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National Braai Day is the brain child of Jan Scannell, better known as Jan Braai. Hy het sy ‘kwartleeftydkrisis’ in 2005 bereik en gevoel dit was tyd om waarde toe te voeg tot die samelewing. Sy idee was om ‘n projek van stapel te stuur om nasiebou te verbeter – om al die lekker aspekte saam te voeg, en so het die idee van ‘n nasionale partytjiedag ontstaan.

Amerika het hulle Thanksgiving, Ierland hulle St Patrick’s Day, Nederland hulle Koninginnedag … en nou het ons ons Braaidag, want wat is meer eg-Suid-Afrikaans as ‘n braai?!

Enjoy our interview with Jan, as well as the best ever recipe for braaibroodjies on the next page.

Unfortunately, we are also in the season of allergies and hay fever, so we brought you some information on how to avoid and manage these Nadia Matthee annoying attacks.

Junior Designer We introduce AWSUM team member Nadia Nadia started working Matthee, who loves working on AWSUM News, at AWSUM News late last as it is a perfect match for what she wanted to do year, after completing her after her studies to become a graphic designer. graphic design course in The year is running downhill faster all the time, Stellenbosch. She likes spending time with friends and we will be bringing you some exam tips in our upcoming issues – look out for the handy tips and family and enjoys the outdoors, especially the to reduce exam stress and for planning exam day. beach.

Enjoy September!

Marika & your dedicated AWSUM team

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

Spring Allergies Pg 5

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Celebrity Interview

Jan

Braai

Jan Braai is ongetwyfeld Suid-Afrika se gunsteling braaimeester. AWSUM News het met hom gechat terwyl nie net ‘n kudde beeste nie, maar ook ‘n trop volstruise hom en sy Jan Braai-konvooi van 60 voertuie iewers buite Calitzdorp gejaag het.

V: Hoe het Jan Braai ontstaan?

A: Jan Braai homself is gebore toe ek die Twitter-handle @janbraai in 2009 geskep het en mense so na my begin verwys het. Gelukkig is my regte naam ook Jan, so ek het darem nie te veel van ‘n gesplete persoonlikheid nie!

V: Wat dink jy van vroue wat al hoe meer die braaimeesters word?

A: O, ek dink dis fantasties! Die dae van mans wat om die braai staan en mannepraatjies maak, terwyl die vroue aartappelslaai in die kombuis maak en fyntjies aan ‘n glasie rosé pik, is gelukkig vinnig aan die verbygaan. Vroue het ‘n besonderse aanvoeling vir braaivleis, en braai eintlik baie beter. (Ek koes!)

V: Wanneer is die kole net reg?

A: Sodra die vlamme klaar gebrand het. Baste met jou hand soveel sekondes so hoog oor die kole hou. Sodra daar net kole is, braai jy.

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H I G H LI G H TS

what better way to welcome summer with a National Braai Day!

Marika Truter | 021 872 3880 marika@tiemedia.co.za

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V: Wat braai jy?

A: Enigiets – skape, beeste, hoenders, visse – you name it.

V: Wat drink jy saam met braaivleis?

A: ‘n Baie beskaafde gin&tonic (wat ook goed is teen malariamuskiete, natuurlik) terwyl ek braai, wyn saam met die ete, en daarna ‘n brandewyntjie, of selfs ‘n whiskeytjie.

V: Wat geniet jy vir nagereg?

A: Daai stukkies braai na die braai, wanneer ons nog ‘n bietjie hout pak vir atmosfeer, en dan sommer weer ietsie op die kole gooi.

V: Wat is jou missie?

A: Om 50 miljoen Suid-Afrikaners almal op een dag te laat braai! Drie braaiboeke en verskeie TV-uitsendings later, is dit aan die gebeur! Van die boeke is ook in Europese lande beskikbaar, so die boodskap word ver en wyd versprei!

V: Wat is jou boodskap vir al die ywerige braaiers?

A: Keep it classy, South Africa!

