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Die Graad 1’s het hulle eerste skooldag oorleef Graad 8’s was met groot opgwondenheid hoërskool toe Die Graad 7’s eindig hulle laerskool-loopbaan in 2014 voor hulle die hoërskool aandurf Die Graad 12’s begin 2014 planne maak vir na-skool. En moenie vergeet van al die pa’s en ma’s wat die kinders moes afsien skool toe nie.’
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Hobbies = Balance in 2014 Tick this list in 2014 One New Year’s resolution all of us should keep is to have a proper work or school - life balance. hobby. Here are a few options: • If you like adventure and exploration, try hiking or camping • Establish your own movie club and watch a movie once a week. Make popcorn, put on your pj’s and then talk about the movie afterwards. • Scrapbooking is also a popular family hobby. Print family photos and decorate scrapbook pages together.
Don’t make procrastination the thief of your time. Get up from the couch and make 2014 AWSUM! Choosing your hobby Hobbies should never interfere with time spent working or with time spent with the family. Write down you schedule to find time that you can devote to your hobby. Hobbies for the family The whole family can participate in a
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More hobbies to choose from: • G a r d e n i n g : whether you live in the city or countryside, it’s easy to enjoy gardening. • Photography is the perfect hobby for someone with a creative eye. Search online for a photography course near you. Learn to play an instrument. There are so many to choose from! Is your New Year resolution to lose weight? Maybe it’s time to join an organised sport. Master a new language! Sign up for pottery or cooking classes
Maybe you are more a people-person and enjoy meeting new people. Take a hobby that involves other people: • Wine Tasting • Flea markets • Bingo • Bowling • Team sports • Book Clubs
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Balancing work and life means making time for work, making time for family and making time for yourself and when you choose a hobby you can find a way to express your personal interests. Other advantages include time to relax to reduce stress levels, a physical hobby can promote exercise and you can also find new skills and uncover hidden talents. You may also meet new friends, keep your brain sharp or make money. The benefits are endless.
Sometimes, the smallest of household tasks are overlooked therefore the New Year signifies a fresh start in the home and is the perfect time to tick them all off your list until the next year rolls around. Here are 10 simple but essential housekeeping chores you might not have remembered to do: 1. Rotate the mattress. Standard mattress guidelines usually tell you to rotate your mattress once every three months (some even sooner), but just doing it once a year is better than not at all. 2. Wash your pillows. Feather, down, and synthetic pillows should be washed at least once a year to eliminate oils, residue, dead skin, and dust that inevitably settle in the pillows and make them sag. 3. Replace your toothbrushes. If you don’t remember changing your toothbrush or toothbrush head within the last six months, change them all, including any toothbrushes you regularly travel with. 4. Replace worn towels, bedding, or linens. Now is a good time to take stock of your inventory and replace, repurpose, or give away any linens that are worn, ripped, stained, or otherwise unused, collecting dust in the closet. It is also a good time to reorganize your linen closet, whether by room, color, size, or season.
windows and doors will eventually fade from the bright, hot rays streaming in (even if it’s indirect light), so it’s important to spin them around 180 degrees (after you air them out, of course!) and expose the other side to sun for even fading. 8. Clean and oil your wooden cutting boards and wooden implements. Now that the season of gluttony is past us and your meals might be returning to a more manageable and normal serving size, give your cutting boards a good scrub using our all-natural solution, then oil them up to ensure they’ll last through the next holiday season. 9. Donate unwanted household goods. Gather up your unused canned goods, ill-fitting clothes, outgrown toys, obsolete electronics, and recent gifts you have a feeling you’ll never use, and drop them off at the appropriate food banks, charities, thrift stores, or electronic recycling centers. 10. Clean out your receipt drawer. To be prepared for tax time (and maybe give yourself a little motivation), clean out your receipt drawer to make room for new receipts. Toss out any that don’t apply to your tax deductions, and digitize the ones for major purchases (such as computers) for insurance purposes.
