Wynberg Boys' Junior School Magazine 2019

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Photography: WBJS staff and parents Article contributions: Staff, learners and other WBJS stakeholders Editor: Martie Oudkerk Design and layout: Ink Design Publishing Solutions, Cape Town Printer: Hansa Digital & Litho Printing (Pty) Ltd

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

Prefects & Learner Leadership

137

Wellness

138

Headmaster’s Report

02

Staff News

06

Learnership Programme and Teacher Assistants

CULTURE PILLAR

09

Music Report

140

Reflection on 2019 WBJS Parent Association Events

Art Department Report

146

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Drama Report

149

SGB Chairman’s Report

11

Infrastructure Report

12

SPORT PILLAR

Smart Club

14

SA Reps

152

Junior Prize-Giving

16

WP Reps

153

Senior Prize-Giving

18

Athletics Report

154

Brother of the Week

26

Chess Club

156

Aftercare Report

28

Cricket Report

158

Cross Country Report

168

Soccer Report

169

ACADEMIC PILLAR Grade R

30

Hockey Report

170

Grade 1

36

Rugby Report

180

Grade 2

46

Swimming Report

190

Grade 3

59

Squash Report

191

Grade 4

76

Tennis Report

192

Grade 5

90

Water polo Report

194

Grade 6

102

Grade 7

114

SERVICE PILLAR

EVENTS PILLAR Grey Winter Sports Report

200

Founders’ Day

202

Library Report

128

Bok Friday

203

Early Act Club

130

Carol’s Service

204

Charity and Community Service

132

Heads 2gether Conference

205

Learning Support

133

A Journey to Oxford Street

206

Computer Report

134

Golf Day

207

Recycling Report

136

Old Boys’ Lunch

208

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, HEADMASTER S REPORT As 2019 rapidly draws to a close, it is once again my privilege to reflect on the year that has been.

The spirit of Supera Moras The annual Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Magazine affords us as the school community to celebrate our boys’ participation in all school activities in the spirit of Supera Moras. It is evident that everyone embraced and lived our creed throughout the four pillars, i.e. academic, culture, service and sports which underpin WBJS, during this year.

The Academic Pillar It was certainly a busy academic year at Wynberg Boys’ Junior School. We focus on some highlights below.

We were invited to the annual Western Cape Education Department Language and Mathematics awards ceremony on 4 March 2019. We are proud to have been awarded a pass percentage rate of 90 to100% for Grade 3 and 6 in Language and Mathematics. We are aiming to meet or even exceed this achievement in 2020.

For the first time this year, WBJS and WBHS initiated a teacher exchange programme in order to form a closer relationship with each other. It has been

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a fruitful initiative where staff learned more about their brother school. This programme will continue into 2020 as it has been beneficial in terms of learning from our brother school and growing as a result.

Our learners from Grade 3–7 have been actively involved in a WCED Mathematics Curriculum Online program throughout the year to extend their knowledge and for teachers to identify areas requiring attention. Learners have benefited from using this program, especially as it is aligned with CAPS. Staff members have been involved in various staff development activities with regard to best teaching pedagogies and practices. Amongst others, Earlybirds workshops, Edutech Africa, SAPA conference, Google for Education training and Micklefield’s NOT JUST a teacher conference are but a few. As a school, we are striving to become more aligned with incorporating technology into our teaching as this will enhance the learners’ experience in the classroom. We intend continuing with these activities in the coming year.

Our prize giving ceremonies at the end of this year are shining examples of our boys’ achievements and success. We wholeheartedly acknowledge and celebrate their efforts.

The Culture Pillar The Music Department had an exciting, jam-packed year.

The various concerts and performances showcased our boys’ entertaining, polished performances across a variety of styles and formats. During 2019, highlights included the Campus Choral Concert, the Grey weekend, the Jazz Band camp, hosting Pridwin Preparatory, the Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival, the Foundation Phase production, the One-to-One performance, ABRSM and Trinity examinations and the Arnold Lorie Concert.

The Drama Club again excelled. For instance, the boys participated in the Shakespeare Schools Festival at the Baxter theatre and some boys were chosen to be extras in the film Lord of the Flies. We are extremely proud of all their achievements.

The Junior and Senior Art Club produced outstanding work. The Chess Club and the participants in the general knowledge quizzes also continued their good work.

The Service Pillar We place much value on our boys’ participation in the service pillar. We consider this an important component of our boys’ education. It is also important to make them aware of the needs of those less privileged in our community.

Through the Early Act Club, for example, WBJS contributed to and supported various charities and organisations in addition to further charity drives. For example: • Sandwich Day lunch packs went to Mannenberg Educare Centre • Blanket and sock collection during which more than 120 pairs of socks and 405 blankets were donated to the homeless • Knitted goods from Mandela Day knitting drive were donated to a shelter for abused women and children during August (Women’s Month) • Old Age Home visit when the boys visited Douglas Murray Old Age Home with gifts. They were accompanied by some musicians from the Music Department and sang carols with the residents of the home.

Furthermore, the Library, Learning Support, Computer Club and the recycling drive have made an invaluable contribution to all at WBJS. In 2020, we aim to build on our work in the service pillar in the spirit of Supera Moras.

The Sport Pillar This year, 2019, has been an extremely long and jampacked season with many fixtures within all our summer and winter sporting codes. Our teams also enjoyed some gratifying victories at different levels in the various codes.

Our U13A teams went on a number of sporting tours, namely to the Grey Water Polo Festival (Port Elizabeth), Durban Preparatory Rugby Festival, King Edward’s Hockey Festival (Johannesburg) and the cricket tour to Johannesburg.

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A number of our sportsmen were awarded national and provincial colours in their respective sporting codes.

Our congratulations go to all who achieved this amazing accolade: • Xbiso Mkiva, Nicholas Joshua and Aiden Da Costa (Water polo) • Dale Gertson and Jordan Paulsen (Hockey) • Traigh Pathon (South African colours) and Minjun Heo (Golf) • Aiden McArthur (South African Colours) (Golf) At Wynberg Junior we are extremely privileged to have coaching staff who are dedicated to the task at hand and who offer a vast amount of experience to the various teams.

Although the athletics season is short with limited practice time, Messers Rhode and Isaacs, worked hard with the athletes. The boys performed exceptionally well at the Bishops Quadrangular, Western Province Pentangular and the Paarl Athletics event in October. Our athletes can hold their heads up high as new records were set by the WBJS athletics team.

Approximately 240 boys played cricket this year, which was a vast increase in numbers from 2018. Unfortunately as a result of the numbers of boys entered into the Western Province Youth Cricket League, learners had to play matches on a rotational basis. With the talent coming through from the U10 and U11 age groups Wynberg cricket can look forward to some promising years of cricket.

Water polo continues to grow at WBJS under the guidance of Mrs Pastor and all her coaches who have worked tirelessly in improving the skills and fitness levels.

With the talent that is coming through, it is pleasing to know that we are able to compete with our Brother Schools.

WBJS swimming has had a few set-backs as the pool was out of commission on a few occasions with the building of the new pool. With the drive and tenacity of Mrs Bradford and her team, the boys will get WBJS swimming on the path of recognition in the near future.

Tennis still seems to be a sport that not many learners in the Intersen Phase are interested in. The good news is if one looks at the amount of juniors who play tennis, we are on the right path to grow this sport. More matches were lost than won, but more practice and some dedicated time on the courts I’m sure the results will change in the near future.

Squash still remains a popular sport. With the number of boys who wish to play and the number of courts available to us, we have unfortunately had to turn boys away. Our two squash teams consist of inexperienced players but have grown from strength to strength over the last year.

These boys have played some of the top squash schools and have performed with great tenacity and showed the true spirit of Supera Moras.

With early morning runs and boys busy with other sports, it was not always easy for Mrs Townsend and Mrs Knutsen to get their band of cross country runners to practice.

Without fail, the two ladies were in their running gear ready with head torches attached to light the way for the runners.

Eight of our runners were invited to run in the final trial run which also served as the Western Province trials. Although none of our boys made the Western Province team, this was still a great accomplishment, because so many of our boys were invited to the trials.

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Hockey has experienced some truly outstanding results this year with in the interschools league and the tour to Johannesburg. These results are the fruit of hard work and dedication from the coaching staff and players. The U13A hockey team were certainly the team to beat this year. We expect WBJS hockey to grow from strength to strength in 2020 and beyond.

During 2019 RB 6 soccer academy took over our soccer. Without knowing the boys, having a week to complete trials and pick teams, the coaches were under a lot of pressure. Watching the boys play, one would have thought they had been practising for weeks. For the very first time a Soccer Sevens Tournament was hosted at WBJS and was a resounding success.

The rugby season kicked off with each school having to host an age group in the Skeeles Seven A Side Festival. In the Sacs sevens, held at the end of the rugby season, WBJS won the overall competition for the first time in 15 years.

Celebrating success The WBJS Magazine enables us to celebrate the successes achieved by our boys not only across the curriculum, but all four of our pillars. As a community, we are grateful for this privilege.

The spirit of Supera Moras infuses the activities at WBJS. We see our boys striving to do their best, along with the skill, high expectations and commitment of both our staff and boys.

At this point, the wonderful experience on the 2nd November 2019 of watching Siya Kolisi lift the Rugby World Cup above his head comes to mind. Kolisi and the team had reached their goal of winning the cup. A lifetime of effort, hard work and setting goals contributed to them reaching the pinnacle of success in their sport. Their success could be attributed to taking and using advice from those who guided and

mentored them. The lesson we can take from this victory is that goals are achievable with hard work, sacrifice, listening to those who have had similar experiences and taking advice.

However, we must also consider those boys who may not have achieved their goals and who may not have received a reward or acknowledgement for what they did achieve. How do we deal with disappointment? In the true spirit of Supera Moras, we turn this disappointment into a learning experience.

We teach our boys that they are valued and that their effort is acknowledged.

This requires a certain resilience. Are we as teachers and you as parents doing enough to allow our boys to develop this aspect of resilience within their education? Do we allow them to learn from the mistakes in order to value their success? By allowing our boys to develop resilience and the value of Supera Moras from an early age will, in turn, allow them to develop a real sense of perspective as proud Wynberg boys and as young men in the broader South African context.

A last word to the boys: Each and every one of you in this school is valued. I believe that all of you have something remarkable to offer to South Africa if not the world. All of you have been presented with the privilege of opportunity – the opportunity to attend one of South Africa’s leading boys’ schools, to be part of the most South African community you will find in any context. Like Siya Kolisi, a Grey old boy, use your education and the opportunities presented to you in ways that will help you grow and develop into the best people you can possibly be and hopefully use this to serve others.

Yours in Supera Moras Mr C Poleman

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STAFF NEWS There are a number of exciting events which happen within our staff room throughout a school year, and this year was no different.

Congratulations to Mrs Reynolds who became a grandmother for the first time after her son Mark and his wife had their first child. Mr Sabatta’s wife, Kim, also gave birth to their first child during the course of the year and we wish them well as they start their journey as parents. Mrs Fakir returned to WBJS after giving birth to her third son Yayha in 2018. Yayha has already visited the staffroom on a number of occasions and looks set to become a Wynberg Boy in the next few years!! Near the end of 2019, we were excited to hear the news that Mrs Pastor and her husband will also be expecting their first child in 2020. We wish them both everything of the best on this exciting journey.

There weren’t as many weddings during 2019 as we had last year, but we did have one engagement among our staff.

Congratulations to Mr Ehrenreich and his fiance, Hayley.

We look forward to seeing pictures of your special day in next years magazine.

Celebrating a birthday is always a joyous occasion at WBJS and this year we had a number of momentous birthdays. Mrs Daniels celebrated her 40th birthday, while Mr Leverzencie, Mr Quinlan and Mr Poleman all celebrated their 50ths. Mrs Theocharis who has been at WBJS for 20 years, celebrated her 60th birthday during the year. We hope you all enjoyed your special day!

Mr Rhode achieved a very special award during Term 4, as he was honoured by the Western Cape Education Department for 30 years of service to education. We thank you for your service and sacrifices during the years, not only to WBJS but to education in South Africa.

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Our staff are always the greatest role models within the classroom to our boys, but a lot of the time they are role models outside the classroom as well and it often goes unnoticed. From Mr Wienand completing two half Ironman races, to Mrs Pastor completing the Cape Cycle Tour and our staff pilates group doing their thing every Wednesday morning before school. We also have a number of keen runners who completed various races and marathons during the year. Congratulations to Mrs De La Cruz, Mrs Korck, Mrs Knutsen, Mr Steward and Mrs Tresham for staying fit and spreading the Wynberg brand all around the Western Cape and beyond.

Although the staffroom is always a happy place, we do at times have to say goodbye to colleagues who become family and this year was no different. Throughout 2019 we said goodbye to Mr Engelbrecht, Ms Fautley, Mr Mangqangwana, Mr Mayoba, Mrs Nugent, Mr Pretorius, Mr Tuswa, Mrs Williams, Ms Von Molendorff and Mrs Yankelowitz. With every departure comes new arrivals, and in 2019 we welcomed Mrs Bladen, Mr Mfaba, Ms Tooley, Mr Quinlan and Mr Van Der Walt. We also had one of our learnerships, Mr Cary, who qualified from his studies and joined us as a Grade 5 educator.

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STAFF PHOTO

BACK ROW: Mrs C Roos, Mr M Sabatta, Mr J Helmbold, Mr B Wienand, Mr K Van Der Walt, Mr B Cary, Mr V Dyantyi, Mr R Quinlan FOURTH ROW: Mr P Mfaba, Mrs A Said, Ms A Clarke, Ms J Van Der Merwe, Ms D De Long, Mr K Ehrenreich, Mrs J Hugo, Mrs Q Mallum, Mrs P Tooley, Ms H Sproat, Mr B Coomer, Mr R Isaacs THIRD ROW: Mrs K James, Ms C Rowbotham, Mrs S Isaacs, Mrs O Woodman, Mrs M McGibbon, Mrs K Bladen, Mrs J Paulsen, Mrs L Daniels, Ms W Fourie, Ms C Von Molendorff, Mrs C Bradford, Mrs C Korck, Mrs N Tresham, Ms H Lamb SECOND ROW: Ms C Harrison, Mrs J Scheepers, Mrs EJ Fautley, Mrs M De La Cruz, Mrs S Pastor, Ms A Maree, Mrs D Rhode, Mrs I Saunders, Mrs C Knutsen, Ms C Pedersen, Ms S Abrahamse, Mrs T Sims, Mrs M Roberts, Mrs S Jephta FIRST ROW: Mr D Oosterwyk, Mrs W Reynolds, Mr K Leverzencie, Mrs M-L Townsend, Mr C Poleman, Mr G Rhode, Mrs S Graham, Mr A Steward, Mr A Gerber, Mrs B Theocharis

ground staff

BACK ROW: Mr B Booysen, Mr P Soxujwa, Ms W Daniels, Mr AD Ohlson, Mr N Cedras FRONT ROW: Ms R Cupido, Mr F Smith, Ms T Langa ABSENT: Mr A Conradie, Ms A Sauls, Mr M Scholtz

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LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMME AND TEACHER ASSISTANTS This is the 12th year that the Learnership Programme has been running at Wynberg Boys’ Junior School.

The current programme consists of eight learnerships.

This year we welcomed Mrs Jeptha, Ms Abrahamse, Ms Harrison, Ms De Long and Mr Ehrenreich to our team along with Mr Dyantyi, Ms Clarke and Ms Pedersen decided to continue at WBJS. The programme allows students who are studying for Bachelor of Education (BEd) through UNISA the opportunity to gain work experience at an educational institution while studying. It also allows the students to be fully involved in the day-to-day running of the school and gain invaluable experience that is needed to become a successful teacher. Each student attends classes, presents lessons and is assigned a mentor teacher who guides and assists them. They

are heavily involved in the co-curricular programme at WBJS. They coach sport in summer and winter, and are also involved in the Foundation Phase ball skills programme. If they are not helping out with our busy sports programme, they assist with cultural or school events throughout the year.

In the twelve years of existence, ten of our previous learnership students became full-time staff members at WBJS after completing their degrees.

Currently former learnership programme students teaching at WBJS are Mr Sabatta, Mrs Hugo, Mr Cary, Mr Helmbold, Ms Von Molendorff and Ms Maree.

This year we bid farewell to Mr Dyantyi. We wish him all the best and look forward to seeing him in the classroom in the near future.

learnership programme

BACK ROW: Ms C Pedersen, Mr K Ehrenreich, Mr V Dyantyi, Ms D De Long FRONT ROW: Ms C Harrison, Mrs S Jephta, Ms A Clarke, Ms S Abrahamse

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REFLECTION ON 2019

WBJS PARENT ASSOCIATION EVENTS If ever there was a year that felt like a blur, 2019 was it.

It has truly been a busy year, and both parents and boys alike will agree that it takes teamwork to make a dream work.

Our first event was a relaxing evening at our Family Picnic where families got to know each other. The boys had some fun. Parents chatted and stretched out on the lawns with good food and drink.

Our Mother-and-Son event was a great hit yet again.

Moms and their boys arrived in combat gear, ready for battle in the Laser tag park. The dodgeball arena also echoed sounds of “oohs and ows” as the battle continued late into the afternoon. The photo booth captured memories of the day and the food stalls kept everyone refuelled.

The Fun Run/Walk took us to a new venue, the Wynberg Military Base. Despite temperatures soaring into the high 30s, families arrived ready to tackle the new route and make a day of it. The market stalls had a great range of food, drink and goodies on offer to be enjoyed as we watched everyone come through the finish line. Well done to all those who finished the race as it truly was a scorching day.

As usual, the year ended on a high note with the Fatherand-Son Campout. A few dads and their boys spent the afternoon preparing their potjie pots for the muchanticipated potjie competition while others stood around the braai fires chatting up a storm. The boys could be seen playing just about every game imaginable. It was a great time for the guys to just let their hair down with no moms telling them to “calm down, brush your teeth or time for bed”.

We look forward to an even greater 2020 with you.

We are so grateful to all parents and their boys for their continued support. Let’s continue to build the Wynberg Family Spirit together! We could not have raised R224 851,07 without you.

Mrs M Lupke Chairperson of the PA

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SGB REPORT This has been an incredibly busy year for all at Wynberg Boys’ Junior School and it was no different for the SGB. Since the beginning of the year there have been many late-night, and sometimes very early before-school meetings, in order to continue to improve our school and its facilities.

We continued to drive change while maintaining our traditional values, as well as implementing our newer values: innovation, excellence, growth and relevance. Some of the results of these efforts are selfevident, whilst other improvements and innovations are less obvious and continue to be worked on in the background. Improving any institution takes time and I am certain the fruits of our labour are clear for all to see.

The most notable improvements are visible for all to see as you walk past our sports fields. We have sparkling new, world-class swimming pools and work is currently underway to bring you a new and modern sports pavilion.

The next in line for development, although a little later than planned, is the Grade R Campus.

As previously reported, we plan to add an extra classroom, a library, a music room and extend the play area. This development is scheduled to start during 2020.

The front quad is also due for development. We plan to make it an exciting and enriching space in which to play and learn, as well as providing a striking entrance to our school.

One of the more exciting additions this year is the school’s purchase of the original Glebe Cottage.

Glebe Cottage is the original birthplace of our Boys’ Schools in 1841. To quote Mr Poleman: “The addition of this piece of WBJS history will reconnect our vibrant, modern school with our deepest roots in the historic Wynberg community.” I could not agree more.

This year we have also focused on streamlining the finance function of our school by introducing the Karri app, adding new team members and improving the collection of fees. We have, yet again, operated within our budget as voted for in October 2018 by those parents who took the time to attend the annual budget meeting. Over the last few years the number of parents at this crucial meeting has hovered at about 45, which in my opinion is a low number out of the more than 1 000 parents at the school. I would encourage all parents to attend this meeting as it is an opportunity to give input into the budget, which is vital to the successful running of the school.

Furthermore, a renewed focus on teacher training this year has yielded many new ideas on how to keep education relevant in the world we live in. The fourth industrial revolution has the potential to significantly disrupt the fabric of our society. We need to educate and train our boys to have the necessary skillset and character traits to thrive in this new and exciting future they will inherit. Many of our teachers are now Google certified and a delegation attended the EduTech conference in Johannesburg, bringing back new ideas of how to integrate technology into education.

We also welcome Ms Tooley in a new role at Wynberg, that of Edutech Teacher. Under her guidance we can look forward to Wynberg becoming the premier school for using technology to enrich the education experience for boys, teachers and parents.

The SGB, management staff and teachers have also been working on strengthening ties with Wynberg Boys’ High School. Senior management from WBHS visited the junior school and next year WBHS will assist the junior school sports programme.

I would like to thank the Parents’ Association, for doing a tremendous job in building the WBJS community, whilst being on target to fundraise an impressive R224 851,07.

As an SGB, we endeavour to strike a balance between continual improvements while maintaining our traditional approach to educating boys. This is a major reason Wynberg continues to be a school of choice and why parents send their sons to Wynberg.

Character, discipline and involvement in the school activities, from both boys and parents, will be a major focus next year to ensure that when a boy leaves WBJS, he is ready to take his place at the high school and, on leaving there, ready to take his place as a leader, shaping the new South Africa we all dream off.

I would like to thank all the teachers, support staff and ground staff for their hard work and the extra hours they put in, in order to put WBJS well on its way to being South Africa’s premier inclusive traditional junior school. You all make a tremendous team and we value your efforts in educating our boys.

Lastly, I would like to thank all members of the SGB, both teachers and parents, who have put in tremendous amounts of time, effort and expertise into continually improving Wynberg Boys’ Junior school.

Your efforts are much appreciated and the effect of your hard work will be part of the fabric of the school for decades to come.

Well done!

Mr W Van Kets Chairperson of the School Governing Body

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INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT It has been another jam-packed year in terms of improvements and major projects to the school’s infrastructure.

The following additions and improvements have been made to the water provision infrastructure: • We dropped an additional two boreholes in the top corner next to Fairseat Close with great success.

• These boreholes automatically fill the 4  10 000 litre tanks, which in turn then transfer water to the main tank farm (8  10 000 litre tanks).These are used to irrigate the fields.

Both tank holding areas are fitted with float switches and solenoids, ensuring the irrigation system delivers, the prescribed amount of water on a scheduled basis.

Regarding the pool, the following was done: • The old pool was decommissioned.

• The old area was excavated to make room for two new pools, a larger pool for water polo and galas as well as a lane pool that is shallower for the younger swimmers.

• The installation included laying of reinforced steel bars, guniting, plastering, smoothing, fibre lining and colouring.

• Coping and paving was then laid before the final detail and water reticulation could be installed.

The skimmer boxes, scum line tiles, additional pumps, piping and electrics were then installed.

• Then came the three heat pumps for the large pool and three refurbished heat pumps (from the previous setup) for the small pool.

• A revised and reconfigured automatic dosing system has also been installed.

• When the pools were being commissioned it appeared that some of the filters had been compromised due to a few factors such as age and increased volume of flow. These were, however, replaced with six new filters.

• 2  10 000 litre tanks were installed to accommodate the backwash water, which in turn will be treated and used to fill up the pools.

• The area was then fully enclosed with fencing and the old, existing wall was bagged and painted.

• The water polo goals, lane ropes and flags have all been installed.

• The stands are under construction and should be ready shortly, as well as the starting blocks which were sent away for refurbishment.

Poleman Rhode, Mr C G r M s, ri ar er H of the ss, L Centuri undbreaking Mr M Dougla r A Conradie at the gro evelopment. nd and M izen Pavillio Jan Oosthu

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The following improvements are under way in the pavilion: • The pavilion is undergoing a major refurbishment with the upstairs area being totally opened up and the downstairs totally refitted and reconfigured.

• A new roof has already been fitted.

• The major wet work to accommodate the foundations has been completed and brick work has now commenced.

• A large deck around the pavilion is under construction as well as the building of a shop, tuckshop and an area for the cricket boys to sit. This will be used as a first aid station during the rugby season.

• Once building work is completed the area around the pavilion will be paved in line with the paths and pool paving.

• Additional paths next to the pool towards the pavilion and between the A and B fields will also be paved.

• The Aloe and Dragon trees which were in front of the pavilion have been relocated to the Cavan Road end of the fields.

SunExchange are in the process of installing 128 solar panels on the main hall roof.

Throughout the school and estate buildings, the following improvements were made: • All wooden sash windows were repaired or replaced during the course of the year.

• All classroom blinds were repaired or replaced.

• New aluminium doors were installed in the sports office.

• Painting and touch-up work was carried out periodically and where necessary around the school.

• The school procured its own temporary fencing solution for use around the renovations and for future events.

• A cage was installed at the end of one of the corridors to house the Chromebook charging banks.

• The fees office received a total revamp at the beginning of the year.

• Alterations were carried out in the front office with the addition of cupboards and reception desks.

• Some of the classrooms had built-in cupboards and shelving installed.

With regard to the grounds in general, the following changes were made: • Servest have been appointed to manage our turf programme in terms of mowing, weeding, irrigating, reseeding, patching, hollow tining, scarifying and aerating.

• The wall along Fairseat Close was raised with solid steel extensions • New tank farm fencing was erected.

• The dugouts underneath Fairseat Close were enclosed with doors.

• New foam triangles for rugby season were made and older ones refurbished.

A very busy 2019 indeed with lots afoot for 2020!

Mr A Conradie

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SMART CLUB

Kayden Vermaark 1B

Nicholas Taljaard 1C

Uthmaan Ebrahim 1C

Zaki Ebrahim 1D

Adam Kuhn 2D

Alex Oosterwyk 2A

Alex Schoeman 2D

Benjamin Rentzke 2B

Cole Paulsen 2A

Daniel Buxey 2D

Daniel O’Brien 2A

Fayyaad Berdien 2D

Iyaad Lakay 2A

John Kalo 2D

Josh Schuller 2B

Joshua Gonsalves 2D

Mijwaad Haswary 2B

Nala Selemela 2C

Nicolas Thebus 2C

Niyaaz Allie 2C

Patrice Ebobisse-Bille 2B

Radhee Hendricks 2D

Rayyaan Essack 2D

Rayyaan Hoosen 2B

Riley Schenck 2B

Siyabonga Mkhonto 2A

Tahrir De Vries 2C

Theo Rouse 2D

Umair Patel 2C

Visha Naran 2C

Yunus Hoosain 2A

Aiden Saunders 3C

Amir Salie 3D

Asher De Rock 3A

Ben Barnett 3B

Benjamin Kuhn 3D

Caleb Hugo 3A

Cole Breytenbach 3C

Connor Samuels 3C

Ethan Arun-Thomas 3A

Ethan Brown 3B

Ethan Owen-Collett 3C

Imaad Croy 3B

Joshua Miles 3C

Kaylum Gonsalves 3C

Kyle Sargeant 3C

Matthew Segers 3B

Max Du Plooy 3B

Muhammad Yaseen Parker 3B

Raaid Adams 3B

Raeed Lodewyk 3A

Razin Shaik-Abdul 3B

Seth George-Louis 3D

Siwoo Sung 3D

Tameen Zemanay 3D

Tristan KempsterDavies 3A

Umar Van Der Schyff 3C

Yaqub Fakir 3A

Zac Constant 3C

Zachary Holland 3B

Zachary Kolle 3D

Zishan Rahil 3A

Zuhayr Rawoot 3C

Caleb Mills 4D

Damien Harris 4C

Daniel Johnson 4D

Daniel Wolmarans 4D

Danyaal Essack 4D

Dayyan Tresham 4A

Imaad Omar 4C

Joshua Eccles 4D

Justin Igilige 4B

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Lochlan Versveld 4C

Mbasa Matikinca 4D

Mogammad Yaqeen Johnstone 4C

Mohamed Uzair Gaibie 4C

Nicholas Stanfliet 4D

Oways Samaai 4A

Saligh Amardien 4A

Thomas Wyllie 4D

Umair Evans 4A

Yaseen Hendricks 4C

Abdullah Salie 5A

Achmat Behardien 5C

Alex April 5A

AndrĂŠ Steele 5B

Arthur Le Roux 5A

Devante Daniels 5C

Dhanyal Louw 5B

Jessie Theys 5C

Justin Schoeman 5D

Muhammad Zayyaan Ahmed 5A

Naeem Mohamed 5A

Raeed Martin 5C

Reece Maneveld 5C

Timothy Belcher 5D

Uthman Van Der Schuff 5C

Uzayr Ebrahim 5C

Yaqoob Ebrahim 5C

Yateen Naran 5B

Zach Grainger 5A

Aleem Boltman 6C

Aluwelwa Mandla 6A

Benjamin Thomson 6D

Bruce Igilige 6B

Christian Gonsalves 6C

Christopher Taljaard 6C

Damian Philander 6D

Gian Daniel Sampson 6B

Hilton Botha 6A

Hugo Loggenberg 6A

Keean Vassen 6A

Kiyan Neoh 6C

Maahir Orrie 6D

Matthew Arries 6A

Michael Roman 6A

Mohamed Saadiq Mathews 6C

Msindisi Mnyanda 6A

Muhammed Ahmed Zalgaankir 6D

Muzzamil Solomon 6A

Paco Reynolds 6C

Storme Van Rooyen 6B

Sulaiman Jabaar 6B

Zaakin Croy 6C

Zuhayr Kafaar 6B

Adam Modack 7D

Amaan Saffodien 7B

Dayyan Brown 7C

Ethan Lee 7A

Farhan Omar 7C

Fayyad Jacobs 7D

Hamzah Mohamed 7A

Jacob Punt 7D

Jaden Meier 7B

Joel Adams 7D

Luke Honeyman 7A

Luqman Samaai 7B

Mohamad Faiz Noordien 7A

Samuel Flint 7C

Taha Rahim 7B

Uthmaan Sahan 7C

Uzair Tregonning 7D

Zach Raizenberg 7D

Mohammed Ameer Mohammed Rawoot 6A Farhaan Parker 6B

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JUNIOR PRIZE-GIVING Grade 1A

Grade 1C

Tahir Abrahams Joshua Banda Lachlan Cunningham Zac Flowers

Uthmaan Ebrahim Oscar Howes Brett Liddell Nicholas Taljaard

Outstanding Academic Achievement:

Outstanding Academic Achievement:

Meritorious Academic Achievement:

Meritorious Academic Achievement:

Certificates:

Certificates:

Ragheed Carriem Kayd De Klerk Jason Hurd Chibuzor Igilige Josiah Loggenberg Oscar Manley

Faraz Adams Raghieb Connelly Jack Cooper Logan Fester Phalo Gcaleka Stefan George-Louis Kai November Aadam Reid Alexander Runnalls Raa-id Said Taulieb Sambo Luca Samuel Harry Schwerdtfeger Seth Willoughby

Channing Barnes Aqeel Laher Jack O’Connor Daniel Siljeur Joel Smith Tarquin Versfeld

Irshad Abrahams Thomas Adriaanse Francis Alden Liam Bergman Nic Centurier-Harris Seth De Rock Jan Erasmus Robert-Li Fillies Ithai Mahupete Andile Moyo Zubayr Sarvan Zimmah Scott Mohammed Suleman Emmanuel Zondo

Grade 1B

Grade 1D

Muhammed Suhail Abdullah Seth Lawrence Michael Mayhew Kayden Vermaak

Luca Bompani Zaki Ebrahim Musa Isaacs Raeed Samaai

Outstanding Academic Achievement:

Meritorious Academic Achievement:

Muhammad Thaqib Abrahams Ahmad Conrad Muhammad Raadhi Damon Fayaaz Davids Ewan Hill Caden Van Der Westhuizen

Certificates:

Amaan Adams Valentino Cloete Dominic Coetzee Riley-Shae Curtis Ethan Cyster Ansaar Gaffoor Adam Jacobs Bryan Kanyinda Liam Lamb Onwaba Mapukata Ashley Mhembere Umar Mohamed Noah Samuels Muaaz Sayeed

Outstanding Academic Achievement:

Meritorious Academic Achievement: Adam Friday Camden Korsten Matthew Moyce Tlholo Selemela Daniel Wesson Tyler Williams

Certificates:

Abdul-Ganaan Adams Alexander Botha Dylan Cockroft Matthew De Freitas Daniel Haupt Elyon Mauye Cowan Mettler Conor Minnaar Cohen Parkerson Simba Rusare Carter Seymour Ethan Swiegers James Tulloch Oliver Woodman

Grade 2A

Outstanding Academic Achievement:

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Yunus Hoosain Siyabonga Mkhonto Daniel O’Brien Alex Oosterwyk

Meritorious Academic Achievement:

Meritorious Academic Achievement:

Certificates:

Certificates:

Hayden De Wet Chace Downing Reza Ebrahim Iyaad Lakay Damon Petersen Micah Wessels

Jeremy Blake Tristan Daniels Uthmaan Davids Alexander Erasmus Landen Erasmus Achmad Evans Mika’il Manie Ahlume Mhlebi Ebrahim Mohamed Ameer Moose Cole Paulsen Khalid Petersen Andrew Rowland Sami Thebus Israel van Niekerk

Grade 2B

Outstanding Academic Achievement: Mijwaad Haswary Rayyaan Hoosen Benjamin Rentzke Josh Schuller

Meritorious Academic Achievement: Patrice Ebobisse-Bille Kai Haraldsen Daniel Henriques Abdu Dayyaan Mathews Riley Schenck Adam Thomas

Certificates:

Jordan Abrahams Matthew Abrahams Jonah Hager Zach Halvorsen Zachary Hanslo Shailin Lotters Zachary Louw Gabriel Peters Zakariyya Safodien Ryan Scharffenorth Mbayo Shimba Moeketsi Skeyi Jack Stakemire James Theunissen

Grade 2C

Outstanding Academic Achievement: Tahrir De Vries Vishal Naran Nala Selemela Nicolas Thebus

Niyaaz Allie Alex Botha Seth Davids Connor Haupt Mohamed Isma-eel Meyers Umair Patel Imraan Cajee Jevaun Le Roux Tyler Castle Buchule Maponopono Mikaeel Coetzee York Marthinussen Preston Downing Landyn Raynardt Seth Elliott Hayden Tero Daniel Fabing Mikaeel Frieslaar Mikaeel Jacobs Oliver Lapage

Grade 2D

Outstanding Academic Achievement:

Muhammad Fayyaad Berdien John Kalogeropoulos Theo Rouse Alex Schoeman

Meritorious Academic Achievement: Daniel Buxey Rayyaan Essack Joshua Gonsalves Radhee Hendricks Benjamin Kleintjies Adam Kühn

Certificates:

Zaid Abdurahman Louis De Jager Joel Emmanuel Mason Fourie Amaan Hearn Kenzo Hudson Tyler Martin Muhammad Fayaaz Meyer Ronaldo Muller Sandile Ngwenya Banele Radebe Matthew Searle Liam Wilson

Grade 3A

Outstanding Academic Achievement: Yaqub Fakir Caleb Hugo Tristan Kempster-Davies Ra’eed Lodewyk

Meritorious Academic Achievement: Ethan Arun-Thomas Connor Blignaut Asher De Rock Sihle Mcutshenge Gabriel Peters Zishan Rahil

Certificates:

Abdul Mateen Abrahams Zaydaan Ameeroedien Zayed Arendse Daniel Beckett Caleb Davidson Seth Fabe Ruben Johnson Seth Leary Caleb Maggott Jake Paterson Liam Rogers Noah Saayman Blayne Solomons Conor Thomas Matthew Wolmarans

Grade 3B

Outstanding Academic Achievement:

Ben Barnett Imaad Croy Muhammad Yaseen Parker Matthew Segers

Meritorious Academic Achievement:

Mohamed Imaad Ackerman Ethan Brown Max Carikas Max Du Plooy Zachary Holland Razin Shaik Abdul

Certificates:

Raaid Adams Micah Arries-Hendricks Yahya Baradien Levi Barbier Tenniel Botha Connor Brown Shiloh Davidson Logan Greenfield Moegammad Naeem Martin Tinashe Nelukalo Jaden Paries Fuad Parker Adam Roopen Jake Serfontein Ethan Templeton

Grade 3C Outstanding Academic Achievement:

Kyle Sargeant Joshua Tulloch Samuel Wamsteker Michael Wynne

Sport

Grade 3D

Seth George-Louis

Outstanding Academic Achievement: Seth George-Louis Amir Salie Siwoo Sung Tameem Zemanay

Meritorious Academic Achievement: Josh Cochrane Jayden Grainger Jordi Jonas Zachary Kölle Benjamin Kühn Noah Segers

Certificates:

Keyaan Abrahams Blake Alexander Jesse Anderson Jared Braaf Noah Coleman Muhammed Raa’id Davids Mogammed Yaqeen Hoosain Adriel Muteba Kabemba Connor Kruger Silubonile Ndlebe Riley Parry Fabio Van Wyk Noah Van Vuuren Noah Wagner Zachary Wooi

Special Awards Academic The Hugh Killops Trophy for Reading in Grade 1 Tlholo Selemela

Althea Clews Trophy for Reading in Grade 2 Daniel O’Brien

Forbes Smith Trophy for Reading in Grade 3 Siwoo Sung

Toni Bauwens Trophy for Creative Writing in Grade 1

Cole Breytenbach Ethan Owen-Collett Connor Samuels Umar Van Der Schyff

Uthmaan Ebrahim

Meritorious Academic Achievement:

Frye Trophy for Creative Writing in Grade 3

Zac Constant Adam Engel Joshua Miles Liyabukwa Ndabeni Zuhayr Rawoot Aidan Saunders

Certificates:

Julian Alden Aadam Amodien Bronson Brown Eesaa Cajee Amaad Dicks Kaylum Gonsalves Christopher Jonas Zayd Kazi Connor Malgarte Traigh Pathon Daniel Raizenberg

Creative Writing Trophy in Grade 2 John Kalogeropoulos

Liam Rogers

Maths Trophy in Grade 1 Muhammed Suhail Abdullah

Maths Trophy in Grade 2 Vishal Naran

Maths Trophy in Grade 3 Umar Van Der Schyff

Afrikaans Trophy Grade 2 Benjamin Rentzke

Afrikaans Trophy Grade 3 Cole Breytenbach

Cricket Award for the Most Promising U9 Cricket Player Louw Trophy for the Most Promising U9 Rugby Player Muhammad Raa’id Davids

Hockey Trophy for the Most Promising U9 Hockey Player Benjamin Kühn

Craig Smith Trophy for Best FP Swimmer Siwoo Sung

Trophy for Junior Cross Country Alex Oosterwyk

Culture Art

Gr 3 Honours Certificates Above 80% average for the whole year Ethan Arun-Thomas Yaqub Fakir Gabriel Peters Zayd Kazi Connor Samuels Joshua Tulloch Muhammed Raa’id Davids Mogammad Yaqeen Hoosain Siwoo Sung Gabriel Peters

Merit Certificates Mason Fourie Nic Centurier-Harris Micah Wessels

Piano Honours Certificates

Van Der Horst Trophy for Achievement in Art

Patrice Ebobisse-Bille Tameem Zemanay Caleb Hugo

Music Awards Recorder

Merit Certificates

Gabriel Peters 3A

Honours Certificates Amir Salie Connor Samuels Alex Schoeman Yaqub Fakir Caleb Davidson

Merit Certificates

Zac Constant Sami Thebus Sihle Mcutshenge Blake Alexander Zayed Arendse Liyabukwa Ndabeni Ethan Arun-Thomas Umar Van Der Schyff

Beverley Bailey Trophy for the Most Promising Recorder Player Connor Samuels

Ukulele Honours with Distinction Jonah Hager Seth George-Louis

Honours Certificates Jake Paterson Eesaa Cajee Max Carikas Matthew Segers

Riley Schenck Oliver Lapage Michael Chase Wynne Nala Selemela Daniel Fabing Kai Haraldsen

Fife/Flute Honour Certificates Adam Engel

Violin Honours with Distinction Siwoo Sung

Merit Certificates Connor Kruger Ra’eed Lodewyk

Cello Merit Certificates Razin Shaik-Abdul Levi Barbier

Drums Honours Certificates Josh Cochrane

Merit Certificates Christopher Jonas Ethan Owen-Collett Daniel Raizenberg

Margie Titren Trophy for Gentleman of the Year Adriel Muteba Kabemba

Trophy for the Most Improved Reader Uthmaan Davids

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SENIOR PRIZE-GIVING Honours Awards: Honours awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement are awarded to the top learners in the grade per learning area and for boys who achieve an annual average of 80% and above.

Merit Awards: Merit awards for Academic Excellence are awarded to boys who achieve an annual average of 70% – 79%

Grade 4A Tayo Adriaan

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Mogamat Saligh Amardien Academic Excellence

Kellen Baxter

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Clarinet

Muhammad Hussain Cariem Academic Excellence

Raees Conrad

Academic Excellence

Matthew Damon

Academic Excellence

Umair Evans

Khangelani Ndlebe Academic Excellence

Rashid Rehman

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Ethan Kleintjies

Yaseen Hendricks

Dayyan Tresham

Jibraan Lamara

Academic Excellence

Certificate for Diligence

Luke Van Der Bergh

Ethan Leibbrandt

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Flute

Daniel Van Reenen Academic Excellence

Annakin-Jay Smith

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Aadam Abader Liam Aylen

Ezekiel Botha

Abdul Muttalib Moerat

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Saxophone

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a year without receiving any order marks

Harbin Smith

Academic Excellence Honours Award for scoring 103 runs not out against Rondebosch Certificate for scoring 55 runs not out against Bishops Certificate for scoring 60 runs not out against Western Province Preparatory School

Tyler Southey

Academic Excellence

Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a year without receiving any order marks

Mogamad Ra-eed Daniels

Grade 4C

Che Da Gama

Academic Excellence

Ben Dednam

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Violin

Jonathan Dellbridge

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Drama Certificate for Excellence and Commitment to Cross Country Running

Luke Felgate

Academic Excellence

Rhys Hill

Academic Excellence

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Noah Magerman

Roman Waltman

Matthew Green-Thompson

Academic Excellence

Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a year without receiving any order marks

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Merit Award for Saxophone

Connor Vermaak

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Violin

Caelan McLeod

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Piano

Outstanding Academic Achievement Merit Award for Drama Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a year without receiving any order marks

Certificate for Diligence

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Trumpet Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Damien Harris

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Kai Isaacs

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10

Certificate for Diligence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks Merit award for flute

Yahya Israel

Caleb Ford

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 First in the Grade for Life Skills Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Justin Igilige

Cameron Grainger

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 First in the Grade for Social Sciences Honours Award for Flute

Grade 4B

Luke Geland

Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a year without receiving any order marks.

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Oways Samaai

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Piano Academic Excellence

Michael Hlatywayo

Riley Arnold

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Matthew Dawson

Academic Excellence

Mohamed Uzair Gaibie

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Certificate for taking 5 wickets against Bishops

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10

Mika’il Isaacs

Outstanding Academic Achievement Merit Award for Trumpet

Mogammad Yaqeen Johnstone

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Ian Lawrence

Academic Excellence First in the Grade for Life Skills

Logan Le Roux

Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Cael Lupke

Academic Excellence First in the Grade for Life Skills Honour award for art

Panashe Mafuta

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Nicholas Marks

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Trumpet Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Ra’id Mohamed

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art

Imaad Omar

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Isaiah Rodkin

Academic Excellence

Connor Van Heerden Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art

Lochlan Versfeld

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Merit Award for Trumpet Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Grade 4D Joshua Eccles

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Mark English

Academic Excellence

Danyaal Essack

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10

Samuel Felton

Joshua Stephenson Academic Excellence

Callum Van Niekerk Academic Excellence

Daniel Wolmarans

Academic Excellence

Thomas Wyllie

Academic Excellence

Trophies and Book Prizes for Grade 4 Intermediate Choir Trophy

For Dedicated Service and Commitment to the Intermediate Choir

Connor Barrett

Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy

Junior Cricketer of the Year

Certificate for Diligence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Francois Smith

Khumzi Gogo

Book Prize and Honours Award for First Place in Class 4A – Oways Samaai 4B – Justin Igilige 4C – Mohamed Uzair Gaibie 4D – Mbasa Matikinca

Academic Excellence

Lucius Jacobs

Academic Excellence

Daniel Johnson

Cricket team of the year U10 A

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art Merit Award for Drama Merit Award for Piano Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Top Academic Achiever in the Grade Mbasa Matikinca

Mbasa Matikinca

Grade 4 All-Rounder Citation

Outstanding Academic Achievement First in the Grade for English First in the Grade for Mathematics First in the Grade for Natural Science and Technology Academic Top 10 Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Caleb Mills

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Amr Mohamed

Certificate for 54 runs against Bishops

Ronan Mulholland

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Trumpet

Joshua Nyamimba

Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Israfeel Roberts

Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Nicholas Stanfliet

Outstanding Academic Achievement First in the Grade for Afrikaans Academic Top 10 Honours Award for Trumpet Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

The Alf Morris School Trophy

Awarded to the all-rounder for Grade 4

To be an all-rounder, one should be a participant of all aspects of your school life. This year’s Grade 4 winner, truly qualifies for this prestigious award.