Were at The Lofts Boutique Hotel on Thesen Island in Knysna, feeling quite chuffed with life and the hotel management said it would not be a problem if we wanted to braai on the deck. The only question was, what to braai in such a decadent setting.

Now earlier in the day we got a very nice sourdough bread from Il de Pain, the renowned bakery on Thesen Island, and I wanted to use that as part of the meal. So the decision fell on creating a few super luxurious braaibroodjies. Normal white toaster bread was replaced by slices of the world class Il de Pain sourdough bread, chutney was swopped for a mixture of French style mayonnaise and whole grain mustard. Onion was replaced by spring onion and tomato was replaced with sun-dried tomatoes. Naturally we needed cheese and the decision fell on 18 months matured cheddar. For team spirit I also added gypsy ham into each unit. Forget about butter on the outside – for these creations you use olive oil on the outside.

What you need

• Slices of fresh sourdough bread • French style mayonaise • Whole grain mustard • Gypsy ham • 18 months matured cheddar • Sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil • Spring onions • olive oil

What to do

1. Go for an oval shape sourdough bread as opposed to a round one. This way all the slices will be the same size.

Slice the bread fairly thin, the same thickness as normal toaster bread. One has a natural tendency to slice these types of bread thicker, so be conscious of avoiding that.

2. Lay out half of the bread slices on a cutting board and liberally spread with the French style mayonaise and whole grain mustard.

3. Add the gypsy ham, slices of cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and

chopped spring onions. Do not be stingy with any of the ingredients – this is a super luxury braaibroodjie and not only should the quality of ingredients reflect it, but also the quantity.

4. Add the top layers of bread and drip or spread olive oil on them.

5. Place in a hinged grid (toeklaprooster) and braai over medium-low heat coals. After the first turn, also spread olive oil on the other outside (the side that was at the bottom when you assembled the units). Continue to braai over the gentle coals, turning very often, until the cheese is melted and the braaibroodjies are golden brown on the outside.

6. It goes without saying that you serve these beauties with glasses of ice cold Méthode Cap Classique, the South African – vastly superior – version of what the French call champagne. http://braai.com/braai-recipes/page/2/

Braai lekker saam met

Jan Braai!!

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Health & Wellbeing Spring Allergies Spring means gardens and parks are back to being prettier than ever. It’s also the season for stuffy noses and sneezing, no thanks to allergies.

But why do people get these spring allergies in the first place? During spring, flowers bloom, and along with it the pollens are released into the air. These tiny specks of nature travel and hopefully pollinate other trees and flowers for their continued existence.

However, when these pollens end up in your nostrils and accidentally inhale them, they can irritate the immune system, which sees them as foreign invaders. The body’s immunity then releases antibodies and a chemical known as histamine.

For non-allergic people, these histamines are kept at a tolerable level. However, for those who are prone to allergies, the immune system goes into an overdrive and releases loads of histamine that, in turn, causes the common signs and symptoms of allergies.

Pollens, however, are not the only culprits.

During spring, the environment can be humid, making the surroundings including your home a perfect breeding ground for molds, which can cause the same reaction to your immune system as pollens.

“But why do people get these spring allergies in the first place?”

Prevent Those Pesky Allergies You can’t shelter yourself completely from these spring allergens, but there are many steps you can take to reduce your exposure and hopefully prevent those allergies.

• First, get a clear diagnosis of your allergies. Typically, people have allergies to three or four species of trees and plants. So even if pollen counts are high, it doesn’t mean your allergies are worse. That’s why diagnosis is such an important part of allergy care.

• Pay more attention to the environment too. Certain pollens move at different times of the day, and usually, during spring, these pollens come from trees. They also tend to be less active when it’s raining, but their number increases after. Expect exposure to be very high during mornings and windy days, so you might want to avoid outdoor activities at these times.

• You should also be more proactive by making allergy medications your best friend. Drugs such as antihistamines and decongestants can protect you from allergies or at least reduce the symptoms. In fact, begin taking them early or before symptoms appear. With a week or two lead time, you’ll feel better all season. Although some of them require prescription, most of them are available over the counter, so having them is easy.

