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Table of Contents

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Board of Governors

Primary School Academic Staff & College Positions

Head of College Admin, Pre-Primary & Three2Six Staff

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High School Staff

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Marist Unfolding

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Confirmation

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Heritage Day

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COLLEGE AFFAIRS

Support Staff Ethos Report 2016 Marist Leadership Conference Academic Mass Champagnat Day Sacred Heart College Day First Holy Communion Three2Six Education Project Music Festival Art Exhibition Inter-House Athletics

FOUNDATION PHASE Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Production Hooked on Books Red & White Day

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PRE-PRIMARY & PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Principal’s Report Obituary, Welcome, Farewell, Thank You’s & Congratulations

Pre-Primary School Report

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Beyond our Borders

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The Crèche Fun Day Trip to Italy Extra Murals Yellow Group Red & White Day Red Group Purple Group Blue Group Pink Group Brown Group Orange Group Swim-A-Thon Medley of Music Aftercare Hooked on Books An Amazing Team

INTERMEDIATE PHASE

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Grade 4

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Grade 6 Camp

Grade 5 Grade 5 Camp Grand Parents’ Tea Grade 6 Exhibition of World Religions Retreats The Big Walk LLC Primary School Sport Extra-Curricular Activities Inter-House Gala Swim-A-Thon Primary School Achievers

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Principal’s Report

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Science Festival

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Music

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Obituary, Welcome, Farewell & Congratulations Google Science Fair National Science Olympiad Enviro-Club Grade 11 CSC Mass First Aid Club

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Gioya Tuma-Waku Donovan Schultz Alexandra Bailey Ian Corrans David Balchin Lungisile Mjuza Gerron Elferink Alan Cramer

President’s Awards Life Sciences & Geography Excursion Drama Radio Veritas Nestlé National Art Competition Culture Club Chess isiZulu Olympiad Computer Club Digital Photography Club Art Club Swimming Team Inter-House Swimming Gala Yoga Midmar Mile Tour Cricket ISSA Basketball Wintersport High School Sport High School Achievers 2015 Awards Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Matric Profiles Matric Art & Creative Writing LLC Matric Camp Matric Dance Matric Valedictory Matric Awards High School Leaders

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Board of Governors

Head of College

In January 2016, I took over as chairperson of the Board of Governors with some trepidation. Although my link with the Marist Brothers’ Schools goes back to the mid-1960s, I had never really been involved with the administrative aspects. Unseen to most parents and learners, there are numerous committees and sub-committees that keep the school moving forward throughout the year, while keeping an eagle-eye on the finances. They report back to the Board at regular intervals so that there is continuous accountability, and also suitable medium and long-term strategies being planned. The Head of College, Mr Colin Northmore, has worked tirelessly to ensure that Sacred Heart College is on the right path and has the resources to achieve its vision. I owe him and the rest of the Board my thanks in making a daunting task as chairperson relatively easy.

For me, the most enlightening event was the Valedictory Service for the Matric Class of 2016. Many moving speeches and prayers were made in different languages and by learners from different backgrounds. This was truly a microcosm of South African society. They will soon all move out into the wide world. My wish is that they can maintain their ethos and engender this in their friends, colleagues, co-workers and the rest of humankind. If they can do this, then every cent devoted to their education at Sacred Heart College will have been money well spent. Mr Rosario Lamparelli

and outdated teaching methods – enjoy. We are still something of a hidden secret in Johannesburg.

As we approach December, we reflect on another very successful year at Sacred Heart College Marist Observatory. This has been a turbulent and difficult year in the educational arena. The unrest and protest, that was the challenge of the universities and tertiary education institutions last year, spread to many secondary state and private schools in 2016. This was possibly both inevitable and overdue. The debate about access and culture is one that is going to take many years and blood, sweat and tears to resolve. Throughout this turmoil we are a school that stands out, because many of the issues causing conflict in these schools have been dealt with at Sacred Heart College over a decade ago.

To succeed in the future, we will need to shed our anonymity and become the thought-leaders in society that we are in the educational sphere. We need to share our insights and approaches; the wisdom earned from the struggle to be relevant and responsive to the needs of our community; our approach to restorative justice and community engagement; the challenge of dealing with the complexity that being a multicultural school engenders, and the rich tapestry of knowledge that arises out of all the winning and learning that we have done.

In my speech to the class of 2016, I told the learners that they “are also unscarred by the slow-burn disaster unfolding in our country and the world. It is a world engulfed in chaos and filled with neo conservatism, the promotion of blind patriotism and denial of the richness of difference.

As always, I stand on the shoulders of giants. I have to thank a team of teachers, administrative staff and a backstage crew of cleaning, field, security, maintenance and events staff who make my work pleasurable and possible. I have to thank the Board, College Executive Council, Marist Council and Marist Brothers who care deeply for the school and give freely of their time in service of the children here. I have a family who loves and supports me, and I have to thank a God who has helped me find my purpose, and a way to express the talents She has given me.

At this school, we teach (and our learners exemplify) the embracing of diversity. It is not tolerance, not even acceptance, because both these words imply that, despite our willingness to indulge the other, we still believe that we hold the correct or superior position.

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Embracing diversity means that you are sensitive to the possibility that other cultures and mindsets can be different, even diametrically opposed, to your own and that these differences act only to strengthen your own. Together, they create a social web where the difference of others complements the weaknesses in your life view and makes your own more complete.” Sacred Heart College is, without doubt, a place that prepares our learners to confront and try to solve the social challenges that face our nation. They are used to questioning and being questioned. They have learned to think critically and creatively. Our children fill us with an optimism and hope for our country’s future. They are the entrepreneurs and risk takers. Our children are given the skills and tools they need to turn what they are passionate about into a significant and successful way of life. On the wall in my office there is the saying that running Sacred Heart College “is more a paradox that we manage than a problem that we solve”. The paradox is that the College does not enjoy the same reputation for excellence that many untransformed schools – some of whom still use 19th Century approaches to teacher-student relationships

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Staff PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMIC STAFF ADMIN STAFF

Ms Adele Stewart

Ms Sheila Ntsepo

Ms Cheryl Mellors

Mr Terry Sawyer

Ms Jennifer Hartmann

Ms Veronica Peters

Ms Mandi Brown

Ms Melanie Da Silva

Ms Rashida Theys

Ms Robyn Picas

Ms Kathleen Dickson

Mr Andre van der Merwe

Ms Amanda Reisinger

Ms Ivana Marais

Ms Belinda Kither

Ms Busisiwe Nhlapo

Ms Caitlin Newbery

Ms Celeste Raath

Ms Cheryl Bacalhau

Ms Gianna Lindsay-Smith

Ms Gillian Brokensha

Ms Helen Thomson

Mr James Lambert

Ms Jennalee King

Ms Jennifer Field

Ms Lisa van Wyk

Ms Marion Breuer

Ms Melanie Trassierra

Mr Nathaniel Zondo

Ms Shona Gair

Ms Pat Douglas

Ms Petro Els

Ms Rachel O’Leary

Ms Rina Basson

Ms Shazia Gaffar

Ms Suzanna Cross

Mr Louis Maritz

Ms Salomie Basson

Ms Volente Naidoo

PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL STAFF

Ms Sue Jacobson

Ms Boitumelo Letho

Ms Desiree Smith

Ms Heidrun O’Shea

Ms Anna Vines

Ms Renuka Marrian

Ms Shannon Exner

COLLEGE POSITIONS Ms Charmaine Mokgathle

Ms Esther Selepe

Ms Justina Belekane

Ms Leah Petlele

Ms Melphy Silwana

Ms Nolakhi Silwani

Ms Kashmika Suredin

THREE2SIX STAFF

Ms Simi Moodley

Ms Sindi Mazibuko

Ms Adele Piccolo

Ms Lerelle Smith

Ms Sindi Zungu

Ms Adebola Folorunsho

Mr Gilbert Kongolo

Ms Jennifer Mpofu

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Mr Solomon Habimana

Fr. David Dryden (Chaplain)

Ms Pam Paton Mills (Director of Ethos and Pastoral Care)

Ms Peta Ann Munnik (School Nursing Sister)

Ms Vivien McAlpine (Public Relations & Events Manager)

Ms Menal Pooran

Ms Marie Grobler (School Counsellor) Ms Justine Kimbala

Ms Ellen Howell (Alumni Relationships Manager)

Ms Lindani Juba

Ms Melanie Naidoo

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Ms Lynn Walker (Marketing Co-ordinator)

Mr Shepard Wekare

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SERVICE STAFF

Staff HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC STAFF

Mr Ernie Duddle

Ms Heather Blanckensee

Mr Wayne Purchase

Ms Alison Botha

Mr Andrew Colesky

Ms Bronwyn Ogle

Ms Catherine Gascoigne

Ms Clementine Xulu

Ms Charlotte Kekana

Ms Cynthia Nkosi

Ms Elizabeth Jantjies

Mr Elliot Molobela

Mr Simphiwe Mlambo

Ms Cindy Niken

Ms Adeline Hlongwane

Mr Jabulani Maboko

Mr Jack Maake

Ms Phinny Manchidi

Ms Tamaria Modutwane

Ms Thabisile Manzi

Ms Johanna Kgomo

Ms Magi Mokgomola

MAINTENANCE STAFF Ms Claire Baker

Ms Danelle Badenhorst

Ms Danielle Khoury

Ms Debbie Le Roux

Ms Dikeledi Mosobe

Ms Dominique Munonoka

Ms Flick Hardman

Mr Frank Hollingworth & Teddy

Ms Gail Murray

Mr Ivan Marais

Ms Jeanne Kruger

Ms Kerry Westbrook

Ms Lamorna Cantin

Ms Lynette Ziller

Brother Vincent

Mr Abiatta Ndebele

Mr Felix Dube

Mr Mack Rakgate

Mr Matome Manamela

Mr Lucky Mashava

Mr William Kekana

SECURITY STAFF

Mr Morris Chadibe Ms Magesh Pillay

Ms Zonke Masonde

Ms Mispah Chipindu

Mr Mvelo Phungula

Ms Nicole Moodley

Ms Rina Loh

Mr Moses Pholo

Mr Thandazani Tshuma

Mr Joseph Letebele

Ms Roslyn Wood-Morris

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TUCK SHOP & HABITS COFFEE SHOP

Ms Simone Braude

Mr Tebogo Nkomo

Mr Thabang Rakgoale

Ms Mary Kapsosideris

Ms Renee Randall-Taylor

Mr James Smurthwaite

Mr Themba Maboko

Mr Georges Kwizera

Mr Lionel Masemola

Mr Jean Bwasa Ms Memory Mpharu

Mr Morries Nkuna

Mr David Mokgomola

Mr Silence Rikhotso

Ms Masentle Boroko

Ms Dineo Ramapaeane

Mr Phineas Matampane

Mr Yolisa Manzingane

Mr Mandlenkosi Mkhize

Ms Janet Balchin; Ms Maggie Matsetela Ms Eunice Hlungwane; Ms Maureen Hlongwane; Ms Busisiwe Sibeko Mr Vus Maseko

Ms Yamini Modi

Ms Jacquiline Weissenbacher

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Ms Lindi Ngwenya

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ETHOS REPORT

2016/17 begins the La Valla Year, a year in which we focus on nurturing our Spirituality and our interiority. It involves developing practices like mindfulness, prayer, meditation, contemplation and deep reflection. It involves making space for connecting with oneself, God, nature and sacred writings. It is the avenue to finding the peace and joy that comes with living in the present moment more fully, and with greater vitality and trust.

As we look forward to the bicentenary of the Marist Institute next year, Marists worldwide have spent three years focusing on the preparations. 2014/15 was the Montagne Year, during which we contemplated our mission- our necessity to go out to the margins and meet those found there, especially children and young people.

As we move together to this New Beginning of Marist Life, where brothers and lay people are invited to work together as co-creators of a common future, may we be inspired to journey with joy, compassion and commitment.

In 2015/16, our focus was called the Fouvière Year, during which we remembered the beginnings of our community and the first pledge of St Marcellin and some of the young men he had studied for priesthood with. They pledged to start the Society of Mary (Mariste) – a focus on bringing the feminine element of Mary to the church. Mary, as first disciple, was honoured for her openness to the Divine and the other and for her great tenderness.

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Br Emili, Superior General of the Marist Brothers, on a recent visit to South Africa. He is pictured here with some of the Primary School children.

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MARIST UNFOLDING

Australian visit

Lay Marist Leaders Formation

I was privileged to visit Sydney and Melbourne for three weeks to learn about some of the formation that happens among the Australian Marists and to attend a Project Zero Conference. Generously hosted by Marist Australia, I was able to see and experience a few of the many well-developed Marist resources and programmes. This included staff and student formation as well as Marist Youth Movement programmes.

Delegates from each of the Marist school’s Lay Marist groups gathered at the end of August for a weekend of deepening an understanding of the Marist way. As well as Mike Greeff and myself sharing what we had learned from our encounter in Rome, Brother Emili Turú gave excellent input on our Marist identity.

Marist Exchange

Br Emili, the Superior General of the Marists, visited South Africa at the beginning of September to experience the schools and mission work throughout South Africa. When visiting Sacred Heart College, he encouraged students to continue being so open to ‘Encounter’.

Brother Emili’s Visit

Coming out of the visit to Australia we have initiated a Marist Exchange experience for young adults. This is being facilitated by Bec Bromhead who is also working in the Three2Six Refugee Education Project. Alumni from the Marist schools are invited to come and continue sharing in the Marist way, and build community.

Ms Pam Paton-Mills Addo Mission Sharing Our Call for student leaders, is a mission youth experience for the school presidents of each of the five Marist schools in South Africa. It takes place each December and the young Marists join the Mercy Sisters and Marist Brothers as they run a Christmas holiday programme for the children on the margins. Lay Marist Groups In response to the invitation from the Marist brothers to be co-creators and nurturers of the Marist charism, each of the five schools has started a Lay Marist group. Our focus is on deepening spirituality, building community and engaging mission.

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ACADEMIC MASS

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The 2016 Academic Mass took its lead from the Pope’s call to the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Each student looked at mercy and its qualities, and considered where in their lives they had been touched by deeds of mercy, and how they in turn could create ‘gentle drops of mercy’. Thoughts and prayers were captured on paper raindrops that were displayed during the Offertory.

Champagnat Day started with the celebration of a whole-school Mass. The Grade 1s walked in with the Matrics to the sound of beautifully-played violins. The High School presidents’ speeches were excellent. The theme of the Mass was peace, humility and vision. These were used to honour our founder, Marcellin Champagnat. Ms Gianna Lindsay Smith

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SACRED HEART COLLEGE DAY

CONFIRMATION

In keeping with the La Valla Year’s focus on spirituality, and to honour October as the month of the rosary, we made prayer beads to use during the Mass. But, because as Marists contemplative prayer is always linked to action, we coupled this with acts of mercy for the community of Addo where we have the Marist Mercy mission. It was heart warming to see the donations brought up during the Offertory.

The two-year preparation of our Confirmation candidates culminated in a beautiful ceremony on the 7th October at the Saint Charles Church in Victory Park. Archbishop Tlaghale officiated and was helped by Fr James Ralston of Victory Park and Fr David Dryden from Sacred Heart College. Sacred Heart College congratulates the following candidates on their Confirmation

Thank you so much to those children who gave so generously to the children of Addo. Keep praying, and keep making a difference in the world!

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Enriqye Alves Skyla Ball Sandra Davila Elizabeth Leong Marie-Ange Luhembe Tshepang Masuku Mark Millward Tamlyn van der Merwe Zinzile Nhlapo Jordyn Walker Ms Mary Kapsosideris

TOP RIGHT: FROM BOTTOM LEFT - Tshepang Masuku, Sandra Davila, Zinzile Nhlapo, Enrique Alves, Skyla Ball, Mark Millward, Elizabeth Leong, just before the ceremony. Tshepang Masuku, Tamlyn van der Merwe and Jordyn Walker walking into the church with their sponsors.

The group after the Mass before they celebrated a tea with family and friends

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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Congratulations to Moitshepi Masebe, Yethu Gqola, Mulenga Masaki Mwansa, Nothando Michaels, Joanna Nembalemba, Jay Nembalemba who after a year of preparation, which included First Reconciliation and a retreat, made their First Holy Communion on the 9 October. The special Mass was celebrated by Father Dryden in the chapel. First Holy Communion is considered to be one of the holiest and most important occasions in a Catholic’s life. It is also a festive occasion for the families of the First Holy Communicants. The children were very excited and they all looked beautiful in their smart outfits. Ms Gianna Lindsay Smith

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THREE2SIX REFUGEE EDUCATION PROJECT

Nazareth House Visit – June 2016 In June, the Three2Six Grade 6 class visited Nazareth House in Yeoville as part of their Life Skills studies on compassion and caring. Run by the Sisters of Nazareth, the House cares for the elderly, the sick, orphaned children and the homeless. On this particular excursion, our Grade 6 learners read poems and sang songs for the elderly. The students also made vibrant cards filled with heartfelt messages to give to the residents of Nazareth House. Many of the students were astounded that such a beautiful and tranquil place existed in their very own neighbourhood. After leaving, some children discussed the possibility of becoming personal care workers when they grow up. The core values of the sisters of Nazareth are Love, Justice, Hospitality, Respect, Compassion and Patience. The excursion provided Three2Six children with the opportunity to engage with their local community and to witness these core values in action. Ms Kellie Vella Three2Six Refugee Education Project

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SACRED HEART COLLEGE HERITAGE DAY

Primary School learners in traditional dress or as a character from a book

High School learners in traditional dress

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SACRED HEART COLLEGE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. The aim of the third Sacred Heart Music Festival, held annually on Heritage Day, was to raise funds for the Three2Six Refugee Education Project and scholarships for deserving learners, as well as provide an opportunity to celebrate our wonderful school community. The day’s festivities began with a 13 km family cycle ride that went past historical sites such as Gandhi’s Satyagraha House and the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory. The Pre-Primary School held their annual Bike Rally and parents cheered their little ones on as they raced around the tracks on their bikes. Each child received a certificate and medal for their participation in the event. High school jazz bands from Sacred Heart College, St Mary’s and St David’s took to the stage and wowed the crowds with their incredible musical talents. Then it was the turn of the bands from Cape Town, Groote Schuur and St Joseph’s, who gave exhilarating musical performances. Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse and the German Ambassador, Walter Lindner, along with an a capella group from Soweto, had everyone on their feet. Sipho ‘Hotstix’, a parent and grandparent of Sacred Heart College, is truly a musical legend – one never grows tired of dancing to his infamous, “Gonna Burn out all my Love”. In the late afternoon, the rapturous sounds of multi-platinum artist, Lira, ignited the festival and had both young and old dancing to her songs and chanting for more. Into the night, the party continued with Rise Academy and Kaya FM DJs and then, of course, the international SAMA and BET award winner Black Coffee, who took to the stage and entertained the crowd for an hour with his electric beats, ending his set by playing “Nkalakatha” by the late Mandoza. What a fantastic way to celebrate our heritage – supporting our own locally-grown musical legends. The organising committee from Sacred Heart College thanks our sponsors, our media partner, Kaya FM, U-Party, and all who enjoyed the day with us. Ms Lynn Walker

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SACRED HEART COLLEGE ART EXHIBITION

Congratulations and thank you to Ms Shazia Gaffar and Mrs Le Roux for the beautiful display of Primary and High School Art that was showcased at the Killarney Mall Art Exhibition. The exhibition was opened by Andre Croucamp, who was greatly impressed with the individuality of the pieces and the process the children went through in the production of their works. Thank you to the parents and learners who attended the official opening on Tuesday evening and to all those who visited the exhibition throughout the week. A huge thank you to Mrs Marietjie Zimmerman and Mrs Adele Piccolo and her daughter, Fay, for their assistance. Ms Lynn Walker

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INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS

The Inter-house Athletics took place on Saturday 10 September. What makes this day so special is that, apart from Masses, it is the only day in the year when the whole school from Grade 000 to Matric come together. The Primary School runners did really well on a very hot day, and a number of records were broken:

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Synclaire Fru: U7 girls 60m – 10.72 Daniel Morris: U7 boys 60m – 10.51 Alice Magner: U8 girls 80m – 12.72 Tumisho Makweya: U8 boys 80m – 12.87 Callysta Watson: U9 girls 100m – 15.89 Callysta Watson: U9 girls 150m – 24.72 Matthew Mukiza: U10 boys 100m – 14.85 (equalling the record) Nia Feni: U11 girls hurdles – 14.60 Nia Feni: U11 girls 100m – 15.03 Shanon Fru: U11 boys hurdles – 13.80 Bahle Mashinini: U11 boys 100m – 14.35 Shanon Fru: U11 boys 150m – 22.15 Boipelo Motsei: U12 girls 100m – 14.25 Thandi Tshuma: U12 girls 200m – 30.80 Lebuso Seseane: U12 boys 200m – 28.03

Congratulations to Benedict, who stood out with their energy, encouragement and enthusiasm all day, entering nearly all the races, and eventually winning the coveted Spirit Cup. In the race for overall inter-house athletics glory, O’Leary stole the show and were victorious. Congratulations and thanks to all involved in making this a great day. A big thank you to the staff, all the parents who came to support, and to the P.A. committee for the wonderful food stalls! Mr James Lambert

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

respecting all life and creation; agents of justice and service who stand in compassionate solidarity with the least favoured; servant leaders who recognize that they are lovingly created by God with unique gifts and talents, which they are called to develop and share with the wider community; tenacious, hard-working agents of change who welcome everyone. He also outlined the mark of a Marist educator as one who embodies faith and personal relationships with parents, teachers and children, who lives a simple life of integrity, fosters goodness and love, donates talents and time for the service of the community, leads through justice and service and, in addition, models the Marist family spirit where a sense of community is made through one’s presence. In the Primary School, we believe that we are building foundations for learning and skills for life. These foundations and skills fall into two equally important dimensions of a child’s holistic education: dispositions and competencies. Dispositions refer to the personal, moral, social, emotional and spiritual dimensions of a person which, if well-developed, create an ethical, reflective, empathetic person with a sense of justice to transform the world around him/her. Competencies refer to literacy, numeracy and life skills, including art, drama, physical education and technical skills, which a learner needs to acquire to be successful in high school and the workplace.

In April, Marist leaders from all countries in the Southern African Province came together for almost two weeks to engage in the New Horizons Workshop on school leadership. Under the direction and facilitation of Marist Brother, Professor David Hall, Professor of Education at the Australian Catholic University, we interrogated various leadership styles such as servant, situational, ethical, authentic, visionary, prophetic, distributive and transformative.

If we, as a society, are to meet the challenges articulated through the #FeesMustFall campaign, schools need to be responsive and innovative. They need to be places where the formation of ethical, courageous leadership is developed through rigorous discussion and evaluation so that lasting solutions can be formulated.

Professor Hall, supported by Mr Joseph Kwabena Onyinah, was adamant that 21st Century leadership is about ethics, authenticity, competence, accountability, vision, influence and transformation. Our challenge is to change the attitude of indifference to the environment and our fellow human beings to one of support for the common good, which is central to the survival of future generations. Dr Nontando Hadebe believes that we need to cultivate ‘cultures of solidarity, reconciliation and justice.’

As you page through this magazine, you will see evidence of children being true Marist learners. You will see learners raising funds for other children through Red and White Day, the Big Walk and Civvies for Cancer. The Pre-Primary School also make sandwiches for Meals on Wheels every week.

So what does all of this have to do with primary school education you may ask? We are not only educating learners in the three R’s but more importantly, for life and to be productive, ethical citizens committed to making a difference in the world. Southern African Marist Provincial, Br Joseph Walton, reminded us that, as leaders in Catholic, Marist schools, we are on a journey to make Jesus known and loved. He reminded us that we may not see the fruits of our labours, but need to work for the transformation of our society wherever we find ourselves. Our schools need to be beacons of hope and places where children are made aware of the common good.

Our achievements are a result of the huge commitment our management team, teachers, administrative and support staff have towards the College. We thank them all. We are also grateful to members of the Parent Association, some of whom spend hours assisting at various school events or as class reps. In particular, we thank Marietjie Zimmermann for her huge contribution as PA Chair over the past two years. As you start the end-of-year holiday period, we wish all of you safe travelling, a blessed Christmas and a happy, healthy and peaceful 2017.

In his address, Br Joseph outlined the mark of a true Marist learner: faith-filled disciples who possess a strong sense of God and have a strong prayer life; empowered witnesses of God’s love, who live simply, morally and with integrity,

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WELCOME

Mr Phillip Mohale Services Manager, 3 March 1970 – 22nd August 2016

Ms Lerelle Smith In May, we welcomed Ms Smith to the College as Primary School Counsellor. Ms Smith works part-time under the guidance of Ms Marie Grobler, the School Counsellor. She worked for Child Welfare for a number of years and brings a wealth of experience in helping children manage relationships. She runs Care Hour, an intervention aimed at assisting children in their relationships with peers. She also supports teachers in managing children’s relationships and sometimes works with classes on friendship issues. We congratulate Ms Smith on her marriage in November to Mr John Moss and wish them deep joy and happiness in the years to come.

Mr Phillip Mohale started his employment as a security guard at Sacred Heart College on 7 May 1996. He was promoted to Head of Security in 2002, because of his hard work, enthusiasm, competence and commitment to the school. In January 2011, Mr Mohale became the Services Manager, a position that was very complex, demanding high levels of skill, both at an intellectual and organizational level. The position entailed the management of a number of very different operations on a daily basis, the most important being the cleaning of the College facilities, refuse removal and organizing the setting up of the myriad of functions which are an integral part of the daily life of the school.

SUPPORT STAFF Mr Ernie Duddle Estate Manager

Mrs Zimmermann, chairperson of the Primary School PA, sent this tribute on behalf of the parent body:

In October, we welcomed Mr Duddle to the College as Estate Manager. Mr Duddle spent the past nineteen years at Marist Linmeyer in the same position, and has a wealth of expertise in the management of a school campus such as ours. He will play an oversight and mentorship role working with the Maintenance Team under the management of Br Vincent, the Functions’ Team under the yet-to-be-appointed Functions and Events Manager, and the Security Team led by team leader, Mr Kwizera. All the cleaning staff will report directly to Mr Duddle. We wish him every success in this new challenge.

‘Sometimes we never have time to say thank you or even goodbye when someone is so suddenly called to higher duty. These are a few words to express our heart-felt thanks to Mr Phillip Mohale for always lending a hand when we, as parents, were in need of assistance. We thank him for always being willing to open a classroom when a child was in need of a book to study for a test the next day, or needed to get a school bag that was accidentally locked in because the cricket team came back late. We have to thank him for saving the day for parents in the Macartin Centre on Saturday mornings, by showing them how the music system worked so that the gymnastics competitions could go ahead. We have to thank him for making sure all the venues for Mindworks were open and ready at 06:30 when the parents took over the school for the week. Finally, we have to thank him for always having a smile on his face. We shall miss him dearly.’

WELCOME

FAREWELL

Mr Morries Nkuna Driver

Ms Gair joined the staff as Head of Department Foundation Phase in 2013. She has a wealth of expertise in this phase and encouraged curriculum innovation. During her time with us, she introduced Phono-Graphix, a new phonics and reading programme, and innovative practices such as the ‘flipped classroom’. Technology was slowly implemented during this time and Ms Gair gave valuable training to teachers on how technology enhances teaching and learning. We are going to miss her gentle, professional nature, and particularly her empathy and kindness to all learners, especially the most vulnerable. We know that Ms Gair will be an asset to any educational institution she joins. We take this opportunity to thank her for the valuable contribution she has made to Sacred Heart College over the past four years.

We welcome Mr Nkuna to the driving team. He has many years’ experience in transporting children and worked for another independent school for ten years. He is also part of the Functions Team. We wish him safe driving at all times. Mr Simphiwe Mlambo Maintenance Mr Mlambo replaced Mr Manamela as the maintenance person in the PrePrimary School when Mr Manamela became the understudy to Mr Letebele, now eighty years of age. He is training to be a carpenter and welder and will take over this work when Mr Letebele retires. We know the mentoring he will receive will set him up to follow competently in Mr Letebele’s footsteps.

Ms Melanie Trassierra During the first term, we said a very sad farewell to Ms Trassierra, after more than 40 years association with the College. Her late husband, Edwardo, was an alumnus who had been at the College from the age of eight when it was in Koch Street. All three of their girls attended the College from Pre-Primary School to Matric. Ms Trassierra joined the teaching staff in 1994 and taught in both the Foundation and Pre-Primary phases. We will be forever grateful to her for her flexibility, honesty, collegiality, professionalism and commitment to the children. We wish her well in her retirement.

Ms Phinny Manchidi & Ms Thabisile Manzi Cleaners Ms Manchidi and Ms Manzi joined the cleaning team after Ms Nkotha and Mr Maake were no longer able to carry out their duties because of ill health. The women work the 12:00 to 20:00 shift, which helps us manage all the cleaning requirements of the College. We wish them both a long and happy association with the College.

Ms Busisiwe Nhlapo Ms Nhlapo joined the learnership programme in 2014 in the High School where she focussed on Mathematics, which is her specialist subject having qualified with a Bachelor of Education in FET. She joined the Primary School staff at the start of 2015 as a Grade 6 class teacher teaching Mathematics and the Intermediate Phase isiZulu. She proved to be a talented and competent teacher in the classroom, and made a huge contribution to the co-curricular programme in netball. We thank her for her willingness to take on isiZulu and for the way in which she tried to instil a love of isiZulu in all children. We wish her every success in her new position as the Grade 5 Mathematics teacher at Grayston Preparatory School.

Mr Mandlenkosi Mkhize & Mr Yolisa Manzingane Night-Time Security Guards

Mr Mohale’s colleagues believed that he led by example, was respectful, always eager to assist, never saying ‘no’ to a request, and always greeting everyone with a smile on his face. His deep respect for the pupils and their love of him is a testament to him a person. He will be sorely missed, as he was an honourable man.

We welcome Mr Mkhize and Mr Manzingane to the security team as night-time guards. Both men have very good qualifications and experience in the field of security and we wish them safe guarding while at the College.

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FAREWELL

Ms Anna Vines

Ms Justina Belekane

Ms Vines joined the Pre-Primary School teaching staff at the beginning of 2014. She took ill at the start of the second term this year and has now chosen to remain with her family in England. She will be remembered for her love of books and re-igniting a passion for reading within the families in the Pre-Primary School. The Story Evenings were her idea. We wish her well in the future.

Ms Belekane started in 1996 when the Crèche was known as the Sunny Heart Crèche, a private initiative started by teachers requiring a place for their babies when they returned to school after the four-months maternity leave. In 2004, the Crèche was incorporated into Sacred Heart College and Ms Belekane became a permanent member of staff. Many teachers’ children have been through her capable and loving hands during her tenure at the College. She lives in Protea Glen Extension 12, where she plans to open her own crèche at home. We thank her for her dedication to our children and her commitment to the College, and wish her every success with her venture. We know that she will continue to make a wonderful contribution to education with this new initiative.

Ms Helen Thomson Ms Thomson joined the Primary School Sports Department in January this year. She will be leaving us for an HOD position at another independent school close to where she lives. We shall miss her enthusiasm, professionalism, attention to detail and her firm, but gentle, manner with the children. We wish her every success in her new leadership position.