Our young man always has a smile on his face. He is a vibrant character who initiates new and creative ideas. He is dependable and plays a leading role in the classroom. His hard-working ethic has led him to take a spot in the Top 10 Academics in the grade for all four terms. His books are exemplary and his written work is well thought of, making his work a pleasure to view and read. His dedication to everything he attempts, is a true attribute to his character. This young man is also a keen member of the Concert Band. He is a member of the U10 A hockey team, U10 B cricket team, swims in A-league galas and plays in the U10 water polo team. He practises good leadership and teamwork skills in all sports with great enthusiasm and gives of his best in matches. Our all-rounder is truly a rounded Wynberg boy. This year’s Grade 4 winner, is…

Nicholas Stanfliet

Grade 5A Mohammad Zayyaan Ahmed Academic Excellence Merit Award for Piano

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Phoenix Ansley

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art

Alex April

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Sebastian Carelse

Honours Award for Service to the Early Act Club

Zaeem Essa

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art

Zach Grainger

Academic Excellence

Arthur Le Roux

Blake Allies

Academic Excellence

Alex Barrett

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art

Zachary Brown

Certificate for 52 runs not out against Western Province Preparatory School

Chad Campbell

Academic Excellence Certificate for 77 runs against Bishops

Mogammad Fahmi

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Outstanding Academic Achievement First in the Grade for English Academic Top 10 Honours Award for Drama Honours Award for Piano ABRSM Certificate for Grade 3 Piano (passed with distinction)

Caleb Cross

Christopher Marks

Certificate for Diligence

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Lyle Martin

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Saxophone Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Isma’eel Mohamed

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Drama

Naeem Mohamed

Certificate for Diligence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Cole Neethling

Academic Excellence

Jacob Pyaneeandee

Merit Award for Service to the Early Act Club

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art

Ridaa Ebrahim

Academic Excellence

Joshua Faure

Aniq Haywood

Academic Excellence

Dhanyal Louw

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 First in the Grade for Afrikaans First in the Grade for Social Sciences Merit Award for Service to the Early Act Club Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Yateen Naran

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Merit Award for Piano Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Seth Parkerson

Academic Excellence

Qanit Rahim

Tiaan Roman

Outstanding Academic Achievement Merit Award for Violin

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Abdullah Salie

Aiden Reynolds

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Muhammad Sayeed

AndrĂŠ Steele

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Drama

Harris Woodman

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

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Grade 5B

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 First in the Grade for Maths First in the Grade for Natural Science and Technology Honours Award for Art Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Grade 5C Achmat Behardien

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 First in the Grade for Life Skills Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Jack Centurier-Harris

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Devante Daniels

Academic Excellence

Uzayr Ebrahim

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Likabo Shako-Ahuko

Hlokomani Majebe

Jessie Theys

Safeer Peters

Academic Excellence

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Honours Award for Drama Merit Award for Piano Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Yayha Van Der Fort

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Uthmaan Van Der Schyff

Outstanding Academic Achievement Merit Award for Saxophone Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Andile Van Kets

Academic Excellence Academic Excellence

Justin Schoeman

Water polo team of the year U11A

Academic Excellence Outstanding Academic Achievement Honours Award for Clarinet ABRSM certificate for Grade 2 clarinet

Callum Theunissen Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art

Josh Vogelpoel

Academic Excellence Merit Award for Piano Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Academic Excellence

Grade 5D

Uthmaan Walters

Deen Haroun

Adam Allie

Deiyaan Groepies

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Mogamad Za’eem Johaadien

Academic Excellence Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Reece Maneveld

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art Merit Award for Drama Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Raeed Martin

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Troy October

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art Merit Award for Flute

Zia Rahil

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Yaqeen Salie

Certificate for Diligence

Jarrod Sargeant

Academic Excellence Certificate for Excellence and Commitment to Cross Country Running

Dean Scharffenorth Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Timothy Belcher

Outstanding Academic Achievement Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks Certificate for Diligence

Trophies and Book Prizes for Grade 5

Outstanding Academic Achievement Certificate for 54 runs not out against SACS Certificate for 65 runs against SACS Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy

Sebastian Bruton

André Steele

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Art

Top Junior Music Performer of the Year

Arthur Le Roux

Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy Excellent Junior Artwork

Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy

Jesse Carelse

Junior Athlete of the Year

Academic Excellence

Jagger Lee Fong

Mahir Ebrahiem

Nicholas Pattenden Trophy

Academic Excellence

Christian Fox

Academic Excellence

Oliver Gordon-Finlayson Outstanding Academic Achievement Merit Award for Drama

Chad Julius

Junior Hockey Player of the Year

Lyle Martin

Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy

Junior Rugby Player of the Year

Achmat Behardien

Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy

Academic Excellence Honours Award for Saxophone ABRSM certificate for Grade 1 Alto saxophone

Junior Squash Player

Hamaad Lamara

Timothy Belcher

Academic Excellence

Jagger Lee Fong

Academic Excellence Certificate for Excellence and Commitment to Cross Country Running

Timothy Belcher

Rugby team of the year U11A

Abdul-Qaadir Walters

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10

Junior Water Polo Player of the Year

Nickolas Pond

Academic Excellence Certificate for Excellence and Commitment to Cross Country Running Special Certificate of Excellence for completing a whole year without receiving any order marks

Yaqoob Ebrahim

Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy

Sebastian Bruton

J Killingbeck Trophy

Junior Swimmer of the Year

Faure Trophy

Junior Tennis Player of the Year

Zidaan Samodien

Book Prize and Honours Award for First Place in Class 5A – Arthur Le Roux 5B – André Steele 5C – Achmat Behardien 5D – Justin Schoeman Top Academic Achiever in the Grade André Steele Grade 5 All-Rounder Citation

This award requires a learner to participate in all aspects of Wynberg Boys Junior School. The Grade 5 all-rounder for 2019 is a boy who is a true gentleman and has great leadership qualities. He is always respectful towards his teachers and peers alike.

He displays great enthusiasm and dedication towards his schoolwork.

His commitment and attention to detail is truly remarkable. He is always neatly dressed and makes sure that he looks presentable at all times.

Academically he is amongst the learners who have achieved Academic Honours, maintaining an aggregate of 80% throughout the year. He makes every effort to be organised and ready for every school day. This learner always manages to maintain a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards anything and everything put in front of him.

Whether on the sports field or in the water polo pool, he displays the same attitude as he would with anything else in his school life. He shows respect and enjoys every second spent in the pool and on the field with his team mates and coaches. He has maintained a dedicated attitude towards being at training and games which shows that he is a true team player.

With his busy academic and sporting schedule, this fine young gentleman manages to play the clarinet. He has represented the school in various concerts as well.

Lastly, your Grade 5 all-rounder is an active member of the Early Act Club. This service pillar of the school allows boys the opportunity to demonstrate their goodwill and care for others.

The Grade 5 all-rounder for 2019 is…

Justin Schoeman

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Grade 6

Zuhayr Kafaar

Moane Adams

Honours award for Drums Merit award for service to the Early Act club

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Merit award for service to the Early Act Club Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Matthew Arries

Muhamad Kathrada

Mogamat Jiyaad Abrahams Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Aiden Blacker

Academic Excellence

Aleem Boltman

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10

Jude Booysen

Academic Excellence Merit award for service to the Library Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Shabaz Khan

Academic Excellence Merit award for service to the Library

Academic Excellence Honours award for Art

Xavier Kruger

Hilton Botha

Mogammad Yameen Lamara

Academic Excellence Honours award for Cricket (106 vs Rondebosch) Certificate for Cricket (52 runs vs Rondebosch)

Zaakin Croy

Academic Excellence

Ethan Daniels

Academic Excellence Academic Excellence

Liam Lawrence

Merit award for Saxophone

Academic Excellence

Cole Goliath

Academic Excellence

Christian Gonsalves Academic Excellence

Bruce Igilige

Academic Excellence

Sulaiman Jabaar

Academic Excellence

Zaahir Jakoet

Academic Excellence Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Luke Jeaven

Honours award for Violin Merit award for service to the Library ABRSM certificate for Grade 2 Violin (passed with merit)

Zach Jonathan

Academic Excellence

Aluwelwa Mandla

Mohamed Saadiq Mathews

Academic Excellence Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Msindisi Mnyanda

Academic Excellence Honours award for Cello

Kiyan Neoh

Academic Excellence

Daniel Nyamimba

Merit award for Drama Merit award for service to the Library

Maahir Orrie

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Sachin Parbhoo

Academic Excellence Honours award for Trumpet

Mohammed Farhaan Parker Academic Excellence Merit award for service to the Early Act club

Thomas Parker

Academic Excellence

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Gabriel Price

Honours award for Drama Merit award for service to the Library

Zohaib Rahil

Academic Excellence

Muhammad Rassool Merit award for service to the Library

Mohammed Ameer Rawoot Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Merit award for service to the Early Act Club

Ulelethu Makubalo

Academic Excellence Honours award for Drama Merit award for Violin Merit award for service to the Library Merit award for service to the Early Act Club

Kieran Everson

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Honours award for Piano ABRSM certificate for Grade 3 Piano (passed with distinction)

Michael Roman

Razeen Ebrahim

Academic Excellence

Damian Philander

Paco Reynolds

Academic Excellence Merit award for Trumpet Academic Excellence

Mogammad Evans

Academic Excellence

Hugo Loggenberg

Academic Excellence Merit award for Clarinet Academic Excellence

Razeen Parker

Academic Excellence Honours award for Art Outstanding Academic Achievement Honours award for Art Honours award for Saxophone Merit award for service to the Early Act Club

Joshua Rossouw

Merit award for service to the Library

Raeez Salie

Merit award for Flute

Gian Sampson

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Honours award for Drama Merit award for service to the Library Merit award for service to the Early Act Club

Josh Samuels

Academic Excellence

Caio Schwalbach

Merit award for service to the Library

Muzzamil Solomon Academic Excellence

Christopher Taljaard

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Honours award for first in the grade for English Honours award for first in the grade for Afrikaans Honours award for first in the grade for Social Sciences Honours award for first in the grade for Life Skills Honours award for Art Honours award for Drums Merit award for service to the Library Book Prize for Chess Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Benjamin Thomson

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Merit award for service to the Library Book Prize for Chess Certificate for Cricket (69 runs not out vs Bishops)

Zakariya Tresham

Academic Excellence Honours award for Drums Honours award for Media

Edward Tshitemb

Academic Excellence Merit award for Drama

Storme Van Rooyen

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10

Keean Vassen

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Honours award for first in the grade for Mathematics Honours award for first in the grade for Natural Science & Technology Honours award for Art Merit award for service to the Library

Deen Wagiet

Merit award for Drama

Mohammed Zalgaonkir Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10

Certificates for Diligence

Awarded to one boy in each class who has displayed careful and persistent work and effort this year

6A – Dre-Lee Engel 6B – Neo Vusani 6C – Kellen Van Nelson 6D – Alexander Parker

Trophies and Book Prizes for Grade 6

Kale Arnott

Book Prize and Honours Award for First Place in Class 6A – Keean Vassen 6B – Zuhayr Kafaar 6C – Christopher Taljaard 6D – Benjamin Thomson

Muhammad Baradien

Top Academic Achiever in the Grade Christopher Taljaard

Academic Excellence

The Alf Morris School Trophy

Awarded to the all-rounder for Grade 6 Wynberg Boys’ Junior awards evening acknowledges students’ achievements within a particular area in the classroom, on the sports fields or in the community. As its name suggests, the All-Rounder Award recognises a student whose achievements span over a number of areas including academic studies, sports, cultural, conduct and potential leadership. Winners are characterised by their commitment to doing their best in all their pursuits, setting outstanding examples and assisting their peers and others.

The recipient of this award is a young man who has produced outstanding work in all areas throughout the year. Academically he has received an honours award this evening for obtaining an annual average of over 80%. In sport, he plays in the U12A Cricket team and U12A Hockey team.

Touring with the U13A Hockey team this year to KEPS is also worth a mention.

In addition to all these outstanding sports and academic achievements, he still manages to balance his learning and sport with cultural and service involvement by playing the Piano, being involved with the Concert Band, Jazz Band, String Ensemble and Choir, and is also an active member of the Early Act club.

He has also been a member of the school’s Smart Club every year since inception – this means that each year he has received 4 or more blue merit certificates based on awards for good classwork.

This year we are delighted to present this well-deserved award to

Damian Philander

Grade 7 Joel Adams

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10

Academic Excellence Honours award for Drama Academic Excellence

Alexander Björkman Academic Excellence

Oliver Björkman Dayyaan Brown

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Certificate of excellence – Super Smart Club member since Grade 1

Aden Da Costa

Academic Excellence Honours award for WP U13A Water polo Honours award for playing more than 50 games in U13A Water polo team Certificate for Backstroke (relay event)

Ryan Dellbridge

Academic Excellence

Adam Dollie

Merit Award for Guitar

Tadiwanashe Dzvapatsva

Academic Excellence Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Fayaaz Ebrahim

Academic Excellence Honours award for Lower Brass

Aadam Fakir

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Honours award for Art Merit award for Trumpet

Kian Fakir

Academic Excellence Merit award for Guitar

Alexander Fernandez

Outstanding Academic Achievement Merit award for service to the Early Act Club

Samuel Flint

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10

Jared Fortuin

Academic Excellence Merit award for Guitar Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Dayle Gertson

Academic Excellence Honours award – WP U13A captain

Caderyn Africa

Simon Hart

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence

Shadley Allie

Luke Honeyman

Certificate for scoring 61 runs vs King Edwards Certificate for scoring 54 runs vs WPPS in a T20 Certificate for scoring 67 runs vs WPPS

Academic Excellence Certificate of excellence – Super Smart Club member since Grade 1

Zaid Japie

Academic Excellence Merit award for Lower Brass

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Yuchan Jeoung

Academic Excellence Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Mogamad Jacobs

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Nicholas James

Honours award for Media Honours award for Flute

Tristan John

Academic Excellence

Nicholas Joshua

Honours award for WP U13B Water polo Certificate for Backstroke (relay event)

Liam Kleintjies

Academic Excellence Honours award for Saxophone ABRSM certificate for Grade 3 Tenor Saxophone (passed with merit)

Samuel Lawrence

Academic Excellence

Ethan Lee

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic top 10 Honours award for drums Honours award for media Certificate for scoring 56 runs vs SACS

Charles Marston

Academic Excellence Honours award for saxophone Honours award for media Merit award for service to the library ABRSM certificate for Grade 3 Tenor Saxophone (passed with merit)

Jaden Meier

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Liyam Middleton

Certificate for Backstroke (relay event)

Xabiso Mkiva

Mohamed Farhan Omar

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Honours award for Drums Certificate of excellence – Super Smart Club member since Grade 1 Certificate of excellence – No order marks for the year

Jordan Paulsen

Honours award – U13A WP Hockey team

Seth Paulsen

Academic Excellence

Jacob Punt

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Honours Award for Art Honours award for the Early Act Club

Taha Rahim

Academic Excellence Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year Book Prize for Chess

Zach Raizenberg

Academic Excellence Merit award for service to the Library

Roshaan Reddy

Academic Excellence Merit award for Guitar Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Mogamed Uthman Saban

Academic Excellence Certificate for Cricket (56 runs vs Bishops) Certificate for Cricket (53 runs vs WPPS) Certificate for Cricket (56 runs vs WPPS) Certificate for Cricket (52 runs vs SACS) Honours award for Cricket (106 runs vs Rondebosch) – cricket bat Certificate of excellence – Super Smart Club member since Grade 1

Honours award for WP U13B Water polo Honours award for playing more than 50 games in U13A Water polo team Certificate for Backstroke (relay event)

Amaan Saffodien

Adam Modack

Luqmaan Samaai

Outstanding Academic Achievement Merit award for service to the Library

Hamzah Mohamed

Outstanding Academic Achievement Honours award for Art Certificate of excellence – Super Smart Club member since Grade 1 Certificate of excellence – No order marks for this year

Max Munton

Academic Excellence

Mohamed Faiz Noordien Academic Excellence

Luke Oldale

Academic Excellence

Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Honours award for Art Outstanding Academic Achievement Academic Top 10 Honours award for Flute Certificate of excellence – Super Smart Club member since Grade 1

Muhammad Ameer Samuels Merit award for Drums

Suad Satarien

Academic Excellence

Caleb Schilder

Academic Excellence

Jayden Schilder

Honous award – top goal scorer in hockey – 3 hatricks

Randall Squires

Merit award for Media

Jordan Swartz

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Academic Excellence Honours award for Guitar Honours award for Art

Declan Taylor

Academic Excellence Honours award for Lower Brass

Uzair Tregonning

Outstanding Academic Achievement Certificate for scoring 76 runs vs Kings Edwards Certificate for scoring 53 runs vs St Davids Certificate for scoring 52 runs vs WPPS

Kyle Van Eyssen

Honours award for Cello

Thulani Van Kets

Honours award for Drama Honours award for Piano

Matthew Wessels

Honours award for Drums

Matthew Witbooi Academic Excellence

Levi Wynne

Academic Excellence

Merit award for diligence Awarded to one boy in each class who has displayed careful and persistent work effort this year

7A – Ndzalama (Enzo) Manganyi 7B – Riley De Norman 7C – Andrew Monk 7D – Connor Brown

Trophies and Book Prizes for Grade 7 Spur Trophy

Awarded to the most promising young entrepreneur group

Nicholas Joshua Jesse Lloyd Jordan Paulsen Jayden Theys

Fine Award for English Top Achiever in English

Mohamed Farhan Omar WBJS Trophy

Top Achiever in Afrikaans

Mohamed Farhan Omar Wynberg Old Boys’ Union Mathematics Trophy Luqman Samaai Wynberg Old Boys’ Union Science Trophy Mohamed Farhan Omar Wynberg Old Boys’ Union Trophy

Awarded for Social Sciences

Samuel Flint

Boardman Trophy

Awarded for Technology

Book Prize and Honour Award for First Place in Class 7A – Ethan Lee 7B – Amaan Saffodien 7C – Mohamed Farhan Omar 7D – Jacob Punt

Premier Awards Service Awards: Library Trophy

Awarded for Dedication, Commitment and Service to the Library

Mohamed Rawoot WBJS Trophy

Awarded for service and dedication to the Senior Choir

Damian Philander

Early Act Club Shield

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

Jacob Punt

Killops Floating Trophy

Awarded for service to the school and to the boy who upholds the tradition of ‘Supera Moras’

Nicholas James Culture Awards:

Dr Slayen Trophy For Senior Chess

Keean Vassen

De Stadler Trophy / School Trophy

Awarded for excellent Senior Artwork

Aadam Fakir

Bob Adshade Trophy / School Trophy Outstanding Artwork

Keean Vassen WBJS Trophy

Top Senior Music performer

Damian Philander Ensemble Cup

WBJS Trophy

Academic Awards:

Michael Roman

Grade 7 Dux Trophy

Most improved musician

Allison Murray Trophy

Excellence in the sphere of Drama

Gian Sampson

Durman Trophy

Awarded to the Top Academic Achiever in Grade 7

Mohamed Farhan Omar Arnold Lorie Trophy

Smit Trophy

Awarded to the grade 7 all-rounder The recipient of this year’s Grade 7 All-Rounder Award is a perfect example of a Wynberg Gentleman. He is a school prefect and, academically, he has achieved an overall average of above 80% for the entire year. As regards to the service pillar of WBJS, he is an active member of the Early Act Club. Culturally, he is a member of the senior choir, he plays the drums and is a member of the concert band. This young man finds time, also, to be part of the Drama Club as well as the Art Club. Within the sporting pillar of the school, he plays tennis, is a member of the Under 13A cricket team as well as the U13A hockey team. In addition to this, this gentleman was selected for the Southern Zonal hockey team.

Aden Da Costa

It is with great pleasure that we present the 2019 Grade 7 All-Rounder Award to:

Outstanding performance in Drama

Gabriel Price

Sport Awards: Sam Newman Trophy

Senior Cross Country Runner of the year

Zach Jonathan

Athletics Trophy

Senior Athlete of the year

Dayle Gertson Tennis Trophy

Senior Tennis Player of the year

Samuel Lawrence Lloyd Trophy

Senior Squash Player of the year

Justin De Mink

Senior Water Polo Player of the year

King Trophy

Ethan Lee

Senior Swimmer of the year

Final Awards

Grant Petersen Trophy

WBHS Principal Award (1st time award) Aden Da Costa

Aden Da Costa

Senior Hockey Player of the year

Dayle Gertson WBJS Trophy

Hockey team of the year

Dayle Gertson (Captain) Wynberg Boys’ Junior School Trophy Bowler of the year

Dayyaan Brown Jacques Kallis Floating Trophy Batsman of the year

Uzair Tregonning

Ronn Gibbs Trophy

Awarded to the boy who is the best all-rounder in Grade 7 and who is going on to Wynberg Boys’ High School

Ethan Lee

Old Boys’ Union trophy

This trophy 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

Mohamed Farhan Omar

Awarded to the boy who has shown dedication and commitment to the school ensemble

Allen Lamb Trophy

Senior Cricketer of the year

Hutchinson Trophy

Epworth Floating Trophy

Badenhorst Trophy

Sunninghill

Awarded for service to music at the school. Excelling as a member in various school concert bands

Yaqeen Ahmed

Morris Cup

Wynberg Old Boys’ Union Trophy

Oude Wijnberg

Kyle Van Eyssen

Charles Marston

Shadley Allie

Senior Rugby Player of the year

Sportsman of the year

Jordan Paulsen

Awarded to the winners of the Interhouse Athletics

Awarded to the winners of the Interhouse Swimming Gala

Interhouse Shield

Awarded to the Overall House Winner:

Silverhurst

Aadam Fakir

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BROTHER OF THE WEEK Brother of the Week continued in full force this year as we continued our partnership with Wefit watches, awarding boys for showing true Wynberg spirit by helping those less fortunate.

Our boys dedicated their time, pocket money and other resources to helping different charities fulfil various needs.

Sport kit donations, donations of leisure items and food, to name a few, were just some of the goods a variety of organisations were gifted with in 2019. Many of these initiatives were identified by the boys themselves who identified a need and did not think twice about lending a helping hand.

In addition, we also teamed up with Schoolyard Marketing and Toys R Us to award a monthly TRUper winner. As described on their website, “TRUper 2019 calls for nominations from school teachers and peers to recognise a child, each month who exemplifies the qualities of a “do-gooder”. These children serve as role models to their peers, fostering a culture of spreading more love and kindness among the youth.” We took our Brother of the Week winners for each month and allowed teachers to vote for an eligible candidate for the TRUper award. These boys won a R500 Toys R Us voucher, cap and certificate.

We would like to congratulate all Brother of the Week and TRUper winners for 2019 and encourage the boys to continue helping others both in and outside of the school environment. Next year we will be focusing more on “school life” and hope to see as many boys again embodying the Wynberg spirit.

Mrs T Sims and Mrs M De La Cruz

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AFTERCARE

REPORT This year we aimed at creating an environment for our boys that is not only safe and nurturing, but reassuring to our parents too. We aspired to provide a home away from home whereby the boys are allowed to come and relax, unwind, create and play to their hearts’ content.

Dishing out hugs and high fives has become the order of the day. It is definitely not a quiet zone for those looking in from the outside in but a place filled with laughter and happy noise. We are often expected to take the role as referee, as our very competitive boys take their game of hand tennis very seriously. For our budding engineers and architects the building blocks have become a firm favourite.

Homework is encouraged under the supervision of Mrs Helen Maguire, a retired Foundation Phase teacher. Juices and sarmies are offered at regular intervals and for those in need of a bit more or something different, Ms Noma, as the boys affectionately call her, lovingly prepares their 2-minute noodles brought from home.

With the increase in the number of boys enrolled at aftercare and the parents, need for the service, we had to become very creative regarding space. Grade R aftercare is housed at the Grade R building until 3pm and the boys are then walked down to the main aftercare. The boys are supervised on a weekly rotational basis by Mrs Karen Powell and myself. We are accompanied by Mrs Mandy Anderson, who is a breath of fresh air and is as playful as the boys. Be it in the front quad, on the field or in the gym hall, the boys love playing all the games to which she introduces them.

All in all, this has been yet another bumper year. Our heartfelt thanks goes to our phenomenal team for their support and dedication, to our parents for showing us much love and our boys who never fail to put a smile on our faces.

Mrs Israel and Mrs Powell

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ACADEMIC

GRADE R GRADE 1 GRADE 2 GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7

achieve!

GRADE R The 2019 new boys arrived for their first day of the first school term in a very excited frame of mind. They were joined by our learnerships, Mrs Jephta and Ms Pedersen. The boys were on the whole confident in our school pool and most of the boys looked forward to their swimming lessons. Our first outing of the year was to the rock pools in Hout Bay, where children saw many sea creatures in their natural habitat and were entertained with an educational slide show. On sports day each child participated in both a flat race and a fun race.

During the second term Courteney Harris joined us as an assistant and I am pleased to report that she has fitted in well. We held both a Mothers’ and a Fathers’ day event where the boys presented their parents with a small gift they had made, sang songs to them, and shared activities with them. The dads in particular were very busy and competitive at the woodwork bench! Both the boys and their parents had a wonderful and memorable morning. Our outing in the second term was to the Clay Cafe in Hout bay where each boy painted a bowl and some budding artists were discovered. We participated in the annual interhouse cross country races with boys earning points for their respective houses.

Demi De Long joined us as an assistant in the third term and the boys warmed to her immediately. Our outing was to Rosen Castle where the boys learnt how to do various adult jobs such as working in a bank, working in a supermarket, being a chef, and

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helping care for animals in a veterinary practice. The boys dressed up as their favourite book characters during book week, and came to school looking really scary as pirates during the pirate theme week.

The fourth term passed by with a flurry of activities. In October we had a reptile show at school where many of the boys were brave enough to hold snakes. The boys also spent a day in the Grade 1 classrooms. By far the most favourite day was Halloween, where the boys dressed up and took part in various games such as bobbing for apples and eating a hanging doughnut without using hands. The new swimming pool opened and our boys eagerly took to the water again. We ended the term with a walk to Maynardville Park. The boys enjoyed a class party and wore pyjamas on the last day.

This year we were fortunate enough to have a huge amount of support from all our parents for our fundraising activities. With the money raised we were able to buy new bicycles, construction toys, puzzles and games.

We would like to say a very big thank you to all of the parents who have helped with outings and who have supported our fundraising activities. Without your help none of the outings would have been possible and we would not have been able to buy so many resources. Thank you!

Ms M-L Townsend Grade Head

grade RA

BACK ROW: B Steele, C Nel, Z De Lange, R Abrahams, S Noconjo, H Ahrens, M Gani, N Rossouw MIDDLE ROW: D Clark, R King, A Jansen, Mrs S Jephta, Y Faker, J Joubert, D Van Vuuren, A Arendse FRONT ROW: O Hayn, D Taberer, S Zhang, R Mohamed, Mrs M-L Townsend, S Cajee, Z Abrahams, D Brown, A Logday IN FRONT: M Abrahams, J Koen, Y Kader

grade RB

BACK ROW: J Ameerodien, A Wolmarans, I Fakir, Z Osman MIDDLE ROW: J Moyo, C Ulster, D Buxton, T Van Jaarsveld, J Barnett, J Greyvenstein, Y Ebrahim, L Lewis, B Faasen, Ms C Von Molendorff FRONT ROW: U Samaai, Ms C Harrison, E Rushin, D Davids, MZ Meyers, L Lawrence, MI Ebrahim, A Cronje, C Dickson-Hall, D Kühn, Z Mc Donald ABSENT: H Johnstone

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grade RC

BACK ROW: I Mohamed, K Koopman, U Parker, R Osman, C Baxter, C Jonker MIDDLE ROW: C Nel, J McDonald, A Tadokera, J Damon, E Kalenda-Tshibala, A Rose, M Van Reenen, S Isaacs, C Felton, Ms W Daniels FRONT ROW: T Bramdaw, MZ Kajee, T Kooverjee, Ms D De Long, N Sewnarain, Z Vaughan, Mrs J Paulsen, A Kloppers, L Wynne, M Palos, D Rudd

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GRADE RA ART

Rameez Mohamed

Sihan Zhang

Dylan Van Vuuren

Brandon Steele

Rapha King

Caption

Zaydaan Abrahams

Caption

Collaborative Art Work

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GRADE RB ART

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Jibrael Ameeroedien

Jack Barnett

Daniel Buxton

Adam Cronje

Daniel Davids

Charles Dickson Hall

Mohamed Izz-Ud-Din Ebrahim

Yaqeen Ebrahim

Brandon Faasen

Izaan Fakir

Jonathon Greyvenstein

Harun Johnstone

Diego Kuhm

Luke Lawrence

Luca Lewis

Zach McDonald

Mohamed Zuhayr Meyers

Joshua Moyo

Zidaan Osman

Elijah Rushin

Uwais Samaai

Craig Ulster

Tyler Van Jaarsveld

Adam Wolmarans

GRADE RC ART Adam Kloppers

Adam Rose

Asher Tadokera

Cade Baxter

Calian Jonker

Cohen Nel

Connor Felton

Daniel Rudd

Elijah Kalenda-Tshibala

Ibrahim Mohamed

Jake McDonald

Joel Damon

Kale Koopman

Luke Wynne

M. Zaydaan Kajee

Mark Palos

Mikail Van Reenen

Nazario Sewnarain

Raahil Osman

Shuayb Isaacs

Tanay Kooverjee

Timothy Bramdaw

Uthmaan Parker

Zachary Vaughan

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GRADE 1 grade 1a

BACK ROW: K November, A Runnalls, H Scherdtfeger, C Igilige, J Hurd, K De Klerk, J Banda MIDDLE ROW: T Sambo, L Cunningham, Z Flowers, R Carriem, O Manley, S George-Louis FRONT ROW: S Willoughby, T Abrahams, F Adams, L Samuel, R Said, J Cooper, P Gcaleka, Mrs J Hugo

grade 1B

BACK ROW: A Gaffoor, V Cloete, A Jacobs, O Mapukata, N Samuels, K Vermaak, C Van Der Westhuizen, F Davids MIDDLE ROW: A Ryland, MS Abdullah, RS Curtis, A Mhembere, B Kanyinda, E Hill, D Coetzee FRONT ROW: U Mohammed, A Adams, M Mayhew, L Lamb, A Conrad, S Lawrence, MT Abrahams, Mrs T Sims

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grade 1c

BACK ROW: A Moyo, Z Sarvan, E Zondo, I Mahupete, N Centurier-Harris, T Versfeld, RL Fillies, J O’Connor MIDDLE ROW: M Suleman, F Alden, D Siljeur, U Ismail, C Barnes, N Taljaard, O Howes FRONT ROW: T Adriaanse, B Liddell, J Erasmus, Z Scott, U Ebrahim, A Laher, S De Rock, Mrs S Graham ABSENT: I Abrahams, L Bergman, J Smith

grade 1D

BACK ROW: C Minnaar, T Williams, C Parkerson, A Friday, M Isaacs, S Rusare, Z Ebrahim, AG Adams MIDDLE ROW: D Wesson, L Bompani, M De Freitas, E Mauye, C Seymour, J Tulloch, D Cockroft FRONT ROW: C Korsten, D Haupt, E Swiegers, M Moyce, R Samaai, T Selemela, C Mettler, O Woodman, Miss C Rowbotham

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GRADE 1A When I am big When I am big, I want to be an architect. I have to focus to be a architect.

I will be good at desinig. I will look smart every day and I will wear a suit every day. I will also live in a mansion.

Kayd De Klerk 1A When I am big.

I want to be a scientist. I will work in a science lab and do science experiments. I will wear a white coat and look very smart. I will live in a house close to the science lab.

Harry Schwerdtfeger 1A When I am big.

I want to be a gamer. I will work at someone’s house. I will look like a gamer and wear earphones, a shirt and pants and shoes.

I will live at home and play games every day. I am good at playing Minecraft.

Lachlan Cunningham 1A When I am big I will become a scientist. I will work at a science centre. I will look like a scientist. I will discover new stuff. I will live at my house and I will be good at everything.

Logan Fester 1A

Pirate Rescue Letter Dear Daddy Help me! I need your help!

Grumpy old pirates captured me. I am in the wide sea.

They making me scrub their stinky old shoes.

Please come soon. Hurry up !

Aadam Reid 1A Dear Father Back Beard Help me! I need your help!

I was sailing to my granny but the pirates saw me.

I am with old and mean pirates.They are making me clean the floor and they are making me clean their shoes.

Please come soon! Hurry up!

Ragheed Carriem 1A

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Dear Bad Black Help me! I need your help!

Some pirate capturd me. I’m in a pirate scrubee old ship.

Thay are makin me scrub the dek.

Please come soon! Hurry up!

Luca Samuel 1A Dear Dad, Help me! I need your help!

I got captured by smelly old pirates. I am in a dirty old cabin.

They are making me clean the smelly old dirty ship.

Please come soon! Hurry up!

Joshua Banda 1A Dear Pirate Skull Help me! I need your help!

I have been captured by dirty old pirate. I am in a pirate ship.

They are making me cleaning there old boots.

Please come soon! Hurry up!

Tahir Abrahams 1A Dear Mom and Dad Help me! I need your help!

I got kidnap from a pirate. I am on a big uglee boat.

They are making me scrub the plank Please come soon! Hurry up!

Taulieb Sambo 1A

My Pet Dinosaur My Pet Dinosaur My pet dinosaur likes to sleep. My pet dinosaur likes to run.

My pet dinosaur likes to jump. My pet dinosaur is good.

My pet dinosaur has a secret.

Chibuzor Igilige 1A My Pet Dinosaur My pet dinosaur sleeps in my car. My pet dinosaur its fish.

My pet diosaur is a terdactll. Hi is a big dinosaur.

Jason Hurd 1A

ARTWORK

Alexander Runnalls

Faraz Adams

Jack Cooper

Josiah Loggenberg

Kai November

Oscar Manley

Phalo Gcaleka

Raa-id Said

Raghieb Connelly

Seth Willoughby

Stefan George-Louis

Zac Flowers

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GRADE 1B My Pet Dinosaur My pet dinosaur is a godzilla. He is very big. He also breaths fire. He’s foot is as big as two buildings. He has spines on hes back that’s how he breaths fire. He can also turn ultimate form.

Ahmad Conrad 1B I have a T.rex. HE’s name is Coko. He has spikes on he’s back and shoots out lazars. He also has VERY! Sharp teeth and RED EYES! He sleep by next to me in his own bed.

Kayden Vermaak 1B

I will play squash wen I’m big. I will work at WPCC wen I’m big.

Wen I’m big I will have a beard and a moustache. I will wear a plain pants a black belt and balck shoes. I will play squash every day. I will live at Morton road.

Michael Mayhew 1B

My name is trusiterrtrie rex. He is 700 years old. They made in United Kingdom. He sleeps in the big garage. Me and T-rex eats dark bone. He was going to eat cars. I make it small in my magic. The T-rex has lots of fun.

Onwaba Mapukata 1B

My job will be a soccer player. I will play for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. I will look smart wen I play soccer. Every day I will go to gym and I will train at gym. I will live in Manchester. I will be good at player soccer.

Ansaar Gaffoor 1B

My dinosaur’s name is Tirex. My dinosaur is green. He sleeps on a cushin. He eats bones. He is fun to play with. My dinosaur has spots on his bak.

Amaan Adams 1B

Pirate Rescue Letter

My pet dinosaur has a pair of wings all over his body. He is very fast. He likes to sleep in his basket. My dinosaur likes to eat meat in his plate. His name is Foxsy and he is a t-rex. He is very small.

M. Thaqib Abrahams 1B My dinosaur looks like it has two feet. It’s skin is read. It has a brain like peas. The dino has two small hands. My pet sleeps in the backyard by the moon lite. My pet eats meat and us. What do we do for fun, I ride on my pet.

Caden Van Der Westhuizen 1B

What I want to be when I’m big…

When I’m big I’m going to be a FNB banker. Every day I need to wear a suit with a tie. At the bank people keep money safe. I will live in a mansion. I will be good at giving people money.

Fayaaz Davids 1B

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I will work at monster struck stadium. I will have shades and a balxk blazer and black pans. I will do tricks. I will live in a mansion. I will do super cool tricks.

Liam Lamb 1B

Dear Daddy I’v been stolen by pirates. I need your help. I am hidden in the crows nest. They are making me scrub ther boots and trophis and peeling fruit.

From Raadhi. Please come soon. Hurry up.

M. Raadhi Damon 1B Dear Dad Help me. I need your help. A pirate has tooce me. He tiid me up.

Hie made me scrub the dec all day. Hie triyd to make me whack the planck. I triy to exscap but a shark was in the water. I was sced to jump. In the night I throw a botl in the sea. Please come soon. Hurry up.

From Suhail M. Suhail Abdullah 1B Dear Dad Help! I got capchird by mean nasty pirets. I’m on ther ship and thers a vacano in the background. Ther makeing me scrub the boots and cut food and wash dishes. Please come soon. Hurry up!

From Ewan Ewan Hill 1B

ARTWORK

Adam Jacobs

Ashley Mhembere

Bryan Kanyinda

Dominic Coetzee

Ethan Cyster

Muaaz Sayeed

Noah Samuels

Riley-Shae Curtis

Seth Lawrence

Umar Mohamed

Valentino Cloete

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GRADE 1C My pet dinosaur My dinosaur’s name is Firebreathing t rex. We played at the park. He eats meat. He sleeps in a cave.

Hes type is a Trex. He has a long tail and sharp claws.

A Laher 1C My pet is a bracdmosaurus. He looks like a tall tree. He sleeps outside in a tree. I love my pet. I like to take my pet for a walk.

My friends love my pet.

M Suleman 1C Me pet is a t-rex. He has sharp tooths. He sleeps in a cave. He eats meat. We play soccer. His name is Kill.

T Versfeld 1C

My magic car My car can time travel to the past or the future and can transform into anything. And its runs on chocolate.

It can give you popcorn, a tv and a phone and free wifi and anything else. It can go to the bottom of the ocean or to space and to the past and to the future. It is black and has fire on the sides.

U Ebrahim 1C It is made out of cereal. It runs on milk. It will take me to the milky way. It gives you cereal. It can fly.

F Alden 1C My car can give me free money. It can make me a bed. It can teleport. My car has camouflage. My car can fly to pluto. I can let go of the wheel and it will stay in the lanes.

N Taljaard 1C My car can swim to see lots of sea animals like the animals nobody has seen before. My car can go all over the world. It can fly to space. My car has wings. My magic car is made out of ice cream. You can eat the car but the car will never run out of ice cream. My car has five windows. You can have a party in the car. It can go very fast.

B Liddell 1C

When I am big I will be a builder. The builder will wear an overall. The builder builds big buildings. The builder builds lives in a big house. The builder uses bricks and wood.

Z Sarvan 1C When I am big I am going to be a scientist. I will work in Johannesburg. I will wear a white coat and goggles. I would work with good stuff.

Z Scott 1C

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When I am big I’d like to be a soccer player. My job would be a soccer career. I’ll work for Liverpool. I will look like this. I will wear a long sleeve t shirt and shorts. I will play a match. I will live in Parlklands. I will be a soccer player.

I Mahupete 1C When I grow up I want to be an engineer. I will work in the garage. I will wear an orange top. My pants will be blue work pants. I will change it every day. We will live in a house. Me and my robot are good at running.

O Howes 1C

ARTWORK

Andile Moyo

Channing Barnes

Daniel Siljeur

Emmanuel Zondo

Irshad Abrahams

Jack O’Connor

JJ Erasmus

Joel Smith

Liam Bergman

Nic Centurier-Harris

Robert-Li Fillies

Seth De Rock

Thomas Adriaanse

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GRADE 1D My Magic Car My car look like a shop. My car can do tricks. My car is special.

I like my lovele car. My car is so special because I love my big car. My car likes me to much. Me and my car went to the beach. My car can teleport and do one hard brick.

Matthew De Freitas 1D The Majic Car My car looks like a home. So when I go camping I hav a button on my car. All I do is press the button and thats all I do when I go camping. I go back in time to the old days. My car run on music. I ges free wifi. My car told me a a tricks!! My cars name is Cowan!!! I go to school with my car.

Camden Korsten 1D My Magic Car It looks like a dragster car. It has a huge exhaust. It can go 100000km/hr. It can nearly go the speed of light. It broke the light barrier. It is a transformer. It can take me to work very quickly. It can go 20000 percent.

Luca Bompani 1D

When I am big When I am Big I am a chef. I love my life. I have a big knife and it is really sharp. I am a lovely dad to my kids. I hev a job for a reason. I wear white clothes. I close to the beach.

Conor Minnaar 1D When I am Big When I am a grown up I am going to be a diver. I think that is fun. If you be a diver you can look all around the sea and that is why I love divers. I want to live in Wynberg. I will be good at swimming. What if I turn fat? I will work in the great barrier reef.

Daniel Wesson 1D When I am Big When I am big I am a race car driver. I race in a suit. I am fit. I race every day. I will race people from all over the world. I am good at rugby. I live with my parents.

Ethan Swiegers 1D I want to be a video game designer. When I am big I will wear normal clothes. I will look big and strong. Each day I design video games. We video game designers work in a video game designers shop. I will live in a mansion. I will be good at sport.

Dylan Cockroft 1D I am Matthew M. I want to be an inventor. I will work in a lab and I am very clean. I will wear a white shirt. I will invent some robots. The robots will help people if they in trouble. I live in a flat.

Matthew Moyce 1D

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Captured by Pirates Dear Mom and Dad Help me I need your help. Dirty pirates have captured me.

I in the middle ov nowhere island. The pirates are making me was very big boots. The pirates make me wash th ship with a book. The pirates make me peel potatoes. Come soon!

Hurry up.

From Alexander Alexander Botha 1D Dear Mom and dad.

Help me! I need your help. Very angry piraty have captured me in the middle of nowhere. They are making me cut a hundred million potators. They are making me clean all their boots. They are making me clean the deck. Please come soon. Hurry up.

From Raeed Raeed Samaai 1D Dear Mom I was on my boat then pirates captured me. They made me scrub the barnacles off the ship. I scrub the floor. The chef laughs at me. When the pirates eat I don’t eat. When they see a chest I do not get money. Help me I need your help. Please come soon. Hurry up.

From Tyler Tyler Williams 1D

My pet dinosaur My pet dinosaur is long neck. He looks like a robot. He sleeps in the garden. He eats anything like plants. He chases butterflies through the forest. My pet has a really big neck.

