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Ons JvR-krieketdag was ‘n heerlike geleentheid vir ons hoër- en laerskoolleerders om die fynere krieketkuns by sportkonsultant, Ryan Maron, en sy span te leer!

Ons is baie trots op Daniella Coetzee wat eers die tweede en toe die eerste plek behaal het in die ope -afdeling van die ‘Graded Provincial’perdespringvertoning wat by die Constantia Village-ryklub plaasgevind het.

Daniella is tans die topruiter in die 0/18-afdeling in die Wes-Kaap en beklee die derde posisie in Suid-Afrika!

Ons Jan van Riebeeckers het puik presteer in vanjaar se UK-Wiskundekompetisie!

Baie geluk aan Peet Karsten wat ‘n 7de plek behaal het.

Ons is ook baie trots op Gerhard Snijders en Johan Jordaan wat as span ‘n eerste plek in die Wes-Kaap behaal het! Dit wil gedoen wees!

Mila Fourie, Mnr Pieter Rademeyer (skoolhoof), Ruben Brink, Johan Jordaan, Gerhard Snijders, Hein Muller, Zinedean Robyn, Ruben Fourie, Nathan Le Roux.

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Baie geluk aan Mari Swanepoel, Liezel Snijders en Owen van der Linde wat deurdring na die finale rondte. Hulle haal die Top 5 spanne in die Wes-Kaap.

Hierdie juniorspan sal dus die Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck by die nasionale kompetisie te Buffelspoort verteenwoordig.

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Ons bergfietsryers spog met pragtige splinternuwe JvR-fietsryhempies, ontwerp deur Philip Grütter van Indola Design. Dié nuwe professionele voorkoms gaan vir seker bydra tot die trots en passie waarmee ons Jan van Riebeeckers hierdie opwindende sport gaan aanpak!

Nadat die nuwe Covid-19 regulasies verbied het dat ons skaak kan speel teen ander skole en ons eintlike wedstryd teen Rondebosch Boys High dus nie kon plaasvind nie, het Jan van Riebeeck die inisiatief geneem om ‘n aanlyn (lichess.org) vriendskaplike wedstryd teen Rondebosch te reël op 3 Junie 2021. Die formaat was 10 minute aan ‘n kant, geen inkrement, beste uit drie wedstryde.

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Rustenburg Girls’ High School Musician excel on Trombone Rustenburg Girls’ High School’s Hope Hadebe (Grade 12) was selected for the 2021 Standard Bank National Schools Jazz Band on Trombone. The audition process consisted of two rounds where she had to prepare two separate recorded audition tapes. As the audition was all digital this year, more individuals were able to take part.

Competition was strong, but Hope came out on top as the only trombonist selected at a national level. The band under the directorship of Shaun Johannes, will rehearse for a few days at Stirling High School in East London and then take part at the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz festival in Makhanda. Well done Hope!

SACS Learner came 2nd at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championship SACS learner Josh Smith to take part in his first international competition at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championship 2021 in the Canary Island, Spain from the 4 – 6 July 2021. All the hard training paid off, Josh came 2nd in a very competitive junior men field (U18), 24th overall out of 226 competitors from all over the world.

He paddled the 26km in 1h41min. What a great race with diverse downwind conditions, challenging side-on turbulent for the first couple of km, huge ocean swell downwind and a short flat sprint to the finish at the end.

SACS Old boy Uli Hart winning the U23 age group and 3rd overall!

Only 7 paddlers out of the 16 SA team were able to take part in the event due to Covid & Visa complications. They were missed, imagine how SA could have cleaned up – with only 7 paddlers, they won 7 medals! Surfski is definitely a growing sport! Now the training begins for the ICF Canoe Marathon championship from the 26th Sept – 4th Oct 2021 in Romania.

Cannons Creek PS boasts with selected hockey players for PSI Nationals Despite being a relatively small school, Cannons Creek Primary School is proud to announce that eight of its students have been selected to take part in the upcoming PSI Junior Indoor Hockey Nationals from 10-12 July.

