Wynberg Boys' Junior School Magazine 2016

Wynberg Boys’ Junior School

Editorial It has been a great pleasure editing the 2016 issue of the WBJS magazine in the school’s 175 anniversary year.

This magazine provides an overview of the year and the 175 celebrations. As you page through it, looking for your son’s name or written contribution, you will no doubt be reminded of the school’s excellence as well as the outstanding education our boys receive at WBJS in terms of academics, culture, service and sport.

The analogy in the title of the musical celebration of our school’s 175 anniversary, From an Acorn to an Oak Tree, is apposite with regard to the boys too. Our boys start their schooling at WBJS as lads or acorns, but leave the school at the end of Grade 7 as young gentlemen or saplings.

As Ish said before leaving WBJS at the end of 2016, “This has been one of the busiest years at the school, but also one of the most successful years as all stakeholders came together to make the school’s 175 anniversary year a memorable year.”

Seeing the boys’ growth, their successes and their enthusiasm as evidenced in these pages has been a privilege. Moreover, the manner in which the teachers, other staff members, boys and parents incorporate the school motto, Supera Moras, into everything they do, is indeed what sets WBJS apart from other schools.

Isma-eel Dollie and Martie Oudkerk

Oxford Street, Wynberg, 7800, Cape Town +27 21 762 5707

+27 21 797 6048

postmaster@wbjs.org.za

www.wbjs.org.za

WynbergBoys’JuniorSchool Photography: Staff and parents of WBJS Article contributions: Staff, sport coaches and learners Editors: Isma-eel Dollie and Martie Oudkerk Design and layout: Ink Design Publishing Solutions

Contents Editorial Introduction Headmaster’s Report 2 Staff News 4 PTA 6 Aftercare 7 Smart Club 8 Junior Prize Giving 10 Senior Prize Giving 12 Wynberg Families 16 Academic Pillar Grade R Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7

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Service Pillar Prefects and Library Monitors 65 Library 66 Charity Work 67 Early Act Club 67 Learner Support 69 Computer Department 70

Culture Pillar General Knowledge 72 Music 73 Art 78 Drama Club 80 Chess Club 82 Sport Pillar Achievements 84 Judo 85 Athletics 86 Cricket 88 Cross Country 94 Hockey 96 Rugby 102 Squash 109 Tennis 110 Swimming 111 Water Polo 112 Events Display of Work Flag-raising Ceremony 175 Blessing Service From an Acorn to an Oaktree Mini Cricket at Newlands 175 Winter Sports Festival 175 Book Launch

Oxford Street, Wynberg, 7800, Cape Town +27 21 762 5707

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www.wbjs.org.za

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Headmaster’s Report As our 175 anniversary year, 2016 has been a busy year for everyone at the school as well as everyone associated with the school.

The 175 celebrations started off with a blessing service.

The street parade through Wynberg set the tone of what was to come during the rest of WBJS’s 175 anniversary year. Further events included the 175 book launch, the WBJS Winter Sports Festival, the musical production From an Acorn to an Oak Tree and the flag-raising ceremony during Founder’s Week.

The celebrations provided an opportunity for WBJS to make some bold statements of intent in terms of how we want to position ourselves in the future.

Thinking about yesterday, today and tomorrow While planning our 175 celebrations, we stated that we would use this opportunity to reflect on the past, celebrate the present and plan for the future.

We decided to survey the entire school community and hear from you, the parents, and other stakeholders. We wanted to hear about what was working but also about what was not.

Whilst a lot of the feedback was positive, certain issues raised were difficult to hear. Our approach to this has been transparent through our feedback and engagement evening. This lead to a joint strategic planning session with the School Governing Body (SGB) and School Management Team (SMT) where we looked at the broad themes and formulated strategies for dealing with them. I am happy to report that work has already started in the various departments.

Times are changing We all love WBJS precisely because of its many traditions as well as its constant ethos and philosophy. However, for WBJS to remain successful as a leading boys’ school, the school actively needs to position itself for the future. It is no longer good enough simply to rely on past achievements and history.

Therefore, it is inevitable that WBJS is undergoing some changes. It is important to keep in mind that the world around us is changing. If we do not keep up with and adapt to this world, we will become irrelevant and obsolete.

This is particularly so within an educational context where, for instance, electronic devices are used increasingly for learning and teaching. More classes use electronic platforms such as Google Classroom for submitting assessments and engaging in learning content.

This year we have updated our infrastructure to facilitate the process. In 2017, the use of Google Classroom will increase significantly and will truly take learning and teaching into the 21st century.

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We acknowledge that change may be a source of discomfort and fear. However, when managed well, change is a good thing.

Admission and capacity The challenge around admission to schools such as WBJS remains, especially as schooling (i.e. securing a place for your child) has become very competitive in the Southern Suburbs.

Our challenge is to find the balance between economic sustainability and keeping ourselves accessible to the diverse people for whom Wynberg is home. This is becoming increasingly tricky and so the challenge regarding admission to WBJS is not going to go away.

From our collaborative approaches in hosting and planning during the 175 anniversary year, our relationship with WBHS has developed into one beyond that of little brother and into that of an equal partner in developing our schools, and ultimately helping our boys to reach their full potential.

Jan de Waal and I have often discussed the contentious issue of the number of boys who do not gain admission to WBHS after being part of WBJS for 7 or 8 years. We have made significant progress and have increased the number of boys gaining admission to WBHS to 80% in 2017.

Our four pillars Academics

I would like to highlight some key points with regard to the academic pillar.

Systemic tests In the systemic tests or annual national assessments (ANAs), WBJS showed a noticeable improvement in Mathematics for Grade 3 and Grade 6 learners. For example, Grade 3 improved from a pass rate of 92% to one of 96%, and from a 75% average to one of 80%. There was also a dramatic improvement of 60% to 75% in Measurement, which was considered to be our greatest area of weakness.

Grade 6 improved their pass rate from 92% to 97%, and their average from 69% to 75%. They, too, showed an improvement in Measurement from a 60% average to an 81% average.

English remained consistent.

Academic support and assistance Academic assistance is offered to learners on an ongoing basis.

Many teachers offer extra lessons in English and Mathematics in the mornings and afternoons. Extra Afrikaans lessons were offered to Grade 6 and 7 learners by Mr J Mouton, a teacher at WBHS, on Thursday afternoons.

The Foundation Phase continues with the extra Afrikaans programme facilitated by Mrs Pretorius from Laerskool Simon van der Stel. This programme empowers parents to facilitate extra support for Afrikaans First Additional Language.

In addition, pull-out groups are also managed by Mrs Daniels and Mrs Sproat. Learners work in small groups to improve their Literacy and Numeracy.

As mentioned previously, more classes are being exposed to electronic platforms such as Google Classroom for submitting assessments and engaging with learning content.

Annual display of work

Athletics is also going from strength to strength, with a growing number of boys taking part in running events outside of school.

As a runner myself, this is very encouraging to see.

During 2016 various teams went on sporting tours and we will continue to do so in 2017.

Our annual display of work not only showcased the work done in class by learners, but also the high standard of curriculum delivery by our teachers. This event is also due for an upgrade in 2017. Watch this space!

Culture

The Academic Top Ten

Early in 2016 we were all left devastated when Mr J Wardle tendered his resignation as Head of Music. Nonetheless we were able to participate in all the events on our music calendar for the year as a result of the commitment and effort put in by Mrs Spencer-Jones and the part-time music teachers.

Mr Engelbrecht, the new Head of Music, has certainly brought a new energy to WBJS and has already made a valuable contribution in the short time he has been at the school. This was evident in the Arnold Lorie Concert during which our boys’ had fun. We all look forward to the growth of music under his tenure.

The highlight of 2016 was the production From an Acorn to an Oak Tree. It featured the combined orchestra and choir of Wynberg Boys’ Junior, Wynberg Boys’ Senior and Old Boys on one stage. The spectacular audio visual production took us on a tour of the moving history of Wynberg’s 175 years.

Our Academic Top Ten is determined by calculating the average of a learner across all subjects, excluding Life Skills. This system is working well and has provided a great sense of pride for those who get to wear the badge. It has also served as motivation for those who have just missed out.

National Maths and Science Week This year we participated in the inaugural National Maths and Science Week. The event was met with great enthusiasm and excitement. The week included general science quizzes, developing and making vehicles that use renewable energy, remote-controlled car races, as well as talks by experts in the fields of Mathematics and Science. The event concluded with a Grade 7 Maths Bonds competition. This event is a must-do for 2017 as it had mass appeal amongst the boys. Thank you to the team of teachers who took the initiative in this regard.

Sport With regard to the sport pillar, 2016 has seen many successes.

Twenty-one boys represented or will be representing Western Province in various sporting categories such as rugby, cricket, hockey, water polo and karate. Five boys obtained South African colours in karate.

As part of our 175 celebrations, we hosted a Winter Sports Festival which involved leading boys’ schools from all over South Africa. The various schools competed in hockey and rugby over a three-day period. The festival was a resounding success and whilst some results may not have gone in our favour, the quality of the sport played is testimony to the structures in place at boys’ schools and to the boys themselves.

At the end of the third term, WBJS hosted the Cape Schools Cricket Week at seven venues around Cape Town. At the end of the week, Lindsay Pearson from Grey College, asked me whether I realised that hosting 14 schools had not been done before.

Previously, the biggest tournament had ten schools participating.

New standards have been set for those who follow!

A word of congratulations must go to the U13A rugby team who beat Rondebosch, Bishops and SACS in Term 3. The U13Bs also deserve acknowledgement as they remained undefeated this year.

Water polo at WBJS has grown to a point that defies logic. We are incredibly excited about the improvement that WBJS water polo has made in 2016. We now have six teams participating in the inter-schools’ league. The U13s did particularly well at the Grey tournament in PE, including a win over Bishops.

Other highlights include reaching the quarter finals of SACS tournament and ending the season by winning the Cannons Creek National Tournament.

As always, we regard culture as an important part of what we offer boys at WBJS.

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Drama Under the direction of Ms Fourie the Drama Club started with 36 members and grew to 52 members by the end of the year.

The boys attended workshops at Artscape and WBHS. They met our brothers and members of drama clubs at other schools participating in the Shakespeare Schools Festival. Our boys performed scenes from Macbeth in the Shakespeare Schools Festival at the Artscape Theatre in June and also participated in the production at the Masque Theatre in September. As a result, they appeared on the Expresso Breakfast Show (SABC 3) in August.

The British Council in the UK chose our performance of Macbeth from 79 schools in 29 countries to be included in a short film on Macbeth. Only ten schools were chosen. To say we are pleased would be an understatement.

Service Our service pillar has been very active and we are consciously growing this under the guidance of Mrs Woodman.

Our Early Act Activities and other charity drives included a sandwich day in term 1. The sandwiches collected were taken by the Salvation Army to a crèche in Mitchells Plain.

In term 2, we had a teddy bear collection for children in hospital. There was also a sock and blanket collection for the homeless.

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Electronic devices for learning and teaching

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Other organisations we supported were Cotlands Children’s Home, Hanover Park Cricket Club, Langa Hockey Club, Square Hill Primary School and the Douglas Murray Old Age Home.

Staff I feel incredibly lucky, indeed blessed, to have such wonderful staff, both teaching and non-teaching, at WBJS. Not only are they excellent at what they do, but they are truly human, compassionate, thoughtful and caring. They have the wellbeing of every child at the centre of everything they do. I thank them, for without such a team WBJS would not be the school it is today.

Training and Development All staff attended Mathematics courses on Numbers as well as Shape and Space through the Schools Development Unit at the University of Cape Town. The courses provided a deeper understanding of Mathematical concepts and will help teachers to teach these concepts to learners. WBJS became the first school to achieve a 100% pass rate for this course! Well done to our teachers. To be able to teach, you must be willing to learn.

Arrivals and Departures Some much loved members of staff have left or will leave by the end of this year, and new staff will join us in 2017. For more in this regard, please refer to the section below.

School Governing Body I have been involved in schools and have worked with governing bodies for most of my professional career. The dedication and work behind the scenes from the group of parents you have elected to represent you is beyond what I have ever experienced.

For example, their dedication in terms of time and making their expertise available to the school goes beyond the norm.

I often joke with the chair that we should have an office just for him at the school as he frequently attends a quick morning meeting with me as early as 7:15. Sometimes evening meetings can go on until after 21:00.

Thank you to all our SGB members for their tireless commitment to WBJS. Last year I ended my report by saying that we were going to run, and that we were going to hit the ground running in 2016.

I will end again with a running analogy for 2017. We will still run, but in a far more measured way. We will apply the discipline of marathon runners who incrementally build their ability to stay the course. We will use 2017 to find the pace that will grow WBJS into the school we want it to be.

As we go our separate ways for this holiday, my wish for our boys and staff is to have a wonderful holiday and come back ready to pace ourselves for 2017 and beyond.

Mr Cedric Poleman

Staff News This has been a busy year for WBJS staff and congratulations are in order for the following staff members: Miss McDonald is now Mrs Yankelowitz after marrying Jason; Mr Adair also tied the knot this year; Mrs Sims welcomed her first child into the world; Mr Jordan and his wife welcomed their second child into the world; Ms Perrins, Ms Gibbon, Mr Rhode and Mr Poleman ran the Gun Run 21 km, and Ms Faulmann completed a number of triathlons; Mr Dollie was selected as coach of the WP Emerging rugby team and also guided his club side, Union Milnerton, to league honours in the Super B league; Mr Oosterwyk was selected as player/coach for Claremont Cricket Club and coach for WP U17A. As usual, it is time to say goodbye to much loved staff members but also time to welcome new staff members.

During the year, we said goodbye to the following staff members: Mrs J Chang relocated to Johannesburg in August and has been appointed at our brother school KEPS; Mr J Pretorius left to join a family business; Mr J Wardle relocated to Johannesburg and has taken up a position at The Ridge; Ms R Flude left the front office after coming out of retirement to assist us.

Now, at the end of the year, we say goodbye to the following staff members: Mr I Dollie is joining the South African Rugby Players Association; Ms K Messenger is joining the staff at Disa Primary; Ms V Quarmby has completed her studies as an

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Integrated Learning Therapist and is focusing on furthering her career in this field; Mrs M Spencer-Jones will be leaving our permanent staff but will be joining us in a different capacity in 2017; Mrs T Zotwana, our isiXhosa teacher, is retiring; Mr J van Rooyen is retiring; Mrs F Afrika is leaving Grade R after six years.

During the year we welcomed the following staff members: Mr L Mayoba as Foreman; Mrs N Björkman as Admissions Secretary and Headmaster’s PA; Mr J Engelbrecht as Head of Music (ex Bergvliet High).

At the beginning of 2017, we welcome the following staff members: Mrs S Isaacs as a Grade 3 teacher (ex Dennegeur Primary); Ms C Rowbotham as a Grade 1 teacher; Mrs K James as a Grade 2 teacher; Mr S Adair takes up a permanent position as a Grade 7 teacher (ex WPPS); Mr L Tuswa as isiXhosa teacher (ex WPPS); Mrs B du Plessis joins the music department; Ms M Ireland as school psychologist at both WBJS and WBHS.

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Staff photo

Back row: Mrs W Reynolds, Mrs Q Mallum, Mr J Helmbold, Mr M Sabatta, Mr B Cary, Mr G Jordan, Mr R Nash, Mr D Oosterwyk, Ms J de Jongh, Mrs B Theocharis Fourth row: Ms L Gibbon, Mrs L Daniels, Mr R Kühn, Mr V Dyantyi, Mr C Graham, Mr S Adair, Ms K Balshaw, Mr N Mangqangwana, Mrs K Green, Mrs N Björkman Third row: Ms W Fourie, Mrs D Wilkinson, Mrs O Woodman, Mrs L Goles, Mrs L Labuschagne, Ms K Messenger Mr I Dollie, Mrs J Paulsen, Mrs N Tresham

Second row: Mrs T Zotwana, Mrs S Israel, Mrs R Hart, Mrs T Sims, Ms S Wood, Ms C von Molendorff, Ms C Perrins, Ms V Quarmby, Ms S Faulmann, Mrs C Bauer, Mrs E Stupart, Mrs K Powell Front row: Mr A Engel, Mrs L Van Eyssen, Mr A Gerber, Mr K Leverzencie, Mrs M Fakir, Mr G Rhode, Mr C Poleman, Mrs S Graham, Mr A Steward, Mrs M-L Townsend, Mrs M Roberts, Mrs M Spencer-Jones

Staff of 2016 PRINCIPAL Mr C Poleman HDE (IV), BEd Honours, Cert.

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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Mr G Rhode HDE (IV)

DEPARTMENT HEADS Mr A Engel BEd (ISP), BEd (Hons) Mr J Engelbrecht BMus (Hons) Mrs M Fakir BEd Mrs S Graham HDE Mr K Leverzencie BA, HDE (Ed Management), ND:T&RP Mr A Steward BA, HDE Mrs L van Eyssen HDE

TEACHERS Mr S Adair BCom, PGCE Ms K Balshaw BEd (FP), Hons.

(Ed Psychology) Mrs C Bauer BA, HDE Mrs L Daniels HDE (Remedial) Ms S Faulmann BA, PGCE Ms W Fourie HDE Ms L Gibbon Paralegal Diploma, BEd ISP (English and Science) Mr C Graham BEd Mrs R Hart BA (Fine Art), PGCE Ms M Jenkins BEd Mr G Jordan BSc (HMS), PGCE Mrs L Labuschagne BEd Ms K Messenger BA, PGCE

Mr R Nash BEd Mr D Oosterwyk BA (SRM), PGCE Mrs J Paulsen Dip (ECD) Ms C Perrins BEd Ms V Quarmby BA, PGCE Mrs W Reynolds PTD, DTSC Mrs T Sims BEd Mrs M-L Townsend NTD PrePrimary Mrs N Tresham BA, QTS in Primary Education Ms C von Molendorff BEd Mrs D Wilkinson PTC (IST) Ms S Wood BEd Mrs O Woodman HDE (IV), B Soc Sci (Hons Psych) Mrs M Yankelowitz BEd Mrs T Zotwana BA, BEd, HPTC

LEARNER SUPPORT Mrs H Sproat BPrim Ed, DSE (Speech and Hearing)

LIBRARIAN Mrs M Roberts HDE

MUSIC DEPARTMENT Mr J Engelbrecht BMus (Hons) (Composition & Arrangement) Mrs M Spencer-Jones TLD in Music, HDE (Recorder, Piano, Clarinet, Choirs)

PART TIME MUSIC TEACHERS Mr C van Breda (Violin, Piano, String Ensemble) Mrs D Holder (Flute, Piano, Cello, Double Bass) Mr J Helman (Guitar) Mr G Tracey (Drums) Mr R Kühn (Brass)

SPORTS Mr A Gerber Mr M Sabatta BEd

LEARNERSHIPS Mr B Cary 3rd year Ms J de Jongh 3rd year Mr V Dyantyi 2nd year Mr J Helmbold 2nd year

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN Mr N Mangqangwana PC Technician Java & C#

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Mrs N Björkman Mrs L Goles Mrs Q Mallum Mrs E Stupart Mrs B Theocharis

MARKETING Mr I Dollie B Soc Sci, PGD (Sports Management), PGCE (SP & FET)

PRE-PRIMARY ASSISTANTS Mrs F Afrika Ms W Daniels

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Mr A Conradie (Estate Manager) Mr H van Rooyen (Grounds Manager) Hod EC, PEC Dip Sales & Management

GROUNDS STAFF Mr P Soxujwa Mr N Cedras Mr S Mathambeka Mr F Smith

BUILDING MAINTENANCE STAFF Mr B Booysens Mrs R Cupido Mr D Ohlson Ms A Sauls Ms T Langa

AFTERCARE Mrs K Green Mrs K Powell Mrs S Israel Mrs N Mananga

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Parent Teacher Association The 175 Anniversary This year has truly been amazing. It was indeed an honour for each and every PTA member to have been able to participate in all the festivities throughout 2016.

The commitment by these parents was driven by absolute love and passion for this prestigious institution, Wynberg Boys Junior School. The 175 year was a real milestone, the successes of which would not have been possible without our Parents in an Endless Chain.

This year we used the energy and talents of parents to further support and enhance the 175 plans that were born out of three years of planning.

We harnessed every skill, every hard-learned experience, every ounce of distilled wisdom, held by every member of our parent community at Wynberg Boys’ Junior School.

Apart from the 175 events, the WBJS PTA still held its regular fundraisers and events, such as: ●● Athletics meetings ●● Music events ●● Cross country events ●● Orientation ●● Rugby tuckshops ●● Hosting visiting ●● Display of work Schools This year the PTA was structured very differently because of the additional events presented by the 175 Committee. I would like to extend my gratitude to all PTA Executive Members who spent hours and hours planning all these events, and rallying the PTA and parents to assist at all the functions from the beginning of the year opening event to the end of year closing event as well as everything in between.

I would especially like to thank all who braved the weather and came out in their numbers at our huge 175 Rugby and Hockey Festival in July, which was an absolute success.

Salutations go to Samantha Belcher for her commitment to the PTA. As vice-chair she facilitated all the rosters and so much more behind-the-scenes work with confidence and resilience.

Mr Cedric Poleman, without your leadership, I doubt it would have been possible. We salute you for your vision and strategy.

Mrs J Oldale

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Aftercare Being back at Aftercare for 2016 on a full-time basis after time in the Secretaries’ Office, has been like reuniting with an old friend. At first, it felt strange for me to be at Aftercare from the start of the day. It has been a case of getting to know the boys and their foibles again. And the hugs, oh boy, they sure make your day!

Aftercare has had a busy year with 107 boys enrolled for 2016. The growth has been astounding and we are bursting at the seams.

To help alleviate the pressure, we have been lucky enough to get an hour slot in the gym hall on a daily basis. The change in scenery has been a real treat for the boys. Many a parent has been moaned at for fetching the boys before gym hall time.

We have been blessed with a new full-time staff member, Mrs N Mananga. What a treasure she has been. Besides keeping the building in a tip-top shape, she has taken over noodle time with a flourish. The boys have really embraced her and her quiet manner. Some older boys have even engaged her assistance when doing their Xhosa homework!

Mrs Afrika has helped us on a parttime basis, falling in whenever we need her.

Mrs Afrika always brings a ray of sunshine when she arrives. The boys really enjoy interacting with her in the gym hall.

Aftercare Staff

Once again Mrs Israel and Mrs Powell have been absolutely invaluable this year.

Many a day has felt like a juggling act. They have jumped in and made it work on more occasions than I can remember. Their help and assistance goes beyond the call of duty and for that I am eternally grateful.

We have lost a few old faithfuls such as Caleb Sweet and Joel Ruiters who emigrated to the UK as well as Caleb and Sebastian Venter who emigrated to New Zealand. Their absence has been keenly felt by all their friends.

The boys have been absolutely amazing.

All in all, they are a super bunch of boys who really strive to get as much play time out of every day. They have such good hearts and we see so many positive big brother moments from the older boys.

Their good hearts were once again on display when we decided to forego the traditional gift exchange and do a Random Act of Kindness instead. We collected stationery, canned goods, basic education aids, board games and toys for Butterfly Way Educare’s Aftercare in Vrygrond. The response was once again astounding. Thank you, boys!

To those who will be leaving us at the end of this year, know that you have left your mark on us and we hope that we have left our mark on you. Supera Moras!

Mrs K Green Aftercare Manager

Back row: Mrs K Powell, Mrs N Mananga, Mrs F Afrika First row: Mrs S Israel, Mr C Poleman, Mrs K Green

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Smart Club Justin Schoeman 2A

Farhaan Omar 4B

Damian Philander 3B

M.Ameer Rawoot 3C

Christopher Taljaard 3C

Hilton Botha 3A

Zuhayr Kafaar 3A

Achmat Behardien 2A

Kieron Adams 7C

Yaqoob Ebrahim 2C

Tim Belcher 2C

Raeed Martin 2B

Declan Taylor 4A

David Morgenrood 5D

Joel Ruiters 3A

Taha Rahim 4A

Jaden Meier 4A

Jesse Theys 2A

Siddeeq Adams 5D

Zach Jonathan 3A

Muhammed Zalgoankir 3C

Sindi Mnyanda 3C

Hamzah Mohamed

Luke Honeyman 4B

Fayyad Jacobs 4A

Liam Kleintjies 4A

M.Uthmaan Saban 4A

Dayyaan Brown 4C

Joel Adams 4C

Samuel Flint 4D

Amaan Saffodien 4D

Kieran Everson 3A

Timothy Fortune 7A

Uthmaan van der Schyff 2A

Dhanyal Louw 2B

Adam Modack 4A

Luke van Schalkwyk 4A

Thomas Newman 5D

Aleem Boltman 3C

Matthew Arries 3C

Oliver Gordon-Finlayson

Benjamin Badiali 5D

Razeen Parker 3A

Justin Igilige 1A

Panashe Mafuta 1A

Yateen Naran 2C

Imaad Badroodien 5A

Ethan Ramsay 5A

Zaid Japie 4C

Fayaaz Ebrahim 4C

Andre Steel 2C

Xavier Brown 5A

Fraser Hamilton 1C

Rhys Hill 1C

Oways Samaai 1C

Kiaan Vassen 3B

Callum Theunissen 2D

Sallahudien Gabier 5C

Zaakin Croy 3B

Cole Goliath 3B

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Zayyaan Ahmed 2C

M.Farhaan Parker 3B

Locke Makoliso 1D

Ethan Lee 4D

Yuchan Jeoung 4D

Ty du Plooy 3C

Samuel Lawrence 4A

Abdullah Abrahams 5C

Alex April 2D

Zohaib Rahil 3A

Edward Tshitemb 3A

Michael Roman 3A

Liam Ingram 1D

Thomas Wyllie 1D

Daniel Johnson 1D

Dayyan Tresham 1D

Chad Campbell 2B

Luqmaan Samaai 4D

Kyle Carter 6B

Farhaan Brey 6B

Nadeem Davids 6B

Rushen Talmakkies 6B

Linga Chigona 6A

Ashraf Coleman 6A

Jared Peregrino 6A

Azhar Salie 6A

Leo Sadler 6B

Daniel Erasmus 6D

Zachary Porthen 6D

Naasir Khota 6D

Mitchell Thoresen 1C

M.Uzair Gaibie 1C

Connor Vermaak 1C

Arthur Le Roux 2D

Luke Miller 3A

Raeez Salie 3A

Seth Christians 5C

Mikhyle Mafakala 5C

Shabaz Khan 3A

Sebastian Bruton 2A

Jesse Carelse 2A

Justin De Mink 4C

Likabo Shako-Ahuka 2C

Hamzah Loonat 5B

Tanweer Chiktay 6D

Tristan Gerard 6D

Ryan Mitchell 6C

Ross Johnson 6C

Fayyaaz Harnekar 6B

Luke Lourens 7B

Cole Abrahams 7B

Sachin Parbhoo 3B

Emihle Benya 7A

Kieron Adams and Timothy Fortune have been Sm art Club membe rs every year since Gra de 1. Now at th e end of Grade 7 they ha ve become mem be rs of the Super Smar t Club. Congrat ul ations and Supera M oras, boys.