James Tulloch 1D My pet dinosaur is George. He is a velocirapter. He has yellow and red feathers and he has razer sharp teeth. He is 2 feet high. George sleeps with me in my eagle bed that flys. He loves my mom’s chicken. He is a carnivore. He can make pitzza with his eyes closed. He can read minds. George can teleport across the world in 10 seconds. He likes to play rugby with my friends.

He can swim well and so can I. George is the ownley pet I ever wanted. We love to play viddeyo games like minecraft. Our favourite number is eight.

Zaki Ebrahim 1D

ARTWORK

Abdul-Ganaan Adams

Adam Friday

Carter Seymour

Cohen Parkerson

Cowan Mettler

Daniel Haupt

Elyon Mauye

Musa Isaacs

Oliver Woodman

Simba Rusare

Tlholo Selemela

Tyler Williams

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GRADE 2 grade 2A

BACK ROW: C Paulsen, T Daniels, E Mohamed, D Petersen, S Mkhonto, J Blake, Y Hoosain, A Moose MIDDLE ROW: A Mhlebi, A Rowlands, A Oosterwyk, C Downing, H De Wet, R Ebrahim, M Manie, I Van Niekerk FRONT ROW: Ms E Fautley, S Thebus, U Davids, D O’Brien, L Erasmus, A Erasmus, I Lakay, M Wessels, A Evans ABSENT: K Petersen

grade 2B

BACK ROW: J Schuller, Z Safodien, P Ebobisse-Bille, J Hager, Z Louw, M Shimba, Z Hanslo, B Rentzke MIDDLE ROW: J Stakemire, K Haraldsen, R Hoosen, G Peters, R Schenck, A Thomas, R Scharffenorth, M Skeyi FRONT ROW: Mrs K James, Z Halvorsen, M Abrahams, J Theunissen, J Abrahams, D Henriques, A D Mathews, M Haswary, S Lotters

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grade 2C

BACK ROW: M Coetzee, O Lapage, C Haupt, T Castle, S Davids, MI Meyers, I Cajee, J Le Roux MIDDLE ROW: S Elliot, T De Vries, N Allie, Y Marthinussen, M Frieslaar, D Fabing, P Downing FRONT ROW: M Jacobs, U Patel, N Thebus, A Botha, B Maponopono, N Selemela, H Tero, Mrs C Knutsen ABSENT: V Naran, L Raynardt

grade 2D

BACK ROW: D Buxey, J Gonsalves, S Ngwenya, K Hudson, J Emmanuel, B Kleintjies, R Hendricks MIDDLE ROW: F Meyer, R Muller, T Rouse, A Schoeman, J Kalogeropoulos, L De Jager, B Radebe FRONT ROW: Mrs M De La Cruz, T Martin, M Fourie, L Wilson, F Berdien, A Hearn, R Essack, Z Abdurahman ABSENT: A Kühn, M Searle

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GRADE 2A Wild Animal Riddle Who am I?

Winter Poem

I am found in beautiful warm watering holes.

I love spending time in the water.

I have a big fat body with one or two scars on my back.

I am blue-esh purple-esh.

My body is a bit rough.

I spend most of my time yourning and fighting for my territory.

I am slow and quiet.

I get ferocious when animals get too close.

Iyaad Lakay 2A I live in the African Savanna.

I spend time in the river, I am very heavy and I have very sharp teeth.

I am extremely loud.

I hunt for fish and I like to play with my friend.

I am kind enough to let max the bird on my back.

Alexander Erasmus 2A You will find me in the calm, hot African Savannah.

I look like a horse.

I am smooth but at the same time a bit rough.

I am the size of a man.

I am weight with thin black stripes.

My eyes are very small.

I will uzually be trying to look for food and you will find me in big fights.

I am calm, friendly and shy at the same time.

I am happy when other animals play around with me.

Daniel O’Brien 2A

Autumn Day The falling, colourful and changing leaves.

The amazing, loud and dirty rugby match.

The soft, cosy and warm gown.

The warm, fury and good beanie.

The hot, warm and nice heater.

Siyabonga Mkhonto 2A The muddy tuff and extreme rugby match.

The cocy oft and great beanie.

The super nice warm and cocy blanket.

The delcious great and yummy hot chocolate.

The wet bad and very cold rain.

Cole Paulsen 2A

Sweet, hot and nice tea.

Cold, wet and hard rain.

Warm, colourful and furry glove.

Cosy, fuzzy and good onesie.

Fiary, amazing and frizzy heater.

Healthy, yummy and awesome soup.

Painful, scary and sharp flue shot.

Siyaonga Mkhonto 2A

My Winter Holiday News My winter holiday was fantastic. I went to micah’s birthday party. I went to my Dad. My Dad got a dog. I played PS4.

I went fishing and played on the phone. I went to soccer practs.

I played a soccer match and I had a play date with Cameren.

On the phone I played Mincraft and fifa.

Damon Petersen 2A I went to my cousin and my holiday was wonderful.

I played Road Blocks at home. I went to my cousin to play PS3.

My aunty and my uncle went to Maij. I went to the mall and went to Mr Price. I had fun at the mall. I played Hide and seek in the shop. I had pizza and it was delicious. My cousins are funny and they are Big. Mika’il Manie 2A

Smiley Shark In a lonely and dark cave, a few kilometers from a busy coral reef lived Smiley Shark. Smiley Shark was an unusual Great White. He was friendly and always has a wide and strange smile. He was a hero and enjoyed playing amazing games with other exquisite sea creatures. Smiley shark has a few problems. King neptune and the other animals do not like him because of his sharp teeth. Smiley Shark he eats sand and fish.

Smiley Shark is Fredley and amazing.

Tristan Daniels 2A In a lonely and dark cave a kilometers from a busy coral reef lived Smiley Shark. Smiley Shark was an unusual shark. He was friendly and always had a wide smile. He was a hero and enjoyed playing amazing games with sea creatures. Smiley Shark has a few prodems. King Neptune and the other animals do not like Him becaucause of his sharp teeth.

Khalid Petersen 2A

The mudy, noisy and dirty rugby match.

Warm, smelly and stinky socks.

The sweet, warm and tasty hot choclate.

The cold, howling and strong wind.

The muddy, rainy and wet field.

The crazy, loud and amazing birthday party.

The colourful, changing and falling leaves.

Warm, cosy and comfy blankets.

Yummy, spicy and hot soup.

Hot, burning heater.

Alex Oosterwyk 2A

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The big, colourful and wet umbrella.

The hot, yummy and chocolatey hot chocolate.

The warm, long and cosy scarf.

The nice, cosy and cummfy gloves.

The hot, tasty and refreshing tea.

The hot, darkbrown and tasty coffee.

The wet, cold and refreshing rain.

The big, tall and wet tree.

Yunus Hoosain 2A

Tickly Octopus Deep down in the dark ocean in a beauitufl coral reef lived Ticly octopus lots of little fish lived with him the coral reed was a colourful and exciting qlace to live. Tickly Octopus was a special octpus He was orange and purple and had giant spots.

Tickly octopus loved tickling other sea creatures with hes twirly and twirly tentacle. He was friendly And confidnet. Tickly octpu enjoyed playing games with hes friends. He didn’t appreciate it then they oaned and groaed at him for tickling them. Tickly octopu had an unusaully high pithced and squee voice. Tickly octopus had an unfortunate issue.

Uthmaan Davids Deep down in the dark Atlantic Ocean in a beauitful coral reef lived Tickly Octopus. Lots of little fish lived with him. The coral reef was a colourful and

exciting place to live. Tickly Octopus was a specioal octopus. He was an oraange and purple potted octopus. He loved tickling other sea creatures with his twirly and twisty tentacles. H was a friendly and confient. Tickly Octopus enjoyed playing games with his friend.

H didnt appreciate it when they moaned and groaned at him for tickling them. Tickly Octopus had an unusually high pitched and squeeky voice.

Tickly octopusus probkems is Once he tickled a shark then a squid cam and stole stuff from other fishes. Then a shark came for tickling him then tickly octopus swam and swam until the har was tieerd then the shark went away suddenley the other fih were angry and thort that Ticky octopus was the squied then Tickly octopus showd proof.

Suddely the squied came and Tickly octopus show proof then the fish took the squied too jail.

Ahlume Mhlebi

Achmad

Ameer Moose

Andrew Rowland

Chace Downing

Ebrahim Mohammed

Hayden De Wet

Israel van Niekerk

Jeremy Blake

Landen Erasmus

Micah Wessels

Reza Ebrahim

Sami Thebus

Yunus Hoosain

Evans

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GRADE 2B A Warm Summer’s Day

A Windy Autumn’s Day

Blue, smelly sea Yellow, hot sun Bad, stinking fish Fiyes, fost dogs Skery, frendly fish Kool, dongeres octopus Smelly,dig whale

White, fluffy clouds Brown, rough trees Red, orange leaves Green, lot grass Blue, sparkling rain James Theunissen 2B Moeketsi Skeyi 2B

Spectacular, amazing, nice coast Crawly, sharp, funny crab Slimy, disgusting, weird sea snails Hot, fun, good sand Delicous, yummy, satisfying ice cream Salty, cold, healthy sea Beautiful, beaming, burning sun

Abdu Dayyan Mathews 2B

Patrice Ebobisse-Bille 2B Playful, crazy seal Grumpy, pinching crab Yummy,delicous ice cream Warm, beautiful sand Fast, awesome boats Shinny, slippery rocks Freezing, amazing water

Blue, small, dirty puddles Brown, rough, nice twigs Bending, moving, colourful trees Brown, hard, rough acorns Blue, wet, moving car Rayyaan Hoosen 2B

My Winter Holiday Gabriel Peters 2B

A Rainy Winter’s Day Big, blue, cute, raincoat Warm, yummy, brown soup Warm, tasty, amazing, hot chocolate Pink, soft, sweet marshmallows Fluffy, dark, big rainclouds Small, wet, delicate raindrops Knitted, small, cosy jumper Josh Schuller 2B Silver, big, thick umbrella Torn, small, blue gloves Warm, fluffy, yellow beanie Zipped, warn, red jersey Pocket, blue, thin, long pants Green, orange, cosy socks Ugly, brown, old shoes Mijwaad Haswary 2B Long, red, big pans Brown, peach, long spaghetti Gray, big, soft cluds Leavelas, sticks, root trees Cod, small, wet rain Wit, soft, cod snow Huy, water, blue flood

I went to Wellinton for four days. I went with my dad and my mom and my brother and I. We went in the hot tub at night and the rain and when it was very hot. We went for a walk in the forest and I saw a baboon in the forest with a pink bum. We went to see the black cows and the horses and I fed one with grass and flowers. I went to holiday club with my cousins in a tent and I played soccer and I scored a goal. I had lunch at my auntys house. We rode our scooter around the pool. We went to wath Toy-story 4.

Riley Schenck 2B On the holiday I went to Michos and I went on a doncy rid. I got to swim and I got to play socor. I went to the parc and I got to go the casino. I went to play golf and then in the Morning I played kricet and I went to go jog. THen I went back home to go wach TV and then I went to go swim.

Matthew Abrahams 2B I went up a mountain. With my cousins and my mom and my ma and my pa. I looked arond the beach. I did it next to the beach. My mom and my ma took a photo of me and my cousins and my pa.I was on the beach and I was threwing sand in the water. I ate there and my tooth fell out. I was playing outside with my friends. I was playing on my tat. I did it in the park.

Jordan Abrahams 2B

Smiley Shark

Jonah Hager 2B

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Broken, wet lights Warm, foamy hot chocolate Soft, sweet muffins Sweet,dark yellow waffles Wet, spotty lay bugs

In the deep blue sea lived Smiley Shark. Smiley shark lived under the sand in a Big hole in the sand. He got bleu blak and yellow and orange stripes. He is very rode. Smiley Shark can’t make any friends because hes rode. Smiley Shark likes to eat fish. He likes to swirl all rond.

Zachary Hanslo 2B

Smiley shark lives Deep Down in the cold Atlantik Ocean and close to some roks. He looks grayish blakish thin and small. He behaviour is fast good cool and is mostly silly and he has one silly problem. He cant tell time.

Shailin Lotters 2B Once upon a time there was a brocken ship next to a coral and Smiley Shark lives there. He lived by seawead, by an island, by rocks, in a cold deep ocean with hes family and with hes friends.He is friendful, helpful, clever, coulerful, nice, handsum happy every day and he is a baby. He eat’s dead fish, he eat’s seawead, he eat’s meat. He wags hes tale very fast. Hes scary and crazy. When he smiles every body is happy.

Daniel Henriques 2B

Tickly Octopus Deep down in the warm, shiny Indian Ocean lived Tickly Octopus. He lived outside a big, dark cave camouflaged in the shimmery sand. He looks funny. He looks smart. I must not forget he looks tickly to. His behaviour is usually very tickly. He eats kelp. As I sed with his looks, I must not forget that he swimms fast to. He might seem very ordinary … but he is not ordinary he does have one problem that one problem is do you relly want to know? Well ok I will tell you but first I will tell you my whole story. Well ok maybe not. It is time this is it. His tenticles always get tangled.

Benjamin Rentzke 2B In the deep, blue, ocean, in a deep, dark, cave lived Tickly Octopus. She is spoted with eight tentacles two eyes and red and blue skin. Purple and black eyes. With a brown shirt with a blue and white tie and grey pants. She loves to tickl. And she is really happy and shy. And really confident and excited. She is shy because she is new at school and she has one friend and thats smiley shark.

Kai Haraldsen 2B

Who am I? You will find me in the hot,dry African savanna.

It rains once every 4 months and there is lots of wild fires.

My legs are small and fast.

My body is very strong and warm.

And I lurk in the dry grass.

I like to eat whats left from other animals.

I am a medium sized animal that has spots all over my body.

My skin is hard and rough and fluffy and I am brown and black.

I am a threatening animal that has sharp teeth.

I am very fast and skinny with big eyes.

Adam Thomas 2B You will find me in South Africa in the wild.

You will find me hunting in the wild.

I am brown and I have horns.

I have four legs. I have two horns.

If you try to touch me I will hurt you.

I am very threatening.

I enjoy hibernating.

I am very fast because of my legs.

My legs help me to move.

I enjoy eating plants and grass.

Mbayo Shimba 2B

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ARTWORK

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Abdu Dayyan Mathews

Adam Thomas

Benjamin Rentze

Daniel Henriques

Jonah Hager

Jack Stakemire

James Theunissen

Jordan Abrahams

Gabriel Peters

Josh Schuller

Matthew Abrahams

Mbayo Shimba

Mijwaad Haswary

Moeketsi Skeyi

Patrice Ebobisse-Bille

Rayyaan Hoosen

Ryan Scharffenorth

Shailin Lotters

Zach Halvorsen

Zachary Louw

Zakariyya Safodien

GRADE 2C A Warm Summer’s Day

A Windy Autumn’s Day

Soft, cold, creamy ice-cream.

Sharp, beautiful, hard shells.

Blue, orange, yellow flip flops.

Gold, colourful light suntan.

Hot, big, yellow sun.

Slippery, crunchy, freezing ice.

Round, green, red ball.

Strong, powerful, ice cold wind Warm, frothy, delicious red cuppaccino Fluffy, cute, soft slippers Brown, crunchy, rustling leaves Sweet, hot, creamy hot chocolate Nicolas Thebus 2C Mikaeel Jacobs 2C

Fizzy, sweet, cold cooldrink Icey, delicious, bubble gum ice lolly Blue, shiny, colourful sea Hot, summer, burning sun Soft, colourful, squishy towel

Misty, fogy, blinding fog comfortable, soft, warm gown Hot, steamy, nice rooibos tea Crunchy, good, soft leaves Hot, creamy beautiful hot chocolate Alex Botha 2C

Umair Patel 2C Freezing cold, yummy Lipton Black, stripey, dark sunglasses Long, soft, dry towel Hot, yellow, big sun Colourful, stripey, patternd umbrelle Cold, blue, wavey water

Soft, warm, streachy socks Red, long, furry gown Hard, strongest brown tree Cold, strong, wavey wind Nice, cool, strippey blanket Jevaun Le Roux 2C

Vishal Naran 2C

A Rainy Winter’s Day Runny warm sweet hotchocolate Healthy hot yummy soup Soft fluffy colorful socks Red yellow shiny scarf Orange wildhot fire Cold white milky milk Blou black green jacket Landyn Raynardt 2C Long, lovely, gray onsie.

Blue, worm, soft gown.

Watery, vegtables tastey soup.

Hard, black, stripy slippers.

Red, steamy, flopy gloves.

Shiny, golden, fun socks.

Runny, cold, white milk.

Niyaaz Allie 2C Milky, creamy horm milk Brown, hot steamy hot chocolate Soft, stripy, colorful beanie Green, clowdy, red gown Blue, whet, cold rain Wigly, crunchy, coly fire Fluffy, whit, dinosaur onsie

My Winter Holiday My holiday was nice and amazing. On my first week I built a Lego car names Lightning. I coppyd it from a game named Beach buggy racing On my second week my friend Vishal came to my house. We maded a Lego movie. On my finally week my family and I celebrated my dad’s Birthday. My mom backed a chocolat pudding. It was a lovely holiday spent with my family and friends.

Tahrir De Vries 2C I went to Hermanus with my cousins and watched a scery movie. My granny came withand we also watched pets 2. In the second week me, my brother and my mom took us to the games in Kanal Walk. The next day I playd a soccer match and my team won. In the last week my brothers and I went to Be Up. My holiday was nice becus I got to play with my family.

Isma-eel Meyers 2C My holiday was fun and cold. My cousins came to my pa’s hous. One of my cousins is in grade 7 and my other cousin is in grade 9, my other cousin is in Grade R and my other cousin is a soccer player. I played play station and i beet him 7 tims and he beet me 1 time. We had fun playing the game. Me and my DaD went to his school. I picked up very heavy loges and my DaD had to throw the twigs away.

Daniel Fabing 2C

Mikaeel Frieslaar 2C

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Smiley Shark Far far away down in the hounted kelp sea and the beautiful dark cave in the big, scarey, cold Atlantic Ocean lived Smiley Shark. Smiley Shark is a lemon shark. He has yellow and brown-ish skin. He has enormus, dark, black and scarery eyes. Smiley Shark is rude and nautey. All the other fishes did not want to share with him. He was rude at starfish and catfish when their were playing. In the night when starfish was sleeping Smiley Shark pounced and ate him. The next day when crab was cutting his grass Smiley Shark swam quietley on crab and he ate crab in one gulp. When Smiley Shark was playing he pushed jellyfish no one wanted to play with him because of his bad behaivor.

Nala Selemela 2C

Who am I?

Not so far away in the cold, dark Atlantic Ocean in the Tianic lived Smiley Shark. Smiley Shark was a big, Tiger shark.

He had grey and white skin. He had black eyes. Smiley Shark is kind and he is happy to be a shark. Smiley Shark likes to eat juicy seals. Smiley Shark love to play with crab, starfish and octopus, snail. The problem was he was to scary and no one wanted to play.

Hayden Tero 2C

You will find me in the jungle close to the river but my favorite place to be is in river. Well I am a long animal and I am as thin as a piece of paper. I am a beautiful shade of green and I have alot of skales.I have a very skaly tail and when I glide in the water my tail moves. My favorite food is crunchy crabs and fish.

I mostly spend my time in the river catching my pray.

Who am I? Connor Haupt 2C

Once upon a time there was a shark that lived in a verydark cave in the North Sea in the deep blue sea. The sharks name was Smiley Shark. He has very scary dark black eyes and Grey skin. He also has big clean teeth and a big mouth. He loves to play alot of exciting games and ate a crab in one gulp and starfish!!! The problem is other sea animals are scard of him and his sharp teeth.

Preston Downing 2C

You might see me in the huge savanna. You will find me behin the toll trees. I have bigg shop tusckt and huge feet. I usually eat a lot of peanats. I am big and ferocious.

Who am I? Seth Elliot 2C

Tickly Octopus Deep down not so far away in the shallow water by the big red reef in the cold arctic next to a big cave with lots of seaweed and small rocks lived Tickly Octopus. He has petch skin and his petch skin is also hard and he has a big head. He has five eyes with soft skin to cover it and long pink arms. He likes to eat alot of jellyfish because he thinks its jelly and his favorite thing to do is tickle and he hits his head because his clumsy. The problem is that the other fish dont like him to tickle them so his alon.

Tyler Castle 2C

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Deep down but not so far away in a fascinating reef lived tickly octopus. He lived in a lovely dark spooky cave and also it was cold and splashy when he arrived. Tickly Octopus had lots of friends at the reef. When you see him he would have two blue, shiny glowy eyes. The second thing you would see is his dark redish goldish body and one or two last things is he has a colourful spotty body and a large head. Once you find Tickly Octopus you will be sticked to his sticky tickly tentacles. He eats squid, crabs and seasnacks. He is wiggle, clumsy and funny happy. He is to tickly for fish and oyster but also fast and squish. Oh I forgot to tell you that he is also inky. When you see him he is also very clumsy for his own good.

Seth Davids 2C

You will find me in the jungle with dastie durty trees and big durty booshis and flowers/ My skin is grey and I have very big strong skin. My trunck is very long and I can hit you with my trunck. I behave like a wild animal. I get angree very quickly.

I have big log tusks. I might look lasey but I am acshely very fast and strong.

Mikaeel Coetzee 2C

ARTWORK

Buchule Maponopono

Connor Haupt

Hayden Tero

Imraan Cajee

Jevaun Le Roux

Mikaeel Frieslaar

Nicholas Thebus

Oliver Lapage

Seth Elliott

York Marthinussen

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GRADE 2D Smiley Shark

A Rainy Winter’s Day

Deep down in the Atlantic Oceans lives Smiley Shark.

Smiley Shark is a bull Shark.

He is small and fast.

Smiley Shark has spiky teeth and he has rough skin.

Smiley Shark is playful and fast.

And he is very silly and kind.

Smiley Shark has scarey teeth.

The fish thinks Smiley Shark will eat them.

Kenzo Hudson 2D

Hot warm tasty hot chocolate Tough fun rough rugby Cold chilly windy weather Brown dry leavy trees Windy cold rainy storm Warm comfy cosy jacket Delicios yummy hot pasta

Deep down in the South Africa sea lived Smiley Shark.

Smiley Shark has skiny skin and light gray skin.

He also has beautiful big white teeth.

Smiley Shark is a happy shark.

His favourite snack is fresh crayfish.

Smiley Shark slithers in the water.

They are all scared of his big white teeth.

Joel Emmanuel 2D Deep down in the huge blue Sea lives a Shark named Smiley Shark.

Smiley Shark is a Tiger Shark.

His boby is black and read.

He has white sharp huge teeth.

He has a joyful body and he has A kind voice.

He eats fish tails.

He scares them with his sharp teeth.

Fayyaad Berdien 2D Cold chilly rainy weather Hot sweet nice hot chocolate Warm tasty juicy gatsby Rogh chalinging hard rugby Cool thin massive books Comfy fluffly warm clothes Thick cosey soft blanket Joshua Gonsalves 2D A Rainy Winter’s Day Windy rainy stormy wether hot sweet chocatey hot chocolate Rough fun dangerous rugby Warn burny meety soup Warm comfy blu long shert Cheasy pepperoni bacon pizza Dry brown crunchy leaves Mason Fourie 2D

Radebe Banele 2D Deep in a Tropical Ocean near a tropical island Lives Smiley shark.

Smiley Shark is a Goblin shark.

He has a shiny fin sharp teeth and a giant mouth.

He has a brown and gray body and scary eyes.

Smiley Shark is jumpy and big harted.

He likes crabs with coral his fast and uses speed to splash.

The fish do not play with him because they think he might eat them.

Matthew Searle 2D Deep down in a very dark ocean not just a very dark ocean A huge ocean lived Smiley shark.

Smiley shark has a very big and long blue body.

He is a huge Tiger shark.

He has a huge smile.

Smiley shark is a very helpful shark and loves to play.

He glides in the water.

His most favourit foods are thick seaweed and fresh sponge.

Hes huge body makes the fish feel unsafe.

Louis De Jager 2D

A Windy Autumn’s Day Colourful dry crunchy leaves Cold energ tired hockey Brown bare trees Warm thick comfortable clthes Rough tirering rugby Liam Wilson 2D Energy fun cold hockey Nosy dry crunchy leaves Yellow blue red hot fire Wild big brown trees Prickly hard tasty acrons Tyler Martin 2D Dry noisy colourful crunchy leaves Bare brown dry hard trees Quick chubby flaffy squirrels Sour fresh juicy citrus fruits Warm hot cosy fire Benjamin Kleintjies 2D

A Warm Summer’s Day Big curvy spotty shell Choclate cream cold icecream Big shady spotty umbrella Wet fun cool surfing Watermelon fruit strawberry food Hot bright big sun Squishy comfy stripy flip flops

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Ronaldo Muller 2D

Crunchy melting cold ice cream Juicy squishy nutritious litchi Cold fun hot pool Colourful wet thik towel Floppy big small cap Cold liquid Zaid Abdurahman 2D Messy sticky slippery sunblock Cold messy melting icecream Cold hot wet swimming Juicy sweet small fruit Thick hot smooth cake Wet cold rough surfing Think wet soft towel Adam Kühn 2D

Tickly Octopus Deep down in the Hawaii Ocean in the sandy Coral reef lives Tickly Octopus. He lives in a shiny sunken ship. His tentacles are slimy and long he has a red body and a big head. He swims fast like a lightning bolt and he is super kind and he is helpful to his friends. He eats juicy squished seaweed.

He tickles his friends too much so they get sick of it.

John Kalogeropoulos 2D Deep down in the cold Mediterranean sea underneath The big shiny rocks and dark scary caved lived Tickly Octopus. He lived in a broken ugly smelly ship.

Surrounded by small beautiful shells.

Tickly Octopus has orange medium sized eyes long slimy tentacles and a colourful chubby body a huge oval head and deadly ink. He is helpful. Tickly octopus plays quite rough and he eats ugly green plankton. The problem is that he tickles his friends so much that his friends get really angry and annoyed.

Alex Schoeman 2D Deep in the warm Indian Ocean in the slimy cave under the big rocks lives Tickly Octopus.

Near a scary and creepy dark ship in the creepy water.

He has dry and soft tentacles and a squishy sticky head and red and orange eyes. He also has a slimy and goowy body. He eats plankton and crabs. He glides through the Indian Ocean. He is also funny and swims like the wind.

Tickly Octopus always gets caught up with his friends and he tickles his friends.

Daniel Buxey 2D

Transport Riddle You will find me in the blue sea.

I save people in the sea.

I live in the blue sea.

I look very small. I have two windows.

One on the right and one on the other side.

I feel a bit rough.

My colur is almost all the colurs.

I am very very fast.

I am a little bit loud.

I feel happy when I help people.

I am very very friendly.

What am I?

You will find me in a fishing harbour Or in a lonly garage.

I am very smooth and bumpy.

I spend most of my time drifting in the icy cold deep blue sea.

I spend most of my time transporting you and taking you on tours.

I am 1-2 meters long and I can be any colour.

I am faster than a lightning bolt.

I have two powerful motors.

I am very calm and friendly.

I am happy when I reach high speeds.

What am I? Rayyaan Essack 2D I live in a huge carport at a airport.

You also find me flying in the blue sky over the clouds.

You also find me in the airport while you having a milkshake.

I look like a big blue whale.

I’m really smooth hot metal.

I have over 50 windows.

You can see I have two wings and 3 wheels.

I’m really fast and really loud.

I make a virrrrm sound.

I need fuel to move.

Did you know I am the safest transport.

I am happy when I take off and go on adventures.

I’m mad when I crash.

Theo Rouse 2D I live in the humongoes Hawaiian ocean.

I spend most of my time floating in the blue ocean.

My body is the shape of a big blue whale.

I am white and red.

I feel like a big smooth pillow.

I have a big engine.

I am very fast and slow.

Sometimes I move with a captain that controls me.

I sound very peaceful and rough.

I am often used for big parties.

I am very calm sometimes and adventurous.

I am happy when I am used lots of times.

Mason Fourie 2D

Amaan Hearn 2D

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Daniel Buxey

Kenzo Hudson

Mason Fourie

Muhammad Fayaaz Meyer

Radhee Hendricks

Rayyaan Essack

Sandile Ngwenya

Theo Rouse

GRADE 3 grade 3A

BACK ROW: Z Rahil, S Leary, Y Fakir, C Hugo, N Saayman, R Lodewyk, M Wolmarans, E Arun Thomas MIDDLE ROW: C Blignaut, L Rogers, C Davidson, D Beckett, C Thomas, J Paterson, S Mcutshenge, R Johnson FRONT ROW: Mrs N Tresham, A De Rock, C Maggott, AM Abrahams, Z Ameerodien, G Peters, T Kempster-Davies, Z Arendse, B Solomons ABSENT: S Fabe

grade 3B

BACK ROW: E Brown, T Nelukalo, S Davidson, F Parker, B Barnett, M Segers, J Serfontein, J Paries MIDDLE ROW: C Brown, E Templeton, R Shaik, M Carikas, Y Baradien, T Botha, I Croy FRONT ROW: Ms I Saunders, MI Ackerman, MN Martin, M du Plooy, L Greenfield, M Arries-Hendricks, A Roopen, MY Parker, R Adams

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grade 3C

BACK ROW: E Owen-Collett, Z Kazi, A Saunders, K Gonsalves, C Breytenbach, J Alden, A Amodien, E Cajee MIDDLE ROW: U Van Der Schyff, D Raizenberg, M Wynne, J Tulloch, Z Constant, C Samuels, L Ndabeni FRONT ROW: Mrs K Bladen, T Pathon, C Jonas, J Miles, C Malgarte, K Sargeant, A Dicks, B Brown, Z Rawoot ABSENT: A Engel, S Wamsteker

grade 3D

BACK ROW: R Parry, T Zemanay, C Kruger, N Coleman, MR Davids, MY Hoosain, N Wagner, B Alexander MIDDLE ROW: S George-Louis, N Van Vuuren, Z Wooi, J Braaf, B Kühn, F Van Wyk, S Ndlebe FRONT ROW: Mrs S Isaacs, N Segers, J Cochrane, J Grainger, S Sung, J Jonas, Z Kölle, J Anderson, K Abrahams ABSENT: A Salie

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GRADE 3A Oh The Places I’ll Go! My Dreams I would love to surf with sharks in Hawaii.

I want to swim the the Great Barrier Reef.

I wish I could be a mechanical engineer in Australia.

I hope I can own a blue and black Harley Davidson one day.

It would be amazing if I could hike up Table Mountain.

I dream of a world full of peace, love and laughter.

Caleb Maggott 3A I wish I could become a famous singer.

I would like to be a cricket player like JP Duminy.

I want to own a red Bugatti Divo.

It would be lovely if I could go on a Safari in the jungle.

I hope I will meet Messi and get his autograph.

I dream of a world with only good people in it.

Blayne Solomons 3A

Character Description of an Imaginary Mythical Beast A long, long time ago in Ancient Greece there lived a ferocious, fast and terrifying beast. The Scrino, as it was known, was a third spider, a third rhinoceros and a third scorpion. He was a land mammal and had incredibly muscular arms and legs. His razor sharp claws were like weapons and you couldn’t catch him because he was as fast as a Bugatti. It had a colossal body with red, fire eyes and it was as tall as a mountain. With its two big, immortal heads it was indestructible.

Amongst a big, green, terrifying school, hidden in a tiny, yellow and blue classroom was where this monster lived. With demon doors and electric windows, once you got in you couldn’t get out. He laid next to a very dark and muddy pond and loved to wait slowly for his prey.

First he electrocutes you with his scorpion tail until you’re too stiff to move. Then it strangles you until you faint. Next it whispers, “You’re dead! Finally you close your eyes.

The Scrino was too hateful, too vicious and so scary. Who could destroy this ferocious beast?

Tristan Kempster-Davies 3A

Non-chronological Report on an Imaginary Insect Mosantsises

Mosantsises are small, thin and dangerous insects that can eat in the air and on the ground. Like all insects, they have three main body parts and are invertebrates, which means animals without a backbone. These unusual insects were discovered on the 5th September, 2016 by Sir Humbert Bumbert while taking a walk in Europe.

Mosantises are about the size of a ruler, approximately 26cm long. They have three main body parts: the head, the thorax and the abdomen. It has a triangular head, seven eyes, three simple eyes and four compound eyes, four thin, bendy antennae and three complex mouthparts. On the thorax they have four wings, two small wings and two large wings. They also have spikes on their green, red and black striped backs and six legs. Finally the abdomen. On the abdomen there is a big, round blood collector that stores all the blood they suck.

These fabulous insects are found in the adventurous forests of Portugal. They build extraordinary homes using sticks, mud and water. Mosantises must wait two days for it to dry. Once it has dried the female will live their forever. This strange looking insect lives in both warm and cold places such as the one I said earlier.

Mosantises are carnivores. Carnivores means animals that eat meat only. They eat birds, ants, beetles, bees and sometimes even snakes. Can you believe it, snakes? Anyway they have only three stages of their lifecycle: the egg, larvae and the adult.

This wonderful species can live up to thirty to forty years.

Did you know that Mosantises are one of the oldest insects in the world and they can have four hundred babies? Isn’t that a lot?

Yaqub Fakir 3A

Waspants

Waspants are small, fast and rare insects. Like all other insects a Waspant has a round head, an oval-shaped thorax and an abdomen. They were discovered by the famous Si Humbert Bumbert when I was born in 2010. He found this insect when he was walking through the Amazon Jungle.

They have two long antennae and a harmful stinger. A waspant is a very small insect that is wingless. Waspants have black and yellow bodies with red spots. The waspant has an alien shaped head and six legs.

Waspants live in the Amazon Jungle of South America. Most of them live in holes in trees and they are nocturnal (this means they only come out at night). It builds his nest out of sticks that are lying on the ground. The Waspant prefers warmer places than cold places.

It will attack by crawling or stinging your body and injecting venom. Then it waits for you to die. Waspants are carnivores (this means they only eat meat). A Waspant starts its life as an egg, then ;arvae, then a pupa, then finally an adult. They mostly eat pests like flies and mosquitoes.

Did you know that a Waspant cannot move its eyes? It has to move its whole head. Isn’t that amazing!

Abdul-Mateen Abrahams 3A

Character Description of an Imaginary Giant The Enormous Wicked Giant, The EWG

It wasn’t human. It couldn’t be. This amazing sight was double the size of the BFG. His face was as smooth as an onion. He also had a nose that could sniff out anything, even from a million miles away. If he looked at you with his purple eyes he would know if you are good or evil by looking into your heart.

This puzzling giant’s eyes looked like an upside down banana.

His ears also could vibrate then all of a sudden the ground would start to shake and an earthquake would begin. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw his huge, tomato face. It was so soft, you could squish it as hard as you can. At midday, he always carried this weird vacuum cleaner and guess what he used it for? For sucking up dreams.

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This mysterious giant lived in the freezing cold Pacific Ocean. You had to cross a million countries to get there. The countries you had to cross were Mexico, Atlantis and Japan. Once you got there the EWG would come out of the ocean and grab you. Then he would take you to his underwater cave. All the walls inside looked like a rough, overcooked biscuit. Once you got into the centre of this underwater kingdom all you could see were stacks and stacks of vacuum cleaners. There were small ones, big ones and even circle shaped ones!

He loved to eat old, rusty nuts and bolts. This wicked, cruel and evil giant was very annoying. He always said this when he saw you, “You is mine now even if I is not gobbling you up!” At midday he sneaked around all the countries in the world. When he stopped at a house he masquerades himself as a pole just floating in the air. Then he gets out his razor sharp vacuum cleaners and switches them on.

He sucks up all the children’s dreams, but he doesn’t only suck up children’s dreams, he sucks up adult’s dreams, teenager’s dreams and even old people’s dreams. When he comes back from dream stealing he makes himself something to eat. His favourite food is spicy dream chicken. It is so spicy, no one can resist it. After he makes his spicy dream chicken, he goes to sleep and guess how long he sleeps for?

For the rest of the day.

One morning the EWG woke up to find all of his cleaners and dreams were gone. How and who? The EWG was determined to find out!

Caleb Hugo 3A

The Cool Spy Giant, The CSG

It wasn’t human. It couldn’t be. He was taller than eight Eiffel Towers stacked on top of one another. His face was so bright it was like the sun and his hair was brown and crazy. The CSG had blue eyes that could see what people were thinking about in their minds and his nose could smell a mile away. His huge ears could hear the tiniest ant in the world while he was walking and in his hands he always held a magnifying glass in his left hand and in his right hand he held a torn up suitcase.

This giant used to live on a planet named Uranus and if you would like to go there you would have to pass beautiful stars, go through amazing planets and off mountains just to get to this unknown planet. He used a button under a rock to open his beautiful, mysterious cave. In his cave his walls were stacked all around with shelves and on the shelves were amazing, cool spy gear.

The CSG was amazing at being extremely quiet while he was looking at what children were dreaming about while they slept. His favourite snack was carrots to help him look and see what people were thinking inside their heads. This giant’s language wasn’t like his cousins. His was spot on and he normally spent his day and night watching what people were thinking about. The CSG liked his cousin, the BFG and the thing that he did not like were the mean giants that bullied his cousin.

He was lonely because he did not have any friends. What was going to happen next?

Asher De Rock 3A

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The Scary Ginormous Giant, The SGG

It wasn’t human. It couldn’t be. He was as tall as the Trump Towers! In length he was 16.6m tall with a ginormous, pokey nose. Ragged teeth filled his mouth and you could get a good look at them when his mouth twisted into a crooked smile, just like a pirate. His odd, greyish coloured skin made him look like a shark under the water. Just like a demon, his slanted, scary eyes made the hair on my arms stand up! What was most alarming though was his hair! It was dyed bright, blood red and stuck up in all directions. Long, skinny arms shot out from his sides. He was skinny alright, that was for sure! His arms joined to his hands at a measurement of one millimetre. I bet if he wanted to he could easily slip through any crack in the wall. Short, slightly ripped green pants and a dark blue t-shirt completed his look. He wore no shoes on his huge feet.

A scared Sophie screamed as she was snatched from her old bed and whisked out of the huge, dusty window.

She went…down the spooky streets as fast as a cheetah, through enormous, gloomy fields quickly, over wild, rushing oceans silently, between angry, grey storm clouds anxiously, under green and black cliffs fearfully, into old, haunted mountains nervously, through a black and brown forgotten wasteland quickly, inside a dark, black cave cautiously, until she was face to face with the huge, friendly and strong BFG. Connor Blignaut 3A

The SGG lived in a rather strange kind of home, in fact it was not really a home at all, but rather a ship. Not just any ship, he happened to live on the SS Louisiana, a passenger cruise liner.

The Louisiana was a massive vessel, much like the Titanic.

One night the SGG ran away from his parents. They were mean and bullied the giant because of how he looked. To his family and peers he looked scary, ugly, horrible and weird. So he decided he would leave his home and find a new one. When the unfortunate looking giant came across the ship, he climbed aboard and decided to make the ship’s cargo hold his new home.

Like most giants, the SGG was incredibly tall, but what set him apart was he was extremely skinny and had very long limbs.

He was skilled at being able to squeeze into the smallest of spaces aboard the ship. Eating scraps left over from the passengers on board was his favourite thing to do and the SGG had wonderful manners. In fact, he was very kind and caring, often helping passengers carry their bags onto the ship. With his long arms, he made sure no one fell overboard. He may look horrid and scary, but on the inside this giant was caring, kind and friendly. When anything aboard the Louisiana broke, the SGG was remarkably skilled at fixing things. This is why the Captain, passengers and crew loved him so much.

Suddenly, while sailing far off the coast of Baggem City, an earthquake struck deep underneath the sea, setting off a towering tsunami that was heading straight for the Louisiana!

The SGG knew that he had to protect the ship and all its passengers. What was he going to do?

Liam Rogers 3A

Preposition Poems Sophie’s Journey with the BFG

A terrified Sophie screamed as she was snatched from her uncomfortable, metal bed and whisked out of the huge, cracked window. She went… down an old, bumpy road as silently as a snail, past colourful, bright, sleepy houses, over stormy, wild oceans like a frog, inside dark, black clouds nervously, above gigantic, rocky mountains fearfully, through old, broken shipwrecks quickly, across a forgotten, dusty wasteland, until she was in a mysterious, dark cave and face to face with the gigantic, scary BFG. Zaydaan Ameeroedien 3A

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Caleb Davidson

Conor Thomas

Daniel Beckett

Gabriel Peters

Jake Paterson

Matthew Wolmarans

Noah Saayman

Ra’eed Lodewyk

Ruben Johnson

Seth Fabe

Seth Leary

Sihle Mcutshenge

Zayed Arendse

Zishan Rahil

GRADE 3B Character Description Mythical Creature

A long, long time ago in Ancient Greece, there lived a big, frightening and strong beast. The Canjeon, as it was known, was one quarter dragon, one quarter elephant, one quarter bird and one quarter leopard. It had electrical ears, like lightning and he had surprisingly weak legs. This beast had a very strong tail and laser spots. If the sun was not shining his lasers would not work. This incredible creature also had a fire-breathing trunk. One last thing about how he looked – the Canjeon had a fat belly and a thin back.

The Canjeon lived on the cold Mount Everest in an incredible home. He lived in a massive nest. As soon as you went in you would smell rotten cheese and broccoli. His house was outrageous and neat. As soon as you would open your eyes you would say “Wow!”, but it still smelled bad. And by that you would get surprised.

The Canjeon did not like it when people stared at him.

Meanwhile, after the people stared at him he would play amazing games. There was one kind of game that he did not like, which was playing cards games. In a surprisingly way he loved sports. Every day after school it was sport, sport and sport. He could not stop. So after that he went to sleep. That made him so outrageous.

One fine day he figured out that he couldn’t sleep a lot. How long do you think he slept for? Well, here’s the answer – ONE HOUR! The Canjeon got no rest.

So, did you enjoy the story of the Canjeon?

Mohammad Yaseen Parker 3B

Non-chronological report The Bweent

In 2010, Moos Fin Bar discovered the weird bweent insect in Jumanji.

Let’s start learning.

He looks like no other insect on the planet. This deadly insect is part bee, ant and wasp. Unlike most insects who has 6 legs, this one has 8 legs. It lives in the deepest part of the jungle, near mud. It spends its day collecting pollen and blood. Now that sounds busy!

Now it’s time to learn about how it lives. The bweent eats small bweents in 1 second. It starts as a tiny, tiny egg. When it hatches it recycles its egg. After 1 month the bweent turns into a pupa, then a cocoon and voila! it’s a bweent. It is helpful and harmful, because they help the jungle and they are harmful because they can destroy your furniture.

Apart from being helpful it’s very interesting. Did you know a bweent can fly up to 24000km per hour? And they are very well camouflaged when they are still. And then they can catch their prey.

I have decided that the bweent is my new favourite insect.

Logan Greenfield 3B

The dragonmantisfly

In 2003, Mr Adam discovered the incredible dragonmantisfly in the mysterious abandoned forest. Let’s learn more about this amazing insect.

This insect looks like no other insect we have seen before.

The dragonmanstifly has 6 legs, 2 eyes and 4 wings. This cool insect has yellow, big eyes, 4 strong white wings and 6 black legs. The dragonmantisfly almost looks like a dragonfly. What a beautiful insect.

This insect was discovered in the abandom forest of Australia.

You can find dragonmantisfly in Australia in this creepy house sleeping on broken glass. This forest has dead trees but there is waterand they like to go near the water because they live in water.

Apart from being a beautiful insect, the dragonmantisfly is also very interesting. Did you know that a dragonmantisfly can eet 10 000 insects a day?

Adam Roopen 3B

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Character Description The Bloodslurper

There once lived a big crawl giant and his name was the Bloodslurper.

The Bloodslurper had short hair, a green shert and dark green pants.

He also had black shoes made out of leather. He had gray gloves and the Bloodslurper had a sword that was made out of vibranium. He also had blue eyes that turn red when he gets angry.

