Johannesburg (March 2016) Primary/High Schools

MARCH 2016

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FROM OUR SIDE

Holidays are already upon us!

Editorial team Editor Marika Truter | 021 872 3880 marika@tiemedia.co.za

It’s hard to believe that it’s already the last month of the first term. It feels like just the other day when we welcomed you to your first edition of AWSUM News!

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Focusing on the upcoming holidays, we have compiled some tips to make the most of these holidays if you are going to be traveling (see below), as well as providing an AWSUM golden oldie South African playlist for your road trip.

This edition of AWSUM News brings you another exclusive fashion page by our fabulous fashion editor, Pepe Sofianos. Page 4 features ‘Little Things that Count’ in the fashion stakes.

Jenny Morris, aka the Giggling Gourmet, showcases the scrumptious food of Mariana’s in Stanford, with a recipe to satisfy the tastebuds.

For students, we feature some apps that will go a long way

FOOD Flex your mussels!!

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towards making studying more fun. We look at both Android and Apple apps, and hope your kids will find these suggestions fun and useful.

While you have some time over the holidays to recover from hectic school mornings, we make some suggestions on how to avoid the morning rush and start the following term on a more organised and peaceful – well, it is worth a try!

We hope you will have a lovely holiday time, whether you are traveling, have visitors, or just stay at home for a well-deserved break.

All the best for the holidays!

Marika & your dedicated AWSUM team

FASHION:

LITTLE THINGS

HEALTH: Mental toughness

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Distribution AWSUM News is distributed to the following schools in JOHANNESBURG, SANDTON AND RANDBURG: Primary

Schools: Fairland, Fontainebleau, Louw Geldenhuys, Craighall, Esperanza, Randpark, St Peter’s Boys Prep, St Peter’s Girls Prep, Bryanston, Jan Cilliers. High Schools: Parktown Boys’, Helpmekaar College, Northcliff, Redhill, Bryanston, St Peter’s College, St David’s Marist, Randburg, Linden.

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4 Tips to have the best Easter road trip ever There’s nothing quite like packing your bags and hitting the road for a few days. With Easter holidays coming up, a road trip provides the perfect getaway. Of course, when you head out on the road you’ve got to be sure to make the most of it. Use these four tips to plan the perfect Easter road trip for you and your family.

1 Take the scenic route

2 Create a playlist

Don’t hurry to your destination, no matter how excited you are to get there.

There are so many extraordinary scenic routes to follow in South Africa and you should take advantage of them. There’s no point in going on a road trip if you’re not going to take the time to enjoy the drive. Open the windows and let the fresh air in as you enjoy the view from the open road. However remember not to go too far off the beaten path and if you do, rather hire a 4x4 than trek into the bush with a littly Noddy car.

Music is essential to any road trip.

Of course, it can’t just be any music – it has to be world class-road trip music. And don’t even think about playing album after album or one artist at a time. You’ve got to mix it up. Spend some time going through your music and put in the effort to create the perfect road trip playlist. There’s nothing quite like singing along to Bohemian Rhapsody as you cruise over a mountain pass. Use the the South African road trip playlist from Connect 1-2-3 on the right for inspiration to create your own playlist.

3 Stop along the way Don’t be the driver that won’t stop the car unless it’s for an emergency. You’ll find the most spectacular hidden treasures while you’re exploring the open road. You don’t want to miss discovering something truly unique because you’re worrying about arriving on time or getting to your destination as soon as humanly possible. Take some time to explore – you won’t regret it.

4 Be prepared for disaster

Where are we off to?

You already know to fill up on petrol and have your oil and water checked, but there are other safety measures you should put in place. Keep a 5-litre bottle of water in your boot in case of a breakdown. It may seem silly or unnecessary, but imagine breaking down on a deserted road on the hottest day of the year. You should also get the numbers of towing services for wherever you’re going. And, of course, bring your spare tyre along.

Getting behind the wheel and heading out on a road trip can be a truly wonderful experience and you should make the most of it.

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FOOD & HOME

Top 10 Songs for your Easter Holiday road trip Make this Easter Holiday road trip legendary with an all-time great South African playlist. From the cosmopolitan vibe of Johannesburg to the stately beauty of the Free State crops, to the sandy shores of Cape Town, these iconic South African songs will delight your senses, inspire your imagination and awaken your adventurous spirit and elevate your trip to the next level!

Flex your mussels!!

by Jenny Morris Follow Jenny @jennymorrischef

1. Johnny Cleg – Great Heart

Although Johnny Cleg was born a Brit, he is considered one of South Africa’s most celebrated musicians. His song Great Heart from the movie Jock of The Bushveld is just one of many of his songs that echoes within any South African sport stadium and has managed to achieve anthem status with crowds in this country he now calls home.

2. Toto – Africa The initial idea for this song came from the band’s vocalist David Paich. He explains the idea behind the song as “... a white boy who is trying to write a song about Africa, but since he’s never been there, he can only tell what he has seen on TV.“ We think he did a pretty good job imagining what Africa is like.

3. Heuwels Fantasties – National Braai Day Anthem The local Cape Town electronic rock band in conjunction with the Soweto Gospel Choir produced this song in 2009 to celebrate the country’s Heritage Day on 24 September. The song’s lyrics echo South Africans through their common social denominator, the braai!

4. Freshly Ground – Do Be Doo The Capetonian Afro-fusion band is probably best known for their feature in the song Waka Waka by Colombian pop star Shakira that was the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Do Be Doo was this band’s first hit single and includes a unique musical style that blends different elements of traditional South African music.