5. Refresh closet sachets, or make new ones. Cedar, lavender, and all other closet or drawer sachets lose their scent (and thus their effectiveness) within three to four months, so it’s always a good idea to refresh or replace them regularly. 6. Air out your rugs. UV rays are an excellent (and green and free) source of disinfectant. You can’t exactly throw a rug into the washer, but you can easily haul it outside, fling it over a railing (or on a clean surface), and give it a few hours in direct sun to air it out and kill any bacteria in the fibers. 7. Spin rugs near windows and doors so they get even sun fade. Rugs placed near
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Live healthy with your own vegetable garden Wouldn’t we all love to cook with organic vegetables, but our busy schedules force us to buy not so fresh veggies from the local supermarket. Growing your own vegetable garden isn’t only a fun-filled activity, but also rewarding when you can cook out of your garden. We share a few tips with you to get that garden going: 1. Soil For most types of gardens, the perfect soil is a quality light loam made up of nutrient-rich organic matter and a composition of relatively equal amounts of sand, silt and clay. In general, the more organic matter the better. Not sure what kind of soil you’re working with? Simply grab a handful of moist (not saturated) soil and squeeze. If the clump falls apart as soon as you open your hand, you’re dealing with a very sandy soil; if the clump stays intact, then your soil contains too much clay. Loamy soils hold together to some degree, but crumble when poked; that’s what you want to see. Once the soil type is determined, you should run a basic soil test to determine its pH as well as the nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous levels. Many universities and extension offices offer soil testing, but home tests (obtained at your local nursery or online) are satisfactory. 2. Which is better – seeds or seedlings? It’s certainly easier to start your vegetable garden by planting directly into the garden, by-passing indoor seed starting and transplanting. However some vegetables take several months to mature from seed, so it’s just not practical to direct sow them in the garden where the growing season is short. That’s why, when it comes to long season plants like tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, most gardeners either start their own plants indoors or purchase seedlings
from the nursery. The choice between direct seeding and transplanting seedlings comes down to 2 basic questions: 1. 2.
Does the vegetable transplant well? Is your growing season long enough for the vegetables to mature when planted from seed?
Vegetables that are usually direct seeded: Beans, beets, carrots, corn, cucumbers, garlic, lettuce, micro greens, peas, pumpkins, radishes, squash, turnips and watermelons. Vegetables that transplant well: Basil, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, collards, eggplant, mustard, onions, parsley, peppers and tomatoes. 3.Garden VS Containers and pots You don’t need a plot of land to grow fresh vegetables. Many vegetables lend themselves well to container gardening. With some thought to selecting bush or dwarf varieties, almost any vegetable can be adapted to growing in a pot. Even if you want your favorite full-size variety, if you give it a large enough pot and plenty of soil and water, it will grow just fine and reward you with plenty. You can use soil in your container vegetable garden, but potting mixes are much better. Peat-based mixes, containing peat and vermiculite, are excellent. 4.No space? Do it indoors! Growing edibles indoors gives you year-round access to seasonal favourites.
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Jean de Villiers shares tips on how to ensure a healthy new year “As a professional rugby player, it is very important for me to eat the right food and stay in shape,” says Jean de Villiers, Captain of the national rugby team and Resolution Health Medical Scheme representative. “Apart from the set meals compiled by our fitness trainer when we are on tour, I try to eat four to six small meals which include fresh fruit and vegetables as well as a balance of protein and carbohydrates when at home. Obviously I try to steer clear of junk foods but do spoil myself occasionally with a pizza. After all everyone deserves a treat every now and again.” According to de Villiers, eating foods that are low in calories do not necessarily mean you are doing the right thing for your body. “The foods you include in your diet need to be nutritious and provide energy that is sustainable. For example, when we are doing intense training I take some whey protein and glutamine supplements to help with recovery. It also assists me to be fresh for the next day’s training,” he says.
of golf requires anything between three and five hours of walking, translating into a good workout while doing what you love most. “Training forms a very big part of my life and in a normal week we would have six to 10 training sessions and then a game on the weekend. A typical training session would include spending time in the gym combined with on-field sessions. Each session would last anything from 60min to 120min and the intensity would vary,” says De Villiers. Healthy adults should ideally aim for 30minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per day, five times a week with the aim being to increase the resting heart rate for the entire period. This threshold is usually around 180 beats per minute minus your age, provided the individual is otherwise healthy.
