Gareth Cliff
Gareth Cliff is a South African radio and television personality, best known for hosting a weekday breakfast show on 5FM and a judge on the reality show Idols. Gareth studied Law, Politics and History and everybody knows he has bold opinions that he shares with his listeners and on Twitter. People’s Choice Crystal Award for Favourite Radio Personality, Kids Favourite TV Presenter and Favourite Radio Presenter, to name a few of the awards he gathered the last couple of years. In 2014 Gareth launched CliffCentral Radio, taking traditional radio to online and mobile. AWSUM News caught up with him to ask him a few questions. We have to start off by asking where were you in primary and high school? Laddsworth Primary School in Hilton and Sutherland High School in Pretoria. What are the best memories you have from your school days? I made lifelong friends, developed a passion for learning and blew things up in the science lab. Who is the biggest influence on your life and what were the life lessons you learned from them? I would say, my parents. They taught me so much about doing what I love, making a difference and achieving my dreams. Tell us about your inspirational career, where and how did it start? It started at University, on campus radio - that led me into commercial radio, television and now my own business at CliffCentral.com After all the success, how do you keep your feet on the ground? I have a great business partner and Manager, Rina, who has kept me very level-headed - my friends and family also think I’m fairly normal. Can you tell us something we don’t know about you? Yes, I design flags and coats of arms. What makes you really happy? Sleeping late, reading a new book, listening to a new song, meeting interesting people. What do you see as success? Making a meaningful contribution to society and living a life that gives me, the people I care about and those I can create opportunities for, happy. What do you still want to achieve in your career? I’d like to take some of what we do International. I’d also like to design and realise some great building projects. Do you see love, marriage and children in your future? Perhaps. If you could go back to high school, what would you do differently? Anything you want to tell the 16-year-old Gareth? Don’t take life too seriously. Listen more, talk less and laugh as much as you can. Any advice you can give to our AWSUM fans in school that want to follow a radio career? I think radio is dying out. The Internet offers exciting prospects for anyone who has ideas, wants to explore content or add value. Go there.
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Gimnastiek Almal kwalifiseer en dring deur na die SA Kampioenskappe wat sal plaasvind 2-6 Oktober 2018 in Pretoria. Hulle het almal hulle provinsiale kleure verwerf en is opgeneem in die Wes-Kaapspan en gaan hulle verteenwoordig by SA’s.
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Tydens die matriek reunie op 21 Augustus 2018 is daar vasgestel dat daar in 2013 agt van SWPS se personeellede se kinders in graad 7 was.
By Eikestad is dit ‘n fees om ‘n hokkiebokkie te wees! Die o/10 A-dogtershokkiespan is passievol oor hokkie het die seisoen onoorwonne afgesluit!
Radikale Redenaars Baie geluk aan Tristan Opt’Hof (gr. 4) en Jaidan Reyneke (Gr. 3) wat deur is na die Radikale Redenaars Nasionale Finaal. Dis ‘n pragtige prestasie, ons is trots op julle!
Elrike Nel, Emmerie Walters, Ané Laning, Marliné Stoop, Anja Smit, Isabel Lutz, Harriet Smit, Megan Swanepoel.
Bread tags Kara Bestbier (Gr. 6.4) neem deel aan ons Verrykingsprogram. Sy “bread tags” vir ‘n rolstoel wat aan iemand geskenk kan word wat dit nie kan bekostig nie. Laerskool Lochnerhof - offisiële bladsy se Gr. R’e het hiervan gehoor en het óók “bread tags” versamel en vir Kara gebring. Hier staan sy met al die “tags” wat Lochnerhof se Gr. R’e ingesamel het. Baie dankie!
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PAUL ROOS GIMNASIUM
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Debatspan Paul Roos se senior debatspan het ‘n besondere prestasie die naweek by die ATKV nasionale debatskompetisie behaal. Mihan van Zyl en Jacques Botma het die seniorafdeling gr 10-12 gewen. Mihan is ook aangewys as die beste taalgebruiker en die beste debatteerder. Vrydag is Mihan van Zyl aangewys as die derde beste senior onvoorbereide redenaar in die land. Mihan van Zyl: • Derde landswyd redenaars • Beste Taalgebruiker • Beste debatteerder • 1ste plek debat landswyd Mihan en Jacques: 1ste plek debat landswyd Jacques Botma & Mihan v Zyl.
LAERSKOOL DE HOOP Gymnastics Matthew Zietsman took part in the Western Cape Championships for Tumbling, Double Mini Trampoline and Eurotramp this past weekend. He has qualified to go to SA’s during the September school holidays in all 3 disciplines. Congratulations, Matthew. Herewith the results: • Tumbling: 2nd place. • Double mini: 2nd place. • Eurotramp: 4th place.