• Don’t forget to keep your indoor air clean. Change your dirty filters, dehumidify if necessary and close windows and doors if presence of pollen in the area is high. http://www.techtimes.com/articles/143785/20160325/spring-allergies-signs-symptoms-and-treatment.htm

You’ve Got the Power Challenge is Still On! Take on the challenge and win great prizes!

Now in its second month, the Bestmed ‘You’ve got the Power Challenge’ is getting more exciting.

Schools have more time to work on their creative music videos showcasing healthy living.

Sasja la Grange, Marketing and Communications Manager at Bestmed says, “With Summer nearly here, it’s a great time to come up with vibrant and creative ideas for keeping healthy at school and at home. We are pleased with the number of entries we have received to date, and wish to afford everyone an opportunity to become a part of this exciting programme.”

The challenge requires students and their families to showcase the benefits of healthy living by creating unique, cool and fun music videos and stand a chance to win great prizes.

“So far we have received great videos and it is evident that participants are having fun with the challenge. This is going to be a tight competition,”

adds la Grange.

Over and above the cash prizes for the winners and the runners-up and other spot prizes, the overall winning school will be treated to A MUSIC CONCERT featuring Richard Stirton, Gavin Edwards, Almur Marais and Jeremy Olivier from The Voice SA. In addition, R10 000 cash will be awarded to the best Individual and family entry.

There is now a school entry option, where the winning school video will be crowned based on the following criteria:

· · · ·

Performance ability (25%) Entertainment value (25%) Effort (25%) Originality (25%)

“I would like to encourage more students and their families to take on this fun challenge, demonstrate their ways to keep healthy and win awesome prizes,” concludes la Grange.

You’ve Got the Power Challenge To become part of the challenge, visit www.ygtp.co.za for more information. Each school is required to create a music video based on Bestmed’s song and demonstrate how healthy living can make for a better life within the school and family context. Teachers and families can also participate in the video as the aim is for the whole school to have fun.

Once the video is completed, it can be uploaded on the site before the competition closes on 30 September 2016. Bestmed will announce the winners on 24 October 2016.

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LAERSKOOL FAIRLAND

LAERSKOOL ESPERANZA

(t) 011 678 4591/2 (e) karen@lsfairland.co.za

(t) 011 673 6331 (e) laerskoolesperanza@telkomsa.net

Grade 7 entrepreneurs day This year’s entrepreneurs day turned out to be a huge success. There were 20 different food stalls displaying the Grade 7’s innovative ideas and creativity in preparing the food themselves. Each grade from Grade R to Grade 6 were given a chance to support the Grade 7s. All in all, the day was a huge success, teaching the Grade 7s the importance of market research, advertising and customer relations. The learners were even more enthusiastic listening to music supplied by the Grade 7s, which created a real market atmosphere.

Thank you to all the Grade 7 parents for supporting their children.

Laerskool Fairland Kunswedstryd Deelnemers by die Gala-aand.

CRAIGHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 011 788 7223/4 (e) gazette@craighallprimary.co.za Olympic Fridays at Craighall Primary School Olympic values of friendship, respect and excellence along with the Paralympics values of determination, inspiration, courage and equality are what Craighall Primary strives for. These universal principles can be applied to education and to all aspects of one’s life. Well done to all who participated in the games. We salute you.

Staff and pupils show off the ‘Olympic Friday’ T-shirt worn to support the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

SPCA donations This term the Grade 6 learners at Craighall Primary School were encouraged to bring donations for animals in need while learning about ‘Caring for animals’.

On Friday, 2 September Craighall Primary School delivered the donations to the Randburg SPCA. We were welcomed with warmth and gratitude and given an informative and guided tour around the grounds.

Thank you to the staff at the Randburg SPCA for being the voice of our animals and a big thank you to all the Grade 6 learners for showing that Craighall cares.

KING EDWARD VII PREPARATORY SCHOOL (t) 011 648 1000 (e) bbennet@keps.co.za Grade 3 Mental Maths Reece Small has qualified for district level championships this month. Good luck!

Connor Sarjoo came a close second.

