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JENNY MORRISDelicious recipe inside

MATRIC EXAMSA two-year project

SPORT RESULTSRugby & Hockey

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We love you, MOM!

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We hope you had a good break during the holidays and that you are well settled

into 2016’s second school term. For those of you with children in Grades 11 and 12, there

are many challenges with Matric exam prep. You may wonder why bring Grade 11 in this year, but as you will see in the article Matric exams: a two-year project, preparing for these exams really starts in Grade 11 already. Support and encourage your Grade 11 child to tackle this challenge with our early tips for Matric success.

But it’s not all about work – enjoy the delectable combination of ingredients to create Peanut Butter Chilli Fudge with gourmet chef Jenny Morris, while fashionista Pepe Sofianos shows you how to Chill out in the hottest cold-cutting gear.

In preparation for winter, we give you some great ideas to deal with those awful chapped lips – start preparing our delicious 5 DIY beauty recipes to heal chapped lips, and you can kiss those winter lips goodbye for good!

All the best for a great term!Marika & your dedicated AWSUM team

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With winter just around the corner, Mother’s Day is at the perfect time of the year, when moms of all ages can be pampered during the last days of summer before winter sets in! (Sorry, Dads, but more important that Mom gets the good days!)

FOOD FASHION:School contact

sports and safety

HEALTH:

Pg 12

SPORT RANKINGS

by Jenny Morris@jennymorrischef 

© Jenny Morris 2016

Hot

Peanut Butter Chilli FudgeMakes 24 squares or bars

FudgeINGREDIENTS•850 ml (680 g) sugar•80 g butter•60 ml (60 g) golden syrup•250 ml milk•1 tin (385 g) condensed milk•10 ml vanilla essence

oh, so heavenly!!!Let’s spice things up a bit for Mother’s Day

with these delectable fiery treats!! There will be enough pink roses and pretty cupcakes, so why not explore something different and

hot – it is winter already anyway!

Recipe from Baking for Pleasure & Profit by Christine Capendale (Human & Rousseau).

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METHOD•Grease and line a square 25 cm baking tin very well.•Heat the sugar, butter, golden syrup and milk in a

saucepan on medium heat and stir to dissolve the sugar The mixture must not boil at this stage.

•When all the sugar has dissolved, bring the mixture to the boil and boil for 5 minutes.

•Add the condensed milk and boil, stirring regularly, until the mixture reaches soft ball stage (116–118 °C).

•Remove from the heat, add the vanilla essence and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture starts to thicken.

•Pour into the prepared baking tin. Cool slightly while you make the topping.

ToppingINGREDIENTS•300 ml (150 g) icing sugar•125 g butter•250 ml (250 g) peanut butter•10 ml dried chilli flakes, plus•5 ml extra for garnishing

METHOD•Melt all the topping ingredients together in a saucepan on medium

heat.•Mix well and then spread the topping over the cooled fudge. Sprinkle

some more chilli flakes over the fudge before it sets.•Cool and cut into squares or bars as soon as the peanut butter topping

is set.

Around the world in 6 lunchboxes

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JUST CHILLIN’ Pg 6

6Already out of ideas for your kids’ lunchboxes, although school

has just started again? Why not shake things up and take the lead from a few international flavours? There’s a whole world of lunchbox fillings to explore out there, packed with

interesting, foreign flair and delicious combinations.

ItalyTake a (basil) leaf out of Italian lunches by whipping up some lunchbox pizza rolls – simply roll out bread dough (you can usually buy this ready-made from a supermarket) or use ready-made pizza bases. Spread over a thin layer of tomato pasta sauce or pesto, then sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese and dried herbs over. Roll up and bake until golden and oozing. Cut slices of pizza roll for a flavourful lunchbox snack. For mini pizza rolls, also try using white bread and flattening it with a rolling pin before adding the rest of the ingredients. Delicioso, we’d say.

