field and replace the existing surface with Astro Turf, to create a world-class facility from which both schools would benefit. And so began a fruitful friendship and the realisation of the dreams of many for SCS to become one of the leading Hockey Schools in Cape Town. Having a space of excellence for our girls to train, host matches and perfect their technique would inspire excellence and the opportunity to be able to compete with some the best hockey teams in the country. As with any development of this size, the team met a number of obstacles. From years-long opposition to the development from some quarters to undertaking the expensive task of extending the field by 20m in order for it to meet the international standard, but by the 1st of February 2020, we were ready for the Biggest Hockey Party EVER! The field was opened by former Principal, Sue Redelinghuys, who stood her ground in the importance of the project despite the odds stacked against her and funds have since been raised through generous donations and well organised fundraisers to ensure our field is lit up for those early winter sunsets. Seating and a fully equipped clubhouse complete the venue and St Cyprian’s School looks forward to years of sportsmanship, fun and the development of amazing sportswomen in the future!
coronavirus “the rona”
‘COVIt’
mask s
PPE
covideoparties
LOCKDOWN
you’re on mute
these unprecedented times
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“it’s just allergies”
selfie!
sanitizer
“the virus”
work-from-home
idiots
“the new normal”
TIAL WORKERS
onabuzz INFODEMIC
misinformation
self isolation
quarantini
taken your temperature?
social-distancing
Let me tell you a story about this year You’ll find it rather obscene It’s about the year the world stood still The year of Covid-19 A little piggy went to the market And ate something rather extreme So the other piggies had to stay home In the year of Covid-19 In South Africa the rules were strict But we were amused by zolled-up memes We couldn’t walk dogs or do exercise In the year of Covid-19 They closed all the schools and made us wear masks And they banned the sale of nicotine And you couldn’t get takeout or visit your friends In the year of Covid-19 But we learnt how to zoom and some of us baked And we found a new workout routine And some of us bought illegal smokes and more In the year of Covid-19 So life carried on with new standards and norms We all improved our hygiene We all kept our distance and all kept the faith In the year of Covid-19 And for years and years we’ll tell the tale Of how we survived quarantine Of how life slowed down and we saved the world In the year of Covid-19 Kathryn Bilski
THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED A
t the time of writing (mid-November), the novel coronavirus has infected millions and caused the
death of close to 1.3 million people around the world since its emergence in China late last year. Many governments around the world locked down their populations on a scale not thought possible or certainly never imagined. The thought behind such a step was to stop the spread and manage health-care structures as they quickly buckled under the weight of Covid-19 admissions. While largely successful in managing the spread and bringing some relief to hospitals, lockdowns were never going to be the panacea to a virus that marched on relentlessly. Again, as winter creeps in north of the equator, several governments are enforcing similar stringent lockdown protocols. Covid-19 has caused and continues to contribute to the most severe recession in living memory. The pandemic has destroyed jobs, livelihoods, and closed businesses. Schools have borne the pain of closing and not being the space that they are intended to be – places of learning, teaching, hopefulness and aspiration, and in many instances, habitually being the provider of free meals to the poorest of children. As many significant events around the world were impacted by the pandemic, St Cyprian’s School was not an exception. Yet, we were struck by our privileged position as an independent school with robust infrastructure where we could configure an educational offering to suit the prevailing circumstances. At times, there was anxiety and head scratching as protocols and regulations were interrogated and plans made and adjusted to ensure adherence to guidelines. A task team comprising heads of schools and epidemiologists informed our approach on how our girls and staff would return to school and how we would keep everybody safe. Regular communications to our community kept everybody abreast of developments as the Department of Education and ISASA worked out how to get children and teachers back to safety.
THE NEW NORMAL
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s we worked from home and got to grips with online learning, we deep cleaned and sanitised at school
the minute we were allowed to welcome back a skeleton staff. We measured and social-distanced spaces and walked through classes organising and shaping desk layouts and sourced plexiglass and board to build screens in preparation for a return to school. And return, we did. We were visited by inspectors from both the Departments of Health and Education and in some instances, held our collective breaths as they scrutinised our Covid-19 protocols while we waited for verdicts. And pass, we did! Often with accolades and congratulations in securing a safe return to school for our whole community.
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Dear President Ramaphosa Dear President Ramaphosa,
Positive outcomes of the lockdown
I am sending you this letter so you can see the wonderful things that you have been doing for the country. You might not even notice but you are making a difference in our lives. These are some positive outcomes that I have realized in the lockdown.
We all get to bond with our families by spending more time together at home during the lockdown. We can play with our animals in the garden and can also play boardgames and watch movies together. Everyone can connect with each other and talk about how we feel about moving forward in our lives. One of my favourite things though is that I can experience being homeschooled. Which is something I now love to do!
Thank you for making those hard decisions to keep us safe. I hope in the future that your job becomes easier. Maybe when this all dies down you could come to St. Cyprian’s School so that we can all thank you in person for keeping our country safe.
Kind regards, Scarlett Swigelaar Grade 5NP
Dear Mr. President,
Benefits of the lockdown
I am writing this letter as I would like to highlight the benefits of the current lockdown. I would also like to compliment you on the great decisions you have made.
Thank you, Mr. President, for helping to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus by swiftly organising the lockdown. I know there must have been some very hard decisions to make, but you made the right ones to keep our country safe. I am delighted that you decided to let us go on walks between 6am and 9am and I am sure that you put a smile on a lot of other people’s faces too by letting us get out of the house to exercise.
Besides slowing down the spread of the virus, I have noticed some other positive outcomes of the lockdown. There has been less air pollution than usual and less noise too. The lockdown has also given families a chance to slow down and spend more time together.
Thank you again for all that you have done to keep us safe, but I do hope lockdown comes to an end soon so that people can start earning money again.
Kind Regards, Inez Hall-Jorge Grade 5NP
Dear Mr Ramaphosa
My positive thoughts
I would like to take this opportunity to tell you what I see as the positives during this lockdown period. It would be wonderful if these positive aspects could stay forever.
I think a positive outcome is that you can see the mountains in the distance clearly every day and can hear the birds singing louder than normal because the level of pollution has gone down. Another positive outcome is that I can be with my family every day. We as a family have been playing games a lot as well which has made me happy. There seems to be much more time to do things in the day because we do not need to rush to school or work.
Thank you Mr. President, for taking care of our country and its people. We are the Rainbow nation. Please would you let me know when I am allowed to go back to school again.
Yours Faithfully Elektra Botoulas Grade 5VH
Dear Mr. Ramaphosa
My comment on our current situation in South Africa
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I am writing because I am curious and would like some more insight on our situation, so I can understand better.
I think you have done a great job of keeping the country low in Covid 19 cases. When you announced that our country was going into level four, I was delighted but when I found out level four is almost the same as level five, I was a bit sad. To look at the bright side online school is so much fun but now I worry about all the kids that live in the townships and now don’t have school.
One of the good things about lockdown is spending more time with family. We now do all sorts of thing together since my dad works from home. Thank you for letting us walk in the morning it is fun to see friends as we walk past each other.
Thank you for all you do for this country
Kind Regards, Gemma Bottega Grade 5VH
Collaborative Poem Grade 5RT I only see black and white... My colour has faded. Streets are as quiet as night. Life is on pause. I can still taste the boredom. A gloom of clouds surrounds my head My sight has been forbidden to see my friends You worry, not getting income and loved ones are sick. It’s like a villain not wanted, but needed to keep the story going. Beep, my temperature is taken. I touch liquid germ disinfectant. All I hear is, “Wash your hands!” and “Don’t touch that!” Chained up like a prisoner while watching your teacher speak. The taste of sadness lingers but I can see the end! Hot chocolate next to a warm fire, The smell of baked goods dancing around the house The touch of my mother’s hug. While my heart sings with joy, Rain dances and prances across the ground.
WE CAN SO WE DID O
ften in tragic or challenging times, we see the best of humankind because, as humans, we have within
us an innate capacity and drive to step up when it is needed, and in part because that good has always been happening around us. This drive to reach out and assist those in need was both conspicuous and unmistakable as we reached out as a community and supported where we could. St Cyprian’s School remained active within the community in a number of ways as teachers shared teaching on Worksheet Cloud, a free online academic initiative to South African pupils, we continued to grow our relationship with Good Hope Seminary School in assisting with infrastructure and the provision of 1000 cloth masks for their students, we supported Ladles of Love with weekly sandwich making, and we launched SCS Can Plan in order to mobilize and unify the response of our community in a sustainable way. St Cyprian’s School joined forces with Superiate’s Cans With Purpose, an initiative set up in March 2020 as schools and businesses closed. Brad Stern, founder of Superiate and Cans With Purpose realised at the onset of extreme lockdown that children would go hungry during the weeks that followed. Within a month, Brad had raised R350 000 and support from numerous organisations to get food into the areas that needed it most. We supported by launching our giant cans to collect non-perishable food and any and all items that would alleviate the suffering that was to come as autumn and winter beckoned. SCS Can Plan is an ongoing enterprise, invested in establishing a long-term supportive relationship with Cans with Purpose and one which we hope to grow over time as the need for food and clothing remains a grim reality for many.
As unemployment ratcheted up, so did youth unemployment, growing from 40.3% in the second quarter 2019, to 44.7% (Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey) for the same period this year. Almost 45% of young South Africans aged 15-24 are not working or attending school or receiving any vocational training.
Hunger and malnutrition escalated as schools shut down during lockdown resulting in an increase in child hunger.
“In the latest National Income Dynamics Study-Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey, 15% of respondents reported that a child in their household went hungry at least once per week during the lockdown. At least 16% of these children were younger than seven.
“This is frightening, as hunger and malnutrition impact a child for the rest of his or her life,” says Meulenberg, referring to the link between malnutrition and stunting. “Research shows that adults who went hungry and were stunted as children are more likely to be unemployed, thus extra vulnerable to being trapped in the cycle of poverty. This affects our nation as a whole and prevents us from moving forward.”
– Afrikatikkun.org/2020/11/03 Covid-19 amplifying youth hardships, undoing SDG progress
VACCINE – THE PANACEA “Without a magic wand, no country will immediately be able to vaccinate very large numbers of people, but for developing countries, the hurdles between approval in the northern hemisphere and a jab in the arm in the ‘global south’ are infinitely more challenging.” Adèle Sulcas, Daily Maverick, 1 December 2020.
Relief and joy met Pfizer’s announcement in November that phase three testing of a vaccine against Covid-19 had produced astonishingly positive results. Pfizer, in partnership with BioNTech revealed that their vaccine candidate met all primary efficacy endpoints. Analysis indicated a vaccine efficacy rate of 95% in participants across a wide demographic and age group. Hot on the heels of Pfizer’s announcement, Moderna and AstraZeneca declared encouraging data of their vaccines’ effectiveness in largescale clinical trials. These announcements have effectively provided billions of people around the world an assurance that Covid-19 can and will be vanquished dependent on cost, regulatory approval and logistical roll-out. As we wait to see what government plans around the procurement of vaccines, we wind down the year and look forward to an extended school holiday. Simultaneously, the rate of infections in South Africa is rising and warnings of far-reaching consequences because of irresponsible behaviour are becoming more serious. We urge our families to be wary of the surge that is taking root in several provinces. If you do decide to travel, be responsible and wear masks, practise social distancing, and follow up with routine hand washing or sanitization. Be mindful that your actions have the potential to impact on others. We need to all do our collective bit to avoid a potential hard lockdown next year.
