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JANUARY 2015

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AWSUM News is distributed to the following schools: HELDERBERG: Primary Schools: Stellenbosch, Eikestad, Beaumont, De Hoop, Somerset College, Hendrik Louw, Lochnerhof, Somerset West Primary.

High Schools: Paul Roos, PJ Olivier Kunssentrum, Stellenbosch, Bloemhof, Rhenish, Parel Vallei, Somerset College, Hottentots-Holland High School.

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FROM OUR SIDE

WELCOME BACK!

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I trust that you have had a wonderful break, and that everyone in your family is ready for what promises to be a great year. We’ve filled our first 2015 edition of AWSUM with many new gems, just for you.

With our new redesign, editorial and school content will now be found on the same pages (with the former at the top and the latter at the bottom). We are also introducing a classifieds section where you can advertise your products and services. Do you give music lessons or work as a personal trainer?

Perhaps you’re looking for someone to join your lift club or buy your car.

Our classifieds are for you, and they’re a steal at R150 per month.

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In another move to promote our community involvement, we’re proud to introduce our AWSUM notice board. Here your school or organisation can list social events, markets, concerts and anything our readers need to know about. You will also be able to put up a poster or sponsor the board. If this sounds like your kind of advertising platform, please give our sales consultants a call, or send an email to info@ tiemedia.co.za.

At AWSUM we love our schools, which is why we’ve created the AWSUM School of the Month award.

For more information on how this prestigious title as well as a full page’s worth of bragging space can

be yours, have a look at the criteria in the section below.

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR IN THIS ISSUE: • Win a weekend away!

• Annie movie competition, where you could win an AWSUM movie hamper.

• Healthy recipes We hope you’re as excited as we are about the possibilities the new year holds. We’re very happy that we get to be there for you every step of the way.

You could win a romantic two-night stay* for you and your partner at Weltevreden Estate in Stellenbosch. To win simply like AWSUM News on facebook and tell us (in less than 100 words) why you should win this romantic weekend.

Competition ends 13 February 2015 *Operates on a bed-and-breakfast basis

Until next time!

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Every month, we will be selecting one school that has not only gone the extra mile to promote and distribute AWSUM News, but has also consistently been sending its monthly news on time.

The chosen school will be awarded one full page of bragging space in AWSUM to the value of R15 900.

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• Is AWSUM being distributed to your learners via the classroom?

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THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW!

e’ve all only recently recovered from a very busy festive season where some of us folks probably gave to the needy, hungry or homeless. However, it is important to remember that those who suffer don’t only need our help over the festive season, but throughout the year. Start 2015 the right way and lend a hand (or paw) to help the SOS Children’s villages or NSPCA! We’ve been inspired by the classic movie remake of Annie (to be released nationally in theatres on 30 January 2015). Annie is a young, happy foster kid who is also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York. She never goes anywhere without her trusty sidekick, her beloved dog Sandy.

This summer kids like Annie and animals like Sandy need your help.

aid a child in need.

For more information on the SOS Children’s Villages Association of South Africa please visit http://sosvillages.org.za.

Similarly, the National Council of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) takes animal welfare very seriously and its staff is committed to ensuring that animal owners recognise their responsibility to all animals in their possession. The NSPCA relies on help from their communities. There are 89 individual NSPCAs throughout South Africa who rescue, take in and care for homeless, abandoned and neglected animals every day.

You can help by donating pet food, blankets or toys and by joining the #LendAPaw campaign.

You’ll find more details at www.annie-movie.co.za.

For more information on the NSPCA please visit www.nspca.co.za.

The SOS Children’s Villages Association of South Africa work for children who are orphaned or abandoned or whose families are unable to care for them. They give these children the opportunity to build lasting relationships within a family. With villages in Ennerdale, Mamelodi, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha, Nelspruit and Rustenburg, these guys need our help. Please visit their website to see how you can

We have Annie movie merchandise hampers (each consisting of an Annie lunchbox, pen and T-shirt) to give away to SEVEN lucky AWSUM readers.

To enter simply send us an email with your name, age, contact details and postal address,

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telling us what you are going to do to help friends like Annie and Sandy. Send your email to tenille@tiemedia.co.za and mark the subject line “Help with Annie”.

Entries close Friday 13 February 2015.

ANNIE AND SANDY WILL BE COMING TO A CINEMA NEAR YOU ON 30 JANUARY 2015

Die Wingerd is a lovely relaxing restaurant, a true Winelands hospitality experience. A perfect venue to kick back after a hard days work or to bring the family and kids for a fun lled day.

Have a mouth watering feast of our a La carte menu for you to delight, as well as delicious gourmet pizzas, and a ba unique barrel menu that will make you come back for more.

All of this is complemented by our extensive wine list that will satisfy every palate.

