Keeping motivated during a Pandemic

KEEPING MOTIVATED

DURING A PANDEMIC

Being the Head of the Sports Pillar over the last 12 months has not been easy. The majority of sports fixtures have been prohibited for most of the sporting seasons. Provincial and national tournaments have been cancelled or run on a restricted basis. Tours have been planned and then cancelled, resulting in students losing their motivation and passion to participate in practice and for sports, in general, through this uncertain time.

As a whole, the Sports Pillar has experienced an immense sense of loss over the last 18 months.

Nevertheless, I am extremely grateful that I was given the opportunity and challenged to think of different ways that we, as a Sports Pillar, could keep sports alive. This birthed the WGHS Sports pillar Instagram page, where we were able to communicate digitally with the rest of the sporting community. This provided a platform for additional information such as teachers to contact about the various sporting codes, uniform items but, most importantly, a place where learners could be acknowledged for their achievements in sports, whether in school or out of school. The idea behind this page was to encourage learners to participate in their sports practices and to keep on challenging themselves to improve and persist even through difficult times such as the ones experienced in the last 18 months. I cannot, however, take full credit for the idea as I had an incredible team of sporting leaders who assisted with the making of this page and who supported the page by freely contributing their ideas. Teamwork is never easy as there are always ideas or opinions which clash. Even after these arguments or moments of tension, my team came together. I am grateful to have worked with this passionate and enthusiastic team and thank each of them for the support they have offered me this year and the contribution they have made to the Sports Pillar. I wish the Head of Sport for 2022 well.

Written by Gina Walker, Learner Head of Sports Pillar

SPORT AWARDS

AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Gemma Harris

SPORTS AWARDS

Johnson Trophy: Best Junior Track Athlete – Qaadirah Crous Johnson Trophy: Best Junior Field Athlete – Qaadirah Crous Hind Trophy: Best U14 Swimmer – Gemma Harris Zandberg Trophy: Most Improved Junior Netball Player – Kristen Dirks Trophy: Best Junior Netball Player – Jenna Springleer Trophy: Best Grade 8 Hockey Player – Morgan van der Schyff 1989 Auxiliaries Cup: The Best U16 Hockey Player – Jehan Abrahams 1961 Matric Junior Copenhagen Trophy: Sportsmanship –

Grades 8 & 9 – Morgan van der Schyff Gerald Lea Cup: Enthusiastic Participation in Extra-Murals-Grade 9 –

Erinne Roos Main Trophy: The Best All-Rounder in Grade 9 – Naadirah Daniels Louw Cup: Good Fellowship – Grade 9 – Amanda Zuma

JUNIOR SPORT CERTIFICATES

Western Province Water Polo

Jessica Uhuaba Jessica Collins

Western Province Hockey

Jehan Abrahams Morgan van der Schyff Sydney February Kiera Volkwyn

Hester Baartman Trophy: Most Outstanding Senior Hockey Player –

Aakifah Abrahams Hind Trophy: Best U16 Swimmer – Zara Kleinhans Hind Trophy: Best U19 Swimmer – Megan Africa Ilse Davids Trophy: Most Outstanding Sportswoman – Casey Williams Johnson Trophy: Best Senior Track Athlete – Zara Ackerman Johnson Trophy: Best Senior Field Athlete – Robyn Rorich The Constantia Trophy: Most Improved Hockey Player – Aneeqah Gallie Trophy: The best U16 Netball Player – Marissa Phillips Trophy: Tennis Player of the Year – Kian Green Waterpolo Trophy: For the Most Outstanding Player – Jo Williams Wynberg Cup: Synchronised Swimming – Casey Williams Zandberg Cup: Most Improved Netball Player – Chido Mukondiwa McCue Floating Trophy: Most Improved Hockey Player – Aneeqah Gallie

OTHER SPORT ACHIEVEMENTS

Hockey: Represented Western Province – Aakifah Abrahams, Amaal Ceres,

Wren September (U18A), Jesse Gradwell (U16A), Ciara Williams and

Kiera Volkwyn (U16B), Morgan van der Schyff, Sydney February and

Jehan Abrahams (U14A) Synchronised Swimming: Casey Williams Obtained 3 Medals in the

SSA National Artistic Swimming Championships. Bronze – Junior Technical Duet Bronze – Junior Free Duet Gold – Junior Free Team

Jehan Abrahams

Aakifah Abrahams

Wren September

Ciara Williams

Jo Williams

Amy Sutherland

Cayla Byrne Water Polo: Represented Western Province – Jessica Uhuaba (U14B),

Amy Southgate (U14B), Jessica Collins (U15B), Sarah Bray (U16A),

Tara Roos (U16A), Taurus Mackenzie (U16B), Angela Dimopoulos (U16B),

Jade van Niekerk (U16B), Jordan La Guma (U19A), Jo Williams (U19A),

Gina Walker (U19B), Kaitlin Pearse (U19B), Yasmin Adams (U19B),

Cheyanne Viviers (U19B), Jessica Forbay (U19B) Represented South Africa in the EU U17 Nations Tournament:

Jo Williams

Chloe Chesterton

Gabriella Willemse

NON–CORE SPORT ACCOLADES

We give special mention to learners who have received accolades in their respective sporting codes outside of WGHS. Cricket: Jemma Botha Gymnastics: Amy Sutherland Horse riding: Cayla Byrne Mountain biking: Chloe Chesterton Sailing: Hannah Sasman and Gabriella Willemse Surfing: Kira Hofmeyr Swimming: Zara Kleinhans, Gemma Harris, Courtney Badenhorst and Megan Africa

PORTFOLIOS

SUSTAINABILITY PORTFOLIO

REPORT

The Sustainability Portfolio has had a busy and impactful year. Summer Dreyden, Head of Sustainability, started the year with the Theme of ‘Find Your Why’, an invitation to every learner to find a reason why they should care about the environment, but also a statement that we should have a reason to care.

