Wynberg Boys' High School Magazine 2018

WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2018

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WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2018

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WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

CONTENTS Celebrating where we are going 5

Academic Pillar

Headmaster’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Head Prefect Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Matric Results Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Deputy Prefect Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Matric Prize-giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Matric Prize-giving Awards 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Welcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Whole School Prize-giving Awards . . . . . . . . . . 88

Goodbyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Prize-giving Awards (in pictures) . . . . . . . . . . 94

Campus Development (new EGD wing) . . . . . 18

Subject Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

2021 Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Grades 21

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Afrikaans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Grade 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Creative Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Grade 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

EGD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Grade 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Grade 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Grade 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Matric Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Matric Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

isiXhosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Matric Prizegiving and Valedictory . . . . . . . . 40

Information Technology (IT) . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Matric Class of 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Life Orientation (LO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Old Faithfuls 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Life Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Houses 43

Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Natural Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Glebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Physical Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Hawthornden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

McNaughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Visual Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Littlewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Oude Wijnberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Service 133

Silverhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Sunninghill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Prefects - Outgoing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Trovato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Prefects - Incoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Friedlander Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Inter-house Sports Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Inter-house Gala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

CWESI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Inter-house Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Sound and Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Inter-house Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Ladies’ Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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CONTENTS

Cultural Pillar

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Sports Pillar

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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Choir/Jazz Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Steel-Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Cricket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Concert Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00

Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Pipe Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Vocal Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Brian Botha Farewell Concert . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Chess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Squash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Surfing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Acting Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

African Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Water Polo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Art Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Calisthenics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

WP & National Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Capstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Referee Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Debating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Wynberg Grey Weekend 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Wynberg Old Boys’ Union

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Sunset Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Chess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Concert in the Quad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Debating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Shrek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Squash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Celebrating where we have come from

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Words from the SGB Chairperson . . . . . . . . . 254 ...and finally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Advert: Speck Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE ARE GOING

In a cottage ’neath the mountain was the seed of Wynberg sown As an acorn to an oak tree, Wynberg school has proudly grown.

CELEBRATING WHERE WE ARE GOING Headmaster’s Message They certainly set the bar high with a Bachelors Pass rate of over 94%. I am pleased to say that the 2018 Matrics have taken up the challenge and hope to improve on these results at the end of the this year.

Jan de Waal Headmaster It seems almost impossible that only a year has passed since I wrote my message for the 2017 magazine.

So much has happened at the school and in the country that one cannot believe it is possible for all to have happened in only 12 months.

There is little doubt that 2018 has been one of the toughest years South Africa has experienced in recent times. Our economy has faltered on the brink of recession for almost the entire year and constant threats of downgrading by the rating agencies and political and social unrest had a negative effect on economic growth and thus also employment opportunities. Although not directly affected, the school has also felt the negative effects which included, amongst others, parents struggling to afford fees; sponsors being hard to come by and budgets being cut by the educational authorities. I hope that the change in the Presidency augers well and that a more prosperous and secure future lies ahead, although the country still has a tricky period to negotiate leading up to the 2019 elections.

Despite the woes of the country, Wynberg Boys’ High enjoyed a very successful 2018. The year started with us congratulating the 2017 Matrics on excellent results in their final examinations.

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On the academic front, we broke new ground this year with the launch of the concept plan for our new Engineering and Design Faculty. This will be housed in an extensively upgraded and extended E Block. This year the first of three new subjects to be offered by the faculty, Electronics, was started in Grade 10 and we will see our first Matriculants write the subject in 2020. Two additional technical subjects will be offered once the new extension is completed, hopefully in 2020.

Earlier I referred to the political challenges facing the country. I believe these to have occurred because of poor and indecisive leadership. In contrast, this year at Wynberg will be remembered as an exceptional year for student leadership.

Our prefect body, led by Jarrod Whitson and Mika Schubert, did an exceptional job of improving school spirit and levels of support, which is the envy of all our rival schools in the Western Cape and further afield. They acted in an honourable and principled manner in everything they tackled and worked tirelessly to uphold the Wynberg Brand.

The successes of our four pillars are mentioned elsewhere in this publication but I want to briefly refer to some of, in my mind, the highlights of the year. The introduction of the revised House Names went off without a hitch. I believe that the extensive groundwork done in 2017 contributed greatly to this. The introduction of Electronics as a subject has already been mentioned as has the excellent student leadership.

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HEADMASTER’S MESSAGE

On the sports field Wynberg enjoyed a very successful year with many fine achievements.

For me the Grey Weekend was undoubtedly the highlight not only because of the success we achieved but also the incredible spirit amongst our boys and supporters.

Our Cultural Pillar also had an amazingly successful year with all the bands, the vocal ensemble and the choir staging a number of excellent performances. Yet, it is the outstanding performance of Shrek, which was the highlight of 2018. This was a performance of exceptional quality which received rave reviews from everyone privileged enough to see the show.

On a more sobering note, we lost a number of outstanding staff this year. Although our staff turnover remains at acceptable levels I remain concerned about the rate of teaching staff turnover. This year we saw Mr Makhathini, Mr Adlard and Miss Meaker leaving us during the course of the year. Mr Botha retires at the end of the year when we also say farewell to Mr Vincent, Mr Goosen and Mr Rudolph. Above this, Mr Hendricks will return in 2019 in a part-time capacity. We also said farewell to our Business Manager, Mr Groenewald, who left us to take up a position in Gauteng in July. These were all outstanding staff members who offered a great deal to our boys but the unfortunate reality is that we cannot compete financially with commerce, overseas postings and our local private schools.

In order to address this issue the Governing Body is looking at ways of improving our remuneration packages for staff in the future.

incumbent on the management and governors of the school to find creative ways of retaining staff.

Having a happy staff who receive regular training and opportunities to grow professionally in a supportive environment is one of the hallmarks of Wynberg, and this remains one of the major attractions of our fine institution. This has to remain the major focus of our staff development, recruitment and retention plan.

Thank you to the editorial team for all their hard work in producing this edition of the annual magazine. In particular, I want to thank Miss Courtney Wallace for the enthusiasm and thorough way in which she approached the task and for the assistance given to her by Mr Chris Merrington and our marketing team.

The magazine is a very accurate reflection of 2018 at Wynberg and captures the moments that made it such a special year. I hope you enjoy the read.

I want to express my appreciation to all our stakeholders who this year helped our boys on the road to manhood. Results are easy to achieve and measure but instilling the values of friendliness, manners, pride, aiming high and Supera Moras in every Wynberg Boy requires a lot more. This is what really makes you so special. The Wynberg boys of 2018 all owe you a huge debt of gratitude.

Fortunately, we have been able to recruit very capable individuals to replace those departing but one is always concerned that the pool of talent will dry up at some stage. This makes it

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE ARE GOING Head Prefect Message

Jarrod Whitson Head Prefect The best way to describe it (Head Prefectship) is herding cats: it’s almost impossible and you have to attempt to somehow pull it off. The toughest thing is to understand that no boy can be treated the same, because every boy comes from a different household. You have to understand the boy’s situation; the event at hand; all sides of the story and then finally decide what to do.

The ‘why’ behind every thing that is done, is important for boys to understand; that what you choose to do is in their best interest.

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Organisation, productivity, being good at speaking or being academically, sport or culturally inclined does not matter. The only thing that matters is if you are a person who genuinely cares and wants to improve the lives of others.

Another challenge that must be overcome is the realisation that not everyone will like you and that some will hate you. However, that shows you that you are doing something right. I have lost friends; created enemies; missed parties; had late nights and been in a constant state of exhaustion, but if the result of that is that I have made one boy’s journey through Wynberg easier, I will deem my prefectship a success.

To those who care: be bold; go against the grain; challenge the status quo; question things and most importantly, remember that you are still a ‘kid’ – do not act too seriously.

Supera Moras

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PREFECT’S MESSAGE

Deputy Prefect Message knowledge and wisdom on the young men of Wynberg because I knew that I was only there because of them and that my vision was fully trusted by the men of Wynberg.

Mika Schubert Deputy Prefect Being me through #UNITY One of the most satisfying experiences of being Mika Schubert was that it led me to the position of Deputy-Head Boy. This idea is one of the keys to my success. The position that I held at school ultimately did not matter because I stayed true to myself and tried to be the best person I could be.

In my case, it turned out that I was a likeable person that was chosen by my school to lead them. The feeling that I got when I realised my school believed in me just because of the person I was, was seriously humbling and it motivated me to work even harder for the school that gave me such an honour.

The reason understanding other people is so important is because it makes any situation easier. Once a school understands each other, only then can they truly unite. I believe that the school became significantly more united in 2018 because of the process of understanding one another brought about by creating a culture of #UNITY. So, as an individual, understand yourself well so that you can understand others and unite with other people; ultimately uniting your environment and creating an efficient, productive, open, successful and united school.

PHOTO: TANIA ROBBERTSZE

The best part about being Deputy-Head Boy was that I never had any hesitation or doubt in my own ability. I could comfortably impart

The biggest lesson I learnt was that being real and honest about your ambition and goals with yourself and others is the fastest way to success and unity. By being open about yourself you allow yourself to firstly understand yourself, and secondly, once you have a good understanding of yourself, to understand others better. I certainly do not fully understand myself, but it is enough to know that I love and understand other people.

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE ARE GOING Staff

Subject Staff

SENIOR EXECUTIVE

Accounting Vice-Principal: Sport

Headmaster

Mr Michael Engelbrecht

Mr Jan de Waal Deputy Headmaster: Pastoral

Mr Larry Moser Deputy Principal: Operations

Mr Peter van Schalkwyk Vice-Principal: Boarding and Admissions

Mr Roland Rudd

Vice-Principal: Service

Mr Rodney Inglis Vice-Principal: Culture

Mr Julian Taylor Vice-Principal: Quality Assurance

Mr Cliff Hull Finance Manager

Vice-Principal: Academics

*Mr Jaques Groenewald, **Mr Roger Ramsbottom.

Mr Ben Thompson

Head of Department: Miss Mika Zeeman Educators:

**Mr Patrick Smith, Miss Mika Zeeman.

Afrikaans Head of Department:

Mrs Renette Spammer Educators:

**Mr Visser Gildenhuys, *Ms Roxy Meaker, **Mr Pieter Smith, Mrs Renette Spammer, Mrs Karen Swart, Mr James van Bosch, Mr Riccardo van Niekerk.

AP English Head of Department:

Mrs Charmaine Kendal Mr Jan de Waal

Mr Larry Moser

Mr Peter van Schalkwyk

Educators

Mrs Charmaine Kendal.

AP Maths Head of Department:

Mr Mike Leresche Educators:

Mr Justin Biggs, Mr Mike Leresche, Mrs Geraldine van der Westhuizen.

Creative Arts Mr Roland Rudd

Mr Ben Thompson

Mr Michael Engelbrecht

Head of Department:

Ms Laura Diedericks Educators:

Mrs Mandy Colman, Ms Laura Diedericks, Mrs Krystle Kustanovich.

Economics Head of Department:

Mr Michael Engelbrecht Educators:

Mr Rodney Inglis

Mr Julian Taylor

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Mr Cliff Hull

Mr Michael Engelbrecht, Mr Justin van Winkel, *Mr Julian Vincent.

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STAFF Electronics

History

Head of Department:

Head of Department:

**Mr Stephan Pretorius Educators:

**Mr Stephan Pretorius

Engineering, Graphics and Design Head of Department:

Mr Stefan Potgieter Educators:

**Mr Jean Holton, Mr Stefan Potgieter, Mr Roland Rudd, *Mr Julian Vincent.

Economic and Management Sciences Head of Department:

Mr Michael Engelbrecht Educators:

**Mr Patrick Smith, Mr Rob Smith, Mr Justin van Winkel.

English Head of Department:

Ms Jocelyn de Mink Educators:

*Mr Garron Adlard, Ms Lauren Cleophas, Ms Jocelyn de Mink, **Mr Visser Gildenhuys, **Ms Cayleigh Huggett, *Mr Ndumiso Makhathini, Mr Christopher Moore, Mrs Charmaine Kendal, *Mr Gareth Rudolph, **Ms Courtney Wallace, Mrs Juanita Wilson.

Ethics Educators: Mr Jan de Waal, Mr Rodney Inglis, Mr P van Schalkwyk.

Geography Head of Department:

Mr Adolf Groenewald Educators:

Mr Joshua Bassett, Mr Adolf Groenewald, Mr Mouton Joubert, **Mr Chris Rushby.

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Mr Joel Erasmus Educators:

Mr Joel Erasmus, Mr Rodney Inglis, Mr Mouton Joubert, Mr Marcus Melck, Mr Peter van Schalkwyk.

Information Technology Head of Department: Mrs Prisci Naidoo Educators:

Mr Christoffel Goosen, Mrs Prisci Naidoo.

isiXhosa Head of Department:

Ms Bulelwa Mhlomi Educator:

Ms Bulelwa Mhlomi

Life Orientation Head of Department:

Mr Estian van der Merwe Educators:

Mrs Krystle Kustanovich, Mr Estian van der Merwe.

Life Sciences Head of Department:

Mrs Melanie Wentworth Educators:

Ms Lauren Cleophas, Mrs Roxane Groenewald, **Mr Gareth Searle, Mrs Melanie Wentworth

Mathematics Head of Department:

Mrs Geraldine van der Westhuizen Educators:

Mr Justin Biggs, Mr Neil Eddy, Mr Dylan Grobler, Mrs Roxane Groenewald, **Mr Jean Holton, Mr Cliff Hull, Mr Mike Leresche, Mr Pietie Loubser, Mr Larry Moser,

Mr Rob Smith, Mr Julian Taylor, Mrs Geraldine van der Westhuizen, Mr Ben Wiley, Ms Mika Zeeman.

Music Head of Department:

*Mr Brian Botha Educators:

*Mr Brian Botha, Mr Peter Catzavelos

Natural Sciences Head of Department:

**Mr Gareth Searle Educators:

Mr Joshua Bassett, Mr Adolf Groenewald, Mrs Roxane Groenewald, Mr Zayd Hendricks, Mr Pietie Loubser, **Mr Gareth Searle, Mrs Melanie Wentworth.

Physical Sciences Head of Department:

*Mr Christoffel Goosen Educators:

Mr Joshua Bassett, *Mr Christoffel Goosen, Mr Zayd Hendricks, Mr Larry Moser, Mr Ben Thompson, Mr Julian Taylor.

Technology Head of Department:

**Mr Stephan Pretorius Educators:

Ms Laura Diedericks, **Mr Jean Holton, Mr Stefan Potgieter, **Mr Stephan Pretorius.

Visual Arts Head of Department:

Mrs Mandy Colman Educators:

Mrs Mandy Colman, Ms Laura Diedericks. * Staff who left in 2018 ** Staff who arrived in 2018

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE ARE GOING ...continued from previous page

Internships Mr Dylan Grobler Mr Mouton Joubert Mr Pietie Loubser Mr Baruani Ndume Mr Nicholas Scott

Gap Year Students *Charlie Brett **Myles Campbell

Finance and Administrative Staff Vice-Principals’ Secretary

**Mrs Robyn Clark Finance Manager

*Mr Jaques Groenewald Fees

Mrs Lisa Lawson School Secretary

Mrs Christelle Lefson Creditors

**Ms Simphiwe Qabaka, Finance Manager

IT Department Mr Mariano Badiali Mr Enver Hassim Mr Andries Louw Mr Christiaan Venter

Marketing, Events, Fundraising and Media Website, Digital Marketing and Social Media

Mr Chris Merrington Marketing, Events and Sponsorships

Mrs Jeanette Muller

Wynberg Old Boys’ Union LiaIson Mrs Carol Ramsay

Admin Support Staff Mrs Samantha Petersen

**Mr Roger Ramsbottom Bursar

Mrs Cheryl Smith Headmaster’s PA and Admissions

Mrs Shireen van der Rheede

Student Support Educational Psychologist

Ms Michelle Ireland School Counsellor

Mrs Catherine Kelly

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Support Staff Mr Jeffrey Adams Mrs Tessa de Klerk Mr Jeremy Kellerman Mr Eugene Marinus Mrs Sarah Matthews Mr Solomon Mbolekwa Mr Colin Menne Mr Clive Minnies Mr Lennox Nyalambiso Mr Jeremy Petersen Mr Ian Smith

Governing Body Chairman Mr T Marlie

Parent Representatives Mr J Barnard Mr A Bearne Mrs G Börgstrom Mr E Pfeiffer Mr D Taylor Mrs R Tadokera

Learner Representatives J Whitson T Petersen

Educator Representatives Mr L Moser (Deputy Head) Mr J Vincent (Staff representative)

Non-Educator Representative Mr J Petersen

Ex Officio Mr J de Waal (Headmaster)

Co-opted Members Mr J Burke Mr G Cassells Mr A Larkin Mr R Ramsbottom (Business Manager) Mrs R Taylor-Wigley Mrs S van der Rheede (Minuting Secretary) Mr K Westvig (WOBU)

* Staff who left in 2018 ** Staff who arrived in 2018

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Back Row: Charlie Brett, Pietie Loubser, Garron Adlard, Nicholas Scott, Christiaan Venter, Justin Biggs, Christoffel Goosen, Mike Leresche, Estian van der Merwe, Ben Wiley, Devin Stanton, Visser Gildenhuys, Chris Rushby, Neil Eddy, Andrew Wylie.

Third Row: Renette Spammer, Gareth Searle, Dylan Grobler, Joshua Bassett, Juanita Wilson, Patrick Smith, Mouton Joubert, Ndumiso Makhathini, Jean Holton, James van Bosch, Mika Zeeman, Zayd Hendricks, Stefan Potgieter, Jocelyn de Mink, Craig Childs, Roxann Meaker, Robyn Clark, Catherine Kelly.

Second Row: Bulelwa Mhlomi, Chris Moore, Robert Smith, Shireen van der Rheede, Roxane Groenewald, Simphiwe Qabaka, Cheryl Smith, Krystle Kustanovich, Stephan Pretorius, Laura Diedericks, Geraldine van der Westhuizen, Jeanette Muller, Lisa Lawson, Christelle Lefson, Peter Catzavelos, Mandy Colman, Juff Manda, Lauren Cleophas.

Front Row: Brian Botha, Joel Erasmus, Justin van Winkel, Julian Vincent, Melanie Wentworth, Ricardo van Niekerk, Clifford Hull, Ben Thompson, Peter van Schalkwyk, Jan de Waal, Larry Moser, Jacques Groenewald, Julian Taylor, Roland Rudd, Rodney Inglis, Michael Engelbrecht, Prisci Naidoo, Adolf Groenewald, Mogamat Galant.

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE ARE GOING STAFF Welcomes

Robyn Clark

Visser Gildenhuys

Jean Holton

Cayleigh Huggett

Stephan Pretorius

Simphiwe Qabaka

Roger Ramsbottom

Chris Rushby

Gareth Searle

Patrick Smith

Pieter Smith

Courtney Wallace

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STAFF Goodbyes Garron Adlard Mr Adlard, too, had only been part of Wynberg for just over a year but had thrown everything he could into teaching our boys. He left us to join a private business venture with his father but we hope he will return to teaching one day.

Brian Botha It is rather sad that retirement is inevitable, especially as we say goodbye to Mr Botha – a true Wynberg Stalwart. He single-handedly built up the music department to where it is today and it will be near impossible to replace his gentle, yet impactful, ways. We wish Mr Botha well on his travels which we know are imminent in his retirement and ask him not to be too much of a stranger down at the AMC.

Christoffel Goosen Mr Goosen will be sincerely missed. He quickly wormed his way into our hearts and proved himself capable of leading even at his young age, as he headed the Physical Sciences department. He too was at the front of our drive for technical and electronic excellence and these shoes will be hard to fill. Mr Goosen has left to take up a job in the United Kingdom where we are sure he will be a success.

Zayd Hendricks Thankfully Zayd is not someone we have to say a permanent goodbye to. Zayd is becoming employed on a part-time basis from 2019 so that he can explore different ventures as well as keeping his passion for being in the classroom.

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE ARE GOING STAFF Goodbyes (continued) Jacques Groenewald Jacques had been our financial manager for a couple years and sadly left us for a private school up North. Mr de Waal had worked previously with Jacques and snapped him up when the school was in need of a financial manager. He proved himself to be experienced beyond his years and was a fine asset to our school.

I had the pleasure of knowing Jacques since 2008 when he started his career in school finances as a junior accounts clerk at Somerset College. What immediately impressed me was his excellent work ethic and attention to detail.

He came across as someone keen to improve himself and willing to learn at every possible opportunity.

Jacques started studying finance via correspondence and proved to be an outstanding student and qualified with a B. Com (management Accounts) in record time. His improved knowledge and hard work saw him rapidly rising through the ranks at Somerset College and eventually accepting the position of Business Manager at Wynberg Boys’ High School in July 2016. Being appointed to such a responsible

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position before his 30th birthday speak volumes for his ability and the high esteem in which he is held.

At Wynberg Jacques quickly changed the perception of the finance department amongst the staff. Although firm and always conscious of the bottom line, he was always approachable. If you had a problem he was always willing to hear you out and help find a solution. The perception of accountants being bean counters certainly does not apply to Jacques who is a very empathetic person who understands the problems faced by employees on a daily basis.

It was inevitable that Jacques would be head hunted and offered more lucrative employment elsewhere. We all hoped the day would not come as soon. We wish Jacques everything of the best in his move to Gauteng.

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Ndumiso Makhathini What a loss to Wynberg this was. Mr Makhathini had been part of the school for just over a year when unfortunately, family responsibility called him back home to KZN. He had firmly become a favourite in the hostel, classroom and staffroom alike and his presence will be missed. We wish him well at his Alma Mater, Maritzburg College and hope to see him again at Wynberg one day.

Roxy Meaker It seemed unfair to be saying goodbye to Ms Meaker so soon as she had only been part of the Wynberg family for one term. She quickly immersed herself in the Wynberg environment but sadly had to leave to go back to the Eastern Cape. We wish her well in her future endeavours.

Gareth Rudolph It is with a heavy heart that we have to say farewell to Mr Rudolph who started here as an intern in 2017. Despite becoming part-time in 2018, the distance between home (Somerset West) and work just became too great, especially with young children. We wish him well in his new venture as English Subject Head at a school closer to home. We are hoping to still use Mr Rudolph’s expertise on the Pipe Band front in 2019 so that this, too, is not a permanent goodbye.

Julian Vincent This is one of our truly sad goodbyes. Mr Vincent not only is an Old Boy but also has inspired so many of our Wynberg Men over his 9-10 years at the school.

This is as a result of his commitment to multiple facets in our school, namely: staff development; student leadership, SGB representative and house head. We hope that when Mr Vincent is sitting at his new post, Bishops, that he will sorely miss us as much as we will miss him.

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE ARE GOING Campus Development Jan de Waal Headmaster

Wynberg Boys’ High School, this year, took pride in announcing the launch of our biggest and most exciting development project since the building of the current school on the Hawthornden Estate in 1981: the proposed Engineering and Design Faculty.

It will house three floors of academic space and will extend the existing E Block across the back parking area to place Wynberg strategically to meet the needs of the future.

two classes of Grade 10 students. It is currently being taught in an existing science laboratory but strongly deserves its own home.

The official launch of the development project to key industry and educational influencers was addressed by Ms Debbie Schäfer, Minister for Education in the Western Cape, on Thursday 1st November 2018.

We look forward to keeping our extended Wynberg Family informed of the project’s progress as we build on our strengths towards a bigger WBHS playing an even greater role in preparing students for our shared South African future.

Wynberg is committed to the building of pupils’ confidence in handling technology; of widening their expertise in the field of IT and indeed to the expansion of the school’s capacity for offering an enhanced technical programme via specialised subjects to provide Wynberg pupils with real life work experience.

The introduction of technical subjects will extend the priority presently given in South Africa to academic courses and careers and address the critical need for tuition in practical courses, ideally beginning in the secondary stage of schooling.

The benefits of such courses are assisting youth development, adult education, job creation and boosting the supply of technical skills in South Africa’s industrial sector. Wynberg Boys’ High expects to be on trend in filling these needs.

Demonstrating the school’s commitment to this project, the first of these subjects – Electronics – has already been introduced, starting in 2018 with

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE ARE GOING 2021 Vision The 2021 Vision was born in 2016, our 175th year.

It is a goal-oriented project which commits itself to improve the school in 6 ways by 2021, which coincides with Jan de Waal’s retirement as Headmaster.

Education Innovation Commitment: Highly qualified teaching staff skilled in innovative teaching methodologies, with all classrooms interactive and technology-infused.

Modern Facilities Commitment: Our excellence will be enhanced by the development of modern facilities for all pillars.

Social Cohesion Commitment: Continue to build on the good traditions of our past to ensure Wynberg remains the school for everyman where our strength celebrates the unity of our diversity.

It is a vision that all stake-holders form a part of and contribute to.

Sustainability

In its entirety, the 2021 theme incorporates all four shared pillars of Wynberg: Academics, Service, Sport, and Culture.

Commitment: Maintaining and enhancing the strong relationships between our Wynberg Boys’ Schools & our Old Boys.

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Commitment: Ensure our planning and actions embrace long term financial and environmental stability.

The Wynberg Brand

The Wynberg Way Commitment: Our students continue to display respect, manners, and values underpinned by the Wynberg Brand.

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Firm its roots and broad its branches; best of schools, it stands alone.

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GRADES Grade 8 Report Grade 8 Challenge

Estian van der Merwe Grade 8 head Grade 8 prefect: Matthew Kelly

Induction Week The new boys started school the day before the official term started on 16 January. This served to acquaint them to the layout of the school and to meet their teachers, peers and House Prefects before the rest of the school arrived. They also had a workshop on how to manage their tablets and how to plan accordingly.

Despite very little sleep the boys woke up very early on Thursday morning to prepare for their hike up the mountain. The boys received their lunch packs from the Fish Bowl and together with their Matric buddies, started the walk up the mountain. This is where friendships are made and the character and perserverance of every boy is tested. As they come down from the mountain they ring the school bell, which marks the start of their Wynberg career. The next time when they ring the bell it will be in five years time at their Valedictory.

Buddy Braai / Grade 8 Camp On Wednesday, 17 January, we had our annual ‘Buddy’ Braai. The purpose of this braai was to welcome the new Grade 8s to the school. The mix of non-stop soccer, a hot fire for the boerewors rolls and the fun of meeting everyone made it easy for the boys to unwind and get to know their Matric buddies. The prefects also taught the boys some cheers and school songs. I look forward to hearing them sing next to the rugby fields in years to come.

The boys got their sleeping bags ready on the Hawthornden field for a night beneath the stars.

For some of these boys it was the first time they had slept underneath the stars without a tent or a roof. It was enjoyable to hear the boys chatting well into the night.

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The Blazer Ceremony

Grandparents’ Day

On Tuesday, 22 January, the new Grade 8 boys were formally accepted into the Wynberg family during the Blazer Ceremony. Up to this point the boys were not allowed to wear their blazers. This ceremony took place in front of their parents, loved ones, Tutors and House Heads. The boys were called up onto stage in their Houses to receive their blazers from their Matric buddies as well as a certificate pledging their commitment to the Wynberg Brand. The blazer symbolises the history and tradition of the school and it is therefore fitting that the senior boys pass on custodianship to the new generation. The event ended on the tuckshop steps where the Matric and Grade 8 boys sang the school song and school cheers, much to the delight of the assembled guests.

On Friday, 19 October, we had our annual Grandparents’ Day. We encouraged the boys to invite their grandparents to spend the morning with us. The aim of the day was for our boys to spend quality time with their grandparents, to show them around the school and explain why they are so proud of their school. We realise that family time is so precious and that this was a wonderful opportunity for them to spend time with their grandparents. We had a boy from each class give a speech on an aspect of their first year at Wynberg. We gave the grandparents a questionnaire to fill in about what school was like in their days. We also had the steelband, jazz band, a Grade 8 rock band and the African Society perform. It was a day worth remembering.

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GRADES Grade 8 Hike Departure

Glebe

Littlewood

Hawthornden - regret no departure photograph

McNaughton

Oude Wijnberg

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Silverhurst

Sunninghill

Trovato

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Glebe

Hawthornden

Littlewood

McNaughton

Oude Wijnberg

Silverhurst

Sunninghill

Trovato

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GRADES Grade 9 Report

Juanita Wilson Grade 9 head Lao Tzu said “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes,” and nothing could be truer for the Grade 9 year of 2018 which has been an adventurous and exciting year of newness.

In a bid to improve the subject choice process, we started the year off with the Subject Choice Meeting where parents and students were instructed in the subject choices available and given some guidance on how to choose and what to consider. This was followed up with a small Subject Choice Fair where students were then given the opportunity to speak to older students doing those subjects. Subject choice took place later in the year and was a smooth and seamless process.

The third term saw the launch of the “Mentor and Me Dinner”, replacing the Dads and Lads, where students were invited to bring a special male mentor to enjoy a classy dinner and some fun.

The boys and their mentors arrived dressed to the nines and enjoyed a three-course meal and some special bonding time. Keith Richardson, former principal of our school, was the guest speaker and spoke on pertinent issues facing our boys and the role that mentors play in helping boys navigate through the stressful and complex teenage years.

He gave practical advice and many felt enriched by his wise words. The evening was far from over and Head Boy, Jarrod Whitson, entertained the crowds with a humorous speech honouring his main mentor (his father) as well taking liberties

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to tease Keith mercilessly. A bumper general knowledge quiz saw conversation flowing as each table competed for a prize. Apart from some interestingly spelt answers, the competition was very close with the winning table beating the others by a mere one point. Hopefully everyone left with a full belly, a happy heart and some extra facts to throw out at the dinner table.

The last major function for the year was the Grade 9 camp, which sought to challenge the boys’ character and help them get out of their comfort zone. The camp was hosted and organised by Boot Camp SA, whose main objective was to run activities aimed at fostering leadership. After a long bus ride, boys arrived at a dirt road and the activities immediately begun with a 2km walk through the farm to get to the campsite. Orange Blossom Orchids, Wildebees, Springbokke and “Wiley” the farm dog greeted the boys as they made their way through the beautiful landscape.

Upon arrival, tents needed to be set up; bags dismounted and groups decided on. Thereafter, the boys dispersed and war cries and group values were discussed and ardently practised.

Archery, obstacle courses, volleyball, night walks, canoeing and paintballing are just a few of the activities the boys got to enjoy over the two days.

Morning fitness, running and plenty of push-ups meant that the boys flopped into bed exhausted after the jam-packed program. Teachers enjoyed seeing the boys in a different environment and there were many opportunities for bonding and lots of laughter. Aside from rain on the first night; a few injuries and complaints over not enough food, the camp was a resounding success and thanks goes out to all those who helped make it memorable.

Overall this has been a good year with a great group of boys and we look forward to seeing these boys thrive as they move into the following year.

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Grade 9 Camp

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GRADES Grade 10 Report technology and finding strength in friendships and sharing will be remembered by all, for years to come.

Chris Moore Grade 10 head 2018 was a successful year for the Grade 10s as they navigated their new seniority in the school.

The year was filled with immense growth and many amazing events but it seems, as usual, that the Grade 10 Challenge becomes the highlight of the year.

The tradition of the annual Challenge is just that: to challenge our next leadership group both physically and emotionally so that they develop into young men equipped to overcome any test that life throws at them, and prepare them for their roles as senior students at the school.

They build friendships, learn to respect their surroundings and get an opportunity to give back through a community service project. They truly get 12 life-changing days in the Cederberg Wilderness.

Setting out from the base camp at Algeria, the Groups set off two days apart, heading in opposite directions on a trek led by guides from Bosdorp who know the mountains and weather better than Google ever could. The Challenge Team, as it soon became, boys and staff alike, camped at Warmhoek, Boontjies, Crystal Pools, Driehoek (meeting base for both groups), Sneeuwberg (from where all made the essential hike to the Maltese Cross rock formation, iconic symbol of the Cederberg), Riempies, and Onderkruis.

Cold nights under the Swartland stars; blistering sun; the weight of backpacks; cooking for themselves; living without phones and

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In enforced personal solitude, our Wynberg Men opened their letters from home. The emotional intimacy of a handwritten note from those one loves, read alone by torchlight or in the lee of a cragg sheltering from the sun, was welcome strength to all. Few, if any, failed to shed a tear.

Within two years, as Matrics, our Grade 10s will pen their own personal letters to their families for Valedictory 2020 when they perform their final rite of passage to becoming Wynberg Old Boys.

At Bosdorp, the community supported over years of Grade 10 Challenges, maintenance to the shade structures in the public recreation areas was undertaken: clearing overgrowth around the mountain stream; building and repairing of fences and painting of a building earmarked to become an essential shop to serve the broader community, was completed.

In keeping with the call to ‘leave only footprints’, a wholesale litter collection at both the Algeria and Bosdorp recreation areas signalled a clean finale to the 2018 Challenge, as the team boarded the buses for the long road back home.

We extend our grateful thanks to our Guides from Bosdorp; the staff of organisers; Landscape Tours; Wynberg Old Boys Greg Andrews (2013) and Liam Didcott (2016), and our intrepid Wynberg leadership of Rob MacLean (former Head of Physical Education), Ms Cayleigh Huggett, and Messrs Julian Taylor, Neil Eddy, Gareth Searle, Stefan Potgieter, Chris Rushby, and Myles Campbell, our recently arrived exchange student from George Watson’s College in Scotland.

Here’s hoping that the Grade 10s of 2018 can take the lessons learned on this challenge and continue to lead and inspire in years to come.

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GRADES Grade 11 Report

Stefan Potgieter Grade 11 head Senior Grade prefect: Sebastian Balman Theme: Leadership

L.O. Day At the beginning of 2018 169 Grade 11 boys gathered in the AMC. Here, we made it clear that our focus for the year would be leadership and that even though this is always our theme with Grade 11, we were deciding that we would put extra emphasize on it. We want to raise and educate pupils that can lead our school, communities and possibly even our country. We discussed what leadership looks like in the context of the school but also in our communities. We finished the day with a quiz to determine what kind of leaders we have in our midst and soon saw that leadership comes in different forms, or people.

and ‘warm up’ stretches. The days were filled with team building exercises and challenges; hiking and swimming in the rock pools and even some free time. At evening around the fire, Jack Rutherford, by far the organizers’ favourite Wynberg boy, taught us things about camping and the outdoors that we did not even know, like making a spoon with a wooden pole and massive carving knife or throwing strange, glowing rocks into the fire that explode, which was all brought to camp in his backpack that he made on the bus.

Our future Matrics also had an opportunity to set their goals and vision for 2019, led by our newly elected prefect group. We ended the camp with some Wynberg cheers from our future House Captains and an award ceremony hosted by our camp organizers. It was no surprise that Jack Rutherford was awarded the ‘Bear Grylls’ award for his passion to the outdoors and nature. The organizers are sure that we will see Jack host his own outdoor television show.

All in all, we are sure the camp was beneficial to our boys and look forward to them displaying the leadership qualities each of them have in their final stretch of their school career.

Leadership camp When camp week came, we loaded the buses and set off to the Mizpha Camp Site in Grabouw. The accommodation was great with boys, as well as staff, grouping together into chalets. Surrounded by not much more than trails, bush, rivers and mountains it was the ideal setting. The Grade 11s were soon handed over to the camp organizers, Bootcamp Cape Town. The weather was cold and windy, but the boys were warm and sweating; taking part in a variety of games, challenges

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Grade 12 Report great year that will be difficult to top – good luck to the class of 2019.

Words by the Valedictorian Phindile Ralarala

Renette Spammer Grade 12 head Grade 12 is a year that should always be about the boys, and therefore it seems fitting that instead of me writing the annual report, I include three speeches made by some of our very own, to highlight just how incredible and special the 2018 Grade 12 group was.

Words from Luthando Woji 2018 has been a momentous year for Wynberg, led by a group of Matrics that excelled in every facet of their school lives. Motivated by the matric class of 2014, the class of 2018 tried to recreate the atmosphere that we’d been exposed to upon coming to Wynberg. Although facing some unforseen circumstances, like the drought which stopped us from continuing the tradition of jumping in the pool at the conclusion of the annual inter-house gala, we took it on the chin and did not let that deter us from our ultimate goal of being a memorable Matric class. From a good Summer sport season, Winter came and with Winter came the biggest opportunity for us to improve the atmosphere within the school.

The success of both the Hockey and the Rugby teams certainly did help achieve this and the introduction of House Captains was a master stroke in achieving this goal. The cultural pillar was also in full strength with a number of Matrics taking part in numerous bands and performing in a quality major production which stunned all the people who came to see it. Overall 2018 was a

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Good morning to all the honoured guests, to the Headmaster, staff members, parents, Wynberg men and most importantly to the class of 2018.

When Woji first told me that I was going to be the Valedictorian I was confused. I did not know what the word Valedictorian meant let alone what it entailed. He explained to me what it meant to be the valedictorian and that I had to give a speech at Valedictory.

At first, I did not know what to talk about. I was stressing; had sleepless nights and was tossing and turning with nightmares that often woke me up with a cold sweat at night. However, as the days went by, I thought, “Why not talk about something that everyone sitting here today can relate to?” Then, I came up with this. I know I’m not the best at giving speeches and I’m petrified with the thought of standing up in front of people with all the attention on me. I would much rather be out there on a field in the middle of four white lines playing soccer. Then you could bring your family to come and watch me because I would be happy and everything would just come naturally.

When I think of the class of 2018 there’s one word that comes to my mind and that is FAMILY. We are united by a bond that only a select few can break. So today I have three things I want to leave you with: DREAM BIG; BELIEVE YOU CAN DO IT, AND TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT COMES. These three things are what made me who I am today and I will continue to live by these three values for years to come.

When I was young, I used to have a dream, a dream that I knew would only be achieved with hard work. I wanted to be like my mom: a strong

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independent individual who went to varsity and got a job despite unfavourable circumstances in her youth. However, in the environment I was living in, Khayelitsha, it was quite tough to dream big because of all the negative things I saw on a daily basis, like drugs and gangsterism.

I knew however that if I just put my mind to it and maintained the faith and hope that I had, my dream would become my reality.

My break came when my mom told me that I should try advertising. I did not believe that this would help me achieve my ultimate goals but funny enough it did. I later got an agent that went around looking for opportunities for me. Cell C was looking for a young, nine-year-old boy to do an advert for them (I remind you that at this time I was 14 but my baby face and height thankfully played in my favour). My agent recommended that I go and audition and I thought, “Why not?

I’ve got nothing to lose.” So, I went.

My mom pushed me quite a lot throughout my short advertising career and today I finally know why. She had the same dream for me that I had for myself. With advertising she believed she could help me get a quality education and attend a prestigious institution like Wynberg where I could go on to achieve my goals and pave a brighter future for myself.

At Wynberg I’ve learnt a lot of key values, one of them being leadership where I was tasked to lead the first soccer team and to be a house captain, things I never thought I would do when I was saying epic with John Smit. I thought I’d share my story with everyone today to show that if you dream and believe, you can achieve. It is essential to put your heart and soul in the pursuit of achieving your goals and when the opportunity presents itself to you grab it with both hands.

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Throughout my years at Wynberg I have seen some incredible moments, for example when Jaden H won the 100m at the sports day. Noone knew Jaden could do that, but he believed in himself and he knew that one day he would shock the Wynberg world and be selected to represent our athletics team in Paarl.

The first team Rugby was amazing this season.

They came into the season as underdogs. No-one believed in them and everyone thought it was going to be the same as the previous two years but they proved everyone wrong. They believed in themselves and they just kept working hard and delivered when it mattered the most.

The Shrek Production: wow! That was the best production I have seen in my years at Wynberg.

There was so much talent. The hard work they put in; the hours they invested in the holidays rehearsing was spectacular and the show was even better - it was mind blowing.

Out of all these events we can learn that with hard work, a positive attitude, believing in yourself and never giving up you will achieve anything you want in life. Remember, you have to believe in yourself, challenge yourself and push yourself until the very end and that’s the only way you will succeed. The game of life is a lot like football.

You have to tackle your problems, block your fears and score your points when you get the opportunity. I want to leave you with one more thing and that is keep your dreams alive.

All things are possible to those who believe.

Unity.

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Valedictory Poem by Jarrod Whitson We are gathered together on chairs as hard as stones, To bid farewell to these old bags of bones.

They have tortured and bored us for 5 lengthy years, With the might of the Moser bringing grown men to tears.

Mr. van with his chest out saying, “Don’t be a knob.”

The truth of the matter is, they’re good at their job.

I’ve had many teachers throughout my 5 years, And can honestly say they deserve a few beers.

They’ve marked many a paper with seldom a tick, And somehow, they’ve gotten Ryan Sproul to Matric.

They’ve mentored and pushed us during our time at this school, While Saeed’s head is down with a mouth full of drool.

They’ve given us the tools and wished us good luck, All I can say is thank you for putting up with all our…nonsense.

You’ve inspired us to change the world beyond theses 4 walls, Even Jarryd Turner will do it, from inside Pollsmoor.

Thank you to all parents for putting us in this place, And allow us the freedom to run our own race.

The lessons you’ve taught us will forever linger, especially “Hey son, brandy and coke, two fingers.”

To my mother, probably crying and red in the face, Thank you for always reminding me of my place.

You’ve taught me to put others before myself, And that life does not revolve around the pursuit of wealth.

To my dad in the crowd who’s smiling the proudest, You’ve taught me that leaders are not always the loudest.

It’s about staying up late and waking up early, Trying your hardest and not seeking the glory.

To my brothers in the front whom I’ve shared my time with, Even you Insu, the one with the lispth.

You’ve taught me a lot in these past five years, I’ll check you at Peddlers for one or two …waters.

Whether rallied as brothers against SACS on the field, Or dung like angels for the Friedlander shield.

Whether making sarmies or soup for the poor, Or being tortured by the jokes of miniature Moore.

Whether we’ve cheered our hockey under Friday night lights, Or our very own Matrics, like Kadan in fights.

We’ve backed and supported one another through it all, The only things left are questions in a hall.

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Back Row: Owen Franke, Devon Westwood, Kelvin van Hoff, Jamie Sampson, Jordan Herbert, Liam Lotz, Tian Kwak, David Currie, Michael Dickson.

Seventh Row: Tristan Philander, Mogammad Nur Jaffer, Jarryd Turner, Sunjae Jeoung, Matthew de Villiers, Riaz Paleker, Jaden Hoedemaker, Warona Mbothwe, Xiangyiming Kong, Jason Alexander, Anele Dyan, Jesse Kriel, Nazeem Noor, Richard Maile, Lifa Nqubelani, In Su Park, Dylan Munro, Tyler McClure.

Sixth Row: Reece Oosthuizen, Kevin Harris, Justin Powell, Saeed Fakier, James Pearse, Ben Helman, Caleb Kruger, Connor Pollock, Reece Leverzencie, Liam Main, Allen Chambers, Ewan Taylor, Bevan Gouws, Michael Frieslaar, Matthew Fortuin, Rorke Dean-Smith, Graeme Droskie, Jiven Moodley, Simba Makapela, Nicholas Cable, Arjun Dayar, Ayrton Pask, Tyler van Rensburg.

Fifth Row: Matthew van Harten, Junaid Cedrass, Josh Schippers, Imran Abdul, Caleb Gibson, Aiden Reynolds, Dylan Wiesner, Ziyaan Price, Jayden Manoek, Lu-Ayy Salie, Danté Marinus, Thaakir Toefy, Ijaaz Luckan, Matteo Ballerini, Chase Hermanus, Lance Christians, Dylan Adams, Matthew Thompson, Lisakhanya Sifumba, Jason Uhuaba, Rainier Deglon, Mujahid Sadien, Liam Verhoog.

Fourth Row: Ryan Sproul, Rayhaan Harnekar, Torrance Phiri, Liam Hermanus, Luke van Wyk, Kadan Witbooi, Siya Nombakuse, James Bowden, Samuel Dudley, Meshai Ranchod, Cameron Slade, Skumbuzo De La Hunt, Joshua Ferreira, Michael-John Taft, Reza Grever, Joshua Wentzel, Tristan Wigley, Albré Venter, Uzo Agubata, Joshua Mitchell, Jesse Johnson, Di Livio van Wyk. Third Row: Nicholas Witte, Ethan Fellies, Cole Faraday, Thomas Beardwood, Tristan Nicholson, Nathan Moore, Liam Beattie, Ruben Fourie, Joshua Valerga, Quaid Biani, Cameron Bishop, Conrad Vermeulen, Patrick Chivanga, Seth Lancaster, Nicholas Geere, Taariq Meredith, Bradley Taylor, Khaalid Saliem, Caeden Bredeveldt, Daniel Jacobs, Trent Stanley, Michael Hill, Mark Opedun.

Second Row: Phindile Ralarala, Aadam Manan, Sasha Amor, Andrew Skippers, Isma’eel Enous, Ntsika Simayile, Matthew Petersen, Dylan Wasserfall, Thaakir Hartley, Hishaam Lodewyk, Brent Johnson, Abel Tadokera, Jason Ravell, Joel Seboa, Ryan Samuels, Aidan Bredekamp, Jared Moses, Faiq Sulaiman, Gerrard Damons, Rameez Parker.

Front Row: Luca Alexander, Luthando Woji, Sebastian Balman, Kyle Lamb, Matthew Mingo, Inga Halu, Gareth Randall, Husain Jaffer, Mika Schubert, Mrs R Spammer, Jarrod Whitson, Mr J de Waal, Tevin Petersen, Tristan Cooke, Grant Kantor, Luke Marais, Liam Roelofse, Adrian Taylor, Jarrod Price, Ethan Robbertze, Matthew Kelly, Jonothan O’Callaghan.

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GRADES Old Faithfuls 2018

Old Faithfuls 2018

Back Row: Jarryd Turner, Matthew Mingo, Justin Powell, Riaz Paleker, Kevin Harris, Thaakir Toefy, Arjun Dayar.

Fourth Row: Lifa Nqubelani, Jason Alexander, Michael Hill, Trent Stanley, Thomas Beardwood, Caeden Bredeveldt, Khaalid Saliem, Jamie Sampson, Taariq Meredith, Anele Dyan.

Third Row: Ziyaan Price, Lu-Ayy Salie, Danté Marinus, Imran Abdul, Gareth Randall, Chase Hermanus, Liam Verhoog, Skumbuzo De La Hunt, Matthew Thompson.

