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How this year has flown!

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We are already halfway through 2016, winter is upon us in all its glory, exams are almost done, many already had their matric dances, and a lot of school sport has been played (with some more big events still coming up).

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We are looking forward to Wimbledon, the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Tour de France, and some exciting rugby in the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Talking about rugby – what a pleasure to have Duane Vermeulen on our cover and to have him tell us a bit more about himself and his life in France in our AWSUM Celebrity Interview this month!

We appreciate the great feedback we had on our new look AWSUM News, as well as the change to featuring a local celebrity on the cover. You can look forward to finding out more about your favourite celebrities in the entertainment, fashion, décor, health, Rowan Engledoe beauty, food and sport industries each month. Feel free Senior Designer & to drop us a line to let us know who you like to see as Studio Manager feature.

The highly It is also the time of year when Grade 9s have talented Rowan has to start making some serious decisions about their been with AWSUM future when they have to make their subject choices for the last phase of their school career. Have a look for over two years. at our hints for things to consider if your child has He is happily married reached this point. and the doting We would like to introduce you to our AWSUM father of a fourteam members, and no one better to start with than year-old daughter, Rowan Engledoe, senior designer and studio manager.

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Read more about him in the red bubble.

Enjoy this edition, and keep warm!

All the best for the last stretch of this term!

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AWSUM Celebrity Interview Duane Vermeulen Daniel Johannes ‘Duane’ Vermeulen was born on 3 July 1986 and matriculated at Hoërskool Nelspruit. From there on his professional rugby career ran through the Pumas (2005–2007), the Cheetahs (2007–2008) and the Stormers (2009–2015), up to Toulon in France, where he is currently on contract. Duane plays his first of 35 test matches (up to the end of 2015) on 8 September 2012 against Australia. In 2014 he was nominated as one of five players for the IRB Player of the Year award. As the iron man of South African rugby, Duane is respected as a world-class player locally and internationally. AWSUM News caught up with him to find out how life in France is treating him.

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Q How do you experience life in France?

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A Like any new place, France has its things to adapt to. Language, culture and food are some of the biggest things to get used to.

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Q Tell us more about Toulon.

A Toulon is a smallish city in the south of France, that had its origins as a military harbour. The city is known today for shipbuilding, fish and wine, and of course also the rugby team. People here are crazy for RC Toulon and it hardly ever happens that our stadium is not packed.

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Hoe vergelyk die rugbystrukture tussen

Q How do the rugby structures between 3.

Toulon en die Toulon andStormers? the Stormers compare?

A Both are extremely successful professional units.

Because one works with much younger players in South Africa, much more time is spent here on development at club level.

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Q How long did it take you to learn to speak French?

A I’ll tell you as soon as I’ve mastered it!

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Q Do you manage to braai sometimes in France?

A The meat here is top quality and with the sun setting so late, it makes for perfect braai conditions.

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Q How do the French differ from South Africans?

A I think that South Africans generally adapt quite well to France. The French can sometimes be a bit emotional and carry on about stuff, but for the rest, they are passionate people who love their country and their culture.

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Q What do you miss the most about life in South Africa?

A One always misses one’s friends and family the most.

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Q Do you plan to play in South Africa again in the Super Rugby series?

A It is difficult to know exactly what the future holds. For now, I have a job to do for Toulon and goals to achieve. Who knows what lies in wait after that.

HERBERT HURD PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 364 1051 (e) hhurdps@global.co.za BE JUST - FEAR NOT

Glenwood Rugby Festival

An Awsum response Once again, the Herbert Hurd Family responded magnificently to a need in our city. Mr Rafi, of Rafi’s Appliances in Newton Park, approached schools in the area to collect second-hand warm clothing to be distributed to the needy in our city. As an incentive, he offered to donate two washing machines to the school that collected the most clothing. The pupils of Herbert Hurd managed to collect more than 2 tons of clothing, thereby helping their local community and earning two washing machines for their school.

Herbert Hurd boys in action at the Glenwood Rugby Festival in George.

Keanon Kivido holds tight to the ball as he races for the try-line, supported by his team mates.

Friends and team mates. Herbert Hurd rugby boys at the Glenwood Rugby Festival in George.

LAERSKOOL KABEGA (t) 041 360 2581 (e) kabegaps@mweb.co.za

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Planting a tree

World Environment Day On Friday, 3 June Kabega learners went Green and recycled to celebrate World Environment Day.