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A SEMINAL YEAR O
n May 29th, 2020, George Floyd, an African
As the roller-coaster ride of emotions in America was
American man living in Minneapolis, Minnesota
beamed around the world, during a pandemic that
was brutally murdered by a police officer who kneeled
pulled the rug out from underneath the world’s entire
on his neck for upwards of eight minutes. The officer
population, South Africans considered police brutality
was supported by three fellow officers who watched
closer to home. In April, during stringent Lockdown,
as George cried out to them saying, “I can’t breathe.”
Collins Khoza was assaulted by multiple South African
Unrelenting, wide-scale protests ensued and after days
Defence Force members in Alexandra after officers found
of demonstrations across America, all four officers were
alcohol on his premises. Hours later, Collins succumbed to
finally arrested.
severe injuries caused by blunt force trauma to the head. Callousness and ruthlessness on the part of entities
What transpired worldwide was no different.
appointed to protect human life led to calls for a global
Demonstrations against police brutality, systemic racism,
Blackout Tuesday on social media which brought to the
and injustice spread across the world. Leading this call
surface the pain and anger felt by people of colour for the
for action was the human rights movement, “Black Lives
daily, life-long racism they experience through overt acts
Matter”. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement began in
as well as through systemic and structural racism.
2013 with a tweet, then formalized and grew. Its mission was to build local support to intervene when violence
It was a stark reminder to all of us how much work still
was inflicted on the Black community and the movement
needs to be done globally, on a national level, and
is committed to creating a “world free of anti-Blackness.”
importantly at schools such as ours. It was our moment to
For way too long that fact has been ignored by too many
listen, listen, listen before reflecting and starting the work
people. Consequently, it became a cry, a protest, an
to bring about much needed structural and meaningful
insistence, and it was heard and embraced in South Africa.
reform in our heads, hearts and hands.
I can’t make people not afraid of black people. I don’t know what’s going on. I can’t explain what’s happening in your head. But maybe if I show up every day as a human, a good human, doing wonderful things, loving my family, loving your kids, taking care of things that I care about—maybe, just maybe that work will pick away at the scabs of your discrimination. Maybe that slowly will unravel it. That’s all we have, because we can’t do it for them, because they’re broken. Their brokenness in how they see us is a reflection of this brokenness. And you can’t fix that. All you can do is the work.
- Michelle Obama, Obama Foundation Summit
No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger than its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise.
- Marian Anderson American Singer
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n a world of instant news, instant self-publication,
At SCS, we are co-creating our response together with
immediate gratification, a prevailing sense of ‘now’,
staff, students and expert guidance through a senior E&B
BLM has been viewed by some as a passing movement.
portfolio appointment. This response requires courage,
Here today – satisfying an en vogue moment - only to
difficult conversations, complex solutions that will prepare
be replaced by another topic/cause/issue tomorrow.
our girls to live and thrive in a diverse world.
Yet, a glance through history suggests that many other movements in history were thought to be passing events -
As we have these conversations, it is important to engage
The Reformation, Women’s Liberation, Arab Spring,
openly and honestly without resorting to cancelling
anti-Apartheid resistance movement, and most recently,
culture, a term young people have coined. It describes
Fees Must Fall.
the tendency to ostracise or alienate those with different views from our own. This does not fit in with our values
What these movements revealed and shared with BLM,
of encouraging independent thinking in our girls. As the
is that they were anchored in group solidarity,
2021 Equity & Belonging vision states, we need to have
an awakening to justice, and fuelled by an exuberance and
the character that enables us to enter into conversations
energy of a younger generation. A younger generation
that promote a culture where our girls are known and
who, regardless of race, class, sexual identity and religious
respected and in turn, where they commit to knowing and
affiliation see the world differently, a world defined by
respecting others. This culture should extend to the entire
social justice for all humanity. They are a universal ‘shift
SCS community, from the lunchtime coffee shop, during
population’ who are culturally and demographically shifting
walks in the parks and to around the weekend braai with
thought and belief to have a significant effect on what we
friends and family.
do and how we act. BLM is about social justice in our world. Our girls are part That’s what’s happening now.
of this world. Their joy and freedom are inextricably linked
The cultural demographic shift is not just about the
to the joy and freedom of other black, coloured and white
numbers. It’s about the point at which culture at large is
little girls.
being shaped more and more by shift populations. Today, the Black community is introducing a paradigm shift in our society. All shift populations influence this paradigm
Madiba was able to extend his humanity to recognise
shift - women, LGBTQ, race and ethnicity - but the Black
the humanity of others. We all need to go through
community is at the centre at the moment. Much of society is more ready for that shift than they’ve ever been before. St Cyprian’s School’s Equity and Belonging journey
that journey where we move from being tribal or racial otherwise we will not realise the capacity to recognise and value others.
acknowledges that the education landscape must actively engage the realities of social justice as borne out by BLM. As far as BLM advocates for equal access to health, security, knowledge, opportunities, resources – it will remain a salient cause to discuss and respond to. Our girls see themselves as part of a global community as defined by technology. Through technology they see that they share many things and have so much in common with other girls, yet other things remain inaccessible to some people simply because of the colour of their skin. Our girls’ awareness of social justice and other topics such as climate change, poverty alleviation and prejudice means SCS needs to respond to their many questions in a meaningful way.
- Graça Machel Mandela 100 Legacy Celebration Dinner
SCS TO LEAD THE WAY
Know me, Respect me. Know others, Respect others. COMMITTED TO EQUITY & BELONGING
THE START Transformation Committee
Published Transformation Policy in place
Published Anti-Racism Policy in place
Published Social Media Policy in place
Published Employment Equity Policy in place
High Level of Social Media Engagement on E&B
EE E&B /Transformation Lead
St Cyprian’s School
NURTURING TRUE BELONGING St Cyprian’s School has adopted a values-driven leadership approach to nurture true, meaningful and measurable belonging. Through the identification of five critical strategic drivers and the implementation of enabling practices, specific focus areas and actions, and supporting robust processes, we will, as a community, change the way we think, what we believe, and the way we act within our school and society.
ENABLING TRUE BELONGING Equity & Belonging is inherently complex. It requires nurturing symbolic, attitudinal, and systemic change to arrive at a place where all our girls feel a true sense of being at SCS. All three areas need to be nurtured concurrently in pursuit of revealing a culture of acceptance and belonging. To nurture symbolic change means broad representation of all our girls in all spheres of school life. The girls need to see themselves in the corridors and life of the school. To nurture attitudinal change, various stakeholders interacting with the school must truly believe in the transformation effort and therefore embrace words, thoughts and behaviours that drive belonging. Thirdly, systematic change requires a hard overhaul of processes and systems in our school that do not serve belonging. In order for the nurturing of the above three areas to bear fruit in terms of a culture shift, efforts need to be supported by enabling practices. These include a sound change management methodology that respects the journeys of students, staff, and parents. As our school matures in embedding belonging, measures are required to assess progress, celebrate successes, and keep everyone’s eye on the vision. Most importantly, a diverse leadership that exemplifies equity and belonging is vital in providing a visual picture of what can be accomplished. This cocktail of enabling practices will, if done with perseverance, shift culture. Nurturing a home for all our girls through enabling practices is worth investing in. The future of education will have contributions from different yet valuable parts of the South African community.
THE SCS APPROACH 2020 Term 4
2021 Term 1
2021 Term 4
Prepare for Transformation
Manage Transformation
Reinforce Transformation
Conduct Interviews with Senior Managament Team
Confirm & Communicate Business Case for E&B
Embed Action Plan into processes & systems
Conduct Stakeholder Mapping Conduct Boarding School Data Collection Workshop
Confirm Action Plan & Targets: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years
Monitor, Measure, Course-correct performance against action plan
Conduct High School Data Collection Workshop
Conduct Change Readiness Assessment
Celebrate success reinforce new culture
Initiate Staff Unconscious Bias Training
Conduct Change Impact Assessment
Review Action Plan
Initiate SMT Equity & Belonging Book Review
Identify & train Change Agents
Conduct Staff Data Collection Workshop
Communicate action plan
Conduct E&B Audit
Complete & Publish Policies: Transformation Anti-Racism Employment Equity Social Media
Implement Action Plan for: Students Staff Parents
Completed
T
he mission of Colour Me Kids is to ensure that every
incredibly supportive of my passion and vision. From
child feels represented and seen. This affirmation has
that conversation, together we created Colour Me Kids-
to start in the early years when children are developing
Stationery for the skin you’re in! Starting with the crayons
their sense of identity and self esteem.
and slowly working to build up the product line in the hope that every child feels represented, respected, honoured
As a school, St Cyprian’s has been walking an amazing
and cherished when they come to depict themselves.
journey of transformation to achieve meaningful belonging, and part of this process made us look very closely at all of
‘Know Me, Respect Me. Know Others, Respect Others’
the resources within our classrooms. From books and dolls
- Colour Me aims to provide the resources to help our
to posters, readers and other toys, we worked to get our
children truly grasp this life lesson from a young age and
classrooms looking more representative of our society at
wear it proudly for the rest of their lives.