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SAN SOUCI GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL Sans Souci Star Since starting at Sans Souci, Jawhden-Josh has been a constant achiever and is currently a grade 10 class monitor. She has received certificates for English, Life Orientation, Geography and Music as well as for Diligence. Jawhden-Josh has just completed the Toastmasters Programme and is a member of the MSA. She plays the violin and has played at our Open Days as well as our Orientation Days.

Jawhden-Josh is also involved in Hockey and Netball. Her family is very committed to Sans Souci and their community, and always show their support for our various initiatives, recently supporting our “Sanitary Towel Drive” at school.

Nomination forms for our next “Sans Souci Star” are available at reception and can be dropped off in our Star Box in the Fountain Quad.

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One in eight young people between the ages of 5 and 19 are at risk of developing a mental disorder, of which Mood and Anxiety Disorders are the most prevalent.

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Emphasis on the mental health of young people recently increased as a result of the disruption caused by Covid-19 and lockdowns which exacerbated challenges that existed before the pandemic. It has therefore once again become important to not only start talking about the mental health of young people, but also to recognise symptoms and know where to look for help, an education and mental health expert says.

“The prevalence of mood difficulties among young people is increasingly becoming a concern internationally,” says Dr Jacques Mostert, Brand Academic Manager at ADvTECH, SA’s leading private education provider. Dr Mostert holds a PhD in Psychology of Education and is globally renowned in his field, having conducted experiential research in education in Denmark, the UK, South Africa and The Netherlands.

Dr Mostert notes that an estimated 24% of teens between the ages of 11 to 19 suffer from depression caused by the home environment, 25% are subject to cyberbullying and loneliness, 92% of LGBT youth report depression during the ages of 11 to 19, and 80% of teens between the ages of 11 to 19 report a sense of isolation that causes them to feel depressed.

“It is very important to understand the signs of depression, so that action can be taken timeously should concerns about the mental wellbeing of a child arise,” says Dr Mostert.

“Teachers and parents can recognise the onset of depression when a sudden change in behaviour becomes apparent and continues for at least 3 weeks or longer. These include an atypical lack of energy, becoming increasingly irritable and agitated without a rational explanation, and a sense of being down in the dumps for no reason.”

Some adolescents may withdraw from friends and family over a sustained period of time, he notes, adding that this is especially concerning if this is atypical of the normal interactions of the teen.

“Another red flag is the inability to concentrate in class where ADHD or other non-neurotypical difficulties are not present, as well as regularly failing to complete classroom and homework assignments in time or often being late to class because of feeling overwhelmed.

“This, coupled with unusually defiant behaviour towards teachers and other school staff, especially if this is non-typical behaviour, may indicate that the teen is experiencing difficulties with mood and affect.”

In the same way as with anxiety difficulties and disorder, the student often asks to go home because of feeling ill with no discernable symptoms. The teen often has days off from class time due to doctor’s appointments, hospitalisation, or inability to attend classes.

Changes in sleep patterns, a significant weight loss or gain in a short period of time and disinterest in hobbies or areas where the teen previously showed interest also raise concerns about the mental wellbeing of the teenager.

Finally, a loss of future-mindedness, or talk about death or suicide, engaging in risky or self-destructive behaviour (drinking alcohol, taking drugs, or cutting, for example) are clear signs of the teen suffering from mood difficulties or a possible mood disorder.

“Not all of the above need to be present, but if there is a discernable and drastic change in a young person’s behaviour which continues for a period of several weeks or longer, intervention is necessary,” Dr Mostert says. “Most importantly, parents should trust their gut,” Dr Mostert says.

“If your teenager insists that nothing is wrong, despite a prolonged period of depressed mood or being diagnosed with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder, parents should trust their instincts and seek help.

“Should the above techniques not bring about an improvement in the mental wellbeing, parents should seek advice from their medical practitioner or a psychiatrist.”