Spelling Bee Eesaa Loonat represented our District at Provincial Level on 30 August 2016.

He made it through to the last 7 when he was knocked out. Congratulations.

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Prep School Hockey Festival 2016 Our 1st XI hockey side took part in the Prep School Hockey Festival in Bloemfontein from 1-4 September 2016. We played extremely well.

• Lost to Grey Bloem 0-3 (Man of the Match: Caden Sanders) • Lost to Highbury 0-3 (Man of the Match: Bryce Bolton) • Drew to Selborne 0-0 (Man of the Match: Keegan Figueira) • Lost to DPHS 0-2 (Man of the Match: Kieran Thorne) • Lost to Merchiston 0-2 (Man of the Match: Matt Joubert)

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Eisteddfod 2016 These boys received A +++ over the weekend of 3 September: • K.E.P.S String Ensemble • Grade 2 Hip Hop Dancers • James Francis: Violin Solo • Jonathan Viljoen: Violin Solo All of these boys are invited to the Allegretto Eisteddfod Gala event on 20 September.

Both the String Ensemble and the Grade 2 dancers will be performing at the event for the audience. Congratulations, boys! Special thanks to Miss Martin, Mr Kotze and Miss Wilson for all their hard work in getting the boys ready for these events. Your hard work has paid off!

BRYANSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 011 7061263 (e) newsletter@bryanstonprimary.co.za Bryanston Primary Grade 7s hold successful fundraiser Bryanston Primary School recently held its annual “Tickey Day” fundraiser, which is run by the Grade 7 learners. Tickey Day began in the early Sixties, when South Africa still used the monetary system of pounds, shillings and pence. The Grade 7s organised this mini-fête and each stall charged a tickey to participate in their events. Inflation had not yet set in and for a tickey you could actually purchase something of value!

The idea behind the day was to enable the Grade 7s to give the school a gift by which they could be remembered and also to give something back as a special thank you for all that has been done for them during their years at the school.

Tickey Day is no longer simply a fund-raising event. It is an educational exercise in cooperation, compromise, planning, how to run meetings, note-taking and basic economic skills.

Organising their own activities encourages learners to use their own ideas and initiative. Contributions by individuals and companies have also ensured the success of this tradition.

Hundreds of Bryanston Primary learners, families and members of the local community flocked to the school on 3 September, ensuring a fun and successful day!

RANDPARK PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 011 793 7434 (e) info@randparkprimary.co.za Spring is here

Rand Park Primary’s Spring day was held on 29 August. All the learners brought flowers to the school, which was then donated to various retirement villages, including Olivedale Retirement Village, shown on the photos.

Rand Park Primary wishes you all a beautiful and bright spring month. Happy spring!!

LAERSKOOL FONTAINEBLEAU (t) 011 791 6160/1 (e) skool@fontainebleau.co.za Skaak Ethan en Keira Bester het in die laaste week van Augustus Suid Afrika verteenwoordig in die Africa Youth Chess Championships in Port Elizabeth. Hulle het deelgeneem teen spelers van verskeie Afrika-lande, insluitende Algerië, Egipte, Zimbabwe, Zambië, Namibië, Lesotho, Botswana, Kenia, en vele meer.

• Keira behaal ‘n 9de plek in die onder 8 meisies afdeling met 5 uit 9.

• Ethan behaal ‘n 9de plek in die onder 10 seuns afdeling met 5 uit 8.

Natuurklub-aktiwiteite Laerskool Fontainebleau se Natuurklub het op 27 Augustus ‘n uitstappie na die Hennopsrivier Staproete gehad.

Dit was asemrowend mooi!

Ons het ook die SA Gidshondvereniging besoek op 2 September, wat ‘n belewenis was. Die vereniging bestaan al sedertdien 1953 en is die enigste organisasie in die veld van gidshonde. Dit kos om en by R80 000 om ‘n gidshond op te lei. Dit kos slegs R5 000 om ‘n gidshond te skenk.