Die Wingerd restaurant at Protea Hotel Stellenbosch, Techno Avenue, Techno Park.

Tel +27 (0)21 880 9559 or e-mail: wingerd@phstellenbosch.com website: www.phstellenbosch.com

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FOOD

Baby Spinach and Strawberry Salad

Compiled by Jenny Morris

SERVES 4

Strawberries are a spring gem that bear the promise of bountiful summer fruits that will soon be available. Their keen fruitiness makes them a flavorsome salad ingredient too.

What’s more, they can be blended with the tiniest seasoning to make an instant and vibrantly colourful dressing.

I like to select the firmest strawberries in the punnet for the salad and then use any riper strawberries to go into the blender.

Strawberries love black pepper, so be generous with the grinder in your hand.

YOU’LL NEED • 100 g baby spinach, washed and drained • 100 g strawberries, trimmed and quartered • ½ cucumber, peeled, deseeded and sliced

• 1 tbsp poppy seeds • Salt and pepper to taste • Half a cup alfalfa sprouts rinsed DRESSING • 100 g strawberries trimmed • 5 ml olive oil • 5 ml rice vinegar • Pinch of mustard powder • Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all the ingredients except the alfalfa sprouts in a bowl. Blend dressing till smooth, drizzle over the salad, garnish with alfalfa sprouts.

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Look out for our exciting competition in the next issue of AWSUM where you could win a hamper for your kitchen filled with lovely treats from Heinz Food.

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Freshly baked or frozen pies

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LAERSKOOL STELLENBOSCH (t) 021 887 6934 (e) sunette@lstellen.co.za

WELKOM GRAAD 1’S

Welkom aan al die nuwe graad 1’s van 2015. Dis vreeslik lekker om julle in ons skool te hê en ons glo dat julle baie gelukkig hier gaan wees! Ons hoop julle geniet elke dag in graad 1.

WELKOM AAN ONS NUWE PERSONEEL

Voor: Lana Aucamp, Anize Koetsier, Marita Sirgel, Roelene Enslin, Danielle Meintjies.

Agter: Margo Lambrecht, Christa Neethling, Jan Prinsloo, Anéle Gouws.

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MAAK OU DEURKNOPPE NUUT! (MET DRIE MAKLIKE STAPPE) JY BENODIG: • Ou deurknoppe – enige soort • Annie Sloan CHALK PAINT™ • Dala podge • Skêr • Ou boek • Papierservet – kry ’n mooie in die hande!

• Annie Sloan Clear Soft Wax en Dark Wax • Kaasdoek (mutton cloth) • Klein kwassies JY MAAK SÓ: 1. Verf. Verf die deurknop met ’n dik laag CHALK PAINT™ Laat dit goed droog word.

2. Podge & plak. Skeur stukkies papier uit ’n ou boek en verf ’n laag podge op die deurknop. Plaas dan ’n stukkie papier daarop en vee weer met die kwas ’n laag podge bo-oor die stukkie papier, sodat dit mooi plat teen die knop lê. Gaan

daarmee voort, totdat die hele knop met die papier bedek is.

Doen nou presies dieselfde met die servet. Onthou net dat die servet deursigtig raak wanneer jy die podge daaroor verf. Jy kan dus interessante resultate kry as jy dit laag-oplaag doen.

3. Poleer! Wanneer die podgewerk klaar is, moet die knop gepoleer word. Dit seël die CHALK PAINT™ en verleen aan die deurknop ’n outentieke voorkoms (as jy die Dark Soft Wax gebruik). Vir die poleerwerk gebruik jy die kaasdoek (of selfs ’n ou wit T-hemp) en vee sorgvuldig ’n bietjie Clear Soft Wax aan die geverfde deurknop, totdat dit ’n egalige voorkoms verkry. Die politoer bring die kleur mooi uit en laat die skakerings ook dieper vertoon.

En siedaar – nou kan jy met die nuwe deurknop gaan spog!

KREATIEF MET INK! Wie sou kon dink dat ink in die hande van jong kinders waaghalsige, pragtige skeppings kon veroorsaak!

Tussendeur atletiekuitdunne, rooster beplanning, programme, boeke oortrek en nuwe belewenisse in ‘n nuwe skooljaar vasvat, het Picassies Kunstenaartjies met hope genot hierdie week met ink kom eksperimenteer.

Kreatiewe vlamme is aangeblaas en kinders het in verwondering gestaan oor die vloei en meng van die ink op die nat waterverfpapier.

Opgewonde het die kinders gesien hoe die oliepastel die vloei van die ink verhinder.

Hulle het kundig onthou om nie

die komplimentere kleure aan mekaar te laat raak nie. Hulle kon voel hoe om met oliepastelle te meng en leer waarom ons kleure in ‘n kunswerk herhaal.