Where do you think the Bloodslurper lived? The Bloodslurper lived in Dubai in the desert under big gray roks as big as his house. He had a big bed that is made out of stone and to keep warm he lites firs every night. The Bloodslurper is strong because he had a huge punching bag and weights. The Bloodslurper a huge safe with a gun that one hundred bullets at a time.

This magnificent giant wakes up at 3am. The Bloodslurper wakes up at 3am because he goes out to hunt for huge camels. On Saturday the Bloodslurper goes into the citys of Dubai to steel jewellery and pieces of gold. The Bloodslurper sometimes gets mad because they run out of jewellery and recks the hole town. He also jumps on to the skyscrapers to eat a lot of people.

Do you wont to no interesting facts about the Bloodslurper? The Bloodslurper sets traps all around the desert to catch people. He also gets on top of his big rock to look out for camels and people. He ownly eats meat from camels. The Bloodslurper sometimes hunts with his spear.

Yahya Baradien 3B

The Bloodsucker

This is the story of a giant. His name was the Bloodsucker. He wore no shirt or no pants. Just a dirty old rag covering… well, where his pants might go. He had jet black hair and blood thirsty eyes. His mouth had a snake tongue and 83 teeth. He had a cape made out of grass and soil (real grass and soil stuck on). And that is how the Bloodsucker looks.

The Bloodsucker lived in South Africa! He lived underground in the very spot that Wynberg Boys Junior School is! Well you might be thinking that it is horid living underground but he had a nice home. It had a citchin, a bedroom, a workroom and even a hunting hole. WOW! What a house.

This mean giant behaved very strangely. In the day all he does is eat and sleep. But at night… he goes hunting! This is pretty scary but he only hunts animals. He also hunts students who write storys about him! Beware!

This giant does the most interesting thing ever! He does! He really does hunt humans! So he covers himself with his cape and pretends to be the floor and whun a person comes ...Rip! Woosh! Crunch! Gone! thank you for listening.

Max Carikas 3B

Preposition Poem Sophie’s journey to Giant Country

A freaked out Sophie screamed as she was snatched through the open window. They went…

Through beautiful London stealthily Into Fortnite Forest anxiously Over sweet Candy Land jealously Beside a pritty correl reaf amazed Under amazing army land scaredly ...until she was in a dusty, creapy cave and face to face with the big, hairy, aggressive BFG. Ben Barnett 3B

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A Journey to Giant Country

A scared Sophie screamed as she was snatched through the dusty window. They went…

Over the smelly cars fast Next to the crooked houses bravely Into the mysterious forest carefully In the old valley scarily Under the men carefully Next to the houses sadly By the cool sea odly ...until she was in a dark cave and face to face with the big, friendly BFG. Ethan Brown 3B

Oh the Places I’ll Go!

I would love to eat a thousand pizzas.

I want to be teleported to Minecraft.

I wish I could go scuba diving.

I dream of a world that has every book character that I know.

Max Du Plooy 3B I would love to own and drive a Bugatti.

I want to hike up Mount Everest.

I wish I could go home.

I hope for a world with no drugs.

It would be amazing if there was snow in Cape Town.

I dream of a world where brake was 1 hour.

Micah Arries-Hendricks 3B I would love to sky dive with Noah.

I want to ride a Charizard.

I wish I could swim with Micah.

I hope I can buy a mansion.

It would be amazing if I could paint a picture with Gabrial.

I dream of singing a song with Logan.

Connor Brown 3B

Letter from a Tornado survivor 13 Windy Street Wynberg Cape Town 7708 Dear Freddy, How are you doing on this fine day. I haven’t seen you for a very long time. I have been glad that we were apart because I have been stuck in a tornado. I really need to get another mission because I failed this one.

The tornado was on target, we were going on a mission to mesure whats inside of the tornado. The tornado was spining and spining until the tornado was almost blocking the road track. We decided we should turn back because we knew it would crush us. The passengers was panicing because they thought they would die in the tornado. The tornado was getting closer and closer. The wind was blowing so hard that it blew the trees and the great primed of pesi over. The passengers were stressing about their very own lifes. The tornado was pulling everything that you can see in that area it even pulled our very own mission tornados car. Lightning struck trees and trees crashe cars and cars knoked each care one by one they tornado was out of its mind.

The tornado was going towards the path so we were going to the other path but another tornado was blocking our way. The sand was blowing on to our car. The cows were flying around like superheroes in one big and I have to say very big area. The tornado was pulling the car into the tornado with us in the car.

The passengers were breathing in and out because we were in the tornado. The car was spinning around in circles and rectangles. The tornado was so mad.

From, Fuad Fuad Parker 3B

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Ethan Templeton

Imaad Croy

Jaden Paries

Jake Serfontein

Levi Barbier

Matthew Segers

Moegammad Naeem Martin

Mohamed Imaad Ackerman

Raaid Adams

Razin Shaik Abdul

Shiloh Davidson

Tenniel Botha

Tinashe Nelukalo

Zachary Holland

GRADE 3C Character Description Aidan was a funny boy who had short, hazelnut hair which looked like a coconut. He has light brown eyes which looked like sand in the desert. He was tall like a giraffe and he had skinny legs like a lion. He was handsome like a lion.

He lived on Earth, in his small house in a big, fat complex. He lives in South Africa. His road is called Costa. His house number is 43. His complex is called Victoria Close. He lives in Muizenberg.

Cole Breytenbach

I like reading facts in big books. I want to run like Bolt the fastest man on Earth and I am very good at cricket. I like to bat and bowl. I am funny like a clown. I love being awake because I am lively. I love going to school because it is big and I learn new things and I get to play with my friends.

My problems are I sometimes get to angry and let my dragon come out as Mrs Bladen would say. I eat way too many sweets and choclate my dad gets annoyed with me because I don’t eat my supper. I am to hyper active that’s because I like sweets and choclate I cant resist having choclate and sweets. He makes way to many people laugh like the hyena he was so funny.

Aidan Saunders 3C

Father’s Day Poems

Connor Malgarte

He gets out of work carefully, He wakes me up cheerfully, He makes my tasty breakfast quietly, He drives to work joyfully, He works calmly, He listens to my thoughtful, enjoyable music, He plays miserably, He snoozes neavoursly, He watched television peacefully, He washes dishes unhappily, He tucks me into bed slowly, He cuddles me enthusiastically.

Aadam Amodien 3C He gets out of bed reluctantly.

He makes my breakfast happily.

He drives to work carefully.

He works hard.

He listens to my news thoughtfully.

He plays soccer peacefully.

He snoozes quietly.

He watches TV daily.

He washes the dishes slowly.

He tucks me into bed cheerfully.

He hugs me enjoyably.

Daniel Raizenberg

Zac Constant 3C

Julian Alden

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He rolls out of his huge bed groggily He lays on his bed lazily.

He is very useful really.

He drives to school oftenly.

He works sadly.

He ignores me mostly.

He plays music loudly.

He snoozes at night annoyingly.

He watches television relaxingly.

He sleeps groggily.

He says goodnight to me.

Zayd

Kazi

Amaad Dicks 3C

Non-chronological report on an imaginary insect The Waspbee

Did you know a Waspbee chewes its prey for an hour? Did you know that this insect was discovered by Sir Humbert Bumbert? You can find this insect in South Asia.

Did you know that Waspbee lives in the jangle of South Asia? It lives in a nest made of wood. They live in groups. It lives in a warm places.

Did you know Waspbees eat spiders and praying mantis. The life cycle of first an egg then lavae then pupa. It attacks its prey by injecting venom.

Did you know Waspbees have long body like a finger? The colour is brown, yellow, orange, black. They have long bodys. They have eyes and two pares of wings.

Joshua Tulloch 3C

The Mosflea

The Mosflea was found in the year 2010 biy a man called nick choth was walking in the jungel of America then he was inspecting a tree.

When he was dune he saw a mosflea.

A mosflea is oval shaped, the mosflea is medium sised and can be any colour you can think of. It has two eyes, no wings, six legs two mouthparts no stingers two antennae. A moslfea is helpful to us.

Character Description of an Imaginary Giant Giant CC

Once there was giant calledGiant CC, CC for short. He was as tall as a mountain! His muscles were as hard as bricks, most immense giant of all. As rich as a mushroom!

He lives in a colossal castle with a king size bed including a massive pool. There was also 100 STOREYS! Also a private jet and tanning area.

He is the kindest giant you will ever meet! Also he is NOT arrogant.

He is respectful as well as generous. He only eats meat, chicken, steak and vegetables. He is definitely not scared of humans.

Did you know that he is so rich that he has every single 7 wonder of the world?! Also his feet are so big he wears a size 1000000 shoe?!

Wow, he is so tall he can stand in the middle of the ocean?!

Connor Samuels 3C

The Hunter Beast

There once lived a giant called Hunter Beast. He was taller than any skyscraper yo can fined. He has blud shot eyes. Bluddier than yore dark blud. He has sharp teeth that can bite throo enything like mettel.

A mosflea will be wear people are. Mosflea ar found enewer in the world exept antartka. A mosflea duseant need to bould a home it will live in your house, mostly warm places.It lives alone in your home.

He lives in the dork house were you need a lamp to see wer yuo are gowing. He sleeps in a bed that will only need one step and it will brake.He lives in this unknown cuntry cald giant cuntry.

A mosflea only eats mosquitos. It stays with people and when a mosquito is inside, it attacks. It protects itself with camoflash.

A mosflea starts as a egg, pupa, larva then adulthood. It can live up to 50 or 90 years.

Di you know he speaks like a child that dusent know how to speak.

He eats like a beast that as teeth sharper than a megladon.

Did you know that a mosflea can eat a mosquito 10 times its size?

Bronson Brown 3C

Did you know that he only eats branes because he thinks he is dumb.

One problem is he dusent know his real name and sername.

He sleeps in a boat that with only one step it will brake.

Christopher Jonas 3C

Umar Van Der Schyff

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Preposition Poems Sophie’s Journey with the BFG

A small, helplis Sophie screamed as she was snached from her old, lumpy bed and whisked out of the broken window.

She went…

Out into the dark gloomy street silently.

Past huge houses as silent as a ninja.

Into frajile green trees quickly Through brown hills smartly Across wild waters stelthily Into a dark gloomy caves loudly.

Up enomouse mountains as fast as a cheeter.

Into huge fluffy clowds silently.

On top of collosle rock nervisly.

Into a dark gloomy cave fearlisly Until she was in a dar dark cave face to face with the big, sporty, cool BFG. Samuel Wamsteker 3C A small Sophie screamed as she was snatched from her bumpy bed and whisked out of the broken window. She went…

Down the wet roads quickly.

Between the coulourful houses rapedly Across the highway as fast as a cheater On the fragile mountines safely.

Over huge clifs inquisitively.

Past sleepy giants as sneaky as a mouse.

Over the ruff ocean easaly.

Until she was in a dark gloomy cave and face to face with the strong amazing kind BFG. Michael Wynne 3C

Ethan Owen-Collett

Kaylum Gonsalves

Oh The Places I’ll Go! My Dreams I would love to go to Miami.

I want to swim with the dolphins.

I wish I could meet Justin Thomas.

I hope the world doesn’t explode.

It would be amazing if I could find a turtle.

I dream of a world that is clean.

Traigh Pathon 3C I would love to be a rugby player.

I want to have a kind family.

I wish I could have super powers.

I hope my baby sister will be kind.

It would be amazing if I had a pool.

I dream of a world that is kind.

Liyabukwa Ndabeni

Eesaa Cajee 3C

Zuhayr Rawoot

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GRADE 3D Oh The Places I Will Go Oh The Places I Will Go I would love to be a soccer player.

I want to meet MESSI!!!

I wish I could eat ALL the sweets.

My dream is to be a dad.

It would be amazing if I never die.

I hope I score today.

Benjamin Kuhn 3D Oh The Places You Will Go I would love to go to meat Messi I want to meat cheslin coby I wish I could have a surprise party.

My dream is to go to houwy.

It would be amazing if I had a cold coke.

I hope I have a car.

Jordi Jonas 3D

Preposition Poem A paranoid Sophie screamed as she was snatched from her comfy bed and whisked out of the scary window… she went down a quiet magical roads confusedly, past sleeping colourful houses as fast as a shooting star, under bridges, rainbows across rivers and mountains until she was in a dark scary cave and face-to-face with a with the loving BFG. Blake Alexander 3D

Non- Chronological report: Insect Appearance Dragon wasps are insects that are harmful and helpful. This strange insect was discovered by Dr Sally 21 December 2005 when. Jasmine when Dr Sally went to Alaska he discovered the species deep in the North Pacific Ocean five years later he discovered they can also live on land. . They can live on land and in water they also have the same strength in and out of the water they are extremely fast in and out of water they can fly very fast Like the Wind it’s like they are breaking through air. They can also glide. They can also super-intelligent karma so intelligent that they camouflage and when their pray comes they mostly save the head and they save some for later.

So like to savor the head and the body then they lick their lips with a smile Dragon horse can be found in colour but they are commonly found in metallic red and black. They come in different shapes and sizes. Their eyes are kidney shaped they have a protective shield shell on their backs their wings can be from 50 cm to 80 cm can be from 90 cm to 1 m they have two pairs of wings the front page bigger than the back pay of wings is barely visible. They can have any colour wings but their wings are commonly found in metallic black or red brown blue and white. Their mouth has about 13 or 15 biting segments their antenna is commonly found in black, brown and blue they are also extremely fast in the in the air because most dragon wasps are extremely small. They are very special. They first

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bite of the head. They fly around enjoying the weather. When they sleep they can sleep with their eyes open or closed.

When wasting their prey it paralyses their prey so they can eat with no problem. Dragon wasps help us bykilling insects like caterpillars cockroaches and worms. They started as an egg that takes about a year before the egg hatches after the egg it becomes a lava after lava it goes into a pupa also known as a chrysalis after that they come out as a dragon wasp. Dragon wasps kill other animals and use their skin like a blanket they commonly do this in winter. They like to kill animals such as porcupines bunnies and hedgehogs when they kill animals like porcupines and hedgehogs they use the spikes as a defence system. When they kill animals like bunnies they use the fur for warmth. They can also kill bigger animals such as bears Lions horses and it goes on and on there also kill insects like bees ladybugs beetles and stink bugs but their favourite thing to do is eat lady B’s they like to Fly With the Wind to calm themselves down.

They are found all around the world even Antarctica but they are commonly found in Alaska grease South Africa and the Pacific Ocean. Most dragon wasps make nests. They can make a nest out of anything like paper and plastic they also like they also kill animals like bear and lions to sleep in. They live in caves and then kill arachnids to scare away animals that also goes for people they gave me to fight over territory and they get into a death fight. The Winner Takes the territory and then decides and loses faith the options are death slave or Freedom. The Living clocks in the walls and trees the only types of dragon wasps that do this is the ones that do not build.

Some dragon wasps kill insects and hibernate in insects and arachnids. All dragon wasps follow a leader whether it is a king or a queen. They are similar to bees. They come in and out of people’s homes. They don’t like to live in people’s homes.

Interesting facts They can glide up to 200 km per hour. If you get stung by a dragon wasp you will be Paralyzed. They can change from warm-blooded or cold-blooded they change colour depending on heat they can also camouflage. They have invisible venom on their abdomen. They mate for life. They can heal any scar. There over 75000 types of stingers that come on a dragon wasp. They can become friends with their enemies.

Male dragon wasps are more bright in color to attract female dragon wasps. They change from an omnivore to a herbivore depending on the environment that they are in. You can tell it’s temperature by looking at it because of his warm it will be a warm colour like orangey yellow and if it is cold colour like glue green or purple. They can also change their shape and size whenever they want to. The arch enemies our lady bees sometimes it is something else. They are extremely intelligent so intelligent that they do not sleep in certain areas because they know that there are predators in that area that Hunt late at night. If their wings are wet they go to shelter because it takes about one day to become dry. Dragon wasps can survive for 10 months without its head they hunt in packs but they split up into groups to see around their prey so it’s easier to subdue. They kill big animals when they hunt in packs to feed everyone enough. They make a fire to tell each other that they have found food or to let each other know that food is cooking the fire will be made different thing depending on what is happening.

If they have nothing to protect them in winter they can survive half of winter. They are very special because they control pest population they can also Hunt individually. They kill about six Lions 5 bears and 8 wolves before winter to last winter. They can drink water and then replicate it. A dragon wasp can regrow any body part.

Amir Salie 3D

Non-chronological report: Insects Appearance Stinkmoscis were found in 1000 BC on a tropical island with lots of insects. They were about 6cm long and the biggest is about 13cm long. It is an insect because it is made up of a head thorax and abdomen.

Lives Stinkmoskis live in warm climates like in homes, caves. You can find them sometimes under rocks and stones. They sometimes find ladybees and kill them.

Behaves The stinkmoskis behaves very naughty. They like to play around people when they don’t want to play. It chewss on their prey very quickly chess gobbles them up. It is a very quiet insect it also has a deadly virus. Stinkmoskis are very fast they can reach up to 50 kilometres per hour.

Interesting facts Did you know that stinkmoskis worst enemy is the ladybee. Did you also know that 9 stinkmoskis can shoot out lasers? A stinkmoski is a very smart insect. When a stinkmoski gets angry he shoots out spikes.

Stinkmoskis are very, very cool insects.

Zachary Kölle 3D

Adverb Father’s Day poem He jumps out of his massive bed He wakes me up surprisingly He makes me delicious braai He drives me to school happily He works carefully He listens to my stories thoughtfully He plays with me enthusiastically He tucks me into bed respectfully.

Tasneem Zemanay 3D

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Mother’s Day Acrostic Poem Making me a nice chocolate cake.

Organising all my birthdays Thoughtful and kind to me Helping me achieve my goals Explaining how to do my homework Reminding me what to do everyday Muhammad Raa’id Davids 3D

Description of a giant Appearance This story I’ll be talking to you about is it still recalled the shifter. Did you know that he is as tall as a skyscraper? He has a funny and crazy face with lots of wrinkles. The shifter has a nose that points up and has gigantic eyes. He has used mighty ears and did you know my school teacher Mrs Isaacs can fit in his ears? He is very nice and helpful to other people in giant country besides all the nasty Giants. He only helps them pick up cars in giant country. His best friend is the BFG. Lives He lives in a huge and gigantic Palace in Giants country. The area he lives in is a forest near giant country. He has green leaves to camouflage his Palace so no one can break in. He lives next door to the lightning God and Svenos. Let me tell you something about them. Did you know that the lightning god is the strongest giant out of all of us?

Behaviour He is very fast and smart did you know that he is smarter than Albert Einstein. He eats lots and lots of food like pizzas and burgers. The shift that can step 351 cm at a time. Did you know that? Did you know that you can run a 359 miles per hour? The shifter does not like other Giants found giant country and does not like it when they annoy him. Did I tell you that the shifter can shape-shift it is in his name. Can you believe that?

Problems The problem with him is that he can’t accept other people’s privacy. He was very lonely but you got a friend called The BFG when he talks he Mumbles to others when he speaks.

Other than that or wait I forgot to tell you you can find him in France Germany and the Marshall Islands.

Seth George-Louis 3D

Description of a mythical creature Appearance A long long time ago before 1 000 years ago there lived a scary beast called the Norsen.

He was very scary with a sharp bloody Claus. His body was green and had a scar on his helmet cause he was also a brave knight mixed with a horse and a dragon. He had a long green dragontail his scales are very sharp.

Lives The Knorsen lived in an enormous stinky cave. There was even some crystals to. There was 69 human bones with blood all over them. The cave was darker than the blackest paint in the whole wide world.

Behaves He is very strong with his sharp claws killing brave Knights. He is very naughty if you tried to kill him he tries to eat you with his scary eyes closed. He has a very good eyesight. He can see very little insects on the dark green leaves.

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Problems The knorsen is way too strong to be defeated and he is also very, very naughty so he breaks some of the crystals in the cave. And when everyone looks at him they faint because he is so scary.

Siwoo Sung 3D

Description of a BFG Appearance One day there was a girl named Sophie. She got out of bed and went to look outside but then she saw a gigantic giant he was almost as big as two elephants. Sophie run inside in her bed. Sophie could not really describe him, he had bright eyes like two lamps his face was peach pale and his hair was as grey as an elephant. He wore a brown pants white shirt brown waistcoat.

Lives The giant lives almost out of the world. To get to his house cave you have to go past two of the largest rivers and you also have to go past the Sahara desert. Then the forest and then finally when you get to his house you will see 1000 colourful things in a jar, they are dreams. The giant told me his name is the BFG. Behaviour The beauty has a stomach of 70 elephants. He eats 100 snozzcumber soup he drinks 700ml a day and the other Giants don’t know this but he spies on the times and then tonight he catches dreams he catches bad and good dreams.

Problems The brief his problem is that he cannot speak proper English and that he had no parents.

Jayden Granger 3D

ARTWORK

Adriel Kabemba

Connor Kruger

Fabio Van Wyk

Jared Braaf

Josh Cochrane

Keyaan Abrahams

Mogammad Yaqeen Hoosain

Noah Coleman

Noah Segers

Noah Van Vuuren

Noah Wagner

Riley Parry

Silubonile Ndlebe

Zachary Wooi

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GRADE 4 grade 4a

BACK ROW: K Isaacs, O Samaai, C Vermaak, R Waltman, T Schutte, M Damon, C McLeod, R Rehman, D Van Reenen MIDDLE ROW: C Ford, A McArthur, AM Moerat, M Green-Thompson, K Baxter, T Adriaan, L Geland, R Conrad FRONT ROW: Mrs W Reynolds, K Ndlebe, D Tresham, U Evans, MH Cariem, C Fourie, M Thoresen, S Ngada

grade 4b

BACK ROW: R Shah, T Southey, H Smith, C Da Gama, E Leibbrandt, J Igilige, L Nani, C Barrett MIDDLE ROW: M Hlatywayo, A Abader, E Kleintjies, U Salie, R Hill, N Magerman, J Dellbridge, J Lamara FRONT ROW: Mrs O Woodman, R Daniels, L Felgate, Y Israel, B Dednam, L Soci, A-J Smith, R Ryklief, L Aylen

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grade 4C

BACK ROW: P Mafuta, C Lupke, N Marks, M Heo, R Arnold, H Ndwandwa, D Harris, R Mohamed MIDDLE ROW: I Rodkin, A Varghese, M Isaacs, O Moruri, I Lawrence, MY Johnstone, L Reed FRONT ROW: Mrs C Roos, MU Gaibie, C Grainger, M Dawson, L Le Roux, C Van Heerden, B Shimba, R Ahmed, Y Hendricks

grade 4D

BACK ROW: J Stephenson, M Matikinca, L Jacobs, S Felton, A Mohamed, L Petersen, C Mills MIDDLE ROW: C Van Niekerk, I Roberts, D Johnson, J Eccles, K Gogo, J Nyamimba FRONT ROW: Ms W Fourie, T Wyllie, D Wolmarans, M English, R Mulholland, D Essack, F Mia, N Stanfliet ABSENT: L Essex, R Kaisan

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GRADE 4A Class Outing On the 19th of August, Matthew’s dad took me, Roman, Raees and Matthew to the outing. While we were still in the car we were playing ‘I spy”. It was Matthews dads turn and he said: I spy with my little eye something beginning with K. It was very hard and we said all sorts of things, then he gave us a clue. He said that it does not sound like k. It is silent. We got to the Iziko museum and we still didn’t know. Then he told us it was knob!

When we got there a lady showed us some tombstones of people. After that we kad lunch, then went to a church and then the mosque.

Luke Van Der Bergh 4A On the 19th August we arrived at school in our uniforms. When the bell rang we divided the boys into their lifts and we were taken to the Iziko Museum.

We learned about Jan van Riebeeck and his wife. We also learned about different cultures like Islam, Christian, African, Hindu and Jewish. We learned about trumpets that scare away demons and we learned about the Zionist church. If you come on a Sunday you get baptised. Over one million people have been to camp at their church.

After that we walked to the Groote Kerk where we saw the domed roof, pulpit and organ. We saw a statue of the Cape lions. There were bodies of important people like the captain of the army under the church.

There was even a big piano that looked like pens! In the olden days you had to pay R100 to sit in the pews to listen to the choir better and if you wanted, you could bring a foot warmer!

Then we went to the mosque and we found out that it was the oldest mosque in South Africa!

Khangelani Ndlebe 4A On the 19th August we had an outing my mom lifted Tayo, Saligh and I. first we went to Iziko Museum. Then we went to Groote Kerk which has a dome shaped roof they also had one of two organs in the world and a pulpit which holds on the Cape Mountain Lion. then we went to the oldest Mosque in Cape Town That masjid was decorated with arabic calligraphy. Then a man told us about Islam and what we do and woman seperated from men during on Friday during mosque.

Oways Samaai 4A

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It’s one of the gods,he quickly hid behind the stone. Diana was making thunder and Bruce was making lightning. They used all big machines with their powers.He said oh! That’s where the weather comes from. Now I know.

Eventually Peter came and said let’s make lightning. So they did. They went out a special door but Peter said, did you hear that? they left as quickly as they could.

Saligh Amardien 4A

Abdul Mo

It as a dark and cold night in China.Where a spiky,read really terrifying creature lived.This horrendous beats was a dragon who lived in a dark cave.He loves to huff and puff and all the smoke would fly into the clouds.All of that would make the clouds cry which would lead to thunder and lighting.

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On the 19th of August we started the day we came to school so excited for the outing. The bell rang everybody started sprinting to lines then we walked up to class and me, Umair and Connor. V were in the car. We set off on an adventure!

We got to the Iziko Museum. We saw R10 in the drain then we went inside. I saw some very very old stories on tombstones. We were playing a game called who can find the oldest thing museum. Then we were moving on to the Groote Kerk and saw the dome, organ and pulpit. We arrived and it was enormous. It was a lot to listern to she talked alout about how old it is and where you sit at the church. We saw where the choir sings and goes.

Finally we got to the mosqe /masjid. We were reciting and we were listening to the wudu sequence and we got to stop by a school who are less fortunate than me and I actually made some friends.

Dayyan Tresham 4A

My favourite treat My favourite treat was Dayyan’s peppermint crisp! His oral was also good. When I tasted it, I just wanted more and more.

Matthew Damon 4A

The dragon once a year would fly down and set two cities with lighting.It would hit buildings,smash cars also. The dragon had destroyed half the city with ease.Some people were hurt and loved ones separated by one dragon!

The dragon came again but nowone cared. Everyone just went on with their day because they all had mater with them. The one fear the dragon had was water.

Why you asked:because do you think fire and water would have fun I don’t!

Matthew Green-Thompson 4A Many years go before the beginning of time, there were ancient aliens. The aliens were dark green. They had three eyes,three fingers and no toes and were very powerful.

Whenever they would fight against their enemies tremendous echoes were sent on the moon to our Earth which makes thunder and lightning.

The echoes of the thunder and lightning would come about whenever their swords would hit their enemies shields or armour. then the thunder and lightning would go to earth and sometimes the lightning would strike a human.

On the 18th of June the bad aliens fought the good aliens because the evil aliens wanted the crystal to make them powerful which the god aliens guarded with their lives.

Luke Van Den Bergh 4A

So far I think Tayo did the best oral presentation. He told us so much information. I also think Dayyan brought the best treat.

His dessert was super nice. The best dessert ever! Peppermint Crisp Tart.

Daniel Van Reenen 4A

Where do thunder and lightning come from?

Once there were three gods Diana the fire god,Bruce the ice god and Peter the lava god. One day a little boy came out to play with his best friends.They always play soccer outside.

But… One of his friends kicked the ball into a bush.Jonny went to fetch the ball but suddenly there was a door. He went through this mischievous door. WOW! came out of his mouth. OH no!!

He said I hear someone coming…

Connor Fourie

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Why does it snow?

Once there was an ice guard who lived in the snow. He was big,blue and looked like a yeti. His name was Kong.

One day people from all around the world came and were building homes.Then they were eating and playing soccer.That night Kong put a curse over the people and said if you build again it will snow and it wouldn’t stop. The next morning they woke up to build the houses but then the curse worked. It started to snow and all their hard work was destroyed.

Then the people got angry and said we are not leaving. Then they tried to build the homes again and again but it always snowed.This made Kong very happy. The people wanted to find out why it was always snowing when they were building.Then they were reading a book and found out that there was an ice guard named Kong. They then tried to stop him by trying to catch him but it failed. Then they left and that made Kong very very happy.

Kai Isaacs 4A

Where do thunder and lightning come from?

Kellen Baxter

Once there was a beautiful village in the mountains.Elfiesbivedin this astonishing village.

It was always sunny with rainbows and they were pretty rivers.The flowers were gorgeous and the people were kind. All was peaceful until one unfortunate night.

There was a heap of thunder and lightning. It ripped the houses out of the ground and demolished the crops. the elves barely made it out alive. the place left silence. They went to a cave and hid there for centuries, but then one day all of that changed. They went out! A little boy named Samo saw a goblin . It was wearing a black cloak and had a green skin. the boy also saw a staff in his hand. He quickly ran back to his parents and then told them. They followed it and it went onto a hill with a town below. It brought thunder and lightning to the town. The boy got a reward and the village was restored.

Caelan McLeod 4A

Holiday Magic My holiday went something like this…. I didn’t do a lot in the first week. I just played video games while sitting on my very comfortable couch. I had a routine..wake up, eat,play games,sleep and ...repeat. the last week was busy for me. I had a sleepover and I went to two birthday parties.

I stood goalkeeper but got hit in the face with the ball but still had a good time.

I also went to the movies and saw Spiderman, Toy Story 4, Pokeman, Aladdin and The Secret Life of Pets 2.

On the last day we went to the Clay Cafe and I had an ice cream.

Husain Cariem 4A

Roman Waltman

During my holidays I played some Fortnite and I went to a Fortnite tournament ATK. We came seventh place!

My friend came to sleep over at my house and the next day we went up Lion’s Head.

On the Sunday we went to a birthday party. Many people came to my dad’s barber shop.

It is called Cut and Play and he cuts hair from 11:15am to 12:05 pm!

Raees Conrad 4A

A Limerick There once was a man from Spain Who liked to dance in the rain He slipped and fell Into a really deep well And is still in a lot of pain.

Caleb Ford 4A

Umair Evans

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There once was a man named Jack Whose cat loved to ride on his back He fell off one day Ended up in the hay And Jack gave him a really big smack.

Connor Vermaak 4A

GRADE 4B Lion

There once was a bird on the ground Then it heard a weird old sound So it went away Then started to play Happily singing all around.

There was once a lion Who loved being Hawian He went to see With his best friend Bee He had sharp claws And very big paws He had four legs They were very big legs And he went to Hawai Before he was about to retire.

R Daniels 4B

E Kleintjies 4B

There was once a fat cat Who chased a tiny rat So the rat ate more and more Then…. some more KA BAM! The rat chased the cat.

R Hill 4B

The hairy thin man

How the hippo got so fat

There once was a thin scary sasquatch He was really fast but always came last He loved eating trees But got chased by fleas He always got mail But then turned pale When he realised he was a hairy thin man.

B Dednam 4B

Limericks

Once there was a hippo who always ate healthily. One day he was getting some fruit when a really fat hippo stopped and said, “Hey, why are you eating veg? Here try this.” The fat hippo gave him some meat. “It’s really good,” said fat Hippo. “Ok, I’ll try it,” said healthy Hippo. “Yummy!” said healthy Hippo. “It’s so good.” Then suddenly he got really fat but he didn’t care, he loved both meat and vegetables.

T Southey 4B

How the hyena got its laugh

There once was a cheetah who came first And when he won his prize it was a purse In his next race He came last and fell on his face And he made up an excuse that he was cursed.

Once upon a time in a canyon, lived a hyena who didn’t know why he couldn’t laugh. He was sad because he saw all of the other hyenas laughing.

J Igilige 4B

There once was a man Who decided to ban All tomatoes Because he really loved potatoes But all of the people had a plan.

One day he went to the malland saw somebody who made jokes. Hyena heard one of his jokes and laughed so hard he got his hyena laugh. That’s how hyena got his laugh.

U Salie 4B

L Aylen 4B

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How the springbok got his high jump One morning Bok was drinking water when lion tried to attack him but Bok just got away. Bok had stumpy legs and saw that Zebra had long strong legs and he was jealous.

So bok went to the wise Baboon and said, “Baboon please help me. My legs are stumpy and weak.” Baboon said, “Don’t worry go to Croc, he will help you.” And so Bok went to Croc and Croc pulled each leg. Then Bok was sleek and jumpy and he was then called Springbok. Now he is one of the best jumpers in the world.

A Abader 4B

How the ostrich got its feathers A very long time ago when the earth was new the ostrich did not have feathers and the ostrich was very jealous because the other birds had feathers.

But one day all of the birds came to make fun of the ostrich because he had no feathers.

A long time later a kind eagle dropped the feathers off his head and the feathers fell onto the ostrich. Then all the eagles dropped their head feathers onto ostrich and ostrich was so happy. That’s how the ostrich got its feathers.

A-J Smith 4B

How the cheetah got its speed Once upon a time there was a cheetah who was the slowest animal on the whole island. Everybody laughed at him. One day the cheetah went to get some water and all the animals ran as fast as they could to make the cheetah feel sad.

One day the cheetah asked the people in little huts to help him. The people were scared at first but then they got the hang of it. Every afternoon the people would time the cheetah. Then one day the cheetah challenged the leopard to a race. Then suddenly the cheetah became faster and faster.

J Lamara 4B

How the cheetah got so fast Once upon a time there was a cheetah who was so fat because he ate too much and drank too much. He could not hunt. So his friends helped him hunt every single night.

A time went by. His friends died. There was no one to help him hunt.

He was lonely. He had been making other friends. They would encourage him to be faster. When he was 35 he stopped eating and drinking so much. He started hunting small things that were slow.He worked hard running. He hunted zebra.

Then he had kids. He had to get faster and hunt harder. So he challenged his friends to a race to see who was the fastest and he won, trying hard and never giving up.

And his wish came true.

R Ryklief 4B

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ARTWORK

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GRADE 4C Chocolate cake

The haunted house

My favourite dessert is homemade chocolate cake, fresh from the over. Chocolate and caramel reminds me of the cold windy days, sitting on the couch with my favourite meal. Nice and warm, the caramel drips. We fight over who gets the first slice. We would do anything for it. When it’s cold and rainy, my mom makes a chocolate cake, nothing can beat it. I scoop the leftovers from the bowl, mom says, “Enjoy”.

Ra’id Mohamed 4C

One dark night at 9pm, Tuesday 3rd of May 1982, lived a boy named Jason. He just finished packing all his things in his new house. He decided to watch the soccer on the TV downstairs.

He left without noticing monsters were about to enter his room in the oddest of ways. Goblins climbing up the house’s walls, and jumping through the windows. They were led by Jack Parrot, the only red goblin. Witches making a portal under his bed, led my Emma Nolsey, the witch with the longest nose.

Then ghosts coming through the walls led by Norman Quirls, the only blue ghost.

Mom’s Pavlova Not so long ago, when I was seven, my mom made a pavlova.

The aroma was like heaven. I always went running into the kitchen for a piece but had to wait because it was for a party.

One very special day, there was a pavlova with all kinds of fruit.

I had four massive pieces and when my mom had one, she couldn’t even finish it. My mom’s pavola is to die for.

Matthew Dawson 4C

My best friend He is really friendly, caring and neat. He is also a good rugby player, he is rough, friendly, funny and jokes a lot. He is fast like me, strong and also a good drawer and sketcher. That is what I like about my best friend.

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Jason thought it would be nice to call his friend Lucy for a sleepover, and so he did. The monsters really wanted something from Jason and couldn’t afford to get caught. Lucy and Jason came upstairs to get some glue to continue making their monster catching equipment. The monsters had to hide away. Jason and Lucy went back downstairs to continue making the equipment. As they did, the monsters came out of their hiding spots. Then Emma Nolsey came out and said: “We need that thing.” They wanted it badly, because it keeps them alive. Jason and lucy heard something upstairs and were very scared. They grabbed their monster catching equipment and went upstairs. They went up very slowly. They went in and saw lots of monsets. They took out their strongest weapon and one by one they sucked up all the monsters.

Mohamed Uzair Gaibie 4C

Long, long ago on Death Street, there were two boys named John and George. They wanted to know why their area is called Death Street, so they asked the landlord and he pointed to a creepy house and said: “ That is called the Cursed Inn”. the boys laughed. “Are you serious?

The Cursed Inn?”, they asked. The landlord said: “You wouldn’t dare to go in”. “It’s probably a rumour” said George.

Later at home they started an argument. “I’m braver” said George.

“No, I’m braver”, said John. They kept arguing until George came up with an idea. “Why don’t we do scary stuff and who ever gets scared first, gets the nickname Chicken”, he said. “Let’s play Granny”, suggested John. “Granny’s for babies”, replied George. “How about you go to the Cursed Inn for a night?”, said John. “Good idea”, said George. On Friday, they went up to the door and George noticed it was a number 13. George started shivering. John noticed and asked: “are you scared of a number?”. “No”, said George. When they went inside, a zombie chased them. They ran as fast as they could until George ran into a ghost. It passed George. John ran and jumped into the indoor pool. George followed him but the ghost vapourised. John told George to get a water gun. “ What for?”, asked George. “The ghosts weakness are water and the sun”, replied John.

After destroying the ghosts they left the Cursed Inn. The landlord laughed: “I heard your bet...Chickens”.

Yaseen Hendricks 4C

School Welcome to my school, it is very cool We start school in the morning But it can get very boring The hours are very long.

The school bell gives a big bong It can be exciting But also nail biting It’s barely hard, it’s quite easy Like lemon squeezy Damien Harris 4C School, always so popular Math, English, History and PT We try our best and study hard Because no one likes to go to DT Sport time for some exercise Rugby, always fun Keeps us fit in the winter time Love to place cricket in the sun.

Cameron Grainger 4C Why do we all come to school I think it’s for our friends We keep doing boring evil work The torcher never ends We have to wake up early in the morning We feel like the undead “But why do we do this?”

Well when the weekend comes we get to sleep in our bed.

M. Yaqeen Johnstone 4C

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Connor Van Heerden

Ian Lawrence

Imaad Omar

Lochlan Versfeld

Mika’il Isaacs

Nicholas Marks

Olerato Moruri

Riley Arnold

GRADE 4D Why does it snow?

There was once a creepy old man who lived in the Southern Hemisphere, which is hotter than the Northern Hemisphere.

One day, salt started pouring down. He had never seen anything like this in his life. It was freezing cold and he was soaked with little pieces of salt.

So he took cover in an abandoned shop when he realised that the salt rain had stopped. He was so happy he jumped around.

He went back outside and saw white, soft blobs and said, “Wow! This is amazing.” He started building stuff with the soft, white blobs and built a salt monster. “It looks amazing!” said the old man to himself. He played and built until all the white blobs disappeared. He became very sad.

He went back to the shop and did some research on why this happened. He found out than it was called snow and he was quite shocked. He thought is was just blobs of salt, but clearly he was wrong.

He had learned that snow gives people free salt, and that is why it snows.

Daniel Wolmarans 4D

The haunted house One fine day there was a boy named Mark. He was riding his bicycle. He rode over a branch in the woods and saw a haunted house. He tried to open the door, but it would not open.

So he went through the window. Then music started to play and Mark was scared. So he hid under the table.

Mark saw a shadow, so he crept out of the window and went through the back door and upstairs.

Upstairs there was a whole lot of junk, so he saw the shadow again and hid behind the couch. He ran downstairs and jumped out of the window and rode back home.

Levi Essex 4D

Where does thunder and lightning come from?

One day, when the world was still new, there was a great storm.

It was pitch black and the animals were scared. When the storm passed, the sun came up. The animals told the sun what had happened and the sun was angry. He closed his eyes and when the storm came back, but the storm saw the sun smile. The storm disappeared to where it had come from.The sun could become so angry, that he would shoot a flash of light, which the animals called Zion’s beam. The sun was a god to them and they worshipped him. The storm was however the devil.

The storm mostly appeared at night, because he was scared of the sun. It waits until the sun has gone to sleep and then it attacks.

The animals came up with a plan and told the sun about it.

They waited for night time. The sun closed his eyes, pretending to sleep. When the storm came, the sun opened his eyes and scared the storm who disappeared as fast as lightning.

The storm was lost and very angry. Sparks flew from his eyes and nostrils and he shouted and roared with anger.

And that is where thunder and lightning comes from.

Mark English 4D

The yeti One day, a big, smelly yeti that always ate spaghetti was very feisty, but quite rusty.

He found a pair of sneakers and put them in his speakers.

He was attracted to Betty the yeti and got married in Yeti City.

Ronan Mulholland 4D

Squirrel There was a small, fluffy squirrel who lived high up a tree.

He couldn’t use a drill and he couldn’t stir his tea.

He loved collecting different nuts to store for the cold winter.

He did not like coconuts, because they gave him…….

Nicholas Stanfliet 4D

Where does thunder and lightning come from?

When the world was still new, there was no thunder and lightning during a storm. Nobody knew about it, except for a creative boy named Zeus. He kept on telling his parents that he wanted to make something called thunder and lightning.

“What is that?” asked his parents confused. “Dad, when I make thunder and lightning, I will be the god of the Greek gods!”

Zeus shouted.

Zeus got more and more excited and when he got to school he shouted, “I’m going to make thunder and lightning!” Everybody laughed at him, even the teachers. Some people called him a loser and to stop making promises he couldn’t keep.

After school, his friends said to him that they knew he was creative, but now they knew he was crazy. “Hey, I can make thunder and lightning!” he said angrily.

Later that day he locked himself in his room, trying to make lightning. “I can do this.” he kept telling himself.

The next day there was a furious storm. I was raining heavily.

An extraordinary thing happened. Zeus was in a bad mood.

He put his hands in the air and something blew into the sky.

When he saw this, he shouted at the top of his voice, “I made lightning!”

With a clap of his hands, the lightning zapped him and there was thunder. He went up to the sky hiding in the clouds.

Nobody was looking for him. Some people thought he had died and some thought that he had actually become the god of the Greek gods.

Khumzi Gogo 4D

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The haunted house A long time ago, in 1863, there was a girl named Alex Browns. She lived in a town called Woodlands and was murdered in her house.

Daniel Johnson

Danyaal Essack

Many, many years later, in 2029, there was a boy named Evan Browns. He was 10 years old. Him and his friends wanted to go to the forest at midnight. They came upon a house. They went in. It was cold, dark and dangerous.

Evan said, “Let’s get out of here!” The door was locked.

“We need a key!” “Help! A ghost!” shouted one of his friends. They ran upstairs into the library. They found an old newspaper from 1863 which said, ‘Alex Browns was murdered.’ “Wait a minute,” said Evan. “That’s my… my…my great grandmother.”

The ghost said, “Evan, you are my grandson. Here is the key to the door, now get out of here.”

They all went home in peace. Evan will always remember what had happened.

Israfeel Roberts 4D

Strong lion One evening there was a big, strong lion. and one of the things he loved was eating grubs.

Also, he enjoyed sleeping for six hours a day and did I mention he put grubs in his meatball subs?

After a short amount of time this happened, hyenas enter the lion’s cave!

The lion attacked the hyenas and won and unfortunately they met their grave.

Thomas Wyllie 4D

The haunted house

Joshua Nyamimba

Lucius Jacobs

I once went for a walk with my dog, but got lost. We both panicked until my dog saw a traveller up ahead and ran towards him. The traveller looked old, hungry, dark and evil. So when I asked for directions, the traveller looked up and said, “He will find you and bury you!” My dog ran in fear and I ran after him. When he finally stopped, we saw a house….a haunted house!

