The Open Days were busy occasions with hundreds of families joining the tours on both days followed by presentations and refreshments, a wonderful occasion for the Ladies to welcome visitors to the School. Wynberg also hosts the Careers Evening every second year and this year we once again served refreshments to our visiting exhibitors. As we moved to the quieter second term, we hosted the event to celebrate the Unveiling of the Frieze in the Oude Wijnberg Museum. The long weekend at the end of April saw many visitors at Wynberg for the Rugby and Hockey Festivals. The Ladies hosted hospitality areas for the coaches and staff of the many schools from across the country, warmly welcoming them with pride to Wynberg and its great facilities. The third term was a busy time for the Ladies. We hosted the History Quiz Evening where teams from many of our neighbouring schools competed against each other in an evening of great fun. Delicious soup followed by hot chocolate was enjoyed by all. We were also involved in the General Knowledge Quiz, the Inter-Schools Maths and Grade 9 Subject Evenings. The Founders’ Week celebrations started with the Cultural Evening where the Chess and Debating teams from the school and Old Boys enjoyed a time of friendly rivalry. The Ladies were also involved in assisting with the décor for the Old Boys’ 175 Gala Banquet held in the School Hall. It was a night for the Old Boys to remember. Founders’ Day is always a special day at Wynberg, a time to remember and reflect. The wreaths which form part of the ceremony, are dressed each year by the Ladies and are central to honouring those Wynberg Men who made the ultimate sacrifice in times of war. They are laid by representatives of WBHS, WBJS and the Old Boys’ Union.
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The ceremony was once again followed by a sumptuous tea hosted in the Fish Bowl and Jowell Quad while the boys enjoyed the traditional treat of decadent doughnuts! As we entered the final term of the year, we welcomed our new boys and their parents to Wynberg. An exciting time for everyone as parents and boys look forward to the start of their high school journey. This year, the Valedictory Tea was hosted by the Ladies with many of our Moms assisting. The setting of the tea in the Jowell Quad with the many guests watching the boys as they each rang the bell, certainly made this a morning of note. In November we rounded off the year with a Final Salute to the 175th Celebrations and a thank you to the Friends of Wynberg with a morning tea in the Jowell Quad. With the musical performance of the Junior School in the background and the beauty of the quad, it was an apt setting for this closing ceremony, a time to reflect on the wonderful celebrations in which we had all been involved throughout the year. We closed the year with an evening of fun and laughter at our Ladies’ Dinner at the home of our Headmaster and his wife. Our dinner was once again followed by our entertaining Chinese Auction!