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WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Wynberg Boys' High celebrates 180th birthday The 1st of July 2021 was a very special day in the history of the school. It was exactly 180 years since our school opened its doors to the first Wynberg students. The entire complement being one staff member, the new Headmaster, Mr John McNaughton, who reported at the end of that year the school 'was now functioning and the total enrolment is 65 pupils, made up of forty-nine males and sixteen females.' I am sure that the founding fathers would be extremely proud of the growth and achievements of the school they founded so many years ago.

Successive generations of Wynberg people have certainly done them proud.

Since 1841 Wynberg has faced many trials and tribulations with the current challenge arguably one of the most frustrating and disruptive in our long and distinguished history. As we go off on holiday one week ahead of schedule and with rumours already abounding about whether schools will re-open on the 19 July, I wish to commend the entire Wynberg family for the positive way you have faced these confusing times. You have all been truly amazing.

The closing of schools early for the midyear break meant we were unfortunately unable to complete all assessments for Grades 10, 11, and 12. Although the marks for completed assessments are live on Engage the final Term 2 report for the Further Education and Training (FET) phase will only be available next term. However, reports will be available for Grades 8 and 9 whose assessment period was completed before 30 June.

Although academic results are of the utmost importance, I once again want to emphasise that we are fully aware that many students are struggling to cope with the circumstances in which we find ourselves at present. It is important for the staff and families to take this into consideration when analysing the academic performances and possibly to look beyond the normal interventions in finding solutions to cases of underperformance. The Wynberg Student Support Centre is available to any families needing assistance.

SOUTH AFRICAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Mathematics Olympiad

Cross Country

Congratulatios to Emmanuel Rassou (Grade 11) who has been selected to represent South Africa in the upcoming International Mathematics Olympiad.

SACS cross country runners took part in a race on the slopes of Lions Head organized by Jan van Riebeeck High School.

Josh Grieveson won the senior race. In the junior race, Tomas Anema was second, Nick Oscroft third and Typher Preen forth.

Emmanuel Rassou

Swimming Congratulations to Kyle Kleinhans 1st in Freestyle Men U16 (25.77sec) at the SA Junior Nationals and Sirhaan Mia 1st in Butterfly Men U16.

Kyle Kleinhans

Sirhaan Mia

Simon Bean, Joshua Grieveson and Thomas Cowen

RONDEBOSCH BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge

RBHS Golf Excellence

President’s Award 2021

Four Rondebosch matrics feature in the Top 10 of the Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge. Placed first in South Africa is Alex White, fourth is Ziyaad Banderker, eighth is Stefanos Panagiotidis & tenth is Ryan Muggleton. These are exceptional achievements as more than 7000 top performing high school pupils from across South Africa participated in the Challenge in which substantial cash and investment prizes were won.

Tom Joubert (Grade 12) took part at the Kleinmond Junior Golf open and shot a level par 72 to win by 3 strokes.

Robert Allan Davidson has recently received the Gold Award for his personal development in the President’s Award for Youth Empowerment in South Africa. He has displayed qualities of perseverance, commitment and a huge sense of social responsibility. In achieving his gold, he has completed the following four skills areas:

In addition the team comprising Alex, Ziyaad & Stefanos was placed first nationally in the Business Ventures Competition. Alex also won it in 2019 when he was in Grade 10 (it was not held in 2020). This competition entails the submission of video-based business pitches followed by a live presentation to a panel of judges from Allan Gray to secure financial support for their actual businesses.

Jack Buchanan (Grade 10) took part in the Somerset West men's open and shot a bogey free round of 67 to win by 2 strokes.

Congratulations on these excellent results, gentlemen.

Skills and Interest and Physical Recreation • Robbie showed regular effort and improvement for both categories spread over 12 months. For skill, he does debating at school and partakes in debating competitions against other schools through the Rotary debates. For physical recreation, he chose long-distance running and attended Western Province cross country trials.

The Bosch boys’ winning business proposal is JoyOfMedia.com, a podcast production platform focused on telling the stories of the South African youth.

In South Africa – and elsewhere – we are constantly bombarded with news about the youth and news that is generally negative. Alex, Ziyaad & Stefanos are taking advantage of the podcast boom to showcase what the youth really have to say through informative and engaging shows across a variety of genres. Through this platform they aim to inspire and celebrate the future generations of our country.