large so as to create a feeling of belonging for each and every child that entered our front doors. Unfortunately there was a lack of available art supplies and stationery that reflected our aspirations. Anything we could find online was completely inaccessible in South Africa, which seemed ludicrous! I asked myself what message are we giving our children when we get them to draw themselves and their family but give them a pack of crayons with maybe two shades considered realistic for skin tone? While we work towards uplifting our girls and fostering a positive self image, we need to have the tools for them to ensure that this happens. That’s where it started...I shared these thoughts and frustrations with my husband, who was
Kylee Faure, Grade R Teacher School-in-the-Woods
Matric Class of 2020
A SALUTE TO THE INDOMITABLE CLASS OF 2020 It was an absolute pleasure and honour to be asked to speak at the matric farewell picnic and to offer up some Welsh pearls of wisdom to this dynamic group of young women. These girls have faced a slew of challenges and frustrations this year but in true St Cyprian’s style, have risen and indeed triumphed. As teachers and students, we have learnt to manoeuvre both the online and hybrid terrain with empathy, patience, and the best survival tool - good dollops of laughter! We learnt to mute as we were muted. We learnt to sympathise as cries of “Mrs G, I can’t see you,” “Mrs G, I can’t hear you” and the best of all “Mrs G, I can’t see or hear you” crashed the St Cyprian’s airways. For your resilience matrics of 2020, I salute you! You have shown us all what true fortitude means. You are the epitome of the indomitable spirit of a true girl in blue! Just in case you missed it, here is my parting rap - performed for one night only in the school hall (Glastonbury the next stop) - and dedicated to the Matric class of 2020. Mrs G is in da house “2020 felt like a century Listen to these raps from the Welsh girl from Tenby. Masks on gripping textbooks so tensely 2020 has been a test of our empathy. So always be kind never undermine The best opportunities are never hard to find Stay in line your path will be defined The finishing line is where you will SHINE!” (mic drop) Go well and go strong girls as you imprint this world with your own unique flair and compassion. Hwyl fawr (Goodbye) Mrs Gozzett
Matric | Art & Design
starry
night
High School | Leadership
Head Girl & Deputy Malaika Ngwenya (Head Girl) Romy Stevens (Deputy)
Executive Committee Back Row: Jade Kennedy (Head of Round Square), Rose MacKenzie (Head of Student Life), Tristen Tedder (Head of Academics), Niamh Ahern (Head of The Arts), Kayla Borain (Head of Sport) Front Row: Hannah Jacobs (Head of Boarders), Malaika Ngwenya (Head Girl, Head of Transformation for Diversity), Mrs Sue Redelinghuys (Former Principal), Romy Stevens (Deputy Head Girl, Head of Transformation for Diversity), Oatiisa Matiwane (Head of Chapel)
Round Square Back Row: Mumtaz Mohamood (Head of Community Partnerships), Holly Lewis, Emma Gray (Head of Environmentalism), Gabriella Lovric (Head of Environmentalism), Juliana MacRobert Front Row: Ejiroghene Wagbafor, Jaime Farara (Head of Internationalism), Jade Kennedy (Head of Round Square), Tamaryn Blockman (Head of Community Partnerships)
Back Row: Shannon Louw (Head of iGugu Lethu Society), Catherine Doo (Head of Soapbox), Mumtaz Mohamood, Hannah Jacobs Front Row: Sascha Wharton-Hood, Malaika Ngwenya (Head of Transformation for Diversity), Romy Stevens (Head of Transformation for Diversity), Ejiroghene Wagbafor
Katherine House Back Row: Oatiisa Matiwane, Shannon Louw, Anulika Paunde Front Row: Ifechukwu Ludjoe (Deputy), Hannah Jacobs (Head)
Chapel Committee Oatiisa Matiwane (Head of Chapel), Juliana MacRobert (Deputy Head of Chapel)
Sport Back Row: Shannon Louw (Head of Futsal), Emmanuella Miekountima Etime (Head of Basketball), Rose MacKenzie (Head of Netball), Sascha Giuricich (Head of Indoor Hockey), Georgia Rippon (Head of Cross-Country, Head of Swimming) Front Row: Ifechukwu Ludjoe (Head of Athletics), Tristen Tedder (Head of Waterpolo), Kayla Borain (Head of Sport, Head of Field Hockey, Head of Tennis), Romy Stevens (Head of Soccer)
High School | Leadership
Transformation for Diversity
High School | Leadership
Student Life Back Row: Lara Brinkmann, Stephanie Engelen (Head of Photography), Alexa Faulds, Hannah Shiel, Leigh Greyling, Tahren O’Connor, Georgia Rippon, Lisah Broggian, Anja van der Merwe Middle Row: Rebecca Gomes (Head of Public Relations), Jaime Farara (Head of Mentorship), Josie Reynolds (Head of Mentorship), Rose MacKenzie (Head of Student Life), Alexandra Cameron (Head of School Spirit), Lucy Breitenbach (Head of School Spirit) Front Row: Kira Miros, Alexa Sutcliffe, Ivy Evanson, Bertha Jairo, Emma Burton, Cate Buswell, Chloé Geldenhuys Absent: Rafaela Stevenson
Academics Back Row: Catherine Doo, Oliva Lewis, Sascha Wharton-Hood, Samantha Frayne, Anna Daniel (Head of Careers and Debating) Front Row: Emmanuella Miekountima Etime (Head of Chess), Leila van der Westhuizen (Head of Pulse), Tristen Tedder (Head of Academics), Anulika Paunde (Head of MUN) Absent: Hannah Smith
The Arts Back Row: Georgia Scarborough, Phoebe Johnston, Sophie Glass, Michaela Good (Head of String Ensemble), Oatiisa Matiwane (Head of Marimba Band), Gabriella Lovric (Head of Guitar Ensemble), Alexandra Beamish, Lara Smith, Megan Baguley Middle Row: Eryne Bowers (Head of Choir), Kara Salters (Head of Design), Leila van der Westhuizen (Head of Music, Head of Jazz Band, Head of Wind Ensemble), Niamh Ahern (Head of The Arts, Head of Technical Team, Head of Rock Band), Shannon Louw (Head of Visual Art), Cate Buswell (Head of Ballet) Front Row: Gabriella Stadler, Stephanie Engelen, Hannah Cragg, Hannah Broomberg, Cara du Plessis Absent: Sarah Wolhuter (Head of Drama)
Back Row: Megan Baguley, Rebecca Gomes, Alexandra Cameron, Anja van der Merwe, Georgia Scarborough, Sophie Glass Front Row: Phoebe Johnston, Ifechukwu Ludjoe (Head), Ejiroghene Wagbafor (Deputy), Lara Brinkmann
Darke House Back Row: Cara du Plessis, Alexandra Beamish, Hannah Broomberg, Alexa Faulds, Tahren O’Connor, Lisah Broggian Front Row: Kara Salters, Bertha Jairo (Head), Kira Miros (Deputy), Samantha Frayne Absent: Hannah Smith
Verinder House Back Row: Hannah Shiel, Leigh Greyling, Sascha Wharton-Hood, Billi-Ann Head, Hannah Cragg, Chloé Geldenhuys, Lara Smith Front Row: Eryne Bowers, Shannon Louw (Deputy), Lucy Breitenbach (Head), Emma Burton
High School | Leadership
Anderson House
Ms Lang’s Art Room
High School |Design
High School | Art
FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH As part of our St Cyprian’s Day celebrations, the High School Choir recorded individual videos of them singing “For the Beauty of the Earth” during Lockdown. These were edited together to create a beautiful, harmonious, virtual choir. The song was played during the St Cyprian’s Day service and brought a tear to many an eye. Just when we thought all was lost in terms of the traditional St Cyprian’s Day music, our music department proved their brilliance with this incredible piece.
Music Highlights
CRIPPLE CREEK With social distancing, it was not possible to do a huge combined strings item on the concert stage, so we decided to try a virtual piece. The song, Cripple Creek is a traditional Bluegrass theme. The girls were divided into different groups, each learning their own part. Some girls experimented with improvising and got to record their improvisations with the rest playing an accompaniment. We recorded each group socially distanced in the Voorkamer to get a good sound and then we recorded the visuals outside. Girls had to get used to practising xxxxxwith a click track, to ensure all played to the same beat! A big thank you to all the string teachers for and playing preparing their students. Thank you to Mr Johnson and Ms Igo for the many hours they spent doing the sound and video production. The soloists are Lulu Bergstrom, Kate Berrisford, Georgia Maw, Maddison Rudden and Saara Orrie (violin), Olivia Sutclffe (cello) and Olweyn Parker (double bass).
FROM STUDIO TO BEDROOM Ballet grand jetéd and pirouetted into 2020 with a session of RAD exams in February. It all appeared en pointe and then, lockdown! From ballet studio to bedroom ballet our ballerinas honed their craft with commitment and dedication, progressing astonishingly well through online ballet classes. They displayed great character in dealing with the status quo, settling into a new routine enthusiastically. It was a pleasure and a revelation to work with our ballet girls during the past months. We entered the “Move online!” competition, where we gained many Golds, and three special Judges’ awards for Christina Graham, Juliet Blacher and Katherine Vineall. End of year RAD exams have just been completed including Advanced 1, ordinarily a very difficult exam but more so when most of the year was spent dancing in bedrooms and lounges. The results will be out in later December. Internal exams took place with Janet Lindup as examiner. She was blown over by what the girls have managed to achieve this year.
Sue de Moyencourt
ST CYPRIAN’S DAY REIMAGINED Our Matrics were devastated at the thought of not being able to celebrate their final St Cyprian’s Day as is tradition – lily picking the day before and dancing around the Cypress tree to mark their looming exit from High School. No one was more devastated than the staff, who felt that so much had been taken away from the Matrics of 2020 due to Covid-19. All stops needed to be pulled out and the day needed to be about them. Putting 67 girls onto busses at that Lockdown level was not a possibility, and so rather, we brought the celebration to them. Bunches of arum lillies were placed around the hall (it was meant to be the field, but the weather didn’t play along either) and the girls were treated to pre-packed picnic boxes, scattered amongst the flowers, on their very own St Cyprian’s School Matrics of 2020 Picnic Blankets. The girls “picked” the lilies and arranged them as if they would have in the Cathedral and a small sense of patiently-waited-for tradition was felt by all. Trying to create a Cathedral-like feel in the hall was no mean feat, but an actual image of the Stained Glass Windows from St George’s Cathedral and lighting that made the hall feel far removed from its actual setting, along with beautiful floral arrangements and warm candlelight as well as all of the favourite hymns being sung by only four of our Matric Music Students, brought everything together and goosebumps were felt as only the Banner Bearers processed. Special touches, such as matching navy velvet masks and white gloves so that they could still dance around the Cypress tree - hand in hand, but still not touching, helped to make the day extra special for our girls. Suddenly sitting in chairs exactly 1,5m apart, with masks on and not being allowed to sing no longer mattered, as the only thing that did was that they were all together – Girls in Blue, marking the end of an era in an unprecedented time!
WOODS WORDS Reflecting on the year drawing rapidly to a close, I am filled with a deep sense of satisfaction and gratitude for what our School-in-the-Woods family has achieved. This has been a year filled with hard work, interspersed with fun, overcoming challenges, awakening curiosity and much learning. As our girls have grown in stature over this year, together we have also worked to instil in them a growth mindset that will help them feel confident and capable, embrace their inquisitiveness courageously, build independence and develop persistence – necessary qualities and skills for their lifetime use and benefit. In dealing with Covid-19, we have learned that our school communities are capable and resilient, rising to challenges and adapting to change. We have continued to take learning above and beyond the ordinary, focusing on teaching our children the skills that will equip them for success in the future. The skills of collaboration, communication and critical thinking have been woven into all aspects of our curriculum. Pre-primary education is the foundation where we develop good life skills and moral values. Projects such as the vegetable garden and our community outreach programmes have taught the girls about sustainability, empathy, and responsibility. We incorporate Aristotle’s philosophy of “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all” in our approach to growing, enlightening, and coaching the whole child. As we look towards 2021, we will continue to provide an education that extends beyond the boundaries of our country to beliefs and cultural diversity about people all over the world. We must prepare our children for an interconnected, global education. Together, we must raise young women who are open-minded and inquisitive about places and people in the world who look, act, and think differently to what they do. There is no doubt that children are our future. The key to the future lies in helping the next generation to respect and embrace diversity rather than fear and reject differences. Our ability to thrive under difficult circumstances this year is testament to the dedication, passion and professionalism of our wonderfully committed team at the School-in-theWoods. I would like to thank each one of them sincerely for their tireless efforts and tenacity. To our parent body – I salute your patience, understanding and resilience over the year, and I am deeply grateful for your cooperation with our school teams to ensure that the year was productive for our girls. I wish you all a safe and restful holiday. A merry Christmas to those celebrating, and a happy New Year to all!