In Term One the Committee, in collaboration with Peer Guides, Mountain Club and Enviro Club hosted ‘Mindfulness Week’. Learners joined a WhatsApp group that notified them of each day’s theme. These themes consisted of Meditation Mondays, Tuneful Tuesdays, Wednesdays Without Social Media, Thoughtful Thursdays, and Fun Fridays. Each of the days allowed the learners to get a better understanding of mindfulness and how it can have a positive impact on their lives and, in particular, stress management. Many of the activities such as dancing to music, journaling, reducing social media intake, and spending time in nature are simple and familiar to most people. This Mindfulness Week aimed to remind participants that there is an abundance of light surrounding us and all we have to do is invite it into our lives to experience the beauty of the present moment.

The Sustainability Bingo house challenge was launched at the beginning of Term Two. Through this challenge the Sustainability Portfolio aimed to create

awareness, build habits and inspire change when it comes to sustainability within the lives of learners. Each bingo card had 25 squares, and each square contained a sustainable practice that was to be completed by three learners in a tutor group before being marked off. Each tutor group was given one bingo card to complete and learners had to submit photographs of themselves engaging in the sustainable practices. Unlike regular bingo, the entire card had to be filled before “bingo” was called, and not just one row. This challenge was a difficult one to complete, so it was a pleasant surprise when our first tutor group, VM in Marula, completed their card so quickly. The first house to complete the challenge was Amaqua, with all four tutor groups completing the full bingo card. As Amaqua won this challenge, the plant which Amaqua house is named after, the Keurboom tree, will be planted first. The winning tutor group were awarded our school reusable shopping bags and the winning house has its house plant planted on the school grounds.

In Term Three the new WGHS Veggie Garden was constructed and planted. The key to the garden’s success has been the involvement and experience of Urban Harvest – an organisation that helps create and maintain vegetable gardens all over Cape Town.

A new learner club, the Young Buds, has been started to maintain the garden and to learn from Urban Harvest twice a month when they do their edu-maintenance. Each Young Bud has an assigned day when they do their duty, which entails at least 20 minutes of working in the garden. Aaliyah Joshua has been chosen to be Head of the veggie garden and Wren September has been appointed to be in charge of the worm farms. She coordinates delivery of the compostable scraps from the hostel kitchen to the worm farm twice a week and keeps an eye on how the worms are doing. The produce from the garden is being split three ways; one third sold to the school staff to enable further expenditure on the garden, the second third will be donated to local community organisations, and the last third will be used with the learners – showing them how to cook and consume the vegetables that they have grown.

Throughout the year the Sustainability Portfolio has been developing a WGHS Sustainability Policy. After talking with outside experts on how to decrease our environmental footprint it was suggested that we come up with a set of targets that the school can meet based on five focus areas: Water, Waste, Energy, Biodiversity and Consumables. This idea has been supported by the School Management Team and Governing Body, and we hope to publish the final Policy in Term One next year.

Summer and her team have shown so much enthusiasm, commitment and care for the school and its environment – their underlying belief is that we care for the environment in order to better care for each other.

Written by Ms Carynn Underhill, Head of Sustainability Portfolio

COMMUNICATIONS

PORTFOLIO REPORT

As the Head of Communications, I have had the opportunity to work alongside the leaders to capture the events which took place this past year. We have been fortunate enough to have these events even though we had restrictions. I worked alongside the Communications Committee to ensure the rest of our Wynberg Community could see these exciting events!

The committee is filled with the most hardworking individuals in our school who are determined to offer their service to the school. Their work is seen and appreciated by our Wynberg Community on our Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Pages.

I have had the opportunity to expand our team. I aimed to create an environment for each learner to grow more confident in the content they produce. We held team-building days after-school, where we gathered together to form ideas to grow our team.

We have expanded our video content on Instagram, where we started editing and filming videos posted onto IGTV and Reels. Our different approach gives our Wynberg Family more insight into the events occurring in our school. We have held video-editing workshops to give the learners in the team a chance to grow their knowledge and skills, and to produce content posted on the school social media pages.

We relaunched our podcast! Our new podcast “Unfiltered” has been our project of the year. I have had the opportunity to work alongside individuals in our committee to choose the best name and logo for our revived podcast. This podcast has touched on different topics on Feminism and Bystanders in Bullying. I am excited to see how it grows in the next few years.

The ‘Wynberg Wonders’ is posted every Wednesday on the Instagram Page. It gives recognition to the learners’ achievements that we do not want to go unnoticed. It has been an incredible way of celebrating the learners in our school.

It has been a year filled with opportunities for growth for the Communications Committee. The individuals in this committee have so much potential, and I wish the team all the best for the years to come.

Written by Erin White, Learner Head of Communications Portfolio

Scan the QR codes or visit bit.ly/3tvIgBa and bit.ly/3ObCr3N for the Unfiltered article and podcast.

SCAN ME SCAN ME

We have held video-editing workshops to give the learners in the team a chance to grow their knowledge and skills, to produce content posted on the school social media pages.

HOUSES

HEAD OF HOUSE REPORT

It is time for us, as the 2021 House Leaders, to say goodbye to our houses: our school family. Our houses have provided a support system throughout our High School career, along with lifelong friends and memories.

As we prepare to go off into the world by ourselves, we must take the time to remember this year with all our achievements and victories.

With Covid-19 impacting our ability to hold a multitude of House Challenges while complying to Covid-19 protocols and social-distancing, we held smaller, more focused challenges for the Grade 8s and 9s.

