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Grades 000 - 7

2017

St George’sPreparatory

Staff and CouncilFrom the desk of the HeadmasterGoverning School Council Chairman’s ReportMulti-purpose spors facility Parents’ Association ReportGrade 7 Leavers’ DinnerStaff PhotoStaff NewsSoapbox DerbyComputersSpeech & DramaLibraryMusicArt Learning SupportClubsAftercareOutreachUK Pupil Exchange ProgrammeScience ExpoChessInter-House CompetitionEP RepsSport ReportSwimmingCricket AthleticsBiathlonCross CountryTennisGirls HockeyBoys HockeySoccerNetballRugbyWater PoloIrish DancingPre-PreparatoryGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Prize-Giving

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PAGE SPONSORED BYRICHARD & RAYMOND WEST (GRADE 4 AND 3, 2017)

SCHOOL COUNCIL

Mr P. Pitsiladi (Chairman)

Mrs A. Gerber

Prof A. Govindjee

Mr A. Hall

Mr M. Jensen

Mrs H. Nepgen

Mr A. Ristow

Mr D. Thompson

Mrs B. Wedderburn

CAMPUS HEAD

Mr A. Hall

DEPUTY HEAD

PASTORAL CARE & DISCIPLINE

Mr A. Stamper

HEAD OF SENIOR PREP

Mr C. Carter

HEAD OF JUNIOR PREP

Mrs M. Daley

HEAD OF PRE-PREPARATORY

Mrs S. Combe

HEAD OF MUSIC, ART & DRAMA

Mrs J. du Toit

HEAD OF CO-CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES

Mr A. Peltenburg

HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION

Mrs D. van Heerden

PREP STAFFGrade 1 Mrs S. de Vos Mrs T. JenningsGrade 2 Mrs M. Daley Mrs S. Hall Mrs C. TannerGrade 3 Miss J. Dawson Mrs C. JohnsonGrade 4 Miss L. Seaman Mrs S. van WykGrade 5 Mr B. Campbell Miss K. Rowe Grade 6 Mr M. Mtana Ms E. ScholtzGrade 7 Mrs M-L. Emslie Miss C. Pearce Art Mrs J. MaltbyComputers Miss T-L. GreenerGerman Ms A. SliwinskiTeacher Assistant Mrs K BoschLearning Support Mrs L. McNaughton Mrs K. StamperMathematics Mr D. GloverMusic Department Mr E. Botha Mrs M. du Plooy Mr N. Green Miss C. Plaatjies Mr A. WarnekeSchool Librarian Mrs R. RothSpeech & Drama Mrs A. Stiglingh

Head of Girls Sport Miss K. BradfieldInterns Mr M. Mawisa Mrs Y. Stone

PRE-PREPARATORYGrade 000 Mrs C. Boyers Miss L-A. PizzoGrade 00 Miss C. Dalla-Vecchia Mrs L. HoweGrade R Mrs Y. Higgs Miss P. LongGrade R Assistants Miss M. Grimbeek Ms G. VogelSupport Staff Ms N.P. Puzi Ms. N.G. Puzi Ms. E. Samba Mr. M MsilaADMINISTRATION STAFFSchool Secretary &PA to Campus Head Ms G. PattisonPre-Preparatory Secretary Mrs L. AlexandrisFinance Manager Miss L. PienaarMarketing & Admissions Mrs D. Berry

SUPPORT STAFF Catering, Events & Mr R. HartelHousekeeping Mrs V. Hartel Mrs L. Dyasi Miss T. Mvimbeli Mrs F. Yokwe Miss J. Poli Miss B. Esterhuizen Miss Z. Baby Miss N. NtontelaGrounds & Maintenance Mr S. Jefferys Mr M. Chamboko Mr T. Ngcayisa Mr W. StormDriver & Traffic Control Mr D. MbekeleSchool Shop Mrs D. AllenAftercare Coordinator Mrs I. PerryAftercare Assistants Mrs K. Bosch Mrs C. Manditsvara Mrs G. O’Connell Miss D. Beckley

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YOUR COLLISION REPAIRER OF CHOICE

From the desk of the Headmaster

I, however, will not ponder on this thought and will revert to being thankful. We are really thankful here at St George’s to all our parents who we respectfully know are doing their very best to allow their children the privilege of attending a school like ours.

We are thankful for the wonderful boys and girls that we interact with daily. We are very thankful to Mr Pitsiladi and our Governing Council for the many hours and expertise

offered, as well as the decisions made by them to make St George’s Prep the best we can possibly be.

We also need to thank the Prep Senior Management Team; Mr Craig Carter, Mr Anton Peltenburg, Mrs Mary Daley, Mrs Shareen Combe, Mrs Junene du Toit and Mrs Di van Heerden, for the effective manner in which they lead their various departments and their whole-hearted commitment to the school. To Mr Andrew Stamper, who often

hears the things that no-one else gets to hear, my deepest thanks for his support and advice this past year! I would also like to thank my wife, Rosemary, for her unfailing support and for having to hear all the things even Mr Stamper doesn’t hear!

We, too, are thankful to Miss Gill Pattison, Mrs Dawn Berry and Miss Lanette Pienaar for ensuring the smooth running of our Marketing, Admin and Finance Departments. I know I drive them crazy on many occasions, but I would be lost without them. Thank you ladies!

To Mr Simon Jefferys, Mr Ryan Hartel, all the support staff and to our aftercare ladies, often still here when everyone one else is home, thank you for all your hard work.

Mrs Di Allen, Mrs Jennifer Henderson, and Mrs Anusha Sewsunker: thank you for all the hours spent in our clothing shop and second hand clothing shop, ensuring all our Preppies are well kitted out! Our Moms Who Care group which holds our school in prayer continues to meet bi-weekly and for this we are very appreciative.

Thanks also need to be given to Mrs Kelly Naidoo, our PA Chair, and Mrs Chandré West, her Vice-Chair, and the entire PA committee who really have worked selflessly this past year. We are thankful to all our class parents who I am pretty confident will relish deleting that WhatsApp Group after this Prize-Giving!

Good Morning Mrs Mary-Lou Emslie, our special guest, Mr Peter Pitsiladi, Chair of our Board of Trustees, to all our Board of Governors present, Mr John Alexander from Theodor Herzl, parents and most importantly, boys and girls of St George’s Preparatory.

With the recent Black Fridays that have hit our shores, I must say I found it rather disturbing that on one day, Thanksgiving Day, an entire day is given to being thankful for what you have and the very next day, the lesser virtues of greed and gluttony are displayed rather vividly across retail vendors across the world on Black Friday. I guess this is another modern era disconnect!

FROM THE DESK OF THE

HEADMASTERMr Alex Hall

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We have been very fortunate to have been able to invest back into our school with many improvements, which you will find mentioned in Mr Peter Pitsiladi’s report, and we also look forward to further developments next year as we shift our focus to our classrooms and the academic curriculum. I have always believed that a school is more than just its bricks and mortar. It is the people within our walls that are the most treasured assets. Finally, to all our teachers: teaching is a calling, a passion, a vocation and not just a job. Thank you, to each and every one of you for the profound difference and impact you make here on a daily basis! As Henry Adams once said, ‘A teacher affects eternity and one can never tell where their influence stops’.

My default mode over the past two prize-giving speeches has been to revert to some of the brilliant speakers I am privileged to hear at the conferences the Board allows me to attend. I will deviate from that slightly this year and use this only as an opening to my real message today that does come from two brilliant speakers. At the recent ICP (International Confederation of Principals) Conference held in Cape Town, I was lucky enough to hear Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib speak for a second time. He mentioned during his speech this year ‘the world has never been as divided as much as it is right now!’ This remark obviously stirred much debate and discussion. But it is not Prof Habib that I will quote or speak about today.

During our recent Public Speaking Competition, I was moved by the words of two of our Grade 7 girls, Kimaya and Tanika. It is at times like this when I realise the profound influence both a school and a parent have on moulding, developing, encouraging and helping our young boys and girls. Two particularly difficult issues have been at the forefront of my mind and thinking this year, the first being that of transformation and diversity, particularly in the school environment. For me the greatest challenge in all of this is not the legal, compliance or equity aspect of it, but rather the cold truth of whether we as a school are accepting of all diversity or whether we merely assimilate our pupils. At this point I wish to share a few quotes from one of our Grade 7’s speeches that was actually originally written as an essay last year:

‘It makes me very sad to know that people all over the world cannot love and respect each other. Destroying children’s homes, families and schools brings sadness and fear for one another.’

She then goes on to say, ‘If we respected each other’s way of life, we would think twice about bombing a country and its people. If only we could remember that if I hurt another person, I hurt myself. We are all one in our differences.

As humans we are the same, but different, in the way we think about things. This difference is good when we can see that there are other ways of looking at things. Not just my way. This makes the world I live in very interesting.

Just imagine a world where all human beings had the same talents, think about things in the same way, looked the same, dressed the same and ate the same food. What a dull and boring world that would be.

So being different from others is great. To be with people who are different forces us to be sharp and open our minds to greater possibilities. Differences in humans make the world fun.’

She then continues, ‘All religions of the world preach about love for one another. In the end we are more similar than different. We all want the same things in life like a family for acceptance, a house for protection and food to live.

I have hope that the world will someday be like my family: where you will find less hate and more love, less tearing apart and more coming together.

Human beings are the same. We all are born, we live and then we die.’

Wow! What a powerful message she shared. Professor Jonathan Jansen, too, has written about celebrating our sameness rather than our differences.

My other niggle, for lack of a better word, is in and around competition and the ideas and the debate around both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, particularly for prep school pupils. Again, here I was, bowled over to hear the thoughts of one of our very own Grade 7 Preppies.

Her opening line, after a brief dialogue, was this: ‘I’m here to warn

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you of a dangerous dark presence, we see hints of it now, but its presence will become overbearing as we progress into high school and young adult life. It makes your pulse race with fear, causes you stress, to have sleepless nights, it steals your happiness and health and pushes you to the extreme…What is this force…no it’s not extra-terrestrial beings, terrorists or the plague…

Our enemy is called PERFECTION!’