UkraineTake inspiration from a classic Ukrainian dish, blini, for a unique break time snack. These wholesome pancakes are served with smoked salmon or berries and cream cheese. Mix together cream cheese with a little honey and a drop of vanilla, then spread onto a pancake or flapjack. Top with thinly sliced strawberries or mixed berries and sandwich together (or roll up if you’re using pancakes). Wrap them tightly in cling wrap to make sure they stay fresh and soft until break time.

FinlandRiisipuuro, or rice pudding, is a traditional Finnish dish that’s super easy to make and, if packed in an airtight container, makes for a great lunchbox sweet that’s much healthier than chocolate. Simply cook a cup of rice in full-cream or low-fat milk until it has a soft and creamy consistency (adding milk when needed), then add a small knob of butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Top with some fresh or stewed mixed berries. Once cooled, pack into a small container, along with a spoon for a nutritious and filling treat.

BrazilThe cuisine of Brazil is as varied as it is delicious, with African and American influences. A popular Brazilian street food that also works well for lunchboxes is elote, a boiled mielie coated with an array of delicious ingredients. Simply boil a mielie or sweetcorn until tender. Mix together mayo, grated cheese, butter, salt and sour cream, then spread over the mielie once it’s cooled. Wrap in cling film and pack as a yummy, healthy snack.

GreeceFresh, punchy flavours abound in Mediterranean lunchboxes. Tomatokeftedes, a crispy tomato fritter, is a seriously delicious local delicacy – and great to make in advance for school lunchboxes. Mix together chopped tomato, onion, parsley, crushed feta and half a teaspoon of baking powder with enough flour to form a firm dough. Roll into balls and refrigerate for half an hour, then fry in hot oil until crispy. When cooled, pack into a Ziploc bag, along with a small tub of mayo for dipping.

TurkeyTurkish cuisine is a delicious combination of Asian and Mediterranean foods. A common savoury treat, borek, is easy to make in advance for school lunchboxes. Mix together chopped boiled spinach with crumbled feta and some extra virgin olive oil, before spreading the mixture out onto a sheet of phyllo or puff pastry, and rolling up. Cut into smaller rolls and bake until crisp and golden.

By GULLAN&GULLAN for Blue Ribbon Bread

lunchboxesAround the world in

3 FOOD

4 FASHION

Down time is fun time, so get out there and make it happen in the kind of clothes that are effortless and easy. Fashion Editor Pepe Sofianos has scooped up

all your old favourites.

Being comfy is good. Keeping

warm is better. Looking cool is

best. You can have it all just so

long as you stick to checked

shirts, denims of the day, fleecy

jackets and practical parkas.

Sorted.

#MUST-HAVESKeep it! That’s the general say-so about jeans, jeggings and

joggers. You can’t have enough of them…………..

Peak cap with faux fur pom pom, R129; guy’s beanie with pom pom, R99; grey beanie with twin pom poms , R129, all Cotton On. Pink furry ear muffs, R99, H & M.

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These threads are way live! Hit the trail in hot-looking cold-cutting jeans, jackets, checked shirts and beanies from

SODA BLOC.

What to wear now

CHILLIN’

Boys will be cool dudes --- --- in a khaki parka jacket, R449, a laidback Aztec print sweatshirt R229 and

skinny jeans, R299 all Soda Bloc.

We love the pom pom brigade!

All the fun without the hassle!

Tattoo choker, R108, Claire’s at Clicks.

70s vibe cellphone covers --- dream catcher and Indian print, from R137each, Claire’s at Clicks.

BFF rainbow heart bracelet, R50.90, Claire’s at Clicks.

Tasseled belt, R159.95, Edgars.

Black studded bootees, R199.95,

Ackermans.

Gypsy hoop earrings,

R123, Claire’s at

Clicks.

Girl’s faded jeans with dungaree suspenders, R199.95, Ackermans and checked shirt with denim details, R399, Truworths.

* Claire’s accessories and jewellery are available in selected Clicks stores.All prices correct at time of going to print. Stocks may be limited.