In the beginning of 2020 we held the annual Grade 8 Orientation which can only be described as a major success. We introduced the new Grade 8s to their peers and their fellow Grade House Members to help them with their transition to High School.

The Grade 8, and subsequently the Grade 9, House Challenge in Terms 1 and 2 consisted of the same structure: A relay race, GK quiz, Minute to Win It, a Scavenger Hunt and an Upcycling Activity. Houses were split into smaller groups that competed to earn points which contributed to our Termly House Point count. This challenge brought the learners together, and gave them their first opportunity to work together for their house.

Scan the QR codes or visit bit.ly/3QmUHcg or the WGHS House Challenge – Term 4

SCAN ME

The next, and probably the biggest house event this year was the Sustainability Bingo House Challenge, which ran over multiple weeks. The Sustainability Committee created a bingo sheet wherein tutor groups worked to fill it up and win an individual prize. The first tutor group to complete the sheet won re-usable WGHS bags for all of its members, and the first house to complete the sheet won the planting of their house tree! Congratulations are owed to tutor group VM for being the first tutor group, and Amaqua for winning the overall challenge!

Various drives were completed throughout the year, including the Wool for Wonders, Pet Food Drive, Sanitary Drive, Easter Egg Drive, and Mask Drive. These all helped to drive our houses to get involved in helping the community, and encouraging healthy competition between the learners and the houses.

These all helped to drive our houses to get involved in helping the community, and encouraging healthy competition between the learners and the houses.

2021 has been a year to remember, and while it was a challenge to work with Covid-19, the Heads of Houses were still able to come together to lift up the spirits of our houses in these tough times. We wish the leadership of 2022 all the best.

Written by Corina Austin, Learner Head of House, Amaqua. The report is written on behalf of all the houses.

TUTOR GROUPS

AMAQUA

Head of House | Ms Sjaene van Wyk

Tutor | Ms Nicita Hansrajh

Grade 8 | Cayla Byrne, Erica Cameron, Namita Dhaya, Rania Small and Willow Wicomb

Grade 9 | Sinead Conrad, Raina Joowalay, Charlene Meleka, Wendy Moses, Somilangaye Mzamo and Nazia Paleker

Grade 10 | Nina Abrahams, Tikara Conradie, Thanaa Essa, Chichi Hove, Kaline Tshilolo and Katje van Niekerk Grade 11 | Jessica Bailey, Amy Coetzee, Hannah Dyers, Aneeqah Gallie, Gadeeja Samaai and Carly Truter

Grade 12 | Madison Blows, Clarise Conradie, Imaan Parker, Siba Tokwe and Zénelle Vermeulen

Tutor | Ms Nyanda Maseti

Grade 8 | Maya Adams, Esihle Haya, Julia Kalell, Alex Peters, Taryn-Rae Schuller and Rayaan Sherally

Grade 9 | Kaylin Brown, Abigail Cochrane, Lea Miller, Salma Rylands, Jesse Swartz and Morgan Thompson

Grade 10 | Haidee-Leigh Brouwer, Zoë Ceto, Florence Edridge, Taurus Mackenzie, Fatima Shaik Abdul and Kirstin Theunis

Grade 11 | Abigail Correia, Nur Haroun, Chloe Lennox, Zion Mangadi, Asanda Noludwe, Michaela Renze and Shakeelah Williams

Grade 12 | Corina Austin, Qaylah Conrad, Gemma Hoskins and Happiness Walter

Tutor | Mrs Liezel Bam

Grade 8 | Georgia Arendse, Khadijah Conrad, Mia Harrison, Kendra Johns, Hannah Kemp, Saskia Knipe and Emily Schalker

Grade 9 | Liyaa Allie, Keira Du Toit, Farah Jacobs, Nokwazi Mcutshenge and Haneen Mookrey

Grade 10 | Zia Essa, Tristan Hoskins, Mikha Jacobs, Lithitha Lobese, Mackenzie Maggott and Usisiphokazi Manxoyi

Grade 11 | Shakila Africa, Olivia Behrens, Jesse Daniels, Sarah Knox, Tayana Mwanjirah, Limé Serfontein and Hannah Thompson

Grade 12 | Aneeqah Carelse, Aqilah Davids, Catherine Haman and Kyla Peters

Tutor | Ms Kathryn Stranex

Grade 8 | Tineeca Blake, Farah Martin, Tyra Pearson, Keleabetsoe Rapulungoana, Fey Sanderson and Shay Walters

Grade 9 | Charity Abraham, Jade Cannon, Calais Cridland, Nikita Damast, Nathi Delo and Razia Paleker Grade 10 | Lilitha Feni, Erin Hoskins, Maya Jacobs, Okuhle Jokazi, Paige O'Connor, Kouthar Saliem and Ruwaidah Sherally

Grade 11 | Jemma Arendse, Yasmeen Dhansay, Kyra Essex, Phoebe Lanz, Lailah Moosa and Aishah Sibda

Grade 12 | Jodie Biddlecombe, Amisha Dhaya, Daniella Leppan, Kaitlin Pearse, Ashleigh Turner and Tiero van Niekerk

ARISTEA

Head of House | Mr Andrew Hunter

Tutor | Ms Carynn Underhill

Grade 8 | Kensey Armstrong, Amaal Jappie, Rania Khan, Amber Paterson, Hannah Schafer and Janaan Stegmann

Grade 9 | Kaitlin Bowers, Kelsey Edwards, Zahraa Limbada, Zahraa Mohamed, Gabi Nobel and Talya Rozendaal

Grade 10 | Willow Janse van Rensburg, Stella Mapingire, Emily Moses, Jorja Pereira, Zuhaa Peters and Amy Sutherland