Sulochnee Nair Head: School-in-the-Woods
MAYBE I BELONG HERE TOO S
chool-in-the-Woods reimagined its unique identity this year looking critically at processes and practices that
would benefit from careful thought and invention. As part of the transformation journey, the names of the various classes were considered to reflect a more South African flavour and relevance. A competition was put to the parents to come up with names for each of the seven classes, using animals found on Table Mountain and incorporating our Round Square Discoveries. Enter Playful Porcupine, Kind Klipspringer, Wise Wood Owl, Curious Cape Fox, Zestful Zebra, Daring Dassie and Mindful Meerkat. The creatures were put down on paper by illustrator, Marcelle Louw, and swiftly brought to life by our very own Internal Marketing Manager, Kathryn Bilski, who wrote the story about how they all came to be in the School-in-the-Woods and their journey of belonging in this “building so beautiful and bright, full of laughter and colour and sunbeams of light.”
Kind Klipspringer
Playful Porcupine
Playful Porcupine
Mindful Mongoose
Daring Dassie
Zestful Zebra
Zestful Zebra
Wise Wood Owl
Curious Cape Fox
Curious Cape Fox
The task of illustrating the book has been given to our current Grade 10 Art and Design Students who will be focussing on how to illustrate a book as part of their curriculum early next year. In a collaboration across schools and departments, Maybe I belong here too? promises to make you smile and feel all the feels as you dance on your tiptoes like Kind Klipspringer and create recipes for cement (which is actually just glue) with Curious Cape Fox. The book will be printed and available for purchase by July next year and all proceeds will go to our scholarship fund. For now, here is a sneak peek…
“Daring Dassie taught me that no matter how small you are You could make a difference, you could go really far And I walked on feeling courageous through this magical little place And felt as if I might have found my very own safe space.”
Kathryn Bilski
PARTICULARLY PREPARATORY
THE TRUE MEANING OF EDUCATION
I
f the skills required to ensure relevance in today’s world are indeed creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication, the Preparatory School is a superb example of a twenty first century
school. COVID has been the defining event of this year. Collaboration and clear communication between parents, staff and students have been key to offering a successful online learning programme. The teachers’ creativity, especially in the arts, flourished during lockdown. I watched in awe as girls posted beautiful art projects done at home and initiated inter-class running challenges, from their gardens, clocking up the combined number of kilometres that enthralled us all. Music was a healthy and much needed calming distraction for them. Even, when returning to campus, we could not congregate in the Life Centre for lunchtime concerts we were still able to enjoy these pre-recorded events in class probably reaching a wider audience than before. Teachers embraced the opportunity of getting to know their girls through a different medium which enhanced their understanding and appreciation of the uniqueness of each character in their classes. When girls eventually returned to class, armed with new insight and self-awareness, they were welcomed back with the usual attention to detail plus much care, sensitivity and nurturing, characteristics that have become synonymous with the St Cyprian’s staff. Innovation and integrated technology skills through robotics and coding continue to make steady inroads into the curriculum. Skills gained in technology have been harnessed so that girls continue to use devices in the Intermediate Phase - this in a balanced but enriching, academic manner. Nothing replaces the importance of developing strong, healthy relationships and collegiality in a preparatory school. Life skills taught here remain focused on developing confidence, individuality, and a sharp mind. One aspect of school receiving particular attention is moving the girls towards a stronger sense of equity and belonging on campus. Using the curriculum as a natural vehicle, each grade has focused on teaching about social justice, embracing difference and practising skills reflecting an openness to new ideas and enhancing a sense of belonging. The girls’ eyes have been opened to staff who quietly support their learning by ensuring our campus remains one of the most beautiful in the world. In respecting and acknowledging our whole community, we understand the meaning on Ubuntu - I am because we are. We have welcomed the new focus that Equity and Belonging contributes to our community, discovering the journey to be inspiring, insightful and meaningful. Workshops with staff members have led to deeper understanding thus equipping them to support our girls in becoming relevant change agents and leading members of society. Academically, the girls have fared well in the IEB and international benchmarks tests written this year. They are performing at a much higher level than schools both national and international. Hence, we believe that the problem-based learning approach has equipped them to be creative problem solvers. The year has ended well with girls writing Integrated assessments and phasing out examinations in the lower Grades has shifted much unnecessary anxiety both for parents and girls!
This year has included many disappointments, the loss of the Foundation Phase play, hosting the Round Square International Conference, camps, outings, sports fixtures, and the loss of freedom of movement in class and at breaks. It has however, given us an opportunity to reflect on our priorities at school, make changes we had previously not considered, and looked deeply at the role of a school in the life of the wider community and the true meaning of the word, Education. In light of this, St Cyprian’s Preparatory has taken up the challenge and crossed the finishing line even stronger than we thought possible. In the words of Jaeda Dewalt, “when we learn how to become resilient, we learn to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience.”
Carol te Water Head: Preparatory School
ROUND SQUARE W
ith international travel being severely impacted by Covid-19, only three of our Round Square Exchange Students made it out on
Exchange...and luckily made it back before South Africa went into hard Lockdown on the 27th of March. Eight months later, and the landscape remains unclear in terms of cross-border travel for most, even more so for student or school group travel. All 2020 Round Square conferences were cancelled, most significantly for St Cyprian’s School, the junior conference which we were hosting where arrangements were well progressed and activities organised. Plans were scrapped, deposits returned and travel and accommodation bookings cancelled. Recently, Round Square head office, based in the UK and scheduled to host the next conference has decided to postpone the 2021 conference. These decisions have called for some out of the box thinking and prompted us to reconsider how to pursue our Internationalism ideal, an important component of Round Square’s IDEALS. Virtual exchange was introduced to schools all over the world where our girls were given the opportunity to connect to their home school curriculum, getting a sense of what life in another country and another school could be like. Because it wouldn’t cost any money, only time, many more students could get involved, making friends across the globe and experiencing different cultures. Closer to home, our Round Square community formed a virtual club The SDRSC (Sustainability Development Round Square Club) combines the goals of sustainable development with the Round Square IDEALS in order to create a more sustainable environment in and around St Cyprian’s School. Initiatives started and run by the club (during Lockdown and beyond) included “Coffee in your Cup”, a drive to promote the use of your own reusable coffee cup. Our 2020 Head of Round Square also challenged our school to get involved with the Ladles of Love initiative by regularly making sandwiches. During Round Square week, a total of 239 loaves were donated by our community and we have continued to support this wonderful cause through a sandwich drive which takes place during our online assembly slots in our home groups. What Round Square will look like in 2021 is anyone’s guess, but we have once again proved Kurt Hahn to be correct when he said that “there is more in us than we know.”
2019 PREPARATORY SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS CHALLENGE AWARDS
Our Challenge Award provides an opportunity for all Gr 4-7 students to go on a journey of self-discovery and self-development, whilst practising and observing the Spirits of Round Squares, the Discovery Framework and our school’s RICA values.
Mvuyisi Madikiza
Neve Young
Juliet Koch
Natalie Colyvas
Nina Cullis
Maya Young
BRONZE
SILVER
Grade 4
Poppy Levinson Sabreen Omarjee Saila Joonas Sarah Williamson Sophia Rose Williams Sophie McGowan Tatiana Vayanos
Olivia Simpson
GOLD Grade 6 Alyx Mattison Caitlin Hartog Charlotte Luck Ciara Davies Ella Thornton Gemma Finlayson
Grade 5
Georgia Maw
Abigail Claassen
Amelia Theron
Hedwig Levitan
Alessia Ammann
Anna Finlayson
Isabelle Cilliers
Anna Gardner
Christina Phillipides
Jade Nicol
Anna Vietri
Elektra De Milo
Jasmin van den Hurk
Ava Coleman
Ella Dorrington
Jessica Caine
Ava Cursi
Emily Brink
Kate Berrisford
Cara Simpson
