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With winter just around the corner, Mother’s Day is at the perfect time of the year, when moms of all ages can be pampered during the last days of summer before winter sets in! (Sorry, Dads, but more important that Mom gets the good days!)

C ON T EN T

We hope you had a good break during the holidays and that you are well settled into 2016’s second school term. For those of you with children in Grades 11 and 12, there are many challenges with Matric exam prep. You may wonder why bring Grade 11 in this year, but as you will see in the article Matric exams: a two-year project, preparing for these exams really starts in Grade 11 already. Support and encourage your Grade 11 child to tackle this challenge with our early tips for Matric success.

FOOD Around the world in 6 lunchboxes

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But it’s not all about work – enjoy the delectable combination of ingredients to create Peanut Butter Chilli Fudge with gourmet chef Jenny Morris, while fashionista Pepe Sofianos shows you how to Chill out in the hottest cold-cutting gear. In preparation for winter, we give you some great ideas to deal with those awful chapped lips – start preparing our delicious 5 DIY beauty recipes to heal chapped lips, and you can kiss those winter lips goodbye for good! All the best for a great term! Marika & your dedicated AWSUM team

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Primary Schools: Voorpos, Nahoon, Gonubie, Cambridge, George Randell, Grens, Hudson Park, Clarendon Preparatory School, Clarendon Primary. High Schools: Cambridge, Beaconhurst Clarendon, Hudson Park, Lilyfontein, Selborne College, Stirling.

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While Matric is often viewed as the year, Grade 11 learners and their parents need to be aware that Matric is not a year-long event, but rather a two-year long project. Throughout one’s school career, Grade 12 (Matric) is viewed as the ultimate year, the year in which you have to account for what you learned in the decade before, and the year whose results will follow you for the rest of your life. But what learners and parents don’t realise, is that Grade 11 can arguably be considered as important, if not more so, than one’s final year, an education expert says.“There are at least five reasons why Grade 11 learners should take this year very seriously, and put as much effort into it as they will next year,” says Dr Felicity Coughlan, Director of The Independent Institute of Education. She says the penultimate school year is a significant one because it provides these options:

Insurance

Time testing

Evaluation of post-matric options

The effort you put into Grade 11 can be considered as insurance should something go awry in the future. There are an increasing number of institutions that make provisional offers based on your Grade 11 results, and many will still admit you even if your Grade 12 is a little less strong.

If you keep good track of how long it takes you to master different kinds of work, that will allow you to draw up an accurate study plan next year. Knowing your pace of work means you will be able to revise with enough time allocated right from the start, so that you don’t run out of days before you run out of work to revise.

Exam focus

Experimenting

Teachers set Grade 11 exams to mimic the format and complexity of Grade 12. That means that taking your Grade 11 exams seriously will help you understand how you are doing and how ready you will be for your final exams. It helps you to work out where you need to apply more focus. This year’s exams provide a measure of where you are, and should be treated as part of your preparation for your finals.

Grade 11 allows some time for experimenting before crunch-time arrives. Learn new study methods and stress management methods, and experiment with things you have not done before, like study groups and mind maps. Finding a variety of study techniques and approaches that work for you will allow you to enter Grade 12 with a revision system that will make you perform at your best.

Assessing their Grade 11 results and performance empower learners to make better decisions about their post-school direction, including about which options are available to them, what courses to apply for and where. Learners should start working out their ‘points’ for higher education entrance from Grade 10. This means they should thoroughly research the courses they want to study and the results they need for their application to be accepted. In Grade 11, learners are then able to monitor how realistic their aspirations are and where they need to do more work, which will reduce uncertainty when applying.

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Matric does not start in your last year of school. If you start applying your mind to your final exams right now and take the long view coupled with a strategy, you will be able to deliver your absolute best when you sit for your finals in a year and a half’s time, and significantly improve your chances of being able to follow your dream post-Matric.