De Villiers also highlighted the importance of exercise in leading a healthy lifestyle, particularly in light of a recent survey finding that 49% of South Africans do not exercise at all. “You don’t necessarily have to visit the gym five times a week to work on your fitness levels. You can incorporate exercise into your hobbies as well. For example, apart from my rigorous training schedule, I like to be active during my downtime by playing a round of golf with my mates and walking my dogs. In fact, an average 18-hole round
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Be sure to get your sleep this year An increase in the amount and quality of 7-8 hours shut-eye should be at the top of everyone’s New Year’s Resolution list.
Benefits include increase in memory, learning, creativity, productivity, emotional stability and physical health. This is according to Doctor Jacques Snyman, clinical advisor for Resolution Health Medical Scheme.It can even help you to lose weight! Negative implications for one’s health if you’re not sleeping include: obesity, hypertension, heart and blood vessel disease and diabetes, as well as possible harmful effects on mental health.
Sleeping tips • Stick to a regular routine of going to bed and waking up at the same time • Incorporate a relaxing pre-sleep ritual into your daily routine. Examples include having a warm bath, reading a book or having a warm cup of herbal tea • Exercise daily • Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and heavy meals 2 – 3 hours before bedtime • Create a sleep inducing environment: dark, quiet and cool Thankfully, it’s a rather enjoyable activity to add to your New Year’s Resolution list and not hard to incorporate into your everyday life.
Die Wingerd is a lovely relaxing restaurant, a true Winelands hospitality experience. A perfect venue to kick back after a hard days work or to bring the family and kids for a fun lled day. Have a mouth watering feast of our a La carte menu for you to delight, as well as delicious gourmet pizzas, and a ba unique barrel menu that will make you come back for more. All of this is complemented by our extensive wine list that will satisfy every palate.
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Rugpyn by tieners Rugpyn kom deesdae baie algemeen in skoliere voor. Daar is in 2003 `n studie gedoen op skoliere tussen die ouderdomme van 13 en 15 jaar, wat bewys het dat 50% van seuns en 70% van meisies alreeds rugpyn ervaar het. Daar is verskeie faktore wat rugpyn in tieners tot gevolg kan hê, bv. spierwanbalanse a.g.v eenrigting sporte (soos hokkie, tennis, krieket, spiesgooi, ens.) dra van swaar tasse, as mens oorgewig is, `n onaktiewe leefstyl, `n slegte postuur, ooroefening, ens. `n Algemene voorbeeld van `n spierwanbalans
is swak abdominale – (spesifiek die onderste stabiliserende maagspiere) en gluteusspiere wat aanleiding gee tot oorwerkte rugspiere, spasmas en gevolglike beserings. Van die mees algemene rugkondisies wat ons vandag in skoliere sien sluit in meganiese/ algemene lae rugpyn, skoliose, spina bifida en Scheuermann se siekte. Kinders met rugpyn kan lei tot volwassenes met kroniese rugpyn en daarom is dit belangrik dat kinders vanaf `n jong ouderdom af `n goeie postuur het. Skoliere se daaglikse aktiwiteite veroorsaak dat hul liggame onbewustelik
sekere kompensasiepatrone aanneem. Rugspiere moet harder werk a.g.v ander spiere (veral stabiliserende spiere) wat nie hul werk doen nie. Die rugspiere wat nou oorwerk veroorsaak postuurveranderinge en gevolglik rugpyn. Biokinetici beskik oor mediese kennis wat hulle in staat stel om rugbeserings te rehabiliteer, asook om rugpyn te voorkom. `n Evaluasie help ons om spierwanbalanse en postuurafweikings te identifiseer. Daarvolgens skryf ons `n geïndividualiseerde program voor wat oefeninge sowel as fascia
manipulasie kan insluit. Daar word baie druk op vandag se skoliere geplaas om te presteer en daarom spandeer hulle baie ure in `n gimnasium en op die sportvelde. Dus is dit baie belangrik dat skoliere hul spiere in balans tot mekaar versterk en sodoende voorkom dat hulle liggaamsbelyningprobleme ontwikkel wat kan lei tot rug- en ander beserings. Deur `n Biokinetikus te besoek vir `n evaluasie en rehabilitasiesessies, sal skoliere se kennis verbreed vir pynvrye en optimale prestasie. Danél van Pletzen Biokinetika | 021 872 2236
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Professional tuition in Maths and English Kip Mc Grath’s qualiied teachers create individual tutoring programmes for your child, using proven Kip McGrath methods of tuition.