What followed was as impressive: ‘The culture of overachieving and the quest for perfection has escalated so drastically over the years that it has altered what it means to be a student. School has now become a competitive frenzy, if I may say that, where imperfection is considered a failure. Students certainly feel judged by the grades they attain and not fundamentally by who they are. Striving for these impossibly high standards can cause stress, anxiety and even suicide.

How can we save ourselves, appreciate your achievements whatever it is, and your short comings, we can learn from both. Mistakes are what make us human and allow us to grow. Striving for excellence motivates us but striving for perfection destroys us…in the process of pleasing others we lose

our way. When you feel the need to be perfect…stand up and say ‘NO MORE’...’

Thank you Tanika and Kimaya, you are now officially on my list of great speakers!

Moms and Dads, Boys and Girls, my final message this morning will hopefully echo some of the sentiments of these two insightful Grade 7s. We have recognised each and every one of you today but remember this: You are more than the awards and accolades you receive. Your differences and even your weaknesses make you who you are. There is more to you than achievements that are recognised as there, too, are many achievements that go unnoticed. There is more to you than the qualification behind your name, or the blazer you wear and, as Dr Seuss said, and I do believe Mr Pitsiladi used some of these quotes last year as well:

‘Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.’

And for our Grade 7s:

‘Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.’

‘You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights!’Thank you!



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My name is Peter, and I am the chairman of the School Council at St George’s. Mr Hall and I, together with the School Council, work as a team to make St George’s the best possible school for each and every one of you!

I made some promises to you last year which we have fulfilled by investing in the infrastructure, the building and equipment and the people: your teachers, helpers and cooks. We have built a multi-million rand sports facility which I hope everyone is enjoying. We have upgraded many of the bathrooms and will have completed them all by early next year.

Fibre has eventually arrived in our area and the WiFi project

is underway which will give you top speed on your iPads and computers.

The pool heat pumps have been replaced and an improved system of maintaining our pool has been put in place to ensure it is always warm and clean. The old school buses were sold and we have replaced them with brand new ones, so now you are riding around in style.

I am sure you are all wondering what is happening next year. While you are enjoying your well-deserved December holiday, we are performing major upgrades to the Grade 1 and 7 classrooms. They are going to be state-of-the-art and create a collaborative environment.

The remaining classrooms will be upgraded during the course of 2018 and no school in this city will match the facilities we will have! This is going to cost several million rand and will be financed by a combination of school funds and a donation programme which will be introduced next year.

We are upgrading the kitchen facilities to improve the standards of food preparation. The school will be painted and the roof repaired.

The school is currently in talks with a number of stakeholders to upgrade the Union Cricket Ground facilities which will become a 2019 project. As you can see, a great deal is happening at our wonderful school and there is much to look forward to in 2018.

As the School Council, there is much that can be done to make St George’s even better. Your teachers contribute a great deal, but the biggest secret of all is that each and every one of you has more power than any of us to make St George’s the absolute best it can be.

My son is nine years old, and for his birthday this year, he received a book called Wonder. It’s about a little boy who was born with facial birth defects. In the words of August, the main character: ‘I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.’ The book is about Auggie, and his experience of joining a mainstream school, just like St George’s, after being schooled at home until he was ten years old.

Good Morning to the parents, Mr Alex Hall, staff, and the boys and girls of St George’s Preparatory School.

GOVERNING SCHOOL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Mr Peter Pitsiladi

Chairman’s Report

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Imagine August is the new boy in your class. Although there may not be a boy that looks like August in your class next year, or ever, we all have a little August in us. Something that makes us feel shy, or embarrassed, something we wish we could change about ourselves. Maybe we are really slow at running, or bad at maths, or maybe we hate our hair, or the way we smile. Maybe we hate that we are so tall, or we think we are too short. Growing up is hard. Being grown-up is hard, but being kind to one another can make all the difference. Being kind is the difference. It works. Every single time.

To quote from the book:

‘The best way to measure how much you’ve grown isn’t by inches or the number of laps you can now run around the track, or even

your grade point average - though those things are important, to be sure. It’s what you’ve done with your time, how you’ve chosen to spend your days, and whom you’ve touched this year. That, to me, is the greatest measure of success.’The next quote is by Mr Tushman, the headmaster at Auggie’s school. He is almost as wise as Mr Hall and had the following message for his pupils:

‘If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary

- the world really would be a better place. And if you do this, if you act just a little kinder than is necessary, someone else, somewhere, someday, may recognise in you, in every single one of you, the face of God.’

This book has so much wisdom in it. Whether you are 9 or 90, it reminds us of what is important and how much being kind is worth. We cannot be the best at everything, sometimes we may feel like we are not really good at anything, but remember, we can always be kind. Being kind really can change the world, even if it’s just your own small world, like the one you have at St George’s.

Today we celebrate your achievements and all your hard work. Well done to each and every one of you. Mr Hall, your teachers and your School Council are all very proud of you.

To the Grade 7s. Thank you for helping to make St George’s a wonderful school . I am sure that the foundation that you have received here will stand you in good stead in your future. Be brave and be kind. Good luck!

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MULTI-PURPOSE

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SPORTS FACILITY

As adults, we all know that school is only a small stepping stone in our lives. To our children living it, it is their entire world and, as parents, we are privileged to be a part of this beautiful journey with our children.

The St George’s Parents’ Association strives, not only to raise funds to enhance our children’s overall experience at the school, but also to create opportunities for us as parents to have fun with our children and strengthen social ties with other families, thus making this journey richer and easier.

We have had a busy year: the Family Camp Out, Founders Day weekend, Music Trivia, Athletics Days, Spring Music Concert and Celebrating the Arts Exhibition were some of the main events, each creating its own unique memories. As a community, we are thankful that we have had the opportunity to spend these fun times together.

I want to take the time to thank the parents who are the ones working in the tuck shop, manning the bar and making sure that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes during functions and events. These parents are part of our Parents’ Association and they volunteer their time to make sure that all of us can enjoy these events with our children. Most of our volunteers are working parents and we know the sacrifices you have to make to be a part of this association and to give up your limited free time to help out.

I am looking forward to 2018 and all the opportunities it holds. The Parents’ Association has a very exciting events calendar lined up and we are looking forward to your support in the year to come.

Parents’ Association Report

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION REPORT

Mrs Kelly Naidoo



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GRADE 7LEAVERS’ DINNER

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Back row: Mr M Mtana, Mrs Y Stone, Mr S Jefferys, Mr M Msila, Mr D Glover, Mr B Campbell, Mr E Botha, Ms T-L GreenerFifth row: Ms C Dalla-Vecchia, Mrs L Howe, Mrs M-L Emslie, Mr T Ngcayisa, Mr R Hartel, Mr C Munyaradzi,

Mrs S De Vos, Mrs R Roth, Ms M GrimbeekFourth row: Ms E Samba, Mrs L McNaughton, Mrs D Berry, Ms T Mvimbeli, Ms G Vogel, Ms E Scholtz, Mrs S Hall, Mrs C Boyers,

Mr N Green, Ms K Rowe, Mrs L Alexandris, Ms N Ntontela, Ms L Seaman, Mrs S van WykThird Row: Mrs K Stamper, Ms G Puzi, Ms L Dyasi, Mrs A Stiglingh, Ms P Puzi, Mrs F Yokwe, Mrs J Maltby, Mrs M du Plooy

Second row: Mrs C Johnson, Ms K Bradfield, Ms P Long, Ms C Plaatjies, Ms L Pizzo, Mrs C Tanner, Ms J Dawson, Mrs V Hartel,Mrs T Jennings, Ms G Pattison

Front row: Mrs M Daley, Mrs J du Toit, Mrs D van Heerden, Mr A Stamper, Mr A Hall, Mrs S Combe, Mr C Carter, Mr A Peltenburg

STAFF 2017

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Welcome to...We welcomed the following staff members to our Senior Management Team:

Mrs Mary Daley was appointed as the Head of Junior Prep and a Grade 2 class teacher. Mary has had many years’ experience as a Head of Department and Foundation Phase teacher and joined us from Clarendon Preparatory School in East London.

Mr Anton Peltenburg was appointed as Head of Co-Curricular Activities. Anton was previously a Head of Sport in an independent school in the UK and has been with Herbert Hurd Primary School for the past seven years as a class teacher and head of various sporting codes.

In April 2017 Mrs Junene du Toit was appointed as Head of Music, Drama and Art. Previously from Herbert Hurd Primary School, Junene is already making her mark in our Music, Drama and Art Departments.

Mrs Di van Heerden joined the Senior Management Team in the newly appointed role of Head of Administration, as did Mrs Shareen Combe in her newly appointed role as Head of Pre-Preparatory.

Other new appointments at St George’s:

Mrs Yolande Higgs, as a Grade R teacher, and Miss Michelle Grimbeek and Ms Gillian Vogel, as Teacher Assistants for the two

Grade R classes, joined us for the year at the Pre-Prep. We wish them well as they take up new challenges in 2018.

In the Junior Prep we welcomed Mrs Stephanie de Vos as our new Grade 1 Class teacher. Stephanie is no stranger to St George’s as she spent many months in our Foundation Phase in 2016. Mrs Cally Johnson, our new Grade 3 class teacher, comes with 20 years’ experience in independent schooling. She relocated from Bridgehouse in Franschhoek.

In the Senior Prep we welcomed Miss Kendall Rowe back to the Prep at the beginning of Term Two, as a Grade 5 class teacher. Mrs Liezel Ristow was outstanding in her temporary role of class teacher for Term One. Miss Courtney Pearce was appointed as Grade 7 class teacher.

Miss Toni-Lyn Greener, who had spent much of her time at the Prep relief teaching, was appointed as IT Teacher from January 2017.