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FOOD

Around the world in

lunchboxes

Already out of ideas for your kids’ lunchboxes, although school has just started again? Why not shake things up and take the lead from a few international flavours? There’s a whole world of lunchbox fillings to explore out there, packed with interesting, foreign flair and delicious combinations. Italy

Brazil

Take a (basil) leaf out of Italian lunches by whipping up some lunchbox pizza rolls – simply roll out bread dough (you can usually buy this ready-made from a supermarket) or use ready-made pizza bases. Spread over a thin layer of tomato pasta sauce or pesto, then sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese and dried herbs over. Roll up and bake until golden and oozing. Cut slices of pizza roll for a flavourful lunchbox snack. For mini pizza rolls, also try using white bread and flattening it with a rolling pin before adding the rest of the ingredients. Delicioso, we’d say.

The cuisine of Brazil is as varied as it is delicious, with African and American influences. A popular Brazilian street food that also works well for lunchboxes is elote, a boiled mielie coated with an array of delicious ingredients. Simply boil a mielie or sweetcorn until tender. Mix together mayo, grated cheese, butter, salt and sour cream, then spread over the mielie once it’s cooled. Wrap in cling film and pack as a yummy, healthy snack.

Ukraine Take inspiration from a classic Ukrainian dish, blini, for a unique break time snack. These wholesome pancakes are served with smoked salmon or berries and cream cheese. Mix together cream cheese with a little honey and a drop of vanilla, then spread onto a pancake or flapjack. Top with thinly sliced strawberries or mixed berries and sandwich together (or roll up if you’re using pancakes). Wrap them tightly in cling wrap to make sure they stay fresh and soft until break time.

Finland Riisipuuro, or rice pudding, is a traditional Finnish dish that’s super easy to make and, if packed in an airtight container, makes for a great lunchbox sweet that’s much healthier than chocolate. Simply cook a cup of rice in full-cream or low-fat milk until it has a soft and creamy consistency (adding milk when needed), then add a small knob of butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Top with some fresh or stewed mixed berries. Once cooled, pack into a small container, along with a spoon for a nutritious and filling treat.

Greece Fresh, punchy flavours abound in Mediterranean lunchboxes. Tomatokeftedes, a crispy tomato fritter, is a seriously delicious local delicacy – and great to make in advance for school lunchboxes. Mix together chopped tomato, onion, parsley, crushed feta and half a teaspoon of baking powder with enough flour to form a firm dough. Roll into balls and refrigerate for half an hour, then fry in hot oil until crispy. When cooled, pack into a Ziploc bag, along with a small tub of mayo for dipping.

Turkey Turkish cuisine is a delicious combination of Asian and Mediterranean foods. A common savoury treat, borek, is easy to make in advance for school lunchboxes. Mix together chopped boiled spinach with crumbled feta and some extra virgin olive oil, before spreading the mixture out onto a sheet of phyllo or puff pastry, and rolling up. Cut into smaller rolls and bake until crisp and golden.

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Hotshot rapper Tyga sums it all up in a checked shirt, ripped jeans and sneakers.

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Down time is fun time, so get out there and make it happen in the kind of clothes that are effortless and easy. Fashion Editor Pepe Sofianos has scooped up all your old favourites.

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70s vibe cellphone covers --dream catcher and Indian print, from R137each, Claire’s at Clicks.

Actor Trevor Jackson chills out in his signature bomber jacket, sweatshirt and slashed jeans. Way to go bro!

, jeggings and Keep it! That’s the general say-so about jeans …….. …… them of gh enou joggers. You can’t have

We love the pom pom brigade!

Actress Ariana Grande keeps out the chill with chic and cheeky ear muffs – a big fashion accessory this winter.

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BEAUTY

5 DIY beauty recipes to heal chapped lips

It can be hard to stay “kissable” during winter. Winter weather brings cold weather and with cold weather comes dry skin and (sigh) chapped lips. Lips don’t contain oil glands, which means that they’re even more susceptible to drying out and cracking than other parts of the skin. Lack of moisture in the air during the colder months only exacerbates the problem (another sigh).