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Zuhayr Ebrahiem 5C

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Junior Prizegiving Grade 1A

Grade 1C

Grade 2A

Grade 2C

Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Danyaal Essack Mogammad Yaqeen Johnstone Natheer Salie Cohen Snell

Mohamed Uzair Gaibie Fraser Hamilton Rhys Hill Oways Samaai

Achmat Behardien Oliver Gordon-Finlayson Justin Schoeman Uthman van der Schyff

Timothy Belcher Yaqoob Ebrahim Yateen Naran Andre Steele

Meritorious Academic Achievement

Meritorious Academic Achievement

Meritorious Academic Achievement

Meritorious Academic Achievement

Luke Felgate Justin Igilige Cael Lupke Panashe Mafuta Abdul Muttalib Moerat Mika’il Isaacs

Liam Aylen Nicholas Marks Mitchell Thoresen Connor van Heerden Connor Vermaak Lochlan Versfeld

Sebastian Bruton Jesse Carelse Mahir Ebrahiem Christopher Marks Lyle Martin Jessie Theys

Muhammad Zayyaan Ahmed Mogammad Fahmi Carelse Uzayr Ebrahim Matthew Pretorius Likabo Shako-Ahuka Abdul-Qaadir Walters

Certificates

Certificates

Certificates

Certificates

Rauf Ahmed Ezekiel Botha Che Da Gama Matthew Damon Matthew Dawson Jonathan Dellbridge Joshua Eccles Samuel Felton Ethan Leibbrandt Aidan McArthur Khangelani Ndlebe Joshua Nyamimba Logan Petersen Tallen Schutte

Aadam Abader Connor Barrett Ben Dednam Luke Geland Yahya Israel Zayd Kazi Ra’id Mohamed Olerato Moruri Jaden Paries Unays Salie Raheel Shah Benjamin Shimba Luniko Soci Joshua Stephenson

Mahir Abdul Blake Allies Jack Centurier-Harris Deen Haroun Jason Herbert Mustafa Kajee Landa Mabi Matthew Moolman Troy October Jacob Pyaneeandee Zidaan Samodien Rael Solinho Uthmaan Walters Harris Woodman

Grade 1B

Grade 1D

Amaar Connelly Devante Daniels Connor Felix Kaiden Gabriel Yusuf Gamieldien Mogamad Za’eem Johaadien Aadam Lee Jagger Lee Fong Hlokomani Majebe Cameron Maneveld Yise Mgunculu Seth Parkerson Aiden Reynolds Caleb Ulster Andile van Kets

Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Damien Harris Yaseen Hendricks Noah Magerman Mbasa Matikinca

Liam Ingram Locke Makohliso Annakin-Jay Smith Dayyan Tresham

Meritorious Academic Achievement

Meritorious Academic Achievement

Matthew Green-Thompson Ethan Kleintjies Ronan Mulholland Junior Ndaba Nicholas Stanfliet Luke van der Bergh

Husain Cariem Matthew Cockcroft Mogamad Ra-eed Daniels Daniel Johnson Ian Lawrence Thomas Wyllie

Certificates

Certificates

Mogamat Saligh Amardien Kellen Baxter Caleb Ford Khumzi Gogo Cameron Grainger Kai Isaacs M. Ra’ees Ryklief Lucius Jacobs Fayzaan Mia Amr Mohamed Limi Nani Hlalumi Ndwandwa Soyisile Ngada Liam Reed Callum van Niekerk

Yusuf Adams Riley Arnold Raees Conrad Connor du Plessis Senna Edwards Logan le Roux Imaad Omar Lebone Ramedupe Rashid Rehman Israfeel Roberts Isaiah Rodkin Tyler Southey Daniel van Reenen Akhil Varghese

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Grade 2B Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement Daniel Mohamed Dhanyal Louw Raeed Martin Xavier Arendse

Meritorious Academic Achievement Abdullah Salie Chad Campbell Cwenga Dyani Dean Scharffenorth Reece Maneveld Tylor Carter

Certificates Aniq Haywood Christian Fox Ezethandwa Dinani Ilyaas Sasman Josh Vogelpoel Joshua Faure Kian McCarthy Louis Potgieter Naeem Mohamed Noah Miller Seth Johnson Yaqeen Salie

Grade 2D Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement Alex April Ridaa Ebrahim Arthur le Roux Tiaan Roman

Meritorious Academic Achievement Alex Barrett Zachary Brown Caleb Cross Chad Julius Ayabonga Plaatjie Suhayl Shaboodien

Certificates Orlando Adams Qaaid Adams Sebastian Carelse Shuayb Chilwan Josh Hall Joshua Jacobs Isma’eel Mohamed Cole Neethling Safeer Peters Declan Platelle Niclolas Pond Qanit Rahim Connor Samodien Callum Theunissen

Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement Hilton Botha Zach Jonathan Zuhayr Kafaar Zohaib Rahil

Meritorious Academic Achievement Kieran Everson Shabaz Khan Luke Miller Razeen Parker Michael Roman Edward Tshitemb

Certificates Josh Afghan Jude Booysen Matthew Cupido Daniel De Mink Dré-Lee Engel Liam George Sulaiman Jabaar Liam Lawrence Christopher Leak Ntsika Masizana Yaqeen Osman Liyema Pahlana Christian Potgieter Raeez Salie Josh Samuels Caio Schwalbach Jayden Slinger

Grade 3B Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement Zaakin Croy Mohammed Farhaan Parker Damian Philander Keean Vassen

Meritorious Academic Achievement Bonolo Gala Cole Goliath Ethan Louw Sachin Parbhoo Kgomotso Selebogo Benjamin Thomson

Certificates Rahim Adam Mogamad Iyaad Adams Yaqeen Ahmed Yaqeen Buggas Noah Gila Logan Heath

Thafeer Jakoet Zaahir Jakoet Jesse Karstens Thapelo Molakeng Lukho Mtwana Daniel Nyamimba Muhammad Rassool Kamlin Reddy Joshua Rossouw Muzzamil Solomon Junaid Toffar Seth Trout

Toni Bauwens Trophy for Creative Writing in Grade 1

Grade 3C

Grade 2 Maths Trophy

Book Prizes for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Yaqoob Ebrahim

Grade 3 Maths Trophy

Msindisi Mnyanda Mohammed Ameer Rawoot Christopher Taljaard Muhammed Zalgaonkir

Zuhayr Kafaar

Meritorious Academic Achievement

Grade 3 Excellence in Afrikaans

Matthew Arries Aleem Boltman Razeen Ebrahim Luke Jeaven Aluwelwa Mandla Gian Sampson

Certificates Moane Adans Ethan Daniels Ty du Plooy Bruce Igilige Umar Isaacs Callum Josephs Uthmaan Khota Daniel Oliphant Maahir Orrie Haytham Parker Runako Passoh Gabriel Phillips Zach Samuels Zakariya Tresham Neo Vusani Deen Wagiet

Academic Hugh Killops Trophy for Reading in Grade 1 Fraser Hamilton Mbasa Matikinca

Althea Clews Trophy for Reading in Grade 2 Oliver Gordon-Finlayson

Forbes Smith Trophy for Reading in Grade 3 Zaakin Croy

Mohamed Uzair Gaibie

WBJS Trophy for Creative Writing in Grade 2 Arthur le Roux

Frye Trophy for Creative Writing in Grade 3 Damian Philander

Grade 1 Maths Trophy Oways Samaai

Grade 2 Excellence in Afrikaans Achmat Behardien

Mohammed Ameer Rawoot

Remedial Trophy for Most Improved Remedial Reader Hlokomani Majebe

Sport Cricket Award for Most Promising U9 Cricket Player Hilton Botha

Louw Trophy for Most Promising U9 Rugby Player Zach Jonathan

Hockey Trophy for Most Promising U9 Hockey Player Luke Miller

Craig Smith Trophy for Best Junior Phase Swimmer Timothy Belcher

Trophy for Junior Cross Country Benjamin Thomson

Art Grade 2 Timothy Belcher Sebastian Bruton Dré-Lee Engel Reece Maneveld Christopher Marks Yateen Naran Tiaan Roman Justin Schoeman Andre Steele Callum Theunissen Harris Woodman

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Grade 3A

Grade 3 Aleem Boltman Jude Booysen Zaakin Croy Kieran Everson Zach Jonathan Callum Josephs Jesse Karstens Maahir Orrie Damian Philander Kgomotsto Selebogo Christopher Taljaard Keean Vassen

Van Der Horst Trophy for Achievement in Art Sebastian Bruton Michael Roman

Music Beverley Bailey Trophy for Most Promising Recorder Player Sebastian Bruton (Grade 2)

Recorder Muhammad-Zayyaan Ahmed (Grade 2) Alex Barrett (Grade 2) Hilton Botha (Grade 2) Jesse Carelse (Grade 2) Tylor Carter (Grade 2) Ethan Daniels (Grade 3) Yaqoob Ebrahim (Grade 2) Yusuf Gamieldien (Grade 2) Liam Lawrence (Grade 3) Christopher Marks (Grade 2) Lyle Martin (Grade 2) Sachin Parbhoo (Grade 3) Justin Schoeman (Grade 2)

Piano Arthur le Roux (Grade 2) Damian Philander (Grade 3) Jessie Theys (Grade 2)

Violin Luke Jeaven (Grade 3) Ntsika Masizana (Grade 3) Zohaib Rahil (Grade 3) Zakariya Tresham (Grade 3)

Margie Titren Trophy for Gentleman of the Year Msindisi Mnyanda

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Senior Prizegiving GRADE 4

Nicholas James

Ammaan Saffodien

Academic Excellence

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Maahir Jarley

Merit award for Art, 1st in the grade for Afrikaans, 1st in the grade for Life Skills, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Joel Adams

Caderyn Africa

Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Yuchan Joeung

Shadley Allie Academic Excellence

Kale Arnott Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Musa Kitenge Academic Excellence

Liam Kleintjes

Yaseen Baradien

Merit award for Saxophone, Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Samuel Lawrence

Dayyaan Brown Outstanding Academic Achievement

Academic Excellence

Ethan Lee

Juan Pierre Conradie

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Academic Excellence

Charles Marston

Aden da Costa Outstanding Academic Achievement

Academic Excellence

Jaden Meier

Justin De Mink

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Academic Excellence

Adam Modack

Ryan Dellbridge Merit award for Art

Adam Dollie Academic Excellence

Tadiwanashe Dzvapatsva Academic Excellence

Fayaaz Ebrahim Academic Excellence

Aadam Fakir Academic Excellence

Kiaan Fakir Outstanding Academic Achievement

Mikhail Fernandez

Academic Excellence

Hamzah Mohamed 1st in the Grade in Natural Sciences and Technology, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Max Munton

Academic Excellence

Luke Honeyman

Siddeeq Adams

Academic Excellence

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Ameer Samuels

Alex Adriaanse

Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Suad Saterien Academic Excellence

Caleb Schilder Outstanding Academic Achievement

Jordan Swartz Honours award for 1st in the grade for Art, Academic Excellence

Declan Taylor Merit award for Art, Honours award for Euphonium, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Thulani van Kets

Merit award for Recorder, Academic Excellence

Tristan Africa Merit award for Art, Benjamin Badiali, Merit award for Art, Honours award for violin, 1st in the grade for Life Skills, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Imaad Badroodien Outstanding Academic Achievement

Ashton Bisset Academic Excellence

Aadam Boltman

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Luke van Schalkwyk

Maximillian Björkman

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Academic Excellence

Matthew Bowes

Alexander von Alten-Reuss

Academic Excellence Academic Excellence

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Xavier Brown Academic Excellence

Luke Oldale

Trophies and Book Prizes for Grade 4 Afrikaans Oracy Award

Aniq Burton

Academic Excellence

Farhan Omar

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Jordan Paulsen

Zaid Japie

Taha Rahim

Academic Excellence

Merit award for Art, Merit award for Recorder, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Fayyad Jacobs

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Uthmaan Saban

Zach Raizenberg

Academic Excellence

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Academic Excellence

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Jacob Punt

Jared Fortune

Matthew Adams

Matthew Witbooi

Mohamed Noordien

Simon Hart

Merit award for Art, 1st in the grade for Life Skills, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Luqman Samaai

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Danyaal Brown

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Samuel Flint

Academic Excellence

Abdullah Abrahams

Merit award for Art

1st in the grade for English, 1st in the grade for Afrikaans, 1st in the grade for Mathematics, 1st in the grade for Natural Sciences and Technology, 1st in the grade for Social Sciences, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Academic Excellence

Muaath Salie

GRADE 5

Academic Excellence

Junaid Cassiem

Awarded to the Grade 4 Afrikaans Oracy Winner Farhan Omar

Academic Excellence

English Oracy Award

Seth Christians

Awarded to the Grade 4 English Oracy Winner Charles Marston

Mohammed Raaziq Chicktay Academic Excellence Merit award for Art, Merit award for Recorder, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Book Prize and Honour Award for First Place in Class

Imaad Connelly

4A – Jaden Meier 4B – Farhan Omar 4C – Dayyaan Brown 4D – Ammaan Saffodien

Jayden Dyers

Top Academic Achiever in the Grade Farhan Omar

The Cowley Trophy Awarded to the all‑rounder for Grade 4 Ethan Lee

Academic Excellence Academic Excellence

Zuhayr Ebrahiem Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Yusuf Ebrahim Academic Excellence

Tristan Ely Academic Excellence

Prince Farikeni Academic Excellence

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Ethan Florence Academic Excellence

Cole Müller

Salahuddien Gabier

Academic Excellence

Kyle Carter

1st in the grade for English, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Aadam Najjaar

Merit award for Art, 1st in the grade for Life Skills, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Abdul-Jabaar Hartley

Academic Excellence

Eesa Gamieldien

Tanweer Chiktay

Reece Hendricks

Academic Excellence

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Salman Green

Ethan Ramsay

1st in the grade for English, 1st in the grade for Afrikaans, 1st in the grade for Natural Sciences and Technology, 1st in the grade for Social Sciences, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Academic Excellence

Joshua Heath Academic Excellence

Daanyaal Hendricks Academic Excellence

Thomas Newman

Academic Excellence

Trophies and Book Prizes for Grade 5 Afrikaans Oracy Award

Academic Excellence

Awarded to the Grade 5 Afrikaans Oracy Winner Joshua Jones

Maahir Israel

English Oracy Award

Heath Horn

Honours award for first in the grade for Art, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Cassidy Jacobs Academic Excellence

Linga Chigona Merit award for Saxophone, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Book Prize and Honour Award for First Place in Class

Justin Damonze Academic Excellence

Merit award for Art, Merit award for Drama, Academic Excellence

David Morgenrood

Gabriel le Roux Academic Excellence

Hamzah Loonat

The Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy Awarded to the all‑rounder for Grade 5 Abdullah Abrahams

GRADE 6

Merit award for Art

Liam Davids Academic Excellence 1st in the grade for Mathematics, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Umayr Davids

Jonathan Doyle

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Fawaaz Alie

Jason Faure

Eesa Majiet Academic Excellence

Adam Malander Academic Excellence

Nicola Maric Academic Excellence

David Morgenrood 1st in the grade for Natural Sciences and Technology, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Dylan Bantom Outstanding Academic Achievement

Shakeel Bhayat Academic Excellence

Farhaan Brey Outstanding Academic Achievement

Noah Brogden Academic Excellence

James Brownrigg Merit award for Drama

Academic Excellence

Morten Lakey Academic Excellence

Faizaan Laws Academic Excellence Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence Academic Excellence

Gabriel Kiewietz

Seth Davidson

Mikhyle Mafakala

Abdul-Malik Adams

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Declin Lesch

Jesse Abels

Academic Excellence

Naasir Khota

Academic Excellence

1st in the grade for Mathematics, Outstanding Academic Achievement 1st in the grade for Afrikaans, 1st in the grade for Social Sciences, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Merit award for Art, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Daniyal Kemp

Mika-eel Kader

Academic Excellence

Ross Johnson

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Nadeem Davids

Akshay Lalla

Academic Excellence

1st in the grade for Social Sciences, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Top Academic Achiever in the Grade

Academic Excellence

Ryan Jansen

Awarded to the Grade 5 English Oracy Winner Mikhyle Mafakala

Academic Excellence, Honours award for Violin

Joshua Jones

Academic Excellence

Yusuf Johnson

Immaad Davids

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Anas Jardien

Ashraf Coleman

5A – Imaad Badroodien 5B – Hamzah Loonat 5C – Mikhyle Mafakala 5D – David Morgenrood

Radhi Japie

Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Daniel Erasmus

Academic Excellence

Daniel Fortune Academic Excellence

Tristan Gerard Academic Excellence

Fayyaaz Harnekar Academic Excellence

James Hart Academic Excellence

Abdu-Dayyaan Hartley 1st in the grade for Art, Honours award for Art, Academic Excellence

Liyema Mandla Academic Excellence

Mikhail Maneveld Merit award for Art, Merit award for Drama, Academic Excellence

Mivuyo Mapukata Merit award for Art, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Lysander Matikinca Merit award for Art

Ryan Mitchell Outstanding Academic Achievement

Sameer Mohamed Academic Excellence

Aaron Naidoo Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

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Liam Nash

Jarred Wentzell

Muaz Ebrahim

Jordan Samuels

Academic Excellence

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Honours award for Art, Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Michael Wichman

Saeed Ebrahim

Academic Excellence

Jared Peregrino

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Trophies and Book Prizes for Grade 6 Afrikaans Oracy Award

Hayden Engel

Ridaa Noor

Zachary Porthen Outstanding Academic Achievement

Jordin Prins Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Zaafir Rahil Academic Excellence

Leo Sadler Outstanding Academic Achievement

Anaas Salie Academic Excellence

Azhar Salie Honours award for Violin, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Imaad Salie Outstanding Academic Achievement

Muzzammil Samaai Outstanding Academic Achievement

Joshua Schoeman Academic Excellence

Reuben Semple Merit award for Art, Merit award for Flute

Zach Sinclair Academic Excellence

Josh Snyders Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Rushen Talmakkies

Awarded to the Grade 6 Afrikaans Oracy Winner Muzzammil Samaai

English Oracy Award Awarded to the Grade 6 English Oracy Winner Jared Wentzell

Book Prize and Honour Award for First Place in Class 6A – Linga Chigona 6B – Nadeem Davids 6C – Ross Johnson 6D – Tanweer Chiktay

Top Academic Achiever in the Grade Tanweer Chiktay

The Alf Morris School Trophy Awarded to the all‑rounder for Grade 6 Zachary Porthen

GRADE 7

Cole Abrahams 1st in the grade for Art, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Kieron Adams Honours award for Art, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Shaahid Adams Honours award for Art, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Mikaa’eel Fataar Academic Excellence

Andrew Fortune Academic Excellence

Timothy Fortune Honours Award for Art, Merit award for Piano, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Aditya Ghorpade Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

David Hager

Uzair Sarvan Matthew Shaw Merit award for Percussion, Merit award for Piano

Austin Simons Honours award for Saxophone

Mudathir Solomon Academic Excellence

Kyle Williams Academic Excellence

Liam Zamanjah Academic Excellence

Trophies and Book Prizes for Grade 7 Fine Award for English Kieron Adams

Merit award for Saxophone

WBJS Trophy

Joshua Jansen

Top Achiever in Afrikaans, Cole Abrahams

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Abdul-Maalik Kerbelker Academic Excellence

Josh Koff Academic Excellence

Radhi Lagerdien Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Matthew Langeveld Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Hyeon Woo Lee Academic Excellence

Luke Lourens

Wynberg Old Boys’ Union Mathematics Trophy Cole Abrahams, Hayden Engel

Wynberg Old Boys’ Union Science Trophy Kieron Adams

Wynberg Old Boys’ Union Trophy Awarded for Social Sciences, Kieron Adams

Boardman Trophy Awarded for Technology, Timothy Fortune

Spur Trophy

Honours award for Art, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Awarded to the most promising young entrepreneur group Sange Alam, Troy Arries, Emihle Benya, Mishal Sataar

Rameez Manuel

Joyce Oosthuizen Trophy

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Troy Arries

Qaanit Tofie

Academic Excellence

Iviwe Mkula

Jack Beetge

Academic Excellence

Awarded for the most creative project work Naeem Parker

Academic Excellence

Ahmad Najjaar

Smith Trophy

Emihle Benya

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Anthony van Eyssen Academic Excellence

Luke van Rensburg Academic Excellence

Ashwin Varghese Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Merit award for Saxophone

Academic Excellence

Naeem Parker

Joshua Bolley

Academic Excellence

Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Josh Paulsen Academic Excellence

Josh Brown

Christopher Pienaar

Academic Excellence

Merit award for Art, Academic Excellence

Ryan Clancy Academic Excellence

Muhammed Shahied Rustin

Connor Davids

Academic Excellence

Merit award for Drum Kit, Academic Excellence

As’ad Salie Honours award for Saxophone, Academic Excellence

Jameel Salie Academic Excellence

Matthew Sampson Academic Excellence

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Awarded to the boy with the most improved academic performance Joshua Bolley

Afrikaans Oracy Award Awarded to the Grade 7 Afrikaans Oracy Winner Cole Abrahams

Senior English Oracy Award Awarded to the Grade 7 English Oracy Winner Timothy Fortune

Book Prize and Honour Award for First Place in Class 7A – Hayden Engel 7B – Cole Abrahams 7C – Kieron Adams 7D – Shaahid Adams

Library Trophy Awarded for Dedication, Commitment and Service to the Library Luke Lourens

Friendship Trophy Donated by our Afritwin school, The Dingle, in England. Awarded to a grade 6 boy who has been voted for by his peers for helpfulness, support, kindness, trustworthiness and for being a good example to others Ross Johnson

Early Act Club Shield Donated by the Wynberg Rotary Club and awarded for the most enthusiastic Early Act Club Member Maahir Israel

Killops Floating Trophy Awarded for service to the school and to the boy who upholds the tradition of Supera Moras Rameez Manuel

Culture Awards Dr Jaffe Floating Trophy For Junior Chess Matthew Adams

Dr Slayen Trophy For Senior Chess As’ad Salie

School Trophy Awarded for excellent art work Cole Abrahams

De Stadler Trophy Awarded to the boy who displays creativity and excellent drawing skills Reuben Semple

Senior Choir Cup Awarded for loyal service and commitment to the choir Cole Abrahams Joshua Bolley Timothy Fortune

Ensemble Cup Awarded to the boy who has shown dedication and commitment to the school ensembles As’ad Salie

Epworth Floating Trophy Awarded for service to music at the school. Excelling as a member in various school ensembles.

Rameez Manuel

WBJS Performance Prize Awarded to an instrumentalist or vocalist displaying exceptional musical ability Hayden Engel

Brian Botha Scholarship Awarded to the most promising Grade 7 musician Hyeon Woo Lee

Wynberg Old Boys’ Union Trophy Sportsman of the year Andrew Fortune

Brian Botha Scholarship

Academic Awards

Awarded to the most promising Grade 7 musician Hyeon Woo Lee

Rosen Trophy

Allison Murray Trophy

Newman Trophy

Excellence in the sphere of drama Naasir Khota

Durman Trophy Outstanding performance in drama Tristan Gerard

Drama Award Most inspirational member as voted for by his peers Noah Brogden

Awarded for general knowledge Tanweer Chiktay Awarded to the overall winner of the Afrikaans Oracy Cole Abrahams

Furman Trophy Awarded to the overall winner of the English Oracy Timothy Fortune

Grade 7 Dux Trophy

Sport Awards

Awarded to the top academic achiever in Grade 7 Kieron Adams

Sam Newman Trophy

Arnold Lorie Trophy

Cross country runner of the year Cole Abrahams

Awarded to the grade 7 all‑rounder Andrew Fortune

Athletics Trophy Athlete of the year Andrew Fortune

Tennis Trophy Player of the year Ben Tattersall

Lloyd Trophy Squash player of the year Uzair Parker, Troy Arries

Smit Trophy Water polo player of the year Mudathir Solomon

Killingbeck Trophy Best Intermediate-phase Swimmer Abdul-Karreem Kerbelker

King Trophy

WBJS Trophy Wynberg Family General Knowledge Quiz Winners Grade 1: Senna Edwards Grade 2: Harris Woodman Grade 3: Yaqeen Osman Grade 4: Mikhail Fernandez Grade 5: Kamvalihle Noconjo Grade 6: Ross Johnson Grade 7: Raees Dramat

Hutchinson Trophy Awarded to the winners of the inter-house athletics De Waal

Morris Cup Awarded to the winners of the inter-house swimming gala Wellington

Inter-house Shield Awarded to the overall house winner De Waal

FINAL AWARDS Ronn Gibbs Scholarship Awarded to the boy who is the best all‑rounder in Grade 7 and who is going on to Wynberg Boys’ High School Andrew Fortune

Old Boys’ Union Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to the boy in Grade 7 with the highest academic averages across all Learning Areas and who is going on to Wynberg Boys’ High School Kieron Adams

Andrew Fortune and Kieron Adams

Best Senior Swimmer Connor Theron

Dieter Kropp Trophy Swimmer of the year Connor Theron

Grant Petersen Trophy Hockey player of the year Josh Koff

Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy Bowler of the year La-eeq Cooper

Jacques Kallis Floating Trophy Batsman of the year Aamir Shaik

Allen Lamb Trophy Cricketer of the year Aamir Shaik

Badenhorst Trophy Rugby player of the year Sange Alam

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PREMIER AWARDS Service Awards

Introduction

Wynberg Families Wynberg Families is a programme that has been running for some years at WBJS. The idea is that every boy in the school is a member of a family. The family is led by a Grade 7 boy and consists of one boy from each of the other six grades. Families meet on three occasions per term at various venues on the school campus. A typical meeting of the families will involve discussion around an issue such as manners or bullying. Some games will be played and the boys will have an opportunity to share problems, successes, news and challenges with the group.

Wynberg Families have many benefits. These include: Boys experience a sense of belonging, “Brothers in an Endless Chain.” ●● Problems, such as bullying, become less of an issue. ●● Important issues such as manners and friendship are dealt with in a nonthreatening environment. ●● All Grade 7 boys have a leadership opportunity. ●● Boys have a lot of fun. ●●

This year we had 101 Wynberg families. The boys looked forward, with great anticipation, to each meeting. Activities included family discussions about achievements of members of the family, exciting news, many fun games and even teaching Grade 1s to tie their shoe laces and ties. Topics for discussion included bullying, manners, friendship, social media and others.

A highlight of the year for Wynberg Families was during 175 Founder’s Week when family members wrote messages to future pupils of WBJS who will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the school in 25 years time. These letters were enclosed, along with other memorabilia, in a time capsule which has been buried in the front quad beneath a plaque requesting that the capsule be opened in 2041.

We look forward to more exciting Wynberg Family developments in 2017.

Mr A Steward

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The school’s 175 anniversary year was a busy year for Grade R. We welcomed Miss von Molendorff as the green class’s teacher and Miss Messenger as the yellow class’s learnership teacher. During a staggered intake, 77 eager boys joined us. They soon settled into their new environment with very few tears.

Class swimming started in the second week of term and this year we started an exciting swimming programme run by Swimstart. We were happy to find so many confident swimmers this year and some boys participated in the Inter-house swimming gala. They did us proud.

Our 175 celebrations kicked off in February. We joined our older brothers on the WBHS fields as we watched the 175 flag arrive via parachute. We also watched the older boys do a 175 formation on the field which was photographed from the air.

All the boys participated in the Inter-house Athletics. They ran a race as well as a fun race to earn points for their respective houses. Wet-and-Wild Day was another highlight and the boys loved getting dirty while sliding on the slip-andslide. Boys squirted each other with water guns, played various group games with soaked sponges, threw water balloons at each other, shot at targets with syringes, messed around in gloop and starch, and relaxed in blow-up pools around the playground.

In term 1 our first outing was to the rock pools in Hout Bay. Boys were entertained by an informative slide show and practical session. They then headed to the pools to search for the different things they had learned about.

Many interesting creatures were found, examined and then safely returned to their natural habitat.

The term ended with a surprise visit from the Easter bunny who left a sweet treat for each boy in our garden. The boys loved searching for their treats and filling up the Easter baskets they had made themselves.

In term 2 we visited Rosen Castle. The boys baked in the MasterChef kitchen, shopped at Checkers, learned to bank at Capitec Bank and visited the animal hospital. During this wet, cold term the boys loved the hot chocolate sales on Wednesdays.

Term 3 kicked off with another 175 celebration, namely the Wynberg Boys Rugby and Hockey Festival. During the first week of the term, the Grade R boys went to watch their older brothers play rugby and hockey, loudly cheering them on. We also had an opportunity to play in the kids area at the festival and had fun on the jumping castles.

We had two outings in term 3. The first was to the College of Magic. The boys were treated to an interactive magic show and learned about light, optics and colour. Our second outing was to the Cape Town Science Centre. Here the boys explored the exhibits, saw the stars, watched an exciting science demonstration with lots of explosions and learned how to save water.

To mark the 2016 Olympics in Rio, we hosted our own Grade R Mini Olympics.

The boys arrived dressed in their house colours and eagerly participated in the day’s events. They played soccer, did high jump and long jump, and ran races. Each boy participated with great enthusiasm. At the end of the events everyone joined in the Olympic song we had learned, teaching us about the motto Faster, Higher, Stronger. Each class made their own South African flag and Olympic torch, and the boys received a gold medal they had made. It was a fun-filled day and every boy was a winner.

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academic pillar

One of the themes in term 3 was ‘Pirates’. The boys came to school dressed up as pirates. During Book Week the boys listened to stories and visited a book sale by The Book People. As a special treat, Grade 7 boys came to read stories to the Grade R boys. The boys had another opportunity to represent their various houses in the Inter-house cross country race.

The course was long and challenging, but our boys persevered and everyone finished the race. On breakup day, the boys arrived dressed in their pyjamas and slippers with their favourite teddy bears.

During term 4 we started class swimming again.

Our boys were a lot more eager to swim as our pool was heated. Ice-cream sales resumed and proved to be very popular. On Orientation Day, the boys visited the Grade 1 classrooms and met their prospective teachers for 2017. We all wore fancy dress costumes for Halloween and the boys looked quite scary. We had loads of fun bobbing for apples and eating donuts hanging on a string without using our hands.

In term 4 our outing was to the Imhoff Reptile Park and this was the most popular outing of the year. The boys learned about reptiles, and had the opportunity to handle various snakes and lizards.

Some brave boys had a photo taken with a snake around their necks. The boys also loved feeding the

barnyard animals, especially the greedy goats. They also cuddled and fed the bunnies.

Our last outing was a picnic in Maynardville Park.

Many parents joined us and it was fun walking to the park. We ended off the year with our class party. On the last day, the boys came to school in their pyjamas and watched a movie.

This year the Stellar reading programme was introduced to our boys. The boys loved listening to new stories as well as participating in the various tasks and activities associated with the stories.

Consequently, a large number of boys are part of our reading groups. We look forward to continuing this programme in 2017.

Our baker man, ice cream, hot chocolate and cake sales were well supported. As a result, we were able to purchase many new puzzles and games as well as iPads for each class. The iPads added a new dynamic to learning in 2016.

We would like to thank those parents, grand­ parents and family members who so generously assisted us with fundraising and outings in 2016.

Your support has been invaluable and has made it a happy year for our boys.

Mrs M-L Townsend

Grade RA

Back row: Mrs M-L Townsend, Connor Brown, Gabriel Peters, Ethan Templeton, Seth George-Louis, Yaqub Fakir, Julian Alden, Noah Coleman, Matthew Segers, Sihle Mcutshenge, Raeed Lodewyk, Tinashe Nelukalo, Amir Salie, Umar van der Skyff, Mrs F Afrika Front row: Imaad Ackerman, Preston Downing, Bronson Brown, Siwoo Sung, Zachary Kolle, Alex Schoeman, Ruben Johnson, Connor Samuels, Joshua Quinlan, Daniel Raizenberg, Micah Arries-Hendricks Absent: Orion Goodchild Brown, Riley Parry

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Back row: Ms C von Molendorff, Conor Thomas, Liam Rogers, Jared Braaf, Ethan Owen-Collett, M.Raai’d Davids, Ben Barnett, Fuad Parker, Shiloh Davidson, M.Yaqeen Hoosain, Benjamin Kuhn, Zac Constant, Blake Alexander, Ms W Daniels Front row: Traigh Pathon, Noah Segers, Levi Barbier, Caleb Maggott, Tenniel Botha, Razin Shaik-Abdul, Jesse Anderson, Silubonile Ndlebe, Tristan Kemspter-Davies, Naeem Martin, M.Yaseen Parker, Chace Downing

Grade RC

Back row: Mrs J Paulsen, Joshua Miles, Jake Serfontein, Ghumayd Lagadien, Aadam Amoedien, Jesse Stewart, Kaylum Gonsalves, Cole Breytenbach, Adam Engel, Noah Wagner, Dylan Widelko, Daniel Beckett, Zachary Wooi, Fabio van Wyk, Ms J de Jong Front row: Abdul Mateen Abrahams, Tiisetso Selebogo, Logan Greenfield, Jayden Grainger, Matthew Wolmarans, Ethan Brown, Athlume Mhlebi, Ethan Arun Thomas, Benjamin Cotton, Mikaeel Allie, Zayed Arendse, Max du Plooy

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Our Year in Pictures

Master Chef at Rosen Castle

Eating donuts – no hands please!

Pyjama Day!

Grade R Mini Olympics

Halloween Fanc y Dress

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Mini Olympics

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Grade academic pillar

Grade 1A

Back row: M Isaacs, L Petersen, A Muttalib Moerat, E Botha, M Damon, T Schutte, E Leibbrandt, J Igilige, C Lupke, P Mafuta, J Eccles Front row: Mrs S Graham, C Snell, R Ahmed, L Felgate, M-Y Johnstone, J Dellbridge, A McArthur, D Essack, J Nyamimba, K Ndlebe, A Salie Absent: Ms M Jenkins, S Felton, M Dawson, C de Gama

Grade 1B

Back row: E Kleintjies, A Magerman, K Gogo, A Mohamed, J Ndaba, M Matikinca, L Nani, M Green-Thompson, D Harris, L van der Bergh, L Jacobs, H Ndwandwa, K Baxter Front row: Mrs T Sims, N Stanfliet, M-S Amardien, R Mulholland, L Reed, C Ford, C van Niekerk, F Mia, M-R Ryklief, Y Hendricks, S Ngada, C Grainger

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Grade Grade 1C academic pillar

Back row: Mrs S Graham, O Moruri, J Paries, O Samaai, J Stephenson, F Hamilton, R Hill, N Marks, C Barrett, C Vermaak, U Salie, L Geland, L Soci Front row: M-U Gaibie, Z Kazi, B Shimba, C van Heerden, A Abader, Y Israel, L Aylen, M Thoresen, B Dednam, L Versfeld

Grade 1D

Back row: I Lawrence, D Johnson, A Varghese, L Makohliso, L Ramedupe, R Arnold, T Southey, M Cockcroft, R Conrad, D van Reenen Front row: Ms V Quarmby, I Omar, T Wyllie, S Edwards, L Ingram, D Tresham, I Roberts, C du Plessis, I Rodkin, M-R Daniels, L le Roux Absent: Y Adams, H Carriem, R Rehman, A Smith

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The Fancy Dress I am Batman. I have a black mask. I like to jump and run. When it is sleep time I go to sleep early.

Justin Igilige 1A

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I am Woody. Woody likes to run. Woody likes to jump. Woody likes to lasso. Woody’s friends like to run. He likes to save people.

Matthew Damon 1A

My Pet Dinosaur My pet dinosaur likes to eat fish. His name is Blue. He is a Velociraptor.

He likes to play rugby matches with me and he is on my team. We walk each other to the park when we are bored.

Aidan McArthur 1A My pet dinosaur’s favourite food is McDonalds. One day me and my dinosaur went to the forest and had a picnic and had a walk. While we had a walk I found a cave. There was an ugly troll in the cave.

Then we snuck passed the troll. Then the troll woke up and the troll saw us and chased us. The end.

Cael Lupke 1A My dinosaurs name is Kind. My dinosaur eats grass. My dinosaur and I play hide and seek. My dinosaur and I went to see the wild animals. My dinosaur has a brother. My dinosaur has a long neck.

Cohen Snell 1A

My Outing to Kirstenbosch We went to the outing with a car. Then we talked about indigenous plants. Then we had fruit snack. We walked on the braille trail.

Danyaal Essack 1A We went to the outing in the car. We talked about plants. We saw a puppet show. I had a naartjie and a banana.