Miss Kelly Bradfield was appointed as Junior Prep isiXhosa teacher and Head of Girls’ Sport. Kelly joined us from Grey Junior. The Learning Support Department welcomed Mrs Kate Stamper and Mr Louis Zietsman. Kate offers Learning Support to our Senior Prep pupils and Louis is a Registered Counsellor working with pupils from Grade 1.

Our Aftercare grew this year with the appointment of Mrs Gillian

O’Connell, Miss Kristen Bosch and Miss Debbie Beckley as Aftercare Assistants.

We also welcomed two new interns to St George’s Prep in July 2017, Mrs Yolandi Stone and Mr Manyanani Mawisa. Both will be studying towards their education degrees whilst with us.

Miss Nolusindiso Ntontela joined our support staff in October 2017, assisting in the Catering and Housekeeping Departments.

Congratulations to...Mr Bruce Campbell married Tracy during the December 2016 holidays. Bruce inspired us all by completing the Cape Epic in March 2017, an impressive achievement!

Well done to Miss Courtney Pearce who, amongst many top achievements in Irish dancing, was placed twelfth overall at the All Scotlands’ Senior Ladies Competition in Glasgow in October 2017, the highest placing of a South African female Irish dancer in any international major competition.

Mrs Di van Heerden was re-elected as the SABISA (Southern African Bursars of Independent Schools Association) National Chair for 2017. We are very proud to have a St George’s member of staff occupy such a prestigious position.

Mrs Mari du Plooy welcomed her first granddaughter in August 2017 and Ms Phillippa Long celebrated her engagement to Mr Darryl Johannessen in September 2017.

Farewells...Mrs Cailin Boyers (Grade 000) is expecting a baby at the end of 2017 and we are sure she will treasure her time at home with him and relish being a Mom.

STAFF NEWSMrs Di van Heerden

Staff News

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Staff News

Mrs Barbara Heydenrych, Aftercare Assistant, left the Prep at the end of February 2017 to head up the Aftercare at Beechwood Pre-Prep in Summerstrand.

Mrs Irene Perry retired at the end of 2017. Mrs Perry has been the Aftercare Facilitator since 2013 and under her guidance we have watched the Aftercare grow and become an important part of Prep school life.

We also said farewell to Ms Anna Sliwinski, who has taught German at the Prep since 2013. Anna also assisted with additional English for our foreign language pupils. She will be missed and we wish her well with her full-time appointment at Theodor Herzl.

Mr Kwanele Matshaya, Support Staff member, left us in August 2017 for Cape Town.

Mr Mbali Mtana, Senior Prep isiXhosa and Grade 6 teacher, takes up a position at Grey College in Bloemfontein. Whilst Mbali had only been with us for two years, his presence certainly has been felt and we wish him everything of the best.

At the end of Term One Mrs Julia de Meillon and her family left South Africa to start a new life in Scotland. Julia had been with us for ten years and became Head of our Music Department in 2011. Julia’s creativity, caring nature and Musical Revues will be sorely missed. Her

contribution to the Prep Senior Management Team has also been invaluable. We wish the de Meillon family all the best in their exciting adventure.

Mr William Fono Storm joined the Prep in 1996 as a gardener. For many years William was the only male support staff member at the Prep and assisted Mr Jan Immelman in the gardens and with small handyman tasks around the school. After 23 years, William has decided that it is time to retire and spend time tending his own gardens and looking after his small livestock. Thank you, William, for your service to the St George’s family.

Sadly, we have had to say farewell to Mrs Mary-Lou Emslie at the end of the fourth term. Mrs Tess Jennings paid a fine tribute to her at the Junior Prep prize-giving, and her words speak for all of us at St George’s : ‘Mrs Emslie has served faithfully at St George’s for 26 years. She has been involved both in the classroom and has also spent many hours on the sport field. Mrs Emslie has given so much to our school and touched the lives of so many pupils and their parents. What some of you may not know, is that Mrs Emslie taught me when I was 10 years old. She then went on to coach me in hockey for three years in a row, and now, as we end our time together, I have been blessed to have her teach my son in his Grade 7 year at the Prep. Mrs Emslie will be leaving us today as

she embarks on a new and exciting adventure at Heatherbank, a farm school which has been very close to her heart for many years. We have no doubt she will continue to nurture and grow many more children and make a difference in their lives, as she has done in ours. Mrs Emslie, you have been my teacher, my coach, my colleague, my mentor and my friend.’ We will miss you!

Condolences...

1943-2017Atwell Gaika worked as a part-time

gardener at St George’s from 2009 until his illness in 2017 He passed away on 7

July 2017 in Alice with his family.

1958-2016Sandy Meyer joined St George’s as

a Foundation Phase Teacher in 1985 and retired at the end of 2016 due to ill-health. Sandy passed away on 28

June 2017.

1935 – 2017Joy Pause joined St George’s Prep

School in 1994 as a remedial teacher. She retired at the end of 2010. Joy passed away on 21 October 2017.

Back row: Mrs Y Stone, Mrs Y Higgs, Mrs J du Toit, Miss T-L Greener,Mrs M-L Emslie, Mr W Storm

Front row: Mrs C Boyers, Miss M Grimbeek, Mr M Mawisa, Miss G Vogel, Miss K Bradfield, Mrs C Johnson, Mrs M Daley, Mr A Peltenburg

Staff News

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SOAPBOX DERBY2017

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The near future will also see St George’s Prep and surrounding areas moving over from ADSL to fibre which will improve our connectivity dramatically. In keeping up with today’s growing technology, the final roll out of installing Windows 10 was finally completed. The entire school is now running on the latest system that Windows offers.

As a registered school using the Knowledge Network® program, we currently have six qualified KNET® teachers and will be welcoming two more in the Pre-Prep next year. The KNET® program continues to benefit pupils by training them to use the Microsoft suite from Grade 000 through to Grade 7. Pupils learn skills that are needed to cope in an IT-dominant world and, at the same time, use their creativity and spatial thinking to design and create their work on the computer.

We were also very excited to have Readers Are Leaders® installed in one of our computer labs. This program was developed by the Four Blind Mice Studio and allows pupils to improve their reading skills, comprehension, grammar and vocabulary in both English and Afrikaans. Pupils can progress at their own pace and slowly become more confident in their reading and language skills. The use of iPads from Grades 5-7 has provided many benefits to all over the past year. Google Apps for Education allows for a more interactive and exciting learning environment. It has helped save time and paper through its wonderful tool of creating and distributing assignments via Google Classroom. This certainly will be an area of growth in the years to come and we look forward to seeing the staff and pupils connecting and collaborating via this medium.

With the recent purchase of MyCyberWall® (online resource for all learning areas), content and further lessons, activities and resources will be just a click away for all our pupils.

At St George’s we have been very fortunate to have staff members who are always excited to immerse themselves in changes in education and who are willing to try new things. A coding club was started for the senior phases and, with the purchase of two Sphero® balls, we began teaching pupils how to code the robotic balls to move in certain ways and up and down obstacles. The IT department has worked hard this year in trying to keep up with current educational technological trends and equipment and we continue to aim at providing a quality IT education for all our pupils at St George’s Prep.

IT DEPARTMENTMiss Toni-Lyn Greener

The year saw the implementation, throughout the campus, of our new Wi-Fi Management and Firewall system. Over the next year, more Wi-Fi points will be installed to make the internet more accessible to all on the campus.

FROM THE Computers

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We had a very rewarding start to the year when a number of pupils were honoured at the annual Showtime Awards Ceremony. Our 2016 production of The Wizard of Oz won no fewer than twelve of the major awards, including Best Female Singer in a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Animal Portrayal, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical, and Show of the Year.

Twenty-one of our Junior and Senior Prep pupils participated

in the internationally recognised Trinity College of London Practical Examination this year. Our Spring Concert provided the ideal showcase to display some of the exam work, which featured performances of excerpts of songs and monologues from musicals and plays, as well as some thought-provoking poetry.

A number of our drama pupils also represented our school at the annual Kids and Baby Expo at the Boardwalk. Some were interviewed on Kingfisher FM prior to the expo

and were wonderful ambassadors for our school.

The Spotlight Drama Group was well attended in the afternoons, with eighty pupils from Grade 1 – 7 gaining confidence and experience through a variety of drama activities. The year ended off with the annual Showcase performance where pupils displayed some of the work done throughout the year. Both evenings were well supported by our St George’s family and friends.

SPEECH & DRAMAMrs Annaline Stiglingh

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Speech & Drama

Another annual reading event of note is the Kids’ Lit Quiz. Both of our teams fared well in the Eastern Cape round of this international quiz, finishing in second and fourth positions out of 21 teams from 13 schools in the region. The quizmaster, Wayne Mills, travels from New Zealand each year to test children on their knowledge of children’s literature.

Not only is the library in weekly use by children from Grade 1 to Grade 7, but this year Mrs Combe

has also brought classes from the Pre-Prep to have a special story time here. In addition to reading for pleasure and changing books, the information skills taught have increasingly included the use of iPads, helping our older pupils to navigate their way on the digital information highway.

The library is open at first break from Tuesday to Friday and thanks must be given to the monitors who are always willing to assist at this time.

LIBRARYMrs Rosemarie Roth

Our reading week, held in September, was a highlight on the library calendar, with buddy reading across the grades, the ever-popular dress-as-a-book-character day, a pop-up bookshop and the creation of colourful bunting depicting favourite books, which has brightened up the library.

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MUSICMrs Junene du Toit‘Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything’ – Plato

These words by Plato give direction to what we aim to achieve in the Music Department. It is the goal to which we constantly strive. Knowing that music enriches the lives of our young musicians, we hope to create a happy, safe and fulfilling environment for our pupils.The first term ended with a farewell performance by the Senior Choir for Mrs Julia de Meillon. The choir’s rendition of ‘Irish Blessing’ expressed our wishes for her in her future endeavours.