THANK YOU

CONGRATULATIONS

We have been fortunate to have a number of very competent teachers doing locum work in the Primary School this year. Ms O’Leary, who was appointed Grade 6 class teacher in January, left for personal reasons at the end of the first term and returned to the United States. We were very grateful to have Ms Piccolo as the locum in the Grade 6 class for the rest of the year. Ms Naidoo stepped in for Ms Trassierra and we thank her for taking over this class so effortlessly. We also thank Ms Pooran for being willing to take on Grade 1G for two terms, and we thank Ms Suredin who ably managed Ms Vines’ Grade R class for the last part of the year.

We congratulate Mr and Mrs Raath on the birth of Markus who was born on 14 October. We wish the family many years of peace, joy and happiness.

Ms Maria Nkotha & Mr Jack Maake Ms Nkotha has been boarded after twenty-four years of service to the College, and Mr Maake is in the process of being boarded after twenty years of service. We wish them both improved health in the years to come and thank them for their efforts on the cleaning team over the years they were at the College.

Mr Louis Maritz Mr Maritz joined the staff on a part-time basis in January 2015 as the Music teacher. He played an important role in getting Music back into the curriculum of the Pre-Primary and Foundation Phases. We thank him for re-establishing the choir. Next year, we shall have a full-time Music teacher in the Primary School while Mr Maritz has been tasked with the organization of the afternoon Music Centre, which will offer private tuition to learners in all instruments. We look forward to the re-introduction of music soirees.

Mr and Mrs Lambert were blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Lilianna, born on 13 September. May she always bring them endless love and joy.

Ms Charmaine Mokgatlhe Ms Mokgatlhe joined us in the middle of 2014, but will be leaving us in December. We thank her for the contribution she made to the life of the Pre-Primary School as a teacher and aftercare assistant. We wish her well for the future.

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Beyond our Borders

One of the most important skills that we want our children to have, is to be able to identify how they are feeling, and then express themselves in a socially-acceptable manner. The ability to own our wrongdoing and ask for forgiveness is something that is so needed and is clearly lacking in our leaders.

Once a society has the belief that all children are rich (rich in their knowledge, rich in their understanding, rich in their emotions,) then a society can begin to start viewing their adults in the same light.

This year, we have concentrated on naming emotions. It certainly makes for a calmer class but research has also shown that pre-schoolers who have participated in social-emotional programmes exhibit less aggression and perform better academically later in life. We have focused some of our shared time at assembly on naming and understanding emotions, and how to deal with them. We have explored words such as excited, curious, cranky and surprised, and many more.

Children will grow into this type of adult if they are viewed in the right light. Tiziana Filippini

Teacher Shannon and the Pink Group decided to explore this topic as they felt it would broaden their knowledge about the community they live in. They explored the following possibilities: • • • • • • •

The wider the range of possibilities we offer children, the more intense will be their motivations and the richer their experiences. We must widen the range of topics and

Beyond the borders of our classroom Beyond the borders of our Pre-Primary School Beyond the borders of our College Beyond the borders of our homes Beyond the borders of our city Beyond the borders of our country Beyond the borders of the world

goals, the types of situations we offer and their degree of structure, the kinds and combinations of resources and materials and the possible interactions with things, peers, and adults. Loris Malaguzzi

This year, we have continued on our journey with Reggio. It is an endless journey, as we discover more about our little learners and our school community every day. The sheer fact that the journey is endless brings hope, renewal and excitement at what lies ahead. Resilience, trying something over and over again until it works, is an excellent principle of the Reggio approach. Working on something until we know we have tried our hardest is an invaluable skill. Thus, we have looked and looked again at concepts, improved on previous attempts, and come up with remarkable results. We have documented our learning and made learning visible. We have played and had fun. From Special Visitors Day to Sports Day, from our Fun Day to our daily opportunities to learn, we have kept busy, used our little minds to think critically, question, explore and discover the wondrous world around us. “Once a society has the belief that all children are rich (rich in their knowledge, rich in their understanding, rich in their emotions,) then a society can begin to start viewing their adults in the same light. Children will grow into this type of adult if they are viewed in the right light.” (Tiziana Filippini) Ms Sue Jacobson Head of Department Pre-Primary School

THE CHILDREN EXPLORING AND DRAWING THE FOUNTAIN IN THE HIGH SCHOOL QUAD.

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Isheanesu David Masango

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Caitlin Ferley

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FUN DAY

The Fun Day, held at Sacred Heart College Pre-Primary School on Saturday 16 July, was a great success. Families, some of which brought friends along with them, spent a busy morning with their children on the beautiful school grounds. There were many activities to keep everyone entertained. These included tractor rides, face painting, pancake baking and story-telling, but the highlight of the day was certainly the surprise visit of a fire engine, which caused great excitement amongst the children! The Fun Day was just a small part of the Sacred Heart experience. This is a truly unique school that prepares children for the 21st century in a diverse and multi-cultural country.

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EXTRA MURALS

TRIP TO ITALY

In the afternoons, we offer many varied extra-curricular activities. These include pottery, swimming, ballet, karate, soccer, gardening, gymnastics, music and dance.

In April 2016, I had the wonderful opportunity of furthering my knowledge of the Reggio Emilia teaching approach. I attended the International Reggio Emilia Conference which was held in the small town of Reggio Emilia, Italy. The conference was a flutter of many different cultures and alive with the passion of 500 specialists in the field of education. There were 41 countries represented and for the first time three African countries (South Africa, Ghana and Kenya) were present. The conference was hosted by the Reggio Children Alliance and discussions were led by many of their professionals such as Tiziana Filippini, Carla Rinaldi and Claudio Giudici. The conference itself was an intense learning experience that focused on many different topics. The main topics of discussion were the inclusion of all children and curriculum. Through these topics, the defining characteristics of the Reggio Emilia teaching approach were highlighted. These are the image of the child, expressive arts, progettazione (flexible planning), community and parent/teacher relationships, the environment, and the teacher as the learner. We had the wonderful opportunity to have site visits to two schools. What became evident was that the environment within the schools is key to optimal learning. There are large spaces which offer various opportunities for learning. All items are beautifully presented for the children and, most importantly, the children’s work is presented with documentation for parents to see. The children have a deep appreciation and respect for their learning space and their teachers. What I found to be so inspiring was the children, teachers and communities’ respect for different cultures, religions and ethnic backgrounds – something which is so pertinent to South Africa. It was fantastic to see how children are viewed as the key to a successful future. Children are valued and the community is invested in the growth of each child. It is wonderful to see how this is so intertwined with the philosophy of education that Sacred Heart College is implementing. Shannon Exner Grade R Class Teacher

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Yellow Group Ms Desiree Smith

Ms Sindi Mazibuko

Faith Chikwema

Itumeleng Hlapane

Kutlwano Gegana

Olivia Ogle

Olivia Ross

Tahlia Cader

Thabang Tshuma

Xioa Liu

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We dressed in red and white on Valentine’s Day in order to raise money for St Jane’s de Chantal Children’s Home.

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Ms Renuka Marrian

Adam Palmer

Esihle Madu

Joshua Neke

Kaira Hari

Luthando Anele van Garderen

Muzaffer Sesli

Ntokozo Ndlovu

Ping Liu

Sabeena Jeevanantham

Samkelo Nhlapo

Sarron Manaye

Siba Dlamini

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Purple Group Ms Boitumelo Letho

Ms Charmaine Mokgatlhe

Angelina Nembalemba

Arsema Manaye

Bhaveer Patel

Bontle Tseka

Damian Overmeyer

Dasheel Kellan

Devin Ogle

Felix Kühn

Hanna Jacobs

Israel Liyaw

Ivana Mayer

Kimwaki Kimwaki

Laila Richman

Layyah Rasdien

Lungile Mthonyana

Meta Kekana

Mthandazo Dube

Neo Legoze

Rafael Petersen

Rocco Campbell

Ronewa Taulela

Senzo Lewin

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Blue Group Ms Heidrun O’Shea

Ms Melphy Silwana

Adrian Tan

Asande Mbele

Reading

Ayanna Magan

Bwanga Andy Mbuya

Favour Chinyere

Jin Ping Liu

Karabo Mogaari

Kenya Mc Kenzie

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Leela Akindele

Lerato Phehane

Lizé Njike Nguenang

Londisizwe Matlou

Morena Sibeko

Mputu Peter

Baking

Neve Harker

Building Puzzles Noah Ferley

Olona Mbele

Othakha Nedohe

Siphokazi Ncube

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Aletta Geyser

Chiharu Mwansa

Daniel Sweetnam

Dhivan Nayger

Eva Smith

Farai Muronda

Grace Kamana

Iman Oakley-Smith

Jordan Masike

Leah Chilwan

Lesedi Ntlatleng

Lwandile Joshua Ncube

Masindi Mulaudzi

Mika’il Tromp

Mopeli Koloti

Ndayi Miguel Mbuya

Ntsumi Mayimela

Redani Randima

Richard Doherty

Sia Fisher

Thandolwakwe Ncube

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Ms Kashmika Suredin

Akwande Mgwabi

Amarachi Onwukwe

Cruz Mckenzie

Emilio Linda

Gabriel Narkedien

Jasper Smuts

Juliet Correia

Lazard Lufungula

Leah De Gale

Lereko Taulela

Lewanika Mandela

Lukas Wozniak

Marion Nkamankeng

Mutawakkil Hartley

Ntadimeng Makhetha

Salma Baccus

Thando Hlubi

Tiisetso Jantjie

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Grd R 5 - 6 Years

Ms Sue Jacobson

Ms Sindi Zungu

Alexandra Nyemb Omog

Bojan Marovic

Destiny Chinyere

Diogo De Almeida Guerra Morais

Dylan Botha

Eyamazizi Dlamini

Gabriel Cader

Ilan Latchmiah

Josef Schulz

Kananelo Hlapane

Kgomotsego Mabitsela

Laila Bhagwan

Matthew Letsoalo

Nala Kgomo

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Hooked on Books

Aftercare is run from 14:00 to 17:30 daily. An academic member of staff is on duty every afternoon and the children have a wonderful time extending their learning for the day. They have the chance to play outside or have many fun indoor activities available to them.

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An Amazing Team

All of this is a great forest. Inside the forest is the child. The forest is beautiful, fascinating, green, and full of hopes; there are no paths. Although it isn`t easy, we have to make our own paths, as teachers and children and families, in the forest. Sometimes we find ourselves together within the forest, sometimes we may get lost from each other, sometimes we’ll greet each other from far away across the forest; but its living together in this forest that is important. And this living together is not easy. Loris Malaguzzi (1994)

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Ms Menal Pooran

Aaron Gebrewold

Aidan De Zilva

Ammaar Sharfoddin

Connor Wilson

Daniel Fourie van der Walt

Daniel Morris

Henry Mukonoweshuro

Ifeadigo Onwuagbu

Isabela Warren

Jaime Reddy

Lethokuhle Masuku

Luke Ho

Luke Mills

Luthando Mathebula

Madison Latchmiah

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Shamiso Maravanyika

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CELEBRATING A NEW YEAR 3D Shaped buildings coloured in felt tip pens. Firework display done in soft pastels

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Ayakhanya Mazaka

Bantubonke Mdletshe

Bernicia Kaynie

Deyana Singaram

Guang Liu

Hannah Mills

Ishaan Ranchod

Isla Harker

John-Paul Mang’ana

Joshua Paulsen

Kearatwa Tshabalala

Khanyisile Ntimane

Kian Wilson

Nuro Quansah

Raphaela van Rooyen

Reeya Hari

Shayan Magan

Sibahle Ngubeni

Sibusiso Feni

Sive Magopeni

Thato Tsiki

Yonelisa Randall

Zorina Tromp

WINTER BIRDS Acrylic painted shapes made into a bird collage. Printmaking background using forks and finger tips

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Yolanda Garira

Lerato Gillespie-Naidoo

Risha Hari

Andrea Lazarus

Ruah Michaels

Madel Mudogo

Wandile Buthulezi

Yaseen Dada

Sebastian Daubeney

Lucas Fernandes

Mfumo Garrine

Sandile Gwamanda

Kabelo Malefetse

Conlan Mayer

Taegan Mckenzie

Kaih Mokoka

Zola Mzondike

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Amahle Sibisi

Annabelle Teixeira

Basambilu Ngobeni

Dakota Jeevanatham

Fallyn Lawrence

Felix Doherty

Fumani Masumbe

Junior Mandeya

Keabetswe Dithlake

Khanya Zulu

Kwena Sebesho

Luke Julian

Masego Masetlha

Michaela Moyo

Morena Makgato

Naledi Magner

Nicolas Bwasa

Nondwe Ntsebe

Oreng Teffu

Paballo Bogopa

Kaden Musi

Thomas Correia

Tshepo Hlatshwayo

Zinzile Radebe

MONA LISA Collaborative class piece, recreating Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” using oil pastels

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GRADE 2E ART

Ms Petro Els

Jessica Dunu

Tshiamo Mafata

Bibi Luhembe

Funeka Nengovhela

Limpho Lebona

Erin Gore

Phathutshedzo Lufhugu

Elana Myers

Imange Nkwanyana

Michaela van Rooyen

Nazneen Seedat

Fidel Ntone-Edjabe

Tumisho Makweya

Eden Garrine

Luca Catliny

Dikgang Motingoe

Reatlegile Masuku

Zibusiso Ndlovu

Timothy Doherty

Ziben Zhang

Dumiso Nzimande

Luyolo Simelane

Kade Westbrook

Aryel Furman

THE SCREAM Collaborative class piece recreating Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” using oil pastels.

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GRADE 2T ART

Ms Melanie Trassierra

Ms Melanie Naidoo

Amandla Khawe

Angelo Linda

Aqilah Ebrahim

Energy Chawoneka

Halelluya Getahun

Jiya Bahaar

Joshua Harrage-Moore

Leah Kass

Leeroy Mthonyana

Lukhanyo Sotyantya

Lwandle Phakathi

Michelle Nkamankeng

Mika Orr

Mishka Reddy

Naledi Tseka

Ielisiwe Bonga

Rhys Wilkenson-Felgate

Sarfaraaz Ismail

Simthandile Thusi

Gemma-Lee Stainbank

Sipamandla Radebe

Uchena Ikegwu

SELF-PORTRAIT – FRIDA KAHLO Collaborative class piece recreating “Frida Kahlo’s” self-portrait using oil pastels

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GRADE 3B ART

Ms Cheryl Bacalhau

Adam Latchmiah

Alice Kamana

Alicia Thring

Caitlyn Govender

Callysta Watson

Chidera Iheson

Duduzile Konela

Gaopalelewe Gudu

Isabella Brooks

Joshua Koricho

Luke Lerotholi

Merveille Bwasa

Moeketsi Mphahlele

Moitshepi Masebe

Musakathixo Ncube

Nkululeko Kubheka

Oluchi Ikegwu

Sibusiso Ndlovu

Steven Assefa

Tariq Moyce

Tinyiko Ngobeni

Zuri Ojwang-Bangura

Hlompho Ramokotjo

SPLASH David Hockney inspired self-portraits in the swimming pool. Oil pastels were used for portraits and watercolour backgrounds

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GRADE 3D ART

Ms Pat Douglas

Aadit Pooran

Alula Omotoso

Aryan Gokul

Bathandwa Senoamali

Erin Hamer

Firdaus Zaman

Hyab Hilkeyas

Kayleigh Hendricks

Linah Naiker

Masaki Mwansa

Mbali Konela

Mukhethwa Makhuvha

Phenyo Gaoagwe

Quinten Gilsing

Sihaan Singh

Siyanda Shabangu

Taoana Lediga

Thabisile Tshuma

Tshiamo Mogale

Vangile Zwakala

Yethu Gqola

Zinedine Kala

Hlulani Maluleke

Amar Nagar

CHINESE WILLOW PLATES Acrylic painted C hinese plates showing images of the Chinese Willow Legend

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GRADE 3F ART

Ms Jennifer Field

Basani Ngobeni

Deandré Mackay

Furaha Lufungula

Gemma Naidoo

Joanna Nembalemba

Jude Hamer

Kganya Moreki

Kopano Ndlovu

Lehlohonolo Motaung

Mahlatji Manthata

Nayen Kellan

Nehemia Gebrie

Nothando Michaels

Osemen Ukhurebor

Otlile Moretlwe

Rylee Ison

Shamiso Makombe

Siphesihle Radebe

Siphokazi Mlotshwa

Siyabonga Mncube

Tanatswa Muzambwa

Tiane Ferreira

Xola Vilakazi

AUTUMN LEAVES Autumn compositions painted using watercolour and acrylic paint

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PRODUCTION

“Celebrate!” Using the more intimate format of class performances in the beautiful Old Chapel Theatre, the Grade 2s celebrated things ‘on the move’. They showed their parents how they engaged in movement, mime, song, art and dramatisation. Their pièce de resistance was the character mime, ‘Fritz and Lily’, a modern day retelling of the Good Samaritan. The Grade 3s delved into the many ways we celebrate and workshop tableaus and creative movement, which went into their final choreography. As well as showing a variety of skills learned through the arts, they brought the storybook ‘On the Day you were Born’ to life. Ms Pam Paton-Mills

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HOOKED ON BOOKS

RED & WHITE DAY

The “Hooked on Books” team dramatised book-trailers from eleven contemporary children’s books. They provided a visual, dramatic preview of the books similar to the trailer of a movie. The show was simple and fun, encouraging the learners to create make-believe worlds with colourful characters. They were spellbound and had great fun as they participated actively in the show. Some of the comments made by the learners were: ‘They made the stories interesting and the acting was outstanding.’ ‘The acting was funny and they made me want to read the books.’ ‘They were hilarious and I really want to read ‘Masterminds’.’ ‘I enjoyed the show as the books were interesting and I was hooked.’

Red and White Day marked the end of Care Week in February 2016. It was a busy and exciting week during which Grade 6s organized assemblies and lessons for the Primary School. On Red and White day itself, the children dressed in jeans with a white or red T-shirt. It was a fun casual day. The day ended with the roller blade disco, which was an event to raise funds for the less privileged. Ms Gianna Lindsay Smith

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GRADE 4A

GRADE 4M

Ms Amanda Reisinger

Alley Westbrook

Bethyna Bedi

Charlse Cartwright

Hunayn Hartley

Lamees Bheekoo

Ms Simi Moodley

Amukelani Maseko

Aura Naidoo

Brandon Benissan

Catherine Leong

Elias Gavriel

Matthew Mukiza

Meghan Botha

Michael Loff

Nathaniel Harrage-Moore

Owethu Lurwengu

Rashid Sayed

Ephrata Koricho

Gabriel van Rooyen

Harry Magner

Isabella Sinclair

Kalema Mhlongo

Kayla Phiri

Sipho’esihle Mhlambi

Thabo Ndlovu

Tshegofatso Ditlhake

Tshiamo Mabitsela

Tumisho Matjiu

Zain Seedat

Lukhanyo Kobokwana

Martinique Njike

Michael Belayneh

Milan de Necker

Mpendulo Msiza

Naomi Molakeng

Lisakhanya Dingiswayo

Bophelo Mwale

Nyasha Jaka

Yashil Kalan

Ethan Fuchs

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Kano Mokoka

Zuko Ntshikila

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GRADE 4 ART & CREATIVE WRITING

Ms Celeste Raath

Aamirah Sharfoddin

Anesu Makamanzi

Caitlin Naidoo

Esenge Mlangeni

Francesca Gore

Gabriel Gwanda

Kearabetswe Moseki

Luca Sluis-Cremer

Mahlori Ngobeni

Mary Genevieve Correia

Nicholas Morris

Nkanyezi Mazaka

Obinna Mntande

Olwethu Phakathi

Phumelela Ncube

Sarah Pandy

Slethokuhle Ntshangase

Stacey Fru

Stephany Amungwat

Thando Khumalo

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Bad Dreams

Finding Friends

A Cruise to a Magical Island

Kate sat down with her family for supper. After supper she went to bed and she had a lovely dream about a dog called Snoodles. He talked a lot. She dreamed of anything he wanted. One day her parents were fighting. Their names were Ken and Kerry Smith.

Luhan and Mary woke up early that morning. They sensed that it was going to be a busy day and exciting day. Once they had eaten their breakfast they got dressed for school. Luhan and Mary looked so similar. The only way that you could tell them apart was how their bodies were built and their hair. Luhan was strongly built with short hair and Mary was built for beauty. The most probable reasons why they sensed it was going to be a busy day, was because on that day it was a planetary alliance.

Hunayn, Meghan, Muta and Dylan were packing their bags before they left to go to the Durban harbour. “Done!” shouted Meghan who was 10 years old and loved fashion. Hunayn said “I’m done, I can’t wait to go sailing on the seven seas” If you were ever wondering these children were going on a wonderful cruise. “I’m still far from done,” said Muta who was six years old. “I need to pack my Lego” said Dylan. When that talk ended, Meghan and Dylan’s dad came in and told them to hurry up. Luckily Meghan and Hunayn were done, so they got all their bags and went. “Come on” said Dylan to Muta. When they got into the car to go to the huge Durban harbour, there was no space so they all had to squeeze in.

That night Kate had bad dreams. In the morning Kate was sad she said to her parents no more fighting. Later that day she finished doing school. She had so much homework. That afternoon it was very hot. She went swimming. Afterwards she had a warm bath and went downstairs to have supper.

Luhan and Mary rode home from school that afternoon. All of a sudden they disappeared. “What’s happening?” said Mary dizzily. “I don’t know,” said Luhan. Then it stopped. “Where are we?” said Luhan “I don’t know,” said Mary. “I’ll check the GPS” said Luhan, and got it out of his pocket. “What?” said Luhan. “What’s happening to the GPS?” said Mary. “Looks like we’ll have to do it the old fashioned way,” said Luhan as he checked her watch. Then they made a map of what they could see. Then all of a sudden, their bikes fell on them out of the sky!

It was burgers! Her favourite. She went to bed after supper and forgot all about her homework. She had bad dreams again. Then she could not sleep. Kate was so tired that she slept in class. When school was finished she went home and did her homework and went to sleep. She had the loveliest talk to Snoodles. She was asleep for a long time. When her mum woke her it was morning. Kate said to herself that she was always going to do homework first.

Two days passed, and they found a small village. The next morning they looked for some food and shelter. The only person that agreed to give them food said that they had to work for it. His name was Jonathan Smith. He had two children Kano and Zoe Smith. A few months passed and Luhan told Kano how they got there. Then Luhan asked “Where is here anyway?” Kano replied “We are in Ddragoon, more specifically in the town of Gillian.” They were friends from that moment. Mary and Zoe had a similar conversation.

It was her birthday and there were presents. It was a dog! Her friends arrived with presents for the dog. She received a dog’s bowl, a collar, a lead and a cushion. Kate was very happy and she never had bad dreams again. Catherine Leong Grade 4 M

Limerick

Luhan and Mary decided to try and find the way home. Kano and Zoe came to them and said “Our father said we can come with. We brought some money and food.” Jonathan Smith only figured out after they had left that his children had gone with them. He decided that he was going to hire two bounty hunters. “My children have been kidnapped I want you to find them!”

There once was a girl form the Northern Cape Who loved to make chocolate milk shake She swam in the sea And thought she was free Then realised it was a big mistake. Lamees Bheekoo Grade 4 A

Luhan Steenberg Grade 4 A

My favourite food looks like somebody pushed holes in bread. It tastes sweet, crunchy and divine. It smells like a lovely lavender flower. When it’s being cooked it sounds like the morning birds chirping. It feels smooth but crunchy. Can you guess?

“Now, Mr and Mrs Arable how do you think you feel about giving Wilbur away? “Um, we don’t really miss him but we know that Fern does.” And now Wilbur won the festival for best pig. And he is now looking after three of Charlotte’s babies that live on the Zuckerman’s farm on the door by the barn. Reporter Kayla Phiri Grade 4 M

When they got to the harbour they had to wait in a long line. Eventually they were able to get on to the boat. “Yay” shouted Dylan “We made it,” as they stepped foot on the boat. When everyone settled in, they started to set sail. Hunayn, Muta, Meghan, Dylan and their parents went and had supper. After everyone finished their supper, they had their dessert . When they were all done they went to bed.

The Incredible Web On Tuesday morning at the Zucherman’s farm, incredible as it may seem, it has been confirmed that a spider named Charlotte had made a very unusual web that said Super. But the question remains. How did this incredible spider spin this amazing web? Who did she make it for? Apparently she had made it for Wilber.

When they all woke up they heard screaming coming from the far end of the hall! Then they felt a wave hit their window. They were all scared. Just then they heard an alarm go off! Then a big wave hit the boat and the boat tipped over! When they woke up, they found themselves surrounded by fairies and talking birds. They slowly sat up then gave a loud scream. “Shsh, do not be scared,” said the head fairy. “We came to help you.” So they took a deep breath in and out. Then they began to calm down. When Meghan started to look around, a trumpet was blown. “Oh, Lunch time.”

Wilber is a runt and was saved by a brave girl called Fern. She stood up to her father and stopped a horrible death that included an axe. The brave girl Fern quickly saved Wilber the pig before it was too late. We congratulate Fern and Charlotte. Reporter: Tshiamo Mabitsela Grade 4 A

The Unusual Web

When they were having lunch the head fairy said that they had made a house for them. “No,” said the parents “We need to get home.” In the morning the parents decided to chat about it, and at the end of their talk they were convinced they wanted to stay. From then on, they lived on an island called Neverland.

So look out for the next pulse pounding issue.

My Favourite Food Is?

Wilbur started off as a small, little runt. Mr Arable was just about to kill Wilbur, but he was saved by Fern Arable the young hearted hero. “Mr Zuckerman, how do you feel about your pig, Wilbur? Well he’s a great pig but I still don’t know how that web thing happened?”

At a local farm owned by the Zuckerman’s, Lurvey and Mr Zuckerman found an unusual web in the barn. It said “Some pig!” It has been confirmed that a spider named Charlotte made it for a pig called Wilbur. Wilbur was going to be eaten by the Zuckerman’s, but Charlotte saved his life. There were also two other recorded messages on Charlotte’s web.

Meghan Botha Grade 4 A

Wilbur was a runt when he was born. A girl named Fern Arable saved him from John Arable her father. Now he is living the dream life with Charlotte.

THE BARNYARD NEWS Monday, 24 December 1993. The Zuckerman’s were fast asleep except for Lurvy who always had to feed Wilbur,the pig. But as he was about to feed Wilbur he noticed something strange on a web that said “Some pig “, in square letters.

Reporter: Alley Westbrook Grade 4 A

P.S. it’s dripping in syrup. Zuko Ntshikila Grade 4 A

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GRADE 4 CAMP Technology! POW! Connor stumbled over, blood running from his nose. Connor was eleven years old. Connor was at a new school. He was being bullied again for the fourth time. Connor wasn’t enjoying his new school because of the bullies. POW! He just got hit again. “Thanks for the answers”, said Jason taking the sheet he’d asked for the previous day. Jason was the leader of the gang that was bullying him. “You know that History test coming up tomorrow?, he asked. Connor nodded. “I want all the answers by tomorrow”, Jason said and he & the gang walked away.

The bus left Sacred Heart College early in the morning with many happy faces waving excitedly out the window to their loved ones. The Grade 4s were on their way to their first camp! They had spoken about it for months and imagined every moment. The Grade 4 camp was held at Goodlands Estate, a beautiful venue just outside Cullinan. It was up against a hill, overlooking the gardens and the rolling hills of the savannah.

The children were settled into their dormitories in friendship groups, which they were thrilled about. To participate in the activities, they were divided into new groups, giving them the opportunity to interact and make new connections. The experiences were varied and engaging. The spider web, ‘kettie’ shooting and a nature walk received high ratings from the children. The Resurrection bush took everyone by surprise when it came back to life in water back at camp! The food was delicious and most young campers returned for seconds. Free time was spent at the pool, with the teachers and counsellors watching closely. Bed time was always met with requests for more fun, but the children were quite exhausted by the time they snuggled into their sleeping bags and said goodnight to their friends.

Later that day when Connor was finished his homework he sat down at his computer. Connor was a nerd & hacker. Just then an advertisement popped up on his screen saying something about a new software made in Tokyo.” Register today and feel the full power of technology tomorrow. All of your devices will be connected all the time online”, it read. ”Rubbish”, thought Connor. “But wait”, he thought again. “If I can get my name on that advertisement I’ll show Jason what I’m made of.”

This camp was a very enjoyable and educational experience. It was great for the children to make new friends and learn more about themselves and their environment. Ms Mandy Reisinger

The next day Connor started on the hacking. First he started with the…. let me not go there (too complicated). When he’d got onto the main page he went to the managers page and erased Mr Kazuki’s name , the creator of the software and put his own. “Tomorrow “, he thought, “They will see. The End Harry Magner Grade 4 M

The Two Birds And The Worm The red and yellow parrot flew through the jungle in a rage. He couldn’t find any worms. Suddenly he saw a big, fat, juicy worm sleeping on a thick branch. He flew to the branch. He was about to grab the worm when something made him fall. He woke up with a bump on his head and he was tied to a trunk of a tree. He heard a noise in the leaves. His eyes shot to the direction of the noise. The worm looked at the shadow lurking through the leaves. Then the shadow turned out to be a bird. He looked more carefully and sure enough it was a bird ….. a white spotted macaw. At first he was surprised but then he understood why he fell earlier because the white Macaw pushed him of the branch. The red and yellow parrot squirmed to get out of the strong vines but it was no use it wouldn’t budge. Just as he thought it was over he felt something on his wing. It was the worm! He had a sharp rock and he used it to cut the vines.

The Clown There once was a clown who was wearing a crown and had a big frown while going down town. He was the best, more than the rest. He was the circus hero and his favourite number was zero. He came in number one and gave the money to his son. Aamirah, Stephany, Mahlori and Akwande Grade 4 R

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GRADE 5K

GRADE 5L

Ms Belinda Kither

Alice Fletcher

Amohelang Molobi

Aneeqa Moyce

Annarosa Payne

Arnav Moodley

Ms Gianna Lindsay-Smith

Aisaborluokpia Ukhurebor

Bahle Mashinini

Bahle Vilakati

Cassidi Opperman

Emanuel Liyaw

Chamaano Masebe

Drew Wilkinson-Felgate

Emma Ho

Khotso Phehane

Malebo Mosobe

Embo Twalo

Gabriella Diessel

Kira Naidoo

Leila Wakefield

Lindelwe Sibanda

Lusaira Chetty-Gangaraju

Nothando Ngwenya

Olwethu Zwane

Reneilwe Molefe

Rishi Timm

Sechaba Mabuse

Marcus Webster

Megan Harvey

Melvin Namadzunda

Michael Walker

Nozipho Sibanda

Olwethu Thusi

Shanon Fru

Shanti Adam

Tara Naidoo

Thomas King

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GRADE 5 CAMP

The excited Grade 5s went off to Cyara in the Magaliesberg to spend three glorious days filled with fun activities. The problem-solving and structure-building exercises challenged their minds; the maze tested their ability to give good instructions; and the obstacle course gave them an opportunity to overcome fears of climbing and balance.

Ms Lisa van Wyk

Benel Bedi

Dennika Ramiah

Erique Laldas-Singh

Jaess Maghoma

The hike up the mountain and down into the gorge was enjoyed by all. On the last day, the children had to build a raft with barrels, ropes and poles and ‘sail’ it across the swimming pool. The night activities included a game of Pirate Cluedo and roasting marshmallows around the camp fire. The camp was enjoyed by all!

