WYNBERG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER Also available on our website : www.wynghs.co.za AUGUST 2015 Congratulations to the Wynberg Interact Club for receiving the Rotary International Presidential Citation Award as recognition for their achieve- ments as an Interact Society! CONGRATULATIONS, INTERACT! Kayla Arnold (WGHS Interact President) receives the award from District Governor, Geraldine Nicol. CONGRATULATIONS, TALI! Tali Sulcas recently took part in two South African National 14-and-under Tennis tournaments in Gauteng. Tali won both the singles and doubles in the first tournament. In the second, she made it to the singles semifinals and she and her partner were runners up in the doubles. Then Tali competed in an International Tennis Federation 18-and-under qualification draw and made it to the final round. These successes have resulted in Tali’s national ranking being raised - she is now in the top ten 15- and-under girls in South Africa. The award was presented to Wynberg by the District Governor, Geraldine Nicol, and signed by the President of Rotary International. Various criteria were taken into account. These included projects which fell under one or more of Rotary's Areas of Focus (Education, Water & Sanitation, Peace and Conflict Resolution), participating in activities to promote international understanding, and collaborating with Rotary in various projects. We are very proud of our society - this award high- lights their continued hard work this past year. Dear Parents Mr Burrell and I were privileged to join 1200 delegates from 46 countries to attend the International Confederation of Principals' conference in Helsinki recently. The theme for the conference was Leading Educational Design. 156 of the delegates were from South Africa, with a large number from our local Cape Town schools. One leaves a conference such as this with ideas and challenges. We are on the brink of presenting plans for physical development at WGHS - the plans will be ready to present at the budget meeting on 21 October - and some ideas and experiences of other schools around the world have given food for thought. We were also challenged to embrace other forms of change – sometimes uncomfortable! One challenge was to “ be open to bringing people into the conversation who can mess things up”; another was that “normal expected growth is not transformation”, and a personal challenge – “A leader needs to be able to produce a leader who can produce a leader”. We have submitted a comprehensive report of the various conference sessions to the School Governing Body and look forward to engaging with them and staff members about the various topics which made the conference a worthwhile experience. Please email me if you would like a copy. Andre Chaker, author of ‘The Finnish Miracle’, shared his core values which he believes should be taught to children from a young age and re-inforced by teachers and parents. Openness - in terms of how we think and being open to new ideas. Trial and error - that mistakes are an important part of the journey to success; we should also teach children to trust their intuition. Effort - the importance of working harder and smarter, as well as the role of trust and the value of silence or introversion in a successful life. Motivation - choice or autonomy (getting learners to take responsibility and show initiative); competence (through providing learners with appropriate challenges - not too easy and not too difficult); developing a sense of community in our schools (fostering a sense of relatedness and making students feel welcome) Bravery - developing tenacity and determination. Thank you for the privilege of having your daughter at Wynberg. We will continue to play our part in your daughter's development of these and other values. Warm regards Shirley Harding PRINCIPAL
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WYNBERG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER
Also available on our website : www.wynghs.co.za
AUGUST 2015
Congratulations to the Wynberg Interact Club for receiving the Rotary International Presidential Citation Award as recognition for their achieve-ments as an Interact Society!
CONGRATULATIONS, INTERACT!
Kayla Arnold (WGHS Interact President) receives the award from District Governor, Geraldine Nicol.
CONGRATULATIONS, TALI!Tali Sulcas recently took part in two South African National 14-and-under Tennis tournaments in
Gauteng. Tali won both the singles and doubles in the first tournament. In the second, she made it to the singles semifinals and she and her partner were runners up in the doubles. Then Tali competed in an International Tennis Federation 18-and-under qualification draw and made it to the final round. These successes have resulted in Tali’s national ranking being raised - she is now in the top ten 15-and-under girls in South Africa.
The award was presented to Wynberg by the District Governor, Geraldine Nicol, and signed by the President of Rotary International. Various criteria were taken into account. These included projects which fell under one or more of Rotary's Areas of Focus (Education, Water & Sanitation, Peace and Conflict Resolution), participating in activities to promote international understanding, and collaborating with Rotary in various projects. We are very proud of our society - this award high-lights their continued hard work this past year.
