From The Principals Desk

May 2017 Volume 1; Issue 19

Fourways High School

Fourways dance crews took 1st and 2nd place in School vs School at the Battleground Dance

Competition which took place on Saturday 13 May 2017.

Dexterous 1st Place Fatality 2nd Place

Dear Parents and Legends, As we end a very busy term, exams start and we need to focus on giving of our very best. A few tips:- Make notes in colour and review your notes often. Go through the exercises in your books. Do old papers. Ask your teachers for a breakdown in the number of marks per section. Teach your younger brother or sister, failing them teach your dog! Remember, learning is a time-consuming exercise, but it is worth it. Go home straight after exams, so that you can prepare for the next day. School resumes for all students on 26 June, as exam papers are checked and teaching will resume. (Please be aware that this is compulsory) Reports will be issued – 30 June. Parents are to sign for them.

Gwendolyne de Bruyn

GENERAL

GIRLS HOCKEY (6 May 2017)

The following girls were selected for the district D10

hockey teams and played in the Inter Districts tournament on Saturday 6 May 2017:

D10 U18A team N Smith E Haupt

T Johnson J de Pinna

D10 U18B team

K Cawrse A Kilfoil

S Krumples J Kyle

P Andrew

D10 16A team C Scott

J van der Brugghen K Kesting

D10 U16B team P Witkoei

N Willard

M Verwey

D10 U14A team T Scott J van Staden

D10 U14B team H Cooks L Ebels

C Aldous B Porter

Grade 9 pupil Brooklyn Miles was placed 2nd at the Arnold Cup for trampolining on

the 6th of May 2017.

GIRLS HOCKEY: Under 18 teams selection

Congratulations to the following girls who have been

selected to represent South Gauteng at the IPT's and

Festivals during the June/July Holidays:

Under 18 B: Jamie de Pinna Angela Kilfoil

Under 18 C: Erin Haupt Natalie Smith Tayla Johnson

Under 18 D: Shaylee Krumples

Fourways pupils, parents and staff congratulate you on your selections.

Congratulations to the following girls who have also been selected to Southern Gauteng

hockey teams for 2017:

Under 16: A team - Caitlin Scott B team - Jade van der Brugghen D team - Pearl Witkoei and Kelly Kesting

Under 14: A team - Jada van Staden B team - Tamlyn Scott

DEBATING

Congratulations to Andrew Bradfield who represented Gauteng overseas in Slovakia at the Bratislava Schools

Debating Championship.

Andrew' s team came 10th overall with Andrew finishing

42nd out of 136 speakers from 11 different countries. He

was further invited to attend National Trials for the South African Junior Debate team. Well done!

GENERAL

1st Team Netball Kit Handover

From left to right: Mrs L Clay (Coach); VCayla Goncalves; Nicole Watson; Elena Renton; Madeline

Nemacha; Mr Garth Davies (Incredible Connection); Brittney Kotze; Mr J Ramphele (Coach);

Mr Steve Middleton (TP Link); Kendall Gow; Gabi dos Santos; Chloe White;

Taylor Van Musschenbroek and Ms A van Staaden (Teacher in charge of Netball)

PHOTO CREDIT TO G M TURNER

BRYANSTON DERBY DAY

Under 15A Hockey : drew one all

U15A Rugby win 21-0

2nd team win 56-0

1st XV win 33-12

BODEN TEAM

Back row (from left to right): Ms P du Toit (Manager); Campbell Johnstone;

Tristan Nel; Franko Tchilingirov; Conner Spence; Michael Papachrysostomou; Owami Chimanyi;

Travis Krumples; Michael Mashele; Nicholas Whitehead and Mr D Bell (Coach)

Front row (from left to right):

Cameron Rudolph-Furweger; James Boogaard; Joel Munjanja; Jonathan Pienaar;

Luca Rakic; Dean Selesnick and James Fitzsimons

Match shirts sponsored by TRSS Reaction

The BODEN TOURNAMENT took place at St Stithian’s College from 12 to 14 May 2017

AITKEN & BODEN

The AITKEN Tournament took place at the Randburg Astroturf from 12 to 14 May 2017

Photos credit to S Richardson

AWARDS

Media Centre Service

Merit Awards:

Thabisa Mcanyana Kayleen Govender

Sinethemba Lubelwana Mikayla Pillay

Team Awards: Phumla Ngwenya

Atiyah Ganie Leliandray Ndlovu

Lavender Muyengwa

Full colours:

Matthew Lemmetjies

Hospitality Sharenda Mncube—Full Colours for Service

Ellinah Mokwena—Half Colours for Service

Team Award for Service

Tinotenda Mandibatsira

Tatum Marais Aidan de Klerk

Michell Chiremba

Boys Tennis Joshua Mollentze—Half Colours for Tennis (service to Tennis) Team Award for Tennis