Mr Jonas and the Grade 1s planted a tree in the Peace Garden.

U/9 rugby The u/9 rugby boys scored 9 tries in a match at Kabega’s Sports Day on Saturday, 4 June 2016.

LORRAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 367 1115 (e) info@lorraineschool.co.za ATKV-Redenaarskompetisie Die leerlinge het aan die eerste rondte van die ATKVRedenaarskompetisie by Hoërskool Pearson op 20 Mei deelgeneem.

VOOR: Simoné Deyzel (8), Nianke Bezuidenhout (9) en Jade de Jager (8). AGTER: Owen Reynecke-Barnard (10), Tiaan de Beer (11), Danica van Rensburg (10), Megan-Laign Drake (10) en Zanri Black (11). AFWESIG: Stefan Gerber (10) en Lana Strydom (9).

ATKV-Redenaarskompetisie Hierdie drie leerlinge het deurgedring na die halfeindrondte wat by Hoërskool Outeniqua in George plaasgevind het: Owen Reynecke-Barnard (10), Nianke Bezuidenhout (11) en Megan-Laign Drake (10).

Owen Reynecke-Barnard (10) het uitstekend gevaar en gaan die Oos- en Suid-Kaap by die eindrondte verteenwoordig wat by die ATKV-oord Buffelspoort in Rustenburg op 11 Augustus plaasvind.

Graad R-fondsinsamelingsprojek Die Graad R klasse het, as ‘n fondsinsamelingsprojek, ‘n koekverkoping gehou. Dit wil voorkom asof almal dit baie geniet en heerlik gesmul het!

Owen Reynecke-Barnard, Nianke Bezuidenhout en Megan-Laign Drake.

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LAERSKOOL MOUNT PLEASANT (t) 041 367 2973 (e) skoolhoof@mountie.co.za Deftige damestee

Three-day grade camp at Woody Cape

Hierdie Mountie-dametjies, Heila Oosthuizen, Mia Holtzhausen en Inge Gouws, het die deftige damestee bygewoon wat op 7 Mei by die skool aangebied is.

The Grade 5s thoroughly enjoyed their annual three-day grade camp at Woody Cape, presented by the Get Real Team.

SUMMERWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 012 345 6787 (e) info@summerwoodpe.co.za Talent for Africa

Summerwood ‘Moments in time’ concert

Kálene Botha, a Grade 7 learner at Summerwood Primary School, took part in the 2016 ‘Talent Africa’ competition held in Cape Town recently.

She took part in seven different song genre items and presented five drama pieces. For her song items, she walked away with four gold and three silver awards. Her drama pieces earned her four gold awards and one silver award.

Apart from these achievements she received a silver award for her modelling headshot, received the award for the best costume, received a top 10 medal for the category 13-40 years, was selected to perform a drama item in the showcase, and received both her Eastern Province and South African colours.

Watch this space, South Africa!

On the evenings of 24 to 26 May, the Grade 4 to 7 learners at Summerwood Primary School held their ‘Moments in Time’ concert. Creative costumes and cleverly choreographed performances ensured three fully-booked shows. The learners performed their hearts out, paying tribute to songs with ‘time’ as theme or part of the lyrics. From Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 to Gwen Stefani’s What you waiting for?, many more memorable moments in time were made.

WALMER WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL Karate chopped his way to the top Siyanda Ngxangane, a Grade 4 learner, won two gold medals for first place in SA championships under 10, for Kumite and Kata in Johannesburg on 20 May.

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(t) 041 367 1734 (e) walmerwestps@absamail.co.za

The Walmer West Way Walmer West Primary School is focusing on installing values within their learners, as we strive to be a value driven school. We have placed boards up to remind the learners about the values they have to work towards and we do activities with the learners

to teach them more about each value and the importance thereof.

The values that we are implementing are Caring, Respect, Trustworthiness, Fairness and Responsibility.

WESTERING PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 360 7818 (e) admin@westering.co.za Donating old clothing and blankets

Westering triathletes

In true Westering fashion, our families opened their hearts to those less fortunate by donating old clothing and blankets for the clothing drive.

Our little pre-schoolers all dressed up for Space Day

Beach cleanup Our new Joining Hands Club got their hands dirty in a beach cleanup.