To help heal your lips and get you back to your old kissable self, we’ve compiled a list of 5 nourishing DIY beauty recipes – scrubs, salves and balms – specially formulated to breathe life back into cold-battered lips.

Scrumptious black coffee lip scrub Ingredients

Directions

• ½ tsp maple syrup (or honey) • ½ tsp finely ground brown sugar • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil • 2 tsp finely ground coffee • Dash of cinnamon or pumpkin spice (optional) • 1–2 drops of peppermint essential oil (optional)

• Mix all ingredients together in a clean bowl, making a thick paste. Add spices or essential oil, if desired. Scoop mixture into clean container. • To use, scoop a bit of the mixture onto a fingertip and then gently scrub the top and bottom lips to remove dry, chapped skin. Recipe Clara Williams.

Ultra-hydrating lip salve Yummy matcha lip scrub Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 tsp of coconut oil • 1 tbsp of honey

• 1 tsp coconut oil • 1 tsp matcha powder

Directions Massage on and around lips, and leave mixture on for 5 minutes before wiping off. The coconut oil will restore the lipid layer on the skin, while the honey acts as a moisturising and antibacterial agent.

Directions • Mix ingredients together and apply to lips. Rub in circular motions for 10–15 seconds and wash off. • Follow with a lip balm. Recipe Joanna Vargas.

Recipe Joanna Vargas.

Natural lip scrub Ingredients

Directions

• 1 part honey (or other liquid sweetener) (vegetable glycerine is great for those with candida, if you are concerned about ingesting some of it) • 1 part granulated sweetener • 1 part olive oil (other great oils would be jojoba, almond or coconut oil)

• Mix all ingredients together. • Apply a small amount to lips. • Rub gently into lips for a few seconds or up to two minutes. • If time allows, let the mixture remain on lips for a minute or two. • Wipe off gently with a warm, damp cloth (or you can just lick it all off!) • Store the excess in a closed container. • Enjoy your smooth, soft, healthier lips! Recipe WholeNewMom.com.

Healing lip balm Ingredients

Directions

• 1 cup olive or almond oil • 1 teaspoon echinacea root (optional) • 1 teaspoon comfrey leaf • 1 teaspoon plantain leaf (herb, not banana!) • 1 teaspoon calendula flowers • 1 teaspoon yarrow flowers • 1 teaspoon rosemary leaf • 1/4 cup beeswax pastilles • grapefruit seed extract or vitamin E oil • peppermint essential oil • 5–10 drops of peppermint essential oil (optional)

• Infuse the herbs into the olive oil. There are two ways to do this. You can either combine the herbs and the olive oil in a jar with an airtight lid and leave 3–4 weeks, shaking daily OR heat the herbs and olive oil over very low heat in a double boiler for 3 hours until the oil is very green. You can also omit this step completely, or just use a drop of each of the essential oils instead. • Strain the herbs out of the oil by pouring through a cheesecloth. Let all the oil drip out and then squeeze the herbs to get the remaining oil out. • Discard the herbs. • Heat 1/4 cup of the infused oil in a double boiler with the beeswax until melted and mixed. (Save the extra oil for use on wounds/cuts or for another batch of lip salve.) • Pour into small tins, glass jars or lip chap tubes and use on dry or chapped lips.

Recipe WellnessMama.com.

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Laerskool Grens Grondslagfase Pom-Poms Die Graad 3 Pom-Pommeisies van Laerskool Grens Grondslagfase het die sportspanne by Hoërskool Grens se sportdag op 12 Maart bemoedig met hulle “ritmiese aanmoediging”.

Hou bene hou! Laerskool Grens se landloopatlete het op 8 April by Hudson Park High aan die afloslandloop deelgeneem. Ons is trots op elkeen van ons atlete.

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Carnival

Easter bunnies at Frere Hospital Our outreach team took an Easter surprise to the patients of the Frere hospital.

Reading week The Foundation Phase learners dressed up as their favourite book characters at the start of Reading week.