The next event on our calendar was the annual Band Camp which once again took place at Assegaai Valley. The camp provided an opportunity for intensive rehearsal, but also allowed for team building. Highlights included a hike, a scavenger hunt and the tradition of making s’mores around the bonfire.We entered music pupils for external examinations with both the Royal Schools of Music and Trinity College of London. Our pupils once again achieved a fine set of results. Our ensembles had a busy year with many performance opportunities which included three studio concerts, a performance at the opening of the Multi-Purpose Sport Facility as well as performances at assemblies. The highlight of the year was the addition of the Spring Concert. This event showcased all our ensembles and provided an opportunity for collaboration with the Art and Drama Departments.

Back row: S Sewsunker, J Seaman, T Mathura, K GovindjeeMiddle row: E Wedderburn, L Solombela, S Mogogoshe, K David,

A Ogunniyi, D HartelFront row: B Govindjee, J-L Johnson, Mr N Green, J Swart, A Arries

SENIOR STRINGS

Back row: I Ogunniyi, T Moodaley, K Ocharo, E Billson, C Appels, N Repton-Smith, L Barnard

Middle row: D Derrocks, S Yhukutwana, J Tanner, L Dyakala, Z Peter, K Smith, C Repton-Smith, S Vantyi, E Swart

Front row: K Nzo, K Ferrant, Ms C Plaatjies, K Lebeloane, C Watson

SENIOR BAND

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Back row: A Yeye, A Jensen. S France, S Xego, K GoatèThird row: E Johnson, N Mengu, C Scribante, I Dyasi, M Crockett, E Bain,

M-L Bouwer, L Ngqabayi, M Jensen, P Thomson, A MtintsilanaSecond row: A Ogunniyi, S Escola, T Volkwyn, M Mancapa, H Watson,

M Isaac, L Miller, Z Peter, T Maliehe, L Dyakala, S Mogogoshe, E BrinkmanSeated: A Arries, D Derrocks, A Koumbarakis, C Young, Mrs J du Toit,

E Wedderburn, H Stiglingh, D Gajjar, K NzoFront row: J Swart, R West, C Watson, C Johnson, K Lebeloane,

B Thomson, J-L Johnson

SENIOR CHOIR

Back row: C Repton-Smith, I Ogunniyi, C Smith, M Jonker, J TannerFront row: E Seaman, N Erasmus, Mrs M du Plooy, S Vantyi, A Kerdei

FLUTE CHOIR

Back row: F Nel, A Gayapursat, A Erlank, T Crous, L CrockettThird row: B Govindjee, N Mtlantla, A Watson, E Forlee, S Mavalaka,

J Psaroudakis, C HymanSecond row: M Njomba, J Mote, M Nepgen, M Martin, T Denga, S Bangazi

Seated: I Galada, S Villaneuva, Mr E Botha, F Tyala, K MququFront row: K Tanner, B Slamdill, S Aboagye, I Galada, A Jones, A Sewsunker

JUNIOR CHOIR

Back row: S Bangazi, E Oosthuizen, J Mote, A GayapursatFront row: L Mahla, M Ndoni, Mr N Green, T Crous, S Shongwe

JUNIOR STRINGS

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Mrs Jenny MaltbyAll St George’s Preparatory children spend at least one hour per week creating lovely works of art in both two and three dimensions. Clay work is always the favourite!

‘In Creative Company’ Extra Art children are able to spend a further hour in the Art Studio weekly.

I am so proud of the standard of work and dedication that many of our children have achieved throughout the year. The art exhibitions during the Cultural Department’s Spring Concert, as well as the prize-giving ceremony, were once again a colourful representation of the standard of work achieved during the year.

I congratulate Emma Billson on being awarded The Joan Gay ‘Art of the Year’ Trophy for 2017. The Trophy for Outstanding Commitment to Visual Arts was won by Stacey Reed. In Grade 7, Somila Dyakala, Justina Lucas, Lauren Miller, Seth Ramdass, Cristina Scribante and Cheyenne Symons received awards for Excellence and Commitment to Visual Arts.

Well done to all the other Visual Art Certificate winners. I am proud of every single one of our St George’s Prep artists.

ART

Stacey Reed

Daniel KatzLiam Naidoo

Lelo Ndoni Hannah Watson

Fhedzi Tyala

Lemika MoodleyDean Leer

Sino Nyokana

Somila Dyakala

Somila Xego

The Learning Support Department is growing and we are very excited about what we have to offer the pupils at St George’s Prep.

The support department strives to meet the diverse and individual needs of the student, together with the class teacher to assist them in reaching their full potential.Our Support team consists of two Learning Support Therapists, two Occupational Therapists,

a Speech Therapist, a Paediatric Therapist as well as a Registered Councillor. We also have Educational Psychologists with whom we work extremely closely, should the need be to refer outside of school.

Referrals are made through the class teacher. Once the parents have been contacted, the therapist will come and observe in the classroom, as well as perform a formal assessment. The class teachers and therapists work as a team and will find suitable times during the school day when children can come out of the classroom for therapy sessions.

In addition, the Learning Support Department facilitates the teaching of foreign languages such as French, German and Spanish to children in the Senior Primary wanting to do an additional language.

LEARNING SUPPORTMrs Lucy McNaughton

Learaning Suapport


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Basketball • Unicorn club HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)

Girls Cricket/Soccer • Cooking Quizziz • Gentleman’s Club • Marbles Heads up charades • Colouring inAnimal Anti-Cruelty Dog Beds

Fencing • Ultimate Frisbee Yoga • Kids’ Lit Quiz • Bananagrams

Lifesaving • Hidden • Aerobics • Knitting • Drama • Singing

Ceramic Painting Club • BakingCommunity Service • French

Baking

Coding

Cooking

Knitting

Marbles

Fishing

Yoga

Coding - Sphero ball • TonkaBoys netball • Minecraft • Karaoke

Hockey Skills • Lifesaving • Origami General knowledge and music triviaTag Rugby and Ultimate Frisbee

Fencing

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Aftercare

The Grade 2 – 4 group was the biggest we have had in five years. All classes were divided into smaller groups for homework. This was possible as all Junior Prep teachers had a homework group of their own, which meant the children were free to play outdoors in no time.

School lunch was offered to Grades 1 and 2 at an additional fee and to my surprise they all had healthy appetites and were willing to experiment with unfamiliar tastes and textures - especially the girls.

The new wendy house proved to be very popular especially for the children who never tire of playing house. Boys were often seen with

dolls in their arms whilst the girls were playing with Lego! What probably astounded me the most this year was how many Grade 2 boys sat reading their library books outdoors, totally oblivious of what was going on around them. I know Mrs Roth, our librarian, will be thrilled to bits!

Our year-end party is around the corner. As we look back on the year, we realise that the little ones are able to read with confidence and number bonds and word sums are not such a challenge to the Grade 2s any longer. Fractions and division sums are becoming more familiar to Grade 3s. Where has the time gone?

AFTERCAREMrs Irene Perry

The Aftercare Programme continues to grow each year without exception. The Grade 1 group was particularly grown-up this year and routines were established in record time. Happy children meant happy parents although the latter sometimes wondered why, on the odd occasion, their little darlings were not that keen to go home. The happy environment at Aftercare speaks for itself.

I will forever have fond memories of all the pupils who attended Aftercare in the past five years. There was never a day that they didn’t make me laugh. They have been my passion and I thank you for the privilege of being able to watch them grow into the special children they are today.

A special word of thanks goes to all my assistants for their endless efforts in making Aftercare such a happy place to be.

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• Soup kitchen initiative• R5 civvies Dress Red Day in aid of The Hope Jones Foundation • One-Day-Without-Shoes (donations to Kleinskool)• Foundation Phase Spring Day visit to retirement villages in PE• Senior Primary St. George’s Park clean-up• Reading Awareness Week collection of second hand books for Arcadia Primary in Bethelsdorp• R5 civvies day and collection for Animal Welfare Society• Shoebox collection for Walmer Angel Network• SANBS Adopt a month blood challenge

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Overseas Pupil Exchange Programme

OVERSEAS PUPIL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMEMr Andrew StamperOnce again the 2017 UK Exchange Programme proved to be a tremendous success. The programme with Holmewood House has now been in existence for ten years and the ties between the schools could not be any stronger.

Eight pupils from St George’s were fortunate enough to be part of the programme this year. Together with Mr Stamper, the accompanying teacher, the pupils had the opportunity to experience life in the UK, forge new friendships that will last a lifetime, and experience tourist attractions such as Big Ben, London’s Underground network, Wembley and Lords Sports arenas as well as the iconic Cambridge University. One of the requirements of being selected to go on exchange is that pupils and their families host the UK pupils in return. In March we welcomed Mr Morgan-Jones and six Holmewood House pupils to the Friendly City. A very big thank you to the families for opening up their homes and ensuring our visitors left with an unforgettable experience.

Back row: K Ocharo, D Bouwer, K Brown, B JenningsFront row: K Moodley, T Moodaley, Mr A Stamper, S Dyakala, J Gajjar

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Science Expo

Back row: R Henderson, Mr A Stamper, D KatzFront row: E Wedderburn, L Barnard, Mr M Mtana, E Baisley, S Escola

SCIENCE EXPO FINALISTS

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Chess

‘Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do; strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do’ - Grigoryevich Tartakower

The chess team met on Monday afternoons throughout the year to practise their chess skills. They had opportunities to play against each other and on their iPads.

We were entered into a chess league and had much fun playing against other schools on Friday afternoons. The highlight of the season was the tour to Oakhill. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience of travelling to an out-of-town destination and playing against fellow chess players from another province.

A number of enthusiastic Junior Prep children attended Friday morning practices on a regular basis, which was very pleasing. Chess at St George’s has a promising future.

We look forward to excellent chess in 2018!

