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Singer-songwriter Matthew Mole made chart history as the first South African artist to enter the iTunes SA charts at #1 on the first day of releasing his debut album ‘The Home We Built’. This talented and unassuming multi-SAMA and MK awards nominee chatted to AWSUM News about his music, life and future aspirations.

Q Just about the whole of South Africa heard the iTunes news when ‘The Home We Built’ was released. Did you expect this success? How did it feel to be an overnight sensation?

A It was an enormous honour to kick things off with such a buzz. I’m just incredibly grateful that people enjoyed my music enough to get the album to do such a thing!

Q What was your journey to become a professional musician? Have you been a musician since childhood?

A I started playing guitar when I was 11. My Dad taught me. I played in a few school concerts growing up, but I just played for fun. After school I would write songs then record them and put them online. Somehow that slowly progressed to the release of my debut album and things because very official from then on.

Q What are your future career dreams? What is the one thing you would really like to achieve?

A I want to take it as far as I can, and that being the rest of the world. I would really just love to be able to put on really good shows all over the world, and allow people to feel something different (hope) at these shows.

Q What do you enjoy doing in leisure free time (if there is such a thing)?

A There is definitely such a thing. As long as I get to spend quality time with my wife, Jess, then I’m happy! I’ve recently taken up boxing training and been completely sucked in, I love it.

Q What is your advice for a first romantic date? Do first impressions count?

A They definitely do count. You can always make up for something, but first impressions are important. I like to do something fun and unexpected. When I took Jess on our first date, we flew to Durban for the day and did the bungee jump at Moses Mabhida Stadium then went for a picnic. It was hectic, but luckily Jess loved it.

Q What is your favourite food? Movie? Song?

A Food: chicken fried rice. Movie: The Lion King. Song: New York, New York

by Frank Sinatra.

Q What role does social media play in your career?

Q What inspires you creatively and personally? Who are ‘your people’?

My family. The people close to me will always inspire me personally.

Creatively, anything really, when I see something that intrigues me, I want to know more and more.

Q What is in the pipeline for 2018?

Q Tell us a bit about your family and upbringing.

A They have always been the inspiration behind my songwriting. I’ve always been raised with more love and support than I ever could have dreamed of.

A I’ve had the honour of playing with some of my favourite bands and playing at some of my favourite venues. To this day, I will always remember the first time I played a show and noticed everyone singing along to the lyrics, that was a show back in 2013 in KZN.

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A International touring. I will still be around to play shows and release music in South Africa, but I plan to make some strong, intentional steps overseas.

Q What message do you have for our readers (high school kids) about leading a successful life and achieving their dreams?

Q What was the highlight(s) of your career this far?

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HUDSON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Eco Club

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Our Eco Club made a beautiful eagle mosaic out of recycled tiles.

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The Grade 4 learners had a fun time at their camp.

Our learners were very proud to show their parents all the good work they have done during the year at work display.

Showing our parents what we do at Art Academy.

The choir performing at work display.

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Grade 6 Leadership camp Our Grade 6 learners had an amazing time at the Grade 6 Leadership camp, held at Lekkeroord.

CLARENDON PRIMARY SCHOOL Grade 7 Art Workshop Grade 7 Art Workshop girls spent a Saturday morning gardening and painting a mural at Breath of Life. Well done to these cheerful and hard-working girls and a big thank you to Prominent Paints for donating paint for the mural.

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Winners of Excellence in Education Awards In the category Artistic Excellence Rebekah Haschick and Josie Klein came first with their production ‘Adventures of Lucy Lego’. Rebekah Haschick and Riya Keshaw came second with their production ‘I am going to bake a cake’.

Waterpolo teams at Kingswood Festival Our U13A and B waterpolo teams attended the Kingswood Festival.

Our girls played lots of waterpolo and it was wonderful to see the girls improve with each game.

RESULTS A team Beat Plettenberg Bay 9–0 Drew 2–2 Manta Rays Lost 1–2 to Collegiate

Beat Hudson 3–1 Beat St Georges 7–0 Beat DSG 3–2 Beat Stirling 4–2 Lost to Kingswood 3–4 B team Beat Hudson B 11–0 Beat Wyvern 7–0 Lost to Collegiate B 1–6 Lost to Plettenberg 1–2 Lost to Stanmore 4–5

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GONUBIE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 043 740 4005 (e) gpsstaff@telkomsa.net Outing time at Gonubie PS! Grade R outing The Grade Rs from Little GonuBees PrePrimary went on an outing to Lindale Farm recently. A lot of fun was had by all.