Die eindproduk: ‘n Hupstoot in selfvertroue om te kan skep; totale verwondering oor gedrag en vermoë van die kunsmedium; uitbreiding van kennis; heerlike lag en ontspanning terwyl die wêreld buite voortjaag…Wat ‘n vreugde en voorreg om te mag skep!

Kom loer gerus na wat ons doen by Picassies www.picassies.co.za fb: Picassies in Potch en Somerset Wes Surina Loedolff 0844911700 Voorbeelde van kunswerke van leerders uit die Gr R groep, asook uit die gr 3-6 groep.

TO BUY OR SELL PROPERTY CONTACT:

Ilse Botha 082 825 2519 ilse@cch.co.za www.cch.co.za

Deur Jani Goussard / Paint & Decor DIY http://www.paintdecordiy.co.za

LAERSKOOL EIKESTAD (t) 021 887 4610 (e) eikestad@eike.co.za

GRAAD EEN PARRABEEN MY KIND IS GROOT!

“DIE GRAAD 1’S DOEN HULLE EERSTE LEESBOEK EN VOU HOEDJIES VAN PAPIER!”

Meneer Pieter en sy seun, Francois, en juffrou Annamarie en haar seun, Daniël.

TROTSE OUERS SAAM MET NUWE GRAAD 1s Juffrou Sonja se nuwe graad 1-klas

NEWS / NUUS

Graad-1 leerders saam met hulle ouers.

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SOMERSET WEST PRIMARY

150STE BESTAANSJAAR

ONS TROTSE GRAAD 1’S

(t) 021 851 2040 (e) summies@swps.wcape.school.za

Primêre Skool Somerset-Wes vier vanjaar sy 150ste bestaansjaar. Die nuwe skooljaar is afgeskop met ’n spesiale saalbyeenkoms waar premier Helen Zille die leerders en opvoeders toegespreek het.

Mnr Van Schalkwyk saam met Liam Cupido.

Premier Zille, mnr. Kobus van Schalkwyk en minister Debbie Schäfer.

Feesjaarkoek

Leandre Hart en Jamey-Lee Fourie.

Eregaste wat die saalbyeenkoms op Woensdag, 21 Januarie bygewoon het. Raadslede Middleton, Venter, van Minnen en Pringle.

Mnr. Francois Lubbe, premier Zille, mnr. van Schalkwyk, minister Schäfer, mnr. Melvyn Caroline en mev. Pauline Oliver.

LORD CHARLES LYK PRAGTIG IN HUL WIT FEESJAAR–T-HEMDE

ATLETIEKBYEENKOMS

Die atletiekbyeenkoms het op Vrydag, 23 Januarie plaasgevind.

Abigail Burger wenstreep!

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die Mev. Verdoes verskaf welkome Proud Summies – ready for their lafenis op ’n baie warm dag. first Interhouse Athletics!

LAERSKOOL BEAUMONT (t) 021 851 7124 (e) gordon@beaumont4u.co.za

FIRST DAY OF GRADE 1

The first day of school in the Grade 1 playground was a lot of fun.

At Beaumont we teach the learners to serve one another.

NEW STAFF MEMBERS

Beaumont welcomed the following new staff members for 2015.

BEAUMONT TURNS 40 THIS YEAR

2015 at Beaumont Primary School started with a bang! We welcomed 1 230 learners back to school. Our new Grade 1 learners were very eager in their brand new uniforms.

This is a special year for our school – Beaumont turns 40 this year. We have designed a 40th Celebration logo. Below are some of the events happening this year: 28 Jan – T-Shirts Day to kick of the 40th Celebrations 20 Mar – Ex-Beaumont Personnel invited for a Cheese and Wine Function 27 Mar – Old Boys Reunion on the sports field 28 Mar – Amazing Race 18 June – Nataniel in Concert 22 – 24 June – Lacy Crazy Art Exhibition 14 – 18 Sep – Foundation Phase Concert – Shrek 16 Oct – Golf Day / Dinner and Dance 2 – 6 Nov – Intermediate and Senior Phase Musical Concert

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LAERSKOOL HENDRIK LOUW (t) 021 853 1045 (e) hendrikl@mweb.co.za

GRAAD R EN RR: EERSTE-DAG-DRUKKE

NUWE PERSONEEL

Baie welkom aan die nuwe personeel by Laerskool Hendrik Louw!

TWEELINGE

Laerskool Hendrik Louw spog vanjaar met 8 tweeling-pare – 5 pare in Graad R.

Bo: Jean-Mari Lategan (Gr 4E), Anél van Tonder (Gr 2E), Telanie van der Walt (Remediëring), Louise Reyneke (Gr 4A). Onder: Justine Kruger (Gr 4A), Amanda Krynauw (Gr 6A), Frank McNish (Gr 4E), Marcél Louw (Gr RA)

LAERSKOOL DE HOOP (t) 021 852 3276 (e) head@dehoop.wcape.school.za

DE HOOP SKOP AF OP HOË NOOT!