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Africa Junior Camp Hanmaré McAslin, o/12 tennisster vertrek 28/8/2018 na Morokko waar sy aan die Africa Junior Camp gaan deelneem.
Weskaap Top Skole 2018 Baie geluk aan al ons spelers wat skitterend gevaar het by die Weskaap Top Skole 2018. Die o/9’s asook die o/11’s het 6-0 gewen. Die o/13’s verloor 5-1. Die o/11’s verower dus goud en die o/9’s brons. Migael van Schaik (Algemene wenner bord 1) Juvan Londt (Algemene wenner bord 3). Baie geluk aan al hierdie leerders!
Fotograaf: Mechel Gaus (De Hoop).
HOËRSKOOL STRAND Boland Wiskunde-span Carli Viljoen (graad 12), Chris Langeveldt (graad 11) en Dylan Swarts (graad 8) is vir die Boland Wiskunde-span gekies. Hulle neem op 8 September aan die Interprovinsiale Wiskundekompetisie deel. Leerders word op grond van uitsonderlike prestasies tydens die UCT Wiskunde-kompetisie asook die SAMO Wiskunde Olimpiade vir die Bolandspan gekies.
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Derik Nortje (graad 9) en Lizanne Nortje (gr. 11) van HS Strand het op 23 Augustus aan die Rotariërs se Redenaarskompetisie te HS Parel Vallei, deelgeneem. Derik het die Junior Afdeling gewen met sy toespraak “As die voëlmis die Facebook slaan”. Sy suster, Lizanne, het aan die Senior Afdeling deelgeneem en ook pragtig presteer. Ander skole wat deelgeneem het, is HS Parel Vallei, HHH, Somerset College, Bloemhof en Rhenish. Derik het ‘n geldprys losgepraat asook ‘n geskenkbewys van die Somerset Mall. Baie dankie aan die Rotariërs vir hierdie glansryke geleentheid.
B Rolbalspan: Dezi van Zyl, Leandre Botes, Beneatha Herbst, Ian Mostert, Shannon Phillips. Chris Langeveldt, Carli Viljoen en Dylan Swarts
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HOËRSKOOL STELLENBOSCH (t) 021 887 3082 (e) bw@stellies.com HSS spog met nuwe wetenskapklaskamers Die Hoërskool Stellenbosch (HSS) in die Eikestad spog met waarskynlik die mees moderne wetenskapsklaskamers in die Wes-Kaap. Twee klaskamers, vir gebruik vir wetenskapsdemonstrasies, is onlangs nuut ingerig met nóg drie wat later vanjaar voltooi word. Mnr Niel Retief, HSS Departementshoof en Vakhoof vir Lewenswetenskappe, sê dat die nuut ingerigte klaskamers nie net visueel stimulerend is nie, maar struktureel so ingerig is dat leerders in die toekoms ook self eksperimente kan doen. “My droom is om die studie van lewe met soveel entoesiasme as moontlik oor te dra. Dit kry mens soveel makliker reg met die regte hulpmiddels, tegnologie en infrastruktuur. As Lewenswetenskappe-personeel het ons gevra hóé ons graag wil klas gee. Buite die ‘boks’-denke het toe daartoe gelei dat drie ou klaskamers nou ingerig word as 5 nuwe lokale – elkeen met ‘n eie tema. Daarmee saam wou ons seker maak dat die onderwyser persoonlik by elke leerder kan uitkom in die klas. Tegnologie is belangrik en dit het ons nou alles hier, maar tegnologie op sy eie bevorder nie noodwendig leer nie. Daarvoor is entoesiasme steeds die belangrikste! Dit is nou net soveel makliker in hierdie klaskamers,” het Retief by ‘n bekendstellingsfunksie vandag (15 Augustus) gesê. Die klaskamers is ingerig met finansiële ondersteuning van die Dagbreek Fonds in samewerking met die Atterbury Trust. DNA-s met Retief en leerders
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The Learner Council 2018/2019 were announced Congratulations to the new council members. May you learn as you serve and may you always hold the responsibility to those who elected you uppermost as give meaning to the adage, “Service before Self.”
Hostel Learner Council FRONT: Thato Mosia, Khanyisa Nkuna, Candice Nkomo. BACK: Ana Sampson, Chwayita Mzozoyana, Piya Igwe, Brook-Lynn Norkie, Lee Rabie, Nande Lujabe and Jazz Mallam.
Junior Learner Councillors (Grades 8 - 10) FRONT: Adri Langford, Zea February, Ah-Young Moon and Abby Green. BACK: Yolisa Tile, Zola Mbewu, Amy October and Andrea Cornelissen.