5. Mondoza – Nkalakatha This Sowetan musician strives to give an inspirational message to kwaito. He uses his music as a way to encourage young South Africans to achieve their goals. In 2001, his song Nkalakatha won the Song Of The Year title at the South African Music Awards.

6. Beatenberg – Feels Like Heaven Although Beatenberg is a fresh new face in pop music from South Africa, they quickly received international recognition with their song Feels Like Heaven that is a remix favourite in clubs across the world.

7. Miriam Makeba – ClickSong Nicknamed as Mama Africa, this famous South African singer and civil right activist has received a few Grammy Awards for her beautiful African melodies. This fantastic pick-me-up song celebrates her native tongue in all its glory.

8. Jeremy Loops – Sinner Jeremy Loops, a Cape Town loop-pedal artist, skilled in guitar, harmonica, beatbox, ukelele and banjo is also relatively new on the music scene but became a playlist favorite with his songs that perfectly capture the diversity of South Africa.

9. Karen Zoid – Afrikaners Is Plesierig Afrikaners Is Plesierig is not only a favourite amongst those who speak Afrikaans, but you would even notice other native tongue speakers with heads banging to this spiced-up version of an old classic. The alternative Karin Zoid is known as South Africa’s queen of rock, as she so easily charms the crowds with her electric guitar.

10. Mango Groove – Special Star Mango Groove is an 11-member South African Afropop band whose music fuses marabi, kwela, and pop music. They have sold more than 700 000 albums in South Africa. This song was dedicated to Spokes Mashiyane, the king of kwela, but is sure to get any one up and grooving to its delightful beats.

By Carla Steenkamp on Connect-123

MUSSELS WITH TOMATO VINAIGRETTE Preparation time 10 minutes | Cooking time 5 minutes | Serves 4 The cover of this book is what really got my heart beating, my favourite colour turquoise and the absolute best fruit on earth, the wonderful pomegranate, such a beautiful fruit, filled with little ruby jewels. When I page through the pages of Mariana’s Country Kitchen, I feel something I can’t explain – almost emotional, reminding me of growing up in my parents’ kitchen and garden. I love this book – it is one of the most beautiful books I have seen in a very long time, I adore the recipes, love the styling and stories, Im just in love with this book!!!!!

In 2000, Mariana Esterhuizen and her husband said goodbye to city living and opened a restaurant in the village of Stanford. Since then Mariana’s has grown into one of the top eateries in South Africa, attracting foodies from all over. The average wait for a table is three months. The secret? Mariana serves food fresh from her own extensive vegetable, fruit and herb garden, prepared in her own unique way. Her delightful book includes recipes for the restaurant’s top dishes, along with vegetable dishes, classic dishes, and Mariana’s favourite childhood foods, courtesy of her mother.

Ingredients

Method

• 250 g fresh tomatoes, roughly chopped • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped • ¼ t honey • ½ t salt • ¼ t freshly ground white pepper • 100 ml best-quality olive oil • 2 t fresh tarragon, chopped plus 2 sprigs • 1 kg fresh mussels in the shell • 100 ml white wine • 100 ml water • Cos lettuce leaves and bread to serve

Place the chopped tomatoes in a blender and process until smooth. Place a sieve over a jug and strain the tomato purée to catch the pips. Whisk the garlic, honey, salt and pepper into the tomato purée. Slowly add the olive oil and whisk vigorously until the oil is incorporated into the tomato mixture. Stir in the chopped tarragon. © Jenny Morris 2016

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HEALTH

Mental toughness for sports teams

It may sound completely bonkers, but it has often been said that it is ‘valuable’ for a team to lose the occasional match during the course of a season. Sport psychologist Greg Wilmot explores this thought ahead of rugby season coming up.

Surely a team should try and win each and every match played? While I would never suggest that a team ever try to deliberately lose a game, there are valuable lessons to be learned from the reaction of a team when it loses.

Firstly, teams should always try and win a match fairly through executing good technique and staying focused on individual and/or team goals rather than be aggressive or dirty. Winning competitions or doing drills well during practices leaves any player/athlete feeling confident about their ability, skill and decision making. These experiences prove that we are competent at the sport. Also, when we do something well, we get compliments from important people such as coaches, parents and friends. Experiencing competence and support from others are two key factors that help develop and maintain our motivation.

On the other hand, losing a match or failing to meet one’s performance goals usually results in a lot of unhappiness, frustration and even fingerpointing or blame. Some people may either blame themselves or act out in frustration. Being aggressive when losing or in the next match won’t help, as there is no aim of improving your technique or adapting your strategy.

Feeling ashamed about your performance or actions often results in a low effort in either training or the next pressured situation.

One of the central features of ‘mental toughness’ is the ability to

‘bounce back’ after a defeat. Experiencing a loss can help a team to become aware of their weaknesses and adapt their response to being placed under pressure. Teams or athletes that are ‘problem-focused’ can use the negative experience and information from a losing performance to fix mistakes that contributed to the loss. Both positive and negative responses to sport are valuable. Understanding how to make use of negative emotions following a defeat or poor performance can both improve one’s performance and influence our enjoyment, even when losing.

(Article references from Deci & Ryan, 1985, Sagar et al., 2010, Crust, 2007 and Larazus, 1999.)

The annual St Stithians Rugby Festival takes place from 24, 26 and 30 March in 2016. The Randburg private school has once again done a fine job to attract known rugby schools from around the country to participate. Bishops and Westville are amongst the new additions to the event in 2016.