Grade 5 outing One of the Grade 5 outings was to Mpongo Park Private Game Reserve, where they were closely watched by a hungry lion! The other outing was to the Nahoon Beach/ Bat’s Cave area where they learnt a lot of interesting facts about the local area.

It took some convincing to get Zimi Ngamntwini, Liyanda Mdingi and Micah-Bella Metune to touch this colourful bird!

LAERSKOOL NAHOON ‘n Legende word vereer Mev. Malinda van Heerden hou al vir 31 jaar by Laerskool Nahoon skool.

Die skool het tydens die skool se verjaarsdag op 6 November die skoolsaal na haar vernoem.

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Graad 6-kamp in Hogsback Die Graad 6-leerders het ‘n heerlike week by Hobbiton-OnHogsback deurgebring. Hulle was van vroegdag tot laataand besig gehou met buitelugaktiwiteite. Dit was ‘n onvergeetlike ervaring vir al die leerders.

LAERSKOOL GRENS Graad R-klasse neem afskeid Die Graad R-klasse het familie en vriende vermaak met hulle kleurvolle vertoning na hulle gradeplegtigheid. Grens Grondslagfase se Graad R-maats is reg vir die groot skool.

Leerders presteer by SACEE Drie van ons leerders het aan kompetisies by SACEE deelgeneem. Die leerders het hulle goed van hulle taak gekwyt teen leerders wat Engels as huistaal het. Tiane Cilliers verower ‘n derde plek in Read out Loud vir Graad 4, Adri Clark ‘n eerste plek in die onvoorbereide Public Speaking vir Graad 6 en 7 en Elné Moolman ‘n derde plek in die Public Speaking vir Graad 3.

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Tennis Laerskool Grens se tennisspan het hul slag op die tennisbane gaan wys met hulle toer Fort Beaufort toe.

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Skoolverlaters Ons skoolverlaters het ‘n heerlike uitstappie na Nahoonstrand geniet.

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Master & Miss Georgie Spring Parade

Grade 4’s Earth & Beyond

Recently George Randell Primary hosted their annual cultural evening which saw many of our learners participate in the Master and Miss Georgie Spring Parade.

We would like to congratulate all of our winners in their respective catergories: • Lihle Nobavu • Vuyolwethu Mapongwana • Owam Polopolo • Bukho Mjebeza • Linique Casper • Kiara Delport • Judah Boyd • Sibabalwe Kholisa

Our Grade 4s have loved learning about Earth & Beyond in Natural Science and Technology and had lots of fun making their very own rockets.

They used many different methods, including bicarb and vinegar, mentos and Coke, as well as air pumps. Many of their rockets flew on their own! Well done!!

Marimba and steelpan George Randell Primary School’s marimba and steelpan bands performed at this year’s Colour My Run event. We are so proud of our learners for their infectious enthusiasm and brilliant performance.

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SELBORNE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 043 726 5341 (e) office@selborneprimary.co.za Squash tour

Grade 4 Camp to Cefani

Selborne Primary had a very successful squash tour to Bloemfontein.

U13 A • Beat Epworth Boys 12–0 • Beat Tuks Dunlop 10–2 • Beat St Andrews u14 12–1 • Beat Tuks 9–7 U13 B • Beat St Dominics 12–1 • Beat Bloem Invitational 12–0 • Beat Tucks Karakul 12–0 • Beat Grey u13A 12–1 • Beat St Andrews u13B 11–3 U13C • Beat Grey Bloem u13B 10–4 • Beat Grey Bloem u11A 7–6 • Lost to St Andrews u14B 4–12 • Lost to Epworth Girls 1–12 • Beat St Andrews u11A 12–1

Elephant interaction at Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve.

Boys having fun on the Cefani beach.

Getting ready to braai their own meat.

LILYFONTEIN SCHOOL (t) 043 737 4258 (e) reception@lilyfontein.co.za Lilyfontein’s teachers excel!

Lilyfontein boasts the best Hospitality teacher in the country and one of the best Tourism teachers in the Eastern Cape.

Congratulations to Mrs Lutzke and the Hospitality matrics of 2016.