Dear Parents
Mr Burrell and I were privileged to join 1200 delegates from 46 countries to attend the International Confederation of Principals' conference in Helsinki recently. The theme for the conference was Leading Educational Design. 156 of the delegates were from South Africa, with a large number from our local Cape Town schools.
One leaves a conference such as this with ideas and challenges. We are on the brink of presenting plans for physical development at WGHS - the plans will be ready to present at the budget meeting on 21 October - and some ideas and experiences of other schools around the world have given food for thought. We were also challenged to embrace other forms of change – sometimes uncomfortable! One challenge was to “ be open to bringing people into the conversation who can mess things up”; another was that “normal expected growth is not transformation”, and a personal challenge – “A leader needs to be able to produce a leader who can produce a leader”.
We have submitted a comprehensive report of the various conference sessions to the School Governing Body and look forward to engaging with them and staff members about the various topics which made the conference a worthwhile experience. Please email me if you would like a copy.
Andre Chaker, author of ‘The Finnish Miracle’, shared his core values which he believes should be taught to children from a young age and re-inforced by teachers and parents.
Openness - in terms of how we think and being open to new ideas.Trial and error - that mistakes are an important part of the journey to success; we should also teach children to trust their intuition.Effort - the importance of working harder and smarter, as well as the role of trust and the value of silence or introversion in a successful life. Motivation - choice or autonomy (getting learners to take responsibility and show initiative); competence (through providing learners with appropriate challenges - not too easy and not too difficult); developing a sense of community in our schools (fostering a sense of relatedness and making students feel welcome)Bravery - developing tenacity and determination.
Thank you for the privilege of having your daughter at Wynberg. We will continue to play our part in your daughter's development of these and other values.
GUITAR EISTEDDFOD RESULTS The WGHS guitar ensemble.
Allison Robertson, Ra’eesah Dalvie, Layla Omar & Hongju Nam
The prize-winning Vocal Ensemble
Grade 10 learners visited the Tutankhamun exhibition at Grand West on August 13. Below, Farah Isaacs, Amarah Dawood and Maryam Adams are admiring an exact replica of one of the three nested coffins containing the mummy wearing the gold mask.
Erin Kemper and Savannah Wiegand admire the replica of the golden mask.
TUTANKHAMUN EXHIBITION WEST SIDE STORY
The lucky girls who attended aWest Side Story performance.
On 21 August, our Vocal Ensemble competed in the International Tygerberg Eisteddfod which is probably one of the most rigorous competitions they have entered. The eisteddfod is adjudicated by 5 renowned performers/musicians who described our Vocal Ensemble’s performance as a “tour de force” and awarded them 97%, the top mark! Huge congratulations to the ensemble, Mrs van Bergen and Mr Claasen . Other outstanding results:
The Eisteddfod Prize-winners’ Concert was held at Wynberg Boys’ Junior School on Sunday 2 August. Playing to the packed audience were a number of WGHS performers: * Layla Omar - top guitarist * The WGHS Guitar Ensemble accompanied by Ashleigh Dreyer* The WGHS Vocal Ensemble* Hongju Nam – top pianist * The Wynberg Combined Concert Band The audience was treated to the very best talent in the Western Cape. We congratulate our musicians and their teachers on their achievements.
Guitar Ensemble : 1 Diploma, Tied for Best Guitar Ensemble
The Tinmugs Africa Trust charity is a feeding engine
In a letter to Mrs Stokell, Mrs Higgins writes:What a wonderful gift your school gave to the desperately poor children of ‘Overcome’. On behalf of this community, please convey their joy and thanks for lighting up the lives of many children. Small, knitted beanies adorned tight black curls and handsome new jerseys were pulled on over whatever the children wore. The grins were wide as teddies and monkeys were tightly grasped - dare anyone try to sever the instant bond the kids formed with their brand new 'cuddly toy'.
WOOL 4 WONDERS HAND-OVER TO TINMUGS
Mrs Hilary Mills, Mrs Jeanette Stokell and ???, hand over a large number of knitted goods to Mrs Bud Higgins of Tinmugs.