Second Row: Dylan Wasserfall, Kadan Witbooi, Reza Grever, Meshai Ranchod, Matthew van Harten, Inga Halu, Joel Seboa, Isma’eel Enous, Uzo Agubata, Joshua Mitchell.

Front Row: Di Livio van Wyk, Ryan Samuels, Ntsika Simayile, Rayhaan Harnekar, Mr J de Waal, Torrance Phiri, Hishaam Lodewyk, Andrew Skippers, Rameez Parker.

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Supera Moras, Supera Moras – This is the cry of Wynberg sons.

HOUSES Glebe House evident on that windy summer’s day which continued throughout the year in the way that they supported house events and charity drives with real vigour.

Justin van Winkel House Head Our Glebe tutors are enthusiastic and committed to forming sincere relationships with our boys which transferred into a happy house that had very few disciplinary issues in 2018.

The Glebe slogan is “Don’t be a taker” and we encourage participation. Our Matrics proved not only in house events but through their overall school involvement, that they were loyal Wynberg men. Jarrod Whitson, our head prefect and Glebe boy, led the school from the front and his prefect team have set the bar for future leadership bodies.

We pushed our boys to get involved and they were very well led from the front by our house prefect, Kyle Lamb, and our house captain, Ben Helman.

In Glebe we are very excited about the future of the house. We have a talented group of juniors and plenty of active committee members who want to make an impact at our school.

Our year started with our annual house day in Simon’s Town. The boys embraced the wind and conditions, jumping straight in. Most of them took to stand up paddle-boarding like seasoned professionals. It was the enthusiasm that was

Kyle and Ben handed over the green baton to Fayyaz Ebrahim and Joseph Tulloch who have already shown that they are worth their weight in gold and that Glebe is in good hands for another year.

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HOUSES Hawthornden House

Joel Erasmus House Head The year of 2018 has truly been one to remember for Hawthornden House. Our focus was to ensure that every boy was involved in at least one of the school’s pillars.

One thing that is always guaranteed at Wynberg is that one will always be busy; this was evidently seen thoughout the year. As we look back on the year, Hawthornden can be proud of what we achieved, especially the stand out performance in the Sports Day. The boys threw their hearts and souls into the athletics day and our final placement says it all. The house truly connected on this day with everyone being involved whether it was in organizing the events or partaking in them.

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Another memorable day must be the House Braai, where all the boys and their families gathered at the Bill Bowden Pavilion. The House braai seemed to unite all the boys and strengthened the bonds within the house. It was also an emotional one because it was the last house braai for the Grade 12s.

The Inter-House Singing is not always easy due to a lack of enthusiasm, yet Hawthornden House rose to the occasion. Even with the usual challenges, we exceeded even our own expectations through a crash courses in basic music 101; choreographing dance moves and frantically running around to make sure everything ran smoothly. Everything came together in the end, and it was a truly unforgettable evening.

The future of Hawthornden House is extremely positive, as we continue to learn and grow from our peers and tutors. All the right platforms and structures are in place and this provides endless possibilities for the house to succeed. I am confident that if the house continues along this path of growth and commitment, we can win the Friedlander Shield. Exciting times lie ahead for Hawthornden House.

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HOUSES McNaughton House

attitude throughout the year. They were always up for any challenge I set them.

Ben and his committee have great plans for 2019 and I wish them all the very best as they take McNaughton to new heights.

Julian Vincent House Head It is safe to say that 2018 has been a successful year for McNaughton house. The commitment and passion shown by the boys has been nothing short of inspiring.

Whether it be the successful participation in an inter-house event, or contributing to a tutor group discussion, every McNaughton boy will have a moment he will remember from this year: the celebration of the relationships which have been built all the way to the smiles the Matrics saw on the faces of the Gr 8s as they made it down the mountain. This is what our house is about.

In McNaughton we pride ourselves on “making a difference” which is also our house motto.

This year has been no exception as Grant Kantor has motivated many boys to become involved in service events and even more to contribute towards service drives. He has lead the way with the most number of service certificates in the school. Our annual cake drive for Cape Mental Health was a success and I thank all boys and parents for contributing.

Matthew Mingo has done a wonderful job as the house prefect this year. He led from the front and set a great example, especially for the junior boys.

He was well backed up by Faiq Sulaiman who put in every effort to make sure we could deliver the best possible performance in every event.

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A special and final thanks goes to the McNaughton tutors for their continuous efforts in pushing the boys to aim high.

A message from Matthew Mingo This year started off like every other year with everyone bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. However, it was soon apparent that this year would be different and the drive within the house would ultimately lead to a successful year. The group of Grade 8s were exceptional, taking on the Grade 8 hike head on. This was a wonderful time for Grade 8s to mingle and bond with their Matric buddies.

Yet again, the annual sports day saw us competing for the top spot and the guys showed that this year we were going to be a force to be reckoned with. The drought was not even able to stop us as our swimmers took to the pool giving their all and contributing to the house. At this stage we really thought “it’s coming home”.

As the year went on many different people put their hands up and contributed selflessly towards the success of the house. The inter-house plays and inter-house singing were highlights of the year as we were able to see different people excel on the stage and give the large audiences a good laugh.

The combination of perseverance, hard work, dedication and pride in the house saw us finish 2nd in the Friedlander shield, narrowly missing out on the top spot.

I would like to thank my house head; all the tutors; my house captain; all the parents and, especially, the McNaughton men for contributing to a really successful year. Long may this continue for our house.

Tutors: Mrs Groenewald Mrs van der Westhuizen Mr Hendricks Mr Holton Mr Potgieter House prefect: Matthew Mingo

House captain: Faiq Sulaiman 2018 Committee: Caeden Bredeveldt Dillon Sibanda Gerrard Damons Grant Kantor Rayhaan Harnekar

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HOUSES Littlewood House

Roland Rudd House Head This year Littlewood was extremely blessed to be under the leadership of Inga Halu (House Prefect) and Phindile Ralarala (House Captain).

These two, fine, young men along with the rest of the hostel leadership took the house to new heights. 2018 saw a return to the basics of what the house stood for; “a home away from home” where boarders could experience a brotherhood and camaraderie and an environment where the boarders could throw themselves fully into the life of the school and the hostel.

Inga, through his leadership and big brother approach, instilled values of self-discipline and respect amongst his peers and was truly a leader the rest of the boarders could look up to. Phindile ensured that house spirit remained at an all-time high by ensuring that Littlewood inter-house teams were well prepared for events and that the Littlewood boys came out in numbers to support school and hostel activities. The combined efforts of these two young men contributed significantly to the success of the boarding house and to the lived experience of boys within the boarding house. For this, I salute them.

The Boarding House also saw numerous projects being completed, with the main improvement being the 3 new bathrooms that were fully refurbished and completed for the start of 2018.

We also underwent a security upgrade with new cameras and biometric readers being installed at the boarding house. This saw a significant improvement in the facilities available to the boys and the security of the boys.

Having experienced the worst drought in Cape Town for years, the revenue stream of the house was severely impacted through the increase in the cost of water and also the lack thereof, thereby limiting the ability to raise additional funds through hire of the boarding house. This prompted an effort to get the boarding house off the municipal water supply, by investigating alternate options, which eventually culminated in an extensive drilling operation and being richly rewarded with a borehole with a wonderful yield of water, enough to get the boarding house off the grid. Other sustainability projects were also started, and have contributed to reducing the

In a tough inter-house competition, the efforts of the house was rewarded with Littlewood winning the Friedlander Shield and regaining the title they had lost the previous year. They have certainly set the bar high for Campbell and his leadership team.

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impact Littlewood has had on the environment.

The next target is to go for solar power, with the hope that we are able to harness enough solar energy to take us off the electricity grid and even feed back into the grid.

This year we also appointed our new Hostel Manager, Mr Roussouw, after bidding farewell to Belinda Sparrow and the Sparrow family who moved up to Maritzburg.

Mr Roussouw has been an excellent addition and ensures the daily management of the boarding house, along with our catering and facilities manager, Ms Le Sleur. The intake of young and dynamic staff and their families has further contributed to a happy environment within the boarding house. The efforts of the hostel staff (Mr Erasmus, Mr Bezuidenhout, Mr Mweli and Mr Venter) and tutors (Mr van der Merwe, Mr Grobler, Mr Wiley and Mr Loubser) have contributed significantly to ensuring the needs of every pupil is met and that their interests are well taken care of. The staff have brought an energy

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and enthusiasm to the boarding house which is infectious and has gone a long way to ensure that the effective pastoral care and the building of relationships take centre stage.

We said farewell to a number of staff throughout the year. Mr Makhathini returned home to Maritzburg and we are thankful to him for the huge impact he made in his short stay at Littlewood. We hope to see him in future again.

We also said farewell to long serving hostel support staff who were well loved by the current and past Littlewood boys, namely: Maria Zass, Glenda Skibbe and Flossie Mapoe. They will be sorely missed and we wish them a happy retirement.

Next year we will welcome 16 new Grade 8 boarders to form the next link in the chain.

The energy of the house is at an all-time high and the house is in a happy space. Long may Littlewood continue to be the backbone of the school and a home away from home to many more generations.

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Inga Halu Littlewood House Prefect I feel honoured to have had an opportunity to be part of this loving and responsible house. This house, to me, was like a river of wisdom where I fed my brain with the wisdom being supplied. It is the wisdom that flows and nourishes whoever enters the gates.

I am about to leave this house and join an outside world, where life is hard for everybody. Due to the wisdom and strength I got from this house I will be able to confront any hardship. We cannot ignore hardship because it is part of our journey to the world of success. Our failure, as Littlewood men, to stand against hardship will be giving a bad image to Littlewood house.

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and relays. The heart shown by Littlewood men during rivalry is a true testament to what this house is about. The house has developed and grown this year with new masters adding flavour to the Littlewood culture. The loyalty and commitment by Littlewood men has contributed to the growth of Wynberg Boys’ High School.

As a member of this house, I proudly associate myself with its history. It is difficult to accept that the leash that links me to Littlewood house is in the process of being taken away. This is my home that taught me Ubuntu and love. Instilling and preaching discipline is part of the wisdom that Littlewood proudly claims. The achievements that are associated with this house will be a part of the history of this school.

2018 has been successful for Littlewood and sure we can use the Friedlander shield to measure this, but to me I feel the brotherhood bond has become stronger which to me means success!

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HOUSES Oude Wijnberg House

Prisci Naidoo House Head House Prefect: Jarrod Price This year, the newly christened Oude Wijnberg faced many challenges. No doubt, it was a busy and eventful year in all aspects of school life.

2018 was an opportunity for the house to once again raise the standards of excellence and effort that we expect from all our boys.

The year really got going on Sports Day. Here, we saw the true character of Oude Wijnberg come out as boys stepped up to the line and gave it their all. The Sports Day was a fantastic success and our new Grade 8s did us proud in their first performance for the house. This was a day for the House to unite; to get behind our boys and cheer our lungs out and it was with pride that day that the boys wore the blue colours of their House on the field, the track and in the stands.

The House Braai is always an interesting event, with the opportunity to meet the different families of our House. It never fails to bring a lively and exuberant vibe to the Bill Bowden.

It is of great importance to understand and get to know the people that you stand shoulder to shoulder with and the 2018 House Braai was a great way to build new bridges and connections, especially for our Grade 8 families. Overall, it was a fun event and most importantly, the boys enjoyed it.

Around Term 2 and 3 is where things got really hectic and the real mettle and leadership of the House was tested. Here, the Oude Wijnberg

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Committee must receive the utmost gratitude and respect for their diligent service in ensuring the house ran smoothly and with optimal efficiency.

With seemingly back-to-back Interhouse events to organise and sort out, all coupled with the everyday chaos of school life, it meant a lot of frantic running around, sorting out things down to the last minute and making sure everyone was on the same page. As usual, the boys pulled through to give admirable performances on the stage, in the pool and on the field, regardless of skill or nerves. The Grade 8s formed the backbone of many of our Interhouse events and we can all be super proud of them. Their contribution to the Interhouse Play was fantastic and they continued to be enthusiastic in every aspect of the house.

Despite losses or poor placement in events like the IH Singing, I feel that our house gave the best performance they could. We can be proud of ourselves in what we’ve achieved and we certainly didn’t make it easier for any of the other houses to simply walk up and take first place. Often the greatest struggle was getting boys to be enthusiastic about house events and to endure in their commitment and their passion. We got things done and, in the end, there is a sense of accomplishment and a definite rewarding sensation that every boy felt. That is a precious feeling and the future generation of Oude Wijnberg boys should strive to nurture and cultivate it.

Though not without its hardships, the year of 2018 saw Oude Wijnberg grow from strength to strength. We can look to our new Grade 8s with faith to carry the House’s legacy further; to improve on and better it and make it stronger in places where it was weak. There is great potential for every boy here and the chance to take a step, even if it is a small one, to serve something much larger than themselves. It is with utmost confidence in their abilities, that the House of Oude Wijnberg can go forward into the future and pave roads of greatness for generations to come.

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HOUSES Silverhurst House

Riccardo van Niekerk House Head 2018 was another good year for Silverhurst.

We ended up coming seventh in a very tightly contested Friedlander Shield competition. The success of the house this year was due largely to a well-run house committee lead ably by Ethan Robbertze. It has been an absolute pleasure to be Head of Silverhurst House, and particularly to have worked alongside a House Prefect with such outstanding personal qualities as Ethan. He is really a special young man who leads by example and who is respected by everyone in the house.

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House a house that makes a difference. Once again Silverhurst won the Inter-house Gala and the academic competition while coming a very close fourth in the inter-house plays and interhouse singing. We did very well thanks to the hard work by Wesley Grenfell as director and Gareth Randall who won as the best supporting actor for the evening.

Stephen McCallum, who is taking over as House Prefect for 2019, has done a great job so far by leading by example. We are grateful to him for all his efforts and those of the committee of 2018/19.

Tutors: Mrs J. Wilson Ms L. Cleophas Mr J. Biggs Mr J. van Bosch Mr A. Wylie House Prefect: Ethan Robbertze House Captain: Richard Maile

Committee: Jason Harrison Maroof Paleker Ross Peterson Ngoni Mauye Matthew James Wesley Grenfell Bradley Buchanan Thomas Faustmann Stephen McCallum

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HOUSES Sunninghill House In academics, Sunninghill is also looking great with consistently having boys in the top 10 per grade. In my opinion our academics pillar helped us crack that 3rd position.

Adolf Groenewald House Head Sunninghill is a great house to be in!

Naturally, as a House Head you would think I am biased. I will try and convince you of this statement in the report of this year.

In the beginning of the year during the athletics day, Sunninghill did not perform and was unlucky to end in 8th place on the day. We knew it was still a long year ahead with lots of events.

All the Sunninghill boys have a “no die” attitude and we slowly started climbing the ladder.

At the end of the year at final assembly, Sunninghill ended in 3rd place. The house prefect Luke Marias never stopped motivating the boys. All the boys were prepared to put their best foot forward when it came to house events.

Inter-house singing was definitely a highlight as we walked away with 1st place on the night.

I can truly say that Sunninghill is a well-rounded house ending in the top four positions for most house events, with the exception of the athletics day.

The Sunninghill tutors are the best in the game as they interact with boys and have discussions and make the tutor class a home away from home.

Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to one of these fine people. Brian Botha will be leaving us at the end of 2018 as he is retiring. Brian, with his passion for music, was instrumental in leading the boys to a great musical performance at the inter-house singing event. I wish you all the best for the year ahead Brian.

I would like to congratulate our new House Prefects and House Captain for 2019.

House Prefect: Daniel Harrison House Captain: Daniel Spogter 2019 has already started with a bang with the welcoming of the new Grade 8s for 2019. These young men truly will be great addition to the Sunninghill family.

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HOUSES Trovato House manners; encouraging hard work and internal motivation, is not an easy feat. I play a distinct role in their lives and balancing discipline and a shoulder to cry on is probably the key to success.

Melanie Wentworth House Head Winning the Friedlander shield after my first year as a house head was special. I was elated. However, it pales in comparison as the role of house head takes me to new heights. It comes with so many responsibilities that competing for the shield seems insignificant. Behind the scenes is where it all matters. As a house head I have grown into my role, a role that is administratively taxing but the strengthening of bonds with my Trovato boys and tutors is what makes it both challenging and rewarding. I have learnt to let love guide me, and doing the right thing for everyone has become my goal: the right thing may not always be the popular thing but nonetheless, it is what it is.

Getting to know the boys individually; discussing their goals and dreams; becoming their mother away from home; instilling values, morals and

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The Trovato tutors make my job pleasant and meaningful and I appreciate that we work together as a team, as we effectively aim to improve the lives of our boys. I would like to express my gratitude to Karen Swart, Garron Adlard, Chris Rushby, Patrick Smith, Stefan Pretorius and Cayleigh Huggett.

I have been fortunate to also work with prefects and captains of the calibre of Liam Roelofse, Jared Moses, Mikaeel Bassadien and Phillip Mouton.

They are tenacious young men who are efficient and committed and certainly made my role as house head much easier.

Our family bonds are constantly strengthening.

I pride myself on the fact that we are a family.

Head: Mrs M. Wentworth 2018 Prefect: Liam Roelofse 2018 Captain: Jared Moses 2019 Prefect: Mikaeel Bassadien 2019 Captain: Phillip Mouton

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Liam Roelofse House Prefect (2018) Trovato, a family Our house has the incredible ability to make anyone feel welcome, from the loving tutors, to our caring house head and boys. Trovato is a house that many would love to be a part of at Wynberg. Over the past five years, our house has undergone some major changes. We have had three different house heads; multiple tutors have left us and this year, we received a name change, yet we still managed to win the Friedlander shield in 2017 and keep a top four position in 2018. I am incredibly proud to have been a part of Trovato.

I came into 2018 with mixed emotions and in all honesty, I kept wondering if I even knew what I was about to get myself into. The fourth term of 2017 can be equated to dipping your toe into a pool to test the water: I knew nothing yet and had only felt the brief sensations that came with being a prefect.

The Interhouse singing. The amount of hard work and dedication that went into this event payed off and we managed to pull off a top three position. We kept it simple and did not try and over complicate anything and Trovato proved that you do not need boys in the vocal ensemble to make your house succeed at singing; all it takes is hard work and practice. Almost every boy at Wynberg ridicules Interhouse singing but coming in the top three made the whole event worth it!

The Grade 8 hike was as eventful as always!

It is such an incredible thing to see a grade 8 boy being helped along by his Matric Buddy and the Matrics letting the Grade 8s know what they can expect from high school.

However, nothing beats the Grade 8 boys ringing the bell to signify their start at Wynberg Boys’ High School. No matter how sweaty you are or how dirty your clothes are all of this is forgotten as soon as you ring that bell.

Each term in 2018 came with new challenges, some failures and some victories. You can never really be sure how something will go until it has actually happened. Each house has their own unique strengths that play into their favour, but this means nothing - you can quite easily find yourself coming last in an event that you have previously been very successful in. I still loved every second of it!

There have been many memorable parts of 2018 but the following two events really stand out for me.

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– Dillon Sibanda, Headboy 2019

the Friedlander Shield, but their names are soon forgotten, as they never took the time to interact with the family of boys they led. When looking at leaders like my predecessor, Liam Roelofse, who led by showing compassion and sincerity that I’ve only seen in men like Jarred Patrick, my role model, I see the leader I want to become. I want to leave behind the legacy of a brotherly figure who was always accessible and ready to help.

I believe that those around you shape the person you become and that those who lead you, forge the morals you carry throughout your life. As a humble young man, I look forward to 2019, a year I’ve spent 4 years dreaming of. Wynberg’s doors were opened to me in 2015 and as soon as I set foot in the school and absorbed the ethos of what was to come, I knew what I wanted to achieve during my Wynberg career.

Being as committed to the house as I am, I expect my house brothers to match my commitment level, if not surpass it. A leader can only do so much without the complete buy-in from the boys he leads because no man is an island.

I have no doubts in my mind that the current and incoming boys of Trovato plan to give their best in all aspects of their school lives and that they will assist me in the organisation of house events.

I was inspired by a young man to grow and meet Wynberg’s expectations and achieve the role I occupy today. Like Jarred Patrick before me, I aim to “build” a house in which boys can feel at home. I will not focus solely on house positions in the Friedlander Shield because I believe being your house prefect is more about creating an environment in which boys are comfortable enough to look around them and see Trovato brothers. This is because I’ve seen many leadership styles, like those who lead from their specific areas of strength and hoped for the best.

They may have been effective at placing well in

In conclusion, 2019 promises to be a year to remember. I personally aim to improve the general vibe of the house and make it friendlier and more respectful. My mother has always told me to “Aim for the moon and you’ll reach the stars”. Well, I see a star in every single Trovato brother and I my aim as House Prefect is to help each and every one of you to polish your star so that you shine brighter than you ever thought possible!

Mikaeel Bassadien Incoming Prefect (2019) “We are at a genesis… now we must step up and write our names in the history books. Let’s make 2019 ours.”

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Much Love and Respect, Your Wynberg brother, Mikaeel Bassadien

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HOUSES Friedlander Shield Rankings 2018 The Friedlander Shield is presented to the winning House for the year.

1st place with 244 points • Littlewood 2nd place with 239 points • McNaughton 3rd place with 237 points • Sunninghill 4th place with 217 points • Trovato 5th place with 215 points • Hawthornden 6th place with 202 points • Glebe 7th place with 166 points • Silverhurst 8th place with 150 points • Oude Wijnberg

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INTER-HOUSE EVENTS • SPORTS DAY

Inter-house Sports Day For the first time we could welcome more parents to the event as we hosted it on a Saturday morning. With cooler weather than the usual Thursday afternoon and some food stalls for motivation, we were sure to see some great track and field.

This year’s event saw Littlewood retaining their title as sports day champions with Hawthornden giving them a run for their money and ending 2nd and McNaughton not too far behind in 3rd place.

Mrs Phephelaphi Mhlanga, the mother of athletics captain Dillon Sibanda kindly handed over all trophies and awards.

Highlights of the day included: Luke Mathewson setting the new record for the U14 High jump from 1.66m to 1.7m.

Ruben Fourie setting the new record for the U19 Discus 32.5m to 34.55m Littlewood winning all four age groups for the 4 x 100m relay Age group champions: U14 Luke Carew U15 Dylan Rudolph U17 Ebenezer Tshimanga U19 Adrian Taylor Results: 1 Littlewood 2 Hawthornden 3 McNaughton 4 Trovato 5 Glebe 6 Silverhurst 7 Oude Wijnberg 8 Sunninghill

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HOUSES Annual Inter-house Gala The first term (27 February) saw our annual gala being hosted, despite the drought. The only change in tradition was that the Matric Class could not jump in the pool afterwards, so as to spare water.

A fun day was had by all with many of our boys showing off their aquatic talents. At the end of the event, Silverhurst were crowned the champions.

The events with their still-standing records can be seen on opposite page.

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EVENT AGE No. 1

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400m Freestyle

4.09.71

C. du Preez

1995

U14

Individual Medley (4x25m)

1.07.46

Matthew Bowers

2009

3

U16

Individual Medley (4x25m)

1.03.30

A. Fitchet

2013

4

U19

Individual Medley (4x25m)

1.01.13

A. Fitchet

2014

5

U14

House Medley Relay (4x25m)

1.01.47

Wellington

2013

6

U16

House Medley Relay (4x25m)

56.05

Wellington

1986

7

U19

House Medley Relay (4x25m)

55.21

De Waal

2013

8

U16

100m Freestyle

55.15

C. du Preez

1995

9

U19

100m Freestyle

54.05

A. Fitchet

2015

10

U16

50m Butterfly

27.68

J.D. Breytenbach

2009

11

U19

50m Butterfly

27.02

Matthew Bowers

2012

12

U16

100m Breaststroke

1.09.80

S. Keyter

1985

13

U19

100m Breaststroke

1.08.36

T. Davids

2013

14

U14

25m Freestyle

12.28

M. Solomon

2017

15

U16

25m Freestyle

11.81

Matthew Bowers

2010

16

U19

25m Freestyle

11.69

T. Ducroq

2017

17

U14

25m Butterfly

12.88

J. du Preez

1991

18

U16

200m Freestyle

1.59.52

C. du Preez

1995

19

U19

200m Freestyle

1.59.42

C. du Preez

1997

20

U16

25m Butterfly

12.47

J.D. Breytenbach

2009

21

U19

25m Butterfly

12.34

J.D. Breytenbach

2011

22

U14

50m Backstroke

30.70

C. Cresswell

2016

23

U16

50m Backstroke

29.51

A. Fitchet

2013

24

U19

50m Backstroke

29.03

A. Taylor

2017

25

U16

200m Breaststroke

2.33.19

A. Tardin

1999

26

U19

200m Breaststroke

2.33.20

T. Davids

2013

27

U14

50m Freestyle

Matthew Bowers

2012

26.69

28

U16

50m Freestyle

25.76

A. Taylor

2016

29

U19

50m Freestyle

24.96

A. Fitchet

2015

30

U16

100m Butterfly

1.02.63

Matthew Bowers

2011

31

U19

100m Butterfly

1.00.76

E. Joseph

2010

32

U14

50m Breaststroke

33.56

T. Davids

2010

33

U16

50m Breaststroke

31.70

T. Davids

2012

34

U19

50m Breaststroke

31.64

M. Bowers

2013

35

U16

100m Backstroke

1.05.10

A. Fitchet

2013

36

U19

100m Backstroke

1.02.97

A. Fitchet

2014

37

U14

House Relay Freestyle (4x25m)

55.10

De Waal

1995

38

U16

House Relay Freestyle (4x50m)

1.47.50

Wellington

1984

39

U19

House Relay Freestyle (4x50m)

1.47.41

Van Riebeeck

1994

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HOUSES Inter-house Plays On Tuesday 27 March we staged our Annual Interhouse Plays. Weeks of writing, rehearsing, costume design, and thespian excitement came to a grand climax as our eight house plays packed the Clegg Hall with students, staff, and families in a one-night-only gala performance

Best Playwright/Adaptation: Gerrard Damons Nominees: Campbell Egan-Fowler (Beauty and the Beast), Luke Marais, Jordan Pastor and MJ Taft (Jack and the Beanstalk), Gerrard Damons (Pork and Order), Wesley Grenfell (Not-So-Little Red Riding Hood)

Winners & Nominees

Best Female Role: Lisakhanya Sifumba

Best Actor: Thomas Coutts

Nominees: Trent Holgate, Mikail Maneveld, Lisakhanya Sifumba, Llayne Lawrence

Nominees: Phillip Masango, Trent Holgate, Thomas Coutts

Best Supporting Actor: Gareth Randall Nominees: Emihle Benya, Gareth Randall, Luthando Woji, Iviwe Mkula, Matthew Kelly, Dawud Ally, Jared Moses

Best Cameo: MJ Taft Nominees: Lindokhule Madlokazi, Caleb Vincent, Malcolm Scarrott, Stephan Boshoff, MJ Taft, Graeme Droskie, Ngoni Mauye, Marzug Allen

Best Junior Actor (New category): Tristan Gerard and Merchano Leukes (joint winners after much discussion!)

Nominees: Luka Hoyte, Merchano Leukes, Leshan Meyer, Daniyal Kemp, Cullan Larkin, Jason Faure, Tristan Gerard, Nathan Abrahamse

Best New Comer (All ages): Phillip Masanga

Best Narrator (New category): Jason Beckman Nominees: Ryan Spogter, Jarrod Whitson, Jason Beckman, Seth Meyer

Best Costume Design (New category): Littlewood House Nominees: Littlewood, Glebe, McNaughton, Silverhurst

Best Teacher Impersonator (New category): Graeme Droskie (as Mr Cliff Hull) Best Play: Littlewood House 2nd Glebe, 3rd McNaughton, 4th Silverhurst, 5th Sunninghill, 6th Oude Wijnberg, 7th Trovato, 8th Hawthornden

Nominees: Phillip Masanga, Luzane Davis, Jason Beckman, Mikail Maneveld

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INTER-HOUSE EVENTS • PLAYS The Play Synopses & Cast List Littlewood Beauty and the Beast Bella, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, is looking for the perfect guy to fall in love with. Despite being catfished by a hideous beast on Tinder she conquers her fears and she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast’s hideous exterior, allowing her to recognize the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside.

Cast Arthur: Luzane Davis Beast: Phillip Masango Lumiere: Caleb Valerga Cogsworth: Tristan Schonfeldt Candle: Merchano Leukes Clock: Jethro Dix Bella: Lisakhanya Oscar Sifumba Caity: Lindokuhle Madlokazi Enchantress: Leshan Meyer Narrator: Jason Beckman

Dad: Caleb Vincent King: Dawud Alley Guard/Director: Malcolm Scarrott Narrator: Jarrod Whitson Producer: Jordan Isaacs

McNaughton Pork and Order After Mr Wolf entered Mr Back Sizzles’ house, he claims he was physically assaulted by one of the pigs. A fairy tale court federation comes together in order to find out what happened on that fateful night...

Cast The Sizzle Brothers: Back Sizzle - Tristan Gerard, Shoulder Sizzle - Jason Faure, Streaky Sizzle - Cullan Larkin Mr Wolf: Thomas Coutts Lawyers: - Mr Hound - Iviwe Mkula, Mr Moo - Christopher Kleynhans, Judge Mirror - Dillion Sibanda Policeman: Braganza Pretorius

Glebe Rumpelstiltskin A story of a young maiden who is said to possess magic powers is sold to the king and forced to work for him. She then encounters a strange man willing to help her for a fee ...

Cast Juliet: Trent Holgate Rumplestiltskin: Cameron McDonald Mom: Josh Bearne

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News Reporter: Jamie Sampson Winnie the Pooh: Ethan Kirby Little Red Riding Hood: Chris Ten Velden Jury members: Yaqub Adams, James Botha, Joshua Camara Buswell, Dhyan Chetty, Liam Davids, Daniel Fortune, Travis Goode, Fayyaaz Harnekar, Abdu-Dayyaan Hartley, Abdul-Jabaar Hartley, Mivuyo Mapukata, Liam Nash, Joshua Perrin, Jordin Prins, Imaad Salie, Connor Smith, Nicolas Strongilis, Luke Walker, Tristan Zeelie, Jamie Sampson

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HOUSES Silverhurst Not-So-Little Red Riding Hood A modern-ish tale on Little Red Riding Hood. Red gets sent to her granny to fix the Wi-Fi. On her way, Red ruins other Fairytale creatures’ stories and has a meltdown of remorse. The end comes as a surprise when you find out who is telling the story.

Cast Red: Jordan Herbert Gran: Thomas Hugo Wolf: Gareth Randall Rock: Jake Mills Jack: Josh Biddlecombe Jill: Stephen McCallum Humpty Dumpty: Ngoni Mauye Tinkerbell: Reece Mulholland Mom: Wesley Grenfell Dad: Matthew de Villiers Huntsman: Luka Hoyte

Sunninghill Jack and the Beanstalk Jack, a poor boy, is told to sell their family cow in return for money. Jack receives a few beans in return for the cow. This may turn out to be a lifechanging or life-defining moment ...

Directors: Luke Marais, Jordan Pastor and MJ Taft Cast

Giants Wife: Llayne Lawrence Golden Goose: Daniel Harrison Cow: Marzuq Allen Officer: Luthando Woji Robot (SkumbuzoUzo): Nicholas Thornton

Oude Wijnberg Peter Pan Peter pan is a marvelous story about children who never grow up and the adventure that comes with it. Tonight you will see what happens when the story of Peter Pan is placed in an all-boys school that is 177 years old.

Cast Peter Pan: Nathan Abrahamse Wendy: Brennan McCormick Michele: Ashton McCormick John: Taine Egberink Tinker Bell: Matthew Kelly Narrator: Seth Mayor Captain Hookup: Jarrod Price Smee: Ryan Nell Nibs: Luke Van Rensburg Curly: Ethan Van Niekerk Harry: Muzzammil Samaai Terry: Lubabalo Langeni Pirate: Hyenwoo Lee Uncle Kliff: Graeme Droskie Budget Uber Driver: Sihle Ngxalambiso Director: Graeme Droskie Junior Director: Daniel Strydom Junior Producer: Ben Rose

Old Jack: Ryan Spogter Jack’s Grandson: Josh Correia Jack (young): Daniyal Kemp Jack’s Dad: Stephan Boshoff Dodgy Seller: MJ Taft Dodgy Sellers’ Partner: Daniel Spogter Giant: Theo Cothill

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INTER-HOUSE EVENTS • PLAYS Trovato Hansie and Grieta

Hawthornden Who Killed the White Rabbit?

Hansie and Grieta get kicked out the house by their evil stepmom and are sent to Camp Lakeview. On their way to the camp, they meet a group of colourful and ... ‘talented’ campers who will soon join Hansie and Grieta in a fight against a witch like never before seen.

Another trip down the rabbit hole, but not in the way you may be familiar with! What starts off as just another day at the office, quickly turns sour as someone turns up dead. Alice and her crew must tie up the loose ends from other crimes, and slowly a web of crime is revealed. But, who rules the roost?

Cast Tamica: Jack Viljoen Hansie: Trentin Petersen Josh: Josh Snyders Mr Sir: Mika-eel Rylands Stepmom: Jared Moses Bus Driver: Liam Roelofse Dad: Mikaeel Bassadien The Witch: Julian Boulle Dicky: Stembiso George Grieta: Mikail Maneveld

Director: Jason Uhuaba Producer & Writer: Seth Lancaster Cast Cheshire: Blaine Mortimer Spade: Daniel Erasmus Hatter: Jack Rutherford Hart: Joe Hawthorn Oliver Hare : Jessie Abels Dee: Kieron Adams Dum: Emihle Benya Alice: Liyema Mandla Gryffon: Linga Chigona Ace: Lutho Gwadiso

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HOUSES Inter-house Cross-Country Dylan Grobler Master in Charge: Cross Country The Inter-house Cross Country and Wynberg Mile saw new and reinvented routes take shape as the top athletes in the school looked to gain recognition for being the best of the best. Herewith the results from these events: Wynberg Mile: Senior winner: Luke Marais Junior winner: Cole Abrahams

Wynberg Mile STANDING 1st 2nd Tied 3rd Tied 5th 7th 8th

HOUSE Oude Wijnberg McNaughton Glebe Sunninghill Trovato Littlewood Hawthornden Silverhurst

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Cross-Country SENIOR 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th NAME JUNIOR 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

NAME

HOUSE

Hermanus, Liam Gibson, Caleb Meyer, Luke Meyer, Timothy Clancy, Colin Taylor, Adrian Volans, Sebastian Meyer, Seth Miles, Dominic Kaseya, George NAME

Littlewood Hawthornden Oude Wijnberg Sunninghill Hawthornden Littlewood McNaughton Oude Wijnberg Silverhurst McNaughton HOUSE

Abrahams, Cole Rudolph, Dylan Mbata, Viwe Chesterton, Justin Mathewson, Luke Birch, Liam Charles, Thomas February, Cayno Siebritz, Kurt De Klerk, Caleb STANDING 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Trovato Glebe Littlewood Hawthornden Oude Wijnberg Sunninghill Oude Wijnberg Littlewood Littlewood Littlewood HOUSE Littlewood Glebe McNaughton Oude Wijnberg Hawthornden Sunninghill Silverhurst Trovato

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We join now with those before us.

Supera Moras, makes us one.

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Academics We must provide for our boys an education that allows them to develop these competencies:

Ben Thompson Vice Principal: Academics In 1960 Harold MacMillan spoke about the ‘winds of change’ when he addressed the South African Parliament in Cape Town.

A different century, a different subject, but one could easily talk of the ‘winds of change’ blowing through education in South Africa. The challenges are immense. The barriers to success are numerous and sometimes seem insurmountable – but there is change in the air.

1 Communication 2 Collaboration 3 Critical thinking 4 Creativity Wynberg has fully immersed itself in 2018 in the Microsoft Office 365 environment and was the third school in the country to be declared a Microsoft Showcase School. We have every tool at our disposal to act on these four Cs and have started to adapt our lessons to achieve this. It is a long journey but Wynberg Boys’ High School is navigating these winds to provide the best education for our boys that we possibly can.

The adoption of technology in education is a bringer of such change at a national level. The relative stability of curriculum is another factor that has allowed incremental improvement by schools that are willing to work hard. There is such an incredible opportunity – given the outstanding potential in our young people – for this country to thrive. All we need is a highquality educational system delivered effectively.

Academics at Wynberg continues to shine. Our Matric results provide evidence of this, but in the younger grades there is also a clear development of our individuals becoming responsible for their own future. There are numerous opportunities for personal development and growth and we are striving to provide an environment where the 4Cs, the four Key Competencies of 21st Century Learning are developed.

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MATRIC RESULTS OVERVIEW 2018

Matric Results overview Chris Merrington Wynberg Media Friday 4 January 2019.

Headmaster, Mr Jan de Waal, Vice-Principal of Academics, Mr Ben Thompson, and the staff of Wynberg Boys’ High School take pleasure in announcing a 100% National Senior Certificate pass rate for the class of 2018.

Wynberg recorded a 91% bachelors’ pass, with 259 subject distinctions across the board - our congratulations to the top 10 students: Kyle Lamb - 91,9% Cole Faraday - 88,6% Liam Hermanus - 88,1% Gareth Randall - 87,86% Jonothan O’Callaghan - 85,43% Grant Kantor - 85,29% Justin Powell - 84,71% Matthew Thompson - 84,57% Mark Opedun - 83,71% Seb Balman & Devon Westwood - 81,86% With 66 students returning an above 70% aggregate, we recognise with pride the work and commitment delivered by our Wynberg Men throughout the year.

Biggest improvers in terms of absolute changes: 1 InSu Park: +11.4% aggregate; up 46 positions in the grade 2 Ranier Deglon: +11.3% aggregate; up 41 positions in the grade 3 Rorke Dean-Smith: +11%; up 44 positions in the grade Biggest improvers as a percentage of marks available: 1 Gareth Randall: moved from 6th to 4th in the grade and improved his average from 81.4% to 87.9% 2 Jamie Sampson: from 46th to 21st in the grade; average improved by 10.3% 3 Kyle Lamb: from 87.9% to 91.9% maintaining his position at the top of the grade.

Matric Averages English – 72,3% Afrikaans – 66,7% isiXhosa – 59,5% Life Orientation – 78,2% Mathematics – 58,9% Mathematics Literacy – 66,4% Accounting – 66% Economics – 61,8% Engineering Graphics and Design – 71,1% Geography – 68,2% History – 80% Information Technology – 76,2% Life Sciences – 61,7% Music – 83,7% Physical Sciences – 56,3% Visual Art – 75% Grade Average – 68% Number of Distinctions: 186

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Matric Results 2018 Types of pass: B - Bachelor’s Pass; D - Diploma Pass; C - Higher Certificate Pass (Note that distinctions in Life Orientation are not shown.)

NAME

PASS

ABDUL Imran

D

ADAMS Dylan

B

AGUBATA Uzo

B

ALEXANDER Jason

B

ALEXANDER Luca

B

AMOR Sasha

B

BALLERINI Matteo

B

BALMAN Seb

B

BEARDWOOD Thomas

B

BEATTIE Liam

B

BIANI Quaid

B

BISHOP Cameron

B

BOWDEN James

B

BREDEKAMP Aidan

B

BREDEVELDT Caeden

B

CABLE Nicholas

B

CEDRASS Junaid

D

CHAMBERS Allen

B

CHIVANGA Patrick

B

CHRISTIANS Lance

B

COOKE Tristan

B

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DISTINCTION History

History

History, Art

English, Economics, Life Sciences

History

IT

EGD

Georaphy, Art

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PASS

DISTINCTION

CURRIE David

B

DAMONS Gerrard

B

English, History

DAYAR Arjun

B

History

DE LA HUNT Skumbuzo

B

DE VILLIERS Matthew

B

DEAN-SMITH Rorke

B

DEGLON Rainier

B

DICKSON Michael

B

DROSKIE Graeme

B

DUDLEY Sam

B

DYAN Anele

B

ENOUS Ismaeel

B

FAKIER Saeed

B

FARADAY Cole

B

FELLIES Ethan

B

FERREIRA Joshua

B

FORTUIN Matthew

B

FOURIE Ruben

D

FRANKE Owen

B

EGD, IT

FRIESLAAR Michael

B

EGD

GEERE Nicholas

B

GIBSON Caleb

B

GOUWS Bevan

B

GREVER Reza

B

HALU Inga

B

History

HARNEKAR Rayhaan

B

Accounting

HARRIS Kevin

B

EGD

HARTLEY Thaakir

B

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NAME

PASS

DISTINCTION

HELMAN Ben

B

HERBERT Jordan

B

English, Accounting, EGD

HERMANUS Chase

B

English

HERMANUS Liam

B

English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, EGD, Life Sciences, Physics

HILL Michael

B

English, History

HOEDEMAKER Jaden

B

English, History

JACOBS Daniel

B

JAFFER Hunter

B

JAFFER Mogammad Nur

B

JEOUNG Sunjae

D

JOHNSON Brent

B

JOHNSON Jesse

B

KANTOR Grant

B

KELLY Matthew

B

KONG Xiangyiming

B

KRIEL Jesse

B

KRUGER Caleb

B

KWAK Tian

B

Afrikaans

LAMB Kyle

B

English, Afrikaans, Mathemtics,Accounting, Life Sciences, Physics

LANCASTER Seth

B

LEVERZENCIE Reece

B

LODEWYK Hishaam

B

LOTZ Liam

B

LUCKAN Ijaaz

D

MAILE Richard

B

MAIN Liam

B

MAKAPELA Simba

B

MANAN Aadam

B

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Mathematics, Accounting, IT

English

English, Afrikaans, Economics, IT, Physical Sciences

Mathemtics, EGD, Music

Art

EGD

English, Geography

English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Physics

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PASS

DISTINCTION

MANOEK Jayden

D

MARAIS Luke

B

MARINUS Dante

B

MBOTHWE Warona

D

History

MCCLURE Tyler

B

English, Mathematics, EGD

MEREDITH Taariq

B

MINGO Matthew

B

English, Afrikaans

MITCHELL Joshua

B

English, History

MOODLEY Jiven

B

Mathematics, EGD, IT, Physics

MOORE Nathan

B

MOSES Jared

B

MUNRO Dylan

B

NICHOLSON Tristan

B

NOMBAKUSE Siya

B

NOOR Nazeem

B

NQUBELANI Lifa

B

NTINI Thando

B

O'CALLAGHAN Jonothan

B

English, Mathematics, Accounting, IT, Life Sciences, Physics

OOSTHUIZEN Reece

B

History

OPEDUN Mark

B

English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Art

PALEKER Riaz

B

English, Afrikaans, Accounting, History

PARK InSu

B

History

PARKER Rameez

D

PASK Ayrton

B

PEARSE James

B

PETERSEN Matthew

B

PETERSEN Tevin

B

History

PHILANDER Tristan

B

Afrikaans

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NAME

PASS

DISTINCTION

PHIRI Torrance

D

POLLOCK Connor

B

POWELL Justin

B

English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Geography, History, Physics

PRICE Jarrod

B

Mathaematics, Accounting, IT, Physics

PRICE Ziyaan

B

RALARALA Phindile

C

RANCHOD Meshai

B

English, EGD, Geography

RANDALL Gareth

B

English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Accounting, Life Sciences, Music, Physics

RAVELL Jason

B

Geography, History

REYNOLDS Aiden

B

EGD

ROBBERTZE Ethan

B

English, Accouting, IT

ROELOFSE Liam

B

Geography

SADIEN Mujahid

B

SALIE Lu-Ayy

B

SALIEM Khaalid

B

Economics

SAMPSON Jamie

B

Geography, History

SAMUELS Ryan

B

SCHIPPERS Josh

D

SCHUBERT Mika

B

English, Afrikaans, History

SEBOA Joel

B

English, History

SIFUMBA Lisakhanya

B

English, Geography, History

SIMAYILE Ntsika

B

SKIPPERS Andrew

B

SLADE Cameron

B

SPROUL Ryan

B

STANLEY Trent

B

SULAIMAN Faiq

B

TADOKERA Abel

B

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Mathematics, EGD

History

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PASS

DISTINCTION

TAFT Michael-John

B

English, Economics, History

TAYLOR Adrian

B

Afrikaans

TAYLOR Bradley

B

English

TAYLOR Ewan

B

Afrikaans

THOMPSON Matthew

B

English, Afrikaans, Accounting, Life Sciences, Physics

TOEFY Thaakir

B

English, Geography, Life Sciences

TURNER Jarryd

B

UHUABA Jason

B

VALERGA Joshua

B

VAN HARTEN Matthew

B

EGD, Art

VAN HOFF Kelvin

B

IT

VAN RENSBURG Tyler

D

History

VAN WYK Di Livio

D

VAN WYK Luke

B

VENTER Albré

B

VERHOOG Liam

B

VERMEULEN Conrad

B

Afrikaans, EGD, IT

WASSERFALL Dylan

B

History

WENTZEL Joshua

D

WESTWOOD Devon

B

English, Acconting, Economics, History

WHITSON Jarrod

B

Afrikaans

WIESNER Dylan

B

IT

WIGLEY Tristan

B

EGD

WITBOOI Kadan

B

WITTE Nicholas

B

WOJI Luthando

B

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Matric PrizeGiving Awards

Mika Schubert

Sasha Amor

Grant Kantor

Devon Westwood

Nicholas Witte

Jason Uhuaba

Andrew Skippers

Hunter Jaffer

Ethan Fellies

Reza Grever

Jarrod Whitson

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Cast of Shrek

Adrian Taylor & Jason Alexander

Grant Kantor

Littlewood Matrics

Thando Ntini

Littlewood Matrics

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Matric Prize-giving 2018 Awards Subject Distinctions, Merit Certificates & Prizes

Dylan Munro - Mathematical Literacy & Prize for Mathematical Literacy Jason Ravell - Geography & Merit Ethan Robbertze - IT & Merit Jamie Sampson - Geography & Merit

Dylan Adams - EGD

Luke van Wyk - History & Merit

Uzo Agubata - Life Sciences

Matthew van Harten - EGD & Visual Arts

James Bowden - EGD

Owen Franke - EGD, IT & Merit

Allen Chambers - EGD

Bevan Gouws - EGD, Prize for EGD, & Merit

Anele Dyan - isiXhosa

Kevin Harris - EGD, Geography, & Merit

Arjun Dayar - History

Michael Hill - History, Life Sciences, & Merit

Michael Frieslaar - EGD

Hunter Jaffer - IT, Physical Sciences, & Merit

Richard Maile - Geography Reece Oosthuizen - Merit

Xiangyiming Kong - Music, Templeton Prize for Music, & Merit

Aiden Reynolds - EGD

Joshua Mitchell - English, Economics, & History

Liam Roelofse - Geography

Lifa Nqubelani - English, History, & Merit

Khaalied Saliem - Economics

Ayrton Pask - IT, Mathematics, & Merit

Mika Schubert - Afrikaans

Meshai Ranchod - EGD, Geography, & Merit

Joel Seboa - History

Lisakhanya Sifumba - English, History, & Merit

Cameron Slade - EGD

Michael-John Taft - Economics, History, & Merit

Ryan Sproul - EGD

Jason Uhuaba - EGD, IT, & Merit

Trent Stanley - EGD

Conrad Vermeulen - EGD, IT, & Merit

Adrian Taylor - Afrikaans

Sebastian Balman - English, Economics, Life Sciences, & Merit

Kelvin van Hoff - Merit Dylan Wasserfall - English Dylan Wiesner - EGD Tristan Wigley - EGD Luthando Woji - History Sasha Amor - History & Visual Arts

Gerrard Damons - English, History, the Eric Tasker Prize for History, & Merit Sam Dudley - English, Economics, IT, & Merit Aadam Manan - English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, & Merit

Caeden Bredeveldt - IT & Merit

Jiven Moodley - EGD, IT, Physical Sciences, & Merit

Tristan Cooke - Geography & Merit

Riaz Paleker - English, Afrikaans, History, & Merit

Matthew Fortuin - EGD & Merit

Justin Powell - English, Geography, History, & Merit

Jordan Herbert - EGD & Merit

Devon Westwood - English, Economics, History, & Merit

Jaden Hoedemaker - English & Merit Liam Lotz - EGD & Merit Tyler McClure - EGD & Merit

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Mark Opedun - English, Economics, Visual Arts, Prize for Visual Arts, & Merit

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MATRIC Prize-giving AWARDS

Jarrod Price - Accounting, IT, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, & Merit

Special Prizes & Awards

Thaakir Toefy - English, Geography, Life Sciences, the Alf Morris Prize for Geography, & Merit

Epworth Music Society Prize for Service to Music - Gareth Randall. Gareth took a leading role in the Major Production and was the pupil head of the Concert Band, the Vocal Ensemble, the Steel Band, the Choir, and the Jazz Band.

