Port Elizabeth (March 2016) Primary/High Schools

MARCH 2016

PORT ELIZABETH

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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 that we welcomed you to an AWSUM 2016!

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It is also already the time of year when matrics start planning for the matric farewell, and this edition of AWSUM News brings you a centrespread full of ideas to plan for this auspicious event in a young person’s school life.

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 We also bring 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 your schoolgoing children, we feature some apps that will

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go a long way 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!

For the sports enthusiasts, you will find the latest schools’ cricket rankings and recent rugby results in the region on the back page.

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

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Distribution AWSUM News is distributed to the following schools in PORT ELIZABETH:

Primary Schools: Moregrove, Kabega, Lorraine, Herbert Hurd, Verkenner, Westering, Walmer West, Mount Pleasant.

High Schools: Theodor Herzl, Cillié, DF Malherbe, Framesby, Andrew Rabie, Linkside, Pearson, Grey, Collegiate Girls’.

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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.

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Take the scenic route

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.

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Create a playlist

Music is essential to any road trip.

Of course, it can’t just be any music – it has to be world classroad 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 South African road trip playlist on the next page for inspiration to create your own playlist.

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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.t.

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Where are we

Be prepared for disaster

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,

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!

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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 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. Die 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 through 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 – Click Song Nicknamed as Mama Africa, this famous South African singer and civil rights activist has received 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 mother-tongue speakers with heads banging to this spicedup 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 anyone 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 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 – I’m 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

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• 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 finger-pointing 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 ‘problemfocused’ 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.

Consider these questions after losing a match, or to evaluate a disappointing performance:

Planning How can I improve or adapt?

How does losing affect my approach to training this week?

Are there new resources I can use to develop my skills?

Gathering information What mistakes did I make?

What techniques or strategies were either effective or ineffective?

Developing new skills to improve Do I need to practise my current skills more?

What new techniques can I learn to ensure a good quality performance? Good quality training will improve my performance under pressure.

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

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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 rather 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 practise 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 five 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 that 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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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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MOREGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 365 2101 (e) moregrove@telkomsa.net

New head prefects

Dr Seuss’s birthday The Grade 4’s went to the Linton Grange Library where they learnt about the library and celebrated Dr Seuss’s birthday. It was a lot of fun!!!

Congratulations on the new head prefects for 2016! We are very proud of you!

Picnic of Hope Moregrove Primary School learners enjoying their Picnic of Hope dressed in the colours of love. First time in their family pods, making new friends and having fun.

New prefects Congratulations on Moregrove Primary new prefects for 2016. All the best for the year!

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

Kabega Prefects of 2016 CANSA team at Capelinni’s

The CANSA Relay for Life team worked at Capelinni’s to raise funds for CANSA.

Splash Day Our Grade 1–3s had a fantastic Splash Day.

Athletics Francois Spamer won gold in the javelin, discus and shot put at the E.P. Athletics Championships. He will now take part in the Nationals to be held at NMMU.

Prefect badges Our library prefects received their badges.

Leerders geniet die AWSUM Juffrou Lemmer se Graad 1s is baie bly om die AWSUM te kry.

CHOC visits Kabega The ladies from CHOC visited our school. Here they are with Miss Louwrens, who is organising the Cansa Relay for Life and Cameron Malgas who donated R200 of her pocket money.

LORRAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 367 1115 (e) info@lorraineschool.co.za

Grade 1 outing Grade 1’s went for an outing to the McArthur’s swimming pool. Looking at these photos, it seems like they all enjoyed themselves thoroughly!

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Practical education

Senior interhouse gala

Grade 5 pupils, who are studying the San people in history, were given the opportunity to shoot authentic bows and arrows and experience something of the life of these huntergatherers.

This much anticipated annual event took place in the school’s aquatic centre on 19 February. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all the pupils, particularly the staff vs pupils race, which is always one of the highlights of the gala.

Winning house Chapman House won the gala convincingly.

Here their cheerleaders show off the winner’s trophy.

Scout Salute On Baden Powell Day, scouts and guides were encouraged to wear their uniforms to school.

Weymouth House, led by their enthusiastic cheerleaders, won the Spirit Cup. Here the Weymouth cheerleaders show off their trophy.

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

Toffie-atletiek Dit was toffie-atletiek by Verkenner en ons maatjies het heerlik gespeel!!