Evanthia Raciti
Kayley Watson
Cayleigh Charton
Gaby Morgan-Grenville
Luci Bergstrὂm
Charlotte Du Preez
Gemma Charton
Lyra Liddle
Chloe Pooler
Gemma Dean
Madison Eskinazi
Christina Graham
Grace-Ann Gradus Samson
Malindi Cooper
Emily Claassen
Hannah McLelland
Mia Jacobs
Emma van der Walt
Imogen Greig
Micayla Mockford
Erin Daglish-Cooper
Kate Dalling
Molly Perkin
Gemma Bottega
Katherine Seaward
Olivia Smith
Grace Pienaar
Lily Spangenberg
Rebecca Fury
Hannah Brown
Luna Schlosz
Syrah Herd
Holly Cudmore
Lyla Singh
Grade 7
Inez Hall-Jorge
Maya Russell
Alexandra Seale
Inez Smith
Mina Mai Aufruchtig
Amber Isherwood
Isabella Block
Mira Farinha
Annablu Bergstrὃm
Isabella Claassen
Nuha Levy
Athenkosi Madikiza
Isabella von Bormann
Pia Weakley
Charlotte Von Seidel
Jessica Davies
Sam Robarts
Clea Greig
Juliette Cilliers
Sasha MacLeod
Elizbeth Farara
Kira Henning
Stella Papa
Emma De Mezieres
Lily Humphreys-Davies
Sundra Assheton-Row
Emma Pletts
Lily Powers
Grade 6
Eve Lazarus Pfaff
Lucy Theron
Anna Gordon Davis
Francesca Morgan Grenville
Luiza Raciti
Gabriella Viljoen
Gemma Purcell
Luna Silander
Hannah Van Der Vyver
Ghia Cencelli
Lyra Taylor
Jessica Eastwood
Gina Marshall
Melissa Schwulst
Klara Van Der Velde
Jenna Chemaly
Mika Warrington
Lyra Liddle
Juliet Blacher
Rachel Biccard Saskia Schincariol Selma Thomas Sienna Fonarov Sienna Matthysen Sophia Ashetton Row Tamsin Chemaly Zoe Naude
THE YOUNG ROUND SQUARE AWARD This is awarded to a Grade 7 student who exemplifies the Young Round Square IDEALS of Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership and Service. Gina Marshall
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Academic Achievement (Aggregate of 80%-84%) Academic Excellence (Aggregate of 85% and above) GRADE 4BRM Gia Geffen Sara Tesfaye Anna Gardner GRADE 4TM Isabella Claassen Holly Cudmore Alessia Ammann GRADE 5NP Katherine Seaward Isabel Mogotlane Zoe Wurr
GRADE 6HR Madison Malan Stella Beek Charlie Luck GRADE 6SH Olivia Smith Ella Thornton Milan Boolsen-Lotz GRADE 7LN Josephine Mc Innes Jessica Brown Zoë Naudé GRADE 4NW Luiza Raciti Emily Claassen Sabreen Omarjee GRADE 5KT Pia Weakley Amelia Theron Morgan Dreyer GRADE 5VH Brogan Bothma Ines Lindenmayer Luna Schlosz GRADE 6JA Sophie Vineall Nduvho Nevondo Madison Eskinazi GRADE 7BM Kyra Hall-Jorge Dana Ströer Lethukuthula Khanyile GRADE 7MS Saskia Schincariol Olivia Simpson Gabriella Harvey GRADE 6 Academic Achievement Lindsay Cloete Malindi Cooper Nina Cullis Ciara Davies Caitlin Hartog
Jeanné Izzett Rebecca Lubbe Lola Marinovich Alex Mattison Jade Nicol Eve Richards Alexa Sadzik Siena Smit Academic Excellence Kate Berrisford Rebecca Fury Hedwig Levitan Lyra Liddle Neve Young GRADE 7 Academic Achievement Keira Bunsee Alessia Davies Avuyisiwe Dyaphu Beth Farara Amber Isherwood Juliet Koch Gina Marshall Sienna Matthysen Selma Thomas Academic Excellence Rachel Biccard Juliet Blacher Jenna Chemaly Tamsin Chemaly Emma de Mézieres Sienna Fonarov Clea Greig Eve Lazarus-Pfaff Gemma Purcell Mikaila Stevens Charlotte von Seidel Maya Young TOP ACHIEVERS GRADE 4BRM Lily Powers GRADE 4NW Luna Silander Jessica Davies
GRADE 4TM Charlotte du Preez
SPECIAL AWARDS
GRADE 5KT Mila de Villiers
DUX AWARD Eve Lazarus-Pfaff
GRADE 5NP Emily Brink GRADE 5VH Imogen Greig GRADE 6HR Lyra Liddle GRADE 6JA Kate Berrisford GRADE 6SH Rebecca Fury GRADE 7 SUBJECT AWARDS English Gemma Purcell Natural Science Jenna Chemaly Social Sciences, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, Mathematics Eve Lazarus-Pfaff Technology Charlotte von Seidel Economic and Management Sciences Clea Greig Most Promising Artist Zara van Rensburg Music Performance Lethukuthula Khanyile Drama Evangelia Boyiatjis
ST CYPRIAN AWARD This award honours the Grade 7 student who lives with a generous spirit, displaying a keen ability to solve problems while remaining gentle and compassionate. She is a trustworthy member of the community. She is celebrated by her peers as a young woman who is making a difference. Emma Pletts STEVENSON CUP This award honours the Grade 7 student who lives the values of the school. She lives her life with integrity and compassion and shows respect to all those around her. She is measured in her approach to life being accountable to the community of St Cyprian’s School. Capryce de Freitas INTER HOUSE RICA TROPHY The award is to the House which has been awarded the most RICA commendations this year. Darke INTER HOUSE TROPHY The overall winner of all Inter House competitions this year. Anderson
2019 HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS SUBJECT PRIZES
A Subject Prize is awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in a subject for the final Term 4 result, provided that this student has written both sets of examinations and has achieved an aggregate of 75% or above. GRADE 8
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
Afrikaans, Music
Accounting
Accounting, Afrikaans,
Anna Cloete
Simonne Bergman
Life Orientation,
Economics Liedie Nicol
Life Sciences, Art, Geography
Accounting
Mathematics,
Emma Prestage
Paula van der Merwe
Physical Sciences
English, History Isabella van Huyssteen
Emma McNab Geography
Natural Sciences
Maya Roy
Katya Jamie
Advanced Programme Mathematics,
Programming,
Afrikaans, Design, French
Music, Music Performance
Mathematics,
History, Life Orientation,
Alyson Meintjes
Natural Sciences,
Mathematics, Natural
Life Orientation
Sciences
Visual Arts,
Amara Patel
Janneke van der Walt
Visual Arts Practical
Design
Emma Maw
Kiera Matthysen
Business Studies Hannah Bowker
Design
Life Orientation
Holly Brand
Gabriela Stevenson
Drama
Art, Programming
Oke Wagbafor
Taine Archbold
Consumer Studies Katherine Crichton-Stuart Consumer Studies, Culinary Skills, Design
Economic and
Design and Technology,
Management Sciences
French, Economic and
Sasha Veldboer
Management Sciences,
Design Practical
Geography
Justine Holtmann
English
Culinary Skills Drama
isiXhosa
Kaitlyn Shepherd
Gia Antoni
Amy Levick
Nelisa Radebe
Katherine Vineall
Zongile Klaas
Dramatic Arts, Economics English, Music
Sinovuyo Xakabantu
Emma-Beth Peters Dramatic Arts Performance isiXhosa Cassidy Burton
Information Technology Caitlin Williamson Geography Mia Nunez
Mia Visser Life Orientation
French,
Charlotte Le Roux
isiXhosa Lunati Dalasile GRADE 11 Advanced Programme Mathematics, English, French, Geography, Mathematics, Physical Sciences Romy Stevens English, Life Orientation Tristen Tedder Afrikaans, History, Music Leila van der Westhuizen Musical Performance Cate Buswell Information Technology Holly Lewis
Visual Arts, Visual Arts Practical
ENDEAVOUR AWARDS
PROGRESS CERTIFICATES
Pheobe Johnston
Anulika Paunde
Endeavor Awards are given to the student in each grade who is considered by the academic staff to have consistently demonstrated an exemplary work ethic across all subjects during 2018.
Progress Certificates are awarded to students who have achieved an increase of 6% or more in their aggregate score between Term 2 and Term 4 of 2018.
Consumer Studies
GRADE 8
Business Studies
Chloé Geldenhuys Culinary Skills Rafaela Stevenson Design Kara Salters Design Practical Jaime Farara Design Practical
Ruby Hewson GRADE 9 Manisha Desai Arwa Kutbi GRADE 10 Charlotte Le Roux GRADE 11 Ejiroghene Wagbafor
Rose MacKenzie
PROGRESS AWARDS
Dramatic Arts
Progress Awards are given to a student in each grade who has achieved the highest increase in her aggregate score between Term 2 and Term 4 of 2018.
Hannah Broomberg Dramatic Arts Practical Sarah Wolhuter Economics, Life Orientation Mumtaz Mohamood Life Sciences Anna Daniel Mathematical Literacy Niamh Ahern
GRADE 8 Mihlali Sokoko GRADE 9 Daniella Abrahams Lujain Solomon GRADE 10 Palesa Raba GRADE 11 Malaika Ngwenya
GRADE 9 Anke King Jessica Hull Isabella Dix-Peek Matilda Cooper Eva Epstein GRADE 11 Lisah Broggian
2019 HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS ACADEMIC COLOURS Academic Half Colours are awarded to all students in Grade 10 and Grade 11 who have achieved an aggregate score of 80% or above in both Term 2 and Term 4 of the same academic year.
Full Academic Colours are awarded to all students in Grade 10 and Grade 11 who have achieved an aggregate score of 85% or above in both Term 2 and Term 4 of the same academic year.
GRADE 10 Academic Half Colours Halona Abdul-Rahman Zara Archibald Katherine Crichton-Stuart Chloë de Fondaumiere Abigail Downing Justine Holtman Olivia Lazard Charlotte Le Roux Mia Nunez Academic Full Colours Alexandra Attwood Hannah Bowker Lunati Dalasile Emma Hesseling Emma McNab Alyson Meintjes Liedie Nicol Emily Raine Kaitlyn Shepherd Isabella van Huyssteen Christie Viljoen Mia Visser Caitlin Williamson Sinovuyo Xakabantu
GRADE 11
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Academic Half Colours Niamh Ahern
SECOND IN GRADE
Megan Baguley
Awarded to the student with the second
Kayla Borain
highest aggregate score in the grade.
Eryne Bowers Lucy Breitenbach Hannah Broomberg Cara du Plessis Chloé Geldenhuys Rebecca Gomes Michaela Good Olivia Lewis Shannon Louw Emmanuelle Miekountima Etime Georgia Rippon Lara Tomlinson Anja van der Merwe Academic Full Colours Tamaryn Blockman Emma Burton Anna Daniel Catherine Doo Jaime Farara Hannah Jacobs Phoebe Johnston Jade Kennedy Holly Lewis Gabriella Lovric Rose MacKenzie Mumtaz Mohamood Anulike Paunde Josie Reynolds Kara Salters Romy Stevens Tristen Tedder Leila van der Westhuizen
GRADE 8 Sasha Veldboer GRADE 9 Gia Antoni GRADE 10 Isabella van Huyssteen GRADE 11 Tristen Tedder DUX AWARD Awarded to the student with highest aggregate score in the grade.