Knitted fringed poncho, R169.95, Ackermans.

Pink suede fleecy jacket, R699, H & M; Long winter scarf, R170 and blue heeled platform boots, R799, both Foschini; knitted legwarmers, R59.95, Woolworths.

Checked hoodie shirt, R159.95 and 70s style jeans, R179.55 both Ackermans and unisex lace-up boots, R499, Cotton On.

Checked hoodie jacket, R325, denim

and sweatshirt jacket, R399, both Re: at

Woolworths.

Khaki parka with fake fur collar, R459, Soda Bloc.

Boy’s ripped denim joggers,

R299, Soda Bloc.

Girl’s 89 sweatshirt, R199, Soda Bloc.

Boy’s navy peak cap, R89, Soda Bloc.

Hotshot rapper Tyga sums it all up in a checked shirt, ripped jeans and sneakers.

Hollywood fashion designer Kristin Cavallari favours a khaki parka with fur trim and a beanie. ‘Nuff said.

Actor Trevor Jackson chills out in his signature bomber jacket, sweatshirt and slashed jeans. Way to go bro!

You know her as Rue in Hunger Games, but off set Amandla Stenberg is really the girl next door in a trendy plaid shirt and A-line skirt.

Actress Ariana Grande keeps out the chill with chic and cheeky ear muffs – a big fashion accessory this winter.

The Independent Institute of Education (IIE) is a private higher education institute in South Africa. The IIE offers a wide range of qualifications,.

InsuranceThe effort you put into Grade 11 can be considered as insurance should something go awry in the future. There are an increasing number of institutions that make provisional offers based on your Grade 11 results, and many will still admit you even if your Grade 12 is a little less strong.

Exam focusTeachers set Grade 11 exams to mimic the format and complexity of Grade 12. That means that taking your Grade 11 exams seriously will help you understand how you are doing and how ready you will be for your final exams. It helps you to work out where you need to apply more focus. This year’s exams provide a measure of where you are, and should be treated as part of your preparation for your finals.

ExperimentingGrade 11 allows some time for experimenting before crunch-time arrives. Learn new study methods and stress management methods, and experiment with things you have not done before, like study groups and mind maps. Finding a variety of study techniques and approaches that work for you will allow you to enter Grade 12 with a revision system that will make you perform at your best.

Time testingIf you keep good track of how long it takes you to master different kinds of work, that will allow you to draw up an accurate study plan next year. Knowing your pace of work means you will be able to revise with enough time allocated right from the start, so that you don’t run out of days before you run out of work to revise.

Evaluate post-matric optionsAssessing their Grade 11 results and performance empower learners to make better decisions about their post-school direction, including about which options are available to them, what courses to apply for and where. Learners should start working out their ‘points’ for higher education entrance from Grade 10. This means they should thoroughly research the courses they want to study and the results they need for their application to be accepted. In Grade 11, learners are then able to monitor how realistic their aspirations are and where they need to do more work, which will reduce uncertainty when applying.

Throughout one’s school career, Grade 12 (Matric) is viewed as the ultimate year, the year in which you have to account for what you learned in the decade before, and the year whose results will follow you for the rest of your life. But what learners and parents don’t realise, is that Grade 11 can arguably be considered as important, if not more so, than one’s final year, an education expert says.“There are at least five reasons why Grade 11

learners should take this year very seriously, and put as much effort into it as they will next year,” says Dr Felicity Coughlan, Director of The Independent Institute of Education. She says the penultimate school year is a significant one because it provides:

While Matric is often viewed as the year, Grade 11 learners and their parents need to be aware that Matric is not a year-long event, but rather a two-year long project.