CHESSMiss Lauren Seaman

Back row: E Johnson, L Hartel, J Mqela, D Katz, E Mtshakaza, C YoungFront row: D Katz, T Townsend, Ms L Seaman, N Repton-Smith, C Johnson

CHESS

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Interhouse

INTER-HOUSE

STEVENS CAPTAINS

Back row: N Repton-Smith, B JenningsFront row: C Scribante, Mr B Campbell, Mrs T Jennings, J Swart

BRAWN CAPTAINS

O Isaac, T Moodaley, Miss L Seaman, S Nyokana, K Govindjee

FRANCIS CAPTAINS

WINNERS OF: ATHLETICS

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZGALA

SOAPBOX DERBY (TIED WITH FRANCIS)

WINNERS OF:ACADEMIC SHIELD

SOAPBOX DERBY (TIED WITH BRAWN)

WINNERS OF:HOCKEY

CROSS-COUNTRYTENNIS

Back row: Mrs M-L Emslie, Mr A StamperFront row: J Kruger, D Ristow, J Gajjar, S France



EP Reps

EP REPS

Back row: K Govindjee (Tennis), E Baisley (Judo), E Mzinzi, (Hockey), K Ocharo (Hockey), T Mathura (Biathlon),

L Nxati (Hockey), K Moodley (Performing Arts), M Jensen (Gymnastics)

Second row: B Jennings (Hockey and Water Polo), C Appels (Biathlon), S France (Water Polo), J Denyer (Water Polo),

R Henderson (Archery), D Ristow (Hockey and Cricket), J Sacké (Hockey), H Jikela (Hockey), S Xego (Water Polo)

Seated: L Moodley (Gymnastics), E Swart (Tennis), Ms J Dawson (Hockey), C Birch (Gymnastics),

Mr M Mtana (Hockey and Cricket), S Douglas-Jones (Judo), M Wedderburn (Gymnastics)

Front Row: S Douglas-Jones (Judo), J Jansen (Indoor Cricket), L Barnard (Biathlon), S Valentyn (Chess), E Swart (Tennis)

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Sport Report

Sport plays a fundamental role in the school’s mission to support and nurture individual pupils’ needs and talents. Our sports programme is diverse, providing every pupil with the opportunity to play a sport, and it allows them to gain insight into the experiences that are associated with it. This creates the opportunity to learn about others in a different environment, be it as teammate or opponent. It also gives learners the opportunity to see teachers in a different light. Sport can also be a great release, allowing pupils to go back into the classroom and work that bit harder, smarter and even differently on the things that motivate them.

SPORT REPORTMr Anton Peltenburg

On the sports fields, our sides have continued to do us proud as they held their own against the toughest of competition. It has been a very busy and exciting year, exposing our children to different events, tournaments and fixtures. As a school we have attended 22 festivals, 3 independent school events and 6 derby days. We have entered various sides into 10 different leagues, hosted 4 galas and 3 festivals. We have added Irish dancing to our programme.

This extensive programme is something we wish to build on in the future, offering every pupil the opportunity to experience varied sports and giving our B and C sides the opportunity to also play in a festival or to go on a tour.

Thank you to our sports coaches for your time and effort in ensuring that our pupils are able to participate and compete in our rich and varied sporting programme. Thank you to all the parents for supporting your children.

A huge thank you to Ms Pattison and Mrs Berry for always assisting the Sports Department and ‘saving the day’. We appreciate everything you do. To Mr Jefferys and his team, you really are the superheroes, making sure everything is in place, working and looking professional. Thank you for all your hard work and time.

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Swimming

SWIMMINGMr David Glover

Back row: N Bhana, J Clark, T Mathura, C Appels, F Bruggeman, E BaisleyMiddle row: R Denyer, J Kruger, L Barnard, R Henderson,

S Sewsunker, B Ristow, A SewsunkerSecond row: D Rhodes, J Denyer, Mr D Glover, D Ristow, C Hummel

Front row: L Naidoo, J du Randt, O Magwanza

BOYS SWIMMING

Back row: C Repton-Smith, J Mote, M Nepgen, M Crockett, T Volkwyn, N Erasmus

Middle row: C Scribante, S Leer, T Sacké, J Sacké, S Xego, J Lucas, L MillerSecond row: E Seaman, H Stiglingh, Mrs M-L Emslie, J Tanner, J-L Johnson

Front row: T Claassen, H Watson, M Schwind

GIRLS SWIMMING

St George’s Prep once again had an amazing season in the swimming pool. We participated in B and C League galas and performed extremely well in all the relay competitions.

At the Inter-House Gala, Brawn were the champions with Stevens finishing in second position and Francis in third. There were six records broken on the day and the gala was a huge success. Cade Hummel and Jaime Mote won the Junior Victor and Victrix Ludorum respectively, while Jordan Denyer and Somila Xego won the Senior Victor and Victrix awards.

Swimmers who performed well at the Inter-House Gala continued on to compete at the annual Quadrangular Gala which was held at St George’s

Prep this year. At this gala we were the strongest school, breaking more records as well as winning more events than any other school.

Special mention must be made of Jordan Denyer who broke two Eastern Province records in the twelve-year-old age group for the 50m and 100m breaststroke respectively.

Congratulations to all participants on a fantastic season of swimming. We look forward to seeing you all reach even greater heights next season.

Thank you to all the teachers and coaches for your commitment this season. St George’s swimming would not be where it is without your help.

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CRICKETMr Mbali Mtana

Cricket

Cricket at St George’s continues to be a popular sport amongst our pupils and we have seen an increase in the number of pupils participating.

Our u9 boys have shown great enthusiasm for the game and developed their skills considerably throughout the season with the introduction of the hard ball game. The boys had fixtures organised against a few different schools in the mini-cricket league and thoroughly enjoyed their games. Arguably one of the highlights for the team was the opportunity to play in the Mount Pleasant Cricket Festival. The u9 cricket squad show great potential for the future. The squad developed well, particularly in the bowling department.

The u11 cricketers had to endure some hard times at the beginning of 2017 as they were entered into the A league. This meant that they played against some of the strongest teams in the region. Our boys did not back down from the challenge and fought hard throughout the first term. We were fortunate to enter two teams into the leagues which allowed us to give more boys the opportunity to represent the school. The Knysna Tour played an important role in preparing the boys for the start of the season as our boys were exposed to some quality cricket against schools from around the country.

The u13s, in particular, have had a great season. The character and improvement that have been shown by these players has been spectacular. The Westering T20 challenge remains one of the highlights of the season for the u13s, as the team was the winner of the 2017 Bowl at the festival. Another memorable event was the Co-Ed Festival where the boys had outstanding performances against some really strong opposition.

During the winter period, the cricketers experienced some serious coaching sessions with Mr Mawisa who kindly imparted his cricket knowledge to the boys. In the latter part of the season we introduced girls cricket. We are very excited about this and eager for its growth at the school.

I would like to thank Mr Jefferys and his team for immaculate pitches and fields at Union.



Cricket

Back row: D du Randt, I Nozozo, S Klopper, A Sikiti, O MgwanzaMiddle row: S Shongwe, L Naidoo, R West, A Zeelie, A Adeleke,

A Erlank, A SewsunkerFront row: M Ndoni, Mr A Hall, D Rhodes, Mr A Peltenburg,

J du Randt

CRICKET U9

Back row: L Wopula, D Derrocks, J ErlankMiddle row: C Townsend, L Dyakala, M Mancapa, L Mantlaka

Front row: K David, B Ristow, Mr A Stamper, F Bruggeman, T Mathura Absent: G Reed

CRICKET U11A

Back row: M Petrou, T Crous, N Bhana, E Mtshakaza Middle row: R Denyer, L Solombela, C Young, K Aboagye

Front row: C Watson, J Jansen, Mr A Stamper, Z Peter, J Niven

CRICKET U11B

Back row: K Govindjee, O Matonsi, H JikelaMiddle row: M Miti, L Madlingozi, L Hartel, S Valentyn

Front row: K van Niekerk, D Bouwer,Mr M Mtana, D Ristow, L Mqhatu

CRICKET U13

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ATHLETICSMr Andrew Stamper

Athletics

Our annual Inter-House Athletics Day took place on 7 September. It was a day characterised by healthy inter-house rivalry and pupils had the opportunity to showcase their athletic abilities. Not only were the athletes determined and enthusiastic, but the supporters on the stands were dressed for the occasion, cheering and shouting and battling for the spirit cup.

Participation - either on the track, field or on the stands - is one of the important features of this event and our pupils did not disappoint. We were proud to see children signing up for many different events to earn the maximum number of points for their house. The winning house on the day was Brawn.

Junior and Senior Victrix Ludorum: Jaime Mote and Kaela GoatèJunior and Senior Victor Ludorum: Lutho Mantlaka and Daniel Ristow

The Interschools Quadrangular Athletics event took place in Grahamstown on Thursday, 14 September. Diocesan School for Girls hosted the meeting and it included field and track events against DSG, St Andrew’s, Kingswood and Woodridge. We are proud of the St George’s Prep team, which did exceptionally well.

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Biathlon

Hide-and-seek remained the most popular sprinting game as it became a fierce competition to outrun the person who had to do ‘bottle duty’. Juffrou Scholtz made sure that all athletes were fit, fast and fired up to compete in the various EP Biathlon Trials held over the past two seasons.

During the 2016/2017 season, Nathan Appels, Thrishul Mathura, Tara Sacké and Christian Appels represented Eastern Province at the

BIATHLONKatherine Brown and Christian Appels

(Girls and Boys Captains)Biathlon this year has been very exciting. There were many memorable moments. Even though biathlon can be really difficult, it is still fun, especially during our training sessions where we played many fun games.

Oudtshoorn Interprovincial Event held in February and they participated in the EP Champs. Three of our athletes were selected for the EP A team to participate also at the SA Biathlon Champs in Paarl. We are extremely proud of Christian Appels who finished in 10th place during the Boys u13 race and Tara Sacké, who finished in 18th place during the Girls u13 race. Trishul Mathura completed his race comfortably.