Grade 11 | Kirsten Collison, Asemahle Diza, Jessica Forbay, Anoyolo Mzazi, Tara Roos and Jodie Twiss

Grade 12 | Summer Dreyden, Lauren Fox, Rabiah Gaibie, Rachel Heath, Melissa Hull, Eunice Kantu, Gabriella Spriggs and Siobhan Walker

Tutor | Mr Peter Bodenstein

Grade 8 | Jenna Bell, Gina Casey, Rachel Charles, Bailee Coetzer, Maryam Eldawoody, Jorja Faulmann and Nurah Harribi

Grade 9 | Thanaa Davids, Azra Hassiem, Lydia Kantu, Michaela Kimberley, Bianca Sivertsen, Larkin Trerise and Kiera Volkwyn

Grade 10 | Nikita Booysen, Chelsy Cross, Tara Lewis, Erin Leigh Roos, Nurul-Huda Samaai and Emily Solomon

Grade 11 | Aakifah Abrahams, Christinah Augustino, Erynne Dickson-Hall, Shalom Masanga and Cheyanne Viviers

Grade 12 | Thaaniyah Abrahams, Alexandra Figaji, Danielle Jacobs, Samantha Springorum, Ashleigh Stevens and Emily Taberner

Tutor | Mrs Rashieda Badroodien

Grade 8 | Tatum Barnes, Hayden Coetzee, Jenna Cothill, Kayla Fortune, Katie Fox, Lucy Machanik, Zona Mzazi and Hannah Swarts

Grade 9 | Chulumanco Kasana, Zara Manasse, Rhana Masoet, Inam Mbiza and Lucy Potter

Grade 10 | Morgan Bailey, Jordan Blacker, Caitlin King and Saarah Sadan

Grade 11 | Anna Beyleveld, Caeden Jacobs, Mandisa Shange, Ameera Waglay and Raabia Wentzel

Grade 12 | Phoebe Andrews, Thania Bloemstein, Athraa du Toit, Michaela Edwards, Anoushka Gopal, Safiyah Khan and Okuhle Stofile

Tutor | Mrs Willene O'Connor

Grade 8 | Jehan Abrahams, Fatima Ahmed, Mika Flynn, Ella Horsley, Nabila Safodien and Taybah Shira

Grade 9 | Leanne Holloway, Emma Johnson, Hanaan Mammon, Gianna Pereira, Jennifer Saunders and Emma-Raé Swarts

Grade 10 | Daneen Fortune, Zaakirah Gaibie, Esha Parbhoo, Catherine Simons and Safiya Soni

Grade 11 | Angel Brink, Taytum-Lee Pepper, Chelsea Van der Poel, Taylor Yardin and Kamva Yozi

Grade 12 | Naseegha Abbas, Salma Francis-Adams, Caitlin Goodwin, Amber Halls, Bernadetta Kabou Block and Naledi Sesethu Lehoke

AZIMA

Head of House | Mrs Ingrid Adolph

Tutor | Mrs Jackie Badenhorst

Grade 8 | Jessica Butler, Sydney February, Jenna Fortuin, Inam Hlaleleni, Shalom Madziwa, Leah Mohamed and Tiziana Mutombo

Grade 9 | Ammaarah Dawood-Moosa, Thania Grever, Alex Jacobs, Kirsten Kroukamp, Nuhaa Samaai and Gia Smith

Grade 10 | Kayla Lamb, Eletu Mjuza, Bhavika Parbhoo, Raughmah Solomon and Layla Truebody

Grade 11 | Hannah Fisher, Amy Jonathan, Michelle Maneya, Jodi Meyer, Meghan Miles, Sashley Whittaker and Casey Williams

Grade 12 | Imaan Alie, Margarita Charitou, Amber-Faye de Wet, Anna Lee, Anastasia Petersen and Umange Xhego

Tutor | Ms Melissa Abrahams

Grade 8 | Sarah Boardman-Smith, Keala Espin, Carrey Giffard, Tiara Moore, Zahra Petersen and Rutendo Rusare

Grade 9 | Anastasia McBain, Unako Ngalo, Logan Pietersen, Mackenzie Thomas and Tyra Thomas

Grade 10 | Yaz Anibal, Quanita Banoo, Amy-Leigh Brown, Chrystal Maramwidze, Jada Mcleod, Nina Petersen, Leah Southgate and Aaliya Truebody

Grade 11 | Cuba Arendse, Andisiwe Biko, Nusrat Hoosain, Chané Scheepers and Kayla Wyngaard

Grade 12 | Jessica Carter, Taylor February, Tayla Gassert, Asanda Manashe, Zoë Plato and Danielle van Wyk

Tutor | Ms Shireen Amien

Grade 8 | Faye Breytenbach, Madelyn Camara Buswell, Tiara Chand, Ashleigh Fisher, Aaliyah Gamieldien and Zoë Richards Grade 9 | Aaron Boonzaaier, Kirsten McCreadie, Ameera Parker, Brandi Ryland, Jesse Siljeur and Julia-Anne Stevens

Grade 10 | Leah Barkhuizen, Jenna Cupido, Taskeen Hoosain, Isabella Kindo, Aaliyah Mia, Morgan Smit and Jade Van Niekerk

Grade 11 | Taryn Ah Shene,Tanyaradzwa Chirova, Tahirah Ebrahiem, Sara Fakir, Chloë Harding and Keemisha Venketsamy

Grade 12 | Zara Allie, Su-aad Armadien, Jamie Fisher, Leah Lombard, Okuhle Maqhubu and Megan Speedy

Tutor | Ms Amy Wilkinson

Grade 8 | Azrah August, Robin Elias, A'aliyah Grever, Ellen Magama, Catherine Millin and Georgia Schreuder