Matric exams:

“Matric does not start in your last year of school. If you start applying

your mind to your final exams right now and take the long view coupled

with a strategy, you will be able to deliver your absolute best when you

sit for your finals in a year and a half ’s time, and significantly improve

your chances of being able to follow your dream post-Matric.”

a two-year project5 SUCCESS

DIY beauty recipes to heal chapped lips

Lips don’t contain oil glands, which means that they’re even more susceptible to drying out and cracking than other parts of the skin. Lack of moisture in the air during the colder months only exacerbates the problem (another sigh).

To help heal your lips and get you back to your old kissable self, we’ve compiled a list of 5 nourishing DIY beauty recipes – scrubs, salves and balms – specially formulated to breathe life back into cold-battered lips.

Ingredients•1 cup olive or almond oil•1 teaspoon echinacea root (optional)•1 teaspoon comfrey leaf•1 teaspoon plantain leaf (herb, not

banana!)•1 teaspoon calendula flowers•1 teaspoon yarrow flowers•1 teaspoon rosemary leaf•1/4 cup beeswax pastilles•grapefruit seed extract or vitamin E

oil•peppermint essential oil•5–10 drops of peppermint essential

oil (optional)

Ingredients•½ tsp maple syrup (or honey)•½ tsp finely ground brown sugar•1 tsp extra virgin olive oil•2 tsp finely ground coffee•Dash of cinnamon or pumpkin spice (optional)•1–2 drops of peppermint essential oil (optional)

Ingredients•1 tsp of coconut oil•1 tbsp of honey

DirectionsMassage on and around lips, and leave mixture on for 5 minutes before wiping off.The coconut oil will restore the lipid layer on the skin, while the honey acts as a moisturising and antibacterial agent.

Recipe Joanna Vargas.

Ingredients•1 tsp coconut oil•1 tsp matcha powder

Directions•Mix ingredients together and apply to

lips. Rub in circular motions for 10–15 seconds and wash off.

•Follow with a lip balm.

Recipe Joanna Vargas.

Ingredients•1 part honey (or other liquid

sweetener) (vegetable glycerine is great for those with candida, if you are concerned about ingesting some of it)

•1 part granulated sweetener•1 part olive oil (other great

oils would be jojoba, almond or coconut oil)

F e e l i n g k i s s a b l e y e t?

5It can be hard to stay “kissable” during winter. Winter

weather brings cold weather and with cold weather comes dry skin and (sigh) chapped lips.

Directions• Infuse the herbs into the olive oil. There are two ways to do this. You can

either combine the herbs and the olive oil in a jar with an airtight lid and leave 3–4 weeks, shaking daily OR heat the herbs and olive oil over very low heat in a double boiler for 3 hours until the oil is very green. You can also omit this step completely, or just use a drop of each of the essential oils instead.

•Strain the herbs out of the oil by pouring through a cheesecloth. Let all the oil drip out and then squeeze the herbs to get the remaining oil out.

•Discard the herbs.•Heat 1/4 cup of the infused oil in a double boiler with the beeswax until

melted and mixed. (Save the extra oil for use on wounds/cuts or for another batch of lip salve.)

•Pour into small tins, glass jars or lip chap tubes and use on dry or chapped lips.

Recipe WellnessMama.com.

Healing lip balm

Directions•Mix all ingredients together.•Apply a small amount to lips.•Rub gently into lips for a few seconds or up to two

minutes.• If time allows, let the mixture remain on lips for a

minute or two.•Wipe off gently with a warm, damp cloth (or you can

just lick it all off!)•Store the excess in a closed container.•Enjoy your smooth, soft, healthier lips!

Recipe WholeNewMom.com.

Natural lip scrub

Directions•Mix all ingredients together in a clean bowl, making a

thick paste. Add spices or essential oil, if desired. Scoop mixture into clean container.

•To use, scoop a bit of the mixture onto a fingertip and then gently scrub the top and bottom lips to remove dry, chapped skin.

Recipe Clara Williams.