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Jamming to Success On Saturday, 18 August, some of PV’s finest musicians (and performers) under the guidance of Mr Duncan Combe, performed at the Grand West Arena, competing in the HIGH SCHOOL JAM against 9 other high schools. This year, Parel Vallei’s repertoire was a fresh change from the usual pop covers; all the pieces were written by the band’s musicians. This has never been attempted by any school in the 15 years of this competition! Playing to a packed auditorium, the judges ended up with phones in hand, videoing the explosive reaction of the crowd as Ian Marasigan and Minseok Kim led the group into the final section with their electronic composition. Needless to say, the entire panel of judges and organisers were absolutely blown away with the show! The organisers consider this a complete game changer and they just loved it. Gavin Taylor, head of entertainment at Sun International, was also impressed with the concept and performance. KFM radio presenter, Carl Wastie was so taken with the original songs that he wants the recordings to play on KFM! Special awards on the evening went to: Hanju Potgieter, as the Best Guitarist, and Ian FRONT: Hanju Potgieter. Marasigan, Minseok Kim won the title as: 1st time BACK: Ian Marasigan, ever Best DJs. Mr Duncan Combe, Minseok Kim.
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School Senior Learner Council FRONT: Zethu Mavovana, Nqobile Mmope, Khanyisa Nkuna, Georgia Roux and Jordyn Wolhuter. 2ND ROW: Lee Rabie and Jenna van Blerck. 3RD ROW: Tiffany Gordon, Minethia Markman, Michaela Budge, Piya Igwe, Ana Sampson, Kira Louw , Saskia Sonnerer and Jazz Mallam. BACK: Samantha Smuts, Juliet Burns.
Nuwe prefekte Met groot afwagting en trots is PV se nuwe prefekte aangekondig tydens Stigtersdag op 17 Augustus. Baie geluk aan elkeen van die leerders wat verkies is! Ons weet dat julle die skool sal lei met wysheid en baie BLUE THREAD-passie.
VOOR: Kayla van Rensburg, Caro Botha, Thalia Alberts, Lucia Niland (hoofdogter), Kai Moolman (hoofseun), Abigail George, Olivia Impson, Mia van der Merwe, Carli Kilian, Tamryn Roets. MIDDEL: Michelle Cousins, Anna Brooke, Wicus Diedericks, Mieke de Wet, Gabby Thomas, Anne Marie Schoeman, Henko Uys, Alexia Pillay. AGTER: Dian Wiese, Ryan Kellerman, Jan Rademan, Hayley Prinsloo, Kayla Buchanan, Dean João, Alex Nieto Lawrence, Matt Titus.
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Spur award winners Congratulations to our Rhenish Spur award winners.
WP rugby squad Congratulations to Riley Norton and Jan Hill on their selection for the U/12 WP Rugby Squad that will be participating in the Inter-Provincial Coastal Tournament in Riversdale 27 - 29 September.
Gimnaste presteer! Hierdie gimnaste van Laerskool Stellenbosch het baie goed presteer in die pas afgelope Suid Zone Gimnastiekkompetisie. Die beste gimnaste van die Wes-Kaap, Oos-Kaap en Noord-Kaap het teen mekaar meegeding. Hierdie leerders het almal medaljes in hul verskeie afdelings ontvang.
FRONT: Willem-Daniel van Zyl, Frankie Henn. BACK: Nika Böhmer, Daniella Allan, Sebastian Waite.
Gymnastics Joshua Ellis, Grade 4, competed at the Western Cape Championships for gymnastics on 18 August. He competed at Level 5 (age group 7-9) where he obtained 4 Gold, 2 Silver and an overall Gold medal. Due to these outstanding achievements, he was awarded honours as well! Joshua will represent WP in September at the SA championships in Gauteng. Congratulations!
Public Speaking Competition The Grade 7 English Public Speaking Competition was held on Tuesday 7 August. The three best speakers were: Melissa Müller (first position), Olivia Visser (second position) and Jenna Senekal (third position). Congratulations!
Olivia, Jenna, Melissa
VOOR: Antonie de Beer. MIDDEL: Klara du Plessis, Isabella de Beer, Dané Kietzman, Phillippa Louw. AGTER: Anine Kleinschmidt, Mika du Plessis, Zara Fourie, Jenna-Timae du Preez.
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Youngsta CPT did an awesome activation for our kids on 22 August.
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Jazz Band Our Somerset College Preparatory Jazz Band performed lovely background music at the 21 Gifts Production. The children performed beautifully and it was a treat to listen to them play. We are incredibly proud of these talented individuals.
Interschools Looking back at our matrics that did the Sharky run to build spirit for Interschools. Thanks guys and girls.
Top Schools Tournament
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In sports news, the U16 SomersetCollege Boys Hockey team played in a Top Schools Tournament at Paarl Gym. Somerset College lost 2, drew 2 and won one match. In the crosspool playoffs we beat Pinelands and York High to finish 9th overall. Congratulations to Chad Hunter and Sean Irwin that were selected for the tournament team. They have been granted the opportunity to travel to Europe with the team this December.
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