On Saturday, 1 August, a few brave Wynberg Ramblers, went on a scenic, simple walk in De Hel. The group set off chatting merrily only to discover a rather large tree across the path. This of course did not deter the past pupils as they bundu bashed their way through, with Tracy Mills (1990) leading the way and our honourable Chairlady, Diedre Schultz (1978), ensuring we all got through safely before attempting to brave the non-existent path herself. The laughter continued for the rest of what was a very pleasant hour's walk with the hilarity escalating on our return trip when we had, once again, to get across the tree. Thanks to Ann Coltham (1981) for once again co-ordinating a fantastic walk.The Spring walk is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 24 October starting at 3:30pm where we will take on DEVIL'S PEAK & OPPELSKOP. Everybody is welcome to attend.
WOGU WALK
WELLESLEY & WOMEN’S DAY
INTERSCHOOLS HISTORY QUIZ
WGHS took part in the Wynberg Boys' High School History Quiz Evening on 6 August. Wynberg had 3 teams entered: one consisting only of Grade 10s, one of Grade 9s, and one a mixed team of all grades.
Back: Kayla Arnold, Andrea Pieterse
Front: Jewel Ormond, Kaley Appleton, Amy-Jade le Roux
Helena Veysey, Lilitha Njobe, Khanyisa Mnyanda,
Caris Gertzen
Wellesley tutor groups honoured and supported the women of the Algoa Youth Development group in celebration of Woman's day.
Lisa van Wyk, Lynelle MoodleyTyra Petersen, Veronique Reagon
The questions were challeng-ing and have inspired partici-pants to improve their general knowledge before next year’s Quiz evening. Westerford was victorious for the second year in a row, only beaten by the unofficial teachers' team.
Thank you to all concerned for a wonderful evening of teamwork, excitement and entertainment! Andrea Pieterse
for families in poverty-stricken areas, putting smiles on little faces! Founded in 2012, Bud Higgins spends a large portion of her day in the southern peninsula feeding those in need as well as putting smiles on little faces with donations of items like the toys Wynberg was able to give her.
WGHS Top 10:
1. Isobel Evans Grade 10 77%
2. Katherine Nicholls Grade 10 76%
3. Jaime Philander Grade 12 74%
4. Thato Pholela Grade 10 74%
5. Raadhiyah Jacobs Grade 12 73%
6. Nikiwe Mlumbi Grade 10 70%
7. Nadine Maneveld Grade 12 69%
8. Blaize McKinnon Grade 10 68%
9. Meg Anderton Grade 11 67%
10. Miche Daniels Grade 12 66%
WORLD KNOWLEDGE OLYMPIAD
Isobel Evans was alsoawarded a Silver
Certificate for coming2nd in the Western Cape.
Azraa Matthews, Tasha Ainsworth and Chelsea Terry, accompanied by Mrs Fraser, attended the University of Cape Town's Forensic Sciences Open Day on Friday, 7 August. It was fascinating to see what is done in each aspect of Forensic Sciences such as Toxicology, Ballistics and Crime Scene Investigation. The girls were able to investigate a crime scene that had been set up for the Open Day, make a copy of their own fingerprints and examine some of the weapons that experts had come across. It was very helpful to ascertain what would be expected of students if they were to enter this field in the future.
UCT’s FORENSICS OPEN DAY
Mrs Fraser, Azraa Matthews
in special protective
clothing, Chelsea Terry, Tasha
Ainsworth, and one of UCT’s
Forensic Scientists.
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
The Grade 11 History girls visited the Cape Town Holocaust Centre as enrichment to the prescribed History syllabus and to give us further insight into the horrors that make up this period of history. It was an emotional experience. The visit began with a presentation about the Nazi regime, the principles behind the Holocaust, and the reasons why it is important that we continue to learn about it at school today. Following this, a woman named Maxine spoke to us about her trip to Lithuania during which she visited the small town where a large number of her husband's family members had lived and been killed during the Holocaust. It was both interesting and sad to see, and not surprisingly, the presence that this genocide still has in the town.We were given a very informative tour through the permanent exhibition where we were able to read personal accounts, see artifacts from that time, and pore over countless photographs. Near to the end of the day, we watched a short film about a man who was a child at the time of the Holocaust and it was rather scary to see the extreme indoctrination that took place. All in all, it was a very thought-provoking outing, one that has helped all of us to better understand this important section of History. Meg Anderton
'Look Like a Book Day', celebrating the power of books, was part of English Week, aimed at encouraging learners to read. Events began with an interhouse literature quiz on Tuesday, 11 August and on Thursday, learners came to school as a character from a book. Many teachers also joined in the fun. During assembly, Na-Eela Coleman and Rebekah Nathan each read a story they had written, after which the costumes were judged. 1st place went to Teresa Herbert as Skulduggery Pleasant and 2nd place to Caitlin Cairns as Willy Wonka. Also mentioned were Aa’isha Dout as Marvin the Paranoid Android; Erin Harris as Cindy Loo; Jessica Harris as The Mad Hatter; Jade Burgess as The Joker; Sadé Allcock as Daisy Buchanan; Emily Danielz as Hermione Granger & Nina Devlin as Hannibal Lecter.