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Ms Gianna Lindsay-Smith

Keoikantse Nkabane

Kyle Enoch

Lindiwe Gaar

Max Stern

Nia Feni

Nkateko Mangolela

Potso Tsiki

Samukelo Tshabalala

Sheena Nkamankeng

Siyamdumisa Ncube

Tavonga Chawoneka

Tehillah Steyn

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GRADE 5 GRANDPARENTS’ TEA

On 21 June, the Grade 5s hosted the Grandparents’ Tea. There were many visitors who joined us in the Macartin Centre. All the food was provided by the Grade 5s. We also displayed our box projects on ‘When We Were 10’. The guests and the children sat at the tables and we had to ask our guests questions about what life was like when they were 10 years old. We all had so much fun listening to their interesting stories, while everyone had tea and delicious food to eat. We rotated amongst our guests which gave us the opportunity to talk about our box projects. We shall remember this day for a long time. Nozipho Sibanda Grade 5L

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GRADE 6P

Ms Busisiwe Nhlapo

Anne Marie Luhembe

Anqi Wang

Belekazi Mbele

Boipelo Motsei

Phazha Sotsaka

Ms Rachel O’Leary

Ms Adele Piccolo

Andisa Magopeni

Arya Pillay

Asanda Sisulu

Balungile Nhlapo

Buhle Sidu

Dante Balutto

Ethan Kodisang-Londt

Jeny Manavalan

John Michael Cartwright

Alisha Steenberg

Bianca Dunu

Buhle Koaho

Dominique Randall

Emma Ross

Faeez Dada

Jessica Baillie

Kaihil Cloete

Karla Ristic

Lukas van Garderen

Lumko Ntshikila

Makida Belayneh

Boitumelo Maseko

Joy Sparg

Khululiwe Radebe

Langa Dingiswayo

Lebuso Seseane

Lesego Magwaza

Mmiki Serifi

Koketso Ramokgopa

Naledi Khawe

Nolwandle Makombe

Ruby-Rose Butler

Skhanyisele Ntshangase

Rifumo Maluleke

Nkazimulo Nene

Ntando Radebe

Owethu Radebe

Petr Svorc

Tanatswa Katuruza

Thalia Zimmermann

Thandolwetu Seth

Tiyani Maswanganyi

Tumelo Mogano

Xolani Konela

Yandisa Bafo

Seddarta Govender

Thandekile Tshuma

Tiam Tarawneh

Tristan Naidoo

Tshegofatso Mabitsela

Tsireletso Methula

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GRADE 6 CREATIVE WRITING

GRADE 6 CREATIVE WRITING How The Rainbow Got Its Colours And The Chameleon Too

Red Riding In The Hood Red was a thug, a thief. She was a mean hearted little girl with a criminal mind. She usually stole small things like sweets but sometimes she pushed it by stealing cellphones or handbags. But this time she was planning something big. Big? No. Something huge! She was going rob the Big Bad Wolf. But first she would have to call her friends to help. She called Sleeping Beauty, a specialised criminal, but she didn’t answer (she was probably sleeping). She then called Cinderella who could get anything she wanted with her stunning looks. Then she called Snow White, the most feared person in her country and then finally she called her grandmother, the most wanted person in the world. After what felt like weeks of training and planning they were ready. They arrived at the Wolf ’s house and jumped the fence. Cinderella deactivated the alarm. Grandma hot-wired the electric gate. Red picked the lock of the door. They were in. They spread out to look for what they were after – the safe. Nobody knew what was inside but they knew it was good. After a while of searching they found it. Snow White used her huge buff body to break open the safe. They feasted their eyes upon the greatest treasure of all time, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The wolf had probably stolen it from the leprechauns. They made it out with the gold treasure at dawn and lived happily ever after. Lukas van Garderen

Dear Ms Paterson My name is Boipelo Motsei. I am a 6th grade learner in the Marist school, Sacred Heart College. My class and I read your incredible book, ‘Bridge to Terabithia’. The book lead me to experience all kinds of different emotions and paved the way to some of the deep thoughts I could not express before. Reading this book even made me understand myself a little bit better. I loved all sorts of things in this book. All the characters were so different. My favourite was Leslie. See, I’m a very strong feminist who thinks girls are just as good and strong as boys. Seeing Leslie beat the boys, leaving their mouths wide open, made me grow fond of her. It is what I dream for girls around the world to do. The connection between Jess and his Dad is very similar to mine although my father and I recently reconnected. When mentioning fear it instantly reflects back to me - fear of judgement, fear of rejection. But once again your book is really making me think in a different way.

Days passed. Whenever it rained Rainbow stretched across with all his colours. All the animals liked Rainbow and said he is a sign of hope after bad times (rain). Now they all wanted rain just to see the Rainbow. They all ignored Chameleon because he was the only plain black thing in the jungle. He cried all the time with no one to comfort him. This whole time Rainbow was watching. “He made me colourful and now he is ignored. I must help,’’ Rainbow said to himself one day. That day when Chameleon was walking around aimlessly he began to float. He floated so high he was nearly by the clouds. He started to scream but no one could hear him. When he was above the clouds, he dropped and landed on a cloud. “Hello Chameleon,’’ said a voice. Chameleon looked up and saw Rainbow in a human form. “Hello Rainbow,” Chameleon said confused. “Thank you for making me colourful,” said Rainbow. “I am the colours of most of the animals down there. You tried being colourful but you are not. Do you still want colour?” “Yes!” screamed Chameleon hopefully, “Is there a way for me?” “Yes,” replied Rainbow, “You gave me colour which gave me power so I can make you colourful.” There was a bright flash of white and then Chameleon was red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. “Thanks Rainbow!” Chameleon ran around excitedly, “I am colourful!” Chameleon could change into any colour he wanted to and he was so happy he jumped off the cloud and fell in water. Luckily he still had colour. All the other animals saw him and apologised for ignoring him. Now he was like them but better. He could change colour.

Long, long ago in a jungle before there was colour in the rainbow, there was a chameleon that wanted to be colourful. Rainbow also wanted to be colourful, whenever it rained. Rainbow had to stretch across the sky. He hoped the animals would like him but after cold and wet rain all they saw was a big frown in the sky. Rainbow and Chameleon were similar, they both were plain black and they both wanted colour. One day Chameleon was walking through the jungle looking at all his colourful friends, jealously. ‘I want to be colourful like all my friends,’ thought Chameleon sadly. ‘If only I could be red like Parrot or orange like Tiger, I could also be yellow like Lion or green like Snake, blue like Fish or at least purple like Frog’. As he was thinking this it begun to rain. It stopped raining and Rainbow stretched across the sky as a black arch. Chameleon was just walking around when he met Parrot. “Hello Parrot, I like your colour,” sighed Chameleon. “What? You like my colour. There are some plants as red as me over there. You can use it like a dye,’’ replied Parrot. So Chameleon crushed the plants and mixed it with water and put it all over. “I am red!” he screamed excitedly. He leaped into the air and smudged Rainbow with red. He landed in water and it cleared away the red. Next he met Tiger. “I like your orange,’’ Chameleon told Tiger. Tiger showed Chameleon some orange plants. He did the same thing, he coloured himself orange and jumped so high and touched Rainbow again, making Rainbow red and orange but he had nothing. He walked sadly, then he met Lion. “Why are you so sad?” asked Lion. “I tried being red and orange but it didn’t work. I want to be colourful but I can’t,’’ replied Chameleon. Lion laughed, “Why don’t you try being yellow like me?” So Chameleon made yellow dye and coloured himself yellow. He was happy again and he flew into the air smudging Rainbow once again but when he landed he had no colour. The same thing happened with Snake and Fish. Finally, he met Frog. “Can I be purple like you?” Chameleon asked hopefully. So he dyed himself purple and took a high happy leap up and coloured Rainbow. Once again he landed in water without colour. That was his last chance. He was plain black while Rainbow was red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple just like he is today.

From that day Rainbow and Chameleon were colourful and all the animals liked both of them. Everyone was happy in the jungle; it had not been like that for a long time. The jungle was nice and colourful now after the rain. Rainbow and Chameleon were similar, they both were very colourful and they both were best friends. And that’s how the rainbow got its colour and the chameleon too. THE END Faeez Dada Grade 6 R

‘Why did Rainbow get what he wants?’ Chameleon’s head was full of questions. ‘I tried to be colourful, but now Rainbow is. And he did nothing.’

Boipelo Motsei. Grade 6 N

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GRADE 6 CREATIVE WRITING

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Kind, caring and ambitious Daughter of George and Rosphin Who loves sleeping, badminton and everyone Who feels happy about everything Who gives love, laughter and help Who fears snakes, spiders and Parktown Prawns Who’d love to see New York Who dreams of being an actress A student of Sacred Heart College Manavalan

Anne the name of Mary’s mother. I, daughter of Mr and Mrs Luhembe. I walk over lions, scorpions and snakes. I’m the head and never the tail. I have my mother’s face and my father’s skin. I have a lion’s heart and elephant ears And a family that are a pride of lions. Anne-Marie Luhembe

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GRADE 6 EXHIBITION OF WORLD RELIGIONS

Over a period of five weeks, Grade 6 learners at Sacred Heart College engaged in a research project that covered content knowledge, skills and values/attitudes found in the Grade 6, Lifebound curriculum. The project spanned many subject areas including Religious Education, English, Social Sciences, Art and Computer Studies and involved peer education. The children used various sources in the research process: community/people, print, non-print/audio visual and electronic. Various information skills and strategies were practised in the research process such as: listening, reading, viewing, questioning, recalling, identifying, categorizing, planning, locating, retrieving, note-making, presenting and evaluating. Once the research was complete, the learners spent three full days typing up their notes, finding pictures, making their template on which the information was to be displayed, printing and, finally, putting the project into its final format. On Day 3, the learners got into groups according to their religious affiliation and planned their exhibit for the Exhibition of World Religions held on our feast day, Sacred Heart Day. Through the process of sharing and celebrating the various traditions found in our South African community, we want to instil greater respect for, and understanding of, people’s beliefs and traditions in the hope that learners will become people who will embrace other cultures and traditions with the dignity and respect they deserve. Our focus was nation-building. The rainbow nation of South Africa, like much of the world, is a country of religious difference. As a community, we search for ways to live together in harmony, mutual respect and understanding. In order to do this, we need to understand our own religious tradition first, as this tradition is the basis of our belief system and, therefore, approach to life. Then, we need to explore one another’s traditions in order to appreciate better their spiritual richness and power to give meaning to life. We need to remember our first task in approaching another people, another culture, another religion, is to take off our shoes – for the ground we are approaching is holy.

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Intermediate Phase GRADE 6 CAMP

GRADE 6 CAMP

Ruby-Rose Butler 6N Being new at the school, camp was a good way of learning about my new group of friends. How curious they are, how sleepy they can be in the morning, how generous and funny they are. A lot of them are talkative (even in their sleep). Some people are friendly and kind but VERY NOISY!

Nolwandle Makombe 6N Camp was the most amazing experience ever. I got closer to my friends, saw more of my fears and realized that I work well with others. I learnt a few things about myself - I noticed how scared I am of bugs, especially spiders. I loved waking up to get some coffee and walking around sipping it like an adult. Surprisingly, I discovered that I love to roll in mud. Who would have thought that someone like me, who hates, I mean hates, getting dirty, loved rolling in the mud.

Joy Sparg 6P On the second day of camp, our group made a potjiekos. Makida, Jenny and I were waitresses, so we had to set the table and make it look pretty and fancy. Ruby and Nolwandle were dancers, so they choreographed this really cool routine along with Thando, Xolani and Kaihil. They all did really well.

Danté Balutto 6N As camp went on l learnt a lot about myself like how I could be a great leader if I tried. I also learnt that I love nature and everything about it. The last thing I learnt about myself is that l can think on my feet when in trouble. While we were doing activities I realized my friends also have great aspects to them like Emma being a great leader.

Shumi Radebe 6P One of my favourite activities was the toilet paper fashion show. We had to decide who was going to complete which roles and responsibilities. In my group, which was called ‘Mini Minions’, our two models were Ruby-Rose and Koketso. Lindo and Langa were our designers. Whilst they were designing, Kaihil and I were practising our lines, as we were the hosts of the show and had the most lines to memorise. Joy was the director and the person who held the torch for light. We needed to make it a bit interesting, so Nolwandle was the Head of Design. Balungile took the role of ‘annoying photographer,’ because what is a fashion show without an annoying one of those? Not everyone could be a director, judge, photographer or host, so John and Petr became part of the audience. We did really well and the adults loved our show!

Tiyani Maswanganyi 6N This Grade 6 camp was a Leadership Camp and so I learnt many things about Leadership. I learnt that in order to be a good leader you need to know how to listen, plan and never give up. You also need to be able to work in a team because teamwork is vital. Some of the songs we sang and the games we played taught me that cooperation and working together is also important in leadership. I realized that, even though we grade 6s are very playful and we always fight, we still are supportive, loving and caring and most of all we believe in each other. Yandisa Bafo 6N I found out that I have some cool skills - like l can make one eye look forward while the other is facing my nose- but I can’t do it all the time. Boipelo Motsei. 6N Being at camp gave me a chance to get closer to the Grade 6s. Even though we fight often, being so relaxed and stress-free seemed to bring us all closer together. I never knew that the teachers could be such fun and so caring and loving. They were like our mothers away from home.

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RETREATS

THE BIG WALK

Retreats offer students a time to withdraw from the busyness and pressure of everyday life and to spend some time getting in touch with their inner life, with God and with the peace that comes from these endeavours. We do this through prayer and meditation, connecting with nature and creative engagement.

After the Champagnat Day Mass, the Primary School walked with enthusiasm to raise funds for charities that support children. Music played and the Grade 6’s sold their various nourishing goodies from their beautifully decorated stalls. It was a fun and festive occasion which was enjoyed by all. Ms Gianna Lindsay Smith

The First Holy communicants spend a quiet morning preparing for this special sacrament. The Grade 4 to 6 children take time to deepen their understanding of Easter and Christmas, as well as extending some of the themes in these two Christian festivals to other religions and philosophies.

LEARNER LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

As the leaders of the Primary School, the Grade 6s created a pledge based on the South African Constitution, which they made at assembly at the beginning of each term. They developed skills in running meetings and managing duty rosters, as well as caring for the younger learners as brothers and sisters. They prepared and gave lessons to their peers. They each served on three of five committees; one per term. These committees are the School Life Committee, responsible for ringing the school bell at breaks and for monitoring classes; the St Marcellin Committee, responsible for raising awareness of our charities, visiting a charity and helping at Masses; the Concern Committee, responsible for recycling; the First Aid Committee, responsible for first aid duty during break and at matches; and the Catering Committee, responsible for helping with catering at matches and other functions.

Ms Pam Paton-Mills

We thank the Grade 6s of 2016 for their service to the school community, and for being role models for the younger learners. Ms Pam Paton-Mills

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Stephany Amungwat, Kalema Mhlongo, Lukhanyo Kobokwana, Zuko Ntshikila, Mpendulo Msiza, Bophelo Mwale

Mahlori Ngobeni, Phumelela Ncube, Tshegofatso Ditlhake, Mr M. Bonunu, Mr N. Zondo, Mr N. Lubanzadio, Naomi Molakeng, Stacey Fru, Tumisho Matjiu

Tsireletso Methula, Boitumelo Maseko, Balungile Nhlapo, Thandolwetu Seth, Lebuso Seseane, Andisa Magopeni, Tumelo Mogano

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Francesca Gore, Bahle Vilakati, Zuko Ntshikila, Owethu Lurwengu, Ms H. Thomson, Amukelani Maseko, Bahle Mashinini, Lukhanyo Kobokwana, Divana Naidoo

Drew Wilkinson-Felgate, Stacey Fru, Tshiamo Mabitsela, Zain Seedat, Stephany Amungwat, Tshegofatso Ditlhake, Thabo Ndlovu, Lamees Bheekoo

Lukas van Garderen, Lesego Magwaza, Bianca Dunu, John Michael Cartwright, Grace Bedi, Thandekile Tshuma, Arya Pillay

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Mr K. Tlokotsi, Yethu Gqola, Moitshepi Masebe, Joanna Nembalemba, Luke Lerotholi, Kopano Ndlovu, Jude Hamer, Taoana Lediga, Callysta Watson, Nehemia Gebrie, Xola Vilakazi, Mr M. Bonunu

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Olwethu Thusi, Emma Ho, Khotso Phehane, Mr K. Tlokotsi, Mr M. Bonunu, Chamaano Masebe, Drew Wilkinson-Felgate, Embo Twalo

Mr K. Mwase, John-Paul Mang’ana, Kade Westbrook, Fumani Masumbe, Morena Makgato, Eden Garrine, Tumisho Makweya, Fallyn Lawrence, Angelo Linda, Luca Catling,

Dakota Jeevanantham, Zibusiso Ndlovu, Felix Doherty, Junior Mandeya, Lee-Roy Mthonyana, Lukhanyo Sotyantya, Kwena Sebesho, Dikgang Motingoe, Aaron Gebrewold, Rhys Wilkinson-Felgate.

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Yandisa Bafo, Phazha Sotsaka, Tiam Tarawneh, Mmiki Serifi, Mr A. van der Merwe, Ethan Kodisang-Londt, Langa Dingiswayo, Faeez Dada, Xolani Konela

Adam Latchmiah, Yethu Gqola, Nehemia Gebrie, Joanna Nembalemba, Kopano Ndlovu, Taoana Lediga, Xola Vilakazi, Moitshepi Masebe, Joshua Koricho

Kganya Moreki, Aryan Gokul, Tariq Moyce, Zinedine Kala, Tinyiko Ngobeni, Otlile Moretlwe, Sihaan Singh, Zuri Ojwang-Bangura

Itumeleng Mphahlele, Siyabonga Mncube, Nkululeko Kubheka, Hyab Hilkeyas, Mr K. Tlokotsi, Siyanda Shabangu, Alula Omotoso, Aadit Pooran, Nayen Kellan

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Thabo Ndlovu, Kano Mokoka, Michael Loff, Mpendulo Msiza, Zuko Ntshikila, Melvin Namadzunda, Anesu Makamanzi, Elias Gavriel, Thando Khumalo, Kalema Mhlongo, Akwande Mazaka, Drew Wilkinson-Felgate

Phumelela Ncube, Zain Seedat, Nicholas Morris, Gabriel Gwanda, Mr K. Mwase, Yashil Kalan, Mahlori Ngobeni, Rashid Sayed, Kearabetswe Moseki

Sisipho Mbaru, Bernicia Kaynie, Yonelisa Randal, Deyanna Singaram, Yolanda Garira, Theana Ishimwe, Kearatwa Tshabalala, Madel Mudogo, Andrea Lazarus, Bellanore Gilsing, Khanyisile Ntimane

Ayakhanya Mazaka, Jaedin Ferreira, Qhama Msomi, Zorina Tromp, Isabela Warren, Ruah Michaels, Lerato Gillespie-Naidoo, Catherine Limpitlaw, Wangui Karara, Vanessa Davila, Raphaela Van Rooyen, Hannah Mills

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Mrs P. Douglas, Michaela Van Rooyen, Nelisiwe Bonga, Michaela Moyo, Uchena Ikegwu, Naledi Tseka, Nazneen Seedat, Erin Gore, Paballo Bogopa, Alice Magner, Halelluya Getahun, Coach Hope

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Shamiso Makombe, Firdaus Zaman, Rylee Ison, Mukhetwa Makhurha, Kayleigh Hendricks, Cecile Lufungula, Deandre Mackay, Sibusiso Ndlovu, Erin Hamer, Bathandwa Senoamali, Isabella Brooks, Ayomide Gudu, Linah Naiker

Basani Ngobeni, Caitlin Naidoo, Alice Kamana, Mbali Konela, Tiane Ferreira, Oseman Ukhurebor, Dudu Konela, Musakathixo Ncube, Phenyo Gaoagwe

Sheena Nkamankeng, Jaess Maghoma, Almaz Aitelbd, Grace Bedi, Lusaira Chetty-Gangaraju, Thalia Naidoo, Nozipho Sibanda

Ropafadzo Dube, Thembelihle Phungula, Unathi Thusini, Tavonga Chawoneka, Lindelwe Sibanda, Leila Wakefield, Lindiwe Gaar, Nothando Ngwenya, Lusanda Mnyamase

Reneilwe Molefe, Aneeqa Moyce, Annarosa Payne, Mrs L. Van Wyk, Coach Joanna, Siyamdumisa Ncube, Bahle Vilakati, Malebo Mosobe

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Stephany Amungwat, Aura Naidoo, Lisakhanya Dingiswayo, Slethokuhle Ntshangase, Amukelani Maseko, Alley Westbrook, Owethu Lurwengu, Catherine Leong, Mary Genevieve Correia

Tshiamo Mabitsela, Stacey Fru, Thesgofatso Ditlhake, Ms B. Kither, Coach Hope, Lamees Bheekoo, Naomi Molakeng, Aamirah Sharfoddin

Jessica Baillie, Lindokuhle Radebe, Emma Ross, Makida Belayneh, Dominique Randall, Buhle Sidu, Joy Sparg

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Bahle Mashinini, Meghan Botha, Zenzo Madlala, Taoana Lediga, Jude Hamer, Tiam Tarawneh, Kira Naidoo, Unathi Thusini, Luke Lerotholi, Gemma Naidoo, Alley Westbrook, Zuko Ntshikila

Tshiamo Mabitsela, Otlile Moretlwe, Erin Hamer, Michael Loff, Mr A. van der Merwe, Francesca Gore, Drew Wilkinson-Felgate, Lamees Bheekoo, Isabella Brooks

Owethu Lurwengu. Faeez Dada, Thalia Zimmermann, Arya Pillay, Michael Walker

Rhys Wilkinson-Felgate, Isabella Brooks, Drew Wilkinson-Felgate, Mrs G. Lindsay Smith, Harry Magner, Aadit Pooran, Rashid Sayed

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Elias Gavriel, Charlse Cartwright, Dennika Ramiah, Mmiki Serefi, Lindelwe Sibanda, Thalia Naidoo, Max Stern, Gabriella Diessel, Brandon Benissan

Shamiso Makombe, Bathandwa Senoamali, Stacey Fru, Bahle Vilakati, Mr A. van der Merwe, Stephany Amungwat, Moegammat Hartley, Kayleigh Hendricks, Nothando Michaels

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The Intermediate Phase Inter-House Gala was held on Friday, 29 January. There were only two races in the shallow end and an A, B, C and D race in all the freestyle events for boys and girls, which shows that the standard of swimming is definitely improving. Well done to all the children who participated, to Benedict for obtaining the most points, and to O’Leary for winning the Spirit Cup! Thank you to everyone who contributed to make the event a success and to the coaches and teachers for their hard work during the swimming season.

The annual Swim-a-Thon took place on Saturday, 5 March. This year, we decided to shorten the event from three hours to two hours. This proved to be a very successful change as the event flowed smoothly and there were no slow periods. The attendance matched the great weather that blessed us on the day, so great that the food stalls sold out of food just before the end of the event. The children swam superbly, and the day finished with a very entertaining 15 minute relay in which a teachers team, a parents team, a Grade 6 team and a High School team competed.

Mr James Lambert

In total, R73,000 was raised, which will go towards repairing the cricket nets and pitch covers. The money raised from last year went towards new lane ropes and a new blanket cover for the baby pool, which were inserted just after this year’s Swim-a-Thon. Thank you to Ms McAlpine and the parents, who did a great job in running the food stalls. There is no other event quite like the Swim-a-Thon, as we have the Pre-Primary School, Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase all integrating and swimming together. We look forward to another wonderful event next year. Mr James Lambert

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PRIMARY SCHOOL ACHIEVERS

KAIHIL CLOETE

SHANTI ADAM

STACEY FU

Kaihil Grade 6 learner, was selected to represent his soccer club, Corinthians Black Aces, at the Mundailto Soccer Tournament in March 2016. Mundialito means ‘Mini World Cup’ in Portuguese and takes place annually in Portugal and Spain, with about 64 clubs from all over the world participating in this prestigious event for players under the age of 12. Clubs that participated in this tournament included Barcelona, Juventus, Liverpool, Shalka, AC Milan, Porto, Benfica and others. Corinthians Black Aces, who represented South Africa at this event, made it to the finals. Kaihil played for the first team as a left back and centre back player and was named man of the match in the semi-final event. In 2016, he was selected to play for the Mpumalanga Black Aces Academy.

Shanti Adam (riding Lunah Dusk) represented Sacred Heart College Primary School at the South African National Equestrian Schools Association (SANESA). She competed in four qualifiers throughout 2016 and consistently placed in the top 3 for both dressage events; earned the Victor Ludorum for dressage; and, achieved a second place overall for Sacred Heart College. She was selected for the A team for Gauteng Regionals and achieved a 2nd and 11th out of 50 plus riders. She represented Gauteng as part of the A team at Nationals in October 2016 where she placed 14th and 19th in the two classes out of 103 riders. Well done, Shanti and Lunah Dusk!

Stacey Fru, who is currently in Grade 4, has published two books. ‘Smelly Cats’, written when she was 7, was published in 2015 and was, this year, awarded the South African National Development Agency (NDA) Award as “Best ECD Publication for 2015: Special Mention Category”. It has also been accepted as a supplementary learning material in some primary schools. Stacey further won the “Young Leader 2016” award as well as the “Academic Achievements and Initiatives 2016” award at the East Wave Radio 5th Nelson Mandela International Day Community Leadership Award Ceremony. ‘Bob and the Snake’, her second book, was published in September 2016 and launched in October 2016.

THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

This year was once again packed with opportunities for parents and guardians to be involved in the education of their children. Our children need more than an academic education to develop into young adults; they also need to develop their social skills to be able to interact with other children and adults. When children see how the people they love most – their parents and teachers – interact with one another at school events that support the functioning of the school and promote its well-being, they develop their social skills. We started the year off with the grade parties that gave our new parents an opportunity to meet fellow parents and to experience the wonderful family spirit of our school. The annual Swim-a-Thon raised much needed funds for repairs to the cricket nets as well as pitch covers. The day ended with a 15-minute relay race between parents, teachers, a Grade 6 team and a High School team. I cannot help but wonder what some parents are feeding their high school kids! Really, 56 lengths? Or maybe they just counted in two’s.

Mr Andre van der Merwe

A big thank you to all those parents who volunteered for many hours, giving of their time and resources, whether at sports events throughout the year, reading with children, or food packing for the Three2Six Refugee Education Project. Many of these projects and events would struggle to continue without the support of our parent body. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! All parents are welcome to join the monthly Parents Association meetings, where we continue to interact with each other and find new and exciting ways to support the school in the education of our children. As I sign off for the last time as a Primary School parent, I wish Kate Skinner and the PA team all the best for 2017.

MICHELLE NKAMANKENG Michelle Nkamankeng, in Grade 2, started and finished her first book, ‘Waiting for the Waves’, when she was six years old. This book was published in 2016 and the book launch was held at Sacred Heart College.

To all of you, have a good rest and see you in 2017. Ms Marietjie Zimmermann Primary School PA Chair, 2016

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Creating and growing that talent has a strong foundation for success if the learning taking place in a school provides a range of experiences. These include developing skills, dispositions and abilities to succeed individually, as well as ensuring ongoing innovation in our economy and the health of our democracy. Such a school must be resilient, responsive and relevant. However, as important as developing these skills, dispositions and abilities is, providing a place that encourages a sense of identity and belonging is equally important. Schools, both private and state, have been challenged by learners this year because of a sense of alienation and a feeling that they do not belong. This is, in part, the result of an imposed and poorly integrated school code of conduct, as well as a single dominant and largely colonial culture that has gone unchallenged for the past 20 years. As we celebrate 20 years of our Constitution and all that it encourages us to aspire to, it is important to remember that we are accountable to the rights and responsibilities enshrined in our Constitution. When a school draws up a code of conduct, it should always provide for the reasonable accommodation of all the different cultural and religious practices of the learners in that school. This demands much more than mere tolerance of what is perceived as different beliefs and practices. It requires a respect and celebration of the diversity of cultures and religions in South Africa. In reviewing our Code of Conduct this year, we were reminded of this imperative by our learner body. We shall continue to interrogate our Code of Conduct, as well as our curriculum, to ensure that we continue to be a high school that is inclusive in all aspects of its functioning. Our warmth of welcome and family spirit is something we should never take for granted and, as we celebrate all these aspects in the pages of this magazine, we must remind ourselves that we are united in our diversity and that Sacred Heart College is a place where our learners have many different learning opportunities to thrive as tomorrow’s leaders, workers, and citizens.

The political, economic and educational landscape in South Africa has never been more volatile, uncertain, chaotic and ambiguous. It is in this uncertainty and ambiguity that Sacred Heart College brings a sense of hope and stability, without being naive or short sighted. Interestingly, the McKinsey report, Lions on the Move II: Reaching the Potential of Africa’s Economies, says that our continent has strong fundamentals but that governments and companies “need to work harder to make the most of its potential”. The report stresses that one particular area that needs more attention is creating tomorrow’s talent. Creating and growing that talent cannot be left to chance but must be intentional and deliberate. We recognise that learning takes place throughout life, but learning experiences that do not provide learners with an appropriate learning environment and opportunities that prepare all of them for the challenges of work, life, and citizenship in the 21st century and beyond, are not setting those learners up for success. They are not creating and growing the talent that will ensure we reach our potential as a continent and as an important country on this continent.

Integral to creating these learning opportunities are our teachers, parents, administrative and support staff. We thank them all for their hard work and commitment to the learners of the College. We appreciate the time given by our Parents’ Association in supporting the High School events and to our Grade Representatives, who keep the communication going between the school and parents. In particular, we express our heartfelt thanks to Marilyn Wood, who has been a champion and critical friend of the College for almost thirty years. As we approach the end of this year, we wish you all a peaceful and well-earned rest over the festive season and pray for all our communities that they will find in each other a sense of hope and joy. Ms Heather Blanckensee

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WELCOME

In Loving Memory of Lerato Mphuthi 31 January 2000 – 19 March 2016 Lerato Mphuthi died tragically in a car accident on the 19th of March this year. She joined Sacred Heart College in Grade 6 on a scholarship for promising young Catholic learners. Her deep Catholic faith and respect of the sacred extended to a respect for other faiths and religions. She walked her faith and it was reflected in her actions and care of people in her community. Lerato was a quiet, yet determined, learner who would stay behind after class or work long hours to make sure she understood what was needed to succeed at school. She had set her sights on being a medical doctor.

It was a pleasure to welcome ten new teachers to the staff in the High School:

Mr Andrew Colesky Accounting, Economic Management Sciences

Mr Ivan Marias Mathematics

Mr Andrew Colesky brought a breath of fresh air and fun into the staffroom, and was responsible for the cycling team, and the very successful Heart into the Future Freedom Ride held on Heritage Day.

Mr Ivan Marais joined us as a first year teacher and, in no time, had won the confidence of his learners and their parents. His ability to make Mathematics fun and accessible, as well as his passion for learning as a young teacher, bodes well for the Mathematics Department.