Tom Joubert

Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge Results: In Top 20 Nationally: • 1st Alex White • 4th Ziyaad Banderker • 8th Stefanos Panagiotidis • 10th Ryan Muggleton

Alex White

Ziyaad Banderker

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Business Venture Winners: 1st Nationally: Team comprising Alex White, Ziyaad Banderker & Stefanos Panagiotidis We are exceptionally proud of all our Bosch boys. Well done gentlemen.

Stefanos Panagiotidis

Community Service • 72 hours of service spread over 12 months.

• A variety of forms of service was undertaken, amongst them, volunteering at Fallen Angels dog shelter, doing beach-cleanups and also helping out at Ladles of Love with their soup kitchen and sandwich drive.

SA Player of the year 4 years in a row for his outstanding performance in underwater hockey.

As voted for by the South African Provincial Referees at SA Junior Nationals 2021.

This is the 4th year that he has Captained the Western Province Team and won the award. Chris has also represented South Africa abroad and was Vice-Captain of the U19 Springbok (Proteas) Team in 2019.

Christiaan Swanevelder

And an Adventurous Journey Robbie undertook his adventurous journey in the mountainous regions of Nepal, often in rainy weather and through cloudy regions. Here he had to contend with many obstacles, amongst others, blood-sucking leeches. This journey took place over 6 days and 5 nights, with 8 hours of planned activity each day in a group of people.

Apart from completing the four categories, as a gold participant, he also successfully completed a compulsory Residential Project in which he participated for at least 6 consecutive days. This was also done in Nepal where he helped a school clear ground and sand, and painted classrooms and the outside of the school. He also assisted in installing a speaker system for the school’s assemblies. He learned a huge amount about the people of Nepal and gained invaluable experience.

Congratulations to Robbie. Over and above his academic responsibilities and daily commitments, he has chosen to take on extra activities that not only empower him as an individual but also impacted on his school and community.

You can be very proud of your achievements, Robbie!

Robert Allan Davidson

RUSTENBURG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL Figure Skating

Swimming

Surf Lifesaving

Dance

Angel Yu (Grade 8) achieved excellent results at the Western Province Figure Skating Championships.

Ashlee Pretorius (Grade 10) and Skye Micklethwaite (Grade 9) both medalled at the SANJ Swimming Championships.

Hannah Hillman (Grade 12) achieved 3 medals at the SA Inter-Provincial Championships held in Durban.

Kristen McGregor, Ziah Bobbs (Grade 9s) and Kyla Brink (Grade 11) will be representing South Africa in the upcoming DanceStar finals in Croatia.

Angel Yu

Ashlee Pretorius

Skye Micklethwaite

Hannah Hillman

Kristen McGregor, Ziah Bobbs, Kyla Brink

Sailing

Rowing

Tennis

Nika du Preez (Grade 11) and Isabella Keytel (Grade 9) are making waves in the sailing world.

These learners represented the Peninsula Girls’ Rowing Club at the South African Rowing Championships. Robin, Darcy and Hannah were selected for the SA Junior Development Squad and competed representing the Western Cape Rowing SA team, where they placed third in their quad race.

Juliana Barrish (Grade 11) and Lisa Penney (Grade 10) have represented Western Province for Tennis in 2021.

Isabella Keytel

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Announcing the 20 schools who have been selected to make their movies for Filmit 33 Schools from South Africa and 2 from Namibia entered 2-minute film pitches for the Filmit competition during the month of June. Our first-round panel of judges consisting of Bradley Joshua from Gambit Films, Moenier Hendricks from Homebrew Films, and Marcel Spaumer and Richard September from Suidooster went through all 70 film concepts pitched by these school groups, and selected twenty they believe have entertainment value, is doable, evoked interest and should make for a good short film. All judges compiled a short video in which they share their professional opinion, observation, and subsequent recommendations on what the 20 approved film groups should focus on when heading into the mentorship programme in preparation for the making of their films. These videos are shared on the Paul Roos Gymnasium YouTube channel.