Natheer Salie 1A We went on an outing. We went in a car. Then we listened to the ladies. Then we went for a walk.

Panashe Mafuta 1A We went on the outing in a friend’s car. We talked about plants. We had a puppet show. It was about dassies. The dassies had to race up the mountain. We learnt about flowers and plants.

Matthew Dawson 1A

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At the festival I watched rugby. I was jumping on the jumping castle. I like to jump on the jumping castle. I like the Hockey because it was fun.

Matthew Green-Thompson 1B My mom and I went to buy tickets. I went to the jumping castle and I had fun. My mom and I we bought chips. I also saw Ronan and his sister. I like to jump on the jumping castle.

Caleb Ford 1B We jumped on the jumping castle and we ate a burger.

We saw dogs. We watched rugby and I played rugby.

We watched Hockey. I like the rugby the most.

Luke van der Bergh 1B

My Kirstenbosch Adventure On Tuesday 23 August we visited Kirstenbosch Gardens. At Kirstenbosch I saw a lot of leaves and wood and we walked on the Braille Trail. We had a snack and we watched a puppet show. We learned that you have to count the rings on the trees if you want to know how old the tree is. I had a nice time at Kirstenbosch.

Junior Ndaba 1B On Tuesday 23 August we visited Kirstenbosch Gardens. We watched the puppet show. After that we had a fruit snack. I saw a red flower then we learned about indigenous plants. We walked on the braille trail. I picked up some seeds and a leaf. I like the Kirstenbosch outing.

Nicholas Stanfliet 1B

On Tuesday 23 August we visited Kirstenbosch Gardens. We watched a puppet show then had a fruit snack. We saw a lot of trees. We learned how plants grow. They can grow up to 100 years old.

Ronan Mulholland 1B

My Pet Dinosaur My pet dinosaur is 10 years old. He eats eggs. My dinosaur lives in the garden. I play with him every day and we go to the park. His name is James. He is a Pterodactyl.

Damien Harris 1B My Pet dinosaur’s name is Spike. He is a dimetrodon.

He lives in the yard. He likes to swim. We like to play dead. He likes to eat deers.

Yaseen Hendricks 1B My pet dinosaur’s name is Jack. He is eight years old. He likes to play with me. I also like to play with him. He eats leaves and I eat other food like human food. I exercise while my pet dinosaur doesn’t but is very strong.

Mbasa Matikinca 1B I have a long-neck dinosaur. My long-neck dinosaur is three years old. It is very tall and it is very strong.

He can jump to the pool. It eats meat and he likes to run. I take him four a walk.

Lucius Jacobs 1B

On Tuesday 23 August we visited Kirstenbosch Gardens. We learned about indigenous plants. We learned how old a tree is. We watched a puppet show. I saw a dassie in the puppet show. The outing was very very fun.

Amr Mohamed 1B

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The Festival

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My Pet Dinosaur

My Favourite Toy

I like to play with him everyday. His name is blue and he is a velociraptor. He likes to eat meat and likes to run. He likes to hunt meat day and night but he never stops eating. His jaws never stop snapping.

Joshua Stephenson 1C

My favourite toy is lego. It looks like rectangles with dots on. You can build with it. I like it beekoos I can build a lot of stuff. I got the lego from my uncle Kyle.

Mitchell Thoresen 1C

His name is Maximus. He’s mostly scaley and one of his eyes are blue and the other eye is black. And my pet dinosaur loves to go to the park. We go for a walk down the street every Friday. My dinosaur’s favourite meal is pasta. We love to pretend to be pirates and after we put our swimming costumes on we jump in the pool and pretend we are in a pirate ship.

Mohammed-Uzair Gaibie 1C He likes to play pool with me. He is a grey and red dinosaur. Hes name is Max. hes best friend is Jack.

Jack likes to play fetch with Max. Jack is a T-rex. Max is a T-rex. Max is very naughty. Max likes to eat meat.

Jack is 5 years old. Max is 6 years old. We went to the rain forest. We plad in the water. And the mud.

Connor Vermaak 1C I like him because he is smart. He is black with spikes. He is a velociraptor. His name is Charlie. He looks scarey. He likes to eat meat. We like to play onon. We go hunting other dinosaurs. We meat other dinosaurs. We play a lot.

Ben Dednam 1C

My favourite toy is lego. It has little bumbs on the top. And a rectangle on the bottom. I build with lego.

Becase of the colours. I get it at toy kingdom. But sometimes i get it on my birthday. I can build a tower and i can build anything.

Fraser Hamilton 1C

My Kirstenbosch Adventure At kirstenbosch we found interesting things. We had a puppet show. We looked at different types of flowers. I saw trees that were 100 years old. I enjoyed the running. We looked at Teddybear mountain. We walked down the Braille trail. We had a snack. We explored the forest. My mom took us to Kirstenbosch.

I touched soft wood.

Rhys Hill 1C

When I am big…

I am going to be a fireman. And I am going to fight fire and I am going to save the city and bring people out of burning houses. And we call the ambulance to take the people to the hospital.

Lochlan Versfeld 1C

Look, a starfish!

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Exploring the rock pools

When I grow up…

When I grow up I would like to be a golfer because if you do really well, you will get lots of money, then you become a profeshnl golf player.

Thomas Wyllie 1D When I grow up I want to be a dentist. Dentists wear a white uniform.

Dentists take care of people’s teef. I want to be a dentist because I want to take care of people’s teef.

Connor du Plessis 1D When I grow up I want to be a Disney on Ice skater. They skate and they dance. They wear costumes. I want to be a Disney on ice skater because I am good at ice skating.

Daniel Johnson 1D When I grow up I want to be a rugby player. Rugby players wear rugby uniforms. I want to be a rugby player because they get munee.

Liam Ingram 1D When I grow up I want to study about plants. Plants are interesting and fun. People study about harmful plants and this is what I want to do when I grow up.

Yusuf Adams 1D

My Favourite Food My favourite food is braai. When we go to a picnic, my dad always makes us braai. I like braai because it tastes nice. Braai is healthy and it is protein. Braai comes from South Africa.

Imaad Omar 1D My favourite food is chicken nuggets. I like them because they are tasty and juicy. I eat them on weekends and on special occasions.

Annakin-Jay Smith 1D My favourite food is lasagne because it has my favourite ingredients; nudels and mins. Lasagne is from Italy. It is healthy for you. I eat it on my birthday.

Mohamed Ra-eed Daniels 1D My favourite food is pizza. I like it because it is delicious. It is unhealthy because it has oil and salt. It comes from Italy. I have a pizza when I am on special occasions such as parties.

Locke Makohliso 1D

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Grade 2A

Back row: Mrs M Fakir, S Bruton, L Martin, Y Mgnculu, J Carelse, A Behardien, M-Z Johaadien, C Marks, U van der Schyff, J Schoeman, S Parkerson, J Theys, M Ebrahiem, A Reynolds Front row: C Ulster, J Lee Fong, D Daniels, C Maneveld, K Gabriel, A van Kets, A Lee, A Connolly, C Felix, Y Gamieldien, H Majebe

Grade 2B

Back row: D Mohamed, J Vogelpoel, L Potgieter, A Mohamed, K McCarthy, I Sasman, C Fox, X Arendse, C Campbell, S Johnson, D Scharffenorth, Y Salie Front row: Ms K Messenger, E Dinani, C Dyani, A Salie, D Louw, T Carter, A Haywood, R Martin, R Maneveld, A Miller, J Faure

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Grade Grade 2C academic pillar

Back row: M-Z Ahmed, M-F Carelse, Y Naran, Y Ebrahim, J Pyaneeandee, M Abdul, A Steele, J Centurier-Harris, D Haroun, T Belcher, M Moolman, B Allies, A Walters Front row: Ms C Perrins, U Walters, U Ebrahim, T October, H Woodman, J Herbert, R Solinho, M Pretorius, L Mabi, Z Samodien, M Kajee, L Shako-Ahuka

Grade 2D

Back row: Mrs D Wilkinson, Q Rahim, A April, S Peters, A Plaatjie, C Neethling, Z Brown, S Carelse, J Hall, A Barrett, S Shaboodien, O Adams, S Chilwan Front row: D Platelle, C Theunissen, T Roman, C Cross, C Julius, A Pond, J Jacobs, C Samodien, A le Roux, R Ebrahim, Q Adams

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Grade 2A Pet Riddles

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You will find me floating at the bottom of the sea near caves and rocks or other creatures I never make a sound and I spend most of my time hunting for prey Sometimes I like gliding in the cool, calm water.

Sometimes I look like a flat piece of paper with a long sharp tail With no legs or arms and two eyes.

My skin is as smooth as a poster and I am often black and white.

I like to smile a lot.

I move as slowly as a tortoise and I make no sound at all.

Usually I glide and eat fish..

Normally I hunt as quietly as a mouse and I have a special attack that can paralyse my prey.

I am a ferocious creature but calm when I am not threatened.

Who am I? Oliver Gordon-Finlayson 2A Usually I live in the brightest blue ocean, Sometimes I am blue and sometimes I am white, Sometimes I swim between the slimy seaweed.

I am a curved creature and I have the biggest tail, curved head and curved nose.

I have a big body and a big fin.

Sometimes I enjoy gliding upside down, left and right.

I can be a hooligan.

Normally my father makes me happy but my enemies make me angry.

I feel calm, friendly and a little shy.

I am noisy and adventurous at times.

Who am I? Devante Daniels 2A You will find me swimming all around the salty, blue sea, I can stick on the rocks and camouflage easily when I want to eat crabs.

I have more than one tentacle Usually I am black and white but I can change my shape when my enemies are coming I enjoy hunting for crabs and camouflaging I happy and I am friendly but sometimes I can be scared Who am I? Connor Felix 2A You can find me in the dark sea and I enjoy catching my prey in the dark.

I have pointy teeth and I am silver.

I have smooth skin and I swim in the deep sea.

I am faster than a cheetah and I am silent when I hunt, I am quieter than an ant.

I am as ferocious as anything Who am I? Za’eem Johaadien 2A

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Sometimes you will find me jumping out of the water catching big fish You usually find me in the deep deep sea Often you can see me hunting in the shallow oceans.

I am striped, long and I have fins I am also one of the most dangerous animals in the sea.

When I am a pup I am striped and very light in colour I enjoy eating giant fish and playing with my tiny pups.

Sometimes I enjoy being a hunter and I can be cruel to other fish when I hunt them I like to bully other fish and I can be rude.

Usually I am a nasty guy who likes to hunt other fish. I can be ferocious and cruel!

Who am I? Hlokomani Majebe 2A You will find me hiding in the super deep sand Usually I am hiding between rough, brown rocks I am very spotty and white with lots of slimy, wiggly tentacles My camouflage skills are excellent!

I enjoy eating delicious starfish and other little fish Usually I camouflage to protect myself I hate being eaten I am very shy but I am super smart!

Who am I? Caleb Ulster 2A You will find me in the swirling, twirling seaweed and sometimes I am hiding at the bottom of the dark tropical sea Often I am hiding in between rocks and inside other things.

Sometimes I am big and sometimes I am small but usually you won’t see me at all because I can camouflage.

I am red with orange spots.

I have lots of legs and a slippery body and a big fat head I am a fast swimmer and can squirt blackish purple ink at other fish I am not very loud but I am a good hunter I am a smart creature that can be kept as a pet Who am I? Uthman van der Schyff 2A You will find me hiding in the slippery seaweed.

I am very shy so you will not see me as often Usually you will see me between the rocks I am green, yellow or orange I have a curved tail and long nose I can be smooth My most favourite thing to do is catch my prey I like to relax on the smooth rocks I like to swim with my friends Some seaweed makes me angry Rocks make me happy Who am I? Lyle Martin 2A

Grade 2B Pet Riddles

You will find me in a bowl of water.

I love to swim in circles.

Sometimes I blow bubbles.

I have a slimy over body and which is gold.

I have a very pretty tail, I am fast and I make ’bloep’ sounds.

I like a variety of food and I can flap my fins.

I feel good when I swim in fresh water.

I feel angry when I am around loud noises.

I do not like it when my tank is overcrowded.

I feel happy when my tank has few friends, gravel and plants.

Who am I? Cwenga Dyani 2B You will find me on a desk.

Most of the time you will find me swimming.

I like to eat flakes.

I like to play in my castle.

My body is made out of an oval and the triangle.

I’m small enough to fit in a bowl.

I am gold, smooth and slimy.

I am very slow and I make bubble sounds.

I love to jump in and out of my bowl.

I am super happy most of the time but I can be very shy at times.

Who am I? Abdullah Salie 2B You can find me in a stable, I can kick hard and I run a lot.

I have a saddle on me, a long tail, eyelashes and short fur.

I am very tall I am very fast.

I do enjoy being in a stable all day waiting to be ridden.

I am happy because people ride me a lot.

I get sad when people don’t let me eat apples.

Who am I? Louis Potgieter 2B You can find me on a field.

I love to eat grass and love humans.

I am bigger than you and often brown.

I have black eyes and long eyelashes.

My tail is swishy.

I eat grass and I love playing.

I can jump very high and I love carrots.

I get angry when people stand behind me.

I like it when it is sunny and warm outside.

Who am I? Noah Miller 2B

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You will often find me in a dark hole or a green field.

I spend my time jumping and playing.

I have no tail, just the powderpuff.

I look like I eat enough, and I am very chubby.

I’m white and fluffy.

I make tiny squeaks but I’m big.

I jump indeed.

I eat carrots and I see well .

I am friendly, and cute.

Who am I? Aniq Haywood 2B

I am small and I bite a lot.

I am brown and green and you can’t stand on me.

You will find me walking slowly and I eat lettuce.

I look round like a ball.

I have two eyes, four legs and I have no tail.

I feel smooth and people touch me all the time.

I am green and brown and have brown eyes.

When people throw lettuce far away I have to go fetch it.

I am very shy and sometimes friendly.

I get angry when people are mean to me.

I am happiest when I have a full bowl of food Who am I? Tylor Carter 2B You can find me in a bowl on the desk.

I love to swim and spend time with my family.

I like to jump up and down out of my bowl and my favourite thing is my castle.

I have a floppy tail and a round body.

I have eyes that stick out of my head and large lips.

I am very slow and I make bubble sounds.

I can jump in and out of my bowl.

I am shiny and happy.

I get angry when people touch my bowl or when the cat tries to eat me.

Who am I? Yaqeen Salie 2B You will find me in a cage.

I am very hairy and soft .

I love to eat grass and I like to play with my owner.

I am slow and I stroll.

I squeek and I love to eat sunflower seeds.

I am very small I can be white and brown.

I have a small tail and I am smooth.

I am happy when visitors come.

I am angry when people watch me eat.

Who am I? Ilyaas Sasman 2B

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I like to live on land but I can also live in water.

My favourite thing to do is eating mice.

I like to stay in one spot and keep warm on a rock.

I am 12 feet long.

My colour is brown and black.

My tongue can detect heat and this is how I catch my prey.

I am quiet when I lie in leaves.

I am slow on land but fast in the water.

I make a ssss sound.

My favourite food is mice and I have spurs on my tail.

I am very rough and scaly.

If you step on me I will eat you because that makes me angry.

If I am fed mice I feel happy.

I am very deadly and I squeeze to kill.

Who am I? Chad Campbell 2B

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Wild Animal Riddles 2C

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If you see me the first thing you will see is my very sharp teeth.

You might see my small black spots on my back.

You would find me in the wild eating on my pray.

You will find me in my pack.

I like to behave rough like crazy.

I Like to move fast and very rough.

I enjoy hunting with my pack.

I feel fierce and we act rough and ferocious.

I get angry when we fight with lions.

I am happy when I get food.

Who am I? Uthmann Walters 2C I have black and white patches and the rest of my body is dark yellow.

Often my teeth are razor sharp.

My legs are very thin.

You will find me lying in the sun feeding on deer in the wild.

I ambush one animal.

Our sounds are very quiet.

Often I eat deer, giraffe, buffalo and buck.

Although I’m small, I’m rather tough.

Who am I? Zidaan Samodien 2C I’m black and have 4 hooves.

Usually I have two big horns on top of my head and I have black eyes.

I live in the African Savanna’s sleeping or grazing and I go into the cool water to drink.

When you come too close to me I will charge.

I enjoy sleeping in the long green grass.

I look friendly but I am very deadly.

Who am I? Troy October 2C I have brown patches on my body.

I might have the longest legs in the whole of Africa.

Often I like to use my long tongue to eat leaves from trees.

You find me in a Savanna eating on big leaves amongst tall trees.

I am slow but when I notice there is danger I scatter.

Usually I’m quiet when I eat from the tops of trees.

I can be calm in a way but mostly I’m shy.

Who am I? Muhammad Zayyaan Ahmed 2C I have geometric spots all over my body.

I am also yellow.

My teeth are so strong that I can carry prey up into a tree.

You will find me asleep in a big tree or stalking in the long grass for my prey.

I creep up on my prey until I’m ready to pounce.

Usually I enjoy hunting but I really love sleeping in a big tree.

Although I look tame, cute and cuddly I am rather dangerous.

Who am I? Yateen Naran 2C

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I am big and sometimes small.

I have lots of patterns on my body like spots and stripes.

I have small, sharp teeth that can bite through almost anything.

You will find me out in the open. Mostly eating my prey or chasing it.

You will never find me alone. I will always be with my pack.

I can be a bit of a loud fellow.

If I can not kill a big animal then my pack and I will ambush it.

I eat big and small animals but usually big animals.

I might be lazy so I will steal.

I’m ferocious and threatening even though I look like a cute, little cub.

Who am I? Yaqoob Ebrahim 2C I am black and have very strong and long horns.

I have a black tail that looks like a line.

You will find me in the forest, in the wild or drinking water in an African Savanna.

When you come to close I will possibly charge at you.

I like to eat and drink water and sweet grass.

Usually I’m friendly and calm but until you come to close I will charge at you.

Who am I? Jason Herbert 2C I have a long green and brown body.

Sometimes I look like a log.

Usually I have lots of big teeth.

You will find me in a swamp. You might see me out of it too.

I walk very slowly but, when I’m in the water I can charge at you.

My favourite thing to do is to sleep in the sun.

Although I look lazy I’m also rather deadly.

Who am I? Mustafa Kajee 2C I have brown fur all over my body that keeps my body warm.

On top of my head I have 2 big black horns.

I have a black stripe that separates my brown fur.

You will find me in the African Savanna’s eating green grass near the big trees.

I like to leap over big rocks and I make a grumble when I greet.

I enjoy chewing on long, green grass.

Although I am friendly I am also shy.

Who am I? Harris Woodman 2C I am a large animal with brown, purple and red skin.

Usually I am deadly and I am as big as a truck.

You will find me in the river or in the wild.

I am slow and creep in the water.

You will find me friendly but I am also rather deadly.

Who am I? Rael Solinho 2C

Grade 2D Animal Riddles

You will find me in a huge barn.

I am brown and red.

I can wake a man up on his round chair and love making sounds.

I have a long tail, small feet and my babies go tweet, tweet.

My feathers are rough and hard and you can hear me make loud sounds.

My farmer needs me to wake him up.

I protect my wife and babies.

I can be shy, ferocious and a show-off.

Sitting on the fence makes me happy.

Who am I? Caleb Cross 2D I live in a big, red, warm barn in a farmyard.

I feel like I am in the sun on a warm day in the December holidays.

I have skinny legs, smooth hair and shiny teeth.

I am fast, loud and very fast Like a jet in the sky.

I have strong legs to run away from danger, There are wolves in the forest.

I am calm, friendly, playful, helpful And I am so excited, I could jump!

Who am I? Tiaan Roman 2D I live in a nice, cold pond.

When I’m bored, I hunt for food.

I am grey, very fluffy and I am small.

My eyes are a little small, My grey feathers are a little small And my orange feet are small.

I can fit in a few big people’s hands.

I’m quiet and I flap.

I eat little plants and insects in the water.

People think I’m cute and my feet are wet.

I am very calm, friendly and busy.

My family make me happy.

What am I? Ridaa Ebrahim 2D You will find me in a big, cosy barn on the farm.

Sometimes you will see me in a field.

I am bigger that a goat and smaller than a horse.

I am white with black patches all over.

I am smooth, rough and hairy.

Often you’ll hear me moo in the barn, looking for food.

What am I? Qanit Rahim 2D

You will find me in a red barn.

I love eating grass I run around in the grass playing.

I am small.

I am rough and my tail is little.

I have small ears and the big horns.

I am very fast.

I make a quiet sound.

I love jumping and eating grass. I am very shy and happy when I am in the grass.

What am I? Ayabonga Plaatjie 2D

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I like bossing the sheep around.

You will find me in a grassy field.

I have lots of hair and small eyes.

I have a long tail and big, long ears I have four legs and razor sharp teeth.

Because I am very smart, I help the farmer.

I am loud as I dash through the grassy field.

My special feature is that I herd sheep.

I am friendly, helpful, protective and loving.

Who am I? Shuayb Chilwan 2D

Sometimes you will find me at the field where all the other animals live, Where all of them are safe and they can eat grass.

When I am angry I will chase you.

I look like a cow but I am a baby.

What am I? Orlando Adams 2D

You will find me in a shed on a farm.

Sometimes I make a puk sound I flap, I eat seeds.

Often I am friendly I feel cheerful!

I have I can be playful.

I’m fluffy and smooth. I like being free.

I like playing on the grass.

I flap wings.

I’m kind .

What am I? Connor Samodien 2D I give people eggs. I spend most of my day laying eggs and I live in a barn.

I look a little bit large and when people touch me, I feel smooth.

My eyes are small and my legs are yellow.

My arms have lovely brown feathers.

I am fast and very loud.

I make noises like chuk-chuk.

I eat corn and I also play a little bit.

I am very calm, friendly and a little bit shy.

Usually I am also happy.

What am I? Suhayl Shaboodien 2D You will find me on a farm.

Sometimes you will see me in a barn or in a field eating grass.

Mostly you will see me in the fields. I love jumping around with the farm animals My skin is smooth and black and white.

My legs, tail and eyes are big.

I am loud and a bit slow.

I make the sound moo, moo.

I am calm, friendly and happy.

Mostly I am playing and jumping with the farmyard animals.

What am I? Alex April 2D Sometimes you will find me in a barn or the fields and stinky farms.

I look like a fluffy pillow.

I behave like a sheep who enjoys planning.

I move with my feet and legs.

I enjoy playing ad eating.

I feel happy and I am a good character.

What am I? Sebastian Carelse 2D

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Grade 3A

Back row: Z Kafaar, E Tshitemb, R Parker, L Miller, D De Mink, L Lawrence, K Everson, Y Osman Middle row: Z Jonathan, S Jabaar, D Engel, M Roman, J Booysen, C Leak, Z Rahil, C Schwalbach, J Ruiters Front row: Mrs N Tresham, S Khan, M Cupido, R Salie, C Potgieter, L Pahlana, J Samuels, L George, J Afghan, N Masizana

Grade 3B

Back row: Y Buggas, Y Ahmed, Z Jakoet, J Toffar, R Adam, K Reddy, L Heath, J Rossouw Middle row: Z Croy, S Parbhoo, M Rassool, B Gala, T Molakeng, L Mtwana, D Philander, T Jakoet, K Vassen, E Louw Front row: Ms S Wood, C Goliath, K Selebogo, M Solomon, S Trout, B Thomson, A Gila, I Adams, D Nyamimba, M Parker Absent: J Karstens

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Back row: D Oliphant, Z Samuel, E Daniels, G Philps, H Parker, M Orrie, B Igilige, G Sampson Middle row: A Mandla, U Isaacs, D Wagiet, A Vusani, U Khota, Z Tresham, C Taljaard, S Mnyanda Front row: Mrs M Yankelowitz, T du Plooy, M Arries, A Rawoot, C Josephs, R Ebrahim, R Passoh, M Adams, M Zalgoankir, L Jeaven

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Happy Mother’s Day – An Acrostic Poem

Theseus’s Journey – A Preposition Poem

Dearest Mom, I love you Magical angel who always gives me the greatest hugs, Organising lovely birthday parties for me, Tucking me in and making me feel special, Hilarious entertainer who makes me LOL! Excellent chef who makes the best couscous salad, Really caring and always being there for me.

Christian Potgieter 3A

A nervous Theseus stepped into the terrified labyrinth and went … through the thin walls nervously, past the running rats cautiously, above the humongous snakes carefully, down the dirty stairs slowly, among the hissing bats quickly, around the poisonous spiders carefully, through the sweaty bones nervously, below the horrible cockroaches whilst hearing his scared heart pounding, until he came face to face with the soul taking Minotaur!

Josh Samuels 3A

Dearest Mom, I love you Making me delicious chocolate cake, Offering me a shoulder to cry on, Tucking me in and kissing me goodnight, Helping me with my homework, Excellent supporter who clapped for me during my rhino dance, Really caring and writing thoughtful letters that always cheer me up.

Josh Afghan 3A Dearest Mom, I love you Making me my favourite dish, Bullets and Bombs, Offering me a hug and kiss when I am sad, Thoughtful listener, Helpful and caring angel, Encouraging me and keeping my spirits up, Really making me happy.

Christopher Leak 3A

Happy Father’s Day! – A Riddle If he is not at work sitting right in front of his huge computer, You will find him smashing in goals like Messi on the soccer field.

Usually he is as fast as a cheetah and as brave as a giant lion, Always giving 200% of himself, I know he would sacrifice his life for me.

He has big, shiny eyes and is as huge and strong as an elephant, Often he looks as handsome as Cristiano Ronaldo.

When I’m feeling sad he is always right next to me to give me the best hug, What I love most about him is that he is always there to help me achieve my dreams.

Joel Ruiters 3A You might find him pottering in his beautiful garden, Or playing soccer better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sometimes he cooks the most scrumptious scrambled eggs, Often he bakes the most delicious chocolate cake.

He has the warmest smile and softest tummy, Always there to give the best hugs EVER. Although he sometimes looks very serious and is very strict, He is the greatest, most generous man I know.

Ntsika Masizana 3A

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A brave Theseus stepped slowly into the complicated, confusing labyrinth and went … through the ancient, creaking door cautiously, down the damp, gloomy passages quickly, past the disgusting rats calmly, among the innocent, rotting skeletons carefully, between the scary, groaning phantoms petrified, towards the heavy footsteps fearfully, across to the hungry, hissing snakes bravely, under the vicious bats while his terrified head was pounding, until suddenly a ferocious beast called the Minotaur came out!

Raeez Salie 3A A brave Theseus stepped deeply into the old, rusty labyrinth and went … in-between the thick walls which smelt like sewage carefully, over the creepy skeleton bones softly, under the giant cobwebs and deadly spider webs nervously, through the hungry cockroaches, amongst the vicious, red ants cautiously, past the moaning phantoms, towards the very loud Minotaur’s roar, along a cold, spooky corridor, until finally he came face to face with the scary, furious, gigantic Minotaur.

Matthew Cupido 3A

Mythical Creatures – A Character Description

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In Ancient Greece, hundreds of years ago, there lived a callous, gigantic beast and his name was The Two-headed Snaysaurs. The Snaysaurs was yellow, blue and red and it was half snake and half rhinoceros. It was as tall as the sun and the two evil, sharp heads would give you a sight of warning.

The Snaysaurs had electricity in its body so it was almost impossible to kill it. Anyone who wanted to attack this beast would be brave and crazy. Whenever you saw him you would immediately notice the poison on its chest, his powerful heads that would move around and his short legs, that were as short as a torch, which would make holes in the ground as he stomped around.

High above the spooky, haunted valley, hidden in a scary volcano was where this beast lived.

He lived alone and that’s where he would wait for his prey. The beast could camouflage, which is one of his favourite things to do when skilling its food. This creature sometimes would go to the forest if he was not getting enough food. Once he had had enough food he would make more fire so he could sleep by waggling poison quietly through its tail. After he would go to the lake to gobble up ducks loudly.

Every single day many very loving, gentle creatures were always losing their blood because of this killing monster. This is how he would kill the loving, beautiful and amazing creatures and people living in the beautiful country. First he grabbed him or her in the neck and would coil roughly. Then he would also squeeze poison in his tail. Next he would blow his fire through his eyes and greet him to death.

Finally he would throw snow at you so you could not see.

The Two-headed Snaysaurs had become too ugly, too hateful and way too out of control. This torturing and terrifying the city had to stop. Sometimes he could control himself but not when he sees dinner. Who would be able to kill him?

Hilton Botha 3A Thousands of years ago there lived a hideous, ferocious, vicious monster. The Two-Headed Buffagon, as it was known, had a colossal body which was half buffalo and half dragon and it was as big as a whole country. Its furious heads and four vicious eyes were always focused on its prey. His sharp spikes were as sharp as spears and its long dragon tail was so strong that it could break a mountain - Wow! That evil beast could kill ten people in one breath of its fire.

Deep down in a gloomy, terrifying cave was where this ferocious menace lived. This gigantic monster lived with his family who then passed away because humans killed them. Before that he was calm, but when the humans killed his family he was no longer calm. From then on he lived by a huge volcano. The beast could camouflage with anything. It lived close by a murky, haunted cave and would rise up and terrify the city and country.

You would first see its scaly arms covered with a bit of slime. When it attacked you could feel its heart beat excitedly. First it would grab you by your legs. Then it would twist you around. Then the final part, it used its fire breath. “Your soul is mine forever,” it would whisper. And that would be the end of you.

The Two-Headed Buffagon was too hideous, too petrifying and it was out of control. Who would be able to defeat this huge monster?

Zach Jonathan 3A

The BFG – A Character Description It wasn’t a human. It couldn’t be. His enormous body was taller than five giraffes stacked on top of each other. Anyone who had the chance to see him would immediately notice his huge, pale, wrinkly face, which looked just like an old elephant’s skin. His bright eyes were as bright as a light in the dark night and his nose was as sharp as a pair of scissors. The BFG’s hands were as strong as a gorilla and he had massive ears. Every night when the BFG visits children he brings his old, broken suitcase and his golden trumpet to blow good dreams into their heads while they were dreaming.

Faraway from the country of South Africa was where this mysterious giant lived. Across gigantic, angry oceans, through dead forests with dead trees and dead plants, beneath a blue, gloomy mountain was a spooky wasteland. This forgotten landscape was filled with dark yellow sand that looked like gold dust. He lived all alone in a scary, dark cave. Inside this old, gloomy cave were broken walls. If you think this was peculiar you should see what the walls were covered with. Each wall was stacked, corner to corner, top to bottom with colourful jars.

Unlike all the other terrifying giants, the BFG did not spend his time flying around the world eating tasty humans. Instead he was forced to eat disgusting, horrible snozzcumbers, humongous, black vegetables with white stripes. It looked like a huge banana with lots of hair on it. The BFG flew like an eagle and he ran like a cheetah. He had a very loud voice and he had muddled speech. If he wasn’t eating disgusting snozzcumbers he would b visiting children and blowing good dreams into their heads while they slept with his trumpet. Even though he was a giant, he was caring, sensitive and joyful.

Although the BFG was lonely and so happy to finally have Sophie as a caring and loving friend to share his silly and funny stories with, he was terrified that those horrible, massive giants would find her and gobble her up. What should he do in this situation? All he knew was he had to think of something, an amazing plan, and fast.

Zuhayr Kafaar 3A

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Mythical Creatures – A Character Description Hundreds of years ago in Ancient Greece, there lived a horrid, monstrous and vicious beast.

This dreadful creature was well-known as The Triple Headed Nightmare. It got its name from all the people that had nightmares after seeing this cruel devil. The Triple Headed Nightmare had a humongous scaly blue body. Although this nightmare was mortal, but no blade could go through his skin because it was as strong as metal making this devourer pretty much immortal. This monster was as large as a mountain and it was a half dragon, half fish.