Hennopsrivier Staproete

SA Gidshondvereniging

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LAERSKOOL LOUW GELDENHUYS (t) 011 782 5442 (e) pos@llg.co.za Landloop Kimberley Swanepoel het op Saterdag, 3 September deelgeneem aan die Gauteng Kampioenskappe vir Landloop by die Thaba Trails.

Sy het ‘n tweede plek behaal in die 3km vir 0/12 dogters afdeling.

Sy kwalifiseer hiermee om aan die SA Kampioenskappe deel te neem op 1 Oktober vir die Gautengspan.

Johannesburg Noord-Wes krieketspan Baie geluk aan die volgende seuns wat verkies is tot die JNW Krieket span: • 0/9: Ben Storm, Thomas Muller, Christiaan vd Berg • 0/10: Sandile Gumede, Francois Steyn, Lincoln Engelbrecht, Nathan Piquito, Herman Davel • 0/12: Divan vd Merwe • 0/13: Herrie Engelbrecht

Wiskunde in Aksie uitslae-2016 Die volgende sewe Graad 6 en 7 leerders is aangewys as een van die top 30 presteerders in die streek (Gauteng-Suid). Hulle het op Saterdag, 10 September ‘n Wiskunde Pretdag by die Universiteit van Johannesburg bygewoon.

Baie geluk aan: • Graad 6: Stephan de Souza

Bernard Greeff • Graad 7: Martin Wessels

Francois Malan • Alexander Brink • Stefan Conradie • Mieke Duif

Stephan de Souza

Bernard Greeff

Martin Wessels Francois Malan

Alexander Brink

Stefan Conradie

Mieke Duif

LAERSKOOL JAN CELLIERS (t) 011 646 3336 (e) info@jancelliers.co.za Kunstoer Tydens die Augustusvakansie het 15 leerlinge saam met me.

L Roodt ‘n kunstoer na die volgende stede onderneem: Rome, Florence, Venesië en Vienna. ‘n Ryk geskiedenis van Europa se bekendste kunswerke, museums en landmerke is besoek.

Personeelgelukwensing Baie geluk aan mej. Susan Botha wat getrou het tydens die vakansie. Mag u en u man baie jare van‘n geseënde huwelik hê. Baie geluk ook aan mej. Liandrie Roodt wat verloof geraak

Lentedag Op Vrydag, 9 September het Jan Celliers hulle jaarlikse Kaskar- en Lentedag afgeskop met ‘n feestelike en prettige kleurfees en die lekker braai van minihamburgers.

REDHILL SCHOOL (t) 011 783 4707 (e) info@redhill.co.za Pupil Shines at Philip H Moore Music Competition Boitumelo Phaho (Grade 4) from Redhill School, in Morningside, was the Category A winner at the Philip H Moore Music Competition. The Gala Evening was held at the Brooklyn Theatre in Pretoria. The nine-year-old maintains a rigorous daily practising schedule and is justly rewarded for her sheer determination and enthusiasm shown towards her piano studies.

Congratulations are also extended to Boitumelo’s piano teacher, Dr Nita Wolff.

The competition is regarded as worldclass by many and is adjudicated by highly regarded musicians in the music industry.

The Philip H Moore Music Competition’s mission statement is to “encourage, support and uplift classically trained music students from diverse cultures and backgrounds up to and including 25 years of age in solo performances.”

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Theatre Festival, RedFest Redhill School in partnership with the International Theatre for Youth Association, ASSITEJ South Africa, presents a youthfocused theatre festival, RedFest.

On Saturday, 8 October, Redhill’s campus will play host to a variety of specially sourced productions and workshops that will cater to the eyes of audiences young and old. Shows will run at staggered times across various venues.

We will also be hosting our first Classical Guitar Competition on Saturday, which is open to all classical guitarists up to a Grade 8 level. The competition will be judged by some of the finest music teachers and musicians in South Africa.

Redhill’s Preparatory and Chamber Orchestra join Northside School, Gaborone, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls and the Music Enlightenment Project for a morning workshop on massed music making followed by an afternoon concert. The massed items will be conducted by Adeyemi Oladiran, the Music Enlightenment Project’s Director.