Tayla Kemp and Jenna Ketteringham enjoying delicious pancakes at our annual Carnival.

Grade R Easter tea Our Grade R learners entertained their parents with a lovely Easter sing-a-long tea.

Our teachers were mystery readers who read lovely stories to our learners at break time during reading week.

Grade 7 camp Our Grade 7 learners had a great time during their camp at Hobbiton.

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Woelwaters 3 besoek Melkplaas Die Woelwater 3-klassies het ‘n heerlike uitstappie na ‘n melkplaas gehad saam met Teaching Safaris. Hulle het ook kans gekry om die ponies te voer.

Playball is lekker Die Graad R-klasse het elke week vir ‘n halfuur Playball. Hier word hulle baie balvaardighede op ‘n prettige manier geleer en hulle geniet elke oomblik daarvan. Beslis ‘n hoogtepunt van hulle week.

Laerskool Nahoon op televisie Uitblinkers is ‘n televisieprogram wat op kykNET Nou Kanaal 146 uitgesaai word en gee skole die geleentheid om te spog met uitblinkers op alle kulturele gebiede. Die skool se soliste betower die kykers met hulle sangtalente elke week in Solis vir Christus. Laerskool Nahoon maak hulle televisiebuiging op Sondag, 1 Mei om 16:00. Moet nie die program misloop nie.

Pluimbal Kampioen Simoné Smit het aan die S.A. o/15 Pluimbal Kampioenskappe in Durban deelgeneem waar sy die Grensstreek verteenwoordig het. Grens het 5 wedstryde in die B-afdeling gespeel en eindig 2de. Hulle wen 4 van die 5 wedstryde en verloor naelskraap teen Kwazulu-Natal. Simoné het al 5 van haar enkelwedstryde en 4 van die 5 gemengde dubbels gewen. Simoné word as nr. 3 gekeur in die B-afdeling!

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Retired Deputy Principal Mr Richard Kent, recently retired Deputy Principal of George Randell Primary, was honoured for his dedication and service to the school in the classroom, on the sportsfield and as a leader, with the sportsfields being named The Richard Kent Sportsground.

Mr Gert Swanepoel, Principal, and Mr Richard Kent.

Dr Seuss Birthday

Sports Day At our recent Sports Day, these three learners showed us how to run an AWSUM race. Azuza Dyantyi, Jayren Swart and Mazini Ntlale.

Choc What AWSUM learners we have who collected all this money during our “cents for sense” fundraiser to aid children affected by cancer.

Grade 2 autumn paper hats Our Grade 2 learners made autumn paper hats.

Our student teacher Ms Gillian Schutte and Unako Mrasi, Lavela Mapoma, Phoenix Swanepoel and Caleb Nina, model their creations.

Mrs Sims and a group of the Georgie readers.

Dr Seuss’s Birthday was celebrated with our school librarian, Mrs Sims, dressing up as one of his most famous characters from The Cat in the Hat! And what sound life advice from the great man himself: You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.

Spelling Bee The South African Council for English Education (SACEE) held an exciting Spelling Bee contest for local East London schools. The theme was Masterchef and the event was hosted by George Randell Primary. The winners were: First place: Merrifield School. Second place: George Randell Primary Third place: West Bank Primary

George Randell Primary spellers.

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Farewell to Headmaster On 18 March, Cambridge High School bade farewell to long-time serving headmaster, Mr Grassey Buitendag. Proceedings for Mr Buitendag’s final day in office began with him cutting the ribbon of the newly-erected doorway into the school in his honour. This event was attended by the Grade 12 class of 2016. A formal farewell assembly was held to honour, Mr Buitendag, and in a final act act of service, Mr Grassey Buitendag, accompanied by his son and staff member, Mr Jonathan Buitendag, played the School Song at the farewell assembly. The violin accompaniment was arranged by Mr Buitendag.