Whenever you saw this beast, you would see its long tail and long claws twinkling in the sun like diamonds. Anyone who is foolish enough to go to this devil will see his red flaming eyes and will either be killed with his sharp claws, sharp tail or poisonous bite.

Deep down in a dark and toxic lake, this deadly mammal would rise up and bring nightmares to the countryside. This creepy creature lived alone watching quietly under the still water for its prey. This haunted lake was hidden away in a dark cave. The cave was built with lots of rocks so that no light could enter.

It is so dark in the cave that you cannot see this beast rise upon you. Once this horrid nightmare holds you strongly in his hand, you will hear him whisper, “You are going to have a dreadful death.”

If you have a weak soul, this creature will attack with sharp claws, a sharp tail or if you have a strong soul, then The Triple Headed will kill you with venom that he gets from the power of your beautiful soul. Then you will feel nothing working in your body like a car with no petrol and that will be the end of you.

This devil had lots of problems. He was too hateful. He was too cruel and he was too vicious. Who will be the one to kill this nasty menace?

Keean Vassen 3B Millions of centuries back in Ancient Greece there lived a breath taking monster named K.I.L.L.E.R. His soft, smooth, dark skin helped him camouflage so no hunter could hunt him down. It is half eagle, half goblin and half bull, no one could kill it. It’s over 12 feet tall and it’s head is where it gets it’s name. The mouth can fit 5 heads. His teeth can kill man, beast, anything or anyone. Whenever you saw it you would die.

Down in the stinky sewers of Ancient Greece he would hide until he gets hungry. His cave is a wide open space for bones, it was very dark. He lived with bones, skeletons, ghosts with knives and heads. He would hide behind people. The smell of his cave will give you the worst time of your life.

When the moon rises and it’s pitch black there is no way you would find him. Once you think you’re safe, he would take you to it’s cave. Then first he would hang you up, then he would say, “Life is awesome.”

After he would suck your breath out then eat all your skin. Once he kills you, there’s no proof.

He is too crazy, too psycho and too hungry. He’s lost his mind. “Cray cray” in the head. It kills too much and is the deadliest man in the world.

Kgomotso Selebogo 3B

Theseus’s Journey - A Preposition Poem A courageous Theseus stepped nervously into the dark, gloomy labyrinth and went … through the damp walls cautiously, over the slimy, yellow snakes slowly, crept passed black spiders, tip-toed between rusty, old bones, pushed passed rough rocks eagerly, walked amongst the squeaking rats, dodged across the huge falling rocks, towards the sound of the Minotaur huffing and puffing, slid on red human blood, tripped over the uneven floor like Mr. Bump and jumped on the high rocks and finally came face to face with the ferocious Minotaur.

A brave Theseus stepped nervously into the confusing, dark labyrinth and went along a dark passage sensitively, past rotting carcases disgustedly, under heavy, spiky stalagmites, cautiously, amongst the old, evil rats slowly, around the damp water heroically, between slimy cobwebs quickly, over deadly snakes as fearful as a baby, next to the hideous ghosts manly and then came face to face with the ugly, destructible Minotaur.

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Damian Philander 3B

Zaakin Croy 3B

Mythical Creatures – A Character Description Foostawatsamahooha! #halftigerhalffoot#stomping

Sausage Asaurus Rex #sauages The Sausage Asaurus Rex is a giant, dirty green monster with sausages for fingers. They are half steamy tender and delicious sausages. He has no fur at all and it has tiny sausages for eyes.

The Sausage Asaurus Rex lives in Sausageville, a meaty paradise, where you can eat anything. There is even a meat turkduckbolitsa. It’s a turkey, duck, meatballs and pizza meal.

He has teeth that are always boiling hot so it can kill you and it whispers, “You have a one-way ticket to tummy town!”. It will stare at you with a vicious look and it can turn you into stone.

The problem is he is just a dumb, oversized sausage that tastes delicious. He tastes like Danya sausage.

Gian Sampson 3C

Jotun Frost Giant #thinkshesking#badking#mounteverest The Jotun Frost Giant looks like a shiny, gloomy, sparkling stones stuck together. He has a weapon called the mighty club, which is extremely powerful. He has dark scary red eyes and I must say he has long gleaming eyelashes and a poisonous rocky, shiny, blue head. He has teeth so sharp they can rip through almost anything on earth.

He lives at the top of Mount Everest, in a cloudy, snowy, freezing, enormous cave, with all his servants and butlers.

The Jotun Frost Giant behaves like the king of the village, below the mountain. He is not kind to the people that live in the village. He only treats the people who call him king nicely.

There is only one problem with him, he is awful to people that says he is a very bad king. He is mean and nasty giant.

Mohammed Zalgaonkir 3C

The Dragalo! #halflionhalfdraagon#spikes#smellslikedeaadfish The Draglo is half lion, half dragon. It has razor sharp teeth and claws as long as swords. It also has spikes as sharp as knives along his back and it has wings as big as a small mountain.

It is as tall as a tree and it has huge eyes that glow in the dark.

The Draglo lives in an enchanted cave, hidden in the hard wall, underneath heavy boulders as dry as a desert. His cave is as dark as a black hole and stank like dead fish.

The Draglo behaves selfishly, killing anything in its way.

It has toxic fire breath that can kill both man and beast. Its poisonous claws can kill you in heart beat if it scratches you.

The Draglo’s problem is that it eats too much and goes for any prey in sight, so it kills to many innocent creatures.

Neo Vunani 3C

The Two Headed Ice Wolf! #horrible #insideoutbody#twoheads#dangerous The horrible, scary 2 headed ice wolf’s body is inside out. It has an evil heart and two flaming wings which are as cold as ice.

His body can turn in different colours like a chameleon. It has long sharp nails which can rip a person’s head off. He has 3 eyes which can see into the future and which can suck up anyone and anything when he looks at its victims. He has spider’s webs in his ears. His tail has a tail which is as sharp as a knife and a nasty cut on it which he got when was in a deadly fight with the Hydra.

Far in a deathly cold, freezing snow covered Antarctic, where stuff never survives, that’s where the two headed ice wolf lives.

He has sparkly water that is frozen so he can dance on it and he has a swimming pool. The fish don’t know why he has one, because he doesn’t know how to swim.

He destroys happy fish by ripping their skin off and he likes to say, “I love being bad!!” He also always stays ready and is prepared to defeat the Hydra and catch his prey.

The two headed ice wolf has a problem, he is to bad and he wants to be king of the world.

Bruce Igilige 3C

The Elven Hunter #tamlen#hunter Far, far away in the Koracan Wilds, in an Elven refugee camp lived an Elven hunter called Tamlen. He was very cocky and never listened to anyone. He had whitish, blue eyes and of course he had 2. He had darkish blonde hair, tanned skin. A face tattoo, very long ears and he also wore leather armour.

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The Foostawatsamahooha was a deadly, beastly creature.

It was made up of a tiger, a foot, a devil Medusa, a snake, an angry beast and a dolphin. I don’t know why that’s there?

It has Medusa’s scaly, slithery green snake hair, monster like scary, ugly hands with a bit of raging devil, lizard smiley tongue, nauseating yellow rotten toenails. Its foot is waaaaay overgrown with hair all over it. It’s leopard tail is extremely poisonous and it’s one red, blood-filled zombie eye and one ordinary eye.

This odd thingamajig on the freezing cold gigantic mountain of Footsa. It lived in an extremely high tech secure frightening, dark damp cave with only the best technology.

The Foostawatsamahooha is like the most boring thing on this energetic planet. All it does all day is “STOMPING!” His problem is that he is SOOOOOOOOOOOO utterly boring!!!!!!!!!

Christopher Taljaard 3C

In the years that past he wondered aimlessly and that got in so much trouble. Once he stumbled across three humans. They said, “There’s a cave with ruins like I’d never seen1”. He trusted them and let them go. After a while he found it and fought skeletons, giant spiders and a creature called a Bereskran. He found a mirror and touched it. It let out of and fierce creatures the Darkspawn. Three days later a Grey warden took him back to his clan and the rest was to be seen! And later on in life he got tainted and was abandoned.

Gabriel Phillips 3C

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Grade 4A

Back row: S Hart, R Delbridge, L Halu, R Padayachi, X Mkiva, S Satarien, T Rahim Middle row: Mrs W Reynolds, D Taylor, D Gertson, M Salie, J Meier, U Saban, J Paulsen, L Kleintjes Front row: C Brown, K van Eyssen, L van Schalkwyk, R de Norman, F Jacobs, S Lawrence, L Platelle, A Modack

Grade 4B

Back row: K Fakir, M Kitenge, Y Baradien, A da Costa, M Munton, J de Mink, M Noordien, N James Middle row: A Dollie, J Schilder, Z Raizenberg, L Honeyman, M Chileshe, L Middleton, A Samuels, A Collison Front row: Mrs O Woodman, F Omar, J Conradie, P Davids, M Jarley, L Oldale, D van der Meulen, H Mohamed, J Punt, M Witbooi

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Back row: M Wessels, Z Friday, K Swanepoel, T Leary, S Ngwenya, A von Alten-Reuss, M Fernandez, D Brown Middle row: R Stark, J Adams, J Nel, J de Mink, J Theys, C Africa, C Schilder, K Arnott Front row: Ms K Balshaw, A Fakir, U Toefy, M Janodien, L Fortune, Z Japie, T Dzvapatsva, A Monk, F Ebrahim

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Back row: L Samaai, C Müller, J Katshunga, N Joshua, J Swartz, A Fernandez, Y Jeoung, C Marston, J Fortuin, D Fadal Front row: Ms W Fourie, S Allie, E Lee, R Reddy, K Webb-Wilsenach, S Flint, A Nordien, T van Kets, D Hemmings, A Saffodien

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There once was a man

A crazy fox

There once was a man in a car Whose wheels got stuck in the tar He got so mad he began to shout And he also tried to break out But his destination was still far.

Once I saw a crazy fox that was sitting on an ox He flew off the ox and fell into a box Up he jumped and put on a pair of socks.

He walked down a street and suddenly found some meat He met a guy with one eye that was pretty neat.

The guy was a rich man who liked to drink from cans He had a witch in his house who loved to gobble up fans!

Deen Seedat 4A

Connor Brown 4A

Good times in Grade Four Grade 4 is awesome! It is like a BIG hop from Grade 3–4. You do more work but you also get to have more fun. Grade 4 is my best grade in the world. I liked it when we went to Boulders Beach.

We were playing in the sea but I have to tell you, the water was freezing cold! Anyway the other outing we went on was also awesome. The organ in the church are big and I can guarantee you the organ weighs 100 tons. I bet next term will be the best ever!

Uthmaan Saban 4A I love Grade 4 because it makes me smile a lot. Except when I have homework but it is not that bad. I love playing soccer, rugby and cricket. This school is the best! When my rugby team was losing badly it helped me not give up by thinking of Supera Moras.

This school taught me to always respect others. When you are a Wynberg boy you will always be a Wynberg boy! Xabiso Mkiva 4A My good time was going to Boulders Beach. What I liked was to swim and to work on the worksheet. The subject I like best is Maths. I hope I pass because I was not doing well but I think things are changing. Next term I will do well. I like Mrs Reynolds.

I wish she was my teacher next year. She is a good Afrikaans speaker. Even my mother likes Mrs Reynolds.

Lulo Halu 4A My best memory was with my class at the Slave Lodge. When Declan and I were sitting down we looked at all the interesting pictures. We had fun.

Another time was at the Festival. They were selling everything! Coffee, ice cream, cooldrinks, popcorn and lots more. I watched the rugby and it inspired me to play harder and to do well at school. I know what I want to do and hope I can accomplish it.

Jordan Paulsen 4A At first I was scared to go to Grade 4 but Wynberg Boys has never been so awesome before from this view of everything.

I have always loved all the outings but they are getting more interesting by the minute. My favourite outing was the Groote Kerk.

Grade four was one big change but one good change.

Wynberg is the best school in the whole world to me.

Ramon Padayachi 4A

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The Tiger There once was a tiny tiger with spots That looked like little blue dots He was in his bath when something bad happened And he lost all his spots.

The tiger went to the doctor He was sad, no he was mad He was so mad he turned into a bat And my goodness into a bat!

Still there were no spots in sight This caused him to blow a fuse And hurry off into the night.

Suad Satarien 4A

Jellyfish My dad says that jellyfish are clear and they can sting Until you do something it feels like a spear I always thought it would be a funny prank I will be who everyone will thank to take a jellyfish and put it on a chair whoever sits on it will be pulling out their hair.

Kiaan Fakir 4B

The fish and the shark Once there was a fish who saw a shark and wanted to eat him.

The fish begged the shark for mercy. So the shark said, “only this time.” The fish thanked him and said that if he ever needed help he should ask him. “I will save you, I promise”, said the fish. “Ha, ha, ha”, you can’t save me, you are too small”, said the shark.

One day some hunters were sailing their boat and they saw the shark and they speared him. “Help!” the shark shouted. Then the fish came and said, “I will help you.” The fish bit the rope of the spear as hard as he could and it broke. The hunters saw the fish help the shark. Then the fish and the shark ran awy as fast as they could. The shark was so grateful that the fish and the shark became best friends and lived happily ever after.

Zach Raizenberg 4B

The Donkey, the Grasshopper and the Lion

The Monkey and the Pigeon Once upon a time there was a beautiful forest filled with wonderful and amazing creatures and animals. Two of the animals were the monkey and the pigeon. The monkey always underestimated the pigeon because he was not strong. The monkey also said that the pigeon was inconsequential and not smart. Actually the pigeon was very smart because he was dedicated to the “Education Conservation Museum”. He always encourages the other students when they are stuck with a difficult question. He always gets straight distinctions for his amazing presentations.

The monkey said, “You are so pathetic.”

One day the monkey was doing excellent weight lifting when suddenly he dropped the humungous weight and it landed on his chest. The pigeon heard the terrible screams and flew to the rescue. The pigeon lifted the humungous weight onto the floor. The monkey was extremely astonished. “I’m sorry I underestimated you!” he said.

Luke Honeyman 4B

The Treasure Chest One stormy night Jack and Bob got stuck on an island and they had to stay alive.

Jack built them a small hut out of branches and bamboo. When they were done building the hut they had to eat. So they went on to find some fruit. On the way they saw an old SKELETON! It was so creepy and scary. It said, “there is a treasure chest on the other side of the island full of food and goods.” Then the skeleton gave them a giant, old key and a map to the treasure chest. That’s when they set off on the journey. When they got half way they saw the shiny treasure chest on top of a tall mountain. When they got to the mountain they realised that it was much bigger and much more dangerous than they thought.

It took them 2 hours 10 minutes to get to the top. When they got to the treasure chest they took out the key and opened it.

It just had a bunch of leaves in it! They they knew not to trust strangers …. and talking skeletons!

Yaseen Baradien 4B

One dark night in the dark heart of winter there was a man that lived in Plumstead with his dog Spot, a golden retriever. One dark, dark scary night the man heard a rattle. The man said that the dog was useless and had to stay in the dark house.

The man walked outside but he saw nothing but darkness. Then he heard a terrifying ‘hssss!’ Suddenly, out of the darkness, appeared a scary snake. As the man came closer he saw that it was a king cobra. It opened its jaws and the man saw its fangs. The man thought that he was dead meat. All of a sudden the man heard a ‘woof’ and his dog scared the snake away. The man was never rude to his dog again.

Luke Oldale 4B

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One day a donkey was walking through a corn field. He heard some beautiful voices sing. He went in the direction of these singing voices. Soon he saw many grasshoppers sing like a choir. The donkey tried to sing like them but could not sing that awesome. He asked them where they learned to sing so well. They all said that the lion showed them how. He went to the lion for advise …. and the lion had a juicy lunch!

Moral of the story: The laws of nature are unchangeable. Mohamad Faiz Noordien 4B

The man and his dog

The cat and the dog Once in a small town a cat was walking in the busy road when a strange dog came along and said, “meet me at my house early tomorrow.” “Ok”, Cat said in an excited voice. The next day Cat banged on the door so excitedly. When Dog opened the door Cat ran inside and started feeling like she was at home. Then Dog said, “Come this way, I got something to show you.” When Cat walked in Cat was standing on a trap door. Then as soon as Cat turned around Dog pulled the leaver.

Cat fell down, inside a dark room and she was trapped forever.

Moral of the story: Never trust and talk to strangers.

Ameer Samuels 4B

Baboon’s umbrella Once upon a time baboon was taking his daily walk through the jungle when he met his friend, the monkey. “My friend,” said the monkey, “How strange to find you with an umbrella over your head on such a sunny day.” “I know” said the baboon, “ I am so annoyed. I can’t close this umbrella as it is stuck. I don’t want to leave it at home incase it rains. However, I am not able to enjoy the sunshine under this dark shadow. It is a sad predicament,”he complained. “There is a simple solution,” answered the monkey. “Cut holes in your umbrella and the sun shall shine through it.” “ That’s a brilliant idea,” complimented the baboon. He went home and cut huge holes in his little umbrella and continued his walk around the jungle. The sun shone as bright as it could and sunshine came through the holes. However, it began to rain, and then it began to pour! The rain came through the holes and poor baboon was soaked to the skin.

Moral of the story: Advice from others is like the weather, sometimes it is good and sometimes it is bad.

Farhaan Omar 4B

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A Jackal Named Jack

I Love the Bus

There once was a jackal named Jack He lived in a rusty, old shack.

He had some kudu meat which he vowed he would never eat.

I love the bus it’s the best trip for us.

I know it’s not the best but it means I can rest.

You see a vegetarian jackal is rare, but Jack would rather have eaten a pear.

His friends told him he ate too many so he decided to sell them for a penny.

The driver said not to eat, he also said, “Mind your feet!”

We always go on the same long road and every day we see the same enormous toad.

Alexander von Alten-Reuss 4C

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The other animals bought his pears every day, soon he could pay his own way.

He bought some strong, red bricks and then he no longer had to live in the sticks.

Shared Writing 4C

Wonderboy There was once a man from Wonderland he would only eat food that was bland.

One day while he played with his toy he decided to join a band.

He then became big, he ate a juicy fig.

Soon he got paid and bought a cute, fat pig.

Fayaaz Ebrahim 4C

Man on Mars There once was a man from Mars who ate metal bars.

He flew on an Emirates plane people thought he was insane.

He lived with a family of flies and always made apple pies.

He plays with a pride of big cats, together they hunt fierce vampire bats.

Tadiwanashe Dzvapatsva 4C

My Uncle Dave I have an uncle called Dave he lives in a tiny cave.

His pet monkey, Mars, gave me chocolate bars.

Then he made me play with him all day.

We played cricket with a bat on my mat.

Dayyaan Brown 4C

The Weird Grasshopper There once was a grasshopper who always tried to be very proper.

He wore a suit with a red tie, he loved to eat blueberry pie,

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The Bunny Who Loved Honey There once was a bunny, he really loved honey.

When all the honey ran out he couldn’t stop jumping about but they all thought he was just being funny.

Caleb Schilder 4C

The Rat in the Old Man’s Hat There once was a rat who lived in an old man’s hat.

One very cold day the old man said, “ You can’t stay!”

So the rat went to live with a cat.

Sthembiso Ngwenya 4C

Fat man There once was a fat man named Mark, Who owned a really big shark.

The shark loved meat, and ate Mike’s feet and then blew up in a spark.

Seth Paulsen 4D

Cat in a hat There once was a cat in a hat, who had a belly of fat.

He had black spots that he called dots, But he was actually lying on a mat.

Samuel Flint 4D

The van man Once there was a man who drove a van, until he saw a can.

But he was sad, because he lost R1000 so the man hit someone with a pan.

Shadley Allie 4D

The boy from Claremont

His favourite was fresh, green grass.

Once he taught a very small class His lesson was too long so instead he played a beautiful song.

Aadam Fakir 4C

There once was in Claremont a boy, who liked to be called Troy.

He had a big cat, which was very fat and dressed it like a toy.

Keagan Webb-Wilsenach 4D

The Slimy Snail

The fat woman

A snail is very slow, he looks like he has nowhere to go.

His slimy tail sometimes seems to glow.

He eats the plants until they can’t grow.

Joel Adams 4C

There once was a woman who was fat, who even ate her own cat.

It was as small as a ball, which made her fall into a big red hat.

Nicholas Joshua 4D

The woman from Kentucky

The teacher named Fred

A man with no plan

There once was a woman from Kentucky. who drove a funny blue bakkie.

She said, “Hello.” to a tiny black crow and her name was also Lucky.

Amaan Saffodien 4D

I had a new teacher named Fred, who loved to eat bread.

One day he hurt his legs and took pain killer meds, but didn’t know how to use thread.

Diego Fadal 4D

Today I’ve made up my very own poem about a guy who is all about crime.

So if you want to read a great poem Let’s go, it’s about time.

Minecraft

Pet eagle

I love the game called Minecraft.

Did you know you have to craft?

If you want, you can create you can also bring a mate then you can sail together on a raft.

Charlie Marston 4D

My friend has a pet eagle who has very bad eyesight.

Although he has no teeth, he really likes to bite.

There was a pig on a farm who had a big cook book.

He liked to roll in the mud, but he also liked to cook.

The pig was a master chef who would sell goods for money.

When he was too lazy to sell He thought he was really funny.

The farmer wanted to take the pig So quickly the pig ran.

He ran to the farmer’s house and hit him with a pan.

Connor Müller 4D

They always fed him soup so he didn’t lay eggs.

But sometimes he lay huge chicken legs.

Yuchan Jeoung 4D

The man from Durban There once was a man from Durban, who watched the channel Trace Urban.

He hip-hopped about, but heard of the drought and died as a lazy office intern.

Jordan Swartz 4D

This guy is really evil This guy is shockingly bad.

But deep down inside you know His heart is really quite sad.

He feels really empty He feels really lonely And year after year He walks to jail slowly. Thulani van Kets 4D

My Rhino I have a cute pet rhino who only has one horn, He’s wonderful in every way but eats rotten corn.

I found him down the road in a big Pick ’n Pay. He was in the seventh isle hiding in a bale of hay.

I love him so so much I love him to the moon and back.

But if he makes me angry, I’m tempted to give him a smack.

Ethan Lee 4D

Grade 4 Flower and Veggie Patches All the Grade 4 boys did bob-a-jobs around their homes to earn start-up money for their gardening venture.

A whopping R4 372 was collected! This was then used to buy petunias for the front quad, vegetables and herbs for the beds along the driveway as well as gardening tools.

On the day, all the boys came to school in their gardening gear. They spent the morning working as a team to plant their seedlings under the hot sun.

The boys will be responsible for watering and weeding their beds.

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Pig can cook

He was so small that he was scared of a mouse.

So he barely went into the house.

Before we start this poem There’s something you should know.

This guy is not good at stealing But it’s like he wants a show.

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Grade 5A

Back row: A Najjaar, X Brown, G le Roux, A Johnson, L Tshingo, C Conradie, E Ramsay, T Africa Front row: Mrs C Bauer, S Ntingiso, S Pipes, Y Ebrahim, M Thomas, J Adams, M Chicktay, M Israel, Z Cassiem, I Connelly

Grade 5B

Back row: C Petersen, D van Rooyen, F Davids, D Richardson, K Dean, K Nyoka, C Qinga, T Bailey Middle row: J Heath, K Noconjo, M Adams, E Majiet, M Bowes, A Kerbelker, D Hendricks, B Ndlovu Front row: Mr C Graham, J Hendricks, S Matthews, E Gamieldien, H Loonat, M Pascoe, D Brown, R Japie, J Dyers

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Grade Grade 5C academic pillar

Back row: R Lombard, D Fish, M Kader, C Opie, T Green, A Bisset, N Kassiem, C Lotriet Middle row: R Maart, A Burton, J Jacobs, M Mafakala, S Gabier, B Nqubelani, T Ely, J-H Park Front row: Mr D Oosterwyk, J Cassiem, A Abrahams, S Christians, S Green, A Malander, M Muller, J Erasmus, Z Ebrahiem

Grade 5D

Back row: J Richards, Z Palekar, P Farikeni, T Newman, J Bolgches, N Maric, F Conradie, C Wadeley Middle row: A Adriaanse, E Florence, D Clucas, A Hendricks, K Tshiki, B Badiali, M Adams, S Adams Front row: Mrs L Labuschagne, N Haywood, N Nordien, L Alexander, J Jones, A Boltman, C Müller, L Real, N Ackerman, D Morgenrood

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A tall tale Laughter is the best medicine

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My mother is always miserable. Every day she gets home, she shouts for no reason and when I show her my homework, she throws it away. Sometimes she blames me for everything. One day she cut up my project into pieces to try and satisfy herself so I decided to do it at school.

My mother just got angrier and angrier. She was making a molehill into a mountain. So, to calm her down I told her a joke. “A am here today but still to come, what am I?” (Answer: tomorrow.) She started to laugh and for the next two days she bought me ice-cream and did my projects. Unfortunately it didn’t last.

One day she got so mad she smashed my x-box for no reason! Smoke was coming out of her ears and she was demolishing everything in her path. I did my homework and she threw it away again! I bought her ice-cream to calm her down but she just got madder and madder. So I bought her ice-cream to calm her down but that didn’t help so I told her some jokes: “Why do they call fish brain food?”

(Answer: because they swim in schools.) “What do you call a creature that has four legs then two legs and then three legs?” (Answer: a human because when you’re a baby you crawl, when you are older you walk and when you’re old you need a stick) Laughter is the best medicine!

Xavier Brown 5A

A book review Title: Soccer Squad: Glory Author: Bali Rai

This book’s title is Soccer Squad: Glory. The Ruston Reds are hunting for glory.

They are worrying about the quarter-finals against the Langton Blues who had beaten them earlier on in the season and now they have girls in the team and what they don’t know is that they are very good.

This story takes place on the soccer field and on the road walking.

Abs, Dale, Lilly, Chris and Jason, the main characters, team mates and coaches Jan and Wendy.

They win the quarter-finals and play Calerdon United in the semi-finals and Calerdon thinks it is going to be a walk in the park playing a team with girls.

This book is an adventure story and trust me, once you start it, you are not going to want to put it down because that is what happened with me. While you’re reading, it feels like you’re playing with them in the soccer match. This book is good for ages 7 to 12. Overall verdict: Five stars!

Raaziq Chicktay 5A

Poems Me and my dog None understand me like my dog Him and I love to play in the fog He is strong and fast Our love and fun will for ever last He likes to chase his tail But sometimes he may fail I always wanted to make him a fable But I have never been able

Joshua Ismail 5A

175 Celebrations Boys march around Wynberg On the 1st of February 2016, Wynberg boys from the Junior and High schools, marched around Wynberg to celebrate the school’s 175th year.

All Wynberg boys, teachers and other important people were involved in the march.

They had celebrations at certain parts of the march. The celebrations started at Glebe cottage, at the junior school and on the high school field.

A man called Tim parachuted down onto the field with the school’s flag where the boys had made a big 175. They were all given new ties with 175 written on them to mark this special occasion.

The boys of Wynberg Junior and High school had an exciting day marching around Wynberg and showing off their new ties. This was just one of many occasions planned for this year. Readers can find out more on the school’s website.

Gabriel le Roux 5A

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My experience in Ireland

Limericks

Ireland is my favourite country. When I get to university, I will be moving there to live. I have about 26 family members living there and only eight living here.

In the morning when you wake up, the air is always crisp.

Most of the kids in Ireland play Gaelic football but I have never tried it before. Ireland is cold in every season and the sky is usually grey. If I was living there now I would already be going to high school. School over there is free but the holidays in Ireland are a bit different to holidays here.

When I was in Ireland three years ago, I used to love going to the park. On the way there were lots of frozen puddles of water.

There are not many People or cars in Ireland because it is a very small country. There are lots of nice clean shops and no massive factories. No one paints anything silly on the walls or trains.

The police are very strict in Ireland like if you break the speed limit more than once, they take away your license and you have to do your driving test again to get it back.

There are not many poor people living in Ireland. Usually there are lots of kids playing games in the streets. There are lots of farms and orchards too.

Ethan Ramsay 5A

The boy named Billy

Table Mountain is a famous tourist attraction. When a cloud covers Table Mountain, we call it a “table cloth”. On Table Mountain in Cape Town, there are lovely wild smells that reminds you that you are outdoors. It is very peaceful, the only sounds you can hear are the birds chirping and the wind blowing. It looks small from far but Table Mountain is huge.

It’s so flat on top that you can play a game of soccer without the ball rolling off. It is a pretty rocky mountain and when you’re on top, don’t look down if you are afraid of heights. There is a cable car so you can sit back, and enjoy the view while going up the mountain.

If you actually look, you will see that Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world!

Imaad Badroodien 5A

Keeping our environment clean Just imagine you are playing in your garden and you smell something horrible. You start looking around and you see sweet wrappers, chip packets, plastic bags and half eaten food etc, what are you going to do?

We must pick up all the litter lying around, even if it’s not ours because, if we just leave it there, it will be polluting our environment. In my family we recycle, take shorter showers, clean our bins etc to help the environment. However, other kinds of litter can cause danger to the environment as well.

As citizens of the world, we are all responsible for our environment. We are to be blamed for the horrible mess we have created. Now we have to be aware of our actions.

Zubair Cassiem 5A

Jayden Dyers 5B

The man named Bucky There was a man named Bucky.

Who was always strangely unlucky.

Who lost a game.

But took no blame.

And then named his son Chucky.

A guy from Mumbai knew how to fly This guy was as sly as a fly and could lie One day he soared too high This poor lying guy died This is a lesson not to fly and be too sly There once was a lady from Sudan Whose name was Cranky Old Fran She got a big fright She turned on the light And found her little dog, Ann.

Eesa Majiet 5B

Nikola Maric 5D

Justin Richards 5D

A tall tale Laughter is the best medicine One day on a sunny day, I was lying in bed super excited for the day ahead. I just got out of bed and went to the kitchen to help myself with some breakfast. Suddenly I heard some footsteps coming closer, it sounded like a giant coming for me. Luckily it was just my sister, my mom came too. She told me that we were going to watch the movie Pele.

While I was getting changed my mom was still lying in bed, ‘like a sack of potatoes’ and I was charging my phone at the same time. When I was done, I went and sat in the car, turned on the ignition and turned on the radio to listen to some music.

After a while I got out and forgot to switch the radio off.

An hour later we were ready to go to the movies; however, the battery of the car was flat as I forgot to switch it off when I got out. My mom was furious and we had to jump start the car.

She shouted at me so loudly, eventually the car started and off we were to the movies. I was now drinking my slush and laughing myself sick, how Pele skilled his opponents and after that my mom and I were great again with each other.

Mika-eel Kader 5C

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Table Mountain

There once was a boy named Billy.

Who ate his Uncle’s Jelly.

The jar fell and broke.

He thought, what a joke!

And now he is very silly.

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A magical myth

My time with Wayde Van Niekerk

The bunny barbarians

It was the morning of the 15th August and I could hear my mother and my father going on about Wayde Van Niekerk. I was aware that Wayde was running the final, but as I woke up I was not aware of what happened earlier in Rio. Through all the excitement in the house I made out that Wayde Van Niekerk not only won the Gold medal but broke the World Record. I felt very proud to be South African. Since that day Wayde is one of my heroes.

Then a month later, my father told me and my brother that if we could get permission from school, we could accompany him to a breakfast function with Wayde Van Niekerk. I could not believe it. I was very excited and requested to be excused from school the morning of the 28th of September. We attended the breakfast with Wayde van Niekerk at the Calvin Grove Cricket Club. The event started with questions we could ask Wayde. I realised that Wayde was just as human as all of us and as he would say, nothing is impossible. That is why his Twitter and Instagram name is #WaydeDreamer, as dreams can come true, if you believe and work hard. I enjoyed the questions, answers and chats we all had with Wayde. He is a very nice person and always has words of encouragement and praise. After the event my brother and I got an opportunity to speak to him and take a picture with Wayde.