THURSDAY 24 MARCH TIME FIELD TEAM 09h45 Baytopp Clifton 11h00 Baytopp DHS 12h15 Baytopp St Stithians 13h30 Baytopp PBHS 14h45 Baytopp Michaelhouse 16h00 Baytopp Westville

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TEAM St Albans Bishops Graeme College St Andrews Wynberg Grey PE

SATURDAY 26 MARCH TIME FIELD TEAM 09h45 Baytopp Clifton 11h00 Baytopp St Andrews 12h15 Baytopp Grey PE 13h30 Baytopp PBHS 14h45 Baytopp Wynberg Old Stithian 16h00 Baytopp

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TEAM Graeme College St Albans Bishops Michaelhouse Westville DHS Old Boys 7’s DHS

MONDAY 28 MARCH TIME FIELD TEAM 09h45 Baytopp DHS 11h00 Baytopp Wynberg Graeme College 12h15 Baytopp 13h30 Baytopp St Stithians 14h45 Baytopp Bishops 16h00 Baytopp Michaelhouse

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TEAM St Andrews PBHS St Albans Clifton Westville Grey PE

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

School run – avoid the morning rush

One thing all parents with school-age children can relate to is the challenge of getting them up, fed and off to school in the morning. As the term ticks along, routine gets more lax and getting out of bed becomes less and less appealing. To avoid the daily chaos, put some structure in place – sooner than later.

An on-time and organised child experiences less anxiety and stress during the school day. Parents can also avoid additional trips to school and rushed apologies to teachers if they work together with their children to develop a morning routine. Each family has a unique morning routine. As your child’s workload and schedule expands, the skill of creating and sticking to a routine will aid their learning and independence.

Tips for streamlining the morning rush Stay calm and carry on

Lay it out like crime scene

Act preemptively; take a minute to talk to or cuddle your child as they wake up - this may prevent attentionseeking tactics that delay the process later. Similarly, try to remain calm - the more flustered and anxious you are, the more likely your child is to slow down. There will be days when your child is dreading going to school. Show sensitivity to this and you will find that things run more smoothly.

Set out clean clothes, bags and books the night before in a designated spot near the door. Involve your children in packing everything they need the night before, teaching them to be aware of what’s required to fully participate in class and school activities. If your child leans towards forgetfulness, charts and to-do lists can help them learn to keep track of their belongings and responsibilities.

Appoint a rotating Director

Stock up on wholesome, easy-to-make breakfast foods and keep them in accessible places so that children can help themselves. They will practice independence and free up your time. School age children can stack their dishes in the sink or dishwasher, so make each one responsible for their own mess. It can be the Director’s duty to check that everybody is pulling their weight.

If you have more than one child, rotate the position of morning Director – this person is responsible for making sure everybody gets what needs doing done. Incentives can include picking the music for that morning’s drive. If your children are learning to tell the time, incorporate this into the routine, get them to note increments of ten or fifteen minutes.

Be an enabler

Article by Lynne Arbuckle, principal of Riverside College Primary School.

Did good carbs get a bad rap?

Amidst the proliferation of food fads and eating plans that rose to popularity in the past year, it’s hard to tell what’s up and what’s down. One food group that got an unfairly bad rap in 2015 and deserves a second chance?

Carbohydrates.

Incorporating the right kinds of starchy foods into your diet is consistent with consuming fewer calories and, as a result, achieving sustainable weight loss. In fact, the vitamins and minerals as well as filling fibre found in carbohydrates might just be the answer to staving off energy dips and unnecessary snacking, staying alert during the school or work day and maintaining a healthy weight.

Leading nutritional experts suggest it’s the excessive consumption of refined, fatty carbohydrates like chips and oily crackers that are more likely to contribute towards weight gain. The right kinds of carbohydrates, however, can actually assist in keeping off the extra kilos, by increasing the resting metabolic rate (RMR) of the body, which in turn burns more calories.

Good carbohydrates are also affordable, versatile and easy to prepare. If you’d like to introduce more wholesome carbohydrates into your meals while following a healthy eating plan, here’s a round-up of the top 5 carbohydrates for weight loss:

Wholewheat pasta This versatile ingredient is high in fibre for digestive health. It’s bulkier than white pasta, which makes it super-filling so you don’t have to eat as much and you’ll stay fuller for longer after eating. This means you won’t snack in between meals. One serving (one cup) also has around 23% of your required daily fibre intake and 16% of the required daily protein intake.

Low GI and Low GL bread With our fast-paced, high-energy lifestyles, there’s a reason bread is the go-to carbohydrate of choice – it’s nutritious, requires little preparation and is quick to eat.

Choose loaves that have low GI for slow-release energy and low GL for low impact on blood sugar levels. Also opt for bread that’s high in fibre for digestive health, like Low GI Brown Bread, Low GI Crushed Wheat Brown Bread or Low GI White Bread.

Sweet potatoes These little gems have quickly risen to superfood status and for good reason. They’re a great source of vitamin B, vitamin C and fibre. They’re also linked to boosted collagen production, which helps fight the signs of aging.

Brown rice A healthier version, brown rice still has the hull and bran on each rice grain, giving it more fibre. It’s rich in magnesium and potassium, and keeps blood sugar levels stable.

Brown rice has also been linked to a reduction in weight carried around the middle of the body, because it’s low in calories, but has a high fibre and water content.

Barley This ancient grain is very low in calories, and contains fibre and amino acids which help boost weight loss. Barley is super affordable and a great way to bulk up soups and stews (and increase their fibre content).

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LAERSKOOL LOUW GELDENHUYS (t) 011 782 5442 (e) pos@llg.co.za

Wêreldvoorleesdag

Atletiek D10-atlete

Op Woensdag, 24 Februarie het Chris Chameleon sy boek Dit was nie ek nie aan die Graad R’e kom voorlees. Wat ‘n voorreg! Die kinders het die voorlesing vreeslik geniet en heerlike saamgelag en gesels oor die diere se manewales.