Gareth Randall - English, Accounting, Music, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, & Merit Matthew Thompson - English, Mathematics, Accounting, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Merit

Old Boys’ Maths Prize - Jason Uhuaba, our best performer at the UCT Maths Competition.

Grant Kantor - English, Afrikaans, Economics, IT, the RM Friedlander Prize for English, Prize for Economics, & Merit

Price Waterhouse Cooper Award for Accounting and Mathematics - Kyle Lamb, scored 86% for Accounting and 89% for Maths.

Jonothan O’Callaghan - English, Mathematics, Accounting, IT, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, & Merit

Mark Schäfer Trophy For Multilingualism - Mika Schubert, an accomplished orator, scored 81% for Afrikaans and 72% for English.

Grade Prizes 3rd in Grade 12 - Cole Faraday Subject Distinctions for English, Mathematics, AP Mathematics, IT, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, the RM Friedlander Prize for English, the WE Bowden Prize for Mathematics, & Merit; with an average of 86,9% 2nd in Grade 12 - Liam Hermanus Subject Distinctions for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, EGD, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, the Prize for EGD, & Merit; with an average of 87,1% 1st in Grade 12 - Kyle Lamb Subject Distinctions for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Accounting, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences. Subject Prizes for Life Orientation, Accounting, Life Sciences, the DF Marais Prize for Afrikaans, the RM Friedlander Prize for English, the FG Thorp Prize for Physical Sciences, & Merit; with an average of 89,3%.

The Martin Cleveland Trophy for Dux of the School.

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Ryno Greenwall Prize, awarded for the most original History Project - Michael Hill. Michael’s research assignment on the Angolan conflict is an excellent example of thorough historical research and well-deserving of the history prize. With its attention to detail, clear prose and the use of a wide range of source materials, including the oral testimony of those involved in the war, the assignment demonstrates Michael’s skill as a historian, and his mastery of the subject in Grade 12.

Bob Adshade Memorial Trophy for the best Art Portfolio of the year - Sasha Amor.

Stephen Doidge Business Award - shared between Grant Kantor and Devon Westwood, who both display a love of the subject not limited to textbook knowledge, and who are well-read in the field of Economics.

Vincent Grainger Memorial Prize awarded for excellent performance in the National SA Maths Olympiad - Jason Uhuaba, who missed the final top 100 round of the national Maths Olympiad by only one percent.

Caxton Prize awarded for Outstanding Effort - Nick Witte, who improved from 44% in Grade 10 to 57% in the September exams.

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Old Boys’ Award to the top pupil in Grade 12 - Kyle Lamb.

Azriel Fine Bursary - Jamie Sampson, involved in many areas of school life and who will be studying Mechanical Engineering in 2019.

Thorp/Rankin Award - Hunter Jaffer, the 2018 academic prefect. Hunter plans on studying medicine at Stellenbosch in 2019.

Varsity College Scholarship - Jarrod Whitson.

Jarrod threw himself wholeheartedly into his year as head prefect, and plans on studying a B.Comm.

Life Membership of the Old Boys’ Union, awarded by the school to the Head Prefect - Jarrod Whitson.

Rotary Good Fellowship Award to the pupil who has displayed outstanding ability during the year in promoting healthy goodwill and fair play among his fellows - Mika Schubert. Mika has drawn the school into a more cohesive whole with his unique ability to cross all barriers and bring different groups of boys together.

Friedlander Memorial Award for diligence and service to the school - Mika Schubert. There is hardly an area of the school Mika has not supported.

Pippa Richardson Award for Services to the School Community - Andrew Skippers, who has run the Infotech Society and been involved in the Wynberg TV concept live streaming rugby matches. This has cost him many hours, graciously given to the school.

Wynberg Old Girls’ Cup and Bunty Joubert Award for Community Service - Grant Kantor, the service prefect 2018 and, apart from his involvement in all our normal service drives and contact with the other local schools, pioneered projects such as the “Souper Troopers” with the Dominican School for the Deaf.

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Wade Bertram Award, voted for by the matric body and awarded to a boy in matric who by means of his example, his caring and his leadership, has promoted an activity in the school which has enhanced the name and spirit of Wynberg Boys’ High - Reza Grever, one of the House Captains. Reza made a concerted and successful effort to raise the level of support on weekends at school matches. He has been energetic and enthusiastic throughout the year, making a significant impact felt by every boy.

David Heidmann Prize for courage and determination in the face of great adversity - Ethan Fellies. Ethan battled the entire year with a debilitating nerve disease which left him crippled and barely able to walk. His pain levels have often forced him to tear himself away from school to go home and lie down. He wrote most of his matric exams at the back of the hall with a makeshift bed next to his desk, to use when the pain became too much. His perseverance has been a tremendous encouragement to us all.

Supera Moras Awards for all-round achievement: Silver – Ethan Robbertze, Gold – Grant Kantor.

National Representative Awards – For selection to a national team for a non-school, or emerging sport: Baseball & Softball Joshua Wentzel, South African selection.

Lifesaving Daniel Jacobs. Daniel will represent South Africa at the Lifesaving World Confederation in Adelaide, Australia at the end of November 2018.

Soccer Luca Alexander - selected for the Nedbank team in 2017.

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Matthew Petersen - Golden Boot Award for Soccer and selected for the Nedbank team 2018.

Member of the Isimemo Sasekapa team that won the San Marino Cup in Italy 2018. Instrumental in winning the Kia Cup. Phindile Ralarala – Most capped Wynberg Captain ever with over 140 first team matches.

Exceptional leadership abilities. Member of the Isimemo Sasekapa team that won the San Marino Cup in Italy 2018. First Wynberg Captain to lead a winning Kia Cup team.

Captained the 1st team to the highest ever placed position (9th) at the Grey College Nedbank Cup. All these boys achieved Honours for soccer Wiegman Cup, awarded to the most outstanding Silver Badge Prefect - Grant Kantor.

Abelsohn Cup, awarded to the Grade 12 pupil who has done the most for the School in 2018 - Jarrod Whitson. Apart from his duties as Head Prefect, Jarrod has achieved academically, progressing to the second round of the Maths Olympiad; played rugby for the first fifteen; been involved in numerous service projects, played in the senior Steel Band, and found time to be on stage during the Inter-House Plays.

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Andrew Feinstein Cup, awarded to the best allrounder in Grade 12 (Academic, Sport, Cultural, Service) - Grant Kantor. Grant was Service Prefect, Chairman of the DanceSport Society, and a provincial DanceSport coach; played Basketball for the first team, and still found time to produce an average of 83%, coming fifth in the Grade.

Casper Cup for Sportsman of the Year - shared between Adrian Taylor and Jason Alexander.

Adrian played first team hockey, represented WP Athletics, and is a provincial biathlete, while being an Honours level swimmer and earning Blues for Athletics and Colours for Hockey. Jason captained the first rugby team, was selected for Western Province, and played first team cricket as well as making the provincial cricket team, earning Honours for Rugby and Colours for Cricket.

Old Boys’ Award for the best sporting achievement of the year - Thando Ntini, who represented South Africa at the under 19 World Cup Cricket.

Honours Award to the pupil or pupils for outstanding performances which have brought honour to the school; The cast of Shrek, The Musical. Without doubt one of the finest performances yet seen on a school stage.

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Whole School Prize-giving Awards SPECIAL AWARDS AND BURSARIES Bevan Prize for English Reading - Thomas Coutts English Reading Prize (Junior) - Braganza Pretorius Best Speaker Prize (Junior) - Daniyal Kemp Best Speaker Prize (Senior) - Alex Boettger English Writers’ Competition (Senior) - Seth Meyer Fanie Labuschagne Prize: Awarded for service to debating - Mikaeel Bassadien, who has been tireless in his efforts to get the Debating Society on the map at Wynberg. Apart from working hard at every debate of the year, he has also been active in recruiting debaters, particularly among the ranks of the juniors.

Forbes Smith Trophy: Awarded to the winning House in the Interhouse Singing Competition - Sunninghill Smyly Trophy: Awarded to the boy or group of boys who produce the best project at the annual Wynberg Science Expo - Bradley Buchanan and Timothy Hoenson, who designed a system that can be used to desalinate water without using electricity by using the oscillation of swells in the ocean to pump water through a reverse osmosis system that can desalinate ocean water into clean, potable water.

Labia Prize: Awarded for an excellent history project - Kyle Cato, for his top-of-the-range project dealing with a comparison of various air force aeroplanes.

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Donald Simons Award: Awarded to the Grade 10 pupil who has shown the most improvement over his academic performances in previous years - Uzayr Chilwan who has gone up 4.7% in average from the end of Grade 9, improving by 19 positions in the grade. He is now 8th in the grade with an average of 79.1% Stan Jones Prize: Awarded to the Grade 11 pupil who has shown the most improvement over his performances in previous years at school activities - Ben Schaffer, who improved by over 45 places in the grade and his average by more than 10%. He was also voted in as the McNaughton House Prefect.

Neville Blackbeard Trophy: for the best Tutor Group - Mr Neil Eddy’s Tutor Group. This group consistently holds well prepared tutor discussions where each boy has the opportunity to bring forward their point of view. The boys are neat and seldom default on their appearance.

They are big on goal-setting and working hard to achieve these using many of the ideas developed from Steven Covey’s “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” The Grade 12s work hard at becoming better buddies, which has ensured that the tutor group is a safe space for every boy.

They also keep each other accountable.

Fine Family Bursary: Phil Masango. This boy has a wonderful bearing, works hard and is a natural leader.

Anthony Morris Prize: Awarded to the Grade 8 pupil who has shown the most loyalty to the school by his participation in school activities - Cullan Larkin. This boy plays A team cricket and Rugby, is involved in service, is on the McNaughton Committee, and is a top academic, coming 5th in the grade with an average of 81%.

David Levitt Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the Grade 10 pupil who was an inspiration to all his fellow students - Reece Mulholland. Reece has spent countless hours on the rugby fields of Wynberg serving as a rugby referee. In addition to this his enthusiasm for Service is infectious.

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During his Grade 10 year in 2018 he volunteered for almost every service project - he engages with people and always puts a smile on the faces of young or old. He represented WBHS at every one of our scheduled evenings at “Uncle Paul’s”, being the sole representative on at least two occasions. He does not have to be cajoled into volunteering his assistance; one often just adds Reece’s name to the list without giving it a second thought.

Supera Moras Awards: Silver: Christopher Kleynhans Gold: Malcolm Scarrott

GRADE 8 ONE CERTIFICATE Mandla Ntlanga (Subject Certificate for isiXhosa)

TWO CERTIFICATES Merit Certificate and Silver Tie Jason Beckman, Xavier Bester, Liam Birch, Joshua Camara Buswell, Kyle Carter, Thomas Charles, Linga Chigona, Ashraf Coleman, Jason Cooper, Nadeem Davids, Taine Egberink, Daniel Erasmus, Jason Faure, Nicholas Fourie, Tristan Gerard, Matthew Grimbeek, Lesly Harmse, Fayyaaz Harnekar, Imraan Haron, Abdu-Dayyaan Hartley, Reece Hendricks, As’ad Ismail, Jaden Jacobs, Naseem Jacobs, Cameron Johns, Ross Johnson, Daniyal Kemp, Chanwoo Kim, Mikail Maneveld, Mivuyo Mapukata, Connor McClure, Ashton McCormick, Ryan Mitchell, Marco Palvie, Jared Peregrino, Joshua Perrin, Hashim Peters, Zachary Porthen, Caleb Pryce, Dylan Qomfo, Zaafir Rahil, James Robinson, Ben Rose, Anaas Salie, Imaad Salie, Moegamat Azhar Salie, Muzzammil Samaai, Rushen Talmakkies, Chris ten Velden, Jack van Bergen, Anthony van Eyssen, Aidan van Wyk, Luke van Zyl WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

Merit Certificate and Gold Tie Cameron Boardman-Smith, Farhaan Brey, Ron Thomas

FOUR CERTIFICATES Cullan Larkin (Subject Certificates English and Creative Arts, Gold Tie and Merit).

GRADE PRIZES 3rd in Grade 8 - Thomas van Huyssteen Merit, gold tie 2nd in Grade 8 - Tanweer Chiktay Merit; gold tie; subject certificates for EMS, Natural Sciences, Geography, and History 1st in Grade 8 - Daniel Weaver Merit; gold tie; subject certificates for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology

GRADE 9 ONE CERTIFICATE Akhile Ngesi (Subject certificate for isiXhosa)

TWO CERTIFICATES Merit Certificate and Silver Tie Aiden Bailey, Daniel Bearne, Joshua Bearne, Dante Benting, Julian Boulle, Alexander Clarke, Daniel Coetzee, Ben Currie, Connor Davids, Alex De Jongh, Caleb de Klerk, Riyaaz Dollie, Muaz Ebrahim, Saeed Ebrahim, Meekaa’eel Fataar, Leo Flisberg, Aditya Ghorpade, Joe Hawthorne, Jordan Heeger, Thomas Hugo, Amir Jaffer, Ross Jeppe, Christopher Kleynhans, Josh Koff, Radhi Lagerdien, Matthew Langeveld, Aidan Leak, Teague Lourens, Christian Louw, Cameron Macdonald, Blaine Mortimer, John-Bruce Noad, Naeem Parker, Matthew Raatz, Jack Robinson, Luke Rossouw, Maahier Sambo, Matthew Sampson,

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Uzair Sarvan, Mujahied Shabodien, Matthew Shaw, Keanan Thyssen, Ethan Turner, Dian Vermeulen, James Veysey, Caleb Voskuil, Ethan Walton, Shukri Abrahams, Justin Chesterton, Ryan de Villiers, Ethan Faraday, Timothy Fortune, Muizz Khan, Adam Kieffer-Walker, Matthew Leech, Pumulo Mambwe, Shaye Reilly, Mika-eel Rylands, Asad Salie, Justin Sangster

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Dylan Rudolph (Merit, Gold Tie and Subject Certificate for Life Orientation and Geography)

Orion Barker (SD for Physical Sciences), Adam Budge (SD for Information Technology), Zachary Carstens (SD for Information Technology), Keenan Collison (SD for History), Thomas Coutts (SD for Information Technology), Lezane Davis (SD for Afrikaans), Keanu Gelderblom (Merit), Adrian Giddey (SD for Information Technology), Jaryd Hancke (SD for Accounting), Monty Hawkins (SD for Information Technology), Josh Henry (SD for History), Logan Le Roux (SD for Visual Arts), Phil Masango (SD for Afrikaans), Kegan McIntyre (SD for History), Dylan Payne (SD for Information Technology), Aaron Philander (SD for Visual Arts), Ethan Piper (SD for History), Juan Sargeant (SD for EGD), Michael van Schalkwyk (SD for History)

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TWO CERTIFICATES

3rd in Grade 9 - Theo Cothill Merit; Gold tie; Subject Certificates for Mathematics and EMS

Isa Ahmed (SD for Information Technology, Merit); Ben Boulle (SD for Information Technology, Visual Arts); Thomas Burke (SD for History, Merit); Christopher Cresswell (SD for AP Mathematics, Merit); Rameez Davids (SD for EGD, Merit); Daniel Denton (SD for Information Technology, Merit); Adrian Krantz (SD for Information Technology, Merit); Stephen Lang (SD for Accounting, Merit); Zayd Louw (SD for History, Merit); Rushdi Magiet (SD for Afrikaans, Merit); Theolan Marimuthu (SD for Information Technology, Merit); Khaka Nyiba (SD for History, Information Technology); Corbin Ras (SD for Afrikaans, Merit); Romain Soula (SD for History, Information Technology); Jake Trupp (SD for Information Technology, Merit); Ethan Welby-Solomon (SD for Information Technology, Merit)

THREE CERTIFICATES Hayden Engel (Merit, Gold Tie and Subject Certificate for English), Joshua Jansen (Merit, Gold Tie and Subject Certificate for Geography), Luke Lourens (Merit, Gold Tie and Subject Certificate for Creative Arts), Braganza Pretorius (Merit, Gold Tie and Subject Certificate for Afrikaans)

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2nd in Grade 9 - Cole Abrahams Merit; Gold tie; Subject Certificates for Mathematics, EMS, Natural Sciences, and Technology 1st in Grade 9 - Kieron Adams First in Grade 9; Merit; Gold tie; Subject Certificates for Mathematics and History

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NINE CERTIFICATES

Layton Abrahams (SD for History, Music, Prize for Music); Ikraam Daniels (SD for English and AP English, Merit); Yas’aa Davids (SD for Accounting and EGD, Merit); Isa Ebrahim (SD for Mathematics and Information Technology, Merit); Mu’aaz Kasker (SD for Information Technology, Prize for Life Orientation, Merit); Joshua Thomas (SD for EGD, Prize for EGD, Merit)

Jed Mouton (SD for English, Afrikaans, AP Mathematics, Geography, and Physical Sciences - Prize for AP Mathematics and Geography, Merit, Colours)

FOUR CERTIFICATES Michael Buckingham (SD for English, AP English and Information Technology, Merit); Aiden Harris (SD for Mathematics, Accounting, and EGD, Merit); Ayoub Rawoot (SD for Electronics, EGD, and Information Technology, Merit)

FIVE CERTIFICATES Uzayr Chilwan (SD for Afrikaans, Mathematics, Electronics, and EGD - Merit); Sebastian de Klerk (SD for Mathematics, Geography and History; Prize for History - Merit); Jared Godfrey (SD for Accounting and Information Technology; Prize for Accounting - Merit, Colours); Jared Jutzen (SD for AP Mathematics, Electronics and EGD - Prize for EGD, Merit); Thulani Nqakala (SD for isiXhosa, Economics, Information Technology - Prize for isiXhosa, Merit)

SIX CERTIFICATES GT Bang (SD for Mathematics, AP Mathematics, EGD, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences - Merit)

SEVEN CERTIFICATES Yusuf Kathrada (SD for English, EGD, Information Technology, and Visual Arts - Prize for Visual Arts, Merit, Colours)

EIGHT CERTIFICATES Furqan Booley (SD for English, Afrikaans, Electronics, EGD, and Physical Sciences - Prize for Electronics, Merit, Colours)

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GRADE PRIZES 3rd in Grade 10 - Reyaaz Martin SD for English, Afrikaans, AP English, Electronics, EGD, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences; Merit, Colours 2nd in Grade 10 - Yash Ramklass SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, AP English, Economics, Information Technology, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences - Davidowitz Prize for English, Prize for Information Technology, Merit, Blues) 1st in Grade 10 - Tomas Cupido SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, AP English, AP Mathematics, Economics, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences; Davidowitz Prize for English, Prizes for Mathematics, AP English, AP Mathematics, Economics, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences Merit, Blues)

GRADE 11 ONE CERTIFICATE Nicholas Bell (SD for EGD); Alex Boettger (SD for History); Tebogo Faas (SD for English); Timothy Hoenson (SD for Life Sciences); Byron Kingwill (SD for EGD); Andreas Kyprou (SD for EGD); Murray Macdonald (SD for EGD); Izak Mcdowell (SD for Information Technology); James Mitchell (SD for Information Technology); Liam Mitchell (SD for Information Technology); Jordan Pastor (SD for History); Tristan Rainbow (SD for Geography); Timothy Sweetman (SD for EGD); Ryan Thompson (SD for Information Technology); Joseph Tulloch (SD for History); Kai Van Heerden (SD for History)

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TWO CERTIFICATES Luke Altmann (SD for Geography - Merit); Adam Barnard (SD for Information Technology Merit); Cullen de Villiers (SD for EGD - Merit); Seth Dantu (SD for Information Technology - Merit); Gabriel Flint (SD for Information Technology - Merit); Lee Gibbs (SD for EGD and Information Technology); Jason Harrison (SD for Mathematics - Merit); Matthew James (SD for EGD - Merit); Ra’eez Maidien (SD for Economics - Merit); Finn Massari (SD for Information Technology Merit); Phiwe Mentoor (SD for Afrikaans - Merit); Daanyaal Pearce (SD for Information Technology Merit); Daniel Skea (SD for Information Technology - Merit); Caleb Valerga (SD for EGD - Merit); Jack Rutherford (SD for Geography - Merit); Imtiyaaz Samaai (SD for Afrikaans - Merit)

THREE CERTIFICATES Mikaeel Bassadien (SD for English and Afrikaans - Merit); Reece Brice (SD for Afrikaans and EGD - Merit); Fayyaz Ebrahim (SD for Accounting and Life Sciences - Merit); Campbell Egan-Fowler (SD for Economics and History - Merit); Liam Manshon (SD for English and Information Technology - Merit); Imad Marques (SD for Information Technology and Life Sciences - Merit); Reece McMinn (SD for History and Information Technology - Merit); Phillip Mouton (SD for Afrikaans and EGD - Merit); Justin O’Connor (SD for EGD and Information Technology - Merit); Kyler Rienderhoff (SD for Mathematics and Information Technology - Merit); Yaseen Samodien (SD for Geography and Information Technology - Merit)

FOUR CERTIFICATES Matthew Harris (SD for English, Geography and History - Merit); Seth Meyer (SD for English, AP English, and Information Technology - Merit); Malcolm Scarrott (SD for English, Information Technology, and Visual Arts - Merit); Dillon Sibanda (SD for English, Afrikaans, and Life Sciences - Merit); Haaroun Mohamed (SD for Mathematics, EGD, and Visual Arts - Prize

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for Visual Arts, Merit); Ben Schaffer (SD for History and Visual Arts - Prize for Visual Arts, Merit)

FIVE CERTIFICATES Thomas Faustmann (SD for English, Mathematics, Economics, and Information Technology - Merit)

SIX CERTIFICATES Josh Biddlecombe (SD for Mathematics, EGD, and Information Technology - Prize for EGD, Merit, Colours)

SEVEN CERTIFICATES Kavish Narshi (SD for Afrikaans, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, and History - Merit, Colours); Stephen McCallum (SD for English, Mathematics, Accounting, and Geography - Prize for Geography, Merit, Colours)

EIGHT CERTIFICATES Daniel Harrison (SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, EGD, and Life Sciences - Prize for Music, Merit, Blues)

NINE CERTIFICATES Caleb Lawrence (SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Information Technology, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences - Merit; Blues); Trentin Petersen (SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Information Technology, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences - Prize for Information Technology, Merit, Honours); Kamvalethu Sabela (SD for English, isiXhosa, Mathematics, Accounting, and Economics - Prize for isiXhosa and Economics, Merit, Colours)

TEN CERTIFICATES Mathew Brougham–Cook (SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, AP English, EGD, and Information Technology - Prize for Afrikaans and AP English, Merit, Blues); Luke Meyer (SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, AP English, EGD, and History - Prize for EGD and History, Merit, Blues) WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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Grade Prizes

HONOURS AWARDS

3rd in Grade 11 - Alex Stempels SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, AP Mathematics, Information Technology, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences. Prize for Information Technology, Merit, Honours

Seb Balman, Cole Faraday, Owen Franke, Bevan Gouws, Kevin Harris, Liam Hermanus, Grant Kantor, Kyle Lamb, Aadam Manan, Tyler McClure, Jonothan O’Callaghan, Mark Opedun, Riaz Paleker, Justin Powell, Jarrod Price, Meshai Ranchod, Gareth Randall, Jamie Sampson, Michael John Taft, Matthew Thompson, Thaakir Toefy, Devon Westwood

2nd in Grade 11 - Ben van Huyssteen SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, AP Mathematics, Accounting, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences; Prize for Life Orientation, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences. Merit; Honours 1st in Grade 11 - Bradley Buchanan SD for English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, AP Mathematics, Accounting, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences; Prize for English, Life Orientation, AP Mathematics, Accounting, and Life Sciences. Merit; Honours

GRADE 12 COLOURS AWARDS Sasha Amor, Liam Beattie, Allen Chambers, Lance Christians, Arjun Dayar, Rorke Dean-Smith, Matthew Fortuin, Ben Helman, Reece Leverzencie, Hishaam Lodewyk, Richard Maile, Joshua Mitchell, Dylan Munro, Lifa Nqubelani, Reece Oosthuizen, InSu Park, Ziyaan Price, Liam Roelofse, Khaalid Saliem, Mika Schubert, Joel Seboa, Adrian Taylor, Bradley Taylor, Ewan Taylor, Jason Uhuaba, Kelvin van Hoff, Dylan Wiesner

BLUES AWARDS Caeden Bredevelt, Tristan Cooke, Gerrard Damons, Sam Dudley, Jordan Herbert, Michael Hill, Jaden Hoedemaker, Hunter Jaffer, Xiangyiming Kong, Liam Lotz, Jiven Moodley, Ayrton Pask, Jason Ravell, Ethan Robbertze, Lisakhanya Sifumba, Luke van Wyk, Conrad Vermeulen

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ACADEMIC AWARDS: 2018 All awards and prizes are based on the entire year’s work.

Subject Certificates - top pupil in that subject.

Subject Distinction (Grade 10 and 11) - 80% and above in a particular subject.

Merit Certificate - an average of 70% or more.

Grade 8 and 9 Awards (GET) Silver Tie - an average of 70% or more.

Gold Tie - an average of 80% or more.

Grade 10, 11 and 12 Awards (FET) Grade 10: Colours - 80% aggregate Blues - 88% aggregate Grade 11: Colours - 80% aggregate Blues- 85% aggregate Honours- 90% aggregate Grade 12: Colours - 70% aggregate Blues - 75% aggregate Honours - 80% aggregate

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Kieron Adams and Theo Cothill

Mikaeel Bassadien

Kyle Cato

Uzayr Chilwan

Bradley Buchanan and Tim Hoensen

Daniel Harrison

Daniyal Kemp, Braganza Pretorius, Seth Meyer, Alex Boettger, Thomas Coutts

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Christopher Kleynhans and Malcolm Scarrott

Riyaaz Martin, Yashveer Ramklass and Tomas Cupido

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Phil Masango

Reece Mulholland

Adam Stempels and Bradley Buchanan

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Justin Chesterton

Dylan Rudolph

Caleb Gibson

Seb Balman

Caleb Kruger

Matthew Mingo

Tevin Petersen

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Ben Currie

Cael Viola

Ryan Coetzer

Tyler Williams

Phil Masango

Luke Marais

Liam Lotz

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Reece Cooper

Kurt McDaniel and Connor Smith

Christopher Cresswell

Malcolm Scarrott

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Dylan Rudolph

Gareth Randall

Connor Manuel

Liam Manshon

Jason Alexander

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Liam Hermanus

Mika Schubert

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Andrew Skippers

Kyle Lamb

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Trent Stanley

Allen Chambers

Malcolm Scarrott

Tebogo Faas

Caleb Vincent

Kevin Harris

Owen Franke

Devon Westwood

Xiangyiming Kong

Tevin Petersen

Wesley Grenfell

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Jason Alexander and Adrian Taylor

Mika Schubert

Josh Wentzel

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Mika Zeeman Subject Head During 2018 the Accounting depar tment continued the culture of innovation for which they have become known with the boys.

Building on the digital skills put in place in the previous grades, we introduced a new digital revision tool to the Matric learners – Xkit Achieve Mobile. This offers a great way for students to test their knowledge immediately on completion of a topic. With automated marking and feedback given in real time, the product helped students get a solid insight of their own understanding of all the topics in Accounting. In addition, teachers could also track the progress of the learners as the platform provides the data of the engagement and progress of each learner.

requirement for entry into university”. Although this statement is true, Accounting at university level forms part of all business degrees and those who passed the subject at Grade 12 find the first year of Accounting easier and in addition can complete the subject at first year level in 6 months as opposed to those who need to take the longer year course. If your plan is to study business at university, you might just be doing yourself a favour to gain a solid grasp of the basics while you are at school to ensure some “off-time” while adjusting to a new life post school. At school level Accounting provides for an understanding of the three big strands, namely Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting and Financial reporting.

With this background a learner will easily see where their interest lies in terms of taking on future studies and career paths.

Accounting has moved away from traditional routine bookkeeping and valuable insight gained as a result of using real world approaches will help every student make sound financial decisions from a young age. The Accounting department welcomes all those who are keen and interested to walk the path with us and we are set on making sure that we teach the way you prefer to learn!

The Department plans to continue using more interactive digital assets during 2019 to ensure that learners have the opportunity to learn and practise Accounting, using a medium which is aligned to 21st century skills and setting them up for success at tertiary level as well as for the workplace. With brand new Accounting resources being introduced in EMS we are optimistic that the subject will continue to grow and prosper at the school.

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SUBJECT REPORTS • AFRIKAANS

Afrikaans

Renette Spammer Subject Head Gerard Damons wrote this poem and dedicated it to his Grade 12 peers in his Afrikaans class. He is a skilled poet as Afrikaans is his first additional language. I like to think it sums up just the kind of year the Afrikaans department has had in 2018.

Ons staan by ons bankie en wag vir ons mevrou, om vir haar glimlag te gee en sê “Dis tyd vir Boekmerk nou!”

“Sy praat te vinning!” sê my vriend “Nee, jy luister te stadig!” lag Perrie.

Sit op en boeke oop Om te leer die lessie.

Haar sprawlkie tiep En Jamie bid dat die klokkie lei.

Maar Liam sit stile n luister net soos Mark en die Micheals.

Ander Liam skind sy voet en Caeden skryf huh? En hoekom?

Hunter het sy hand op Maar mevrou praat aan.

En dan kom die beste tyd Dy tyd.

Wanneer mervou gee vir ons ‘n hartlike lessie van liefde en lewe en ons almal sit op en luister.

Ons lag en glimlag Oor die gedig En hoe ver ons het gekom En ek dink vir myself “Maar jinne dis ‘n lekker poem!”

“Afrikaans in my klas!” skree mevrou En daar hardloop meer graad agts vinniger verby one klas as die ander en ons lag maar weer.

ATKV-Spelathon 2018 The annual ATKV-Spelathon was definitely the highlight of the year. We were entertained by the Vocal Ensemble and the visitors from all over the Western Cape really enjoyed the Afrikaans songs by our own Wynberg Boys. Two of our teams took part in the competition. The competition was extremely tough and although some of our boys were eventually eliminated, they did Wynberg proud.

Well done to Nick de Jager in Grade 10. Nick came first in the Western Cape and competed in the Grade 10 to 12 category. We are very proud of you.

We are looking forward to the Spelathon of 2019!

By die einde van die klas Voel ons koppe omgedraai, maar ‘n goed omgedraai.

En dan skree iemand “Koffietyd!”

Ons almal spring op maar die klokkie lei!

“Dankie mevrou vir die beste Afrikaans klas.” Sê ‘n matriek…

Maar daar is meer huiswerk, ‘n toets, En ons naweek is verniet.

Maar ons is dankbaar.

Altyd baie, baie dankbaar.

(Vir Mevrou Spammer) (Deur Gerrard Damons 2018)

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Nick de Jager

Afrikaans Klas Ons hardloop na klas toe, Hoop ons is nie laat is en die deur is toe.

Afrikaans lesson in the hall

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Commerce

Mike Engelbrecht Subject Head

Economic Management Sciences (GET) and Economics (FET) Educational applications (Apps) are developing at an exponential rate. These are vital tools to ensure we teach boys in the same way that they are accustomed to when interacting with data and information. Economics and EMS continued to lead the way in using apps in class in 2018.

After breaking ground last year with Moodle and Kahoot, we realized the value added by the following:

The use of these apps enables us to effectively, “flip” the classroom. Students gain control of the learning process through studying course material outside of class, using readings and/or pre-recorded video lectures. During class time, we facilitate the learning process by helping students work through course material individually and in groups.

A feature of 2018 was the absence of an overseas educational tour. After successful trips to the USA in 2015 and Europe in 2017, this year was spent planning a trip to California in 2019. Despite the weak Rand, this trip is at an advanced stage of planning and we look forward to our boys being able to benefit from this experience.

• Quizlet: create flashcards covering all content.

These automatically generate learning and assessment material. The teacher is able to track the progress of each student via an electronically generated grade book.

• Edpuzzle: using videos in class has never been fun or interactive. Videos can be edited and embedded with questions that the learners have to answer as they move through the audiovisual experience. Questions are openended or multiple choice. The teacher is able to assess the feedback of learners in realtime and provide feedback. Once again, a gradebook is generated and a concise record of progress is on hand.

Dylan Rudolph | See Creative Arts alongside

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SUBJECT REPORTS • CREATIVE ARTS

Creative Arts

Laura Diedericks Subject Head The Creative Arts department at Wynberg provides students with the opportunity to develop cultural and creative skills.

It offers Grade 8 and 9 learners the opportunity to explore two art forms (namely Visual Arts and Drama) with an emphasis on creative thinking.

In the Visual Arts component of Creative Arts learners are equipped with the foundational skills within Visual Arts. We start the process of creating a visual form to their ideas. We encourage them to make artworks that interpret, communicate and respond to their experiences. Learners explored a variety of mediums from traditional mediums, such as paint and oil pastels, to mediums such as photography and photographic manipulation.

Throughout the year we take learners on a process of planning, experimenting, executing and presenting on a visual format. Within these processes, learners are encouraged to express themselves and their ideas in an original way.

Learners also develop a visual language and the skills that relate to visual literacy through studying art. This enhances their ability to think about and question the world around them.

short scenes as well as writing and performing traditional African Praise poems. The Grade 9s took on more in-depth and challenging characterisations, learning to analyse texts and interpret what scenes were about and why the characters said and acted the way they did.

They also took on the task of applying theatre.

Grade 9s learned about Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre, and how they could create theatre that educates a target audience. Finally, we ended the term with light-hearted improvisations, ranging in diverse characters in an unusual situation as well as tackling a famous South African text, Master Harold and the Boys.

The combination of both Visual Arts and Dramatic Arts promote critical and cultural understandings. Learners develop creative and innovative problem-solving skills while producing and participating in different forms of art.

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Dylan Rudolph

Julian Boulle

Julian Boulle

Adam Kieffer-Walker

Luke Lourens

Kieron Adams

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Julian Boulle

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EGD (Engineering and Graphics Design)

Stefan Potgieter Subject Head This year in the Engineering Graphics and Design department, we welcomed Mr. Jean Holton from Johannesburg who completed a Bachelor degree in education at the North West University, Potchefstroom and majored in EGD and Mathematics. His high standards for his learners have fitted right in with our ethos of aiming high and we are happy to have him.

We also introduced new workbooks to our boys from JPEGDIGO. These books were introduced across the three grades and we believe that they contain the most up to date and up to standard exercises for the subject to adequately prepare them.

As part of our Opening our classrooms to the real world initiative we welcomed Mr. Nelson Barbosa from Anesa and Barbosa Architects to come speak to our boys. The Practical Assessment Task they received this year was very similar to two projects he had already completed and he could share his insights with them.

2018 was a successful year for the EGD department and we look forward to progressing even more in years to come.

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Electronics

Stephan Pretorius Subject Head The year 2018 marks the start of Electronics and a technical stream at WBHS. Being introduced to some electronics in Grade 9 the boys got an opportunity to choose the subject and focus on the electronics stream, which allows them to look at what they learnt in Grade 9 with more depth. There are only 18 boys that chose the subject and they will also be the first group to phase the subject in up until Grade 12.

The boys were introduced to multimeters, circuit building and a practical assessment task that we do throughout the year. They also do simulations that teach them more about Ohm’s law and how LEDs and Semiconductors operate.

In Term Three, the boys took part in a robotics course. They were introduced to the ease of building and programming a simple robot that they could control as well. I found it astonishing at how easy they found the programming and how simple it has become.

They learnt some handy skills like drilling, sawing, sanding and how to etch your own printed circuit board (PCB).

The boys and I thoroughly enjoyed this year.

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Kian Scholtz and Isa Ahmed with a well laid out plan.

Programming only took a few minutes – the guys got it figured quickly.

Justin Pollock busy with the assembly process.

We are Nr 1 versus the Lady bugs.

L to R: Reece Mulholland, Ross Petersen, Lenrique Lodewyk, Ayoub Rawoot, Joss Bader, Rushdi Magiet, Uzayr Chilwan.

Lenrique Lodewyk and Juan Sergeant building the robot.

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Proudly displaying their certificates on completing the robotics course. Back Row: Mr. Stephan Pretorius, Juan Sergeant, Rushdi Magiet, Furqan Booley, Kian Scholtz, Isa Ahmed, Justin Pollock, Ayoub Rawoot.

Front Row: Lenrique Lodewyk, Kamren Moodley, Uzayer Chilwan, Reyaaz Martin, Joss Bader, Ross Petersen, Reece Mulholland, Mr. Ridhaa Benefeld (Course Coordinator).

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ACADEMIC PILLAR English This year, we are proud to announce that we had a record number of winners, and these competitions are certainly growing in popularity.

Jocelyn de Mink Subject Head As always, it was a busy and exciting year, with a host of activities, old and new.

In 2018, the students took part in the following English-related activities: • The De Beers English Olympiad A record number of 46 young Wynberg men entered this competition, all of whom earned themselves a certificate ranging from gold to bronze. The theme for 2018 was “War and Peace” and the Anthology was entitled “We will remember them.” This anthology consisted of a selection of poetry, and a language section which focussed on the language of propaganda.

The Olympiad is a joint initiative of the South Africa Council for English Education and the Grahamstown Foundation. The themes and examinations are designed to encourage young people to develop and express valuable opinions as part of the conversation that is needed to build a nation of critical thinkers.

• Vocab Africa These 20-minute, online tests have become a regular feature for our Grades 8s and 9s. They happen about twice a term, on a Friday, during English lesson time. They are easily accessible, and all Grades 8s and 9s are encouraged by their English teachers to participate.

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• Wynberg Language Challenge These online, multiple-choice and shortquestion tests were introduced this year with the aim of exposing our junior and particularly our senior boys to the complexities of grammar, the teaching of which is often limited in Grades 10, 11 and 12, due to the volume of literature in the current curriculum. The tests were set by C. Kendall (senior) and J. De Mink (junior), and proved to be very effective in terms of reaching the aims thereof.

• Annual English Competitions Our annual competitions saw a number of boys try out their skills in certain focus areas: reading, speaking and writing. These were awarded at the 2018 Whole School Prize-giving.

We hope to improve the number of learners who volunteer for these competitions in 2019.

• Shakespeare Day 2018 saw our first ever Shakespeare Day. Grade 9 boys were welcomed in the hall and spoiled with a selection of Elizabethan related talks, activities and demonstrations.

These included but were not limited to mask making; jester-themed donut decoration; limelight science demonstrations and a Rapper vs Shakespeare quiz. Boys were encouraged to bring or wear one Shakespeare inspired prop or costume item. The purpose of the day is to introduce our boys to the complexities of Shakespeare ahead of them studying their first ever setwork, The Merchant of Venice but also to help them realise the fun in learning something that sometimes seems so far removed.

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Charmaine Kendal AP English Head ADVANCED PROGRAMME ENGLISH This is the second year of the Advanced Programme English Course, with it being offered to both Grade 10 and 11 learners. Our aim is to present the first year of the course to the English top set in Grade 10 and then let those who choose to do so, continue with the course in Grade 11.

Next year we will have three grades taking the course, which runs over a three-year period.

This year the Grade 10 class studied film (Elysium, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Riding in Cars with Boys) and poetry. Through these works they learnt how to hone their critical thinking skills, analytical skills and develop their essay writing skills. There has been a marked improvement in their ability to analyse texts and communicate clearly.

The Grade 11 class, having completed film study last year, studied two novels (The Great Gatsby and The Purple Hibiscus) and finished the poetry syllabus. They also practised their essay writing skills through doing research essays. The skills they gained from this will stand them in good stead for their tertiary education. They have finished the basic requirements of the syllabus and so all that is required now, is for them to refine their understanding. Next year will be very exciting as they will be the first group to write the IEB external exam.

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There is no doubt that those who do the course benefit greatly through greater exposure to quality texts, through more opportunities for academic essay writing and through discussions which develop their critical thinking skills.

REMEDIAL ENGLISH SUPPORT Launched in 2017, Wynberg’s Learner Support Programme, under the leadership of Mrs Juanita Wilson, has proven to be a most successful initiative. This programme includes identifying learners who require more than what is offered in the classroom, and structuring remedial sessions specifically tailored to their needs. There have been a number of success stories, with some boys improving in leaps and bounds.

STAFFING In 2018, we welcomed Courtney Wallace to the English department; welcomed Cayleigh Huggett back, and bade farewell to Garron Adlard and Ndumiso Makhathini.

Macbeth Cluedo

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Geography

Adolf Groenewald Subject Head The Geography department is starting to go high tech!

At the start of 2019 we are hoping to introduce our new augmented reality sandbox to the boys, so that they can get more hands on when it comes to flooding scenarios and explaining slopes. Instead of just seeing boring, old diagrams in the textbook they can make each of these slope elements which will hopefully make the theory more appealing and exciting.

The Geography department is in a very good space. We received a new addition to the team – Mr Rushby: a young, vibrant teacher. The Matrics of 2018 have done the groundwork and

have improved steadily throughout the year. We are hopeful to receive a great set of results from these young men.

It is difficult nowadays to take a group of Geography learners on an outing so we have decided to bring nature to the Geography class, in the form of the new forest-inspired wallpaper my classroom.

Geography is alive and well at Wynberg Boys’ High School with a team of teachers and great pupils filling the classes with ‘out the box thinking’ getting ready for what the future will throw at them.

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SUBJECT REPORTS • HISTORY

History

Joel Erasmus Subject Head The History department had a stellar year, the highlight of which was undoubtedly the good set of results that our 2017 Matrics achieved in their final exams. The Grade average was close to 80% and this is encouraging for all prospective History students. Vincent Warren and Tajudien Badrodien produced the best History results in the Metropolitan South Education District. Both of these outstanding historians achieved 100% for their final Matric mark.

analyses of the economic climate leading up to the Great Depression; the resurgence of nationalism in the world; man-made environmental disasters and the drive for human exploration into space.

Lastly, the Grade 12s researched the impact of South Africa’s involvement in the Angolan Civil War. It was a topic that not only enabled some boys to interview family members who had fought or been affected by the war, but also created a greater awareness of a conflict that ultimately facilitated the end of the Apartheid era. The level of effort put into these projects was outstanding and it left an impression on the students and educators alike.

As a department we are privileged to have several experienced and well-qualified history teachers and this makes all the difference when it comes to the passionate delivery of the curriculum.

Students were given relevant and thoughtprovoking research projects, such as the family tree project that was conducted among our Grade 10 classes. Here, many boys went the extra mile by making contact with family members all over the world, while others spent considerable time at the South African Archives to ensure that they had a deeper understanding of their genealogy.

In comparison, our Grade 11s were given a task to investigate aspects of cause and effect in History in which the boys were required to provide a comparative analysis of past and present events in order to argue that history truly does repeat itself. Among these, various case studies included

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ACADEMIC PILLAR isiXhosa

Information Technology

Bulelwa Mhlomi

Prisci Naidoo

Subject Head

Subject Head

isiXhosa is one of the Nguni languages, widely spoken by the Eastern Cape descendents.

It is one of the official languages in the Western Cape. It is a tonal language and has a high and low pitch used to express emotions and convey emphasis. Its use of consonants in word formation is regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn.

Teaching IsiXhosa to learners with a lack of basic knowledge is a huge challenge. The unavailability of resources is a major setback for isiXhosa as a subject. Despite all these challenges, our students are making great progress and producing good results.

As a department, my wish is to see the enrolment in isiXhosa growing in the years to come.

In 2014, there were only four Matric candidates for isiXhosa and 2018 tripled that number.

MASIFUNDENI ISIXHOSA SONKE (Let us all learn isiXhosa)

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Information Technology (IT) is finding an evergrowing interest among pupils at Wynberg and as one of the worlds’ most highly demanded skills, this is an appropriate trend.

IT challenges the learners’ problem-solving skills and this is one of the reasons why the boys have shown such intense passion for the subject. We had a very successful 2017 year with Nathan Wylie achieving 100% in the National Senior Certificate examinations and the highest mark in the province. The IT department had another fantastic academic year and I am expecting excellent results from our learners at the end of 2018.