It was very difficult to leave the event to go to school as I wanted to spend more time with my hero, get more words of advice from him and just hang out with #WaydeDreamer. This was my morning in the company of our Gold Medalist and World Record breaking Wayde Van Niekerk.

Abdullah Abrahams 5C

One day on the planet Zantrax a semi ultra-muscular bunny barbarian scout named Ninja was just walking around strolling.

Right then he saw the average muscular wolf called Varon. He stole the Orb of Wisdom from the Elderly. Varon took the Orb of Wisdom and ran to the top of Mount Wolf. Their overlord Grog was on the peak of Mount wolf.

Just at that moment Ninja said to Crusher X leader of the ultramuscular bunny barbarian tribe. Ninja told him what he saw. Then they called the tribe. Finally, the bunny council made a decision and made a plan. Then they took their frost justice axes and got into their mega car and drove up to Mount Wolf. They broke down the door with Elf the ultra-muscular bunny barbarians head …

Just then they fell in a trap. Then they all sighed and said “Where’s our leader when you need him? “Suddenly Crusher X jumped from the top of the castle and said w“You’ll never unleash the muscle eater!” “For Zantrax” He shouted. While kicking the Orb of Wisdom into the Elderly hands. “Dang it!” “Foiled again, why do you always win?” asked the Overlord. “Because good always defeats evil.” said Crusher X. So they took Overlord Wolf to prison. So the Orb of Wisdom was safe once more.

Salahuddien Gabier 5C

My trip to Sweden One day I was chosen to go on an ice-hockey trip to Sweden. I was going to represent South Africa U10’s for the first time. My sister and parents came with me. We turned it a holiday for all of us.

When we got to Sweden, we went straight to my aunt CherKim and uncle Cobus. After we visited them, we went to skate at the ice rink. My mom finally learned how to ice skate. After skating we went for a walk. We found a frozen lake. We walked close by and my sister slipped and fell on the lake. We all started laughing. Later we walked past an ice-hockey shop and my parents got us all brand new pair of ice skates. I even got a full ice-hockey kit just like my Dad’s This was the best gift I ever got.

At the end I got to play countries such as Sweden, Canada and many more. In the end I really enjoyed the amazing experience I had with one of the many new friends I met in Sweden and the new things they showed and taught me.

My aunt also gave me new food to try with really exotic tastes.

Tristan Ely 5C

Red Mighty, mighty Red you rescued me, defender of our homes and community, your bravery, humility and master mind, you arrived so that we could live for a very long time.

Jaren Erasmus 5C

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The Turkey guy There was once a man from Turkey Who always ate beef jerky.

He always wanted to become a builder When the city went to war He has to protect his store, Then an arrow suddenly took flight, From a fight and he got such a fright, That his heart pulled tight.

Zuhayr Ebrahiem 5C

Book report Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray The author of the book Nick Bruel is quite well known for writing the Bad Kitty series. The books are on the New York Times bestselling series list and it is published by Square Fish. The setting of the story is at Bad Kitty’s owner’s house, where Bad Kitty and puppy live.

The characters are Bad Kitty who is always getting on to mischief. Puppy is a shy friendly dog that drool’s a lot and finally good old Uncle Murray who is nice but gets stressed out by Bad Kitty.

The story is about when Bad Kitty’s owner leaves for a week and Bad Kitty would get a surprise when he came back. So Uncle Murray came to babysit but with Bad Kitty and puppy will he survive? The theme of the book was a hilarious thriller with fun and laughs.

My favourite part was when Bad Kitty screeches down the road calling all the other cats to come help her escape from Uncle Murray. I recommend it for Grade 3-5 readers really enjoy a good laugh. I rate this book **** stars because it is hilarious.

Seth Christians 5C

A tall tale The hunger – two heads are better than one

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It was a cold winter’s morning. Snow Tiger and Snow Leopard came across a herd of bison. They both noticed there was a lost female adult bison, abandoned by its herd.

Both of them were apex predators but they were also so hungry. They both knew that the bison could last them the rest of winter.

So they decided to fight and they were about to fight until Snow Tiger said, “By the time we are done fighting, the bison will be gone.” They said, “Let’s just play rock, paper, scissors.” “Okay,” Snow Leopard said. They played 20 rounds and they had a draw. Snow Leopard said, “How about we share the bison?”

But the main problem was that they had to catch it first. They started the hunt by surrounding the bison, and then one by one biting and scratching the bison until it got weak. Eventually it got tired and fell on the ground. Snow Leopard and Snow Tiger shared the prize that they won together.

Thomas Newman 5D

Description of a place The V & A Waterfront The Waterfront is a beautiful place in Cape Town. If you go to the harbour, you will see many different boats and hear many annoying sea gulls. In the Waterfront there is a huge aquarium with many fish.

You cannot smell much unless you have a tasty lunch in the restaurants. When you walk into the aquarium you will see many different fish in many different sized tanks. You will not hear much in the aquarium as fish do not make many noises but, you will sometimes hear the excited little screaming voices of children.

There is a huge colourful mall in the Waterfront. If you go to the mall in December, you will see many decorative balls hanging from the roof for Christmas.

The Waterfront is a beautiful place for visitors new to Cape Town.

Benjamin Badiali 5D

Newspaper article Who and what is to blame for global warming?

Global warming is a threat to humanity. It is caused by pollution, which releases harmful gases that destroy the o-zone layer causing something called the “greenhouse effect”. It lets heat in but not out.

The heat, trapped inside the atmosphere, is slowly making the world hotter.

Greed is also causes global warming. People are opening factories to earn money but those same factories are releasing harmful gases. On the 18th of February, the president held a conference and discussed the problem.

The president stated, “We are experiencing gradual heating – I encourage all to walk or ride a bicycle instead of driving.”

For more information go to www.dailycrisis.org.za Siddeeq Adams 5D

The big celebration at Wynberg Boys It has been a big year for Wynberg Boys’ Junior School and Wynberg Boys’ High School. It was their one hundred and seventy fifth anniversary. The event almost lasted the entire day.

On 1 February 2016, Wynberg Boys’ Junior and Wynberg Boy’s High School marched to a grassy spot near Glebe Cottage where a historian talked about the history of Wynberg. Thereafter, the boys marched around Wynberg with four flags.

One of the flags had a green background with three white axles which represents the three ships that Jan van Riebeek brought to the Cape, another had a blue background which represents the Deuce of Wellington who was a colonel. Another had a yellow background with an anchor which represents Mr De Waal and all the oceans near the Cape. The last one had a red background with a vineyard on it, this represents Mr Rhodes who worked at the vineyards in the Cape.

After this, the boys walked to the high school and formed the shape of a number, one; seven and a five, to represent the school’s 175th birthday. A professional parachutist, Tim (who has been skydiving for eighteen years and has done a 150 jumps out of an aeroplane) jumped out of a plane with the Wynberg Boys’ flag and the number 175 on it. Tim came down very fast.

After Tim had landed, all the children went to sit down on the high school benches for a speech by Mr De Waal. The boys ended by singing the school song and went back to school. What a memorable day!

Joshua Jones 5D

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Grade 6A

Back row: M Beckett, M Dunnett-Engel, Z Rahil, J Schoeman, D Kemp, J Felton, A Coleman, L Davids Middle row: L Gatyeni, J Brownrigg, A Salie, M Wichman, I Davids, U Davids, J Damonze Front row: Mr A Engel, A Hartley, D Fortune, D le Brun, J Prins, J Peregrino, L Chigona, A-M Adams, L Nash

Grade 6B

Back row: G Kiewietz, F Harnekar, S Bhayat, K Samuels, R Jansen, J Wentzell, R Talmakkies, J Cridland Middle row: A van Eyssen, N Brogden, L Langeni, S Mohamed, L Sadler, N Davids, F Brey Front row: Ms L Gibbon, J Doyle, S Bam, L Matikinca, K Carter, M Oliphant, B Fritz, D Hartley, J Abels

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Grade Grade 6C academic pillar

Back row: D Bantom, N Scott, J Hunter, T Munz, R Semple, D Lesch, R Hendricks, J Hart Middle row: Y Johnson, A Varghese, D Erasmus, F Allie, J Martin, R Mitchell, J Shimba, R Johnson Front row: Mr R Nash, R Poole, I Salie, A May, Q Tofie, M Samaai, D Petersen, Q Dollie

Grade 6D

Back row: A Salie, M Southgate, T Gerard, A Naidoo, M Mapukata, Z Porthen, C Thomas Middle row: T Chiktay, J Faure, J Snyders, M Lakey, M Maneveld, S Davidson, R Noor Front row: Ms S Faulmann, L van Rensburg, J Smith, L Nyambe, K Partenkir, T Ranchod, D Erasmus, N Khota, L Mandla

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Prefect motivational letter

Prefect motivational speech

My name is Jared Wentzell and this is my motivational letter to becoming a prefect in 2017.

I am currently in Miss Gibbon’s class and although new to WBJS, I can also say that I love being at this school. I can see that the school uniform is really an important part of the school and that it is an honour to wear it. I believe it shows the school commitment to Supera Moras and if I get chosen to be a prefect, I shall uphold that honour by helping others to continue to keep on trying to be their best.

Should you give me the opportunity to be a prefect, I shall offer myself as a mentor to new students as I was once new to the school. I would make sure that these new students are made to feel very welcome. Another area of importance to me is the school’s ‘no bully’ policy - it is a big NO, NO in my books and I would have no hesitation in “stomping” it out of our school with a passion!

So if I am made a prefect, I shall continue to uphold the WBJS high standard and I shall make sure it continues to be the best school in SA. Jared Wentzell 6B

Good afternoon Miss Faulmann and Grade 7 teachers.

Are you looking for a leader?

Well, my name is Kyle Carter and I am ready to be a leader! As a prefect, I shall promise to look after my school by helping other learners, teachers and parents. Two important characteristics of being a leader is to lead by example and to be committed.

I have two younger sisters and they mean the world to me.

Being an older brother means I set the example. I always look out for them because they look up to me. If I get the opportunity to be a prefect, I shall be a big brother to all the other boys.

This is my seventh year practicing Karate. I am the proud owner of a yellow belt. It teaches me self-discipline and control.

I shall always remain committed to what is important to me, I never give up!

Nothing would make me prouder than being a prefect for Wynberg Boys’ Junior. I believe that I can lead by example and shall remain committed to my responsibility as a prefect.

Kyle Carter 6B My name is Leo Sadler and I am new to this school. I know that I have all the specific qualities needed to become a promising leader in 2017. My plan as a leader is to represent the school in the correct Wynberg manner; leading by example with humility, having compassion and integrity and striving to be the best role model for those around me. I shall live and lead Supera Moras.

After a year of leading, I want to look back and know that the next generation of prefects are kind, humble and brave gentlemen.

I would be honoured to be chosen as a prefect for 2017.

Leo Sadler 6B

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I am Tristan Gerard and I would like to be a prefect in 2017.

The reasons why I would like to be a prefect is because I believe that I possess good leadership qualities. I follow the school rules, respect all people and value the opinions of others. I am also fair and kind. I am library monitor, in the drama club and play the guitar. I get good marks and play rugby. I would like to help others and the school. I believe I get others to listen to me as I am respectful and I’m against bullying. If I am elected to be a prefect, I promise to uphold the motto of our school, Supera Moras. I will value and respect my position of leadership and I will learn and develop every day in the Wynberg way. I also promise to try my best to ensure that no bullying takes place in the school. I will be a leader you can count on and be proud of.

Thank you.

Tristan Gerard 6D Good afternoon Miss Faulmann and Grade 7 teachers My name is Liyema Mandla. I would love to be a prefect because, I think that it is the most honourable leadership position to be given during primary school. It would be a great experience to be one of the leaders of our school. I think I would make a great leader because I have a kind and sweet heart and won’t be afraid of doing any duties or tasks given to me.

I will try my best to achieve this with the help from my fellow pupils and of course the Grade 7 teachers. I will put in extra time and effort to reach my goal of becoming prefect. If I get the opportunity to become prefect, I would do the same as I am now but with more pride. I would also represent the school in a wonderful way just as all the boys. In conclusion it would mean the world to me if I become a prefect for next year 2017.

That would be the best year ever.

Than you.

Liyema Manda 6D Morning Grade 7 teachers. My name is Ridaa Noor and I have always wanted to be a prefect. To me being a prefect I a massive achievement.

I feel that I should be selected to be prefect because I am organized and responsible. I will be a good role model to the young kids. I am very kind and respectful towards others. I will make the small children believe in themselves. I am not a top ten learner academically. I have to work very hard to get good grades.

I love what I do and I am very committed to the school.

If I am given the opportunity to become prefect it will help me with my high school application as well as improve me as in individual. I will follow the motto Supera Moras. This will be a dream come true.

Thank you Ridaa Noor 6D

1 Aliwal straat Wijnberg 20 Oktober 2016 7500 Geagte student

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My own newspaper report 20th March 2016

Allie hits his team to victory Journalist: Fawaaz Allie 6C On the the 30th of December 2015, Shadley Allie hit his team the Sydney Thunders to victory in the final between Sydney Thunders and Renegades.

Aaron Finch opened alongside Chris Gayle, otherwise known as the “Master Blaster”. They were off to a great start until Jacques Kallis came into the attack, getting Finch and Gayle out for 24(25) and 32(20).

The captain, Michael Hussey, made a wise decision bringing on Kagiso Rabada to bowl taking 6-34. The young man making his debut at just 21 years of age.

The other two wickets coming from runouts as the Renegades ended on 175-10. The Thunders set to chase 176 in 120 balls.

The two opening batsmen for the Thunders, S Allie and David Warner laid a good foundation for the team and after 15 overs they were 140-1, David Warner out for 40, Steve Smith on 50 not out and S.Allie 50 not out as well.

When the 19th over arrived, the Thunders were on 169-1, S Allie was the strike batsman at the time. The first ball went for six, the next ball two which brought an end to an unbelievable BBL Final.

The Sydney Thunder ended in 177-1 with S Allie scoring 77* and Steve Smith 60* and David Warner 40 out.

The Thunders have won yet another BBL title once again.

Invasive alien plants are ruining South Africa! There has been an ongoing war since the time of the Dutch when they settled here and it is still going on in South Africa.

Invasive alien plants are taking in too much water and like the Blue Gum Tree, they burn way too easily and in some cases explode creating terrible wildfires burning everything in their path!

Alien plants take in too much water, loosen the soil around them, burn easily and stop other plants from growing. An organisation called Working for Water (WFW) get rid of alien plants using: • Mechanical methods - felling, removing and burning • Chemical methods - using environmentally friendly herbicides • Biological control - using species specific insects and diseases from the alien plants country of origin.

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My naam is Azhar Salie en ek is ’n graad 6 student op Wijnberg seuns primere skool.

Ek is bekommered oor my land. Suid Afrika is in ’n moeilike tyd.

Ek smeek jou, universiteit student, om die uniwesiteit vir my te spaar. Ek wil graag eendag daar swat om ’n dokter te wees. Ek sien julle breek die geboue en julle baklei met die polisie en onderwysers. Julle moet liewer jul neuse in die boeke vas druk. Leer hard en kry julle kwalifikasies. Julle kan dan help om die land self te verander. Spaar die universiteit vir ons almal. Moet dit nie afbreek nie. Ek gaan eendag ’n goeie dokter wees en sal al die arme mense help. Spaar net die uniwersiteite vir my.

Dink, eendag kan ons almal rond dieselfde vuur sit en lekker gesels oor hoe ons die wereld gaan verander. Ek sien uit om van julle te hoor.

Jou vriend Azhar Salie 6A

Invasive alien plants vs Working for Water

Working for Water was founded in 1995, the project has cleared one million hectares of invasive alien plants and has provided jobs and training to approximately 20 000 people. These plants are destroying our water supplies and they take in more water than indigenous plants. We have to get rid of the alien plants!

Noah Brogden 6B

Stop Rhino Poaching Rhino poaching is on the rise in South Africa with 150 rhinos poached already this year. Poachers are relentlessly poaching in the Kruger National Park, even with the increase in troops and rangers, they are still illegally poaching rhinos.

Hunters poach rhinos for their horns which in Asian countries is believed to have medical properties. Hunters use chainsaws to cut off the rhino’s horns, leaving them in pain and sadness. Rhino poaching often happens in spring or summer when they graze. It takes place in the North-eastern parts of SA. Poaching started a long time ago, about 2000 years ago, when the San traded the rhino’s horns with the sailors. Hunters often kill the rhinos inside the heavily guarded reserve, then they go to Mozambique with the horns and they export it around the world, often to Asian countries.

People are trying to clamp down poaching by donating money towards anti-poaching operations. Scientists are making synthetic horns and they are telling people that rhino’s horns do not have medical properties. This violent crime has got to stop!

Fayyaaz Harnekar 6B

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25th June 2017

Famous Lemon Plane crash Journalist: James Hart 6C

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On a humid day at an airport in Africa on the 17th of June, 2017. “The famous Ryan Mitchell is standing outside his lemoncoloured plane,” said David the reporter.”

Your plane is worth 4 and a half billion Rand. If it crashes you will be bankrupt won’t you?” asked David. “I will never be bankrupt! Anyway I’ve got the best pilot in the world,” said Ryan.

“Where are you going, Famous Ryan?” asked David. “Oh, don’t call me famous Ryan, just call me Ryan, anyway I am flying to Brazil to my cranky mom,” said Ryan. “So are we good to go?” said David to which Ryan had responded with a definite confirmation.

While the famous Ryan was flying to the Brazil airport, not a single person knew that the pilot was drunk the night before and the co-pilot was sick with a serious bout of measles. It seems there were many reasons contributing to the crash.

There were 6 people on board the flight being Ryan, the pilot, his three friends, the co-pilot and the cook.

Six days later the Lemon plane had been found, obliterated in a crash. No survivors were found in the wreckage by rescue services.

“It was the most tragic event of all plane crashes,” said an FBI spokesman as they FBI investigators analysed the plane wreckage.

After flight tracking investigations and tests on the pilot’s body, the FBI said that the pilot had been flying under the influence of alcohol and thought the plane was going too fast. The pilot turned the engine off. He lit a cigar and dropped it on the floor. It started a fire. It destroyed the wires and he couldn’t pull up in time to save the plane from crashing. More to follow on the investigation in the coming days.

25th February 2016

World’s biggest cruise ship sinks Reported by: Reece Hendricks 6C On the 24th of February 2015 the world’s biggest cruise ship, the S.S Continental, sunk in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship was heading from London to New York on the 22nd of February 2015. That day the ship was carrying over 2300 passengers.

The ship left the dock at 09:30am on its maiden voyage from London to New York. Some people assumed that the S.S Continental will never sink. Captain Jordan Senior said that he will be held responsible for any problems that happen on the ship.

On the 23rd of February everyone enjoyed themselves and having a wonderful time on the ship from morning to midnight. At 02:15 am on the 24th of February workers at the dock of New York reported to the S.S Continental if they wanted to dock early or late. Reporters from the ship said they wanted to dock early.

At 03:15 am the ship was going full steam ahead when all 10 pistons blew out due to the bolts not tightened properly.

The ships engine blew up causing the whole ship to explode and sink. There were no survivors left even though Captain Senior was still held responsible.

20th March 2016

Hippo Swallows Dwarf Reporter: Ross Johnson 6C Bangkok: A hippopotamus swallowed a circus dwarf in a “freak accident” on the 20 December 2015 in Northern Thailand, according to a columnist in the Bangkok Mail.

The grapevine column reported: “A circus dwarf, nicknamed Od, died recently when he bounced sideways from a trampoline and was swallowed by a yawning hippopotamus waiting to appear in the next act” According to a spectator, “It was hilarious, I thought it was part of the show.” “People were whistling and laughing to their hearts content.”

Vets said: “Hilda the Hippo had a gag reflex which caused her to swallow.”

The circus said that the hippopotamus weighs in a whopping 2 tons which is no surprise that she could swallow a 15 kg Dwarf.

Hilarious as it may seem, it was actually a tragic mistake.

My Resensie: Jakkals en Wolf Skrywer Gert Hendriks Karakters: Wolf, Jakkals, Leeu en Wolf se familie Die Instelling: Leeu se huis en Wolf se huis Opsomming: Eendag was Wolf se familie baie honger.

Wolf gaan na die rivier toe en vang vyf gaanse. Wanneer Wolf na sy huis loop, kom hy oor Jakkals by. Jakkals vra vir Wolf of hy die gaanse kan koop. Wolf sê nee, maar Jakkals oortuig hom. Jakkals sê dat hy vyf Rand sal betaal vir die gaanse. Jakkals sê dat Leeu die vyf Rand het en dat Wolf na Leeu moet gaan vir die geld. Wolf loop na Leeu se huis en vra vir Leeu as hy die vyf Rand kan kry. Leeu bring sy sambok en slaan Wolf vyf keer.

Leeu sê dat die pak die vyf Rand was.

Farhaan Brey 6B

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Frodo and the heir of Rivendel

The horrid Henry day One sunny and hot day I invited my friend Henry over to my house. He is a very evil and naughty person. The bell then rang, and immediately I ran downstairs. It was Henry and his mom.

“Come inside”, I said. “When can I fetch him?”, Henrys mom said.

“Eight”, I replied. When Henrys mom left Henry asked, “Where’s your mom?”. “Upstairs”, I replied.

Mom came running downstairs and said “Hi Henry, I’m going to the shop, I will be back in 30 minutes please do not touch the application on the computer”. When mom left I asked Henry if he wants to play some games upstairs. When we got to the room Henry wanted to play on the computer. I then went to fetch some chips and as I was gone I heard Henry laughing. I ran upstairs and when I got there ….

To be continued ….

Naasir Khota 6D

The best day ever!!!

My name is Rushen Talmakkies and my novel character is Greg Heffley. This story takes place a park, in Cape Town and on Devil’s Tooth Mountain. My character is humorous and adventurous and I am very brave. I was playing in the park, when I saw my favourite novel character. I was so surprised and walked over to him to make sure it was really him. I was right, it was him!

We chatted for a little while and then he took me to a special place where he kept all his superhero things, like his weapons and technology. He then showed me all his super powers, like his super strength, super speed, heat vision and he could even fly. He said sometimes it was difficult to fight crime alone and he needed a partner. The BEST thing happened next because he chose me to help him. I was so excited, Greg gave me the exact same super powers as him so we could fight crime together. We had a lot of fun and we helped a lot of people.

Greg and I then decided to go for a hike on Devil’s Tooth Mountain. There were lots of animals and tourists on the mountain. We went deeper into the mountain and we found a cave. We tried to use our heat vision to burn the door down, but it was laser proof so instead we used our super strength. When we opened the door, we found boxes of golden treasure! We thought we should take the treasure to the police, but when trying to gather all the gold, we were attacked by top secret agents and they used gadgets to stop us from getting away. Greg and I used our super speed to dodge the bullets and lasers. Just when thinking that we had defeated all of them, out of nowhere, more agents came up behind me and kidnapped me.

Greg used his tracker to find me and realised I was hidden in a secret building, guarded by hundreds of agents. The leader of

Friendly letter Dear Jake I hope all I well. It was nice seeing you again after such a long time. I really enjoyed staying with you in your new house while I was on tour. You have a lovely family and house.

I am writing this letter to apologize for accidently taking your new cricket bat. I thought it was mine because I have the identical bat. I was in a rush and grabbed your bat instead of mine as the bus was about to leave without me.

Don’t stress, I have a plan to get your cricket bat back to you.

I will take it to the Post office in our local shopping centre or any other courier service. Once again, I am sorry for taking your bat.

I hope everything is fine and that I get the opportunity to meet up with you again sometime.

From Daniel Erasmus 6D Dear David I hope you and your family are well. Was wonderful to see you gain after such a long time. Being hosted by you and your family after such a long time was so cool. It was an unforgettable experience. You guys made me feel so comfortable, I forgot I had my own family.

When your dad dropped me off at your school near the bus that was taking us to the airport. It was then that I realised I taken your cricket bat instead of mine. I am so sorry for taking your bat.

I think I know how I ended up with your bat. Remember when you came inside and put our bats next to our bags on the floor, when it was getting late? And then we went to eat? Well, after we ate we went to shower and brush our teeth. Straight after we went to bed, and forgot to put our bat’s into our bags. The next morning, I woke up at 5am. Usually at that time I’m still half asleep, which means I’m not able to concentrate. So, I accidently put your bat in my bag and left mine at your house.

My dad has a business partner who I going up to Durban this weekend. I’ll give your bat to him so you are able to get it. When he gives your bat to you, please can you give mine to him. Thank you so much to you and your family for hosting me in your home, you guys live in a wonderful house. I hope you get this letter in time.

From Luke van Rensburg 6D

Wonder Wafels Smul lekker nagereg vir blink glimlaggies en gelukkige maagies.

Wonder Wafels is gemaak van net die beste bestandele en al ons vrugte is vars van die plaas.

Wonder Wafels kom ook in ’n verskydenheid geure om enige smaak te voldoen!

Vind Wonder Wafels in the yskaste van al die groot supermakte Bestandele: Koekmeel, Melk, Eiers, Botter, Suiker, Heuning, Vars Vrugte & Roomys Vir navrae of kommentaar, skakel ons gerus by: 021-800 2345 of skryf na: Posbus 11, Wynberg, 7800, Wes Kaap, Suid Afrika Imaad Davids 6A

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This story begins and ends in a place called the Shire. The Shire is a forest with lot of trees and holes. The reason for the holes is because that’s where the hobbits live. What are hobbits, you ask? Hobbits are small creatures that look like humans but they have feet of a giant. One particular hobbit that we will be talking about today is Frodo Baggins. Who am I? I am Tanweer, the heir of Rivendel.

Frodo is a hobbit, who has clearly brown hair, light coloured skin, blue eyes, a cleft chin and as he is a hobbit he I short and has large hairy feet. One day, I was walking through the Shire, when I saw Frodo being attacked by Orki, I took my word and killed them off. Frodo thanked me. He then introduced me to Bilbo, Merry, Pip and the famous Gandolf. Soon as I met Samwise Gamgee, am and Frodo showed me around the shire.

The Shire is a magnificent place. It was getting late so we went back to Frodo’s house. To celebrate the arrival, we had an extraordinary feast.

To be continued…

Tanweer Chiktay 6D

the agents sent Greg a message stipulating that he must bring the golden treasure he took, in return for my life. Greg listened to their orders, but he devised a plan for me to escape while none of the agents were watching. Together, we fought all of the surrounding agents.

We were the heroes, returning all of the treasure to the police and in return, they gave us one box of golden treasure to keep as a reward.

Rushen Talmakkies 6B

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Back row: H Engel, M Solomon, K October, A Najjaar, M Sataar, S Alam, R Fortune, T Arries Middle row: E Benya, A Ghorpade, Y Shah, J Jonathan, C Ross, T Fortune, A Braga, H Coetzee Front row: Mr A Steward, I Mkula, T Tattersall, A Simons, T Luckan, R Dramat, C Davids, J Samuels, S Rustin, J Beetge

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Back row: J Salie, L Lourens, L Zamanjah, H Lee, A Shaik, J Johnston, C Abrahams Middle row: A Johnston, J Katshunga, U Parker, J Dirks, F Domingo, A Salie, M Sampson Front row: Mr K Leverzencie, N Sonday, D Arries-Hendricks, R Lagerdien, K Daniels, C Theunissen, M Fataar, U Gamieldien, J Koff

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Back row: N Booley, G Zeeman, L Albertyn, R Clancy, U Sarvan, A Faardiel, B Tattersall, R Spogter Middle row: K Futshane, E Taylor, M Jeremiah, J van der Berg, N Parker, K Witbooi, A Walters, N Biscombe Front row: Mr S Adair, M Ebrahim, L Cooper, M Bassett, S Ebrahim, D Hager, K Adams, C Theron, A Moos, J Paulsen

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The Day Chris became Invisible Chris lives in an apartment by himself in New York. It is autumn now and everyone is enjoying the last sun before it starts snowing. Chris, on the other hand, is getting a lecture from Dr Cain, his boss.

Chris works as an assistant to Dr Cain. He is treated with disrespect and is never happy. “You need to pack the test tubes in the correct places!” shouts Dr Cain.

“I’m sorry sir, it won’t happen again,” says Chris, very timidly.

“It better not! I’m going home now; you can clean this mess up,” says Dr Cain as he leaves in a huff.

“Why am I working for this guy?” mumbled Chris. He was always on the lookout for other job offers but hadn’t seen one yet. He finished cleaning and drove home. He took a shower, and settled into bed. He started his new book called Hiding in the Shadows.

Chris woke up the next morning with a headache and his book was nowhere to be seen. Funnily enough, he didn’t remember having a book though. As he walked into his bathroom and looked in the mirror, he didn’t see anything. He wiped his tired and bugged eyes and looked again. He saw nothing. He was now wide awake. He realized that his body was tired and his skin was sore. He looked down to examine his body and saw that he was full of bruises, yet he couldn’t remember a thing about the previous night. He washed his face; it took him longer than usual. He tried but couldn’t see his reflection in water, but he could see himself. He walked out of his bathroom and into his lounge perfectly clean. He then walked into his bedroom, which was a complete mess. He then heard a crashing sound.

Someone had thrown a stone through his window. He walked into the lounge and peeked around the corner. He then realized that no-one could see him so he stepped out. There, standing, almost looking through him was Doctor Cain. He ran straight towards Chris and Chris quickly got out of the way. Doctor Cain carried on running straight into Chris’ room. He looked around, then ran out and jumped back out the window. Chris sat down on his couch in confusion.

Chris went to work as he had to figure out what was going on. He decided to lurk around his boss’ office. When he got inside, by slipping through doors as Doctor Cain went through them, he examined the room quickly. He saw nothing suspicious until Dr Cain pulled out a book which opened a door on the other side of the room. Dr Cain ran and got inside just before the door closed. Fortunately, Chris had the sense to follow him as quickly as possible, but still almost got slammed in the door as it closed rather quickly. Chris followed from a lengthy distance to see what was going on. The corridor was long and eerie. The only

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sound you could hear was Dr Cain’s heavy footsteps, and if you listened carefully, Chris’ light footsteps. When they reached the end of the corridor, there was a door in front of them. Dr Cain did a retina scan and the door opened and closed quickly, just enough time for Dr Cain to step inside, but Chris missed the opportunity. So Chris, now stuck outside the door, had to think up a plan to get in and fast. He needed to see what Dr Cain was doing. He couldn’t use the retina scan as it wouldn’t “see” him.

He saw a keypad sticking out of the wall. He knew the password to the keypad that let you inside the building. He tried that code.

All he got was “ERROR”.

He heard footsteps coming towards the door. As the door opened, he stepped inside. Dr Cain walked out, ignorant of what had happened. Chris held his breath and then sighed deeply. He carried on walking in the dark. He realized that the lights were probably movement activated. He took his phone out of his pocket and moved it around and the lights then turned on. He looked around and saw machines, prototypes and models everywhere.

Then, he saw a logged-on computer. The login name said “Harrison Cain”.

On the screen was a journal. Chris started reading but suddenly heard the door open. He then heard mumbling, but as the person, who was Dr Cain, got closer, he heard what he was saying. “Where is Chris? I need to find him before he gets away.

His invisibility will help but …” “Uh oh!” thought Chris. He looked at the journal and saw this: First Subject for Invisibility Ray: Chris Baker Successful? n/a He then looked at a file called “Reverse Effects for Invisibility Ray”. It said that the invisibility ray’s effects could be reversed at the press of a button that could be kept on your person. He looked around and saw the remote and the person holding it, Dr Cain.

Chris’ heart started beating rapidly as he saw Dr Cain push it Suddenly, Dr Cain started running towards him and he realized that his invisibility was probably reversed. By the time Chris had come to his senses Dr Cain had almost reached him.