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At Kip McGrath Education Centres we help build the foundations for academic success. Our secret is “back to the basics” and individual attention. We offer professional tutoring for primary through to high school students and has been such a success worldwide. The rst priority is an accurate assessment of the child’s learning status and abilities. An apparent problem with mathematics may well be due to a reading de ciency and reading problems can result from all manner of causes. Parents’ concerns are established and the results of the assessments are discussed con dentially. assessme Once a problem and its causes have been identi ed, the child is placed on a program to suit his/her individual need. The programs are designed so that progress is constant and accelerated. It also gives the children the motivation to succeed. Children often experience success for the rst time at a Kip McGrath Education Centre, because they start working at their own level. Parents who bring their children to KipMcGrath Centres are grateful to have found someone who can help correct their child’s problems with school work.
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Do you suffer from FOMO? No need to stress. Here is what’s happening in your area: Cut out this cycling and race calendar to stick to your new years resolutions!
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Saturday, 15 February
Cheetahs V Lions
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Saturday, 15 February
Sharks V Bulls
19:10
Friday, 21 February
Crusaders V Chiefs
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Friday, 21 February
Cheetahs V Bulls
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Saturday, 22 February Saturday, 22 February Saturday, 22 February
Highlanders V Blues Brumbies V Reds Sharks V Hurricanes
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Lions V Stormers
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Sunday, 23 February
Waratahs V Force
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Book your ticket! 1 - 5 March: Cricket at Newslands South Africa VS Australia (5-Day Test
Cycling events: Event
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Bouckaert-Soenen Funride
26 Jan, 06:15 Paarl Boys HIgh Sport Grounds
Isuzu Ride the Rock
7 - 9 Feb
Cederburg
Lighthouse to Lighthouse MTB
8-9 Feb
Danger Point, Gansbaai
Festivals: Who doesn’t love summer in the Western Cape! Don’t miss out on these festivals: Stellenbosch Wine Festival
24 Jan - 2 Feb
Suidoosterfees
28 Jan - 2 Feb
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6-16 Maart
Harvest time! Join in the celebration of the upcoming harvest time:
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Tru-Cape Run (5km, 15km)
25 Jan, 7:00
Oak Valley Farm, Grabouw
Kloof Nek Classic (21 km)
26 Jan, 06:00
Camps Bay High School
Spur Cape Summer Series 3 (Various) 29 Jan, 07:00
Constantia Greenbelts
Lion of Africa Half Marathon
Tokai
1 Feb, 06:00
Spur Cape Summer Series 4 (Various) 2 Feb, 07:30 Valentines 10 km Nite Race
Lebanon Forest
12 Feb, 06:15 Mountain Mill Mall, Worcester
Saturday 28 January
Delheim Start of Harvest Festival
Friday 24 February
Robertson Hands-On festival
Saturday 4 February
Blessing of the Harvest at Moréson
Wednesday 8 February
Hannepoot Picking at De Krans
Saturday 25 February
Harvest Festival Grande Provence Harvest
Saturday 25 February
Ashton Kelder Hands-On Festival
Saturday 25 February
Nederburg Dusk Harvesting
Saturday 25
February Spier Harvest Festival
Saturday 25
February Darling Cellars Crush Day
Afrikaanse Taalmonument kalender: Sterrekyk Piekniek
8 Februarie