Scrumptious black coffee lip scrub

Ultra-hydrating lip salve Yummy matcha lip scrub

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7 HEALTH

While contact sports remain a cherished

part of many schools’ sporting traditions,

children participating in these kinds of sports do stand an increased chance of sustaining injuries. Rugby icon

Jean de Villiers weighs in on the risks of

contact sports in South Africa.

It has been estimated that the rate of traumatic brain injury in children younger than 16 is around 180 per 100 000, which equates to 0,18% and most of these are characterised as ‘mild’2. When it comes to children, however, any concussion should be considered in a serious light as their brains are still developing.

There are a number of precautions that can be introduced in an attempt to make contact sports safer, but the interventions are not

always unqualified successes. For example, some studies have suggested that when helmets are introduced as a protective measure in children’s contact sports, the chance of concussive injury actually increased because the children adopted more risky behaviour in their style of play2.

Weighing in on the subject, Debbie Valentini, spokesperson for Zurreal says, “It should also be considered that healthy behaviours, such as regular exercise, are more likely to stick

in adult life if they are introduced from a young age, and school sports play an important role in establishing fitness as a lasting lifestyle choice.

“The efforts of Boksmart in providing safety guidelines for school sport and injury management are to be welcomed, as these can certainly help to mitigate the risks that are a reality of physical sports. We encourage schools to implement pragmatic precautions, and urge parents to remain vigilant and

demand that reasonable safety protocols are followed,” Valentini adds.

“I think that what is being done at the moment to prevent head injuries is fantastic, and the Boksmart system that helps with the treatment of such injuries immediately after they occur is a great starting point. I also think the coaching of better tackling techniques can prevent injuries, as a poor technique resulted in my first concussion,” De Villiers concludes.

References: 1 Concussive head injury in children and adolescents related to sports and other leisure physical activities (G J Browne and L T Lam, 2005) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2492044/ 2 Can we manage sport related concussion in children the same as in adults? (P McCrory, A Collie,, V Anderson and G Davis 2004) http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/5/516.

“An Australian study into the rates of concussion in children aged 6 to 16 found that organised sports accounted for six times as many severe

concussive head injuries than other physical leisure activities1.”

School contact sports and safetyAccording to Jean de Villiers, the issue of head injuries in school sport should not be taken lightly. “Having played rugby for close on 30 years, I have only been concussed twice. Once was at school when I got a direct blow from a knee to the side of the head and the other as a professional when one of my teammates kicked me on the head by accident. In both cases I missed two weeks of rugby,” says De Villiers, who is now playing rugby for the Leicester Tigers in England.

Mark Arnold, Principal Officer of Resolution Health, says physical sports provide a healthy balance in school life, as they serve as an outlet for restless energy and the strenuous exercise can help many

children to better focus on their studies. “There are many positive life lessons to be learnt from team sports in particular; however, a number of those currently played in South African schools do hold the risk of injuries.

“While people participating in contact sports could suffer a wide range of injuries, head and spinal cord injuries are of particular concern because they can potentially have profound and lifelong consequences. While adults are able to make informed decisions about the risks they take when participating in contact sports, it is up to parents to weigh up the risk of serious injury with the benefits such sports may offer their children,” he adds.

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WINSTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL(t) 031 767 3214 (e) ginal@wppschool.co.za

WESTVILLE SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL(t) 031 266 5218 (e) sharon@wsps.co.za

MORNINGSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL(t) 031 303 2413 (e) mornpri@mweb.co.za

WSPS tennis starsWe at WSPS are very proud of Shail Chetty and Husna Kathrada who competed in the Inter-District Tennis trials in Pietermaritzburg Both competitors were selected to represent KZN Tennis in the Boys’ and Girls’ A Teams. They will now participate in the SA Primary School trials to be held in Bloemfontein at the end of March.