Athletics Cambridge High School’s Athletics Department have done extremely well this season. At Jan Smuts in February during Border Trials, Siyasanga Somlotha placed 1st in the Boys U17 800m Final, with Siseko Salman 2nd. Both qualified to participate in the National held in Germiston during the March/April school holidays. At this event, Somlotha placed 10th in RSA for the 800m and 11th in RSA for the 400m. Salman did not participate in Nationals due to injury. Siseko Salman and Siyasanga Somlotha in the green, white and black colours of Cambridge, during Border Trials.

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Inter-house athletics

IP athletics

Inter-house swim gala

Senate Uwah, Erin Clarke and Paige Schonknecht finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

The Inter-house gala swimmers were on their marks!

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all winners! The Foundation Phase held their Inter-house athletics meeting recently.

Abigail Tesmer, Ovayo Mazamisa and Sigcobe Magwentshu were eager participants.

Phumelela Sokopo, Blake Harvey and AJ Durrheim were very excited before their race!

VOORPOS PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 043 726 1246 (e) principal@voorposprim.co.za

A visit from Ronald McDonald Our learners thoroughly enjoyed their visit from Ronald Mc Donald!

Chess Tournament

Pool braai Fun was had at our annual pool braai!

Well done to Mbasa Matyobeni, Liyema Matayo and Qhamani Forosi for doing very well at the Buffalo City Chess Tournament.

BEACONHURST SCHOOL (t) 043 748 2427 (e) admin@beaconhurstschool.co.za

Sprayathon Beaconhurst once again took part in the Sprayathon fundraiser aimed at raising money for cancer patients through the CANSA Foundation. Learners who took part in the fundraiser had their hair sprayed in an array of different colours of their choice. Even the teachers were good sports and took part in supporting this initiative. The money raised will be used to look after cancer patients and pay for medical treatment and equipment. Beaconhurst is proud to be part of such a worthwhile initiative. Judging by the way some people looked, Beaconhurst really looked like a rainbow school of different colour brought together by a good cause.

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Invited to attend the SA U/19 Cricket Camp Three Hudsonian cricketers, Siphamandla Krweqe, Jason Niemand and Akhona Mnyaka, have been invited to attend the SA U/19

Cricket Camp at the High Performance Centre at Tukkies in Pretoria from 5 to 7 May. Twentytwo cricketers have been selected to attend

the camp. The CSA selectors select a squad of fifteen to tour Sri Lanka over the July school holidays.

Siphamandla Krweqe, Jason Niemand and Akhona Mnyaka.

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Sport results Hockey Results of U14 Hockey Border Schools Day • Selborne College U14A vs Hudson Park U14A. Selborne won 4–0. • Selborne College U14A vs Cambridge U14A. Drew 2–2. • Selborne College U14A vs Stirling U14A. Stirling won 3–0. 1st Hockey Tony Godding Festival • Selborne College 1st Team vs St Andrews 1st Team. Selborne lost 1–4. • Selborne College 1st Team vs Alex Road 1st Team. Selborne won 3–1. • Selborne College 1st Team vs Pearson 1st Team. Drew 0–0. • Selborne College 1st Team vs Merryfield 1st Team. Selborne won 5–0.

Rugby • Selborne College U15C vs Grens U15B. Selborne won 40–10. • Selborne U15C/D vs Westbank Under 15A. Selborne won 40–10 • Selborne College U16B vs Grens U16B. Selborne won 17–6. • Grahamstown: • Selborne College 1st XV vs Framesby 1st XV. Selborne won 36–10. • Selborne College U16A vs Framesby U16A. Selborne lost 0–10. • Selborne College U15A vs Framesby U15A. Selborne won 34–22.

• Selborne College U14A vs Framesby U14A. Selborne lost 5–19.