One-on-one mentorship by industry specialists kick off on the 27th of July. This mentorship will continue over a two-week period up until the 6th of August. It will take place online (via Zoom sessions) and will be presented by five actors from the TV series Suidooster. Each actor will be allocated to four of the participating schools. These actors will guide the learners in the early phases of development of their films.

They are Marco Spaumer, Dean Smith, Esther von Waltsleben, Jawaahier Petersen and Eden Classens. The 20 schools who submitted the best film concepts in 2021 and who move on to the next round of the Filmit competition are: • • • • • • • •

Marcel Spaumer The Filmit team wants to inspire all schools who entered (also those who did not qualify to move on to the next round) to up their game and learn how to improve their ideas and concepts, if not for the 2021 competition – then definitely for the 2022 competition. A pre-recorded mentorship video (including advice from industry professionals) on pre-production, production and post-production of films will be shared via the Paul Roos Gymnasium YouTube channel. This video is made available free of charge for all 35 schools who entered the competition. Contributors to this video are Johannes Pieter Nel (director of photography), Louis Pretorius (screenwriter), Zandré Coetzer (Nagvlug Films), Lloyd O’Conner (sound engineer), Fahema Hendricks (director of photography), Braam du Toit (composer), Eva du Preez (editor), Neil Sandilands (acting for the camera) and Michael Botha (postproduction on sound). The mentorship programme was made possible by Atterbury and WeBuyCars.

It will be uploaded and available for private streaming on the PRG YouTube channel on the 26th of July 2021.

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A magician never reveals its secrets by Curro Durbanville, South Africa Behind the Surfboard by CBC St John’s, South Africa Cascade by Rondebosch Boys’ High, South Africa Conflict: A Journey to Passion by Worcester Gymnasium, South Africa Duwweltjie by Paul Roos Gymnasium, South Africa Gedagtes maak saak by Kalahari High School, South Africa Interpreter Gone Wrong by Simon’s Town High School, South Africa Search by Fairmont High School, South Africa Theatre Kid by Bloemhof Girls’ High, South Africa The Art of Colour by St Georges Diocesan School, Namibia The Gingerbread Man by Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool, South Africa The Key by Paarl Boys’ High, South Africa Three shades of agony by Jan van Riebeeck High School, South Africa Too bright to shine by Mitchell’s Plain High School, South Africa Toue en kloue by Parkdene High School, South Africa Trigger on the beach by Charlie Hofmeyr High School, South Africa U Yolo #happiness by Desmond Mpilo Tutu High School, South Africa What do you stand for? by Table View High School, South Africa What drove her to madness by Groote Schuur High School, South Africa Zombie Blowout by Waterkloof High School, South Africa

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WP K1K2 Marathon Champs

Lithemba Silinga, represented the Metro District in the Western Cape Government Indigenous Games in a Game called Ncuva. Lithemba won all her games and will now represent the Western Cape at the Provincial Tournament. This is the second year that Lithemba has been selected to represent Western Cape.

Camps Bay High School Grade 9 learner, Holly Smith from Hout Bay, earned herself two Gold Medals at the WP K1/K2 Marathon Championships hosted by her club, Peninsula Canoe Club in Lakeside.

Ncuva is a board game that was originally played by men or boys to while away time whilst cattle were grazing in the fields. It is now enjoyed by people of all ages and can be used to sharpen maths and strategic thinking skills. The aim of the game is to capture all your opponent's pieces.

Holly came first in the U16 division for K1-singles in a time of 1.32 for 17km, and together with her new partner, Georgia Singe from the Mocke Squad in Fish Hoek, also finished in first place in the K2-doubles in a time of 1.25 for 17km.

Camps Bay High School's Head of Sport, Ms Busi Ngcwama, "We are incredibly proud of Holly. She trains almost every morning and every evening putting in many hours on the water to ensure that she is amongst the best paddlers in the country.