Piekniek konsert saam met Elvis Blue Volmaan Piekniek
15 Feb, 07:30 Kirstenbosch Gardens
Cape Peninsula Marathon & Half M
16 Feb
Green Point
15 Februarie
Love Run (Various)
16 Feb, 7:40
Dirtopia, Stellenbosch
Oude Libertas Theatre - Stellenbosch
Gino’s 10km Nite Race
19 Feb, 06:30 Coetzenberg, Stellenbosch
For the more social people... Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts:
1 Feb 20
1 Februarie
Runner’s World Love Running
31 January
Blondes - Klassiek tot fliek
1 February
Young Classical Stars
2 February
Sipho Hotstix Mabuse
5 February
Marion Holm - geMARIONneer
7 February
Oskar en die Pienk Tannie - Sandra Prinsloo
8 February
Amanda Strydom: State of the Heart
26 Jan Jimmy Nevis
9 February
Soweto String Quartet and CH2
2 Feb
Fokofpolisiekar (PG)
14 February
Valentines Show - Jannie Moolman
9 Feb
Civil Twilight
15 February
Cape Town Opera African Angels
16 Feb Freshlyground
16 February
Manouche
23 Feb The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra
19 February
Cape Classic - Mozart under the stars
Markets in your area: The Bay Harbour Market
Hout Bay
The Old Philippi Cement Factory Market
1 Cwango Crescent, CPT
Woodmill nigh Market
Stellenbosch
Route 44 Market
Audacia Farm, Stellenbosch
Wild Clover Market @ Wild Clover
Stellenbosch
Constantia Waldorf Organic Market
Constantia Waldorf School
Stellenbosch Slow Market
Oude Libertas Rd, Stellenbosch
Franschhoek Village Market
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Healthy lunchbox ideas for school or work Have a healthy approach for lunch in 2014. It is possible to pack your child a nutritious lunch box that will actually come home at the end of the day empty and eaten. The AWSUM Kombuis shares a few ideas. Homemade Granola Bars Preparation time: 2 hours
Frozen Fruit Cups Preparation time: 30 minutes
The Cafeteria Club Preparation time: 5 minutes
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1/2 cup peanut butter or sunbutter 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup coconut oil (or another oil of your choice) 1 cup oats 1 cup total of any combination of: sesame seeds, coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, dried fruit, mini chocolate chips
In a medium sized saucepan, melt together peanut butter, honey and coconut oil. Remove from heat and add one cup of oats. Choose your favorite combination of coconut flakes, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, dried fruit and mini chocolate chips, to equal a total of ONE CUP. (I just got out my one cup measuring cup and poured in the ingredients until the cup was full.) Pour in and stir well. Stir well, then spread mixture into a 8×8 or 9×4 pan. Chill for two hours, then cut into bars. Wrap in plastic wrap for a quick grab and go snack!
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2 cans crushed pineapple, undrained 2 packages frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed 1 can fruit cocktail, undrained 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate 6 medium firm bananas, cubed
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Pour into foil-lined muffin cups or individual plastic beverage glasses. Freeze until solid. When ready to serve, thaw for 30-45 minutes before serving. (10 servings.)
Wrap: oven roasted turkey breast, low sodium ham, 1 slice crumbled center cut bacon, 1 tablespoon guacamole on half a whole wheat wrap and tomato mozzarella skewer (cut one lower sodium part-skim mozzarella stick into fourths and skewer with cherry tomatoes alternately) + 8 vanilla wafers.
Save the cheese for the skewers, and opt for tasty guacamole instead of mayo for the wrap. Slice the wrap into medallions and skewer on toothpicks for less mess at lunchtime.
