Hermie Magic here to stay

Writer: Taylum Meyer.

The matrics of Hermanus High School had their valedictory assembly in the main hall on Friday 11 October. The morning started with an academic prizegiving and was followed by a tea with the learners and their parents in the school’s gymnasium.

At 11:00, everyone returned to the main hall for the valedictory ceremony. After speeches by the new head boy and girl for 2020, the school’s principal, Mr Greg Hassenkamp, took to the podium to give his final words to the matric class of 2019.

His speech was passionate and his voice broke with emotion in some places as he spoke about his pride in the matrics and in the school.

Hassenkamp mentioned some of their achievements from earlier in the year and how ‘Hermie Magic’ had played such a big role across all school activities and events.

Wishing the matrics good luck for their final exams, Hassenkamp left them with a parting quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.

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