August included this year’s edition of the IT Expo. Grade 12 learners showed off their PAT software which was based on the topic “The Food and Beverage Industry.” The boys’ love for IT was evident as the standard of applications that they developed was at an all-time high.

Cole Faraday developed a software application which found the cheapest store online to buy a particular list of groceries from. It was very professionally done and could be implemented in the real world with a few minor changes.

Grant Kantor created an application that acted as an interactive recipe book and restaurant ratings system. As a combination of similar software around, it could be a very useful program with

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some significant changes. Endless hours are put into developing these applications and credit must be given to the boys for never giving up.

The IT department has expanded its numbers to two classes in each grade for 2019. Mr Justin Biggs and I will welcome the next batch of innovative and creative thinkers and look forward to achieving high quality software development next year.

Grade 9 IT focused on two major outcomes 1. Get the boys comfortable using the Office 365 suite 2. Introduce the boys to code and the world of software development In the first semester the boys learnt about conditional formatting and formulas in Excel; set Styles in Word, and created Sway presentations – some of which were used at the open day to give prospective parents and learners access to more information.

The second semester set the boys on their first few steps into the world of coding. Their first lesson was a fun introduction – a coding game created

by Google – where the learners used the Scratch programming language to navigate 6 levels in a quest for Carrots.

The next lesson was a look into aspects of machine learning (the good and the bad). Here the boys used the Google-made QuickDraw game, where a Neural Network would try and guess what the boys were drawing – often with hilarious inaccuracy, but mostly with freakishly consistent success.

After these fun introductions, it was onto the proper stuff. The boys spent 4 lessons on a variety of challenges using the Python coding language. Here the boys saw loops, functions, variables, if statements, and no boy fell behind.

Each challenge was followed by a Moodle quiz that everyone had to ace, followed by a tougher challenge for the reward of a pink slip. It is always amazing to see how coding can empower the boys – even those boys who do not initially think they have what it takes.

The final two lessons were dedicated to Web design. In only two lessons, the boys edited and interacted with HTML, CSS and Javascript! Those are 3 different coding languages in 2 weeks, but after 4 weeks of Python and building their confidence, the Wynberg boys tackled the challenges with aplomb and solved some tough problems.

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Special Events - Athena Games

Estian van der Merwe Subject Head Life Orientation had a very successful year in terms of investing in our boys.

We had six LO days, where we dedicated a few hours in the day to invest in our boys on topics which are relevant and important. In 2018 we focused on various topics like Sustainability; How to treat girls; Cyber Crimes and social media.

We also had old boys coming to speak to the Grades 11 and 12 on life after school, leadership and how to choose what political party to vote for. The majority of our days were spent in tutor groups and presentations. We also had a LO day specifically for our matrics, where we showed them how to open a bank account; maintain healthy relationships and informed them of what to expect after school. We hope to continue the high standard of LO that has been set.

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Life Sciences

Melanie Wentworth Subject Head The Life Sciences department generates mainly biokineticists, geneticists, doctors, environmentalists, physiotherapists and paleontologists; we pride ourselves on the boys who pursue these careers.

The Grade 12 Life Sciences class of 2017 did us proud by producing 7 As and 8 Bs, many of them applying to do medicine at various institutions.

The Grade 10s and 11s thoroughly enjoyed dissecting organs this year. As part of the cardiovascular system, we dissected the heart and part of the excretory system, the kidney. Some were squeamish and some I can confidently say are ready to become surgeons.

We had face time with Dr Mazibuko (MBchB), a urologist from the Steve Biko Academic hospital, a very good friend of our own Mr Searle. He explained to all the Grade 11s how the kidney functions and discussed renal problems with them. He was wearing a Wynberg boy’s cap that Mr Searle had given him on his last visit and his talk was personalised to suit our boys.

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each one of us: reducing our carbon footprint; the great pacific garbage patch; how cow farts and burps contribute to global warming; living a zero waste life; why biodiversity is so important.

I hope that some of our boys go on to try to save our planet and next year we are going to encourage them to tackle these topics at the science expo, for example how to combat alien invasive species; how to make electrical energy using waste and how to live waste free.

Our Grade 10 and 11 boys continue to produce some superb science expos, implementing the scientific method and coming up with some innovative inventions; again, we will encourage them to liaise with a university before choosing a topic.

Our relationship with the Two Oceans Aquarium continues and our boys are encouraged to complete their courses, especially those hoping to pursue a career in marine biology. The young biologist course, Sea Fans course and the Grade 12 revision courses have all been a huge hit again this year.

Raythaan Addinall was our guest speaker at the prefect induction ceremony (2017). I asked him about his experiences in Life Sciences and what he is up to currently.

Raythaan said: “In Grade 10, the subject I looked forward to the most was by far Life Sciences. The work intrigued me, challenged me and my passion for the subject grew exponentially throughout high school.

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at school. The pressure was rather enormous and the workload at times overwhelming, but I welcomed the challenge. What I realized after high school was that Life Sciences and the way it was taught to us, really put me in good stead for my future studies. It gives one the foundation on which to build your biological and physiological knowledge.

The nature of studying medicine is everything I was told and more. In hindsight I’m glad that the workload in Matric was a great deal as it forced me to adapt in ways that would help me right now (discipline, time management and minimal sleep). First year was very much an introduction.

An introduction to a broad spectrum of various health related issues in communities as well as an introduction to various diseases and their treatments. One of the highlights of first year was going to Wellington for a group project where we had to investigate the health system in the area.

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which made me appreciative of the background I have come from.

Second year was something else. It felt like 3 years in one as the work felt endless. We went in depth into many systems in the body. What I really liked though was the fact that once we were taught the theory, a day or two later we were seeing the actual anatomical structure during dissection of cadavers.

Third year was probably the best year so far.

Looking back, the highlights would probably be suturing a patient who came in with knife wounds; delivering 7 babies; scrubbing in on my first surgery and consulting with various patients.

I’d like to sincerely thank Mr Richardson, all my teachers (academic and cultural) as well as sports coaches for being great mentors which made the transition from school to university so much easier. “I’m privileged and grateful to be a Wynberg Boy.”

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Mathematics

Geraldine van der Westhuizen Subject Head This year, we welcomed two new staff members into the Maths Department, Mr D Grobler and Mr J Holton. Mr Grobler will remain in the junior phase of teaching while Mr Holton will be moving out of the Maths department. A huge thank you to him for all the hard work and time he has put into his teaching of Mathematics this year.

We welcome two new teachers into the Department for 2019, Mr Nicholas Mlotshwa will be teaching in all grades and Mr Jason Pretorius who will be focussing on the GET phase. We are also pleased to have Mr Julian Taylor back in the Maths family.

Mrs Robyn Biggs also joined the Maths Department by taking on the GEMS program (gaining extra mathematical skills) for Grades 8, 9 and 11. Her input into the teaching and administering of this program was extremely successful and we are very grateful to her for all she has done in developing the GEMS program.

Sadly, she has taken up a full-time teaching post next year at another school. Mr Samir Daniels continued to successfully run the Grade 12 maths support program putting in many hours of hard work to try and ensure that all our Matrics have as best a chance as possible to pass Mathematics.

We are extremely grateful to him as well. He will be leaving us at the end of the year to pursue a career in finance.

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The main new program that was introduced in 2018 was incorporating the Grade 10 GEMS support session into the timetable as an 8th elective. Having been through the first year, we are now looking at a slightly different structure for 2019, where the focus will be on going back to remediating the gaps carried through from the lower grades.

We are also fortunate to be able to offer a Grade 11 GEMS session as an 8th elective for 2019. The GEMS program will remain as an afterhours support session for Grades 8, 9 and 12.

This year we continued with events, which proved to be successful last year: • The parent information evening where the Maths Department was introduced to the parents where each grade head also had an opportunity to address the parents with specific topics for their particular grade. Mrs Biggs also addressed the parents with regard to the academic support of their sons. The evening was well-attended which indicates the importance that parents place on the Mathematical education of their sons.

• We continued using e-textbooks this year. In general, this has proved to be successful and not having to carry a textbook is really a plus factor.

• WBHS was once again extremely fortunate to be a recipient of an annual financial grant from the Epoch and Optima organisation this year. The Trust is focussed on creating ‘centres of excellence’ in Mathematics around South Africa. The funding this year was used in a variety of ways to further develop and extend the learning of Mathematics. This year, a large part of this grant was apportioned to the GEMS program which at-risk boys were WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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encouraged to attend in order to better their Mathematics. The Epoch and Optima funding also once again allowed a variety of special Mathematics events to be held this year. These events have become one of the hallmarks that Wynberg is well-known for and are a great source of pride to the department.

Here we are indebted to so many people for coordinating these events. A special thank you to all those teachers who were involved in organising guest speakers or who presented topics; to the Ladies Association for all the catering arrangements; to Mr Kellerman and Mr Petersen for organising the venues and parking facilities and to those who supported these events with their attendance.

Special Events held in 2018: • The “Wynberg Maths Experience” is for teachers and top pupils in the Southern Suburbs.

This took place on Thursday 22 February with an excellent attendance from surrounding schools. Two of our own, Mr Justin Biggs and Mr Neil Eddy gave informative presentations showing us a different perspective from the usual mundane maths.

• On Thursday 17 May, the Mathematics Department hosted our annual Food-forThought evening. A record attendance of 70 teachers from local schools attended. Our program this year focussed on the GET phase and we had a medley of presentations given by teachers from various schools. Many of these schools made their GET exam papers and memos available as resources and Justin Biggs set up a folder in google drive so that all who attended would have access to these.

Once again, to the delight of all, Neil Eddy ended off the last session with a presentation entitled “Foundation Stones”.

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• AP Mathematics Book Launch: WBHS hosted the launch of the Mindbourne Advanced Program Mathematics textbooks and e-books on Thursday 13 September. Mark Philips is the author of these books and apart from demonstrating the video links that come with the books, he also did a presentation on what the new curriculum holds going forward into 2019. The presentation was attended by various schools in the Western Cape and Mike Leresche, Cliff Hull, Neil Eddy and Geraldine van der Westhuizen represented WBHS. This was an extremely informative afternoon and gave us much to think about and plan for years to come. Our plan is to try and provide those boys who are interested in pursuing maths on a tertiary level with access to good AP maths teaching and resources.

• On Thursday 10 May, a group of 30 Mathematics educators, including WCED delegates attended a Siyavula Mathematics workshop in collaboration with the US consulate in Cape Town, which was hosted by the WBHS Mathematics department in the library. The main speaker was Professor Laura Taalman from James Madison University.

Her research interests include Singular Algebraic Geometry, Knot Theory, Games and Puzzles and 3D printing. This was an extremely interesting and creative afternoon of experiencing Mathematics from a different perspective. The address by Professor Taalman kept those attending engaged at all times.

Thank you to Deborah Torrington and Natalia Kavalenia from Siyavula for choosing WBHS to host this workshop and to make this a very successful event.

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Events for learners: • Inter-house Maths competition. The quiz was set up by Mr Eddy, Mr Goosen and Mrs van der Westhuizen. This took place in the last week of Term 2 and Hawthornden were the overall victors.

• Inter-schools Maths Competition. On Tuesday evening, 7 August, WBHS hosted their annual Inter-schools Mathematics competition, which took place in the school hall. Once again, the weather proved to be wet and chilly but this did not deter about 380 learners from schools all over the peninsula attending.

The evening started with two events set up

by Mr Neil Eddy. One of them was a relay event called “Chase the clock”, which soon had the groups’ frantically working on the various maths problems. Good mathematical reasoning could be heard in a packed hall.

The second part of the evening was aptly named “Quick think” and was set up and run by Mr Chris Goosen. The evening ended with a prize-giving where the top three teams in each event as well as some random draw prizes were handed out. All enjoyed a good, busy, fun-filled and productive evening of mathematics.

• Grade 6 “Brain Sprain” Evening – The evening of Monday 22 October saw the WBHS hall filled with approximately 200 Grade 6 learners from local primary schools, intent on participating in the annual WBHS Grade 6 Brain Sprain Evening. Once again, the evening was filled with numerous mathematical activities where learners had to use some creative thinking skills to come up with solutions. Some very interesting discussions were taking place when the learners gathered

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around various workstations to solve a particular puzzle. Once again, it was a funfilled evening with a busy but productive atmosphere. A huge thank you to Mr Neil Eddy for arranging the evening and coming up with all the interesting and enjoyable puzzles to solve.

Olympiads and Competitions • South African Maths Olympiad. The South African Mathematical Olympiad is the biggest Olympiad in the country with almost 100 000 learners participating in the 2017 Olympiad.

All our Maths learners wrote the first round in March. The junior division consisted of separate papers for Grades 8 and 9 and the senior division of one paper for Grades 10 to 12. Each paper consisted of 20 questions with multiple-choice answers and learners had one hour to complete the paper. Learners who attained 50% or higher in the first round qualified for the second round which was written in May. This time the Grade 8 and 9 learners wrote the same paper. Learners had two hours to complete twenty questions.

This year 371 learners in total progressed to round 2 which is an excellent achievement and approximately 100 more than 2017.

• UCT Maths Competition – Wynberg has, in recent years, established itself in the top ten out of over 150 schools competing. The 2018 team performed outstandingly and moved up by one position from last year, ending up 4th overall, which is our best ever.

Although we did not have any Gold Award winners, we clearly have significant depth, which bodes well for next year.

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Mr Guy Green and Mr Neil Eddy continued with his weekly junior enrichment program.

Two of our pairs, Cameron Boardman-Smith and Thomas Van Huysteen in Grade 8 as well as Justin O’Connor and Trentin Pietersen in Grade 11 both achieved a 4th place which means they missed the Gold Award by one position. In the individual category, Daniel Weaver in Grade 8, Maahier Sambo in Grade 9, Alexander Stempels in Grade 11 and Jason Uhuaba in Grade 12, who achieved 16th, 15th, 20th and 22nd placings respectively, obtained notable performances. Well done to all these boys!

Western Province Mathematics Representatives Because of their outstanding performances in the above-mentioned competitions, eleven of our boys took part in a number of mathematical events on Saturday afternoons over the course of Term 3. This, together with the results that they achieved in the UCT Mathematics Competition and South African Maths Olympiad, led to the following boys being selected for the Western Province Maths teams.

They are: Junior Western Province: Daniel Weaver (Grade 8) Maahir Sambo (Grade 9) Senior Western Province: Alexander Stempels (Grade 11) Jason Uhuaba (Grade 12) These boys are to be congratulated on achieving outstanding results in the various Mathematics competitions that they participated in this year.

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the sessions on Saturday afternoons at UCT is truly commended. They are outstanding ambassadors for the school.

We look forward to seeing these boys and others continuing to develop mathematically next year and in years to come.

Awards received in 2018 • WCED Award for achieving a pass rate of between 80% and 90% in the 2018 Systemic mathematics test.

• SAMO Gold award for being the top participating school in 2018.

The Wynberg Mathematics Department has some of the finest and experienced staff to be found.

Every member of the team brings with him/her special strengths, which all result in a cohesive, productive and skilled department.

As we continue to move into the world of e-textbooks and to develop our Moodle-based resource website, so the wealth of tests, quizzes, past exam-papers, tutorials, lectures, powerpoints and videos is expanded. All of this material can also be accessed online from home as well.

2019 promises even more to those willing to take themselves onwards and upward in terms of their growth in Mathematics.

I would like to end off by mentioning that a learner’s Mathematics result does not define them as a person. Mistakes and some disappointing test results are all necessary in order to learn and grow mathematically. Learners are encouraged to utilise the support offered at WBHS, namely GEMS, Academic Institute and “Bridging the Gap”. Those who attend regularly and show true GRIT in their maths journey are the ones who succeed.

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UCT Mathematics Competition Training

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Natural Sciences in the subject. Before, Natural Sciences was taught as a stand-alone subject but as of this year the subject has been split into the two streams, i.e. Life and Physical Sciences, that eventually branches from it. This is to afford learners in the GET Phase (Grade 8 and 9) an opportunity to work with experts in their particular stream of science.

Gareth Searle Subject Head In order for us to develop science learners who are mindful of the environment and the impact they have on it, the Natural Sciences department is aware that we must create opportunities for our boys that are meaningful and relevant. It is for this reason that our annual project day has continued to grow and develop, as it is an opportunity for our boys to engage with content outside of the usual scope of the syllabus but with the view to reinforce what is taught in the classroom.

2019 promises to be an exciting year as we look to put teams together that will compete at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. In so doing, we wait in anticipation to see the fruits that we will yield from the scientific seeds we have sown, this year.

For our project day this year, our boys received training and were involved in fun activities presented by SAEON (South African Environmental Observation Network) and the Civil Engineering Department of UCT. Thomas Mtonsi of SAEON and his team of young scientists gave meaning to the application of the Scientific Method taught at Grade 8 and 9 level, by engaging the boys with current research in the field of Marine Biology.

The Aqualibrium Competition is a civil engineering initiative hosted by the Civil Engineering Department of UCT and SAICE (South African Institution of Civil Engineering) annually. This year we were fortunate to have Lunita Lopez Vega, a civil engineering Masters student, assist us in delivering this competition on a smaller scale to our Grade 9 learners during their project day.

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Physical Sciences

Christoffel Goosen Subject Head This year the Physical Sciences department has continued to push the use of technology in the classroom; push learners beyond the curriculum and maintain the high academic standards that Wynberg Boys’ High School expects of all its subjects.

The Physical Sciences department has been using a modular system in Grade 10 and 11 for 4 years now. Originally set up by Julian Taylor, this system lets learners choose the order in which they would like to do the curriculum, and sees them switching between different teachers every 3 weeks. While this system can be tough on the boys at first – they need to be able to adapt to different classrooms and really take responsibility for their own learning - the positive feedback we have had from the boys and the value in them being exposed to a variety of Science teachers before their Matric year highlights some of the numerous benefits of the system.

This system has also allowed us to fit in elective modules, where learners can choose between many exciting topics outside of the standard curriculum. This year learners were introduced to time travel with relativity; the science of cooking; chaos theory; astrophysics and computational physics.

We have increased the variety of our assessments this year, making the testing process more appropriate, and sometimes even more fun!

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“Energy” module, and Grade 11s had to use Newton’s laws and concepts of acceleration and forces to assess the amount of friction on the school’s linear air tracks. These were only a few of the assessments that the boys completed, and we will keep looking for novel situations in which to assess learners’ ability to apply what they have learnt in the classroom.

One of the most vital aspects of Science education is the scientific skills that learners are exposed to. These skills are highly sought after in the workplace; everyone from banks to research institutions are looking for high school graduates with the ability to gather data, identify patterns, and make inferences. Our yearly expo is an authentic opportunity for learners to put their scientific skills into practice. Learners have to identify a unique phenomenon that they would like to investigate, or a problem that they would like to solve, and need to write up a report documenting their investigation. They then need to present their findings at the Wynberg Boys’ Science Expo, in front of a judge, after which they are assessed on presentation and the soundness of their approach. This year one of the highlights was Murray Macdonald, who investigated the possibility of using “fog collectors”, placed at different points around Cape Town, to collect water.

During the mid-year holidays, a group of maths and science learners, and Mr Eddy and Mr Goosen, embarked on a tour of Europe to explore the complex and inspiring history of the sciences in Europe. Of course, many of the lessons learnt from the trip fell outside of the immediate realm of “science”, often dipping into ideas of humanity, artistic expression, politics, and whether Juan Sargeant’s Adidas jersey is cool or not.

Next year the Physical sciences department will continue to reach for new heights. We are planning a trip to the SKA near Sutherland; putting up some science-inspired artworks in the D corridor and hopefully continuing to inspire the next generation of scientists, problem-solvers, and pyromaniacs.

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ACADEMIC PILLAR Technology

Stephan Pretorius

Mandy Colman

Subject Head

Subject Head

Grade 9 This year Mr Potgieter and I each taught three Grade 9 Technology classes. Technology is like few other subjects as it covers a variety of topics, including graphic communication; structures and materials; mechanical systems, processing and electricity. Apart from the theory the boys had an opportunity to showcase what they had learned in building ‘Judo Bots’ (Hydraulic fighting bots); automatic night lights and possible new solutions to the issue of waste and recycling by creating a bird feeder. The year went well and some great projects were displayed accompanied by great results.

Grade 8 This year saw the Grade 8 technology classes split between Ms Diedericks, Mr Holton and Mr Pretorius. Mr Pretorius and Mr Holton focused on the basic principles of graphic communication when it comes to engineering drawings, doing different drawing methods like orthographic projection and geometric construction.

Ms Diedericks focused on typography, package design and architectural design. This is especially a good combination of knowledge and skills if the boys are considering Engineering Graphics and design as a subject.

Overall, it was a successful year for Technology and we thank every boy for his hard work and all the teachers for their efforts.

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Visual Art

“Creative energy” is a phrase that comes to mind when thinking of the Art department.

It is a place where individuality is celebrated.

The solid foundation laid in the GET comes to fruition in the next 3 years of Visual Art with the guidance of myself and Ms Diedericks. The interleading Art rooms facilitate an ethos of communication across the Grades.

The Grade 10 learners began their year refreshing technical skills and delving into their imaginations creating a personalised Mythical creature. “Lights, camera, action” this was the call that got our next exciting project going. Facilitated by professional photographer and Wynberg Old Boy Matthew Withers the Self Portrait project was truly challenging and our young men rose to the task by producing works of a very high standard with selected works exhibited at the Artscape Arts Festival. The final phase of the year was spent investing in their technical skills producing works that revealed the visual manifestation of The Elements of the Earth.

What a rewarding project this was.

In Grade 11 we upped the ante as the pupils began laying a solid foundation for their Grade 12 final portfolio. The first exciting project My World asked them to investigate themselves as individuals; they were then required to WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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investigate the concept of dualities in their worlds in Opposites attract.

The complexity of the projects was upped again with their Cubism project where they examined the place of science and the theory of relativity.

Last but not least we had our Matrics of 2018. How privileged we were to have such delightful diverse group of young men to teach. What tremendous energy and enthusiasm they brought to their first project of the year Movement and Mayhem.

These works galvanized them into an impressive work ethic for the year. These young men continued to demonstrate their commitment as they met the demands of our four pillars (Sport, Academics, Service and Culture) without shirking the many hours needed in the art studios. Our young men worked so well alongside each other this year and demonstrated the true spirit of Supera Moras as some of them went through very challenging experiences and their peers supported them in every way.

Ms Diedericks and I anticipate an exciting and fulfilling year with our Matrics of 2019.

Enjoy the visual arts gallery overleaf

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Aiden Schram Dante Marinus

Dante Marinus

Dylan Adams Isma’eel Enous

Sasha Amor Jaden Hoedemaker Ryan Samuels

Tristan Cooke

Mark Opedun

Nic Witte

Matteo Ballerini

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Aiden Schram Matthew van Harten

Dante Marinus

Matteo Ballerini

Sasha Amor

Michael Dickson

Dylan Adams

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Tristan Wigley

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Michael Dickson

Nathan Moore

Nathan Moore

Lance Christians Isma’eel Enous

Patrick Chivanga

Tristan Cooke

Sasha Amor

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SERVICE PILLAR

All the heirs of its traditions, brothers in an endless chain.

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PHOTO: PETER CATZAVELOS

Bread Buddies Grant Kantor Head of Service / Service Prefect “Small acts done multiplied; many people can change the world” is the motto the Service Pillar decided to take on this year and the passion for doing acts of service, both little or big, has truly been evident throughout the school.

First of all, a big thank you must go to those who have helped the pillar reach the new heights that it has: Mr Inglis, for his excellent leadership and commitment; Cameron Bishop, our Interact president for always being a great help; and of course the Service committee who have done an outstanding job.

There have been a number of new initiatives in the pillar over the last year, including a new partnership with Souper Troopers who hold monthly events that our boys help out at. The Bread Buddies system was introduced in Term 2 which encourages Wynberg families to bring an extra sandwich every Wednesday for charity.

Boys who regularly do service now qualify to get a shirt which identifies them as part of our service team.

There are too many highlights to mention this year, but some are: the Swim-a-Thon (created by Christopher Kleynhans in Grade 9); hosting a stall at One to One; a service tour to Hermanus as well as many events in conjunction with WGHS. All the best to Malcolm Scarrott and the Service committee of 2019. I have every faith that Service will flourish in ways I have never seen before.

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Countless school children struggle through a school day with little or nothing to eat. This is a problem encountered by many schools in our city and harms these children’s abilities to concentrate and learn effectively at school. In order to help combat this problem, Wynberg Service decided to launch the “Bread Buddies” program.

A call went out to all Wynberg families to wrap just one extra sandwich and have it dropped off in the collection box in front of reception every Wednesday. Donors ensured that the sandwiches were made to look nice and were wrapped neatly.

This deed takes very little time, but our combined efforts as a Wynberg family may have made a huge difference in the lives of underprivileged children. We hope to make this a tradition which all Wynberg families strive to assist with; making a difference, one sandwich at a time.

Wynberg Boys High School’s service committee added a new initiative to the Bread Buddies project by making sandwiches on Wednesday mornings, that were later dropped off at the Dominican School for the Deaf.

Boys who could not make it to the sandwichmaking in the morning, were encouraged to bring an extra neatly wrapped sandwich to school with them and drop it off at the designated box.

This was a huge success with much support with plenty of sandwiches being dropped off and made.

The mornings of making sandwiches (with strawberry jam and peanut butter and any other spreads the boys brought with them) were great fun.

It’s a great way for all boys in the school to get involved with the service committee.

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SOUP KITCHEN

Souper Troopers

Soup Kitchen

Souper troopers is an event that happens every month on the last Sunday. They serve soup and bread to the homeless people as they enter the function. Throughout the day people could get free haircuts; make some arts and crafts and even get treated for any injuries they may have picked up during that month. Later in the day, there is karaoke that some of the homeless can enjoy.

After Karaoke they are given a plate of cookies and cake along with iced coffee. When they leave the function later, they are given water to take away with them.

Wynberg Boys’ High School collaborated with Wynberg Girls’ High School on their weekly soup-making project every Wednesday.

Wynberg Boys’ High School attended these events as part of our many service initiatives. On these days we helped by setting up the event with decorations, playing games as well as running the first-aid section of the event. We tended many wounds by cleaning and covering, as well as provide guests with advice on what to do with their injuries, e.g. how to keep them clean or maybe advise them that they needed to see a doctor.

Ten boys, armed with our vegetables, walked down to the girl’s school every Wednesday afternoon. We would start making our soup with ten girls from the girls’ school at the Consumer Studies kitchen. It was such great fun and we ended up making three pots of soup every week.

The soup was donated to the Lansdowne night shelter.

It was a great experience creating new friends and learning some new cooking skills; filling our hearts… and maybe our stomachs as well.

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When it came to cake and cookies, we packed up our equipment and helped serve up plates of cookies and cake. After the events we often stayed and helped with the cleaning up.

It was always fun, exciting and absolutely lovely.

Souper troopers is all about sharing the love and Wynberg Service Committee sharing positivity.

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Highlands Gathering 13 October 2018 Wynberg Boys’ Service Committee helped at Wynberg Boys High Schools 3rd Annual Highland Gathering event. We started our day at 8:30 and helped to set up the event.

After we had finished setting up, we went to man the parking tickets with the help of Wynberg parents.

We also assisted with selling drinks at the Coke truck for the remainder of the day.

The event was a great success and the volunteers enjoyed helping out, as well as listening to the bagpipes.

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Highland Gathering

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Top row (L-R): Tristan Cooke, Matthew Mingo, Kyle Lamb, Sebastian Balman, Luthando Wogi, Matthew Kelly Middle row (L-R): Mr J Vincent, Luke Marais, Liam Roelofse, Ethan Robbertze, Jarrod Price, Hunter Jaffer Front Row (L-R): Adrian Taylor, Tevin Petersen, Jarrod Whitson (Head Boy), Mika Schubert (Deputy Head Boy), Inga Halu, Gareth Randall, Grant Kantor

PREFECTS 2018

OUTGOING 2018 PREFECTS

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SERVICE PILLAR Incoming 2019 Prefects

Outgoing 2018 Prefects

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INCOMING 2019 PREFECTS

Guest speaker: Almero Prinsloo (Matric 2015)

2018

The Pledge

The Handover

House Captains

Heads of School 2019

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SERVICE PILLAR First Aid Estian van der Merwe Master in Charge of First Aid 2018 has been a successful year for First Aid. Many of the boys consistenly gave of their time to help others. The team was run by Cameron Bishop and Devon Westwood. We had over twenty Grade 8s joining our society this year.

Most of the newly qualified First Aiders got many hours of good experience! I hope to see them on the sport fields again next year.

We were very blessed in terms of having no serious injuries in 2018. I pray that this will continue in 2019.

Christopher Kleynhans achieved Junior Blues for 2018 and has been elected as chairperson for 2019. We have a new, young and enthusiastic committee that is going to run first aid in 2019.

CWESI CWESI is the very successful night-school that is housed and hosted at our school. It boasts a number of highly qualified educators and facilitators who offer classes to the public in order to complete their Matrics. Our very own Baruani Ndume takes part in these classes and has accomplished so much here.

The school would like to thank Mr Chris Murcott for continuing to manage this helpful and prosperous service.

CWESI had a particularly successful year. Herewith the results of the GETC Level 4: • 100% pass rate during the 2018 exams (the only centre in the Western Cape with such results) • Of the 66 exam scripts written by the 14 students, 33 A symbols were obtained.

I want to thank all the Matrics who dedicated their time and effort in the First Aid society.

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CLUBS • SOUND AND LIGHTING

Sound and Lighting

Sound and Lighting had a solid start to the year with four new Grade 8 boys joining the team.

While the seniors were showing these boys the ropes, we also had our first set of events coming up, starting with Grade 8 challenge and Sports day. Sports day was used as the event to introduce the Grade 8s to the various duties the team fulfills, and here I was met with eager faces that learned quickly and were ready to take on more responsibilities.

such as Concert in the Quad, were met with massive praise from parents, teachers and pupils alike. The amount of hours the team have put into these various events and the level of professionalism they have approached them with, paid off when we received the news that the school’s hall would be receiving a new hall sound system that would allow the team to deliver an even better Sound and Lighting experience.

This is evident in the quality of the Major Shrek production and the outstanding praise it was met with, some saying it was of such quality that it could have easily been a production you would go and see at the Artscape.

The team put in long hours to ensure every event, from the little ones such as the Mathematics department’s Quiz evening, to the major ones

I think, as a team, this is exactly what we wanted to achieve this year with the crew, and I think the boys did a stellar job in doing so!

James van Bosch Master in Charge of Sound and Lighting

Sound & Lighting Crew

Back Row: Daniel Erasmus, Keagan Stotesbury, Aidan van Wyk, Matthew Price.

Front Row: Caleb Voskuil, Matthew Gie, Tom Pfeiffer, Mr James van Bosch (MIC), Thurston De Kock, Ngonidzashe Mauye, James Finlay.

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SERVICE PILLAR Ladies Association Heidi Witbooi

reduced timeframe. The Ladies Association hosted a few prestigious functions during 2018, in which the highlight was always the interaction with our new Moms and extended Wynberg family.

Chairlady: Ladies Association

LADIES OF 2018

The Ladies Association of 2018 certainly had a whirlwind of a year.

Barbara Lawson, Beverley Lawrence, Caryn Kingwill, Cheryl Borchardt, Gabi Soule, Hayley Philander, Jenni McMinn, Lisa Ballerini, Lisa Carter, Lynne Spogter, Michelle Marais, Onalena George, Portia van Staden, Tracy Wagner and Tilla Lotz.

It started off, with our very first WoW event which was dedicated to all the special Women of Wynberg. The event was held at Kaplan house, which was beautifully adorned in pink. This clearly inspired our Headmaster, who stepped out in a suave pink ensemble, perfected by his pale pink peak cap. The event was a catalyst in uniting women from all colours, creeds and denominations which ultimately is portrayed in our Wynberg Brand. A wonderful day filled with colour and laughter was had by all present.

The year did not come without any challenges though, of which the biggest was the drought our region was subjected to. We were forced to become more water conscious when preparing for functions and with Wynberg being renowned for its hospitality, we quickly adapted to the situation without compromising our respected standard of hospitality. During the worst part of the drought, glassware was replaced with recyclable disposable items and decorative appeal was fulfilled by water friendly plants. All of this did not detract from our hospitable reputation.

It was a great privilege for me to serve alongside you as your Chairlady. Thank you for your tireless commitment and sacrifices for our Wynberg Family.

THANKS We would like to take this opportunity to thank our Wynberg Moms and their families for the assistance during the year – your involvement is invaluable. Thanks to Jeanette Muller for her pivotal role as liaison between the school and the Ladies Association. A special thank you to Tessa de Klerk, Jeremy Kellerman, Jeremy Petersen and the bubbly support staff who so eagerly assisted at our functions, even outside normal school hours.We thank Mr de Waal and Anne, his dear wife, for their support throughout the year – it’s truly appreciated.

As the Ladies Association, we look forward to 2019 as a dedicated part of the endless chain.

The past year also saw many of our Ladies stepping up to co-ordinate functions, which essentially contributed to the success of the year. We also instituted our new project list functionality, the purpose of which was to prepare for functions with limited resources and in a significantly LADIES ASSOCIATION 2018 – adding a touch of drama

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CULTURAL PILLAR

From the shelter of its branches, year by year go forth again.

CULTURAL PILLAR Overview by generations of Wynberg’s “Little Shiii…fties”.

Julian Taylor Vice Principal: Culture Creativity.

Collaboration.

Critical Thinking.

Communication.

We are very proud of all our students who are involved with culture, from Mr Moser’s Pawn Stars (the chess boys) to the debaters; from the musicians to the photographers; the dancers to the blacksmiths. Yet we are ambitious beyond just these boys that are currently involved. We believe that the skills that boys learn by being involved with culture will help them develop vital skills for the future – Creativity. Collaboration. Critical Thinking. Communication.

We look forward to seeing every boy involved in some way with culture in 2019.

These 4 C’s have been identified as the fundamental skills required in the 21st Century.

Within the Culture pillar at Wynberg, we have set as our goal the development of these skills, and in that regard, we have had an unbelievably successful year. Centre-stage this year has been the production of Shrek: The Musical, with a cast and production team of over 100 students. It is definitely the most ambitious production we have attempted to date, and it stretched our staff and students to new levels of creativity, hardwork and professionalism.

Our concert band continues to shine as a musical beacon, with over 50 students playing over 20 different instruments. Senior boys are regularly given a chance to conduct, and experience the challenges that teachers have to face of getting a large group of teenagers to cooperate at 07:00 with a test less than an hour away.

Our vocal ensemble has had another superb year, with over 30 performances. This group was conceived and run by Mr. Brian Botha, who will be leaving us at the end of 2018 to enjoy a muchanticipated retirement. He will be fondly missed

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AWARDS

Cultural Awards 2018 Colours

Blues

Honours

Jazz Band

Drama

Jazz Band

Jazz Band

Matthew Van Harten Adrian Krantz Zayd Louw

Jason Uhuaba James Mitchell Jordan Isaacs

Kevin Harris

Xiangyiming Kong Gareth Randall Trent Stanley

Chess

Concert Band

Jason Uhuaba Bradley Taylor

Skumbuzo De la Hunt Graeme Droskie Owen Franke Kevin Harris Tian Kwak Torrance Phiri Joel Seboa Andrew Skippers Matthew Van Harten Luke Hubbard Caleb Lawrence Reece McMinn Junaid Gydien Adrian Krantz Zayd Louw Reyaaz Martin Daniel Osler Keanu Van Staden Luke Heath

Information Technology Thomas Coutts Adrian Giddey Erik Knol

Steelband James Bowden Aidan Bredekamp Caeden Bredeveldt Ethan Fellies Owen Franke Michael Hill Jiven Moodley Tevin Petersen Meshai Ranchod Jamie Sampson Matthew van Harten Jarrod Whitson

Debating Ikraam Daniels Michael Buckingham Tayyeb Abrahams Mikaeel Bassadien

Chess Liam Manshon Tyler McClure

Information Technology Justin Cheney

Sound & Lighting Ngonidzashe Mauye Thurston De Kock Matthew Gie

Steelband Gareth Randall Xiangyiming Kong

Drama Gareth Randall Caleb Vincent

Concert Band Gerrard Damons Daniel Harrison Matthew James

Debating

Information Technology Andrew Skippers

Sound & Lighting Tom Pfeiffer

Choir Allen Chambers Tebogo Faas Owen Franke Kevin Harris Xiangyiming Kong Gareth Randall Malcolm Scarrott Caleb Vincent

Drama Gerrard Damons Wesley Grenfell

Concert Band Xiangyiming Kong Gareth Randall Trent Stanley

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Brian Botha Subject Head

Wynberg’s choir perform” coming from the boys attending. Another great performance was by the old boys and students’ choir at Mr Botha’s farewell function. They performed their rendition of “Here’s to the heroes” which had multiple audience members in tears. All in all, 2018 saw the choir progress from strength to strength and grow in confidence as they became one of the best choirs in Wynberg’s recent history.

Subject and Cultural Groups The Music Department strives to create a happy and enjoyable atmosphere. The students gain experience in various musical skills, activities and performances throughout the year. Opportunities at the school include formal concerts, performing in assembly, the major production cast and band, choir, vocal ensemble, concert band, jazz band, steel band, pipe band and accompaniments. In addition to the options of subject music and extra-curricular music, the boys are also exposed to external musical activities such as eisteddfods, music grade exams and the Beau Soleil Music Centre. The choir caters for the students who enjoy participating in a musical activity without needing to be able to read music.

CHOIR Tebogo Faas In 2018 our choir enjoyed yet another successful year. We had multiple outstanding performances with the biggest and best one being at the Nussbaum Concert. We performed 3 songs that evening and were showered in praise with comments like, “This is the best I’ve seen

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JAZZ BAND Jonathan Chuter The jazz band’s performance this year truly has been a display of great teamwork and perseverance. During the changeover of teachers in the mid-year, the boys were quick to adapt to the new style of music and playing. During the second half of the year, we had the honour to participate in the annual prestigious Baxter Theatre for the Big Band Festival. This festival provides schools from all over Cape Town the opportunity to showcase their skills. This was also a brilliant opportunity to display the band’s new repertoire, as well as have the boys experience a big stage with a big audience. The reception from parents, teachers and fellow bands was extremely positive, and the band loved performing at the Festival.

Our next performance was the Nussbaum concert, where the band displayed their new setup and performed new pieces to a home audience. A popular favourite amongst the band was ‘Oye Como Va’, an upbeat Latin piece that was a real crowd pleaser, and ‘In the Mood’ which showed off the technical skills that the boys took

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into their stride. The band showed dedication and diligence in our rehearsal time, which was reflected in a brilliant performance.

In addition to the jazz band, a small combo band of three Matric horn players and rhythm section was organised to play a short set at the Old Boy’s Dinner along with the Steel Band, which received good reviews all-round.

Our final performance at the Sunset Concert was a bitter-sweet one, as it was the last time our Matrics performed with us. We celebrated with our first tenor player, Gareth, singing Michael Bublé’s ‘Moondance’, which everyone enjoyed thoroughly, and each of our Matrics also featured as soloists in our rendition of ‘Round Midnight’.

It has been an amazing opportunity to see the jazz band grow to where it is now, and I would like to thank all the Grade 12s for their effort towards bringing the band together, as well as the rest of the members for their hard work. I am very excited to see how the band will grow from strength to strength next year.

STEEL-BAND Justin Biggs The past year has seen some changes in steelband at Wynberg. Mr Oliphant, the long-time director of the band, took the opportunity to study further in the USA, leaving the band in the care of Mr Biggs. Mr Biggs has consolidated the various bands into two main groups: the senior performance band, and the junior band.

A new ‘beginners’ band has also been started in preparation for 2019.

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The senior group has had an excellent year and has performed at numerous events and concerts. A particularly notable achievement was achieving the award of diploma at the Cape Town Eisteddfod. This is the highest award that can be achieved, and over the last few years the steelband has made a habit of taking a diploma home - leaving big shoes for the incoming band to fill.

I feel that the senior band - or ‘steel gang’ as they have unofficially named themselves - has grown hugely over the last year. One of my big aims this year has been to develop the musicality and sensitivity of the boys’ playing. The band took these goals on in their stride, while never failing to have fun. More than anything, this band has been a great team of players who have worked hard together and enjoyed every minute.

The junior band, now becoming the ‘performance band’ as 2018 draws to close, have also developed well. They’ve had a lot further to go, with more disruptions and obstacles in their way, but they are meshing together into a fun-loving and supportive team. I feel that we are going to have an excellent year ahead of us.

An exciting series of events that has been happening in the background for a year or so now, are the moves towards a steel-band tour to Trinidad and Tobago - the home of steel pan - at the end of 2019. After meeting with the High Commissioner from Trinidad and Tobago in 2017, we were put in contact with a couple from Trinidad. This led to them visiting us in April 2018, and Mr Biggs and Mr Taylor visiting them in June. This is also exciting as our pans are reaching the end of their useful life, and this has allowed us to make contacts with high-quality builders and tuners in Trinidad.

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CONCERT BAND Peter Catzavelos Director Graeme Droskie Band Leader The year 2017 saw the 16th year of the Concert Band since my arrival at WBHS in 2002. The band provided its usual exceptionally high standard, producing some memorable occasions.

The repertoire was again large, with great variety.

Some pieces were very challenging, with the band being very capable to perform them convincingly.

Overall, the performances always achieved good responses and appreciation from the audiences.

Once again, with some of our performances, we amalgamated with the Wynberg Girls’ High School wind players to form a larger band. The performances were the Stellenbosch University Band Extravaganza in the Endler Hall, the Windworx Fanfare Festival held at Wynberg Boys’ High School; the Cape Town Eisteddfod; the Seniors’ Concert at WBHS; the Wynberg Campus of Schools Concert in the Clegg Hall; a Concert at Paarl Boys’ High School; the Sunset Concerts in March and October and a farewell concert for Mr Brian Botha where the band performed his favourite piece Bandology by Eric Osterling.

Other performances (boys only) included the Prize-giving, an Open Day, the Nussbaum Concert and Founders’ Day. The Windworx Fanfare Festival took place at WBHS. The Concert Band performed at the opening concert on the Friday night as well as participating on the Saturday. The band achieved a High Honours in the formal section. After the adjudication section, the band performed on the stage of the John Baxter Outdoor Theatre (the

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informal section). In the evening, we performed one of our adjudication pieces and then participated in the massed band. The band also achieved a Diploma in the Cape Town Eisteddfod, winning the section. The pieces played for the Windworx Festival formal section and the Eisteddfod were “The Victoria Peak” by Satoshi Yagisawa, “The Great Steamboat Race” by Robert W. Smith and “Sambeando” by Victor Lopez.

The Campus of Schools’ Concert, in August was a huge success. The Concert Band performed “The Great Steamboat Race” by Robert W. Smith and “Sambeando” by Victor Lopez conducted by Peter Catzavelos. The Campus Winds performed “Old Time Rock and Roll” by George Jackson and Thomas E Jones III arranged by Paul Murtha conducted by Jody Engelbrecht (WBJS); “Ave Verum Corpus” by W.A. Mozart arranged by Timothy Johnson conducted by Peter Catzavelos and “Stronger” by Greg Kursten, Jorgen Elofsson, David Gamson and Alexandra Tamposi arranged

by Michael Brown conducted by Tamay Peters (WGJS). The evening ended with the Campus Orchestra, comprising learners from the four Wynberg Schools’. Pieces performed were “Nimrod” (from Enigma Variations) by Edward Elgar, arranged by Jay Bocook conducted by Jenny Grant (WGJS); “Bright Eyes” by Mike Batt arranged by Barrie Carson Turner conducted by Jesse Williams (WBJS) and “Eye of the Tiger” the theme from “Rocky III” by Frank Sullivan & Jim Peterik, arranged by Johnnie Vinson, conducted by Peter Catzavelos.

The Sunset Concert, in October, involved the WBHS and WGHS Combined Band doing their own programme with the event ending with five pieces by the WBHS, WGHS and the WBJS combined band. The WBHS and WGHS Band

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performed: “The Thunderer” by John Philip Sousa arranged by Jay Bocoock; “Jump in the Line” by Harry Belafonte, Ralph de Leon, Gabriel Oller and Steve Samuel arranged by Michael Brown; “Michael Jackson Hit Mix” arranged by Johnnie Vinson; “Sambeando” and “Go Big or Go Home”

by Zachary Barnett, James Shelley, Matthew Sanchez, David Rubin, Aaron Accetta, Jonnie Davis and Michael Goodman arranged by Victor Lopez. The pieces played by all the bands were: “Old Time Rock and Roll”; “Stronger”; “Beach Boys on Stage” arranged by John Moss and “Eye of the Tiger”. Gareth Randall, Daniel Harrison and Matthew James each conducted one piece.

There were about 55 boys in the band by the end of 2018. Once again, we say goodbye to our Matrics (14): Gerrard Damons (flute); Skumbuzo Dela Hunt (trumpet); Graeme Droskie (trombone); Owen Franke (trumpet); Kevin Harris (Alto Saxophone); Xiangyiming Kong (French horn and tenor saxophone); Tian Kwak (flute); Torrance Phiri (tuba); Gareth Randall (clarinet); Ryan Samuels (trumpet); Joel Seboa (timpani); Andrew Skippers (clarinet); Trent Stanley (bass guitar) and Matthew Van Harten (alto saxophone). Well done and thank you Matrics for your continuous support over the years.

Apart from thanking the band members for all their hard work during the year, I as the band director, would also like to thank the parents, the WBHS staff, the music teachers from the other Wynberg Campus of Schools’ and the Wynberg Old Boys’ Union for their continued support.

It is greatly appreciated.

May we continue to grow and always be the best at whatever we do.

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PIPE BAND Gareth Rudolph 2018 was a challenging year for the band in that the majority of the pipers were in Matric and therefore were focussed on their studies.

It did, however, give us a chance to do some much needed recruitment. We were also able to present the pipe band at the Wynberg Girls Junior School where we received much interest. We now have enrolled 7 girls from the junior school and they should be ready to get on to instruments mid2019. This bodes well for the Wynberg Boys’ High School Pipe Band.

The band was quite visible this year, playing at the 1st Team home rugby matches in the winter; the Open Day; Founders Day Celebrations and at the Old Boys’ Dinner. We were also out in the public eye on a few occasions and a highlight was playing at the WGJS Fun Day. It was a great day out and we thoroughly enjoyed the reception we received.