Grade 9 | Tyler Adriaanse, Cailyn Africa, Amani Ahmed, Liyyah Coenraad, Sarah-Kate King and Zara Vollenhoven

Grade 10 | Zoë-Joy Bartman, Mmakobo Gejengana, Shazia Grainger, Zara Kleinhans and Erin Theron

Grade 11 | Mariam Abrahams, Thea Cable, Pollyanne Carlos, Zubenathi Gongo, Emihle Nonyongo and Jessica Viljoen

Grade 12 | Ronalee Africa, Nina Basson, Lisa Constant, Chelsea van der Ross, Eryn van Rooyen and Jessica Ward

FERRARIA

Head of House | Mrs Alison Smith

Tutor | Ms Stephanie Pienaar

Grade 8 | ZeenidAbrahams, Rebecca Christians, Nandile Sochenywa, Shahzaadi Tape, Phumelela Tshaka and Hannah Wood

Grade 9 | Nikita Abrahams, Chelsea Adrian, Zoë Fortuin, Mbalentle Kamisa, Shareefa Orrie and Amber Vermeulen

Grade 10 | Zeenat Ackerman, Miranda Bodla, Jordyn Florus, Jesse Gradwell, Le-ah Lawrence, Siyamthanda Matabeni and Jordan Springveldt

Grade 11 | Liana Duncan, Jenna Jacobs, Jordan Moyce, Chloe Smith, Zoë Vermaak and Zomthi Zibi

Grade 12 | Almaas Bailey, Isabella Beugelink, Emma Harris, Cheroni Mbekeni, Nabeelah Safodien and Lauren Schuller

Tutor | Mrs Nadine Wessels

Grade 8 | Ashanti Majavu, Keira Moollan, Tamara Musunte, Anna-Belle Naidoo, Jemmeh Nefdt and Isabella Smuts

Grade 9 | Natasja Poggenpoel, Hanan Salasa, Nabeelah Salie, Eva Schrönen and Jessica Williams

Grade 10 | Zarah Benjamin, Emma De Swardt, Armaan Köstepen, Florence Omari, Mbali Sajini, Lisa Stofberg and Skye Waters Grade 11 | Jade Gericke, Khanyi Kamisa, Alexandra Kandralides and Ku Nur Laylaa Mustirah Ku Md Salleh

Grade 12 | Alyssa Duncan, Samantha McMaster, Hannah Moses, Su'ad Price, Savannah Solomon and Robyn van Graan

Tutor | Mrs Gabrielle Johannes-Swanson

Grade 8 | Camryn Francis, Jemma Henry, Hannah Isaacs, Lynnay Jephtha, Nihan Köstepen, Leah Moses and Liyabona Nceka

Grade 9 | Sarah Essa, Saarah Jaffer, Nikeeta Naidoo and Katelyn Thebus

Grade 10 | Faraah Amod, Kira Fenton, Khiara Harvey, Reneé Jethro, Gabriella Mans and Mishall Petersen

Grade 11 | Teagan Europa, Razaan Gamiet, Ayesha Hofmeyer, La'eeqa Hoossen, Joelle Mazau and Huda Waggie

Grade 12 | Hannah Bleekers, Courtney Joshua, Kaylen Meiring, Laaiqah Tasriet, Erin Thornhill and Chloe van Zyl

Tutor | Mrs Kerry Hermans

Grade 8 | Geraldine Brand, Isabella Buckland, Hanah Dalvie, Katherine De Freitas, Kathryn George, Zandisile George and Rania Samsodien

Grade 9 | Isabella Adams, Kate Brown, Haylie Gericke, Kendre Hetherington, Zoë Koeberg and Yusrah Rustin

Grade 10 | Tatum Borrett, Shannon Carr, Mersei Mananga, Bianca Petersen and Hannah Winter

Grade 11 | Alix Bredekamp, Aaliyah Joshua, Elona Khonzaphi, Tamia Lottering and Phoebe Webb

Grade 12 | Dana Da Mata, Clé Fisher, Jamie Geland, Nomvelo Majola, Ashleigh Moyce and Tebogo Simanga

IKHALA

Head of House | Mr Jasper Saayman

Tutor | Ms Lucille Damon

Grade 8 | Hannah Bulcraig, Cassi-Bella Fouten, Jamie Kleyn, Lihle Qongqo and Lara Tait

Grade 9 | Hannah Hill, Robyn Jason, Jenna-Lee Price and Moira Sonamzi

Grade 10 | Qaniah Arnold, Keira Clarence, Sisipo Dlakavu, Jessica Green-Thompson, Lerece Moodley and Ruah Payle

Grade 11 | Zara Ackerman, Zehara Marshall, Kate Murtagh, Iman Sakier, Jade Smith and Clemine Tal

Grade 12 | Rumbidzai Chipunza, Micki Chisholm, Kelly Mchelm, Ashleigh Mingo, Buyisile Nqubelani, Gita Urion and Kristin van Reenen

Tutor | Mrs Octavia Ahmed

Grade 8 | Ashlee Albertus, Chloe Chesterton, Qaadirah Crous, Gemma Harris, Caitlin Mackenzie, Margret Nordahl and Celina Theunissen

Grade 9 | Naadirah Daniels, Niave Hutton, Aa'ishah Samodien and Elizabeth Sigamoney

Grade 10 | Waseela Coenraad, Gemma Crown, Mvula Lefuma, Jordan Meyer, Hannah Pedersen and Marissa Phillips

Grade 11 | Yasmin Adams, Tessa Burge, Phinley Constant, Olwethu Macanda, Amy-Lea Mizen, Morgan Orgill and Jo Williams

Grade 12 | Kaydi Le Grange, Jada Paulse, Layla Pillay, Ocean Schmidt and Rebecca van Breda