This exciting event will see the Redhill Campus come alive with theatre and music. In addition to the shows that will be on offer, Redhill will come to life with all things cultural.

ST PETER’S BOYS PREP SCHOOL (t) 011 705 3423 (e) reception@stpeters.co.za Community Service As part of their community service, the Grade 3 and 4 boys make sandwiches on a weekly basis for the Clay Oven crèche children across the road. Each child brings a loaf of bread, butter and jam, and sandwiches are made during the morning.

Each class takes turns throughout the term.

Giving back to the community is an important part of the St Peter’s ethos and is vital to the growth of the boys to become empathetic citizens of South Africa.

ST PETER’S GIRLS PREP SCHOOL (t) 011 367 6631 (e) girlsreception@stpeters.co.za St Peter’s Girls and their Water Explorer journey The Water Explorer programme is an organisation which encourages students between the ages of 8 and 14, from 11 countries around the world, to take bold and powerful action to save our precious water through fun, interactive water activities.

St Peter’s Girls signed up to become a Water Explorer school last year. Their commitment to impart the values set by Water Explorers, by teaching the girls all about water and how precious it is, placed them as one of the Top 5 Water Explorer schools in the country.

On 2 September, six girls were chosen to represent St Peter’s Girls School in Durban. They presented the school’s journey as a Water Explorer School. The function took place at the exquisite Durban Botanical Gardens.

Scottsville Primary, a school in Pietermaritzburg, walked away with the title of being South Africa’s top school.

A cheque of R5 000 was presented to St Peter’s, to acknowledge the school’s efforts. This is to be put towards an eco project of the school’s choice.

FRONT: Lulu Williams. BACK: Erin Daniels, Jane Richie, Georgina Schaefer, Sarah Garrett, Cathy Linnell, Amy Urmson, Keiomarah Chigudu.

ST PETER’S COLLEGE (t) 011 807 5315 (e) info@stpeterscollege.co.za Co-creating Entrepreneurship On Saturday, 10 September, 40 parents and students from St Peter’s College gathered in the Tak Heimstra Pavilion for the annual Entrepreneurship Breakfast. After tucking into a scrumptious breakfast, the group was addressed by the first speaker, Willem Gous, a St Peter’s College parent and accomplished serial entrepreneur/international innovation speaker and trainer. Willem has helped many business owners to turn their lives around from where they served the business to where the business now serves them and its customers though a principle called ‘co-creation’. His presentation was very enlightening, interactive and entertaining.

Next up was Matthew Weyers, a second-year B Comm student at Stellenbosch University, who matriculated from St Peter’s College in 2014. Matthew shared stories from his personal experience of the highs and lows of making business ideas work. He also shared how changing his thinking to bring his thoughts in line with the truths revealed to him by God from the

Bible have transformed his life and are leading to greater success in all areas of his life. He illustrated his talk with examples of how doing this has led to success in the lives of sporting heroes such as Wayde van Niekerk.

Matthew also mentioned how the decision to come to St Peter’s College in Grade 9 was the best decision he and his parents made and he shared some of the life lessons learned during his four years at the College. He and his dad, Bruce, flew up from Stellenbosch especially for this event. Matthew and Bruce show how involved parents and students, who actively participate in the life of the school, can apply the principle of co-creation to develop a young person of whom their parents and teachers can be very proud.

St Peter’s College Life Orientation teacher and event organiser, Mrs Lindsay Hopwood, thanked FNB for sponsoring the amazing goodie bags and of course Willem and Matthew, for sharing pearls of wisdom and seeds of truth that will bear results for the attendees for years to come.

Willem Gous and Matthew Weyers.

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HOËRSKOOL RANDBURG (t) 011 782 6226 (e) sport@hsrandburg.co.za

HOËRSKOOL LINDEN (t) 011 888 1433/4 (e) linden@linden.co.za Swemprestasie Mariella Venter gaan dubbel Kanada toe!

Kwalifiseer met meer as 1.6s vir 200m rugslag vir vroue! Geluk, Mariella!