The biggest event of the pipe band calendar was the Wynberg Highland Gathering held in October on the Hawthornden. This was the 3rd year of the Gathering and this event has evolved from a very small solo piping competition in the Nussbaum in 2015, to a full highland gathering with full pipe bands, solo piping and drumming and Highland Dancing. This year, the weather was very kind and provided us with a beautiful day and many new spectators.

Sadly, as 2018 draws to a very sudden close, the realisation that an end of an era is imminent. The founding members of the band have completed

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their high school career and therefore will be leaving the band after a wonderful journey together. In 2014, Mr Richardson’s dream of having a Pipe Band came to fruition and as 2018 comes to a close, I am proud to have been a part of this journey with them and nurturing them into the fantastic men and bagpipers they have become. There were many challenges that we faced together but there were just as many highlights over the years. Thank you, boys, for allowing me to be a part of your life for this very short time. I hope that your piping will continue and may the friendships we made along the way remain.

2019 will be a year for rebuilding the band and preparing for a healthy 2020. I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead.

I’d like to thank the outgoing parents committee once again for their years of dedication and support and welcome the new parents to the committee. I am sure we can continue to take the WBHS Pipe Band from strength to strength.

VOCAL ENSEMBLE Malcolm Scarrott 2018 was yet another astoundingly successful year for the Vocal Ensemble. Going from 10 to 8 singers once again was a big adjustment, especially considering the entire baritone part was now gone. The Vocal did as they usually do and excelled at making the best out of an unfortunate situation. With a repertoire of close to 25 songs, the immense help of the extremely talented Brian Botha, along with stand in teacher Amy Campbell, part of the group AnecNote

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that won South Africa’s Got Talent 2017, the Vocal Ensemble was able to produce yet another year of fantastic results.

Cape Town Eisteddfod The Vocal once again received a diploma and the title of best Vocal Ensemble in the District. Many more awards were received by each of our boys as they performed their solos. Allen Chambers, Tebogo Faas, Owen Franke, Kevin Harris, Xiangyiming Kong, Gareth Randall, Malcolm Scarrott and Caleb Vincent all set a high standard for all the years of Vocal to come.

Afrikaans Eisteddfod The Vocal Ensemble once again showed up the competition by singing a full 5,5 minutes Afrikaans medley and another amazing Afrikaans classic, “Dis te ver om te ry”, which blew the adjudicators away and received yet another diploma.

A few other memorable performances include performing for the WCED Matric Awards ceremony; performing at the Artscape alongside the likes of Vernon Barnard, a blind singer from the Voice SA; performing alongside AnecNote at the Groote Schuur Nasseau Centre as well as performing at the Milnerton playhouse where we met some truly enthusiastic musicians.

The end of the year sadly always brings goodbyes.

2017 was the year we said goodbye to beloved teacher Keenan Oliphant. 2018 brings a few more than expected. We have not only had to say goodbye to our Matrics but also our talented and dedicated Mr. Brian Botha as well as Amy Campbell. We wish them the very best as we prepare to welcome Mr. Richard Haigh, who will be taking over in 2019.

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Brian Botha Farewell Concert Ms Ann Coltham On Friday 19 October 2018 guests gathered in the Clegg Hall to hear a wide range of stories, memories and salutes to Brian Botha at the celebration of his extensive career at Wynberg.

Tributes (and exposés) from Gareth Randall, Deneen Botha, Steven Doidge, Daphne Jubber, Keenan Oliphant, Julian Taylor, and Larry Moser prompted many a laugh and tear.

As a tribute to Mr Botha’s massive influence on the school’s cultural development, the musical performances were true to Wynberg’s trademark of the highest quality – “Old Man River” sung by Xiangyiming Kong and Malcolm Scarrott; “For Good” arranged by Amy Campbell and sung by the inimitable vocal ensemble; “Here’s to the Heroes” sung by a combined choir of Old Boys and current learners and conducted by Amy Campbell; music from the String Ensemble led by Mr Conrad van Breda; the ever-present Concert Band’s resounding performances conducted

by Mr Peter Catzavelos, and a breath-taking rendition of Claude Debussy’s “Poisson d’Or” from Kevin Kim – a past pupil of Mr Botha who is currently studying B. Mus Honours in Piano Performance at SACM UCT. Afterwards guests enjoyed tea and sumptuous sweet treats reflecting Mr Botha’s enjoyment of the fine things in life. It was an all-round display of Wynberg’s best for a much-loved stalwart!

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CULTURAL PILLAR Chess Larry Moser Master in Charge of Chess

Wynberg’s Chess continues to grow with the addition of chess sets in many tutor venues, while we maintained our ability to enter eight teams in the various leagues in the Peninsula.

Once again, the first two teams went on tour to Bloemfontein, playing in the 16th Annual Grey College Invitational Chess Tournament. We held an Inter-house competition involving 64 players (won by Silverhurst); hosted the Jamie Tindill Memorial Tournament for the ninth time (won by Herzlia), and had an evening of Blitz Chess with the Old Boys (won by one point by the schoolboys). Our eight teams competed over three terms in the school’s chess leagues against other schools.

Some highlights of the year: • Our First team being unbeaten in the first term thereby regaining entry to the A League.

• Our B team reaching the semi-finals of the Jamie Tindill Tournament.

• Having a WP U18A representative – Stephen Pienaar.

• The following teams winning their league and being promoted to a higher league: • First team winning the B League in Term 1.

• Eighth Team winning the G League in Term 1.

• Second Team winning the B League in Term 2.

• Third Team winning the C League in Term 2.

• Fifth Team winning the D League in Term 3.

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The following boys received Awards for Chess: Blues: Liam Manshon, Tyler McClure.

Colours: Jason Uhuaba, Bradley Taylor.

Junior Blues: Stephen Pienaar, Justin Goddard.

The Stephen Bell Trophy was won by Tyler McClure who has excelled in a number of areas of school life this year. Other players who have grown considerably during the year are Liam Manshon, Jason Uhuaba, Stephen Pienaar, Brennan McCormick and Justin Goddard.

Boys who represented the various teams (no. of matches in brackets): FIRST TEAM Jason Uhuaba (24), Tyler McClure (22), Liam Manshon (19), Bradley Taylor (19), Justin Goddard (8), Rameez Davids (7), Stephen Pienaar (4), Asad Salie (2).

SECOND TEAM Stephen Pienaar (18), Justin Cheney (15), Brooklyn Fry (12), Michael Mercer (11), Rameez Davids (11), Dante Benting (7), Asad Salie (6), Brennan McCormick (6), Justin Goddard (6), Bradley Taylor (5), Rayhaan Harnekar (5), Liam Manshon (4), James Mitchell (1), Connor Manuel (1).

THIRD TEAM Brennan McCormick (11), Asad Salie (11), Brooklyn Fry (8), Justin Goddard (6), Dante Benting (5), Justin Cheney (6), Michael Mercer (6), Rayhaan Harnekar (2), Rameez Davids (2), James Mitchell (1), Connor Manuel (1), Thomas Coutts (1), Akhile Ngesi (1), Stephen Pienaar (1), Caleb Voskuil (1).

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TEAM FOURTH TEAM Rayhaan Harnekar (12), Connor Manuel (10), James Mitchell (9), Thomas Coutts (6), Dante Benting (6), Brennan McCormick (4), Ashton McCormick (3), Stephen Lang (2), Ross Peteresen (2), Akhile Ngesi (1), Daniel Weaver (1), Tanweer Chiktay (1), Tristan Schonfeldt (1), Azhar Salie (1), Fayyaaz Harnekar (1).

PLAYED

WON

LOST

DRAW

1st

24

2nd

25

10

9

5

8

14

3

3rd 4th

15

6

6

3

15

5

8

2

5th

15

6

8

1

6th

12

4

3

5

7th

12

3

6

3

8th

11

3

5

3

Total

129

45

59

25

FIFTH TEAM Ross Petersen (13), Thomas Coutts (6), Stephen Lang (6), Nathan Semple (6), Ashton McCormick (5), Fayyaaz Harnekar (4), Tayyeb Abrahams (4), James Mitchell (3), Ryan McBain (3), James Maggott (2), Tristan Schonfeldt (2), Tanweer Chiktay (2), Lindokuhle Madlokazi (2), Thomas Burke (1), Caleb van Staden (1).

SIXTH TEAM Ryan McBain (9), Tanweer Chiktay (6), James Maggott (5), Tristan Schonfeldt (5), Nathan Semple (4), Stephen Lang (4), Caleb van Staden (3), Tayyeb Abrahams (2), Fayyaaz Harnekar (1), Brennan McCormick (1), Ross Petersen (1), Anthony van Eyssen (1).

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SEVENTH TEAM Lindokuhle Madlokazi (6), Pumulo Mambwe (6), Caleb Voskuil (6), Caleb van Staden (5), James Maggott (5), Tristan Schonfeldt (5), Alex de Jongh (4), Thomas Burke (3), Akhile Ngesi (2), Braden Sutton (1), Thomas Coutts (1), Nathan Semple (1), Ashton McCormick (1), Tayyeb Abrahams (1), Fayyaaz Harnekar (1).

EIGHTH TEAM Alex de Jongh (6), Lindokuhle Madlokazi (5), Ashton McCormick (5), Caleb van Staden (4), Blaine Page (4), Fayyaaz Harnekar (4), Daniel Weaver (3), Connor Manuel (3), Anthony van Eyssen (3), Thomas Burke (2), Caleb Voskuil (2), Azhar Salie (1), Eli Hug (1), Siko Lathi (1).

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CULTURAL PILLAR Acting Association (WBAA) Gerrard Damons Head of Drama

This report is at least to say 2018 was a year packed with some of WBAA’S most successful productions, sad farewells and a space of major growth!

The young actors and actresses focused on practising skills used in local types of theatre such as Protest, Political, Musical and Epic Theatre. The head of Drama, Mrs Kustanovich, lovingly known as “Mrs K” had various readings of different South African plays allowing the students to review scenes, providing a space to voice their opinion about the state of Society.

The first production to hit the ground running was the Shakespeare School’s Festival at the Artscape Theatre. The production, A Comedy Of Errors was co-directed by two students Wesley Grenfell (Head of WBAA, Grade 11) and Gerrard Damons (Head of Drama, Grade 12). This was the first-ever Shakespeare production run completely by the students whilst still under the strong guidance of Mrs K. The Production was a great success and allowed the cast and crew an opportunity to test their own directing skills while also allowing them to develop their communication skills and their creative, critical thinking skills. (We all know ol’ Shakespeare can be confusing to us at times). This show also provided the students with the experience of acting on a professional stage, realising the effort it takes to put on something at a professional capacity.

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The Society is not only about performing in plays, but also watching them! The members of the school who are interested in theatre also visited various theatres throughout the year.

The most impactful production for the students was definitely the show ‘’#JUSTMEN’’ which was showing at the Baxter Theatre in June.

This production explored the intensity of Rape Culture within South Africa as well as the duty Men have when taking responsibility in order to fight against the abuse of Women and Children.

To say the least, many of the young Wynberg men were truly impacted by this piece, enabling them to relate so closely to stories within the play as it pushed students to invite other students to watch and participate in the discussion. It created a colossal societal view shift in Wynberg at large.

Students at Wynberg from different backgrounds came together to watch this life-changing piece encouraging them all to reflect on the treatment of women in their own life and to evaluate what responsibilities and actions they needed to take in order to bring about change with respect to women.

Amidst the Shrek rehearsals, various students participated in the annual Cape Town Eisteddfod achieving the following awards: Monologues: Thomas Hugo – Diploma (90-95%) Trent Holgate – Diploma (90-95%) James Mitchell – Honours Plus (85-89%) Caleb Vincent – Diploma (90-95%) Wesley Grenfell – Diploma (90-95%) Mika Schubert – Diploma (90-95%) Duologue: Christopher Kleynhans and Reece Slade – Diploma (90-95%)

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These results just reinforce the high level of performance that this society stands for.

WBAA has grown not only in their craft but also in numbers with well over 70 members – the students may need a bigger theatre! If you would like to join WBAA be sure to catch this diverse group of young, talented and welcoming actors/ actresses in the Alf Morris Centre every Monday from 3:30-5pm.

A few quotes on what drama means to the students of WBAA: “I can be whoever I want to be in theatre!”

Thomas Hugo “A space where people don’t judge one another.”

Ryan Spogter “It’s a place to become something, to forget yourself, try something you never would. Perhaps something better…or worse. You can go wherever your mood takes you.” Matthew Kelly “It’s a place where a second family is made.”

Ocean Schmidt “Theatre is Limitless creativity; it’s exhilarating!”

Ilham Choonara “The place where I can be my most true self or completely somebody else.” Wesley Grenfell.

“A tool used to make a statement to change an idea in society whilst changing your own life and giving you the ability to create something out of nothing!” Gerrard Damons “Theatre is a place where anything and everything is possible with a bit of imagination.”

Trent Holgate Trent Holgate in a scene from ‘Shrek’

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Umanyano neNkcubeko Society Wandile Notshe Head of Society

The year 2018 as been a special one for the society as we saw the name change from “African Society” to “Umanyano neNkcubeko Society”.

The reason behind this initiative was to include all races at the school in the society and not limit it to a specific group of people. The name directly translates to Unity and Heritage. Uniting all heritages at the school has been the society’s focal point, especially in the reconsideration and understanding of someone’s background and culture.

Umanyano neNkcubeko Society offers a variety of activities. There is a choir that sings amazing Xhosa, English and other tribal songs that evoke a sense of happiness and pride in boys. Poetry is also an integral part of this society where current social issues and tackled using this platform and lastly the gumboot which is our strongest component which is pleasing to watch.

On the 16th August 2018, we hosted our annual African Society Evening under the new name, “Umanyano neNkcubeko” in the Clegg Hall. This year’s event had over 19 performances. It was an evening full of delightful performances where schools in surrounding area were showcasing their talent. The MCs Mika Schubert and Lisakhanya Sifumba kept the crowd excited while performances from groups like Western Chorale and Kingdom dancers kept people on the edge of their seats. We had also seen a return of the old boys where Thandekile Maboee sang Solo with Siya Sineke as his pianist.

2018 has been a wonderful year and the society will carry on grooming and developing boys in voicing their opinions through this platform. We are looking forward to the new and exciting year ahead.

Lastly, our thanks to Ms Mhlomi for her energy and drive behind the scenes and for her support throughout; Siyabukwa Sineke for taking time in his busy university schedule to make sure that everything runs smoothly and to the head of society Wandile Notshe for putting up with boys for not showing to practices and to the society at large for the support they displayed.

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Art Society Malcolm Scarrott Head of Society

The Wynberg Boys Art Society has gone from strength to strength over the years, and although 2018 saw many meetings interrupted by other school events, the society still remained as strong as ever.

2018 was a busy year for the society, with many members assisting with various events, namely the major production. Under the charge of Malcolm Scarrott, 2018’s Chairman, boys from the group got together to put together the set and props for Shrek: The Musical. The society put together various set pieces, such as clouds, outhouses, trees, and castles, and the countless hours put into the project on all fronts definitely paid off in the end.

low in 2018 due to ever-changing meeting times, the members of the society remained passionate and determined and managed to produce some lovely work this year.

As for 2019, the society plans to introduce a new series of short courses, focusing on various aspects of artistic expression. Following the concept pioneered by Cassie Robbertze in 2016, each week will see a new course, ranging from painting and chalk, to drawing and printing.

We hope to see Art Society continue to grow in the future, seeing the introduction of new programs, courses and projects, as well as an increase in the number of members.

The society, as well as being set constructors, also dabbled in other mediums, specifically, paint. Carrying on the overarching theme of last year, many of the meetings consisted of each member of the society getting their hands and paintbrushes dirty as they worked to complete a split mural, with every canvas depicting the boy’s individual style and techniques. In the end, the canvases came together, and the ‘Oak Tree of Wynberg Culture’ was completed.

Art society is a friendly and accepting place, taking students from every grade, regardless if you do art, or are good at art at all. 2018 saw the addition of several new members, such as Julian Boole and Cole Abrahams, as well as the return of veterans, such as Tomas Cupido and Malcolm Scarrott, with Malcolm taking up the role of chair.

While the member count in the society was quite

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CULTURAL PILLAR Callisthenics Group

Capstone

Marcus Melck

Estian van der Merwe, Stefan Potgieter

Developing strength, mobility, balance and coordination is the aim of Callisthenics training through the use of your own body weight and minimal equipment as among its only apparatus.

In this respect, Callisthenics is far more than a sport, but rather a life-skill that allows individuals to develop a holistic relationship to the use of their own bodies as an important foundation for remaining active throughout life.

It was with these principles in mind that the Wynberg Callisthenics Group was formed in February as part of the school’s cultural “CREATE” initiative with the idea of exposing boys to a conditioning program that did not require a gym membership. Making use of the old outdoor training facility at the eastern edge of the school property, a steady stream of between five and twenty participants met twice a week to develop their strength and skills. While the numbers were influenced by seasonal commitments to other sports practices the changes in weather probably proved to be the biggest challenge of all. Here a core group of boys proved themselves resilient as they endured everything from summer heat to winter rain and even hail to show up for training.

In the end, their consistency paid off and noticeable improvements were seen, including numerous individuals being able to achieve the bench mark skill of performing a “muscle up” and more.

For my part I wish to thank Mr Julian Taylor for not only prompting, but also participating in much of the year’s training, as well as all the boys who helped to push and encourage each other as they strove towards the achievement of their personal goals.

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Teachers in Charge Martin Lotter did a wonderful job of leading the committee and laying a solid foundation from which the 2019 committee can take us to new heights.

Sadly, we couldn’t attend our annual pool party at the Girls’ school in the beginning of the year because of the drought.

We hosted a lovely time of connecting by having a pancake and games evening in the second and third term. In the fourth term we organized a social with the Girls’ school which was a massive success.

During the week we met Tuesdays and Thursdays where we planned our events; read the Bible together; watched videos and prayed for various things.

I want to commend the boys for being committed to Capstone. I’m excited for 2019!

Callisthenics

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Debating Society

MSA (Muslim Students’ Association)

Mikaeel Bassadien

Prisci Naidoo

Head of Society

Teacher in Charge

The debating season is swiftly drawing to a close and it is now time to reflect on the successes and learning experiences of 2018. A few highlights that definitely stand out in Wynberg’s debating history are:

The 2018 school year was to be one of the busiest years for WBHS MSA. The MSA was co-headed

by Yaseen Dhansay and Haaroun Mohamed.

From the get go the MSA started to build itself up and started getting the new Grade 8s involved.

Early in the year WBHS MSA wanted to build and strengthen its bonds with MSAs from its fellow brothers’ and sisters’ schools. WBHS MSA teamed up with Rustenburg Girls’ High to help organise a Fun Day for orphans. Our boys eagerly packed party packs and helped to provide entertainment for the children and brought a bit of Wynberg flavour to the event which the children really enjoyed. On the 24th of February WBHS MSA went on to host the first ever schools 5-A-side soccer tournament, which received much applause and got teams wanting a second tournament to happen.

• The victory against the old boys – This debate is that one event where the boys are definitely the underdogs, but the senior team managed to pull off the victory for the first time in a few years, if not decades.

• The selection of third speaker, Alex Boettger, to the Western Province team – this is another achievement for the team that hasn’t been done in many moons.

The debate against Grey, however, did not go the way we wanted but the boys definitely put up a valiant effort despite the 9-hour bus-ride and foreign environment.

The society has hit a slump of sorts as it lacks dedicated juniors but the Senior boys who participate in the society definitely bring home the results as they made it to Western Province trials and Octo-finals. As a society, we look forward to many more successful seasons and potentially even becoming the leaders in an Inter-house debating tournament proposed by the current head of culture.

In conclusion, Wynberg Debating is alive and kicking. We welcome all new members of all skill levels. Debating is a great way to develop not only confidence and speaking skills but knowledge on topics that boys are not usually exposed to.

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Throughout the year WBHS MSA has been involved in service projects and community work in Cape Town. This is because charity is very important in Islam and especially during the month of Ramadhan. Every weekend of the month of Ramadhan WBHS MSA would go out to local communities and help pack food parcels as well as be actively involved with soup making ran by MSA Schools. On Thursday 17th of May, WBHS MSA hosted an Iftaar for all Wynberg Boys and An-Nur Orphanage in the Clegg Hall.

The Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) said: “He is not a believer whose stomach is filled while his neighbour goes hungry.” The sharing food with a person in need is one of the core principles of Islam.

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CULTURAL PILLAR On Saturday the 18th of August WBHS MSA teamed up with our sister school to host a Fun day for underprivileged children from Levana Primary, in Lavender Hill, at the JK Oval.

This year has certainly developed a strong bond between the boys and they have grown a lot in maturity, as all the events that occurred this year have been solely run by the boys. May the Almighty accept all the intentions and acts of kindness from the boys and constantly increase their knowledge and awareness of those less fortunate than themselves.

MSA SOCCER TOURNAMENT: On the 24th of February 2018, the enthusiastic boys of WBHS MSA headed out to Evolution Sports Arena to host the first ever MSA school 5-A-Side soccer tournament. The tournament officially kicked off at 16:00 on the Saturday afternoon.

The tournament consisted of 16 teams all from different schools in Cape Town. The teams were placed in groups of four at random.

The tournament ran very smoothly from the time the first whistle was blown. The tournament consisted of a group stage, quarter finals, semifinals and a final. After the group-stage matches we brought everyone together to have a short talk. We discussed the importance of keeping good company and building strong relationships with each other. We also thanked all the teams that came out to play and we announced the teams that didn’t make the quarter finals. We then restarted, to kick-off with the quarter finals.

As we neared the end of the tournament, we could sense the tension in the air as teams were playing their hearts out to secure themselves a spot in the semi-finals and then eventually the finals. The final was a very exciting and close game and it was even more thrilling for WBHS MSA because one of the teams in the final was from WBHS. The final was a real nail-biting game and it came down to the last few seconds. Sadly,

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the WBHS went down 4-3, but they walked off the pitch with their heads up as they showed a never give up attitude.

The tournament was run and organised by the WBHS MSA committee, which included Yaseen Dhansay and Haaroun Mohamed (co-heads of WBHS MSA); Altaaf Wentzel, Adam Gool, Loot Majiet, George Kaseya, Maroof Paleker and Mikaeel Rylands.

MSA ANNUAL IFTAAR On the 17th of May 2018, Wynberg Boys’ High school hosted our Ramadhan Iftaar program.

This date coincided with the first Thursday of the month of Ramadhan. We invited an orphanage and about 60 orphans attended. We were honoured to have the opportunity to invite a well-renowned scholar of Islam, Shaikh Riyaad Walls. We also had the honour of having a few of WBHS school staff attending the Iftaar. A few of the parents helped out by making pots of food, soup and dishing out delicious savouries and desserts. In total the iftaar hosted about 120 people. We as the committee feel that this was one of the most successful iftaar’s that we’ve hosted and I’m sure the Boys’ will agree.

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MSA FUNDAY On the 18th of August, WBHS MSA in partnership with WGHS MSA hosted a fun-day for children from underprivileged areas around the Southern Suburbs.

It was an afternoon filled with fun and food. Students from various neighbouring schools came out to interact with the children and learnt a lot about how fortunate they are to come from privileged households. The children had a great time playing and exploring WBHS Grounds. The day finished off with an early supper – Gatsbys and cooldrinks are always a winner. The children departed from WBHS with party packs filled with sweets. We as a MSA would love to make this an annual and bigger event in the future.

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Mike Engelbrecht Vice Principal: Sport It will be interesting to be around in 20 or 30 years time, when Wynberg sport is being judged against the top boys schools in the country.

Will people be looking back at 2018 or 2019 for that matter and declare that this was the time when Wynberg took a step up and set themselves apart from the rest in terms of having the competitive edge? You may ask why this year or next is particularly special? Well the reason is simple – 2018 was the first year that three of our major sports had a full time Director in charge.

Craig Childs (Rugby), Andrew Wylie (Cricket) and Devin Stanton (hockey) all returned to their old school to drive our flagship sports. Their job description and mandate goes far beyond what one would expect from a school coach and sports organiser. They have been hard at work defining a vision for Wynberg Sport and creating an ethos within their individual sporting codes that it is overarching in its objective of strengthening all sport at the school. A feature of their work has been a co-ordinated approach to coaching development; player management; fixture management; high performance conditioning programs and game analysis. 2019 will see us also appointing a Water Polo Director. So, while some of the results already provide us with a reason to celebrate, it will be over the long run that their true value will be measured.

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The job of the Director is made so much easier as a result of the efficient administration of the MICs in each sport. The reports and statistics in the following pages are testament to their work and the hours that they have put in, on top of a full teaching load, to ensure their sport is well co-ordinated.

A massive negative for 2018 was the cancellation of the Standard Bank Wynberg Festival. The prolonged drought and impending Day Zero (that thankfully never materialised) put a stop to what had become a signature event on our calendar as well as that of 20 other schools around the country. We are pleased that there will be no reason to cancel the event in 2019.

While results are important (and do not believe anyone that tries to tell you differently), we are acutely aware of our roles as educators alongside the sports field. Wynberg Sport has been proactive this year in two areas. Firstly, it has been a priority to get the message out to parents, boys, coaches and opposition that we want to play the game the right way and that we expect EVERYONE to play their part in the way that they support. A code of conduct was sent out to all parents affirming our belief in the “right way” in the supporting and cheering of our players. Secondly, and to this end, we have been proactive in dealing with players and teams that have not played within the spirit of the game. Luckily, this is an easy job at Wynberg as our boys almost invariably play hard, but fair.

As the sun sets on the 2018 sporting year, one can reflect with pride on the number of Wynberg old boys that continue to adorn the sporting pages and television screens, representing their country and province. This year alone, Tevin Petersen (2018) played in the newly constituted Premier Hockey League; Rhett Halkett earned WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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Sports Awards Honours

Blues

Thando Ntini – Cricket Matthew De Villiers – Cricket Matthew Mingo – Cricket Raees Carr – Cricket

Brent Johnson – Cricket Jason Alexander – Cricket Siya Plaatjie – Cricket Cameron Tanner – Cricket Jason Harrison – Cricket Matthew De Villiers – Cricket Matthew Mingo – Cricket

Stephen McCallum – Swimming Luke Altmann – Swimming Warona Mbotwe – Basketball Jason Alexander – Rugby Inga Halu – Rugby Luthando Woji – Rugby Mika Schubert – Rugby Dylan Munro – Rugby Devon Westwood – Hockey Umpire Tevin Petersen – Hockey Liam Hermanus – Hockey Phindile Ralarala – Soccer Luca Alexander – Soccer Matthew Petersen – Soccer

his 150th cap for the Proteas Hockey side and will be playing in the end of year World Cup. Sikhumbuzo Notshe (2013) ran on as a starting player for the Springboks vs Australia in PE, and a handful of cricketers are participating in the WP cricket set up and specifically the new T20 Mzansi league for Cape Blitz – namely Jason Smith and David Bedingham (both 2012) and Kyle Verreynne (2014).

Andreas Kyprou – Water Polo AdrianTaylor – Athletics Ruben Fourie – Athletics Tyler McClure – Athletics Jaden Hoedemaker – Athletics Mika Schubert – Basketball Mark Opedun – Basketball Matthew Jansen – Basketball Matthew Williams – Basketball Grant Kantor – Basketball Referee Jared Godfrey – Tennis Lance Christians – Tennis Albrè Venter – Tennis Liam Lotz – Rugby Kyle Lamb – Rugby Siya Nombakuse – Rugby Rethabile Louw – Rugby Saeed Fakier – Rugby Devon Pretorius – Rugby Sebastian Balman – Rugby Referee Matthew Mingo – Hockey Caleb Kruger – Hockey Brent Johnson – Hockey Tristan Cooke – Hockey Jesse Kriel – Hockey Jordan Herbert – Hockey Umpire Maroof Palekar – Hockey Umpire Caleb Gibson – Cross Country

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Colours

Kyle Lamb – Cricket Imtiyaaz Samaai – Cricket Tebogo Faas – Cricket Brent Johnson – Cricket Matthew Petersen – Cricket Jason Alexander – Cricket Grant Kantor – Basketball Anele Dyan – Basketball Dante Marinus – Basketball Michael Dickson – Basketball Nicholas Cable – Basketball Jayden Manoek – Basketball Uzo Agubata – Basketball Jordan Herbert – Basketball Henry Knight – Soccer Liam Verhoog – Soccer Matthew Fortuin – Soccer Lyle Hendricks – Soccer Luke Hubbard – Soccer Joel Abrahams – Soccer Thaakier Salie – Soccer Sibulele Mlunguza – Soccer Phiwe Mentoor – Soccer Imtiyaaz Dollie – Soccer Keanu Gelderblom – Soccer Uyanda Jalamba – Soccer Ntsika Simayile – Soccer Christopher Cresswell – Squash

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Kurt McDaniel – Squash Xiangyiming Kong – Squash Reece Brice – Rugby Nicholas Witte – Rugby Patrick Chivanga – Rugby Chase Hermanus – Rugby Di Livio Van Wyk – Rugby Marzuq Allen – Rugby Wandile Notshe – Rugby James Pearse – Rugby Michael-John Taft – Hockey Ethan Robbertze – Hockey Ryan Sproul – Hockey Faiq Sulaiman – Hockey Francois Kaiser – Hockey Matteo Ballerini – Hockey Adrian Taylor – Hockey Altaaf Wentzel – Hockey Umpire Liam Hermanus – Hockey Umpire Malcolm Scarrott – Hockey Umpire Reece Oosthuizen – Hockey Umpire Tom Pfeiffer – Hockey Umpire Matthew James – Hockey Umpire Michael Hill – Hockey Umpire Luke Meyer – Cross Country Timothy Meyer – Cross Country Seth Meyer – Cross Country Vaughan Rademeyer – Rugby Referee Reece Mulholland – Rugby Referee Joshua Thomas – Rugby Referee Osler Daniel – Rugby Referee Sebastian Balman – Golf Liam Roelofse – Golf James Maggott – Golf Noel Glintenkamp – Golf Sunjae Jeoung – Golf Matthew Morton – Golf

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Tristan Rainbow – Water Polo Connor Wernich – Water Polo Jethro Johnston – Water Polo Lee Gibbs – Water Polo Arin Long – Water Polo Josh Biddlecombe – Water Polo Thomas Faustman – Water Polo Imraan Swart – Water Polo Thomas Tattersall – Water Polo

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Athletics very well and came away with ten first places, seven second places and eight third places.

Zonal Semi-Finals

Stefan Potgieter Master in Charge: Athletics Sprint Coach: Mr D. Parsons Middle/long distance coach: Mr D. Grobler Field events: Mr Ernest Ford, Mr B. Gondwe, Mr M. Welthagen Captain: Dillon Sibanda Paarl Athletics About 500 boys travelled to Paarl to support their brothers competing against the best athletes from all around, even as far as George and Worcester.

Wynberg attained 2 Gold, 8 Silver and 5 Bronze medals in this event.

Special mention to Adrian Taylor and Viwe Mbata who received the Gold medal in their events.

TUKS/Waterkloof Athletics The Top ten athletes at Wynberg left for Pretoria to take part in the Waterkloof/TUKS athletics meeting hosted by Waterkloof High School.

Our boys competed against some of the best in South Africa and it was a tough competition but we managed to come home with 2 great results: Jared Waltman with a 2nd place in the U19 High Jump and Cole Abrahams with 1st place in the U15 3000m.

Super A Athletics Wynberg had 40 athletes competing at the Zonal Super A athletics event at Bellville velodrome.

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Nineteen of our boys competed at the Zonal semi-final event in Bellville. They competed against the top athletes from various different schools in the Southern Zone. After a long day of competing, 16 of our athletes made it through to the next round. These boys formed part of the Southern Zone team set to compete at the Western Province Championships.

Western Province Champs Five of our athletes made the Western Province team. This was thanks to some fantastic performances from these boys. The selection criteria was to place top three and a few boys just missed it by coming fourth in their event. However, they have decided to include one boy who came 4th in his event. The Western Province athletes are listed below: Adrian Taylor – 2nd in the U 19 400m Tyler McClure – 2nd in the U19 Javelin Ruben Fourie – 2nd in the U19 Shot put Lishan Meyer – 1st in the U14 Javelin Cole Abrahams – 4th in U15 3000m

Spring meetings WBHS Wynberg was able to host our first complete spring meeting this year and it was a definite success. We managed 6 Gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze medals.

Special mention must go to Jared Waltman, Dylan Rudolph, Colin Clancy, Nick De Jager, Luke Carew and Lezane Davis who came first in their event.

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We ended the day with The Memorial Mile, which saw Oliver Stewart from Bishops set a new record at 4:32.8. The Mile is named after Mickey Allis who is an old boy. He broke the school record for a mile in 1954, the same year Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute barrier in the mile. His time was 4 minutes 36 seconds. He passed away 2 years ago. His widow and Mr Ernest Ford, another old boy, wanted to honour his memory and the new Wynberg Mile was renamed the Mickey Allis Mile.

The trophy handed out has been renamed. It is the same cup Mr Allis received in 1954 and still has him listed as the first winner of the cup. This will be annual addition to our spring meeting.

Bishops We were hosted well at Bishops and our boys managed 3 Gold, 4 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals between them.

Special mention again must go to Jared Waltman, Liam Makinson and Cole Abrahams for coming first in their events.

SACS SACS hosted us for their traditional spring meeting. Wynberg walked away with 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze medals. Well done to Loot Majiet for coming first in the Javelin.

RBHS As always RBHS hosted the final spring meeting for the term, where Wynberg managed 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze medals. This finished off another successful season for Wynberg athletics.

Athletics Paarl Team

Back Row: Ghumaid Jaffa, Luke Janson, Colin Clancy, Aiden Marshall, Devon Pretorius, Nick de Jager, Zachary Porthen, Dylan Rudolph, Meekaa’eel Fataar.

Third Row: Nathan Jansen, Tristan Cooke, Cayno February, Jared Waltman, Luke Marais, Curtly Februarie, Andreas Kyprou.

Second Row: Ryan Mitchell, Kieron Adams, Cornè Conradie, Cole Abrahams, Luke Meyer, Mogamad Ridhau Bey, Zachary Adriaanse, Lungisile Mafuya.

Front Row: Cullan Larkin, Jaden Hoedemaker, Mr Dylan Grobler (Coach), Dillon Sibanda (Captain), Mr Stefan Potgieter, Tyler McClure, Mr D Parsons (Coach), Adrian Taylor, Kyle Lamb.

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SPORTS PILLAR Basketball Mike Leresche Master in Charge: Basketball Wynberg Basketball broke new ground in 2018, launching C teams at all three age-group levels beyond the now permanent B teams. As a consequence, we run nine, and sometimes ten, teams in the CT Metro Schools’ fixtures. Two other schools run six teams and the remainder (nearly 40 schools) have three or fewer teams.

Not only do we outnumber all other schools outside of Gauteng and KZN (where twenty teams is the norm at schools like ours), but also if we had courts and coaches then a full set of D teams could happen: the players are there.

Then, in March, the 1st team attended for the first time the large and prestigious St John’s College Tournament. 32 teams from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Kenya, India and (mainly) Gauteng and KZN sectors of South Africa participated in pools of 8.

We beat Bishop Bavin, St Benedict’s, Falcon (Zimbabwe) and Maru a Pula (Botswana), losing to Marizburg, Michael Mount and St Stithian’s in the pool games, thus gaining a place in the top 16 play-offs. There, a defeat to hosts St John’s brought the Wynberg campaign to an end. Being at the top of the pile in the Western Cape is actually top of a mole-hill nationally.

As for the domestic scene in 2018, the seasons ran slightly below the high standards set over the past decade: The A teams won 75% of almost 50 matches played. Notably, the 1st team achieved a Triple Crown plus victory over Grey HS. The U16A earned a Triple Crown and an away victory against Heideveld. The U14A also beat Heideveld

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away on their way to a tally of 99 victories in 107 games over the past nine years.

The B and C teams have a really tough time, there being only 2 in 35 schools in Cape Town Metro with B teams, and none with C, so most of their matches are against A teams. Their win-loss record reflects this challenge that they face each week.

Another consequence of our success is that with only two courts, and nine teams any player will get a maximum of one third of all matches at home, leading as well to a great deal of travelling and consequent costs.

My thanks go again to the coaches. From outside the school: Tony Konya and Langa Mhlongo, plus Wynberg old boys: Farai Gwanyanya, Nyasha Gwanyanya, and Evan Visser all did superb jobs.

The Staff complement: Mrs Melanie Wentworth, Mr Chris Rushby and Mr Chris Goosen are quite simply insufficient for the number of players we have.

Once again many boys have offered to run the score-sheets and clocks on the tables at matches and as referees: the games can’t happen without them. Grant Kantor earned his Colours as a referee.

Congratulations go to Warona Mbothwe, awarded Honours and Matthew Jansen, Mark Opedun, Mika Schubert, Matthew Williams, who were awarded Blues.

Uzo Agubata, Nicholas Cable, Michael Dickson, Anele Dyan, Jordan Herbert, Grant Kantor, Jayden Manoek, Dante Marinus, all earned Colours.

Ethan Faraday, Joshua Jansen, Joshua Lawrence, Pumulo Mambwe were awarded Junior Blues.

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1st Team

U19B

Played 23, Won 15, Lost 8

Played 11, Won 2, Lost 9

Coach: Mr T. Konya.

Team: U.Agubata, C. Appollis, N. Cable, M.Dickson, A. Dyan, J.Herbert, M.Jansen, G. Kantor, J. Manoek, D. Marinus, W. Mbothwe, M. Opedun, M. Schubert, M. Williams.

Coach: Mr F. Gwanyanya, Mr N. Gwanyanya

U19C Played 9, Won 3, Lost 6 Coach: Mr C. Goosen, Mr C. Masengere Teams B and C from...: C. Bredeveldt, C. Faraday, I. Feni, A. Harris, D. Harrison, E. Kanyemba, S. Lathitha, L. Lodewyk, D. Marlie, J. Makholiso, F. Massari, J. Mouton, S,Ngxalambiso, M. Perrin, R. Parker, L. Russouw, M. Scarrott, S. Scheepers, M. Vallie, C. Vincent.

1st Team Basketball

Back Row: Jordan Herbert, Matthew Williams, Mika Schubert, Connor Appollis, Anele Dyan.

Front Row: Uzo Agubata, Matthew Jansen, Grant Kantor (Captain), Mr T Konya (Coach), Mark Opedun (Vice Captain), Jayden Manoek, Warona Mbothwe.

Absent: Danté Marinus, Michael Dickson, Nicholas Cable

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Under 15A Basketball

Back Row: Ethan Turner, Tyron Crowie, Ethan Faraday, Jesse Cheung, Joshua Lawrence, Ryan Marle.

Front Row: Joshua Jansen, Matthew Bassett, Daniel Judge (Captain), Mr T Konya (Coach), Lenrique Lodewyk, Pumulo Mambwe, Lungisile Mafuya.

Absent: Theolan Marimuthu (Vice Captain).

Under 14A Basketball

Back Row: Thabiso Molekwa, Kai Hendricks, Kyle Coetzee.

Front Row: Josh Snyders, Jéane Louw, Mr Mike Leresche (Coach), Marcell Oliphant, Jaden Jacobs.

Absent: Marchano Leukes, Luke Carew.

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U16A

U14A

Played 11, Won 7, Lost 4

Played 12, Won 10, Lost 2

Coach: Mr T. Konya Teams: M. Bassett, E. Benya, J. Cheung, T. Crowie, C. Engel, E. Faraday, J. Jansen, D. Judge, J. Lawrence, L. Lodewyk, L. Mafuya, P. Mambwe, T. Marimutu, R. Marle, N. Parker, E. Turner, C. van Staden, C. Viola.

Coach: Mr M. Leresche Teams: L. Carew, K. Coetzee, K. Hendricks, J. Jacobs, M. Leukes, J. Louw, T. Molekwa, M. Oliphant, J. Snyders.

U16B

Played 10, Won 8, Lost 2

Played 10, Won 5, Lost 5

U14B Coach: Mr E. Visser / Ms M.Wentworth

Coach: Mr L. Mhlongo

U14C

U16C

Played 9, Won 4, Lost 5

Played 8, Won 1, Lost 7 Coach: Mr N. Gwanyanya, Mr C.Rushby Teams B and C from : I. Ahmed, A. Bailey, E. Benya, C. Brown, T. Burke, K. Collison, D. Denton, C. Engel, A. Faardiel, K. Haupt, L. Heath, E. James, J. Johnston, R. Manuel, J. Mouton, A. Najaar, N. Parker, J. Robinson, J. Sasman, M. Shabodien, L. Smith, K. Stotesbury, E. Taylor, M. Uphill, E. Welby-Solomon.

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Coach: Mr C. Rushby / Ms M. Wentworth Teams B and C from : J. Abels, F. Laws, M. Lakey, M. Mapukata, N. Maxegwana, L. Nash, J. Prins, D. Qomfo, Z. Reyneveld, K. Rowley, A. Salie, A. Smulian, D. Taylor-Cawkwell, R. Thomas, S. Tooley, A. van Niekerk.

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Cricket Andrew Wylie Director of Cricket The drought and water restrictions threatened to turn the 2018 cricketing season on its head but the potential suspension of play was avoided.

The year in general has had many positive signs that Wynberg cricket has huge potential, especially as the boys have natural ability and a keen desire to improve and be measured against the best. It has been encouraging to see the number of teams from U14 through to our 7th squad at seniors still participating with much enthusiasm.

Wynberg Cricket produced 12 Provincial representatives throughout the U15, U17 and U19 age groups, with 3 boys in the WP Coke squad and Thando Ntini representing SA U19 during the year.

The 1st team squad had the privilege of being invited to play against the Oppenheimer XI at the picturesque Randjiesfontein and also to be part of the North South T20 competition in Pretoria (a 1st of its kind) and this proved a very valuable experience as Wynberg Boys were the only coastal school to qualify for the Quarter final.

The boys have been exposed to tough competition from several overseas touring teams from England, Australia and New Zealand.

The end of September saw the U14, U15 and Stayers (2nd X1) travel on tours to Hilton College, Grey PE and Oakhill (Knysna) respectively where the boys performed excellently and had the opportunity to play against some very strong opposition. Wynberg Cricket has been bolstered

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with the arrival of the experienced Paul Phillipson to take over the 1st team coaching role in August 2018. Paul has been involved in coaching within the Western Province for more than 30 years and has already established himself as someone with a true passion for Wynberg Boys’ Cricket.

The 1st XI participated in the Cape Schools Week and showed signs of turning their ordinary 1st term into a successful 4th term that ended with several good results against Bishops, SACS and the Stayers’ fixtures against Paarl Boys High.

A special mention must also be made of the school being the 1st Western Cape School to achieve the esteemed Cricket South Africa Blue Chip status, whereby schools are evaluated on their facilities, number of teams, transformation, coaching structures and administration.

A special thank you to the coaching staff that spend many hours either coaching, umpiring or mentoring our young cricketers during the challenging summer months and share their energy with our dedicated Wynberg boys.

Cricket 1st XI Played 20, Won 11, Lost 6, Drew 2, Tied 1 Coach: Paul Phillipson (July to November 2018) Team: The following players represented the 1st team in all matches this term: M. De Villiers (Captain), J. Alexander, Z. Anthony, R. Carr, B. Coverley, F. Domingo, T. Faas, N. Govender, C. Hermanus, C. Jeffrey, B. Johnson, K. Lamb, M. Mingo, D. Miles, T. Ntini, Z. Noor, R. Paleker, T. Perez, S. Plaatjie, J. Prodehl, I. Samaai, S. Schultz, J. Southgate, C Tanner, C Volans.

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On 21 September a strong WBHS squad arrived in Pretoria at the inaugural North/South T20 Challenge with legitimate expectations but limited practice. Winning the first two matches and thereby qualifying for the quarter-finals was the goal and this was achieved relatively easily.

Player confidence was lifted but defeats in the next two games shattered any hope of progressing.

There was a degree of luck going against us in these two tight finishes and hopefully cricket lessons were learnt from the disappointment.

Mistakes started to root themselves in the way we played for the last two games against schools from the North West, who literally took our bowling apart.

It was a great experience and a serious learning curve for the squad. Of concern was an apparent lack of match toughness; run scoring opportunities were not maximised and at times we had no answers to the ruthless all-out attack by the opposition batsmen. WBHS finished 8th out of the 16 competing schools and were the highest placed “Southern” participant.

There followed four tough Cape Schools Week matches at home. The batting did well in the first three (all declaration affairs) but the results show one win and two draws. St Andrews Bloemfontein came with a strong record and WBHS capitulated to a heavy defeat, being bowled out in 32 overs.

Two NZ schools arrived on tour and were met by solid performances by WBHS teams comprising mainly of Stayers. By the start of the fourth term, 15 games had been completed in all formats!

Stellenberg HS were ruthlessly dispatched in the lead-up to our Rondebosch fixture, for which we were forced to field a weakened pace attack.

Losing the toss should not be a disadvantage as the quality of the JK pitch was unquestionable, however RBHS scored too freely early on to make 248/6. Our run-chase lost momentum, to leave us well short.

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But bounce-back the team did, to win the final games (Bishops, SACS and Paarl Boys) showing a lot of commitment in three strong performances. Indeed, I wish to single out the day/night game at Bishops as the number-one overall team effort while I’ve been coach.

There is a good crop of stayers and some exciting talent emerging from below. All the very best to the Matriculants, all of whom have left a very good legacy for future teams to build on.

The following players represented the 1st team in more than six matches in the 4th term 2018.

MATTHEW DE VILLIERS: As an exceptionally hard-working player and captain he deserves a lot of credit for the team’s good results. Always prepared to lead from the front, Matthew often steadied the innings with his rock-solid batting (a total of 1052 runs @ 32.9 in 2018). To me his knock of 97 against Bishops was a stand-out, showing real maturity as well as brilliant strokeplay; he read the pitch and the situation so well. Matthew showed strong leadership; he showed improvement in the way he reacted to tight situations and the players responded well.

Generally outstanding in the field (18 catches / 8 run-outs), he made so many difficult chances look easy. I sincerely wish him well in everything he does from now on; he has done WBHS cricket proud.