LOOK LIKE
A BOOK
Interact Training Workshop - Saturday 15th August Four members of our new Interact Committee took part in a Rotary training programme held at SACS Junior School on Saturday, 15th August: a day filled with inspiration and opportunities for the future.
INTERACT
One2One - Sunday 16th August The annual One2One event is a day focused on the upliftment of the lives of intellectually disabled people. The event took place at the Milnerton Trading Centre Site and was hosted by many of the Service Clubs of Cape Town. The Interact Societies of WGHS and WBHS shared the true meaning of community service in the successful
running of our stall: a great start to the new Interact year. Interact Society Session - Monday 17th August Interact put together over 30 'Exam Packs' of studying essentials and tips for Zimasa Community School for their matrics as they enter their final weeks of school.
Since we were little, we've always commemorated firsts - our first steps, our first words, our first day at school - but by the time we reach Matric, the circumstances are reversed and we feel as if we're living our life backwards, with all of the lasts. There is the last assembly, the last time you'll ever wear the Wynberg uniform or the last time you'll see many of your friends - it's a time of lasting memories. On 12 August, we, the Matrics of 2015, set the timer for our last 40 days. We have started the countdown on the Matric wall: 4 years and 8.5 months down, 40 days to go!
40 DAYS! BUILDING BRIDGESOn Saturday 1st August, Clara Stassen, Tayla Fourie and Lara Harris took part in the annual Western Cape Schools' Model Bridge Building Competition. In conjunction with the South Mr Pete Bodenstein with Clara Stassen,
Lara Harris & Tayla Fourie.
Tayla & Lara with their bridge
African Institution of Civil Engin-eering, the event took place at Canal Walk and teams from all over the province put their build-ing skills to work in constructing an 85cm-long bridge capable of holding a mass of 35kg.
HIGH SCHOOL JAM @ GRAND WEST
On Saturday 22 August, WGHS Jazz Combo took to the stage with WBHS Jazz Band, conducted by Blake Hellaby and supported by Keenan Oliphant and Ms Dayna Pearce. For the fifth year running, the High School Jam Competition gave ten schools of the Western Cape the opportunity to perform. Later on Saturday evening, it was announced that the combined Wynberg band had not only made it to the final with the bands from Paarl Vallei High and Elsies River High, but had also won the spirit prize jointly with Elsies River High School! On Sunday morning, their energy and passion entertained the masses - it was an awesome final perform-ance! The judges placed Elsies River as the winners of the final and expressed how impressed and proud they were of all the performers. Our brilliant drummer, Jamie-Lee Benjamin, was announced as ‘Best School Drummer in the Western Cape’ and received drumming equipment as her prize. The ‘Best Spirit’ prize -
R15,000 worth of music equipment - plus the Overall Runners' Up prize - R10,000 - is to be shared between the two Wynberg schools! At the end of the competition and the final performance, the group expressed their gratitude to their teachers for the many hours spent encouraging, training and stretching them to perform on an entirely new level. Jamie-Lee Benjamin
by Zanne Solomon (right) who has a Masters in Drama from Rhodes University. She and the cast have been working tirelessly to bring the schools a riotous comedy which is sure to delight all.
