WYNBERG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

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APRIL 2010

PILLAR AWARDS: TERM 1

Sian Murray (Orpheus Trophy for Culture), Clare Rodseth (Athena Trophy for Academics and the

Discobolos Trophy for Sport) and Aneeka Domingo (Demeter Award for Service.

Congratulations to the recipients of the Pillar Trophies, especially to Clare Rodseth who was awarded two trophies - the first time this has happened in the same term.

Wynberg loves it when an ‘old-girl’ excels in her chosen field and we take great pride in reporting on our latest success story.

WYNBERG PAST PUPIL EXCELS

Many congratulations to Mrs Roux’s daughter, Danielle, class of 2005, who has just been

SILVERLEA ON TOP !

awarded her BSc Physiotherapy, Summa Cum Laude! For non-Latin speakers, this means she did exceptionally well, finishing top of her class. Danielle was also awarded the Cup for the Best Overall Student and the Shield for the Best Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 4th year.

Congratulations to all members of SILVERLEA for winning the house cup at the end of term 1. Purple rules!

Head of Silverlea: SphokaziBangiso

Dear Parents

A very short term such as this one, may lead some learners to rely on “Lady Luck” to help them manage the rigours of the term. The thought of a long holiday fills learners and staff with glee but probably, for parents, it creates thoughts of possibly being a stressful period!

The short term has made us think differently about the timing of exams, and the necessity of using each moment productively has become extremely important. The early exams give us more time to teach after exams, and it is, therefore, absolutely essential that your daughters attend school every day right until the end of the term.

Although there is a great deal of work to complete this term, with hard, consistent work we are confident that the peculiar structure of the school year will not negatively impact on the learners. Learners will possibly feel that they are pressurized and perhaps feel they cannot manage. However, success is not achieved through little work. As Estee Lauder said when pursuing her dream of what became a large impressive business:"When I thought I couldn't go on, I forced myself to keep going. My success is based on persistence, not luck. "

Girls often give up before they have pushed through the barrier. We urge all our girls, encouraged by their parents, to put their shoulders to the wheel and spend every moment of this term productively. In this way, they will be able to enjoy that long holiday, knowing that they have conquered the first half of the year and that they are well placed to easily manage the work for the rest of the year.

We wish all our learners results which accurately reflect the effort they have put into this first semester. While writing these exams, remember: Good food, enough sleep, less time for cell phones and TV, and a well-planned study programme are the key ingredients for success.

Warm regards

Shirley HardingPRINCIPAL

GEOGRAPHY OUTING: GRADES 10 & 11 Grade 11 Geography girls hanging out in Hout Bay!

Table Mountain provides the perfect back- drop for the Grade 10

Geography girls.

ENVIRO CLUB

On 20 and 21 March, members of the Enviro Club helped out, as usual, at the Kirstenbosch annual plant sale. Ready with aprons, clipboards and pens, the efficient workers made the work of the cashiers so much easier and quicker. A few hours work ensured that the girls had a good time and many shoppers had an enjoyable experience.

Nicola Stuart and Dominique Battle took part in the Kontiki, a Scout Raft-building competition. 23 teams took part. Once the raft is built, the team are allowed no

contact with land for 24 hours. Nicola’s team finished 6th while Dominique’s tied in 1st place for best theme dress and best scouting spirit. Dominique was also selected to represent the Scouts Association at the Youth Forum of the Presidents Award - an honour indeed!

WYNBERG GIRLS' HIGH EISTEDDFOD

WGHS is holding its own Eisteddfod on 7 & 8 June this year. All girls are being encouraged to participate in one or more of the various categories: Writing: Prose and Poetry - in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa; Music; Singing; Drama; Public Speaking; Debating; Visual Art, Photography and Film; Dance & the Culinary Arts. There are obviously various sub-sections to these categories as well. Please diarise these dates and do not miss this wonderful occasion when Wynberg’s considerable talent will be on show.

DEBATING

On 25 of March, the WGHS junior and senior debating teams competed in round 2 of the Rotary Debating Competition. Both of our teams won and Sian Ferguson (junior) and Julia Green (senior) each won the best speaker award.

CHOIR SINGS BEAUTIFULLY!

Congratulations to Ms Opperman and her choir for their beautiful performance at

achieved 84%, only 2% below the winners!

the Sans Souci FACETS competition. They

BLANKET & CLOTHES COLLECTIONPlease bring blankets and clothes (all ages) for donation to St Luke’s Hospice and the Red Cross. At this time of year many people are in need of extra warmth. All contributions should be handed in to tutors.

BREAD TAG DRIVE Last term an astonishing 27940g of bread tags was collected by the Service Pillar. Congratulations to Cavanagh who came first, and especially to tutor group CP which collected 4654g all on their own! This drive has been extended - finishing on Monday 7 June.