A new challenge awaited our athletes during the 2017/2018 season which started in September. Many of them have to compete in older age groups.

Trishul Mathura represented the Boys u13 EP B team and Luke Barnard the Boys u13 EP C team at the Southern Free State Interprovincial Meeting held at Bloemfontein on 7 October.

Four of our boys participated at the Eastern Province Interprovincial Meeting held on 28 October. Congratulations to Nathan Appels who represented the Boys u9 EP A team, Trishul Mathura who represented the Boys u13 EP B team, Luke Barnard who represented the Boys u13 EP C team and Christian Appels, who came fourth whilst representing the Boys u15 EP B team.

Although challenging, biathlon is still a favourite sport of ours and we encourage all children to try it. As Tom Hanks says, ‘It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.’

Back row: T Mathura, T Sacké, K Brown, C Appels, L Barnard, J MoteMiddle row: L Mantlaka, A Mtintsilana, L Wopula, Ms E Scholtz, S Mgogoshe, A Ogunniyi, K Nzo

Front row: S Shongwe, D Rhodes, K Lebeloane, S Aboagye, N Appels

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CROSS COUNTRYMs Elrica Scholtz

Cross Country

Inter-HouseIt was a beautiful, sunny Thursday morning. Excitement filled the air as pupils filled three Algoa buses on 18 May. For many of them, it was the highlight of the day, as this was their first time on a ‘big bus’. The excitement continued as the buses set off for NMMU where the annual Inter-House Cross Country event was held.

The u11 girls and u11 boys were the first running group to approach the starting line. All of the runners started off at a very fast pace. In the boys race Ben Ristow finished comfortably in first place, with Lutho Mantlaka in second place and Joe Niven in third. Clireez Brugh was the first u11 girl home, followed by Julia Swart and Yasmine Boualam.

Next up were the u9 girls and u9 boys. For some it was their first 2 km race and others had not yet experienced the joy of running in a cross country race.

Siweziwe Shongwe crossed the finish line first. Damian Rhodes was second, and breathing down his neck in third place, was Ayomide Adeleke. Jaime Mote finished first for the u9 girls with Lillian Krige following on her heels in second place and Sharon Aboagye in third.

The 3 km girls open race followed. Defending her title for first place, Tara Sacké managed to dominate the race, and so did Sophie France in second place. Somila Xego finished third. It was lovely to see the camaraderie of a few Grade 7 girls who finished the race as a group, celebrating their last cross country race.

After a hard-fought 4 km open boys race, Christian Appels finished in record time, taking first place. Daniel Ristow took second place and Luke Hartel third.

The event ended as pupils gathered on the embankment for the prize-giving in which Stevens emerged as the winning house.

A huge thank you to all those involved for making this a successful and very slick event - marshals, runners, staff and parents.

Back row: T Sacké, K Brown, R Henderson, J Sacké, S Ramdass, T MathuraMiddle row: D Kumar, T Maliehe, L Barnard, L Wopula, R West, L Mantlaka

Front row: M Ramdass, T Mathura, Ms E Scholtz, N Appels, I Kritharis

CROSS COUNTRY

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Back row: C Appels, D Ristow, J Sacké, H JikelaThird row: J Swart, M Crockett, E Bain, F Bruggeman, K Goatè, E Baisley, T Volkwyn, J-L JohnsonSecond row: C Kreusch, J du Randt, A Adeleke, D du Randt, Y Boualam, C Brugh, J Mote, L Krige,

B Ristow, A Gerber, E Seaman, J NivenFront row: L Mantlaka, S Shongwe, S Aboagye, Ms E Scholtz, D Rhodes,

A Sewsunker, L Mantlaka

TRAIL RUNNING

Cross Country

Trail RunningThe Independent School Trail Run was hosted by Woodridge at Crossways on 7 September. Many athletes really had to push themselves to find some energy after the morning’s Inter-House athletics. There were a few hills to conquer, dusty gravel roads to cross and sharp bends to negotiate on the route. Athletes kept their minds focused and managed to finish their race comfortably and strongly. Their sportsmanship and endurance are commendable.

Cross Country LeagueA few athletes took part in the Cross Country League events held on Saturdays throughout the second and third term and holidays. At the EP Champs, Tara Sacké dominated the races in her age group and received gold. Christian Appels ran a qualifying time. Trishul Mathura, Luke Barnard and Thica Kritharis performed consistently throughout the season. A sprint finish by little-known runner, Nathan Appels, rendered him a top position and Taitum Mathura managed to improve her times.

Congratulations to all the passionate athletes who diligently tried their best. Always keep expectations of yourself at high levels, never became complacent, and you will never lose your sense of direction.

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TENNISMs Kelly Bradfield

Tennis

Tennis in 2017 has gone from strength to strength. It has been a successful and rewarding year for our determined tennis players. A special thank you to Marina Cilliers, who assisted in the first term, for her passionate coaching skills, and to Janine Zietsman for her dedication and interest in developing the players’ tennis

abilities. Lastly, to our coaching staff, a big thank you for your determination and for always creating a fun and educational environment.

Our A teams played in the 1st league and had to produce their best tennis. They won the majority of their matches. There has been considerable development throughout our B teams and to see the players developing brings much joy. A number of our team and squad players entered the singles tournaments hosted by

the Primary Schools Committee and represented our school with admirable sportsmanship and determination.

The dedication shown throughout the year has been overwhelming. It has been a pleasure for Mrs van Wyk and I to watch the players improve in skill and overall enjoyment of the sport. Special thanks to all the parents for their support. It means a great deal to the school and our players.

Back row: J Sacké, Mrs S van Wyk, Ms K Bradfield, J HowardFront row: M Miti, S Sewsunker

TENNIS SQUAD



Tennis

Back row: E Swart, Mrs S van Wyk, Ms K Bradfield, M MancapaFront row: K Govindjee, D Ristow

TENNIS FIRST TEAM BOYS

Back row: J Gajjar, Mrs S van Wyk, K Ocharo, Ms K Bradfield, T MoodaleyFront row: T Sacké, E Swart, J Swart

TENNIS FIRST TEAM GIRLS

Back row: K David, Mrs S van Wyk, Ms K Bradfield, L DyakalaFront row: B Ristow, L Hartel

TENNIS SECOND TEAM BOYS

Back row: C Scribante, Mrs S van Wyk, S France, Ms K Bradfield, A JensenFront row: K Moodley, J Gajjar, K Ocharo

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GIRLS HOCKEY Mrs Mary-Lou Emslie

Girls Hockey

We once again had an extremely successful hockey season. All our teams made good progress this year and had great fun during practices and matches.

St George’s Prep hosted a well-attended and fun-filled hockey festival on June 3. A total of 41 schools had a brilliant morning and the support from families, teachers and coaches was excellent. Mr

Anton Peltenburg and Ms Kelly Bradfield must be thanked for their planning. It was a resounding success.

We travelled to Oakhill on 26 and 27 May and the players enjoyed meeting up with old friends from last year. We also travelled to Merrifield on 25 and 26 August where the teams did extremely well and enjoyed being hosted by Merrifield.

On the provincial front, Emma Swart, Jorja Sacké, Sophie France, Stacey Reed, Lisa Nxati, Somila Xego, Esona Mzinzi, Justina Lucas, Jamie Howard and Keira Ocharo, represented St George’s at the EP Hockey Trials held over a number of Saturdays. Tara went to the EP u14 trials and did extremely well. Esona made the EP A team, Jorja,

Somila and Lisa made the EP B team and Keira made the EP C team. One of our Grade 3 teachers, Ms Jaclyn Dawson, was chosen as coach of the EP B team. What an achievement, congratulations girls. St George’s is proud of you.

A special thanks goes to Ms Jaclyn Dawson on coaching and to her brother, Michael, for assisting with the umpiring. I would also like to thank the coaches of all the teams for giving up their time and effort on the hockey field this season. We, the players and coaches, appreciate the effort we receive from you, the parents, on the side of the field and for your help with transport to and from matches.

A wonderful season was had by all.

Back row: N Erasmus, J MoteFront row: C Birch, M Njomba, Mrs L McNaughton, L Krige, S Bangazi

GIRLS HOCKEY U9 A

Back row: M Wedderburn, F TyalaFront row: S Villeneuva, M Nepgen, Mrs C Johnson,

A Gayapursat, B Govindjee

GIRLS HOCKEY U9 B

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Back row: T Volkwyn, L Miller, S Leer, K Brown, L Ngqabayi, S Dyakala, M IsaacFront row: J-L Johnson, D Gajjar, Mrs M-L Emslie, J Swart, A Arries

Absent: J Gajjar

GIRLS HOCKEY U14 B

Back row: N Mengu, D Katz, C Schwind, A Yeye, D BhanaMiddle Row: Y Boualam, S Nyokana, Ms K Rowe, M Basso Moreira, K Smith

Front row: A Koumbarakis, E Wedderburn, V Jensen,E Johnson, C Johnson

GIRLS HOCKEY U14 C

Back row: E Seaman, A Mtsinsilana, S Vantyi, K Kaijuka, S Mgogoshe, A Ogunniyi, L Lippstreue

Middle row: B Thomson, A Pitsiladi, Ms K Brafield, K Nzo, C KreuschFront row: Z Verster, K Lebeloane

GIRLS HOCKEY U10 B

Back row: E Mzinzi, K Ocharo, S Reed, J Howard, S France, S Xego, K Goatè Middle row: E Swart, J Sacké, Ms J Dawson, T Sacké, T Moodaley

Front row: L Nxati, J Lucas

GIRLS HOCKEY 14 A

Back row: T November, K Zinsili, Ms L Pizzo, A Fufu, E ForleeFront row: A Gerber, C Hyman, T Crous, I Galada

GIRLS HOCKEY U9 C

Back row: E Brinkman, M Schwindt, Ms K Bradfield,C Repton-Smith, J Tanner

Front row: S Douglas-Jones, C Brugh, A Goatè

GIRLS HOCKEY U10A

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BOYS HOCKEY Mr Anton Peltenburg

Boys Hockey

This year was a tremendous one for u11 hockey at St George’s Prep. We fielded two full field teams in the various leagues and both teams participated with determination and courage. The skill level amongst the boys improved throughout the season and both teams recorded some memorable results. The addition of the Multi-Purpose Facility meant that the boys could play more hockey on astro than in previous years. This will definitely stand them in good stead in the future. A highlight for our boys was the introduction of the Fives Festival on

our astro, an event we will look to grow in 2018.