WP River Champs

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Camps Bay High School Grade 9 learner, Holly Smith from Hout Bay, has done it again! Hot on the heels of her brilliant performance at the SA Marathon Championships held in May, Holly has earned herself a Gold Medal in the Junior Division at the WP River Championships, held on the Berg River.

Camps Bay High School excelled at the WP Youth Squash Open that took place at WPCC this past weekend, with three of our learners flying our flag high and proudly amongst the perennial heavyweights of Rondebosch, Wynberg, Bishops and Herschel.

Holly paddled the 32km stretch of the Berg River which was following strongly with some nice rapids to finish in first place in the Junior Division and she also won a Silver Meal in the Open Division as she was the second overall woman to complete the race.

Grade 12 learner Lochlan Williamson from Hout Bay continued his red hot streak over the past few months by finishing the tournament as the #2 ranked u19 Boys player in WP, and improving his SA National Ranking to #11. It was only 3 months ago that he was ranked #25 in SA, and he is determined to break into the SA Top 10 in July’s National Inter-Provincial Tournament.

Grade 11 Learner, Emma du Toit, also from Hout Bay won 3 of her 4 matches in the tournament to improve her WP Ranking to #3 in the u19 Girls Category.

Grade 9 Learner, Brody Williamson (Lochlan's younger brother), caused some upsets in the tournament to improve his WP Ranking from #13 to #8 in the Boys u16 Category.

Holly Smith

Lithemba Silinga

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Brody Williamson, Lochlan Williamson, Emma du Toit

MELKBOSSTRAND PRIVATE SCHOOL Kickboxing Championships

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Melkbosstrand Private School would like to congratulate one of their grade 10 learners, Joshua van der Merwe, on earning himself two gold medals at this years’ Cape Town Kickboxing Championships!

Melkbosstrand Private School would like to congratulate the Els Brothers – Jared and Ethan – on another great day at the 3rd WP Trial for Bodyboarding. A further congratulations to Jared Els on taking 1st place this year, MPS is extremely proud of your achievement!

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FROM MELKBOSSTRAND PR What makes it special to play for Melkbosstrand Private School’s first team?

What makes hockey special is the thrill of it. To me hockey is fun and a sport that constantly keeps me on my toes.

What would you consider the strong points of your team this year?

Our team hasn’t had much opportunity to play this year but our strong point is definitely our spirit.

What motivates you to give your best on the field week after week?

What keeps me going is the thought that it could be my last game especially with Covid 19 that took away our hockey season last year. It inspires me to play as if it’s my last match. The girls are also very encouraging on and off the field.

Your team has been together for 5 years. What makes your team special?

We have seen many players come and go through the years. Since I joined the high school team when I was in grade 7 our team has just grown closer and due to our small team we are more family than anything and our spirit can stand testament to that.

What has been your team’s greatest achievement over the past 5 years?

Our biggest moment was probably our most recent match against Durbanville even though we lost we baffled them with our big spirit.

They were confused and thought that we weren’t aware of the fact that we were losing.

Who is the joker of the team and why?

The jokester of the team is probably one of our coaches Mr. Du Plessis as he shouts funny remarks from the sidelines and always knows how to lighten the mood. Especially when we complain he says things like “cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it” What is the most enjoyable time after a match?

The best moment after a match is sitting in a bus on the way home with tired girls screaming songs at the top of their lungs.

Who was your matric hero in Gr 8/Gr9?

My Matric hero was Tatum Owtrum. Tatum was the captain of our senior team a while back and since I was more experienced and they were short on players I often played for our under 19 team and we ended up playing a very intense match. I can’t recall the school we played against but we lost and came out bruised and beaten andI ended up with two large ringed bruises on my thighs and we were all pretty discouraged after a beating like that. When I got home I received an encouraging message from Tatum saying that she noticed my efforts and it meant so much to me in that moment.

SEA POINT PRIMARY SCHOOL Academic Excellence

Israa Richards Grade 7

Tara Jakoet Grade 7

Dance

Zariya Johaadien Grade 7

Grade 6 Raaiqah, Aghlaam and Rylee

Grade 4 Front: Yoosha, Mikaeel, Nuha. Middle: Tyler, Caleb, Mayamiko, Princess.