Open water swimming Results from SA Nationals Jarryd Holmes swam in the finals of the SA National Open water swimming champs that took place in Grabouw on 5 and 6 March. Jarryd represented in both Youth and Senior levels, allowing him to compete against top level SA open water swimmers. Jarryd was the only swimmer to qualify and represent BCA at Senior National level for the 5km swim and competed against the top open water swimmers in South Africa. He was placed 6th again in the 16-year-old category and was placed 21st in the 16 and open 5km category. Alex Goddard qualified at Thomas Baines dam in Grahamstown on the 14th February for the SA Youth National OWS 3km and swan in Grabouw on the weekend of 5 and 6 March. He wam a personal best time of 43.11 and was placed 10th nationwide in his 15 year old category.

Underwater hockey The following Selbornians have been selected to represent the Border Development Team SA Junior National Underwater hockey championships: • Devon Copeland (Captain) • Drew Mathie • Scott Mathie • Batsi Musenda • Batanai Muzenda

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Final assembly

Children’s day Our Grade 3 Drama Club girls enjoyed their moment in the spotlight when they entertained the crowd at our annual Children’s Day. All the money we raised went to the Reach for a Dream Foundation.

Merit pencils, class awards, certificates and trophies – final assembly is always a rewarding way to end off the term. Well done to all the girls who received awards and to Hunter House for winning the house trophy.

One, two, three, four We can cut, we can count and we know all of our shapes. Our Grade R girls engage in handson activities in class to develop their number concepts.

Grade 2 Selborne Swop Term 2 started off with a Selborne interaction day. Our girls hosted the Grade 2 Selborne boys for a day filled with Olympics themed games and activities. Our girls had great fun teaching the boys to dance.

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Junior Tennis We are extremely proud of Jessica Marx, who was recently selected to represent South Africa junior tennis in America later this year.

Hockey and waterpolo girls

Our U13 hockey and waterpolo girls recently took part in the Collegiate Festival. It was a good opportunity for

the hockey girls to prepare for the new season and our waterpolo girls to wrap up a very successful season.

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Sports results Netball

Hockey

Derby Day vs Grens

Vs Grens Clarendon 3rds vs Grens 2nds won 11–0 Clarendon u16B vs Grens 3rds won 7–0 U16 Eunice Hockey Against Jim Fouche lost 0–1 Against Durban Girls College lost 0–5 Against Roedean drew 1–1 Against Pretoria Girls drew 2–2 Against GHS drew 0–0 Against St Andrews lost 0–1 Against Witteberg lost 0–2 Against Eunice lost 0–3 U16A Eunice High Hockey Festival Jim Fouche lost 0–1 Durban Girls lost 0–5 Roedean drew 1–1 Pretoria Girls drew 2–2 GHS drew 0–0 St Andrews lost 0–1 Witteberg lost 0–2 Eunice lost 0–3

On 9 April our netball teams played against Grens.

U14A: won 12–10 U14B: lost 8–12 U16A: drew 15–15 U16B: lost 8–13 U16C: lost 0–21 U16D: lost 3–19 4ths: lost 7–10 3rds: lost 5–12 2nds: won 20–15 1sts: lost 16–34 Eunice Netball Tournament Won 26–4 against Wittenberg Lost 8–23 against Jim Fouche Won 18–6 against Roedean Lost 6–30 against Eunice u15A Won 12–7 against Eunice u16A Won 9–8 against Durban Girls College Drew 13–13 with Pretoria Girl’s The team placed third place overall on this tournament.

U14A Rob Taylor Hockey Festival Beat Pearson 2–0 Drew to Woodridge 1–1 Drew to Cambridge 0–0 Beat York 3–0 Beat Kingswood 1–0 1st Team Hockey

In the last week of the holidays, the 1st hockey team participated in the prestigious St Mary’s, Waverley festival. We came 5th in our first pool and then top of our second pool. In the final play-offs we came 3rd. This placed us 15th out of 36 schools overall. Bianca Wood was selected as the most promising player of all 36 schools at the tournament.

Squash Lara Patrick played in the SA Closed Tournament in Johannesburg (SA Qualifying Tournament) and was ranked 5th in the u/16 section.

Debating and public speaking Rebecca Mqamelo represented South Africa at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Competition(WIDPSC) which was held in Pittsbourgh, USA. She placed third in the Persuasive Speaking section, second in the Debating section and she was ranked 13th overall.