He sidestepped and grabbed the remote and ran away. “Phew, that was close!” thought Chris.

Dr Cain ran after him but by the time he thought that he had caught up, Chris was gone. Dr Cain then felt a thump on the back of his head. He was knocked out.

Dr Cain woke up in a police cell and a newspaper sat on the floor.

The headline read “Chris Baker tells the world about future plans for his new lab!”

Hayden Engel 7A

Die Uil

I sweep the skies with fire and steel My highway is the clouds I slice through the air with my glistening blades My engine laughing out loud It laughs to see your tiny world I leave the roaring storm behind Anything that dares come in my path I ride upon its wrath

Die uil is ’n baie interessante voël. Daar is 220 verskillende uil spesies in die wêreld. ’n Groep van uile is bekend as ’n parliament.

Uile is nagtelike voëls en dit beteken hulle jag slegs gedurende snags. Hulle jag gedurende die dag as hulle desperaat is vir kos. Uile eet insekte, klein soogdiere en ander voëls, maar ander uile eet ook vis. Hulle het groot oë en ’n plat gesig.

Hulle kop kan 220 grade draai. Uile het kragtige kloue wat hulle help om hulle prooi te vang en vas te hou. Hulle kan hul prooi van tien meter weg sien. Uile kan drie keer beter as ’n mens sien. Die grootste uil in die wêreld is 81 sentimeter lank en die kleinste uil in die wêreld is 15 sentimeter lank. Die spotted eagle owl is die mees algemeenste uil in Suid Afrika.

Cole Abrahams 7B

I am the king of the sky.

I am watching you like a hawk And soaring through the sky like an eagle Pelting down at the enemy Making them cry for mercy I am the beast I fill their hearts with poisonous fear For death … is in my wings

Shahied Rustin 7A

Suid Afrika is spesiaal

Leeu

Ek is ’n trots Suid Afrikaner omdat Suid Afrika is ’n reënboog nasie. Suid Afrika is vol van verskillende kulture. Suid Afrika het een van die sewe natuurwonders in die wêreld, Tafelberg, en ek is trots daaroor.

Suid Afrika het beroemde ikone soos Nelson Mandela. Ons het ook beroemde sokker spelers soos Quinton Fortune wat vir Manchester United en Steven Pienaar wat vir Everton gespeel het. Ons het ook al baie groot sport byeenkomste gehou soos Die Rugby Wêreldbeker, Sokkker Wêreldbeker, Krietet Wêreldbeker en die Rugby Sevens. Dit is maar ’n paar van die dinge wat Suid Afrika so uniek maak.

Ons het al drie Miss Wêrelds gewen.

Ons het spesiale kos soos biltong, koeksisters en die beroemde braai.

Ons het ook spesiale musiek soos boere musiek en Kwaito. Die land, sy mense, kultuur en kos is wat Suid Afrika spesiaal maak.

Radhi Lagerdien 7B

Leeus is deel van die kat familie. Hulle is roofdiere. Leeus eet vleis en vang prooi soos wildebeeste, zebras, bokke end ander herbivore. Het jy geweet dat jy kan bepaal hoe oud ’n leeu is deer na die grote van sy poot te kyk?

Leeus hardloop min of meer teen 50 km per uur. Hulle kan die spoed bepaal en hou en oor kort afstande. Ons kry leeus in die sentrale en suidelike dele van Afrika. Die lleu behoort aan die groot vyf. ’n Leeu kan vyf keer beter as ’n mens sien. Hulle is die koning van die oerwoud. ’n Leeu se brul is baie hard en kan kan ver af gehoor word.

Leeus is ongeveer 10 voet lank, 4 voet hoog en weeg omtrent 250 kg. Die grootste leeu was 11.8 voet lank en het 900 pond geweeg.

Uzair Parker 7B

Suid Afrika is spesiaal Ek was in Suid Afrika gebore en ek is baie trots op my land. Suid Afrika is baie ryk in tradisie en kultuur. Ek leef vir musiek en Suid Afrika het baie goeie musikante. Ons is die enigste land wat ’n braaidag as ’n vakansie het. Suid Afrikaners is ook lief vir biltong. My gunsteling is die berge en die pragtige strande.

Tafelberg is een van die sewe wonders van die wêreld. Mense kom van ver af om Tafelberg te sien. Ons het baie parke waar jy die groot 5 kan sien.

Ons het baie tradisies. Almal hou van ons rugbyspan, die bokke. Ons is lief vir diere soos die springbok, blou kraan en die galjoen.

Suid Afrika is die beste land in die wêreld en ek sal dit verruil vir niks nie.

As`ad Salie 7B

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Fighter Jet

My eerste sewe skooljare Graad een was die begin van my skool loopbaan. Ek was opgewonde om my onderwysers En klasmaats te sien en ontmoet. Graad 1 tot 3 was om die reëls van die skool te leer. Ek het ’n nuwe skool uniform gedra. Hokkie en mini-krieket was baie pret vir my.

Graad 4–7 was my akademiese jare.

Huiswerk en projekte het baie meer begin raak. Ons het op baie uitstappies gegaan soos kampe, slang en uil parke. Ek het die eerste span vir hokkie en krieket behaal, maar dit was baie hard en ernstig. Ons het ook op baie tore gegaan soos na Knysna, George en Johannesburg. Dit was baie opwindend, want ek het baie mense ontmoet.

Die hoogtepunt vir my was die 175 verjaarsdag van WBJS. Dit was goed, want sommige van die beste skole het teen ons kom speel. Die 175 jaar was ’n groot sukses.

Ek sal my onderswysers en klasmaats baie mis.

Dankie Wynberg vir al die goeie tye!!

175 Josh Koff 7B

Timothy Fortun e and Luke Lo urens handing over a poster to SAP S on child abuse aw areness.

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An active volcano, destructive yet so beautiful. Many are ancient, famous, extinguished and dormant, while others are huge, red, raging and smoking.

The majestic elevation of the volcano, so many feet in the air. The death defying volcano erupted … vomiting out red lava in disgust. Trembling beneath your feet as liquid magma spews continuously out of the volcano like an angry teacher putting his student on the carpet. People running for their lives like hungry wolves, trying to catch their prey. The angry volcano then stops, leaving us with what? Loss of lives and damage to properties.

This angry teacher teaches us one thing, to not overreact for the smallest of things.

Timothy Fortune 7A

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Lift Off!!

In the year 2116: A group of six determined and motivated astronauts were starting to think of a launch to a newly discovered planet. It was called Cancri-e, also known as The Diamond Planet. This planet consists of mainly diamond, due to it’s high carbon-to-oxygen ratio of its host star. It is, with the right equipment, safe for humans.

The astronauts had to figure out how to build a machine that could travel over 50 000 km. The journey there would take a year, and another year back. After many years of planning, their final product was produced. It was called Apollo: Diamond. The spacecraft was scheduled to launch in 13 days. On the return flight, as they reach Earth, they would parachute out as they wouldn’t be able to control the high speed of the craft.

13 days later, launch day at 21:36. The whole world watched and prayed that they would return safely. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 … Blast Off! The speed of this high-tech spacecraft got them into space within 3 minutes. The crew were confident that they would make new discoveries of this so called ‘Diamond Planet’.

1 year passed. They were scheduled to land in 1 hour. All six astronauts missed their family dearly. 1 hour passed and they entered the Diamond Planet’s atmosphere. The front of the rocket was fireproof, so when they entered the atmosphere it didn’t burn.

As they got out and entered the foreign land, they informed NASA that they had landed safely. The crew had been collecting samples for 3 hours.

The weather forecasting was beeping fiercely. There was an excessively large storm heading their way. If they didn’t get out, all of them would die, period. Also, the storm would cover the atmosphere, preventing them from getting out, and it would block out the signal between NASA and the six brave astronauts. After hearing a potential death warning, they ran for their lives, literally. The rocket was in sight. Their hearts were beating at an extremely fast rate. They ran and got into the rocket. The storm was now in sight. It had already blocked out the signal. Would they make it or die on a planet unknown to man?

No, they wouldn’t. They just made it, with a few minor scrapes. There was only one problem: they had absolutely no contact with NASA. The spacecraft’s auto navigation system was in play now, and was what they depended on.

Back on Earth, everyone was worried, and by now had lost hope. The journey had been going on for 1 year and 11 and a half months. They would return to Earth in 14 days. By now everyone on Earth had given up all hope.

NASA had tried their best to make contact, but everything failed.

The day that Apollo: Diamond was scheduled to land, the whole world watched. For a long time nothing happened. Then, suddenly pieces of the spacecraft came shooting through the sky, followed by six people parachuting, with some samples tied to each of their legs. The world was relieved, and so were the astronauts. A pile of burning rubble along with tons of relief was all that remained.

Ahmad Najjaar 7A

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Tsunami

Nature’s Super Power Closing in on its unsuspecting prey, making sure not to make a sound, unitil...BOOM!!!

It strikes as violently as a hungry lion, and as unexpectedly and quickly as a cheetah. But this is only the start. As the disasterous winds get stronger and the rainfall becomes worse, it begins to destroy every everything in its sight. Mauling over trees and fighting with buildings, it causes terror for the city’s inhabitants. As it smells it’s prey’s fear and feeds on its panic, it rips through whatever it sees as viciously as a hyena.

As it begins to calm down, it makes certain that it has left it’s mark and will forever be remembered. As the survivors crawl out of hiding they realise how threatening the disaster they have just experienced was. The scene that lay before them was horrific.

Broken buildings, damaged plant life, and problematic flooding.

There will always be the reminder that Nature’s Super Power will strike again.

Kieron Adams 7C

Big Fish The year of our final journey is coming to an end.

Were turning around the final bend.

It felt nice to be a big fish in a small pond Becoming a leader and having an unbreakable bond.

Growing from an acorn into an oak tree.

Having a bright future, being able to foresee.

Nothing in life to put us under pressure.

Because we are as tough as a wrestler.

Its time to look back on the year At all the enjoyment and fear.

The memories we had and the amazing adventure.

Was breath-taking at times and never hard to remember.

Now it is close to over …

The end is near!

Its time to pack our bags …

Wynberg Boys never fear …!

Kyle Williams 7D The year is slowly coming to an end We’re going round the final bend All the highs and lows Junior school is quickly coming to a close We’re the big fish in the small pond Joined together by an unbreakable bond It’s time to look back on the year At all the fun and the fear Now it’s all over The end is near After all the hardship and pain Wynberg Men we all remain …

Most sharks go too deep With the water pressure very high This ends up creating memories, That have to be left behind Then comes the pain and the terror, almost unable to breath.

The day comes when you enter the new habitat, Not sure what is ahead.

You almost become an alien swimming in strange new waters.

The feeling of not knowing, makes you want your old life back But eventually comes composure As that long swim, prepared you for the biggest one of your life.

Joshua Jansen 7D Im leaving junior school and im done acting like fool.

‘Cos nows the time when you gotta shine.

The opportunity is to new memories that i will remember for centuries.

And what a journey its being , from a baby to a teen.

So nows a new begging and im running for the winning.

And hopfully after all that pain … wynberg men we all remain.

Rameez Manual 7D Always complaining Always saying I’m too good I am better than you You’re beneath me Or get out of my way You think your royalty You think you’re special I’m not going to stay here In this tiny place Well … Listen buddy You’re not all that Stop walking over people like there a door mat I can’t wait to see you in the real world So frightened Cowering Alone in Fear of all those sharks waiting for you up there

Andrea Kölle 7D

Shaahid Adams 7D

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The fierce tsunami roars as it opens its jaws to feed on the sandy shores. Buildings succumb to its wrath and nothing can stop it.

Floods are caused and people drown. Will there be an end or will it continue forever? Growing bigger and bigger every second as it rages on. People run screaming in fear, searching for higher ground, but there is no escape from this humungous terror. As this giant terror succumbs to its senses, it dies down and rolls into the ocean. It will return stronger than ever, but when will that day come?

Matthew Bassett 7C

Growing into a dominant group of fish Mainly considered as sharks.

Leading the school of fish, Hoping to lead them with success.

Some sharks lead the fish to dark deep water with arrogance, But some turn into magnificent dolphins taking the school to bright blue waters.

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Back row: R Spogter, G Zeeman, J Bolley, A Faardiel, J Brown, A Kolle, C Februarie, B Paul, A Najjaar, U Sarvan, R Clancy, L Albertyn, L Zamanjah, B Tattersall, R Fortune Fifth row: U Parker, N Booley, S Alam, T Fortune, J Sallie, Y Shah, L Laurence, H Engel, H Lee, A Shaik, M Solomon, Z Wagiet, J Dirks, K October, J Johnston Fourth row: Mr S Adair, H Phillips, I Faardiel, K Witbooi, A Walters, A Ghorpade, K Davids, C Ross, C Abrahams, J Johnathan, T Arries, A Johnson, N Parker, J van den Berg, M Jeremiah, A Nicolo‑Brago, E Benya Third row: Mr C Poleman, D Arries-Hendricks, S Ebrahiem, D Hager, R Manuel, F Domingo, A Fortune, M Ducroq, J Katshunga, A Kerbelker, E Taylor, E Wasserfall, K Williams, N Biscombe, M Sampson, M Fataar, M Shaw, Mr G Jordan Second row: M Basset, U Gamieldien, R Lagardien, J Paulsen, T Luckan, K Daniels, A Salie, T Tattersall, A Simons, K Fatshune, M Maveleliso, H Coetzee, C Davids, C Theunissen, J Samuels, L Mafuya Front row: Mr K Leverzencie, L Cooper, J Koff, M Ebrahim, S Mpanza, M Langerveld, J Jansen, C Theron, U Peters, Z Gangat, K Adams, S Adams, R Dramat, S Rustin, A Moos, I Mkulu, N Sonday, J Beetge, Mr T Steward

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Prefects of 2016

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Back row: C Abrahams, Z Wagiet, M Solomon, A Shaik, T Fortune Third row: H Engel, N Parker, E Wasserfall, A Fortune, K Adams, R Manuel Second row: S Adams, M-A Salie, C Davids, T Tattersall, J Beetge, M Fataar Front row: I Mkula, J Koff, Z Gangat, J Jansen, J Paulsen

Library Monitors

Back row: R Hendricks, H Engel, D Lesch, T Münz, A Naidoo, T Fortune, N Scott, T Gerard Middle row: L Chigona, A Jardien, T Chiktay, F Harnekar, J Hart, A Salie, M Maneveld, R Mitchell, J Faure Front row: M Langeveld, R Johnson, N Davids, S Adams, A van Eyssen, N Brogden, Y Johnson, D Erasmus, Mrs M Roberts

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Library

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The smell of fresh paint greeted us at the beginning of 2016 as the library walls had been newly painted in grey.

We had another very busy year in the library with most boys as excited as ever about books and reading.

Book Week was held at the beginning of September and all the grades participated. The Grade Rs and 1s listened to skilful story teller Viv Kenyon.

The Grade 2s were very excited to meet local author Franky Aaron. Franky wrote the Mr Foggerty books I was reading to them at that time.

Elizabeth Wasserman spoke to Grades 3, 4 and 5 about her books. William, the dogtective, belongs to Alex and together they have amazing adventures in various parts of the world. The books are humorous and the reader learns more about places visited around the world. I have bought several copies of each book in the series and the boys are already queuing up for them. One Grade 4 boy read his copy in two days! These books were originally written in Afrikaans, so I hope that they will encourage the boys to read more Afrikaans books.

Lawyer Nicholas Hall spoke to the Grade 6 and 7 learners about plagiarism.

I trust that the boys will remember his points especially as they move into high school.

The fancy dress competition was very exciting. The whole school took part, including the staff. The boys had to donate secondhand books in order to participate. Collected by the Rotary Club, the books were given to underprivileged schools trying to build up libraries. The Rotary Club was most grateful for the good condition of the donated books.

Grade 6 learners read books to Grade 1 learners in the quad, while Grade 7 learners visited the Grade Rs and read to them. It was wonderful to see the older and younger boys interacting in this way.

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The Foundation Phase boys submitted stories and illustrations, and the winners from each class received book prizes.

The stories and drawings were quite exceptional in quality.

The daily Guess the Book/Author competitions for each grade were as popular as ever.

During Book Week a number of fam­il­ies made cash donations to the library to the sum of R27 086. A huge thank you to everyone for such generous donations.

Half of this amount will be donated to the READ organisation in order to promote literacy in underprivileged schools in the Western Cape.

The various Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are still the most popular books according to the library system. This has been so for the last number of years. The boys told me that the next one, number 11, was about to be released. During book week, I also held a Wimpy Kid quiz in the library and was surprised at the depth of the boys’ knowledge of the various books.

In 2016 we again participated in the inter-school literature quizzes held at various schools. Although challenging, the boys were extremely keen to participate.

I am sad to bid farewell to my two faithful assistants, Janet Engel and Rushdah Salie, at the end of 2016. Their sons are off to WBHS in 2017. Helping out on a weekly basis for the last five to six years, they have been an absolute asset to the library. Thank you so much!

Thursday mornings will never be quite the same!

The Library Monitors give up at least one break per week to help in the library and once again did a wonderful job. They help the library to run more efficiently.

They get an opportunity to serve to the school and learn how a library is organised.

Mrs M Roberts

Charity Work Missionaries of Charity (formed by Saint Teresa) in Bergvliet.

During the second term we had a civvies day in aid of Girls’ & Boys’ Town. In the third term we had another civvies day in aid of The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.

We also supported The Tygerberg Children’s Hospital with a civvies day in the fourth term.

All boys took part in these charity projects by donating R5 each to wear civvies.

We would like to thank our parents and boys for their generous contributions to these worthy causes.

Mrs C Bauer

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At Wynberg Boys’ Junior School we consider supporting various charities a vital component of our boys’ education. It is important for them to develop sensitivity to and an awareness of the needs of those less privileged in our community.

We receive numerous requests throughout the year from different organisations and support at least one organisation per term.

This year we again did our Annual Easter Egg Collection and managed to donate 13 783 Easter eggs for distribution amongst various children’s homes and homes for the aged by the co-workers of

Early Act Club This year saw an exciting new start for our Early Act Club. The Early Act Club was granted extramural time on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Club members had an opportunity to meet each week for a full hour. Two separate groups filled the Wednesday and Thursday time slots. The club members and teachers participated with great enthusiasm as this new development gives room for the club to fully address matters they feel strongly about.

The first term was dedicated to educating members on the meaning of Early Act. The club’s mission statement and purpose was discussed. Ideas for the year ahead were brainstormed and a yearplan developed. The first charity drive was Sandwich Day during which the whole school brought sandwiches and treats. These were collected by the Salvation Army and distributed to a crèche in Mitchells Plain.

In the second term our focus was on electing our executive team. Boys prepared speeches expressing why they should be part of the executive team. After the speeches, each member had an opportunity to cast an anonymous vote. The results were as follows: Andrew Fortune as the president of the Early Act Club for 2016; Hayden Engel and Ethan Wasserfall as the vice presidents; Cole Abrahams and Kieran Adams as recording secretaries. From then on our meetings followed formal procedures with the executive team leading the meetings.

The Early Act Club dedicated the second term to collecting teddy bears for children in hospital. Over a 150 teddy bears were collected. The club involved the whole school in a Winter Warmer collection (blankets and socks) as winter was fast approaching.

We managed to collect 300 pairs of socks and

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160 blankets. These were taken to the Salvation Army by some Early Act Club members. Prior to our visit, each Early Act Club member wrote notes of hope and inspiration for the recipients of the winter warmer collection.

On arrival at the Wynberg Salvation Army, the boys listened to a talk on the purpose of the Salvation Army as well as which areas and communities they support. We were told that our collection would be taken to a soup kitchen in Claremont. We were given a tour of the building. The boys were fascinated by all the information and felt quite rewarded at the end of the outing.

Our third term started with our school’s sports festival. Early Act Club boys served as hosts in the entertainment tent. Here they welcomed guests and kept things tidy. Our school also supported Bandana Day. At the end of the day, our boys donated their bandanas. The Early Act Club forwarded these to an organisation that makes baby blankets from the bandanas for Cotlands Children’s Home.

We also supported the Sports67 collection run by an organisation called Dogstar. Used sports equipment was donated to underprivileged schools.

The support that this collection received was outstanding. This year recipients included Hanover Park Cricket Club, Langa Hockey Club, among others.

In the third term our school celebrates annual Book Week. Prior to this, the Early Act Club boys were given a bob-a-job form to collect money. Their instruction was to do jobs around the house for a small fee. The funds collected were used to buy new books.

As part of one of our Friday workshops we invited the Early Act Club from Square Hill Primary School in Retreat for a visit to our school library.

Mrs Roberts, our school librarian, presented the group with a talk about two popular authors from different genres: historical fiction and soccer fiction.

Early Act Club

Back row: H Lee, R Jansen, M Sataar, U Sarvan, A Najaar, T Munz, Z Wagiet, M Solomon, Y Shah Fifth row: J Wentzell, A Braga, J Johnston, D Lesch, N Parker, A Ghorpade, I Faardiel, E Benya, J Felton Fourth row: D Erasmus, L Mafuya, L Davids, A Salie, D Bantom, K Samuels, M Beckett, F Harnekar, M Wichman Third row: Z Cassiem, L Nash, F Brey, N Brogdan, A Salie, L Sadler, R Johnson, J Martin, J Damonze, L Samaai Second row: R Poole, J Doyle, A Abrahams, Q Dollie, M Israel, K Fakir, I Salie, D Fortune, L Oldale, D van der Meulen, J Cassiem Front row: M Samaai, K Adams (recording secretary), E Wasserfell (vice president), H Engel (vice president), Mrs O Woodman, C Abrahams (recording secretary), A Fortune (president), Z Palekar, G Kiewitz

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Mrs Roberts also read an extract from one of the books and we watched a video of author Tom Palmer reading an extract from one of his soccer stories.

We paired our Early Act Club members with the visiting school. The learners introduced themselves and told riddles and jokes as icebreakers. They then had to do a research activity. During a refreshment break the learners shared and played traditional games such as 5 stones and pick-up sticks. Before

our visitors left we presented each Square Hill learner with a brand new book. What a wonderful afternoon we had!

In preparation for our annual visit to the Douglas Murray Old Age Home during term 4, the Early Act Club had two ice lolly sale days to raise funds for our care packs which we put together for the Home.

Mrs O Woodman

Learner Support we shared the services of educational psychologist Michelle Ireland with the WBHS. Michelle counselled boys and assessed our Grade R learners for school readiness. Her contribution added greatly to the support we could offer to our boys.

Parents play a vital role in supporting struggling learners. Family activities that stimulate and support learning have a huge impact on the learner’s achievement. This includes family routine, parental encouragement, discussing ideas and events, emphasising family literacy, setting standards and monitoring after-school activities. Such family activites will enhance the learners’ confidence and success within the learning environment. Thank you and congratulations to you, the parents and guardians, for all you have done this year.

As always, we are so proud of the achievements of our learners this year. Their hard work and cooperation is crucial.

A very special thank you also to the SBST, remedial teachers, occupational and speech therapists, psychologist, District Support Team, class teachers and parents for all their hard work in 2016.

Well done!

Mrs L Daniels

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This year has been a landmark year for the Learning Support team. As the school celebrates its 175 anniversary, we have worked hard to uphold the tradition of academic excellence and commitment to learning.

Class teachers presented learners in need of intervention to the School-Based Support Team (SBST). We discussed an intervention process for boys experiencing learning, behavioural or emotional difficulties. Recommendations for referral to specialists for assessments were also made through this process. The implementation of support and intervention plans was closely monitored.

Mrs Daniels and Mrs Sproat were able to offer learner support lessons to 119 boys. Learners struggling with either Literacy or Mathematics are referred for support via the SBST process. Class teachers offered Didactical Aid Teaching (DAT) lessons to struggling learners before or after school.

We continue to enjoy the services of a speech and language therapist as well as an occupational therapist.

In addition to the boys’ academic needs, we do everything we can to help those boys in need of emotional or behavioural support. In the second term

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Computer Department This year our much needed and awaited improvements on infrastructure finally began! The year started on a rocky, but exciting note, when a completely new infrastructure was installed to replace all our old cabling and access points. This did render us slightly helpless in terms of IT and communication for a short while, but soon our project to upgrade was well on its way.

Once the entire infrastructure of the school had been replaced, the installation of WiFi access points in every area, including a fibre line to Grade R and the Aftercare buildings, started. Towards the end of the third term our new WiFi was up and running, with new contracts and service providers coming on board to strengthen and speed up our erstwhile basic systems. Along with this came a completely secure and upgraded monitoring and safety system to ensure all users are safe using the internet within the school domain. Early in 2017 further access points will be installed to complete this project.

We have big plans for 2017 with the introduction of IT in the form of tablets as a working tool in the classroom. The Grade R teachers are, however,

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already using iPads. The iPads have made learning very exciting for these developing young learners, many of whom are more technically advanced than some adults! We are still deciding on which tablets to use for the other stages of learning. Using tablets or similar technology in higher grades will be an exciting opportunity as well as good preparation for boys proceeding to high school at the end of each year.

Many teachers have already embraced technology in their teaching and learning. Grade 6 and 7 classes in particular have been working at school and at home on projects and tasks on Google Classroom.

Google Classroom was implemented with our introduction to Google Apps for Education in 2015.

The computer room has become a buzz of activity at break time and after school with boys wishing to work on these tasks during the day. It is amazing to see the enthusiasm grow as learning becomes more collaborative and interactive. For instance, group assignments can be shared and worked on together at independent times, and can then be edited by members of the group.

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Furthermore, learners have mastered using their email accounts within our secure school domain. Even Grade 3 boys now have the skills to communicate electronically with each other and their teachers. Many applications are being used and games involving sharing documents makes for fun, exciting lessons.

Junior Computer Club has once again flourished and has been completely oversubscribed with boys from Grade 3 and 4 eager to join.

Unfortunately, we had to suspend Senior Computer Club in the interim, much to the disappointment of the older grades, when Mr Wardle left halfway through the year. I wish to thank him for his creative input and enthusiasm over the years.

Thanks must also go to Mr Mangqangwana who joined us as an IT Technician at the beginning of the year. He has been instrumental in the maintenance and upgrade of our system. He is always willing to help both teachers and learners alike.

With the influx of technology into our everyday lives, it is crucial to teach our boys to use technology in an educational and responsible manner. I look forward to another exciting year in 2017.

Mrs L van Eyssen

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Back row: Mrs L van Eyssen, J Samuels, J de Mink, C Marston, Z Raizenberg, J De Mink, J Swartz, S Ngwenya, L Heath, K Reddy, D Taylor, J Adams, Z Rahil Front row: I Adams, C Schwalbach, B Thompson, U Khota, K Arnott, S Parbhoo, N Vusani, T Dzvapatsva, K van Eyssen, D Nyamimba, K Selebogo

General Knowledge This year we again participated in inter-schools general knowledge competitions.

Over 30 schools throughout Cape Town enter these competitions with quizzes held at six different venues at the same time.

We met during small break on most Thursdays. In this time we did 10-question quizzes. The boys also earned house points for correct answers. These sessions gave those boys, who were not strong enough to be included in the team, an opportunity to increase their general knowledge and have some fun.

On Friday 13 May 2016, WBJS was one of the venues for the first round of the inter-schools quiz. Of the 36 teams taking part in this round, six teams met at WBJS. In spite of getting full marks in 3 of the rounds and getting 4 out of 5 in 4 of the rounds, we did not do very well overall. We did not make it into the top 10.

Linga Chigona, Ross Johnson and Fayyaaz Harnekar did a great job as helpers.

We participated in the second round of the competition Friday 19 August 2016 at SACS. At half time the results were all very close. However, we tied for fifth place with Sea Point Primary and SACS won. Unfortunately we did not make it through to the third and final round as we did not finish in the top ten overall.

A big thank you to Kailash Chetty, Linga Chigona, Azhar Salie, Aaron Naidoo, Naasir Khota, Daniel Erasmus, Tanweer Chiktay and Fayyaaz Harnekar for their enthusiastic participation.

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Mrs M Roberts

General Knowledge & Literary Quiz Team

Back row: J Wentzell, H Engel, M Mapukata, A Naidoo, T MĂźnz, T Fortune, T Gerard Middle row: T Chiktay, M Maneveld, A Salie, Z Rahil, F Harnekar, L Sadler Front row: L Mandla, N Khota, D Erasmus, J Faure, A Salie, R Johnson, L Chigona, Mrs M Roberts

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Music

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I consider it a pleasure and a privilege to have the opportunity to be involved in such a vibrant and busy music department such as the department at WBJS. In my short time here, I have been amazed at the level of music produced by the boys. We witnessed this in the phenomenal performances by the string ensemble, concert band and choirs in the From an Acorn to an Oak Tree production as well as the sunset concert presented by WBHS as part of the very successful 175 celebrations.

I say phenomenal performances because our boys were put on the same stage as high school musicians and were expected to perform a serious repertoire of music in a very short time. We all enjoyed the result which was a combination of the boys’ dedication and discipline in preparing for these concerts and the countless hours of work put in by the music staff.

In case there was any doubt that our boys could not hold their own, we demonstrated the talent of not only our ensembles but also our most outstanding soloists at the prestigious Arnold Lorie concert held in the fourth term. Not only was this an opportunity to showcase all that the WBJS music department has to offer, but it also provided a platform for the Grade 7s to thank the music staff for an amazing year in the form of a touching video tribute.

I believe 2017 will be a year of exciting growth for the music department. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the SGB, school management, the staff and especially the parents for their ongoing support.

As far as the future of WBJS music department is concerned, I have only one thing to say: You ain’t seen nothing yet!

Mr J Engelbrecht Head of Music

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Junior Choir The Junior Choir had a quiet year as we did not have the usual annual Ensemble Concert where the boys performed for their parents.

However, they enjoyed singing for the school at an assembly.

The choir also took part in our prestigious Arnold Lorie Concert, which is a highlight on our annual music calendar. We sang a couple of songs from Alice in Wonderland.

The boys loved the songs as the words are rather delightfully whacky and appealed to their sense of humour!

The choir ended their year by performing at the Foundation Phase Prize Giving.

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Mrs M Spencer‑Jones

Back row: J Centurier‑Harris, Z Jakoet, R Parker, L Miller, B Igilige, H Botha, H Parker, R Adam, L Lawrence, G Philips, K Reddy, E Tshitemb, J Rossouw Fourth row: E Louw, J Samuels, L Pahlana, C Schwalbach, S Parbhoo, A Barrett, O Gordon‑Finlayson, L Mtwana, N Vusani, S Mnyanda, Z Tresham, B Gala, D Nyamimba Third row: A Mandla, A van Kets, C Goliath, A Plaatjie, S Parkerson, J Schoeman, T Belcher, L George, S Peters, B Thomson, J Pyaneeandee, Z Jonathan Second row: H Woodman, L Martin, D Louw, R Passoh, A‑Q Walters, A Haywood, C Julius, Z Ahmed, J Theys, N Gila, J Jacobs, M Arries, J Carelse, S Bruton, J Afghan Front row: Mrs M Spencer‑Jones, H Majebe, J Faure, A le Roux, C Felix, K Mokhine, K Gabriel, C Maneveld, N Miller, D Daniels, L Shako‑Ahuka, C Dyani, T Roman, D Platelle

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Senior Choir The Senior Choir had a busy and exciting year.

The focus was the school’s illustrious 175 birthday celebration which took place in August.

The event, From an Acorn to an Oak Tree, was a wonderfully exciting experience in that the choir joined forces with our big brother high school choir. In addition, the two schools’ orchestras accompanied the occasion in an evening of singing the history of the school. There must have been many nostalgic moments for the audience! This concert, which took place over three nights in the school hall, will be remembered for many years to come as a highlight in the lives of our young choristers.

As this was such a big event, we did not have our annual Ensemble Concert during which the choir has always performed.