Bertus (Graad 0) konsentreer om in die hoepels te spring.

Blake (Graad 2) gly lekker in die skuim.

Luané en Zelri geniet die 3-been resies!

Die sakresies was baie pret – die Graad R-maats sit alles in!!

Uitstappie

Chano en Zane hardloop aartappelresies.

Die Graad 2-maats was op ‘n uitstappie na die museum en het sommer baie nuwe dinge geleer!!

Die Graad 2-maats hou ‘n dribbelresies!

WESTERING PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 360 7818 (e) admin@westering.co.za

Westering Scientists getting their hands dirty at the Grahamstown Science Festival.

Mouth-watering watermelons for Wacky Wednesday.

Grade 1s celebrate Westering Wacky Wednesday.

Sealed with a kiss!

The Westering Grade 3s meet some Deadly Dinosaurs!

Westering Foundation Phase students open their hearts for Animal Care.

Jordan Reid’s extra-special elephant model for her NS project.

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WALMER WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 367 1734 (e) walmerwestps@absamail.co.za

Caitlin Frank, we are very proud of you!

Caitlin Frank takes part in the 80m and 100m sprints and have won all her races thus far. On 11 March, she took part in SA schools Athletics for National Primary Schools and came 3rd in the hits. We are very proud of you!

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

Newly upgraded play area The happy faces of the Mini-Mounties can be seen as they receive a welcome sucker from the headmaster, Mr Alan Chandler, when running onto their newly upgraded play area for the first time.

The ground staff, responsible for the upgrade, pose with the MiniMountie staff, headmaster and some of the excited children before they start exploring.

Uiteindelik het die pret begin. In hierdie foto’s wys die kleintjies dat klim en klouter belangrike voorbereiding is vir hul toekomstige akademiese loopbaan en dít kan hulle beslis goed doen.

THEODOR HERZL SCHOOL (t) 041 581 4244 (e) marketing@theodorherzl.co.za

Our helping projects The Theodor Primary and Pre-Primary Schools focused on collecting water for our drought-stricken areas this term, while the High School supported the “Love Sandwiches” Project.

Book Day Theodor Primary School learners had so much fun celebrating International Book Day!

Inter-house Gala Inter-house Gala Fun at Theodor!

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HOËRSKOOL CILLIÉ (t) 041 451 4837 (e) hsc@absamail.co.za

Valentynsbal

Tennis Dogters Pearson 8–5 (wen) Gelvendale 8–4 (wen) Linkside 12–0 (wen)

Seuns Pearson 2–10 (verloor) Paul Sauer 8–4 (wen) Linkside 8–0 (wen)

HOËRSKOOL DF MALHERBE (t) 041 581 3145 (e) dfm@telkomsa.net

DF swemmers presteer!

Donate your “2 Hours for DF Malherbe” Day

Al vier Hoërskool DF Malherbe se swemmers het onlangs uitstekend gevaar by die Top 8 invitational gala.

Tiaan Bezuidenhout het 2 goue medaljes ontvang vir 50m vry- en vlinderslag.

Suné van Heerden (regs) het 3 goue medaljes gekry vir 50m vry-, flinder – en rugslag en 1 silwer vir 50m borsslag.

Suné het ook die Victrix Ludorm gekry vir beste vroue swemmer.

Stefan Strydom het 3 brons medaljes gekry vir 50m vlinder-, rug- en borsslag en 5de plek in vryslag.

Anri van Heerden het 5de plek in 50m rug- en vryslag gekry.

DF Malherbe het, met gesamentlike punte, 11de geëindig uit 49 OosKaapse skole wat deelgeneem het.

Dit is voorwaar ‘n puik prestasie aangesien DF slegs vier deelnemers gehad het teenoor ander skole se massas.

On Freedom Day, 27 April, the DF Malherbe Marketing Committee plans to host a project whereby all parents, teachers and learners are invited to assist in doing something special for the school.

The morning will see everyone gather at 09:00 at the Roets Pavilion to donate 2 hours of their day to the school.

A list of 7 projects has been identified from which everyone can choose. Each project will have its own group leader. We plan on finishing at 11:00.

We kindly invite everyone to be part of this great initiative!

