Newsletter #9 | 18 July 2019

Seven New Records at Inter-House Athletics

The beginning of Term 3 is always marked by the Inter-House Athletics meeting. This year was a particularly exciting meeting as seven records were broken. Bishop House won the Inter-House Trophy as well as the Spirit Trophy. See all the photos on Facebook. Congratulations to our achievers:

Bishop – 451 Martin – 395 Lourie – 361 Shrike – 304

Junior Victor Ludorum: Alwande Ngwenya Junior Victrix Ludorum: Chichi Nwaokorie Senior Victor Ludorum: Thapelo Mokubung Senior Victrix Ludorum: Channing Du Plessis

The following records were broken: Boys’ U14 100m – Ifeoma Asuzu 12,19 Girls’ U14 200m – Chichi Nwaokorie 27,91 Boys’ U15 200m - Alwande Ngwenya 23,99 Boys’ U14 1500m – Geordan Harris 5:00,25 Boys’ U15 400m – Alwande Ngwenya 51,72 Boys’ U17 400m – Thapelo Mokubung 50,62 Boys’ U16 Relay – Bishop 45,47

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

RPHS Thrift Shop July & August Trading Hours

19 JULY REGULAR HOURS (10H45 – 11H15)

24 JULY REGULAR HOURS (10H30 – 11H00 & 13H00 – 13H30)

26 JULY REGULAR HOURS (10H45 – 11H15)

31 JULY REGULAR HOURS (10H30 – 11H00 & 13H00 – 13H30)

2 AUGUST REGULAR HOURS (10H45 – 11H15)

7 AUGUST REGULAR HOURS (10H30 – 11H00 & 13H00 – 13H30)

9 AUGUST CLOSED

14 AUGUST REGULAR HOURS (10H30 – 11H00 & 13H00 – 13H30)

16 AUGUST CLOSED

21 AUGUST REGULAR HOURS (10H30 – 11H00 & 13H00 – 13H30)

23 AUGUST REGULAR HOURS (10H45 – 11H15)

28 AUGUST REGULAR HOURS (10H30 – 11H00 & 13H00 – 13H30)

30 AUGUST REGULAR HOURS (10H45 – 11H15)

Parent Empowerment Talk: Study Skills

Parents are invited to join us for this talk: Date: Wednesday, 7 August Time: 18:00 – 19:30 Where: Rand Park High School Hall Topic: STUDY SKILLS – Practical and

useful tips and strategies to cultivate effective study habits and skills in your children at home. Topics covered include: motivation, time management, note-taking, study environments and exam preparation.

Speaker: Elevate Education RSVP: lana.coetzee@randparkhigh.co.za

Term 2 Reports and Parents’ Evening

Term 2 Academic and Merit Reports were issued on Tuesday, 16 July. A Parents’ Evening will be held on 30 July 2019 in the School Hall. This is a ‘by invitation only’ event and parents who are required to meet the Grade Tutors and educators will be

notified in writing.

Grade 9 Subject Choice Evening Grade 9 parents are invited to attend the Subject Choice Evening on Monday, 29 July at 19h00 in the School Hall.

Subject choice forms must be returned to the

Front Office by no later than 23 August 2019.

Austria to Croatia with a touch of Istanbul

2020 International Tour Launch 14 August – 7pm in the Staffroom

South African Literacy Association’s Competition

32 Rand Park learners participated in the South African Literacy Association’s Public Speaking Competition during Term 2. Speeches were recorded in the first round and were submitted to the adjudicators. We are pleased to announce that 12 learners were selected to go through to the semi-final round for Gauteng which took place at Charter College on 13 July. Our learners did exceptionally well and were commended for their controversial and powerful topics. We await details of those learners who will progress to the final round of the competition. The learners who participated were:

Kemaiya Govender – Grade 9

Melissa Buchholz – Grade 9

Kyria Kabeya – Grade 9

Shikara Bharat – Grade 9

Olivia Davies – Grade 10

Jaime Coles – Grade 10

Ngiyabonga Manana – Grade 11

Nishttha Ramnath – Grade 11

Mary Jane Igbojinna – Grade 11

Jabulile Mbanjwa – Grade 12

Christopher Davies and Noluthando Mdakane who are both in Grade 8 have already progressed to the finals which will be held in October. Congratulations! We wish you the very best of luck in the next round of the competition.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

HOCKEY AWARDS DINNER RECIPIENTS

GIRLS’ HOCKEY Senior Player of the Season: Tayla Stoop Junior Player of the Season: Juliana Coelho Adolphe Trophy for Excellence: Gabriella Adolphe Team of the Season: U14A 1st Team Best Defender: Lufuno Matodzi Best Attacker: Tayla Stoop Most Improved: Bella Meiring Player of the Season: Gabriella Adolphe 2nd Team Best Defender: Thabisile Cindi Best Attacker: Kiyana Rehnema Most Improved: Ténnia Brooking Player of the Season: Monique Klinghardt and Jade Manthe U16A Best Defender: Tamlyn Da Matta Best Attacker: Amy McBride Most Improved: Jaden-Leigh Naidoo Player of the Season: Cairin Van ‘T Hof U16B Best Defender: Madison Letcher Best Attacker: Kayla Heuer Most Improved: Naleli Maliehe Player of the Season: Courtney-Simone Van Zyl U15A Best Defender: Tamia Anderson Best Attacker: Maņana du Toit Most Improved: Rachel Kruger and Tia Willis Player of the Season: Laurie Sian Brett U15B Best Defender: Melissa Buchholz Best Attacker: Sarah Meyer Most Improved: Erin Gaskin Player of the Season: Leah Steyn U14A Best Defender: Nika Hunter and Michaela Adolphe Best Attacker: Alaina Venter Player of the Season: Juliana Coelho U14B Best Defender: Keira Brookstein Best Attacker: Kaitlyn Carlson Most Improved: Mackinnon Wright Player of the Season: Kiara Bika

BOYS’ HOCKEY Senior Player of the Season: Tyler Glasson Junior Player of the Season: Nathan Ramar Team of the Season: U15 1st Team Best Defender: Nicholas van Rooyen Best Attacker: Tyler Glasson Most Valuable Player: Bryan Robinson Most Improved: Luke Brownie Player of the Season: Cameron Willis 2nd Team Best Defender: Nicholas Tebbit Best Attacker: Hayden Millard and Bradley Livesey Most Improved: Michael Burgess Player of the Season: Keenan Oliver U15 Best Defender: Matthew Hiramun Best Attacker: Seth Boryna Most Improved: Matthew De Klerk Player of the Season: Matthew Burton-Durham U14 Best Defender: Bryce José Best Attacker: Jaydyn Mitton Most Improved: Sahil Debiky Player of the Season: Nathan Ramar

RUGBY AWARDS DINNER RECIPIENTS

Senior Player of the Season: Luke Berry Junior Player of the Season: Robert Graham Team of the Season: U16A (Pictured below) 1st Team Best Forward: Keegan Roberts and Tristin Bruggen Best Back: Scott Goode Most Improved: Kieran Naidoo Player of the Season: Amukelani Baloyi 2nd Team Best Forward: Dylan Lloyd Best Back: Lundi Khoza and Tshireletso Ntshabele Most Improved: Luke Richards Player of the Season: Caedon Walker U16A Best Forward: Luka Stanojevic Best Back: Jacob Daniël Moolman Most Improved: Travis Smit Player of the Season: Luke Berry U16B Best Forward: Daniel Vink Best Back: Michael Poyner Most Improved: Conor Earnshaw Player of the Season: Keenan Breet