Ms Gail Murray History; Social Sciences Ms Catherine Gascoigne Geography; Social Sciences

Ms Rina Loh Mathematics

Ms Gail Murray has taken on the role of Grade Coordinator for Grade 10, and supported our swimmers and hockey team. In her role as Head of History and Social Sciences, Ms Murray built on the academic rigour and passion that was established by Ms Catherine Gascoigne(nee)San. She was in charge of the Enviro Club, as well as carrying out her teaching responsibilities. The Enviro Club received the International Green Flag in May this year. She got married in May and is expecting her first child in February next year. We wish her and her husband all the very best as she starts on this new journey.

Ms Rina Loh, in addition to challenging her classes to love Mathematics, has passionately supported and managed the boys U16 basketball team. She also took over the running of the Media Centre with such enthusiasm and skill that we will miss her contribution in this Centre. However, she will take on a fulltime role in the Mathematics Department next year.

Lerato touched the lives of many of our school community and her ability to listen deeply to her friends helped them to manage some of the difficulties they faced at home and school. She was playful and had a quiet sense of fun. She made friends easily and loved being part of our school. She was a skilled netball player, an integral member of the choir and marimba band and had started to participate in debating.

Mr Mvelo Phungula Mathematics Mr Mvelo Phungula relocated from Richard’s Bay to join the High School in the second term and was soon cheering on the soccer teams as manager. His expertise in Advanced Programme Mathematics and Senior Mathematics won over the Grade 11 and 12 learners he taught. He got married in August and we wish him and his family God’s richest blessings.

Lerato leaves behind her parents, a younger brother, friends and staff across the school, all of whom loved her dearly and will miss her greatly. We are assured by her faith that she is in the arms of Mary and Jesus and that the tears we shed were because she was so precious to us.

Mr Thabang Rakgoale Physical Education Mr Thabang Rakgoale joined the Physical Education and Life Orientation Department. His passion for cricket has inspired the first team. He helped Ms Niken manage the Sports Department and all our different sports. His easy, but firm, manner with the learners has earned their respect. He is currently completing his Psychology Honours degree and we wish him all the best.

Ms Simone Braude Mathematical Literacy and Life Sciences

Ms Heather Blanckensee Ms Simone Braude took on the challenge of teaching Mathematical Literacy and Life Sciences as a second year teacher, as well as juggling the Tennis and Culture Clubs. As a young teacher, Ms Braude has a passion for providing support for learners and so took on the challenge of providing counselling support for a number of learners with particular academic and counselling needs.

Mr Tebogo Nkomo Computer Application Technology; ITC and SASPAC Support Mr Tebogo Nkomo, in addition to his teaching, has been an invaluable IT support for D6, the school communicator and our reporting system. He also helped with soccer. We look forward to seeing further developments in our reporting system.

Ms Jeanne Kruger English Ms Jeanne Kruger, like Mr Marais, is an alumnus of Sacred Heart College and joined the English Department. He was soon drawn into the world of debating, where she supported Ms Claire Baker and the Junior Debating Team.

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In the past year, each of them has made a significant contribution to the teaching and learning at Sacred Heart College. As important as their academic contribution has been, their contribution in the co-curricular activities has been invaluable.

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CONGRATULATIONS

Ms Kerry Westbrook

Ms Lynette Ziller

Ms Kerry Westbrook and her family is leaving Sacred Heart College after 11 years. She joined the College as a Junior High English, Social Sciences and Creative Arts teacher after relocating from Durban with her husband. Mrs Westbrook showed an incredible empathy for learners with barriers to learning and was asked to head up the Emmaus Centre, which offers support to learners who need either academic support or extension. In the time that Mrs Westbrook managed the Centre, she not only provided support to the learners but also their parents. She also formalised and managed our peer tutoring programme and had the uncanny ability to pair the right peer tutor with the right learners. Her talents extended to the Creative Arts and she started the Culture Club as a co-curricular activity. The Culture Club provided an opportunity for Junior High learners to be involved in the Dramatic Arts and this club has grown from strength to strength. She and her family will be going back to Durban as a result of a job opportunity offered to her husband. We wish them all the very best as they embark on a new adventure.

Ms Lynette Ziller joined the staff in charge of the Media Centre. She worked hard at cataloguing the many books we have in our Media Centre and was in charge of implementing and overseeing the reading programme, Lab-on Line. The Media Centre was a place where learners could access resources for research and homework purposes and Ms Ziller played a role in providing them with opportunities to find information. She encouraged her learners to read and believed in the importance of libraries.

Ms Danielle Khoury & Ms Marie Grobler We would like to congratulate Ms Danielle Khoury and Ms Marie Grobler on their respective engagements. We pray that both of them and their future husbands will be blessed with much happiness in the year as they prepare for their marriages.

Ms Lamorna Cantin

Ms Bronwyn Ogle

Ms Lamorna Cantin and her husband are joining family in Canada after 45 years in Education. Mrs Cantin joined the Physical and Natural Sciences Department and, under her leadership, our learners’ participation in the Eskom Science Expo grew significantly, with a number of learners receiving bronze, silver and gold awards. She organised the laboratories and helped to train one of our support staff as a laboratory assistant. Her indefatigable energy was also apparent on the hockey field, training and supporting our hockey, athletics and tennis teams. Such was the Cantin’s passion for Sacred Heart College, her husband, Phillippe, often helped out with camps and at our Inter House Athletics. We wish them Godspeed as they embark on their journey to Canada.

Our best wishes to Ms Bronwyn Ogle and her husband on the birth of their second son Casey, in April. We wish his mom, dad and siblings, Shara, Declan and Olivia, much joy and happiness as this young family grows.

Casey Terence Ogle - born 30 March.

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SCIENCE FESTIVAL 2016 Shoot for the moon (even if you miss, you will land among the stars)!

Mahin Ali and Tariro Banganayi, Grade 9S “Science,” according to the Oxford dictionary is: “the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment”. After this year’s fantastic Science Festival it could add words such as: astounding, unforgettable, thought-provoking, compelling and, most importantly, great fun. One of the interesting scientific workshops was one in which we got the chance to learn about the history of Homo Sapiens, (aka: ourselves!) This workshop was particularly riveting because it allowed us the chance to learn about all the biological traits that allowed humans to evolve as a species through time. We were given life-sized replicas of the skulls of well-known hominids and their tools (including those of Homo Naledi).

The bi-annual Sacred Heart College Science Festival was opened by the world-renowned astronomer, Prof. David Block. Professor Block wittily referred to soccer star, Ronaldo, scoring a penalty kick without the use of a cellphone! Presentations included a dynamic physics demonstration by Mr. Barry Myers, a chemistry demonstration by Mr. Francois Germishuizen, and the judging of the Junior High Science Fair projects. The Junior High went on excursions to Sci-Bono, the Origins Centre and the Planetarium at Wits, and the Sci-Enza Science Centre at the University of Pretoria. On the third day of the Science Festival the budding scientists were able to attend workshops such as: Building Telescopes, Pneumatics, Quatro Chess, Practical Electronics, RobotScience, Exploring Human Origins, Snake City, DRUGS – TRUTH is better than FICTION, Lighting up Science, Fizz! Bang! Pop! (Chemistry by Wits ChemSoc), the Marvellous Electron and The Nutty Scientist. Dr. Danelle Badenhorst Some reflections from those participating: Natalie Kapsosideris, Grade 8S Imagine it – a whole 2 days dedicated solely to Science. Everything from Geology to Chemistry to Zoology. I got to experience this feast at Sacred Heart College. So what is this magical Science Fair? As a Grade 8 learner, I began my journey through the human history at the Origins Centre and then looked up at the night sky – in the middle of the day!

Professor David Block, an ambassador for astronomy and a creative, intelligent scientist, provided the learners with a new perspective on Science and demonstrated the importance and influence Science has today in assisting evolving communities around the world. As Adam Smith once said, “Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.” The Festival has always been something that Sacred Heart College learners look forward to, and for good reason; it was immensely entertaining on top of being immensely educational.

On the second day, I watched as a balloon was popped with a laser and man-made lightning. Not only was it shown to us but, more importantly, we were given the reason behind it. Then we looked at the similarities between humans and apes and learnt about evolution. All this in two days! By the end of it, I was left feeling inspired, with a better understanding of the world around me and, of course, I felt like a true mad scientist. Tomas Gavriel, Grade 9S

Ms Lamorna Cantin

This year’s Science Week opened my eyes to multiple scientific fields. Wits University’s Physical Science Department held a series of workshops with a focus on light. These workshops really interested me and fed my curiosity about the science of photography. After Science Week, my peers and I were encouraged to explore Science as a career because of the exciting ideas presented. The Sacred Heart Science Festival was an all-round fulfilling and fun experience.

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The National Science Olympiad, held in March 2016, is a 51-year-old project that offers learners in Grades 10 to 12 an exciting opportunity to compete in Science with fellow learners from SADC countries. The main aim of the competition is to identify talent, encourage excellence in science education, stimulate interest in Science and inspire young people to consider careers in Science and Technology.

Are you up to the challenge? 1. A hoop is rolling down a slope as shown in the accompanying diagram. The points A, B and D are marks on the hoop, O is the axle and C is where the hoop touches the ground. Which one of the points, A, B, C or D, does not change speed as the hoop rolls down the slope? A

On average, approximately only 10% of the schools in South Africa participate in the National Science Olympiad. Sacred Heart College entered 18 candidates.

Standing out amongst thousands of entries, the chosen projects are bursting with the potential to change the world. Paul was a regional finalist, an incredible achievement in the light of the extremely high level of competition.

This year, Paul Stansell (Grade 12) met the criteria to enter the Google Science Fair. The Google Science Fair is an online Science competition sponsored by Google, Lego, Virgin Galactic, National Geographic and Scientific American, open to students between the ages of 13 and 18 from around the world.

The link is www.googlesciencefair.com Ms. Lamorna. Cantin

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Paul Stansell and Brendon Lin came in 3rd and 4th respectively in the Life Sciences examination and were in the top 100 National Science Olympiad candidates nationwide. As a result, they were invited to participate in a Science Focus Week consisting of stimulating lectures, excursions, industry visits and other fun events. Both boys appreciated the opportunity to “network” and forge new friendships and contacts.

2. The Nobel Prize in chemistry is the most prestigious prize that a chemist can win in recognition of his/her contribution to the advancement of scientific knowledge. The prize is named after Alfred Nobel, who is famous for his discovery of A. B. C. D.

The South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) selected the top 100 learners, who did well in the Physics section, and invited them to write the SAPhO paper, which is more difficult than the Olympiad.

Nuclear radiation Aspirin Dynamite Computer chip

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Point C is the point of contact, and since the hoop is rolling down the slope, and not sliding, the point of contact has speed = 0 2. Answer: C The Swedish scientist Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833-1896) made a huge fortune from armaments manufacturing after he invented dynamite. The Nobel Prizes were instituted in accordance with his last will, funded from his estate. The synthetic element Nobelium was named after him.

Cassidy Wood and Kavish Chetty were amongst those 100 top Physics learners who wrote the SAPhO. Generally girls are outperformed by their male counterparts in Physical Science but our Cassidy proved them wrong! Well done to all of you. Ms Lamorna Cantin

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The work the Enviro Club completed this year is both astounding and impressive. The club has created a platform for Sacred Heart College learners to voice their opinions and present new, innovative ideas that promote environmental welfare. It hasn’t gone unnoticed either: this year the Enviro Club was awarded International Green Flag Status, which is a tremendous achievement and one that we are very proud to have received. Our main focus for the majority of this year was to implement an efficient, effective recycling system that simultaneously encouraged students to recycle in their homes and made them aware of how much plastic could be saved. One component of this system was to use bottle caps to increase the aesthetic appeal of our assembly stage and beautify it, using recycled materials. Isn’t that an astonishing idea?

to ensure that Sacred Heartians were helping to save the planet in their own small ways. We are incredibly excited to say that many new members signed up, and we hope to get many more in the coming years.

This year was also spent discussing different environmental issues and increasing the awareness of these issues in order

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Our plans for next year are to continue recycling, create a vegetable garden for the Three2Six children, and emphasise the importance of saving endangered animals. We work in cooperation with different organisations and schools such as Generation Earth, and meet many people who are aspiring to lead the fight against environmental destruction by humans. The Enviro Club is a made up of a wonderful group of Sacred Heart College learners who represent the youth and the future of South Africa, and who are interested in helping to save the world.

FIRST AID CLUB

Every year the Grade 11 learners, from every Catholic School in Johannesburg, have the opportunity to attend the Catholic Schools’ Mass to celebrate their common beliefs. This annual event took place on the 18th of May in The Cathedral of Christ the King. Participating in the post-communion reflection was a memorable experience for Mark Millward, Jordyn Walker and me.

The First Aid Club was smaller than usual this year, but has continued to develop and grow in skills and experience. We provided first aid services for all the home sports matches, with help from professional paramedics for big Inter-Catholic events. Two learners accompanied the athletics team to the Inter-High Athletics Meet under the supervision of the sports coaches.

During this post-communion reflection, water was brought up by a learner representing each school and was poured into two vases. We later watered the church gardens. The water was not only a symbol of purification and protection as generally expressed in the Catholic religion, but it also represented the unity of all schools and was left as our mark to nourish the grounds.

In the second term, we held our first internal competition, which was great fun. We had some mixed results, which is to be expected when one is working under pressure and trying to stay calm and remember all the critical points. There are several other schools that are interested in setting up an inter-schools competition, so we are practising for that. We are looking forward to next year to recruit more members and to keep this valuable service going.

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High School LIFE SCIENCES AND GEOGRAPHY EXCURSION

On Saturday 8 October, a group of Grade 10 and 11 Life Sciences and Geography learners departed for a weekend excursion to Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve near Hectorspruit. This provided for a hands-on study, in an appropriate and safe environment, of a bushveld ecosystem. This included activities such as a walking safari, game drives, an elephant ride, a hands-on reptile experience, target shooting and a horse safari. The programme covered geology, ecology, evolution and environmental studies. The highlight of the excursion was being in close proximity to the adopted elephants within the appropriately named Elephant Camp.

At the beginning of 2016, a small group of thirteen, enthusiastic Grade 9s joined the President’s Award Bronze Level. The President’s Award demands a high level of commitment and, because of the busy academic year and a heavy load of co-curricular activities (plus, this year, extra administrative work for the Award), some of the learners have found it difficult to maintain this commitment and may need longer than a year to fulfil all their tasks. The Adventure Camp on 17 and 18 September, attended by five of our students, was a combined Roedean, Cornwall Hill and Sacred Heart College weekend. The camp took place in the Magaliesberg and the learners hiked, abseiled, went rock climbing and kloofing. They were also able to share their experiences of the award with learners from other schools. Daniel Feldman and Cassidy Wood are both waiting for their awards to be assessed (Silver and Gold respectively) and many participants, who completed their Bronze Level last year, are wrapping up their Silver activities, among them Tejal Bipath, who has to go on the Adventure Camp, and Ruth McCormack and Skye Naidoo, who both need to have their activities signed off.

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On 22 May, two of last year’s matrics, Ashleigh Vetten and Lindiwe Ntsepo , as well as Rayvern Coetzee, in matric this year, received their gold badges from HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Essex at a special ceremony at Oprah Winfrey’s School for Girls. This memorable and heart-warming occasion reaffirmed why the Award is such a special part of Sacred Heart College’s activities. Ms Flick Hardman

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MUSIC The band performed at the Open Day in February and in the finals of the St Mary’s Battle of the Bands. Guitarist Riley Pam-Grant won the best instrumental category with R2000 worth of prizes and Mark Millward was awarded Best Lighting Design.

Sacred Heart College’s Music Department has had a very successful year with incredible performances by the various ensembles on offer at the College, as well as wonderful individual performances. Highlights include the jazz band’s tour to Cape Town, the choir’s soulful performance at the Matric Valedictory Service that brought a tear to many, the delightful performance of the string and woodwind ensemble at the Class of ‘66 reunion, having two finalists at the Veibz Music competition, and the show stopper performance of the jazz band and the string and woodwind ensemble at the Sacred Heart Music Festival. Individual performance highlights included Sean Sun’s performance at the Cultural Evening and Inter-House Music, and Kira Hanmer and Angel Gwanda at the Matric Awards Evening.

On 18 March, the jazz band departed for Cape Town on a four day tour. Upon arrival, they participated in a workshop on the music industry, provided a short performance of their repertoire and concluded with a jam session with the St Joseph’s and Groote Schuur jazz bands. On the Monday they played a rousing 30 minute set of jazz and funk tunes at Jazz on the Lawn. The programme featured jazz bands from numerous high schools in and around Cape Town as well as the singer, Lira.

Mr Wayne Purchase The band also performed at the Marist Leadership Conference, the Sacred Heart Cultural Evening and a fundraising event in Melville that raised R5600 for the Sacred Heart College Music Department.

The Sacred Heart Jazz Band The band initially started with four members, Riley Pam-Grant, Paul Stansell, Jeremy Crouch and Howard Su, in October 2015. At the beginning of 2016, the band expanded to include three very talented vocalists, Lerato Dieterich, Angel Gwanda and Lethabo Sephuma. From the start of the new term in January 2016, an intensive rehearsal and workshop programme was undertaken to prepare the band for the various performances scheduled for the year, especially for the tour to Cape Town to perform at Jazz on the Lawn at St Joseph’s.

In the second term, the ensemble was led by Wayne Purchase and they performed at the Marist Leadership Conference at the Parktonian Hotel in Braamfontein, the Champagnat Day Mass and then at the Cultural Evening.

Viebz Contemporary Music Competition Three learners of Sacred Heart College entered the St Andrews Viebz contemporary music competition: Lerato Dieterich, Angel Gwanda and Riley Pam-Grant. Lerato and Riley made it to the finals, which were hosted at St Andrews on 17 February. The judges were particularly impressed with their musicality and stage presence.

In the third term the ensemble joined forces with the jazz band and provided the string and flute lines for the jazz fusion classic, Night Birds, which was performed at the workshop at St Mary’s, the Sacred Heart Music Festival and the Matric Award Ceremony. The ensemble has developed a diverse repertoire which includes the classics, tangos, Irish gigs, jazz fusion and popular music.

The String and Woodwind Ensemble In 2016, the junior and senior bands were combined to form the String and Woodwind Ensemble. The ensemble consists of Kira Hanmer (violin), Jessica Kow (violin), Howard Su (flute), Lindokhule Matsebula (piano), Mahin Ali (violin) and Tariro Bangnayi (recorder and cello). In the first term, the ensemble was led by Elena Zlatkova and they performed at the Academic Mass, the Open Day in February and the Marist Council board meeting at the end of March.

The third term started off on a high note with the Sacred Heart Music Festival. Sacred Heart hosted two Cape Town bands, St Joseph’s Marist College and Groote Schuur High School. The festival also featured bands from St Mary’s and the Moses Moleleka Arts Foundation, St David’s Inanda and Sacred Heart College. It was the first time that three South African Marist schools shared the same stage. The level of performance from the bands was exceptional and they certainly got the crowd warmed up for the two headline acts, Lira and Black Coffee.

THE SACRED HEART JAZZ BAND

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Under the new leadership of Nomvula Mehlomakhulu, and accompanied by Wayne Purchase on piano, the One Heart Choir has gone from strength to strength in 2016. Their first performance was at the College’s Open Day, where they delighted the audience with a South African jazz standard, Lizzy.

Inter-House Music took on a different and exciting format this year. The house captains rose to the challenge and compiled a 15-minute programme of a solo performance, a small group performance and a house song with choreography and costumes. The theme for this year was music of the 1960s. The hour-long performance took place on Friday 18 June with adjudication by Sean Jacobs, an acclaimed jazz vocalist. The majority of performances were well prepared, with some needing more polishing. O’Leary was the overall winner of the evening. The most pleasing part of the event was the incredible house spirit that was evident. Sean Sun in Grade 10 was awarded Best Soloist of the evening.

This year, we launched our new original plays festival, MOPFest (Matric Original Plays Festival). Sacred Heart College has a long history of promoting original workshopped theatre and this year was no exception, producing theatre that challenged and provoked the audience. Each play provided strong social commentary. Amandla! Now Where To? explored the damaging effects of rape in South Africa and how it not only impacts the victims but also their families. Pap and Corrupt, a tragicomedy, used powerful images and stereotypes to protest and comment on the current political situation in South Africa. The Way I Feel Lately delved into the murky waters of depression through the eyes of a young girl and her estranged relationship with her mother. Send Him To The Cemetery tackled slavery and oppression and the sadistic relationship between master and slave.

In the second term, the choir provided the entrance music (Dare to Dream by John Legend) for the lead in of Matrics and the Grade 1s at the Champagnat Day Mass, and gave a spirited performance at the Cultural Evening. In the third term, the choir performed at the CSC’s Choir Festival held at the Linder Auditorium and once again provided the entrance music for the Sacred Heart Day Mass. They also performed at the Matric Valedictory Service and the Junior and Senior High School Awards Evenings. The choir has certainly grown in confidence this year. They have developed a fuller sound and started blending well. The addition of dance moves to their repertoire has also certainly endeared them to their audience.

Mr Wayne Purchase

Excellence in Dramatic Arts). We were nominated in the following categories: Most Inspirational Production, Best Actress (three nominations), Best Actor, Best Ensemble and Most Cutting Edge Production which Pap and Corrupt won. The judges commented that these directors were inventing a new style of Protest Theatre. Theatre Link The Grade 11 Theatre Link project this year was most successful. After a five-month process we wrote and produced four Theatre Link Plays. Over fifty drama students were involved, either backstage, directing or performing. The Grade 9s and 10s got involved too and many non-Drama students helped out with sets, posters and backstage. Funny Bidness was written by our Theatre Link partner school in Chicago, Loyola College. The play revolved around a struggling comedian, who is convinced to give up on his dream.

FEDA Two of our plays, Pap and Corrupt and Send Him To The Cemetery, were well received at FEDA (the Festival of

The other three plays, which formed part of this project, were written by our own learners. Claim looked at the influence of power and money on love. My Brother’s Love exposed a brother who preyed on the naivety of his sister and You, Me and the Truth is a coming of age story. All four plays were well crafted, which is testimony to the dedication and discipline of the Drama learners. Ms Ros Wood-Morris

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RADIO VERITAS The Radio Veritas team has been invited to the Primedia studios in Sandton to experience more of the ‘behind the scenes’ activities at Radio 702.

The Radio Veritas team consists of six members at present and, every Tuesday, we depart to the Radio Veritas studio in Edenvale. Each member of the team has to take a turn at hosting the show and so far this year a range of topics have been covered. Those who do not host are given various segments to research and to report back on during the show. Kenny is our sound engineer. On Tuesdays there is a pre-broadcast which is then broadcast live on Saturdays on DSTV channel 870 and on radio channel 576 AM. This allows the team a chance to prepare well before going “live”. This year, the learners were also given the opportunity to host visitors. They honed their interview skills and gained valuable experience in curbing visitors’ feedback in a diplomatic way. These are all important skills for everyday life as well as on the air.

The team has also been involved in school activities, announcing events and encouraging audience response. Additionally, some of our DJ’s have taken part in courses on lighting and sound so that they can help at Drama productions and other in-house activities if required. To broaden the scope of the broadcasting team, we are looking into journalism and the making of documentaries that could be shared with the school community from time to time.

On the 16th August 2016, we celebrated with our finalists, Astrid Kühn, Elizabeth Leong and Jiaao Yu at a special awards event for the finalists in the Nestle Art Competition. They answered the centenary brief and entered their artworks. There were over 80 artworks entered and theirs were selected as three of the eight finalists in the High School category. Our finalists were presented with certificates and gift packs by Nestle. Astrid and Jiaao also received special mentions from the keynote speaker, Professor David Andrews (Associate Professor, Visual Arts, WITS.)

Both the Junior and Senior debating teams achieved great success this year, qualifying them to participate in both regional and provincial debates in the SACEE inter-schools debating. Eight teams entered the World Scholars’ Cup, where Sacred Heart College learners secured almost every major medal and trophy this year, including Best Speaker and Top Debating Team in both the Junior and Senior sections. Special congratulations go to Tariro Banganayi for being selected for provincial trials and to Lula Pam-Grant who, for the second year in a row, was selected to be a member of the South African National Debating Team.

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Ms Claire Baker Ms Debbie Le Roux

May the Radio Veritas team go from strength to strength! Two members of the team were invited to participate in a live Jesuit broadcast about Youth Day, and the feedback from the presenter was that our learners did extremely well. The learners enjoyed ‘live’ feedback from their audience, which was a new experience for them.

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Ms Renée Randall-Taylor

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This year, we joined up with Bishop Bavin, Leeuwenhof, Assumption Convent and Reddam House in meeting at the Bishop Bavin refectory for a weekly tournament on Monday afternoons. This was, at first, a little unsatisfactory as the other schools could not always field two teams of five players so it was decided that, rather than have school-versus-school matches, we would play ladder tournaments instead. This stimulated a lot of friendly rivalry not only between the best players from the various schools, but also between our own players. There is much movement from week to week on the ladder as players challenge each other to gain higher places and, of course, it is hardly possible to win every game! However, Howard Su was at the top of the ladder for several weeks, with Mujahied Moses in second place, William Rech third and Eric Jung fifth for extended periods. Others who managed a spot in the top ten from time to time were Tyrone Wei, Joshua van Wyk and Zameer Dada.

On the 2nd of June, the Culture Club hosted a successful evening showcasing a huge variety of talents, from singing to dancing and even record-time Rubik’s Cube solving. The Sacred Heart College learners were provided with a platform to showcase their individual talents; their performances were phenomenal. The Culture Club hosted the entire show using their backstage, lighting, technical, front of house and stage managerial skills. The support from learners, parents and staff members was greatly appreciated. Ms Simone Braude

ISIZULU OLYMPIAD The IsiZulu Olympiad is in its fourth successful year, and again our learners performed very well. Ten learners went through to the second round; but they had to obtain 80% to go to the final round. Those who went through to the second round are: Grade 9 :

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We sent two teams to the Inter-Catholic Schools Tournament, which was held in September at Assumption Convent. Nineteen teams of four players from nine schools took part. Mujahied Moses, who won five of his six games, was awarded the trophy for the best Board 1 player of the tournament. Howard Su on Board 2, and Eric Jung on Board 4 ended the day unbeaten, while William Rech lost just once. With such a strong showing, the Sacred Heart College A team garnered a near-perfect score and were runaway winners. Congratulations to Sacred Heart College A team – Inter-Catholic High School Champions for 2016!

CULTURE CLUB

Nicole Ndlovu (68%) Pertunia Ndlovu (80%)

Mbulelo Mtande (63%) Simphiwe Ngwenya (68%) Atang Malebo (77%) Nosihle Ngubane (80%) Unathi Marapyana (80%) Sisanda Buthelezi (83%)

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Zinzi Nhlapho (66%) Murpry Phiri (86%)

In the third and final round, Murpry Phiri came first in Gauteng, achieving an outstanding 89%. She should be proud of herself! Ms Zonke Masondo

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Nathan Nayager; Mujahied Moses; Darshan Mani; Luke Smith

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Gregory Leong; Ross Naidoo; Darshan Govender; Kai Hoseck; Jhyan Adam; Zada Hanmer; Kayle Naidoo; Zhuo Feng Wu

Jonathan Diessel; Massimo Marchetti; Nhlamulo Kubayi; Ms N Moodley; Caleb Webster; Graeme Blain; John Guest

Jordyn Walker; Reneilwe Rampedi; Alerike Zimmermann; Liam Morgan; Siyabonga Radebe; Laetitia Munonoka; Kai Hoseck; Bohlale Mokhele

Kerstin Ho; Aaliyah Osman; Xavier Naidoo; Ms D Khoury; Elizabeth Mbatha; Ismail Bulbulia; Neo Mmekwa

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Ziyaad Tayob; Natalie Kapsosideris; Micole Monteiro; Xavier Naidoo; Jones Moyo; Sahil Moodley; Alexandra Greenberg

Ethan Wilkinson-Felgate; Kayle Wykes; Lisakhanya Tshabalala; Mr B Weissenbacher; Clare Chang; Robyn Hocter; Jonathan Diessel

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From the results of the Inter-High Gala, swimmers who placed first in a race are invited to attend the Prestige Gala. This year, the following swimmers swam their way to this esteemed event:

As always, we had a busy start to the swimming season this year with training sessions starting in the very first week of the first term! At the beginning of the year we always have the Junior High Orientation Gala and High School Inter-House Gala to look forward to, both bringing masses of swimmers to training. If only all these swimmers could continue committing their time and energy to swimming for the remainder of the term…

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It is always encouraging to see how many beginners commit to learning how to swim, and watching them progress throughout the term. It is also refreshing to see how many new learners are keen to join the swimming team, and have proved to be essential to the team’s success! As always, we were involved in numerous galas this year, the most important being the inter-high event. Unfortunately, our annual Inter-Catholic Gala was rained out and could not be rescheduled. Throughout the season, our team was placed within the top four schools at all league galas, which is quite a commendable feat considering the small size of the team. At the Inter-High Gala, our swimmers once again impressed us with their spirit and finished the day fifth out of seven schools.

Dominic Hamer Hubani Madlala Kabelo Mosehla Charvana Skye Naidoo Enrique Alves Sean O’Shea Luke Botha

(Grade 7) (Grade 9) (Grade 9) (Grade 10) (Grade 11) (Grade 12) (Grade 12)

For this, they were the worthy recipients of this year’s Spirit Cup.

This year’s Inter-House Gala saw a slight increase in participation compared to recent years, which was wonderful! As always, the stormy season threatened our progress but, despite lightning warnings, we were eventually able to complete all the events.

After attaining the most individual points across junior and/or senior age groups, the following learners reigned supreme as our Ludorum winners:

The gala started with the traditional Iron Man and Woman events for the Grade 12 learners. Individually or in relay teams, the Matrics have to complete a number of strenuous fitness exercises before completing one lap of the pool. Apart from it being greatly entertaining and team-building, they are also able to earn house points.

At this year’s awards ceremony, it is evident that the commitment and dedication of each swimmer do not go unnoticed. Although there are improvements that can be made, especially in terms of the numbers of participants, the small, dedicated contingent always represents the College to the best of their ability.

At the end of the gala, the houses ranked as follows:

It has been a pleasure coaching and managing the team this year and, once again, experiencing the spirit, commitment and dedication of the SHC Dolphins. I am extremely proud of the team’s performances, and look forward to further expansion in years to come!

It is also important to commend Benedict house for their amazing spirit and energy throughout the day.