The U19A team played against a touring side from Durham, in the UK. Luckily the rain had eased before the game but it was still very wet! Very good defence from both sides made this a close match - 4-3 to Durham at the end of the first quarter. Then WGHS converted two Durham centre passes to gain the lead - half time score 9-7 to Wynberg. The tension mounted - Wynberg 11-10 ahead at the end of the 3rd quarter. The final quarter was a nail-biter. Both teams played excellent netball and the spirit was so good on both sides. It was fitting that the final score was a draw: 14-14. WGHS Players of the Match were Nolitha Macanda, Kagiso Jantjies and Alex Steyn - they were all outstanding! Well done to both teams on this excellent match!
NETBALL vs DURHAM, UK
NETBALL RESULTS
U19B Team won 11-24.In the first half everyone was committed and the team played well. They played textbook netball, scoring a further 13 goals. The Player of the Match was Lauren Wiemers for her incredibly accurate shooting. She and Rachel Gribble also made a superb mini-team within our goal-circle, brilliantly anticipating each other's moves. Well done to all!U19A Team lost 26-27.Due to injuries and illness, the same tired girls then had to play the A team match as well! Wynberg trailed behind FH in the first and second quarters. They were running out of steam. In the third quarter, however, Wynberg somehow found the extra energy and clawed their way back with some superb team-work. The attackers fed the ball into the circle, the defenders applied huge pressure onto the FH players, and our shooters were on fire. When the final whistle blew, we had lost by only one point! What an exceptional netball match. U16A Team won 9-2.Wynberg made it extremely difficult for Fish Hoek to score - our defence played excellently. Although fatigued in the second half, they continued strongly and, with support and encouragment, performed well as a team. Player of the Match was Lara Johnson.U16B Team won 16-4.Wynberg soon found their rhythm and were leading at half time. After half time, they secured the majority of centre passes by working as a unit and won the match convincingly. Player of the Match was Zoe Benson.U14A Team lost 8-11.Both teams were determined to win, and the score was level at half time. The defence was superb from both sides.Fish Hoek were stronger in the second half, and won the match. Player of the Match was Samantha Chambers.U14B Team won 18-6.This team was in the 2nd position on the log, with Fish Hoek in 3rd - they knew they had to win the match. In the first half, communication was excellent amongst team mates, which was reflected in the half time score: 8-6 to Wynberg. In the second half, the defence only allowed Fish Hoek to score 6 goals while the attackers secured every Wynberg centre pass. Players of the Match were Nishaat Davids and Elizabeth Ducroq.
MATCHES vs FISH HOEK: AUGUST 14
U14A Team won 9-5. The girls were determined to win, especially after the loss against JVR. They stuck to their opponents and made it a riveting game to watch. With the entire team working as a unit, Wynberg restricted Herschel but continued to score. Players of the Match were Aaliyah Haron and Kelsey Theunis. U14B Team lost 6-11.Wynberg’s almost unbeaten record made them overconfident but it just wasn't our shooters' day. All skills need to be worked on, as we made silly mistakes that cost us the match. Player of the Match was Ashleigh Rorich.U14C Team won 9-3.Wynberg made stunning interceptions throughout the game and took the lead. The standard dropped in the 2nd half, but it was a good, clean, enjoyable game. Player of the Match was Jodi Beckman.
MATCHES VS HERSCHEL: AUGUST 7
U19B Team won 19-10,In the first half, Wynberg played really well: passes were short and accurate, the attacking players fed the ball into the circle brilliantly, the shooting was accurate and the defence kept the ball away from their opponents. Kagiso Jantjies was Player of the Match.U19A Team lost 31-8.There were some beautiful interceptions and the team fought for every ball. Despite trying their hardest, Wynberg could not stop Herschel, who were playing really well. The U19A team showed great sportsmanship and kept their spirits up throughout the game.
U16A Team lost 10-13.The game was played at a tremendous pace which caused toomany errors from Wynberg. Overall our girls played well, aside from these avoidable mistakes. Communication has improved greatly and players are responding more quickly during matches. Player of the Match was Carrie Schaller. U16B Team drew 14-14. Our girls played as individuals rather than as a team which put Herschel ahead at half time. In the 2nd half, the girls buckled down and converted two of Herschel's centre passes, but, sadly, ran out of time and were unable to score just 1 more goal to take the game. Player of the Match was Lupiwe Poswa. U16C Team lost 6-7.In the second half, Wynberg let it slip, allowing Herschel to score off 2 of their centre passes, and putting them in the lead by 1 point. We played well till the end, and hope to have a better result next week. Player of the Match was Naomi Simpson.