Rekeningkunde is haar kos

2017 Hoofleiers HS Linden se 2017 Hoofleiers was tydens die SVLR-inhuldiging aangekondig. Ann Snyman is as hoofdogter verkies en Christiaan Smith as hoofseun. Die onder-hoofleiers is: • Sport: Wian de Lange & Lumé Botha • Kultuur: Kyle Withers & Miné Gouws • Sosiale Sorg: Ruan vd Merwe & Mia de Beer Baie geluk aan elkeen van julle en die hele SVLR-span. In HS Linden se 70ste bestaansjaar (2017) volg julle ‘n trotse tradisie van uitnemende leierskap.

Ons wens julle alle sterkte toe met die reuse taak wat nou op julle skouers rus en vertrou dat julle HS Linden met integriteit, toewyding, passie en energie sal dien. Elkeen van julle geniet ons volle ondersteuning.

Dankie ook aan ons 2016 SVLR-span wat hulle die afgelope jaar uitstekend van hulle taak gekwyt het, diep spore getrap het en ‘n trotse nalatenskap by HS Linden laat.

Christiaan Smith en Ann Snyman.

Simoné Balt van HS Linden is aangewys as Nasionale Wenner in die SAIPA Rekeningkunde Olimpiade.

Wat ‘n briljante prestasie! Baie geluk, Simoné.

FOURWAYS HIGH SCHOOL (t) 011 465 1104/07 (e) fourways@4ways.co.za A team for the future making headlines The Under 14 boys 4 x 100m team consisting of these four boys bettered the 2013 record of 50.20 seconds (set by Trevor Gates, Yashan Narasoo, George Mabaso and Reiley Walther) by running a time of 49.70 seconds.

Fourways cricket players meet the Proteas

Taezen Singh, Jack Walther, Tristan Nel and Dean Selesnick.

Honours blazer Recipients FRONT: Reine Aldous, Nicole Pottek, Kirstyn Hutcheson, Jureya Dildar, Clarice Phakati, Amber Wegerle and Sarah Rodda.

BACK: Michael Wilke, Ross Hartigan, Matthew Taylor, Amit Bhoola, Caitlin McNeil, Colleen Muller, Alexa Greig and Michaela Heyns.

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AWSUM NEWS SEPTEMBER 2016

FRONT: Jordan Edwards, Codi Nieuwenhuys, Joshua Mollentze and Callem Hume.

BACK: Hashim Amla, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Piedt, Dean Elgar and Stephan Cook

Senior Afrikaans Olympiad We are very proud of the following two Grade 12 pupils: • Megan Winkler - 77.6% • Nicole Pottek - 84.6%

NORTHCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL

(t) 011 476 1544 (e) awilkins@northcliffhigh.co.za

Magical Number 20 Northcliff High has an incredible record of performance in the Athletics A-League Inter-High competition. In 1997 they took the A-league victory for the first time. For 20 years since that day, Northcliff has shown their dominance in the Athletics A-league. On 29 August this year, we went out to try and achieve schools’ history by becoming the only school ever to hold onto the A-league title for 20 consecutive years.

The event was a tight competition between Fourways, Bryanston, Queens High and Northcliff. In the end, Northcliff was able to secure the victory and take the title.

To follow on from their A-Team’s success, the following day Northcliff’s B-Team took part in the D-League Athletics Inter-High final. The B-Team also showed their mettle and managed to win the league, thus earning a promotion into the C-League.

This means that in 2017, Northcliff will go into the Athletics season as defending A-League champions and will have the highest ranked B-Team in the league structures.

Huge congratulations go to the 186 athletes across the two teams who truly made this a historic athletics season.

HELPMEKAAR KOLLEGE (t) 011 339 2226/7 (e) info@helpmekaar.co.za Tienertoneelstukke op pad na Aardklop Twee van Helpmekaar se toneelgroepe het uitstekend gevaar in hulle onderskeie streekskompetisies van die jaarlikse ATKVTienertoneelkompetisie.