Chris Chameleon het die Graad R’e heerlik vermaak.

Baie geluk aan die volgende atlete wat opgeneem is in die D10-atletiekspan. Hulle gaan nou aan die Gauteng Kampioenskappe deelneem.

• 0/7: Nieke van Zyl • 0/10: Francois Steyn • 0/11: Lané van der Elst Jacques Louw • 0/12: Kimberley Swanepoel Marco Odendal • 0/13: Carla Greyling Wijon Buskes

Valentynsdag 2016 Op Vrydag, 12 Februarie het Louwtjies Valentynsdag gevier. Rooi en wit en liefde was aan die orde van die dag.

VOOR: Francois Steyn, Carla Greyling.

Jacques Louw. MIDDEL: Marco Odendal, Kimberley Swanepoel, Lané vd Elst, Wijon Buskes. AGTER: Nieke van Zyl.

LAERSKOOL FONTAINEBLEU (t) 011 791 6160/1 (e) skool@fontainebleau.co.za

Top 20-atletiek

Interlaer-atletiekbyeenkoms

Die eerste en enigste Top 20-atletiekbyeenkoms vir laerskole in die land is op Saterdag, 30 Januarie by Ruimsig aangebied deur Laerskool Fontainebleau.

Laerskool Fontainebleau het met die louere weggestap en skoonskip gemaak tussen die 23 deelnemende skole. Ons het die trofees gewen vir: • Algehele Wenskool • Beste Naelloper: Simoné de Wet • Beste Hekkiesatleet: Simoné de Wet • Beste Spronge-atleet: Kayla la Grange • Beste Worpe-atleet: Zonica Lindeque • Beste Veldatleet: Kayla la Grange • Beste Baanatleet: Simoné de Wet

By die Interlaer-atletiekbyeenkoms wat op Maandag, 8 Februarie plaasgevind het, het 34 atlete gekwalifiseer om aan die Intercluster deel te neem. Ons is baie trots op ons atlete se puik prestasies!

Simoné de Wet.

Zonica Lindeque, Kayla La Grange, Simoné de Wet.

CRAIGHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 011 788 7223/4 (e) gazette@craighallprimary.co.za

New monitors Congratulations to the following Grade 7 pupils on whom was bestowed the honour of being named a monitor: Erin Blanchard, Grant Booysen, Ayanda Buda, Shamiso Chikoto, Ella Cradock, Nikolaa de Klerk, Justine Gower, Skye Ludbrook, Shannon Ludbrook, Georgia Lund, Gao Maseko, Fadzai Matanhire, Nombulelo Mjimba, Sussie Motha, Asange Poto, Sean Pringle, Ralph Rateiwa, Izabella Sparrow, Amelia Stephens, Jonathan Taim, Matthew Tatalias, Kayla van Dyk, Keira Van Niekerk, Rameez Vazeer, Kieran Visser, Taylor Wardhaugh and Kelly Wrench.

Johannesburg North Cricket boys Congratulations for making it into the Johannesburg North Cricket Team.

Papier mâché in the art room

Andrew Garisch, Jared Lamaire, Jack Bawden and Jessica Ndhlovu making a papier mâché bowl.

FRONT: Adheesha Miyanadeniya, Julian Nichols and Connor Goggin. BACK: Wesley Ridgway, Campbell Goggin, Aiden Anhaeusser.

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LAERSKOOL JAN CELLIERS (t) 011 646 3336 (e) info@jancelliers.co.za

Hoofleiers 2016

Musiekuitvoering

Storieweek Die jaarlikse Storieweek by Jan Celliers skop af met ‘n storieontbyt op die rugbyveld waar mammas en pappas heerlike saam met hulle kinders kuiers en stories vir hulle lees.

Mia van der Westhuizen (hoofdogter), Jacques Scholtz (hoofseun), mnr.

Gerhard Keyter (skoolhoof), Neal Geldenhuys (onderhoofseun) en Tineke Swanepoel (onderhoofdogter).

Die Suid-Afrikaanse violis Zanta Hofmeyr en die Bulgaarse pianis Ilia Radoslavov tree by Jan Celliers op. Radoslavov is ‘n mede-professor in klavier aan die Illinois Wesleyaanse universiteit naby Chicago in die VSA en Zanta Hofmeyr is Suid-Afrika se bekendste violis.

Zanta Hofmeyr begelei deur Ilia Radoslavov.

LAERSKOOL FAIRLAND (t) 011 678 4591/2 (e) karen@lsfairland.co.za

Nuwe personeel by Laerskool Fairland Baie welkom aan jul almal!

Arinda Nap Ass. Opvoeder

Erique Jordaan Ass. Opvoeder

Klarike Scheepers

Monique Louis

Bianca van Niekerk

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LAERSKOOL ESPERANZA (t) 011 673 6331 (e) laerskoolesperanza@telkomsa.net

Graad 7-kunswerk Hier is Learskool Esperanza se Graad 7’s se kunswerk. Dit was ‘n adult colouring-in prentjie wat hulle self moes inkleur en vir hom n raampie gee.

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RANDPARK PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 011 793 7434 (e) info@randparkprimary.co.za

Interhouse gala Rand Park Primary held their annual Interhouse gala on Friday, 22 January. The gala was well attended by parents and our guest of honour was Carmen Weyers.

The winning house was FALCONS.

Meagan Fowlds was junior Victrix Ludorum and Marc Smith junior Victor Ludorum.

Isabella Smith was senior Victrix Ludorum and John Carroll senior Victor Ludorum.

BRYANSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 011 7061263 (e) newsletter@bryanstonprimary.co.za

Bryanston Primary students score high with Words & Numbers Words & Numbers is an entertaining and fun show for bright young minds which is aired on SABC 2. The presenter puts contestants through their paces as they battle it out with words and numbers games in a captivating quiz show.

Contenders must reach the top 40 and from there move into the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals to receive the trophy for the Words & Numbers champion of the season.

Round 1 took place in January with 52 children from the Gauteng region participating. Ten learners from Bryanston Primary School took part and all made it to Round 2.

Round 2 took place in February with the top 40 participating and all ten learners from Bryanston Primary School once again made it through to the next round.

Four of our learners made it through to the quarter-finals in February: Jarod Ment, Vartika Pillay, Sana Moodley and Josh Jacobs.

Jarod Ment and Vartika Pilla made it through to the semi-finals and Jarod made it through to the finals to win the competition.

Bryanston Primary School is very proud of their accomplishments and congratulate them on a wonderful achievement.

Sana Moodley, Vartika Pillay, Jarod Ment, and Josh Jacobs

BRYANSTON HIGH SCHOOL (t) 011 706 6010 (e) bryhigh@bryanston.com

Sporting successes to start off 2016 Tennis The girls’ tennis teams played Randpark High on 23 February and beat both Randpark High’s A and B teams.

Cricket The cricket teams continue to shine brightly this season, adding another set of wins to the collection. Congratulations to these boys on their wonderful results against Heronbridge College.

• 1st XI (below) beat Heronbridge with 5 wickets • 2nd Team won with 78 runs against Heronbridge and also beat Crawford Sandton with 30 runs • U15A Team won with 7 wickets against Heronbridge

Senior learners shine ‘Blue Flame’ brightly The Bryanston High School annual Academic

Awards Ceremony recognises its learners in various areas.

• Amy Thompson: Girls Cultural Award • Taona Munyaradzi: Boys Cultural Award • Moyet Beukes: Sportswoman of the Year Award • Jonathan van Duyn: Sportsman of the Year Award

Top Honours for 2016 These learners have achieved Bryanston High School’s most prestigious accolade, a White Honours Blazer. The blazer is a long-standing tradition that is awarded to learners performing exceptionally in either the academic, sporting or cultural aspects of school life, or for achieving exceptionally in more than one of these arenas.

Sheoree Suklal is a current Matric learner who has achieved to maintain six distinctions in throughout her senior phase of school. Payaal Naiker has exceed the norms in academic achievement, with eight distinctions. Headboy Jonathan van Duyn shows his talent both on the sports field and in the classroom.

He has received four full colours in Academics, Swimming, Open Water Swimming and Hockey. He has also received full colours for Councillorship.

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ST PETER’S GIRLS PREP SCHOOL (t) 011 367 6631 (e) girlsreception@stpeters.co.za

Installation of new headmaster for St Peter’s Girls Prep A dignified and moving ceremony was held in the school chapel on Friday, 12 February to mark the start of Darrel Webb’s career as headmaster of St Peter’s Girls School.

Bishop Steve Moreo presided over the ceremony as Darrel was ‘installed’ into his rightful place in the chapel. Bishop Steve blessed the Webb family and

Choir members and chapel servers during the service.

asked for God’s guidance and wisdom for Darrel in his role as leader of the school. Present at the service were members of Darrel’s family, heads from various nearby schools, members of the St Peter’s Council and PA, and St Peter’s staff and girls from Grade 3 to 7.

Earlier, on Friday morning, the Girls Junior Prep held a special ‘prayer service’ in honour of Darrel. The Chaplain, Fr Richard Wossler, joined the service and led the prayers.

The installation ceremony in the chapel included a

Darrel Webb and his children, Jonathan and Jessica, and his wife, Jo.

Eucharist and the Blessing of the school house flags by Bishop Steve. During the service Trish Attlee, former head of the Girls School, presented Darrel with a St Peter’s Old Boys tie – a tradition at an event of this nature.

The installation service was followed by a celebration in the Royce Hall. This was a wonderful occasion that formally begins a new and exciting chapter in the life of St Peter’s Girls School. Congratulations Darrel!

Rector, Greg Royce, Bishop Steve Moreo and headmaster Darrel Webb after the service.

ST PETER’S BOYS PREP SCHOOL (t) 011 705 3423 (e) reception@stpeters.co.za

The philosophy of physical education at St Peter’s Boys Prep In physical education, the focus is on movement and its contribution to the development of individuals. By learning in, through, and about movement, boys gain an understanding that movement is integral to human expression and that it can contribute to boys’ pleasure and enhance their lives.

They learn to understand, appreciate and move their bodies, relate positively to, and demonstrate constructive attitudes and values. This learning takes place as they engage in play, games, sport, exercise, recreation, adventure, and expressive movement in diverse physical and social environments. Physical education encourages students to engage in movement experiences that promote and support the development of physical and social skills. It fosters critical thinking and action and enables students to understand the role and significance of physical activity for individuals and society as a whole.

Regular and enjoyable physical activity benefits everyone. It can improve physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being and, for St Peter’s boys and young people everywhere, it should be part of daily life.

Society influences the choices young people make around physical activity, just as it affects their other choices. We all share responsibility for providing opportunities for physical activity. Schools, in particular, play a critical role in fostering young people’s physical activity, teaching the skills and attitudes needed to participate, and in providing a safe venue for the activity to take place. An effective school programme will include time for daily play and structured and unstructured physical activities, provide recreation and sport, and offer quality physical education for all.