GRADE 8 Amara Patel GRADE 9 Janneke van der Walt GRADE 10 Emma McNab GRADE 11 Romy Stevens
2019 IEB NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE RESULTS 100% Pass rate (65 Candidates) 100% Bachelor pass rate (65 Candidates) 173 Subject Distinctions 13 Candidates (20%) achieved ‘A’ Aggregates (over 80%) 37 Candidates (57%) achieved ‘B’ Aggregates (over 70%)
TOP ACHIEVERS
DISTINCTIONS
IEB National Top 1% by Subject:
8 Noor Hassan Shirley Knight Marcelle Rademeyer
Design Lucy Chesterton Philippa Scholtz English & French Marcelle Rademeyer Geography Shirley Knight History & Physical Sciences Noor Hassan
7 Jordyn Abrahams Kirstin Davies 6 Jessica Green Alice Gwynne-Evans Sophie Rodseth Philippa Scholtz 5 Bianca Acafrao Chloe Goodwin Mugisha Hakizimana 4 Stephanie Harrison Kayla Howie Talia Macdonald Khanyisile Mafeje Anna Roux Naomi Webster
2020 STUDENT LEADERSHIP Head Girl: Malaika Ngwenya Deputy Head Girl: Romy Stevens HEADS OF PORTFOLIOS Academics: Tristen Tedder The Arts: Niamh Ahern Boarders: Hannah Jacobs Chapel: Oatiisa Matiwane Round Square: Jade Kennedy Sport: Kayla Borain Student Life: Rose MacKenzie Transformation for Diversity: Malaika Ngwenya and Romy Stevens ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO TEAM Tristen Tedder (Head) Anulika Paunde (MUN) Anna Daniel (Head of Careers and Debating) Emmanuella Miekountima Etime (Head of Chess) Careers Portfolio Team - Oliva Lewis, Samantha Frayne MUN Portfolio Team - Catherine Doo Pulse Portfolio Team - Sascha Wharton-Hood, Hannah Smith THE ARTS PORTFOLIO TEAM Niamh Ahern (Head, Head of Rock Band & Head of Technical Team) Cate Buswell (Head of Ballet) Eryne Bowers (Head of Choir) Kara Salters (Head of Design) Sarah Wolhuter (Head of Drama) Gabriella Lovric (Head of Guitar Ensemble) Oatiisa Matiwane (Head of Marimba Band) Leila van der Westhuizen (Head of Music, Head of Jazz Band & Head of Wind Ensemble) Michaela Good (Head of String Ensemble) Shannon Louw (Head of Visual Art) BOARDERS – KATHERINE HOUSE EXECUTIVE Hannah Jacobs (Head) Ifechukwu Ludjoe (Deputy) Shannon Louw, Oatiisa Matiwane, Anulika Paunde
CHAPEL Oatiisa Matiwane (Head) Juliana MacRobert (Deputy) ROUND SQUARE PORTFOLIO TEAM Jade Kennedy (Head) Tamaryn Blockman & Mumtaz Mohamood (Heads of Community Partnerships) Jaime Farara (Head of Internationalism) Emma Gray & Gabriella Lovric (Heads of Environmentalism) Holly Lewis, Juliana MacRobert, Ejiroghene Wagbafor HEADS OF SPORT Kayla Borain (Head, Field Hockey, Tennis) Ifechukwu Ludjoe (Athletics) Emmanuella Miekountima Etime (Basketball) Georgia Rippon (Cross-Country, Swimming) Shannon Louw (Futsal) Sascha Giuricich (Indoor Hockey) Rose MacKenzie (Netball) Romy Stevens (Soccer) Tristen Tedder (Waterpolo) STUDENT LIFE PORTFOLIO TEAM Rose MacKenzie (Head) Jaime Farara & Josie Reynolds (Heads of Mentorship) Stephanie Engelen (Head of Photography) Rebecca Gomes (Head of Public Relations) Lucy Breitenbach & Alexandra Cameron (Heads of School Spirit) Lara Brinkmann, Lisah Broggian, Emma Burton, Cate Buswell, Ivy Evanson, Alexa Faulds, Chloé Geldenhuys, Leigh Greyling, Bertha Jairo, Kira Miros, Tahren O’Connor, Georgia Rippon, Hannah Shiel, Rafaela Stevenson, Alexa Sutcliffe, Anja van der Merwe
TRANSFORMATION FOR DIVERSITY Malaika Ngwenya & Romy Stevens (Heads) Shannon Louw (Head of iGugu Lethu Society) Catherine Doo (Head of Soapbox) Hannah Jacobs, Mumtaz Mohamood, Ejiroghene Wagbafor, Sascha Wharton-Hood HEADS AND DEPUTY HEADS OF HOUSES Anderson Ifechukwu Ludjoe (Head) Ejiroghene Wagbafor (Deputy) Megan Baguley, Lara Brinkmann, Alexandra Cameron, Sophie Glass, Rebecca Gomes, Phoebe Johnston, Georgia Scarborough, Anja van der Merwe Darke Bertha Jairo (Head) Kira Miros (Deputy) Alexandra Beamish, Lisah Broggian, Hannah Broomberg, Cara du Plessis, Alexa Faulds, Samantha Frayne, Tahren O’Connor, Kara Salters, Hannah Smith Verinder Lucy Breitenbach (Head) Shannon Louw (Deputy) Eryne Bowers, Emma Burton, Hannah Cragg, Chloé Geldenhuys, Leigh Greyling, Billi-Ann Head, Hannah Shiel, Lara Smith, Sascha Wharton-Hood
2020 GRADE 12 AWARDS ACADEMIC AWARDS SUBJECT PRIZE Awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in a subject for the final Term 3 result, provided that this student has written both sets of examinations.
Advanced Programme English, Afrikaans, English, Music Leila van der Westhuizen Mathematics, Physical Sciences, French Romy Stevens Advanced Programme Mathematics, Business Studies, Geography Tristen Tedder Culinary Skills Alexandra Beamish Culinary Skills Tahren O’ Connor Culinary Skills Rafaela Stevenson Dramatic Arts Hannah Broomberg Dramatic Arts Performance Sarah Wolhuter Visual Arts Visual Arts Practical Phoebe Johnston Music Performance Olivia Lewis Business Studies Mumtaz Mohamood Consumer Studies Jade Kennedy Design Rose MacKenzie
Design Practical Kara Salters Economics Emma Burton History Cate Buswell Information Technology
ACADEMIC HALF COLOURS Awarded to all students in Grade 12 who have achieved an aggregate score of 75% or above in both Term 2 and Term 3 of the same academic year. The aggregate score is calculated by averaging the marks for the four compulsory subjects and the top three choice subjects.
Holly Lewis
Niamh Ahern
Italian
Alexandra Beamish
Angela Papa Life Orientation Georgia Rippon Life Sciences Anna Daniel Mathematical Literacy
Megan Baguley Kayla Borain Eryn Bowers Hannah Broomberg Cate Buswell Cara du Plessis Samantha Frayne Rebecca Gomes Michaela Good
Stephanie Engelen
Shannon Louw
PROGRESS CERTIFICATE
Hannah Shiel
Awarded to the student who has achieved an increase in her aggregate score between Term 4 of 2019 and Term 3 of 2020 of 6% or higher.
Lara Tomlinson
Lisah Broggian
Awarded to all students in Grade 12 who have achieved an aggregate score of 80% or above in both Term 2 and Term 3 of the same academic year. The aggregate score is calculated by averaging the marks for the four compulsory subjects and the top three choice subjects.
Leigh Greyling PROGRESS AWARD Awarded to the student who has achieved the highest increase in her aggregate score between Term 2 and Term 3 of 2020.
Stephanie Engelen
Georgia Rippon
Anja van der Merwe ACADEMIC FULL COLOURS
Tamaryn Blockman Emma Burton Anna Daniel Catherine Doo Jaime Farara
Chloé Geldenhuys
Lucy Breitenbach
Hannah Jacobs
Eryne Bowers
Phoebe Johnston
Catherine Doo
Jade Kennedy
Chloé Geldenhuys
Holly Lewis
Rebecca Gomes
Olivia Lewis
Jade Kennedy
Gabriella Lovric
Hannah Smith
Rose MacKenzie
Alexa Sutcliffe
Emmanuelle Miekountima Etime
Anja van der Merwe
Mumtaz Mohamood
15 Years
Anulike Paunde Josie Reynolds
Lara Brinkman
Kara Salters
Phoebe Johnston
Romy Stevens
Angela Papa
Tristen Tedder
16 Years
Leila van der Westhuizen OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (2nd in Grade)
Tristen Tedder DUX AWARD The Dux Award is given to the student who has achieved the highest aggregate score in the grade.
Romy Stevens
SPIRIT AWARDS IN ACADEMICS, SPORT AND THE ARTS SPIRIT OF ENDEAVOUR AWARD The Spirit of Endeavour Award is given to the student in Grade 12 who is considered by the academic staff to have consistently demonstrated an exemplary work ethic across all subjects during 2019. This year we are delighted to recognise Hannah Jacobs as the recipient of this award.
LONG ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES
Hannah Jacobs
Sasha Giuricich 10 Years
SPIRIT OF SPORT AWARD
Lara Smith 11 Years Alexandra Cameron Hannah Cragg Alexa Faulds Leigh Greyling Gabriella Lovric Gabriella Stadler Ejiroghene Wagbafor 12 Years Rafaela Stevenson 13 Years Niahm Ahern Emma Burton Cate Buswell Anna Daniel Georgia Rippon Hannah Shiel 14 Years
The criteria for this award are that the recipient, in her time as a St Cyprian’s School sportswoman: always showed respect for all match officials and players, including her teammates and opponents; consistently portrayed good sportsmanship qualities both on and off the field, playing fairly and in a positive manner and acting as a good ambassador of our school; was a team player and showed encouragement to her fellow players; and demonstrated a great attitude towards the sport, the competition and its supporters, regardless of whether she was the most skillful player on the field or not.
Tamaryn Blockman
CULTURAL AWARDS SPIRIT OF THE ARTS AWARD The Spirit of The Arts award is given to the student who is considered by the Music, Art, Design, Ballet and Drama staff to have embodied the creativity, values, and excellence that embody The Arts at our school. Recipients of this award have achieved excellence and have encouraged cross-pollination across two or more Art forms while supporting, motivating, and inspiring their peers.
This year, the award is shared between Cate Buswell and Kara Salters. SPIRIT AWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH ROUND SQUARE SPIRIT OF INTERNATIONALISM AWARD This award goes to a student who, over several years, has actively cultivated a global mindset and worked hard to develop global competencies in pursuit of personal growth. Inspired by the possibility of engaging with people from across the world and determined to make a difference, she has endeavoured to maximise her opportunities. She has been exceptional in bringing together and working with her portfolio members to implement initiatives and was also prepared to be involved as a participant in the activities run by her teams. She willingly and courageously took on new challenges and was not afraid to push herself out of her comfort zone. Despite the challenges presented by the global pandemic she has created opportunities for involvement and pioneered new programmes on a local and international scale. Through her unwavering commitment and passion as Head of Round Square she has left a legacy for future students.
For her leadership and unselfish contributions, Jade Kennedy is a worthy recipient of the Spirit of Internationalism Award.
SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AWARD This award is presented to a student who embodies the spirit of Ubuntu. Her gentle approach to people is characterised by genuine respect, interest and empathy, and yet at the same time she has exhibited an impressive strength of character. In everything that she did, she showed herself to be a responsible, committed, and diligent leader. She always led by example in the execution of her duties as Head of the iGugu Lethu Society, creating an inclusive and democratic environment. This year she has held various leadership positions in both the Sporting and Cultural arenas of the school and has gained the deep respect of both her peers and staff alike.
Shannon Louw SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE AWARD The Spirit of Adventure Award is presented to the recipients who fulfilled the criteria of the gold medal President’s Award. This is an internationally recognised award, with Gold being the highest level. It requires the students to complete 72 hours of service over a 12 month period, a minimum of a 12-month commitment to developing a new skill and participating in a sporting activity, a five-day residential project in a community of their choice, as well as a four-day, 70 km adventurous journey. This year four matric students have worked very hard to complete the rigorous requirements of this award over their High School years - a remarkable achievement.
Emma Burton Gabriella Lovric Mumtaz Mohamood Kara Salters Tristen Tedder
SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP AWARD
SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD
The recipient of this award leads from the front, always being the first person to volunteer to assist and always giving of her best. As a wonderful role model of our school’s core values of respect, integrity, compassion and accountability, she has led by example in everything that she has done, and has gained the implicit trust of students and staff alike. This year she took on her role as Student Head of Sport with great pride and commitment. Her dedication to, and work ethic in, not only the daily tasks at hand but also keeping sport relevant in creative ways throughout a very different year was outstanding. She was always willing to receive and implement feedback and ensured that tasks were seen through to the end. She is a creative, driven and balanced individual who has demonstrated her leadership throughout her High School years.
This award is presented to two students this year, in recognition of their contribution to the Community Partnership programme. Likewise, during her High School years the second student has also continually participated in a variety of Community Partnership activities, ranging from weekly engagements to supporting several campaigns. She was disciplined, mature, respectful, and hardworking at all times, embodying the spirit of servant leadership. Her strong values and sense of compassion helped her to lead the popular In-House Community Club each week with unwavering commitment. She gave of her best and encouraged the other members to do so too. She also did not abandon her responsibilities when we had to change our schooling style because of the coronavirus. As Head of the Community Partnership Programme, she fully deserves to be recognised for her wonderful commitment and valuable efforts.