Another surprising change was the Department of Basic Education choosing the Wynberg Campus of Schools as a Matric marking centre. The impact was that we had to cancel our much-loved Campus of Schools Carols Service as the schools closed a week early.

The choir had the honour of being invited to sing the National Anthem at the opening of the LEADSA conference. They were accompanied by a brass quintet with members from the Army Band. This was a proud moment for us!

The choir ended their year singing the beautiful, soulful Cantilena by Karl Jenkins at the Arnold Lorie concert.

Mrs M Spencer‑Jones

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Back row: C Conradie, T Fortune, J Johnston, R Fortune, J Bolley, T Munz, R Semple, H Lee, C Abrahams, T Gerard, D Richardson Fifth row: M Fataar, A Salie, M Sampson, D Bantom, K Dean, J Katshunga, M Shaw, K Witbooi, K Adams, N Brogden Fourth row: L Langeni, C Lotriet, A Fernandez, N Kassiem, D Fish, K Nyoka, N Maric, Z Gangat, A Kareem Kerbelker, J Damonze Third row: M Adams, M Israel, A van Eyssen, M Bowes, M Mafakala, P Farikeni, J Koff, J Adams, R Dellbridge Second row: R Maart, M Salie, M Chileshe, J Park, I Salie, T Leary, A Adriaanse, L Matikinca, J Paulsen, C Marston Front row: K van Eyssen, S Lawrence, J Adams, J Jones, A Dollie, L Kleintjies, J Doyle, T van Kets, E Lee, Mrs M Spencer‑Jones

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Mr Kühn’s Brass Pupils

Back row: M Mapukata, A Faardiel, A Kölle, J Bolley, HT Coetzee Front row: J Erasmus, R Japie, E Gamieldien, J Heath, S Green, D Taylor, Mr R Kühn

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Concert Band

Back row: M Shaw, E Taylor, Z Porthen, J Bolley, A Kölle, A Faardiel, K Witbooi, R Manuel, D Hager Middle row: Y Johnson, A Simons, A Salie, C Davids, H -T Coetzee, S Rustin, A van Eyssen, D-A Hendricks Front row: Mrs D Holder, J Erasmus, L Mandla, J Paulsen, M Adams, K Carter, J Adams, S Green, L Chigona, D Taylor, Mr R Kühn

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Jazz Band

Back row: C Davids, A Salie, R Manuel, A Faardiel, J Bolley, D Hager, A Simons, K Carter Front row: L Chigona, S Green, J Adams, S Rustin, Y Johnson, M Adams, J Paulsen, D Taylor, Mr R Kühn

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Art

Callum Joseph s 3C

Shadley Allie 4D

Kieran Everson 3A

Imaad Badroodien 5B

Lysander Matikinca 6B

Michael Roman 3A

Reuben Semple 6C

Ross Johnson 6C

Jordan Swartz 4D

Umer Toefy 4C

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Azaad Hendricks 5D

Mikail Manevel d 6D

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Junior Art Club

Back row: M Roman, M Orrie, K Everson, D Philander Front row: Mrs M-L Townsend, M Zalgoankir, Z Croy, K Vassen, D‑L Engel, C Taljaard, Mrs R Hart Absent: C Josephs and J Booysen

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Back row: T Arries, C Abrahams, T Fortune, R Semple, A Naidoo, D Lesch, L Lourens, N Scott Third row: A Simons, J Swartz, M Maneveld, F Allie, Z Porthen, M Lakey, F Harnekar, T Chiktay Second row: L Chigona, B Badiali, M Langeveld, R Johnson, G Le Roux, A Fernandes, A Varghese, M Israel, A von Alten‑Reuss Front row: Mrs N Tresham, S Allie, K Arnott, D Taylor, S Flint, Z Friday, M Jarley, A Fakir, Z Japie, A Saffodien, Mrs R Hart

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Drama Club

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My motivation for starting a Drama Club at WBJS was easy. For many of our boys, the need for a supportive environment, where they could express themselves freely without judgement, was something essential that needed to be provided and I wanted to meet that need.

The response was overwhelming, with 52 boys who instantly wanted to be members. I knew the right decision had been made.

The club grew weekly, as other boys noticed the benefits and the fun we were having. The boys learned about voice projection, stage management, using props, thinking on the spot and creating miniplays. We exposed ourselves to a variety of enriching activities such as attending shows at the theatre as well as workshops and meetings with boys and girls from other schools.

The highlights of the year are most definitely our Macbeth performances at the Artscape Theatre in May and at the Masque Theatre in September.

None of us realised how much fun Shakespeare could be. In the very capable hands of Mrs Kseniya Filinova-Bruton and Mrs Paula Gerard, we put on an impressive performance. The memories made during the production will be with us for years to come.

Not only were our boys given the opportunity to show their skills on stages where many experienced an actor has performed, the main cast became celebrities when they were invited to appear on SABC 3’s Expresso Breakfast Show! It was an adrenalinepacked morning and such an honour to showcase the talent of these young men who conducted themselves in the true Wynberg way. A very proud moment indeed!

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Drama Club

Back row: A Braga, J Johnston, D Kemp, R Jansen, T Münz, K October, H Lee, T Gerard, K Davids, M Southgate Fourth row: J Swartz, K Samuels, J Hart, M Dunnett-Engel, R Hendricks, A Fortune, E Wasserfal, U Peters, M Maneveld, J. Snyders Third row: K Carter, N Brogden, J Faure, I Davids, R Lombard, J Brownrigg, U Peters, C-J Lotriet, D Erasmus Second row: F Laws, L Chigona, N Khota, M Israel, S Ngwenya, Ms W Fourie, A van Eyssen, N Joshua, J Heath, N James Front row: T van Kets, D Hemmings, U Toefy, J Cassiem, D Fadal, L Mandla, N Ackerman, J Adams, L Nash, N Haywood

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The Drama Club members can best summarise the year themselves. Here’s what some boys said: Thulani van Kets: “I got to know boys from other grades I never would have known otherwise.” ●● Mikail Maneveld: “We became a family.” ●● Daniel Erasmus: “I discovered my inner actor.” ●● Nasr Ackerman: “I discovered things about myself I never would have known.” ●● Andrew Fortune: “We were given the chance to be creative in diverse situations, express our feelings and face our fears, without feeling embarrassed.” ●● Kyle Carter: “A feeling of achievement and pride.” ●● Linga Chigona: “I felt important and that I belonged somewhere.” ●● Nicholas James: “I felt brave.” ●● James Brownrigg: “I now have the confidence to conquer my fears.” ●● Daniyal Kemp: “I enjoyed being someone else.” ●●

I can honestly say that 2016 will be a year I will hold close to my heart for countless reasons. The enthusiasm and honesty of the Drama Club boys have made this journey more than worthwhile. May we create many more memories in the future.

Ms W Fourie

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Chess Club

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Back row: A Salie, U Sarvan, N Scott First row: J Erasmus, S Rustin, R Mitchell, M Adams

Chess practices are held throughout the school year on Tuesday afternoons in the Library and Thursday afternoons in Miss Raad’s classroom at the Girls’ Junior School. Learners are welcome to attend either or both of these if they wish. Their progress is measured and recorded on a rating list which is brought up to date every two weeks. This is so that learners can see how they are progressing. We entered two combined girls’ and boys’ teams in the Friendly Chess League, which is the remnant of the erstwhile WP Primary Schools’ Chess Association.

This year the number of younger boys coming forward to join the chess club has still been disappointing. From most grades we have only two or three players, whereas we need five or six players in order to fill out a strong team each year. In most cases boys take two or three years before they are ready and have enough experience to play in a team.

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Compared to previous years, the teams achieved better results this year as a result of the support from the Girls’ Junior School. The A team finished with 3 wins, 4 draws and two losses and the B team won two matches, drew three and lost two. The B team took second place in the lower half of the chess league and the A team occupied fourth place, although far behind in points compared to other leading schools. However, they only sustained one bad defeat when all the team lost their games against Bishops in May. None of the players threw away their game, but lost after fairly long and tense struggles, in which they had a chance right up to the end. We have also made good progress since then. There has been a big improvement in the standard of play of several players which is not necessarily immediately reflected in their scores.

The A team’s three star players, namely Buyisele Nqubelani, Kelli Arendse and Misbah Toefy, produced some outstanding achievements. They accounted for two thirds of the team score, even though none of them played first or second board. Buyi only lost one of her match games and this is an indication of the amount of concentration and thought she has put into her games. Misbah has also developed particularly well as a chess player in 2016.

The board 1 and 2 players have both made a big contribution to their team’s success this year in terms of their perseverance as well as often facing stronger and more experienced opponents. They have played much better than the number of games they won would seem to indicate. It is very pleasing that Uzair Sarvan, no 2, began 2016 by losing a string of games, yet towards the end of the season he began to grow in confidence and to improve his score. We trust that both he and As’ad Salie will continue playing chess in high school.

One of the purposes of having a B team is to prepare players for the much stiffer opposition in the A league. Three B-team players have improved considerably over the past year. They are Nicholas

Scott, Matthew Adams and Emily Engel. As they do not yet have a consistent record of wins, they need to focus on more sustained concentration in games.

A pleasing number of players entered the WP Schools’ team trials in February and qualified to compete in the second tournament in March. These tournaments are held each year and are fun for learners to play in. They meet and learn from more experienced players, which is an excellent way of improving one’s chess.

All the participants need to keep on trying and will most certainly achieve improved results next year.

Although 2016 was a fairly successful year for the chess teams, we will have to work hard at it in 2017.

Chess is widely acknowledged as a means of furthering young people’s cognitive development such as the ability to concentrate, logical thought processes and reasoning, thus improving overall academic achievement. For these reasons, it is important to encourage and enthuse more learners to participate in chess, and so sustain a lively chess culture at WBJS. R Breedtzke Chess Coach

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Chess Club

Back row: R Mitchell, A Salie, U Sarvan, A Najjaar, N Scott, S Rustin Front row: B Thomson, S Parbhoo, R Parker, M Adams, J Slinger, J Erasmus, S Khan

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Achievements Ice-skating Scholarship Nicolas van de Vijver attended an ice skating training camp in the USA. He entered an essay competition conducted by Shattuck-St Mary’s School in Faribault, Minnesota. The school’s Figure Skating Centre of Excellence was offering scholarships that allowed skaters to attend a summer training camp to be held in June 2016. Over 80 skaters from 10 countries entered the competition. Nicolas came third and spent two weeks at the camp, staying in the dorm with the other skaters. He had intensive on-ice and off-ice training, including gym, dance and choreography. In addition to the group training, he also had private lessons with top coaches, all of them national champions, and some of them former world champions and Olympians. The highlight was lessons with Surya Bonaly, one of the world’s greatest figure skaters and also a brilliant coach. The skaters participated in an exhibition on the Friday of each week. This was a good opportunity to showcase their talent as well as show their family and friends what they had learned.

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Western Province Representatives

Back row: T Arries (squash), A Fortune (water polo), M Solomon (water polo), C February (rugby), U Parker (squash), Z Porthan (rugby, karate), A‑M Kelbelker (biathlon) Middle row: L Cooper (cricket), C Theron (waterpolo), K Adams (cricket), F Domingo (cricket), C Davids (hockey), A‑K Kelbelker (cross country, biathlon), U Davids (cricket), Mr A Gerber Front row: C Taljaard (karate), S Matthews (cricket), K Carter (karate), J Jansen (hockey), J Koff (hockey), D Philander (karate), M Adams (karate)

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South African Representatives

Back row: Z Porthan (karate), K Carter (karate) Front row: C Taljaard (karate), M Adams (karate), D Philander (karate), Mr A Gerber

Judo

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W.P. Schools Kodokan Judo at WBJS with Sensei Jason Milbank

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Athletics The difference between the impossible and possible lies in a person’s determination.

T Lasorda quoted by Usain Bolt

This is what WBJS is all about. Despite the result, we will not allow our opponents to deem us losers. Our sportsmanship is the winner at the end of the day and this is the envy of most of our competitors.

The first athletic event for 2016 was our annual inter-house sports day held on 18 February at the WBHS sports field. A backdrop like no other in Cape Town set the scene for what was going to be an athletics meeting of note in celebration of our 175 anniversary. Perfect weather, parent support and a positive, energetic atmosphere inspired all who attended. The result was excellent races and great sportsmanship. The general spirit of the day shared by both boys and parents was wonderful.

The following boys received championship awards – U7: Ian Lawrence; U8: Tylor Carter; U9: Bruce Igilige; U10: Jordan Paulsen; U11: Abdul-Kareem Kerbelker; U12: Umayr Davids; U13: Andrew Fortune.

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Abdul-Kareem Kerbelker was awarded the Junior Victor Ludorum award and Andrew Fortune received the Senior Victor Ludorum award. The final house positions were: 1st De Waal 3rd Van Riebeeck 2nd Wellington 4th Rhodes Our first quadrangular was hosted by Bishops Preparatory School on 17 February 2016 at Lutgensvale. Quite a number of athletes stood out, including Abdul-Kareem Kerbelker who set a new record in the U11 800m race of 2:26,10 ( previous record was 2:30,5), Cole Abrahams, Ethan Ramsay, Jaden Meier, Cassidy Jacobs, Alexander Kruger, Andrew Fortune, Zachary Porthen, Tylor Carter, Prince Farikeni and a win by the U13 relay team. The athletic team fared exceptionally well and produced excellent results. I am extremely proud of their achievements.

Our second athletics meeting was a pentangular hosted by WBJS on 1 March at WBHS. This was our 175 anniversary year, hence our decision to celebrate in style. Our boys took on each event with determination. The athletes who stood out on the day were Abdul-Kareem Kerbelker who set a new record in the U11 1200m race of 3:58,03 ( previous record was 4:04,15), Cole Abrahams, Bruce Igilige, Jaden Meier, Cassidy Jacobs, Yusuf Johnson, Andrew Fortune, Zachary Porthen with a new U12 shotput record of 11m97cm ( previous record was 10m09cm), Tylor Carter, Prince Farikeni, the U8 shuttle relay team and a win by the U13 relay team. A good and determined performance by all our athletes yielded some excellent results on the day. All athletes received a 175 pentangular medal in celebration of our special year.

Paarl, our annual second home, with its stunning mountains and a beautiful sunset, set the ideal scene for a night of outstanding athletics. This event was hosted by Paarl Boys’ Primary School and started at 18:00. All our athletes participated with vigour and determination to give WBJS the best they had to offer. We received our first medal in the U11 800m race from Abdul-Kareem Kerbelker who set a new record of 2:24,80 ( previous record was 2;32,18). This encouraged all the other athletes to strive and work harder at each race for the team. The athletes who stood out on the night were Abdul-Kareem Kerbelker, Cole Abrahams, Tylor Carter, Prince Farikeni, Cassidy Jacobs, Alexander Kruger and Andrew Fortune.

To all the parents who lifted boys to these events and who brought their sons to school early in the morning for training sessions, a big thank you. Without your support the boys would not have accomplished as much.

To all the athletes of 2016, well done boys, I am extremely proud of you all. Supera Moras.

Mr G Rhode

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Athletics

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Back row: S Mohammed, M Fataar, Z Porthen, J Reece‑Hunter, C Abrahams, C Thomas, H Horn, R Mitchell Third row: Y Ahmed, Y Johnson, D Petersen, T Bailey, A‑K Kerbelker, E Ramsay, X Mkiva, S Bam, L Heath, C Campbell Second row: F Jacobs, D Brown, A Fernandez, B Igilige, J Meier, J Paulsen, L Honeyman, C Jacobs, J Abels, Mr G Rhode Front row: L Spaans, M Green‑Thompson, A Behardien, Z Jonathan, D Wagiet, J Dyers, F Omar, R Ebrahim, T Carter, I Lawrence, L Reed

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Cricket Wynberg Boys’ has always been one of the great cricketing schools of South Africa. It is known around the world for the manner in which the gentleman’s game is played here as well as for the long list of superb cricketers the school produces year in and year out. Cricket is one of my great loves in life and one of the reasons I came to Wynberg Boys’ to do my schooling. It really is an honour and privilege still to be involved with the sport I love at the school I love to be at.

It’s been a busy 175 year on the cricket front. We started 2016 off with a mini cricket festival at the hallowed grounds of Newlands where many of Wynberg’s great cricketers have found themselves playing the game at the highest level. The mini cricket festival included teams from all the neighbouring boys’ schools, as well as teams from the Khayelitsha CC. It was wonderful to see the boys having such an amazing time while impressing us with their awesome attitude and superb cricketing skills. Our U9s played a few hard-ball matches against our neighbouring boys’ schools. This was a very exciting firsttime experience for most of them. See page 117 for more photos.

The senior teams did particularly well in the 2016 season with our U10s showing some real promise and talent for the future. Our U13s had a good year as well. Our U13As went on a successful tour of Johannesburg where they beat St Benedict’s as well as St Peter’s. In addition, the U13As played well in the Cape Schools Cricket Week where they grabbed a big win against Dale Junior on the final day.

For WBJS the highlight of the cricketing year was hosting the Cape Schools Cricket Week as part of our 175 anniversary celebrations. It included all the top cricketing schools from around the country. The cricket festival was a massive success and thanks must go to the organising team, in particular Mr Gerber, Mr Poleman, Mr Dollie as well as Mr Conradie and his team.

A special word of thanks to all the coaches, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends of our boys for the support you have shown the school and the boys throughout the year. Parents, your help and support on the side of the field and in the kitchen is greatly appreciated!

We are looking forward to another awesome year of cricket in 2017!

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Mini Cricket

Back row: C Marks, G Sampson, L Heath, R Parker, H Parker, M Orrie, T Jakoet, E Tshitemb Fourth row: Z Rahil, D Engel, N Vusani, C Leak, D Wagiet, M Roman, Z Tresham, S Parbhoo, J Rossouw Third row: E Louw, R Passoh, S Mnyanda, N Gila, U Isaacs, S Jabaar, L Pahlana, Z Croy, K Vassen Second row: K Selebogo, J Ruiters, L George, A Mandla, B Thomson, M Rassool, M Solomon, I Adams, S Khan Front row: Mr R Nash (coach), N Masizana, M Arries, M Adams, C Goliath, MA Rawoot, F Parker, M Zalgaonkir, J Afghan, T du Plooy

Action Cricket

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Back row: K Dean, Z Friday, K Noconjo, S Ngwenya, A Hendricks, M Wessels, J de Mink, Mrs M Fakir (coach) Front row: Mrs M Yankelowitz (coach), T van Kets, T Dzvapatsva, S Pipes, C Marston, J Adams, S Ntingiso, L van Schalkwyk, Z Japie, Mrs N Tresham (coach)

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U10A Cricket The 2016 season was a very successful season for the U10As. The boys recorded memorable victories against rivals Bishops and Rondebosch Prep. More importantly, the boys grew and improved progressively with each game throughout the year. Each boy had the privilege of leading the team by being selected as captain. The vibe amongst both parents and boys was awesome. It was a privilege to coach these boys. The talent displayed was incredible.

A massive thank you to the parents for supplying the treats on Saturday and Monday matches. We at WBJS never disappoint when it comes to hospitality.

I would like to wish this group the very best for 2017. Remember “play hard, work hard and have fun”.

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Mr I Dollie

Back row: S Flint, H Botha, M Munton, J Meiers, F Jacobs Front row: A Saffodien, S Lawrence, J Paulsen, E Lee, F Omar, S Allie, Mr I Dollie (coach)

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U11A Cricket This year was an interesting year for the U11A cricket team. They played some good cricket but the results did not always go their way. They were a talented bunch of boys who will definitely do well at cricket, they just need to keep applying themselves.

The boys showed fight and courage, and even when a win was beyond them, they never gave up.

They were enthusiastic at practice and always willing to learn new things. They had energy about the way they did everything. As the year progressed, they grew as cricketers and as boys. The future certainly looks bright for them.

A huge thank you must go to Mr Graham for all his hard work and dedication behind the scenes. I wish all the boys well in their future endeavours and hope they keep striving for greater things, even beyond the cricket field.

Mr B Portellas

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Back row: D Hendricks, T Green, A Bisset, A Burton Middle row: C Jacobs, D Brown, E Gamieldien, E Florence Front row: Mr B Portellas (coach), J Dyers, F Davids, E Ramsay (captain), N Nordien, Mr C Graham (coach)

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U12A Cricket This year has been a series of highs and lows for the U12 cricket age group in general. Some sparks of brilliance from boys right across the age group has lead to teams winning their games. The boys were really dedicated to training sessions and tried their utmost to harness their cricketing skills by listening to their coaches. They always looked to gain knowledge of the game and were encouraged at all times to train as often as they could.

The U12A team has enjoyed a mixed season in terms of their results on the field. They have, however, enjoyed a successful season in terms of the development of their cricketing ability and awareness. Muzzamil Samaai and Ridaar Noor (U12A captain) both picked up 5-wicket hauls during the course of the 2016 season.

The U12As have been a pleasure to coach, as every practice and match was attended with enthusiasm. The boys showed a great attitude towards learning about and enjoying the game. We would like to encourage all the boys to continue working hard at their cricket, and to keep playing the game with the enthusiasm and enjoyment that they have displayed this year.

There is no doubt that with more exposure to this awesome game, the boys will reap the benefits of their hard work and dedication. The structures and facilities are in place for the boys to achieve great results personally, for their team and, ultimately, for Wynberg Boys Junior.

Thank you to all the parents for their fantastic support. We look forward to following each boy’s progress in their final year at Wynberg Boys’ Junior School.

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Mr D Oosterwyk and Mr S Adair

Back row: M Samaai, R Noor, G Kiewietz, K Samuels, L Davids, I Davids Front row: Mr D Oosterwyk (coach), L van Rensburg, S Bam, Y Johnson, D Petersen, M Oliphant

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1st XI Cricket It was a season of mixed results for the WBJS 1st XI during 2016. With some boys coming into the year with over 20 caps to their name, it promised to be a very fulfilling year and exactly what we needed for Wynberg 175.

The season did not start easily as their first encounter was against a formidable U13 side from Grey (Port Elizabeth). The boys put up a good fight but came up short in the end. The games against WPPS, Paarl Boys’ and Cornwall (UK) were slightly easier. The team scored two victories and one draw in those three games. By this stage the season was well underway. Back-to-back losses against St Davids (JHB) and Bishops, a draw against SACS and victory against Sweet Valley ended the first half of the season.

The Term 1 stats read: played 8, won 3, drew 2 and lost 3. The highlight of the first term was undoubtedly Fayyaad Domingo’s 106 runs against WPPS. It was an aggressive innings from start to finish, the memory of which Fayyaad will cherish for many years.

The second half of the cricket season began with WBJS hosting the Cape Schools Cricket Week.

Schools from various provinces came to participate in our final 175 event for 2016. On the first day we played two T20 matches against Selborne and Lynnwood. Unfortunately the boys came unstuck in both matches and lost by a narrow margin. On day 2 they played a 50-over match against Dale. The game swayed in favour of both sides throughout the day, but

Dale eventually came out on top.

Our boys knew that they needed a win against Queens to salvage some pride on day 3.

They put in a fantastic performance with the bat and ended strong with a 71-run victory against the visitors from East London.

During a short tour to Johannesburg in the October holidays, the boys played five games in four days and came away with two victories and three losses. More importantly, however, the team developed a good team spirit and made some memories that will last a lifetime.

Term 4 was extremely short with matches only against Bishops, Rondebosch, SACS and WPPS. The team’s only victory was against Bishops after a great batting performance from Josh Koff and Aamir Shaik Abdul.

The team would like to thank everyone from ground staff and coaches, to parents and supporters who came out every Saturday to cheer them on. It was a pleasure coaching you and being part of your U13 cricket year. Even with ups and downs along the way, we always walked away with a smile. All of us at WBJS look forward to hearing and seeing great things from all of you in years to come. All the best and Supera Moras lads!

Mr M Sabatta

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Back row: Z Gangat, F Allie, J Wentzell, Z Wagiet, A Abdul, F Domingo, Mr A Gerber (coach) Front row: Mr M Sabatta (coach), S Matthews, L Sadler, L Cooper (vice captain), K Adams (captain), C Theunissen, U Davids, J Koff

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Cross Country We started the cross country season with many enthusiastic members ranging in age from U7 to U13.

All cheerfully participated in the early morning sessions, i.e. our outrun through the fields at WBHS on a Monday and our fitness training on a Wednesday around our own fields.

Seven inter-school cross country events were held this year. Our boys ran very well, many coming in the top 10. Some attempted, and were successful, in bettering their previous placement at each race.

Wynberg Boys’ hosted the cross country pentangular. This was held at Wynberg Park where the terrain was very hilly and beautiful to run through.

Many boys commented on the difficulty of the course! The feedback from participating schools was very positive too.

Every boy who finished the race was awarded a medal.

The 2016 inter-house cross country was won comfortably by Van Riebeeck. The following boys were the winners in their age group: ●● U6 – Micah Arries-Hendricks ●● U7 – Matthew Green-Thompson ●● U8 – Timothy Belcher ●● U9 – Bruce Igilige ●● U10 – Jordan Paulsen ●● U11 – Abdul-Kareem Kerbelker ●● U12 – Ryan Mitchell ●● U13 – Cole Abrahams

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Well done to the entire cross country team, You have made us so proud by living up to the Supera Moras motto.

Special mention must be of Liam Ingram, Matthew Green-Thompson and Jonathan Dellbridge who ran excellent races for the U7 team, as well as Tim Belcher and Tylor Carter who powered their way to join the front runners in all the U8 team races.

The U9s were well represented by Zac Jonathon and Ben Thomson.

Abdul-Kareem Kerbelker (U11) retained his Western Province colours, but was denied any advancement when he came seventh at the Worcester run.

The junior trophy was awarded to Ben Thomson for improving steadily in every race he ran.

The senior trophy was awarded to Cole Abrahams for his commitment and dedication to all cross country practices and for winning every inter-school race!

Mrs M-L Townsend and Ms C Perrins

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Back row: D Erasmus, A‑K Kerbelker, K Adams, A‑M Kerbelker, C Abrahams, R Clancy, A Kruger, Z Porthen, D Richardson, R Mitchell, L Langeni, A Boltman, A Adriaanse Third row: T Belcher, C Campbell, A Steele, C Marks, Q Dollie, J Centurier‑Harris, Z Jonathan, J Rossouw, J Doyle, L Samaai Second row: R Hill, M Cocroft, T Carter, J Schoeman, B Thomson, L Martin, C Taljaard, N Marks, A Mohamed, A Boltman, C van Niekerk, J Dellbridge Front row: Ms C Perrins (coach), C Grainger, L Ingram, D Harris, M Green‑Thompson, U Salie, L Potgieter, F Hamilton, H Ndwandwa, C Lupke, M Isaacs, O Samaai, Mrs M‑L Townsend (coach)

Hockey Hockey is alive and well at WBJS. We fielded twenty teams during the 2016 season. The teams ranged from U9 to U13 as well as a very enthusiastic group of Grade 2s. They were introduced to the game and played an endof-season tournament.

Hockey is much loved at Wynberg and boys look forward to each practice and match. Our boys are in the very privileged position of having access to two astro turfs right here on our campus.

This year most of our teams toured to Port Elizabeth to participate in matches against Grey Junior. The value of such a tour is that it involves B and C teams and not only the A teams as is often the case with tours. Boys renewed and strengthened ties with their Eastern Cape opponents. We look forward to their visit in 2017.

The U13A team had a very successful tour to Wilderness, George and Knysna.

A big thank you must go to all our dedicated coaches who looked after our teams this year. They coached and umpired with enthusiasm and dedication, even in pouring rain.

A word of thanks must also go to all the parents, who so faithfully supported and lifted our boys to and from matches throughout the season.

Finally, boys, keep on playing this great game of hockey. Remember it is a sport that will teach you great skills and great lessons in teamwork. It is also a game that you can play for many years during and after school.

Mr A Steward Head of Hockey

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U8 Hockey

Back row: A Barrett, O Gordon‑Finlayson, C Fox, A Steele, J Centurier‑Harris, Z Brown, K McCarthy, J Pyaneeandee Third row: S Bruton, S Parkerson, A April, J Schoeman, D Scharffenorth, U van der Schyff, O Adams, S Peters, R Solinho Second row: J Theys, Y Mgunculu, T Belcher, A-Q Walters, J Carelse, C Julius, C Ulster, N Pond, L Mabi Front row: Ms K Messenger (coach), T Roman, R Martin, R Maneveld, H Woodman, A le Roux, M Pretorius, L Martin, C Dyani, C Felix, J Faure, Ms L Donson (coach)

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U9 Hockey Another year of U9 hockey has come and gone. This year we had many eager U9 boys wanting to play. The boys braved the early and often chilly Friday morning practices, as well as few practices at WBHS. We had four groups that played in our regular Wednesday tournaments against SACS, Rondebosch, WPPS and Bishops. This was a wonderful opportunity for the boys to learn the rules of the game as well as get the feel for playing matches. The boys thoroughly enjoyed these games and their skills improved immensely. The coaches were very proud of all the boys and impressed by the improvement in their hockey skills this season.

A huge thank you to all the parents who so kindly offered their services to lift the boys as well as for their continued support, particularly in getting their sons to the early morning Friday practices!

Excellent job, boys. Good luck for the next season!

Mrs T Sims, Mrs M Yankelowitz, Mrs J Paulsen and Ms K Messenger

U9 Hockey

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U10 Hockey The 2016 U10 teams showed determination and commitment to the sport throughout the season.

They worked hard to improve their skills levels and showed excellent improvement as the season progressed. The teams faced a tough group of opponents, but chose to approach each week as a new challenge with a positive attitude. In the true spirit of Supera Moras, the boys never gave up and faced every match with renewed strength and resolve.

The highlight of the season was the match against Grey in Port Elizabeth. The boys showed their potential for playing at a high level and worked well as a team to produce a good result. We are very proud of their performance and they will be a group to watch in the coming years.

Thank you to all the parents who were able to help with the lifting of boys to various schools and for your continuous support throughout the season. Our external coaches, Mr W Rowell and Mr Z Samsodien, played a big part in the development of the boys’ hockey skills. We are grateful for the time and effort they put into each practice.

U10B Hockey

U10C Hockey

Ms K Balshaw

U10D Hockey

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U10A Hockey

Back row: C Marston, M Noordien, L Honeyman, J Paulsen Front row: Mr W Rowell (coach), F Omar, E Lee, S Flint, L Kleintjies, A Nordien

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U11 Hockey This year the U11s had an exciting season. Our age group consisted of five teams who displayed great skills and sportsmanship. We set the boys a goal in the beginning of second term: they could move into a higher team if we saw consistent hard work and commitment during every practice and match. As each week went by, many showed improvement and were privileged enough to play in more than one team. This was a wonderful opportunity for boys to get to know each other and learn about the importance of team work.

Every U11 team played excellent hockey. Throughout the second and third term, boys understood the importance of sportsmanship and dedication. The boys improved their game in every match, learning from their mistakes in previous matches. As a result, the level of hockey played was of a very high standard and for which we need to commend the boys.

As coaches we thoroughly enjoyed coaching such a lovely bunch of young men. We wish them luck for their U12 season. We would also like to thank the parents who assisted with lifts and for their continuous support during matches.

U11B Hockey

U11C Hockey

Ms S Faulmann, Ms V Quarmby and Ms A Gibbon U11 Hockey coaches U11D Hockey

U11A Hockey

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Back row: M Adams, A Bisset, E Ramsey, E Majiet First row : Ms A Gibbon (coach), N Nordien, R Japie, A Malander, D Morgenrood, S Matthews

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U12 Hockey

U12B Hockey

U12C & D Hockey

This year we were fortunate enough to have four U12 hockey teams. It was a tough year for the U12 hockey group, but they played some good hockey throughout the season. The boys were enthusiastic at practices and their will to learn kept their spirits high.