We were both scared and shivering and that was when I hear it… Somebody was using a shovel to dig up something in the yard. SCARY! I smelled something like cheese, bread, tomatoes with a pinch of garlic and pepper. I knew that smell. Without thinking I ran inside to look for it. Yes, you are right, I was looking for pizza!

My dog was behind me, because I knew he liked pizza too. But when I saw it, something else was eating it…a creepy old lady! My dog barked and the lady looked up immediately. She got up and walked towards us. We ran and ran and ran, until we found ourselves in a garden.

The noises got louder until we saw the MAN. Not an ordinary man, but a man with a shovel!

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Ronan Mulholland

I noticed that my dog had run away, so I was on my own.

The man lifted his shovel in the air and said, “You’re dead!” He swung his shovel and hit a fly. I asked, “Why did you not kill me instead of the fly?” “I killed the fly because he was annoying me.” And all I want is pizza.”

I said.

“Well you’re right on ti..i..me aaah!” “Woof!”

“Get this dog off me!”

“Sorry. Now let’s eat.”

Caleb Mills 4D

Where does thunder and lightning come from?

There was once a village when the world was still new. In the village, there were about twenty people and one of them was always angry.

One day, there was a storm, but there was no thunder and lightning back then, so the storm was very quiet.

Everyone was having fun, but they wouldn’t let the angry man have fun with them. So of course he got angry and started planning revenge.

He built a castle and named it Revenge Castle.

Then he started his revenge and powered up his staff, got his gloves and shouted and screamed. He got so angry that he started shaking, turning red to yellow, waving his gotlet. He shook his fists and rang bells. He was taking revenge!

Out of nowhere there was a bank and then a flash. Screams of terror were heard miles around and he looked out of his window and laughed. He laughed himself silly until he made even more bangs and flashes of light. These he called lightning.

The villagers were all hiding in their huts, afraid to be struck by the lightning. They screamed at the angry man who was now smiling in delight, saying, “That is what you get for not letting me have fun.”

Callum Van Niekerk 4D

Why does it snow?

Long ago, there was a white cloud named Beauty. She had a wicked sister named Poison. Beauty was an angel who loved everyone. Poison was rude.

One day, something savage happened. Beauty and Poison were walking on top of the cloud path. Suddenly Poison threw pepper in Beauty’s eyes.

Beauty cried and begged, “Please stop! Stop!” But Poison refused. By the time Beauty had stopped crying, she had turned into a snowflake.

And that is why it snows.

Joshua Stephenson 4D

The spinoraptor One day a friendly spinoraptor Rode in a weird tractor He fell and there was a massive crash And then rolled down the hill...SMASH!

The lions’ poem In the jungle there once was some lions.

They used to make things out of irons.

At a river the lions start to peacefully sleep, Because all they’ve done was to make things and sweep.

Later, they met each other at the beach, Because they had something to teach to a leech.

That leech will spread the info if he can, Else his demise will come inside a pan!

Mbasa Matikinca 4D

The sassy bat There once was a sassy bat Than had a friend called Cat. Since young they were friends Sometimes they fought, but that depends.

Samuel Felton 4D

Lazy elephant The lazy elephant always liked to sleep.

When others had a conversation, he used to peep.

One day he saw a rash on his feet.

I guess it’s because he ate meat.

Fayzaan Mia 4D

The haunted house Once, on a foggy, gloomy day in Riverdale, on Sixth Street number 666, a group of friends found haunted house. They went in and one of them noticed an old, ugly bench and sat on it. The bench broke and he fell through a hole and that’s when the group knew the house was bad news.

He got up and saw a man with one eye And ran away without saying goodbye.

He rushed to the airport to travel to Spain But when he got there, BOOM went his brain!

Joshua Eccles 4D

The sloth There once was a sloth Who had a mole.

One day he walked into a pole.

So he had a frothy coffee But messed a little On a moth.

Amr Mohamed 4D

They decided to walk through the house and found the kitchen first on the left. On the left was the lounge and straight ahead was the back door. The dining table was in the middle. But what they did not know, was that one of them was standing on a trigger. He flew up and landed on the roof, but never said a word.

Now the group was really starting to worry. They all went upstairs and only saw bedrooms. The leader went into the first bedroom and jumped on the bed and fell and broke his leg. He fell on a trigger and one of his friends died and the rest were suckked into a wall.

They were never seen again.

Logan Petersen 4D

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GRADE 5 grade 5a

BACK ROW: S Johnson, M Sayeed, I Sasman, S Carelse, C Marks, C Neethling, N Mohamed MIDDLE ROW: A Le Roux, Z Grainger, P Ansley, A Plaatjie, A April, J Pyaneeandee FRONT ROW: Ms A Maree, T Roman, A Salie, Z Samodien, I Mohamed, L Martin, H Woodman

grade 5b

BACK ROW: MF Carelse, Y Naran, C Campbell, A Barrett, A Steele, Z Brown, M Abdul, B Allies MIDDLE ROW: A Lee, Q Rahim, C Cross, L Potgieter, D Louw, L Tose, J Herbert, S Parkerson FRONT ROW: Mr B Cary, J Faure, Q Adams, N Miller, A Reynolds, A Haywood, S Coughlan, R Ebrahim, C Ulster

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grade 5c

BACK ROW: Y Salie, D Scharffenorth, Y Van der Fort, J Centurier-Harris, U Van Der Schyff, Y Ebrahim, D Haroun MIDDLE ROW: A Van Kets, J Sargeant, A Behardien, Z Johaadien, J Theys, D Miller FRONT ROW: Mr D Oosterwyk, D Daniels, U Ebrahim, T October, R Maneveld, J Jacobs, L Shako-Ahuka ABSENT: Z Rahil

grade 5d

BACK ROW: S Shaboodien, T Belcher, O Gordon-Finlayson, C Fox, A Allie, J Hall, C Onia, H Lamara MIDDLE ROW: AQ Walters, M Ebrahiem, S Bruton, J Schoeman, S Peters, J Carelse, O Adams, J Vogelpoel FRONT ROW: Mr B Wienand, H Majebe, M Kajee, C Maneveld, C Julius, N Pond, C Theunissen, J Lee Fong, U Walters

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GRADE 5A My experience at the grade 5 camp

Holes

The camp was so fun it was one of the best days of my life it is so cool. I was in one of the best teams but the dolphins won us I was a turtle, the best! I loved the camp i learnt how to throw an axe and shoot a bow! Now that was cool! I played in the pool and dived like pro. I went on a hike and it was so much fun. I learnt so much things like have responsibility for your actions my cabin was so much fun and me and my friend was crazy we had so much fun but my favourite part is when we got to have free time and all my favourite friends was there and we had such nice food my funniest part when there was a hairy soap.

Naeem Mohamed 5A

The author is Louis Sachar.The book is about a boy who was called Stanley.He lived with his whole family who made shoes that they are poor.Stanley walked down the road and sneakers fell from the sky.He was guilty of it and went to the green lake.He was forced to dig holes and ate horrible food,but he liked it.He had campmates their names are zero, x-ray,armpit,squid,magnet and zigzag. Everyday he would dig holes.I felt sorry for him.He didn’t even steal the sneakers someone else stole it, but likely he got out of green lake.

Lyle Martin 5A

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My camp experience!

I had an amazing camp. My cabin mates were Abdullah, Zidaan,Ridaa,Zayyaan and Kaiden. We had snacks, bunk beds and a toilet. My team was the baboons. There was no tuck shop but we had an amazing meal and we had ice cream. That was my camp experience.

Sebastian Carelese 5A

I thought the camp was amazing.The facilitators were very kind and helpful.They were funny, especially Simon. He acted like he was an old man who could not hear properly. The activities were awesome , especially the nighthike, but it was cut short due to an oncoming angry baboon. I had an amazing time and I would like to come again.

Alex April 5A

The Greediest Teacher in the World

My holiday

Once upon a time, there was a greedy teacher, who went by the name of Ms Maref. She never Let her class have free time, even when she knew they had been incredibly quiet. She also never let them stay in class at break, even when she was offered a button as a bribe. However, one day, Mr Paleman, the principal, came to her class and fired her (to the joy of her class), due to the fact that there was nobody in her class; they had all moved to Mr Oosterwak (who was a much kinder teacher)’s class.

Arthur Le Roux 5A

My term 3 holiday was good and bad.The fun part was that we Went to Club Mykonos and I won a 1000 tickets in the arcade And bought me a lot of toys that they had.The bad part is that My WIFI was not working for the entire holiday but besides that it was fun.

Zaeem Essa 5A

Rain Neon light pushing through from Solly’s Grand Fish and Chips place door fighting against the weather, Inside heavy with heat, boiling bodies melting clothes and constant smell of dated fish oil’s. UNclear patterns on the mysterios windows and a grubby pool where rain has sieve below the door and combined with the sawdust.

Isma’eel Mohamed 5A

Holes Stanley Yenalts has bad luck.After accidentally stealing Clyde Livingston’s sneakers, Stanley gets sent to Camp Green Lake, which is not green and does not have a lake.He and his campmates: X-ray, Armpit, Squid, Zero, Zig zag and magnet start digging holes to build character and personality,but after Zero runs away, Stanley must go on a wondrous and dangerous adventure to find him. But they find more than just bones…

Tiaan Roman 5A

My camp My camp was amazing. I had so much fun. The best thing I think I did was playing dodgeball. The thing I hated was that we did not get to finish our night hike.But overall I had the best time of my life. I can not wait to go on the grade 6 camp next year!

Abdullah Salie 5A

My holiday I had an amazing short holiday. During the holiday, I just stayed home and some days I went out with my dad. I went to my uncle on heritage day for a braai and on the last day I got a haircut that I really needed because I had long hair.

Connor Samodien 5A

My experience on camp The first day I did an action dance. The food there was amazing. We slept in sleeping bags and before I slept I showered and as I was drying a big spider fell from the roof and I screamed. Then I used a bottle to kill it. We did night hike, dodge ball and archery. Our next door neighbours had a scorpion and my group was the owls. I had the best time ever!

Zidaan Samodien 5A

Camp Camp was the best. The first day I was scared it turned out to be the best camp ever. The breakfast was magnificent and the mini burgers was terrific. I had a good sleep I wish we had a mop to so the bathroom could stay clean. My highlights was the night hike and the lip sync battle. We all had teams I was in the dolphins and overall the dolphins won. Camp was great I would like to go back.

Muhammad Sayeed 5A

The best time at camp When I first got there the leaders were kind to us.When they showed our cabin we had the best and the biggest cabin. I liked playing soccer at the camp and also hanging out with friends. On our night walk we spotted a mammal baboon so we had to rush down the mountain but likely nobody died.We did a lot of activities with our leader. My leader’s name was Sogi. It was so sad we left but that was my first camp.

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GRADE 5B Pegasus

The Best Day

I was walking calmly through the city of Cape Town where it was completely silent and peaceful.All of asuden, a huge earthequke Hit the city with a great force.

One amazing day in the forest.I sawa cave I went in the cave it was dark lukely I brot my flash light.And I herd a vois .It sounded like a girl I ran to the vois but I saw the most beutiful horse ever.It had wings like a pegasist but she was lost.The horse asked me,”will you help me please help me out ove hire this very large cave”. I said yes I will help you.

This lasted for several days ,with the final shock being a ginoumous godzilla like creature that emerge out of the ground.As it was couming out it brouk houses and skyskrapers and worse of all hurt lots of inersant people.And out of nowere a man came out and took care of this ugly monster and beat it up and it went back from where it came from Aadam Lee 5B

Robber One day I wished to be a cheetah because i was in a robbery by a gang,then i started to run from them,then they got into a car and started to drive after me and catch up so I ran faster,faster and faster until this magical thing happend I turned into a cheetah and run away from the car so they put it in sport mode to catch up but I ran up a tree to get away Zach Brown 5B

House of Robots Robot Revolution Book Review Author: James Patterson The setting: Sammy’s house Main characters and their roles: Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez (Main character) Maddie Hayes-Rodriguez (Sammy’s little sister) Egghead (Maddie’s eyes, ears and nose at school) Harry Hunter Hudson (Sammy’s SBF/ Second best friend) Elizabeth Hayes (Sammy’s and Maddie’s mom) Noah Rodriguez (Sammy’s and Maddie’s dad) Main idea: Fix all robots and help Maddie with her health problems Recommendation and rating: Extremely good and a five star book Highlight: When all the robots gets fixed.

Yateen Naran 5B

Book review Title: Diary of an awesome kid.

Author:Jeff Kenny The setting:Greg’s house Summary of the story:Rowley copies Greg by writing a diary.

Main Characters:Rowley and Greg.

Main ideas:A bunch of things.

Highlights:The whole book.

Recommendation and rating:It is funny and it is excellent.

Seth Parkerson 5B

The next day we got out The horse asked “what must I do to repay you”. I said you dont have to repay me at all.”Well”said the horse”I have to go”. I said Why.Well noone can know about me even you can not know about me.

Will then good bye human”said the horse. Good bye horse I said. THE END.And the horse flyes away.

Seth Coughlan 5B

A flock of doves I have a flock of doves, Their wings are shiny and bright.

Do not interfere, They don’t want any frights.

Their wings shine like the sun, They graduate peace.

Their playfulness is fun, And is to be released!

I’d say these fellows bring the world To things it’s never seen before.

I’d say these fellows spoke about The best part of a bird’s laws!

Ridaa Ebrahim 5B

The two dragon’s 10,000 years ago there lived a King, a Queen and a son which is the prince.And they lived on a massive island in Europe and it was filled with soldiers and forests, big ship’s and a lot of pegasuses and a massive Kingdom.

It was just a normal day but then three big massive dragons flew across the Kingdom. Then all of a sudden my dad the king and said fire which made the soldiers shoot the cannons. And they shot one of the dragons and it died.So now I had enough and I told my dad to stop but he did not want to stop and if he did he would channed them up in a cave and left them to die and starve.So he did that but I went to the cave and unchanned them and I let them free.

Two days later I had to tell my mom and dad and they got super super mad but Im glad that now that is over.A few months later they came back and they spoke to me and I could hear them it was so weird but they said my father was soon going to be in danger.And a couple of weeks later my dad died and I had to become the new king I was very happy but L was also sad because my dad died.

The End Qaaid Adams 5B

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The small dragon One day a young dragon named Jake went to school,wherever he goes dragons calles him names, like short dragon,weakling ,nerd and baby. He’s friends names are Alex and Stanlee. Until one day alot of fire came out of his mouth.He became the most popular dragon in school.

But he tried it again and nothing came out but smoke.Everybody left him,he had no friends,he became shy.When he came home he ran to his mom crying,she asked him,”whats wrong.”Nobody wants to be my friend. So his mom called his old friends, saying,”they do not want to be friends with my son anymore.” The lesson in this fable is always report to a teacher.

Noah Miller 5B

Rainbow horse gets wings One day deep in the forest there lived a horse called rainbow horse.At her school the other horses made fun of her because she did not have wings. She trys lots of tricks to skip school but her mother and father does not fall for it.There was one time when she had a friend but then she started to be rude. That was the only friend she made.

One day her mother got a message from the God horses they said rainbow horse will not gether wings so she had travel to the mountain of wishers to wish for wings.Rainbow horse thourt if she had wings she would make friends but when she got wings she did not make any friends but she was the best air ball player she grow up and became the best air ball player in the world. She did not make any friends but she lived a good life.

Mahir Abdul 5B

Pegasus One day I was walking in a forest and it was cold and wet but I was carrying apples.When it was night I was scared but just then it rained and gustos of strong wind were heading my way. But I fortunately crawled under a tree and later I was asleep. When I woke up it was all over .I started walking and the sky was blue and not a single cloud was in the sky. But when I walked further away a pegasus flew down with huge wings and said”can I please have an apple I replyed okay one apple so I gave the pegasus the apple but just then i was nearing the end of the forest but the pegasus wanted another apple but i said” no sorry” the pegasus nagged me but I said no. The pegasus was greedy but I said”I will get you apples. So I walked to the end of the forest and got three apples and walked back to the pegasus and gave him the apples and I said”Don’t be greedy”and then I walked home and the pegasus flew away.

Louis Botha 5B

The magic leaf Once upon a time there was a powerful man who had had a leaf that he loved so much one day he knew that one day he was going to die so one day he planted the leaf in a secret place and then the man gave his powers to the leaf.

THEN one day a young boy walking in the woods he saw a glowing golden leaf he picked up the leaf suddenly the young boy body started changing he ran home his perents were shocked that their baby grew so fast after a few days he thought about fighting in the war and his mom and dad new that he was strong enough in the biggest war ever.

THEN the big day arrived the young man was getting ready with his team mates he that his perents were proud of him.

Landa Tose 5B

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Birger invasion

My octopus

An evil man experimented with burgers. The experiment went wrong.Ten it all started.

Three young men found out about the experiment. There names were Joshua, Cwenga and Troy, Little did they know they were gone save the world. It all began one night when the boys Jumpen over the fence to see what was happening.The burgers leaped over Troy and poisoned him.The other two were disappointed that they were not goine finish with Troy dut the Mishin must go on. They unlocked there newpowers Joshua had super strength and Cwenga had invisibility. He used it two torche the madman man whileJoshya was destroying the Mad burgers it ended and they saved the world.

Josua Faure 5B

I love my octopus, he is very cool.

He is very slimy and lives in my pool.

He is the size of my chair, he eats like a bear and loves to follow me to school.

He snores like a lion, he swims like a bull.

He eats iron and always drools.

He loves swimming, he is very good.

I am bad at swimming, because I always stood.

He loves board games, he wishes he could play.

He is not tame and swims by the bay.

Venturion!

One day there was a boy named Jason. When Jason was five he got his first toy and the toy was part of show called “Kombat” and his favorite character was the one he got and his name was Ice Role and obviously he’s super power was ice. But Jason knew that he also loved fire because of his second favorite character named “ Lit Flame” so Jason was always in love with these powers whether the people got destroyed that’s irrelevant, he wanted these powers so much that he imaginary played like he had it. Jason just turned fourteen the other day and he had a Break Out Route Z party, he’s dad created an experiment since his dad is a scientist but said it doesn’t work. He drank it and eventually turned into some type of fire x ice creature. He started saving cities and finally became VENTURION!!!

Jason Herbert 5B

The world’s worst dog CHARACTERS The neighbour Billy Walter (a german shepherd) who is on a leash SETTING: at the neighbour’s back garden next to a highly protected (yet broken into) patch of dirt with a bunch of halfeaten potatoes where the neighbour is screaming at Billy The neighbour:(shouting)what did your dog do to my prized potatoes ?!

The neighbour: (still shouting) those potatoes cost more than your life!

Billy: stop shouting! I’m sorry he won’t do it again.

The neighbour: (shouting even louder)are you telling me to stop shouting I spent day and night on those potatoes!

The neighbour: (still shouting even louder)you said it wouldn’t happen again before but I had to make ten man hunts for my cat and Walter still barks all night ,I can’t sleep!

Billy: but I thought you were up all night on your potatoes.

The neighbour: (angrily)that not the point, the point is that your dog is the world’s worst dog Billy: (sighing at walter)you really are the world’s worst dog.

Walter: (looking confused at Billy) WOOF! M.Fahmi Carelse 5B

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Dhanyal Louw 5B

The golden feather Deep in the dense Congo Jungle,Masibo the monkey is swinging from tree to tree,when suddenly a gold shimmer catches his eye.He goes to investigate and discovers a golden feather and swings down to the bottom of the great boabab tree.He then draws a picture on the tree.All of a sudden the tree begins to shake,and something shoots up from the top of the tree,and lands next to Masibo.It is one of his drawings, he calls it a lion.

He realizes the feather is magical.He carries on drawing animals on the tree such as a peacock and a crocodile.He tries to draw a centipede but forgets to draw the legs.He calls the animal a snake.The snake realiezes he was a mistake and wants to get revenge.He steals the feather and quickly slithers away to his secret hide out next to the Giza lake.He wants to draw an evil army.The Lion,Peacock,Monkey and Crocodile make a plan to get the feather back.The lion,monkey and peacock distract the snake while the crocodile creeps out of the water and grabs the feather,and then banish the snake to the outlands.The monkey drew a few more animals before berrying it far down underground,near the boabab tree.

The moral of the story is nothing is impossible when you work together.

Chad Campbell 5B

The kill In Cape Town two weeks ago, a man named Josh was at name of his friend, John. Reportedly a mentally unstable “CRAZY” man by the name James admitted to Josh that he kills people for money. Allegedly, James and his twin brother Jeremy intended to kill Josh after telling him, the twin brother shot and stabbed Josh and left him to die. John came home earlier than expected and found Josh and took him to the hospital.When Josh woke up and told the police what happened. James and Jeremy were found guilty and went to jail for life Caleb Ulster 5B

Review of a book called “the candy shop war” Stella My Dog Author: Brandon Mull Setting: School,Candy shop and more…

Summery: The story follow’s a boy named Nate and his friends, get magical candy from magicans who seek for powerful treasure.

Main Charecters: Nate and his friends Themes: children’s fantasy novel Highlight: When Nate travels back and foward in time Reccomending: they should add pictures to the book and i rate it 8.5\10 Caleb Cross 5B

Before she past away, i had a dog named Stella, Her fur was white as vinilla.

Stella was ever so tall, For she could jump over my 1.5 meter wall.

Stella could run so fast, But unfortunately is in the past.

On her neck she wore a collar, And it was the purple colour.

My family, self and Stella liked to play, And on her bed is where she lay.

In our hearts is where she is allowed, And I would like to thank her for being around.

Alex Barrett 5B

Why I love dogs I love dogs because they cool and i think they most probably rule They have so much energy its just not funny and he even out ran my small little bunny he barks so loud its louder than a rugby fan crowd and if he gets no bones he obviously moans and sometimes groans at such loud tones.

Blake Allies 5B

Tom Gates, my book review The book that I really enjoy to read is this book called Tom Gates. The author of this amazing book is Liz Pichon. She’s written many of these books, but my favourite one is just called Tom Gates. It’s about a boy named Tom and his friend Derek who try to go to a Dude 3 concert but problems come under way! The characters are Tom, Tom’s mom, Tom’s dad, tom’s sister named Delia, Derek, Mr Fullerman and many more. The books recommendation is really high, but mine is that it is really funny, interesting and will entertain your little mind for hours (unless you are a fast reader, then those words don’t count) enjoy this book! These books are not available in Antarctica, sorry.

André Steele 5B

The golden feather Once apon a time there was a boy named Jaden. He was 12 years old,he had black hair and brown eyes, he lived in a small house with his mom and dad.His dad is a explore and his mom is a sailor. One day his dad wanted to find the hidden world and asked Jaden and his mom to come with. They said yes and Jaden’s mom said they should pack for the long journey, Jaden couldn’t help but to ask how they were gonna get their the car was at the mecanic getting fixed.His mom told him they were gonna sale with a bout she bought at the dock. It was getting late and Jaden and his parents set off for the dock, when they got there they got on board and set sailed for the hidden world.

It was dark and they have just left the dock,a couple of hours later Jaden’s dad noticed a storm heading their way. The sea was rough the storm was unpridictible but Jadens parents just kept on sailing.seconds after the storm hit them a huge wave hit them and sunk the ship. Jaden was uncontious and when he woke up he was stranded on a island. He got up and started to explore,whule he was exploring he could not stop thinking about his parents. Minuts later he came across a lake it was as blue as the sky. He saw a bird with golden feathers drinking from the lake. The bird told him that she was a magic bird and that she would grant him 1 wish. Jaden wished that everything would go back to normal and in a puf of smoke it did.

Aiden Reynolds 5B

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GRADE 5C The hunt of the mythical Dinocorn As soon as Sir Skelebones the bounty hunter heard that a halfdinosaur, half-unicorn was at the top of Mt. Comprus, He realised that he could become very rich. So he set out to find this beast. He told his butler Mr. Todd to come along with him and he happily agreed.

Sir Skelebones and Mr.Todd hiked for weeks trying to find the cave that the Dinocorn lived in. At last on the 4th of February 1642, Sir Skelebones found the gate leading to the cave of the Dinocorn.

They tried as hard as they could, but could not open the gate, so they dug under it. When they came out the other side there was a huge cave. Filled with fear, they both entered the cave. The further they went the scarier it became. Finally, at the end of the cave they found the Dinocorn. They were lucky it was asleep. Then Sir Skelebones took out his knife and struck the horn.

To make this horrible moment short, due to the Dinocorn being halfdinosaur, it’s head was as hard as steel. So the clink of the knife hitting the horn woke up the Dinocorn and he ate them both up. That’s what happens when you’re greedy.

Yaqoob Ebrahim 5C

Me & my Dog A tilt from his head from something you said, The wiggle of an ear just as you near, His nose is short and scrubby, Hes ears hang rather low, And he always bring the stick back , No matter how far you throw, I’m a happy dog at the beach, If I had the power of speech, I would tell you all, To throw my ball, Raeed Martin 5C

Super chicken Super chicken is very strong,he might look small but he is very powerful!

He does have some gadgets like his corn gun, but sometimes he does end up eating all the corn inside. He’s very intelligent, his traits are: • Speed-He can’t fly ,but he can run faster than a bugatti veyron.

• Lasers-since he can’t fly he can shoot the bad guys out the sky.

• Intelligents-He can think of things no one else can think of,he was once Albert Einstein’s pet!

Since he is super smart he made lots of gadgets like his corn gun, his flying machine(he made it because chickens can’t fly).But his one weakness is bread, like many birds Super Chicken LOVES bread ‘it’s his favourite thing it’s like kryptonite to him. super chicken Super chicken is very strong he might look small but his very powerful.

He does have some gadgets like his corn gun. His very intelligent his traits are.Speed:He can’t fly but he can run faster than a bugatti veyron.Lasers:since he can’t fly he can shoot the bad guys out the sky.Intelligents:He can think of things no one else can think of,he was albert einstein’s pet!

Since he is super smart he made lots of gadgets like his corn gun, his flying machine(he made it because chickens can’t fly).But his one weakness is bread, like many birds Super Chicken LOVES bread it’s his favourite thing it’s his kryptonite.

Uthman Van Der Schyff 5C

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The day I turned into a bird

Manmoo

It was one warm morning when I was still sleeping and having the best dream. I was a bird flying around the house chasing my dad, trying to bite his flip flop and fly away with it.

Manmoo is a half cow half man superhero. If I say superhero that means got to have a breathtaking super power. His power is supersonic sound. He also has eyes like a hawk.

But then we went OVERSEAS to go and watch LA LIGA live at the stadium! But there was something wrong, there was a person that broke his arm but knowone was there, so I wanted to run to him but I jumped and I was flying. I got to him and he needed help, so I grabbed him and took off and went to the hospital.

His unbelievable act as a superhero blows people away when he fights crime. He could actually blow someone away if he wanted to. He absolutely loved being a world famous superhero. He was always on the news because of his incredible act. He said it was his dream job as a kid. He loved it so much he made his own Youtube channel named THISISMANM00.

I figured that I can turn into a bird for fun like going to my friends house to have sleepovers have chips sweets and drink cooldrink.

Deiyaan Groepies 5C

The not so good looking princess Once upon a time in a far far far away kingdom there was a not so good looking princess. One day guards rushed in the castle following them was a magical witch and they took her to the dungun. After that, the not so good looking princess,Hannah told her father and sister that she wanted to see this witch. So she went down to the dungun. She commanded the witch to give her three wishes. The witch did as she was told.

“I want to look beautiful,’’moaned Hannah. The witch said,’’My name is Lubinstone and your wish is my command.’’Then she was beautiful. Her second wish was to own a lovely white gown and so she did. Later that day she used her last wish she wanted to be king.

Instead of making her king she turned her into an ugly,old frog,she cried and said” it’s worse than before,”and she lived ugly ever after.

Reece Maneveld 5C

War Crusader War crusader has a really angry attitude and a good sense of humor he has 4 powers he can not die, indestructible curved blades comes out of is arm, he is super agile & he has super intelligence he is super brave the worst villain his ever faced was Glitch.Glitch can hide in another dimension and can pop out at any place at any time.War Crusader has absolutely no weaknesses .When War Crusader is not fighting crime he is a student at Atlacon school in California War Crusader has no family but people do not know that. His family died in a car accident. He is only 12 years old has a super High Tech watch that can put on his costume with a press of a button. He is really good with guns, swords, knives and blades.He has a big costume collection and whenever your in trouble War Crusader will come to the rescue.

Yahya Van Der Fort 5C

He is so grateful to be helping the city because his mom always told him he could be anything he ever wanted so he told her he wanted to be a magnificent superhero that saved the world one day but she told him she was talking about a job. So that’s the story of the magnificent, awesome, Manmoo. He is kind of a cannibal because his favorite thing is MILK AND CHEESE. So that is manmoo.

Dean Scharffenorth 5C

The day I turned into a T-rex We were at the kruger national park for my birthday because my favorite band was performing.They sang until they heard a roar.

Everybody panic when they seen the lion my mom ran to our van.The lion ran at me I Thought it was my final seconds until I turned into a T-REX.I was bigger than ever but the lion was still running at me.I Roar so loud that the lion ran away like a scared little mouse.when my mom looked for me i was asleep as a human.when I woke up i could only remember that i turned into a t-rex.

On my way to the hotel my mom gave me a long speech about if there was any danger that i should follow her.I told my brother yaqeen that i turned into a t-rex but he said it was impossible because dinosaurs are extinct.Well let’s keep this a secret because you the only one that believes me.Do you?

Uzayr Ebrahim 5C

My Camp Experience I really felt excited for camp. I was looking at my stuff and packing them.I was really looking forward to camp. I really could not wait to go. I slept at 20:00 but I usually sleep later.

As soon as I woke up I got ready as quick as possible. I woke up at 05:30 in the morning.But when we were requesting uber we waited for 1 hour and 15 minutes. I only got to school at 08:20. Luckily for me the grade had not left yet.On the bus I could not help but feel nervous about camp wondering what would happen.Will we be safe.When we got there we met the councilors.I was put in the brilliant buzzards.Our councillor was Songi.He was a very fun councillor.Then we decided our bunk mates.I enjoyed it in our cabin. After that we went on a night hike.It was a lot of fun but,to our suprise a baboon was ahead,growling at us.We had to stop the hike.Then we went to our cabins and went to sleep.

The next day we saw our positions.The buzzards were in 5th place.Then we had breakfast.Just like all our meals it was delicious.Then we did activities.They were worth points.I felt cofident that we did well.After that we learned what R.O.C.K stands for. R stands for Responsibility, O stands for opportunity, C stands for Charecter and K stands for keep trying.Later that day we did a lip sync battle.We feel we did well but unfortunatley we did not make the top 3.

Likabo Shako-Ahuka 5C

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GRADE 5D Greed At the beginning of time,I was walking up a hiking site when suddenly something caught my eye.I ran towards the object,I encountered a deep hole.i wondered what could be inside so I stuck my hand in there and pulled out a golden feather.

I got so excited that I accidently snapped the feather in half! But in my amazement a red,mysterious creature flew out.I got back and realized it was a phoenix!He said to me you have three wishes.I thought a while,”what to wish for what to with for.”

My first wish phoenix would be $1m dollers please. Phoenix replied”your wish is my command!”

2yrs later I asked to be ruler of the world! Phoenix got worried.

And so I sat on my throne and commanded for more wishes!

Phoenix only now realized he was a greedy man and with a flick and a wish all of his wishes was a dream.

Sebastian Bruton 5D

My favourite place My favourite place is the public library.It’s two storeys tall and roughly the size of the school,not including the fields.It has all sorts of books for all ages and you can take out as many books as you like as long as you return or renew them in the given time.

As soon as you enter,you’re greeted with rows upon rows of books,so many that it would be almost inhumanly possible to count them all.You could go there for years and still find something new. As you wander through the endless corridors you will always have a taste in your mouth.The taste of ancient book covers and pages older than time itself. Whilst you’re there and probably hopelessly lost you can’t help but feel entirely at peace with yourself,like nobody could disturb you.

Everything is wrapped in a deathly silence like no other,which gives you a lot of time to think and read to your hearts’ content.

When you breathe in through your nose you are hit with the musty smell of older than old books, dusty pages and of course the best smell in the world, knowledge.

It really is an amazing place.I would and will recommend you to go there in any of your free time time to get a book or maybe some other activity,like a gathering for a book club you started.

Or maybe if you’re just looking for a quiet place to think where nobody will disturb.

Oliver Gordon-Finlayson 5D

Step 2: Take out the pattie and put the basting sauce all over it.Then cook it in the frying pan at 100 degrees celcius. Flip the pattie with a spatula until it gets nice and brown.Then take it out the pan and put in on a serving plate.

Step 3: Put the pattie on the bun.Put one slice of tomato on top of it.Sprinkle the grated cheese on.Put two slices of lettuce on it.Lastly put a drop of peri-peri sauce on.Then take a bite and ‘Enjoy every moment’.

Justin Schoeman 5D

The killer clown Characters: Roxy Clown Jhonny Setting: The scary house after noon. A killer clown strikes on the street a 10:30 pm and tries to attack people.

ROXY: Hello Johnny, what should we do Today?

JHONNY: we should watch a movie.

ROXY: ok, but what movie should we watch.

JHONNY: we should watch jumanji, that is the perfect movie to watch.

ROXY: we are a bit too young to watch that movie.

JHONNY: It ‘s ok it is only pg 13 and we are 12 years old.

JHONNY: you wait year while I go and by us some popcorn.

ROXY: Ok

How to make the perfect burger You need: A fresh bun, peri-peri sauce, beef patties, lettuce, grated cheese, margarine, one tomato and barbeque basting sauce.

Instructions: Step 1: Take out your fresh bun and margarine. Butter the buns with a butter knife. Get the tomato and cut it into thin slices.

Take out the grated cheese and lettuce then you’re ready to cook.

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JHONNY: (running fast halfway to the shop jhonny spots something) It a killer clown! ( he runs as fast as he can ) CLOWN: I am coming for you johnny JHONNY: (johnny arrived home) Roxy you will never believe what just happened. A killer clown was following me and I managed to escape.

ROXY: the good thing is that you are safe Jesse Carelse 5D

Jeff the dog

How To Make A Burger

Characters: Xander Jeff [ the dog ] Alexander Old man Joe

You’ll need Fresh burger rolls A cut cucumber Fresh tomatoes Fresh cheese Freshly washed lettuce BBQ sauce Frozen or Steers chips Knife and tray Ready to cook steak

Jeff the dog [ woof’s but not talks ].

Setting: The back garden with Old man joe’s vegetable garden behind it.

XANDER: [happily] Today were going to tell you about our new pup jeff.

XANDER: And his the cutest puppy ever ALEXANDER: No he’s not the only reason we got him was because our other dog Dag needed a friend !

How to make it Step1: First take a tray and place it on a table top. Take the fresh rolls and put it on the tray, take the knife and cut the roll in half.

ALEXANDER: [ Frowning ] Ha ha very funny.

Step 2: Take the ready cooked chicken put it in the microwave for 2 minutes when it is done, take it out and put it on a plate and let it cool off. Take the chips and put it in the oven for 20 minutes.

Adam Allie 5D

XANDER: Ok back into the story so I think Jeff and Dag are planning to destroy Old man Joe’s backyard

Myth

BOTH DOGS: Woof woof woof !

XANDER: [ Giggling ] I don’t think they like you either.

JEFF: [ Jumps over fence ] ALEXANDER:[ Angrily ] Oh no Jeff jumped over to Old man Joe’s veggie garden [ the dogs destroy Old man Joe’s veggie garden ].

Old man Joe: [ Angrily and takes out shovel to shew puppies away ] WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED HERE !!! [ Trying to calm down ] Ok here’s the deal you are going to pay me by helping me in the garden.

ALL CHILDREN: [ Smilling ] Ok. BOTH DOGS: Woof woof XANDER: And from that day on we helped and became friends with Old man Joe. Callum Theunissen 5D

In the morning there was a green and pink dragon named Spike. Spike saw that his dragon friends had wings to fly but he didn’t. He asked his friends,”How they got wings”. They replied, “We eat lots of apples .” Spike went to go look for apples on trees in the forest but he could not find any. Spike left the forest and saw a giant castle with a human prince.

Spike went to the prince and asked if he had any apples.

The prince was frightened but never ran away. The prince asked,”What his your name.”Spike replied ,” My name is Spike.” The prince said ,” My name is Prince Abdul.” Spike asked if had any apples. The prince replied ,” I do have apples.”The prince gave Spike sack of apples.Spike went to a good to a good spot to eat the apples.Spike ate all of the apples and grew wings.

The prince went to look for Spike.He saw spike flying around and then Spike asked if he had any more apples?The prince gave more apples,Spike started eating apple after apple. he ate so much apples that his wings went away. Spike was so sad he lost his wings. Spike learnt that being greedy is not the right way. He didn’t like not having wings but it was fine.

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GRADE 6 grade 6A

BACK ROW: M Roman, E Daniels, L Lawrence, R Adam, L Miller, H Botha, C Fabe, D Oliphant MIDDLE ROW: M Rassool, K Vassen, M Solomon, N Gila, D Wagiet, D Engel, M Mnyanda FRONT ROW: Mr M Sabatta, M Evans, M Arries, A Mandla, M-A Rawoot, L Pahlana, R Salie, E Philander

grade 6B

BACK ROW: C Leak, T Jakoet, K Everson, H Parker, B Igilige, G Sampson, Y Buggas MIDDLE ROW: E Louw, N Vusani, S Jabaar, Z Kafaar, X Kruger, C Schwalbach, J Samuels FRONT ROW: Mr B Coomer, R Ebrahim, M Adams, M Cupido, B Gala, S Van Rooyen, M Parker ABSENT: T Molakeng, R Parker, S Khan, U Isaacs, M Kathrada

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grade 6C

BACK ROW: J Rossouw, Z Jakoet, Y Osman, K Reddy, C Gonsalves, T Parker, S Parbhoo, K Van Nelson MIDDLE ROW: Z Croy, Z Samuel, C Taljaard, L Mtwana, MS Mathews, L Mayoba, P Reynolds FRONT ROW: Mrs C Bradford, L Jeaven, Z Jonathan, A Blacker, M Webner, K Neoh, R Passoh, T Dlamini

grade 6D

BACK ROW: G Price, J Toffar, A Parker, D Mink, M Orrie, E Tshitemb, Z Tresham MIDDLE ROW: B Thomson, U Makubalo, Y Lamara, D Philander, Z Rahil, D Nyamimba, U Khota FRONT ROW: Mrs S Pastor, N Masizana, M Zalgaonkir, C Goliath, M Mikkelsen, M Adams, J Abrahams, T Du Plooy

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GRADE 6A Island of fame Table Bay It is a famous island located in South Africa close to Cape Town.

This island’s name is Robben Island.Robben Island is a very famous heritage site and for many reasons.It is also one of the worlds famous islands. This island got its name many years ago.

This island was declared a heritage site by an organization called Unesco.Unesco has declared lots of heritage sites many years ago including this one.

Robben Island was declared a heritage site in 1999,but was discovered in 1488 by a Portuguese explorer named Batolomeu Dias, but Batolomeu did not declared Robben Island back then, it was the organization Unesco that had declared it a national heritage site Robben Island is located in Table Bay very close to Cape Town and only 6 km from Bloubergstrand and it is also 30 odd metres above sea level.

Robben Island was declared a heritage site because the buildings on the island are a reminder of its sad history and because the same buildings also show the power of the human spirit,freedom and the victory of democracy over oppression.

Initially Robben Island had lots of wildlife, including birds, penguins, seals, tortoises, but then after a few years it was changed into a hospital and prison for unwanted people. It was a very big thing during Apartheid,but it is still very important to us.

Robben Island is still used as a prison today; did you know even famous president of South Africa Nelson Mandela was thrown in Robben Island prison for many years before coming president of South Africa,but now i Robben Island is also used as a museum to learn about its fantastic history.

Also did you know that Jacob Zuma was also thrown in this jail and that the word ‘Robben’ is a Dutch word for seal,they named it this because of the population of seals that occur there and due to the location of Robben Island it experiences many rain storms and it is very,very cold there during winter.

The first prisoner in Robben Island was a Khoikhoi chief his tribes name was Goringhaicona.There about 3 000 political prisoners in Robben Island during their fight to end Apartheid.

For more information visit www.RobbenIsland.co.za Muzzamil Solomon 6A

The inescapable island Robben island Robben Island is a Island in table bay, 7 kilometres west of the coast of Blouberg in Cape Town, South Africa.

It was declared a heritage site in the year 1999 by a United Nations specialized agency based in Paris called UNESCO Robben Island was declared a world heritage sit because of its old buildings. The buildings reminds us of its sad history and because of the same buildings it reminds us of the human spirit, freedom and the victory of democracy over oppression.

The way you can visit Robben Island is by boat it takes you one hour and thirty minutes to get there. The tour of Robben Island is about 4 hours and one ticket can cost you about R360

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Since the end of the seventeenth century Robben Island was used for isolation mainly for political prisoners.

The Dutch settlers were the first to use Robben Island as a prison. It first prisoner was probably Autshumato in the mid seventeenth century.

After the British Royal Navy captured several Dutch East indiaman at the battle of Saldanha Bay on 1781, a boat rowed out to meet the British Warships. On board were the kings of Ternate and Tidore and the princes of their respective of their families. In 1806 the scottish whaler John Murray opened a whaling station at a sheltered bay on the north eastern shore of the island which know became Murray Bay. After a failed uprising at Grahamstown in 1819, the fifth of the Xhosa wars, British colonial government sentenced african leader Makander Nxele to life in prison on the island. He drowned on the shores of Table Bay after escaping the prison.

The Island was also used as a leper colony and the animal quarantine station.starting in 1845 lepers Hemel en Aarde (heaven and earth) leper colony near Caledon were moved to Robben Island when the Hemel en Aarde was unstable for a leper colony.

During the second world war the Island was fortified and guns were installed as part of the defences for Cape Town. In 1969 the Motura Karamat, which is now sacred site for muslim pilgrimage on Robben Island was built to commemorate Sayed Abdurahman Moturu the prince of Madura.

With the end of apartheid, the island has become a popular destination with global tourists. It is managed by Robben Island Museum (RIM); which operates the site as a living museum.

Muhammad Rassool 6A

Robben Hood’s Island The famous Robben Island,whose prison was once home to former South African president Nelson Mandela as well as many other black political freedom fighters,is now a World Heritage Site and provides stunning views across the bay with Table Mountain as its backdrop.

It is a heritage site.It became a heritage site on the First of December 1999.It is important because it was South Africa’s first black president’s home.It is in Table Bay. The buildings on the Island is a reminder of it’s sad history.

Nelson Mandela and the UNESCO are involved.The prisoners created a football league.The name in Dutch is “seal island”.

It has been a prison and a place where people were isolated,banished and exiled to for nearly 400 years.

It was used as a post post office, grazing ground,mental hospital and an outpost.

The United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation.Robben Island was declared a heritage site on the First of December 1999. Robben Island is in Table Bay which is 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa.

The buildings on the Island are a reminder of its sad history and because the same buildings also showed the power of the human spirit,freedom and the victory of democracy over oppression.

It is an prison. Nelson Mandela,South Africa’s first black president, was imprisoned on Robben Island for 18 of his 27 years in prison sentence.Prisoners formed a soccer league among themselves that the called Makana Football Association.

The following year Autshumao and one other prisoner escaped by stealing a rowing boat, which got them to the mainland. Autshumao and his fellow escapees are the only people to successfully escape from Robben Island. Autshomao died in 1663.

For more information visit www.robbenisland.com.za.

Since the end of the 17th century, Robben Island has been used for the isolation of mainly political prisoners. The Dutch settlers were the first to use Robben Island as a prison. He drowned on the shores of Table Bay after escaping the prison.

Mogammad Evans 6A

The hill of the jackal Mapungubwe is a new official heritage site!