Joshua Mollentze

Michael Huang

Kyle Comins

Thorbjorn Ottesen

Eunsu Hong

Ivan Low

Junior Colours for Tennis

Kyle Comins

Eunsu Hong

Boys Tennis continued

Merit Certificate for

dedication and commitment

Matteo Rakic

Ezra Wowor

Lunga Dittrich

Fabien Chiotti

Morgan van Tonder

Michael Pringle

Ryan Pepper

Jamie Rheeder

Vuyo Manana

Reuben de Kooker

Luca Rakic

Tapo Mhango

Dylan Colyn

Ryan Wittman

Michiell Prinz

Makapane Khoza

Peter Iliev

Nicolas McNiven

Girls Tennis

Team Award Junior Colours

Jordyn Poyurs

Leigh Pottek

Micaela Santangelo Ashley Santangelo

Emma Fitzsimons Rebaona Shabane

Jasmin Russell

Fiona Germenis Giorgia Hoeksra

Jemma Frazer

Cayla Crew

Nina Ottesen

Chloe Greig

Samantha Van Heerden

Eunha Hong

Kimia Khanyile

Cayla Crew

Nina Ottesen

Chloe Greig

Amy Irving

Katherine Boyd

Megan Boyd

Merit Certificate for dedication

and commitment

AWARDS

Cricket Scoring

Jamie-Lee De Pinna— Full Colours for Service Half Colours for Service

Merit Certificate for dedication and commitment to Service

Angela Kilfoil

Caitlin Scott

Paige Meek

Taryn Khan

Robyn Erasmus

Skye Goodman

Kiara Govender

Thuli Madumo

Kamogelo Moratele

Saabiqah Khan

Cricket

Full Colours

Team Award for Cricket

Junior Colours for Cricket

Matthew Gouws

Nicolas Mitchelmore

Callem Hume

Joshua Mollentze

Codi Niewenhuys

Kyle Dornan

Jordan Edwards

Jathin Chotkan

Brendan Maidment

Maurice Ramarumo

Brandon de Lange

Graeme Webster

Trace Pfortner

Brendan Maidment

Maurice Ramarumo

Brandon de Lange

Graeme Webster

Jayden Steedman

Keenan Prinsloo

Dean Burrows

Junior Colours for Cricket

Merit Certificate for

dedication and commitment

Dean Selesnick

Jonty Pienaar

Connor Smit

Travis Krumples

Kamohelo Ngobeni

Ethan Pearsall

Alex Marais

Luke Renton

Cameron Neilson

Matthew Marais

Khenso Makelana

Brody Sims

Fidel Solomons

Mihlali Peni

Connor Coulson

Caleb Johnstone

Daniel Coetzee

Phumlani Mchunu

Emile Wienand

Sachin Naidoo

Ethan Atkinson

Matthew Scheepers

Andile Sangweni

Christian Walser

Lithemba Macuba

Devin Hume

Dylan Grant

Thuto Tong

Benjamin Greenwood

Sayegh van der Merwe

Naledi Thaane

Tumelo Pooe

Ronewa Lithole

Jack Walther

Tristan Cheesman

Dylan Robinson

Nathan Carstens

Claudio da Silva

Owami Chimanyi

Mollen Matsane

Calvin Jean-Jacques

Suzette Klingenberg

Byron Carstens

Matthew Karam

Jordan Berry

Nicholas Bowes

Armand Maharaj

Mitchell Neilson

Andrew Park

Joshua Vallun

Merit Certificate for

dedication and commitment

Suzette Klingenberg

Byron Carstens

Matthew Karam

Jordan Berry

Swimming

Full Colours Half Colours Team Award

Tamarin Nel

Shania Richardson

Tylor Andrew

Lauren Fletcher

Matthew Riley

Paige Andrew

Daniel Ferreira

Tarryn Campbell Shannon Martins

Keegan Claase

Aidan Kilfoil

Wesley Smit

Alistair Bywater

Kyle Johnson

Faith Lindeque

Brittney Kotze

Dylan Stainforth

Matthew Kok

Kendall Gow

Sian Furniss

Alex Burford

Erin Haupt

Kerrith Booysen

AWARDS

Swimming continued

Junior Colours

Thomas Venables

Taine Richardson

Katelyn Fletcher

Nadia Stolarczyk

Tristan Nel

Ryan Wittman

Connor Nery

Kai Hichert

Mark Taylor

Casey Bylett

Jenna Martins

Jenna Fiebiger

Jasmine Ferreira

Joshua Flanagan

Trenton Davey

Rebecca Kernot

Kian Backos

Declan Backos

Frances Kernot

Shannon Martins

Aidan Johnson

Caleb John

Chloe Greig

Morgan Peché

Joseph Pritchard

Caprice Joseph

Erinn Bosch

Jordan Kelsey

Keegan Sampson

Dieter Buissisine

Cayla Crew

Caitlin Hamilton

Cole Blomkamp

Brooklyn Miles

Micaela Eriksen-Miller

Bradley Kavanagh

Tayla Gloss

Bianca Botha

Rhyss Agar

Tristan Potgieter

Jordan Gray

John Coleman

Broc Mills

Tarryn Niewoudt

Colby Gerber

Jordan Kernot

Layla Valente-Brown

Swimming continued

Merit Certificate for dedication

and commitment

OPEN RUGBY SEASON

The 1st XV rugby season is the final time where the

matric boys will play for their school. Some of them may continue to play club rugby and some varsity

rugby, but for others this will be the last time they will put on a pair of rugby boots! Regardless of what the

boys’ future plans may be, every 1st XV player feels

proud and privileged to play in the “Reds” jersey and is determined to leave a legacy with the boys who aren’t

in matric and for the next team to follow.