VICTORIA PARK HIGH SCHOOL (t) 041 508 6400 (e) postmaster@vphs.ecape.school.za Hockey Five Victoria Park boys have made Eastern Province hockey teams.

Keanon Geldenhuys, Lyndon Prinsloo, Michael Abrahams (coach), Joshua Smith and Yazeed Brown.

Rugby Some rugby action from the recent Derby Day against Alexander Road High.

The “Mighty Reds”

Soccer The Under 15 soccer team receive some last minute motivation from coach Adam Cottonbefore their derby match, which they won 2 - 0.

The “Mighty Reds, an ad hoc rugby team made up mainly of nonrugby players beat Woodridge 14 - 10.

COLLEGIATE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL (t) 041 373 7705 (e) collegia@cghs.co.za Hockey Derby Day at

Collegiate helps grow and develop Miss Earth PE From the flute to the piano to the alto recorder, Adria van der Merwe seems to have her feet planted securely on the ground as a Miss Earth South Africa Regional Semi-finalist.

Adria matriculated from Collegiate Girls’ High School in 2012 and is currently in her final year at NMMU doing her BMus degree. Besides studying music, Adria is a model with Extreme Models and also represents the agency Face of Extreme. Being a Miss Earth SA, Adria decided to give back to her high school, Collegiate, which helped her to grow and develop into the young woman that she is today. In doing this, Adria decided to plant a tree on the Adria van der Merwe giving back to Collegiate Girls’ High School with Kelly Reed campus as a symbol of this growth. and Emma Turner.

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MOREGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 365 2101 (e) moregrove@telkomsa.net

LAERSKOOL VERKENNER (t) 041 360 1200 (e) grikib@telkomsa.net

Spelling Bee-kompetisie

Grade 6’s Merit Chart

Baie geluk aan Esmari du Plessis vir haar 2de plek in die Spelling Bee-kompetisie.

Moregrove would like to congratulate these two Grade 6s on their in completing their merit chart. A merit is not rewarded very easily in Grade 6. It takes hard work, diligence and superb behaviour that the school is very proud of. They were each awarded with a package at the Tsitsikamma Treetop Canopy Tour.

Well done, Moregrove!

HOĂ‹RSKOOL ANDREW RABIE

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Email: info@paintballheaven.co.za

HOËRSKOOL DF MALHERBE (t) 041 581 3145 (e) dfm@telkomsa.net Drama DF Malherbe se Eenbedrywe-aand was ‘n groot sukses! ‘n Volgepakte saal vol Malherbiete, ouers en onderwysers het die dramaleerders ondersteun. ‘n Toneel uit die toneelstuk ‘Badtyd’.

Akademie (gedenklesing) The Commemorative Lecture of 2016 was a huge success. Our speaker for the evening was Mr Roelf Meyer.

Die mannetjies wou nie uister nie.

Marizanne Kapp, ‘n oudleerder en tans ‘n lid van die Protea vroue krieketspan, het ‘n eretoekenning DF’s head boy take a selfie with the speaker. ontvang.

‘Dramatikuste’ tydens hulle optrede.

HOËRSKOOL FRAMESBY (t) 041 360 1257 (e) bemarking@framesby.co.za OP Netbalspelers Framesby se OP Netbalspelers wat die provinsie in die Junie-vakansie gaan verteenwoordig by die verskillende nasionale toernooie.

Framesby Raad van Uitvoerende Kunste

Framesby se provinsiale rugbyspelers

Vier van Framesby se FRUK (Framesby Raad van Uitvoerende Kunste) leerders het onlangs deurgedring na die finale rondtes van die Kyknet Nasionale Tienertoneel Kompetisie in Kaapstad. Slegs 60 leerders van regoor Suid Afrika word gekies uit meer as 500 inskrywings om in die finale rondtes in die ArtsCape Teater op te tree. Caitlin Garbers het verder daarin geslaag om deur te gaan na die volgende rondte, wat haar in die Top 30 beste Hoërskool Akteurs in die land plaas.