It is found in Limpopo Province and was the first ever state in Southern Africa. It was believed that the king and his family always lives at the top of the hill, while the ordinary people lived at the bottom. They traded glass beads, ivory and cattle with foreign countries.

The site was discovered by a man named E.S.J van Graan, his son and others to Greenwald farm on the 31st of December 1932. In 1933 the government bought and excavation rights were given to the University of Pretoria. The University established an Archaeological Committee. It was declared a heritage site in 2005 by the UNESCO.

The reasons they declared the kingdom of Mapungubwe a heritage site is because a large amount of artifacts from the royal family were found. The gold findings are also evidence of the early day smelting.

During that time there also were very advanced traders and developed a class system in South Africa.

The largest settlement from what has been dubbed the leopard’s Kopje culture is known as K2 culture and was the immediate predecessor to the settlement of Mapungubwe. The people from K2 culture, probably derived from the ancestral Khoi culture, were attracted to the Shashi-Limpopo area, likely because it provided mixed agricultural possibilities.The area was also prime elephant country, providing access to valuable ivory. The control of the gold and ivory trade greatly increased the political power of the K2 culture.

By 1075, the population of K2 had outgrown the area and relocated to Mapungubwe Hill.

The capital of the kingdom was called Mapungubwe, which is where it got its name from. The Spatial organisation in the kingdom of Mapungubwe got involved. The use of stone walls to demarcate important areas for the first time. Mapungubwe played a very important role in South Africa history.

This unit deals with the royal power and other objects that symbolizes power and political leadership. Now Mapungubwe had discovered itself as a function state that has a population, economy and law.

The rise of the area from a small kingdom into a greater power in Southern Africa was visible.

For more information about the kingdom of Mapungubwe visit the website www.hillofjackal.org.za Matthew Arries 6A

Aluwelwa Mandla

Caleb Fabe

Daniel Oliphant

Deen Wagiet

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Ethan Daniels

Ethan Philander

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Prison of the Presidents

Die Gesonde Burger

Robben Island is a very well known island in Cape town. It is about 7 km off the west coast of Blouberg Strand. It has imprisoned many important leaders. It is very old but equally as fascinating.

Die Bestanddele: • Broodroll • Feta kaas • Avokado • Beesvleis vleiskoekie • Spek • Sny tamatie • Kropslaai • Kaas

In 1498 a Portuguese explorer named Batholomeu Dias discovered Robben Island. He left rabbits on the island so that other sailors would have fresh food if they needed to rest on the island. The Dutch soon turned it into a prison. It is quite a small island that is full of vegetation.

In 1999 UNESCO declared Robben Island a heritage site. It has imprisoned many leaders like the African leader and war doctor Makanda Nxele who was sentenced for life in prison. He managed to escape only to drown and die in the sea. The ex-South African president Jacob Zuma was also sentenced to a short time in prison and last but not least Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. He was sentenced by the leaders of apartheid. He was supposed to serve 27 years in prison but he only served 18. He is one of the reasons why it is a heritage site.

Robben Islands reason for becoming a heritage site is important in the history of South Africa. It was however declared a heritage site due to the end of apartheid. It is also because it has such a interesting and cultural history.

It is 5.08 square metres large. When the dutch came they saw many seals around the island so they named it robben which is the dutch word for seal.

The prison is over 400 years old and it used to be a prison for convicts and criminals.

It is now a museum for tourists and locals.

It is home to sea birds and also terrestrial birds. Many birds use the island as a breading place. The veld plants appear every spring on the island. The boat trip is an absolute must and it is truly amazing. You will see many wonderful sea creatures like dolphins,seals and whales.

The highest point on the island is Minto’s Hill which is 24 metres above sea level. The island also has over 23 species of mammals including bontebok, springbok and steenbok.

It is one of the most famous prison. In the world and to this day still attracts millions of tourists and locals to the museum. It has a very nice and historical gift shop which is also quite cheap. It is one of the most visited prisons in South Africa and the whole world. It is a very nice prison and somewhere that is on most people’s bucket list.

Find out more at www.buzzsouthaficarobbenisland.org.za.

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Raeez Salie

Bevel sinne Sny die broodroll in die helfde deur, kook die beesvleis vleiskoekie, wanneer dit is gaar jy moet sit die beesvleis vleiskoekie op die broodroll,toe jy moet sit die kaas op die beesvleis op die kaas, toe sit die kropslaai op die tamatie, nou jy moet kook die spek, toe sit dit op die kropslaai nou dit is n groot burger. Toe sny n avokado en sit dit op die spek, toe jy moet sit die feta op die top af die burger.

My burger is die beste burger in die wereld, dit is baie groot.

Luke Miller 6A

Die moeilikheid drieling Eendag het n drieling in Suid-Afrika met hulle ouers gebly. Hulle het die naam die Moeilikheid Drieling gehet omdat hulle altyd baklei. Daar was drie van hulle, Jess, Cloey, en Geordie. Hulle is almal veertien.

Op n dag besluit Nicky (hulle ma), Cloey en Jess om hulle hare te gaan doen. Alex (hulle pa) en Geordie het gholf gaan speel. Na die tiende gat het Geordie sy pa vir die derde tyd in a ry gewen. Geordie se pa was kwaad omdat hy verloor het. Intussentyd, Nicky, Cloey en Jess by hulle haarkapper (Nicole) en vra vir n Brazillian. Die hele familie kom huistoe. Geordie lag vir Jess en Cloey se nuwe hare. “Ek het die beste hare en julle lyk soos grappies.” Cloey huil in haar kamer. Jess kom in. “Moenie spanning nie, ek het n plan.” Hulle kom huis toe met niks hare nie, maar hulle het hulle nuwe hare onder dit. Hulle kom benede.

“Ag nee, kyk hoe lyk hulle dit is my skuld.” Die volgende dag gaan Geordie Nicole toe en sny al sy mooi hare af.

Hy kom huis toe en sien sy susters met hulle nuwe hare.

“Waaaaaaaaaaaa!” lag sy susters. “Dit was net n grappie se hulle,” ons hoop jy het jou les geleer.

Hilton Botha 6A

Rahim Adam

Yaqeen Ahmed

GRADE 6B A Historical Journey: The Cradle of Humankind – an experience of a lifetime!

I am Sulaiman Jabaar, reporting 47km west of Johannesburg at the Cradle of Humankind.

I am standing right next to some hominid fossils from about 2 million to 3 million years ago. At this site, there is proof of early, middle and late stone-age findings but also early and later iron-age and modern people. For these many reasons, the Cradle of Humankind became a significant heritage site.

UNESCO declared the Cradle of Humankind a heritage site in 1999. It was chosen because it shows the existence of nature over millions of years.

The Cradle of Humankind has the longest archaeological dig in the area since 1966. They found about 500 more hominids here and about 9 000 stone tools, which they used in the past.

Drimolen is the newest of all the sites where they have found 30 examples of ape-men. Minaar’s cave has been chosen as another possible site for hominids.

Did you know that 9 000 fossils was found at Gondolin since 1979 and the well-known Mrs Ples was discovered in 1947?

Sterkfontein is quite a prominent heritage site because it covers a very large area and has many important scientific sites that tell us about the early ancestors of the human race.

Sulaiman Jabaar 6B

Prefect Motivational Speech

and winter sports. I am a member of the Early Act Club and my passion for giving back is further seen through my participation in our family feeding scheme. I also have an excellent record of behaviour, attendance and punctuality.

I feel I am perfectly suited for the role of prefect because I am cooperative, helpful, well-mannered, trustworthy and responsible. My school career at WBJS has taught me the importance of respect for both my teachers, my peers and the school. I believe that I have obtained all the leadership qualities that a WBJS prefect should have such as: problem solving skills, initiative and confidence. This will enable me to be a role model to the junior grades and motivate them to be the best the Wynberg Boy they can be. I promise to uphold and enforce the school’s rules and regulations to the best of my ability.

I firmly believe these qualities and skills put me in a good position to become a prefect in 2020.

Zuhayr Kafaar 6B

uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park The uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is an absolutely exceptional national beauty to South Africa from it’s rolling hills to it’s rocky gorges. This is only a small fraction of what makes uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park a South African world heritage site.

It is the largest group of rock painting south of the Sahara.

It is so remarkable that the rock art is better preserved than any region’s painting south of the Sahara.

Good day to my teachers and fellow peers. I, Gian Sampson, would love to be a prefect in 2020. My interests are reading, drama and acting, playing rugby, mathematics, chess and travelling to different places. I believe that I will be a suitable prefect because I have good moral values such as honesty, integrity and respect for others. I shall not tolerate bullying as I know how hurtful it is because I have experienced it myself.

The oldest painting on a rock shelter is about 2400 years old, while more recent paintings date back to the late nineteenth century.

As a prefect I shall strive to be a role model for all students at Wynberg Boys Junior School. I will make sure that everyone abides by the rules and regulations of our school. I will be reliable and try to motivate my fellow peers in everything that they do.

On the 29th November 2000 UNESCO declared uKhahlamba Drakensberg park a world heritage site because it is an exceptional natural beauty with its soaring basaltic buttresses and dramatic vistas. These are not the only reasons why uKhahlamba Drakensberg is a world heritage site. One of the main reasons are the amazing rock paintings.

Some of my strengths are that I can communicate well and I have the ability to understand the feelings of others. I can also motivate others and I am tolerant of the differences of others.

My main weakness is that I talk too much but I am working on this all the time and trying to improve and become better at listening.

Should I have the privilege of becoming a prefect in 2020, I shall wear the badge with honour and pride.

Thank you.

Gian Sampson 6B

Prefect Motivational Speech My name is Zuhayr Kafaar. I support the Wynberg pillars through my excellent academic record where I have been in the Top Ten since grade 1 and I have received awards for Maths, Afrikaans and Creative Writing and participate in both summer

The ecological integrity of the area has been preserved intact since the last san people living there and the climate, vegetation and fauna have not changed.

The park is in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa which covers 2425.131cm2 (938 square miles), and forms part of the Drakensberg range of mountains in SA, which forms a natural border between the Kingdom of Lesotho and KwaZulu Natal. varieties of antelope, particularly mountain reedbuck and eland as well as troops of baboons can be seen on the lower slopes, while bird life is prolific.

For more information you can go to Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park | South Africa Nature Reserves www.nature-reserve.co.za/ukhahlamba-drakensberg-wildlifepreserve.html Shabaz Khan 6B

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Prefect Motivational Speech I would like to take this opportunity to run for WBJS school prefect in 2020. I believe true leadership is a quality many aspire to have, and only a few obtain. In order to become a leader you should first learn to follow. Over the past 5 years Wynberg Boys’ has given me knowledge, education and understanding to fulfill the qualities to become a prefect. If I were chosen to become a prefect, I would try my best to stress the idea of respect as it is very important in our school community. I would also make sure we continue to stand true to our school motto ‘Supera Moras’ brothers in an endless chain, as we are truly brothers all aiming to achieve the same goal. I will dedicate my time as a Wynberg Boy in upholding the 4 pillars of Wynberg, Academics, Culture, Sport and Service as best as I possibly can. I feel that I can also help to implement values of discipline in our students by being the perfect role model, being willing to help at all times, and also being a guide to the younger students in our school.

I aim to achieve excellence at Wynberg Boys’ Junior School and being a prefect in 2020 will help me achieve my goal.

Mohammed Farhaan Parker 6B

The Incredible Robben Island Robben Island is an island in Table Bay 6.9km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa.

The buildings show it’s sad history. Robben Island is located in Table Bay. Robben Island was used as a prison and a place where people were isolated, banished and exiled for nearly 400 years.

Robben Island was declared a heritage site by Unesco, which is the United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organisation, on the 1st December 1999. Robben Island was declared a heritage site, because the buildings on the Island is a reminder of it’s sad history and the same buildings also show the power of the human spirit, freedom and

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the victory of democracy over oppression. The age of Robben Island made it possible to become a heritage site.

Robben Island is one of the most famous islands in the world.

You can find more info at, www.wikipidia.com.

Storme Van Rooyen 6B

The adventure through the cradle of humankind The Cradle Of Humankind was declared a World Heritage Site in 1999,due to the Wealth of hominid fossils discovered.

The Cradle Of Humankind is one of the world’s most important fossil sites because it has produced many fossils.

The Cradle of Humankind is a paleonthropological site about 50km (31mi) northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

The fossil hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai and Environs, known as the Cradle, was declared a heritage site

by UNESCO on December 2 1999.

The Cradle of Humankind is one of the world’s most important fossil sites because it has produced the first fossils of a very early human called Telanthropus, found in 1949 by Robert Broom and John Robinson, associated with Paranthropus robustus fossils at Swartkrans.

MRS PLES, TAUNG CHILD and LITTLE FOOT were all found at the Cradle of Humankind.

The Cradle of Humankind covers an area over 4700 hectares of privately owned land north west of Johannesburg.

For more information visit-www.Thecradleof humankind.com Bruce Igilige 6B

Umar Isaacs

Xavier Kruger

Yaqeen Buggas

Neo Vusani

Razeen Ebrahim

Razeen Parker

Thafeer Jakoet

Thapelo Molakeng

ARTWORK

Caio Schwalbach

Christopher Leak

Ethan Louw

Haytham Parker

Iyaad Adams

Josh Samuels

Kieran Everson

Matthew Cupido

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GRADE 6C Scarred for a lifetime (literally!)

Vredefort (120 km South-West of Johannesburg), Free State The Vredefort Dome is a meteorite impact that happened about 2.023 billion years ago.It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The date when it was declared a World Heritage Site was the 14 July 2005. It was chosen for being the oldest astrobleme. It’s in the Free State and the ‘dome’ surrounds the town of Vredefort. It gives us information about the past and the universe (research purposes).

It was declared a World Heritage Site at the 29th WHS meeting held in Durban on the 14 July 2005.

Aiden Blacker

Aleem Boltman

Christian Gonsalves

Jayden Slinger

Joshua Rossouw

Kamlin Reddy

Luke Jeaven

Lukho Mtwana

It is the 7th World Heritage Site. This 2.023 billion year old astrobleme consists of a 300 km wide crater, the ‘dome’ with a radius of 190km, alien plants, melted and reformed rocks, 100 indigenous plants, 300 bird types, 70 butterfly and a variety of small mammals. From what geologists have found, this is the largest meteorite impact as well as the oldest, being twice the size of the impact that killed the dinosaurs. They believe that this astrobleme played a huge role in the new formation of Earth.

It is located (the ‘dome’) 120 km south west of Johannesburg, in the Free State.Inside of the ‘dome’ is the little town of Vredefort, where it gets its name. UNESCO was involved in declaring it a World Heritage Site, as well as the Department of Arts and Culture who supported the decision and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism who provide the information and requirements for the ‘Vredefort Dome’.

It was chosen to be a World Heritage Site these main reasons: it being 300km (which makes it the biggest on Earth), being twice the size of the impact that killed the dinosaurs, the oldest crater on Earth.

To find more about the Vredefort Dome, go to: www.vredefortdome.org Interesting Facts: Long ago, the only thing alive, when the impact hit, was algae! The asteroid (was only 10 km wide) but created a 300 km wide crater.This means the asteroid had to be going 10 km a second!

Christopher Taljaard 6C

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Mohamed Saadiq Mathews

Paco Reynolds

Michael Webner

Runako Passoh

Sachin Parbhoo

Thando Dlamini

Thomas Parker

Yaqeen Osman

Zaahir Jakoet

Zaakin Croy

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GRADE 6D Table Mountain as a heritage site Table Mountain Table Mountain was declared a world heritage site in 2004

by UNESCO as part of the Cape Floral Region (CFR). The CFR is the smallest of the six floral kingdoms but, it is also the richest of the six. Most of the plants found on Table Mountain are found nowhere else on earth.

Table Mountain became a heritage site because of it’s valuable and estimated 2285 different species of fynbos.

Fynbos on Table Mountain.

During apartheid years Table Mountain was a sign of hope for the prisoners on Robben island. Table Mountain is 1085.6m high and nearly 22 million people have gone up by cable car.

The first recorded person to climb the mountain was Antonio de Saldana in 1503, and named it Tabao da caba. He was a navigator from Europe.

Table Mountain is one of the most photographed landmarks in the world. Table Mountain is one of the New7Wonders of nature just showing how spectacular it is. Table Mountain is also one of the oldest mountains in the world at 260 million years old, which is 220 million years older than the Himalayas.

Table Mountain is also home to five dams all used to supply Cape Town’s water needs. The top 600m section of Table Mountain is made of 400 – 500 million years old rock, known as “Table Mountain Sandstone”. This is extremely hard quarzitic sandstone. The lower section consists of Cape Granite.

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I have climbed Table Mountain twice myself, once up Platteklip Gorge and once up India Venster. If you want to find out more go to (www.TableMountainheritagesite.com).

Benjamin Thomson 6D

Cradle of humankind,homands to humans A new homands fossil has been found At the cradle of humankind. The cradle of humankind is found in Gauteng South Africa.

It was declared a heritage site because It holds over a third of the world’s oldest Fossils .

Of course it has other fossils such as insect, Plant and animals. The cradle of humankind was declared a heritage site by unesco on the second of December 1999

by UNESCO. One of many fossils found in the cradle of humankind was Mr Pless discovered on the eighteenth of April 1947.

Mr Pless has the most complete hominid fossil ever found.

He or she was found in one of the Sterkfontein caves South Africa by Robert broom and John T Robinson.

Did you know UNESCO stands for united nations educational scientific and cultural organisation For more info go to www.wikapedia.com www. unesco world heritage .com Ntsika Masizanai 6D

Edward Tshitemb

Matthew Mikkelsen

Zakariya Tresham

Daniel Nyamimba

Moane Adams

Ulelethu Makubalo

ARTWORK

Damian Philander

Daniel De Mink

Jude Booysen

Alexander Parker

Cole Goliath

Junaid Toffar

Gabriel Price

Jesse Karstens

Jiyaad Abrahams

Maahir Orrie

Muhammed Zalgaonkir

Seth Trout

Ty Du Plooy

Uthmaan Khota

Yameen Lamara

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GRADE 7 grade 7A

BACK ROW: A Von Alten-Reuss, M Noordien, J Katshunga, D Gertson, R Squires, L Middleton, L Halu, M Seedat MIDDLE ROW: T Leary, M Fernandez, L Oldale, M Samuels, N James, A Bjรถrkman, M Jarley FRONT ROW: Mr A Steward, K Van Eyssen, L Belonwu, E Lee, S Lawrence, D Taylor, H Mohamed, A Nordien

grade 7B

BACK ROW: T Rahim, M Kitenge, M Munton, Y Jeoung, J Swartz, N Joshua, R De Norman, J Schilder MIDDLE ROW: J Fortuin, M Mayeko, J Lloyd, J Paulsen, J Meier, C Marston, A Dollie, T Dzvapatsva FRONT ROW: Mr KC Leverzencie, Z Japie, A Saffodien, O Bjรถrkman, L Samaai, S Allie, JP Conradie, P Davids

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grade 7C

BACK ROW: J De Mink, A Fernandez, S Ngwenya, S Paulsen, A Da Costa, X Mkiva, M Wessels, D Brown MIDDLE ROW: A Collison, L Kleintjes, M Janodien, M Saban, C Müller, L Wynne, F Ebrahim FRONT ROW: Mr K Van Der Walt, F Omar, D Hemmings, K Arnott, S Flint, K Stevenson, A Fakir, K Webb-Wilsenach, A Monk ABSENT: L Khumalo, R Dellbridge

grade 7D

BACK ROW: U Tregonning; K Fakir, J De Mink, R Padayachi, S Satarien, Z Friday, M Chileshe MIDDLE ROW: L Khumalo, C Africa, J Nel, S Hart, Z Raizenberg, T John, U Toefy FRONT ROW: Mr R Quinlan, C Brown, J Adams, F Jacobs, C Schilder, J Punt, A Modack

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GRADE 7A Ysland

Friends

Ysland is ’n baie interessante land. Hulle het, ongelooflike kos, ’n pragtige landskap en ‘n skokkende geskeidenis.

Daar word geglo dat Ysland in die negende eeu deur ontdekkingsreisigers uit die ooste van Ysland ontdek is.

Interessante feite, die taal wat hulle in Ysland praat is Yslandic, die hoofstad van Ysland is Reykjavik.

Alexander Björkman 7A

My one true best friend I thought I could trust you But then you went and stabbed me in the back I thought I could confide in you But no, it looks like it meant nothing to you Not only did you stab me in the back But you told my secrets And put them out for the world to know I’m trying to give you a clear explanation You put me through humiliation All those promises you broke I’m starting to think I can’t trust you anymore Randall Squires 7A

Big fish leaving

The Big Fish Leaving

We all have those times Like just before we get on that rollercoaster Scared, nervous but excited As I walk up those stairs I look back and see A quad full of memories My memories, my friends’ memories And memories of boys who Have gone before us I look back and see A quad full of tears Of my fellow brothers A new world awaits me A world of fear, challenges And excitement But most of all a world Full of opportunity It’s the time for the big fish to Say goodbye

My time has come. High school is calling my name I cannot wait for what is in store for me My legs shake as if they are trees in the wind My mind rushes with thoughts at the speed of light What if I mess up, make a fool of myself?

Een van die interessante kosse wat hulle eet is skaapkop.

Die manier waarop hulle die skaapkop voorberei is deur dit te kook. Daar is ’n duidelike rede waarom Ysland so ’n ongelooflike land is, dit is as gevlog van die pragtige landskap, groot berge, vulkane, geisers, warmwaterbronne en lava velde.

WilI I be the next Coutinho or will I fail?

Will my pen help me along?

Will the teacher roar his commands?

Will my homework and projects be done at the eleventh hour?

I cannot wait for High School!

Are the sport coaches strict or lenient?

Will the chalk scream as it gets scraped against the board?

Will the librarian laugh with us or at us?

Do the detentions really take as long as a snail running 100m?

Will the tuckshop line really take super-duper long?

Yaseen Baradien 7A

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My desk and chair waits for me While the fields miss my presence High School will be different. Lots of things will change But one thing I know for sure: I will have lots of friends there with me.

Mohamad Faiz Noordien 7A

My Three Wishes If someone were to give me three wishes, I know what I would like to wish for. Firstly, I would wish for plenty of money, not for myself, but to help others. With a large amount of money, I could help people who are disadvantaged. I could donate money to children’s homes which would ensure that they have clothes to wear, food to eat and a warm bed to sleep in. They would be able to attend a decent school and therefore receive a good education. That would make sure that they were able to have a secure future.

I would also give money to homes that look after old people. The money would ensure that there were enough trained staff to look after the elderly, that they had good medical equipment, should anyone become ill or injured and a bus to take them on fun-filled weekly outings.

I would also donate money to other organisations that care for street people, such as the one started at my church, called U-Turn. It is a Christian-based organisation that encourages street people to change their lives, by helping them get off the streets and find a job. There is a shop that employs street people to help sell second hand clothes and objects.

Animal charities are also always in need and I would provide money so that the animals in their care were properly looked after and had enough to eat. I would also sponsor anti-animal cruelty campaigns that provide useful information on caring for all types of animals.

The money could also be used to build more shelters for abandoned animals and to pay for a vet and other staff to treat any problems and hopefully make the animals well.

My second wish would be that everyone in the world would have the ability to think logically and to make decisions that have been carefully thought out and not been made too quickly. This would hopefully lead to people making more peaceful solutions to the world’s problems.

Instead of arguing with one another, our world leaders would be able to meet peacefully, showing each other mutual respect. This also includes militant groups such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda who feel that their belief is the only right one and that people who do not agree, must be punished with violence.

If the world’s leaders were not so determined to always have their own way, peaceful talks would also hopefully put an end to fighting and wars, which lead to many refugees losing their homes, as well as many people being killed.

My final wish would be to become a world famous soccer player. I would be honoured to represent my club and my country and then hopefully one day to be traded to a club such as Barcelona or Real Madrid. I would be able to travel around the world and visit many different countries and meet people of various nationalities.

I would also have the chance to be a role model for younger players who have a dream of also one day becoming an international soccer player. I would encourage them to work hard, always try their best and to never give up.

I would also donate some of my salary and endorsement money to worthwhile charities around the world. Every child deserves the best start in life, which will hopefully ensure and encourage a successful career and a happy future.

Luke Honeyman 7A

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Winter

Frankryk

Just over the horizon A curtain of cold Sweeping the land Like a broom of frost It never stops Until the entire land has been engulfed By the freezing mist As pale as a ghost Let the cold envelope you You will feel no pain

Frankryk is een van die wêreld se bekendste lande en toeristebestemming. Die gewildste toeriste- aantreklikhede is die Eiffeltoren en die Lorve-Kunsmuseum. Die Franse hoofstadis Parys wat bekend staan as die “Stad van Liefde”.

Die Franse Kultuur word met mode, kos en sport geassosieer.

Franse kos het duer die eeue heen ontwikkel. Dit is ’n unieke, kulturele ervaring met geurige, voedsome kosse. Enkele bekende maaltye sluit in: Sjokolade Souffle, Escargots en Franse Uiensoup.

Maahir Jarley 7A

Crackopolous Comes To An End It was a regular Autumn’s day when the great city of Crackopolous became the great memory of Crackopolous.

The beaches were full, the people were out and everything was ship-shape. All until one moment, when BOOM! The ground shook with a thunderous roar and some buildings leaped into the air, only to find themselves crashing back on the surface. A silence of terror shot through the whole city; and then the skyscrapers started to tumble down like lego blocks, piece by piece, and eventually the city was flat. People were screaming and panicking. Half-way through a road, the ground opened up and ate thousands of civilians. Fires occurred and the scene was as gruesome as a lion having dinner.

After about some minutes of rumble, everything stopped and all that remained was square kilometers of rubble. It was the worst disaster Crackopolous ever saw, as well as the last that it ever saw.

Ethan Lee 7A

Frankryk Frankyrk is ’n land in Wes-Europa. Die bevolking bestaan uit omtrent 67.2 miljoen mense. Die hoofstad is Parys. Die gesproke taal is Frans, die tweede mees algemene taal in Europa.

Frankryk se vlag bestaan uit drie kleure; rooi, blou en wit en word ‘Tri-colour’ genoem. Die Franse volkslied is ‘La Marseillaise.’

Die Louvre Museum is konsekwent die gewildste toeristeaantreklikheid. Omtrent ‘n miljoen mense besoek dit jaarliks om die ‘Mona Lisa’ te sien. Die bekendste fiets wedren in die wêreld. Die ‘Tour de France het in Frankryk in 1903 begin.

Die fietsryers ry deur sommige van die land se mooiste natuurskoon.

Mont Blanc is die land se hoogste berg en vorm deel van die Franse alpe. Die grootste is die skouspelagtige meer Geneve.

Die beroemde monument van die Eiffeltoren is in 1889 opgerig.

Dit was net veronderstel om ’n toeriste-aantrekkingskraag vir 20 jaar te wees, maar weens sy gewildheid, bestaan dit nog vandag.

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Frankryk staan bekend as ’n land van luukse, mode en skoonheid, met Parys as een van die wêreld se moodehoof.

Die meeste van die groot Franse mode-handelsmerke sluit in: Chanel, Dios en Louis Vuitton.

Frankryk is bekend vir baie sport, veral sokker. Die mans se Franse sokkerspan is een van die beste te wêreld as hulle die FIFA- Wêreldbeker in Ruslund gewen het. Nie net hulle goed in sport nie, maar hulle bied ook ’n paar van die wêreld se bekendste geleenthede soos De Tour De Frans.

Dit is ’n paar van die redes waarom Frankryk bekend staan as een van die mooiste lande in die wêreld. Daarom wil ek dit eendag besoek Hamzah Mohamed 7A

Forever immortal My name is Horus, and I have lived for thousands of years as a warrior, fighting mythical beasts and battling demons no mortal would dare go near. You’re probably wondering why, so let’s start from the very beginning. It was the year 1360 B.C in Cairo, Egypt.

I was the last and only member of my family due to the aftermath of a terrible plague. I have vowed to serve my the army for as long as I live, since I no longer have a regular life. I’ve served the army for 100 years, until Egypt fell. My story begins after I lost my family. I pray in the temple of Osiris for mercy on my family in the afterlife, until I am visited by Osiris himself. He had such a blinding aura surrounding him. The moment I opened my mouth, I was unable to speak, but Osiris spoke to me: “I shall grant you eternal life, but you will only be as fragile as a mortal, you shall soon understand the purpose of your power, this is my gift to you, my child.”

My memories of the day after were blurred, but I will not forget the words of a true god. After that day, my life would never be the same.

I have spent many years in Egypt, improving my combat skills but now I am in the present, thousands of years old. The world has seen great change, with Egypt’s people, culture and forbidden knowledge in ruins. I have gathered many ancient artifacts through my years, providing me with immense strength and infinite knowledge of many forbidden secrets not yet unearthed.

Throughout my years, I have been warned by prophecies and relics, even the gods themselves that there would be a cataclysm yet to come. Set, the god of evil, disorder and chaos would soon bring this threat to earth. The son of Set, Ammon, meaning concealed or hidden, my sworn enemy, was banished to earth and, consumed by rage, he crippled Egypt’s army and people, leaving them helpless, I have searched the earth for him, and could not find him, until he found me. It was Monday 8th 2017, now in a coffee shop in Giza, Egypt. He walks straight to the seat in front of me, and sits down.

He was muscular, wearing a blue suit, “Horus, I know how much you want to fight me, but I don’t want to fight you”. I replied, “Yes you do”. He laughed hysterically, “you know me so well, we can do this tomorrow, Sahara? Okay, bye”. He then vanished.

The next day we were standing in the dry, sunny desert, meters away from each other, sweat trickling down our faces. We lunged at each other, more than ten meters off the ground, our punches emitting sonic booms, blow after blow. It was a battle of relentless strength and anger. Our fight lasted more than an hour, blood and sweat protruding from our skin. “We are very alike, you and I, alone, abandoned by the Gods !” I screamed. “You are a heretic!”

“And you are a child! Immortal, but weak”. The air was burning my chest as I breathed in the dry air, straining my throat. With my spear, I charged forth, stumbling towards the badly injured demigod, tried blocking and parrying, until it was too late. He now lay on the sand, impaled by the spear of his enemy. “You shall soon understand, your true potential”. As he breathed his last breath, his soul left his lifeless body, to be soon judged in the afterlife I now sit on the deserts sands, badly injured and in need of medical assistance, I trudge through the Sahara, in need of hydration, not noticing the giant shadow of a serpent looming over me.

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GRADE 7B ’n Wonderlike Plek-Australië

The unwritable poem

Australië is een van die mooiste en veilige plek in die wêreld.

Dit is warm en vogtig die hele jaar. Die mense is baie vriendlik en die kultuur is uniek. Hulle het hulle eie manier van sê en uitspraak van woorde.

One day we had homework I did not know what to do I sat all day thinking But I did everything except move.

Australië is geleë in die kleinste kontinent in die wêreld. Dit is bekend vir die opera huis in Sydney, wat een van die stede is.Australië se hoofstad is Canberra. Australië is langs die land van Nieu-Seeland. Australië het ’n eerste minister met die naam van Scott Morrison en stemreg is verpligtend. Die Australiërs staan bekend as die “Aussies” en Engels is hulle mees gesroke taal. Hulle geldeenheid is sterk en hul geld word uit plastiek gemaak.

I had an idea but no more This poem is unwriteable The more I tried the more I failed.

Australië is my gunstelling land en ’n wonderlike plek. Ek hoop om hierdie pragtige plek te binnekort te besoek.

Luqman Samaai 7B

Downhill While I slept silently at night The wind was howling, The night was roaring As I listened to my broken window.

I closed my eyes and opened them again.

I look out my window and see the beautiful sea.

I see a feast fit for a king lying before me.

As I open the door, there’s a clean carpet on the floor and the people smile so big it can’t be legal Something I’ve never seen before.

There is cheering like children on a summer day.

My parents give me a bear hug with such warmth, Something I’ve never felt before.

I look out the stain glass window And see the Sun smile at me I walk around the palace I’ve never been to And see everything is colourful and bright.

In one room everyone is singing And everyone is dancing.

I ask myself, “Is this reality or a bliss fantasy?”

I start hearing loud banging that creates an earthquake.

I blink and everything is gone.

The plank that used to be a door appears.

As I realise it was all a dream.

Tadiwanashe Dzvapatsva 7B

I felt light headed As if I were afloat Wobbling around everywhere I felt like a lost hope.

Am I on the moon I thought But I soon sat crying Realising I had not done the work.

Adam Dollie 7B

Best Buds We’re best friends together Innocence lighter than a feather.

We stick together through thick and thin Our love and friend-ship will not be thrown into a bin.

WE love each other Like a brother from another mother.

If you’re lost in the sea I’ll look Until I find you... eventually!

You are my best bud I would never see you as a dud.

Your friendship is mine My friendship is yours.

We’ll be together And defy all laws!

Jordan Swartz 7B

Chapter It’s time to open a new chapter and close old ones.

It’s time to forget the past that flew by so fast.

The future seems opaque.

The future is so close that it feels so fake.

Is it really time to go?

Junior school will forever stay in the past.

But not the morals and lessons, that will always last.

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Highschool I am entering the big tank.

This could be rad, This could be bad, My goal is to be better than my dad.

It could be great, This is my fate, I’ll try my best everyday.

So later in the term I say “hooray” My brothers will always be by my side Helping me along the ride, So I don’t hide For how I do? I decide.

Oliver Björkman 7B

Home Home,the safest place to be Too many things to see.

A swimming pool to swim in Or a garden to walk and feel a breeze.

You hear birds chirping Or dogs barking at walking squirrels.

To come inside and sit on your couch.

To dream everything you will ever need is here.

To feel like a key That opens a box to security.

To block off anything that will hurt Your imagination and take your life away.

To imagine the biggest party That keeps entertained, with Music at full volume so you don’t stop moving, Because you are never alone at home.

Peter Davids 7B

A Horrible Fantasy I was feeling rather ill In a prison in Brazil.

So I looked at the clock Waiting for that lock.

But all of a sudden, time stopped And every motion became locked.

Soon I found out I was all alone But the familiar face of a clone, who was holding a stone.

It was like looking at a glass containment box EXCEPT IT WAS! Then all of a sudden the clone threw the stone.

Which made the glass shatter onto a random silver platter And soon I was all alone again.

Although it did no matter Ruined by the past mistakes of my reality.

So I tried to get out fast hoping I would last But when I got out at last, I found myself in a much worse place CLASS! Roshaan Reddy 7B

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Die Dag toe My Ma besluit het ons moet gesond eet Vir sommige families is oefen maklik en iets wat hulle gereeld doen, maar nie vir ons familie nie. As ons nie kos wil maak nie, dan bestel ons wegneemetes. Ons eet ook ongesonde happies.

My ma is n gesonde persoon wat baie hardloop. As jy inkopies doen, koop sy gesonde kos soos slaai. My suster en ek eet baie skyfies en my pa baie koeldrank, wat nie gesond is vir ons nie.

My ma het eendag gese: “Genoeg is genoeg! Ons gaan nie meer skyfies en koeldrank koop nie.” Ons het net gesonde kos begin eet soos groente. Met gesonde kos en greelde oefening het ons fiks geraak en deelgeneem in pretlope. Ons het ook geld gespaar op die wegneemetesen kon bekosting om op verkansie te gaan.

Ons het ook groot geskrik toe my tannie wat nie ’n gesonde lewenswyse gevolg het nie, n beroerte gehad het. Ons familie was baie dankbaar dat my ma ons gedwing het om ’n gesonde lewenswyse te volg. Baie dankie ma!!

Jaden Meier 7B

Engeland Engeland, al is dit koud, sal dit ’n lekker plek wees om te besoek. Dink van al die mooi plekke om te sien; Buckingham Paleis, Lords, Old Trafford of Anfield, die Londen Oog en meer!

My oom bly ook in Engeland en ek sal daarvan hou om by hom te kuier. Ek weet nie wanneer laas ek hom gesien het nie. Ek sal beslis na ’n krieket wedstryd op Lords toe gaan, of miskien ’n Liverpool teen Man United wedstryd. Ek sal ook na Twickenham toe gaan. Dit is net die sport plekke! Daar is nog Buckingham Paleis, die huis van Koningin Elizabeth ll en die Big Ben. Daar is ook die beroemde Londen Oog wat definitief op my ‘te doen’ lys sal wees. Nou dit sal lekker wees! Ek is seker daar is nog veels meer om te sien en doen, maar hierdie sal reg bo wees.

Ek sal kies om in die winter seisoen te gaan, dit lyk altyd so pragtig op TV. Ek sal sorg dat ek baie warm klere inpak!

Net soos Suid-Afrika is daar baie nasionaliteite oral is die omgewing, wat nuwe en verskillende kosse baie opwindend sou maak.

Amaan Saffodien 7B

Italië Ek kies Italië vir my land in Europa. Hierdie land is naby die bodem van Europa. Daar word baie tale in Italië gepraat Die mense in Italië praat Frans, Grieks, Duits, Sardies, Albanees, Oksitaans kroaties, Sloweens, Ladin, Friulies en Katalaans. Italië het ’n bevolking van 62 miljoen mense. Die Italiaanse kultuur is kos, kuns en musiek. Dit het die bynaam Bel Paese, wat ’n pragtige land beteken. Roomys is ’n Italiaanse uitvindsel. Pizza is in omgereer 1860 in Napels, Italië uitgevind. 98% van die mense in Italië kan lees en skryf.

Italië het twee eilande genaamd Sicilië en sardegna en baie kleiner eiland soos Capri, Ischia en Elba. Italië het meer as 7600km kuslyn. Italië is gewild vir sy vele skilderagtige hawens en sandstrande. Italië is ’n baie mooi land in Europa wat ek eendag wil besoek.

Max Munton 7B

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Het jy al ooit van ’n plek gehoor wat meer as drie hondred soorte noedels het, of ’n plek met briljant pizzas, of ’n plek met heerlike roomys? As jy van een van hierdie luukshede hou, dan gaan direk na Italië, want dit het ’n winkel wat meer as drie hondred soorte noedels verkoop. Italië is die stigter en skepper van roomys en ook die stigter en skepper van pizzas.

Ten spyte van al die heerlike kos, het Italië ook pragtige natuurskoon en erfenisterreine. Die natuurskoon is pragtige tuine en ’n ‘romantiese kanaal’. Een van die erfenisterreine is die beroemde verkrummelde ruines van Rome.

Die romantiese kanaal. As jy kies om na Italië te gaan vir jou wittebrood, moet jy kies om ’n romantiese stappie te neem langs die romantiese kanaal. As jy nie wil stap nie, kan jy ’n boot met ’n gids huur wat vir jou en jou eggenoot deur die kanaal sal neem.

Italië is ’n gewilde plek waarna baie mense reis, so neem ’n reis na opwindende Italië.

Taha Rahim 7B

Maleisië Maleisie is ´n klein land in Asië. Die hoofstad is Kuala Lanpur.

Die mees algeme tale in Malesië is Meleisies en Engels.

Die beste landmerke in Maleisië is die Gunang Gading Nasionale Park en die Petronas Toringe. In Maleisie is die strande die beste dinge in die hele plek.Maleisie het ook baie goeie aantreklikhede, soos die Batu grotte! Al die mense in Maleisie is baie mooi en gelukkig al die tyd. Al die plekke waar n mens kan eet, dit is oorweldigend! Daar is ook baie pretparke in Maleisie en elke een is goed.Die kos in Maleisie is die beste!

Al die kos is prefek en smaak heerlik. Ek was al in Maleisie en ek kan jou vertel dat dit n baie mooi plek is.

Ek dink dat Maleisie ´n baie pragtige land is en ek dink jy en jou familie sal dit geniet om daarheen te reis.

Zaid Japie 7B

Malta Malta is a wonderlike plek, ek wou nog altyd hierdie ongelooflike eiland besoek, want dit het n pragtige landskap, mal kos en ’n ongelooflike geskiedens. Die landskap is vol droë plantegroei, strande en terrasvelde.

In Malta het hulle baie interessante kosse, wat ek hoop om eendag verskillende smake en soorte in die wêreld te verken.

Hierdie kos is onder meer, Lampuki pastei, ook bekend as vispastei, haasstokie en weduweesop. Daar is verskeie koel plekkies in Malta, soos blou strandmeer, Azure window en St Pauls Cathedral wat pragtige skilderye op die plafon van die gebou het.

Malta was gekoloniseer deur die Pheonicas wat die eiland regeer todat hulle in 218BC op die Romeinse republiek geval het.

Hulle het ’n soortgelyke kultuur en hulle praat Maltese, wat ’n kombinasie van Italiaans en Sisillaans is. Malta is geleë in die Mediteriaanse see en is Suid van Sicilie.

Malta is a wonderlike plek en ek hoop dat ef dit eendag sal kan besoek.

Oliver Björkman 7B

GRADE 7C Earth Earth is an amazing planet, On Earth there are trees.

With trees there come leaves With leaves come weeds.

Weeds grow and create more…

Trees of course.

Trees are good for the Earth.

The best trees are in Perth.

Trees are like cotton candy, Soft, colourful and round But not made with dairy.

If you think of it, Earth looks like a gummy ball Perfectly round and tasty.

Imagine chewing that gummy ball, Blowing an enormous bubble.

Maybe I will leave it, It will get me in trouble.

Aden Da Costa 7C

High school High school may be a bit frightening.

In fact more than lightning.

As long as you’re not late.

Things will be great.

When it comes to work I’m happy.

Although the teachers are very snappy.

When you know you are going to high school you feel mad.

Although you should actually be glad.

In high school you feel like you’re going to burn.

Although you’re just there to learn.

You think the matrics will stab you with a knife.

But you must just say I have a better life.

Dylan Hemmings 7C

New fish I started junior school like a small fish Now I am starting high school like a new dish.

I am going to be so nervous Because I will be on a new surface.

Small senior to large junior We are big But soon well be small.

In other words we’re giants turning to dwarves.

Lots of people will become depressed And some would be very stressed.

High school can be very cruel Because you will mostly be bullied at school.

We’re coming from our homes into a castle Its big and scary and you’ll need to get ready to tackle.

You’ll get pressure that’ll squash you flat It’ll be so strong you’ll need a steel bat.

I will be one of the youngest But I will try to be the toughest Because if I can’t be tough, Then high school will be very rough.

But there’s no need to worry It’s not your entire life.

Just stay strong and stay on your path With time it’ll be a tight squeeze, so much you might not get to breathe.

Kale Arnott 7C

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A Dive Into 1912 At the dock In a flock.

We are ready But legs aren’t steady.

Now in the boat we are afloat.

On the sea The water makes me pee.

Ready to dive with a group of five.

Down we go we went so low.

There was the Titanic beneath the atlantic.

When it rose tinkle went my toes.

The Titanic rise was to my surprise.

Oh it was floating and it was moving.

It felt like fantasy but it was reality.

I think I dreamed but oh how real it seemed.

Samuel Flint 7C

Small fish I’m a small fish in a big bowl I’m a tiny mole in massive hole I’m small and scared I’m as popular as a mouldy piece of bread I sit around and try to blend in But I stand out like a new diamond ring Bullies in high school can really make you sad But won’t hurt you unless you make them mad People in high school try to be cool But as a result they act like a fool Being in high school can make you sad But in the end just be glad.

Seth Paulsen 7C

Leading up to high school High school is pressure That’s awaiting you When your teachers ask a question And you don’t know what to do When your coach tells you to try And you just don’t know why When you always try your best But you never like the rest Don’t be afraid Try your hardest Always be you Because everyone else is taken Uthmaan Saban 7C

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GRADE 7D Save our women Stop abusing women You’re ruining innocent people’s lives Women are not objects They also have human rights If a women wears certain clothes That does not give you an invitation All of us were made by women A woman was in pain for nine months for us Even with knowing this So called ‘men’ still abuse, rape and kill women Just because you don’t kill, rape or abuse women That does not make you innocent Tell you friends not to cat call And if they do tell you are appalled We should start using our brain And stop putting families through pain Lots of people don’t understand But we should all take a stand Everyday women get raped The government needs to make a change People say women need to learn defence But maybe men should stop raping And if someone jokes about rape Cover their mouths with tape Tristan John 7D

Moving Out Of Your Comfort Zone When you move to high school, it is like a new world.