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Think about what your child likes to eat at home and try to translate that into a lunch box option. Vegetables are often overlooked in the lunch box. Try cutting up some carrot sticks or putting in a handful of cherry tomatoes. While the humble apple is a great lunch box filler (sturdy and hard to squash), consider cutting softer fruit up and putting it into a smaller container for protection. Berries and kiwi fruit survive very well this way. Dairy can be hard to include, particularly in hot weather. If you can’t safely get a yoghurt into the lunch box, make sure you offer dairy when she comes home from school. Last night’s leftovers in a container with a small spoon can make a welcome change to the parade of endless sandwiches. Try putting together a small picnic in her lunch box - slices of tomato, ham, grated carrot, grated cheese and some bread and butter - so she can build her own sandwich. Stick to water in the drink bottle - most juices are full of sugar and make the drink-bottle smelly. They also don’t do a very good job of quenching thirst. Homemade pikelets are a great snack - easy to make ahead of time, they’re filling and don’t require any extra toppings.
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Paul Roos Gimnasium
Paul Roos presteer tydens WKOD-toekenningsgeleentheid Paul Roos het die volgende toekennings tydens die WKOD se toekenningsgeleentheid op Dinsdag 14 Januarie ontvang : # 8 ste plek op die WKOD Akademiese merietelys; # Gerben Draaijer en Willem Wilken behaal die WKOD-top - 20 - merietelys; # Gerben Draaijer is die topstudent in die Wes-Kaap in beide Fisiese Wetenskap [Skeinat] en Rekeningkunde - 100% in beide; # Die WKOD-vakpryse vir prestasie
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148 learners was 76,9% - we can indeed be very proud.
The school received the reward for Maths because Paul Roos had the largest number of candidates who passed Maths in the Province [216 passed]. What is special about this is the fact that 92,1% of the 242 candidates took Maths as a subject [the average for South Africa is less than 40 %]. The average of our top 59 learners was 87,8%, of our top 106 learners was 81,8% and of the top
All 150 learners who took Physical Science passed [average nearly 68%], and all 101 who took Accounting passed [average nearly 75%]. Paul Roos can indeed be very proud on these excellent results. It is not only an indication of individual brilliance, but it also acknowledges the quality of the results in general.
Baie geluk aan ons matrieks van 2013 • Kandidate : 242 • Matrikulasievrystelling vir Graadstudie : 92,1% • A-gemiddeldes : 50 • Kandidate met meer as 6x Vak-A’s : 31 • Kandidate met ‘n gemid bo 90% : 6 • Slaagpersentasie : 99,2% • Toppresteerders (Gevorderde Program vir Wiskunde ingesluit) 1. Gerben Draaijer * 9 x A-simbole * 100% vir 3 vakke * Gemiddelde : 95,8% 2. Willem Wilken * 9 x A-simbole * Gemiddelde : 95% 3. Niel Botha * 7 x A-simbole * Gemiddelde : 94% Baie geluk aan die klas van 2013 met hul uitsonderlike prestasie. Die Paul Roos-tradisie van akademiese uitnemendheid is opnuut gehandhaaf.
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Vlnr: Me Marcia O’Kennedy (Engels), Hanneke Kotze (Wiskunde), Zita Weitsz (Lewenswwetenskappe), JanaMarie Carstens (Wiskunde), L Erasmus (tydelik in me Felton se plek), Lyudmyla Heath (Musiek), mnr Dawie Fourie (Engels en Drama) en me Jessica deKoker (Musiek).
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Matriekuitslae Insiggewende statistieke • 143 kandidate slaag matriek dws (100%) slaagsyfer/ • 140 (97.9%) van 143 kandidate slaag met matriekulasievrystelling. • 67 uit 143 (47%) slaag met ‘n gemiddelde A-simbool. • 84% slaag met ‘n B-gemiddeld en hoër. Vakke • 434 vak-A’s • 275 vak-B’s • 13 vakke het ‘n vakgemiddeld van 80% en hoër
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10 vakke het ‘n vakgemiddeld van 70 – 80%. 88% van alle vakke by Bloemhof aangebied se gemiddeld is bo 70%.