HOËRSKOOL FRAMESBY (t) 041 360 1257 (e) bemarking@framesby.co.za

Framesbury-atletiek se fakkel brand hoog Danksy die harde werk van atlete en afrigters het Framesby se atlete die afgelope seisoen uitstekend gevaar. ‘n Paar hoogtepunte van die seisoen is die volgende: • 130 Framesby-atlete neem deel aan die PE Hoërskole Atletiekbyeenkoms.

• 90 Framesby-atlete kwalifiseer om aan die Metro-byeenkoms deel te neem.

• 23 Framesby-atlete is opgeneem in die Metro-span wat aan die Oos-Kaap Kampioenskappe in Oos-Londen gaan deelneem. Framesby het meer atlete in die Metro-span as enige skool in Port Elizabeth.

• By die Oos-Kaapkampioenskappe behaal Framesby 8 eerste plekke.

• By die OP Kampioenskappe verower Framesby 27 medaljes: 10 goud, 10 silwer en 7 brons- meer as enige ander hoërskool.

• Altesaam 12 Framesby-atlete word in die OP-span en Oos-Kaapspan opgeneem.

Dogters o/15 tennis Carli Van Onselen, tans o/15, het die afgelope naweek n Nasionale SATA tennistoernooi in Port Elizabeth gespeel en het in die Ope- (vroue) afdeling gekompeteer. Sy het ‘n bronsmedalje verwerf.

Carli is ook gekies vir die OPtennisspan wat by SA-Skole gaan deelneem vanaf 31 Maart tot 3 April.

OP Atletiekkampioenskappe Framesby se atlete het by die OP Kampioenskappe geskitter. Ons het altesaam 27 medaljes verower: 10 goud, 10 silwer en 7 brons – die meeste van enige skool in die OosKaap.

Goue medaljes • Andre Keyser – so/17 400h • Johan van Biljon – so/15 gewigstoot en diskus • TIshian Viljoen – so/15 goud in driesprong en silwer in verspring • Vicky Oelofse – do/17 goud in die 1500m en brons in die 800m • Chane Petzer – do/17 3000m • Roelof Meyer – so/19 gewigstoot • Anneke Kapp – do/19 diskus en gewigstoot • Almorette Matthee – do/19 3000 hindernis

Silwer medaljes • Janno Aggenbag – so/17 2000 hindernis • Shene Delport – do/17 3000m • Enre Lotter – do/17 silwer in driesprong en brons in verspring • Kayla ferreira – do/15 driesprong • Cailin Scheepers – do/15 100 en 200 • Bridget Hart – do/19 400h • Anneke van Rooy – do/19 silwer in die 200m en brons in 100m • Carla Viviers – do/19 spiesgooi Brons medaljes • Bjorn Ferreira – so/15 1500m • Ruan Smith – so/15 hamergooi • Abigail Appelgryn – do/17 hoogspring • Lara de Bloe – do/15 3000m

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HOËRSKOOL ANDREW RABIE (t) 041-374 5604 (e) admin@andrewrabie.co.za

Valentynspiekniek Rabies het ‘n heerlike Valentynspiekniek in die vierkant van die skool gehou. Almal het gesmul aan hul piekniekkos en lekker gekuier terwyl hul na musiek geluister het.

Metro atletiekbyeenkoms Andrew Rabie-leerlinge wat aan die Metro atletiekbyeenkoms deelgeneem het op Saterdag 20 Februarie.

Ané Dunn, Samantha Steenkamp, Zeldine Greyffenberg, Megan van Schalkwyk, Ilana Joubert, Chrystal van Tonder.

Chelsea Terblanche, Jamie-Lee Scholtz, Mariska Lessing, Corné Claassen, Tenique du Plooy en Nicky Vosloo.

VOOR: Corné Claassen, Monique Botha, Tenique du Plooy, Xavier Erasmus, Charné Poulter, Lushay Vena, Monja Luiters en Jason Hartzenberg. AGTER: Dwayne Deysel, Ryan Bessinger, Keagen Scheepers, Marcell Swartz, Mario Terblanche, Jean Doubell en Megan Wittal.

LINKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (t) 041 373 7948 (e) linksideheadmaster@gmail.com

Linksiders neem deel aan ATKVdebat

Linkside het vanjaar twee seniorspanne en een juniorspan ingeskryf om aan die ATKV-debat deel te neem. Die een senior debatspan bestaande uit

Cindy Rossouw, Jason Kleynhans, Melissa Welgemoed en Ilse-Marie Beyers.