Tutor | Ms Lauren Louw

Grade 8 | Imaan Ajam, Emma Duk, Emma Muller, Taylor Nicol, Ihmaan Robertson, Saarah Salie and Isabelle Varner

Grade 9 | Elisabeth Bolligelo-Smith, Caitlyn Jardine, Khiara Meier, Jamie-Lee Valensky and Hannah van Breda

Grade 10 | Romy Adriaan, Sarah Bray, Imaan Brey, Cassidy Green-Thompson, Ayesha Hassam, Mia Njikho and Catherine Wills

Grade 11 | Mia Davids, Kian Green, Lilitha Ontjies, Aaliyah Osman, Lauren Skippers and Hannah Young

Grade 12 | Kristen Dyers, Emmah Herbert, Kira Hofmeyr, Kira Lauts, Lailah Rahman, Carla Reinecke, and Hayley Wentzel

Tutor | Mrs Lydia Kim

Grade 8 | Kirsten Jaftha, Omega Kasongo, Aqhama Roto, Gabriella Topping, Hemi Tseng and Jessica Uhuaba

Grade 9 | Shaylin Carelse, Keisha Delaney, Analissa Mguqulwa, Imaan Sadien, Kelly Tayler and Amanda Zuma

Grade 10 | Cassidy Flatwell, Jessi Francis, Azrah Luckan, Raeesah Rawoot and Ciara Williams

Grade 11 | Tayla Fargher, Leah Geldenhuys, Shazia Parker, Gabriella Richards and Reese Roode

Grade 12 | Kezia Floris, Milla Lauts, Meghan Louw, Mishka Parker, Saarah Stanford, Erin White and Megan Wolmarans

JACKALBERRY

Head of House | Ms Miki Lawrence

Tutor | Ms Kaelin Stemmet

Grade 8 | Arabella Addison, Hannah Atkins, Cameron Bayvel, Riley de Vries, Layaan Kemp, Kristen Patience and Krista Roman Grade 9 | Erin-Leigh Adams, Annabel Beetge, Aimee Buxey, Erin Holdsworth, Alexa Jeaven, Cadence Nain and Hana Noordien

Grade 10 | Kaitlyn Collison, Asha Feigelson, Salma Khan, Nicole Mufudze, Sikho Roxo, Lara Thomas and Simthandile Tyindyi

Grade 11 | Azraa Simons, Siphosihle Sipoyo, Yumnah Suliman and Mia Viglino

Grade 12 | Abby Fraser, Hudaa Hendricks, Nawaal Isaacs, Isabella Knoop, Jenna Ryklief and Emma van der Berg

Tutor | Mrs Trenell Hanuman

Grade 8 | Zenande Afrika, Nabeelah Brey, Tatum Cupido, Hannah George, Sienna Kotze and Lusanda Zibi

Grade 9 | Jenna Atwood-Palm, Isla Campbell, Leah Fernandez, Aaliyah Hoosain, Angelique Lubbe and Jade Walsh

Grade 10 | Kezia Dantu, Tayla Hayes, Robyn Rorich and Gabriella Willemse

Grade 11 | Megan Africa, Courtney Badenhorst, Alexis Boonzaier, Jordan La Guma, Teige van der Merwe and Aisha Zouheir

Grade 12 | Gemma Frantz, Zoe Gabriel, Nuhaa Hendricks, Taylor Holdsworth, Yusrah Khan, Rachel McIntyre and Lihle Mosala

Tutor | Ms Yvette Marais

Grade 8 | Caitlin Bell, Jemma de Vries, Tessa Gilpin, Emma Leigh Isaacs, Jade Matthews, Nuha Mia and Morgan van der Schyff

Grade 9 | Emma-Lee Brown, Julian Chukwuzubelu, Jorja Davids, Kristen Dirks, Nicola Mans, Erin McHelm, Jade Stevens

Grade 10 | Danielle Hodson, Jordan Petersen, Rumaanah Surtee and Ally Rose van der Berg

Grade 11 | Isabella Brown, Alexandra Hartog, Caitlin Joseph, Lisakhanya Macanda, Kristin Taft and Samara van der Ross

Grade 12 | Zuhaa Abader, Megan Frost, Jaime Lodewyk, Liyema Mgca and Gina Walker

Tutor | Mrs Jola Nel

Grade 8 | Wi-aam Abader, Chlóe La Grange, Sive Makapela, Salma Mugjenker, Kristen Stewart and Morgan van der Westhuizen

Grade 9 | Emily Engel, Aeysha Gomez, Kirsten James, Nasia Surtee, Tyla van der Westhuizen and Ameya Verster

Grade 10 | Zain Beaunoir, Imrah Burton, Ella Dodds, Mia Holland, Luchwayitile Msingizane and Tara Roos

Grade 11 | Amaal Adams, Haaniya Carelse, Kiara Davids, Skyla Halvorsen, Onesimo Nikelo and Amy Samuels Grade 12 | Khanyisile Cotani, Gemma Dawson, Lenay Hagan, Keera Kirsten, Jessie Manshon, Courteney Steenveld and Jessica Witten

MARULA

Head of House | Mr Michael Zietsman

Tutor | Mrs Vanessa Muller

Grade 8 | Cheyenne Abrahams, Lauren Abrahams, Aaliyah Davids, Jessica Feldman, Micayla Fortune, Naledi Kaseya and Hannah Nash

Grade 9 | Ashley Jacobs, Erin Kloppers, Kirsten Leak, Phelokazi Mhlom, Jenna Springleer and Siyamthanda Yeki

Grade 10 | Cayla de Jager, Asmaa Ebrahim, Jihaan Jacobs, Rebecca Mutyaba, Madeleine van Sittert, Lunabile Veto and Angela White