It will be stressful and it will feel like the school is looking down on you. Don’t be sad though,the clouds have a silver lining and you can have a lovely time.

There are more opportunities, friends, fun and school will be like a rollercoaster. Their maybe ups and downs, you might not know the schedule. The work might laugh at you but like our moto Supera Moras says, you should never give up.

The junior school was a good beginning but to experience a great time we must start over. While you may be as sad as a puppy but you can rise up because you are a tsunami and you can be happy like a playful puppy There is excitement, confusion and You may be scared from the anticipation.

You are moving out of your comfort zone in a new place you haven’t been before You are a big fish in a small pond now but you will enter high school like a dog to a new home. When you get to high school, You will be a big fish in a small pond.

Jacob Punt 7D

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School This is a part of life Learn to cut with a knife This is your most important part of life You mess this up you mess up everything If you think a teacher is bad Wait till you get a boss. That is hard.

Respect nerds ‘cuz there is a chance you will be working under one.

Study hard play later, Don’t study cry later.

Life is unfair get used to it!

Before you become president of the country Try cleaning out your closet.

Simon Hart 7D

The Vomiting Volcano That volcano; spitting out its hot lava. It was extremely powerful and it was as hot as the sun and as orange as a naartjie. The volcano was extremely tall and huge in width. Its lava destroyed everything in its path. The lava got thrown out of the volcano and flew for miles, burning everything in its path. The volcano vomited out the lava and it didn’t stop. People ran for their lives, but they couldn’t run away from it. It can spit ash into the sky which could take months for it to clear up. It is extremely dangerous and it will burn you alive! Most volcanoes are found in the Ring of Fire which has the most destructive volcanoes in the world. It will burn anything in its path, including people.

The volcano vomits out lava and burns through everything.

Zach Raizenberg 7D

Small Fish In A Big Pond The big move, from school to school In the small school, you look very cool But 1 year later, you look like a fool It may be very difficult to cope with these changes Though they may be locked up in a chamber of thoughts....

The Four Seasons Summer – Fun, Games and craziness Friends, Beaches and Ice Cream New bathing suits, sunglasses and pools But there’s an end to all good things Autumn – What used to be stunning leaves are now brown Every leaf and petal falling down Drizzle but no rain It’s practically winter without the pain

The changes may be different For some it’s the same For some it’s SUPER different People from all over Cape Town May befriend you as your buddy And help you through this journey

Winter – Oh no! Winter! The worst season Rain is F A L L I N G D O W N Makes you never take sunshine for granted Oh, look! Spring is coming!

For some, it may be scary As we are in a big pond For some, it may be exiting As an opportunity to grab being The big fish in a small pond It’s a pain in the heart To leave such an iconic school Wonderful teachers and beautiful facilities It is like family to us As the wind SHOUTS to us to move along To be a small fish in a big pond Uzair Tregonning 7D

Spring-Sunlight at last!

It’s time to have a blast Goodbye Winter, hello beach Oh no! I need a new pair of bathing shorts!”

Thulani Van Kets 7D

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SERVICE

library report early act club charity and community service learning support computer report recycling report prefects and learner leadership wellness

E! INSPIRe!

LIBRARY REPORT There was great excitement on Friday morning, 13 September, as Australian author Andy Griffiths visited us. Grades 3 to 6 from both our campus and Girls’ Junior were treated to Andy’s quirky sense of humour, including a robot fight in which three pupils took part. Yateen Naran from Grade 5B won the joke competition: a bag of games and books. Afterwards Readers Warehouse, who set up a book stall at the event, were flooded with queues of youngsters, eager to buy “Andy’s Treehouse” books. Andy also autographed the books.

We took part in three Literature quizzes during 2019. The 1st one was the gruelling international Kids’ Lit Quiz held in February at Grove Primary, an annual event organised by Wayne Mills, a senior lecturer in Children’s Literature at Auckland College of Education. We came 15th out of 31 schools.

The other two quizzes were our local interschools quizzes. The second term quiz was held in our library, which the boys’ especially enjoyed as we were the hosts and they were able to help with setting up. Some of the library monitors attended the quiz and helped out. The third term quiz was held in Wynberg Girls’ new library which we were all very interested to see. Thanks goes to our enthusiastic

Lit Quiz team members: Shabaz Khan, Gabriel Price, M Ameer Rawoot, Daniel Nyamimba, Edward Tshitemb, Gian Sampson, Sachin Parbhoo, Damian Philander, Zubair Friday and Matthew Witbooi.

We held two successful book sales, the first one organised by Readers Warehouse and the second one by the Book People. Both generated much excitement and we raised some money for the library too.

During Book Week we welcomed Lori-Ann Preston, an award-winning children’s author who lives in East London. She won the Golden Baobab Prize in 2016 for her Early Chapter Book, “The Ama-Zings” and was also presented The New Writer of the Year award by the South African Writer’s Circle that same year.

Lori-Ann presented educational literary workshops for Grades 2 to 5. She held the interest of each group of boys. Afterwards many boys bought copies of her books “Thabo the Space Dude”, “Trixie” and “The Ama-Zings”. Lori-Ann’s books that we bought for the library are proving to be hugely successful.

Cape Town author Jeremy Daniels addressed the Grade 6s and 7s about his books on local sporting heroes. The boys enjoyed hearing about Siya Kolisi, Hashim Amla and Chad Le Clos as well as the actual process of researching and writing the books.

library monitors

BACK ROW: T Parker, D Philander, D Van Der Meulen, Z Raizenberg, E Tshitemb, C Marston, G Price, Z Tresham MIDDLE ROW: N Vusani, D Nyamimba, M Kathrada, S Parbhoo, C Schwalbach, J Rossouw, J Adams, C Taljaard FRONT ROW: N Masizana, A Mandla, MA Rawoot, Mrs M Roberts, K Vassen, A Modack, S Khan

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Another local Foundation Phase teacher who also writes books, Kayla Diamond, talked to the Gr Rs and 1s about her book “Glow” which they found very fascinating.

We had the popular Fancy Dress Day, which always proves to be very exciting. Another annual activity which has become an evergreen is the Gr 6s and 7s reading to the Gr 1s and Rs respectively. The younger boys love being read to Al Fresco by their older Wynberg Brothers.

Thank you very much to all our parents who donated money for our book week. We raised R13 065. Half of that amount was given to READ Foundation, who asked us to convey their sincere thanks to you for your generosity and kindness. Those funds have been allocated towards READ’s work at Bet-El Primary, a small farm school, in the Worcester/Wolseley area. The teachers are hardworking and caring, and will be delighted with the extra resources.

Grateful thanks go to parents Kim Da Costa, Marnell Johnson and Sandra Monk for covering many books.

Mrs M Roberts

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EARLY ACT CLUB

Our Early Act Club has been a buzz of energy and activity this year. The year started with Early Act Club members meeting on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. These enthusiastic and keen learners started their year by learning about the values and mission of Early Act. Boys engaged in classroom activities and discussions around charitable giving and living selflessly.

The first charity we invested in for the first term was a sandwich drive. The sandwiches were donated to Manenberg Educare Centre. After meeting one of the caregivers and teachers at the handover of the sandwiches, it was apparent that there were more ways in which we could be of service to this institution. We immediately sent out a request for educational materials. Our Wynberg family responded in an abundant way, donating puzzles, toys, books, crayons, pencil crayons, kokis, poster paper, story books, writing books and much more. We even collected breakfast cereal, milk and sugar as the centre feeds the children as well. This donation was received with much gratitude. We also collected sports shoes for Christel House learners.

The second term drew our thoughts to the homeless as winter quickly approached. We started our winter warmer collection. Over 120 blankets were collected and 405 pairs of socks. This collection was passed on to the Salvation Army who sees to it that the homeless in our area get some assistance in tolerating a very cold winter.

The third term was a very exciting and extremely busy term for Early Act. During the course of the second term boys get out their knitting needles and wool and start learning to knit. We continue this into the third term. We have some splendid knitters who have already mastered this skill from previous years, teachings. These boys continued to refine their skills and help those who were so desperate to learn.

This is always great fun! The determination of the boys is always a pleasure to observe.

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With July being Mandela month we invited moms and grannies for a morning of tea and knitting.

What a wonderful success! We had a hall full of ladies eagerly ready to join our boys in knitting for Mandela day. With some musical entertainment and lucky draws, the morning was a heartwarming experience.

Beautiful scarves, bed socks, beanies and blankets were produced. As August is women’s month, these goodies were donated to a shelter for abused women and children. A big thank you to all who were involved in making this event the success that it was.

We furthermore collected wet wipes for an initiative called “Children for children” organised by Naptosa teachers’ union.

We had a very informative visit from the Rotary President, Mrs Candice Klotz-Cleave. She spoke to the boys about Rotary and gave them a bigger picture of how they are able to remain involved in Rotary. She told us about an initiative that they were engaging in at the Wynberg court. She explained the difficulty women and children experience when coming to court, and asked us to assist with donating towards care packs for these individuals.

We collected chocolate slabs in support.

At the start of the fourth term three of our members attended a Rotary enviro camp at the Rotary camp site in Glencairn. Aluwelwa Mandla, Gian Sampson and Moane Adams spent a weekend with other Early Act learners of Cape Town. They made new friend while attending environmental talks, going on a hike, making potjiekos and playing games. The boys came back with entertaining stories of their experience.

They thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

The day of our final charity of the year had arrived.

Boys and teachers alike were very excited to visit the Douglas Murray Old Age Home in Retreat for our annual Christmas party. After lengthy preparation of putting together care packs and making cards we were off. The music department joined us. Moms and dads of Early Act boys also joined in celebrating in a morning of festive cheer. We entertained the residences of the home with carol singing, musical performances and lucky draws. It was a heartwarming experience seeing the boys interact with the elderly, who always look forward to our visit.

A very big thank you to parents and teachers who have supported our charities this year. You always go that extra mile in helping us fulfill our promise to help those less fortunate than us. Well done to all Early Act Club members on another successful year.

Mrs O Woodman

early act club

BACK ROW: C Marks, C Fox, L Middleton, S Carelse, L Miller, A Von Alton, K Fakir, E Tshitemb, C Africa FOURTH ROW: E Lee, D Taylor, A Dollie, D Van Der Meulen, J Fortune, A Barrett, C Schwalbach, C Neethling, N Mohammed THIRD ROW: A Mandla, J Theys, C Brown, K Arnott, T Van Kets, M Adams, F Carelse, D Haroun, A Rawoot SECOND ROW: T Roman, M Zalgaonkir, A Blacker, D Louw, C Barrett, J Schoeman, A Van Kets, S Parkerson, C Goliath, A Boltman, J Lee Fong IN FRONT: Mrs O Woodman, J Punt, D Philander, M Janodien, J Theys, A Fernandes, M Kitenge, H Woodman

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CHARITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Service to the community continues to play a vital role in educating our learners at Wynberg Boys Junior school. It is through charitable giving and being of service to others that we embody the values we teach. In this way our boys are made aware of the broader communities to which they belong, and a sense of social responsibility is fostered.

We hold four Civvies Days each year. Parents are asked for a donation of R10 and boys are allowed to wear casual clothing on that day. All proceeds are given to a selected charitable organisation.

In the first term our donation went to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, towards the upgrade and expansion of their Emergency Centre. Our term two donation was given to St Luke’s Hospice, an organisation that does excellent work in caring for the terminally ill.

We are grateful for the many contributions to our successful Easter Egg Drive, organised in co-operation with the Co-workers of Mother Teresa, who distributed the eggs to the underprivileged on our behalf. Our generous parents continued to deliver Easter eggs after the collection date, and we were able to make a second donation to St Francis Child and Youth Care Centre just before Easter.

Our term three civvies collection was allocated to the preparation of gift hampers for residents at the Douglas Murray Home for the Aged, another project we undertake annually. Finally, in the fourth term proceeds were donated to the Salvation Army’s Carehaven Shelter for abused women.

The organisations we support received our donations with gratitude and letters of appreciation. We send heartfelt thanks to our parents and learners for their generosity, and to the very worthy charities we support for the invaluable work they do.

Mrs L Daniels

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LEARNING SUPPORT Learner support is a vital component of a positive learning environment. At WBJS we offer our boys the academic, emotional and behavioural assistance they need in order to flourish.

Learners who are in need of guidance and support are referred to the School Based Support Team (SBST) who decide what interventions should be made on a case-by-case basis.

Learners may be referred for Learning Support, Occupational Therapy, Speech Assessments, a Psychologist, or a Social Worker. These decisions are always made in consultation with parents.

Learning Support educators Mrs Hilde Sproat and Mrs Lyn Daniels worked with 118 learners in 2019. Social workers Nadine Williams and Ruth Nugent joined the team last year, and their counselling has been a great help to many of our boys. We wished them both a fond farewell this year, and extend our heartfelt gratitude for their wonderful work. We are pleased to announce that a new full-time social worker will be joining our team in January 2020 to work alongside our educators and therapists.

We are fortunate to have these support structures in place, but learner support extends outside of the classroom, and we are so grateful for the co-operation of parents. Important practices to encourage at home include stable family routines, support and encouragement with schoolwork, discussing notable ideas and events, setting standards for achievement, emphasising family literacy, and monitoring after-school activities. The support of parents is vital to a learner’s success, and we encourage you to keep up the good work.

Huge thanks goes to all who have worked so tirelessly to support our learners, and a special thank you to the boys themselves for all of their hard work this year you have done us and yourselves proud.

Well done!

Mrs L Daniels

learning support staff

Mrs H Sproat and Mrs L Daniels

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COMPUTER REPORT

Integrated Computer Technology (ICT) is an exciting part of the curriculum at WBJS and we have new developments to look forward to in 2020. We were fortunate to attend the EduTech conference in Johannesburg in 2019. This event showcased a massive variety of new innovation. It was a reminder of how fast this industry is moving and the urgent need for us as parents and educators to prepare our children for the future.

Our boys are learning a variety of digital literacy skills using a range of software and programs. We have worked with the Google Education package, particularly with Slides and Docs, as well as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Paint and Word. These skills will empower learners to become competent and confident users of ICT and help them make efficient and creative use of basic application software in their everyday schoolwork. We have now introduced coding to the younger grades which ultimately introduces the concepts of Computer Science to children in the most fun way possible.

Our teachers are embracing the opportunities available to them with most of the staff having already completed their Google Education certification.

The Google Education package is exciting with such a variety of applications making the learning experience so much more interactive for children.

Office 365 also offers new and dynamic programs which we will delve into. We believe that our boys should be proficient in a number of platforms as this will empower them when they reach high school and the big world that awaits them.

Our extra-curricular computer clubs are fully booked with not a seat to spare. Next year we will be signing up with an educational software development service provider which has an Integrated ICT curriculum that is CAPS aligned and approved. We look forward to leading the way with technology and equipping our children with the skills necessary in this fast-paced world we live in.

Mrs P Tooley

computer club

BACK ROW: T Dzvapatsva, C Schwalbach, B Igilige, S Carelse, N Stanfliet, M Kitenge, N Manganyi, R Adam, A Von Alten-Reuss, Z Friday, C Reddy, C Africa, M Mayeko MIDDLE ROW: Mr K Van Der Walt, S Flint, C Da Gama, T Schutte, D Nyamimba, C Schilder, S Matthews, E Lee, H Mohamed, S Trout, R Arnold, Z Samuels, J Samuels, D Hemmings FRONT ROW: Mr P Mfaba, A Raaid, C Ford, L Le Roux, Z Samodien, C Barrett, L Jeaven, C Brown, D Van Reenen, R Mill, A Modack, A J Smith, C Van Heerden, C Ulster

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RECYCLING REPORT

We started the year collecting Eco-Bricks for the Eco-Brick exchange however, in an unfortunate turn of events, we were informed that they are no longer collecting Eco-Bricks and we have struggled to find a new drop-off point.

In an effort to keep the focus on recycling, we joined forces with an organisation called Glitter who focuses on assisting various charities. One such non-profit organisation is RPJ Helping Hands, a group that uses recycled margarine and yoghurt tubs to feed the homeless. Our boys certainly headed our requests. Soon we were swamped with cleaned out containers which ensured a large number of homeless are guaranteed a warm meal twice a week.

We have also collected bread tags which will be going to “Breadtags for Wheelchairs�. It takes 200kg of bread tags to generate enough money for one wheelchair, and as a Wynberg family, we hope to collect enough breadtags to purchase at least two. With your continued support we can reach this goal in 2020.

Our final focus for 2019 has been the collection of bottle tops for Operation Smile. Each vital surgery costs R5500 and every kilogram of bottle tops is recycled to raise these funds.

A massive thank you to our boys and families for hearing our calls for each specific recycling project we have undertaken in 2019. We hope to continue these projects with your growing support into 2020 and beyond.

Mrs M McGibbon and Mrs C Korck

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AND LEARNER LEADERSHIP PREFECTS

MONITORS

Our prefects of 2019 got behind a litter drive. They did an assembly presentation and created posters to spread a message of recycling and keeping our school clean. They also had a role in maintaining discipline in the corridors after break times. They did this by making sure that boys were neat when they entered the school and did so in an orderly manner.

The group have grown both literally and figuratively.

We added more prefects throughout the year and ended up with a large group of boys. The boys learned to work together as a group and participate in making their school a better and cleaner environment. This showed the power of teamwork and determination.

The boys also learned about responsibility and what it means to be a leader. This often meant leading by example and being held to a higher standard. The boys had to learn to deal with this extra strain and find ways of coping with it while being fully involved in the Grade 7 academic, sporting and cultural life of the school.

Every Grade 7 had an opportunity to be a leader this year. Whether that meant being a prefect or a monitor, every boy got the chance to develop the important skill of leadership. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Our monitors this year had the responsibility of maintaining order and discipline in the Grade 1 to 4 lines after break.

The younger grades look up to the monitors. When new Grade 1s arrive, the school can be a scary place.

The monitors are here to guide, mentor and help the youngsters through this transition. Often the boys form a bond with their class monitors and can rely on them for advice or help. The monitors are expected to lead by example. They have to be on time and present themselves neatly. By maintaining discipline, it makes the teachers’ lives easier as they can come out to a class that is already quiet and ready to leadin to the classroom.

Mr K Van Der Walt

PREFECTS

BACK ROW: A Fernandez, D Brown, L Wynne, M Munton, D Gertson, X Mkiva, J Meier, M Chileshe MIDDLE ROW: S Satarien, N James, R Dellbridge, M Noordien, E Lee, M Jacobs FRONT ROW: T Dzvapatsva, F Ebrahim, A Saffodien, S Allie IN FRONT: F Omar, J Punt, J Adams ABSENT: T Van Kets

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WELLNESS “Finding some quiet time in your life, I think, is hugely important.�

Mariel Hemingway In a world where time is never enough, stress and anxiety is on the rise, and there is the craving for connection. It is important to take some time out to stop and take a moment to breathe. We know that our children are suffering for the consequences of the fast paced lives we live. We wanted to try and create spaces and times where children can learn coping skills in order to help them to manage their emotions and stress levels at school. Wellness Club started in the third term working with Grade 5 and 6 boys.

We looked at coping skills, did mindful meditations and discussed emotions. Due to the busy nature of the fourth term Wellness only opened its doors over the exam period to help combat the stress created during these days. Our hope is that if the boys could take one skill away with them for life, their life will be that much more enriched.

Mrs M McGibbon

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MUSIC REPORT

The year was packed with performances showcasing our boys in a variety of styles and formats, yet always delivering entertaining and polished performances.

Campus Choral Concert The Campus Choral Concert, hosted by WGJS, was spectacular as always. The change of venue to the City Hall was an overwhelming success. Well done to the Senior Choir whose rendition of “A Million Dreams” did not leave a dry eye in the house.

Grey Weekend No rest for our boys, as we hosted Grey Junior School for a weekend of culture and sporting events. The weekend kicked off with a music concert which included performances by the Grey Concert Band as well as our very own Concert Band and Jazz Band.

Jazz Band Camp 2019 In preparation for the Cape Town Big Band Festival at the Baxter Theatre, the Jazz band had a weekend camp which included laser tag and a guest conductor/musician Kelly Bell who took our boys for a performance workshop.

Pridwin Preparatory We had the privilege of hosting Pridwin Preparatory Jazz Band from Johannesburg on the weekend of the Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival and even managed to have a short dress rehearsal concert in preparation for both school’s performances.

Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival The Jazz Band was honoured to be invited back to the Annual Cape Town Big Band Festival at the Baxter Theatre.

The line-up consisted of the top High School, College and Professional bands in the country. Wynberg Boys’ Junior Jazz Band was the second performance of the night (following the performance by Pridwin Preparatory) and received a standing ovation.

Foundation Phase Production The Foundation Phase (Grade R – 3) boys blew us all away with their very own concert which was nothing short of spectacular. Every single boy took to the stage (over 375 in total). The boys not only sang pop chart-toppers and Sesame Street favourites but also executed flawlessly choreographed dance routines that would impress the most critical dance enthusiasts.

Campus Orchestral Concert The Campus Orchestral concert was a night to be remembered with outstanding performances by our string ensemble and concert band. The highlight of the night had to be the combined Campus Orchestra which consisted of over 180 musicians from all four Wynberg schools.

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One-to-One As a result of our performance at the Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival, we were asked to perform at the One-to-One event for the mentally and physically handicapped at the Cape Town Stadium last year. We are happy to report that the boys were invited back for 2020. We are ecstatic that the boys had an opportunity to perform for such an audience and use their talent to give back to those less fortunate.

ABRSM and Trinity This year we entered a larger group of applicants into the Royal School of Music examinations, as well as two Cello Trinity examination candidates. All our candidates did extremely well and we are very proud of all who entered.

A special mention and congratulations must go to Damian Philander and Arthur le Roux who was awarded a distinction for their Grade 3 ABRSM Piano exam.

Heads2Gether Conference The Jazz Band was honoured to be invited to open up the Heads2Gether Conference this year and helped to relax the delegates on arrival and registration.

Sunset Concert It is always a privilege to play alongside the Boys’ High, especially this concert as our Grade 7s engaged with High School musicians and staff in the hope of being accepted into Grade 8 in 2020. It was, as always, a light-hearted evening filled with great music and a must-see on our campus performance calendar.

Founders’ Day Our Founders’ Day ceremony was held in the Front quad this year and included a mesmerizing performance by the Senior choir led by Mrs Jill Scheepers.

Arnold Lorie Concert The Arnold Lorie Concert is always a great end to the year, featuring our top performers and ensembles of the year.

This year we invited our sister school (WGJS) to join us for a combined Concert Band conducted by Miss Tamay Peters. The evening concluded with the performance of the WBJS/WGJS Symphonic Wind Orchestra which performed the Avengers theme song with spectacular visuals.

Douglas Murray Old Age Home The Music department teamed up with Early ACT to bring Christmas cheer to the residence of the Douglas Murray Old Age home. The programme included Christmas Carols played by various soloists and small groups.

Campus Carols This year, WBJS hosted the Campus Carol concert and chose to move the location to the picturesque Maynardville open-air theatre. In addition to the venue change, this year’s Carols in the Park was in aid of a charity which is very close to our Schools heart. (The Care-Haven shelter for abused Women and Children).

Mr J Engelbrecht Head of Music

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concert band

BACK ROW: Mr J Williams, F Ebrahim, C Marston, N James, E Daniels, M Wessels, H Botha, L Lawrence, L Kleintjes, D Philander, D Taylor MIDDLE ROW: Mr J Engelbrecht, U Van Der Schyff, L Samaai, E Lee, Z Tresham, M Roman, S Parbhoo, A Fakir, C Taljaard, M Adams, Z Japie FRONT ROW: Ms J Van Der Merwe, C Grainger, L Van Der Bergh, L Martin, J Schoeman, J Theys, MF Omar, R Salie, C Julius, T October, A Le Roux, O Samaai

Intermediate Choir

BACK ROW: CJ Lupke, D Louw, MF Carelse, C Neethling, A Barrett, P Ansley, C Barrett, KJ Isaacs, JB Pyaneeandee THIRD ROW: M Isaacs, IBA Mohamed, S Parkerson, J Theys, A Walters, A Le Roux, Y Salie, DZ Johnson, PI Mafuta SECOND ROW: TJ Adriaan, MR Matikinca, C Julius, Q Adams, C Mills, U Salie, R Ebrahim, L Martin, CR Van Niekerk FRONT ROW: Mrs J Scheepers, JL Dellbridge, IJ Rodkin, CT Ford, L Geland, J Lee Fong, H Woodman, AE Salie

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Junior Choir

BACK ROW: AM Kabemba, M Wynne, J Blake, E Mohamed, S Davidson, N Saayman, MR Davids, B Barnett, S Mkhonto, C Kruger, S Ngwenya, T Zemanay, M Shimba, D Petersen FOURTH ROW: A Kuhn, C Thomas, D Raizenberg, Z Rahil, T Daniels, P Ebobisse-Bille, B Kühn, Y Fakir, A Moose, B Alexander, S Sung, E Arun-Thomas, V Naran THIRD ROW: B Radebe, K Haraldsen, R Hendricks, J Schuller, T Rouse, D Buxey, S Mcutshenge, S George-Louis, H De Wet, A Oosterwyk, J Anderson, A Mhlebi SECOND ROW: Z Wooi, S Elliot, D Fabing, C Maggott, T De Vries, D Henriques, A Rowland, Z Kolle, R Schenck, J Stakemire, G Peters, N Thebus, M Du Plooy FRONT ROW: Ms J Van Der Merwe, M Fourie, H Tero, M Wessels, M Abrahams, AD Matthews, C Jonas, M Searle, A Roopen, M Haswary, N Selemela, Z Holland, B Solomons, K Abrahams

Media Club

BACK ROW: C Marston, N James FRONT ROW: E Lee, Mr J Engelbrecht, Z Tresham

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Recorder

BACK ROW: C Davidson, E Arun Thomas, B Alexander, S Mcutshenge, Z Constant FRONT ROW: C Samuels, Ms J Van Der Merwe, A Salie, Mrs J Scheepers, U Van Der Schyff

Senior Choir

BACK ROW: CR Fabe, R Dellbridge, L Lawrence, LB Halu, MK Kitenge, J De Mink, N Manganyi, RS Padayachi, S Ngwenya, RM Squires, AG Fernandez, HS Botha, MM Chileshe, NM James THIRD ROW: CMD Schwalbach, DC Philander, T Leary, Z Raizenberg, L Kleintjies, GD Sampson, M Janodien, JC Lloyd, L Khumalo, K Reddy, CE Leak, J Nel, CO Marston, L Khumalo SECOND ROW: RM Passoh, K Van Eyssen, J Adams, N Gila, TR John, J Theys, K Van Nelson, L Mtwana, Z Jakoet, E Lee, JT Rossouw, O Bjรถrkman, DB Nyamimba, K Neoh, ED Louw, Z Croy, JP Conradie FRONT ROW: Mrs J Scheepers, ZP Jonathan, A Mandla, CT Brown, CE Goliath, L Jeaven, NP Masizana, BK Gala, MI Adams, TM Molakeng, T Van Kets, TL Du Plooy

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String Ensemble

BACK ROW: L Aylen, B Dednam, L Jeaven, T Roman FRONT ROW: Mrs T Mills, K Van Eyssen, S Lawrence, M Mnyanda

Ukulele

BACK ROW: N Centurier-Harris, J Hager, M Segers, J Paterson FRONT ROW: M Wessels, S George-Louis, Ms J Van Der Merwe, M Carikas, M Fourie

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ART

DEPARTMENT

REPORT Pencil to paper, let us create. Yet another year has gone by with the flick of a paint brush. As we reflect on the time gone by, what sticks with us is the amazing artwork we have created. This has certainly been a busy year for the Art Department. We have taken on a couple of new ventures, branching out into waters that were previously unexplored.

So what exactly have we been up to?

Two words that would describe the Art Department would be fun and mess. From paint to pastel, pencil to pen, clay to papier mache, we certainly have had a lot of fun making a lot of mess along the way.

Breaking into new territory this year, the boys in Art Club learned to hand sew and they thoroughly enjoyed it. We also entered the Lion’s International Peace Poster Competition, making it into the second round. Walking away from this competition with a merit award was Keean Vassen in Grade 6. This was very exciting for us, as this is the first time we have entered. We ended the year with a bang where we collaborated with the display of work, pulling off a huge exhibition in the Gym Hall featuring work from all our students from Grade R to Grade 7.

It truly has been a spectacular year and we look forward to seeing all the growth in our little artists next year.

Mrs M McGibbon

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junior art club

BACK ROW: E Cajee, Y Baradien, N Wagner, M Hoosain, C Breytenbach, J Alden, S Leary, N Van Vuuren, R Lodewyk MIDDLE ROW: N Segers, J Grainger, M Carikas, J Tulloch, C Samuels, J Miles, I Croy, L Greenfield FRONT ROW: N Martin, C Brown, Mrs M-L Townsend, A Dicks, Mrs JD Paulsen, A Abrahams, I Ackerman

senior art club

BACK ROW: K Fakir, A Steele, J De Mink, M Baradien, M Orrie, E Tshitemb, M Kitenge FOURTH ROW: L Mtwana, C Marks, J Booysen, M Jarley, X Kruger, C Marston, T Parker, F Ebrahim, M Janodien, K Everson THIRD ROW: R Arnold, K Vassen, C Taljaard, D Engel, D Nyamimba, M Roman, S Parbhoo, E Lee, S Flint, U Khota SECOND ROW: R Maneveld, C Cross, L Pahlana, J Punt, K Neoh, K Arnott, N Vusani, M Mnyanda, A Blacker, E Kleintjies FRONT ROW: D Johnson, C Van Heerden, H Woodman, N Magerman, Mrs M McGibbon, M Arries, S Coughlan, T Roman, L Versfeld

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ARTWORK

Aiden Blacker

Connor Brown

Ethan Arun-Thomas

Harbin Smith

Jordan Swartz

Panashe Mafuta

Qanit Rahim

Raaid Adams

Raees Conrad

Sachin Parbhoo

Xavier Kruger

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Zaeem Essa

Zaid Japie

DRAMA REPORT Another year of dramatics has passed and the fun never seems to stop. The boys have experimented with playing a variety of characters and to think on their feet when given topics for improvisation. They have learnt to develop plays with strong story lines and to use the prop boxes for inspiration. Creating new characters using weird and wonderful clothes is the highlight of every lesson.

A selected group of actors participated in the ninth Shakespeare Schools’ Festival at the Baxter Theatre in May. They performed Hamlet on two nights and left the audience flabbergasted at the talent they displayed in this tragic drama. We are incredibly proud of the cast of Grade 4s to 7s.

Twelve boys were also selected to be extra cast members in the movie Lord of the Flies, produced by The Young Actors Studio. The movie was aired at the Labia Theatre at the end of the year. It was a night of smiles and pride all round.

One thing is for sure: the Drama Club is one big family where everyone is accepted for who they are, and encouraged to take their ideas and creativity to the next level without feeling self conscious. No-one describes it more accurately than Shakespeare, “Though this be madness, yet there is method in it.”

Ms W Fourie

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drama club

BACK ROW: G Sampson, J Lloyd, Y Buggas, R Adam, J Swartz, R Squires, A Steele, E Tshitemb, O Finlay-Gordonson FOURTH ROW: K Van Eyssen, F Ebrahim, M Sayeed, G Price, D Wagiet, T John, T Dzvapatsva, E Lee THIRD ROW: J Stephenson, B Gala, P Ansley, T Van Kets, D Hemmings, K Arnott, J Theys, D Nyamimba SECOND ROW: R Maneveld, A Van Kets, R Ebrahim, A Mandla, I Mohamed, D Johnson FRONT ROW: F Mia, K Baxter, J Nyamimba, N Magerman, Ms W Fourie, J Dellbridge, H Woodman, Z Rahil

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sa and wp reps

hockey report

athletics report

rugby report

chess report

swimming report

cricket report

squash report

cross country report

tennis report

soccer report

water polo report

unity!

SA REPS

FRONT ROW: A McArthur (Karate), Mr C Poleman, T Pathon (Golf)

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WP REPS

BACK ROW: X Mkiva (Water polo), N Joshua (Water polo), A Da Costa (Water polo), D Gertson (Hockey), J Paulsen (Hockey) FRONT ROW: T Pathon (Golf), A McArthur (Karate), Mr C Polman, M Heo (Golf), C Julius (Squash)

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ATHLETICS REPORT Athletics at WBJS has always and will always be the highlight of a Sport programme. Annually we participate in our Interhouse Sports day in an Interschools Quadrangular and Pentangular, and then ending off the year with the Paarl Athletics Night meet.

Our Interhouse athletics was held on Tuesday 5, and Friday, 8 February 2019 at WBHS. As usual we were blessed with beautiful weather, an outstanding mountain backdrop, and some amazing displays of true athleticism and sportsmanship. At the end of the event the house results stood as follows: • 1st place – Sunninghill • 2nd place – Silverhurst • 3rd place – Oude Wijnberg • 4th place – Glebe Our age group champions on the day were: • U7 Champion – Chibuzor Igilige • U8 Champion – Joshua Gonsalves • U9 Champions – Ra’id Davids and Conor Thomas • U10 Champion – Rauf Ahmed • U11 Champion – Jagger Lee Fong • U12 Champion – Bruce Igilige • U13 Champion – Dayle Gertson

Our Junior Victor Ludorum was Jagger Lee Fong and our Senior Victor Ludorum was Bruce Igilige.

Thank you and well done to all the boys who participated in this event. The school athletic team will be selected from the results of our Sports day.

Bishops 52nd Quadrangular event took place on Tuesday 19 February 2019 at Lutgensvale. Our boys competed well and some excellent results were achieved. Boys who stood out on the day were Chibuzor Igilige, Joshua Gonsalves, Conor Thomas, Damian Harris, Jagger Lee Fong, Bruce Igilige, Ethan Daniels, Enzo Manganyi, Tadiwanashe Dzvapatsva and Dayle Gertson. Our relay teams fared pretty well too with the U8, U9 and U13 teams winning their relay races. The U8 team comprising of Alex Oosterwyk, Ismaeel Meyers, Chibuzor Igilige and Joshua Gonsalves set a new 4  50m relay record.

All boys representing WBJS did so with grace and the true spirit of sportsmanship. Every event entered by a WBJS athlete was competed with a dose of Supera Moras. Thank you athletes, we are super proud of you.

The Pentangular was hosted by WPPS on 26 February 2019 who designed a 200m track due to their field size. This disorientated our athletes for a short while but soon they started adjusting to the

athletics team

BACK ROW: T Dzvapatsva, E Daniels, J Paulsen, X Mkiva, D Gertson, N Manganyi, D Brown, R De Norman, C Fabe, J Meier, L Khumalo MIDDLE ROW: Mr G Rhode, R Mohamed, A Van Kets, M Adams, C Campbell, C Barrett, B Igilige, Z Brown, Z Jonathan, A Behardien, J Sargeant, U Ebrahim, Mr R Isaacs FRONT ROW: C Igilige, J Tulloch, L Reed, Y Fakir, J Gonsalves, J Dellbridge, J Lee Fong, MI Meyers, R Ahmed, C Thomas, N Taljaard

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design and performed extremely well. Chibuzor Igilige (new record 50m), Joshua Gonsalves, Conor Thomas, Adam Roopen, Rauf Ahmed, Andile van Kets, Enzo Manganyi and Riley de Norman stood out on the day by outperforming their competitors. Once again, without being rhetorical, our boys displayed their true spirit of Supera Moras. We are truly proud of all our athletes.

Our annual invitation to join Paarl Boys’ Primary in Paarl was accepted. We competed on Monday 21 October 2019. This night athletic event is the perfect way to end off a year of athletics. Our boys competed extremely well on the night. Many of our boys walked away with a medal or two. Ethan Daniels, who ran the 400m for the first time, set a 400m new record. The other athletes who stood out on the night were Liam Reed (200m), Conor Thomas (80m) and Dayle Gertson (100m). We ended the night off in true Wynberg Supera Moras fashion by winning both the U12 and U13 relay races. What a way to end an evening of superb athletics! Our team walked off the athletics track with a total of 31 medals.

Mr Isaacs and Mr Rhode would like to thank all the athletes of 2019 for a superb year. Your hard work and dedication to the sport has made our jobs so much easier.

A big thank you to our parents for your support during 2019 especially the early morning training sessions. Your assistance in getting the boys to training sessions on time is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support in Paarl. Our presence was definitely felt on the field and the grandstand alike. To Mr Isaacs, thank you for your commitment and passion for the sport.

Mr G Rhode

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CHESS REPORT

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Chess practices are held every Tuesday for the juniors and Thursday for the seniors at Wynberg Girls’ Junior School and our library, respectively. The first part of each session is used for the presentation of games, in order to learn something about chess strategy and also for exercises in chess tactics, standard checkmates, etc.

Good attendance at Wynberg Girls’ Junior School for junior chess with Ms Benjafield coaching the approximately 20 up-and-coming junior boys and girls, bodes well for the future of chess at Wynberg. We also have approximately 25 senior players on a Thursday who are coached by our professional coach, Charlton Maravanyika. The boys and girls are taken through various strategies and tactics in order to improve their games. This year we only lost one chess team player who leaves for high school. Taha Rahim has been a reliable and consistent player and we wish him well next year.

The chess team had a very good season, winning five games, losing two and drawing one. They came second in their section at the annual Bishops Chess Tournament.

We would like to thank Mr Maravanyika and Ms Benjafield for their enthusiasm and dedication in coaching our players.

Chess Co-ordinator Mrs S Graham

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Chess club

BACK ROW: A Blacker, Z Croy, C Taljaard, R Stark, G Sampson, M Kitenge, T Rahim, M Janodien, B Thomson, S Bruton THIRD ROW: N Masizana, Q Adams, J Alden, M Matikinca, A Mandla, C Hugo, S Davidson, S Khan, R Ebrahim, T Adriaan SECOND ROW: T Botha, E Arun Thomas, Y Fakir, J Braaf, S Coughlan, D Raizenberg, C Ulster, N Martin FRONT ROW: Mrs S Graham, MU Gaibie, M Du Plooy, K Vassen, J MIles, T Kempster-Davies, B Solomons, T Pathon

CHESS TEAM

BACK ROW: C Taljaard, T Rahim FRONT ROW: K Vassen, Mrs S Graham, B Thomson

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CRICKET REPORT This cricket season at WBJS was exciting. We had an impressive intake in our U9 age group. The boys in this age group have shown great improvement throughout the year. Our U10s showcased their skill and excitement during every match and brought loads of energy to their practices.

They have had close encounters and showed dominance in stages of their games. The U11s showed tremendous growth during the season and it showed in their results.

Their willingness to improve and better their skills is one that could not go unnoticed. We look forward to seeing them in action in the new season as they will progress to U12. The U12s continue to show improvement and understanding of the game. There is a good spirit amongst the boys, during every match they’ve fielded, bowled and batted as a team. They have bounced backed after a loss and enjoyed every win and success. The U13s experienced a bumpy season, one that will only develop their cricket skill and build character. There has been great individual performances in this age group with the boys showing their ability to take their cricket to the next level. We wish this talented bunch all the best moving on to high school.

We would like to thank parents for all their support towards both school and boys. A special thanks to our coaches for their effort and time put into our cricketing programme.

We look forward to another exciting 2020 season!

Mr R Isaacs

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cricket u9

BACK ROW: Z Wooi, N Van Vuuren, T Zemanay, M Segers, MY Hoosain, MR Davids, B Barnett, C Kruger, R Parry, J Braaf, E Arun-Thomas, T Daniels THIRD ROW: J Paterson, B Alexander, Y Fakir, S Leary, Y Baradien, Z Rahil, E Brown, S George-Louis, J Jonas, C Samuels, S Mcutshenge, E Templeton SECOND ROW: K Abrahams, T Kempster-Davies, L Rogers, A Schoeman, R Martin, M Carikas, L Greenfield, K Sargeant, N Segers, Z Ameeroedien FRONT ROW: Mr J Rajee, MY Parker, M Du Plooy, A M Abrahams, Mr R Isaacs, C Jonas, C Maggot, A Roopen, B Solomons, Mr M Sabatta

cricket u10a

BACK ROW: C Fourie, D Wolmarans, I Lawrence, H Smith, C Ford, I Omar FRONT ROW: MU Gaibie, Mr B Cary, T Adriaan, O Samaai, M Green-Thompson, Mr J Helmbold, A Mohamed

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cricket u10b

BACK ROW: D Tresham, C Van Niekerk, R Kaisan, E Botha, L Van Der Bergh, M Isaacs FRONT ROW: L Soci, B Dednam, Mr M Sabatta, T Wyllie, Mr T Samaai, R Daniels, N Stanfliet ABSENT: R Mulholland

cricket u10c

BACK ROW: L Geland, P Mafuta, D Van Reenen, K Mcleod, L Jacobs, L Nani, K Lupke, C Mills FRONT ROW: K Ntelbe, Mr I Abdul, H Cariem, Y Israel, M Dawson, Mr T Samaai, C Granger

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cricket u10d

BACK ROW: R Conrad, I Roberts, J Eccles, S Felton, M Matincka, R Mohamed FRONT ROW: D Essack, K Baxter, M English, Mr V Dyantyi, K Gogo, I Rodkin, L Versveld

cricket u11a

BACK ROW: L Tose, T Belcher, Z Brown, B Allies, D Harris, A Walters FRONT ROW: U Ebrahim, A Behardien, Mr K Van Der Walt, C Campbell, Mr J Kensley, C Julius, J Lee Fong

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cricket u11b

BACK ROW: M Ebrahiem, S Bruton, A Barrett, C Fox, A April, J Schoeman FRONT ROW: L Shako-Ahuka, J Carelse, J Centurier-Harris, Mr D Oosterwyk, J Sargeant, N Miller, Z Grainger

cricket u11c

BACK ROW: Z Ahmed, Y Salie, C Neethling, Z Janodien, D Scharffenorth FRONT ROW: Mr R Quinlan, C Theunissen, J Jacobs, N Pond, O Adams, R Martin

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cricket u11d

BACK ROW: H Woodman, S Parkerson, H Lamara, MF Carelse, J Vogenpoel, I Mohamed FRONT ROW: Mr R Isaacs, D Daniels, C Onia, L Martin, T Roman, H Majebe ABSENT: Mr D Klazinga

cricket u12a

BACK ROW: I Sasman, C Leak, M Orrie, H Botha, E Daniels, Z Tresham, D Philander FRONT ROW: S Van Rooyen, Mr R Isaacs, E Louw, B Thomson, H Loggenberg, Mr C Hendricks, MJ Abrahams

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cricket u12b

BACK ROW: MY Lamara, S Jabaar, L Miller, A Parker, T Jakoet, Z Rahil IN FRONT: M Adams, U Makubalo, H Loggenberg, Mr D Walters, R Parker, K Vassen, MI Adams

cricket u12c

BACK ROW: M Mnyanda, T Molakeng, Y Osman, G Sampson, C Fabe, D De Mink, J Karstens, X Kruger, N Gila, J Rossouw, D Engel IN FRONT: Mr G Munien, M Zalgaonkir, M Arries, M Rassool, B Gala, A Blacker, E Philander, T Du Plooy

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cricket u12d

BACK ROW: C Goliath, A Rawoot, S Mathews, S Parbhoo, M Kathrada, L Pahlana FRONT ROW: Mr B Coomer, S Khan, R Passoh, J Samuels, M Parker, N Masizana ABSENT: N Vusani, U Isaacs, R Ebrahim

cricket u13a

BACK ROW: E Lee, J Meier, M Munton, D Brown, U Tregonning, S Lawrence, A Saffodien FRONT ROW: K Stevenson, S Flint, Mr A Gerber, S Allie, F Jacobs, Mr K Ehrenreich, F Omar

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cricket u13b

BACK ROW: A Fernandez, MF Noordien, M Munton, J Schilder, MU Saban, D Gertson FRONT ROW: Mr R Isaacs, Z Raizenberg, L Samaai, J Paulsen, L Kleintjies, T Van Kets ABSENT: Mr J Helmbold

cricket u13c

BACK ROW: R Dellbridge, S Satarien, R Squires, D Gerston, J De Mink, L Halu, N James FRONT ROW: Mr K Leverzencie, P Davids, Z Jakoet, L Wynne, J Fortuin, C Marston, C Schilder, A Modack

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cricket u13d

BACK ROW: M Chileshe, J De Mink, M Wessels, N Joshua, J Swartz, K Reddy, T Leary, M Jarley, T John FRONT ROW: Mr A Steward, Z Japie, K Van Eyssen, M Mayeko, T Dzvapatsva, H Mohamed, A Collison, A Nordien

karate

BACK ROW: M Coetzee, N Wagner, L Le Roux, N Saayman, P Davids, T Dlamini, C Haupt, Y Hoosain, J Le Roux, R Muller MIDDLE ROW: S De Rock, A De Rock, O Howes, J Erasmus, S Elliott, M Frieslaar, L Versfeld, M Fabing, D Siljeur, N Taljaard FRONT ROW: Mr J Dawes, J Moyo, C Dickson-Hall, B Steele, M Palos, R Abrahams, Z De Lange, A Kloppers, A Cronje

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CROSS COUNTRY REPORT

There were a group of committed runners this year and many attended our practices held every Monday for the senior group and Wednesday for the juniors.