All of these qualities make Kayla Borain a worthy recipient of the Spirit of Leadership Award.
Mumtaz Mohamood
SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD
AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF ‘SERVICE AND LOYALTY TO THE SCHOOL’
This award is presented to two students this year, in recognition of their contribution to the Community Partnership programme. Throughout her High School years, this student has continually participated in a variety of Community Partnership activities, ranging from weekly engagements to supporting various campaigns. She embodied the spirit of servant leadership and brought commitment, compassion, humility, and quiet determination to the role that she played by performing her duties with care, diligence and consistency. She led the popular In-House Community Club each week with passion, positivity, and creativity, reliably giving of her best and encouraging the other members to do so too. She did not abandon her responsibilities when we had to change our schooling style because of the coronavirus. As Head of the Community Partnership Programme, she fully deserves to be recognised for her huge commitment and valuable efforts.
Tamaryn Blockman
SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL CHAPEL AWARD The recipient of this award has always exhibited strong leadership skills and quickly settled into the role of Head of Chapel, ensuring everything that needed to be done was done with precision and efficiency. In a year where the Corona Virus has impacted the opportunities to lead she has shown initiative and dedication to the benefit of the Chapel. She has always been honest and never afraid to tackle an issue when it arises. Her commitment and reliability make her a worthy recipient of this award.
Oatiisa Matiwane SERVICE TO THE BOARDING HOUSE AWARD This award is presented to two students this year, in recognition of their contribution to the Katherine House. This student accepted her role as Head of Boarders in Katherine
House with an enthusiasm that has remained until the end. Her kind and respectful nature and caring approach created a welcoming atmosphere and allowed the girls to feel at home. Her commitment to her duties was unwavering and she was always willing to assist and handle any issues as they arose. Through the way in which she carried out her duties, she has gained enormous respect from boarders and staff alike, making her a worthy recipient of this award.
Hannah Jacobs SERVICE TO THE BOARDING HOUSE AWARD This award is presented to two students this year, in recognition of their contribution to the Katherine House. This student’s infectious energy resonated throughout Katherine House and her many hours spent talking to the younger girls did not go unnoticed. She accepted her role as Deputy Head of Boarders with her customary enthusiasm and showed dedication throughout her tenure. The way in which she carried out her duties has gained her enormous respect from boarders and staff alike making her a worthy recipient of this award.
Ifechukwu Ludjoe SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AWARD Throughout High School this student has participated in a variety of Community Partnership activities, ranging from weekly engagements to extended projects such as the Eastern Cape Service Project. She is humble and committed to serving others and led the Maths Project each week with enthusiasm and maturity. She inspires and encourages other members to give of their best through her belief in the transformative power of education. She used her initiative and was instrumental in setting up the first Online Maths Project. Hannah Jacobs fully deserves to be recognised for the meaningful impact she has made in the lives of many.
Hannah Jacobs
SPECIAL AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF CHARACTER THE SUE REDELINGHUYS FLOATING TROPHY This award honours the Grade 12 student who authentically showcases the qualities of an aspirational “girl in blue”. She is fiercely proud of and loyal to our school, a true and dedicated servant leader, humble and gracious in her interactions with all and a guardian and role model of the school’s values. In short, she can be described as that girl whose heart pumps blue.
This year we recognise Romy Stevens as the recipient of this award. PRINCIPAL’S HONOUR AWARD The recipient of this prestigious award has fulfilled her leadership role with exemplary dedication and unfailing kindness to others. In her position as Head Girl she has nurtured positive relationships with all members of the school community and is compassionate and caring. She has managed the rigours of this position admirably and liaised with staff and younger students with consummate grace and diplomacy. She assumed the leadership responsibility given to her with maturity and understanding, always remaining aware of her influence as a role model, and the need to lead by example. She demonstrates integrity and generosity of spirit in all that she does and wholeheartedly embodies the values of St Cyprian’s School.
Malaika Ngwenya ARUM LILY AWARD This award is not awarded annually as it is only presented if there is a very worthy recipient. The Arum Lily Award is presented by the staff in recognition of a student who has displayed courage and tenacity in the face of adversity. This year the recipient of this prestigious award is enthusiastic with a great sense of fun and energy, yet is also deeply compassionate, responsible, and loyal. She is a young lady of exceptional integrity, who has a strong value system and lives her life according to a high moral code.
Her caring and gentle nature, combined with her compassion, have endeared her to all those who have interacted with her. She is hard-working and reliable and has been involved in various aspects of school life during her time at St Cyprian’s School. The grace, humour and courage with which she has faced life’s challenges is remarkable and has inspired all those who have been privileged to interact with her. This year the very
worthy recipient of this award is Ejiroghene Wagbafor. ST CYPRIAN’S UNION HONOUR PRIZE The Honour Prize was first awarded in 1916, and its recipient is voted for by the Grade 12 students and staff. The criteria for this award have remained constant: devotion to her duties in all spheres of school life, loyalty to the school, and always putting school before self. We, the Union, would like to acknowledge the role that Romy Stevens, this year’s Deputy Head Girl, has played in the upholding of the values of St Cyprian’s School.
ST CYPRIAN’S ROSE BOWL FOR EMBODYING THE VALUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, COMPASSION AND ACCOUNTABILITY This award goes to the student whom the staff recognise as embodying the values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Accountability throughout her High School career. She has managed her position as the Head of the Academic Portfolio admirably and liaised with staff and students with consummate grace and diplomacy. She approaches all that she does with maturity and a strong sense of responsibility, always aware of her influence as a role model to younger students. She leads by example and embraces and celebrates the successes of others. She has worked with integrity and a generosity of spirit, and wholeheartedly epitomises the values of St Cyprian’s School.
Tristen Tedder
2020 GRADE 12 EXCELLENCE AWARDS These awards are traditionally awarded at the Celebration of Excellence Awards Evening, but due to COVID restrictions they were awarded at the 2020 Valedictory.
SPORT AWARDS STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED SILVER OR GOLD AWARDS IN SPORT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR VARIOUS LEVELS OF PROVINCIAL TEAMS
Sailing Lara Tomlinson Silver Award Athletics Ifechukwu Ludjoe Silver Award Indoor Hockey Sasha Giuricich Silver Award Tennis Sascha Wharton-Hood Gold Award PLATINUM AWARDS ARE FOR ACHIEVEMENTS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
Swimming Georgia Rippon Platinum Award - Qualified and was selected for the Provincial Youth and Open Swimming squads - Recorded top 10 SA rankings in three events - Qualified for Senior Olympic trials INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Basketball Emmanuelle Miekountima Player Most Committed to Progress (U19) Indoor Hockey Sasha Giuricich Player of the Year (First Team) Overall Indoor Hockey Player of the Year
Swimming Georgia Rippon Swimmer of the Year (U19) Tennis Kayla Borain Player of the Year (First Team) The Daniela Wakeford Tennis Trophy for the Overall Player of the Year
THE ARTS AWARDS
STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED AWARDS FOR THE ARTS HAVE EXCELLED WITHIN THEIR PARTICULAR MEDIUM.
Music For outstanding progress on the Piano: Eryne Bowers Cate Buswell
SENIOR TOP ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR IN AN INDIVIDUAL SUMMER SPORT
Olivia Lewis
Georgia Rippon
For outstanding progress in Voice:
Swimming SUMMER INDIVIDUAL TEAM OF THE YEAR U15 and U19 inter-school’s tennis teams won their age group trophies at the annual PGSGU
Leila van der Westhuizen
Niamh Ahern Michaela Good Leila van der Westhuizen For outstanding progress on a Woodwind instrument:
inter-schools tournament.
Anna Daniel
SUMMER TEAM OF THE YEAR
Leila van der Westhuizen
U19A Water Polo Team For winning gold at the B-league Final Championships for the second year in a row. THE LAUREATE SPORT AWARD Kayla Borain Awarded to a sportswoman that has shown outstanding service
Kara Salters
For outstanding progress on a String instrument: Gabriella Lovric Romy Stevens Michaela Good Design
to her sport. She has shown
For showing exceptional skill and commitment to Design:
loyalty, outstanding work rate,
Rose Mackenzie
total commitment to her team,
Holly Lewis
her school, and her leadership
Jamie Farara
responsibilities. She was always
Kara Salters
reliable, has played at the highest
Alexandra Beamish
school level and has reached provincial recognition in her sport.
Visual Art For showing exceptional skill and commitment to Visual Art: Rebecca Gomes Shannon Louw Sophie Glass Lucy Breitenbach Georgia Scarborough Drama For performing a featured role in either a House Play or a School Production in each of her High School years in which one of these performance platforms were available. Hannah Cragg SERVICE TO THE ARTS For her service to The Arts both through her leadership as Head of the Arts and though her role as Head of the Technical Team. Niamh Ahern SILVER AWARDS
the 2020 challenges; three High Honours certificates at this year’s Cape Town Art Eisteddfod. Oatiisa Matiwane Choir, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Grade 8 Merit level for singing, Grade 7 Distinction level on clarinet and a portion of the Grade 8 Piano syllabus. Leila van der Westhuizen PLATINUM AWARDS Orchestra, Choir and Grade 8 Distinction level on both Cello and Voice. Michaela Good Part of the winning team of both branding categories in the 2019 Vega Branding challenge and was part of the runner up team in the 2020 challenge, four Gold Diplomas and a cash prize for coming 1st in her category at this year’s Cape Town Art Eisteddfod. Kara Salters
Choir, Jazz Band, Marimba Band, Rock Band, Grade 7
ROUND SQUARE AWARDS
Distinction level on Piano
SILVER AWARDS She has epitomised all the Round Square discoveries during her High School career. She completed with great distinction, determination and diligence the Integrated Round Square Grade Programmes in Grades 8 to 12, the Service Challenge in Grades 8, 9 and 10 and actively participated for a minimum of 10 terms in Clubs and Societies. Emma attended the Grade 9 International
Cate Buswell Orchestra, Choir, Grade 7 Distinction level on Piano. Olivia Lewis GOLD AWARDS Part of the winning team of both branding categories in the 2019 Vega Branding challenge as well as part of the runner up team in
Round Square Conference in Kenya in 2017, and attended the Eastern Cape Service Project in 2016. She has completed the internationally recognised President’s Award Gold level. Emma Burton She has epitomised all the Round Square discoveries during her High School career. She completed with great distinction, determination and diligence the Integrated Round Square Grade Programmes Grade 8 to 12., the Service Challenge in grade 8, 9 and 10 and actively participated for a minimum of 10 terms in Clubs and Societies namely the Sunflower Learning Centre, Maitland Cottage Hospital, the Bookery, the Maths Project and Environmental Club. Gabriella was the St Cyprian’s School ambassador on exchange at Helufsholm in Denmark and has participated in the Greenpop Eden Festival of Action in both 2018 and 2019. She has completed the internationally recognised President’s Award Gold level. Gabriella Lovric She has epitomised all the Round Square discoveries during her High School career. She has completed with great distinction, determination and diligence Integrated Round Square Grade Programmes in Grade 8 to 12, the Service Challenge in grade 8, 9 and 10 and actively participated in Clubs, Societies and Community Partnerships namely the Environmental Club, The Bookery, In-house Community
Club, the Sunflower Learning Centre and the Booth Memorial Hospital programme. She attended the Grade 9 International Round Square Conference in Kenya, as well as the Grade 10 International Round Square Conference in Ghana. Mumtaz also attended the Greenpop Eden Festival of Action in 2019, the Eastern Cape Service Project in 2016, and worked for three weeks on the Round Square International Service Project in Borneo in 2019. She has completed the internationally recognised President’s Award, Gold level.