When clear, positive messages about physical activity and opportunities to

take part in it are part of every school’s day-to-day teaching, physical activity becomes part of all students’ development. This emphasis on physical activity can help cultivate the important links between a school and its wider community, for instance, through organised sport.

ST PETER’S COLLEGE (t) 011 807 5315 (e) info@stpeterscollege.co.za

St Peter’s College dominate Old Petrian’s water polo tournament St Peter’s College hosted the 12th annual Old Petrian’s water polo tournament from 19 to 21 February. 28 Schools across the country and one from Zimbabwe participated in the prestigious event.

Water polo is a highly competitive sport, and it was pleasing to see so many schools encouraging their girls to excel in the game.

The support for the game is growing and incredible talent was on display at the tournament.

The tournament launched with the traditional welcome dinner for the 360 players, coaches and managers at the College on Thursday night.

Guest speaker, Lee Den Hond, gave an inspirational presentation about her journey to summiting Mount Everest.

The teams were divided into four pools containing seven teams each. The three days were tough for all the players involved, with sturdy competition amongst the teams competing for the Shield, Plate, Bowl, Fairplay and Cup trophies. St Mary’s Waverley, Westerford, Durban Girls and St Stithians competed for the Cup trophy in the semi-finals on the final day. The tense final was between Durban Girls and St. Stithians with a final score of 2-1. Durban Girls’ College emerged as the champions at the 2016 prestigious tournament in a well-deserved 1st place.

Results Trophy Winners Shield Trophy: Pretoria High School for Girls Bowl Trophy: Reddam House Constantia Plate Trophy: Kingswood Fairplay Trophy: Thomas More Cup Trophy: Durban Girls College Best Goalkeeper: Emma Herbert (Durban Girls’ College) Best Defender: Bianca Prinsloo (St Stithians) Best Forward: Georgia Moir (Springfield)

Results Shield: Final Herschel 2 – Pretoria 3 St Peter’s captain, Jess Penney, and Mt Plate: Final Everest conqueror Lee Den Hond. Kingswood 3 – Roedean 2

Bowl: Final DSG 2 – Reddam 7 Cup: Final Durban Girls 2 – St. Stithians College 1

Tournament team Emma Herbert (Durban Girls College) Georgie Moir (Springfield) Sasha De la Rey (St Mary’s) Ayanda Maphumulo (Durban Girls’ College) Kayla Hill (Durban Girls’ College) Emma Joubert (Westerford)

Bianca Prinsloo (St Stithians College) Christine Abrahamse (Westerford) Caitlyn Parker (Westerford) Hannah Muller (Stirling) Hannah Werth (Pearson) Jessica Penney (St Peter’s College) Ashley Meyer (Kingswood)

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PARKTOWN BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL (t) 011 642 4531/2 (e) info@parktownboys.com

Fun with science Experimenting in our science laboratory and recording the results.

Cricket

Swimming

Our 1st team vs St. Johns College at home.

Morning training in our 25m pool.

Indigo water polo tournament Our Indigo water polo tournament takes place this weekend with a variety of schools participating.

Celebrating our heritage

Brass band Boys in our brass band.

Individuals’ heritage is greatly appreciated.

HELPMEKAAR KOLLEGE (t) 011 339 2226/7 (e) info@helpmekaar.co.za

Superinterskolebyeenkoms Beste Atletiekskool in die land: Helpies wen drie jaar in ‘n ry.

HOËRSKOOL RANDBURG (t) 011 782 6226 (e) sport@hsrandburg.co.za

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ST DAVID’S MARIST INANDA (t) 011 215 7600 (e) admissions@stdavids.co.za 75 1941

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Choir serenades girls around Johannesburg It has become tradition for the St David’s Chamber Choir to serenade

a few girls’ schools on the Friday closest to Valentine’s Day. As far as we know, this is a unique tradition that has brought the gentlemen of St David’s Marist Inanda very close to the hearts of many Johannesburg girls.

This year the Chamber Choir visited St Mary’s Waverley and St Andrews on Friday, 12 February.

Several current hits, such as The Weeknd’s I can’t feel my face and Mi Casa’s Chocolate were presented with the choir’s characteristic a capella flair. The boys also crooned Lionel Ritchie’s Hello and drew

Community driven initiatives

Many heads were shaved and sprayed on 18 February when boys from Grade 1 to Matric supported the Shavathon/ Sprayathon. We also ran a blood drive on the day to support the SA blood service.

thunderous applause from the girls.

HOËRSKOOL LINDEN (t) 011 888 1433/4 (e) linden@linden.co.za

Cupcakes vir JG #Cupcakes4JG verkoop soos soetkoek!

Baie geluk met jou 18de verjaarsdag, #JGOosthuizen. Ons wens jou net die beste toe met hierdie lewensjaar. #Linden staan bankvas saam met jou. Ons weet dat jy vele uitdagings in die gesig staar, maar met jou sterk geloof en karakter, jou ongelooflike positiewe gees en al die ondersteuning van almal wat jou liefhet, glo ons jy sal elkeen van jou uitdagings oorkom.

Ons het R19 827.85 ingesamel. Dankie, Laerskool Louw Geldenhuys en Hoërskool Linden vir julle bydraes!

Valentyns by Linden

Interhoër 2016 Nog ‘n suksevolle Interhoër agter die rug. Baie dankie aan almal wat betrokke was, veral die afrigters, span bestuurders, personeel en leerders ‘n Woord van bedanking van juf. Roos,“Dankie vir my fantastiese dirigente, julle lewenslus is aansteeklik. En vir die leerders, ek is trots om ‘n Lindeniet te wees” Linden het derde gekom in die geesbeker. Lindengees is briljant. Die plek waar almal wil wees.