Husna Kathrada and Shail Chetty

Winston Park Swimming Captain for 2016Kaylee Silén is a Grade 7 pupil from Winston Park Primary who has been swimming competitively for the past 4 years. Kaylee is the Winston Park Swimming Captain for 2016. Kaylee trains with Angela Marlton from Aquazone Swim Club, who has been an inspiration for her. Kaylee is a dedicated and committed swimmer with dreams of being an Olympic swimmer one day and swimming for South Africa. She has taken her first step to achieving this goal by being selected as part of the KZN Junior 2022 Commonwealth Games development squad.

Kaylee has represented KZN at the SA Schools Gala in 2014 and 2015. At her school interhouse gala earlier this year she set 4 new school records, winning the Victrix Ludorum. Kaylee has achieved her level 3 times, which will allow her to compete at Nationals later this month and we wish her the best in achieving her goals.

The learners at Morningside had been looking forward to their school camp out for quite a while. Tents were purchased or borrowed and parents reorgansed their schedules to accommodate their eager offspring.

The days seemed to fly and the day arrived far more quickly than most thought possible. The learners arrived around five and the tents were erected with the minimum of fuss. Sleeping bags were laid out and goodies were stashed for a midnight feast that was to happen when everyone else was sleeping. What fun and excitement awaited?

Unfortunately it was not to be. East Coast Radio warned of a massive storm that was approaching Durban. Around six o’clock, the heavens opened and a gale force wind lashed the school grounds. One tent was seen rolling across the field, only to be stopped by a teacher who happened to be in its way, quite by accident. Parents and learners rushed to clear the field as the rain pelted them. It was

no drier under the shelter, as the wind blew the rain almost parallel to the ground, soaking everyone. No one escaped the unrelenting assault and the learners were sent off to the hall and the classrooms to get warm and dry themselves off.

It was a sight to behold. Tents were flattened and the field was flooded. The school drains could not cope with the downpour and the parking lot was 15 to 20 cm under water. It was unfortunately the worst night possible for a school camp out and there was no other decision but to cancel.

The last child left around 9 o’clock, but by this time the storm had blown itself out. It was a beautiful night. Anyone who had not seen it would not have believed that a storm had occurred until they looked out their window and saw the broken branches littering the streets.

We hope that Mother Nature has better weather in store for us next year.

Giant storm floods out camp

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9PENZANCE PRIMARY SCHOOL(t) 031 205 2271 (e) marketing@penzance.co.za

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Eco-WarriorsPenzance Primary Pupils Breanne & Rebecca Holloway and Melissa Cockburn at the Eco-Warriors Beach Clean-up at the Mangrove Swamp.

Baseball champPenzance Primary Grade 6 Pupil Nathan Armitage-Graves received an award for U12 Most Valuable Player 2015/2016 at Ashley Baseball Club.

Cricket teamPenzance Under 11A cricket team with their coach, Mr J Reddy.

Senior Swimming Gala King House was the overall winner at our Senior Swimming Gala, where 8 new records were set.

Lifesaving South Africa Surf Nipper National ChampionshipsNorthlands learners participated in the 2016 Lifesaving South Africa Surf Nipper National Championships this past weekend. Our learners represent both Umhlanga Rocks Surf Lifesaving club as well as Pirates.

Durban Surf were the overall winners and Umhlanga Rocks were second. Well done to all involved.

Glenwood Prep girls excelAt the conclusion of the Interprovincial Action Netball Festival held in the recent Easter holidays, Amber Van Rooyen and Allison Beck of Glenwood Preparatory School, were selected to represent the South Africa U14 Action Netball team. Both girls excelled for the KZN Provincial team and look forward to representing their country at National level.

Glenwood Prep rugby shines!Glenwood Prep’s 1st XV excelled once again to win the recent 22-school Glenwood High Rugby festival. In the prelim games, the ‘Junior Grasshoppers’ beat Glencoe Primêre 66–0, Stirling Primary from East London 15–0, Rustenburg Primary 36–0 and George Randall of East London 31–0.

In the final, the motivated Glenwood Prep team excelled to beat a competitive Elhardus Park Primêre outfit from Pretoria 26–7. This is the second time that Glenwood Prep has won this prestigious tournament. Team captain Singele Mkhize was named the player of the four-day festival.