On 11 March, the Grade 11 Geography class went on an outing to Hout Bay. The outing is part of the economic curriculum. At the Snoekies factory, a guide showed us around the harbour and explained how the fishing industry functions and what impact the economy has had on the factory and on fishing in general. The boat ride to Seal Island which followed was the highlight of the outing. The sea was not too rough and everyone managed to complete their worksheets and enjoy the wonderful view.On 18 March, the grade 10 Geography classes went on an excursion. We looked at the geo-morphology of the northern peninsula, especially Table Mountain, Lion’s Head and Signal Hill. Our stops included Green Point, Sea Point, Camps Bay and Hout Bay. The highlight of the trip was Camps Bay beach where we had some free time to complete the worksheets. The outing was enjoyed by everyone. E Hill

KONTIKI RAFT COMPETITION

Nicola

GIRLS’ SCHOOL FESTIVAL : RHENISH

Wynberg participated in the Girls’ School Festival, hosted by Rhenish, this past weekend. Teams were entered in the following catagories: Chess, Debating, Hockey, Netball and Public Speaking. The Hockey team finished with a strong win over Parktown, the Chess and Debating teams finished 5th and the Netball team 8th. Highlights were debaters Julia Green and Rehana Odendaal both receiving ‘Best Speaker” awards, Lauren Gildenhuys coming 2nd in the junior Public Speaking

competition and best debater. Well done to everyone who took part and thank you to family, friends and teachers who provided such excellent support!

Dominique Battle being placed as 10th

HOCKEYBack: C Taylor, C Alexander, Z Dollie, A Hart, C Munro,

S AlexanderMiddle: L Everts, Ms C Palmer, K Mentor, Mr R Pillay, B Plaatjies

Front: L Footman, T Symmonds, Z Woodman, M Diedericks

NETBALLBack:

E Amputu, U Maphakati,

L Goxo, A Burrows,

E Kalipi, N Shiyagaya

Front: M Cummins, Mrs S Martin,

A Webber, S Sidodo

DEBATINGBack: J Green, R OdendaalFront: Ms J Kunze, D Battle

PUBLIC SPEAKINGBack:

T JohnsonFront:

L Gildenhuys, Mr M Fernandez,

C Harrison,

M Naidoo

CHESSBack:

R SuttleFront:

K Abrahams,Mrs N Moerat,

K Ramklass

M Abrahams,

Enthusiastic Wynberg Supporters

INDOOR HOCKEY

Congratulations to the following players for being selected for the Cape Seals and Peninsula Sharks teams for the Western Cape PSI All Stars Series vs the Boland Foxes and Highland Scorpions. The Cape Seals team will also be traveling to Windhoek in September for a Quadrangular Series : a wonderful opportunity to play across the boarders of South Africa. Cape Seals: Zahra Dollie; Peninsula Sharks: Zoe Woodman, Olivia Rodseth and Cara Geere.

SWIMMING Clare Rodseth Full ColoursAshleigh Samuels Junior Certificate

SYNCHRO Akeeda Kader Half ColoursJessica Hawkridge Junior Certificate

INDOOR HOCKEY Quanita Bobbs Half ColoursMicaela Diedericks Half ColoursKim Mentor Half ColoursBelinda Plaatjies Half ColoursOlivia Rodseth Junior Certificate

WATERPOLO Mymoenah Gamiet Full ColoursLizl Everts Half ColoursFaakirah Gamiet Half ColoursOlivia Adams Junior CertificateNatalie Zeelie Junior CertificateChelsey Knipe Junior Certificate

Congratulations to these girls who havebeen awarded sports’ colours:

COLOURS - SUMMER SPORTS

ATHLETICSCarla Phillips Junior CertificateAnna Jacobs Junior Certificate

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Congratulations to CAVANAGH, CONSTANTIA and KIRSTEN who shared top spot. Congratulations, too, to the top individuals:

Yashna Garach Gr 11 90%Khadija Brey Gr 10 87%Sian Murray Gr 12 85%Zinhl'mbali Mdluli Gr 9 84%Rehana Odendaal Gr 12 84%Katrina Lehmann-Grube Gr 10 83%Sambesiwe Mbatsha Gr 11 83%Clare Rodseth Gr 12 83%Carmel Absolon Gr 9 81%Raeesa Brey Gr 11 80%Ameera Conrad Gr 11 80%Meghan Daniels Gr 11 80%Sian Ferguson Gr 10 80%Lauren Gildenhuys Gr 9 80%Julia Green Gr 12 80%Ange Uwase Gr 11 80%Nina Van Tonder Gr 10 80%

Congratulations to Hannah who was recently selected as top seed in the WP longboard surfing Team. She will be travelling up to Cape St Francis for the week long SA Champs.

HANNAH BING - WP LONGBOARD TEAM

WP SQUASH OPEN

Lizl Everts and Morghanne Bullough competed in the U16 and U19 age groups respectively. Morghanne came 15th in her section while Lizl did very well to win through to the final which she lost 2-3 in a very close match.

HOCKEY

The 1st hockey team started the season with a good win over Pinelands. The goals were scored by Lizl Everts and Belinda Plaatjies. The team also defended well and deserved this win.

The Wynberg U14A hockey team played against an U15 touring team from Langley in the UK. It was a fantastic start to the season for our girls, many of our whom had never played on Astroturf. This was also their first outing as a squad. Although they did not win the match, they gained valuable experience for the hockey season which should help them with the league ahead.

Wynberg’s U14A’s against Langley’s U15’s - great startto the season!