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4th – O’Leary 3rd – Valerian 2nd – Benedict 1st – Geddes

Junior Victrix Ludorum Kyara Plasket-Govender Junior Victor Ludorum Luke Riego de Dios Senior Victrix Ludorum Chandre van der Merwe Senior Victor Ludorum Luke Botha

(Valerian) (Geddes) (Benedict) (Benedict)

As always, we encourage as many learners as possible to participate in this event. Apart from swimming being a very important skill to have, the camaraderie built, through inter-house events like this, is priceless. Ms Cindy Niken

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As always, the Midmar Mile Tour this year was a great success and was thoroughly enjoyed by all the swimmers. Although it is disappointing that the numbers have dwindled over the past few years, we hope to see increased numbers in years to come. We departed from Sacred Heart College in the early hours of the morning on Thursday 11 February, en route to fun, excitement, sunshine and loads of laughter! After a number of ‘entertaining’ stops along the way, we reached our home for the weekend: La Montagne in Ballito. It was no surprise that the swimmers went straight into the pool, where they remained for the major part of the evening. Friday afternoon led us to the traditional Invitational Gala at St. Henry’s Marist College in Glenwood, Durban. Even though we were up against incredibly strong competition, we did not lose our hope or enthusiasm. We did not fare well in the gala, but enjoyed the afternoon nonetheless. Dinner at Panarotti’s at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, and entertaining ourselves in the games’ room was just what we needed after an intense afternoon! Back at the hotel, the group piled into the entertainment area for the ‘newbie’ welcome and the traditional 30 Seconds competition.

wonderful activities created by the teachers for the swimmers. For dinner, we were warmly welcomed by the staff of Spur who, professionally and efficiently, managed our order. We returned to the hotel and enjoyed each other’s company in the entertainment area before heading to our rooms to prepare for the early morning ahead.

Our Saturday, as usual, consisted of lazing around the pool and on the beach, and participating in weird and

Congratulations, swimmers, you did so well!

Sunday morning began with a furious rush around the hotel, getting all the swimmers ready from 05:00! We arrived at the dam, set up our camp, and tried to relax as much as possible before the start of the races. Once the swimmers had completed the swim, it was time to conclude the wonderful weekend and head back home. I am pleased to report that all 20 swimmers taken on the Tour completed the swim, including nine first-timers, and one guest from St. Joseph’s Marist College in Cape Town. I am extremely proud of all the swimmers and what they accomplished. Furthermore, I was so impressed by their responsible behaviour and how they conducted themselves on the tour.

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The season has been a significant one, with the boys competing in the Catholic Schools’ Festival, the Johannesburg Schools’ Cricket League and the International School of South Africa (ISSA) Tournament in Mafikeng! The start of the cricket season brought excitement and nervousness for the junior boys. All the cricket boys had a good season in spite of facing some tough matches. I would like to commend them for their heart and determination, and the manner in which they conducted themselves. The one positive aspect about the season was that the players became a united front, which encourages friendship. It is this spirit of friendship that aided the players in supporting each other, which led them to play like the true ambassadors of the College they are.

We then took part in the ISSA Cricket Tournament in Mafikeng. Our boys persevered and improved as the tournament progressed. Unfortunately, we did not manage to attain any wins at the tournament, but, nonetheless, gained some valuable experience. The cricket season finished on a high with the boys winning most of the league matches that were not rained out. We won against: • • •

CBC Boksburg – by 101 runs Randpark – by 8 wickets Edenglen – by 10 wickets

The outstanding performance of the season goes to Shravan Jugram, who was also awarded a full colours blazer at the first term awards’ ceremony.

The first big event of the season was the Catholic Schools’ Festival, hosted by Veritas College. The cricketers played with enthusiasm and a burning desire that made every match as exciting as the last. Our first game against St. David’s was decided by the last two overs of the game. The boys bounced back in the second game against the host, Veritas College, and won by 10 wickets. Unfortunately, our last game against St. Ursula’s was rained out.

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WINTER SPORT 2016

From Friday 30 September to Sunday 2 October, the U16 girls’ and boys’ basketball teams enjoyed participating in the annual International School of South Africa’s (ISSA) Basketball Tournament in Mafikeng. The tournament comprises teams from around Gauteng and North West Province and from countries such as Botswana, Zimbabwe and Lesotho, and various styles of basketball were showcased. This was a mixed experience for both the boys’ and girls’ teams.

Pre-season winter sports training always starts towards the end of Term 1 so that we can prepare our teams as fully as possible. Unfortunately, these sessions were not as well attended as we had hoped, and we started the season on the back foot. During the first week of Term 2, we were scrambling to ensure that all the teams, entered into the various leagues, had sufficient players. Irrespective of this setback, we were able to fill all the winter sports teams for the soccer and netball leagues.

The girls performed with heart and determination and, although they were not successful in attaining victories, the experience was invaluable. The boys’ team performed exceptionally well and, after dominating in the round robin stages of the tournament, qualified for the semi-finals. Unfortunately, facing our familiar Michael Mount rivals, our boys were knocked out at this stage. In the 3rd and 4th place play-off, the team narrowly lost and, therefore, was placed fourth overall out of eight competing teams.

For many years, the boys’ soccer teams have participated in the Independent Schools Soccer League (ISSL), which exposes the players to a relatively high standard of soccer. The teams did not perform as favourably as in past seasons, but still represented the College well at all league fixtures. Of all the teams this year, by far the most successful was the U16 team, made up of a mixture of U15 and U16 players. This team was unbeaten for the duration of the season and, after winning their semi-final match, progressed to the league finals.

Our teams outshone all the competition in the spirit arena and were awarded, for the third consecutive year, the tournament’s Team Spirit Award. Special commendation goes to Siphumelele Norman Sikakane for once again being selected for the Tournament’s All-Star team. At all the tournaments where this young man competes, he is highlighted as a MVP and is selected as an All-Star.

The team was up against a strong Waterstone side, who had the upper hand for the majority of the first half. Our boys put up a good fight in the second half and were on level ground, matching each conceded goal. At two goals each after 70 minutes, the teams headed into extra time. Unfortunately, in the last two minutes of extra time, Waterstone scored a lucky goal to win the gold. We are tremendously proud of the boys’ grit and determination throughout the season, and congratulate them on a well-deserved silver medal.

All in all, I feel that the tournament was a success and we are looking forward to further development and, hopefully, perform even better in 2017! Mr J Bwasa

standing season and for continuing to be ambassadors for girls’ soccer at the College.

Hockey at the College has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent years. Numbers have dwindled significantly and we have struggled to field a team in the boys’ and girls’ divisions. This year, however, our senior players took the initiative to recruit a few new junior players to the squad and were able to field a full boys’ team, albeit made up of a mixture of beginner and advanced players. We also always allow our senior girls to form a mixed team with the boys to develop their skills further. The junior and mixed teams were only involved in one fixture this season, against St. Peter’s, where they played exceptionally well and won both matches. We are hoping to enter the senior boys into a league next year so that they can be exposed to a more competitive hockey environment.

Much like the boys’ soccer, this year’s netball season did not meet the standard that we are used to. Apart from struggling to find enough players for certain age groups, the teams really grappled with the level of competition. Despite numerous losses, each team and player should be commended on their perseverance throughout the season, and for playing each match fiercely and energetically. The shining stars of this season, however, were the U15 team. They only lost one and drew one match for the duration of the season, and their energy on the court was infectious. Unfortunately, they did not qualify for play-offs but will certainly be strong contenders in the 2017 season.

We hope that there is an improved attitude and approach to winter sports at the College in 2017 because all of our players are fully capable of better performances! We have faith in all our player’s abilities and urge them to find the motivation to succeed and excel next year.

Outside of league commitments, the Open Team was involved in the annual Waterstone Winter Sports’ Festival, where they qualified for the quarter-finals. Unfortunately, the Catholic Schools’ Netball Festival was rained out this year so our Open Team was unable to showcase their abilities on this platform.

Ms Cindy Niken

Outside of league commitments, the Open Team was involved in the annual Waterstone Winter Sports’ Festival, where they qualified for the quarter-finals. They also participated in the annual Catholic Schools Soccer Festival, hosted by us, and placed third overall. The Youth Day Soccer Festival was revived this year and, after playing some demanding matches, the boys managed to place second overall. Our girls’ soccer has been growing steadily over recent years and we are pleased with this progress. This season, our girls performed exceptionally well throughout the season, in spite of facing some tough competition from the likes of Dominican Convent and St. Stithian’s. The junior and senior teams were placed third and fourth respectively, unfortunately not qualifying for the JvW League play-offs. Despite not progressing further in the league, the girls are developing into players who will be able to represent SHC at a higher level in future seasons. Outside of league commitments, the senior girls’ team entered the Youth Day Soccer Festival, where they were placed second overall on the day. They also participated in the Catholic Schools’ Soccer Festival where they came fourth overall. Our girls’ teams are to be congratulated on an out

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JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL

GIRLS BASKETBALL

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Joshua Watson; Jaden v.d. Merwe; Jason Mbaya; Luthando Makgalemele; Nicolas Ewing; Omela Mudogo; Mthimkhulu Radebe; Jadyn Frederick; Tsietsi Matsoso

Gomolemo Ratsheko; Londisizwe Sibanda; Tanyaradzwa Muzambwa; Biko Mabuse; Byron Benissan; Khumo Morojele; Lamonte Mackay; Justin Blanckensee; Jones Moyo; Thabo Ndlovu

Ethan Wilkinson-Felgate; Tebogo Mvelase; Oratile Buthelezi; Mr A Colesky; Ms R Loh; Mr J Bwasa; Ebehita Ukhurebor; Musab Alshargawi; Mixo Ngobeni

Ms Z Masondo; Angel Gwanda; Jordyn Walker; Bokgosi Mokhele; Yaisa Etsiah; Bulelwa Nengudza; Zanzi Matsebula; Zada Hanmer; Lee-Ann Johnson; Ms D Mosobe

Nompumelelo Sobopha; Nolufefe Maswanganyi; Abongile Mzondeki; Jodell Tantij; Nicole Ndlovu; Jessica Kow; Pertunia Ndlovu

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JUNIOR CRICKET

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Kabelo Mosehla; Luthando Makgalemele; Wandile Magobolo; Norman Sikakane; Luthando Velaphi; Emeka Ntone-Edjabe; Sabelo Nkosi

Andy Mbaya; Relebogile Molefe; Hubani Madlala; Refiloe Molakeng; Zanokuhle Nhlapo; Franklin Lodge

Tebogo Molefe; Mthimkhulu Radebe; Mr A Colesky; Ms R Loh; Mr J Bwasa; Sibusiso Kgare; Biko Mabuse

Darshan Govender; Joshua Reddy; Priyesh Naidoo; Nasser Dindar; Muhammad Ellahi; Rithik Bipath

Ethan Wilkinson-Felgate; Graeme Blain; Viashin Govender; Mr T Rakgoale; Yudaylin Ramiah; Gregory Leong; Kavil Hari

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FIRST TEAM CRICKET

JUNIOR GIRLS SOCCER

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Darshan Mani; Daniel O’Sullivan-Hewlett; Kabir Jugram; Nicholas Rutherford; Prashil Daya; Shravan Jugram; Fayaadh Gatee

Michael Johnson; Simon van Garderen; Luke Johnstone; Mr T Rakgoale; Luke Solomons; Reneal Pillay; Tomas Gavriel

Tyra Ververis; Demishka Pillay; Micole Monteiro; Skye Naidoo; Misha Maganlal

Mahin Ali; Thandeka Munnik; Mr M Phungula; Poonam Lallubhai; Keera Lallubhai

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SENIOR GIRLS SOCCER

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Luke Riego de Dios; Howard Su; Keegan Urquhart; Nicholas Rutherford; Mbulelo Mntande; Rayvern Coetzee; Matthew Askew

Saamridh Ramkelawan; Mujahied Moses; Tariro Banganayi; Jack Robertson; Ms L Cantin; Daniel O’Sullivan-Hewlett; Kira Hanmer; Alerike Zimmermann; Nicholas Webster

Graeme Blain; Alexandra Greenberg; Tiskeen Narkedien; Darshan Govender; Divanth Naidoo; Zhuo Feng Wu; Gregory Leong; John Guest

Micole Monteiro; Iolio Etsiah; Lee-Ann Johnson; Marie-Ange Luhembe; Ruth McCormick; Jordyn Walker; Bohlale Mokhele; Nthatuwa Tshabalala

Hlobisile Nhlapho; Unathi Marapyana; Nomonde Mriga; Mr M Phungula; Astrid Kühn; Skye Naidoo; Thandeka Munnik

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Londisizwe Sibanda; Tanyaradzwa Muzambwa; Justin Blanckensee; Priyesh Naidoo; Omela Mudogo; Jason Mbaya; Tapiwa Banganayi; Jones Moyo; Sahil Moodley

Tebogo Mvelase; Oratile Buthelezi; Phakamani Maseko; Mr T Rakgoale; Gomolemo Ratsheko; Makgabo Lamola; Ethan Wilkinson-Felgate

Hubani Madlala; Kabelo Mosehla; Luthando Makgalemele; Gian Potenza; Norman Sikakane; Lebogang Makhubedu; Kelechi Nwokeyi; Refiloe Molakeng; Zanokuhle Nhlapo

Simphiwe Ngwenya; Tomas Gavriel; Relebogile Molefe; Ms C Niken; Franklin Lodge; Chukwuka Dunu; Simon van Garderen

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U14 SOCCER

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Kallyn Merckel; Nasser Dindar; Joseph Bongunzo; Kabir Jugram; Mthimkhulu Radebe; Jaden v.d. Merwe

Khumo Morojele; Lamonte Mackay; Neo Matutoane; Adrian Bucsa; Thato Mogano; Byron Benissan

Mixo Ngobeni; Arnold Ndlovu; Ketan Munien; Michael Johnson; Zameer Dada; Owethu Tshabalala; Oludamilare Okesokun

Luke Solomons; Liam Morgan; Nicolas Ewing; Heri Bukanga; Khayalethu Nyathi

Sisa Dingiswayo; Biko Mabuse; Muhammad Ellahi; Ms C Niken; Randry Bigirimana; Sakhiwe Khwela; Meluleki Dube

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OPEN SOCCER

U14 NETBALL

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Shravan Jugram; Haseeb Hassan; Kelvin Mbayo; Onthatile Ramolodi; Enrique Alves; Daniel Feldman; Angelo Mavanga

Mbalizethu Tshabalala; Bongani Shabangu; Ms M Pillay; Fayaadh Gatee; Jabulani Thango

Mpho Ngoasheng; Yandisa Lurwengu; Prashil Daya; Reneal Pillay; Ighodalo Ukhurebor; Benjamin Ndlovu; Tebogo Molefe

Anita Motloung; Farisai Jaka; Yemema Gebrie; Natalie Kapsosideris

Robyn Hocter; Kira Pillay; Makhosazana Ntimane; Chloë Govender; Neo Mmekwa; Kerstin Ho

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U15 NETBALL

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Oratile Molefe; Kayla Nwokeyi; Maya Brookes; Anezka Joseph

Sphosihle Ntshangase; Zazi Dana; Ms M Kapsosideris; Pasha Maslamoney; Ila Naidoo

Abongile Mzondeki; Barenese Kaynie; Katelyn Valiatham; Zanzi Matsebula; Jodell Tantij

Iman Benjamin; Pertunia Ndlovu; Ms J Weissenbacher; Ms S Braude; Nompumelelo Sobopha; Nicole Ndlovu

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U16 NETBALL

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Sisanda Buthelezi; Yaisa Etsiah; Dani Costella

Nolufefe Maswanganyi; Kyara Plasket-Govender; Ms S Braude; Ms A Botha; Chiedza Makamanzi; Nosihle Ngubane

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Fayaadh Gatee; Howard Su; Enrique Alves; Gian Potenza; Nikail Nair; Omela Mudogo; Jabulani Thango

Saamridh Ramkelawan; Reneal Pillay; Neo Matutoane; Tariro Banganayi; Kallyn Merckel; Nicholas Webster; Reece Lazarus

Kayle Wykes; Steven Magampa; Lisakhanya Tshabalala; Ziyaad Tayob; Tyron Wei; Tanyaradzwa Muzambwa; Sahil Moodley; Giovanni Naidoo

GIRLS TENNIS

OPEN NETBALL

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Karabo Makhanya; Julia Barry; Bulelwa Nengudza; Toluwani Okesokun; Mahima Jivan; Cassidy Wood

Shari Maluleke; Thuwaybah Moses; Ms D Mosobe; Ms G Murray; Chandre v.d. Merwe; Tshepang Masuku

Poonam Lallubhai; Anita Motloung; Tyra Ververis; Makhosazana Gibbs; Ms L Cantin; Alerike Zimmermann; Astrid Kühn; Natalie Kapsosideris; Misha Maganlal

Keera Lallubhai; Shari Maluleke; Tshepang Masuku; Chloë Govender; Iman Benjamin; Aarya Pooran; Sphosihle Ntshangase

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High School Achievers

Lula Pam-Grant & Tariro Banganyani National and Provincial Debating

Ethan Wilkinson-Felgate Inter-Provincial Soccer

Kavil Hari Provincial Cricket

Zameer Dada Provincial Spelling Bee

Congratulations to Lula Pam-Grant and Tariro Banganyani, who were selected for the Gauteng Senior and Junior Provincial Debating Teams respectively. This is a significant achievement for both learners.

Ethan, along with Ebhita Ukurobor and Gomolemo Ratsheka, was selected to play for the U/13 Central 2 team in the Discovery Soccer Tournament held in May at St Davids. Of the 250 boys playing in this tournament, 30 were chosen to represent two teams, Southerns and Johannesburg, in the Bill Stewart Primary Schools Inter-Provincial Tournament, held in KwaZulu-Natal during the July mid-term break. Ethan was one of the 30 boys chosen to represent the Johannesburg team at the tournament.

Kavil Hari was selected for the Johannesburg North East U13 Area Cricket Trials. After the trials Kavil was selected to play in the U13 Gauteng East Regional team.

Zameer Dada was joint winner of the 2016 Provincial Mzansi spelling bee. He will compete in the final at the Soweto Theatre in December.

Tejal & Rithic Bipath First degree black belt

Zaheen Casey Junior professional soccer

Congratulations to Tejal and Rithic Bipath who both successfully passed to first Degree Black belt in Taekwondo. This has taken much dedication and perseverance on the part of these two siblings. Well done!!

Zaheen Casey has been playing soccer at club level since the age of six. He has however always had a ball at his feet since age one!

Fourteen teams from Gauteng, Limpopo, Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape participated in the tournament. On the tense and exciting final day, Southerns eventually managed to place first, with Warriors, Easterns and Johannesburg following in next three positions. Ethan played Midfield and provided 15 assists to his team mate who was one of the top goal scorers of the tournament with 21 goals. This earned Ethan an MVP (Most Valuable Player) award, one of only 16 boys identified as Most Valuable Players from the 210 boys participating in the Inter-Provincial Tournament. Ethan, who currently plays for the U/13 Mpumalanga Black Aces Academy side, was very proud to represent Sacred Heart College at both the Discovery Tournament and the Inter-Provincial tournament.

His journey thus far has been truly exciting. He has attended trials and assessments at Sundowns, Ajax Cape Town, DFI (an academy in Germany) as well as Supersport United FC, and has been successful in making the trials at all of them. While he realises that there are millions of highly talented young footballers out there, all chasing the same dream of becoming a professional footballer, he remains focused on his own goals, and is committed and ambitious. He trains and plays six days a week and hardly has the time for socialising with friends as often as he would like to. Most youngsters at academies sign Junior contracts with their respective clubs, but Zaheen this year signed a Junior professional contract with Supersport United FC. It is a truly proud moment, as this is an indication of Supersport’s interest in his potential to play at the highest level.

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2015 Awards

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS CEREMONY

GRADE 7 (BY RANK ORDER)

GRADE 8 (BY RANK ORDER)

GRADE 9 (BY RANK ORDER)

TAHIR TAYOB Awarded the SISTER ANGELA TROPHY

MAHIN ALI Awarded the BROTHER NEIL TROPHY

ACADEMIC BADGE AWARDS These are the first steps in a four-tier awards system. An academic badge can be achieved at the end of the academic year. Grade 8 learners must fulfill the following criteria at the end of BOTH the grade 7 and grade 8 years to meet the requirements, and grade 9 learners must fulfill the following criteria at the end of BOTH the grade 8 and grade 9 years to meet the requirements:

LULA PAM-GRANT Awarded the BROTHER CHARLES TROPHY

1. Achieve 3 learning area distinctions and 60% or above in Life Orientation 2. Achieve and aggregate of 75% and 60% or above for Life Orientation By fulfilling the abovementioned requirements, the following learners are awarded academic blue badges:

BILAL TAYOB

NATALIE KAPSOSIDERIS

PHILA RAMPHOMANE

MARION VETTEN

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ZADA HANMER

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Lucia Li Nicole Ndlovu Mahin Ali Tariro Banganayi Sara Feldman Thato Kekana Tyron Wei Tomas Gavriel Zada Hanmer Unathi Marapyana Kelechi Nwokeyi Nosihle Ngubane

By fulfilling the abovementioned requirements, the following learners are awarded academic gold badges:

DIDINTLE MOGODI

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Nikhil Hagroo Ruth McCormick Didintle Mogodi Skye Naidoo Lula Pam-Grant Kyara Plasket-Govender Coco Yu Tejal Bipath Liam Morgan Chiedza Makamanzi Nolufefe Maswanganyi

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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS CEREMONY

GRADE 10 (BY RANK ORDER)

GRADE 10 SUBJECT AWARDS

GRADE 11 (BY RANK ORDER)

GRADE 11 SUBJECT AWARDS

JORDYN WALKER

ACCOUNTING Jordyn Walker

CASSIDY WOOD

JAMES TROPHY: ACCOUNTING Kavish Chetty

Awarded the COLIA TROPHY

ADVANCED PROGRAMME MATHEMATICS Jordyn Walker

Awarded the VRETTOS TROPHY

MARCIA HYAM TROPHY: ADVANCED PROGRAMME MATHEMATICS Kavish Chetty

KIRA HANMER

AFRIKAANS Jordyn Walker

LOTTIE DAMHUIS TROPHY: AFRIKAANS FAL Kamila Makan

DRAMATIC ARTS Tshepang Masuku

STEVENSON TROPHY: DRAMATIC ARTS Cassidy Wood

ENGLISH Jordyn Walker

RUEBENTPHYL TROPHY: ENGLISH Cassidy Wood

FRENCH Jordyn Walker & Marie-Ange Luhembe

GEORGINA MARCHAND: FRENCH Cassidy Wood PENMAN TROPHY: GEOGRAPHY Reneal Pillay & Daniel O’Sullivan-Hewlett

HISTORY Jordyn Walker

LOWRY/NULTY TROPHY: HISTORY Kamila Makan (certificate)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Ahmad Vorajee

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS: TECHNOLOGY Tian Deng

LIFE ORIENTATION Kiana Rama-Lingham

THUWAYBAH MOSES

TIAN DENG

GEOGRAPHY Luke Vetten

isiZulu Murpry Phiri

JULIA BARRY

SAMUEL ALFRED TROPHY: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Brendon Lin

BRENDON LIN

MANITSHANA TROPHY: isiZULU Masego Mafata

LIFE SCIENCES Astrid Kühn

BOTHA TROPHY: LIFE ORIENTATION Cassidy Wood

MATHEMATICS Jordyn Walker

ROSE TROPHY: LIFE SCIENCES Brendon Lin

PHYSICAL SCIENCE Jordyn Walker

BROTHER JUSTIN TROPHY: MATHEMATICS Kavish Chetty

VISUAL ARTS Astrid Kühn

DANIEL O’SULLIVAN-HEWLETT

SACRED HEART TROPHY MATHEMATICAL: LITERACY Isabella Potenza BROTHER RUDOLPH TROPHY: PHYSICAL SCIENCE Tian Deng

GRADE 10 SPECIAL TROPHY AWARDS

MBERE TROPHY: VISUAL ARTS Mahima Jivan

BAKER CULTURAL AWARD Astrid Kühn

HUMANITIES AWARD Kira Hanmer

ASTRID KÜHN

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE AWARD Jordyn Walker

SIBUSISO KGARE

OUTSTANDING SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT Bulelwa Nengudza & Astrid Kühn

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2015 & 2016 Awards FULL COLOUR BLAZER AWARDS

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS CEREMONY GRADE 11 SPECIAL TROPHY AWARDS:

CASSIDY WOOD

DANIEL O’SULLIVAN-HEWLETT

AWARDS

Patrick Taylor Trophy This recognizes outstanding achievement in the Arts. The award is presented to individuals whose time and talent highlights the meaning of the Arts in our society. To qualify for the award, the learner must offer Art and/ or Drama as a subject. The learner must have a passion for the promotion of the Arts at Sacred Heart College.

Keith Abrahams Trophy This is awarded to the learner who has displayed exceptional talent and achievement in all four areas of school life since their grade 10 year; that is, academically, in sport, in cultural activities and in a leadership capacity.

Outstanding Sporting Achievement Awarded to the learner who excels in sporting activities throughout the school year and across a number of disciplines.

SIBUSISO KGARE

THAPELO MOTHIBE

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Ivy Edmonds Humanities Trophy This award recognizes outstanding and exemplary achievement in the Humanities. The award is presented to individuals whose time and talents highlight the meaning of the Humanities in our society. To qualify for the award the learner must offer History and/or Geography as a subject. The learner must have a passion for the promotion of the Humanities subjects and Sacred Heart College.

The Rebecca Owen Courage Award

PAUL STANSELL

ACADEMIC BADGES

AWARD Sacred Heart Maths & Science Award This is awarded to that learner who has shown particular insight and special interest, and has produced results of a consistently high standard in both Mathematics and Science.

ISABELLA POTENZA AWARD Jonathan Jansen Trophy This is awarded to a learner who is committed, loyal, self-disciplined, and who participates in school activities. He/she also displays an ability to think critically, having an independence of thought that can raise critical questions about the school and the nature of education at the school.

Tanya Maravanyika Ahmad Voragee

ACADEMIC SCROLL AWARDS Julia Barry Kavish Chetty Jeremy Crouch Tian Deng Kira Hanmer Sibusiso Kgare Astrid Kühn Jessica Kow Tshepang Masuku Thuwaybah Moses Daniel O’Sullivan-Hewlett Isabella Potenza Kiana Rama-Lingham Sandiswa Tshabalala Jordyn Walker

FULL COLOURS ACADEMIC BLAZER AWARDS Brendon Lin Kamila Makan Reneal Pillay Paul Stansell Cassidy Wood

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Ms Danielle Khoury

Anezka Joseph

Darshan Govender

Ebehita Ukhurebor

Geovanni Naidoo

Ms Dominique Munonoka

Caleb Webster

Franco Jimenez Martinez

Gomolemo Ratsheko

Jason Mbaya

Graeme Blain

Jadyn Frederick

Jhyan Adam

Junior Lukunku

Kavil Hari

Joshua Reddy

Justin Blanckensee

Kayla Nwokeyi

Kayle Naidoo

Londisizwe Sibanda

Kayle Wykes

Lisa Askew

Lisakhanya Tshabalala

Misha Maganlal

Musab Alshargawi

Nathan Nayager

Olayanka Reddy

Oratile Buthelezi

Oratile Molefe

Priyesh Naidoo

Ross Naidoo

Sphosihle Ntshangase

Steven Magampa

Thabiso Holele

Thabo Ndlovu

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GRADE 7 CAMP

This year, the Grade 7s went to Parnassus Farm in the Magaliesberg. This year’s camp was amazing: the scenery, the counsellors (especially Stevovo), the food and the animals we saw. Waking up in the mornings and seeing the mountains allowed us to realise how lucky we are.

Mr Ivan Marais

Ms Yamini Modi

Byron Benissan

Dominic Hamer

Ethan Wilkinson-Felgate

We did a lot of fun team-building activities which were challenging. They forced us to work as a team and cooperate and communicate with one another.

Gregory Leong

On the second day, we hiked up the mountain and sang songs; we also completed a muddy obstacle course and had a mud fight at the end which was particularly fun. The sleeping arrangements were good because the girls and boys were only split into two dorms and so we were able to spend more time together. We really appreciate the valuable life lessons the counsellors taught us and the value of teamwork! Ila Naidoo

John Guest

Nhlamulo Kubayi

Jones Moyo

Jonathan Diessel

Pasha Maslamoney

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Tanyaradzwa Muzambwa

Keera Lallubhai

Rainizanakolona Omela Mudogo

Tapiwa Banganayi

Maya Brooks

Lisa Askew and Zazi Dana

Rithik Bipath

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GRADE 8H

Ms Dikeledi Mosobe

Alexandra Greenberg

Arnold Ndlovu

Biko Mabuse

Demishka Pillay

Mr Tebogo Nkomo

Adrian Bucsa

Cristino Luke Riego de Dios

Jaden van der Merwe

Kabelo Tsietsi Matsoso

Dominique Mayer

Elizabeth Mbatha

Ismail Bulbulia

Joshua Watson

Kai Sluis-Cremer

Kai Hoseck

Kerstin Ho

Kira Pillay

Leah Lerato Dieterich

Luthando Makgalemele

Khumo Morojele

Mixo Ngobeni

Nicolas Ewing

Poonam Lallubhai

Sakhiwe Khwela

Makhosazana Gibbs

Mthimkhulu Radebe

Natalie Kapsosideris

Owethu Tshabalala

Robyn Hocter

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GRADE 8 ART

Arnold Ndlovu

Mr Jean Bwasa

Aaliyah Osman

Anita Motloung

Bilal Tayob

Chiyanjano Praise Mosiwa

Chloë Govender

Farisai Jaka

Joseph Bongunzo

Kabir Jugram

Kallyn Merckel

Ketan Munien

Lamonte Mackay

Makgabo Lamola

Makhosazana Ntimane

Matthew McVey

Michael Johnson

Nasser Dindar

Neo Matutoane

Khumo Morojele

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GRADE 8 CREATIVE WRITING Recipe For Friendship

A Recipe For Success

Ingredients - 2 hands

Start off by pre-heating your oven with ideas

TThen, take a handful of imagination

A dash of sorrow and express a dash of sorrow

Add in one cup of determination

1ml if grudge

Mix in 1kg of time and effort

A large amount of love

BBoil endurance for as long as possible

A lot of smiles

Get a handful of support

11ml of hate

7. Throw in a dollop of discipline and the right attitude

1kg of helpfulness

8. Add in 200ml of positivity

1 cup of laughter

9. Put in 500g of leadership

3 cups of kindness

10. Whisk in 2L of hard work

3 slices of forgiveness

11. Sprinkle with faith and hope

Aaliyah Osman

Anne Wang

Method Fold 2 hands together Marinate it overnight And work on it tomorrow Chop one grudge in tiny pieces Add several cups of love Dissolve the hate in forgiveness until it is all gone By doing a good deed pour in some helpfulness If your friend is in need Stir in laughter, love and kindness From the heart it has to come Toss in some more forgiveness And give your neighbour some The amount of people served All depends on you It can serve the whole wide world If you really want it to…..

Tahir Tayob

12. And for the best results, add in 1 can of patience. Faridai Jaka Grade 8C Recipe For Corruption A traditional South African Dish Blend power and nepotism to create an Inefficient government. Combine with ethnic bias and set aside so the Government slowly loses its way. Mix bribes and a lack of regard for others to Encourage a government with selfish motives. Fold together with government money to rob all Disadvantaged South Africans of hope in order to succeed. Combine both your mixtures and add irresponsibility To create the perfect corrupt government. Season with ego and serve with a side of Racism so that it all goes smoothly. Serve throughout all South African government departments While eating watch the 27 million South Africans Below the poverty line.

Chloë Govender Grade 8C

Dominique Meyer Grade 8S

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GRADE 8 CAMP, SUGAR BAY

They had to consider the options on offer and deal with the consequences if things did not quite turn out the way they wanted them to. If there were concerns, they had to be pro-active. Another lesson was that without technology one could still have a great deal of fun.