Melissa Welgemoed en Ilse-Marie Beyers het hul debat teen Despatch gewen.

Graig Shenck, Margeaux Liberty en Chadelé Blignaut.

PEARSON HIGH SCHOOL (t) 041 583 2111 (e) phs@pearsonhs.ecape.school.za

Water polo The South African U17A and B sides have been chosen to represent SA at the annual CANA IV event which will be held in Durban on the 7th & 8th March.

This will be the second year the event is run and last here in Zimbabwe the South African teams won the three match test series.

Pearson High School boast 5 of its Grade 11s in the teams. Ashleigh Vaughan and Casey McLeavy have been chosen for the A side where Cassidy Holmes, Nika Gerber and Jamie Allday have been selected for the B side.

Mr. Dean Carelse has been appointed as the National U17 Boys assistant coach and Mr. Luke Manthe has been appointed as head coach of the National U17A Girls side. Both Mr Carelse and Mr Manthe are teachers at Pearson High School. In total Pearson has 7 representatives at a National level.

There is no school in the country that matches this.

Mr. Manthe will be touring with the A side at the end of March to the EU U17 Womens Championships which will be held in Odense, Denmark.

They will face Czech Republic, Switzerland and Ireland in their Casey McLeavy, Cassidy Holmes, Luke Mathe, Ashleigh Vaughan, Nika Gerber, Dean Carelse, Jamie Allday pool stages.

Pearson cricket breakfast Pearson High School enjoyed yet another brilliant 2015/2016 cricket season with teams once again performing and producing excellent results at the highest level therefore continuing to establishing ourselves as one of the leading cricketing schools in the province.

The 1st XI played 29 matches during the season, only loosing 5, with a83% winning record.

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GREY HIGH SCHOOL (t) 041 374 3300 (e) info@greyhighschool.com

Grey’s Golf – Cradock invitational 5 and 6 March

Grey Music Department

Grey’s 1st Golf team won the Cradock Invitational Golf Tournament that took place this past weekend.

The tournament hosted 14 schools, and consisted of two sections. The A Section was played using a Medal competition off scratch handicaps, while the B Section used Stableford competition off 18 Handicaps.

The A Section started with 9 holes of Foursomes. Grey’s 1st team consisted of Jonathan Southwood (capt), Andrew Jeffrey, Reece Coleman and Lumi Mantshiyo. They started off well, taking the lead against Daniel Pienaar.

The afternoon format was 18 holes of Better Ball. Grey’s team managed to hang on to their lead, ending the day on 234 shots, with Daniel Pienaar one shot back on 235 and Port Alfred High School in third place on 249 points.

On Sunday, the format was 18 holes of singles, with only the best three individual scores to count. Grey dominated this round from the start, finishing on 461 shots, beating Daniel Pienaar by 11 shots. Daniel Pienaar came second and Port Alfred High School third.

The B Section consisted of 9 Holes of Better Ball Scramble drive. Grey’s 3rd team, consisting of Corne Slabbert (capt), Douw Steenkamp, Dylan Scholtz and Kieran Walsh, took a lead from the start, with Grey’s 4th team in second place, and Framesby behind them in third place. In the afternoon, the format was 18 holes of Better Ball. Grey’s 3rd team ended the day on 139 points. On Sunday, the format was 18 holes of Scramble Drive individual Stableford, with the best three scores counting. Grey’s 3rd team ended the tournament on 278 points, winning the B section. Grey’s 4th team came second, and Cradock High School coming third with 185 points.

69 Pupils successfully completed their ABRSM and Trinity music exams in 2015 with 28 passes with distinction and 35 passes with merit.

Libongo Ntuli (directly in front of the Rector, on the right, with glasses) was awarded for achieving the highest marks in the Eastern Cape. He played Grade 7 trumpet exam and achieved 95 %.

Grey’s Rowing Club presented with a trophy in appreciation This Trophy was given to Grey High Rowing for outstanding effort in raising R15 000 for Igazi Foundation with their Annual Rowathon held in 2015. Also thanking Grey High Rowing for increasing awareness of the good work Igazi does with blood related diseases. The focus for Grey Rowing was the children that are affected by blood related diseases.

Holding the trophy is Rowing Captain, Ben Pio, in Grade 12 and a school prefect.