The u13 hockey boys began this busy season by setting out termly and weekly goals. This team consisted of a group of passionate and enthusiastic individuals who enjoyed playing together throughout the season. Each player has a varied repertoire of hockey experience and it was the adaptability of each individual to bring those skills, knowledge and personal qualities together to form a competitive team and a way of playing that made us a combative

force. Congratulations to Daniel Ristow (u13A), Hlumokuhle Jikela, James Kruger, Bryce Jennings (all u13B) and Mila Miti (u13C) for attaining their Eastern Province colours.

We had an exciting season playing in over 40 games. We participated in the Kingswood Festival, Grey Tournament, Hilton and Michaelhouse Festivals and the Eastern Province Primary School League. There were many highlights, the standout event of which must be the Durban Tour.



Back row: E Baisley, D Bouwer, J Denyer, H Jikela, K GovindjeeMiddle row: S Sewsunker, D Ristow, Mr A Peltenburg, J Kruger, B Jennings

Front row: L Hartel, C Lorimer, O Isaac, K van Niekerk, M Miti

BOYS HOCKEY U14 A

Back row: K David, J Clark, F Bruggeman, Z Peter, L DyakalaMiddle row: D Derrocks, O Botha, Mr A Stamper, S Valentyn, L Mantlaka

Front row: M Mancapa, D Hartel, G Reed, B Ristow, L Wopula

BOYS HOCKEY U11 A

Back row: E Mtshakaza, Z Peter, J Seaman, N Bhana, J Jansen Middle row: R Denyer, L Solombela, Mr A Stamper, M Petrou, J Naidoo

Front row: J Niven, J Erlank, C Townsend

BOYS HOCKEY U11B

Back row: D du Randt, A Zeelie, Mr M Mtana, M Martin, A ErlankFront row: R West, A Adeleke, L Naidoo, J du Randt

BOYS HOCKEY U9 LEOPARDS

Back row: E Swart, I Nozozo, Mr M Mtana, A Sikiti, O MgwanzaFront row: S Shongwe, M Ndoni, A Sewsunker

BOYS HOCKEY U9 SHARKS

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SOCCERMr Manyanani Mawisa

Soccer

The u11 squad enjoyed a most successful soccer season, which was highlighted by a successful tour to Merrifield, where the team enjoyed a match of the highest intensity. Our boys found themselves trailing as they went into half time, however, they rallied behind one another and fought back valiantly to score a late goal, snatching victory in the dying seconds of the match.

The u11A team had a phenomenal season, only suffering defeat in one match during the season - a true testament to the hard work both the players and coaches put in during practices.

The season proved to be an unforgettable one for the u13As, as the boys played some breathtaking football to end with a record of six matches played, five wins and one loss.

They scored 31 goals and conceded only seven goals. It would have been easy for the boys to become complacent after a couple of good performances, however, they showed incredible discipline and hunger to maintain performances of the highest standard. The squad can be incredibly proud of the effort that they put in, the type of attacking football that they produced, and the manner in which they represented the school. It was an absolute pleasure to work with this crop of young players and the future of SGP football looks bright.

A special thank you to Mr Jefferys and his team for ensuring that all the teams had quality fields to play on, despite the difficulties in weather conditions and water restrictions with which they had to deal.


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Soccer

Back row: K Govindjee, L Mqhatu, H Jikela, D Ristow, E Baisley, M MitiMiddle row: I Ogunniyi, L Madlingozi, Mr M Mawisa,

L Hartel, S ValentynFront row: O Botha, O Isaac

SOCCER U13 A

Back row: S Sewsunker, N Repton-Smith, S Ramdass,J Denyer, C Appels, B Jennings

Front row: S Yhukutwana, C Lorimer, Mr M Mawisa,J Kruger, S Douglas-Jones

SOCCER U13 B

Back row: K David, J Mqela, T Mathura, F Bruggeman, T Crous,L Dyakala, B Ristow

Middle row: T Wopula, K Aboagye, Mr B Campbell, M Mancapa, G Reed Front row: D Derrocks, E Mtshakaza, L Mantlaka

SOCCER U11 A

Back row: D Katz, M Petrou, T Maliehe, Z Peter, C Young, L SolombelaMiddle row: J Erlank, D Hartel, Mr B Campbell, J Naidoo, C Watson

Front Row: R Denyer, C Hummel

SOCCER U11 B

Back row: L Nyati, L Naidoo, D du Randt, I Nozozo,D Psaroudakis, J du Randt

Front row: A Sewsunker, E Swart, Mr M Mtana, M Martin, A Erlank

SOCCER U9 B

Soccer

Back row: A Adeleke, A Zeelie,Mr M Mtana, A Sikiti, O Magwanza Front row: D Rhodes, S Shongwe, M Ndoni, D Leer

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NETBALLMrs Sheron van Wyk

Netball

Netball is thriving at St George’s! It has been most exciting to see the tremendous growth in our players and the increase in numbers.

Our netball players have all shown great commitment, enthusiasm and team spirit throughout the season.

We were fortunate enough to secure the coaching expertise of three provincial (and national) coaches. Landi Stone, Nandipha Jack and Lucy Twani have added great value to netball at St George’s. A big thank you must also be extended to Ms Dalla-Vecchia, who came to our rescue this season, as we had more teams than had been entered into the league playing matches.

Inter-House matches took on a different format and all age groups were included in this exciting event.

The league matches were challenging, but the majority of our teams managed to win more matches than in previous seasons. The season ended on a high note, with all our teams winning their last matches.

Back row: J Mote, Mrs Y Stone, M Nepgen, Mrs S van Wyk, N Erasmus Front row: B Govindjee, T Claassen, L Krige, F Tyala, C Hyman

NETBALL U9 A

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Netball

Back row: S Nyokana, Mrs Y Stone, S France, Mrs S van Wyk, A YeyeFront row: C Scribante, E Mzinzi, A Jensen, L Nxati, K Moodley

NETBALL U13A

Back row: M Nzozo, Mrs Y Stone, C Symons, C Schwind, D Katz,Mrs S van Wyk, K Brown

Front row: M Jensen, S Dyakala, L Ngqabayi, I Dyasi, N Mengu

NETBALL U13B

Back row: K Smith, P Thomson, Mrs Y Stone, S Leer, Mrs S van Wyk, H Watson, M Jonker

Front row: C Johnson, H Stiglingh, E Johnson, A Arries, J-L Johnson

NETBALL U11

Back row: K Goatè, Mrs Y Stone, S Xego, C Schwind,Mrs S van Wyk, A Yeye

Front Row: M Isaac, M Crockett, M-L Bouwer, T Volkwyn, E Bain

NETBALL U12

Back row: J Tanner. M Schwind, K Kaijuka, S Baling,C Repton-Smith, C Brugh

Middle Row: A Mtinsilana, A Ogunniyi, Mrs Y Stone, A Goatè, B ThomsonFront row: A Pitsiladi, K Nzo, K Lebeloane

NETBALL U10 A

Back row: Mrs Y Stone, Ms C Dalla-VecchiaThird row: E Oosthuizen, K Zenzili, Mrs C Boyers, Mrs S van Wyk,

M Njomba, A Fufu Seated: T Crous, I Mahomed, S Bangazi, A Gerber, T November

Front row: M Ncokazi, S Aboagye, I Galada, M Wedderburn, L Mahlangeni

NETBALL U9 B

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RUGBYMr Craig Carter

Rugby

St George’s Prep was once again entered into the Grey Junior ‘Super League’ competition, allowing the children to play ten-a-side and encouraging a running style of rugby. The season was filled with many highlights, which included some very strong performances at the rugby festival hosted at Woodridge, and memorable winning performances against Clarendon and one of the Grey Super League teams. The Grade 2s were invited to attend the Sum Fun Festival hosted by Summerwood. Here, the boys performed extremely well, finishing with two victories out of three matches. All the boys can be very proud of the way in which they represented St George’s Prep and we have some exciting young talent to look forward to in the coming years.

The u11 squad thoroughly enjoyed a most successful season. The highlight of the season a new style of rugby similar to that played in the Northern Hemisphere, introduced a more flowing style of rugby which promotes skills development. This style of rugby has really boosted the u11 rugby players’ skill set and they achieved exceptional results against some tough opposition. The highlight of the season was most certainly the two tournaments at Woodridge Prep School where they lost two matches in the first tournament and then were unbeaten in the second tournament. This was a true reflection of the hard work of both the players and the coach during the season.

The u13 rugby boys had a short but successful season. The team spirit shown at practices was impressive. We started off with an excellent away game versus St Andrew’s. The highlight for the boys was most definitely our tour to Knysna to play Oakhill. We played a sevens format which tested the boys’ fitness levels and there were some outstanding performances on this tour. The majority of the u13 group of boys was made up of Grade 6 pupils. This is an exciting prospect for rugby at St George’s Prep. For the first time in many years we will have a team of Grade 7 pupils playing strength versus strength in their age group next year.

We look forward to an exciting 2018 rugby season at St George’s Prep.