Lead role for IvanIvan Williams, a Grade 5 pupil at Glenwood Prep, has been cast as Christopher Robin in the upcoming musical ‘Winnie the Pooh’, which will run from 30 June to 17 July at the Sneddon Theatre. Ivan will join a largely adult cast team and his lead role will include singing, acting and dancing.

New principal, Mr Havemann, with the House Captains of King House.

National Girls’ Schools’ FestivalDurban Girls’ High School are proud to host this years’ National Girls’ Schools’ Festival. We will welcome twenty of the top girls’ schools from around the country totalling over one thousand participants.

The festival has two key components: the cultural arena and the sporting arena. The codes that will be featured under Culture will be Art, Debating, Drama, Public Speaking and Vocal Ensemble. The Sporting codes are Chess, Hockey, Netball, Tennis, Touch Rugby and Squash.

It is our belief that the entire festival is about sharing ideas, skills and developing all participants in their specific areas. We trust that these young women will leave Durban having developed a sense of camaraderie and having added more skills to their repertoires.

The dates of the Festival are Wednesday, 27 April to Saturday, 30 April. Spectators are welcome.

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Buxtons play entitled “Great Expectations” wins House Plays, with Nicole Seaman being awarded the Best Actress.

Great Expectations

Grade 10 Forum DiscussionsKloof High School was represented by two teams comprising of Sean Nagayal (Chairperson), Myles Muthusamy, Matthew Pretorius, Victor Chibaya, Langalakhe Mkhize (Reserve), Lethu Meyiwa (Chairperson), Casey-Ann Taylor, Kayleigh Timmer, Sinethemba Mohlokoane and Ayanda Ngeleka (Reserve).

The event, hosted by the Speech and Drama College SA, was held at St Benedict’s on Monday, 7 March, and the theme was “In Your Lifetime (since 2000)”. Our teams did Kloof proud and our congratulations go to Sinethemba Mohlokoane who was awarded a certificate of excellence and Sean Nagayal who won the Best Chairperson Award. Victor Chibaya, Sean Nagayal, Matthew Pretorius and Myles Muthusamy.Casey-Ann Taylor, Lethu Meyiwa, Kayleigh Timmer and Sinethemba Mohlokoane.

DHS 1st XV against NorthwoodLast weekend, 9th April 2016, DHS 1st XV played against Northwood at Growthpoint Kings Park. DHS convincingly won the fixture 39-8.

DHS hosted 150th Basketball FestivalDuring the April school holidays, DHS hosted their 150th Basketball Festival.

ResultsDHS 99–44 Christian Brother College (Zimbabwe)DHS 96–44 The Glen (JHB)DHS 92–35 NorthwoodQuarter-finals DHS 55–26 St. Albans (Pretoria)Semi-finals DHS 106–66 KearsneyFinals DHS 86–44 Maritzburg College

1st XV participated in the St Stithians Rugby FestivalDuring the Easter holidays, the 1st XV participated in the St Stithians Rugby Festival.ResultsDHS 24 – 27 Bishops | DHS 17–16 St Stithians | DHS 31–17 St Andrews

The boys are back in townA one night only special that features Old Boys in a celebration of music across the years on 6 May. We will be entertained by Old Boys Colin Penn, Winston Owen, Marc Maurel, Chico Muya and Jon Chappe.

Phendulani Buthelezi running in to score his second try of the match, supported by team mate Kamvelihle Fatyela.

Sport captains 2016Austin Brummer (Form VI) is the 1st XV rugby captain for 2016 and Jared Cass (Form V) the 1st XI hockey captain.

Austin loves rugby and dreams of playing professional rugby one day. He started playing rugby at a young age and played Craven Week at U13 level, was Captain of the Glenwood U14, U15 and U16 sides. He played U17 KZN 7’s last year and captained the team.