U15A Best Forward: Jason Mackrill and Joshua Fisher Best Back: Joshua Abourizk and Keagan du Plooy Most Improved: Emile Milambo Player of the Season: Michael Stanton U15B Best Forward: Kishan Nadasen Best Back: Shaheed Isaacs Most Improved: Sibonga Maphumulo Player of the Season: Tyrone van Heerden U14A Best Forward: Steven Robinson Best Back: Robert Graham Most Improved: Christopher Davies and Jason Engelbrecht Player of the Season: Robert Graham U14B Best Forward: Thomas Anderssen Best Back: Luboya Isac Kalonji Most Improved: Aydin January Player of the Season: Cian Hoban

NETBALL AWARDS DINNER RECIPIENTS

Senior Player of the Season: Samantha Thomas Junior Player of the Season: Tyler Roberts and Tisani Mohajane 1st Team Best Attack: Tiayana Nappies Best Defence: Samantha Thomas Most Improved: Leila MacKenzie 2nd Team Best Attack: Kyla Moolman Best Defence: Aimée Britnow Most Improved: Zeta Rabatin Player of the Season: Khyra Antunes U17A Best Attack: Nancy Mthembu Best Defence: Jadene Keylock Most Improved: Bianca Liebenberg Player of the Season: Nikki Murgatroyd U17B Best Attack: Deantha Govender Best Defence: Michaela Simpson Most Improved: Moisha Perumal Player of the Season: Paige Carter U17C Best Attack: Bam Ncetani Most Improved: Chelsea Loubser Player of the Season: Nomagugu Ngwenya U16A Best Attack: Michaela Hards Best Defence: Jaime Coles Most Improved: Kerryn Chetty Player of the Season: Shanna Henderson U16B Best Attack: Shiann Nock & Rachel de Sousa Best Defence: Megan Savage Most Improved: Ashleigh Herbert Player of the Season: Megan Savage U16C Best Attack: Gabriella Bellotto Best Defence: Neha Desai Most Improved: Sadé De Oliveira Barata Player of the Season: Kirtana Ramsundhar & Hayley Somerset

U15A Best Attack: Tamsin Swart Best Defence: Tisani Mohajane Most Improved: Regan Lotriet Player of the Season: Tisani Mohajane U15B Best Attack: Tyla Wright Best Defence: Eberechukwu Anadi Most Improved: Noluthando Pamhirwa Player of the Season: Kristin Keenan U15C Best Attack: Tshegofatso Mere Best Defence: Jada Mathele Most Improved: Kamohelo Mofokeng Player of the Season: Jada Mathele U15D Best Attack: Anusha Ramanathan Best Defence: Chanté van Wyk Most Improved: Ayabonga Manana Player of the Season: Chanté van Wyk U14A Best Attack: Tyler Roberts Best Defence: Shanté Feeke Most Improved: Kayla Fritz Player of the Season: Makhosazana Khambule U14B Best Attack: Aimée Young Best Defence: Tsakani Khuvutlu Most Improved: Chizoba Nwaokorie & Deanca van Wyk Player of the Season: Tsakani Khuvutlu U14C Best Attack: Kayleigh Williamson Best Defence: Nokutenda Matanda Most Improved: Liyah Doyle Player of the Season: Kuhle Ntlangula U14D Best Attack: Khanyisile Mpofu Best Defence: Jade Hurst Most Improved: Kaelyn Dee Player of the Season: Khanyisile Mpofu

SANESA GAUTENG WEST AWARDS

Rider Horse Team Province District Discipline Class

Ame Johnson Eurosilver B Gauteng West EQUITATION (EQ) Class H3EQ04

Christina Koevort Ravishing Diamond A Gauteng West HANDY HUNTER (HH) Class H3HH01

Christina Koevort Ravishing Diamond A Gauteng West WORKING RIDING (WR) Class H1WR02

Christina Koevort Ravishing Diamond A Gauteng West In-Hand Utility (InU) Class H2InU01