Ons atlete het 7 eerste plekke is behaal, as ook 5 tweede plekke en 13 derde plekke.

Stalletjies, lekker musiek en dans... Liefde is in die lug by Hoërskool Linden.

NORTHCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL (t) 011 476 1544 (e) awilkins@northcliffhigh.co.za

Northcliff enjoys a super swimming season 2016 has seen Northcliff High continue its fine swimming tradition. The year started with the annual interhouse swimming gala where swimmers had the chance to compete internally for honours and a much sought-after position on the swim teams. There were some fantastic performances on the day and we saw two long-standing school records broken.

Within a week of the start of the year, our A-team and B-team were organised and ready to take on the opposition. The season has two highlights; swimmers were encouraged to set their own goals in terms of placings and times they wanted by the time the Super-5 Gala came and then the League Finals.

Primary Schools Invitation Gala Another less serious, but fun-filled event was our annual Primary Schools Invitation Gala, where local primary schools were invited to swim against each other – but with a twist ... Northcliff High students

joined up with their old primary school teams, which allowed us to run a gala with age groups ranging from U7 all the way up to U19. This was a fantastic event where we saw a great combination of school spirit and interschool rivalry.

Annual Super-5 Gala Our A-team took on the best that the Super-5 schools had to offer at the annual Super-5 Gala hosted at Randpark on 11 February. Northcliff were up against the traditional rival schools in the form of Randpark, Fourways, Bryanston and Hyde Park. Our swimmers excelled and we were able to come away from the gala having sealed a victory by close to 250 points! This was our 18th consecutive win at the Super-5! While our A-team were doing so well, our B-team was not letting their name down – they are the only school B-team that competes in Division 1 of the schools league and they were holding their own, often finishing

well ahead of other schools’ A-teams on points.

League Finals Swimming training was then focused on the League Finals with programmes being adjusted to get swimmers to peak at just the right time. Our dedicated team of coaches spent mornings and afternoons working to get the finer details of strokes and techniques ready for the big challenges that lie ahead. Northcliff has won the A-league 14 times in total, but have missed out in the last couple of years. We know what we want for the Final on 2 March – good luck to all the Northcliff headmaster, Mr Essex-Clark, and swimming captains schools competing at Rebecca Barrow and Adam Kuhl receive the Super-5 trophy from Inter-High 2016.

Mr Wilke, headmaster of Randpark High.

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TECHNOLOGY

10 Apps to make your kids love studying With the academic year in full swing, learners throughout the country are starting to take stock of the academic mountain they need to climb in the months to come.

In 2016, this mountain has become much easier to scale, thanks to some fantastic applications developed to make the mastering of schoolwork and organising one’s life much easier.

There are thousands of digital applications that can improve the study experience and lead to better results.

These apps assist students and instructors to write assignments and notes, plan and complete lessons and projects, avoid distractions, and revise ahead of exams.

Finding and evaluating apps could be a frustrating exercise, because there are so many. These are some recommended tried-and-tested apps to get you started to digitise your learning experience.

Self Control for Study Helps you focus on your studies by blocking certain social networks, which means your study time cannot be interrupted by quickly checking the status updates of your 2 570 Facebook friends. Basic telephone functions, such as phone calls and SMSes, remain available.

Any.do Helps you organise your tasks and keeps your academic life together in one place. You can use the app to capture ideas and to-do lists, and to collaborate with fellow classmates.

Penultimate Turns the dreary creative and helps you craft drawings and diagrams by simulating handwriting. You can write, scribble and sketch on a page that is free of clutter and has all the essential tools to create inspiring work.

Dropbox and Google Drive Allows you to upload files to the Cloud so that you can easily retrieve them whenever you need them. They are also valuable backup resources, which means that ‘the dog ate my homework’ excuse is no longer necessary! (Downloading videos can be expensive because of data charges, so you might need to view such videos in libraries or other areas where free wi-fi is available.)

iTunes U Provides access to a myriad of courses from top higher education institutions across the world. Instructors can use this app to prepare lessons, collect and grade assignments from students, host one-on-one or group discussions, and annotate PDF assignments.

Studious Helps you to keep all balls in the air. Use this app to store details about your next assessments, assignment due dates and timetable, including subject, time and location. The app reminds and alerts you in advance.

Pages Creates documents such as summaries, projects and speeches, with page layout functions such as a variety of fonts. You can insert diagrams and images and manipulate them on the page to make summaries, projects and speeches fun and easy to get under the knee.

Dictionary The leading and most trusted single-volume English dictionary available for free, with the very latest vocabulary with over 350 000 words, phrases and meanings.

TED Access to talks from some of the world’s most fascinating and insightful people, from educators to music legends. It is a must-have app for learners serious about broadening their horizons.

WhatsApp A brilliant study tool that allows you to send unlimited images, video and audio messages to your WhatsApp study group. One good way of using the app, for instance, is to record a lesson and pass it on to your peers.

Article by education expert Wonga Ntshinga, Senior Head of Programme at the Faculty of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) at The Independent Institute of Education.

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FINANCE & OFFICE

The National Budget and you • Personal income tax relief of R5.65 billion.

• Capital gains tax inclusion rate for individuals, special trusts and insurers’ individual policyholder funds increases from 33.3% to 40%, and for other taxpayers from 66.6% to 80%.

• Annual exclusion of R40 000 (previously R30 000) capital gains or capital loss is granted to individuals and special trusts.

• Assets transferred through a loan to a trust are to be included in the estate of the founder at death and interestfree loans to trusts are to be treated as donations.

• General fuel levy increases by 30 cents per litre on 6 April 2016.

• Excise duties on alcoholic beverages increase by between 6.7% and 8.5%.