JASON ALEXANDER: Always showing a positive, cheerful approach, this made Jason an important cog in the squad; however as a left-arm pace bowler his form was erratic. When his run-up and take-off strides were in sync then he usually bowled with good rhythm; sadly this happened only too rarely. Jason’s strength should be the ball swinging into the right-hander at pace but that demands consistency in length and direction.

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1st XI Cricket

Back Row: Raees Carr, Brent Johnson, Riaz Paleker, Tristan Perez, Matthew Petersen.

Middle Row: Siya Plaatjie, Chase Hermanus, Dominic Miles, Jason Alexander, Jason Harrison (Scorer), Cameron Tanner.

Front Row: Tebogo Faas, Sebastian Balman, Matthew de Villiers (Captain), Mr Andrew Wylie (Director of Cricket), Masimphuthando Ntini, Kyle Lamb, Matthew Mingo.

Absent: Imtiyaaz Samaai, Mr O. Nauhaus (Coach).

2nd Team Cricket

Back Row: Bevan Coveley, Nazeem Noor, Craig Jeffery.

Front Row: Dominic Miles, Kyle Lamb, Mr Nick Scott (Coach), Riaz Paleker (Captain), Mr Mouton Joubert (Coach), Chase Hermanus, Simon Schultz.

Absent: Imtiyaaz Samaai, Matthew Petersen, Sebastian Balman.

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At times he became a liability in tight situations and he missed a few games because of this. He made the WP Coke side on the strength of his control in the first term. I wish him every success in December’s tournament and with his future in sport.

RAEES CARR: Plenty of skill, plenty of talent, a genuine all-rounder – that’s Raees! His left handedness gives the team much needed variation at the top of the order even though I’m unsure where his most suited position will be. As a rightarm leggie he’s potentially a match winner in all formats, already carrying a major bowling workload; in 2018 he bowled the most overs (334) and took the most wickets (66; average of 18.5). This underlines his undoubted potential and his value to the team. In 2019 I expect dominant all-round contributions from Raees and an improvement to his reading of match-play situations, especially in the shorter versions of the game.

BEVAN COVELEY: Steady, hard-working and developing as a top-order batsman. Bevan only played 7 times in the 1st team but averaged over 40 which is excellent. He really impressed me in two vital innings; at Stellenberg HS his 79* off 74 balls was a class-act just when we needed to push towards a score of 240+; at SACS, Bevan steadied the innings, coming in with 60 to win on a “mine-field” – anything could have happened but he remained calm throughout. Next year Bevan will be expected to score heavily in all formats as he has the temperament. He rarely misses an opportunity to practise but needs to learn smarter practice routines and clarify his shot-selection options. Steady in the field but he can always improve his skills and become a very good asset.

TEBOGO FAAS: It was so disappointing that he was unable to go on tour to Pretoria; we missed his bowling and the positive vibe he brings to the group. As a strike bowler I feel Tebogo needs to

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attack the stumps more and not simply contain the runs. This means he must work much more on bringing the ball in to right-handers; he needs to develop better cadence and rhythm through his run-up into delivery. In 2018 he took 13 wickets in 103 overs @ 25.5; next year he could be in the 40+ wicket range. Tebogo should form the sharp-end of the bowling attack in 2019 as well as being a significant figure in the new team with his diligent work-ethic. He shows improving skills in batting and fielding, but it’s the controlled, aggressive bowling that is needed in the future.

CHASE HERMANUS: Despite showing a lot of application, Chase failed to perform at the T20 Challenge in difficult situations on the Highveld.

On our return he was left out of the Cape Schools Week and with Matric exams looming, he dropped out of cricket completely. This was a shame because he brought unique expertise and experience to the team. We wish him all the best at the Tuks Academy next year where I’m sure his cricket and rugby will blossom.

BRENT JOHNSON: The heartbeat of the team, especially when the tempo of the play dropped.

Brent’s batting stats for 2018 (500 runs @13.5) do not do justice to his value in the team and only two half-centuries (39 innings) indicates under-performance. T20 cricket is his game and a strike-rate of 109 in 11 innings shows what he is capable of achieving. As the number one wicketkeeper and the proud recipient of 100 WBHS Caps, he contributed in many ways. Brent’s performances behind the stumps have been steady and sometimes brilliant (36 catches & 9 stumpings). Having “good hands’ is one thing for Brent but the premise of using two hands when possible is key and he should also work on his positioning for the quicks. Brent has now forged a relationship with the local St Augustine Club and I wish him all the very best in the future.

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CRICKET KYLE LAMB: Not unlike a few of the other Matric students, Kyle struggled to do justice to his game in this past term. At the T20 Challenge he showed glimpses of brilliance as a stroke-maker (162 strike-rate) and as a totally committed fielder.

His average for the year (18.2 in 23 innings) proves how much Kyle struggled to build innings of note, despite his undisputed talents. He was clearly disappointed that Rondebosch was his last game for the team but he did not challenge the decision to bring in a form batsman. He will grow and prosper at UCT next year. I really hope he continues to play and enjoy his cricket in that environment.

MATTHEW MINGO: He exudes such a cheerful, positive influence on the team especially when his own game is firing. Stats for the year show Matthew to be true to the all-rounder tag: 601 runs @ 24 & 50 wickets @ 18.3. Add in 14 catches, mainly at slip; many athletic stops in the field and a successful one-off game as captain, and you sense his overall value. His pure striking of the ball meant that he mainly batted during the final overs; at the T20 Challenge his strike-rate was 211 with an average of 39 which is amazing in that format. His bowling was often effective in the middle overs but with his short delivery-stride and quick action he struggled at times for rhythm.

His athleticism, attitude and commitment were unwavering; with those particular strengths, he could do well in all his future sporting activities.

He will, I’m sure, use the fantastic opportunities offered by his trip overseas next year. Matthew is another who leaves a fine legacy at WBHS. THANDO NTINI: He has lots going for him as an all-rounder; much is expected of him next year and beyond as he moves into the realms of professional cricket. I only saw glimpses of his true potential this term due to the on-going back problem that often kept him from bowling. This injury seems to have plagued Thando the whole year as he only bowled 91 overs for WBHS; mind WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

you in those 91 he managed 28 wickets @ 14.4 which underlines his strike power. The threewicket burst at SACS, bowling off a shortened run, was critical to the positive result. Two of Thando’s batting performances also stood out: WBHS were struggling on day one of the Cape Schools Week against Grey HS when Thando (89) was joined by number 10, Tebogo Faas; the pair added 116 in 25 overs to set up a 250+ score. At Bishops, his partnership with Matthew de Villiers was the key to a winning score being posted. Thando shows great batting skill, but there can also be a brutality with which he strikes the ball. All this, and of course his raw bowling talent, bodes well for a successful future, which I will follow with great interest.

RIAZ PALEKER: Anyone who totals 580 runs in only 12 innings (average 48.2) marks a player in top form. This was Riaz as an opener in this past term, making a total mockery of his average of 17 in the first term. The real disappointment was his failure to make at least one hundred after getting starts in almost every innings he played. Riaz loves batting which is a great asset in developing a runscoring mentality. It was pure joy watching him dispatch the ball to the boundary so consistently with scintillating strokes and timing. From early season he carried a nagging leg-strain but he battled on bravely, despite it affecting his running and his fielding. I’m sure he will fully commit to tertiary studies and take every opportunity to grow into a prolific and consistent run-scorer at higher levels. Riaz certainly deserves to go far and I wish him all the best.

TRISTAN PEREZ: He only batted 8 times in the 1st team this past term with limited results. He can hit the ball very cleanly and also displays a determined, positive mind-set when at the crease.

Too often though, he gives his wicket away when completely untroubled. No better example of this was at Stellenberg when, with 28 off 24, Tristan smashed one in the air to cover with many overs

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left to bat. This and other technical issues he must address as his game matures. He is usually cheery and a strong influence in the field; wicketkeeping is an added string to his bow and he must work hard to improve this area all the time.

I expect much improvement in 2019.

SIYA PLAATJIE: He is both an impressive young man and a potentially explosive pace bowler.

Number one for Siya is to improve his all-round strength and conditioning to avoid the number of injuries he suffered this past term. It was a rarity to see him running in, bowling with pace and looking physically fresh. He was on and off the field at the T20 Challenge, rarely looking like the bowler we know he can be. Hamstring, groin and lower back injuries are all synonymous with fast bowling workloads, but Siya’s training methods have to be improved to ensure these injuries don’t reoccur and stop him from bowling.

I will work with him and the Provincial coaches to reach this goal. In the meantime, he has Coke Week to prepare for in December and I wish him success there.

IMTIYAAZ SAMAAI: He has proved a lot of people wrong this term. The T20 Challenge was a huge step-up and a chance for him to learn; this he did and put in some good spells as the third spinner. One of these (4 / 12 in 4 overs) changed the course of that particular match. After Cape Schools Week, (for which he was left out of the squad), it became clear that the third spinner was needed and Imtiyaaz played for the rest of the term taking 15 wickets at 17.3. He naturally bowls with rhythm and skill but above all, he looks to spin the ball hard in an attacking fashion. I really like this approach to bowling. He’s very sharp off his own bowling, lively in the field but needs to work on his throwing arm and general gameunderstanding. I see 2019 being a big year for Imtiyaaz.

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bundles of talent as both an aggressive left-arm bowler and a good striker of the ball. He returned from the tour to Pretoria with several positives but also with a severe lower-back complaint. He had completed 2 or 3 bowling stints during which he experienced a huge amount of discomfort; this is certainly not natural. Injury took him out of contention for most of the fourth term but he worked his way back for the Paarl Boys game. On that day he made a massive impact, first with his explosive, fearless batting (36* off 35) and later with four key wickets. Much is expected of Jared next year and I wish him well in getting fully fit for the U17A provincial tournament in December.

CAMERON TANNER: He opened the batting in all but one game this term and his tally for the year of 1080 runs @ 28.4 bear testament to the progress he has made. This make him the leading run-scorer in the first team and he was the only centurion in 2018. Definitely favouring the limited-overs formats, Cameron made 120 runs more than anyone in the team in these games (698 in 29 innings @ 24.1); his strike-rate of 96 is impressive. I see him as unique and ruthless in style but very determined by nature. It’s easy to write-off his method as reckless or vulnerable but he’s a better player than that. Cameron has a fiercely diligent work-ethic, linked to one of the sharper cricket brains in the squad. He’s a more than useful wicket-keeper (not just a stop-gap) and in the field he shows glimpses of excellence.

I expect him to improve his all-round skills which could lead to him being a dominant performer for WBHS in 2019.

JASON HARRISON: He, as the regular team scorer was invaluable; not only is he a brilliant statistician but his support for the players is unwavering. Jason provides relevant information prior to matches and of course during play he is always 100% on the button. His contribution to Wynberg Cricket is immense and personally I wish to thank him most sincerely for all his efforts.

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Under 15A Cricket

Back Row: Fayyaad Domingo, Daniel Bearne, Jesse Prodehl.

Middle Row: Tyler Williams, Aamir Shaik Abdul, Jody Dirks, Zubayr Wagiet, Keanan Thyssen, Nicholas Evans.

Front Row: Nicholas Govender, Benjamin Currie (Vice Captain), Mr Pietie Loubser, Kieron Adams (Captain), Mr B Wiley, Shukri Abrahams, Josh Koff.

Absent: La’eeq Cooper.

Under 14A Cricket

Back Row: Adam Saunders, Lesly Harmse, Cullan Larkin, Shane Rainbird-Dade, Nicolas Strongilis.

Front Row: Ryan Coetzer, Fawaaz Allie, Umayr Davids (Captain), Mr Patrick Smith (Coach), Juan James (Vice Captain), As’ad Moos, Luke van Rensburg.

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2nd XI Cricket Played 14, Won 11, Lost 2, Drew 1 Coach: Team: N. Noor, C. Hermanus, R. Palekar, B. Covely, D. Miles, S. Schultz, K. Lamb, J. Alexander, T. Perez, T. Faas, J. Southgate, C. Jeffery, Z. Noor, H. Lagadien, L. Lawrence, S. Volans, A Borodin-Sleigh, S. Balman, K. Saliem, M. Petersen, C. Tanner, I. Samaai.

3rd XI Cricket Played 13, Won 7, Lost 6, Drew 0 Coach: Team: K. Witbooi, I. Abdul, H. Knight, M. James, M. Scott, P. Mentoor, T. Burnell, M. van Schalkwyk, D. Isaacs, Z. Anthony, N. Goodwin, J. Southgate, H. Lagadien, Z. Noor, S. Balman, T. van Rensburg.

U15A Cricket Played 26, Won 14, Lost 8, Drew 4 Coach and Manager: Pietie Loubser Players: Kieron Adams (Captain), Fayyaad Domingo, Keanan Thyssen, Ben Currie, Nicholas Govender, Aamir Shaik, Tyler Williams, Nick Evans, Daniel Bearne, Jesse Prodehl, Josh Koff, La’eeq Cooper, Shukri Abrahams, Zubayr Wagiet, Jody Dirks, Maahier Sambo, Aidan Leak.

rocked with no victory in the next six matches, losing four of them in tight contests and drawing the other two. They got back to winning ways in what is now seen as a highlight of the season, beating Paarl Boys’ High School by one wicket with a last wicket partnership of 20 runs.

The team performed very well at both festivals they attended, winning six out of nine, drawing one and losing two matches, both in the last over.

The standout team performances this season came against SACS in both matches, winning by 22 runs in the first term and five wickets in the second term.

The season also saw some very good individual performances with the bat from Fayyaad Domingo, scoring two centuries; Aamir Shaik, scoring one century, and Nicholas Evans scoring five half-centuries. The standout performances with the ball came from Kieron Adams who took two four-wicket hauls, Fayyaad Domingo who took one four-wicket haul and Jesse Prodehl who took two four-wicket hauls and a fivewicket haul with best figures of five for three against Woodridge College. Aamir Shaik, Fayyaad Domingo and La’eeq Salie are included in the Western Province U15A side and Nicholas Evans is included in the Western Province U15B side for tournaments during December.

Every player played a big part in a successful season and all showed growth in the understanding of the game throughout the season. They were an incredible bunch to work with.

The U15A cricket side had a successful season in 2018. The players quickly realised that the U15 level is a big step up from the year below it and that every game would be more tightly contested than before. They started with five straight victories and after this, the ship was slightly

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U15 Statistics

U14A Cricket Coach and Manager: Patrick Smith This motley crew of young cricketers, drawn from exotic locales like Langebaan, Worcester and Wynberg, arrived on the Silverhurst fields in January full of energy and trepidation. Their first assignment was not an easy one: fierce rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High. Unfortunately, this difficult first outing proved prophetic as our first term’s results left a lot to be desired. The boys suffered losses to the three boys’ schools, which is never part of the plan at Wynberg. On the plus side, however, there were some impressive wins over Pinelands, Newlands Cricket School, Paul Roos and an absolutely barnstorming performance against Paarl Boys’ High in which our bowlers ripped through their batting lineup to bowl them out for a paltry 37. This was a typical first term of high school cricket for the boys. Hailing from such diverse primary school environments meant gelling as a unit was always going to take time. Selecting the best eleven was also no easy feat.

After an extraordinarily long rugby season and once the fields, drenched by the much-needed

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rains, dried out, it was finally time to prepare for cricket once again. In the September holidays, the team embarked on the traditional tour to Hilton College in the Kwa-Zulu Natal midlands.

Although results did not go our way, the boys gave a good account of themselves as young Wynberg Men and showed tangible growth, both as a team and as individuals. This tough tour was the perfect prelude to the fourth term as this group of individuals had now formed a cohesive team.

Despite another discouraging loss to Rondebosch, the team surpassed some significant milestones.

The highlights were undoubtedly the wins against Bishops and SACS. However, amassing a 300-plus total as they put Stellenberg to the sword was also a defining moment.

This year was characterised be continuous growth and learning, by the players as well as the coach.

By the end of it, the boys played for each other and for the love of cricket. This mindset will certainly lead to further success, on and off the cricket field.

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Above: U14A arrive at Hilton.

Right: Relaxing at Hilton

PHOTO: NICK TANNER

PHOTO: LIEZL LEWIS

PHOTO: CHRIS MERRINGTON

PHOTO: Adrian larkin

Below: U15A - Port Elizabeth Bottom: Stayers Tour to Knysna

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Cross Country Dylan Grobler Master in Charge: Cross Country The season started with hope and ambition, as the athletes looked to write their names into the history books.

Cole Abrahams and Dylan Rudolph were the shining lights, as they dominated the U15 age group (ending in the top 3 of the Southern Zone weekly) as they had done for the past year or so.

Caleb Gibson and Luke Meyer also hit excellent speeds throughout their season, with Caleb the second-best runner in the entire Southern Zone

(this zone includes the big rivals: Rondebosch, Bishops, SACS, Milnerton).

The first IV (Cole Abrahams, Dylan Rudolph, Caleb Gibson, Luke Meyer) also beat the Grey 1st IV in Port Elizabeth, absolutely crushing their respective heats. Unfortunately, none of these athletes qualified for the WP team, as the Northern Zone annihilated the competition in these races.

Seth Meyer, Timothy Meyer and Caleb Vogt had proud seasons, not quite hitting the speeds of the first IV but improving steadily throughout. Dylan Wasserfall was part of the 2nd team in Grey, a team which beat Grey’s respective 2nd team in both races. Caleb Lawrence and Reece McMinn’s seasons were cut short as injuries put them out of action for many months. We hope to see them back in the near future.

Cross Country

Back Row: Caleb Lawrence, Dylan Rudolph, Luke Mathewson, Seth Meyer, Dawud Ally, Cole Abrahams.

Front Row: Thomas Charles, Caleb Vogt, Luke Meyer (Captain), Mr Dylan Grobler (MIC and Coach), Timothy Meyer (Vice Captain), Reece McMinn, Rory Jeppe.

Absent: Caleb Gibson.

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SPORTS PILLAR Golf Cross Country at Grey High School, Port Elizabeth

Julian Vincent Master in Charge: Golf Wynberg golf has experienced a tough year as far as results are concerned. The second team was predominantly made up of junior golfers, being exposed to the game for the first time in competition. Having said that, they showed plenty of enthusiasm and willingness to learn even though they were often up against more experienced opposition.

The first team had a rough season this year after losing a few senior golfers at the end of last year. There were a number of good individual performances over the season and some very close games, which could have gone either way.

James Maggott finished the season with the best record in the first team. Sebastian Balman played at number 1 in the team and although he did not manage to win many points, he remained competitive throughout the season, playing in a few very tight matches. This is a notable achievement as he came up against some strong opponents.

The first team had their annual Cape Schools Golf tour to Knysna and Plettenberg Bay over the Winter holiday. The boys competed in both foursomes and singles matches, and although it was a struggle against tough opposition, they thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The weekend had plenty of highlights with both Liam Roelofse and Reece Mulholland shooting their best individual rounds.

Every player felt that they finished the weekend as better golfers than when they started. With some hard work, Wynberg golf can reach the heights of previous years.

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Thank you to all the boys for their persistence and their interest in learning. In addition, a special mention must go to Mr Pietie Loubser for helping the boys with their game during the season.

1st Team Played 14, Won 1, Lost 11, Drew 2 Manager: Julian Vincent and Pietie Loubser Captain: Sebastian Balman Team: Sebastian Balman, Liam Roelofse, James Maggott, Noel Glintenkamp, Sunjae Jeoung, Matthew Morton.

Incoming MIC of golf, Pietie Loubser, playing a provincial tournament in 2018

2nd Team Played 8, Won 1, Lost 6, Drew 1 Team: Reece Mulholland, Ben Helman, Thomas Tattersall, Jordon Sasman, Seth Griffin-Wintle, Joshua du Toit, Faizaan Laws.

Westlake Golf Course - home course to WBHS

1st Team Golf

Back Row: James Maggott, Noel Glintenkamp, Matthew Morton.

Front Row: Liam Roelofse, Mr Julian Vincent (Coach), Sebastian Balman (Captain), Mr Pietie Loubser (MIC), Sunjae Jeoung.

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SPORTS PILLAR Hockey Devin Stanton Director of Hockey

1st XI Hockey The 1st XI started the season off with a tour to Bloemfontein to play in the Nomads Festival hosted by Grey Bloemfontein. There we played 5 games in three days and we found ourselves getting some mixed results against some tough opposition. Nomads is always a great festival to play in, as we get to test ourselves against the best in the country but we also get to work on our own team game-plans and structures before starting our actual hockey season in the W.P. Schools League along with our local derbies.

WBHS vs St Johns (2-1) WBHS vs Selbourne (4-1) WBHS vs Grey Bloemfontein (1-1) WBHS vs Maritzburg College (0-1) WBHS vs Jeppe (1-3) The 1st XI had a very successful season back at home as they made it to the Semi-Finals of the W.P. Knock Tournament where they unfortunately lost narrowly to Bishops (0-1). They also made it through to the final of the Cape Town International Schools Festival where they lost to Paul Roos in very tightly contested match going down (0-1) in that as well. The one thing this 2018 team has shown me is how they can pull themselves together and get back up and compete week in and week out and this type of attitude throughout the season gave them reward by winning the W.P. Schools League.

We had some fantastic highlights during the 2018 season and they were: beating Rondebosch (2-1) in the last play of the game. This was the first time Wynberg had beaten Rondebosch away from home in 4 years. Our (2-1) win over arch rivals Grey in P.E. has to go down as one of the best victories a WBHS Hockey 1st XI team has achieved in many years. The last highlight that stood out to me would have to be our comeback attitude that we showed after losing to Bishops.

The week after we played SACS. We arrived at SACS with only one thing on our minds and that was to finish the season off well with a win against SACS at SACS. For those that were there they would have witnessed the beast within this 2018 WBHS Hockey 1st XI wake up as we went one goal down and then came back to win the game (6-1). This year we were also able to achieve the triple crown by winning all our derby games in the first half of the season against Rondebosch, Bishops and SACS and then in the second half of the season we did the double beating both Rondebosch and SACS again but due to a lack in our discipline we lost to Bishops thus costing us from achieving the mythical Headmasters Grand Slam.

At the end of the 2018 season we had Played 32, Won 26, Lost 5, Drew 1

They won all 9 of their games to be crowned unbeaten W.P. Schools League champions for 2018.

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Some special mentions must be made to some players in the team as all these players achieved.

100 Caps this year: Tristan Cooke, Ethan Robbertze and Tevin Pietersen.

We also had a number of players achieving their W.P. and S.A. Colours: WP U18A: Tevin Pietersen, Brent Johnson, Caleb Kruger, Liam Hermanus, Matthew Mingo.

WP U18B: Tristan Cooke, Francois Kaiser, Michael-John Taft, Faiq Sulaiman.

SA U18A: Tevin Pietersen SA U18B: Brent Johnson SA U17: Francois Kaiser I must thank Liam Hermanus (Captain) and Tevin Pietersen (Vice Captain) for leading the team well this year and for them pushing all the players in the team to be the best they could be and for always setting high standards.

Thanks must also go to Landi Cilliers (our Sports Scientist) for always making sure the boys are physically prepared during the off-season and inseason. Lastly a big thanks must go to our MIC of Hockey (Mr Mouton Joubert) for the numerous amounts of hours he has put in behind the scenes but also for making himself available to take the WBHS 1st XI Hockey team while I was away.

He achieved a great victory with the boys (4-1) against Rondebosch at home while I was away.

Mouton Joubert Master in Charge: Hockey

Overall Results: 1st Team Played 32, Won 26, Lost 5, Drew 1

2nd Team Played 15, Won 11, Lost 3, Drew 1

3rd Team Played 13, Won 4, Lost 8, Drew 1

4th Team Played 11, Won 5, Drew 2, Lost 4

5th Team Played 9, Won 4, Lost 4, Drew 1

16A Played 21, Won 10, Lost 9, Drew 2

16B Played 13, Won 9, Lost 0, Drew 4

16C Played 13, Won 7, Lost 6, Drew 0

16D Played 11, Won 7, Lost 3, Drew 1

16E Played 12, Won 9, Lost 1, Drew 2

16F Played 8, Won 6, Lost 1, Drew 1

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1st Team Hockey

Back Row: Ethan Robbertze, Matteo Ballerini, Caleb Kruger, Tristan Cooke, Adrian Taylor, Jesse Kriel, Matthew Mingo, Francois Kaiser.

Front Row: Brent Johnson, Tevin Petersen (Vice Captain), Mr Devin Stanton (Director of Hockey and Coach), Liam Hermanus (Captain), Mr Mouton Joubert (Manager and MIC), Ryan Sproul, Michael-John Taft.

Under 16A Hockey

Back Row: Teague Lourens, Kamvalethu Sabela, Xola Karelse, Cael Viola, Benjamin Currie, Liyema Mandla, Sebastian Lorenzen.

Front Row: Josh Koff, Tristan Perez, Sebastian Volans (Captain), Mr Devin Stanton (Director of Hockey and Coach), Joshua Bearne (Vice Captain), Viwe Mbata, Lwando Mafungwa.

Absent: Mr B West (Assistant Coach).

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Under 14A Hockey

Back Row: Faizel Gomez, Yaqub Adams, Blake Martin, Ian Gossman, Gabriel Kiewietz, Sameer Mohamed, Justin Damonze.

Front Row: Kyle Carter, Ryan Nell (Vice Captain), Mr Chris Rushby (Coach), Daniel Petersen (Captain), Mr Devin Stanton (Director of Hockey), Daniel Johnstone, Cameron Boardman-Smith.

14A Hockey U14A Coach and Manager: Chris Rushby Despite arriving at the airport for the first flight of the morning, it was with great excitement that the U14As met to depart for Jeppe in the April holidays. The main focus of the tour was to get the boys playing together and forming a real team bond, a goal which was embraced and enthusiastically achieved both on and off the park. The results of the games on tour were a mixed bag, but the lessons learnt were carried through to the rest of the season and stood the boys in good stead.

As the season progressed the boys grew from strength to strength and played some beautiful hockey. In spite of the results not always going the way we’d have liked, the U14As had a successful term in office. The games we lost were only by a goal or two, but the ones we won were by far more convincing margins: a testimony to the boys’ heart, determination and skill. The

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team was always at the fore with off the ball and selfless work being the cornerstone of the side.

These gents are an exciting and animated group of hockey players and we can expect electrifying performances from them in the coming years.

Watch this space…these boys are destined for hockey success.

Make it count.

U14A Played 12, Won 5, Lost 5, Drew 2

U14B Played 13, Won 11, Lost 1, Drew 1

U14C Played 12, Won 4, Lost 7, Drew 1

U14D Played 9, Won 5, Lost 4, Drew 0

U14E Played 9, Won 5, Lost 3, Drew 1

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Devin Stanton Director of Hockey and 1st XI Coach

Individual Player Profiles Michael-John Taft (33 Caps) WP U18B MJ had a slow start to season at the Nomads Festival regarding his performance but I felt he learnt a lot about himself over those five days.

When we returned, he worked extremely hard on his game and throughout the season he has shown massive commitment to his goal keeping.

He proved to himself that he can go far in his goal-keeping if he carriers on working hard as he was selected for the WP U18B side.

Tevin Pietersen (100 Caps) (Vice Captain) WP U18A & SA U18A Tevin is a very committed player and has adapted well to his new position this season at Right Back. His go-forward mentality is great but at times he let himself down as he overcomplicated the situation by not passing earlier. I feel that in the five years of coaching at Wynberg Boys’ High School, Tevin is still the best defender I have trained and worked with. He has amazing drive to want to win every ball and has all the defensive skills any coach would want from a defender. Tevin has a bright future and I hope that when he leaves school he

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understands that yes, going forward with the ball is great but that what makes him different from the rest is his defensive skills.

Matthew Mingo (61 Caps) WP U18A Matthew has improved tremendously from last season. He has grown in confidence and worked hard at his game. Matthew has a great eye for the game and as our marking Centre Back he did a fantastic job, all due to his improved man-to-man marking skills. I feel Matthew has the potential to go further in hockey as he matures and learns his game.

Jesse Kriel (73 Caps) Jesse had a great season. He was the free Centre Back and played this role with outstanding composure and confidence. His ability to hold the B2GL was just world-class and allowed our team to go forward on numerous occasions due to him intercepting ball after ball. Jesse’s key strengths this season were his early defensive positioning and ball distribution. I hope that when Jesse leaves Wynberg Boys’ High School he carries on playing hockey and keeps working hard on his fitness.

Ethan Robbertze (101 Caps) Ethan had a consistent season and did what he does best and that was by keeping things simple at the back. I believe every team needs a player like this as they add stability

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to the team. I also feel that Ethan needed to improve his offensive game if he wanted to achieve great heights in his hockey and I pushed him to work on this, as I know he will turn out to be a valuable player to any club side next year if he gets this right.

Caleb Kruger (84 Caps) WP U18A Caleb had very good season playing as one of our main Central Midfielders this season. His ability to protect the ball under pressure was excellent and together with his ball carrying position I see him going far in the future. In order for Caleb to achieve this he will need to work on his defensive transition speed. Caleb was also selected as the WP U18A Vice Captain and this shows that his has good leadership qualities as well.

Brent Johnson (76 Caps) WP U18A & SA U18B Brent had a good season in Midfield. He has a lethal drag flick on him and at the penalty corner he did very well this season by scoring some crucial goals under pressure. I believe he could have been even better if he was fitter by being more committed to our pre-season program prior to the Hockey season. When Brent wants to work hard and fully commits to Hockey, I believe he is exceptional and up there with the best school boy players around in the country. I hope that when he leaves school, he understands that if he wants to move forward and achieve Provincial and National colours at a senior level it will take him putting in extra time and extremely hard work.

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Ryan Sproul (86 Caps) Ryan had a good season playing as our High Midfielder. I felt he really took this position and made it his own as Ryan would. He troubled most defenders with his off the mark speed and interesting leading at times. Ryan has the capability to score ridiculous goals and this sums up his, at times, unpredictable mind set. Areas that Ryan needs to improve on is his composure when under pressure during open play and not just give the hit and hope pass.

Tristan Cooke (102 Caps) WP U18B Tristan had a very positive and mature season for the 1st XI and this is what we needed from him this season. Tristan has fantastic ball control during open play and when in the circle he was lethal at times. He also managed to score some amazing goals and one that will stand out for me was the goal against SACS. Tristan will need to improve on his defensive transition phase of the game as he gets caught sleeping at times and due to this, he will struggle to get selected for the Provincial A teams but I believe that with the mindset Tristan has he will work hard on this part of his game in order to make Provincial A teams in the near future.

Liam Hermanus (80 Caps) (Captain) WP U18A & Namibian Men’s Indoor Team Liam, for me, has to be the best hockey player to come out of Nambia in recent times. Liam was brilliant playing as our Central

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HOCKEY Forward this season as his ability to read a game from the front was great. He has a massive engine on him and he was able to put in the hard yards on the pitch throughout the season. Liam’s key strengths were his drag flick and his goal scoring ability within the 9 yard/tight spaces in the circle.

I believe that this goal scoring ability comes from his many years of playing indoor hockey. Moving forward, Liam will need to work on his discipline as he is very eager to win every ball off every opponent and sometimes becomes too aggressive in the tackle. He needs to work on his timing of tackles and this will be the solution to him getting less cards for poor tackles made.

Faiq Sulaiman (57 Caps) W.P U18B Faiq has come a long way since last season. He has got physically stronger and this has helped improve his game by allowing him to be stronger on the ball. Faiq scored some fantastic and vital goals and his hunger to get onto any loose ball in the circle helped him take these chances to score, however he still needs to work on connecting with his other forwards on the counter attack instead of holding onto the ball and delaying the attack.

Francois Kaiser (32 Caps) WP U18B & SA U17 This was Francois’ first year representing the 1st XI and he held his own for most of the season. At first, he had a slow start but as the season went on, he found his confidence and this then brought out for me one of the most naturally gifted and skilful hockey players Wynberg has had in a long time. His backhand shot is phenomenal. I would like to see this young Francois’ talent develop more and for him to WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

get a better understanding of his game mentally so that his skilful talent doesn’t just become individual but team-oriented as well. I believe that if he can take his skilful talent and combine it with creating connections on attack with his teammates, that this will help change more game situations in Wynberg’s favour.

Matteo Ballerini (23 Caps) Matteo got called up to 1st XI late for the 2nd Side and proved his worth throughout the season for 2nd and 1st XI. He was solid at the back for Wynberg and was always ready to play anywhere in the back 4 and this is a great quality to have as player. As cool and calm as Matteo is, he found himself under pressure at times and this was due to a lack in his distribution techniques. He needs to work hard on these technical skills moving forward as the higher he plays, the less time you have on the ball.

Adrian Taylor (54 Caps) Adrian is a phenomenal athlete and this showed on the hockey field this season.

Adrian has the ability to play any position and this is due to his love for the game and understanding of instructions given to him. The one thing we need to understand about Adrian is that he also represented the school in Swimming, Athletics and long being the No 1 U19 Biathlon athlete in WP. I believe if he did not have the large workload of all these other commitments and only had hockey to focus on, he would have been a Provincial player.

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SPORTS PILLAR Rugby Chris Moore Master in Charge: Rugby

Overview 2018 will be remembered as one of the most successful seasons in our School’s proud rugby history, not only for the positive match results across the age groups, but for our distinctive rugby style, and our respect for the opposition both on and off the field. The brand of rugby and successes from all 17 teams are testimony to the exceptional and tireless work put in by our coaches under the guidance of our Director of Rugby, Wynberg Old Boy, Craig Childs.

With the Western Cape rocked by the worst drought in living memory, and Cape Town facing the real possibility of ‘Day Zero’ when the taps would run dry, our School Senior Executive took the tough call to cancel our Standard Bank Winter Sports Festival scheduled for the end of April 2018. Thankfully, our Cape Winter returned with a vengeance mid-year, and this increasingly popular event is set to return, bigger and stronger, in 2019 to host more than 25 teams from around the country, and across our borders.

The Wynberg / Grey High Weekend continues to be the derby highlight of any rugby player’s career at Wynberg. This year we travelled the N2 to Port Elizabeth, passionate to emulate and improve on the successes of previous years, and our teams rose to the occasion delivering our most ever wins against that Eastern Cape rugby powerhouse.

The 1st XV pulled off a famous victory on Philip Field, helped by the boot of inside centre, Devon

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Pretorius. It was an incredible team effort inspired by our boys cheering their hearts out for the full 70 minutes, delighting our travelling supporters and the thousands of Old Wynbergians who watched the game live on YouTube. I believe this weekend away laid the foundations for the successful league season that awaited us on our return home.

The 2018 FNB Classic Clash will go down as one of the greatest spectacles on the Hawthornden in recent years. Who will ever forget Jason Alexander’s 5-try romp in wet and muddy conditions over old rivals, SACS, to deliver a resounding Wynberg 46-22 win in front of jubilant home crowds?

There were many memorable moments throughout the season: The U14A scoring the winning try in the final minutes to upset Paul Roos; the U15A beating Paarl Gym in poor weather conditions on Silverhurst, and the U16A beating Paarl Boys on the Hawthornden. The U14B and U14C achieved the “Headmaster’s Grand Slam” by beating Bishops, SACS and Rondebosch (Home & Away) and Grey High School – an extraordinary feat. The 1st XV, U16B, U16C, and the U14A all earned a Triple Crown this year; beating Bishops, Rondebosch and SACS in a term.

Wynberg continues to enjoy our rugby relationship with touring teams from the UK. This year we were fortunate to host Bishops Stortford and Royal Grammar School Worcester (both from England), and Dollar Academy from Scotland for two nights. It was a great on-field experience for the teams and ensures life-long friendships between the players.

Jason Alexander and Luthando Woji, both front rankers, represented Western Province U18 at Craven Week, hosted by Paarl Boys. Ebenezer Tshimanga, Hlanga Mabele and Yaseen Sadien represented Western Province at the U16 WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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Grant Khomo Week in Kimberley, while Rugby Director, Craig Childs, played his part as the U16 WP Assistant Coach. Ebenezer was one of 13 WP Rugby Union U16 players selected for the SARU Elite Player Development U16 Rugby Assessment Camp. I must congratulate all our provincial representatives for the honour they have bestowed on Wynberg Rugby.

Wynberg Rugby Old Boys, Dylan Sage (2010) and Sikhumbuzo Notshe (2012) continue to fly our flag proudly. Sage has enjoyed a successful season for the Blitzbokke, and earned his first cap for the Blue Bulls in this year’s Currie Cup. Notshe has become a household name for the Stormers and earned his first cap for both the Blitzbokke and the Springboks in the same season.

I thank our passionate supporters, our ground staff, tuck-shop parents, and our loyal sponsors who add the sheen to our Saturday morning rugby, both home and away.

Here’s to looking forward to another successful season of Wynberg Rugby.

Bring on 2019!

Justin van Winkel 1st XV Coach

1st XV Rugby Wynberg rugby players are committed and abrasive. Our team’s theme for this year was “unity”. We were under no illusion that the season would be a cushy ride but the players, coaches and management committed to being unified in passion, vision and expectation. The only way this could happen was if we created a team culture where accountability was at the forefront. Under the guidance of our manager,

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Mr Joel Erasmus, our captains were mentored, challenged, supported and held accountable for their actions which transferred through to the entire squad. The seventy minutes between the four white lines on a Saturday is what a team is judged on, but it is only a fraction of the sweat and blood that goes into making a successful season land. It takes complete buy-in from all stakeholders. Your life is centred on the team, and this year the boys sacrificed a lot of time with family and friends to make sure that 2018 would be one to remember, and remember it, we will.

The first significant test came in the shape of an exceptional King Edward School side. Our boys faced them in the main game on a Saturday at their home tournament in front of tens of thousands of “reds” supporters. The match was combative and brutal but our captains kept clear heads, a trait they employed throughout the season, and our boys secured the victory.

This result was massive for our team and a great launch to the season. Our boys continued to train hard and commit to our team culture, reaping the rewards along the way. Our senior players met all required expectations, which allowed our younger players to thrive and play crucial roles in winning tight games. Beating Grey away for only the second time in the school’s history was a momentous occasion, as well as the victory against Boland Landbou and the Triple Crown at the end of the season.

It was hard to tell how the boys felt about their achievements because they were never boastful but enjoyed the victories in a reserved way with their friends, family and team mates. They are a mature group and understand that there is no room for complacency or arrogance in the tough Cape league. Our boys will be remembered for years to come not only for their 13 wins from 17 matches but also for the sheer joy they have brought to the Lovers’ Walk Faithful.

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1st XV Rugby

Back Row: James Pearse, Marzuq Allen, Rorke Dean-Smith, Timothy Hoenson, Ben Schaffer, Kyle Lamb, Luthando Woji, Chase Hermanus, Devon Pretorius.

Third Row: Liam Lotz, Daniel Spogter, Luke Marais, Patrick Chivanga, Nathan Moore, Nicholas Witte, Dylan Munro.

Second Row: Saeed Fakier, Ayanda Mkhonto, Siya Nombakuse, Di Livio van Wyk, Matthew Damonze, Wandile Notshe, Reece Brice, Rethabile Louw.

Front Row: Mr A Gerber (Coach), Mr A Mulholland (Coach), Mr J van der Walt (Coach), Mika Schubert (Captain), Mr Justin van Winkel (Coach), Jason Alexander (Vice Captain), Mr Craig Childs (Director of Rugby and Coach), Mr Joel Erasmus (Manager), Mr G Knoop (Coach).

Our director of Rugby, Craig Childs, has tirelessly pushed, challenged and empowered the coaches and players at Wynberg. Many consider him as the cornerstone of Wynberg rugby. His role in shaping the first team has been significant and he deserves this successful season. Alongside him have been a number of other coaches who have also played an immense part in the success we have had this year. In between coaching False Bay 1st XV and running a company, Jono van der Walt, guided and moulded our backs into the significant force we witnessed on Saturdays. He was 100% committed to our team and the backs were proud to play for “Coach Jono”. Ash Wells guided and mentored our pack into a scrumming force that was resolute in between any four white lines anywhere in the

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country. The backs were gifted front foot ball, on a platter, week in and week out.

Graeme Knoop continued the good work in upskilling and educating our forwards with the finer lineout details which was highlighted in the phenomenal lineout display against SACS, as 70km winds ripped across the pitch. Both Ash and Graeme would not tolerate average, which was very evident in the excellent play throughout the season.

Mr Gerber not only worked tirelessly to increase the players’ skill base but was also a father figure to everyone, including me. He was the soft landing, with a kind word and a milkshake in hand, when coaches were pushing for more and more. His care and passion for our players

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is unwavering and unconditional and I can truly say that his blood is blue.

Furthermore, as a coach, you want to be able to put your best players onto the pitch every week, and Sean Lucas has been instrumental in combining his unique conditioning program and scientific approaches to ensure that this is a reality. He has given his time, energy and has even opened up his private gym to our boys, which has resulted in a decreased injury rate.

Our approach to conditioning has certainly set us apart and become a standout feature of 2018.

Ali Mulholland and Ricky Jacobs have done a sterling job of keeping our boys healthy, hydrated and patched up. They mended, strapped and chased our boys around for 70 minutes each match. They have toured with us and have added massive value to our team.

Besides looking after our players, Mr Ersamus has also played a key role in caring for the wellbeing of the coaches, myself included. His wise words and cheerful manner brought out the best in those he worked with and we appreciate that he made time for everyone in our team. He allowed us to do what we needed to as coaches and took care of the rest, driving our team’s culture and making sure that each player felt cared for and significant.

We have also had support from a wide array of individuals including Ryan Williams, Mr Engelbrecht, Mark Nathan, Mr Moore, Dave Stewart, Steve Roche, Derek Fay and Mr De Waal, and are very grateful for their time and effort.

Our wives and girlfriends also deserve a special mention. They support us through thick and thin and love us unconditionally. They also care about the boys and make significant sacrifices, season in and season out.

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Lastly, our thanks go out to our parents who have also been unbelievably supportive. They taxi the boys around, sacrifice their holidays and free time and I can only hope that the joy on Saturday mornings makes up for it.

Overall, the 2018 Rugby season has been a memorable and enjoyable one. I am very proud and grateful for the boys’ dedication and drive.

We hope that all the hard work we invest in them will enable them to thrive in the real world and they will stand out as leaders who add value to society. After all, they are Wynberg men!

Supers Moras

2018 1st XV Results Played 17, Won 13, Lost 4 Warm up games: Brackenfell: Noordheuwel: KES: Muir College:

38-29 (Win) 49-7 (Win) 23-14 (Win) 81-0 (Win)

League: RBHS: Paarl boys: Durbanville: Boland Landbou: Grey: Bishops: Paarl Gimnasium: SACS: Paul Roos: Bellville: Rondebosch: Bishops: SACS:

31-19 (Win) 28-32 (Loss) 24-17 (Win) 27-25 (Win) 36-33 (Win) 29-33 (Loss) 6-29 (Loss) 46-22 (Win) 14-72 (Loss) 32-7 (Win) 24-22 (Win) 22-20 (Win) 30-17 (Win)

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2018 1st XV Player Profiles Inga Halu (58 Caps) Inga transitioned from blind side flank to number 8 this year with relative ease.

This season was an immense one for the charismatic Head Prefect of the hostel.

His rugby was nothing less than outstanding all year long. Our opponents struggled to handle the wrecking ball on attack and he was one of the consistent big hitters in the team, much like last year. He had a legitimate loose forward’s work rate this season. Besides his superb performances, it was his calm demeanour on the field that was his most obvious development in 2018. Nothing could derail him and no moment was too big for our captain of the forwards. In the heat of battle, he was often the go-to for many of the players who felt secure with him around and he flourished in his senior role. The players confirmed how much he meant to the team by voting for him as the “Players’ Player of the Year”.

Siya Nombakusa (52 Caps) Siya went into 2018 knowing that he would play at 13 and nowhere else. There was no uncertainty about what we required from him, which allowed Siya to thrive in the midfield. He only spent a few games in the 13 jumper in 2017 but in that short window, he showed us he was capable. This season he was an absolute menace with ball in hand. He ran hard, brave lines, which created front foot ball on attack and he developed the deft touches

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required in his position to put his wings away.

His biggest attribute was his ability to hit front on but he also had enough athleticism to adjust and catch attackers on the outside. Siya needed some convincing that 2018 was going to be a special season. He had some hurdles to get over during the season but he finishes his school career as an accomplished midfielder with prospects for the future.

Nic Witte (39 Caps) Nic found his groove this season, which was evident on the rugby pitch and in the classroom. Nic’s role was critical for team success, anchoring the tight head side and laying a foundation for our attack and defence. Nic understood that he needed to play the game as a fit athlete and he responded by running hard in the off-season, leading to an improved impact on Saturdays. His work rate spiked and his contributions were impactful.

His performance at scrum time was a highlight of his year. He responded positively to Ash Wells’ guidance and drive to make him a brutal scrummager. Nic is an honest and sincere young man. He always took an interest in all of his teammates and coaches. His positive and cheerful nature was contagious and he brought a lot of fun and energy to our team environment.

Nic will continue to develop as a tight head and will add a lot of value to rugby after school.

Liam Lotz (38 Caps) When I think of people who I would want in the trenches with me, Liam certainly makes the list. He plays the game to serve others. If

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you want to find Liam on the pitch, just look at the bottom of his 25th attacking ruck or tangled up on the ground in-between the 20th attacker that he has just tackled. Liam prides himself on a big, accurate work rate, which he delivered on again this season. The biggest development in Liam’s game was certainly in the lineout, which he stepped up and led during the season.

He wised up and closed out many tight games with smart options, which can be accredited to his learning spirit and guidance from Graeme Knoop. The lineout work transferred to his kick off catching and it was a pleasure to watch the red scrumcap being single lifted and Liam calmly and effectively taking the ball from the sky. Liam has been an absolute pleasure to deal with and his loyalty and integrity are unquestionable. He has been a complete team man throughout his school career and he will continue to be an asset on the rugby fields of the world.

James Pearse (38 Caps) James is a thorough team man who often had to put his personal goals aside for the greater good. Even though he has this noble trait, it never stopped him from being unbelievably competitive. This was evident at every single training session, no matter the task, but more importantly, he always brought it on game days. He was effervescent on Saturdays and added a serious bite to our pack. He played every single 1st XV match for two seasons as a loose head prop and hooker. This year he added 8th man to his CV. He can do this due to his good ball playing skills and athleticism.