On 24 July, our die-hard cross-country runners took part in one of the muddiest races of the year at SACS. It was cold, wet and very muddy but everyone persevered and had tons of fun. Slipping and sliding around every
On 5 August the cross-country team took part in the zonal race at Milnerton High School. This important race decided who would be chosen for Western Province Trials. The girls really
TOP SCHOOLS’ SQUASH TOURNAMENT
On 12 August, they took part in a fun run organised by Vista Nova. This race was very different to other races. Teams of 3 competed together: one would run 2km, the next 4km and the last 6km. The ‘Dream Team’ - Lauren Jonathan, Kirsten Roodman and Karen Roodman - won the senior category!
The Squash Top Schools Team consisted of Demi Steenkamp (1), Ashlyn Southern (2), Kaylee Marshall (3), Isobel Evans (4), Inge Tripod (5) and Nhadia Gustavo (6) and took part in Pietermaritz-burg from 7- 10 August. They were accompanied by Mrs & Mr Furstenburg and their son, Sebastian. They faced some tough opponents, starting with Queenstown Girls’ High and Eunice. The girls played some really good squash but lost to both opponents. On Sunday they played against St Mary's Waverley and Kingswood College and lost both matches. However, Inge Tripod was named Player of the Match against Kingswood College! On Monday, 10 August, the girls played against Rhenish and were finally victorious! This victory placed them 7th overall in the tournament. The girls are extremely proud of their achievements. They are aiming to qualify for this prestigious event again next year and finishing in a higher position.
CROSS-COUNTRY CATCH-UP
Following this, the team ran at Norman Henshilwood on 29 July. The weather may have turned many away but for those who ran, it was all smiles. The course was relatively flat and our girls finished well in their age groups.
corner they still managed to place well:
Kirsten Roodman came 2nd and Lauren Jonathan 3rd in the U16 and U19 age groups respectively.
U14 runners Aaminah Domingo and Sasha Petersen came 4th and 5th respectively, Kirsten Roodman came 2nd in the U16 race and Lauren Jonathan won the U19 race!
Cross-country captain,Kelsey Neethling,enjoying the mud!
SQUASH LEAGUE RESULTS
On 31 July, the 1st squash team played against Herzlia. Isobel Evans was clearly the stronger player and won her match 3-0. Kaylee Marshall took a while to get into the game but won 3-1 - a great recovery! Both Ashlyn Southern and Demi Steenkamp won their matches 3-0. A lovely clean sweep for Wynberg.
On 14 August the 1st team played Herschel for the second time this season. Isobel Evans, Kaylee Marshall and Ashlyn Southern all won their matches. Demi Steenkamp went down 2-3 after a tough battle. Wynberg won overall.The 2nd team played Rustenburg, also for the second time this season. The team consisted of Alice Weng, Brittney Blackburn, Nhadia Gustavo and Inge Tripod. The girls all fought really hard but were unable to beat Rustenburg.
enjoyed the course and there were some great results - their hard work paying off! Lauren Jonathan, Kirsten and Karen Roodman, Amy Forster, Mikayla Grey, Savannah Wiegand, Aaminah Domingo, Sarah-Jane Deary and Sasha Petersen went through to Western Province trials.
Congratulations to Lauren Jonathan who ran well at trials and was selected for the Western Province team.
On 21 August, the 2nds played Westerford in a very exciting spectacle. For matrics, Nhadia Gustavo and Alice Weng, it was their last match for the school. Brittney Blackburn started well but eventually lost her match 3-1. Alice Weng fought hard and emerged victorious, winning 3-1. Nhadia Gustavo played next and also won 3-1! The pressure was on for Inge Tripod as she needed to win her match for Wynberg to win overall. Although she fought really hard, she unfortunately lost her match 0-3. Although they lost, It was an excellent end of season match.
The 2nd team played against Herschel. Both Brittney Blackburn and Taylor Brooks had extremely tight matches - Brittney won 3-2 and Taylor lost 3-2. Nhadia Gustavo and Inge Tripod had equally exciting matches with some brilliant rallies and both won 3-0. This was a great win for Wynberg.