Al die leerders wat in 2013 hulle matriek met ‘n A-gemiddeld geslaag het is op 15 Januarie 2014 tydens die saalbyeenkoms vir hulle uitsonderlike prestasies vereer. Elke leerder het ‘n pêrelhangertjie ontvang wat deur die oud-Bloemhoffer en bekende goudsmid, Lilly Friedlaender, ontwerp is.
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Rhenish High School
Rhenish Celebrates another Bumper Set of Matric Results All the hard work and tears of learners, parents and teachers as they battled with frustrations, overcame difficulties and worked into the early hours of the morning in 2013 proved well worth the effort when the National Senior Certificate Results were released in the first week of January. Once again, Rhenish matrics achieved a 100% pass rate. This feat is a long standing tradition at Rhenish where there has not been a failure in some 27 years. An impressive record that is a credit to the educators who provide incredible nurturing support for
even the weakest of learners as they strive to ensure that every girl is able to reach her potential in her school leaving exam. 95% of the Class of 2013 achieved Bachelor passes that will enable them to study at university and Rhenishers will soon swell the ranks of universities, colleges and technology institutions around the country. The Dux of the class, Chloe Bolton, achieved 100% for Visual Art, 8 As and an average of 92,3%. Ananja van der Westhuizen also achieved 8 As, while Lauren Palmer, Francesca Sleet, Julia Varley and Nicole Vorster each
achieved 7 As. Ten learners achieved 6 As each. The class achieved 350 As over the spread of subjects. 41 girls achieved A aggregates – an incredible achievement. Rhenish honours their top achievers in a special assembly which took place on Thursday 16 January. The school community and the parents of the top achievers have the opportunity in this assembly to pay tribute to these girls and to thank them for the valuable contribution they have made to the school and her reputation.
Rhenish celebrates with each member of the class the successful completion of this part of their educational journey and we thank them for their work that has also resulted in Rhenish Girls’ High being ranked 13th in the Western Cape for the 2013 NSC examination. This was announced at a function in honour of the Top Achievers and Top Achieving Schools in the Western Cape hosted by the Premier of the Western Cape, Mrs Helen Zille, at Leeuwenhof on Tuesday 15 January.
Chloe Bolton - Dux - 8 A’s - 92.3%
Ananja van der Westhuizen - 8 A’s
Francesca Sleet - 7 A’s
Julia Varley - 7 A’s
Lauren Palmer - 7 A’s
Nicole Vorster - 7 A’s
Grade 8 Orientation The new intake of Grade 8s arrived at Rhenish on Tuesday 14 January 2014. Any initial anxiety they may have felt on entering a completely different world to the comfortable space that had been their Primary School experiencewas soon dispelled as they were warmly welcomed by the Learner Council, met old friends, made new ones, were introduced to their register teachers and classes, received their timetables and textbooks and were taken on a tour of the campus. Welcome to our Family, Grade 8’s and may your journey through Rhenish be one filled with learning, love, laughter and the creation of wonderful memories.
Christmas Boxes Bring Smiles of delight Towards the end of 2013 Rhenishers became involved in a Christmas Box project. The girls had to prepare a gift – the size of a shoebox – that was filled with useful gifts, according to a list provided. The purpose of the list was to ensure that the gift was age and gender appropriate and that they all contained the same kind of items so that no one recipient received grander or more gifts that the other. The Christmas Boxes were delivered to the Andrew Murray children’s home and they were handed over to the children at a special Christmas party. The boxes were ooh’d and aah’d over by little hands eager to discover some special item and smiles and sparkly eyes abounded as the children enjoyed a little bit of the magic that is Christmas.
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Only a life lived in the service of others is one well-lived and Rhenishers experienced the true Gift of Christmas – the Gift of Giving. Thank you to all Rhenishers and their families who so generously participated in this project. Keep your ears open towards the end of the year, this is really a project in which we should all participate.