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Cricket Lilyfontein School 1st Cricket Team beat Alphendale to win the Canon T20 Shield. Eight schools took part in the tournament that has been sponsored by Canon for four years. Congratulations to the team and in particular to Joshua Swinney who scored 106, Uzile Ngumbela who scored 52 not out and Gareth Kruger for taking 6 wickets for 6 runs off 3.4 overs.

FRONT: Daniel Botha, Gandhi Jafta, John-Georg Weschta, Uzile Ngumbela, Denzel Boya and Ryan Kruger. BACK: Matthew Venables, Luntu Jafta, Joshua Swinney, Mr Goddard (Coach), Tyler Blom, Teo Jordaan, Matthew Lentz, Logan McQuirk and Gareth Kruger.

Senior Debating Lilyfontein’s High School debating team has debated against Stirling, West Bank, Kingsridge and Alphendale High Schools and has come out shining. Congratulations to team members Brett Fouché, Hluma Mnyengeza, Johan van der Walt, Kyla Niemand, Ella Harvey, Nathan Crew and Kelsi Hobbs.

Hluma Mnyengeza in action.

Foundation Phase joins World Read Aloud Day Every year World Read Aloud Day calls global attention to the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories.

Grade 11 Adventure Day Grade 11’s use the problem solving and teamwork skills they have been taught throughout their Lilyfontein school career, to solve a series of challenges at their adventure day. Here they have to move a bucket of water through a course without getting to close too it or touching it with their hands.

Mrs King and Kara Freitag look on as Ella Burger reads her part of a story to the Foundation Phase learners.

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Stirling High rugby teams performed excellently during the March holidays, with the U14A, U15A, U16A and 1st teams all on tour, playing against the powerhouse rugby schools of Grey (Bloem), Paarl Boys’ High and others. In the Southern Cape Sport Festival, the U16 team remained unbeaten, while the U14 team was named ‘U14 Team of the Tournament’ on criteria of good sportsmanship, discipline and attractive rugby. Southern Cape Rugby Squads were chosen to tour Christchurch, New Zealand, in October and the following boys were selected: • U14: Tristan Muller, Ephayo Mbhele, Cole Wilkinson, Dareth Scott, Kyle Deetlefs, Wesley Barnes, Luke Heaney • U15: Keenan Nel, Dylan Buchler, Mike Tyolani, Jenito Smit • U16: Andre Nel, KayCee De Cruz, Kyle White, Kwezi Dlamini, Thabang Maifo, Keegan Wessel • U18: Sako Makata, Qhawe Mkondweni , Khaya Nqashosho, Mitchel-Ian Thompson, Ronaldo Leendertz U14A rugby team with coach, Mr Niell Jacobs

FIRST XV RUGBY RANKINGS 11 APRIL 2016 PLAYED TEAM AFFIES 5 GREY COLLEGE 4 5 GLENWOOD PAUL ROOS GYM 6 7 EG JANSEN PAARL BOYS HIGH 4 PAARL GIM 4 JEPPE 6 5 GREY HIGH SCHOOL GARSFONTEIN 5 8 MONUMENT BOLAND LANDBOU 6 SELBORNE COLLEGE 6 BEN VORSTER 5 6 DALE COLLEGE

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Fear Factor

Stirling Rugby

RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

AVG PTS 8,060 7,825 6,780 6,283 6,200 6,150 5,600 5,417 5,280 5,120 4,650 4,583 4,500 4,440 4,417

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The last day of the 1st term is always filled with Fear Factor fun at Stirling High. Four teams consisting of students and staff members compete by manoeuvring over numerous obstacles with the final challenge being the ultimate test of fear – can you eat a nasty sheep eyeball or drink liquidized organ parts! Well done to all the participants. Fear Factor challenge – tug o’ war. Clearly fear is not a factor for you!