HOOFLEIERS 2015

De Hoop se hoofleiers vir 2015 is aangewys as: Maritz Grönum (hoofseun), Mieke Matthee (hoofmeisie), Lané Burger (onderhoofmeisie) en Morné Baard (onderhoofseun).

NUWE DE HOOPERS!

Op 21 Januarie 2015 het 172 opgewonde gr. 1-gesiggies deel van die De Hoopgesin geword. Elke maatjie het ’n roos aan Mamma gegee voordat sy vertrek, en die juffrouens is met glimlaggies op die eerste dag beloon. Welkom by ons!

Van links: is Hannah Fredericks, Aney Fourie, Jemma Jacobs en Karmen Fourie.

Ready, steady, read! James Lazaravic (grade 1E2) is ready to read on the first day of school.

Dante Smit (Grade 1A4) starts his school career with heaps of self-confidence.

Wow! School is really cool! Dieter de Kock (Grade 1A3) loves school over the moon and back.

SKAAKKAMPIOEN

Migael van Schaik het gedurende Januarie 2015 in Kimberley aan die SuidAfikaanse Junior Skaakkampioenskappe deelgeneem. Hy het merkwaardig presteer en die volgende prestasies behaal in die o/8-afdeling: Migael was deel van die WP-span, wat as geheel ’n 1ste plek behaal het. Hy was ook bordwenner en het ’n verdere 1ste plek in die “Wild Card”-afdeling behaal.

GRADE 7’S OF 2014 SAY, “GOOD BYE”!

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HOËRSKOOL PAREL VALLEI (t) 021 852 1228 (e) comms@pvallei.co.za

WELKOM

Hartlik welkom aan al die nuwe graad 8’s en personeellede! Mag julle sommer vinnig tuis voel in ons warm Parel Vallei-kultuur en mag ons altyd saam uitnemendheid nastreef in ’n veranderende wêreld!

Back from left: Sheldon Mealing, Liam Davies, Liam Voorma. 2nd row: Michaela de Lange, Mrs M Steyn, Gabriella Ludick, Dem-Leigh Taylor. Front: Jenna Gallop and Connor Campbell.

MATRIC RESULTS: CLASS OF 2014

The year 2014 saw a great deal of change in the curriculum and associated difficulties in the syllabus. Despite this, PV has lived up to its vision of “Excellence in a changing world”. Congratulations on your achievements, class of 2014! The Governing Body, management, Parel Vallei Union, parents and teachers are proud of you. .

• 201 candidates wrote and passed with a class average of 68,6%.

• Merit achievements: 44 candidates passed at least 4 subjects with 80% or achieved an average of 80% or more.

• 752 A and B symbols were achieved for the 1 416 papers that were written.

• 357 subject distinctions achieved.

• 88,6% received Bachelor passes.

• 99% National Senior Certificate pass rate.

• One of the top schools in the Western Cape (private schools included): 17th position.

Parel Vallei’s Top 5 candidates

Back from left: Niklaas Brümmer, Ryan Peter Kellerman, Leah Niemand, Jodi Lourens, AnneMarie Schoeman, Piet Brümmer. Front from left: Mia van der Merwe, Sarah Berkhout, Caro Botha, Kaylee Webb, Ms R Blomerus.

Trudette Schoeman 93,33%

Agter: Mnr. Thinus Pienaar (Lewensoriëntering en hoof van Rugby), Me. Liesel Opperman (Verbruikerstudie), Mnr. Albert Michau (Lewensoriëntering en sport). Voor: Mnr. Le-Daan Rousseau (Fisiese Wetenskappe en Natuurwetenskappe), Me. Danielle Salmon (Aflos Drama)

Robyn Keet 90,66%

Nikita Rodenbach 91,66%

Seth Fuchs 90%

Kesley Kaps 91,33%

Top positions per subject in the Western Cape: Trudette Schoeman: 2nd place for Music. Amy Lubbe: 5th place for Mathematical Literacy.

Anelle Truter: 7th place for Business Studies.

Nathalie Chylla: 10th place for German Second Language.

HOËRSKOOL STRAND (t) 021 853 1056 (e) admin@hsstrand.co.za

ULRICH RETIEF

Ulrich Retief, wat in die afgelope Senior Sertifikaat eksamen die beste gevaar het in die vak IGO in die Wes-Kaap. Hy het vandag sy toekenning by die premierswoning ontvang. Ulrich gaan vanjaar medies aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch studeer.

GRAAD 12-UITSLAE 2014

VERWELKOM

HOËRSKOOL STRAND GEESFEES 2015

Op 25 Maart gaan die lede van die Strand-gemeenskap behoorlik skud!