8 to 12, the Service Challenge in grade 8, 9 and 10 and actively participated for a minimum of 10 terms in Clubs and Societies namely in the Bookery and Environmental clubs. Tristen was the St Cyprian’s School ambassador on exchange at the Tamagawa Academy in Japan and worked for three weeks on the Round Square International Service Project in the Atlas Mountain in Morocco. Her latest achievement is completion of the internationally recognised President’s Award Gold level.
She has epitomised the Round Square discoveries during her High School career. She completed with great distinction, determination and diligence the Integrated Round Square Grade Programmes in Grade 8 to 12, the Service Challenge in grade 8, 9 and 10 and actively participated in the Debating club. Lara was the St Cyprian’s School ambassador on exchange at Pembroke School in Australia and attended the Eastern Cape Service Project in 2016.
Tristen Tedder
Lara Tomlinson
Mumtaz Mohamood
She has epitomised the Round Square discoveries during her High School career. She completed with great distinction, determination and diligence the Integrated Round Square Grade Programmes in Grade 8 to 12, the Service Challenge in grade 8, 9 and 10 and actively participated in the Maitland Cottage Home programme. Kayla worked for three weeks on the Round Square International Service Project in Borneo in 2019 and completed the President’s Award Silver Level.
She has epitomised all the Round Square discoveries during her High School career. She has completed with great distinction, determination and diligence the Integrated Round Square Grade Programmes in Grades 8 to 12, the Service Challenge in grade 8, 9 and 10 and actively participated for a minimum of 10 terms in Clubs and Societies namely Blue Ink, Maitland Cottage Home, In-House Club, the Bookery, the Sunflower Learning Centre and the Environmental club. Emma attended the Grade 9 International Round Square Conference in Ghana in 2018 and worked for three weeks on the Round Square International Service Project in Borneo. She has completed the internationally recognised President’s Award Gold level. Kara Salters
She has epitomised all the Round Square discoveries during her High School career. She completed with great distinction, determination and diligence the Integrated Round Square Grade Programmes in Grades
GOLD AWARDS
Kayla Borain She has epitomised the Round Square discoveries during her High School career. She completed with great distinction, determination and diligence the Integrated Round Square Grade Programmes in Grade 8 to 12, the Service Challenge in grade 8, 9 and 10 and actively participated in the In-House Community Club. Georgia was the St Cyprian’s School ambassador on exchange at Gordonstoun in Scotland and attended the Grade 9 International Round Square Conference in Kenya. Georgia Rippon
2020 SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Principal Ms S Frayne BA HDE School Visitor The Most Reverend Dr Thabo Cecil Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town School Council Dr H Nelson Chairperson Ms S Frayne Principal Mr P Finlayson Vice-Chairperson/ SCS 150 Campaign Director Mr B Levick Finco Chairperson/ Treasurer Mr A Flint Propco Chairperson Mr L Allam Parents’ Association Chairperson Mrs F Biccard Parent Representative/ Strategy and Fundraising Mrs T Modise-Harvey Parent Representative/Equity and Belonging Ms C Mfenyana St Cyprian’s Union Chairperson Mrs A van Zyl Academic Advisor Rev J Abrahams Archbishop’s Representative Mrs N Kahn Legal Mrs C Motale Independent Representative Ms N Moodie Independent Representative
TEACHING STAFF Mr M Ackermann BJourn (Hons) PGCE (Grade 7) Ms L Adams (Academic Intern) Mrs J Ahrends BA HDE (Grade 6) Ms A Alidi (Academic Intern) Ms A Barnard BA HDE (HOD Afrikaans) Mrs J Bérard-Spiers (French) Ms S Block BEd (Head of Preparatory School Sport) Mrs K Bold BA (Hons) PGCE (English) Mrs L Bramwell DE HDE (Grade 00) Mrs A Buley MEd Psych (Preparatory School Psychologist) Mr David Butlin BMus MMus (Music) Mrs K Butterworth BEd (Grade 2) Mr D Carr BA BEd (Manco, Geography) Ms A Cebisa (Librarian, Community Partnerships Co-ordinator)
Mrs S Chamisa BEd PGDM (EMS, Technology) Ms S Coetzee HDE (Grade 3) Mrs C Conway MEd Psych (School Psychologist) Ms R Cooper BEd (Hons) (Grade 1) Ms C Cornelius BPrimEd (Informatics) Mrs A Couvaras BA HDE (Grade 6) Ms K Dallimore BSc HDE (HOD Sciences, Life Sciences) Mrs M Daniels HDE (Grade 00) Ms B Davids (Sport Assistant) Mrs J de Jager HDE (Business Studies, EMS) Mr M de Villiers B Comm (Hons) PGCE (Accounting, Economics) Mrs E du Toit BEd (Hons) HDE DSE (Mathematics) Ms R Edries BEd (Hons) MEd (Learning Support) Ms K Faure BEd (Grade R) Ms R Fish BA (Hons) PGCE (History) Mrs A Geanotes BA (Hons) (Drama) Ms J Geeling BEd (Hons) (Grade R) Mrs A Gelderblom BMus HDE (Music) Mrs J Glover HDE (LO/Phys Ed) Mrs L Gomes BScEd (Mathematics) Mrs L Goosen Dip Ed (Grade 1) Mrs T Gozzett BA HDE (English) Mr J Grundlingh BA PGCE (Geography, Hockey Academy) Mrs S Hall HDE (Grade 6) Mrs T Harley BMus (Music) Ms L Harwin HDE (Grade 3) Mrs C Hector (Academic Intern) Ms J Herbst (Grade 000) Mrs T Howie BA HDE BEd (Hons) MSc (Mathematics) Mrs V Hyland BA HDE (Grade 5) Ms C Hyman MEd Psych (School Psychologist) Mr R Johnson BMus PGCE (Music) Mrs D Johnston BPrimEd (Grade 000) Ms T Lang BA (Hons) PGCE (Prep Art) Ms H Linda BA Sport Science, PGCE
(Preparatory School Phys Ed) Mr E Louw BA Ed (Afrikaans) Mrs T Mackenzie BSocSci PGCE (Grade 4) Ms B Malherbe BA PGCE (Grade 4) Ms M Manjiya-Mboma MA PGCE (isiXhosa) Ms L Manyara (Academic Intern) Ms N Manzothana (Academic Intern) Ms S Masizana (Academic Intern) Mr B Mey HDE (Grade 7) Mrs N Mhambi SPDip ACE (isiXhosa) Mrs V Mouton BSc BEd HDE (HOD, Mathematics) Mr J Mutsvairo BA HDE (English/ History) Ms K Nelsen BA Drama (Dramatic Arts, Arts & Culture) Ms Z Ngcelwane (Academic Intern) Ms E Odendal BSc (Hons) MSc (Med) HDE (Sport) Ms A O’Hagan BA Psych HDE (FP) Higher Certificate in Counseling (Grade 3) Ms V Pheiffer BCom HDE PGDM (Consumer Studies, LO) Mrs M Phillips BA HDE (HOD English) Mrs N Phillips BEd (Grade 5) Mr F Pretorius BA PGCE (Afrikaans) Ms L Reagon MA (Sport Recreation and Exercise Science) (Sports Co-ordinator) Mrs N Robertson BA PGCE (Design) Mrs H Ross BA HDE (Afrikaans) Ms M Salie BEd (Grade 7) Ms R Salie (Gr R) Mr J Salmon BA PGCE (English, History) Ms L Schomer BSc BEd (Hons) (HOD Physical Sciences) Ms N Simka-Nonkontwana (Academic Intern) Ms S Stander BA PGCE (Visual Art) Mrs L Starker BMus HDE (Music) Ms S Stevens HDE DSE RE (Library)
Mrs L Steyn BSc PGCE (Life Sciences) Ms R Trollip (Grade 5) BA (Psych Eng Lit and Linguistics) PCGE Mrs J van Loggerenberg MSc PGCE (Physical Science) Mrs A van Wieringen MMus (Music) Ms S Viljoen BA HDE (HOD Sport) Ms A Wallace (Academic Intern) Mrs A Walsh HDE (Grade 3) Ms R Warnes BA PGCE (Grade 2) Ms M Webb HDE (Grade 1) Rev A Weiss (Chaplain) Mrs L Winfield BA Dip Ed (Mathematics) Ms N Wright BA PGCE (Grade 4) Ms Y Zanazo (Academic Intern) School-in-the-Woods Support Staff Ms D Nogcazi (Aftercare) Katherine House Staff Ms S Greeff (Boarding House Manager) Ms R Salamon (Head Matron) Ms F Frolick (Matron)
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Management Mr R Botes (Kitchen & Catering Manager) Mrs Y Brummer (Director of Advancement) Ms M de Klerk (Facilities Manager) Mr J May (Operations Manager) Mrs S Mitchell (IT Manager) Mr S Morgan (Financial Manager) Ms T Roman (HR Officer) Mrs C Weinert (Admissions Manager) Finance Mrs C du Plessis (Creditors Clerk) Mrs R Kruger (Fees/Debtors Clerk) Mrs S Stephens (Accountant)
Information Technology Mrs A Buys (Database & Cemis Administrator) Mrs B Richards (Support Administrator) Mr F Winnaar (Network Administrator) Mr J Pope (Technical & Digital Support) Marketing Mrs K Bilski (Internal Marketing Manager) Ms C Igo (Digital Marketer and Content Creator) Secretarial/Administration Mrs S Bonthuys (Executive Assistant) Mrs E Esau (High School Secretary/ Receptionist) Mrs F Jappie (Preparatory School Secretary) Nombini Mshumpela (Assistant to the Deputy Heads) Ms S Patience (Music Administrator) Mrs A Mohamed (Pre-Preparatory School Secretary) Mrs P Paulse (Stationery/Printing) School Shop Mrs S de Kock (Administrator)
FACILITIES STAFF Caretaker Mr E Dixon Maintenance Mr S Barclay Mr P Cloete Mr S Gwazela Mr V Kutu Mr E Mgqwaki Mr L Mohudi Mr S Phillips Mr C Phiri Mr K Simka
Mr M Uithaler Mr J Wilsoni Cleaning Mrs V Dwarhu Ms K Ludick Mrs E Uithaler Mrs K Witbooi Ms B Zungu Laundry Mrs M Absolom Catering Mrs M Cebo Mr Z Esbach Ms K Kutumela Mr D Lekeba Mrs P Mde Mrs M Plaatjies Mrs L Sylvester Mr K Thantsi Mr J van Wyk
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