2nds vs Westerford
Having fun at Shark World
1st team vs Pinelands: Wynberg won 3-1.The 1st team really put their best stick forward. Pinelands scored first which galvanised Wynberg. Two goals were scored by Tamsyn Gaynor – the Player of the Match. The first from a Steph Lopes-Stuart cross which Tamsyn volleyed into the goal; the 2nd from another cross. Both goals were the result of a team effort in the build-up. The third goal was scored by Sasha Sivertsen, drag-flicking from a short corner. U16A team vs Pinelands: Wynberg won 3-0.An early goal was tapped in by Banele Plaatjies and the next 2 were scored by Amy Arendse. Nikki Mlumbi had a very good game at right back, blocking the Pinelands attack. U16B team vs Pinelands: Wynberg won 7-0.The girls worked extremely well as a team and this resulted in seven goals and a very happy coach! Kelsey Lodewyk scored 5 and Kauthar Gameeldien 2. The players of the match were Zahra Ally and Kelsey Lodewyk.U16C team vs Pinelands: Wynberg won 2-0.Our communication has improved and we are learning to work well as a team. The first goal was scored by Zandi Kwaza during an attacking short corner. The second was a brilliant deflection by Sarah Lee. Player of the Match was Kyra Seiler. U16E vs Westerford: Wynberg lost 0-4.Chloe Scholtz deserves special mention as she played a good game and defended well. Yusra Booley was Player of the Match. U14A team vs Pinelands: Wynberg won 1-0. The team stuck to the game plan and the goal eventually came through a short corner by Aaminah Domingo - Player of the Match. They kept their structure well and played some lovely passing hockey which was a pleasure to watch.
HOCKEY RESULTSMATCHES 1 August: vs PINELANDS
MATCHES 21 & 22 August: vs RUSTENBURG
MATCHES 15 August
3rd team vs Bergvliet High’s 2nd team: Wynberg won 1-0.The goal was scored from a short corner converted by Jesse Kleintjies, the Player of the Match. The girls need to work on their shots at goal as there were too many opportunities missed during this game. Defender, Emma Williams, also had a wonderful game, using the skills learned at practice.
U14A team vs Central: Wynberg lost 2-4.In the first half, Wynberg played good structured hockey, playing well as a unit. Defensive errors saw Central score 2 goals but the team fought back and had equalised by half time. Unfortunately in the second half they didn't work hard enough to gain possession and then gave it away too cheaply allowing Central to score 2 more goals. This was a frustrating result, in what should have been a much closer contest.
1st team vs Bloemhof: Wynberg lost 1-2In spite of pouring rain, wind and poor visibility, it was a good game of hockey. Wynberg scored first - Stephanie Lopes-Stuart with a back-stick shot. Bloemhof equalized shortly afterwards and the score remained level until the last five minutes when Bloemhof took the lead. Wynberg tried hard to score again but could not find the net.
U16D team vs Hershel U16D & U14C: Wynberg won 3-0. This was an unusual match as we played a longer game, interchanging between Herschel’s U16D and U14C teams. We had fun and enjoyed playing together as a team. Nkhensani Baloyi was captain.
MATCH 8 August: vs REDDAM
1st Team vs Reddam: Wynberg drew 2-2.Wynberg played an action-packed match against Reddam on their astro. The linking worked well and the team as a unit are learning where and when to release the ball. Wynberg's two goals were scored by Tasneem Rawoot and Jenna Grey. Down the other side of the field, Valeshka Harkhu made some great saves.
1st team vs Rustenburg: Wynberg lost 0-2.
After a fast and challenging first half, Wynberg was 1-0
down. They made great passes and did not give up but
despite their efforts, the end result was 2-0 to Rustenburg.
3rd team vs Rustenberg: Wynberg lost 0-8.
The girls played a hard game and showed impeccable
sportsmanship but Rustenberg showed high intensity and
fitness which our team lacked.
U16B vs Rustenburg: Wynberg drew 1-1.
The U16B girls played well against tough opponents. It was a
tight, exciting game. Kauthar Gameeldien scored the goal
for Wynberg and Kayla Arendse was Player of the Match.
U16D vs Rustenburg: Wynberg drew 1-1.