Stirling headmaster retires Mr Charles Foster has served as headmaster of Stirling High for 10 years and on the last day of term he surprised the school body by attending his final assembly dressed in the Stirling High School uniform showing that his blood truly is green! The school gave him a standing ovation and wished him well in his future Mr Charles Foster at his last assembly at Stirling High. endeavours.

U16 RUGBY RANKINGS 5 APRIL 2016 PLAYED AVG POINTS TEAM 6,30 PAUL ROOS GYM 4 MONUMENT 4 6,13 4 5,43 JEPPE 5,30 STIRLING 4 4 5,00 GREY COLLEGE 5,00 BOLAND LANDBOU 4 ST STITHIANS 7 4,99 WESTVILLE 3 4,87 4 4,75 PAARL BOYS HIGH 4,65 MENLOPARK 4 4 4,48 AFFIES 4,42 RUSTENBURG 5 OAKDALE 4 4,25 DF MALAN 4 4,18 8 3,99 HILTON COLLEGE

SPORT

While contact sports remain a cherished part of many schools’ sporting traditions, children participating in these kinds of sports do stand an increased chance of sustaining injuries. Rugby icon Jean de Villiers weighs in on the risks of contact sports in South Africa.

School contact sports and safety According to Jean de Villiers, the issue of head injuries in school sport should not be taken lightly. “Having played rugby for close on 30 years, I have only been concussed twice. Once was at school when I got a direct blow from a knee to the side of the head and the other as a professional when one of my teammates kicked me on the head by accident. In both cases I missed two weeks of rugby,” says De Villiers, who is now playing rugby for the Leicester Tigers in England. Mark Arnold, Principal Officer of Resolution Health, says physical sports provide a healthy balance in school life, as they serve as an outlet for energy and the strenuous exercise can help

many children to better focus on their studies. “There are many positive life lessons to be learnt from team sports in particular; however, a number of those currently played in South African schools do hold the risk of injuries. “While people participating in contact sports could suffer a wide range of injuries, head and spinal cord injuries are of particular concern because they can potentially have profound and lifelong consequences. While adults are able to make informed decisions about the risks they take when participating in contact sports, it is up to parents to weigh up the risk of serious injury with the benefits such sports may offer their children,” Arnold adds.

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An Australian study into the rates of concussion in children aged 6 to 16 found that organised sports accounted for six times as many severe concussive head injuries than other physical leisure activities1.

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References: 1 Concussive head injury in children and adolescents related to sports and other leisure physical activities (G J Browne and L T Lam, 2005) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2492044/ 2 Can we manage sport related concussion in children the same as in adults? (P McCrory, A Collie,, V Anderson and G Davis 2004) http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/5/516.

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It has been estimated that the rate of traumatic brain injury in children younger than 16 is around 180 per 100 000, which equates to 0,18% and most of these are characterised as ‘mild’2. When it comes to children, however, any concussion should be considered in a serious light as their brains are still developing. There are a number of precautions that can be introduced in an attempt to make contact sports safer, but the interventions are not always unqualified successes. For example, some studies have suggested that when helmets are introduced as a protective measure in children’s contact sports, the chance of concussive injury actually increased because the children adopted more risky behaviour in their style of play2. Weighing in on the subject, Debbie Valentini, spokesperson for Zurreal says, “It should also be considered that healthy behaviours, such as regular exercise, are more likely to stick in adult life if they are introduced from a young age, and school sports play an important role in establishing fitness as a lasting lifestyle choice. “The efforts of Boksmart in providing safety guidelines for school sport and injury management are to be welcomed, as these can certainly help to mitigate the risks that are a reality of physical sports. We encourage schools to implement pragmatic precautions, and urge parents to remain vigilant and demand that reasonable safety protocols are followed,” Valentini adds. “I think that what is being done at the moment to prevent head injuries is fantastic, and the Boksmart system that helps with the treatment of such injuries immediately after they occur is a great starting point. I also think the coaching of better tackling techniques can prevent injuries, as a poor technique resulted in my first concussion,” De Villiers concludes.

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