Every year there is great excitement about the Grade 8 Camp to Sugar Bay. This camp has become quite legendary and senior pupils often talk about it nostalgically as the best school camp ever. This year was no different. The only complaint received from the Grade 8s was that it was too short. They would have liked an additional day. This year, we had to sacrifice a day as there were public holidays that had to be respected.

Often parents ask how all these fun activities add up to a leadership camp. The answer is that fun can also be educational and Sugar Bay is one of very few camps authorised to allow learners to obtain their Bronze, Silver and Gold Presidential awards if they feel so inclined.

So… we left at the crack of dawn with the learners enjoying a tuckshop breakfast on the bus. We stopped halfway and pupils were given money with which to choose and buy their own food. This stop-over allows our learners from all denominations to choose according to their likes and needs and to budget accordingly.

Some memorable moments, were: Joshua catching a ‘snake’ during the fishing excursion. Chloë and Keera taking on the boys at paintball and being much better prepared for the ‘hits’ they were to endure. Ismail lying on the beach, blissfully happy while the girls covered him with sea sand, and Luke and Lerato’s ballroom moves. There are many other moments which the photographs will attest to.

After a long bus trip of approximately 10-11 hours, we reached Zinkwazi on the KZN North Coast. I have often wondered about the length of this journey, but when I sought feedback from the Grade 8s, the majority of pupils still preferred the bus to flying as it gave them a chance to mingle and get to know each other. I did not think that they would like this “captive” experience, but they did. Lesson learnt!

My thanks to Mr Bwasa for joining us and for his insightful wisdom along the way. My thanks too, to our learners who did us proud. The best thing of all, about camps, is the joy that abounds, the fun to be had and the ongoing lessons to be learnt.

The structure at Sugar Bay is very organised and efficient. Learners were allocated to cabins with counsellors on duty 24/7. In-house ‘surveillance’ is a win for the teachers and there is no time for any ‘monkey business’ to occur.

Ms. Renée Randall-Taylor

The range of activities is also phenomenal and ensured that there never was a dull moment. The activities ranged from the very physical to the more creative, to teamwork and individual skills being honed. Learners also learnt a few lessons, i.e. one must choose / make decisions.

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GRADE 9H

Ms Rina Loh

Barenese Kaynie

Katelyn Valiatham

Lebogang Makhubedu

Lethabo Sephuma

Mr Mvelo Phungula

Abongile Mzondeki

Ada Griller

Alerike Zimmermann

Alexander Collings

Luke Solomons

Mahin Ali

Mark Semikore

Mathinya Thato Kekana

Muhammad Ellahi

Angel Gwanda

Ebrahim Osman

Elwin Adamo Gardelli

Francis Lai

Hubani Madlala

Nicole Ndlovu

Noah Furman

Nompumelelo Sobopha

Reece Lazarus

Saamridh Ramkelawan

Iman Benjamin

Jodell Tantij

Kabelo Mosehla

Khayalethu Nyathi

Luke Smith

Simon van Garderen

Siphumelele Norman Sikakane

Sisa Dingiswayo

Tariro Banganayi

Tomas Gavriel

Meluleki Dube

Muhammed Ismail

Nicholas Webster

Pertunia Ndlovu

Refiloe Molakeng

Siyabonga Radebe

Zada Hanmer

Zi Hai Zhang

Tyron Wei

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GRADE 9 CREATIVE WRITING

The Cetacean

The Figure

The Orca dolphin flew past. Its fluke beating at the non-existent waves of the exotic Adriatic Sea. His beak contorted into a look of everlasting joy, excitement and alleviation. In mere seconds he had traversed the length of one of the oceans many iron-hulled ships. His pod-mates, friends if you will, swam around him jubilantly. It was without a doubt the merriest scene in all seven of the magnificent seas. But this raucous ruckus was not without just cause. For just over the horizon, not four kilometres away from their current location, a frenzy was causing the ocean to bubble and froth like it never had before. The glorious pod of cetaceans’ porpoise towards the hoard of fresh, scaly fish with such determination, that it was difficult not to halt your own proceedings and look on with awe and wonder. Diving into the midst of the bloated school of fish, the group fed with such a hungry gleam in their eyes, it was incomparable to even the most starving beggar, on the most starving street in the world. Our friends were joined by hosts of other aquatic animals such as gulls and seals. The feast lasted from noon till night and at its close we now bid farewell to our humble cetaceans as they return to the shallow strait from whence they came.

A single suited figure steadily traverses the seemingly endless expanse of desolation, no apparent destination in sight. Toppled and inclining towers of concrete and steel as old as the dry earth on which they stand perpetually dot the land, monuments and mementos of a long lost epoch. Filtered light flows from the churning mass of clouds above like river streams of a waterfall, bathing the landscape in a pale yellow glow. Tailing strips of fabric flutter violently behind the figure as he struggles against the fierce winds that insist on repressing his advancement. The figure stops to regain his footing and continues to trek across the wasteland, only slower and vertiginous this time. The light begins to dim like the faltering of an old light bulb as the sun sets on the horizon, hidden by the thick mass of clouds that block out the sky. A great gush of wind suddenly appears out of nowhere, as if it were blown from the mouth of Poseidon himself, bringing the figure to his knees after succumbing to exhaustion. Using the last amount of strength he still retains, the figure forces himself into an upright position. As the sun disappears under the horizon the figure collapses, a shadowy veil sweeps across the land as if to announce the closing of blinds and all fades to black.

The Killer Cetacean

Alexander Collings Grade 9 H

The Killer Whale zipped past. Its fluke slicing through the violently cold waters of The Boot Nation Coast. Its beak contorted into an evil smirk, one of a vicious killer! In minutes he had travelled the length of an entire football field, but he was going further still... he had located his prey! His pod mates, partners in crime if you will torpedoed round him like the cronies of a vicious gang leader. It was a sight that would have sent shivers down the spine of even the slimiest snakes. But this raucous ruckus was not without cause, for just a few kilometres away his next meal swam, unaware of the impending danger. The blood curdling army of swift-swimming warriors flowed towards the school of tiny, helpless sardines with such determination, that you could not help but fear for the lives of the poor fish. At first quiet ... then, our ruthless whales barrelled into the midst of the frightened fish. Using their sharp teeth to rip the tiny morsels to fine shreds, in moments the ocean was filled with the deep red hue of velvety roses. The frenzy attracted the attention of other bloodthirsty killers like sharks and sailfish. By nightfall, the ocean was once again quiet. If you looked onto the horizon you could see the last hint of black as the Killer Whales returned to the villainous hideout from whence they came. The ocean was still pink with salty blood. Tariro Banganayi Grade 9 S Top L - R Zada Hanmer, Alerike Zimmerman, Tariro Banganayi Centre right Ada Griller, Muhammed Ismail, Alex Collings Bottom L - R Mahin Ali, Tyron Wei, Saamridh Ramkelawan

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GRADE 9 CREATIVE WRITING

Hot Pink

Awaiting the Storm She was momentarily halted in her efforts, however, because a door frame came out of the darkness and connected with force against her forehead. Death blinked and swayed a little. Many people have the misconception that Death can walk through walls, dissolve into clouds of black smoke and glide above the ground. That is for spectres.

The day was cold and the steel-coloured sky pressed the air onto the earth. It was the kind of cold that seeped into your bones and slowly drove needles into your skin. Despite the temperature, Detective Harold Fault stood barefoot in his tiny, white-tiled bathroom. He sighed deeply and stared at his reflection in his slightly grimy mirror. His eyes were red and swollen from sleeplessness and he hadn’t shaved in a while, both making him look older than he really was. He looked sadly at his thin, rag-like pyjamas and then back into his own eyes. His tired blue eyes seemed like chasms and it was as if he were drawing himself into the mirror. The young detective bent over his cracked sink, cupping a small puddle of icy water in his hands and splashing it onto his face. As soon as the water started to evaporate, his face turned red and it burned as if a snowstorm was blowing through his miniature bathroom.

Anyway, Death now bent under the door and proceeded to make her way into the kitchen. Ahh, there she was, old Maggie Green. The woman’s battered body lay mangled on the floor, blood seeping into the wooden floorboards. Somewhere outside, a dog barked, breaking the ghostly silence.

The ship lurched backwards and forwards like a shifting seesaw, engulfed by the enormous expanse of the endless sea. The wind whipped around the crew, whispering frightening promises of what was to become of the ship, filling their eyes with despair, despondency and desperation. Their eyes glanced up, giving them a glimpse of a nightmare. Darkness encompassed them, their shadows vanishing as the gloomy mist whirled and twirled, churned and turned above them, chilling the crew to the core. Another lurch, another gust of wind. A crash, clatter and clang can be heard from the stomach of the ship. The suspense was unsettling, each member embracing their imminent death. Their eyes filled with unshed tears as they said they final farewells to each other, to the only world they’ve ever known and to their loved ones at home who hadn’t a clue of what was happening. Regrets and memories streamed through their mind, it dawned on them, everything was about to come to an end, the adventurous journey of life was about to finish and they wished that they had lived life to the fullest, grabbed every opportunity presented but they didn’t and they understood that they could do nothing at all and no one could save them at that moment. So the crew stood, anticipating, their entire lives flashing across their eyes, the ground shaking as their bodies were fearfully quaking. Another thump, another thud. A deafening bellow was heard in the distance followed by a startling steam of white light. At long last, tiny droplets of water fell and trickled down their faces, like the gentle caress of a mother’s touch, but they knew it was only the beginning.

“Why?” whispered Fault. “Brain tumour.” “Oh,” he said softly. “I was wondering why I’ve been getting so many headaches. I guess I should have gone to a doctor.” Death nodded sympathetically.

“I’m sorry I’m so late,” said Death. Her voice was like velvet. It almost caressed your ears with soft, pale fingers. “I had a bit of a run-in with the door frame.” Minutes later, Death and the old woman made their way hand-in-hand to the car, which rumbled as it was switched on and purred the two ladies towards the horizon.

Fault thought about his current case. An old woman had been murdered in her home earlier that week. The crime scene was about 100 km away from the nearest farm town. The only reason why anyone knew about her was because a stray dog had smelled the blood and wouldn’t stop barking until some locals decided to investigate. They’d called it in straight away. Fault sighed again. He didn’t know why he had decided to transfer to the homicide division of his precinct eleven years before. He’d had a stable job working as a normal street cop, dealing with unruly kids and burglaries. Fault leant his back against the bathroom wall and slid slowly down its tiled surface onto the linoleum floor. He closed his eyes and then the voices came, whispering details of old cases, creating a giant, twisted web across the delicate tendrils of his brain. No matter how hard he tried to sift out all of the demons in his head, they still managed to creep into his dreams, past his sister, dribbling like ink across polished wood.

Ironically, the sleek car’s number plate was, in fact, a vanity plate. It had the letters R.I.P. etched on in place of numbers, with a miniature scythe and skull, both painted hot pink. Death knew exactly where she would go next, after dropping Maggie off, of course. She frequently made house-calls. Death quite enjoyed the surprise that ensued when she came knocking. On this particular day, she would make sure that the sun had dipped below the horizon and the moon had climbed its ladder to hang high in the sky. Night-time excursions were always fun because the spook-factor was at its peak.

“You know, I was so close,” said Fault, gazing at the ceiling. “To solving my case, I mean.” “Really?” Death attempted to grab Fault’s arm in the hopes of guiding him to the door. “Wait,” he said. He resisted Death’s attempts to take hold of him. “If you’re Death,” he continued, “can’t you... make a deal?” There was a hint of panic in his voice now. Death stopped tugging. Her black eyes gleamed and her lips curled slightly at the corners. “A deal?” “Yes. I’ll do anything it takes for me to just finish this one case.” He gazed at Death pleadingly. She loosened her grip on Fault’s arm. She bit her lip and looked around the room. Finally she looked back at Fault and narrowed her eyes. “Okay,” she said. “I’ll make you a deal. For a price.” “A price?” Fault’s voice was very small. “Indeed. I cannot possibly leave here empty-handed.”

Mahin Ali Grade 9 S

“What do you want?” he asked nervously. That night, Death walked slowly along the dimly-lit corridors of a dingy block of flats. She had almost reached the apartment she sought, but her toes had been giving her trouble for quite a while now. She supposed she could have used the elevator, but then again, man-made technology always gave her anxiety. Her prized car was the only exception. Eventually, she found apartment 204. The dwelling of Mr. Harold Fault, she believed. Knock, knock, knock. Death’s pale, bony knuckles tapped the door softly.

Somewhere, earlier in the middle of nowhere, a sleek black car calmly rolled over a small gravel driveway, eventually coming to a stop in front of a small, dilapidated house. The driver’s car door swung open and a black-clad leg unfolded slowly, coming to rest on a knee-high stiletto boot. The rest of the very tall person swept itself gracefully out of the car and set off, hips swaying, to the front door of the house. The boots crunched over the gravel, the sound echoing in the still air. It was clear that this person was a woman, but there was an aura about her, like the after-taste of a noxious gas, that suggested otherwise. It was quite hard to put a finger on it, but then it would hit you and you’d realise. It was Death. Death opened the front door and tried to step into the little house.

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“Hello, Harold,” said Death. She gave him a couple of minutes to take in her appearance and the smell, and then to draw his inevitable conclusion. The detective’s face gradually changed from deep confusion to horror. “I’m so sorry, Harold, but you have to come with me.”

“I think you know the answer to that,” said Death softly, her red lips curving to form a large, humourless grin. Her black eyes shifted to rest on a photograph stuck to the bathroom mirror with prestik. It was of Fault’s six year-old daughter. Zada Hanmer Grade 9 H

Inside the apartment, Harold Fault’s gaze shifted from his desk and rested on his door. “Who would be here at this time of night?” He looked back at his paper-littered desk and then at the door again. He sighed deeply, took off his reading glasses and went to open it.

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GRADE 10H

Mr Thabang Rakgoale

Atang Malebo

Chukwuka Dunu

Darren Wei

Eric Jung

Ms Zonke Masondo

Charvana Skye Naidoo

Dani Costella

Didintle Mogodi

Divanth Naidoo

Haseeb Hassan

Anna Šebková

Isabella Arroyo

Jemina Boikhutso

Keegan Urquhart

Gian Potenza

James Alence

Juanito Riego de Dios

Kyara Plasket-Govender

Lula Pam-Grant

Mbulelo Mntande

Michal Svorc

Nosihle Ngubane

Paul Kabeya

Randry Bigirimana

Micole Monteiro

Nolufefe Maswanganyi

Nomonde Mriga

Nqobile Ndlovu

Owen Riley

Ruth McCormick

Sean Sun

Sisanda Buthelezi

Thandeka Munnik

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Jiaao Yu

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GRADE 10 ART

Ms Lamorna Cantin

Benjamin Ndlovu

Botlhale Petlele

Chiedza Makamanzi

Cloë Noto

Daniel Crouch

Franklin Lodge

Gabriel Horowitz

Heri Bukanga

Jack Robertson

Kelechi Nwokeyi

Liam Morgan

Lindiwe Mthimunye

Mbusiso Siso

Nthatuwa Tshabalala

Relebogile Molefe

Saien Benjamin

Seth van Dam

Thomas Alfred

Tiskeen Narkedien

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GRADE 10 CREATIVE WRITING

The Cobblestone Fall The break-duty teachers concurred that they should send him to the primary school office to clean the wounds. He sat in stricken silence in one of the office chairs. The now dried waterfall of crusted blood and tears stretching from cheekbone to chin turned the white collar of his shirt to a dull maroon. The receptionist phoned his father to take him home for the day. Appalled and rather annoyed at being told that nobody had cleaned or treated the wound, his father – tall, stern and strong – carried him to his car in the school car-park.

He walked along the top of the old stone wall, the vivid green of the fallen pine needles contrasting with the dull grey of the cobblestones at his feet, their sharp, acrid scent wafting upwards as they were crushed underfoot into the small crevices in the crumbling mortar. He balanced attentively atop the uneven, fissured stone. Slowly placing one foot before the next, left right, left right; concentrating upon the rhythm so as to “zone out” the raucousness of the playground around him, hearing the thud as the nearest figures hopped between the tree-stumps in the sandpit, the familiar creak of the rope swings just beyond. He was so intent on reaching his goal at the old cobblestone wall’s far end that he did not see nor anticipate the uneven, unpaved stone that would begin his fall, but he most certainly felt it as his foot, seeking the ground before it with the other behind it. He began falling, falling, falling…. So quickly and suddenly so as not to notice the cracked, twisted logs before him. The wooden rings and tendrils wound round one another like two duelling vipers. Now they seemed alike to tendrils of smoke in the air, winding, seeking, and rising to come to rest somewhere high in the ether.

The fresh smell of car-shampoo, contrasting with the stuffy air freshener of the office, came to greet him as he was carried into this father’s car and placed on the front seat. He felt a strong sense of shock which lingered as he tried to place the order of recent events in his mind. He was led out upon arrival at the Bedford Gardens Hospital with the dizzying scent of petrol emanating from the other cars outside. The delay in the crowded waiting room felt much longer that it was. He experienced the uncomfortable atmosphere of the place with the sharp scent of a hospital and the long, curious starts of the strangers in the waiting room. The seemingly endless wait was cut abruptly short by the appearance of a young doctor who ushered him and his gather into her nearby consulting room where, to the boy’s immense relief, all the questions were addressed to his father and not to him. After the wound was cleaned, the gashes on the left cheek and nose were sewn shut with stitches that to his surprise didn’t hurt much thanks to the administered numbing agent.

The knarled wooden logs rose to meet him, feeling nothing at first, only embracing the dark abyss; it seemed to engulf his vision and mind…….until he found himself being lifted, many sets of hands coming to grasp his arms, shoulders and his torso at the sides. Then and only then did he feel the searing pain accompanied by the brightness of the direct sunlight shining all around him, his only thought was of why he couldn’t see out of his left eye. The other children had brought him to the break-duty teachers who, like the nearest children, were shocked by the sight before them with the chirping of the birds spoiling the near-divine sound of silence.

He was given the next few days to recover at home whish was the most enjoyable part of it all! Liam Morgan Grade 10C

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Imibala

Like Clock Work

We live in a nation we call “rainbow” But yet we still define ourselves In black and white In you and me, We don’t do it out of necessity

An equal vote An equal voice The equal ability To make a choice. A choice to speak Of what you believe in.

Race is learned, Race is forced It’s a societal construct That we are all taught. From the second we learn, how to hold a pencil, how to write We are forced to learn: You’re black You’re white.

Stop defining yourself by a colour. Let us link arms Sisters and brothers.

I was christened Days after my birth My name was mine But it was not mine to choose Why then do I go by this name? Truth is I don’t. I go by the name given to me by myself The name my brothers know me by By the name that is true to me A name substantiated by history. So I hope that by the time I leave this earth A legacy is left by my chosen name, Not necessarily one of riches and fame, but one with meaning that has weathered the storm of life. A name that one day can be inherited by choice A name that can be taken One that can echo a voice. A voice that has character A voice that means something That can echo for centuries That can echo my voice.

To the people who try to see the wo In lenses of black and white, Justified in “protection of democracy” I ask: Do you know what democracy is?

A name taken in love A name taken by choice.

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The clock strikes 11.50 a.m. We enter the ICU. My knees go weak as I see my grandmother strapped to a bed, tubes coming out of every bit of flesh visible. A once strong, brave, smart and loving woman reduced to this mutilated and damaged form. As I approach closer, I start to cry. I can’t bear to see her.

The clock strikes 8 p.m. The unspent tears well up inside us. The chairs protest under this damned weight. Visitors arrive, and after too many awkward words, they go. We follow. The clock strikes 6 a.m. I wake up to the whining of the hadedas and the sound of a start of a car engine. I ask my mom what news of my grandparents. Her eyes are red and are circled with dark moons. She says my father left early for the hospital to check on my grandparents. We drive to school. It’s a short ride, normally filled with teasing chatter and laughter, but now the car is heaving with silence and dread.

My Name

Why do we choose Not to be human? We put ourselves into boxes Use those soap boxes to Spew out hateful rhetoric You’re a straight, white, male: You can’t speak Your opinion isn’t valid. You’re not: You can speak Your opinion is valid.

The clock strikes 11:30 a.m. The room goes quiet as another doctor tells us that my grandfather is now able to come sit with us. He rolls in on a wheel-chair looking like a corpse. As he enters, the warm feeling that we had experienced for such a brief period of time is stripped away and replaced by a cold and unforgiving flood of tears. Blame starts to circulate the room but it is soon replaced with platitudes and words of encouragement. We are broken down again as the doctor walks in and speaks in the language that only others of the same profession can understand. He then leaves us to our confusion.

The clock strikes 2 p.m. The doctor arrives and tells us that my grandparents are stable in intensive care and are recovering. The grandchildren’s hearts are filled with a new sense of hope. They do not notice the solemn expressions on their parents’ faces, as their young eyes are clouded in hope. The clock strikes 4 p.m. A nurse says our grandfather has been moved to a general ward and we can see him. But only two at a time. I stay behind as he requests to see his children. We wait in anticipation, the silence like a growing storm in the distance.

We live in a rainbow nation We live in a human nation Our skin should not define us Who we are as humans should.

Because when society can put us into boxes Systematically squelch, Those deemed “unworthy” Due to “Race” “Privilege” “Hair” “Race” “Skin” “Race” “Colour” “Skin” It’s so much easier not to deal with reality The nuances of life The fact that we don’t exist In black And white.

The clock strikes 11 a.m. The doctor tells us about the procedure that is going to unfold. But clearly our minds are somewhere else. Trying to stay positive we gather in a circle and have a conversation about all the silly things that we have done over the years. A warm feeling envelops the room as if everything is going to turn out alright.

The clock strikes 10 a.m. I am hauled out of a dull class half-way through the lesson by my mother. She tells me my grandparents have been in a car accident and we must go to the hospital. Our journey is silent. We arrive and find the whole family in the waiting room. Their legs are crossed, heads bowed and pride holding in check the tears that are threatening to escape.

The fact that brave men and women Laid down their lives For one reason only: An equal vote For all South Africans.

Thomas Alfred Grade 10 C

The clock strikes 11.56 a.m. We are waiting for an answer. A nurse arrives and says that there is nothing we can do. That she is gone and we have to pull the plug. We say our good byes hoping she can still hear us, hoping that she will know that we loved her.

The clock strikes 7:30 a.m. I get out of the car to be greeted by my friend whose voice once brought me joy. Now it fills me with rage and annoyance. I am enraged by the fact that he is happy. I am enraged that his life continues while mine has been ripped away from me just far enough so that I cannot reach it but close enough so that I can see what it would be like to have it.

The clock strikes 12 a.m. And then the plug is pulled. The heart beat slows. Beep…beep…beep…beep…beep… beep...beeeeeeep. We look up at the machine as my head hits my father’s chest. Tears run down my already soaked face. Then we look down at her chest. She is still breathing. We ask the nurse what is happening. She replies that this is just to keep oxygen flowing.

The clock strikes 9 a.m. I hear a voice from the classroom door. It is a whiny and nervewracking tone calling me to the office. As I step outside the class, a coded note is rumpling in my pocket. A note made for my grandmother, a note only she could decipher. A note I had crafted last night before wishing… No! …willing her to get better. I see a familiar face waiting at the door to the office. It is my mother. She is rushing me to get my things and to get in the car. She will explain everything on the way. She tells me that my grandmother is going in for surgery and that we have been encouraged to get there as fast as possible. The clock strikes 10 a.m. We arrive at the hospital. I rush up the stairs like I’ve lived there my entire life only to find my family once again. This time their pride has been shattered. Traces of tears mark their cheeks.

The clock strikes 3 p.m. We walk into a cold house still in shock. I stumble to my room as I feel a rustle in my pocket. It is the coded letter for my grandmother, the only one who can understand the letter wishing… No!...praying her to get better. A letter that she will never read. A letter that is still tucked under my bed. Jack Robertson Grade 10C

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GRADE 11S

GRADE 11H

Ms Jeanne Kruger

Ahmad Vorajee

Astrid Kühn

Bohlale Mokhele

Clare Chang

Mr Andrew Colesky

Blessings Ncube

Bongani Shabangu

Bulelwa Nengudza

Cullen Hettema

Daniel Feldman

Howard Su

Jessica Kow

Jordyn Walker

Julia Barry

Joshua van Wyk

Joy Tlakula

Kelvin Mbayo

Linda Kefale

Marie-Ange Luhembe

Kiana Rama-Lingham

Kira Hanmer

Matthew Askew

Mujahied Moses

Nicolas Rutherford

Mark Millward

Mbalizethu Tshabalala

Raquelle Brennan

Robert Ally

Skyla Ball

Shari Maluleke

Thuwaybah Moses

Toluwani Okesokun

Zahirah Moyce

Zhuo Feng Wu

Tanya Maravanyika

Tshegofatso Mosobe

Tshepang Masuku

Wandile Magobolo

Zinzile Nhlapo

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High School GRADE 11 ART

GRADE 11C

Ms Bronwyn Ogle

Aarya Pooran

Angelo Mavanga

Bokgosi Mokhele

Darshan Mani

Elizabeth Leong

Enrique Alves

Hlobisile Nhlapho

Jabulani Thango

Lindokuhle Matsebula

Minentle Mfihlo

Mpho Ngoasheng

Murpr y Phiri

Nikail Nair

Nosizwe Khumalo

Onthatile Ramolodi

Phuluso Mulaudzi

Sandra Davila

Shravan Jugram

Tamlyn van der Merwe

William Rech

Yandisa Lurwengu

Zoë Kesten Top L - R Zahirah Moyce, Matthew Askew Centre L - R Matthew Askew, Skyla Ball, Astrid Kühn Bottom L - R Zahirah Moyce, Clare Chang, Minentle Mfihlo

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GRADE 11 CREATIVE WRITING

Blank

Piano

Twinkle Toes

Darkness

I’m a blank page waiting to be written on. A page waiting for a mark. A lonely and insecure Yet optimistic girl wanting a story. Loneliness is a miserable thing to feel. Having no one. Having nothing Besides one’s feelings and constant Catastrophic thoughts. Someone put an end to this solitary life. Someone. Make me Something.

Quietly, Beautifully they start On one, three and five Forte! They strike a chord, Fingers moving freely To create the music, The music of My soul.

It was somewhat ticklish It was somewhat itchy “Daddy it’s irritating” said she She loved the feeling though She would wait all year to go Feel the sand between her toes And salt in her locks It would be stuck in her clothes But still she loved the feeling Of the sand, beneath her twinkle toes

Broken The broken will always Be able to love harder Than most Once you’ve been In the dark, You learn to appreciate Everything that shines

Lindokuhle Matsebula Grade 11 C Sandra Davila Grade 11 C

Nikail Nair Grade 11 C

Wasted

Broke

Stained

As I hold my gallon of water restlessly I stride unhurriedly Down this road of agony I try imagine what lies ahead Will one be able to even fill A can of water today? If only those ABOVE cared Maybe my children would Be able to moisten their lips

Left in a vacant room Staring into empty mirrors Empty pockets, empty wallet, empty heart Broke man, broke heart He stands, with no purpose Analyzing everything he does, he doesn’t wanna show the pain Been eating lies just because his heart is hungry Broke man, broke man But in the end who can cure The Broke man with a Broke heart.

Beautiful and bright Perfectly proportioned Strong and resilient I could not compare She was stained glass And I was pretend plastic

Phuluso Anne Mulaudzi Grade 11 C

Yandisa Lurwenga Grade 11 C

Tower

Hope

Touching the sky A silhouette amongst the golden skies Of Jo’burg Its narrow figure its antenna-like head. Its height Watches over the city Hillbrow Tower A symbol of gold.

I cross my legs to pray I put my hands together I close my eyes Create a gate I enter blind to say my piece I open my eyes To be filled with more hope as ever The fire shining, bright as ever

Perfect form of tragedy Nothing Has been The same Since the devil On my shoulder Reached out Its hand And asked Your angel to dance Nikail Nair Grade 11 C

Mpho Ngoasheng Grade 11 C

Birth

Fishtank

I remember a time, A time of pain, A time of joy, A bargain made with nature For redemption, for release. But I was never afraid I breathed, exhaled, inhaled and journeyed The shifts of my body Followed by a pulse and rhythm of something inexplicable, Released from deep within

I would not like to be a fish With mouth agape and far too wide And scales of gilt, bronze and silver Adrift in artificial tides Acting like I am not dreaming Of rivers wide and deep. Murpry Phiri Grade 11C

Minenhle Mfihlo Grade 11 C Onthatile Ramolodi Grade 11 C

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Deadly What is more deadly? A gun or a thought? A gun gives you the opportunity But a thought pulls the trigger.

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Matric Profiles

AJAY DAYAL

CASSIDY WOOD

CAROL ELS

ISABELLA POTENZA

Nicknames: Samosa, AJ, Rajesh, monobrow Co-Curricular Activities: Tennis Achievements: Got my learners, blue badge in tennis Hopes and Ambitions: To one day own a Bugatti Veyron Parting Words: Dream high, study hard and live the life.

Nicknames: Kay-sid-eee, Shezza, The Seal, Warm Fuzzy, Cassidy Khumalo, Sisi of Mine, DJ Cash-and-Run, Nini, Cashindi, Miss Wood, T-Rex, Butterball, Stabilo, Cass(i) Co-Curricular Activities: Drama, Netball, Swimming; Ballet and Modern Dancing; (once upon a time…) Debating, Culture Club, Marimbas, Ice-Skating, oh – and Mini-Cricket Achievements: • The Fun Stuff: - Creator of “The Seal” • Introduced “Afrengulench” (four languages in one) • Co-Founder of The Pink Takkies Netball Crew • Deputy President of the LLC • Academic Blazer • Dramatic Arts Blazer and Netball Scrolls • Swimming, Debating, and Culture Club Badges • Bronze, Silver and Gold President’s Awards • Best Concept, Play, Director in MOPFest 2016; Most Cutting-Edge Production at FEDA 2016 • Swam Midmar 5 times • Peer Responder • Class Representative • Dale Carnegie Graduate Ambitions: SHC always taught me to strive for better things while living with a heart that knows no bounds. I wish to grow, absorb, love, explore, and make a difference… Starting with learning to not aim to make my presence noticed, but rather to make my absence felt. Parting Words: “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.” – Walt Disney

Nicknames: Carolkie, Lientjie, Caroline (love Lindo), Shmoo (love Mj) Co-Curricular Activities: First Aid, Art Club, Radio Veritas Achievements: Gold Badge and Scroll for Radio Veritas, have survived high school thus far Hopes and Ambitions: To open my own cozy Café/Bistro one day. Parting Words: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” ~ Dr Seuss

Nicknames: EE-Z-A-B-E-L-A, bellabear, B, Belle. Co-Curricular Activities: Soccer, photography, eating, painting with Jack for a term, sleeping, tried to join the swimming team; was too slow Achievements: • I wrote a research paper on food security and sustainability for the the South African Institute of International Affairs and it was selected as part of the top ten to be presented at Wits. I won Best Presenter. • Attended the Young Leaders Conference by selection, where a collection of high school learners and university students collaborated to create the Young Leaders Declaration (regarding the future of SA), which was presented to the Presidency. • I created the Youth Arts Massif (YAM) – an independent, self representative platform for young multi-disciplinary artists, and successfully brought together our first exhibition in April. Hopes and Ambitions: To become heavily involved in South African food security and the environment (spread urban gardens like wildfire!). To learn more languages. To get involved in international relations. To keep healthy in mind and body. To love! Parting Words: Be gentle with yourself, you’ve got a long way to go.