Jared has been an avid hockey player from a young age. Heplayed KZN U13 A, U14 A and U16 A. He was also chosen to represent South Africa in the SA U16 team and was nominated the top defender. He was also part of the SA High Performance Camp last year.

Austin is a natural leader, who not only leads the 1st XV on the field, but also the boys at school as the Deputy Head Prefect and the Boarding Head Prefect.

Jared’s most memorable moment was making the SA U16 team in 2016. He sees his greatest sporting achievement when he was nominated the SwA U16 top defender in 2016.

Acting headmaster appointedSenior Deputy Headmaster, Mr AD Pinheiro, has taken up the position of Acting Headmaster following Mr Kershaw’s retirement.Mr Pinheiro joined Glenwood in 1994. He immediately made an impression in the Engineering Graphics and Design Department where his Matric learners obtained the most distinctions in KZN.

He has coached A-team cricket and rugby teams with great success, including the 1st XV Rugby (2000–2004) and 1st XI cricket (1996–2000).

He was also KZN Schools Craven Week Rugby Selector in 2013/2014, as well as manager of the KZN U18 Academy Rugby Team.

Mr Pinheiro was promoted to Head of Department in 1998 and Senior Deputy Headmaster in 2003.

Water collection driveAs the country continues to experience the most severe drought in over a century, Northlands Girls’ High School joined national efforts in collecting water for those who need it the most.

A competition was held at the school for the class that collected the most water. Grade 8 pupils Kylene Reddy and Sonia Tian were the winners.

The school will give over 2 900 ℓ of water to national humanitarian charity Gift of the Givers for distribution to areas greatly affected by the drought.

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Northlands Girls’ High Book OscarsHot on the heels of the Hollywood Oscars, is the Northlands Girls’ High School ‘Book Oscars’. Pupils vote for their favourite book ‘nominees’ for best fantasy, best romance, best thriller, best drama, best cover and best author. Tension and excitement was high as the names were drawn from the envelope.

The ceremony ended by paying tribute, like the Hollywood Oscars, to well-known authors who have died in the last year: Terry Pratchett, Ruth Rendell and more recently, Harper Lee.

World Read Aloud DayIt was World Read Aloud Day on 24 February and Northlands Girls’ High School got into the spirit of things by planning various reading activities during the course of the day, which included visiting local school North Crest Primary School to read to their aftercare pupils.

The aim of the day was to read to as many people to help the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, Nal’ibali, to make it the biggest World Read Aloud Day yet.

On Friday, 11 March, 78 Senior Primary girls, 7 marimbas, 1 drum kit and 3 teachers made their way up to the Midlands for the SP Music Tour.

The Orchestra, Choir and Concert

Marimba Band visited Cordwalles Prep, Epworth Prep and Amber Valley retirement home, where they delighted their audiences with a varied programme ranging from traditional Greensleeves to

modern Disney songs. The girls also got the opportunity to

face their fears by zip-lining through the beautiful canopy of the Karkloof over the weekend.

President’s awardMatthew Grossett (Form VI) was awarded a Gold Certificate from the President’s Award for his involvement in several projects over the past 18 months. As part of skills development, Matthew got involved with the Scouts and completed numerous badges and currently he is working towards his Springbok Scout award. He has also completed a diving and first aid course.

As part of his community service projects he worked at CROW and CHOC.

(The President’s award is an International self-development programme for young people. Its mission is to enable youth to become responsible active citizens within their communities.)

Austin Brummer Jared CassMr AD Pinheiro Matthew Grossett

Pictured at the Book Oscars are Northlands’ Book Club members (front) Savannah Verster, Amber Carstens, Brielle Naidoo and (back) Darshna Naidoo, Kiara Bobee and Diantha Padayachee.

Grade 8 pupils Kylene Reddy (left) and Sonia Tian with Grade 8 Educator, Jacqueline Payn.

Grade 12 learner Talitha Mgwaba reading to young learners.

DGC Senior Primary Music Tour

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