Lilyfontein School came first in Hospitality for 2016, not just in the province, but in the whole of South Africa. We also congratulate Mrs Goosen and her Tourism matrics on achieving a 100% pass rate and an average of 73%.

Third place in annual English Challenge Adon Parker achieved 94% in the annual SA Council for English Education National Language Challenge.

This gave him 3rd place in the country for Grade 9 learners. We are very proud of his achievement.

BEACONHURST SCHOOL Greensleeves visit Beaconhurst Eco Club visited Greensleeves place of safety where they interacted with the children for a few hours.

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The Junior Leaders and the Adventure Department recently held a two-day Camp Bush Baby for the Grade1s. This is the first year that the Junior Leaders have

been involved in this camp. The value to both the leaders and the Grade 1s was immeasurable – we’ll certainly be sticking with this winning formula in the future.

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Eco Club hits the beach Beaconhurst Eco Club went for a beach clean-up at Footprints and were shocked to see how many plastic items were washed up onto the beach and rocks. It was such a sad sight.

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Camp Bush Baby

Horseriding Mrs Spies, an educator at Beaconhurst, assists learners with emotional, social and physical barriers through horses. Recently

the more experienced riders participated in the Komga Show, where they excelled in all the classes they entered.

HUDSON PARK HIGH An evening of song Well done to Mr Eugene Gouws and his wonderful choir on an outstanding performance. The choir is fundraising in order to attend the World Choir Games in Pretoria next year. From 2000 onwards the biennial World Choir Games have brought together cultures and nations from all over the world to meet and sing together – meanwhile, the event has established as the world’s largest international choir competition.

The biggest World Choir Games in the event’s history happened in 2014 in the Latvian capital Riga. A total of 27 000 participants from 73 nations came together to sing and celebrate a feast of choral music.

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Big bleed

Laser run Rhys Poovan and Sanchia Poovan represented South Africa at the World Laser Run competition in Cape Town. Rhys came 3rd in the U19 elite individual event, received a silver for the mixed relay and a gold South African team medal in the U19 age group. Rhys thus finished 3rd in the world in the U19 age group. Sanchia finished up in a creditable 14th position in the U15 age group. Well done to these two phenomenal Hudsonians – you have once again done us proud!

SELBORNE COLLEGE

It was heartwarming to see Team Hudson pulling together to fulfil their social responsibility with a bumper turnout. A big hit was our new headmaster and hero of the day, Mr Vorster, who showed a good example of taking one for the team. Not to forget Doug, our bookroom manager, who was on his 150th donation. Well done, learners and staff of Hudson Park. You have once again shown that the Hudson Magic shall live forever and a day!

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Sport Results for week ending 29 October 2017 CRICKET

WATER POLO

Selborne College 1st XI vs Western Region U19 XI • Selborne 400/7 (M. Dewar 188, E. Boucher 97, A. van Wyk 32, S. Els 22) • Western Region 151 (S. Dennison-Brown 4/41, T. Alexander 2/33) • Selborne won by 249 runs.

U14 ITEC Waterpolo Tournament Bloemfontein • Selborne vs Northwood won 6-1 • Selborne vs Crawford won 9-5 • Selborne vs Wynberg lost 2-3 • Selborne vs Jeppe won 10-0 • 2nd in Pool C (Quarterfinals) • Played against St Davids and drew 4-4, won on a penalty shoot out 4-3 • Played Paul Roos and drew 4-4 , won on a penalty shoot out 2-1 to play in the final against Reddam • Lost 4-7 to Reddam in the final to finish 2nd in the final.

Selborne College U15A vs Western Region U15 XI • Selborne 207 for 9 in 50 overs (J. Bader 100, C. Kretzmann 34) • Western Region 83 all out (J. Jacobs 2/11, M. Harper 2/24, S. McQuirk 2/16) • Selborne won by 123 runs.

CLARENDON HIGH SCHOOL (t) 043 722 4887 (e) secretary@chsg.co.za Border squash prizegiving At the Border Senior Prizegiving on Friday evening, Clarendon’s first squash team won the trophy for the Ladies’ 1st League (for the first time).

Lara Patrick shared the Junior Sports Star Award, and Taryn Emslie was the named the Most Improved Junior Player.

Lara Patrick, Ms Demi-Rae Cooper (Coach), Alexa Phillips, Alexia Brown, Amber Jacoby, Mrs Barbi Harrison (Clarendon teacher), Taryn Emslie.

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