The season started with trials which were held over a period of two weeks. With plenty of talent, choosing a

first team was not an easy task for the coaches. We

were lucky enough to have a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and even a 4th team which shows the level of ability and commitment

from our players. A weekend training session followed where the boys were put through their paces both

technique and fitness wise.

Our season started off with a very brief tour down to

Clifton in Kwa-Zulu Natal. It was literally an “in and out” tour with one game being played and FHS losing

41-5. They had some work to do. The next weekend

the North Area trials were held at Fourways High and sadly they were beaten by a very impressive Trinity

House side. They consoled themselves with the fact that the Trinity team have been playing together since

primary school! However, as a 1st XV team, this was not a good enough excuse.

CBC Boksburg was their first league game and the boys were ready to put some points on the log and achieve

their first home victory. The team came out firing! Set

moves worked, determination was evident and at the end of the game Fourways came away with a 44-7 win.

A great start to the league games!

The April school holidays were upon us and the 1st XV

squad headed down to Port Shepstone, KZN for the Sportweni rugby festival. The team had a very

successful tour winning all three of their games. The team had found their heartbeat and were keen to get

back to business with regards to their league fixtures.

Their next two matches were friendly encounters, not

counting towards the league but providing good game time and experience. They narrowly lost against

Sutherland, however, they came back with an tight 18-10 win over Potchefstroom Boys at home. Northcliff

was their next league game. They are always a tough

side to play, with strong rivalry, but Northcliff were stronger than Fourways’ 1st XV on the day who left the

field defeated! The boys needed to dig deep, focus more on their game plan and bring the desire and

belief that they could and would be victorious. Bring on

Heronbridge College!

Wednesday afternoon at FHS, the boys were ready and

it was obvious in their body language. After the 1st XV

of 2016 narrowly lost to Heronbridge on their home ground, the boys were ready to show them that at

home they weren’t a force to be reckoned with. They played with pure heart and willpower to push towards

the try line and in the end we won 41-21. 2nd league game victory! Then the traditional rivals of Bryanston,

the big derby day, however not a league match. Once

again the boys were ready and wanted to prove that FHS has what it takes – outwit, outplay and outlast!

And they did just that...they beat Bryanston 33-12.

With only two league games left and a place in the

league final up for grabs, our 1st XV boys are motivated and working hard to see the season finish victoriously.

The team spirit is high and the boys are all encouraging each other to be the best that they can

be. An anonymous quote says “All the talent in the world won’t take you anywhere without your

teammates.”

Editorial by: Reiley Walther

CROSS COUNTRY

The cross country season came to an end this week and it has been a year of mixed results for our team. We had a large group of runners participating and the spirit was fantastic. And a successful team is not possible without great coaches – so a big thank you to Mrs Maritz, Mrs Mason-Rabe, Miss Winson, Mr De Wit and Marcel Viljoen, not to mention our very motivating and stand-up team captains, Caleb Johnston, Ivan Low, Elle Noel and Penny Masondo!

The season kicked off over the Easter weekend with a number of runners attending the sports festival at St Stithians. Grade eight junior girl, Nadya Stolarczy, gave us a taste of things to come with an awesome display of her running fitness. She was the first junior girl home both in the fun run, completed in the rain on the Thursday evening, as well as the relay event on the Saturday morning!

As the season progressed the numbers grew and the performances improved. A total of 659 runners from 23 different schools participated this year, and Fourways was represented by 8 junior girls, 13 senior girls, 14 junior boys and 18 senior boys.

After the six league meetings were completed, the junior girls proved to be the strongest group from our school by ending fourth on their log. The junior boys were sixth (their best performance being second), senior girls sixth as well (best performance fourth), and the senior boys, who had the toughest and largest age group, still came in fifth, and that after two top three performances through the season.

We are also very proud of our four runners who qualified for Northern District colours: Nadya Stolarczy , junior girls (9th at districts) Lungisa Masondo, junior boys (27th) Erin Haupt, senior girls, (9th) Nicholas van Zyl, senior boys (32nd) A big congratulations to our two ladies who both finished in the top 10 in their respective age groups with all three districts represented!

The season was wrapped up by an excursion by some run-ners to a trail run through the lion park. Yes that’s correct – the lion park! In addition to tiptoeing through the reserve they also had to brave the cold weather but once again our team proved how tough they are by completing the 8 km and 12km courses. Meanwhile Mrs Maritz and Mrs Mason-Rabe was not far behind and also represented Fourways at the event!

Well done to all our runners and all the best for the athletics season in the third team!

NEWS FLASH

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