Grade 11 | Rebecca Botha, Raine Horne, Atheerah Isaacs, Wren September and Quanita Wise

Grade 12 | Alicia Arends, Thandi Collair, Aqeelah Hassen, Sadie Kennedy and Linathi Mpono

Tutor | Mrs Elke Hill

Grade 8 | Maria Buckley, Erin Leary, Nila Paulsen Madison Priday, Mikayla Quinn and Cydney Vincent

Grade 9 | Umamah Allie, Liana Bourne, Hannah Hanekom, Gabriella Leak, Lilitha Nkosi, Olivia Tromp, Amy Woodward and Tatiana Zincke

Grade 10 | Mwazilinda Banda, Mariam Davids, Aalia Domingo, Isabella Flint, Emma Gammon, Tara Jenneker and Linathi Mphokotyi

Grade 11 | Celeste Ficks, Juliana Henning, Imaan Lalla and Amy Lee Scholtz

Grade 12 | Leah Brown, Aaniquah Dicks, Julia Dimopoulos and Akhona Mangesana

Tutor | Mrs Clivene Keyster

Grade 8 | Kolbe Cronje, Keira Hochfelden, Chelsey Leak, Gaylin Minnaar, Jodi Priestman, Hannah Sasman and Kacee Smith

Grade 9 | Keren Bosch, Isabella Ching, Asibabale Noah, Thanaa Parker, Olivia Stol and Kaitlin Titus

Grade 10 | Isabelle Devlin, Angela Dimopoulos, Karraugh Fisher, Leah Randall and Malikah Williams

Grade 11 | Azra Abrahams, Adanna (Tumelo) Ikediashi, Mia Paulsen, Leah Philander, Ella Pinkerton and Raeesa Zalgaonkir

Grade 12 | Aminah Allie, Ashleigh Arendse, Mia Baatjes, Amaal Ceres, Zoë Vermeulen and Meera Voges

Tutor | Ms Tremaine Sewraj

Grade 8 | Mackenzie Carstens Fortuin, Jessica Doyle, Xoliswa Engel, Hana Hassen, Sarah Heaton and Lilli Horne Grade 9 | Tatum Cupido, Sarah Frick, China Grundman, Erinne Roos, Isabella Schoof and Janika Theron

Grade 10 | Amber Cupido, Mishka Fataar, Mbali Hlope, Camryn Priday, Kiya Stockenstroom and Ongezwa Swartbooi

Grade 11 | Kailyn Jacobs, Tyla Lottering, Inéz Marthinus and Kwakho Mhlom

Grade 12 | Erin Barodien, Rebecca Beardwood, Karyn Bock, Jade Carlos, Andrea de Kock, Jordyn Ferrier and Asanele Magxiva

MOWANA

Head of House | Mrs Noeline Faller

Tutor | Ms Candysse Vrancken

Grade 8 | Zayaan Ajeraan, Katherine Ball, Jemma Botha, Holly French, Farah Parker, Kieva Ramsay and Chloe Wright

Grade 9 | Tamsen Caveney, Thana Dawood, CaseyLee Petzer, Cassidy Roodt and Jessica van Niekerk

Grade 10 | Skylar Dreyer, Emily Fisher, Jennifer Harris, Sahara Khan, Caitlin Meyer, Dànika Naidoo, Rachael Redelinghuys and Leah Tarentaal

Grade 11 | Fatima Fakir, Erin Horne, Norah Kischke, Kara Lefson, Farah Manie and Iman Veenendaal

Grade 12 | Hannah Daniels, Imogen Lewin, Nazirah Modack, Jenna-Morgan Mouton, Swandle Mwezo and Shazia Parker

Tutor | Mrs Sam Furstenburg

Grade 8 | Ruby Haigh, Hanim Jackson, Keziah Jonas, Kalin Kleintjies, Khaluba Phiri and Ana Potter

Grade 9 | Precious Klaasen, Anna Lucas, Angelique Marshall, Hannah Naidoo, Zoe Radebe, Zara Thomas and Shaqeelah van Rooyen

Grade 10 | Zahra Firfirey, Nikkita Hayes, Chloe Isaacs, Carys Jordaan and Kelsey Liebenberg

Grade 11 | Lilitha Langeni, Taherah Orrie, Layla Poole, Mmiki Serifi, Hannah Smith and Jemma-Lee van der Berg

Grade 12 | Ammaarah Kriel, Imrah Lodewyk, Linda Mema, Chloë Naidoo, Emma Press and Imaan Salie

Tutor | Ms Marie-Rose Slabbert

Grade 8 | Jorja Bailey, Miché Christians, Kayleigh Cronje, Zariyah Fataar, Jeneveve Kinsey, Shriya Parbhoo and Kaylin Paulsen

Grade 9 | Kylie-Ann Adlington, Jessica Collins, Logan Parker, Zeenat Parker, Chloe Taylor and Tanya van Leeuwen

Grade 10 | Jade Beukes, Emihle Gwangqa, Jessica Hansen, Zara Jacobs, Siyamthanda Pepani and Riley Wesson

Grade 11 | Elisabeth Bosch, Madeline Brogden, Pearl Gungu, Tasneem Majiet, Chido Mukondiwa and Bongeka Tsiloane

Grade 12 | Zoë Koeries, Luana Lima, Makulu Jael Mbay, Leigh Philander and Zakiyah Salie

Tutor | Ms Siseko Jukuda

Grade 8 | Tatum Bevan, Amy-Rose Heiberg, Talana Jacobs, Scarlet Kischke, Roxane Milne and Yusrah Noor

Grade 9 | Hanaa Abbas, Tayla Bailey, Amaan Jamal, Amy Press and Ifrah Salie

Grade 10 | Emma Farmer, Erin Julies, Asiphe Morometsi, Yusrah Sakier, Kristen Trew and Famke Annabelle Zeeman

Grade 11 | Abbigail Leah Caveney, Layla Ebrahim, Alexa Loxton, Megan Petersen, Amy Scholtz and Lily von Alten-Reuss

Grade 12 | Mia Isaacs, Jordyn Naidoo, Zoë Norman, Caylin O'Kelly, Courtney Sassman and Katherine van Nieuwenhuizen

HOSTEL

HOSTEL REPORT

2021 Waterloo welcomed new staff members – Julia Campher (Superintendent), Marcille Stevens (House Mother), Niyanda Maseti and Siseko Jukuda (Academic Liaisons), Nzele Omari and Ashieqah Kadjo (Boarder Mistresses).