We started off the season by playing against Reddam. Both the A and B teams managed to pull off a win which was a wonderful way to start our hockey journey this year.

The season had some ups and downs. However, the boys continued to learn from each game, no matter the final score. The boys always wanted to improve in order to have the opportunity to play in the A team.

The competition for spots was not only fierce, but also created a healthy sense of competition amongst the players.

One of the main highlights of the season was our tour to Grey PE. The boys had never played full field hockey. With only three practices leading up to the tour, they played some amazing hockey. The teams were evenly matched, which added to the spectacle. Our U12 touring team came away with a very well deserved 3-all draw.

We had a great season and it was a pleasure watching all the boys learn and grow this year. Thank you to the U12 hockey coaches, Ms C von Molendorff and our two external coaches, Mr N Cassiem and Mr B Portellas, for all their hard work and dedication as well as their willingness to learn.

We would like to wish the U12 Hockey boys well, as they will be participating in their final hockey season at junior school in 2017. We look forward to watching them grow.

Ms C von Molendorff

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Back row: S Mohamad, L Davids, D Lesch, R Noor Front row: Mr B Portellas (coach), L van Rensburg, D Petersen, J Schoeman, K Carter

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U13 Hockey The four U13 hockey teams thoroughly enjoyed their 2016 season. A tremendous spirit prevailed amongst the boys and their love for hockey was evident, especially as they had a greater understanding of the game at this stage.

The U13A team was extremely well coached by the highly experienced, Mr R Clark. While results were not always favourable, the team did win against SACS, Grove and Outeniqua High (U14 on tour). We also recorded draws with Reddam and Bishops.

Josh Koff and Joshua Jansen were selected to represent Western Province Zonal A in a tournament held in George.

Connor Davids and Abdul Kerbelker were selected for the Zonal C team. Well done to the four of you on your achievements.

The annual U13A tour to Wilderness, George and Knysna was a great success and a wonderful experience for all involved. The boys played three astro matches as well in an indoor tournament.

The B team was coached by a WBHS Grade 11 hockey player, Brandon Taylor. He showed great maturity and brought a lot of energy as well as expertise to the B team’s game. The C and D teams focused on enjoying the game of hockey.

I wish to thank all the parents who so faithfully supported the U13 teams this year.

U13B Hockey

U13C Hockey

Mr A Steward

U13D Hockey

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Back row: K Williams, A Kerbelker, A Johnston, J Dirks, J Wentzell, K Adams Front row: Mr A Steward (coach), J Beetge, C Davids, M Fataar, J Koff, Z Gangat, J Jansen, J Paulsen, Mr R Clark (coach)

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Rugby The 2016 rugby season was a season of varied success. Highlights included the great trek to Port Elizabeth to compete against rivals Grey, with lots of memories and friendships made. The Winter Sports Festival was another highlight of our 175 anniversary year.

The interest in rugby has grown immensely in boys of all ages. Exernal service provider RugbeeRoots came on board and worked with our U9s to teach them the basics of the game.

Our aim was to develop their all-round skills, nurture talent and instill a strong sense of teamwork in our boys. Our dedicated coaches and staff members encouraged fair play, commitment to the game, participation and overall enjoyment.

The U13A side was once again the flag bearer of WBJS with some outstanding performances throughout the season. Victories against SACS and the Bishops away game will be remembered for the great spirit with which they were played. Our coaches Mr Sabatta and Mr Jordan, who joined us in 2016, did a sterling job in creating a funfilled learning environment for the boys.

They were well supported by the U13Bs. They too enjoyed a stellar season under the leadership of

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Back row: H Ndwandwa, J Ndaba, E Botha, L Jacobs, T Shutte, C de Gama, J Igilige, E Leibbrandt, L Nani, R Shah, L van der Bergh, R Hill, A Abader Fourth row: Ms S Wood (coach), MV Johnstone, MR Ryklief, L Soci, M Matikinca, C Barrett, O Samaai, C Vermaak, K Isaacs, C Lupke, J Stephenson, A Mohamed,

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Mr Nash and Mr Dugmore. Many a spectator was left speechless by the outstanding tries scored.

The U12 teams showed glimpses of brilliance under the guidance of Mr Graham and Mr Engel. The most memorable game was in Port Elizabeth when the U12A team proved to be too strong for their opponents and won the game.

Mr Cary and Mr Adair led the U11s with professionalism and astuteness. They brought the best out of the boys and produced some nail-biting finishes towards the end of the season.

Our mini rugby was run under the guidance and watchful eye of Mrs Fakir. The boys competed in a few tournaments with neighboring schools and benefited from working with RugbeeRoots.

The 175 Winter Sports Festival was the highlight of the season. Fourteen top junior schools competed against each other over a three-day period.

I sincerely thank the parents for their unwavering support on Saturday mornings as well as the coaches and referees for the important role they play.

The true Supera Moras spirit shown is the result of our support structure’s dedication. Bring on the 2017 rugby season!

Mr I Dollie Head of Rugby

Mr Thorenson (coach) Third row: S Ngada, C Ford, M Isaacs, C van Heerden, R Mulholland, L Geland, J Dellbridge, R Mohamed, J Eccles, L Ramedupe, C van Niekerk Second row: N Stanfliet, C du Plessis, J Nyamimba, P Mafuta, D Johnson, L Ingram, A McArthur, D van Reenen, T Southey, Y Israel, L Makohliso

Front row: Mr Stephenson (coach), Mrs M Fakir (coach), L Versfeld, R Ahmed, M Dawson, M Thorenson, L Felgate, D Tresham, T Wylie, M Daniels, N Salie, I Lawrence, M Gabie, Mr Wylie (coach)

Mini Rugby I am very pleased to report that we had an overwhelming response from the Grade 1 boys, with a huge number of boys wanting to learn to play the game this year. The boys played contact rugby for the very first time, and showed great enthusiasm and spirit during our practices.

Our lively and enthusiastic bunch of Grade 2 boys came back this year even more excited, eager, energetic and ready for action! They proved to be even stronger this year. They showed great commitment and skill during matches and practices, and did very well in the tournament and matches.

It was amazing to see the dedication and commitment from not only the boys, but the parents too. I would like to thank all of the families who were there bright and early on Saturday mornings, supporting the boys from the sidelines. A special mention must be made of a few fathers, i.e. Mr Stephenson, Mr Ingram, Mr Thoresen and Mr Wylie who coached our Grade 1 boys, as well as Mr van Kets and Mr Maneveld who coached the Grade 2 boys. Along with Mrs Fakir and Ms Wood, these fathers have been at every practice, as well as at the Saturday matches, coaching the boys. Thank you, gentlemen, for setting such a great example for our boys.

The best of luck to the Grade 2 boys for 2017. We will be supporting them and I have no doubt they will make Wynberg very proud.

Supera Moras!

Mrs M Fakir

U8 Mini Rugby

Second row: Mr W van Kets (coach), Q Adams, H Majebe, C Julius, J Jacobs, N Pond, O Adams, A Walters, L Mabi, M Kajee, A Connelly, C Maneveld Front row: Mrs M Fakir (coach), C Ulster, Y Gamieldien, J Lee Fong, C Felix, D Louw, N Miller, A Reynolds, A Salie, D Daniels, T October, L Shako‑Ahuka, U Walters, Ms S Wood (coach)

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Back row: J Schoeman, N Mohamed, C Neethling, C Campbell, J Centurier‑Harris, A Steele, S Carelse, C Fox, A Barrett, Y Ebrahim, T Belcher Fourth row: B Allies, J Vogelpoel, Y Mgnculu, S Peters, S Parkerson, Y Salie, A Behardien, J Carelse, Z Johaadien, M Ebrahiem Third row: T Carter, A Haywood, A van Kets, S Bruton, M-F Carelse, M Ahmed, R Solinho, K Gabriel, L Martin, A Plaatjie, U Ebrahim, Mr E Maneveld (coach)

U9A Rugby As the season progressed, the boys improved and started coming together as a team. Unfortunately the results on the field did not reflect the desire and spirit with which the boys played. There are a lot of skilled players in this team who, I have no doubt, will become excellent players in the future.

Thanks and appreciation go to all our parents who braved the rain, wind and cold to support their sons every Saturday.

Mr K Leverzencie

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This year U9A rugby did not have such a successful season as they lost more games than they won.

The players were extremely enthusiastic about their rugby, and I believe that the team contained an abundance of talented players.

As a group we focused on building and developing every boy’s skill and ability as a player. The coaches from RugbeeRoots did an excellent job in instilling the basic rules of rugby in the boys. We went into every training session with a clear plan in mind. We will reap the benefits of all the skills training and drills we did with them in the future.

Back row: D Waggiet, T Jakoet, H Botha, E Daniels, D Philander Front row: Mr K Leverzencie (coach), S Myanda, M Solomon, C Leak, C Taljaard, Z Jonathan

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U10A Rugby Coming from U9s who play 10-man rugby to U10s who play 15-man rugby is a complete mind-set change for the boys. This entails moving away from all chasing the ball to introducing the boys to more organisational rugby with a new set of skills.

U10 rugby is where the basic skills of the 15-man game starts to take shape. The basic skills taught include correct body position at the ruck, defensive lines, running hard, defence skills, handling skills and not to ruck chase, which they generally they do.

The U10A team struggled for some time to understand what Mr Mulholland and I were trying to teach them. As the season progressed and they matured as players, they developed a better understanding of the 15-man game.

There are a number of talented players in the side. For us as coaches it is a joy to see the growth and improvement in these players. With hard work during the next few years, these boys will certainly become a good side to be reckoned with.

Many thanks to the parents who supported the team and coaching staff alongside the field.

I wish the team all the best for 2017.

Mr A Gerber

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Back row: J Paulsen, J Katshunga, R Dellbridge, Y Baradien, L Halu, M Munton, X Mkiva, N Joshua, J De Mink, D Brown Front row: Mr A Gerber (coach),S Allie, S Flint, Z Jakoet, D Gertson, A Da Costa (captain), J Meier, M F Jacobs, L Samaai, Y Ahmed (vice captain), A Saffodien

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U11A Rugby platform on set piece ball, allowing our backs to attack from a good foundation.

Our second row and loose forwards worked hard at ruck time and at the break down, playing a big role in our defence. Matthew Adams, Eesa Magiet, Tando Green, Tashriq Baily, Matteo Pascoe, and Troy Leary played big roles in making this happen. Our backline, consisting of Storm Matthews, Heath Horne (captain), Fayaad Davids, Cassidy Jacobs, Aniq Burton, Ethan Florence, Ruben Maart and Jayden Dyers, played some exceptional expansive running rugby on attack. They worked hard on defence and often kept us in the game. As a whole this team has improved tremendously.

We still have a lot to work on and the road to success will only get tougher. We as coaching staff believe these boys can do it. Their success lies in their own hands though.

Boys, it has been a pleasure coaching you in 2016. You have made incredible progress. Watching you grow has been a pleasure. We wish you well and are excited to see what you are able to achieve next season. Stay active, eat healthily and remember that small victories lead to success! Supera Moras!

Mr B Cary, Mr G Jordan and Mr S Adair U11A Coaches

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The term that best describes the U11As is their team nickname, i.e. the Mighty Wolf Pack. This formed the base of our entire team ethos: one team, one goal, one way to achieve it, by working together. This however, took some time and adjustment to achieve.

The first half of the season was difficult. We struggled to stay competitive, but we never gave up and always learned from our mistakes. Based on our previous season we knew that we had a lot of work to do. Instead of focusing on the result and our opponents, we focused on correcting and improving those things over which we had control. We were not result driven, but rather progression driven. We all knew what the goal was and how to achieve it, and that was exactly what we did, one small step at a time. This proved to be fundamental to our progress and in our amazing improvement by the end of the season. The progress achieved by these boys, not just as rugby players but also as team mates, was incredible and a pleasure to be a part of. The boys slowly learned that playing together and towards a common goal is more important and beneficial than individual performances.

After learning this lesson, we were able to produce some very good rugby. It involved playing to our structures and our brand of rugby.

Our tight forwards did the hard work up front.

Our front row, consisting of Blessed Ndlovu, Thomas Newman and Nicola Maric, worked hard on both defence and attack. They gave us a good

Back row: T Leary, M Adams, T Newman, H Horne (captain), F Davids, T Green, N Maric, T Bailey Front row: Mr B Cary (coach), J Dyers, C Jacobs, R Maart, A Burton, E, Majiet, B Ndlovu, E Florence, S Matthews, M Pascoe, Mr S Adair (coach)

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U12 Rugby This year has been quite a successful year for U12 rugby. We have been fortunate to have Mr Oosterwyk join us as the U12B team coach, thus adding more depth to our coaching experience. With Mr Mallie and Mr Alam coaching the U12C team, our U12 team of coaches were a force to be reckoned with.

The U12A team had a successful season this year, taking on and beating big names in schools rugby.

We beat Paarl Boys and Grey PE and these games set our standard for the season. Our gameplay and strategies were very simple: work hard to attain the ball and keep it. If we retain possession we cannot be beaten.

Our forward pack was a bit of a mix and match, with Zachary Porthen in and out of training as a result of his placement in the U12 Western Province team.

Matthew Beckett lead the forwards from the front as captain for most of the season and did a sterling job.

The basis of our forward game plan was to set a near to perfect platform for the backline to work from.

With likes of Ryan Mitchell and Michael Wichman, this was easy at breakdown point. We did suffer a bit at scrum time but managed to make up for it with near to perfect lineout statistics with Josh Brown as lead jumper. We managed to secure all our balls and even those of the opposition.

In every game, our backline mirrored the forwards with changes depending on the match up.

Fawaaz Allie started at scrum half at the beginning of

the season. He ended up as part of our centre pairing, along with Liam Nash who was a lethal defence. In the second half of the season, Leo Saddler joined the half backs as scrum half and gave another dimension to our style of play. Leo used our ‘Big Hitters’ to their full advantage off short balls and gave an extra boost to the morale of the forwards. He also linked well with Marcel Oliphant at fly half. Marcel varied his options well, often employing the grubber or chip kick to exploit every available space on the field.

Chuma Qinga also excelled. He was our last line of defence at full back so often, pulling off try-saving tackles. In attack he was a menace with his lethal side steps. Who can forget his excellent kicking off the tee and out of hand?

In conclusion, the U12 age group had a successful season in 2016, not only in slaying giants of the game but also in maturing and becoming smarter rugby players. I am a very proud coach and I am sure that my feelings are shared by the other U12 coaches.

Mr C Graham U12A Rugby Coach

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Back row: D Bantom, Z Porthen, J‑R Hunter, J Brown, R Jansen, D Lesch, D Richards Middle row: C Qinga, M Wichman, F Allie, R Talmakkies, J Felton, M Beckett, S Davidson Front row: Mr A Engel (coach), L Nash, A‑D Hartley, L Sadler, R Mitchell, M Oliphant, A‑J Hartley, Mr C Graham (coach)

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U13A Rugby with the departure of Mr Pretorius and the arrival of a new forwards coach, Mr Jordan. Once again the U13As were asked, “How will you get yourselves out of this poor form?” One of the boys answered, “Hard work, Sir!” Yet again the team got stuck into practice and scored five wins in a row to end the season. This included a Term 3 Triple Crown, beating Rondebosch, Bishops and SACS over three successive weekends.

The end of season stats read as follows: played 25, won 17, lost 8, with a win percentage of 68%.

The team scored 125 tries throughout the season and conceded only 49.

To sum things up, the season was a massive success. However, if the boys had really understood and believed in their potential, it could have been so much better. This group of boys has the ability to create a great legacy as they head towards high school, and we wish them all the best on their new journey.

A huge thank you must go to all the parents who supported us while on tour and at home, as well as for all their efforts on the side of the field with fundraising. To the ground staff, coaches, school management and all supporters, we would like to thank you for making the season a great success.

The end-of-year prize winners were Sange Alam (rugby player of the year), Andreas Kolle (U13 rugby player showing improvement and promise) and Emihle Benya (most improved rugby player).

Mr G Jordan

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The best way to describe the 2016 U13A rugby season is up and down! Knowing that it was going to be an extremely eventful and important year for Wynberg Rugby, the boys got to work in early November 2015 and set themselves the goal of achieving great things under the guidance of Mr Sabatta, Mr Pretorius and Mr Dollie.

The abundance of talent and skill within this age group made the upcoming season an exciting prospect for all parents. The year began with the annual King Edward Easter Festival held in Johannesburg. The boys played six games over a period of five days and won five games. The success of this tour laid the foundation for things to come once the actual rugby season kicked off.

However, the boys will be the first to say that they played well below their potential at the start of the season. They went through a rough patch, losing three games in a row. The success of any team is always based on how well they come out of difficult situations.

The boys picked up their heads, worked hard, and won five out of the remaining six games. This included an unbeaten tour to Durban where the team took part in the DPHS National Rugby Festival.

The start of Term 3 saw the massive success of the WBJS Winter Sports Festival. Unfortunately for the U13As, the success of the festival was not reflected on the scoreboard. The boys lost all three of their games against seriously tough opposition. During this period, the team also saw a slight change in management

Back row: Mr G Jordan (coach), C Ross, S Alam, M Southgate, A Faardiel, C Februarie, A Kolle, Z Wagiet, E Wasserfall Middle row: U Davids, M Fataar, K Adams, M Sampson, F Domingo, C Theunissen, C Theron, E Benya, Mr M Sabatta (coach) Front row: Mr I Dollie (defence coach), J Paulsen, L Cooper, L Mafuya, M Solomon (captain), R Manuel (photographer), L Gatyeni, A Moos, J Beetge

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Squash There has been a great deal of interest in squash in 2016.

On average 24 boys attended our Tuesday and Wednesday practices during the squash season and a similar number came out for Tuesday practices during the summer months.

There are some very promising young players coming up through the ranks. We would like to encourage them to take advantage of the practice day during the summer term to gain extra experience. All practices take place at Wynberg Boys’ High School.

We were able to field two teams in the Western Province Youth Squash League this year and played matches against the local primary schools. Our teams were very successful. The A team won the C/D League and the B team came fifth out of nine schools in the F League.

Troy Arries and Uzair Parker were our two Western Province representatives. They participated in squad training and local tournaments prior to the U13 inter-provincial tournament in Port Elizabeth. As a result of the extra training and experience Troy and Uzair had in 2016, they have contributed a great deal to the strength of our squad. Both boys have been playing squash since Grade 3, and their commitment and dedication to the squash team are to be commended. We are extremely proud of their achievements.

Other regular team players were Hayden Engel, Kayden Swanepoel, Ryan Spogter, Naasir Khota, Jameel Salie, Sachin Bam, Shaahid Adams and Hamsa Loonat. There has been a pleasing improvement in their games, and they demonstrated great enthusiasm and team spirit.

As always, we are indebted to our coach, Lionel White, for his experience and guidance. We are always sad to lose our Grade 7 boys and wish them well as they begin their high school years. We hope that they will continue to play team squash and make us proud at high school level.

Thank you to the parents and grandparents for the support, encouragement and assistance you have given your boys throughout the year.

Ms L Gibbon and Mrs D Wilkinson

Squash A and B Team

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Back row: Mr L White (coach), J Salie, R Spogter, H Engel, U Parker, T Arries Front row: Mrs D Wilkinson, N Khota, H Loonat, S Adams, S Bam, K Swanepoel, Ms L Gibbon

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Tennis We had a very eventful tennis season this year, with many matches in the sporting calendar.

Our skills continue to improve and all the hard work has paid off as we are beginning to win more and more matches. The boys enjoy the game and are very enthusiastic. They are well mannered sportsmen who are very professional on the court.

Our U13 boys finished off the tennis season very well. They showed great Wynberg spirit in all their matches. The U11s continue to show great potential and are working on their technique and service. We have also seen an improvement in our developmental tennis and hope to see some of the boys joining the teams next year.

We have to thank Charissa Balman and Soussanna Coxen for all their hard work and dedication in coaching the boys. Many thanks to all the teachers involved. Thank you too to all the parents for coming to support your sons during their matches.

We look forward to seeing more great tennis in 2017.

Ms M Jenkins

U13A Tennis

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U11A Tennis

Back row: S Adams, M Adams Front row: E Daniels, S Lawrence, Mrs Labuschagne

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Back row: J Jonathan, B Tattersall Front row: J Beetge, M Jeremiah, Ms de Jongh

Swimming When looking back on the 2016 swimming season, it can be said that this has been a year of change. It has been a year in which we have had a range of both good and challenging experiences.

Our inter-house galas were fun and enjoyable for the boys as every learner from Grade R to Grade 7 had the opportunity to participate. Well done to Wellington, who were the overall house winners.

Swim Smart were welcomed on board this year and they implemented a new swimming programme into the school. These lessons were very well attended by the junior swimmers, during which both land and swimming fitness was gained in every lesson. We have encouraged our older squad swimmers and water polo players to take full advantage of the professional coaching provided, as they too would benefit from the fitness component of these lessons.

Our squad swimmers experienced defeat and victory in the league relay galas against our brother schools. As the swimming season progressed, so did the squad swimmers’ performances as our level of competitiveness against other schools improved considerably. Overall, our swimmers can be proud of their own personal improvement and we look forward to a new season with even better results.

Special congratulations must be given to the following boys: Best Junior Swimmer: Timothy Belcher Best Intermediate Swimmer: Abdul-Karreem Kerbelker Best Senior Swimmer: Connor Theron Swimmer of the year: Connor Theron A big thank you to the dedicated staff members involved in swimming and to Swim Smart for all their time and efforts. We would also like to thank the parents who were always willing to help with lifts to other schools and who have supported us throughout the season.

Ms L Gibbon and Mrs T Sims

Swimming

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Back row: A Shaik, D Lesch, J Brown, S Schoeman, M Solomon, R Spogter, Z Porthen Fourth row: D Bantom, A da Costa, A Fortune, C Theron, A Salie, A‑M Kerbelker, T Bailey Third row: Mr B Cary, I Salie, A Boltman, A‑K Kerbelker, B Badiali, T Tattersall, C Fox, L Miller Second row: D Taylor, A Steele, C Leak, E Majiet, M Salie, C Campbell, Z Tresham Front row: Mrs T Sims, T Carter, A Boltman, J Schoeman, A Monk, Z Croy, T Belcher, A Behardien, N Pond, Ms L Gibbon

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Water Polo

We are incredibly excited about the improvement and growth that WBJS water polo has made in 2016.

We are particularly proud of the number of boys who have signed up for water polo this year, which has now allowed us to have 6 teams participating in the inter-schools’ league. We are enthusiastic to grow this sport and see even better results. The combination of high attendance at school practice, together with a strong mindset and good work ethic, has led to very promising improvements.

All teams had many opportunities to play matches this year and each age group also had the opportunity to play in tournaments. The U10s and U11s became more familiar with the rules of the game throughout the season and made steady progress. The U12s had many competitive fixtures throughout and have had a number of good results. They are proving to be a strong team with some phenomenal talent. We cannot wait to see what they have in store for us next year.

The U13A team was fortunate enough to tour to PE at the beginning of 2016 to participate in the annual Grey Water Polo Tournament. This tournament was the perfect setting for the team to demonstrate what they had learned throughout the term. The highlight of our water polo season occurred here. In a fast-paced game against Bishops, our boys rose to the challenge and showed just how strong they could be. In a brilliant display of skill and patience, the match ended in a 3-1 Wynberg victory. This was an incredibly special and emotional moment for the players, parents, coaches and Mr Poleman. This win meant so much to all involved, because the road to victory had been paved with tough defeats and many disappointments. Beating one of our fellow boys’ schools had been this team’s goal for two years and it took a huge amount of hard work to achieve. Our

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motto of Supera Moras has never felt more relevant.

Another highlight was the SACS Tournament at the beginning of the fourth term. After spending many cold, early mornings in the pool, as well as every day during the holidays, the boys were determined to achieve another good result. They achieved their goal of making it to the quarter finals where they unfortunately went down 2-0 to SACS, thus narrowly missing out on the semi finals. Things were starting to come together.

The Cannons Creek Tournament was the perfect conclusion to the season for the U13As. Wynberg was unbeaten going into the final. This can always lead to an upset, as complacency sneaks in.

However, the boys were up for the challenge and Wynberg won the final.

This year has been a great example of what can be achieved if a team comes together and commits to the hard work it takes to achieve their goals. The U13A team has lived by this creed as expressed by Paul Bear Bryant: “It’s not the will to win that matters – everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that counts.”

We wish the outgoing U13s all the very best as they begin their high school careers. The U13s of 2017 have got big shoes to fill, but they have shown huge promise this year. We are so excited about the future of WBJS water polo!

Thanks must go to Ms Perrins, Ms Wood, Mr Jordan, Ms Faulmann, Ms Quarmby, Ms Smith, Mr Theron and Mr Tattersal for all their passion and enthusiasm in growing water polo at WBJS. Ms V Quarmby

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Back row: E Daniels, K Everston, L Miller, L Lawrence, J Slinger Middle row: C Leak, J Booysen, M Roman, D Philander, R Salie Front row: Ms V Quarmby (coach), D Wagiet, Z Jonathan, Z Croy, C Taljaard, M Solomon

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Back row: X Mkiva, A da Costa, M Munton, Y Berhardien Front row: Y Ahmed, D Taylor, M Salie, L Oldale, A Monk, Ms V Quarmby (coach)

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Back row: X Brown, B Ndlovu, N Maric, H Horn, M Bowes, E Majiet, A Boltman Front row: D Morgenrood, L Real, J Theys, B Badiali, K Tshiki, C Jacobs, M Kader, Mr G Jordan (coach)

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Back row: D Bantom, Z Porthen, J Schoeman, D Lesch, A Salie First row: I Salie, R Mitchell, L Davids, S Davidson, J Damonze, Ms S Faulmann (coach)

Back row: A Johnston, C Ross, J Schoeman, A Kolle, M Solomon, J Johnston Front row: J Demonze, H‑T Coetzee, E Wasserfall, Z Porthan, D Bantom, A Fortune, C Theron, Ms V Quarmby (coach)

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Events

Display of Work

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Flag-raising Ceremony Founder’s week represents a special occasion for Wynberg Boys’. This year we were truly blessed to host a very special flag-raising ceremony for three reasons: 1. We hosted the matric class of 1966 who celebrated their 50-year reunion. Members of this class travelled from all parts of the world to celebrate with us. We also hosted the matric class of 2016.

2. We had Mr Keith Richardson, previous headmaster of Wynberg Boys’ High School, as our key note speaker. Mr Richardson delivered a splendid address, using the word MEMORIES as an acronym to effectively explain why boys are so fortunate to attend this great school.

3. We welcomed back the official 175 flag from its travels around the world. The flag was received by Mr Tony Steward (the longest serving staff member at the Junior School and an old boy himself) and handed to Nicholas Stanfliet (the youngest boy in Gr 1).

This symbolised the passing on of the history and traditions to the new generation of Wynberg men. This was done to the accompaniment of the Wynberg pipe band.

Nicholas Stanfliet, the youngest boy in Grade 1, helps to carry the flag.

The school and country’s flags were raised to a standing audience singing the national anthem. We were also treated to delightful music from the orchestra and speeches from Gideon Boshoff, the outgoing headboy at WBHS, and Joshua Jansen (Grade 7) on how Wynberg has influenced their lives.

The ceremony was ended by burying a time capsule. The capsule, aptly named the 175 Capsule, contained various items of relevance and was put together by Wynberg Families. Items such as school magazines, memory sticks, letters to the future, a tie, newspapers, etc., were placed inside the capsule. A special plaque was made instructing future leaders to open the time capsule upon the celebration of the school’s 200th year.

The day concluded with the pipe band marching the matrics back to WBHS. A word of thanks must go to all staff involved in making this day such a huge success.

Mr A Engel

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175 Blessing Service The blessing service represented the official kick-off of what proved to be a very busy 175 anniversary year. The purpose of the service was to offer a prayer in anticipation of the celebrations and to ask for strength and guidance for the year. The event was inter-denominational.

Guests were invited to meet in the Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Gymnasium, the oldest building on the Wynberg Campus of Schools.

The celebration was ably directed by Mr Deon Lotz.

Speakers included Kieron Adams of the Junior School and Mr Justin van Winkel of the High School. Both speakers enthralled the audience with their renditions of what it means to be a Wynberg boy. The contrast was evident in that Kieron is still a 13-year-old boy and Justin a teacher at the High School, but the similarities between their speeches were amazing. This just proves that the Wynberg spirit supasses all time and understanding.

Mrs Dee Cawcutt from the Girls’ Junior School recited An African Prayer to guide the Steering Committee for the rest of the year. The ceremony ended with Messrs Poleman and De Waal planting a special tree in the Fountain Quad of the Junior School.

A special word of thanks must go to the PTA for organising the lovely snacks and decor.

Mr A Engel

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From an Acorn to an Oaktree In the first ever combined performance WBJS, WBHS and Old Boys on one stage, Wynberg Boys` Schools presented a musical production From an Acorn to an Oak Tree. Based on the book, Brothers in an Endless Chain, director Keenan Oliphant and others crafted a spectacular musical performance with a choir of 175 voices and an orchestra of 75 musicians, including strings, all accompanied by a visual animation display as had never been seen before at Wynberg. The show ran for three nights and proved to be a major success.

Well done to all involved.

Mini Cricket at Newlands

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See page 88 for more about this special day at Newlands.

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175 Winter Sports Festival The WBJS 175 Winter Sports Festival was a resounding success. It encapsulated the spirit of Supera Moras in that the whole Wynberg community was needed to pull together in a multitude of ways in order to deliver a high quality celebration of sport. Our invited brother schools along with the three thousand odd visitors have poured accolades onto the school. Above all, they were mightily impressed with the opportunity we provided them to celebrate the energy and spirit of boys’ schools through a shared passion for sport. It was clearly evident that lasting friendships were created amongst the participants and spectators. After all, this is the backbone upon which schoolboy sport was created.

The festival included 10 hockey and 10 rugby teams, boasting a total of 324 athletes with 30 fixtures being played. The quality of sport and sportsmanship was something that all the schools should be proud of. There were some mouth-watering match ups. It was exciting and memorable to witness the Cawood Field being jam-packed for the majority of the festival.

A huge vote of thanks must be extended to the participating Cape Town schools who assisted us in hosting boys from around the country. Without your generous support, this event would not have been possible.

To our parent body, who were required to fundraise, manage stalls, cook food and sell beverages, to name a few Thank you. Your continued support of our school and the direction in which we are heading is inspiring.

No school can survive without parents and you are the life blood of our establishment.

The staff of Wynberg Boys’ Junior School have done themselves and their school a service that will rarely be matched. It is at times like these that one appreciates the character required to be a teacher at a top school such as Wynberg. Thank you and well done.

Last but not least a massive thank you to our main sponsor Pick n Pay and, in particular, Shane Green.

Without you, this festival would have been nothing but an idea. Your generosity has been overwhelming and greatly appreciated. We hope we are lucky enough to have you on board in future years.

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Book Launch The 175 Book Launch was a huge occasion. The Jowell Quad and Fish Bowl at the High School were packed with parents, Old Boys (from 2015 through to the Class of 1938!), supporters and dignitaries. Head Boys from across the generations shared common memories. Amongst the laughter, the joyful atmosphere was palpable.

With speeches by the author, Neil Veitch, and Keith Richardson, who initiated the book project and saw it through to completion, the programme also included presentations of books to some of the past headmasters, staff and old boys who represent our heritage generation. Books donated by the Fine family were presented to the high school service prefect, Jonan Bowers, and Andrew Fortune in Gr 7. Both boys symbolise the ‘Now Generation’ of Wynberg.

It was a resoundingly good opportunity for people with links to Wynberg to be in each other’s company.

As a bonus, sales of the 175 Book, the Oude Wijnberg Shiraz and 175 Memorabilia exceeded all expectations!

Ms A Coltham Wynberg 175 Co-ordinator

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