Dan hou die Hoërskool Strand ’n reuse fees! Die GEESFEES! Die geesfees word vanjaar vir die eerste maal gehou en beloof om ’n dag vol pret en plesier vir oud en jonk, fiks en onfiks en alle ander nuuskieriges te wees. Behalwe vir die optogte, waartydens registerklasse die geleentheid sal kry om op maat van die nuutste, polsende musiek, hulle interpretasie en demonstrasie van die woord “GEES” uit te beeld, wat te siene gaan wees, sal daar ook die dag ’n hele paar ander opwindende pretbelaaide aktiwiteite wees. Prettige perderesies met houtperde en handjie-tennis-toernooie word saam met die alombekende en allergewilde “hol-en-djol” aangebied om aan elke leerder die kans te geen om deel te neem aan die GEESFEES van 2015. Of jy nou ’n bobaasatleet, of superfikse danser is, daar beloof om ’n aktiwiteit vir ’n ieder en ’n elk te wees.

Benewens die vermaaklikhede van die

98,4% slaagsyfer: 187 kandidate slaag (190 voltooi eksamen) 19 leerders behaal ’n A-gemiddelde (9,7%) 26 leerders behaal ’n B-gemiddelde (13,4%) 58 leerders behaal ’n C-gemiddelde (29,9%) 187 kandidate verwerf die baccalaureus graad-, diplomaof hoër sertifikaatstudie (98,4%) baccalaureusgraad studies 143 kandidate (75,3%) diploma 41 kandidate (21,6%) hoër sertifikaatstudie 3 kandidate

dag, sal daar ook heelwat kos-, roomysen snoeperystalletjies op die terrein wees waar leerders en ander belangstellendes van die publiek iets vir die honger magies kan koop. Die hoogtepunt is sekerlik die prysuitdeling aan die einde van die dag, maar kort voor hierdie asemrowende oomblik gaan die hele skool op die A-rugbyveld ’n “colour-fun” oomblik beleef. Killogramme verf word die dag aan leerders verkoop sodat almal deel van hierdie reënboogoomblik kan wees…

Hierdie ontploffing van kleur kondig dan die einde van ’n dag vol pret aan en al wat oorbly (voordat die 2015-kuikens moet opruim) is die oorhandiging van topgehalte pryse ... soos byvoorbeeld die “wegbreeknaweek vir 4 mense”. Of ’n mens net kom loer en jou kake die hardste laat werk en of mens nou aan al wat ’n pret-aktiwiteit is, kom deelneem, dit maak nie regtig saak nie, want deelname is wat vanjaar gaan tel! Hoe meer GEES, hoe groter die FEES! Maak dus sommer nou al ’n groot aantekening by 25 Maart!

(1,6%) In totaal word 228 vak A-gemiddeldes behaal, Die volgende vakke presteer besonder goed: Duits Addisionele Taal 81,3%, Musiek 78,7%, Engels Huistaal 70,7%, Lewensoriëntering 70,5% en Verbrukerstudies 70%, Die volgende leerders behaal ’n A-gemiddeld 1.

Kirsten van Zyl 91,2% 2.

Carl Theunissen 90,0% 3.

Dieter Klink 89,7% 4.

Ulrich Retief 89,5% 5.

Liza Hollander 89,2% 6.

Sané Erasmus 88,8%

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Marichje de Necker 88,7% Jaco de Wet 88,5% Juwan Brönn 87,7% Johan Kritzinger 86,2% Nardo Henning 85,7% Tanya Coetzee 85,0% Marelize Janse van Rensburg Michael Coombes 82,2% Hernü Viljoen 81,8% Michael Bernardo 80,7% Lindie Steyn 80,5% Mariska Joubert 80,3% Christine Möller 80,0%

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SOMERSET COLLEGE (t) 021 842 8000 (e) admissions@somcol.co.za

100% PASS RATE MATRICS

distinctions in this subject which is an outstanding achievement. Art and the other humanities subjects were also excellent. This highlights the array of achievements.

Three Somerset College students were acknowledged by the IEB for Commendable Achievement (Candidate ranked in the top 5% of learners in 6 or more subjects and scored 80% or more for Life Orientation). They are Brandon Franckeiss, Pierre du Plessis and Sasha Tinelli. Twelve students were acknowledged by the IEB for being placed in the top 1% in their subject in the country. They are Brandon Franckeiss, Pierre du Plessis, Sasha Tinelli, Stephanie Austin, Lara du Plessis, Liesl Rabie, Alice Bednall, Bronte Davies, Adam Henman, Frances de Villiers, Hannah Habenicht and Katherine Oxley.