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Rugby

Back row: E Baisley, O Matonsi, D Ristow, D Bouwer, H JikelaMiddle row: K van Niekerk, C Lorimer, I Ogunniyi, L Mqhatu, L Madlingozi, L Hartel

Front row: D Kumar, S Douglas-Jones, Mr C Carter, O Isaac, T TownsendFront row: O Botha, S Yhukutwana

RUGBY U13A

Back row: G Reed, E Mtshakaza, M Mancapa, T Crous,Z Peter, J Mqela, L Dyakala

Front row: D Derrocks, F Bruggeman, Mr B Campbell, B Ristow, K Aboagye

RUGBY U11A

Back row: C Watson, C Townsend, L Solombela, C Young, D Katz, J Erlank Front row: D Hartel, C Hummel, Mr B Campbell, L Wopula, L Mantlaka

RUGBY U11B

Back row: J du Randt, O Magwanza, A Sikiti, A Adeleke, L Nyati, E SwartBack row: O Stutterheim, D Rhodes, Mr M Mawisa, L Mpalala, S Shongwe

Front row: M Ndoni, A Erlank

RUGBY U9 A

Back row: Z Mhlaluka, L Naidoo, I Nozozo, M Martin,D Psaroudakis, D du Randt

Front row: R West, A Sewsunker, Mr M Mawisa, J Mowbray, D Leer

RUGBY U9 B

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WATER POLOMr Bruce Campbell

Water polo

Water polo is a sport that continues to grow at St George’s. We have introduced junior water polo and it has been rewarding to see the enthusiasm amongst the new players. The boys and girls have shown dedicated commitment towards practices, matches and tournaments. This effort has resulted in a great improvement in the polo pool.

Once again our teams participated in the Collegiate water polo league. Despite facing some tough competition, the boys and girls looked forward to these matches that they thoroughly enjoyed.

A highlight of the season was most definitely the Knysna Oakhill Chukka Festival. This is the country’s biggest open water festival, held in the Knysna Lagoon. Participants make many friends, play a great deal of water polo and see their coaches play in the coaches and referees game too.

Thank you to Ms Dalla-Vecchia and the new junior water polo coaches, James and Kirsty, for their passionate coaching skills and for sacrificing their time to attend matches, festivals and tours.

Congratulations to Jordan Denyer, James Kruger, Bryce Jennings, Jorje Sacké, Sophie France and Somila Xego on their selection for the Eastern Province water polo teams.

We are eagerly looking forward to the next fun-filled season.

Back row: S Sewsunker, B Jennings, J Denyer, F Bruggeman,E Baisley, M Mancapa

Front row: B Ristow, D Ristow, Mr B Campbell, J Kruger, O Isaac

WATER POLO BOYS

Back row: A Koumbarakis, V Jensen, M Jonker, P Thomson, H Watson, K Smith, E Johnson, H Stiglingh

Front row: C Johnson, S Leer, Miss C Dalla-Vecchia, D Katz, J Johnson

WATER POLO JUNIOR

Back row: C Scribante, M Bouwer, S Xego, J Howard, A Jensen, E BainFront row: T Volkwyn, S France, Miss C Dalla-Vecchia, J Sacke, M Isaac

WATER POLO GIRLS U13A

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This year Irish Dancing was introduced as an extra mural at St George’s. Dance lessons took place on Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings, with children from Grade 1-7 attending classes.

Pupils were introduced to the basics of Irish Dancing, as well as to the beginner routines. Those who progressed rapidly were encouraged to attend formal training at the Irish Dance Studio, as this would allow them to register and compete formally. Serena Escola took part in the South African Irish Dance Championships in Johannesburg and achieved placings and a gold medal for first place in one of her dances.

Irish Dancing requires dedication and hard work. It is a complicated dance form which develops coordination, musicality and builds confidence.

I hope to see Irish Dancing continue to grow within the school.

IRISHDANCING

Miss Courtney Pearce

Back row: E Wedderburn, M Nepgen, L Miller, M Jonker, S Escola, H StiglinghFront row: D Alptekin, B Thomson, S Bangazi, A Gerber, B Govindjee

IRISH DANCING: GRADE 3 - 7

Back row: I Booi, O Noble, A Watson, K Tanner, U Melitafa, T MalieheSeated: L Nepgen, K Kreusch, JD Buys, S Claasen, E van Breda

Front row: R Boucher, C Wedderburn, A Mengu, I Kritharis

IRISH DANCING: GRADE 1 - 2

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PRE-PREPARATORY

Back row: Phetho Ramohai, Lacey-May Higgs, Asemahle Kula, Isabella Alexander,Aisha Ahamed, Connor Louw

Front row: Amelia Cronjé, Richard Xiao, Mrs S Combe, Chloé Reed, Melissa Mostert,Layla Fourie, Mrs C Boyers, Afika MtintsilanaAbsent: Lucas Duffield, Lwambeso Mdyesha

Newcomers: Daniel Kerr, Liyanda Mtshakaza, Liam Ramnath

GRADE 000 B

Back row: Mrs S Combe, Miss L A PizzoMiddle row: Cruz Dido, Benjamin Green, Gibran Hassim, Levi Peters,

Ligugu Ngqabayi, Flyn Bennett, Nicholas NelFront row: Simran Dullabh, Peyton Watson-Smith, Lunathi Jikeka, Cristen Naidu,

Thea Theuner, Shannon JohnsonAbsent: Royce Chang, Charlotte France

Newcomers: Abdul Satar, Arth Sharma, Tash October

GRADE 000 P

‘We’re going to St George’s, we can’t wait to get thereTo see our lovely teachers, who love us and who careWe’re going to St George’s, we go there every dayWe have such a lot of fun and learn through playWe learn to explore, discover and createThis is why we love our school, it really is GREAT!’

These were the lyrics of the opening song of our concert, A Happy Day of Paint and Play, and this couldn’t be closer to the truth. Our Pre-Prep is indeed a very happy environment and we feel as though we are part of a big, extended family.

As each year goes by, I feel even prouder to be a part of this incredible school. There is nothing more rewarding than watching happy children play and learn indoors and outdoors, and seeing the sheer delight on their faces when they share what they have discovered with their teachers and friends. We are extremely fortunate to have an amazing, stimulating garden with resources and sensory areas that encourage creativity and imagination.

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Back row: Philipp Hamel, Mrs S Combe, Hunter Saunders, Katie Combe, Mrs L Howe, Ben BuysMiddle row: Hugo Perez, Sokhana Martin, Chloe Furniss, Caleb Howell,

Ethan Walker, Philip MeyerFront row: Limile Mahlangeni, Mia Nel, Sharmaria van Heeerden,

Marcia van Heerden, Monet Potgieter, Ross MullerAbsent: Caleb September, Ustinia Kerdei

Newcomers: Ross Botha, Lila Kaarse

GRADE 00 H

Back row: Amy Huang, Nasiha Mayet, Mrs S Combe, Dylan du Plessis,Miss C Dalla-Vecchia, Breyton Slamdill, Zara Dido

Middle row: Ridge Lawson, Kaitlyn Hall, Inathi Bangazi, Levi Oakes,Caleb Judd, Lubabalo Wopula, Sachiv Moodley

Front row: Noah Judd, Skye Wood, Iyana Ncokazi, Elise Swart,Angelique Mentoor, Damien Marais

Absent: Sophia StutterheimNewcomers: Victoria Jagwer

GRADE 00 D

Our children love the fact that they can climb, clamber, swing and ride bikes. However, when they feel like doing something quietly creative, they can ‘bake’ in our Mud Kitchen, hide in the teepee or whisper their secrets to the fairies in our beautiful Fairy Garden.

If I were to choose definitions to describe our boys and girls, these would be perfect:

Boy, n.: a noise with dirt on it

Girl, n.: a giggle with glitter on it

One thing I realise more every year is that the reason our children at the Pre-Prep are so happy, is because we allow them to ‘just be’. We give them the freedom to express themselves through messy play, creative activities and fun learning through play. I also love to see the special relationships between our children and their teachers. There is a safe, caring and nurturing atmosphere that helps the children to feel secure enough to explore and discover independently.

There are always some special highlights to our year. These are events when families come together and celebrate special occasions, such as Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Christmas. Our Easter Parade was a morning of bright, colourful Easter hats being paraded

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Back row: Seth Pringle, Miss M Grimbeek, Siyasanga Jikeka, Mrs S Combe, Hased Jewore,Ms P Long, Ambesikhaya Dube

Third row: Sadie Watson-Smith, Zayyan Moosa, Mfezeko Vantyi, Jano van Rooyen, Dylan Erlank, Quinn Foreman, Meret Weerda, Entle Sota

Second row: Connor Mote, Limyoli Gqoli, Max Gerber, Davide Giuricich, Daniella du Toit, Ndaloentle Modiba, Bandelihle Ngqabayi, Mbali Xawuka

Front row: Lily Bruggeman, Emma Lorimer, Mbongwa Dyasi, Anthony Repapis, Milla MureithiAbsent: Theo Noble

GRADE RL

Back row: Matheo Nkile, Mrs Y Higgs, Ty Preller, Mrs S Combe, Isabella du Toit,Mrs G Vogel, Ntsika Wopula

Third row: Mishall Wesley, Jack Stamper, Lulonke Jack, Zac Barber, Genevieve van der Merwe, Andri Helmig, Harry Mowbray, Onika Toto

Second row: Sienna Louw, Lulonke Mqela, Milowo Bovungana, Will Ngaka, Max Cronjé,Peo-Entle Kula, Aqhama Ngxito, Ryan Tanner

Front row: Mercy Mekurie, Rayyan Moosa, Gabriella Fourie, Lily du PlessisAbsent: Dylan Zeelie

GRADE RH

by the children, followed by an egg hunt. Our very own Easter Bunny had left surprise eggs in the Animal Farm for everyone! Mother’s Day was a happy morning of spoils for the moms when the children gave them make-overs and manicures, followed by a picnic in our garden. The dads also had a fabulous Father’s Day, playing a mini-soccer tournament with the children on our beautiful new astro facility, followed by a doughnut eating competition.

The children look forward to the outings during the course of the year, and some of the places they’ve visited include Bayworld, African Sky’s, Animals in Wonderland, the beach, Spar and a ‘

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