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Excellent Matric Results for the Class of 2013! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
100% National Senior Certificate pass rate. 232 candidates wrote and passed with a class average of 70%. Merit achievements: 47 candidates passed at least 4 subjects with 80% or achieved an average of 80% or more. 417 Subject extensions achieved. 94.4% received Bachelor passes. (Matriculationexemption: 219 from 232 candidates achieved a pass rate which offers admission to Universityand the other 5.6% got admission to Diploma courses!). Dux: Marguerite Theron received 100% for Maths paper three and she also forms part of the Top 20 matric learners in the Western Cape. Rated 11th best school out of the TOP 20 schoolsin the Western Cape (private schools included).
Top Achievers
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Theron, Marguerite
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Moorcroft, Jacobus Johannes
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Mostert, Cheré
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Van beek, Carissa
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Campbell, Fiona Heather 88.83
Solms, Dylan
Gunston, Angela Pam
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Paver, Serena Morris
Hendricks, Darren Michael
Smit, Daniele
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The Governing Body, management, teachers and community are proud of these results and congratulate the class of 2013 on their excellent results. Together, we are once again proud to be Parel Valleiers! Van der Spuy, Liam Roy 86.83
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Hartlik welkom aan al die nuwe graad 8’s en personeellede! Mag julle sommer vinnig tuis voel in ons warm Parel Vallei kultuur en mag ons altyd saam uitnemendheid na streef in ‘n veranderendewêreld! Gr8’s saam met hulle “Ranger” brakkies.
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Somerset College
Somerset College matric results 2013 Somerset College congratulates its 120 matriculants for achieving a 100% pass rate in the 2013 Independent Examinations Board (IEB) Matric exams. A total of 252 distinctions were obtained with 98% of its candidates achieving the entry requirements to Bachelor Degree studies. Somerset College is one of only a few ISASA schools to offer Afrikaans as “huistaal” (a home language option) and 1st additional language. This subject was taken by ten students and Tessa du Toit obtained a distinction for Afrikaans Home Language.
Meg Fargher, the Head of Somerset College Senior School, is delighted with the results, particularly the Mathematics results. Fifty percent of students who wrote Mathematics achieved distinctions in this subject which is an outstanding achievement. Three Somerset College students were acknowledged by the IEB for Outstanding Achievement (Candidate ranked in the top 5% of learners in 6 or more subjects and scored 80% or more for Life Orientation). They are Devon Haantjes, Tessa du Toit and Eduard du Plessis. Devon Haantjes obtained
100% for Mathematics. Somerset College is also one of only a handful of independent schools in the Western Cape which writes the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) exam. In summary: 9 Distinctions: Devon Haantjes 8 Distinctions: Jacqueline Blomendahl Tessa du Toit (Deputy Head Girl) Joseph Gebers Olivia Laing (Head Girl)
7 Distinctions: Matthew Carruthers (Deputy Head Boy) Eduard du Plessis Michaela Grieve Niccoló Lami (Head Boy) Nadia Reuter Tina Yaffes 6 Distinctions: David McPherson Nina Strong Noelle van Biljon Hayley Walker Dominique West
Devon Haantjes
Jacqueline Blomendahl
Tessa du Toit
Joseph Gebers
Olivia Laing
Matthew Carruthers
Eduard du Plessis
Michaela Grieve Important dates: Open Day – Wednesday 18 February 2014 Scholarship Exams will be written on Friday 28 February 2014 for entrance into Grade 8 in 2015. Application forms can be downloaded from the website – www.somersetcollege.org
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Hoërskool Hottentots Holland
Matric Results Far left: Leston Dick is the no. 1 candidate at Hottentots-Holland High School and Chanté Bougaardt is the no. 2 candidate. Leston achieved 7 A symbols: Afrikaans Huistaal, English First Additional Language, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Life Orientation and Accounting. Left: Chanté Bougaardt achieved 4 A symbols: Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal (A), English Home Language, Mathematics, Life Orientation (A), Accounting (A), Life Sciences (A) and Physical Sciences.