We were lucky enough to have a key so that we could enter and do an outrun round the high school fields on a Monday whilst the Wednesday practices consisted of drills on our fields.

This year there were nine schools who hosted races which were great fun. Some of the boys bettered their placements each week.

The 2019 Interhouse cross country was won

by Oude Wijnberg. The following boys won in their respective age groups: U6: Diego Kuhn U7: Chibuzor Igilige U8: Joshua Gonsalves U9: Seth Leary U10: Jonathan Dellbridge U11: Andile Van Kets U12: Bruce Igilige U13: Jordan Paulsen

We had quite a few boys who were chosen to run at the Western Province trials which were held at Fairmont High School in Durbanville. They were: Jagger Lee Fong, Jarred Sargeant, Zach Jonathan, Jonathon Dellbridge and Andile Van Kets. It was a warm day with a strenuous and undulating route. The competition was very tough. Better luck next year, boys!

Western Province Preparatory School hosted the pentangular in the beautiful grounds of Klein Constantia. Well done to all those who participated and congratulations to Jordan Paulsen for coming second in his age group.

The senior trophy was won by Zach Jonathan for his dedication to running. Andile Van Kets won the prize for the most improved and enthusiastic runner.

Mrs M-L Townsend

cross country

BACK ROW: J Schoeman, M Rasool, A Nordien, C Campbell, T Dzvapatsva, J De Mink, N Manganyi, R Dellbridge, T John, M Adams, Z Jonathan, A Behardien, A Van Kets MIDDLE ROW: Mrs M-L Townsend, J Tulloch, A Amodien, J Lee Fong, A Saunders, J Dellbridge, J Sargeant, L Shako-Ahuka, J Jacobs, B Alexander, T Wyllie, S Leary, J Jonas, M English, Mrs C Knutsen FRONT ROW: B Liddell, L Raynardt, C Maggott, T De Vries, K Sargeant, Z Constant, N Centurier-Harris, A Schoeman, R Johnstone, B Rentzke, M Arries-Hendricks, T Pathan, A Conrad, N Taljaard

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SOCCER REPORT RB6 Football School brand, always putting the Athlete 1st and winning 2nd. Boasting a successful record in youth development agreed to assist Wynberg Boys’ Junior School with an end of winter term soccer programme.

The programme ran over a three week period, with the first week consisting of trials for the U9, U10, U11, U12 and U13 age groups. The week ended with some matches against Rondebosch Boys’ Preparatory School which went off very successfully. The teams competed well and results were very favourable. It was refreshing to see the wonderful raw talent of some boys as well as the eagerness and excitement of others.

Week two started off with a couple of training sessions before matches in the latter part of the week against WPPS. The matches were played in great spirit and most importantly the boys had loads of fun and really enjoyed themselves.

At the end of week two, WBJS hosted a soccer 7s festival. The different age groups were hosted by the various schools. WBJS hosted the U11 age group at the Wynberg Military Base. The festival was setup where each school made up four teams and played 4  15 minute matches.

The final week ended with a training session. This brought a close to jam packed three week soccer programme, the boys got plenty of game time and we look forward to another exciting programme in 2020.

RB6 Football

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HOCKEY REPORT This season we had many exciting changes. We had an overwhelming response to the sport from dedicated players, new infrastructure and new coaches who joined the Wynberg family. We made a decision to go paperless which encouraged the boy’s to be independent when it came to check the notice board for fixtures, team lists, and any other interesting news regarding hockey.

U8 The introduction to the sport starts here. We had WBHS first team players guiding, encouraging and teaching the U7/U8 players the basic fundamentals of the sport. We were a part of the unveiling of Sun Valley’s new astro turf where the boys experienced their first ever tournament. Such a talented age group showed their talent during the Rondebosch festival at the end of the season.

U9 We started the season with low energy level amongst the boys, but their enthusiasm grew throughout the season and they showcased their talents well during all the games played. Our players entered the hockey league for the first time. Boys learnt many new skills and every match was a great opportunity to display what they have acquired at practice.

U10 A big group of boys who grew so much in terms of hockey and as true Wynberg boys. We had a tough season as an age group but despite results not going our way the players were still eager to keep learning and working hard week in and week out. The enjoyment of playing hockey was evident in many smiles from them regardless of the result. The age group showed true Supera Moras spirit as they kept working hard and in the second half of the season the results started swinging our way.

U11 A promising group of young hockey players. This season every single boy has improved by leaps and bounds. Having a WBHS 1st team hockey player as a coach was a great opportunity to learn and the boys took this opportunity with both hands. During the season the boys showed great tenacity and even when they lost some matches, all the teams kept improving.

U12 A committed and dedicated group of boys and parents. Coaches and players have invested a lot of time and effort. This was reflected in the amazing

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hockey that was played as well as awesome results.

Having a qualified coach as well as a WBHS first team hockey player was really beneficial to the boys. Their knowledge and love for the game grew tremendously.

U13 A phenomenal season. True Wynberg Boys’ spirit was shown. The players never gave up and the U13Cs and Ds played with heart this season. U13Bs really showed up and week after week this reflected in their results. The U13A squad had a tough start to the season adjusting to full field hockey. Once they adapted to it in the second half of the season, the boys were untouchable. The U13A team ended up first above all ten participating schools at the Western Province Top Schools tournament. The U13As were captained by Dayle Gertson who showed great leadership and the true Supera Moras attitude. The squad had two Western Province U13A representatives namely, Jordan Paulsen and Dayle Gertson. Four boys made the zonal teams namely Samuel Flint, Ethan Lee, Liam Kleintjies and Caleb Schilder.

Goal Keeping Mr Williams continued to give specialised training to all goalkeepers from every age group on a Friday afternoon. WBJS goalkeepers showed that with extra effort and dedication, they will be a significant asset to their team.

Ms C Von Molendorff

HOCKEY U8

BACK ROW: R Schenck, J Stakemire, A Kuhn, T Daniels, E Mohamed, M Sayeed, H De Wet, S Elliot, T De Vries, D Fabing, C Paulsen, A Roland MIDDLE ROW: U Ebrahim, N Taljaard, M Wessels, J Le Roux, I Lakay, R Essack, U Patel, H Tero, L Raynardt, B Liddell FRONT ROW: Mr M Harris, Mr L Jansen, T Martin, J Cooper, Z Abdurahman, S Lotters, M Jacobs, Mrs J Paulsen, Mr F Kaiser

HOCKEY U9

BACK ROW: J Paterson, B Kuhn, Z Wooi, A Kabemba, S Davidson, C Hugo, N Saayman, C Breytenbach, F Parker, M Segers, R Parry, J Alden, J Braaf, M Wynne, S Leary, R Lodewyk MIDDLE ROW: Mrs J Hugo, C Blignaut, C Davidson, J Cochrane, C Samuels, M Carikas, S Sung, E Owen-Collett, Z Rahil, Z Constant, E Arun-Thomas, Z Kazi, A Schoeman, S Mcutshenge, R Johnson, C Malgarte, Miss L Donson FRONT ROW: Mrs S Jephta, B Solomons, Z Rawoot, A Roopen, N Martin, M Du Plooy, C Brown, J Grainger, J Miles, G Peters, T Botha, U Van Der Schyff, L Greenfield, Z Ameeroedien, Y Parker, C Maggott, T Kempster-Davies, Mrs T Sims

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hockey u10a & b

BACK ROW: M Green-Thompson, U Salie, D Van Reenen, J Igilige, A Mohamed, P Mafuta, K Baxter, M Isaacs FRONT ROW: MU Gaibie, Mr R Isaacs, M English, C Mills, C Van Niekerk, N Stanfliet, Ms C Pedersen, I Omar ABSENT: E Leibbrandt

hockey u10c & d

BACK ROW: B Dednam, C Vermaak, L Jacobs, C Da Gama, E Kleintjies, A Varghese, D Johnson, J Nyamimba FRONT ROW: AJ Smith, Mr R Isaacs, L Le Roux, A Abader, C Van Heerden, Ms C Pedersen, L Versfeld

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hockey u10e & f

BACK ROW: O Moruri, R Hill, R Rehman, R Arnold, N Marks, N Magerman FRONT ROW: I Rodkin, Mr R Isaacs, L Essex, I Roberts, Ms C Pedersen, Y Hendricks

hockey u11a

BACK ROW: A Behardien, A April, C Fox, S Peters, J Schoeman, L Tose FRONT ROW: N Pond, T Belcher, Mrs C Bradford, C Julius, L Martin

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hockey u11b

BACK ROW: O Adams, U Van Der Schyff, A Steele, J Theys, A Salie FRONT ROW: Mr K Sabela, U Ebrahim, J Jacobs, D Daniels, C Theunissen, J Faure

hockey u11c

BACK ROW: MZ Johaadien, O Gordon-Finlayson, D Scharffenorth, H Lamara FRONT ROW: Mr C Clarke, A Reynolds, H Woodman, J Faure, R Martin

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hockey u11d

BACK ROW: C Cross, P Ansley, Y Ebrahim, Q Rahim, I Mohamed FRONT ROW: R Ibrahim, Y Naran, Mr K Leverzencie, M Sayeed, R Maneveld

hockey u12A

BACK ROW: B Thomson, D Philander, B Igilige, A Parker, M Orrie, S Matthews FRONT ROW: Mr G Barnes, T Du Plooy, E Daniels, H Loggenberg, Mrs S Pastor

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hockey u12B

BACK ROW: Z Rahil, M Roman, T Parker, C Leak, L Miller, I Sasman, C Schwalbach, Y Lamara FRONT ROW: U Makubalo, M Rassool, Mr G Barnes, A Boltman, Mrs S Pastor, K Vassen, U Khota

hockey u12C

BACK ROW: R Passoh, D Nyamimba, M Kathrada, I Sasman, S Parbhoo, D Haroun FRONT ROW: Mr K Petersen, M Cupido, P Reynolds, X Kruger, A Blacker, E Philander

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hockey u12D

BACK ROW: K Neoh, C Marks, R Adam, C Fabe, Z Kafaar, Z Samuels FRONT ROW: A Rawoot, Ms S Abrahamse, J Samuels, K Everson, Ms A Maree, S Khan

hockey u13a

BACK ROW: C Marston, J Paulsen, MF Nordien, J Schilder, L Kleintjies FRONT ROW: Mr K Ehrenreich, S Flint, D Gertson, E Lee, C Schilder, N James

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hockey u13b

BACK ROW: T Dzvapatsva, L Honeyman, A Von Alten-Reuss, U Tregonning, A Samuels, L Wynne FRONT ROW: Mr D Klazinga, T Van Kets, Z Raizenberg, F Jacobs, A Nordien, A Modack ABSENT: H Mohammed

hockey u13c

BACK ROW: U Toefy, A Dollie, T Rahim, Z Friday, M Mayeko, D Taylor FRONT ROW: Mr A Steward, O Bjรถrkman, A Bjรถrkman, D Van Der Meulen, J Punt, P Davids

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hockey u13d

BACK ROW: M Fernandez, M Jarley, Y Jeoung, K Reddy, K Fakir FRONT ROW: Mrs K Bladen, R Reddy, F Ebrahim, Z Japie, M Witbooi, C Brown

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RUGBY REPORT Rugby at Wynberg Boys’ Junior in 2019 can be best described as eventful and extremely promising. The competitiveness of our rugby was clear for everyone to see, and it definitely took a step forward from previous seasons.

This was evident by a number of achievements across the various age groups. Our U9 age group was as strong as it has ever been, and the level of skill and focus the boys displayed was great to see. Under the guidance of Rugbee Roots, our U9A team went through the season unbeaten, playing some quality and attractive rugby along the way. Our U10s took some time to get going, but at the end of the season showed some promising signs of what’s to come as they head towards U11. The amount of talent within this age group is in abundance and we cannot wait to see what they produce as they mature and learn the game a bit more. The U11’s have always been a flag ship age group for us, and the rugby they produced in 2019 was beyond anything we could have envisaged at the start of the season. The U11A team started their season with a narrow victory over Grey PE, and managed to keep this momentum going all season, ending with victories against all 3 of our rival schools, i.e. Rondebosch, Bishops and SACS. It was not just the A team that represented us well in this age group, as the B and C teams both had stellar seasons which kept the pressure on the boys above them.

The U12 age group produced a mixed bag of results throughout the year, but as a group can be very proud of the rugby they played and the results they achieved. With the right attitude and drive,

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these boys will be a force to be reckoned with as U13s in 2020. The senior age group of the school, our U13s, had a season which will be remembered as they head towards High School. Throughout the age group the rugby played was always of a high standard and the results achieved during the course of the year proved that.

Our mini rugby programme continues to grow from strength to strength and this has to be the most promising aspect of our rugby this year, as these boys are the future of our school. A huge thank you must go out to all the dads who give up their time to share their knowledge of the game with our U7 and U8’s.

Throughout the season there were a number of achievements and events that really made people stand up and take notice of Wynberg rugby. Winning the SACS 7s as a school was something we have not done in a number of years and was an excellent way to end the regular season. Our U13A rugby team displayed some great heart and courage under difficult circumstances while on tour to Durban was something that really portrayed the Supera Moras motto to all our supporters and got us a number of compliments while on tour. The Founders Week Mini Rugby Festival was a stand out event on our calendar and keeps getting better each year. A huge thank you must go out to Mrs Isaacs and her team for putting on such a great spectacle. The 2019 rugby season has certainly put down a good foundation for us to take forward into next year, and we hope to have the continued support of all parents, coaches and spectators during the 2020 season.

Mr S Sabatta

RUGBY U7

BACK ROW: C Minnaar, K November, V Cloete, C Barnes, M Isaacs, A Botha, N Centurier-Harris, K Vermaak, A Friday, C Parkerson, J Loggenberg, A Moyo, N Samuels THIRD ROW: M De Freitas, O Manley, S Rusare, K De Klerk, R Fillies, F Alden, R Carriem, L Cunningham, C Seymour, E Mauye, A Conrad, E Hill SECOND ROW: MS Abdullah, MR Damon, M Suleman, J Erasmus, F Adams, D Coetzee, S George-Louis, A Adams, S Lawrence, O Howes, N Taljaard FRONT ROW: Mr A Bassier, U Mohamed, E Swiegers, B Liddell, MT Abrahams, D Haupt, P Gcaleka, Ms E Fautley

RUGBY U8

BACK ROW: J Hager, G Shimba, B Kleintjies, K Hudson, S Mkhonto,T Castle, J Gonsalves, E Mohamed, Z Louw, MI Meyers, H De Wet THIRD ROW: F Berdien, A Kuhn, A Oosterwyk, R Hendricks, M Coetzee, A Moose, B Radebe, N Allie, S Elliot, M Frieslaar SECOND ROW: H Tero, R Essack, A Erasmus, Z Safodien, G Peters, J Le Roux, A Thomas, M Searle, U Davids, A Hearn, M Jacobs FRONT ROW: Mrs N Tresham, S Thebus, M Wessels, Mr A Bassier, M Fourie, J Abrahams, A Evans, Mrs S Isaacs

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rugby u9a

BACK ROW: A Roopen, J Tulloch, Y Fakir, B Alexander, B Kühn, C Thomas, AM Abrahams FRONT ROW: Mr A Bassier, MR Davids, B Barnett, J Serfontein, F Van Wyk, Mrs S Isaacs

rugby u9b

BACK ROW: K Abrahams, J Jonas, A Salie, S Davidson, C Kruger, T Zemanay, Y Baradien, Z Kölle FRONT ROW: Mr A Bassier, C Downing, E Templeton, K Sergeant, C Jonas, Mrs S Isaacs

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rugby u9c

BACK ROW: A Amodien, N Wagner, A Saunders, K Gonsalves, R Lodewyk, S Leary, E Cajee FRONT ROW: E Brown, D Raizenberg, Mr R Quinlan, S Ndelbe, Mr B Coomer, K Sargeant, Z Kรถlle

rugby u9d

BACK ROW: R Shaik Abdul, L Ndabeni, S Ngwenya , N Coleman, MY Hoosain, J Alden, J Anderson, M Hendricks FRONT ROW: R Adams, A De Rock, Mr R Quinlan, T Kempster-Davies, Mr B Coomer, N Segers, I Croy

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rugby U10A

BACK ROW: M Hlatywayo, J Stephenson, L Van der Bergh, L Petersen, L Jacob, H Smith, C Barrett, J Dellbridge, I Lawrence, R Ahmed FRONT ROW: Mr B Cary, MR Daniels, MS Amardien, E Botha, C Fourie, K Ndlebe, T Wyllie, Mr D Walters

rugby U10B

BACK ROW: T Adriaan, M Isaacs, J Eccles, L Nani, L Petersen, C Lupke, K Gogo, R Mohamed, Y Johnstone FRONT ROW: B Shimba, Mr T Davids, D Tresham, U Evans, M R Daniels, M Dawson, Mr C February, C Ford

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rugby U10C

BACK ROW: P Mafuta, H Ndwandwa, M Damon, S Felton, C McLeod, K Isaacs, M Matikinca MIDDLE ROW: D Essack, Y Israel, L Geland, A Moerat, R Conrad, L Soci FRONT ROW: D Beckett, L Felgate, Mr V Dyantyi, Mr K Van Der Walt, D Wolmarans, C Grainger

rugby U11A

BACK ROW: N Mohamed, C Campbell, Z Brown, A Allie, C Fox, A Barrett, Y Van Der Fort MIDDLE ROW: L Tose, J Schoeman, S Peters, Y Salie, A Walters, S Parkerson FRONT ROW: Mr A Gerber, A Van Kets, A Behardien, J Centurier-Harris, J Sargeant, J Lee Fong

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RUGBY U11B

BACK ROW: H Lamara, A Plaatjie, S Peters, A Allie, S Carelse, T Belcher, Y Salie, B Allies MIDDLE ROW: J Carelse, D Harris, M Abdul, D Louw, K Gabriel, MZ Ahmed, Z Grainger FRONT ROW: Mr P Chivhanga, L Shako-Ahuka, C Maneveld, C Julius, S Johnson, H Majebe, Mr J Helmbold

RUGBY U11C

BACK ROW: T October, L Potgieter, J Pyaneeandee, C Neetling, S Carelse, M Carelse, J Herbert, Q Adams FRONT ROW: Mr B Benjiman, C Ulster, L Shako-Ahuka, A Haywood, R Salie, D Louw, T Roman, Mr G Munien

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RUGBY U12A

BACK ROW: E Louw, M Solomon, C Gonsalves, H Parker, D De Mink, H Botha, D Wagiet, T Molakeng, Z Jonathan FRONT ROW: Mr D Oosterwyk, M Mnyanda, Z Croy, J Abrahams, S Van Rooyen, M Adams, E Philander, H Loggenberg

RUGBY U12B

BACK ROW: L Khumalo, KV Nelson, G Price, G Sampson, Y Osman, L Khumalo, N Gila MIDDLE ROW: M Abdul, N Vusani, S Jabaar, C Taljaard, J Abrahams, I Adams FRONT ROW: Mr D Wannenberg, E Philander, Z Tresham, M Arries, M Adams, Mr D Arendse

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RUGBY U12C

BACK ROW: DL Engel, J Rossouw, G Price, Y Buggas, C Alt, E Tshitemb, G Sampson, U Isaacs MIDDLE ROW: B Gala, M Webner, C Taljaard, L Mayoba, A Lee FRONT ROW: Mr A Bennett, R Salie, A Mandla, L Pahlana, M Zalgaonkir, Z Samodien, Mr S Zelanga

RUGBY U13A

BACK ROW: R De Norman, X Mkiva, N Joshua, J De Mink, M Munton, D Gertson, L Halu MIDDLE ROW: A Saffodien, J Meier, D Brown, J Paulsen, L Middleton, R Dellbridge, J Lloyd, S Lawrence FRONT ROW: S Allie, Y Ahmed, Mr M Sabatta, A Da Costa, Mr B Wienand, K Stevenson, Z Jakoet

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RUGBY U13B

BACK ROW: Y Baradien, M Kitenge, S Ngwenya, N Manganyi, J De Mink, S Paulsen MIDDLE ROW: L Mtwana, L Kleintjies, N James, A Fernandez, Z Raizenberg, K Webb-Wilsenach FRONT ROW: Z Jakoet, S Lawrence, Mr I Halu, K Stevenson, Mr N Poleman, J Swartz, T Dzvapatsva

RUGBY U13C

BACK ROW: U Saban, J Katshunga, E Mace, R Padayachi, J De Mink, M Wessels, N James MIDDLE ROW: J Adams, T John, M Janodien, D Oliphant, L Lawrence, J Fortuin, M Mayeko, C Belonwu FRONT ROW: T Van Kets, A Nordien, A Collison, JP Conradie, A Fakir, A Monk, D Hemmings ABSENT: Mr N Moore, Mr J Winston

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SWIMMING REPORT As the 2019 summer season comes to an end, we must look back and reflect on our performance over the course of the year.

Our swimming season kicked off with our Junior and Senior Interhouse gala which we thought was a huge success. Our swimmers showcased their true talents and the gala also provided an opportunity for every learner from Grade R – 7 to participate in a fun swimming event. Oude Wijnberg was the champion this year with a grand total of 289 points!

It was then followed by us hosting an interschools gala which ran very smoothly and we ended second which was a fantastic result.

We had a late start to the fourth term swimming programme, as the renovations of our new pool were slightly delayed. However, we still managed to compete in the A/B league gala hosted by Bishops, where our boys gave their best efforts despite only

having one swimming practice. Some work lies ahead should we want to compete with the likes of the other more competitive boys’ schools. However we feel that we have the right systems and people in place to make these improvements.

Our swimmers’ resilient dedication and commitment to the sport, especially during early morning practices when the pool water was not particularly warm, must be applauded.

Every swimmer can be proud of his personal improvements and we look forward to next year’s swimming season.

A big thank you to the dedicated staff members involved in swimming as well as Mr Slack and the Swimlab staff for all their time and effort. We would also like to thank the parents who have supported us throughout the season.

Mrs C Bradford

swimming team

BACK ROW: Mr H Slack, Mrs C Bradford, M Abdul, A Björkman, T Jakoet, J Lloyd, C Leak, C Fabe, E Daniels, L Miller, A Da Costa, X Mkiva, R Adam, J Katshunga, C Gonsalves, A Steele, K Everson, C Fox, B Barnett FOURTH ROW: Miss A Clarke, J Punt, A Behardien, Z Jonathan, L Jacobs, N Gila, M Fernandez, Y Osman, G Sampson, K Van Nelson, M Baradien, E Tshitemb, Z Kafaar, A Barrett, G Price, J Booysen, C Marks, D Nyamimba, K Neoh, T Belcher, C Taljaard, C Breytenbach, C Da Gama, R Arnold, S Peters, C Africa, Mrs C Roos THIRD ROW: Mrs K Bladen, A Boltman, M English, D Johnson, L Petersen, M Evans, Z Croy, A Monk, M Webner, P Reynolds, R Passoh, T Molakeng, O Gordon-Finlayson, R Davids, C Brown, K Gonsalves, C Barrett, C Lupke, A Lee, U Salie, S Parkerson, O Björkman, L Jeaven, J Theys, T Southey, Mrs C Knutsen SECOND ROW: M Jacobs, B Solomans, Z Holland, E Owen-Collett, T Kempster-Davies, S Elliott, K Sargeant, E Mohamed, A-J Smith, MI Meyers, O Moruri, R Kaisan, MY Johnstone, R Ryklief, M Isaacs, E Arun-Thomas, S Mcutshenge, J Miles, C Maggot, Z Rawoot, R Essack, C Ulster, Mrs T Sims FIRST ROW: J Anderson, E Templeton, A Amodien, N Stanfliet, J Faure, D Essack, C Ford, S Davidson, A Abader, N Coleman, J Schoeman, L Essex, C Hugo, J Gonsalves, Q Adams, N Wagner, M Wynne, E Brown, A Schoeman, A Kabemba, S Sung, R Shaik-Abdul, J Tulloch, N Martin

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SQUASH REPORT This has been an enjoyable year of squash for all players. We have seen an increase in numbers at squash practices, with up to 20 boys attending both our Tuesday and Wednesday practices throughout the summer and winter terms.

The Grade 3s and 4s have shown a keen interest and have brought their enthusiasm and good spirit to each practice. It has been exciting watching the boys have fun while developing their skills.

Our season started with a new fixture against Grey. Although our boys found the competition tough, they definitely produced some fine squash and performed well against very strong opposition. They were commended for their effort and sportsmanship.

It is definitely a fixture to look forward to for next year.

We once again fielded two teams in the Western Province Youth Leagues. The A team faced some particularly strong opposition this year, as most of the players were provincially ranked. While the results were not in our favour, the boys were complimented on their visible improvement throughout the winter season and on how they conducted themselves both on and off the court.

The B team had mixed results with more of these going in our favour. This team, which comprised mainly new and young players, changed constantly during the season due to injuries and other sporting

commitments. However they took this in their stride and produced fine performances weekly. Their performances were encouraging to see, and there are definitely some talented and committed players coming up through the ranks.

Our regular team players were Sebastian Bruton, Justin De Mink, Paco Reynolds, Chad Julius, Simon Hart, Harbin Smith, Luniko Soci, Declan Taylor, Thomas Wyllie, Zaahir Jakoet and Jordan Swartz.

A few of our players participated in the Western Provincial trials and local tournaments. This resulted in one player, Chad Julius, representing Western Province at the interprovincial U11 tournament.

Taking part in tournaments is always an excellent opportunity to gain experience and meet players from different schools. We are very proud of Chad and all the boys who participated in these events.

Best wishes to the Grade 7 boys who will be moving on to high school next year. We hope that they continue to play a high standard of squash in the years to come and make us proud.

A big thank you to our coach, Mr Lionel White, for his experience and guidance throughout the year.

Thank you to all the parents who encouraged the boys and supported our matches throughout the year. They could not have done it without you!

Mrs K James

squash team

BACK ROW: Z Jakoet, S Hart, J Swartz, J De Mink, D Taylor, P Reynolds FRONT ROW: Mrs K James, T Wyllie, H Smith, S Bruton, L Soci, Ms C Harrison

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TENNIS REPORT This year it has been a very exciting, fun and enjoyable year for tennis.

We have had a big improvement in our development tennis teams. The boys have put in the hard work and have attended the early morning practices. We look forward to the continued growth in 2020.

Our U11 team has played well this season. The boys have great courtside manners and lots of determination at practices and when playing matches. The improvement in their game can be seen from all the hard work and dedication the boys have put in this season. Well done to the boys.

The U13 team have had a great season. They have played well and have shown great sportsmanship when playing matches. The boys have had some challenging matches but they continue to work hard at improving their game and service. We wish our Grade 7 team players the best of luck and hope they continue playing tennis next year.

A special thanks goes to our coach Soussanna Coxen for her hard work and commitment to coaching all the boys. Thank you to the teachers for all their dedication and support this year.

Thank you to the parents for their continued support of their boys throughout the year.

Mrs M De La Cruz

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tennis u11

BACK ROW: Z Samodien, A McArthur, J Pyaneeandee FRONT ROW: Mrs J Hugo, Y Parker, A Salie, Mrs M De La Cruz

tennis u13

BACK ROW: S Hart, S Lawrence, A Von Alten-Reuss, U Saban, L Honeyman FRONT ROW: J Paulson, C Marston, H Loggenberg, A Nordien, P Davids, Mrs S Isaacs

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WATER POLO Perseverance and tenacity are often the foundational traits of success. When these are combined with dedication and teamwork, the result can only be good.

This year has been an extremely eventful and enjoyable year for water polo. We are incredibly excited about the improvement and growth that WBJS water polo has made in 2019. We are particularly proud of the number of boys who have signed up for water polo this year. With our new aquatics centre it will only continue growing.

Our boys, and coaches, have worked extremely hard this year, putting in extra hours to improve our fitness and our skills. We have trained hard throughout the season, even in freezing temperatures. The boys showed their dedication and commitment this year and have succeeded in improving the quality of water polo at WBJS. This year all teams had the opportunity to play matches. Our U12s, U13Bs and our U13As were fortunate enough to take part in various tournaments.

In previous years, only our U13A boys would have taken part in tournaments. Our U10s and U11s became more familiar with the rules of the game and have progressed steadily.

Our U13 team started the year off with the Reddam Action tournament, where they did extremely well.

They then headed off to Grey PE where they took part in a tough four days of high quality water polo. This tournament was the perfect setting for the team to demonstrate what they had learned throughout the term. They then started off their fourth term with the

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SACS tournament. They really tried their best and lived up to their school motto Supera Moras.

The following day after the SACS water polo tournament, a few of our boys went to Western Province trials. Special mention needs to go to Aden Da Costa who made the U13A side, and Xabiso Mkiva and Nicholas Joshua who made the U13B side. Well done boys, we are very proud of you.

As you can see, water polo at WBJS has grown enormously this year. Going forward, we plan to develop strategies for 2020 in order to keep improving water polo at WBJS. We encourage more boys to take part in the sport next year, as it is fun to play, very exciting to watch and is one of the major summer sports played at WBHS. We would like to wish the outgoing U13’s all the very best as they begin their high school careers. The U13s of 2020 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!

A very special thank you must go to our coaches, Miss Faulmann, Mrs Barnes, Mrs Pastor, Mr Cary, Mr Johnson, Mr Kelly, Miss Von Mollendorf, Mr Pearse and Mr Weinand for all their passion and enthusiasm in growing this sport at WBJS. We would also like to thank our parents who supported us during the year in various ways. We appreciate everything you have done in ensuring that your boys attended all the necessary practices and games. We look to what next year has in store for water polo at WJBS. Mrs S Pastor

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BACK ROW: Mrs M-L Townsend, J Serfontein, R Lodewyk, C Kruger, MR Davids, B Barnett, C Breytenbach, S Davidson, F Van Wyk, S Leary MIDDLE ROW: Mrs J Paulsen, D Raizenberg, E Brown, A Salie, Y Fakir, B Kuhn, Z Constant, C Thomas, S Sung, S Mcutshenge FRONT ROW: Mrs C Knutsen, T Kempster-Davies, K Sargeant, G Peters, A Schoeman, M Carikas, J Grainger, U Van Der Schyff, Z Kรถlle, A Roopen, A De Rock

water polo u10

BACK ROW: L Van Der Bergh, L Peterson, C Barrett, L Jacobs, E Botha, C Lupke, P Mafuta FRONT ROW: J Stephenson, Ms N Barnes, U Salie, C Vermaak, J Eccles, M Green-Thompson, Ms S Faulmann, N Stanfliet

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water polo u11

BACK ROW: K Gabriel, A Behardien, U Van Der Schyff, C Campbell, J Centurier-Harris, A Steele, S Carelse, C Fox, A Barrett, NU Mohamed, T Belcher, S Peters FRONT ROW: A Haywood, Ms S Faulmann, A Van Kets, D Louw, J Schoeman, A April, J Sargeant, Mrs S Pastor, A Reynolds

water polo u12

BACK ROW: K Van Nelson, Y Osman, E Daniels, A Parker, C Gonsalves, C Leak, M Solomon, D Wagiet, A Mandla FRONT ROW: P Reynolds, Mr B Cary, C Taljaard, L Miller, Z Croy, Mr J Johnston, A Boltman

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water polo u13A

BACK ROW: C Leak, L Middleton, M Munton, N Joshua, X Mkiva, J Lloyd FRONT ROW: K Webb-Wilsenach, Mr J Pearse, D Taylor, A Da Costa, Mr B Wienand, A Monk

Water polo u13B

BACK ROW: D Taylor, A Bjรถrkman, J De Mink, N Manganyi, L Lawrence, M Janodien, L Mtwana FRONT ROW: O Bjรถrkman, S Paulsen, Ms C Von Molendorff, MY Baradien, Mr S Kelly, A Fakir, D Hemmings ABSENT: L Oldale

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EVENTS

grey winter sports report , founders day bok friday , carol s service heads 2gether conference a journey to oxford street golf day

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GREY WINTER

SPORTS REPORT The weekend of 25 – 27 April 2019 was the turn of Wynberg Boys’ Junior School to host Grey PE in the annual Winter Sports Festival. There is a huge amount of planning that goes into a weekend like this, and a huge thank you must go out to the WBJS staff who all contributed to ensuring the festival was yet again successful.

On arrival, our visiting boys from Grey were given a snack pack to re-energise after their long journey from Port Elizabeth. Following this, the boys met their host families from Wynberg for the weekend and were whisked away to get some well deserved rest.

Friday morning saw the gathering of learners, parents and staff in the Arnold Lorie Hall for the first event of the festival the battle of the orchestras. The two schools were evenly matched throughout the morning and it was a lovely display of music to kickstart the weekend. Next was the turn of our U10 – U13 hockey teams. Picking up from 2018, Grey met some fierce competitors on the turf again this year.

Many of the results were shared between the two schools and all the games were played in great spirit throughout the day.

Once the hockey was finished, the cross country boys began their stretches and got ready for their chance to participate in the weekend festivities. The 2019 course was no easy run and the heat really took its toll on the runners, especially those who had just completed a full hockey match. Going forward we will look to ensure that more boys participate in this event. Friday evening ended with some fun as the staff of both junior schools enjoyed some friendly bowls in the cricket nets, followed by a braai and some good conversations.

Upon arrival on Saturday morning there was a carnivallike atmosphere waiting for parents and boys as the parking lot was full of stalls offering all sorts of lovely eats and drinks for the day. A huge thank you to our Parent Association for putting this all together. The first round of matches kicked off at 08h00 and the boys from Cape Town were raring to go. Matches were evenly contested this year and yet again played in the friendly spirit that this weekend stands for. The Wynberg teams certainly showed the true spirit of Supera Moras and can be extremely proud of their performances.

To all parents, staff and boys, thank you for making the whole weekend a resounding success. We look forward to travelling to PE next year between 7 – 10 May 2020.

Mr A Gerber

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FOUNDERS DAY

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What does Wynberg mean to you?

Whenever I am asked this, so many different thoughts race through my mind. I am overcome by a great number of special memories, moments and feelings.

When I think of what of what Wynberg means to me I think of our uniform, this uniform which both sets us apart and unites us. I am reminded of my first day of school, my young 13 year old self walking to KC to go catch a taxi to school, when a car, with slightly tinted windows, suddenly pulled up next to me. Those slightly tinted windows rolled down slowly and on the other side were 5 smiling faces, a family, one of those faces was another Grade 8 Wynberg boy who had recognised my uniform and asked his parents to stop and offer me a lift. From day one it was clear to see the power of our uniform, how it can turn strangers into brothers.

Something that stood out to me on that first day, and which still stands out to me about Wynberg is the friendliness and warmth which radiates from every Wynberg boy. It wraps around me as soon as I step in through the gates.

I won’t have to look too far before I see boys with smiles on their faces, I don’t have to listen too hard to hear jokes and banter being thrown around and being met with roaring laughter. I will barely have walked five steps before I am greeted with a long secret handshake or a brotherly hug. It is very difficult to feel down as a Wynberg boy because no matter what, I am bound to feel the effects of that warmth and friendliness.

Brotherhood. This is a word that gets thrown around a lot. However, during my time at Wynberg I have come to know what it truly means. It is getting excited when you see another Wynberg boy at the mall, while grocery shopping with your mom. It is standing out in the blistering cold and pouring rain on a Friday evening or Saturday morning and singing your lungs out in support of your brothers. It is guys giving up their time to tutor each other. It is always having each other’s backs.

That’s what it comes down to for me. It is our uniform which makes us stand out and creates a sense of unity, it is the warmth and friendliness of every Wynberg boy and it is the brotherhood which we share, a brotherhood like no other.

What does Wynberg mean to me? To me Wynberg means a place of belonging.

What does Wynberg mean you?

Dillon Sibanda, Wynberg Boys’ High School 2019 Head Boy

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BOK FRIDAY As Rugby World Cup fever hit South Africa, Wynberg Boys’ Junior School got into the spirit of things and joined in on Bok Friday, which was across our wonderful country. Learners were allowed to wear civvies clothes to school on various Fridays as long as they had some sort of Springbok attire on.

Our boys were dressed from head to toe in their supporters clothing and they really embraced the “gees” we were trying to create. Even members of our staff came dressed in green and gold to support the Bokke!

As a school we could not have been prouder or happier when the Boks lifted the William Webb Ellis trophy for a third time. Monday, November was a day when boys from all grades, cultures, religions and races came together as one, and could not stop talking about the Cheslin Kolbe try, or Siya Kolisi’s moment of fame when he lifted the trophy.

Watching the highlights in assembly brought back all the emotions and the boys cheered as every point was scored. It was an amazing day for our country and our school, and will long be remembered by all our boys!!

What made the victory even sweeter for all of Wynberg, was the fact that WBJS Old Boy (Gr 1–4), Francois Louw, came off the bench to help the Springboks beat England.

Mr M Sabatta

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, CAROL S SERVICE Campus Carol Concert The Wynberg Campus of Schools opened the “Season of Giving” with a Carol Service in Maynardville’s Open-Air Theatre on Monday, 25 November 2019. The “Carols in the Park” was a huge success with 700 members of our community in attendance. In the months leading up to Carols in the Park, our schools pledged donations from our learners to the Salvation Army Carehaven for Abused Women and Children, part of our action against genderbased violence, a continued effort to create awareness of the #EnoughIsEnough campaign that shook our nation earlier in the year. The donations collected were handed over to Captain Vukani Nkosi from the Salvation Army on the evening. It was a symbol of love and giving to mark the first day of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.

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HEADS 2GETHER CONFERENCE The Heads2Gether Conference dramatically enhances professional and personal development of each headmaster that attends. It also provides tools and skills which cannot be taught in the insular environments of individual schools.

For Mr Poleman the Heads2Gether is a conference like no other, the conference allows for an amazing sense of authentic engagement, that challenges are shared by other schools across the length and breadth of South Africa. Wynberg Boys’ Junior School had the pleasure of hosting 16 headmasters of various public boys’ schools in South Africa.

The theme for the conference year was geared towards “Seasons of Change”. We had speakers from all walks of life that covered topics that affect our schools in more ways than one.

The conference programme dealt with the realities facing South African schools and education. The lineup of speakers led engagement on issues of diversity, race and relevance of traditional schools. A few of the speakers included Prof Jonathan Jansen, Keith Richardson, Owen Henderson, Charmaine Cowell.

We would like to thank our sponsors that became partners of this conference: El Jo Sa Travel and Tours, Skechers and The Kartal: Happy Socks.

Mrs A Said

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A JOURNEY TO OXFORD STREET All the Foundation Phase boys participated with great excitement and energy in our Junior Production this year. ‘A Journey to Oxford Street’ was adapted from Jon Scieszka’s story: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

by A. Wolf and Dr Seuss’ poem: The Places You’ll Go. It is about a young wolf, played by Yaqub Fakir, who has been misjudged and lost all hope. His true friends, Grouch played by Jake Serfontein and Grumble played by Kaylum Gonsalves, introduce him to four special people who help him pick himself up and get back on his feet. These brothers in an endless chain, played by Mohamed Imaad Ackerman, Ethan Arun-Thomas, Caleb Hugo and Seth Leary, take Wolf on an enlightening, memorable, life-changing adventure.

Wolf learns many valuable lessons and starts to think with his brain to follow his heart and never, ever to give up even when tormented by the mean Little Pig played by Jesse Anderson. He finally reaches his ultimate destination in Oxford Street and finds a happy place that does not judge by the cover or treat anyone unfairly. Wolf realises Wynberg Boys’ Junior is his real home because he is encouraged to be the best he can be. He is ready to reach for those stars, is determined to exceed his potential and is positive that this wolf will rewrite history.

Many of our talented Grade 3 boys showed off their spectacular acting skills and all of the Foundation Phase boys, from Grade R to Grade 1, flaunted their performing talents through their love of music and awesome dance moves. We were all so proud of the confidence and enthusiasm they displayed. Our Foundation Phase teachers, learnerships and even Mr Poleman and Mr Rhode took to the stage and demonstrated some hidden, old school dance moves.

Like all significant events in the school calendar, it would never have happened without a committed, diligent team working together behind the scenes. A huge, heartfelt thank you to all the staff, parents and especially the boys for their time and the effort that they put into making this performance a great success. Without a doubt, this year’s Foundation Phase production was enjoyed by all.

Mrs N Tresham & Mrs C Knutsen

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GOLF DAY Our annual Golf Day was an almost sell-out event with fourballs kicking off with a shotgun start on what turned out to be the perfect summer’s day at the West Lake Golf Estate.

Players came decked out in interesting golfing attire. It was fun to see WBJS corporate supporters and suppliers challenging the course and each other. At the relaxing Prize Giving dinner after the day’s play, teams were rewarded with prizes for nearest to the pin, longest drive, and so on. However the top honours went to the team of Turkish Airlines for whom our own Traigh Pathon played. Each team member walked away with a pair of Skechers golf shoes.

Traigh also walked away with a Fearless Golf bag!

The event was made possible by various generous sponsorships that included SynSport, Skechers, Nashua, Ricoh, Feedem, Remax, deVere Acuma, ASA Accountants, Retail Capital, Hussar Grill.

We are looking forward to hosting the next annual Golf Day on Thursday, 19 March 2020! See you on the green!

Mrs A Said

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OLD BOYS LUNCH

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We took great pleasure in welcoming our Old Boys from across the generations to a formal lunch in the Gym Hall.

A little note from Micky Lumb, Trustee Chairman of the Wynberg Old Boys Union, about the day: “Meeting old friends is really enjoyable. Your staff were so welcoming and attentive to all considering their busy programme. Mr Rhode’s welcome intro and Mr Steward’s state of the school address really showed all present how well our old school is being managed. Hi-lite – possibly the tour of the school, the Arnold Lorie Hall, the classrooms with no blackboards, only whiteboards, no inkwells on the desks, the beautiful spacious library and the most impressive computer room, after leaving a young learner shaking hands with everyone – most impressive.

Mr M Lumb Trustee Chairman – 2019

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SEE YOU IN 2020!

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