• From 1 April 2016 the plastic bag levy is to increase from 6 cents to 8 cents per bag and the incandescent globe tax will increase from R4 to R6 per globe.

• A tyre levy at R2.30 per kilogram is to be introduced on 1 October 2016 and a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages on 1 April 2017.

• VAT remains at 14%.

By FHBC (Wellington) (Pty) Ltd.

What does the office of 2016 look like?

A happy employee usually produces better work, and to make employees happy, businesses are trying to create a fun and more efficient workspaces. For office managers trying to accommodate the needs and preferences of millennials, keeping up with trends can be a daunting task. Open plan is in, then it’s out. Dedicated workspaces make way for flexi-workspaces just in time for the pendulum to swing the other way. And so employees and employers hustle and jostle to embrace the modern office, knowing the only constant is that it’s always changing. But there are some key trends that are here to stay in future-focused offices.

Article by leading business solutions provider, Nashua.

Hot desking The concept of the dedicated desk has disappeared, replaced by a hive of hot desking. This workspace seating trend encourages movement and diminishes desktop clutter, as well as bringing bosses and team managers out of glass-windowed offices and into the general working area, amongst their teams.

Hot desking has also grown out of the need to avoid a completely sedentary work day – ‘sitting is the new smoking’ is a phrase that’s growing popularity. It’s also based on the belief that a large portion of desk space remains unused during the

day as employees come and go, so having half the number of desks as employees is an economical move.

Community tables Teamwork and integration continue to dominate office spaces. Cubicle segregation is now officially considered ‘retro’ and communal tables (often ovalshaped or round) are favourable places to set up shop. This kind of community-minded workspace needs easily movable tech, which highlights the importance of cloud-based services and wireless hardware.

Wire hiding Tangles of wires aren’t just an eyesore, they’re a potential safety hazard and they inhibit the user’s ability to move as and when they need. In 2016, businesses will focus on minimising spider webs of wires around the office, both with nifty wirehiding devices and through the introduction of wireless tech – most importantly phones, printers and scanners. Setting up Managed Print Services (MPS) allows any organisation to begin the process of reducing the number of cords in the office and establishing a wireless workspace.

Living lounges With the rise of the mobile workspace comes the need for secluded spots employees can use to escape the bustle of the open office. Pods, nooks and breakaway rooms have become key – preferably decked out with comfortable couches and reclining work chairs. Armed with a laptop or tablet, employees can work in seclusion and hopefully, boost productivity. This is especially important for creative workspaces.

To embrace office dynamism and have employees constantly on the move, businesses need to centralise their information management, so employees can access anything they need, from anywhere in the office – hammock, armchair or stability ball – at any time of day.

Office spaces are generally becoming spaces of alliance, not separation – integrated and collaborative thinking is of utmost importance.

This is mirrored in the movement towards more co-operative and seamless processes, giving employees the freedom to access the information they need at the touch of a button. It’s all about dynamic flow – and some seriously cool-looking offices as a result.

FIRST XI CRICKET RANKINGS 29 February 2016 RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

TEAM ST STITHIANS PRETORIA BOYS HIGH GLENWOOD RONDEBOSCH GREY COLLEGE ST JOHNS COLLEGE GREY HIGH SCHOOL BISHOPS PAARL GIM AFFIES ST ANDREWS SCHOOL UPLANDS ST ANDREWS COLLEGE HUDSON PARK BOLAND LANDBOU KES POTCH VOLKIES BRACKENFELL CLIFTON PEARSON PAUL ROOS GYM KEARSNEY COLLEGE WATERKLOOF PIETERSBURG WOODRIDGE WYNBERG HILTON COLLEGE CBC BOKSBURG ST ALBANS COLLEGE MENLOPARK

ZOOTROPOLIS 04 March

PLAYED 31 34 22 29 20 35 23 24 19 33 19 15 18 22 18 22 10 16 23 18 22 20 23 15 16 26 16 12 15 16

PRIDE & PREJUDICE & ZOMBIES 04 March

U15 CRICKET RANKINGS 3 March 2016 AVG PTS 9,19 8,05 7,71 7,44 7,43 7,34 7,04 6,83 6,77 6,44 6,44 6,27 6,25 6,23 6,21 6,20 6,09 6,04 5,90 5,78 5,74 5,69 5,62 5,55 5,41 5,40 5,33 5,32 5,20 5,18

LONDON HAS FALLEN 04 March

RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

TEAM KES SELBORNE COLLEGE WESTVILLE WATERKLOOF PAARL GIM MARITZBURG COLLEGE ST ANDREWS SCHOOL ST STITHIANS CLIFTON CBC BOKSBURG PRETORIA BOYS HIGH RONDEBOSCH DALE COLLEGE HUDSON PARK POTCH VOLKIES PEARSON KEARSNEY COLLEGE ST JOHNS COLLEGE AFFIES KINGSWOOD DHS PAARL BOYS HIGH GLENWOOD GREY HIGH SCHOOL JEPPE PAUL ROOS GYM ST BENEDICTS ST CHARLES COLLEGE HILTON COLLEGE MENLOPARK

Hardcore Henry 18 April

AVG POINTS 9,60 8,30 8,08 8,06 7,75 7,38 7,35 7,02 6,93 6,90 6,83 6,78 6,63 6,57 6,30 6,20 6,02 5,66 5,60 5,47 4,82 4,65 4,64 4,58 4,52 4,44 4,08 3,57 3,53 3,21

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FUN FACT BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE 25 March

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Rio de Janeiro will host the Summer Olympics, starting 5 August 2016. More than 10 000 athletes from over 200 countries are expected to take part in the event.