James is a player and personality that you want in the team and he has rubbed off positively on the younger players in the squad. James will add

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massive value to the rugby club of his choosing and it will not be long before he is makes his mark in senior rugby.

Jason Alexander (37 Caps) Jason excited the Wynberg faithful in 2017 and big things were expected from our cheerful hooker in 2018. He exceeded all expectations and he will be spoken about for many years to come. The time spent playing 1st XV rugby in 2017 as well as top level cricket equipped him to stay calm and clear headed in the heat of battle. His lineout throwing was composed and accurate and we pushed him hard for a bigger work rate, which he delivered.

However, it was his ability to beat defenders with ball in hand that got the Wynberg supporters out of their seats every time the ball was passed to him. The hard work in the gym and on his agility paid off and it is hard to think of another schoolboy hooker since Schalk Brits who has been as much of a threat on attack as Jason was for us in 2018. There were many moments this season that highlighted his ability but the five tries that he scored against SACS trumped the rest. Jason was also a positive and inspirational vice-captain this season. He led by example and he has a calm, sincere way with people. We all look forward to watching Jason’s sports career. Be it on a rugby field or on a cricket pitch, we will be routing for him.

Saeed Fakier (36 Caps) Saeed does not do anything by half measures. He once again played every game as if it were his last. His work rate was once again one of

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the highlights of his season. Saeed never shied away from making in excess of 25 tackles and not missing one. He does not ride tackles but hunts attackers with purpose. The biggest development in his game was in the carry. He worked on his hands, footwork and body position resulting in an effective ball carrier who nearly always won the gain line. Saeed loves being in the team. He is selfless and puts his body on the line for his team. After matches, he does not need to have his name in the headlines; he just needs a look from the coach and he knows how much he is appreciated. Saeed has been a team favourite without trying for a long time and has immense social skills. I look forward to him running out on pitches around SA as the crowd goes crazy for the passionate and loyal number 7.

Mika Schubert (33 Caps) Mika is young man who lives with very strong core values. He is passionate about people and despite being involved in an array of school activities, he always has time on his hands, which he is more than willing to give it up to anyone in need.

Our captain owned his role from the start of his appointment. He trained twice a day throughout the pre-season while holding down two holiday jobs. The rest of the team had no other option except to follow their captain’s lead. The hard work that he put in transferred to the pitch where he delivered on all fronts. Under the guidance of Graeme Knoop, Mika’s lineout acumen secured us plenty of ball in which to launch an attack. His eagerness to “play ball” was always entertaining as he moulded himself on the big Fijians. There were however two facets of Mika’s game that were crucial to our success in 2018: his ability to get

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off the line and fetch the ball carrier on defense was key to a successful system and his calm, intelligent captaincy was evident for all to see.

The game operated on his terms. Mika is a big personality, which is matched by his big heart.

He will make an incredible impact in society in the years to come.

Dylan Munro (32 Caps) Dylan owned the scrumhalf position this season by making sure that he could tick all the required boxes as an elite 9. He was fit, fast and strong with an exceptional pass and box kick, but most of all, he was unbelievably competitive – just the way we like it. Coming into the 2018 season, Dylan knew what he wanted to achieve and what it would take from himself and the players around him. He took his role as the backline captain very seriously and pushed his teammates and coaches to extend themselves. He was not happy with anything average and he put in the extra work and led by example every Saturday, only ever giving 100% and producing consistently high performances. He was a cornerstone of our team and he was not recognised for higher honours, unfortunately; however, if he continues with the same dogged determination, it will not be long before we see him in a provincial setup.

Luthando Woji (31 Caps) Woj is the quiet assassin.

He has given his heart and soul to Wynberg Rugby for five years and he will be a yardstick for props in years to come. Woj was equally competent on the loose and tight-head sides of

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the scrum. He is a student of the scrum and has mounds of knowledge that he has already started passing onto the next generation. When Woj tackles you, you know it. He throws his body at attackers and never shies away from making a big hit. Woj worked hard on his feet and hands in the off-season, transferring him into an increased attacking force. One of the stand-out tries of the season highlighted his footwork, drive and carry to score against SACS beating three wouldbe defenders on the way to the line. Woj is an incredibly sincere and loyal team man and friend.

He has been an incredible asset to Wynberg and he has the drive and determination to make significant inroads in top-flight rugby.

Chase Hermanus (31 Caps) I was fortunate to coach Chase for 4 years and monitor his development from a front row seat. He has only ever been 100% committed and loyal to our team. From early on in the age groups it was obvious that Chase was a competent athlete.

He has continued to pursue excellence, which resulted in him thriving this season. He carried immense confidence into the 2018 season, which rubbed off on the rest of the team. Chase was mentored into a quality wing who clearly understood his role, spending a lot of extra time honing the required skills. Wings need to have an instinct and make very quick decisions in the heat of battle that can either cost the team or pay off handsomely. It was evident very early on in the season, for all spectators to see, that Chase had the required instinct as he instigated significant moments in big games to seal the result for our team. Chase is a balanced and sincere young man who has many exciting years ahead of him on the

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rugby field and on cricket pitches of the world.

Livi van Wyk (31 Caps) Livi’s “X-factor” was evident from the first match of the season. He oozed confidence with ball in hand and everything went his way. We witnessed him playing touch rugby against a dogged KES side at a packed away fixture. It was hard to comprehend how he managed to find the space and beat attackers the way that he did. He was quite literally unstoppable but unfortunately suffered a bad knee injury and illness, which took him a while to recover from. I have no doubt that he would’ve run out at the Craven Week this year if he remained intact but he fought his way back to once again run on for the 1st XV. His “X-factor” had not left him and his sendoff play against Bishops as he beat four defenders and set up one of the tries of the season will be etched in my memory for many years. Livi does not suffer fools and he builds sincere relationships. He brought an edge to our team environment and was not out to take second place. Livi still has mounds of rugby left in him and I look forward to him making his mark in the senior ranks.

Kyle Lamb (30 Caps) Kyle has always had rugby in his blood but suffered serious injuries in the age groups. We however knew that he was a rugby player with immense potential and in 2018 he confirmed this. He is intelligent, brave and playing ball comes naturally to him, but more importantly, he is no pushover, and does not follow blindly. He is the flyhalf that

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we needed to run the show in 2018. We pushed and asked a lot of him and he coped well under the pressure. His biggest attribute is his bravery and we often joked that he was the most tackled flyhalf because he took the ball to the defensive line instead of looking after himself in the pocket. I also struggle to think of a bigger hitting 10 on defence and I have visions of him hitting and running the Paarl Gym/WP 12 backwards on multiple occasions on a wet and windy Hawth. Kyle is well-balanced, young man and he has left his mark on Wynberg across multiple school pillars. He will thrive next year and beyond, both on and off the rugby pitch.

Patrick Chivanga (29 Caps) Patrick’s performances improved throughout the season and in the last few games, he was scintillating.

He grew in confidence and embraced what he was coached, resulting in him becoming a legitimate attacking threat both in the carry and offload game. He is a big, young man and he closed the outside channels with ferocity and purpose. His defensive efforts often forced teams to avoid the wider channels on attack. As Pat increased his work rate, he started to find the try line quite regularly and developed a taste for five pointers.

Pat is a charming, young man who does his talking through actions. He is caring and sincere, often taking an interest in both his teammates and coach’s lives. Pat will continue to develop as a rugby player and will make a significant impression on senior rugby fields or we might just see him surfing for Zimbabwe in the Olympics.

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Reece Brice (17 Caps) Reece is a natural athlete with an immense work ethic – everything you need in your open side flank. He is a softly spoken and wellbalanced youngster. He enjoys other activities outside of rugby like surfing and skating with his mates, but rugby is definitely his passion. He is powerful and has a big engine, which allows him to be competitive and combative for the entire match. These attributes combined with a natural instinct for where the play is headed makes him a serious thorn in the side of the opposition. This season Reece developed his all-round game, carrying, passing and lineout calling. He never looked out of place and he owned the number 6 jumper. Reece is the quiet assassin who made sound decisions this year and came out of the other end of his first 1st XV year as a legitimate contender. Reece has a very exciting 2019 season ahead of him.

Wandile Notshe (17 Caps) Notsh needed to do a lot of work to force his way passed many seasoned backline campaigners in 2018. He is a cheerful and polite youngster but when he steps onto the pitch, the transformation is radical. He is fearless which is required as a last line defender and punches way above his weight.

This sheer tenacity mixed with his super smooth stride and ability to time his entry into the attacking line made him a feature in the team. He scored many long-range tries due to this ability and has a natural instinct for the line. It has been fascinating to watch a nervous youngster

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settle into the 1st XV and thrive the way Notsh has done this season. He was one of the surprise packages of 2018 and I have no doubt that he will keep this momentum going into 2019, which will be a significant year.

Rhetabile Louw (15 Caps) If you wanted to know if Bile was on the field, you just needed to listen to the crowd. As he broke into his long stride the crowd would perk up, but it was his hardhitting ways on defence, which really excited the Lover’s Walk faithful. Bile never needed an invitation to tackle or be stuck in physically, which was a large part of his success this season.

Bile allowed his talking to be done on the pitch.

He is a loyal team man and supported the side in a variety of roles, never making own needs a priority. It is hard to believe that this abrasive back was only playing his first year of 1st XV rugby. He never looked out of place for a second and he will be a significant force in 2019.

Devon Pretorious (15 Caps) Rugby teams require players with BMT (Big Match Temperament) and Devon has it in abundance. The calm, polite youngster off the field knows how to flick the switch when running onto the paddock on rugby Saturdays. The hard work that he put in during the off-season was evident in the confidence that he displayed in the midfield this year. He was watertight and abrasive on defence and straightened our attack with ball in hand.

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revealed just how calm he is at crucial moments.

He was another newcomer who never looked out of place and 2019 will be an exciting year for Devon.

Jarrod Whitson (15 Caps) I will never forget a 14-yearold Jarrod knocking on my classroom door to ask me if he could join the U15A preseason training squad. He had played in the U14C and D sides that year and was new to the sport, but he wanted more. I had seen this movie before with other players and unfortunately the consistent slog usually becomes too much of an obstacle and the player disappears. Jarrod however committed whole-heartedly and was the yardstick for the rest of the players for the next four years when it came to hard, consistent training. Jarrod earned his position in the side in 2017 where he anchored the scrum on both sides. Our Head Prefect continued to work as ruthlessly as he had done in the previous years but unfortunately, he suffered two serious injuries that sidelined him for the entire season. Jarrod however did not disappear.

He trained, supported and carried water bottles for our team. He has a heart to serve others, and was shining example to an entire school this year.

He made a significant impact as Head Boy. Jarrod will continue to make a significant impact on humanity in the years to come.

Marzuq Allen (14 Caps) Marzuq is a hard, combative rugby player. We knew that he had plenty of fight in him, but he far exceeded all expectations in 2018.

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look in. He trained at the front and never took a step backwards in the trenches. When our captain got injured, Marzuq was handed the starting lock jersey and he played a critical role in our victories against Grey and Boland. Countless spectators were blown away by the way Marzuq imposed himself on the significantly bigger opponents. His physicality was not his only impressive trait. His lineout, kick off catching and ability to play ball all improved significantly throughout the season.

Saeed Junior is a warrior and we are excited to see him back on the “Den” in 2019.

Nathan Moore (11 Caps) Nathan developed immensely in the pre-season.

He grew, trained hard and backed himself, even with two problematic knees that hurt him all the time. He never moaned or made excuses, which is just not Nathan’s way. Besides his damaged knees, Nathan had immense challenges in the season to overcome and I learned a lot from a young man who continued to show so much commitment and loyalty in the face of adversity. He is a sincere, young man who places his team as a priority. Nathan’s defining moment was coming on against Grey after being sidelined for quite some time to secure the victory in Port Elizabeth.

Nathan was a catalyst in turning the second team into a legitimate ball playing sides that could win big matches. He mentored and guided the youngsters and they will shine in 2019 due to his involvement. Nathan is a character that you want in your rugby club, and the team that he chooses to play in will be very fortunate to have such a loyal man in their ranks.

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Matthew Damonze (9 Caps) Matthew played an important backup role in 2018 and gained significant experience along the way that he will carry into 2019 and thrive as a result of it.

Midway through the season, Matthew got his opportunity as the starting 9 where he confirmed why he was backed. He has a natural instinct to play ball and against SACS in the first round, he scored a very cheeky scrumhalf try from a quick tap and confirmed how his confidence had developed on the big stage. Matthew has all the attributes of a 1st XV scrumhalf and over the upcoming off-season, he will put in the work that will sharpen his weapons in order to make him a full-time threat on the Hawth. His contribution to the 2nd XV was also significant this season and he was a catalyst in a long-awaited successful 2nd team. The Lover’s Walk faithful is looking forward to seeing the diminutive number 9 back next year.

Ben Schaffer (7 Caps) Ben was a surprise package in 2018. Due to his strong work ethic and tough mental attitude, he forced his way into the mix. He is an intelligent youngster who has knowledge on a vast array of subjects, giving him life perspective and making him an individual that the other boys migrate to. Ben had many seasoned campaigners to contend with and when he got his opportunity, he would need to grab it with both hands if he wanted to be a serious contender. That is exactly what Ben did, and we witnessed his skills set and performances improve week by week. He has a low error rate WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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and is nuggety on defence. It was a blow when he was ruled of action due to an ankle injury only two thirds of the way through the season.

He continued to remain an integral member of the team. His loyalty was evident as he continued his connection with the team at practices and on Saturdays. The exciting part is that we get to see Ben continue his development in 2019.

Tim Hoensen (7 Caps) Tim was one of the finds of the season. He had five senior front rankers to contest with for a spot in the 1st XV in 2018. He put his head down and committed whole-heartedly to the conditioning program in the pre-season so when an opportunity opened up for the Easter KES tour, Tim was ready! He is open to advice from players and coaches, always taking it on board and responding positively. This openness to learn sped up his development and Tim went from a rookie to a very competent loose head within a few months. Tim is quick, which allows him to win the gain line in the carry and he is fit, so he covers big metres in the game.

Tim’s physicality and scrumming became two of his biggest attributes, which was evident in his scrumming performance against Paarl Gym. Tim was also central to the success of the 2nd XV this season. Tim is a sincere and loyal youngster who you want in the team environment. He had a very good rookie year but we have only seen the tip of the iceberg. Tim will be outstanding in 2019.

Rorke Dean-Smith (5 Caps)

season and committed whole-heartedly to the pre-season. He converted himself into a legitimate athlete and we backed him to go on the Easter tour to KES. Rorke has a turn of pace and is very good ball player, which created many opportunities in the second team this season for his teammates around him. He is also incredibly coachable and was converted into a legitimate lineout forward both on attack and on defence.

Rorke was central to rejuvenation in the second team this year and has left the Blues in a very good standing. I thoroughly look forward to monitoring Rorke’s development in club rugby over the years to come.

Daniel Spogter (2 Caps) Daniel had many seasoned campaigners ahead of him in the pecking order this year but he committed wholeheartedly and was rewarded by playing for the 1st XV. He has developed into a strong and athletic youngster who is driven and competitive.

He absorbed as much as he could from the coaches and the older players around him and then made sure that he made an impression every time he ran on for the second team. He was a standout performer in a competitive second team this year.

Daniel’s physicality in the carry and tackle were most noteworthy but it was his lineout work and kick off receipts that flourished as he spent more and more time on honing the required skills.

Daniel is a competitor and he will continue to push himself in the upcoming off-season. He will play a significant role in 2019.

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Kadan Witbooi (1 Cap) Kadan has plenty of natural ability and the door was open to him on numerous occasions to take his opportunity, which he delayed right up until Matric. The switch finally flicked on and we saw what a focussed and committed Kadan looked like. He was desperate to play for the 1st XV and he got his opportunity this year. He has a good pass, box kick and feel for the game and I hope that he continues into the future where he left off in 2018.

Luke Marais (1 Cap) If you want a tangible example of hard work and commitment, Luke is it!

Luke did not start in the 1st XV squad and had to show us how much he wanted it, and that he did. Luke’s development this season has been immense. The coaches would often stand back at training, commenting that it did not seem like the same person from the year before. His handling skills were silky, he ran hard lines and he was physical, which was one of his biggest “work-ons”. Luke’s consistently solid performances in the 2nd XV proved that he was ready to play for the 1st XV. He got his opportunity against Bellville where he proved that he belonged. Luke is a young man who oozes commitment and integrity, which is rare in the current era. He will continue to be the ethical person that we know and will make a big impact in people’s lives. His rugby will also continue to flourish in the seasons to come.

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U19B (Blues) Rugby Blues Coaches: Adolf Groenewald and Nick Scott Played 16, Won 9, Lost 7, Drew 0 Points for and against: 369 – 395 Team 1. Kamva Mgwali 2. Matthew James 3. Tim Hoenson 4. Cormac Faul 5. Nathan Moore / Rorke Dean-Smith 6. Reza Grever 7. Tayler McClure 8. Daniel Spogter 9. Kadan Witbooi 10. Matthew De Villiers 11. Jarrod Price 12. Joshua Schippers 13. Luke Marais 14. Campbell Egan-Fowler 15. Junaid Cedrass Matches: Rondebosch: 24-41 (Loss) Paarl Boys: 5-50 (Loss) Durbanville High School: 19-5 (Win) Boland Landbou: 12-47 (Loss) Grey Collge P.E.: 22-31 (Loss) Groote Schuur High School: 60-22 (Win) Bishops: 15-10 (Win) Paarl Gimnasium: 7-22 (Loss) 13-3 (Win) SACS: Paul Roos Gymnasium: 23-74 (Loss) Bishops Stortford (UK): 47-12 (Win) Hoërskool Bellville: 31-0 (Win) Dollar Academy (Scotland): 45-7 (Win) Rondebosch: 22-17 (Win) Bishops: 7-44 (Loss) SACS: 17-10 (Win) WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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U19C Played 17, Won 6, Lost 11, Drew 0 Team A. Barnard, L. Beattie, M. Bham, M. Brougham-Cooke, J. Cedrass (2nd XV mostly), T. Chamba, J. Correia, T. Davids, R. Deglon, R. Doolings, C. Egan-Fowler C (2nd XV mostly), T. Esau (2nd XV mostly), J. Florence, N. Galiem, A. Gamza, B. Gentz, T. Hartley, B. Helman, D. Hendricks, J. Hoedemaker, M. Jaffer, J. Johnston, E. Kanyemba, J. Knox.

U19D Played 13, Won 0, Lost 12, Drew 1 Team A. Kyprou, L. Lawrence, I. Luckan, L. Main, S. Makapela, J. Manoek, D. Marlie, M. Mercer, T. Meredith, K. Mgwali (2nd XV mostly), J. Minter, J. Mouton, P. Mouton, A. Pask, T. Phiri, J. Ravell, A. Reynolds, K. Rooiland, Z. Salie, R. Samuels, A. Tadokera, J. Thomas, J. Turner, K. Van Hoff, K. Witbooi (2nd XV mostly).

Pietie Loubser U16A Rugby Coach

U16A Played 16, Won 10, Lost 6 The U16A squad got together late in 2017 for their pre-season in preparation of their season.

On-field training started early in 2018 and the effectiveness of this was proven during the first few matches of the season. They started the year off well with 5 consecutive victories, including victories against Boland Landbou and Rondebosch away and Paarl Boys’ at home. This landed them in the second spot on the national ranking for U16A sides in South Africa. After these victories, they went through a bit of a slump with a few losses in a row, but finished off the second term with a hard fought victory against SACS at home.

During the June holidays three players represented WP at the U16 Grant Khomo week in Kimberley. They were Hlanga Mabele, Yaseen Sadien and Ebenezer Tshimanga.

The third term started with a tough loss against Paul Roos in Stellenbosch. A few positional changes were made after this loss which lead to good performances for the remaining games.

They came back against Rondebosch for a good victory and finished their U16 season off with one of their best team performances in tough conditions against SACS. The players stepped up their performances in the last month and seem prepared for two seasons of senior rugby at Wynberg Boys’ High School next year.

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Under 16A Rugby

Back Row: Brandon Snoek, Liam Lawrence, Daniel Judge, Kieran Witbooi, Lezane Davis, Vaughan Rademeyer, Matthew Bowden, Yaseen Sadien.

Middle Row: Ghumaid Jaffa, Zayd Louw, Ebenezer Tshimanga, Stephan Boshoff, Phillip Masango, Moegamat Yaaseen Jappie, Michael van Schalkwyk.

Front Row: Zayd Noor, Luke Palos, Mr Pietie Loubser (Assistant Coach), Noel Glintenkamp (Captain), Mr D Ross (Head Coach), Zachary Adriaanse (Vice Captain), Mr G Porter (Assistant Coach), Daniel Hayes, Hlanga Mabele.

Absent: Mr D Hock (Assistant Coach).

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Rugby Referees

Back Row: Muzzammil Samaai.

Middle Row: Josch Paulsen, Juan Sargeant, Joshua Thomas, Dylan Stevenson, Daniel Bearne, Shaye Reilly.

Front Row: Reece Mulholland, Vaughan Rademeyer, Mr Chris Moore (MIC of Rugby and Referees), Sebastian Balman, Daniel Osler.

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U16 B Rugby

U16D Rugby

Played 15, Won 10, Lost 5

Played 9, Won 2, Lost 7

Players: Stephan Boshoff, Mihlali Mgope, Kieran Witbooi, Benjaman Boulle, Uzair Khan, Zayd Louw, Brandon Snoek, Amaar Majiet, Liam Lawrence, Hishaam Lagadien, Callen Croyle, Yaseen Jappie, Luke George, Corbin Ras, Rudolph Pretorius, Daniel Preyser, Cashel O’Brien, Furqan Booley, Dylan Payne, Josh de Kock, Mikail Vallie, Uzayr Chilwan.

Players: Daniel Osler (Captain), Ameer Janodien, Ewan James, Daniel Denton, Kegan Mcintyre, Alex De Jongh, Rusdi Majiet, Josh Kierman, Layton Abrahams, Kieran Conradie, Aiden Coulthard, Muizzimal Palekar, Matthew Morten, Thakier Lukan, Kenu van Staden, Shaye Reiley, Uzair Gire, Issa Amed, Zachery Carstens, Matthew Droski.

U16C Rugby Played 11, Won 6, Lost 5 Players: Khaka Nyiba, Juan Sargeant, Nicholas Swart, Cashel O’Brien, Mika Wyngaard, Furqan Booley, Aiden Saffier, Dylan Payne (Captain), Josh de Kock, Ryan Marle, Anathi Mtsali, Declan Furnish, David Hager, Ewan James, Uzayr Chilwan, Jordyn West, Jared Southgate, Daniel Preyser, Callen Croyle.

Matches: RBHS: Paarl Boys: Boland Landbou: Grey: Bishops: Paarl Gimnasium: SACS: Bergvliet: Paul Roos: RBHS: Bishops (away): SACS (away):

n/a 10-26 (Loss) n/a 26-5 (Win) 17-19 (Loss) 7-5 (Win) 19-21 (Loss) 0-24 (Loss) 5-38 (Loss) n/a 15-28 (Loss) 5- 36 (Loss)

Matches: Rondebosch (A): 7-10 (Loss) Paarl Boys (H): 0-10 (Loss) Boland (H): 12-8 (Win) Grey (A): 15-5 (Win) Bishops (A): 24-0 (Win) Paarl Gimnasium (H): 5-17 (Loss) SACS (H): 5- 7 (Loss) Paul Roos: Final Score unknown (Loss) Rondebosch (H): 15-0 (Win) Bishops (H): 36-0 (Win) SACS (A): 17-0 (Win)

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Josh Bassett U15A Rugby Coach

U15A Rugby Played 17, Won 7, Lost 8, Drew 2 This group of young men got together towards the end of 2017 with a focus on conditioning and learning to move properly. From there on they worked incredibly hard to be prepared for the season ahead of them. Under fifteen rugby is all about the word ‘growth’, in every sense of the word. This season has not been different as it has seen another group of young, Wynberg men, develop as individuals, as a team but most importantly as young men.

The season included some great wins, narrow losses but it was full of great rugby from start to finish. Obvious highlights were victories over Boland Landbou on the farm, Paarl Gimnasium at home and our first term win over Bishops.

What these victories highlighted was this group’s ability to beat the best at home or away. Results that were particularly painful were our 18 – 22 loss to Grey High School: after leading the entire game Grey managed to score a try to steal victory after full time. The other was our final fixture of the season which ended in a 0 – 3 loss to SACS, played in very trying conditions. What these losses highlighted in this group was their desire to win and never being satisfied with losing, even against really strong opposition. This group has a bright future – there is plenty of talent, plenty of desire but most importantly they are willing to learn. If they continue to develop as they have this year, they can play some wonderful rugby and achieve great results.

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Thanks must also go to all those who were involved: Patrick Smith, Chris de Klerk and Dave Meihuizen my assistants who added value in so many ways; Craig for his constant passion, support and constant encouragement; all the parents who supported us week in and out, but ultimately to the boys who had to put on the jersey and do all the hard work each week.

Team: Ben Currie, (Captain), Tyler Williams (vc), Nick Evans (vc), Cayno February, Nathan Jansen, Lungisile Mafuya, Curtley Februarie, Ethan Wasserfall, Justin Sangster, Abdul Abrahams, Matthew Southgate, Thaaqib Ryland, Zubayr Wagiet, Emihle Benya, Thomas Jenvey, Kieron Adams, Andreas Kolle, Sifisosethu Mpanza, Marko Maric, Aiden Beckett, Kurt Davids, Josch Paulsen, Corne Conradie, Connor Ross.

Point for: 199 / Points against: 218 Tries scored: 31 / Tries conceded: 32 Average score: 12 – 13 Matches: Brackenfell: Boland Landbou: Rondebosch: Paarl Boys: Durbanville: Boland Landbou: Grey High: Bishops: Paarl Gimnasium: SACS: Tygerberg High: Stellenberg: Paul Roos: Bellville: Rondebosch: Bishops: SACS:

10-5 (Win) 14-10 (Win) 12-12 (Draw) 7-21 (Loss) 12-17 (Loss) 12-12 (Draw) 18-22 (Loss) 24– 19 (Win) 12-10 (Win) 14-7 (Win) 17-3 (Win) 7-17 (Loss) 8-14 (Loss) 10-5 (Win) 15-22 (Loss) 7-19 (Loss) 0-3 (Loss) WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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Under 15A Rugby

Back Row: Josch Paulsen, Aiden Beckett, Kurt Davids, Cornè Conradie, Marko Maric, Emihle Benya, Matthew Southgate, Lungisile Mafuya, Sifisosethu Mpanza.

Middle Row: Kieron Adams, Abdul Abrahams, Thomas Jenvey, Justin Sangster, Cayno February, Thaaqib Ryland, Connor Ross, Nathan Jansen.

Front Row: Ethan Wasserfall, Tyler Williams (Vice Captain), Mr C de Klerk (Coach), Benjamin Currie (Captain), Mr Josh Bassett (Coach), Nicholas Evans (Vice Captain), Mr Patrick Smith (Coach), Curtly Februarie, Zubayr Wagiet.

Absent: Andreas Kölle.

Under 14A Rugby

Back Row: Umayr Davids, Luke van Zyl, Yaqub Adams, Kyle Coetzee, Mogamad Ridhau Bey, Matthew Beckett.

Middle Row: Juan James, Marchano Leukes, Thabiso Molekwa, Leo Addinall, Cullan Larkin, Zachary Porthen, Roan van Heerden, Caleb Pryce.

Front Row: Ryan Mitchell, Lee Calvert, Luke Carew (Vice Captain), Mr Peter van Schalkwyk (Coach), As’ad Moos (Captain), Mr Craig Childs (Director of Rugby and Coach), Fawaaz Allie, Ryan Coetzer, J’que Huckins.

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U15 B Rugby Played 14, Won 6, Lost 8

Peter van Schalkwyk U14A Rugby Coach

Coaches: Mr S. Potgieter, Mr A. Van Willingh Team: Kurt Davids, Joshua Du Toit, Emihle Benya, Ryan De Villiers, Thomas Jenvey, Matthew Sampson, Ethan Taylor, Ryan Spogter, Josch Paulsen, Jack Beetge, Dylan Sharp, Jared Johnathan, Mudathir Solomon, Kurt Siebritz, Aiden Beckett, Laeeq Cooper, Clyde Theunissen, Corne Conradie, Mujahied Shabodien, Justin Goddard.

U15C Rugby Played 13, Won 3, Lost 8 Team: Kai Hosford, Aidan Marshall, Ethan Turner, Luke Smith, Ben Kelly, Aidan Marshall, Aaron Johnston, Mujahied Shabodien (Captain), Lukhanyo Ndabambi, Clyde Theunissen, Daniel Coetzee, Daniel Bearne, Shukri Abrahams, Matthew Cochuis, Cole Arende.

15D Rugby Played 10, Won 3, Lost 7 Team: Jack Johnson, Amir Jaffer, Mika’eel Rylands, Joshua Jackson, Nur Johnston, Shukri Abrahams, Matthew Cochius, Sean O’Connor, Aiden Marshall, Jarred Dean-Smith, Ethan Walton, Timothy Fortune, Rameez Manual, Dian Vermeulen, Travis Goode, Ben Kelly, Daniel Coetzee, Thomas Pheiffer, Lukhanyo Ndabambi.

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U14A Rugby Played 20, Won 16, Lost 4 Coaches: Mr P. van Schalkwyk, Keagan Timm, Liam Lotz, Craig Childs Captain: Asad Moos Team: Leo Addinall, Zack Porthen, Caleb Pryce, Luke van Zyl, Matthew Beckett, Thabiso Molekwa, Juan James, Roan van Heerden, Yaqub Adams, Justin Damonze, Ryan Mitchell, Fawaaz Allie, Marchano Leukes, Asad Moos, Ryan Coetzer, Umayr Davids, Cullan Larkin, Luke Carew, Kyle Coetzee, Lee Calvert, Ridha Bey, J’que Huckins.

This is one of the more talented and committed teams that I have coached. Our 80% win ratio for the season is an indication of the talent in this team, but also the effort that the team and coaches put in during the season starting way back in February. This is a well-balanced team with both backs and forwards contributing to the success of the team. The pack was not the biggest, but had a high work rate, were physical and did not stand back for anybody. The backs were dangerous in midfield, defended extremely well in the wider channels and their skills got better as the season progressed.

The low points of the season were definitely our 15-17 loss to Durbanville in a mid-week game and our loss to Rondebosch in the second fixture because we were better than both these teams, but did not perform on the day. However, the team gained valuable lessons from both of these WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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games. We also lost to Paarl Boys’ and Paarl Gym where we were out-muscled in both games, but as we catch up to them physically, we should be able to compete with these two schools.

There were many highlights in this successful season. The last minute victories against Grey, Boland, Stellenberg and Paul Roos showed the character of this team. We were not at our best in these games, but showed enough grit to pull through. Our best rugby played during the year was in our first fixture against Bishops where we scored five scintillating tries, as well as our two convincing victories over SACS. From the start, this team showed a great team spirit and always played for each other. Our quiet captain, Asad Moos, always led by example both on the practice field and in the matches. The other players learnt a lot from him. Hopefully this season would have laid the foundation for some great years to come, particularly because of the depth in the B team. This age group is not short of talent.

U14B Rugby Played 14, Won 12, Lost 2

Cullan Larkin, Umayr Davids, Lishen Meyer, Dylan Bantom, Lee Calvert, Lesley Hermse, Asaph van Niekerk.

U14C Rugby Played 13, Won 10, Lost 3 Team: M Kader, S. Davidson, J. Felton, D. Gounden, D. Hartley, J. Hartley, K. Hendricks, J. Hunter, R. Jansen (v/c), J. Munroe, R. Paxton, H. Peters, E. Pike (v/c), D. Richardson, J. Robinson, D. Smith (Captain), N. Strongilis, B. Valerga.

U14D Rugby Played 10, Won 4, Lost 4, Drew 2 Team: Tristan Munz, Christian Thomas, Jethro Dix, Josh Baar, Josh Munroe, Rushen Talmakkies, Jordan Cridland, Taine Egberink (Captain), Daniel Strydom, Nonelela Maxegwana, Liam De Villiers, Sam Tooley, Josh Hayes, Connor Petersen, Chumo Qingwa, Nadeem Davids, Noah Connor, Muzzammil Samaai, Jeane Louw.

Achieved the Headmaster’s Grand Slam

U14E Rugby

Won the trophy for the best Junior Rugby Team in the school

Played 6, Won 2, Lost 4

Coach: Mark Timlin Manager: Mr P. van Schalkwyk Captain: Roan van Heerden Team: Matthew Beckett, Josh Muller, Caleb Pryce, Leo Addinall, Michael Wichmann, Roan van Heerden, Jaden Hunter, Yaqub Adams, Justin Damonze, Juan James, Josh Valerga, Jayden Joseph, Liam Nash, Marcelle Oliphant, WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

Team: Dhyan Chetty, Noah Connor, Mivuyo Mapukato, Gabriel Neelmeyer, Luke Goodwin, Ashraf Coleman, Josh van Staden, Alexej Reber, Saalih Abrahams, Muzzammil Samaai, Nadeem Davids, Dylan Stevenson, Jack van Bergen, Matthew Glowacki, Ryan Beattie, Luca Springett.

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SPORTS PILLAR Soccer Johnathan Roussouw Pro Coach: Wynberg Soccer The Treble Season 2018 will forever be remembered as a breakthrough year for Wynberg Soccer, as the 1st XI won a treble of trophies finishing the season with a 79% unbeaten record after 42 official matches.

Umbro South Africa fully endorsed the 1st XI this year and supplied the team with three personalised Wynberg Branded Umbro kit to the same standard as that of the professional clubs.

A massive thank you must be given to Mr Byron Mulholland and his team.

This year saw a large increase in numbers compared to previous years for the 1st XI trials which were conducted in February. After many sessions where the hopeful candidates were put through their paces, a provisional 23-man squad was selected by Mr Rudd and myself. The squad was later cut down to 20 players by the end of March, after the team had played its first three fixtures winning 2-1 against Phoenix, losing 1-0 against Paul Roos Gymnasium and winning 8-1 against Groote Schuur High School respectively.

In the inter-school fixtures this year, the Wynberg 1st XI side had its best year to date collecting

some famous double victories over our rival schools. The 1st XI completed double victories over Bergvliet High (2-1 and 1-0), Bishops College (6-0 and 6-0) and St Josephs Marist (7-2 and 4-1).

The 1st XI also remained unbeaten against our main soccer rivals Rondebosch Boys High School with a 1-1 away draw and a famous 6-0 home victory on the JK Oval.

2018 was also a year which yielded plenty of fruit for the Wynberg Soccer programme as the 1st XI side managed to win three trophies during the year, the first one coming at the Zwaanswyk Tournament which was held in May at Zwaanswyk High School. The team looked focused and hungry for more success after the first trophy and began setting sights on the flagship national school soccer tournament, the Nedbank Grey College Challenge. Gym sessions intensified; video analysis sessions conducted by our analyst Mr Andries Bezuidenhout became more in depth, and an incredible partnership with former South African national team head coach Mr Gordon Ingusend and his academy Hamiltons was formed with the school. The fiveman staff of Mr Roland Rudd as Head Coach and MIC, myself as the Pro Coach, Mr Bezuidenhout as Analyst, and the guidance of coaches Gordon Ingesund and Waleed Abrahams, allowed the first team to adopt and execute a completely professional approach to the 1st XI soccer side.

TEAMS

PLAYED

WON

LOST

DRAW

GF+

GA-

GD

WINS %

UNBEATEN %

1st X1

42

25

9

8

128

-43

85

60%

79%

U17A

21

12

8

1

52

-34

18

57%

62%

U15A

28

18

6

4

101

-44

57

64%

79%

WBHS

91

55

23

13

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-121

160

60%

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1st Team Soccer

Back Row: Lindokuhle Madlokazi, Joel Abrahams, Imtiyaaz Dollie, Phiwe Mentoor, Keenan Samuels, Lyle Hendricks, Sibulele Mlunguza.

Middle Row: Ziyaad Damonse, Uyanda Jalamba, Luke Hubbard, Siya Plaatjie, Henry Knight, Keanu Gelderblom, Liam Verhoog, Mogamat Thakier Salie.

Front Row: Matthew Petersen, Luca Alexander (Vice Captain), Mr Johnathan Roussouw (Coach), Phindile Ralarala (Captain), Mr Roland Rudd (Manager), Ntsika Simayile, Matthew Fortuin.

Under 17A Soccer

Back Row: Adam Gool, Matthew Jansen, Ethan Welby-Solomon, Tyron Crowie, Jarred Johnson, Trentin Petersen, Cole Bailey.

Front Row: Daanyaal Pearce, Nicholas Tredinnick (Vice Captain), Mr Johnathan Roussouw (Pro Coach), Liyema Sondlo (Captain), Mr Baruani Ndume (Coach), Cameron Tanner, Liam Makinson.

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Under 15A Soccer

Back Row: Daniel Roden, Kyle Cross, Troy Arries, Naeem Parker.

Middle Row: Sjen Wiid, Alex Fortuin, Sakhile Nyamakazi, Jéane Louw, Connor McClure, Morten Lakey.

Front Row: Jaden Jacobs, Akhile Ngesi, Mr Johnathan Roussouw (Pro Coach), Nur Johnston (Captain), Mr S Fouche (Coach), Lubabalo Mtyobile, Caleb De Klerk.

The sides improvement and proof that it had reached a truly high level was evident when the side recorded a 1-1 draw with the SASFA Cape District Association U19 soccer side before collecting a 1-0 victory on the Hawthornden in preparation for the Kia Cup in September.

KIA CUP The team was drawn into group A for the tournament with schools St Josephs Marist College, Milnerton High School and Bergvliet High School. The side started in style with a fantastic 4-1 victory over St Joseph’s late on a windy Friday afternoon. Early the next morning the side were unlucky not to take all three points against Milnerton after taking the lead and dominating the match only to make a crucial mistake at the end of the match, gifting a determined Milnerton side the equalizer to finish 1-1. The boys then had to play Bergvliet (the hosts) in a heated group-decider on the main field in front of a large crowd. The 1st XI rode their luck at times

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after struggling with fatigue having to play back to back matches but in the final minutes, Supera Moras prevailed and Wynberg found the goal to send the hosts out and book our place in the final.

Tournament underdogs Bergvliet U17A ended up making the final, beating Groote Schuur, Norman Henshilwood and Reddam to top spot in their group. The boys played phenomenally well and put on a show in front of the packed house to win the final 4-1. Captain Phindile Ralarala received the Player of The Tournament award.

NEDBANK GREY COLLEGE CHALLENGE The Nedbank Challenge is the pinnacle school tournament for school soccer in South Africa.

With teams from the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Free State, this truly is the greatest leveller for school soccer sides. This year saw 24 teams participate with four teams placed in each of the 6 groups. In our group this year was All Academy KZN from Durban, Parktown Boys from Johannesburg and Action WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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Spar FC, a local academy side in Bloemfontein.

The team started very well winning 6-1 against All Academy KZN. The team then had to play straight after against Parktown Boys where the intense heat and fatigue began to play its part.

Parktown won a very close game 2-0 in the end, however, the game was overshadowed by a serious ACL injury to vice-captain Luca Alexander late in the 2nd half. The game was called off with a few minutes to spare as ambulances needed to enter the field. The team took an emotional blow after the incident which I believe is testament to the incredible bond and team spirit between the boys this year. The team struggled to perform at their true level on day 2 and lost the final group match against Action Spar 3-1 and then losing to Tsotsoletso 1-0 in the round of 16. The team was relegated to the Plate competition, to compete for places 9 to 16 out of 24. The incentive for us at this stage was to finish in the top 10 which would be Wynberg’s best finish at the tournament. This would of course also place us in the final with the opportunity to complete a treble of trophies for 2018. Our first plate match was the quarter-final against Northwood College from Durban. The boys had to dig deep against a very well organised Northwood side but came out 1-0 winners in the end. This set us up for a rematch with Grey College in the semi-final, whom we had played and drawn against earlier in the season at Wynberg.

With many key players out with injury, we had to make a few strong tactical calls and changes as a coaching staff which paid dividend in the end as we nullified the Grey threat and won the semi-final via a penalty shoot-out to knock out the hosts and make the Plate final for the first time in our history. Again, the team had another rematch in the final, this time against Parktown Boys who had defeated us 2-0 in the group stages.

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Simayile, one of our Matric players with over 100 1st XI caps to his name, stepped up and notched two goals in quick succession to win Wynberg their first trophy at the Nedbank Grey College Challenge.

I would like to thank Wynberg Boys’ High School and the Soccer MIC and 1st XI Head Coach Mr Roland Rudd for the opportunity to be involved with the school soccer programme for the 2nd year in succession. Special thanks to coaches Gordon Ingesund and Waleed Abrahams for your valuable training sessions, advice and Wynberg spirit. A massive thank you to the coaches Mr Andries Bezuidenhout, Mr Stephen Fouche, Mr Lutho Mlunguza and Mr Baruani Ndume for your passion and efforts.

2018 1ST XI Player Profiles HENRY KNIGHT – Goalkeeper (GR 11) 39 Matches Played, 13 Clean Sheets This was Henry’s third year involved with the 1st XI and is only a few caps away from reaching the one hundred mark. Henry pulled off some tremendous performances this season and made some crucial match winning saves. Henry has a fantastic natural ability however there is room yet for him to improve and become a truly exceptional goalkeeper in his Matric year in 2019.

ZIYAAD DAMONSE – Central Defender (GR 8) 38 Matches Played, 4 Goals Ziyaad is a Grade 8 boy who played 38 matches for the 1st XI this year. This is a testament to the exceptional talent and work-rate of this young man. Ziyaad played 428 minutes in total in the unbearable heat in Bloemfontein the Nedbank Grey College tournament. Ziyaad was also selected for the Cape District Association U15 side

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as well as the Nedbank tournament team to travel to Spain in 2019. Wynberg Soccer is very excited to see Ziyaad’s development over the next four years.

LIAM VERHOOG – Central Defender (MATRIC) 38 Matches Played, 7 Goals, 1 Assist If there was a fine wine in this side, it would be Liam. He has matured into the final package in terms of playing ability. I watched Liam develop in 2017 at U17 level and become one of the standout players in that particular team. This led to his call-up to the 1st XI for 2018 and while he had a bumpy start to the season, he managed to bag himself and the team seven goals from central defence along with some truly inspirational performances in crucial games. I wish Liam all the best with his future soccer endeavours.

MATHEW FORTUIN – Right Back (MATRIC) 39 Matches Played, 2 Assists Mathew is the most capped Wynberg Soccer player of all time with over 150 caps to his name.

This year was Mathew’s fourth year in the 1st XI and his experience and calm head was invaluable to the team’s success this year. Mathew played 39 games this season only missing 3 official games. Mathew has been a fantastic servant to Wynberg Soccer and the beautiful game and is a truly impeccable young man. He will do well in whatever he chooses to pursue.

LUKE HUBBARD – Left Back (GR 11) 37 Matches Played, 2 Assists Luke was a wildcard selection at the beginning of the year. He is a player who possesses good skill but always had a lot of work to do to make it at 1st XI level. His determination and passion for the game and improvement on his own, won out as he became an integral part of the team. A large part of Luke’s personal success this season

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is down to the fact that he listens very well and has a fantastic work-ethic and commitment, something which we are trying to build Wynberg Soccer on. I look forward to seeing the continued improvement of Luke’s game in 2019.

JOEL ABRAHAMS – Left Back (GR 11) 26 Matches Played, 2 Assists 2019 was a disappointing season for Joel having shown so much promise at U15 level in 2016 and in the 1st XI last year in 2017. Constant injuries played a massive part in keeping Joel on the sidelines which ultimately lead to a loss of form and fitness. Joel struggled to cement a regular spot in the team this season and will be looking to put this year’s disappointments behind him and improve in 2019.

LYLE HENDRIKS – Right Back (GR 11) 36 Matches Played, 3 Goals, 4 Assists 2018 was Lyle’s first year at Wynberg Boys having joined from Cannon’s Creek at the beginning of the year. Lyle has a truly exceptional natural ability coupled with fantastic speed and a loud personality. Lyle has the ability to play as a defender or as an attacker in the wide areas and can be equally effective in both positions. In 2019 Lyle will be a Matric boy and expected to take a leadership role in the team. I urge him to focus on preparing his mind for this challenge in 2019.

LUCA ALEXANDER – Central Defensive Midfielder (MATRIC) 34 Matches Played, 9 Goals, 16 Assists (MOST ASSISTS) Luca is one of the most talented soccer players I have ever had the experience of working with.

In 2017 Luca adapted to a new position to best suit the team as a central defensive midfielder.

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the defence before turning and driving the team forward with crucial pin-point passes and runs through the opposition midfield. Luca scored some fantastic goals this season, notably his volley from outside the box against St Josephs and his stunning free-kick to win the match against a difficult Bergvliet side on the JK Oval.

Luca unfortunately damaged his ACL quite severely in the 2nd game at the Nedbank Grey College tournament. This injury will keep Luca out of action for 9 months and will be a difficult time for him in his career and life. We wish him all the best of success going forward.

MATHEW PETERSEN – Central Attacking Midfielder (MATRIC) 38 Matches Played, 19 Goals, 11 Assists (TOP SCORER) 2018 was most certainly Mathew’s golden season for Wynberg Soccer. Mathew ended the season with 19 goals and 11 assists, directly involved in 30 goals in total out of 38 matches. We played a more attacking midfield system this year with only one defensive midfielder and two attacking midfielders with license to play with more freedom in the attacking areas. This suited Mathew’s naturally attacking style of play as he finished as top scorer for the 1st XI as a midfielder. Mathew even stood as goalkeeper for the Plate final against Parktown Boys and pulled off some showstopping saves. Mathew has a very bright future in soccer ahead of him and we wish him all the best for the future.

THAAKIER SALLIE – Central Defensive Midfielder (GR 11) 38 Matches Played, 2 Goals, 2 Assists Thaakier was one of the most consistent and reliable players in the squad this year. Thaakier started the season as the back up option at central midfield for Luca but quickly found himself WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

playing at central defence due to injury and early season shuffles in the team. This made a very big difference to the team as we now had more depth in our defensive positions, our big focus area initially for 2018. Thaakier put in some stellar performances from centre-back and gave the team a reliable go-to man at the back. Next year Thaakier will be in Matric and is expected to take on a leadership role within the team. I look forward to seeing what he brings to the squad again next season LINDOKUHLE MADLOKAZI – Central Defensive Midfielder (GR 10) 10 Matches Played, 1 Assist Lindo has been a true servant of Wynberg Soccer since joining the school in Grade 8 in 2016. Last year in 2017, Lindo accompanied the team as a water boy to the Nedbank Challenge and did so again this year in order to learn what it means to compete at the biggest tournaments. Lindo had a fantastic season at U17A level, commanding the midfield and scoring some fantastic goals.