Die toneelproduksie Diererepubliek het ‘n eerste plek behaal in die Potchefstroomstreeksfinaal, terwyl Dit wat was … as naaswenners in die Sasolburg-streeksfinaal uit die stryd getree het.

Altwee hierdie toneelproduksies dring nou deur na die finale rondte van die ATKVkompetisie wat sal plaasvind tydens die Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees van 5 tot 8 Oktober by HTS Potchefstroom.

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BRYANSTON HIGH SCHOOL (t) 011 706 6010 (e) bryhigh@bryanston.com Bryanston athletes break records at a League Inter High Athletics Competition Prior to 2014, Bryanston High School were competing in the C league athletics group. In 2014, our athletes took to the track and won the C league competition. This was a turning point for Bryanston High School athletics, which saw our athletes come out in first place again in 2015, winning the B league competition and being promoted once more into the next league, the A league. The best of the best. The Bryanston athletes, fuelled by their success in 2014 and 2015, welcomed the competitiveness and challenge of the A league.

On 29 August, Team Bryanston took to the track at the Inter High Competition for the A league athletics teams. Each of our athletes showed ‘True Blue’ spirit in every event and to say that we are proud of their performance, both on and off of the track, is an understatement.

Bryanston High School ended off the day

in second place overall, ahead of Queens High School (4th place) and Fourways High School (3rd place). Congratulations to Northcliff High School for winning the 2016 event. Team Bryanston looks forward to the 2017 athletics season.

A special congratulations to the following Bryanston High School athletes who were the only learners to set new records at the 2016 Inter High event: • Keletso Sithole, who set a new record for the Boys U14 200m event with a time of 23:44 • Thobani Madlala, who set a new record for the Boys U15 100m event with a time of 10:49 (that’s just 1:36 seconds off of the World Record for the Mens 100m race).

• Boys U14 Relay Team, consisting of Keletso Sithole, Dylan Dlamini, Molemo Manyame and Alex Ncube, who set a new record of 46:37 for the event.

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PARKTOWN BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL (t) 011 642 4531/2 (e) info@parktownboys.com World Scholars Cup Congratulations to the boys who participated in this year’s World Scholars Cup held in Prague. The results for the global round were as follows: • Team 745 (Zidaan Habib, Rushil Daya and Tristan Wilkinson) – 2nd ranked team in Africa • Team 746 (Mohammed Elzubeir, Jesse Bwanali and Moein Elzubeir) – 3rd ranked team in Africa • Tristan Wilkinson placed 4th overall in Africa and Mohammed Elzubeir placed 5th • Mohammed Elzubeir was ranked in the Top 10 out of 500 Scholars for Social Studies

Science demonstration Mr Barry Myers gave an Applied Science demonstration in the Hall for all our learners from Grade 8 to 11.

The show was very dynamic, featuring basic scientific explanations of optical phenomena and electricity, stunning light-spectra examples, high-voltage equipment and spectacular explosions.

Protea Fire Aaqil Sarlie had the great opportunity to meet some members of the Protea team.

Mr Myers holds a 65 000 V taser that he used to light up a neonbased light tube. Because the gas was neon, the light produced was red.

KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL (t) 011 551 5800 (e) www.kes.co.za Cricketers gear up for new season New season, new goals and greater heights to be reached. King Edward VII School 1st XI started the 2016/2017 season off participating in the St David’s Jubilee Festival.

1st XI red caps in action King Edward VII School cricketers showed their skill, strength and fitness at the Gauteng Schools Fitness Challenge on a hot spring day on Wednesday, 7 September.

KES Old Boy Richard Das Neves coordinated and facilitated this great initiative at Wanderers Sports Medical Centre. Follow updates at @wsmc_bullring High School Challenge. Currently on the leaderboard, King Edward teams were placed 1st and 2nd with St John’s coming in 3rd.

We eagerly await final results at the end of September.

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The Red Caps came away with some excellent wins, beating Jeppe High School for Boys, St Benedict’s, AFFIES and narrowly lost to St Andrews by 1 run.

KES cricketers took part in Gauteng Schools fitness challenge