This year, in addition to the IEB, Somerset

College has introduced the Cambridge programme. This allows students to complete their A-levels through a twoyear staged route consisting of AS-levels in the first year and A-levels in the second year, with examinations written in the November of each year. The Somerset College Cambridge Programme (SCCP) students are taught in separate classes from those students who follow the IEB curriculum.

“Our purpose at Somerset College is to build futures and to develop young men and women of deep character. Our intention is that those who are educated here will flourish and graduate inspired to be dignified, compassionate, creative and aspirational people prepared to face the world courageously, mindful of their responsibility to others and to themselves,” commented Meg Fargher.

Brandon Franckeiss

Somerset College, an independent coeducational, day and boarding school situated between Somerset West and Stellenbosch, congratulates its 118 matriculants for achieving a 100% pass rate in the 2014 Independent Examinations Board (IEB) Matric examinations. A total of 269 distinctions were obtained, with 99% of its candidates achieving the entry requirements to Bachelor Degree studies.

Somerset College is one of only eleven independent schools in the Western Cape which writes the IEB and not the National Senior Certificate Examination.

Meg Fargher, the Executive Head of Somerset College, is delighted with the matric results, particularly the fact that students achieved subject averages above the IEB national average.

Nearly half of all students who wrote Mathematics in particular achieved

Carl-Felix Duisberg

Elizabeth Espach

Henry Rahmann

Nicola Sloane

Andrew Laurie

Emily Farrell

Henry Rahmann

Pierre du Plessis

Sasha Tinelli

Stephanie Austin

Be AWSUM. Read AWSUM. HOTTENTOTS-HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL (t) 021 852 1405 (e) adminmail@hhhschool.co.za

INTERHOUSE ATHLETICS COMPETITION At Hottentots-Holland High School’s interhouse athletics competition the black team conquered the Spirit Cup. The cheerleaders received the cup from Geoff van der Voort (principal).

Back: Andrea Ruiters, Jamie-Lee Samuels, Pearl Veldsman, Heinrich Vermeulen, Jodé-Leigh Solomons, Sinead Sinden and Farren Sedgwick. Front: Bridgeton Petoors and Danielle Zass.

Keenan Marais, a member of the red team at Hottentots-Holland High School, did his best at the shot put event – as his T-shirt says: JUST DO IT!

Wesley Hendricks en Robin Coetzee is in ‘n titaniese stryd gewikkel om die eerste plek in die seuns o/17 afloswedloop.

NEWS / NUUS

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Matthew Noemdoe, Banele Mameza, Vernon Henry en Robin Coetzee, almal atlete van die Hoërskool Hottentots-Holland, werp alles in die stryd om eerste oor die wenstreep te nael.

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HOËR MEISIESKOOL BLOEMHOF (t) 021 887 3044 (e) admin@bloemhofschool.co.za

MUSIEKLEERDERS

Nie minder nie as 35 Bloemhoffers het hulle buite-eksamens met lof geslaag. Altesaam 20 behaal 90% en meer.

Die musiekleerders hou reeds op Dinsdag 3 Februarie ’n Kuierkonsert in die Bloemhof Sentrum. ’n Heerlike piekniekkonsert met ’n ligte ete word aangebied. Musica

Perpetua, die gemeenskaplike orkes tussen Bloemhof en Paul Roos onder leiding van Ronella van Rensburg en Bloemhof se eie Accelerando-koor, onder leiding van Marijke Roos, sal ook optree.

Kaartjies by die deure en by Bloemhof te koop.

BLOEMHOF SE A-KANDIDATE

Bloemhof se A-kandidate is op 21 Januarie vereer vir hulle prestasies tydens die 2014-matriekeksamen. Elke leerder het ’n pêrelhangertjie ontvang wat deur die oudBloemhoffer en bekende Stellenbosse goudsmid, Lily Friedlander, ontwerp is.

Bloemhof spog ook met twee leerders op die Wes-Kaap se merietelys, Olivia Viljoen (links) en Carike Anker. Hierdie twee leerders is laasweek by by die premier se woning, Leeuwenhof, vereer vir hul harde werk en gedurende hierdie geleentheid is

Bloemhof ook aangewys as een van die Topskole in die Wes-Kaap. Die kriteria om as topskool aangewys te word is as volg: Die getal gr. 12-leerders by ’n skool moes tussen 2012 en 2014 konsekwent gebly het (10%). Die skool se slaagsyfer moes 95% of hoër gewees het in 2014 (60%).

Minstens 80% van die skool se kandidate moes met universiteitsvrystelling slaag en 60% van die kandidate moes wiskunde slaag (saam 30%).