Lindo has a tremendous strength and stature on the ball, blended with raw skill and a natural hunger to be ahead. This earned Lindo a late callup to the 1st XI where he played in some crucial fixtures and a few cameo performances at the KIA Cup. Next year Lindo is expected to be a part of the 1st XI set-up and we look forward to seeing his development.

SIBULELE MLUNGUZA – Central Attacking Midfielder (GR 10) 40 Matches Played, 7 Goals, 10 Assists Sibu came of age in 2018, playing 40 matches and playing until the final whistle in most of them.

Sibu brings something different to the team with his style of play. He has a South African “Diski” style perfectly mixed with speed and flair of the Brazilian “Samba” style. Sibu is the type of player

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who can completely change a game that is in a tactical deadlock with a quick flick or trick to put the opposition on the back foot in an instant.

Next year Sibu will be in Grade 11 and it will be his third year with the 1st XI. IMTIYAAZ DOLLIE – Right Wing (GR 10) 30 Matches Played, 3 Goals, 2 Assists 2018 was a year of transition for Imtiyaaz who was another new Wynberg boy who joined at the start of the year. While Imtiyaaz’s talent is evident in every training session, he found it difficult to bring this form into matches week in week out and struggled to make the impact we expected of him in 2018. There were however, glimpses of the exceptional talent which he possesses, particularly when scoring two top-drawer goals in our 3-0 win over Muizenberg in May. 2019 will be a big year for Imtiyaaz where he will be a more settled and senior player in the team.

UYANDA JALAMBA – Right Wing/Striker (GR 11) 41 Matches Played, 11 Goals, 5 Assists Uyanda is another player who was developing very well at U17A level in 2017 before getting a call-up for 2018. Uyanda put in some fantastic performances this season being directly involved in 16 goals out of 41 matches. Uyanda has incredible skills and speed which causes problems for defenders all over the country. 2019 is going to be a defining season for Uyanda.

PHIWE MENTOOR – Right Wing/Striker (GR 11) 23 Matches Played, 1 Goal 2018 was a frustrating season for Phiwe as he struggled to make a significant impact in the 1st XI scoring just 1 goal in 23 matches. Phiwe scored another crucial goal this year against Rondebosch however that was the only highlight of his season having spent most of the time on the bench. I must encourage Phiwe to work very hard on his

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fitness and technical if he hopes to earn a spot in the 1st XI in 2019.

PHINDI RALARALA – Left Wing (MATRIC) 41 Matches Played, 10 Goals, 14 Assists Phindi will forever be remembered as one of the greatest ever Wynberg Soccer captains. Having led the side to a treble of trophies as well as the programme’s most successful season to date, it will be hard to find any fault in Phindi’s ability to lead the team on and off the field. Phindi led by example this year having been directly involved in 24 goals for the team, scoring 10 and assisting 14. Phindi was selected as player of the tournament at this year’s Kia Cup. Phindi has played in over 100 1st XI matches and has been a role model for all young aspiring Wynberg soccer players for the future. The future looks very bright for this young man and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

NTSIKA SIMAYILE – Striker (MATRIC) 37 Matches Played, 14 Goals, 5 Assists 2018 was Ntsika’s final season in the 1st XI along with the other Matric players. In 2017 Ntsika finished the season as the top goal scorer with 26 goals. For a large part of the 2018 season it seemed as though Ntsika was going to struggle to reach the 10-goal mark, as his form had dropped from 2017. The pressures of Matric life and 1st XI life can be telling, however, Ntsika thrived toward the latter part of the season in spite of this, scoring crucial goals at the Kia Cup and notching two outstanding goals against Parktown Boys in the Nedbank Grey College Plate Final, a fitting way to end his Wynberg Soccer career which brags over 40 goals, over 3 seasons, and more than 100 1st XI appearances. Well done and all the best for the future young man.

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KEENAN SAMUELS – Striker (GR 8) 26 Matches Played, 7 Goals, 2 Assists Keenan Samuels started Grade 8 at Wynberg this year and arrived with a reputation for his soccer from his performances with Cape Town academy side Old Mutual FC. Keenan had to earn his place in the team and started 2018 playing for the U15A side where he scored some fantastic goals and was truly a stand-out player on the field.

After many top-drawer performances, Keenan was selected to play for the 1st XI as the thirdchoice striker. Due to the fact that we as a school play with a single striker system in order to play with a midfield three, Keenan was resigned to the side-lines a lot of the time, having to grab whatever opportunities came his way. One thing we learned about Keenan this year is that he has a big game temperament, scoring in crucial games against Robinvale on two occasions as well as Portlands High and a hat-trick at the Nedbank Grey College tournament after coming on as 2nd half substitute. Keenan was selected to travel to Spain in 2019 as part of the Nedbank tournament team. We look forward to seeing Keenan back on the pitch in 2019.

KEANU GELDERBLOM – Right Wing/Defensive Midfielder (GR 10) 31 Matches Played, 2 Goals, 3 Assists 2018 was a year of learning and developing for Keanu, a player whom the programme has a lot of faith in and is developing for 2019 and 2020. Keanu started the season at U17A level as the captain and after a few very impressive performances earned a call-up to the 1st XI where he made an instant impact. Keanu’s form took a big dip in the middle of the season which saw him resigned to the bench and short 5-minute cameos at the end of matches. Keanu discovered a sense of maturity at the end of the season which WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

we had not seen before and put in some really mature and disciplined performances at the Nedbank Grey College Challenge.

DAMIAN ISAACS – Striker (GR 11) 15 Matches Played, 4 Goals, 1 Assist 2018 was a disappointing season for Damian, a player which the programme had a lot of hope for this season. A shortage of luck in the right moments compiled with a lack of focus saw Damian dropped to U17A halfway through the season. I hope Damian will come back stronger in 2019, ready to fulfil his true potential on the soccer field.

Siya Plaatjie – Central Defender (GR 11) 5 Matches Played, 1 Goal Siya was an integral part of the Wynberg Soccer 1st XI in 2017 and there were a lot of hopes among the coaching staff that he would carry this on into 2018. Unfortunately for us, Siya is also an immensely talented and aspiring cricketer and his commitments in 2018 followed. During the latter parts of the season Siya trained with the 1st XI to keep his fitness levels in check and earned 5 caps along the way, a testament to this young man’s ability and respect within the soccer structures.

Matthew Herman – Striker (GR 8) 2 Matches Played Mathew Herman was the third Grade 8 to receive a cap for the 1st XI in 2018. Mathew had a tremendous season at U15A level scoring over 30 goals in 28 matches. Mathew is a natural goal scorer and has the ability to completely change a team with his attacking threat and keen eye for goal. Mathew earned a call-up for the 1st XI final two home games of the season on the Hawthornden, where he played roughly 10 minutes in each match for exposure purposes. We are very excited to see this young talent develop over the next 4 years.

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SPORTS PILLAR Squash - Winter Roxane Groenewald Master in Charge: Squash Winter League Coaches: Mr Terry Cooper (Super League, U19A, U15A and U15B), Mr Stephan Pretorius (U19B and U19C), Mrs Roxane Groenewald (MIC & Grade 8 Squash), Mr Lionel White (Development Squash), Christopher Cresswell (U15C Development).

Winter League Managers: Mr Michael Engelbrecht (Super League), Miss Courtney Wallace (U15A & U19A), Mr Stephan Pretorius (U19B and U19C), Miss Lauren Cleophas (U15A and U15B).

Wynberg Squash has had an exciting year, with the introduction of ‘Summer Squash’.

We have a program in place and want to improve the players’ fitness for the winter season. Squash is now an all year sport with our focus on working towards the league fixtures in the winter season.

Wynberg Squash has had a mixed bag of results this season. There was one team of 5 players entered in the Super League, three teams of 4 players entered in the U19 leagues and two teams of 4 players entered into the U15 leagues.

Super League Manager: Mr Michael Engelbrecht The Super league side had a rude awakening to their season in April with a resounding loss vs Paarl Boys. While some of our players were competitive, there was a definite lack of sharpness and fitness to our makeup. This was to be the theme for much of the season. Too many

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matches were lost when players tired in the 4th or 5th game. In addition to Paarl Boys, we went down to Bosch twice, Bishops twice, Fish Hoek invitation and Paul Roos. The real highlights were good performances vs Paul Roos and outright wins vs SACS twice.

Christopher Cresswell improved all year and was rewarded with an epic match victory over Bishops number 1, Brandon Snider. The Super League is a young team with two Grade 8 players and they have a lot of room for growth. This up and coming team has much potential. All the best for next winter season Super League.

U19A Squash Manager: Miss Courtney Wallace They had a disappointing start to the season losing most of their matches and due to unforeseen circumstances they also lost two of their players.

However, later in the season the no.1 and no.2 players for the U19B team were pushed up and played for this team, namely Liam Mitchell and Justin O’Connor. The new team formed a strong bond and had a successful second half of the season with some players winning their individual games. A special mention to the captain of the team, Ewan Taylor, who unfortunately had an ankle injury during the season. Well done U19As for all of your achievements in the 2nd half of the season!

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1st Team Squash

Back Row: Seth Flisberg, Kurt McDaniel, Xiangyiming Kong.

Front Row: Mrs R Groenewald (MIC), Christopher Cresswell (Captain), Mr T Cooper (Coach), Reece Cooper (Vice Captain), Mr Mike Engelbrecht (Manager and Vice-Principal of Sport).

Under 15A Squash

Back Row: Liam Peffer.

Front Row: Connor Dalton, Mrs R Groenewald (MIC), Imraan Haron (Captain), Mr T Cooper (Coach), Connor Smith (Vice Captain).

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players are developing well. There are quite a few newcomers to Squash and development players that have promise for summer league as well as next year.

U15A Squash Manager: Miss Courtney Wallace The Winter Squash season was an uphill climb for our U15As. The team that started the season included Connor Dalton, Imraan Haron, Connor Smith and Liam Peffer. Due to unforeseen injuries and events, we luckily welcomed Troy Arries in the fourth term. Although the results may show more losses than wins, it is important to note that most of these losses were narrow misses and that the team grew from strength to strength, winning their two matches (big wins against SACS and Bishops) in the third term. This shows that next season (hopefully) will be a far more successful one for the boys, giving them results that they deserve for the effort they put in.

It is with great joy, that we see Squash as a sport that has expanded across the grades at the school.

We see many new players with potential to take the Wynberg Squash to new heights.

U15B Squash Manager: Miss Lauren Cleophas The Winter Squash season started off well with us going on a tour to Grey. We had Sachin Bam, Eli Hug, Nicholas Fourie, and Ethan Accutt. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we lost Sachin Bam, as our 1st player. The rest of the team moved up one position and we embraced Jack Viljoen, as our 4th player. As the season progressed, the team as a whole, grew closer. The manager was able to oversee the growth by consulting the coach on a regular basis.

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A lot of the development was based on mental strength and physical growth as a team. The team got stronger because of the bond they built amongst themselves, aiding one another and building each other up with encouragement. As the season progressed, the team grew closer and therefore stronger, which lead to better results at the end of the season. There is still room for much growth in the U15B Squash side, but they have great determination to improve, that will take them to new heights in the sport. We look forward to their performance in the next winter season.

Development Squad Mr Lionel White We would like to see all the teams working together, attending all of the practices and matches and supporting each other throughout the season. A bonded team who can rely on each other for support is the key to having a successful season. A special, thank you to Christopher Cresswell for coaching the U15C development squad this season.

WBHS SQUASH TOUR TO SAINT STITHIANS COLLEGE 28-31 March 2018 WBHS Teachers in Charge: Mr Adolf Groenewald, Mrs Roxane Groenewald WBHS Squash Tour Team to Saint Stithians College consisted of the following players: Christopher Cresswell (Grade 10), Reece Cooper (Grade 8), Kurt McDaniel (Grade 11), Seth Flisberg (Grade 8), Lutho Gwadisa (Grade 11), Ewan Taylor (Grade 12).

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SQUASH • WINTER The Wynberg Boys’ High School squash team competed in the annual Saint Stithians’ Easter Sports Festival. Wynberg arrived at the venue, Wednesday morning 28 March, ready to take on their first opponent of the festival - Graeme College. Our players lost the first game narrowly 13–15. Their second opponent, later that afternoon, was a local team called the Egoli Boys’, a development team from Johannesburg. After a very tight 6 games Wynberg ended victoriously, winning 15-7.

On Thursday their first opponent was Parktown Boys’ where Wynberg again overcame challenging opposition to win 16-6. Their celebrations were short-lived and the boys in blue had to take on a very strong team form Durban – Westville Boys’ – losing 4-18. The boys from Westville simply had too much fire power for the young men of Wynberg Boys’ High School.

Photo: Peter Catzavelos

After a relaxing day, Good Friday, it was time to take on the hosting team Saint Stithians’ College.

The Wynberg men had time to recuperate on their off day and they were able to get ready for their final game before departing back home to Cape Town. Wynberg played some of their best squash of the tournament and dominated the Saint Stithians’ College team from the first serve until the last point, winning 16-7.

Left to Right: Mr Jan de Waal, Seth Flisberg, Kurt McDaniel, Lutho Gwadiso, Christopher Cresswell, Reece Cooper, Ewan Taylor.

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Master in Charge - Squash: Mrs Roxane Groenewald A final ‘Thank You’ to all of the coaches and managers for their many hours of dedicated work on the squash courts, at the various fixtures and festivals and for accompanying players on their tours. We look forward to next season.

Western Province (WP) Schools Squash Wynberg once again had a good representation in the WP teams this season, particularly in the U14A team.

WP Age Groups & Players: U16A: Christopher Cresswell U14A: Reece Cooper U14A: Seth Flisberg U14A: Connor Dalton U14A: Imraan Haron

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WP U14A team The Wynberg U14 players competed in a Provincial Tour at St Johns College in Johannesberg in the first weekend of the June/July holiday. This team consisted of predominantly Wynberg players. These players represented their school and their province exceptionally well.

Congratulations to Reece Cooper who made the South African Top 11 U14 Boys team.

Christopher Cresswell was selected for the U16 Western Province Squash team and he competed in a Squash Tournament in East London in the first weekend of the school holiday 2018.

Congratulations to him for achieving 3rd place overall. He was undefeated and only dropped two games. Congratulations to Christopher Cresswell who came 11th at the South African Open U16 boys.

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U16 Players: Christopher Cresswell Boland Open in Paarl (U16) – 2nd Bloemfontein Open (U16) WPCC Youth Squash Open (U16) – 4th WP Closed IPT Qualifier (U16) – 4th S.A Closed (U16) – 4th

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Left to Right: Reece Cooper, James Potter, Seth Flisberg, Imraan Haron & Connor Dalton

Well done, to all of the WP Squash players mentioned for all of your achievements representing both the province and our school.

Our top U14, U16 and U19 players are extremely dedicated Squash players. They participated in a number of tournaments and produced outstanding results:

U14 Players: Reece Cooper Boland Open in Paarl (U14) – 2nd Bloemfontein Open (U14) – 4th WPCC Youth Squash Open (U14) – 2nd WP Closed IPT Qualifier (U14) – 1st S.A Closed (U14) – 1st Seth Flisberg WPCC Youth Squash Open (U14) – 1st WP Closed IPT Qualifier (U14) – 2nd Strand U16 – 2nd Connor Dalton Boland Open in Paarl (U14) – 9th WPCC Youth Squash Open (U14) - 4th WP Closed IPT Qualifier (U14) – 4th S.A Closed (U14) – 4th Imraan Haron WPCC Youth Squash Open (U14) – 5th WP Closed IPT Qualifier (U14) – 5th S.A Closed (U14) – 5th

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U19 Player: Kurt McDaniel Boland Open in Paarl (U19) – 16th WP Open – 21st

Squash Awards Colours: Christopher Cresswell, Kurt McDaniel, Xiangyiming Kong.

Junior Blues: Reece Cooper, Seth Flisberg, Connor Dalton, Imraan Haron.

Senior Champion: Christopher Cresswell.

Junior Champion: Reece Cooper.

Gregg Hammond Memorial Trophy for the most improved player: Kurt McDaniel, Connor Smith.

Teams and Results U19 Super League Team S/L: Played 9, Won 3, Lost 6 Captain: Christopher Cresswell Team: Christopher Cresswell, Reece Cooper, Kurt McDaniel, Seth Flisberg, Xiangyiming Kong.

U19A Team U19A: Played 10, Won 2, Lost 8 Captain: Ewan Taylor Team: Ewan Taylor, Byron Kingwell, Liam Mitchell, Justin O’Connor.

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U19B Team U19B: Played 10, Won 4, Lost 6 Captain: Sebastian Powell Team: Sebastian Powell, Shadley Harck, Seth Griffen-Wintel, Jiven Moodley.

U19C Team U19C: Played 10, Won 3, Lost 7 Captain: Martin Lotter Squad: Martin Lotter, Mishei Ranchod, Thomas Beardwood, Jared Jutzen, Andrew Skippers, Jonathan O’Callaghan.

U15A Played 9, Won 2, Lost 7 Captain: Imraan Haron At the end of the season the team consisted of the following players: Team: Imraan Haron, Connor Smith, Connor Dalton, Liam Peffer.

(Troy Arries assisted in some league games this season).

U15B Played 9, Won 5, Lost 4 Captain: Eli Hug Team: Eli Hug, Nicholas Fourie, Ethan Acutt, Jack Viljoen.

The U15A and U15B teams had an extremely successful season. This winter season they played with absolute determination and commitment, which resulted in both teams coming 3rd in the Southern Suburb’s Winter League. Well done, to all of these players!

Southern Suburb’s (S/S) Winter League Results: Team Position S/L 6th U19 A 6th U19 B 3rd U19 C 9th U15 A 3rd U15 B 3rd On the whole, the league fixtures have shown promising results in many cases and we look forward to the 2019 season.

Squash Development U19 Development Squad Squad: Jivan Moodley, Andrew Skippers*, Nicolas Thornton, Kyler Rienderhoff, Josh Mitchell, Thomas Beardwood, Ziaan Price, Thaakir Toefy, Mishia Ranchod, Ismail Enous, Jack Rutherford, Lu’-ayy Salie, Connor Pollard, Nicolas Cable, Daniel Skea, Luka Maric, Gabriel Flint, Shadley Harker*, Murray MacDonald, Liam Mitchell*, Seth Griffin Wintle*, Joseph Tulloch. *Only attended periodically During the season some of the U19 development players were asked to step in (played for the U19C team) and this resulted in excellent development of their squash games. Well done to them for all of their commitment and dedication to Squash.

Supera Moras.

U15 Development Squad Squad: Lubabalo Langeni, Blaine Page, Joshua van Staden, Mikhail Maneveld, Hamza Joowalay.

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Squash at Grey High School, Port Elizabeth

Roxane Groenewald Master in Charge: Squash Summer Squash: Mr & Mrs Groenewald (Fitness & Grade 8 Squash), Mr Terry Cooper (S/L, U19A and U15A Action Squash), Mr Lionel White (Summer League Action Squash).

In 2018 Wynberg Boys’ High School decided to get their Squash back on track.

Wynberg Squash was a force to be reckoned with in the southern suburbs, however over the last year or two squash has lost some traction.

This year (2018) was a year of rebuilding. We have made a decision to include Squash in the Summer sports program especially for those boys that show potential. We wanted to make sure the Super League players were ready to take on the league when it started in the Winter months.

We have opted for a young super league team that included a large number of U14 players.

These players under the guidance of their coach should mature into a well-rounded group leading Wynberg’s Squash. Boys are doing two days of fitness and one to two days of Squash. Included in the summer program was ‘Action Squash’ which was introduced by Mr. Terry Cooper. During the summer season ‘Action Squash’ was implemented

by Mr. Terry Cooper and Mr. Lionel White.

It is exciting to have seen the growth and development of these young players – ‘Watch this space’. Wynberg squash is building and will again be a force to be reckoned with in the next 2-3 years.

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Surfing Justin van Winkel Master in Charge: Surfing The waves rolled in again from the deep in 2018 and our boys and staff waxed up their sticks and carved up the Cape Town and SA surf.

The highlight of the year was heading up to Elands Bay where we stayed at the late John Whitmore’s family farm. John was a South African surfing pioneer and legend, who now has a great grandson at Wynberg. It seems fitting that we had two firing days of uncrowded surf at the famous left hander.

Sam Tooley, Liam de Villers and Luke van Zyl were the three uncapped Grade 8s. They love surfing and have many exciting years ahead of them at Wynberg.

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To diversify, we also took two of our rugby players with us, in Reece Brice and Phillip Mouton, who carved it up on their body boards.

Our three Matrics were certainly the energy and entertainment on tour. It has been enjoyable to watch Sasha Amor, Jayden Hoedemaker and Jason Ravell develop over their 5 years at high school into competent watermen and young gentlemen of whom Wynberg is very proud.

There are a large number of Wynberg old boys who frequent the local surf spots. Some of them surfed at school, some of them didn’t, but they are all ‘stoked’ to be in the water and are still flying the Wynberg banner with pride. It is not uncommon to have a number of our boys, staff and old boys all in the water together sharing stories and catching up on the good old days and current Wynberg affairs. How could you not want to grab your board, jump into your suit and paddle out at every possible moment.

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SPORTS PILLAR Tennis Laura Diedericks Master in Charge: Tennis Coaches: Mr Tim Armstrong, Mr Michael Brits, Ms Tracey Morris Managers: Mr James Van Bosch, Miss Lauren Cleophas, Miss Courtney Wallace In 2018 we had 8 teams playing in the Southern Suburbs School League while our other tennis players took part in an internal league and a Grade 8 league held internally. The first team was captained by Lance Christians and comprised of the likes of Jared Godfrey, Joe Hawthorne and Albrè Venter. All of the first team players were selected to represent Western Province this year.

Joe Hawthorne was selected for the U15A team and Jared Godfrey for the U17A team. Both Lance Christians and Albrè Venter represented the U19A team. We are extremely proud of Jared Godfrey who finished 6th in the U16 age group and also qualified to play in the Junior Tennis Masters this year.

With the departure of our Grade 12 players we had two talented juniors join our first team, namely Seth and Leo Flisberg. We also named our new Captain of the team, Jared Godfrey, who we are sure will lead the team to a successful season.

The first team played in the premier league during the season and also participated in a WP Top 8 Schools tournament. On day one of the tournament we had Jared Godfrey, Lance Christians, Albrè Venter and Seth Flisberg playing.

On day two Joe Hawthorne was able to join the team again and the boys managed a 5th position placing. For the first time this year our tennis team was able to play against Grey PE in May.

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Lance Christians, Jared Godfrey, Joe Hawthorne, Albrè Venter, Leo Flisberg and Roamain Soula were the players selected to go on tour to Grey.

The players gained valuable experience playing against such a high calibre of opponents. We were privileged to be invited back to participate in the Boland Landbou Tennis Festival in Paarl.

The Wynberg Boys’ High School team comprised Jared Godfrey, Joe Hawthorne, Romain Soula, Teague Lourens, Daniel Soule, Sebastian Lorenzen, Ethan Piper and Daniel Skea. The team played competitive tennis throughout the festival with notable performances from Jared Godfrey for his victory over Pearson, coming back from being 0-3 down. Also, to Joe Hawthorne who scored the most points for the Wynberg team.

At the end of the season we were invited to play in a mixed doubles tournament with the likes of Bishops, SACS, Rustenburg, St Cyprians and Herschel. The tournament was hosted at Rustenburg and was an enjoyable experience for all who participated. Wynberg were paired up with St Cyprians and the team consisted of Daniel Soule, Sebastian Lorenzen, Ethan Piper, Gabriel Flint, Luka Maric and Caleb Vogt.

Congratulations to Caleb Vogt who won both his doubles matches during the tournament.

Special thanks must go to our Pro Coach Mr Tim Armstrong for his contribution to Wynberg Tennis and his continuous support of the players.

We would also like to thank our new coach Mr Michael Brits who has come back as an old boy and has made a valuable impact on the players. Thanks to Ms Tracey Morris who has continued to make an immense difference with some of our lower teams for the second season.

We are also grateful to the following Grade 12s for their contribution to the sport during their time at Wynberg: Lance Christians, Albrè Venter and Allen Chambers.

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A final thank you goes to the tennis staff who sacrifice many hours to be at practices, travel to matches and accompany players on tours.

We look forward to a successful and exciting 2019 tennis season.

1sts Played 5, Won 1, Lost 0, Drew 0

4ths Played 9, Won 4, Lost 5, Drew 0

5ths Played 8, Won 4, Lost 4, Drew 0

6ths Played 9, Won 6, Lost 2, Drew 2

2nds Played 7, Won 1, Lost 6, Drew 0

7ths Played 7, Won 4, Lost 5, Drew 0

3rds Played 9, Won 3, Lost 5, Drew 1

8ths Played 5, Won 2, Lost 3, Drew 0

Tennis at Grey’s High School, Port Elizabeth

1st Team Tennis

Back Row: Ms Laura Diedericks.

Front Row: Joe Hawthorne, Lance Christians (Captain), Jared Godfrey, Albré Venter.

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SPORTS PILLAR Water Polo Cayleigh Huggett Master in Charge: Water Polo

Overview The crystal clear water and a dry, hot summer welcomed in our 2018 Water Polo season. An enthusiastic group of aquatically gifted Grade 8s, helped strengthen and grow our sport, and added that extra bit of flavour to our pre-season training. However, the first term itself was dampened (unfortunately not literally) by the extreme drought, which Cape Town as a city experienced earlier on in the year. Wynberg, however, especially our polo players, stayed true to their values and did not let a lack of water keep them from staying committed to the sport.

Many a boy felt the effects of changed training times, shortened or cancelled practices and even cancelled matches. However, boys kept showing up to practice, excited and enthusiastic to get back into the pool.

As Wynberg Water Polo on the whole continues to grow, slowly but steadily beginning to be a rival to the top polo, a special mention should be made about our U15A team. This team has become a major competitor in the water, holding their own against the likes of Reddam, SACS, Rondebosch, and Bishops. They showed this strength at the very successful Mellier Cup Tournament, which takes place annually at Wynberg towards the end of the third term. Not only was the tournament a success, with major advancements being made on the technical side, but our U15As placed higher than any previous Wynberg team in the tournament’s history.

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Our U19A team travelled to the KES tournament in the first term, and gained valuable experience, which will help develop their skills for the 2019 season. They also took part in the round-robin style SACS Nite Series. Our second team’s tour to Pearson coincided with the U15A team tour to Grey PE. The players enjoyed the camaraderie of travelling in unison up to their respective tournaments. Our third and fourth teams combined to make a touring side that went off to Knysna to the Chukka Festival. Lastly, our U14A team were able to go on their first tour of their high school careers, going off to Grey Bloem, as well as taking part in the locally-based Dave Pitcairn tournament.

These tours have proven to be extremely beneficial to the players as the following boys were selected to represent Western Province: • Luke van Zyl (U14B), Zachary Porthen (U14B), Joshua Schoeman (U14B), Dylan Bantom (U14B) • Andreas Kollë (U15B), Hans Coetzee (U15B), Connor Ross (U15B) • Mudathir Solomon (U15A), Connor Theron (U15A) • Imraan Swart (U16A), Uzair Khan (U16A) • Andreas Kyprou (U19B) Our players’ enthusiasm, our evident talent, and (hopefully) lessening water restrictions, can only bode positively for next year’s season.

We welcome Mr Bryan Punt into our ranks as Director of Water Polo, and Mr Robert Smith as MIC, and wish them good luck and success with the upcoming 2019 season.

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U19A Water Polo Coach: Mark Timlin Played 29, Won 7, Lost 21, Draw 1 2018 can be remembered chiefly as one of development for Wynberg’s 1st team Water Polo side.

With a small group comprising mainly Grade 11’s, it was always going to be tough competing within the most dominant Water Polo province in the country.

With the annual Mazinter Cup being postponed until later in the year, the highlight events in the first term were undoubtedly the tour to KES as well as competing weekly in the SACS night

series. The results from both these competitions allowed us to develop a gauge upon which we could measure our growth and development as a side throughout the season.

The biggest highlight for me as a coach this season was our performance on the final day of SACS tournament where a true test of character and gamesmanship was shown by the boys in their last 3 games. Pulling off great wins against Pretoria Boys and Parktown, both of whom finished ahead of us at KES earlier on in the year, the boys proved that they had made great strides in their abilities. The team missed out on qualifying for the quarterfinals on goal difference - a feat we would not have thought possible at the beginning of the year.

1st Team Water Polo

Back Row: Hans Coetzee, Michael Mercer, Connor Ross.

Middle Row: Thomas Faustmann, Lee Gibbs, Tristan Rainbow, Connor Wernich, Daniel Spogter, Andrew Kyprou.

Front Row: Thomas Tattersall, Arin Long (Vice Captain), Mrs Mandy Colman (Manager), Jethro Johnston (Captain), Mr M Timlin (Coach), Josh Biddlecombe (Vice Captain), Imraan Swart.

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I am excited to see what the future holds for this team as they make the transition from young underdogs to senior players over the next year.

We have a strong foundation of experienced Matrics who I trust will boost the development of the impressive calibre of youngsters joining the fold to produce some impressive results next year.

2019 looks to be a great year for Wynberg Water Polo.

U14A Water Polo Coach: Travis Theron This season has been a very good season for this team. They had many moments of great spirit shown and were able to prove that they are filled with immense talent. The team did come up against some really good competition and did fall short at times, but started to progress further and improve as the season went on.

One notable highlight for the team itself was for breaking the tie that ran the whole season against the Reddam U14A team in an astounding final match of the season victory.

The team has had some great success with four of the players, namely Zachary Porthen, Joshua Schoeman, Dylan Bantom and Luke van Zyl all being selected for the Western Province U14 Boys B team.

The players all have a good amount of skill and are capable of great victories in the future. This is definitely one team that embraces the playing spirit and has passion for the sport.

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Under 15A Water Polo

Back Row: Joshua Du Toit, Jack Johnston, Connor Ross, Andreas Kölle, Hans Coetzee, Tristan Bell, Aaron Johnston.

Front Row: Ethan Wasserfall, Mudathir Solomon (Captain), Mr Julian Vincent (Coach), Connor Theron, Matthew Bruiners.

Under 14A Water Polo

Back Row: Ryan Mitchell, Luke van Zyl, Joshua Felton, Declin Lesch, Ethan Kirby, Dylan Bantom, Anaas Salie, Justin Damonze.

Front Row: Taine Egberink, Mr Rob Smith (Manager), Zachary Porthen (Captain), Mr Julian Vincent (Coach), Joshua Schoeman (Vice Captain), Mr T Theron (Coach), Joshua Hayes.

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Back Row: Michael Mercer, Josh Brown, Joshua Schoeman, Junaid Gydien.

Front Row: Connor Theron, Luke Altmann, Adrian Taylor, Mr Rob Smith, Tevin Petersen, Stephen McCallum, Timothy Meyer.

Western Province & National Representatives

Back Row: Cole Abrahams (Athletics), Matthew Mingo (Hockey), Luthando Woji (Rugby), Nazeem Noor (Cricket), Riaz Paleker (Cricket), Ebenezer Tshimanga (Rugby), Tebogo Faas (Cricket), Matthew de Villiers (Cricket), Sebastian Volans (Hockey), Aamir Shaik Abdul (Cricket), Fayyaad Domingo (Cricket), Viwe Mbata (Hockey).

Third Row: Hlanga Mabele (Rugby), Jared Southgate (Cricket), Connor Ross (Tennis), Benjamin Currie (Hockey), Christopher Cresswell (Squash), Stephen McCallum (Swimming), Luke Altmann (Swimming), Siya Plaatjie (Cricket), Joe Hawthorne (Tennis), Tyler McClure (Athletics), Connor Dalton (Tennis), Mandla Ntlanga (Hockey).

Second Row: Nicholas Govender (Cricket), Connor Theron (Swimming), Timothy Meyer (Swimming), Mudathir Solomon (Cricket), Zayd Noor (Cricket), Raees Carr (Cricket), Teague Lourens (Hockey), Seth Flisberg (Tennis), Reece Cooper (Tennis).

Front Row: Albré Venter (Tennis), Daniel Judge (Karate), Andreas Kölle (Water Polo), Jason Alexander (Rugby), Masimphuthando Ntini (Cricket), Mr M Engelbrecht, Jade Gardiner (Karate), Asaph van Niekerk (Dance Sport), Joshua Wentzel (Baseball), Brent Johnson (Hockey), Michael-John Taft (Hockey).

In Front: Imraan Haron (Tennis), Joshua Bearne (Hockey), Ross Petersen (Athletics), Jared Godfrey (Tennis), Luke Meyer (Athletics).

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Referee Society Chris Moore Master in Charge: Rugby The Annual Wynberg Boys’ High School Rugby Referees’ Society dinner and awards evening at the Bill Bowden Pavilion took place at the end of the year. The Head of Wynberg Rugby, Mr Chris Moore, welcomed our school referees, their families, and special guests, WPRRS Chairman, Mr Joey Klaaste-Salmans, WPRRS Manager Mr Ben Theron, and guest speaker, international referee, Mrs Aimee Barrett-Theron to a convivial evening celebrating the 2018 season.

When Aimee was just 12-years old, she told her mother that she wanted to experience the Olympics. Little did she know that her dream would materialise as an international 7s referee at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. Aimee is currently a referee on South Africa’s Premier panel – a first for a female. She made history earlier this year by becoming the first female match official to referee a Currie Cup match between SWD and the Leopards, also refereeing at Varsity Cup, Craven Week, and at International level.

In Aimee’s address, which centred on overcoming difficulties and challenges, she expressed her fond memories of Wynberg where her refereeing career started at the Wynberg Winter Festival.

No stranger to the Hawthornden during the rugby seasons since, Aimee presented the referees’ society with her Women’s World Cup jersey as a token of her appreciation for being a guest speaker at our annual awards dinner, and as an inspiration to our young referees looking to the future.

Congratulations to our Wynberg Referees on their awards: Rogan Wiget-Beattie Shield for Rugby Referee of the Year: Sebastian Balman Jacques Pratt Trophy for Most Promising Referee: Vaughan Rademeyer Most Improved Rugby Referee: Reece Mullholland Most Improved Junior Referee: Daniel Bearne Loyalty to WBHS RRS: Shaye Reilly, Daniel Osler, Joshua Thomas.

Outstanding Assistant Referee: Juan Sargeant, Dylan Stevenson, Muzzammil Samaai.

Refer Rugby Referees group photo on pg 214.

WBHS continues proudly to support the development of schoolboy rugby referees to take the helm and perform as assistant refs at WP league games across the Peninsula. Since Mr Mike Leresche, a former international rugby referee, initiated our Rugby Referees’ Society in 2014, the society can claim some outstanding alumni regularly seen at WP Club and school matches, and as far away as presiding over the Mauritius Tens international tournament in 2016.

In 2019 our focus is to grow the society through inviting past and present international and local refs to coach and mentor our referees. Our goal is to ensure 90% of our home fixtures will be officiated by our members.

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SPORTS PILLAR Wynberg Grey Weekend 2018 Mike Engelbrecht Vice Principal: Sport Back in 2010, on the Monday morning after returning from Grey, the senior management started an informal debate about whether or not the fixture was still feasible. Grey is the biggest and best school in Port Elizabeth. Socio-economic factors and the state of the Eastern Cape education system have led it to draw boys from as far as Cradock. As a result, it has become almost like a Bishops, Wynberg, SACS and Rondebosch rolled into one. The results in 2010 and in preceding years were bad enough to warrant a re-think.

The 2018 edition (number 22 in all) of the Grey weekend will be remembered for Wynberg achieving the Holy Grail: the DOUBLE away from home – 1st team hockey and rugby. The “war room” talks of 2010 seem like ancient history.

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of 3-2 on Friday night and could have won 4-1 if they had taken their chances. This set the tone for the weekend and wiped out the negativity of earlier in the day after heavy losses by our squash, tennis, golf, fishing, debating, and chess teams. In winning, hockey joined cross country and surfing in setting the tone for the rest of the weekend.

Saturday morning dawned overcast and blustery, an ill wind for many Grey rugby teams as Wynberg racked up 7 wins and a draw out of a total of 17 matches played. The balance of bragging rights will favour Wynberg as the 1st XV won a pulsating match 36-33.

New Wynberg staff on the trip will be forgiven for thinking that this is, has or could be the norm but will be surprised to hear that this is only the 2nd win in PE in 12 starts. Three wins in 22 starts in all – all of them achieved in the last 6 years mean that a resurgent Wynberg means business and that this fixture and all that it represents in terms of team and school spirit, bonding, travel and competing – is here to stay. (results overleaf)

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Results against Grey Debating: Both Junior and Senior Teams lost to Grey.

Chess: Loss: Grey 4, Wynberg 3 Golf: Loss: Grey 7, Wynberg 1 Tennis: Singles 1: Jared Godfrey 3-6 3-6 2: Joe Hawthorne 1-6 1-6 3: Lance Christians 0-6 0-6 4: Albre Venter 6-7 3-6 5: Leo Flisberg 3-6 3-6 6: Romain Soula 3-6 2-6 Tennis: Doubles 1: Jared Godfrey, Albre Venter 1-8 2: Joe Hawthorne, Lance Christians 8-4 3: Leo Flisberg, Romain Soula 2-8 Cross Country 1st IV Wynberg beat Grey 1st IV in the relay, and 2nd IV Wynberg lost to Grey 2nd IV (Friday).

Cole Abrahams and Dylan Rudolph had the most impressive times. Saturday saw Cole Abrahams come in 1st, Dylan Rudolph in 2nd, and Caleb Gibson in 4th. It was a race with all 16 runners running together. Wynberg 1st IV came 1st (in points) and the 2nd IV came 3rd. We won the overall points totals as well.

Squash This year the Super League and U16A team travelled to Port Elizabeth to take on a very strong squash school – Grey P.E. The matches were of an extremely high standard and our boys were certainly pushed to their limit. A special mention to both our Super League and U16A players who played with determination. Every player had to raise the level of their game, resulting in some close and exciting finishes.

Super League: Loss: Grey 18, Wynberg 2 U16A: Loss: Grey 17, Wynberg 10 Surfing: Wynberg beat Grey.

Fishing: Wynberg lost to Grey.

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Wynberg Old Boys’ Union

Supera Moras, Supera Moras – This is the cry of Wynberg sons.

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WOBU Chess

Debating

Larry Moser

Jocelyn de Mink

Master in Charge: Chess

Teacher in Charge: Debating

WOBU vs WBHS SCHOOLBOYS

WOBU vs WBHS DEBATING

The annual Old Boys - School Boys Chess onslaught occurred in the Library with 13 Old Boys competing in a series of cut-throat five-minute Blitz games against some of the school’s Chess players. After each round the schoolboys moved on to tackle a different opponent with five rounds being completed before all retired for some refreshments.

Monday evening (20 August) saw two extremely formidable teams take each other on in the Annual Old Boys’ Debate.

This was one of the closest events in recent years with the schoolboys eventually edging out the Old Boys by a single game: 31½ to 30½. The best performers on the night were Liam Manshon (Grade 11), Tyler McClure (Grade 12) and Asad Salie (Grade 9) who were all unbeaten, while the best Old Boys were Matthew Kievits (2016), Matthew Lambrick (2017), and Guy Green (2013), who lost only one match.

The Old Boys team competing was: Sean Cheney, David Green, Guy Green, Michael Kievits, Matthew Lambrick, Ed McPetrie, Jason Raad, Lyle Rogers, Ivan Schewitz (1968!), Cuan Stephenson, Stuart Vlok, Sikelela Zelanga.

The schoolboy squad was: Justin Cheney, Brooklyn Fry, Justin Goddard, CHESS Fayyaaz Harnekar, Liam Manshon, Connor Manuel, Tyler McClure, Round 1 Brennan McCormick, Round 2 Ashton McCormick, Round 3 Michael Mercer, Stephen Pienaar, Round 4 Asad Salie, Brandon Taylor, Round 5 Jason Uhuaba.

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The motion? THBT (This House Believes That) important decisions about children’s health should be made by medical professionals and not by their parents.

Current Wynberg boys, Mikaeel Bassadien, Alex Boettger and George Kaseya faced old boys Guy Bowden, Michael Cheney and Siya Beyile in what can only be described as an absolutely brutal battle of wits.

The old boys were relentless in their pursuit of a win, but the Wynberg debating team stood firm; produced magnificent arguments, and in the end, emerged victorious! Adjudicator, Arthur Faulkner, is also the coach of the formidable Wynberg team, and through his meticulous assessment of the arguments presented, both sides agreed with the outcome.

A huge thanks to the old boys, the adjudicator and the parents who came through to support.

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Roxane Groenewald

Mouton Joubert

Master in Charge: Squash

Master in Charge: Hockey

WOBU Squash Players vs WBHS

WOBU vs WBHS HOCKEY

WBHS Squash Players played against the Wynberg Old Boys’ on Monday, 20 August 2018.

As part of the Heritage Week festivities, some of our old boys teamed up to play a friendly match against members of our 1st XI and 2nd XI. A lot of fun was had by all that the game proved invaluable experience for our WBHS who were able to test their strengths against more experienced old boys.

Super League Squash Players

Wynberg Old Boys’

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Christopher Cresswell John-Ross Malloch

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Reece Cooper

Michael Edgar

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Kurt McDaniel

Luuqman Morrad

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Seth Flisberg

Matthew Thompson

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Xiangyiming Kong

Craig Hutchinson

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The Wynberg Super League lost 4-14 against the Old Boys’. After the game the Old Boys’ gave our Super League advice on fitness and skills as well as areas that they can improve for next season.

It was apparent that not much testing out was needed, however, as our WBHS team rose to victory scoring 9-4 against WOBU. We look forward to many more opportunities to connect with our hockey old boys in the future.

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Thank you to the Old Boys’ for taking time to give back to our Super League players.

Wynberg Old Boys’ Club has three teams playing in the Western Province 7th, 9th and 13th men’s league. For the first time in history the Wynberg Old Boys’ Club won all of their league games that they competed in, in 2018. Well done to all of these players.

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HOCKEY: WBHS vs WOBU

CROSS COUNTRY: WBHS vs WOBU

DEBATING: WBHS vs WOBU

SQUASH: WBHS vs WOBU L to R: Reece Cooper, Matthew Thompson, Xiangyiming Kong, Luuqman Morrad, Kurt McDaniel, John-Ross Malloch, Christopher Cresswell, Seth Flisberg.

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CHESS: WBHS vs WOBU

CELEBRATING WHERE WE HAVE COME FROM

We join now with those before us.

Supera Moras, makes us one.

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE HAVE COME FROM

Tapie Marlie Chairperson: SGB

Words from the SGB Chairperson…

Mr Jan De Waal – Headmaster of WBHS, Mr Siyabonga Beyile – our keynote speaker, heads of other schools on the Wynberg Campus, WBHS Old boys, educators, parents and Wynberg Men… Good Morning – May the peace, mercy, and blessings of the Almighty be with you.

Ladies and gentleman welcome to the 2018 Founders Day Ceremony – a ceremony that culminates a week of celebration of the rich heritage of WBHS’s diverse culture.

In my address last year I touched on the values that are so entrenched in WBHS and the important role that our school community has to play in combatting the depleted values of the wider society.

We can say NO to this. It is the responsibility of each one of us say NO. It starts here – it starts with us – at home and at school.

My message to the WYNBERG MEN • Take it upon yourself to help improve the society we live in.

• Say ONLY kind words to others.

• Be kind to your parents, teachers and to your close and far neighbours at home and at school.

• You are commanded - don’t ever say ‘ooff’ to your parents or teachers. Do not argue with them. Say to them ONLY kind words.

• Live in the best way with your siblings, neighbours, and fellow students.

With those small continuous actions we will all contribute to a better society.

It is with those few words that I welcome you to this year’s Founders Day Ceremony.

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If one looks at the television, newspapers, radio and even the social media platforms, they are filled with reports on violence, murder, armed

robbery, gang fights, rape and now recently abduction of our school-going children. The frequency at which these occur is frightening and we must be forgiven for thinking that it has become the norm in our society.

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CELEBRATING WHERE WE HAVE COME FROM ...and finally Courtney Wallace Editor: School Magazine Celebrating where we have come from…

It is not arguable that Wynberg Boy’s high school has rooted itself as one of the best boys’ schools in the Southern Suburbs, Western Cape and South Africa alike. This is something known to many, and if not known, is soon found out with just one step onto our school’s grounds.

2018 has been a year of immense growth and innovation as these previous pages have shown.

Change is indeed inevitable and Wynberg has bravely embraced this: new house names; revised traditions – the pages of this magazine are full with examples.

However, in order for this change to be successful, we have to honour and acknowledge where we have come from: the rich and prosperous past that lies behind us and that is deeply entrenched in The Wynberg Way to this day. One truly does not know where one is going, if one does not look back from whence one came. This is what this magazine hopes to showcase. 2018 was the year of ‘’planting a seed”, of focusing on sustainability so that

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our esteemed school can continue to benefit and inspire in the years to come. What we sometimes forget however is that the roots of previous years remain intact under the soil and that our new trees will build on from this legacy.

This, tied together with the magnificent school song, was the inspiration for this magazine.

Heritage is such an important concept in our country and it is equally so at Wynberg. This 177th year was no different and the school undertook to celebrate this with fantastic week-long celebrations where we reconnected with each other and remembered exactly why our school is so special. This all led up to the Founder’s Day ceremony on the 24th August.

Even more special this year was that we could pay tribute to those Wynberg Brothers who fought in the Great War some 100 years ago.

May they rest in peace.

This magazine pays testament to those brothers and others who have come after, as well as those still walking the corridors at present. It will enter the archives as a reminder to those brothers yet to join the school that it is in fact an endless chain that binds them together.

The covers signify this: the gates may be open to change but this is only as a result of the traditions and those people who have come before us. At morning and evening, we will remember them.

WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2018

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At morning and evening, we will remember them.