CHANDRE VAN DER MERWE Nicknames: Chandrizzles, Chandrizzy, Dre, Sundrii, Tamlyn, Chandra (Ms Ros called me this for a full year), Kenchucka, Japie (refer to Mahima), JoKeR13 (Mxit name, invite me), Chandrain (refer to Karabo) Co-Curricular Activities: Swimming, Netball, Girls’ Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Art Club (for like a month) Achievements: • Swimming: Badge and Scroll, Victrix Ludorum 20122016, Midmar 2012, 2013, 2016, Female Swimmer of the Year 2015 • Netball: Badge and Scroll. • Girls Soccer: Badge, Player of the Season 2013 • Athletics Badge • Drama: Badge and Scroll, Major Production 2012 & 2014, best cameo performance 2014, most promising actress 2015 • LLC, Benedict House Captain, Peer Responder, MDC 2015, Class Rep 2012, 2013, 2014 • Inventor of the “YESssss” after the bell has rung • Co founder of the pink takkies squad • Co founder of rule no.1: “Be yourself”, rule no. 2: “refer to rule no.1” Hopes and Ambitions: To be a McDonald’s Happy Meal Parting Words: Dear Diary .... Oh wait this ain’t my diary. *Dab*

BRENDON LIN Nicknames: Brendy, Bren-Bren, Big Boy Brendy, Brendy Boy, Bip the Dip, Young Donald, Daddy Co-curricular Activities: Extra Bio, Tennis (against my will) Achievements: Academic Blazer, won a lot of trophies for academic stuff, Science Olympiad Top 50, Maths Olympiad Finalist x 2, went to Sports Day in Grade 5, Craft Club Captain Hopes and Ambitions: Become so renowned people stop calling me Brandon, move to the Galapagos, become immortal, keep analysing, keep playing games, keep complaining, find out what I’m doing with my life Parting words: At the Gym. Forever

DALISIZWE SIBANDA Nicknames: Dali, Dawu, Dada, Big D, Daldal Co-Curricular Activities: Marimbas, Soccer, Athletics, Piano, Guitar Achievements: Academic Gold Badge, Marimbas Gold Badge, Bronze President’s Award Hopes and Ambitions: To become an avionics engineer and start a business. Parting Words: Work like a dog now if you don’t want to work like a dog for the rest of your life.

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ANDY MBAYA Nicknames: Mukendi, Beasty, The Jock Co-Curricular Activities: Soccer, Athletics and Basketball Achievements: Gold Badge Award for Soccer and Gold Badge Re-award for Basketball Hopes and Ambitions: To be a surgeon Parting words: I’m going to miss all of you. I actually gym everyday.

ANELE SIDAKI Nicknames: Ani, Small-small, Booba, Muhle, Babes, “My significant digit” (love Carol), Sponchy Co-Curricular Activities: Choir, Netball, Marimba, Being fabulous, Drama Achievements: Drama badge, Drama scroll, Choir badge, Surviving school Hopes and Ambitions: Work, work, work, work, work; Be known by all (watch this space, you’ll be seeing me on television real soon. xxx) Parting Words: “Stay true to yourself.”

EMEKA NTONE-EDJABE Nicknames: Meckimu, Mek-Mek, Meks-Pecs, Emeka-Mek, Emeka-kun, Meeki, OKNM Co-Curricular Activities: Athletics, Basketball, Soccer, Chess Achievements: Still in Progress Hopes and Ambitions: House Husband, Farmer Parting Words: Luv U K Bye

IOLIO ETSIAH Nicknames: Leo, Olio, Mma, Oluchi, Maddam, Babygirl, Flo-Jo, Illy, Shelly Ann Fraser, Lollipop Co-Curricular Activities: Soccer, Athletics, Drama and Music Achievements: Gold Badge for Soccer, Scroll for Soccer, Gold Badge for Athletics, Scroll for Athletics, Gold Badge for Drama, Scroll for Drama, LLC, Peer Responder Hopes and Ambitions: To someday inspire the hearts and minds of young girls worldwide in the form of TV shows in order to represent women of colour. Parting Words: “Ever loved someone so much you would do anything for them? Well, make that someone yourself and do whatever the hell you want.” The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary so when you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, you’ll be successful. Have a little fun in the process [Turn Up]

IGHODALO UKHUREBOR Nicknames: Dalo, Ighu, Igho, Milo, Dalos, Igho D, Oupa, Petros, Beatrice, Usain Big Daddy Co-Curricular Activities: Athletics, Soccer, Basketball, Art, LLC Achievements: Major production cast 2012, Athletics Scroll, Soccer Blazer, Soccer Scroll, Soccer Badge, Art Badge, LLC member Hopes and Ambitions: Become a successful athlete and open my own engineering company, to become extremely rich Parting Words: Ciao

FAYAADH GATEE Nicknames: Fayaadh. Ya’ll don’t know me like that Co-curricular Activities: Played a bit of soccer, ran sometimes Achievements: Haven’t worn school socks since grade 7, A few badges, Presidents Award participant. Hopes and Ambitions: To be happy. Might never be happy, so being successful will have to do... Parting Words: Miss me.

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DANIEL O’SULLIVAN-HEWLETT Nicknames: Mr Prez, Dan Dan the Muffin Man Co-Curricular Activities: Athletics, Debating, Hockey Achievements: • President of the LLC (Head boy) • Athletics Blazer • Academic Blazer • Hockey, Athletics and Academic Scrolls • Hockey, Athletics, Debating and Academic Badges • Silver and Bronze President’s Award • Year-long Gordon Institute of Business Science leadership programme • Helped others less fortunate than myself • Learned to tie the eldredge knot • Can eat a surprisingly large number of lemon creams Hopes and ambitions: I am not certain about all this just yet, it’s a tough question to answer. All I know is that whatever I am going to do, it is not going to be easy. Parting words: It has been an honour being part of a school full of champions, keep on being champions and never forget, ‘The best way out is always through.’ “Awe.” In Meliora Contende

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Nicknames: Chicken, Jewboi, Harambe lover69, bushdid 9/11, Brendon (see Brendon) Achievements: Grew a beard and drank from the Primary School taps Hopes and Ambitions: To smack people over the head for millions of dollars (boxing), enjoy whatever I do Parting words: Live fast, die young

MICHAEL LAZARUS Nicknames: Lil Laz, Spaz, Mike, Shmichael Co-curricular Activities: Cycling Achievements: Gold Drama Badge, Drama Scroll Hopes and Ambitions: To one day be successful and achieve great things, to drive a Ferrari. Parting Words: You do YOU SON!!!!!!!!

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Matric Profiles JEREMY CROUCH

KAMILA MAKAN

LEILA AREFF

MAHIMA JIVAN

Nicknames: Jem, Based Jem, Young Based God, Germ, PB (see Tebz) Co-Curricular Activities: Public Speaking, Jazz Band, Marimbas Achievements: Deputy President, changed school hair policy, missed academic scroll by 1% for three terms, Academic Scroll (we made it) Hopes and Ambitions: Stay positive, stay creative, figure out what I want to do with my life, continue to be based Parting Words: “Thank You Based God” – Lil B “The Based God”

Nicknames: Kamz, Kami, Kami-Kamz, Kamiltjie, Kamzozo, Kama, Karma-karma-karma-karma-karma-chameleon (shout out to Boy George), Number 1 Zayn Girl, Wall-e, 10cm Co-Curricular Activities: First Aid, Netball, Public Speaking (when it was a thing), Tweeting, Liking tings, Procrastinating Achievements: • Full Colours Academic Blazer • LLC 2016 • Geddes House Captain • 12S Class Representative • Peer Responder • Third place for u19 inter-house swimming gala 2016 • Most improved netballer 2013 • Part of A+ Public Speaking Team (shout out to uncle Bruce) • Knowing every single 1D lyric ever (no lie) Hopes and Ambitions: I kind of want to be successful but I also kind of want to sleep forever. On a more profound level, all I want in life is to keep growing and loving and learning and flourishing. I also want more pretty clothes because you know, life is too short to wear boring clothes. Parting Words: I thought school would be like High School Musical. It wasn’t, but SHC was pretty lit too.

Nicknames: Lala, lay-bae, laylay, lulu, most amazing person ever ( in my dreams ), leils Co-Curricular Activities: Girls’ Soccer (attempted), Swimming, Horse Riding, #TheNickiz, Drama things, general loitering Achievements: Co-Directed Amandla No Where To? (#MOPFEST2016), Moved from C to S class in matric, Drama Gold Badge, Drama Scroll, Soccer Badge, Stage Manager (House plays 2014 and 2015), Never sent out of Mr Maseko’s class (#fav), I swam wherever I saw water (in ponds, at night at school), LLC 2016 and House Captain, GIBS Leadership alum, made friends who turned into family, I tried to be good but I got bored, I MADE IT TO MATRIC Hopes and Ambitions: To marry my soul mate and raise a beautiful family but also be happy and/ or wealthy. To always have fun. Parting Words: May the bridges I burn light the way

Nicknames: Hima, Pietie, Mjilicious (shout out mxit), Majima, Mij, Madiba, Mahomie, Rich Homes, Mahimaaaaa, ‘Four’, Malema, Maheems, Prashima Co-Curricular Activities: Netball and Athletics (both since day 1), a stint in the choir, swimming at some point, #TheNickiz Achievements: • Gold Badges: Art, Academic, Athletics, Netball • Scrolls: Netball and Academic • Academic Blazer • LLC 2016 and House Captain • Class Rep (Grade 10, 11 and 12) • Bronze President’s Award (well sort of) • Silver Award for English Olympiad (Grade 10 and 11) Hopes and Ambitions: To live out of a G-Wagon or my art studio on 4th Ave. Yeah I told you to wait So I need a little more time now Cause I ain’t got the money on me right now And I thought you could wait Yeah, I thought you could wait Parting Words: ‘ey what a bam bam Man it’s way too late, it’s way too late, it’s way too late, you can’t sit with us IEB Bam bam dilla, bam bam

KARABO MAKHANYA Nicknames: KayRab, Rabz, Karabibi, Ribs, Kara, Rabo, KC, Charlene, Ziright, Mzala (refer to Siyanda), Karabhoe, Kara(boo) (refer to Palesa), Baba Ka Girl (#NONKE!!!), Karaboo-coffee, Top dog (refer to Norman), Kababo, @ cokeandcoffee (follow me on Instagram), Bobo, Mosquito, Karabz, Karano, Saliva girl, Dali, Lavi, Skhokhoriko Co-Curricular Activities: Netball, Athletics, Basketball, Dramatic Arts, Swimming at some point, Marimbas, Hockey for like 3 days. Choir as well, procrastinating… yeah. Achievements: Basketball: Commitment and dedication. Swimming: most improved swimmer. Netball: Gold Badge and Scroll. Athletics: blue badge and gold badge. Dramatic Arts: Gold Badge and Scroll, Best Supporting Actress, etc. Part of ZCC. Nomarussia and Scotho are my new friends. Hopes and Ambitions: To hug Mrs Masondo and to be happy. Parting Words: Oksalayo umubi!!! Thanks. Bye.

KAVISH CHETTY Nicknames: Kc, Kavishi(o), Vishi, Vishi – Fish, K, Cabbage, Cavendish, Kav, Kavi Co-Curricular Activities: Marimbas, Tennis (In a distant past), Soccer (Once in a blue moon) Achievements: Marimba Blazer, Having the most amazing person ever in my life. Hopes & Ambitions: To be able to live life to the best, to help others when I can, to always be there for the ones I cherish Parting Words: Live not for possessions but for those around you, as they are what really matter. Don’t take people for granted, one never knows when they might be gone.

LEE-ANN JOHNSON Nicknames: Lee Munki, Lee, Ling Ling, Leepee #Shanice, Leelee #Rene Co-Curricular Activities: Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Art Club, Swimming Achievements: Soccer Badge and Scroll, Basketball Badge, Blue Art Badge Hopes and Ambitions: Be a Graphic designer. Parting Words: Take no L’s

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LAETITIA MUNONOKA Nicknames: Tish-tish; Latty-latts; Latishaa! Co-Curricular Activities: Frequently wandered the school premises but I was still a passionate Art Club devotee and First Aider. Achievements: I endured two years of Netball and received a participation certificate for two years (much effort indeed), had lots of peer tutoring certificates, and completed First Aid level one. I persisted in being a member of the Learner Leadership Council and Environmental Council and have over two hundred hours of community service and was awarded a Community Service Gold Badge and Scroll – also for academics and art. Hopes and Ambitions: I want to live life: to love and dream through art, writing, Christ, cheese and wine – occasionally pulling up my own sweet potatoes for dinner. I might not spin the world in a different direction, but I know I will persist in changing the lives of the few in my reach – plants and animals included. Parting Words: “What if I fall? Oh but my darling, what if you fly?” – E.H. Let me run wild and free. If I leap over the edge, whatever you may think, I know I will soar on the infinite winds of adventure, embracing a glorious horizon, and wherever it leads me I will find happiness. Also, thank you for all the Art lessons

LUKE JOHNSTONE Nicknames: sensei, lukie, white boy, umlungu Co-Curricular Activities: Cricket, Soccer, Netball, and slaying Achievements: Soccer Badge, Cricket Badge and Scroll, Academic Badge and Scroll, Dramatic Arts Badge and Scroll. The turn up hasn’t killed me yet. Founding the communist club. Girls. Hopes and ambitions: Take over the world. Create a platform for the youth to express themselves and somehow make money doing this. Parting words: Put out good energy

LUTHANDO VELAPHI Nicknames: Booty, El Booty, Yung Bubby, Young Capital, Capital L – Capital T, Sensei Co-Curricular Activities: Basketball, Soccer Achievements: Full Colours Basketball Blazer, won u16 Soccer League, ran up a check Hopes and Ambitions: Stay A1, Stay Grounded Parting words: It’s LIIIITTTT!!!

LUKE BOTHA

MARK LEHLE

Nicknames: MF, Beast, Luke.B, Puke, Lukey Botha Co-Curricular Activities: Swimming only Achievements: Blue Blazer for Swimming and making it to Matric Hopes and Ambitions: Being a success and making myself and others proud Parting words: Sky ain’t never been a limit

Nicknames: Marky, FILTHY FRANK, Mr Pottikins, Thupps, Harambe Co-Curricular Activities: Game design Achievements: Got invited to join the top 8 teams in DGL, with a prize pool of a million rand Hopes and Ambitions: Go into pro gaming and go to The International (a large gaming tournament) or go into game design with Valve. Parting Words: ORE WA OCHINCHIN GADAISUKI NANDAYO, Hit dota hard, Iron talon is a good item for jungling

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MASEGO MAFATA Nicknames: Mase, Masegs, Maseko (people who mispronounce my name!), Mageezy, Magezus, Bad-Girl-Riri, Mamase-Mamasa-Mamampusa, Mo(w)mo(w), Mo, MoOostar (#MxitThings), Nigel Patel, Madam President, MAfa(r)ta Co-Curricular Activities: Netball (until grade 9), Public Speaking (grade 8 and 9), iSchool Africa (grade 8), Girls’ Soccer (grade 8), Debating (grade 9 - 12), a stint in the Choir and the Art Club (grade 11), Piano (grade 4 - 11), Matric Dance Committee (does that count?), Peer Tutoring Achievements: Academic Badge and Scroll, Debating Badge, Bronze President’s Award, Our public speaking team received a B+ in 2012 and an A+ in 2013, Peer Responder, SHC Johannesburg Junior Councillor 2015, President of the LLC 2016, Debated at the Euroasian Schools Debating Championships in Turkey, Made top 10 Speaker Scores for British Parliamentary Tournament 2015, Made the BP Debating Tournament finals (with Lula) 2015, Completed almost 300 hours of community service from grade 8 to grade 12, Selected to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Camp, I stayed being that girl who got commitment and dedication for any sports I attempted to do, took almost 40 minutes to finish two laps of cross country Hopes and Ambitions: To turn my life into a musical, to be one of the world’s leading change agents and to have an army of change agents. Parting Words: “Fill your mind with songs, symphonies that harmonize with every feeling. Fill your heart with sun – to warm the hands of those still freezing in their winters. Fill your soul with flowers – an infinity of flowers that you can give endlessly. Let your eyes see beyond what they are shown.” – Berlin Artparasites Thank you Sacred Heart - its been a good 12 years, FLOURISH!

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Matric Profiles

Matric Profiles NAN AN

NALEDI NGWENYA

PULANE MADUBANYA

RAYVERN COETZEE

Nicknames: Nannypooh, Nanny (Kamila), Nangogo Co-Curricular Activities: First Aid Achievements: I saw a different part of the world here – South Africa Hopes and Ambitions: The world is too big; I need to see it. Parting Words: Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

Nicknames: DJ Crystal, Fishfinger, Nali, Main Chick, Mabebeza, Ledi, Joey, Peach emoji, Baba ka girl (#Nonke ), Mrs Nyovest, #AkaWinanga, Nani, Lavi Mfazi, Bae, Blesser, Nalele, Homo Naledi, MaNgwenya, ngwenya_n, crystal.naledi. ngwenya@gmail.com Co-Curricular Activities: Netball, Soccer, Swimming, Marimbas, Drama Achievements: 14 years of school, Drama Scroll, Soccer Gold Badge, Marimba Certificate (participation), Netball Badge (grade 9). Hiding my earrings from Mr Purchase and Mrs le Roux. Making the squad laugh on a daily basis. Not relaxing my hair for 6 years. Part of ZCC (Almost LLC #Nonke). Peer responder. Donating Blood. Recognition for Best Actress 2016. Hopes and Ambitions: To become a female DJ, to Become the next female Black Coffee, to take my children to St Stithians. Hugging Mrs Masondo. For South Africa to become a better place. To read more books. To become a speech and hearing therapist. To DJ at The Sacred Heart Festival. One day is one day. To produce GOOD MUSIC. Parting Words: The difference between school and life? In school you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.

Nicknames: Pulisa (refer to Karabo and Palesa), Madubz, Punani, Madubapunya, lovies, baba ka girl (refer to squad) Co-Curricular Activities: Netball for 3 days in Grade 10, Marimba for some time in Grade 10 and 11, Dramatic Arts, Procrastinating Achievements: Being a peer responder, catfishing myself (refer to filters) and everyone else, not letting anyone go through my phone (it’s harder than it seems) Hopes and Ambitions: I hope to flourish in life. GG Parting Words: Sleep is just dress rehearsal before death!!!

Nicknames: RAY; Ray-Ray; Stingray Co-Curricular Activities: Athletics; Hockey; Swimming; President’s Award; Drama; First Aid Achievements: • Academic Scroll • Athletics Scroll • Community Service Scroll • Dramatic Arts Scroll • Hockey Scroll • Johannesburg Junior Council • Bronze, Silver & Gold President’s Awards • Midmar 2016 • Best Actor in House Plays (2015) • Athletics Victor Ludorum (2014 & 2015) Hopes and Ambitions: To live a live a life not paralysed by fear and to be willing to do what is difficult so that life can be easy Parting Words: “If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough” – Muhammad Ali

NIKITA NARAN Nicknames: Niki-tah-ha, Brahmadu, Niki Babes, warm fuzzy (refer to Cassidy) Co-Curricular Activities: Eating in class, signed up for co-curricular activities but never showed up Achievements: Co-founder of the rule no.1: “Be yourself”, rule no.2 “refer to rule no.1”. Doing nothing after school for 5 years straight, wrong school shoes for 4 years, sending people to the office for no reason. Hopes and Ambitions: to be happy :) Parting Words: Rule number 1 – be yourself. Rule number 2- refer to rule number 1. That’s the only rule.

PALESA MAKAM Nicknames: Pali, Palele, Puleesa (Karabo; refer to Pulane), Pxlesa, Pales, Gin, Palipalele, Pal, Essa, Papa, Pelz, Lesa, Makamzi (Karabo), Yellow, Shorty Co-Curricular Activities: Netball, Dramatic Arts, Athletics, Soccer till grade 11, Basketball till grade 9, Swimming till grade 8, Hockey for like a week in grade 7, Tennis for one season in grade 7, Marimbas in grade 9, Culture Club in grade 10, First Aid in first term Achievements: First team netball, Netball Gold Badge, Netball Scroll, Drama Gold Badge, Drama Scroll, A couple of athletics awards, Acting in school plays since 2012, Class Rep Grade 9 and 10, Personally selected for the King David Being Human exhibition 2016, Level 1 First Aid, MDC 2015, LLC, Co-founder of “rule number 1: be yourself”. Rule number 2: “refer to rule number 1”, Being a strong and proud black girl, Made it through matric, Still alive… well, barely, Savage with no chill since day 1 Hopes and Ambitions: Help children with regards to mental illness, education and home/family issues. To get two degrees, one being a masters. Be the best mother I can be in 10 years from now. Travel the world. Keep promoting Black consciousness and excellency. To stay lit and keep glo’ing up. Parting Words: Just because we’re magic, doesn’t mean we aren’t real – Jesse Williams

NOELEN GOVENDER Nicknames: Da Rebel, Stay Soft, Johnny, Charou Co-Curricular Activities: Boxing Achievements: Making it this far Hopes and Ambitions: Living my dream life, doing things on my terms, making money while I sleep. Parting Words: Whether you remember me or not, that’s your business

NORMAN NHLAPO Nicknames: Normie,Normie panda, Normzozo, TOPDOG (ask Karabo), The plug, MR PARTI, EL CHULO, Malume, Malume Normie Co-Curricular Activities: Basketball, Soccer and Athletics. Star athlete basically. Achievements: Girls and I have 2 blue blazers and 3 scrolls to my name….. Need I say more? Hopes and ambitions: Mama B (Mrs Blanckensee) told me I can achieve a lot and that I’m bound to succeed so I just hope I don’t disappoint her. Parting words: Get girls… or die trying, get money… or die trying, get out of school...or die trying.

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Nicknames: Sub-zero, labelo, labzie, Sfiso (Cassidy), Sabbie, Sabijie, Dark Knight, Sabbie Sabs, Nipo Co-Curricular Activities: Basketball, Soccer, Acting in one play, Athletics Grade 9, Tennis first week of Grade 8 Achievements: Most Improved basketball player Grade 10, U16 Soccer Champs, 2nd in ISSA Basketball Parting Words: If the life cycle goes around in a circle, would that mean a ball is life? (DROPS MIC)

Nicknames: Prash, Prash.K.D, Prasha, K.D, Prashash, Shilly, DJ KD (See Cassidy), Prash Kid. Co-Curricular Activities: Soccer, Cricket, Tennis, Swimming, Athletics Achievements: Soccer Scroll, Cricket Scroll, Athletics Badge Hopes and Ambitions: Live life and play soccer Parting Words: Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end…

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RENEAL PILLAY Nicknames: Renzo, Renz, Renzito, Chef Curry, Bollywood Messi, Renal, Renal the Menal, Yung Kurrie (YFS) Co-Curricular Activities: Soccer, Cricket, Athletics, LLC, Tennis and Marimbas (both in Grade 8 though) Achievements: • Full Colours Blue Blazer for Academics • Scrolls for Cricket and Soccer (may change) • LLC member • O’Leary house captain in grade 6 and grade 12 • Naledi Leadership Graduate • Bokomoso Leadership graduate • Lebone Leadership graduate Hopes and Ambitions: To be a success in anything that I put my mind to. To be able to say, “Check the Forbes List, you know I’m ballin out”, as a literal statement. Spread the message of peace, love and positivity to everyone I meet. To successfully meet all of my living idols. Travel the world. Take care of my family and friends as best I can. Just continue to be swagtastic and keep it real all the time (RattPack) Parting Words: “Man, I hope you see the world And all your dreams will unfurl, just don’t never cash your pearl Go out there and make a livin’, take this advice that I’m givin’ Make a difference make a killin’, make a killin’’. (Sir Robert Bryson Hall II aka Logic)

RENEILWE RAMPEDI Nicknames: neyneypie, Reneney, Reniswa, Dirty Yellowbone, Rene, Ramps, baba ka girl,neyney and nene Extra-Curricular Activities: Swimming, Art Club, First Aid, Tennis, Marimbas, Basketball and Netball Achievements: Directed Send Him To The Cemetery, Netball Blue Badge, Netball Most Improved Certificate, Netball Gold Badge, Marimbas Certificate, Community Service Certificate; Gold Badge and Scroll, Art Club Certificate and Gold Badge, Basketball Certificate, Improvement Certificate for Swimming, First Aid Level One Certificate, Peer Responder and LLC member, and bringing food for the Fam. Hopes and Ambitions: I hope one day to do and say what I truly wish to, wish no regrets. To be able to tackle things head on and meet Justin Drew Bieber. Parting Words: Dream Big Princes and Princesses and Be Brave

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RILEY PAM-GRANT

Nicknames: paulie Co-Curricular Activities: Jazz band Achievements: Top 100 in the world: Google Science Fair 2016, Participated in the Intel ISEF 2016, the world’s largest pre-college science competition, won a gold medal, the senior category award in innovation and technology, the Dr. Meiring Naudé Award and the SKA prize as well as scholarships to UP, Wits and Stellenbosch at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. Came 4th in the country in Life Sciences for the National Science Olympiad. Awarded an Academic Blazer, as well as Music and Debating Badges. Played bass for and named All Gold Jam (ikr), which won best ensemble at One Heart ‘14. In 2016 jointly won best ensemble with the Marimbas at The National Marimba Festival, toured Cape Town and Johannesburg jazz venues with the jazz band Thangz. Wrote an amazing poem for Mr. Maseko’s history wall, managed to pass Zulu and spent an amazing, unreasonably large amount of class time arguing with Mr. Weiss. Hopes and Ambitions: Hoping to stay in the present. Planning a career in space propulsion or private space entrepreneurship. Parting Words: You Only Live Once.

Nicknames: Rilez Co-Curricular Activities: Jazz Band, Debated maybe twice Achievements: Won Best Guitarist at St Mary’s Battle of the Bands, went to Cape Town to play at a Jazz Festival, my Matric art work was in the Top 6 at UJ FADA Exhibition, having nice friends Hopes and Ambitions: To continue doing creative things and to be passionate about what I’m doing Parting words: Nothing for now

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SANDILE BANDA Nicknames: Dube, Sands Achievements: Making it to Matric Hopes and Ambitions: Being a success in whatever I do and achieve in life Parting words: I won’t miss this place

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Matric Profiles SEAN O’SHEA Nicknames: Seany, Irish Co-Curricular Activities: Swimming, Soccer, Athletics Achievements: Swimming Scroll, Soccer Badge Hopes and Ambitions: To get a job in conservation Parting Words: Work hard and use all the time that you are given

SHANICE NAIDOO Nicknames: shanaynay, Sha-NICE, shanshan Co-Curricular Activities: Daydreaming, changing my hair colour Achievements: Peer Responder, LLC Hopes and Ambitions: Success, happiness and travel so the world and life do not escape me Parting Words: Believe in yourself, think Big, set goals, don’t compare yourself to others and never give up, because not all who wander are lost.

SANDISWA TSHABALALA Nicknames: Sandi, Sandy, Sindiswa, Sindisiwe, Sandisiwe, Sandiswe, Sandwisa, Ceyonce, Tshabalala, Tshabs, Baba Ka Girl (#NONKE) Tshabzero, Sandz, SUNDAAAAAAAAAY AWU SUNDAAAAAAY Co-Curricular Activities: Drama...EVERYTHING – House Plays, MOPFest, Theatre Link (2015), Cultural Evenings, Being Human (King David’s School Linksfield), POP POETRY, etc.; Digital Photography; Public Speaking; Soccer (for a year); Athletics; Debating (for a term); LLC 2016 Achievements: • Blue Badge for Photography • Gold Badge, Scroll and Full Colours Blazer for Dramatic Arts • Gold Badge, Scroll and Full Colours Blazer for Academics • Writing personally selected for Being Human at King David’s School • MOPFest: Best Original Script, Best Choreography, Best Lighting Direction • Getting onto LLC 2016, Chief Whip Hopes and Ambitions: Journalism, creative writing & poetry; to work until I don’t need to introduce myself; to be a writer of some notability; live comfortably; be happy Parting Words: “Pity the fool that crosses this unconquerable spirit” – Self

SIYANDA BUTHELEZI Nicknames: SiyaLezi; Lezi; Sii; Sisi; Siya; Yandz; Sisanda Co-Curricular Activities: Netball; Choir; Drama Rehearsals Achievements: • Making amazing new friends • Choir Certificate • Netball Gold Badge • Best Stage Manager for MOPFest • Best Backstage Crew for MOPFest • MDC • Official squad member • Second round of IsiZulu Olympiad • Growing my dreadlocks Hopes and Ambitions: Travel the world with my family, continue being happy and make my parents proud. Parting Words: “Believe in yourself a little more.”

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ROSINA KHUMALO Nicknames: Jwali, linki, MmabiJ, Zinah, Jwals, Head girl (shout out to Karabo and Naledi), MJizzel, Shmoo (shout out to Carol), Rozinah, Mary-Jane, Mmabs, Mmajwe, Mj, Baba ka girl (#nonke), Bae, Blesser, Amber Rose Co-Curricular Activities: Amazing friend, going to school, doing my homework (sometimes), Soccer for one season, Drama Achievements: Spending everyday with SQUAD, not laughing for a minute (lol), surviving Drama, Drama Badge, got my Drama Scroll, playing soccer for a whole season, playing one netball match. Sandi hasn’t killed me, getting to Afrikaans early, I’m not pregnant yet (shout out to … 2013), brushing my teeth every day, part of ZCC almost LLC (#nonke), best counsellor but didn’t do the peer responding thing, best female cameo role, co-founder of rule no.1 “be yourself”, rule no.2 “refer to rule no 1”. Hopes and Ambitions: To adopt four children, having 10 babies, to meet Idris Elba, act in a lionsgate production movie, be happy. Parting Words: Whatever it is, it’s alright.

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SIBUSISO KGARE Nicknames: Sibu, Sibisu, Sibis (only Mo calls me this), brother wami (refer to Cassidy), S’bu Co-Curricular Activities: Nothing serious. Achievements: Blazer (Got it) Hopes and Ambitions: Make paper. Parting Words: If you’re smiling, stop… Happy people don’t pass.

TONY DENG Nicknames: dengconan/stark Co-Curricular Activities: Chess, Swimming Achievements: Nothing Hopes and Ambitions: Be a better man Parting Words: Keep calm and believe in Sherlock Holmes

TEBOGO KEKANA Nicknames: Tebz, The Man, YG, Demon slayer, PB (see Jem) Co-curricular Activities: Soccer, Athletics, Soccer super fan 2k16, swimming (for a day), basketball, Choir, Drama (matric plays), tennis Achievements: Soccer badge, Drama badge, Got 0% for APM and still passed maths with an 80% Hopes and Ambitions: Make R5 mill in 5 years, have dinner with the Rothschilds, own a massive farm Parting Words: Don’t be just a number, always be relevant

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THAPELO MOTHIBE Nicknames: Thaps; Tip; Staples; Nqo; Twanas Co-Curricular Activities: Choir; Culture Club; Marimbas Achievements: Choir Badge; Choir Scroll Hopes and Ambitions: Finding a destined and passionate career so that I will never have to work a day in my life. Parting Words: The two most important days you live: the day you were born, the day you find out why and the unforgettable journey that comes along with it.