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HIGH SCHOOL BLOUBERGRANT Grade 8-12 Top 5 - Term 1

Bushrah Khan Grade 8 - 1st

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Panashe Munyikwa Grade 12 - 2nd

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TABLE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL Top 3 A-Aggregate Learners - Term 1

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TABLE VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL 2021 Scholar Patrol Teams

CURRO CENTURY CITY CCC Monthly Meet School Records

Curro Online Chess Tournament

Curro Century City finalised the first set of CCC Monthly Meet school records - a huge congratulations to Gail Polman and Kieran Barrow - on setting all the female and male records respectively!

Two learners from Curro Century City took part in the Curro Online Chess Tournament. Ruhan Somai in Grade 6, ended up coming a brilliant 4th in the under 14 age group and Shaurya Singh in Grade 3, ended a commendable, 11th place in the u10 age group. Congratulations!

Ruhan Somai

Shaurya Singh

SA Level 3 Swimming Championships Three Curro Century City learners have qualified to participate at this year’s Champs.

• Shaina Adriaan (15) – 200m backstroke • Giselle Kemper (12) – 100m butterfly, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle • Kieran Barrow (14) – 200m breaststroke The SSA Level 3 Champs will be swum over four consecutive days and will consist of participants from swimming clubs throughout the Western Cape. There are a total of 289 swimmers participating in this year’s Champs.

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MILNERTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 2021 Head Boy & Head Girl Milnerton Primary are delighted to announce their Head Girl for 2021 is Maya Lockitch and Head Boy is Alessandro de Jesus. They will be supported by the Executive Prefect Team, which consists of Deputy Head Boy, Aidan Williams, and Deputy Head Girl, Florianne Ntengu. Further congratulations to MPS Prefects who received their newly braided blazers from the Head Prefects.

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Cape Town District Gymnastic Trials Polti Triplets Congratulations to the Polti Triplets from Milnerton Primary who competed for the Cape Town District Gymnastic Trials and achieved fantastic results: • Pippa received GOLD for Level 3 • Sienna received a SILVER for Level 3 • Madison received a SILVER for Level 2 They have also qualified for the Western Cape Provincial Gymnastics Trials later in August.

Grade 1 gymnasts Congratulations to Milnerton Primary’s Grade 1 gymnasts who participated in the Cape Town District Gymnastic Trials.

Abacus Maths Regional Tournament Champion Juan Amouhadi, a grade 2 pupil at Blouberg International School, recently won a 2nd place Championship trophy at the A+ Students Abacus Maths regional tournament.

Congratulations Juan!

Juan Amouhadi Sienna, Pippa, Madison

Beca Davies, Chloe Stoffberg, Jamie Urtel, Grace Budde, Mayah Blazques

Prestigious Outreach Award Katherine Lott, a Year 13 pupil at Blouberg International School, recently received a prestigious award as a member of the Rotaract Club of Blouberg!

The award is for outreach in the community and her work as the former BIS Interact Club President, last year, including the collection and distribution of books, clothing and sanitary products, as well as funds to help those in need. The award was announced at the online Rotary District Conference 2021, which was attended by fellow Rotarians internationally, and presented by Rotary District 9350 Governor.

We are immensely proud of you Katherine! We hope you continue to inspire people to be proactive in their communities.

Katherine Lott

Students Win International Tournament Students from Blouberg International School recently took part in an international school's tournament, Intersek Virtual 2021. Hundreds of students from the IES and SEK groups entered from all over the world in multiple categories like photography, programming, debate, chess and much more. One of the Blouberg International School teams, all aged between 14 and 15 years, won 3rd place overall in the Programming category!

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Western Cape Netball Trials Congratulations to Buhle Vilakazi (u19), Deborah Chukwuku (u19), Lerato Gqibela (u15) and Cwengile Silandela (u14) for making it through to the Western Cape Netball Trials. We are very proud of them!