As Staff we held our very own “Think Tank”, to share ideas and thoughts on how we were going to make Waterloo House a place for all learners to feel at home.

Our mission is ‘To create a fun, healthy and safe environment for the boarders’.

We believe that balance is key – and that as a Home away from Home, it is important for us as staff to instil academic support for all learners and provide them with opportunities for fun and social interaction (adhering to all Covid-19 Protocols).

A hostel peer tutor system was drawn up allowing our Senior boarders (Grade 10–12) the opportunity to sign up as tutors for any subject they did well in and specified which days during study time they would be available to assist their ‘tutlings’. This was not only a good academic initiative but also one that would dismantle the stratification of boarders according to their grades and furthermore create a platform for mentorship.

Our boarders are not only academically sound but multitalented too – they often showcase these talents at the beginning of the year with a Talent Show! Other activities include movie nights, arts and crafts and karaoke.

Towards the end of the year the Matrics of 2021 had their end of the year dinner at Primi in the V&A Waterfront. Needless to say, they made sure they left their Schooling Career in style – it was a beautiful evening that was filled with much joy and laughter.

At the end of the year we bid farewell to the following staff members, many of whom were long-serving members of staff and have taken the opportunity to pursue other adventures. We wish them all well and will miss them dearly – Florence Cull, Valentina Nicol, Cheslyn De Wet, Babalwa Nyangeni and Ashieqah Kadjo – we thank our Community for their support and contribution to achieving our mission.

“It’s not only music. It’s not only art. It’s a community. It’s a sense of having a place to belong.” – Jared Leto

ALUMNAE REPORT

Across the board, 2021 came with its various obstacles and opportunities. With limited physical contact we were nudged to evaluate the way things were and the way things could be. We reflected on what it is to be a Wynberg alumnae and what gives us as a community value, and that is: connection. Amidst rebranding and welcoming new committee members we seized the moment and committed to being more present, more available and more visible. How could we use our platforms to be as expansive and as true to our mission, vision and aim as possible?

Amidst rebranding and welcoming new committee members we seized the moment and committed to being more present, more available and more visible.

Our projects included: Changing our name to “Wynberg Girls’ Alumnae” and in the spirit of playing an active role in transformation and healing, we volunteered to help archive the High School’s records – a big part of this is making digital records of material that can be accessible for alumnae around the world to see. This includes magazines and items going back to 1884 when the school started. Part of this rebranding was a new logo, designed by Mikaela Meyer, Class of 2020 – whose interpretation of the concept was fresh and elevated. Coming soon: locally made tote bags and hoodies with our new logo – watch this space!

We introduced an IG Live series where committee members chatted with alumnae about their post-matric education and career choices. It was fantastically enriching for current students and alumnae alike to see what realm of possibilities there are when it comes to the steps it takes to be fulfilled in one’s career.

We encouraged alumnae to network by sharing information about their businesses and projects in our Facebook group and applauded their successes.

We were delighted to host an intimate nature walk in Newlands Forest with a group of alumnae and look forward to being able to do more in-person gatherings in the future.

In service to the wider community, we managed our ‘Wool for Wonders’ campaign where we collected knitted jerseys, blankets, beanies and similar items for babies and children. Squares from alumnae and learners were sewn together to make blankets, and all items were distributed to poor communities in Capricorn Park by Tinmugs Africa Trust.

At the end of every year, we give hand-written messages from alumnae with little gifts to Grade 7s and Matrics, wishing them well and letting them know that we are thinking of them as they spread their wings towards new challenges and opportunities.

We had a Zoom chat with matrics from the Class of 2021 after one of their final exams. From this chat, a Whatsapp group especially for this year of learners is the way that we’ll be keeping in touch with them and supporting them as they venture into the world!

As long as you were at either school for at least three years somewhere along your school career, you are automatically included in this wonderful network around the world!

ABOUT THE ALUMNAE

Everyone who was at Wynberg for at least three years is a part of the alumnae – Junior or High, or both! As long as you were at either school for at least three years somewhere along your school career, you are automatically included in this wonderful network around the world!

The committee has twelve elected members, but they are not the only people involved at all! Volunteers from across the alumnae serve on subcommittees and help with projects, and if you’d like to help with something even on an ad-hoc or once-off basis, we’d love to hear from you.

Fun fact is that only two of the committee members are in their fifties! All other committee members are under 30, and some left school just recently. If you’re interested in joining the committee, please let us know – and you can live anywhere in the world (our Chair lives in Germany)!

Many thanks to the 2021–2022 Committee – Andi, Ann, Aqilah, Hilary, Hlumelo, Kerri, Kiara, Leila, Mikaela, Naeelah, Rayne, Saarah & Yumna and everyone whose time and energy contributed to making the most of 2021.

We see you, we love you and we look forward to our paths crossing again.

OUR SIX CORE VALUES ARE

Integrity, Courage, Accountability, Respect, Empathy and Inclusivity.