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Twelve Years

douze ans depuis que nous nous sommes rencontrés depuis nous nous sommes connu les noms des uns et des autres nous avons dit salut il y a douze ans

twelve years since we met since we learned the names of one another since we said hello it was twelve years ago twelve years we made friends we sang songs we laughed together and we laughed some more we have been a family for twelve years

douze ans on s’est fait des amis on a chanté des chansons on a ri ensemble et on a ri plus souvent on est une famille depuis douze ans

twelve years with long hours with the hope of having a break with interesting discussions with captivating jokes with the lows with the highs it has been twelve years

douze ans avec des longues heures avec l’espoir d’avoir une récréation avec des discussions intéressantes avec des blagues captivantes avec des bas avec des hauts il y a douze ans

twelve years and now we are at the end of all these twelve years

douze ans et maintenant nous sommes à la fin à la fin de tous ces douze ans

twelve years and I feel sad I feel weak I feel small I feel helpless because now is the end of these twelve years

douze ans et je me sens triste je me sens faible je me sens petite je me sens comme si je suis sans aide parce que maintenant est la fin de ces douze ans

but I remember these twelve years and I feel happy and I feel strong and I feel great and I feel as though I have all the power in the world because it was the best twelve years of my life

mais je me rappelle ces douze ans et je me sens jolie et je me sens forte et je me sens grande et je me sens comme si j’ai tout le pouvoir dans le monde parce que c’était les meillieures douze anées de ma vie

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We felt the most enjoyable thing about being part of the LLC of 2016 was the general interactions between learners and LLC. The LLC this year tried their best to be an open and welcoming presence to those we help. Things like the parliament structure changes and the continuous open dialogues among the student body helped to keep them informed and in line. Another enjoyable aspect was the LLC’s branching out into other spaces of the college life, such as the Primary School Foundation Phase and our other Marist siblings across South Africa, whose collective presence has been very present throughout the year.

“In meliora contende.” This motto, by which our school lives, so pertinently describes what we, as the Learner Leadership Council of 2016, aimed to achieve. In our assembly at the beginning of the year, our catch phrase was “Make history – don’t write it”. Not only have we continued with the goals of previous LLCs, we have also started many of our own initiatives, which we hope will be taken forward for years to come by the future leadership bodies of a school of which we have been so proud to be a part. It has been an absolute privilege to have had the opportunity to lead the school, work alongside amazing people, conquer challenges, celebrate successes, and learn about the incredible bonds that can be formed between individuals in our school family – regardless of age, gender, race, or any other label that Sacred Heart College has managed to defy. We set out a series of goals and plans for the 2016 year, and we can’t help but beam with pride when we reflect on our achievements. The beginning of the year saw us host an incredible Inter-House Gala, under the leadership of our 2016 House Captains – we indeed had the spirit, yes we did! The new learners’ party and Junior High Social were events that had everybody lost in a land of fun and music – a land that many did not want to return from. Our achievements, as far as school life is concerned, include a uniform affirmation project which resulted in improved appearance of the student body. The gender neutral hair rules which were adopted this year were a momentous feat that we are proud to have initiated. Our successful parliament sessions were important in creating transparency between not only the learners and the LLC, but the High School management and the learners as well. We are proud to have accomplished all this and more during our 2016 term, and we are eternally grateful for the support of the entire school community in all that we sought to do this year.

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It has felt like a long year for us as the LLC but, at the same time, it has been unforgivingly quick. Many of us had hoped to achieve more before the end and have regrets for the things we didn’t accomplish or execute to the best of our ability. However, now is the time to look back over the year and smile with pride, for we truly made a difference and our contributions to Sacred Heart College will not fade away into forgotten history. Our work as the LLC of 2016 may be done but having established a stronger chain of succession allows us to hand over leadership to the next generation and, for them, the work has just begun. Many of us will continue to lead with the same vigour and discipline in our lives that lie ahead, but we will always look back to this year as the year when it all began and we are more than grateful for the experience of leading such an extraordinary school. “Strive for better things.”

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Sandiswa Tshabalala; Kamila Makan; Ms M Pillay; Jeremy Crouch (deputy president); Daniel O’Sullivan-Hewlett (president); Cassidy Wood (deputy president); Mr V Maseko; Iolio Etsiah; Chandre v.d. Merwe

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insect- and predator-ridden wild when all our vision was impaired and it was freezing cold out, I was relieved when we returned and I had time to reflect on the fact that this would be the last time I was going to camp with these people, some of whom had become like family to me. This was bittersweet, because you realise that it’s the small moments that endear you to people and camp is just a microcosm of our lives, which just wouldn’t be the same without all those big people sharing the little moments with each other. However, I digress.

In retrospect, every camp I’ve been on has had an overarching theme of absolute fun. This camp was no different, but this year, as it was our last camp, I had a feeling of having to make the most of my time there. So we set off on Tuesday morning on a trip, which took a few anticipatory, fun-filled hours and soon we arrived at Konka Soul Adventures in the North West. The moment we touched down, we settled into our dormitories and then went up to the dining hall (which seemed light-years away). When activities began, we hit the ground running; working in teams to achieve the objectives we were set and also participating in a little ‘friendly competition’ while we did so.

Konka will always be our reminder that although we fight, and we don’t always all like each other too much, that is inconsequential if we can work together and prove that we are all bound by one thing: an education with heart that knows no bounds.

As the sun set, we went back to our dorms, only retreating from them when we were set to depart for our night hike. Although I saw no use in walking in the dangerous,

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Matric Awards VALEDICTORY CEREMONY OCTOBER 2016 SUBJECT TROPHY AWARDS KAVISH CHETTY

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- Korolev Trophy for Accounting - Jubilee Trophy for Advanced Programme Mathematics - Seligman Trophy for Physical Science

- Nulty Trophy for Afrikaans 1st Additional Language

TONY DENG AWARD

LUKE JOHNSTONE

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- Leong Trophy for Dramatic Arts - Gerald McGurk Trophy for English - Fok Trophy for French - Dulcie Rees Trophy for Life Orientation

- Nulty Trophy for Afrikaans 1st Additional Language

- Marangoni Trophy for History

- Information Technology Award: Academic - Information Technology Award: Best Programmer - Kappos Trophy for Life Sciences - Marcia Hyam Trophy for Mathematics

PAUL STANSELL

Pace Spirit Trophy This is awarded to the learner who has been most involved and creative in enhancing the spirit amongst all learners at the College.

AWARD Ivy Edmund Award for Mathematics and Science This award is presented to the learner or learners who have shown particular insight and special interest, and has produced results of a consistently high standard, in both Mathematics and Science.

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KAMILA MAKAN

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- Computer Applications Technology

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BRENDON LIN

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CHANDRE VAN DER MERWE

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MASEGO MAFATA

Kuhl Edmonds Award for Musical Excellence This is awarded to a learner who has been involved extensively in the musical life of the school.

AWARDS Michael McMullin Award for Leadership This is awarded to the leader or leaders who have displayed exceptional leadership throughout the school year. Merici Trophy for Community Service This is awarded to a learner who has shown dedication and commitment to the school community. The learner’s outstanding personal acts of commitment and passion must have a direct impact on serving people and the community.

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MPUMELELO NORMAN NHLAPO AWARD

JEREMY CROUCH AWARD

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PRASHIL DAYA

Kroger Shield for Outstanding Performance in Sport This is awarded to the learner who excels in a sporting activity throughout the school year and across a number of sporting codes.

AWARD Kroger Shield for Outstanding Performance in Sport This is awarded to the learner who excels in a sporting activity throughout the school year and across a number of sporting codes.

- “Leading the charge”

- Alex Falanga Trophy for Dramatic Arts – Performance in the Arts

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- Sacred Heart Trophy for Mathematical Literacy - Le Roux Trophy for Visual Arts: Excellence in Practical Work

- Zungu Trophy for isiZulu 1st Additional Language

- Schaer Trophy for Visual Arts

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DANIEL O’SULLIVAN-HEWLETT

Brother Ralph Humanities Award This award recognises outstanding and exemplary achievement in the Humanities. The award is presented to individuals who highlight the meaning of the Humanities in our society. To qualify for the award the learner must offer History and/ or Geography as a Matric subject and must have a passion for the promotion of the Humanities.

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TONY DENG AWARD

RILEY PAM-GRANT

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- Le Roux Trophy for Visual Arts: Excellence in Practical Work

- Jane Roach Trophy for Geography

Love of Work and Diligence Award This is awarded to a learner who has exhibited diligence, commitment and hard work in all subjects, consistently throughout the year.

CASSIDY WOOD AWARD The Serviam Award This is a special award that is only awarded under special circumstances. As you are aware the College is an amalgamation of three schools, one of which was an Ursuline School. On the 450th anniversary of the founding of the Ursuline Order the sisters donated the Serviam Shield to the College. The criteria for this award are: • It is awarded only to an outstanding learner / learners. • It is awarded for outstanding Loyalty to the School, • Leadership provided to the learners • Service to both the College and learners at the school. This is decided on the basis that the learner is actively involved in all key aspects of school life.

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Michael McMullin Award for Leadership This is awarded to the leader or leaders who have displayed exceptional leadership throughout the school year. Marchio Award for Best All Round Learner This is awarded to the learner who has displayed exceptional talent and achievement in all four areas of school life since their Grade 10 year: academics, sport, cultural activities and as a leader. Merici Trophy for Community Service This is awarded to a learner who has shown dedication and commitment to the school community. The learner’s outstanding personal acts of commitment and passion must have a direct impact on serving people and the community The Champagnat Award This is a special award that is only awarded under special circumstances. As you are aware the College is an amalgamation of three schools, one of which was a Marist School. The Champagnat Award is a tribute to the founder of the Marist movement, of which we are still a part. The criteria for this award are: • It is awarded only to an outstanding learner / learners. • It is awarded for outstanding Loyalty to the School, • Leadership provided to the learners • Service to both the College and learners at the school. This is decided on the basis that the learner is actively involved in all key aspects of school life.

BRENDON LIN AWARD Ivy Edmund Award for Mathematics and Science This award is presented to the learner or learners who have shown particular insight and special interest, and has produced results of a consistently high standard, in both Mathematics and Science.

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Cassidy Wood; Pulane Madubanya; Rayvern Coetzee; Laetitia Munonoka; Shanice Naidoo

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Sabelo Nkosi Laetitia Munonoka Rayvern Coetzee Emeka Ntone-Edjabe Sean O’Shea Luthando Velaphi Mark Lehle Paul Stansell Dalisizwe Sibanda Prashil Daya Jack Shoulder Tian Deng Luke Botha

Shanice Naidoo Sibusiso Kgare Palesa Makam Brendon Lin Luke Johnstone Fayaadh Gatee Norman Nhlapo Ajay Dayal Daniel O’Sullivan-Hewlett Andy Mbaya Jeremy Crouch

Lee-Ann Johnson Siyanda Buthelezi Cassidy Wood Ighodalo Ukhurebor Pulane Madubanya Carol Els Mahima Jivan Reneal Pillay Naledi Ngwenya Leila Areff Nan An

Nikita Naran Kamila Makan Anele Sidaki Tebogo Kekana Iolio Etsiah Noelen Govender Reneilwe Rampedi Mmabyalwa Kumalo Riley Pam-Grant Michael Lazarus Karabo Makhanya Chandre v.d. Merwe Sandiswa Tshabalala

Absent: Kavish Chetty Masego Mafata Sandile Banda Thapelo Mothibe Isabella Potenza

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Randry Bigirimana; Franklin Lodge; Atang Malebo; Emeka Ntone-Edjabe; Paul Stansell; Rayvern Coetzee; Heri Bukanga; Katelyn Valiatham; Jiaao Yu

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Sacred Heart College Alumni Gioya Tuma-Waku Actress - Director Class of 2007 two years of my life. I grew as a person and the freedom I experienced enabled me to unleash the creative part of myself. I reconnected with who I am as a person, met amazing people and learned tools and skills that will set me apart from actors who don’t have a classical training.

I’ve always wanted to act from as far back as I can remember. I told my parents around the age of 10 that I wanted to act, but they brushed it off by telling me that every little girl wanted to grow up to be an actress and that I would get over it. But here’s the thing, I didn’t get over it. Watching a movie, no matter where it was, was my happy place. One can get lost in a world where literally anything is possible and, as an actor, one is able to help the director and writer bring their dream and fantasies to life. An actor brings life to characters, who are just figments of someone’s imagination. He can be a doctor, lawyer and engineer all in the same year.

I graduated from the Academy in May and, right before my graduation, I performed my graduation play in which I was cast in the most coveted role, Lady in Red in For Coloured Girls. I had originally learned about For Coloured Girls in 2007 because one of my classmates, Colleen Balchin, had decided to use that as her matric play. I auditioned for her and got a part in the play. However, a week later, I had to drop out of the play for personal reasons and it had always bothered me just a little bit that I didn’t get to perform in the play and so, when I got the cast list for For Coloured Girls, it felt as if I had gone full circle and I had another opportunity to perform in my favourite play. I rehearsed the play and we performed it. It was also the first time my parents and aunt saw me really perform, and I believe that was the final thing that convinced them that I had chosen the right career path for myself. So I graduated along with the other 107 students in my class and the next day I received the phone call informing me that I was one of the 21 chosen to be part of The Academy’s company.

So when I was in Grade 9 and had to choose subjects for the following year, the very first thing I signed up for was, of course, Drama. And I guess that is probably when it first occurred to my parents that I was indeed serious about becoming an actress. Thus, my parents and I agreed that I could go to a theatre school anywhere in the world if I studied for a more practical degree first, preferably in business for me to use no matter what industry I ended up in. By this time, I had already decided that not only did I want to act but I would love to own my own production company one day, so that I could act, direct, write and produce my own movies, plays and TV shows. So that’s what I did. I graduated from Sacred Heart College in 2007 and went to study at The University of Witwatersrand. I got my Honours in Marketing because every business needs that to survive and, as an actress, I would need to market myself.

All in all, that’s what my journey has been. I’m currently part of a company that works together and gets cast in roles for a year. We do rehearsals and perform in 16 plays throughout the year and then end off with our final showcase in front of industry professionals. My last play, which will be put on next year in February, will be the play Angelique in which I shall play the role of Angelique, a slave raped by her slave master; then accused and hanged for burning down his house after his death. It’s definitely going to be a lot of work but I am looking forward to it. I have met and worked with some wonderful people and I look forward to what the future may bring; and no matter what, I am forever grateful that I wake up every morning in Los Angeles doing what I love to do.

Once I graduated, the only thing on my mind was acting. During this period in my life, I participated in a talent showcase with the Just-You Agency which qualified me to go to the ARTS (a larger scale Talent Showcase) in Orlando, Florida, in June 2013. I went to the ARTS and performed, attended workshops and spoke to agents, directors and cast directors currently working in the American market. After I was done with the showcase, I auditioned for a few schools that I had researched and thought best suited me. I got into a couple but I ultimately chose The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, because it had been one of the few schools I had had my eyes on since high school. Some of the alumni from the Academy include Paul Rudd, Anne Hathaway, Adrien Brody, Kim Cattrall, Sarah Paulson, Jennifer Coolidge, Dennis Haysbert, Jessica Chastain, Grace Kelly and Robert Redford to name a few. So I jetted off to LA to start the next phase of my life. I started at my new school and had the best

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Donovan Schultz Director of Internal Audit for a non- profit healthcare company Class of 1996

Alexandra Bailey Physiotherapist and Owner of Alexandra Bailey Physiotherapy Class of 2006

My years at Sacred Heart College began in 1986, starting in Grade 2, along with my sister, Leigh, who started in Standard 4. The teaching at SHC went far beyond book smarts, with valuable life lessons often to be learned. The diversity of SHC to me was at the very forefront of shaping well-rounded, insightful, and progressive students. Nothing was given to us on a platter and we worked hard for what we earned. This work ethic has been at the core of my everyday life, along with discipline and caring, which were all instilled during my years at SHC. As I sat down to write this article, so many good memories came rushing back…from the early years of playing foursquare down by the brothers’ house, or playing marbles after school, to spending many breaks out on the glorious grounds we took so for granted; waiting for the bell to ring at lunch for the mad dash to the tuck shop; to running cross country around the school. The list goes on and on.

I started my schooling at Sacred Heart College in 1992, when the pre-school was still in Yeoville. Right from day one, we were brought up the Marist way. We were taught to be kind, caring and understanding of others, encouraged to think beyond our biggest dreams and dare to strive for better things. It was from here that my character was influenced and developed into who I am today. I matriculated in 2006, having applied to the Witwatersrand Medical School to become a physiotherapist. I had always known I wanted to work in health and help people in pain. Having spent many hours at physiotherapy for sporting injuries I’d sustained throughout school, I set my heart on this career. My career started in Thokoza Township, where I completed my community service year. I was then asked to run the physiotherapy department at the Germiston Rehabilitation Centre, which serviced many surrounding areas of different economic status. I was not treating as many sports injuries as I had hoped for, but rather treating conditions that effect our country at a primary level. I treated cerebral palsy, stroke, arthritis, HIV patients and many more conditions. Therapy was conducted wherever it was needed, be it on the side of the road, in clinics or patients’ homes. Here you have to think on your feet, always be open minded, and be prepared for whatever comes your way. My two proudest achievements were starting and running the stroke rehabilitation class and “Thatha Thokoza”, a teaching and educational programme. We had such fun working together as a group to support and encourage others to push their limits and reach their goals. During these years, I learnt a new meaning to humility, community, persistence and passion. I started then to realise where my true passions in physiotherapy lay.

I matriculated in 1996 and headed for college in the United States on a soccer scholarship to Western Kentucky University. Leaving home left me feeling very anxious, but I was greeted with a pleasant surprise when I learned there were several other Africans on campus, five from SA and one from Zim, two of whom were on the soccer team with me. We often talked about the motherland and the great taste of boerewors, biltong and a cold Castle. I graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and went on to complete my MBA. I started my career in public accounting with Deloitte and Touche in Nashville, TN, working on external audits of public and privately held companies. I earned my Certified Public Accountant license and went on to become manager at D&T before deciding to pursue other options. I’m currently serving as the Director of Internal Audit for a non-profit healthcare company in Nashville that provides dialysis care to patients with kidney disease. The company’s story is what makes it such a great place to work - Dr. Johnson started the company 45 years ago with just a few other employees, dialyzing one patient at a time in an old home, with the primary goal of making life better for the patients. That same mission is at the heart of our business today, which has grown to caring for more than 14,000 patients across the US. My draw to the field of accounting first started in my latter high school years during lessons with Mr. Els. His guidance both in and out of the classroom played a key part in shaping the person I am today. While I’ve always been a numbers guy, Leigh has always been the artistic one. I can remember how strong her love was for drama and watching her plays at school...West Side Story is one that always comes to mind. We are now all scattered across the globe, with me in Nashville, Leigh in Brisbane, Australia, and Mom and Dad in Gisborne, New Zealand. One thing is for sure, we’re extremely thankful to our parents for moving us to SHC in 1986 and providing such an excellent basis for the rest of our lives. Our roots in South Africa will forever be cherished!

I then moved into private practice and worked at a private boys’ high school. Here I had the privilege of working with younger patients who were involved in a variety of competitive sports. I was contracted to the first rugby team where my roles were to administer first line medical care during matches, work on improving physical capabilities during training and rehabilitate injured players to return to play. This was a learning experience and taught me valuable lessons in life and a lot about myself. I truly believe that every situation we go through in life is aimed to shape us into the people we are meant to become. This year, I took the leap of faith and opened up my own practice. Here I combine my experience, knowledge and passion into my patients’ journeys towards recovery, reaching their goals with a better sense of body self-awareness. I would never have guessed I would become an entrepreneur, but I have no doubt, that the lessons I was taught and surrounded by throughout my schooling have played a large role in this.

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Sacred Heart College Alumni Lungisile Mjuza Flight Instructor Class of 2005

Ian Corrans Class of 1959 Marists Brothers Johannesburg in the 1950’s. I had the privilege and good fortune to attend Marists Brothers schools in Johannesburg for nine years, first at the old Koch Street school from standard two in 1951 till standard six in 1955, and then at the Observatory College from standard seven in 1956 till matric in 1959.

blue eyes. Other boys were Moose, Rabbit, Stiletto, Chicken Attila and so on. All this was in good humour and I do not think any of us carry any psychological scars from it. Roger Rosenberg (aka Beresford) and I represented the school in debating in 1959, but neither became a lawyer or politician. I played rugby, but was never all that good. I managed to play a few games for the first fifteen in 1959 when Roger Rosenberg, the regular scrumhalf, was injured. Syd Nomis, that great Springbok centre, was a year ahead of me, while that invincible first fifteen of 1960, with the likes of the Solomon twins and Alan Levine, was a year later. All in all, those were memorable years spent at Marists, but it was a very different world two generations ago. May the Lord continue to bless the Marist Order.

The Koch Street School was one of the first to be established in Johannesburg and carried a long tradition of teaching boys. One of its “institutions” was Brother Vidal, who taught physical education in the school hall. His nickname was “Polly” or “Dewdrop” as he had been endowed with rather a large curved nose on which a dewdrop was prone to form on cold winter mornings. During P.T., Br Vidal would have us all stand in formation and swing wooden clubs while he kept time by beating two wooden sticks together. If any unfortunate boy dropped a club, the proceedings would come to a halt and Br Vidal would start whistling and slowly walk around the hall looking behind the pictures on the wall for one of his canes, all of which had names like “Charlie” or “Billy”. This was all part of the entertainment, including the inevitable three or four “cuts” which were administered without any malice and were accompanied by much encouragement from the other boys. I suffered no ill effects that I know of!

never loses its appeal. David Balchin Postdoctoral Fellow at Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Class of 2005 I matriculated from Sacred Heart in 2005, part of a class that has produced exceptional actors, economists, musicians and entrepreneurs. For me, the culture of critical and creative thinking at SHC led naturally to a career in science. In 2006, I started a degree in biological sciences at Wits University and, in 2013, I completed my PhD in biochemistry.

One of the more memorable teachers at Koch Street was Miss Kane (a very appropriate name.) She taught standard five and achieved remarkable results. Staff and students did not cross Miss Kane readily. One day, when the boys were late in getting back to her class from P.T., Br Vidal was given a severe lecture. About fifteen minutes later, he rushed into the classroom with a bunch of flowers, placed them on Miss Kane’s desk and rushed out without saying a word. Other great teachers were Br Robert, a young French-Canadian, and Br Andrew (who later went to Observatory.) Both these kind, dedicated men made a lasting and positive impression on my young mind. The four years spent at Observatory all seem a bit of a blur now. It is, after all, fifty six years since I finished at the tender age of seventeen. Gerald McGurk taught us science and one day, he managed to nearly demolish the science lab while demonstrating the burning of hydrogen gas. He underestimated the speed of the hydrogen flame and the whole apparatus took off and hit the ceiling. Br Celestine (nicknamed “Caesar”) was well known to many who passed through “Obs.” He would bestow on most a nickname instandard nine and this is what you were called, like it or not for the final two years. Mine was “Ferret”, not very complimentary, but based no doubt on my fair hair and

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Like many of my peers from Sacred Heart, my interests have since taken me abroad. In 2014, I left Johannesburg for Munich, to do postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry. The MPI is one of the foremost centres for biological research in the world – a scientific hub concentrating money and talent in the centre of Europe. Here, I am researching the strategies used by human cells to defend against biological stress. All organisms invest a huge amount of resources to combat stress and avoid succumbing to disease, and the war against disease becomes even more difficult as we age. At a molecular level, this war is waged by proteins: nanomachines which perform almost every essential biological function, from metabolism to taste. We use state-of-the-art techniques at the interface of chemistry, physics and biology to dissect the behaviour of disease-preventing proteins. By doing fundamental, curiosity-driven research, we are gaining entirely new insights into how cells age, and how cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease arise. The intellectual environment at Sacred Heart is particularly conducive to the critical exchange of novel ideas. This culture both stimulated my initial interest in science, and encouraged my current career in research.

I completed Matric at Sacred Heart in 2005. Although my original plan was to pursue a degree in Accounting, in Grade 11 the aviation bug bit and I’ve never looked back. My passion for flying was sparked by my father, who took me to air shows around Johannesburg where we would marvel at the different aircraft and their functionality. Flying is an art. The sensation of controlling a large machine, soaring above the land,

theoretical exams and practical assessments. Communication skills and teamwork are also important as a pilot essentially works as part of an extensive team. I believe my schooling at Sacred Heart College positively equipped me to excel in the aviation industry because my best was always required by my educators and, no matter how hard I sometimes resisted, they still pushed me to do my best and I will forever be grateful. My advice to anyone wishing to pursue a career in the aviation industry, particularly a woman, is ensuring she has a solid and consistent support structure. I believe the support I received from my family is an important factor in my success in the industry. Other qualities one needs to possess is patience, self-motivation and, most importantly, a great passion for flying. “To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. But to fly is everything”

My career in the aviation industry began in 2006 at Airborne Aviation, where I obtained my Private Pilot Licence. In 2008, I acquired my Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) at Aero Precision. Between 2008 and 2014, I managed to keep my CPL current by renewing it every year and gaining experience in the industry. This included an opportunity to work as a pilot at an airline based in Ghana; however, this was short-lived as the company had various internal issues. I also upgraded my professional profile, worked towards my Airline Transport Pilot Licence, obtained my multi-engine instrument rating and turbine rating at the South African Flight Training Academy, and Flight Instructor rating at the Mach Aviation Academy. It was during this period that I also enrolled for a degree in Logistics Management at the University of South Africa to add an additional skill to my repertoire and increase my competitive advantage. This degree would also bring my dream of owning an aviation company to fruition in the near future. In 2015, I qualified as a flight instructor and accepted a position at Mach One Aviation Academy in Springs where I am currently employed. I am also busy completing training on the Boeing 737-800 at PTC Aviation in Port Elizabeth.Although the aviation industry is a fascinating environment to be in, it comes with its challenges.

Otto Lilienthal (Aviator 1848-1896)

The journey to becoming a fully employed pilot is long and expensive. A pilot is required to have a total of 1500 flying hours before being considered employable, yet only 200 hours are required to obtain a CPL. Acquiring additional hours requires large sums of money to hire an aircraft. There is a large lack of funding for individuals not affiliated with training schools. Additionally, a lack of flying hours limits the kind of opportunities one is afforded in order to gaining industry-related experience. Another challenge I personally faced was being a woman in a male-dominated field. This was extremely intimidating as it put pressure on me to prove myself constantly and master my skills. It taught me to be confident in my abilities and never settle for anything but my best. To become a pilot, one has to have an above average understanding of Science and Mathematics as each licence obtained requires one to pass (75% and above) the

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Sacred Heart College Alumni “In Meliora Contende” [Strive for (the) better things] that exhorts diligent contemplation and sympathetic application of “(the) better things” element which equates, conventionally and laudably, with temporal/humanist successes. God’s Word is, however, paramount and epitomized in “Baruch Dayam Emmeth” (“Blessed be the True Judge” – an out of context, Hebrew expression with pregnant, vital implications). There has ever been a dichotomy between fallen-man’s and God’s ways. Therefore, one must think critically, search for the absolute truth, strive for “(the) better things” and, above all, choose life.

Gerron Elferink Class of 1953 Retired Quantity - Surveyor Think critically, search for the absolute truth, strive for “(the) better things” and, above all, choose life. Gerron Elferink (SHC 1944 – 1953) Sixty-two plus years ago I exited the Marist Brothers’ Colleges of Koch Street, 1944 – 1949, and Observatory, 1950 – 1953. After a decade, or 12.5% of my extant life-span, the other 87.5% comprised extra-mural and educed life experiences involving career, family, etc.

Alan Cramer Returning to Marist Observatory I read an article in the June 2014 Meliores issue, and I quote Howard Thomas Class of 1963 from it: “ My legs would not take me nearer than the pavement on the other side of Eckstein street”. I can relate to him; he was one year before me.

That ‘decade-of-trepidation’ at school raises few fond memories and didn’t generate any academic or sporting accolades, despite the efforts of overtaxed brothers who attempted to teach us. Neither the 2nd World War and immediate post-war years, nor the demeanour of introverts/extroverts amongst us, seems to have been conducive to general scholarliness. Nevertheless, I went on to graduate as a Quantity-Surveyor (Wits 1960) and spent the next half-century within the profession to retire, also without accolades, before my ‘shelf-life’ expired. This was evidence of the school’s tacit fostering of endurance, and its influences per implementation of Abbe Champagnat’s goal of “teaching the four R’s – reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmetic and religion”. School was, commendably and significantly, multi-cultural which provided me with a lifelong awareness of mankind’s intrinsic similarities.

I was radical, rebellious, and disobedient. A decade in an authoritarian environment embedded primarily negative memories. I often joke that my detention desk would never be thrown away; the school would keep it in their museum as I held the detention record. I never returned to Marist Observatory after 1962, and never considered visiting before I immigrated to Canada in 1977. After 38 years out of the country, and 53 years since I was last at the school, I was extremely ambivalent about returning.

The fourth-R began, at age six(-ish), when I had to deal with the war-time deaths of some ‘battle-prepared’ R.A.F. pilot-guests of our home. Also, a cynical brother gave we matriculants (Grade 12’s) a ‘farewell’ opinion that, “within our first year after school, one of us would probably be dead.” Wrong..... ‘twere three! Motivated, thereby, to find rational answers to inescapable life-death questions, I explored, practised and rejected, a number of mystical/ metaphysical, philosophies. There appeared to have been, for me, little intellectually and/or spiritually-riveting influence from school Scripture classes. However, during my later New Zealand sojourn, I experienced an unmerited ‘Damascus-road-type’ epiphany that convinced me of God’s real existence [God’s Hebrew name, Yehovah “(the) Self-Existent”)], of my and mankind’s sinfulness (conventional wisdom, humanist, contrary beliefs notwithstanding) and the real significance of Jesus Christ in the affairs of mankind. Now, after forty years of God’s revelations, there is no doubt of my having experienced a truly meaningful life. I believe that all of the above concurs with the claims, subject to some reservations, that “Sacred Heart alumni are....never afraid to be different ” and with Colin Northmore’s observation that he “....see(s) the common thread of the Spirit of Sacred Heart running through each story. What sets the alumni...apart...is their continued dedication to making life better for others.” There is also, on the scroll of the school badge, the motto

Waiting for the Alumni Relationship Manager outside the principal’s office, I must admit my knees were shaking, my stomach was in a knot, and I was reconsidering. The immediate warmth I received from Ellen Howell and Colin Northmore’s genuine cordiality created an emotion that was extremely unfamiliar to me in the surroundings. There was an immediate turnaround in my feelings. I thoroughly enjoyed the visit! I saw everything through the same eyes but with a totally different attitude. The change was Pavlovian, except I did not require repeated stimulus. The emotional change started swiftly with Ellen and Colin, and was sealed by the wonderful couple of hours walking around the campus. It took me two months revisiting the experience in my mind, enjoying the photographs that I took, many tears of realisation, and composing and recomposing this article. There was a reason why I met Ellen Howell and Colin Northmore! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I have been happily married for 47 years, live in Toronto, Canada, and have two sons and one granddaughter.

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