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WP Golf Team

Milnerton High School’s very own swim star, Ethan du Preez, will be representing South Africa in the 200m butterfly event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics later this year! MHS are so excited and incredibly proud of Ethan – he embodies the true Millies spirit with his dedication, determination and work ethic.

We are very proud of Matthew Lotz (WP u17) and Justin Behrens (WP u19) who represented WP in the Triangular Competition held in Robertson.

Western Province won the tournaments in both u17 and u19 convincingly with Matthew in particular playing a valuable role in securing the win for the u17 team on the last day.

These two have represented WP every year since u13. Well done to both of them.

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Paarl Canoe Race Milnerton High School would like to congratulate two grade 8 gentleman, nipper Matthew Nillson and junior lifeguard William Beyers, who recently competed in the Paarl Skooltjie 3KM Canoe Race. Well done guys, you make Millies proud!

Ethan and Mr Mike Rademeyer (Tour sponsor)

1st Team – Southern Suburbs A league Matthew Nillson and William Beyers

The 1st team are unbeaten having beaten all 5 Southern Suburbs 1st teams in our league which is a fantastic achievement.

WP Junior Strand Open Championship Milnerton High School congratulates on of their star golfers, Matthew Lotz, for his recent win at the WP Junior Strand Open Championships.

MHS is so proud of his accomplishments!

Matthew Lotz and Justin Behrens

Results: • Bishops 1st 4 – 2 • Rondebosch 1st 4 – 2 • SACS 1st 5 -1 • Wynberg Boys 1st 6 - 0 • Reddam House 1st 5 – 1 What superb results. We can’t wait for next term to continue the with the 2nd round of matches.

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VAN RIEBEECKSTRAND PRIMARY SCHOOL Athletics Day

VRS West Coast Sports Day Kickboxing

Due to Covid we staggered the event over 4 days to give every age group from U/7 – U/13 the opportunity to take part and have fun.

Van Riebeeckstrand Primary School hosted a winter sport preparation tournament for rugby and netball teams from across the Western cape, the VRS West Coast Sports day. We had a number of 11 schools participating on the day against each other. Amongst these schools were Van Riebeeckstrand, Table View, Beaumont, NoordEind, Hamiltons Rugby Club, Saxensea, Bastion, Koos Sadie, De Hoop, Swartland and Panorama.

During May following VRS learners took part in points and continuous fighting at the Cape Town Kickboxing Tatami Trials and has qualified to attend the final WP trials. Between them, they won 12 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals. Congratulations!

Dancing The following learners participated in the annual Dance Exams with Marlene School of Dancing: • Gia Boonzaaier • Mika Boonzaaier • Jean-Marié Le Roux • Karli Loggenberg • Emalyn Marais • Jorden Richter Acrobatic Federation of South Africa (AFSA): • Jean-Marié Le Roux - Honours with Distinction • Emalyn Marais - Honours with Distinction • Jorden Richter - Honours with Distinction All the acrobatic dancers achieved a score of above 95% and received their Yellow Shield.

Southern Africa Body of Dance (SABOD) Modern: • Gia Boonzaaier - Commended in Grade 3 • Mika Boonzaaier - Commended in Grade 3 • Jean-Marié Le Roux - Highly Commended in Grade 3 • Emalyn Marais - Highly Commended in Grade 6

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Gymnastics

Celebrating 40 years

The following learners took part in The Cape Town Gymnastics Association’s District Trails and received their CT District Colours and will participate at the Western Cape Championships in August 2021. Well done!

Our school hosted a Virtual Challenge to celebrate our 40 year existence. Participants could enter in the following categories: Cycling (trail or road): • 5 I 15 I 30 I 50km Run (trail or road): • 3 I 5 I 10 I 21km

WAG Gymnastics: • Emma Ackerman - Level 1 Gold • Karli Fourie - Level 1 Silver • Nina Lötter - Level 2 Silver • Kayleigh Bergh - Level 2 Gold • Skye Germishuys - Level 1 Gold

MAG Gymnastics: • Dihan Du Plessis - Level 2 Silver • Adam Boshoff - Level 2 Bronze • Alexander le Roux - Level 2 Silver