Although nervous of Rustenburg’s reputation, Wynberg
scored first. Rustenburg equalised and although there were
some very close moments in both circles, the match ended
with a draw. Caris Gertzen was captain for the match.
U16E vs Rustenburg: Wynberg lost 0-7.
The U16E girls played well in the first half, limiting a strong
Rustenburg team to only one goal. However, Rustenburg
were too strong in the second half, scoring 6 goals. Player of
the Match was Chloe Scholtz.
U14A vs Rustenburg: Wynberg drew 1-1.
The team played some excellent hockey at the start: they
put pressure on the Rustenburg defence but could not
score. A lapse in concentration and bad marking resulted in
a Rustenburg goal which demoralised the team a bit. A
positive talk at half time and hard work by all, eventually led
to a great goal being scored by Michelle Boshoff.
The U14A team beat St Benedicts from the UK 4-0.
On Friday 31 July, Wynberg’s 1st and U16A teams played hockey against Kings High School from Warwick in the UK. The 1st team played a great game and beat Kings High 6-1: 2 were scored by Chelsea Manoek, 2 by Kayla Morgan and 1 each by Sasha Sivertsen and Jamie Southgate. The whole team played really well together and are to be congratulated on their victory.On Monday 3 August, Wynberg's 1st and 2nd teams played against Denstone College, also from the UK. The 1st team won 2-1. Thank you to Gabby Makohliso from the 2nds who joined the team for the day and perform-ed well, linking up some great passes. Denstone College scored the first goal but Wynberg came back with a fighting spirit and pocketed two goals: the first goal was scored by Jenna Grey, and the second goal by Tasneem Rawoot who dived in to get a deflection shot. This was another great team effort!
TOURING HOCKEY TEAM MATCHES
Wynberg & Denstone 1st teams
On 10 August, Wynberg's 1st Hockey team competed in the last round of the SPAR Champ of Champs Hockey tournament. They qualified for this tournament by beating De Kuilen and DF Malan in previous rounds. Their first match was against Paarl Gimnasium, the eventual tournament
SPAR KNOCKOUT HOCKEY
KARATE
Jessica Virgin, (left) competed at the KSISAS Regionals on 1 August. Jessica won gold for kata and bronze for kumite. She will be competing at Nationals, after which she hopes to
make the SA team which will compete in the KSI World Championship in Germany 2016.Sabine Ellis (above right) represented Western Province at a National Gojukai Karate competition where she won three medals, two gold and one silver.
winners. Paarl came out strongly, and scored 2 goals in the first half and another in the second. Final score: 0-3 to them. Congratulations to Sasha Sivertsen and Maree Petersen who were nominated as Players of the Match.
Sasha Sivertsen, Maree Petersen receivingtheir Player of the Match awards from one
of the Spar organisers.
On Wednesday 5 August, the Sports' Pillar hosted an exciting event called ‘The Samazing Race’. Each team had to complete the six challenges in the shortest time possible. They received clues which guided them to the respective challenge venues and then
SAMAZING RACE!
team members had to work together, each participating in every challenge. Activites included: riding a unicycle, shooting hoops, sliding on boxes, playing tennis with a twist; tossing shoes into boxes and shooting at
targets. The afternoon was great fun and packed with excitement! The winning team was Charissa Page, Kelly Cross, Kirstie Ludski and Zoë Koff who each received a Cavendish voucher.
PGSGU INTERSCHOOLS NETBALL
Back: Alex SteynMiddle: Nolitha Macanda, Masimange Dimbaza, Asanda Masoka,
Inter- schools took place on 21 & 22 August. The U14s and U16s played on Friday at Rustenburg, and the U19s on Saturday at Herschel. U14 results: Lost to Herschel 4-9 and to Rustenburg 6-14, beat Sans Souci 9-3, beat Springfield 8-4 and beat St Cyprians 7-5. This placed them 3rd overall. The U16s lost 4-7 to Rustenburg, beat St Cyprians 6-5, drew 10-10 with Spring-field, beat Sans Souci 13-1 and lost 4-10 to Herschel. This put them in 4th place. The U19s lost 3-15 to Herschel, beat Spring- field 11-7, beat Sans Souci 12-3, lost 5-12 to St Cyprians and lost to Rustenburg 5-13. This placed them 4th overall.