VOOR: Rikus Smith (o.16B), Louis Strydom (o.18 Cravenweek), Viaan Wolmaraans (o.18 Cravenweek), Keagan Tait (o.18 Cravenweek), Stefan van der Poel (o.18 Cravenweek), Rosche van As (o.16 Grant Khomo), Desmick Kleinbooi (o.18 Akademie). AGTER: Lindsey Potgieter (o.18 Akademie), William Duckitt (o.18 Cravenweek), Ruben le Roux (o.18 Cravenweek Kaptein), Julian Kleyn (o.18 Akademie); Riaan van Rensburg (o.18 Cravenweek), Roelof Roodt (o.18 Cravenweek). AFWESIG: Grayson Ditlow (o.16 B), Carl Senyane (o.18 Akademie).

VOOR: Imke Rautenbach en Kelsey Meyer.

AGTER: Bridget Hart, Carla Viviers, Twané Nell, Mijaune Smith en Juanita van Tonder. AFWESIG: Lané Ingram.

GREY HIGH SCHOOL (t) 041 374 3300 (e) info@greyhighschool.com Grey’s cadet troop take part in Collegiate’s Founder’s Day ceremony Grey’s Cadet troop march to Collegiate Girls’ High School to take part in their Founder’s Day Ceremony.

Grey Fishing vs Wynberg Jesse Botha was adjudged best Angler of the Day. • Grey’s weight – 87kg • Wynberg’s weight – 8.7kg Grey won.

Jesse Botha

Trooping the Colour Ben Pio, Grade 12 and prefect at Grey High School, marches with the Grey Flag (Colour) during our annual Trooping of the Colour parade on Friday, 13 May.

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THEODOR HERZL SCHOOL (t) 041 581 4244 (e) marketing@theodorherzl.co.za Lag’B’Omer Our three schools celebrated Lag’B’Omer in the Primary School quad and what a spectacular evening of Fellowship, Fun and Fire we enjoyed!

Ubuntu

What’s new at Theodor?

Our Grade 1 pupils are putting their new Astroturf play area and putting green to good use.

Our Theodor pupils and parents contributed 230,69kg of clothing as our donation to the Rafi’s Wishes for Washing initiative.

Education

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Grade 9s: Guidelines to your future Choosing the right subjects

Grade 9 learners will soon be gearing up to select the subjects that will see them through to matric – an important decision which should not be left to the last minute and which should already be top of mind for learners who want to give themselves the best chance for success in Grade 12 in 2019.

Nola Payne, Head of Faculty: Information at The Independent Institute of Education notes that this is one of the first opportunities learners of this age will have to practice strategic decision-making that will have a major impact on their lives.

It should be looked at as an exciting first step into their future as adults, and also a valuable learning tool, she adds. Below are some tips and guidelines she has for helping them make this all-important decision.

1. Already know what you want to study? Then study up on entrance requirements.

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If you are clear about what you want to do, check out the websites of both public and private higher education institutions to verify their requirements, and let that guide your subject choices. Very importantly, look at a range of different institutions and courses within your field to allow yourself some choice and a Plan B after Matric.

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Don’t know? Then leave as many options available as possible.

Those who are not yet sure about their future direction should choose subject combinations that will leave them with options and room to manoeuvre later, including Maths and Science. Learners who struggle with precisely these subjects, should consider keeping only one of them to focus their efforts. (Maths Literacy should only be considered as a last resort, Payne advises.)

Don’t sell yourself short You may think you won’t stand a chance of getting good sufficient grades to enter higher education post-Matric. But remember that the South African National Senior Certificate has four levels of pass. While one of them is the degree pass, you could also qualify for diploma or higher certificate study. These two qualifications, which are normally vocationally or career-focused, could give you access straight to the world of work and even degree study if you wanted to do it later. There are also options in public and private FET colleges, or you may even be entrepreneurial and want to start your own business.

“The key to making the best subject choices for your future self is to ensure you do your research thoroughly, and at a comfortable pace, so you don’t have to rush the decision. Don’t leave it until the end of the year, when you might be tempted to just tick the same boxes your friends are ticking, and in the process set yourself up for frustration and disappointment,” Payne says.

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Consider what makes you happy

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Consider what you are good at

As you spend time at your desk every day, going from class to class, and completing your homework, be alert to which subjects make you come alive a little more than others. Determine which subjects mirror your interests and career dreams, and include them. Carefully research how your favourite subjects manifest in the working world, as you may potentially have more - and more interesting - options than you are currently aware of.

Choose at least two subjects in which you can do really well.

Admission to higher education is performance-based, so it makes sense to do very well in some subjects rather than badly in all of them because you chose only so-called gateway subjects.