Grey’s Animal Welfare Society visit and dog food drive

Lumi Mantshiyo, Reece Coleman, Jonathan Southwood and Andrew

Corne Slabbert, Douw Steenkamp, Dylan Scholtz and Kiran Walsh.

They members had a dogfood collection drive, which raised over 300kg of dogfood. The boys also spent 2 hours on site walking the dogs.

Please also see Animal Welfare Society of Port Elizabeth’s Facebook page.

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

Collegiate Maiden Cricket Tour Collegiate Girls’ High School embarked on their first ever cricket tour this past weekend, to East London. Collegiate had scheduled fixtures against Cambridge High School and Hudson Park High School.

Day one was unfortunately tampered with by an incredibly short yet detrimental down pour. This did not stop them from playing some form of cricket. The two teams made their way to the Cambridge Astro Turf and played a no padded friendly match. The spirit and comradery was unbelievable. Even though no competition took place, the girls ensured that there would be cricket on their cricket tour.

Day two saw the weather clear and Collegiate square up to Hudson Park High School in a T20 match. Hudson went in bat first and set a total of 114/5 in 20 overs. Outstanding bowling from Alizwa Jonas who took 2 for 16 in 3 overs and Owethu Ndaza who took 2 for 13 in 4 overs.

Opening partnership of Leila Siljeur and Natasha Bull left the remaining batsmen with a very attainable target. Natasha Bull scored 59, losing her wicket in the 10th over and Leila Siljeur scored 25, getting clean bowled in the 12th over. After Marle Steyn and Precious Gumbo fell shortly after the opening partnership. Alizwa Jonas and Owethu Ndaza saw Collegiate over the line winning the match by 6 wickets.

In between the cricket the girls managed to squeeze in some social time where they played laser tag, watched 1st XI Coach Nicole Kemp play for the EP Ladies XI and went to watch some of the South Africa vs West Indies ladies ODI. First XI Manager, Matthew Blair said, “Working with a group who are so grateful and eager to grow is fantastic. The passion for the game and team spirit is inspirational and we are glad that we are able to help develop the sport in our province. And hope that this can become a regular occurrence.”

The results were as follows: • Cambridge vs Collegiate – Match abandoned • Hudson Park High School vs Collegiate • HPHS 114/5 in 20 overs • CGHS 115/4 in 18.2 overs

Water polo achievement Meghan Maartens has been selected to represent the South Africa u17 Water Polo.

She will be representing South Africa at the CANA ZONE IV Women’s Youth Water Polo Championships 2016.

Meghan started playing Water Polo in Grade 7 at Collegiate Junior School. In

u13 EP urged Meghan to play goalkeeper as they saw potential in her, and that is where it all started. Since then Meghan has had a very successful school career so far, achieving selection for EP 13A, 14A, 15A, 16A and the EP u18 Currie Cup team in Grade 10.

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FIRST XI CRICKET RANKINGS 11 March 2016 RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

TEAM ST STITHIANS PRETORIA BOYS HIGH GLENWOOD RONDEBOSCH GREY COLLEGE GREY HIGH SCHOOL ST JOHNS COLLEGE PAARL GIM BISHOPS AFFIES ST ANDREWS SCHOOL UPLANDS BRACKENFELL BOLAND LANDBOU KES HUDSON PARK ST ANDREWS COLLEGE CLIFTON KEARSNEY COLLEGE SACS

PLAYED 33 35 22 30 20 25 36 21 27 33 19 15 18 18 23 23 19 23 20 19

AVG PTS 9,19 8,19 7,71 7,44 7,43 7,42 7,33 6,93 6,48 6,44 6,44 6,27 6,26 6,21 6,13 5,99 5,96 5,90 5,69 5,63

U15 CRICKET RANKINGS 11 March 2016 RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

PLAYED 8 10 5 15 5 4 16 14 13 9 5 6 4 6 5 5 5 8 5 7

TEAM KES SELBORNE COLLEGE WESTVILLE WATERKLOOF ST ANDREWS SCHOOL MARITIZBURG COLLEGE ST STITHIANS PAARL GIM RONDEBOSCH CLIFTON CBC BOKSBURG PRETORIA BOYS HIGH DALE COLLEGE HUDSON PARK POTCH VOLKIES PEARSON KEARSNEY COLLEGE ST JOHNS COLLEGE AFFIES KINGSWOOD

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