Christina Koevort Ravishing Diamond B Gauteng West EQUITATION (EQ) Class H3EQ04

Christina Koevort Ravishing Diamond B Gauteng West DRESSAGE (DR) Class H1DR02a

Christina Koevort Ravishing Diamond B Gauteng West DRESSAGE (DR) Class H1DR02b

Jaden Viljoen Synopsis A Gauteng West EQUITATION (EQ) Class H6EQ06

Jaden Viljoen Synopsis A Gauteng West JUMPING (SJ) Class H4SJ09

Jaden Viljoen Synopsis A Gauteng West WORKING HUNTER (WH) Class H7WH04

Jaden Viljoen Synopsis B Gauteng West WORKING RIDING (WR) Class H3WR03

Jaden Viljoen Synopsis B Gauteng West JUMPING (SJ) Class H4SJ10

Kaitlyn Koevort Shakira A Gauteng West HANDY HUNTER (HH) Class H3HH01

Kaitlyn Koevort Shakira A Gauteng West EQUITATION (EQ) Class H3EQ04

Kaitlyn Koevort Shakira A Gauteng West SANESA PRIX CAPRILLI (PC) Class H3PC01b

Kaitlyn Koevort Shakira B Gauteng West DRESSAGE (DR) Class H2DR03b

Kaitlyn Koevort Shakira B Gauteng West DRESSAGE (DR) Class H2DR03a

Kaitlyn Koevort Shakira B Gauteng West WORKING HUNTER (WH) Class H3WH02

EQUESTRIAN NEWS

Rand Park High School was recognised as one of the top schools at the SANESA Gauteng West Awards’ Evening held at Mount Usambara on Friday, 12 July 2019. Christina Koevort won a Bronze medal for In-Hand Utility. Christina and Kaitlyn Koevort won Silver Medals for Handy Hunter. SANESA Gauteng West selects 10 riders every year to be their Top 10 Winners. These riders must achieve consistently high results across the same four classes, on the same horse, over the four qualifiers. Christina Koevort and Ravishing Diamond placed 10th. Kaitlyn Koevort and Shakira placed 5th.

In the Schools’ Category Event, Rand Park High competes in Category F (for 9-12 horse/rider combinations). Rand Park High was the outright winner of this Category and came home with the trophy! Congratulations to the following riders who have been selected to compete for Gauteng West at the Gauteng SANESA Finals to be held from 9-11 August 2019 at Misty Meadows in Pretoria:

SPORTS FIXTURE DETAILS

Athletics Training for A and B teams: - Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 14h30 – 16h00 - Wednesdays are meets. Meets are as follows: 17 July: A Team @ RPHS; B Team @ The Hill 24 July: A Team @ Krugersdorp; B Team @ Edenglen 31 July: A Team @ Edenvale; B Team @ RPHS 7 August: A Team @ Fourways; B Team @ Edenglen If an athlete cannot attend training, s/he must inform the MIC. All athletes are to dress in the proper attire (PE or athletics kit) for our meetings.

Cycling 3 August – Gauteng XCM Champs – @ Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria 10 August – Spur MTB League - @ Maragon Avianto 24 August – Spur MTB League - @ St Stithians 27 & 28 September – Spur MTB League Nationals - @ Hoërskool Wagpos

HAPPY AUGUST NATIONAL WOMEN’S

MONTH! To celebrate, Pilates Dynamics (an international training facility), is offering a free month to any friend of our existing clients. Bring a friend with to any Private, Semi-Private or group classes and they can join any Pilates, Bootcamp or Yoga free of charge for the month of August. NOT AN EXISTING CLIENT?? No problem, sign up for August and qualify for a 50% rate reduction! Space is limited, so pre-bookings are essential. Contact us on 011-792 5459 or 072 999 2229. Alternatively, please email info@pilatesdynamics.co.za or visit our website on www.pilatesdynamics.co.za.

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