Voor: Catherine Muller, Clara Flemming, Cara Rossouw, Suzann Beukes, Anke Pretorius. 2de ry: Janeke Fourie, Monique du Plessis, Anri Scholts, Jeanne van den Heever, Alana Lourens, Madeleine Griessel, Sharli Wagstaff, Robin Hendrikes. 3de ry: Yvonne Venter, Christi Hurter, Ziné Ebersöhn, Wilmie Cronjé, Kiana Bredell, Cenité Steenkamp, Zoë Coetzee, Lunette Britz. Agter: Monique Spies, Nicola Steenkamp, Carlien van Eeden, Alene Holders, Jana Lötz, Christina Beer, Louise Bruwer, Margot Basson, Louise Hanekom, Jehané de Beer, Alet Müller en Shani Viljoen.

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HOKKIE

Amy Ann Bruwer het van 15 – 19 Desember die Wild Cats verteenwoordig by die Nasionale Binnehuis-hokkietoernooi.

Die span het uitstekend gevaar en vyfde geëindig uit sestien spanne. Vyf van ons spelers het die Astro Addicts-hokkiekliniek bygewoon gedurende die Desembervakansie. Die kliniek is aangebied deur vier huidige Springbokspelers en was van groot waarde vir die leerders.

MATRIEKS 2014

• Klas: 140 • Slaag: 139 (99.3%) • Druip : 1 • Vakgemiddelde: 70%+ • Gemiddelde A-simbole 22 • Gemiddelde B-simbole 44 • Vak-A-simbole 195 • Leerdersprestasie gee toegang tot verdere studies by tersiêre instellings :99% • Behaal die Baccalaureuskwalifikasies: 75%

• Ons gee erkenning aan leerders se uitstekende uitslae.

• Ons gee erkenning aan leerders wat uitstekend presteer het ondanks terugslae en ondanks beperkings waarmee hulle te doen gekry het. Ons het geweet en noem hulle by die naam.

• Ons gee erkenning aan elke onderwyser, elke enkele onderwyser!!

• Ons gee erkenning aan elke HSS-ouer en die Onderwyskantoor.

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PAUL ROOS GIMNASIUM (t) 021 887 0017 (e) info@prg.wcape.school.za

CHESS

The following 4 Paul Roosers’ represented Western Province at the South African Junior Chess Championships in Kimberley, from 3 – 10 January 2015.

W.P. U/16A Champion section In the team event, Andrew Flores Bartoli played for W.P. U/16A winning the board prize and a bronze medal.

TRIATHLON

Nicholas Quenet (Grade 12) won 1st place and a gold medal at the Western Province triathlon championships last weekend, thereby claiming the title of Western Province triathlon championships 2015.

W.P. U/18A Champion section Caleb Samuel played on board 3 for W.P. U/18A. His team won gold in the championship-section.

Caleb automatically qualified for the South African trials by virtue of his 6th position on the Chess South Africa U/18 rating list.

W.P. U/16B section Cornè Briedenhann played on board 4 and Laurence Briedenhann played on board 9 for W.P. U/16B, winning gold in the B-section.

Chess master, Caleb Samuel(right), looks on as Western Province triathlon champ Nic Quenet (front) tries to beat him at his own game in the PRG quad. Photo: Dieter Wolf (Grade 12)

RHENISH GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL (t) 021 887 6808 (e) admissions@rhenish.co.za

NEW ASTRO TURF

Rhenish Girls’ High opened their new astro turf on Thursday, 29 January 2015. The astro has long been a dream of the hockey

THE PSI NATIONALS

girls at the school, and the opening was a celebration that was shared by the girls, sponsors and extended Rhenish Family.

The PSI Nationals recently held in Cape Town with more than 1 700 players participating in this highly competitive tournament. Natasha Marnewick and Monique Bartsch – both Grade 10 learners at Rhenish Girls’ High – played for the Boland Foxes girls’ U16 team. The Boland teams again performed extremely well and did our region proud, with the Boland Foxes winning gold. Monique was also selected for the PSI 2014 Girls’ SA U16 All Stars Team.

RHENISH MUSIC DEPARTMENTACHIEVES TOPRESULTS The Rhenish Music Department has reason to blow its own trumpet. Eleven of the fourteen learners who took music in matric 2014 achieved an A in the subject. Five years ago when this group of matric music girls started at Rhenish, it would have been difficult to predict the progress they would

have made and the level of performance of which they were capable by the end of their journey. We are extremely proud of these talented young musicians and so grateful to them for sharing their beautiful music and for the professional manner in which they delivered their performances.

Monique Bartsch and Natash Marnewick

Monique Bartsch

NEW GRADE 8s

158 fresh faced and eager Grade 8s began their exciting high school career at Rhenish Girls’ High on Tuesday 20 January. A day of orientation left them exhausted and delighted, keen to join the body of the school as they returned on 21 January for the start of the academic year.

SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.SASCHOOLSPORTS.CO.ZA

Front: Samantha Fourie, Amy Meyer, Sung-Hee Chung, Louise Swanepoel, Sharon Mathole, Chelsea Meyer, Lusibalwethu Sesanti. Back: Rachel Laemmle, Jessie Brand, Emily Smith, Tess de Waal, Lauren Downing, Kate Hirst.

FIRST XI CRICKET 2015 hockey - boys RUGBY RANKINGS 20TH JANUARY, FIRST XV RANKINGS 28th July, 2014

TEAM PLAYED AVG PTS PLAYED AVG PTS 1 HILTON COLLEGE 5 10.18 Grey College 17 8.418 2 WYNBERG 7 9.79 Garsfontein 13 6.992 3 PAARL GIM 7 9.27 Paul Roos Gym 15 6.913 4 KEARSNEY COLLEGE 5 8.30 Monument 16 6.681 5 RONDEBOSCH 8 8.05 Selborne College 17 6.635 6 WATERKLOOF 9 7.56 EG Jansen 15 6.387 7 MARITIZBURG COLLEGE 7 7.21 Paarl Boys High 20 6.170 8 GREY COLLEGE 8 7.14 Glenwood 17 6.059 9 PAUL ROOS GYM 7 7.11 Grey High School 16 5.938 10 ST JOHNS COLLEGE 9 6.91

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12 PEARSON Maritzburg College 13 DALE COLLEGE Queens College 14 KES Paul Roos Gym 15 GLENWOOD Hilton College 16 ST BENEDICTS Glenwood 17 GREY HIGH SCHOOL Michaelhouse 18 PAARL BOYS HIGH St Albans College 19 KINGSWOOD SACS 20 ST ANDREWS SCHOOL

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TEAM PLAYED TEAM PLAYED 21 WOODRIDGE 8 Oranje Meisies 26 22 BOLAND LANDBOU 8 Eunice 29 23 PRETORIA BOYS HIGH 8 Bloemhof 18 24 SACS 7 Durban GC 22 25 MUIR 4 St Marys Waverley 29 26 JEPPE 7 St Marys Kloof 26 27 MENLOPARK 5 Paarl Gim 23 28 HUDSON PARK 5 St Stithians 38 29 CENTURION 3 Oakhill 13 30 SELBORNE COLLEGE 7

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AVG PTS AVG PTS 4.96 5.52 4.76 5.10 4.69 4.61 4.53 4.57 4.38 4.42 4.11 4.07 4.10 4.03 3.92 3.98 3.87 3.87 3.84 3.87

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BUITE-KURRIKULÉRE KLASSIE SE WERKE VIR KERSFEES 2014

Cloë Cox besig met haar bordkruit kunswerk, November 2014

Kers engele en -boompies van die Voorskool leerlinge 2014

WHAT’S ON?

Gather friends and family, pack a picnic and enjoy the music of young alternative rock band, Morning Ms Dednam, in the Helderberg Nature Reserve in Somerset West on 1 February 2015 at 5 pm.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT AT SPIER: FROZEN Sat 28 Feb 2015 6:00 PM — 10:00 PM Eight Restaurant, R310 Baden Powell Drive, Lynedoch, Stellenbosch

LET US TELL PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR EVENT! Send an email to tenille@tiemedia.co.za

MURATIE HARVEST FESTIVAL Muratie Wine Estate 28 February 2015 Free Entry

DELVERA FULL MOON HIKE Date: 3 February 2015 Cost is R65p.p and R25 for children under 10 years.

To book email info@dirtopia. co.za or call 021 884 4752.

SECRET GARDEN JAZZ & WINE PICNIC WITH IKE MORIZ Sun 08 Feb 2015 12:30 PM — 4:00 PM Blydschap, Langverwacht Rd, Stellenbosch Farms

BURGERS AND BLENDS Sat 07 Feb 2015 6:00 PM — 10:00 PM Wine Tasting Centre, Stellenbosch

MOMENTUM GRADE MTB RIDE Date: 1 February 2015 Start / Finishing Venue: Coetzenburg Sport Grounds

STELLENBOSCH WINE FESTIVAL 30 Jan – 1 Feb 2015 For more info: 021 886 4310

N TORTOISE TWILIGHT TRAIL RU 5 201 Feb Wed 04 5:30 PM — 8:15 PM Skilpadvlei Wine Farm d, Old Polkadraai Rd, Polkodraai Roa ch bos Stellen

Registration: 06:00 Start Time: 07:30 Distance: 18Km Cost: R100-00 per entry or R130-00pp per entry on the day To enter visit www.stellenboschwinefestival.co.za

VS 2015

BUSINESS

PERSPECT IVE ON G FRANCOIS VAN NIEKE OD BY RK Sat 14 Feb 2015 8:00 AM — 12:30 PM NH The Lo rd Charles Hotel