2019
The
St Cyprian 100 YEARS
AT NOOITGEDACHT
A distinctive landmark in the Oranjezicht area, Nooitgedacht is St Cyprian’s School’s fourth home. Bishop Robert Gray devoted himself ardently to the establishment of schools, starting Diocesan College (Bishops) in 1849 and St George’s Grammar in 1848. He was eager to start a girls school under the auspices of the Anglican Church and in 1871 opened the doors to St Cyprian’s School – comprising a room for 12 girls in The English Church House – at 61 Burg Street, the current site of The Argus Building. In 1873, the school moved to buildings in New Street, now Queen Victoria Street, and present home to the High Court. In 1896, under the reins of the All Saints Sisters, St Cyprian’s School moved again to larger premises to accommodate growth. A new home was found in Annandale Street, a location that offered more rooms for lessons and an outdoor space for games and sport. In 1914, the All Saints Sisters purchased Nooitgedacht and on 24 February 1919, a foundation stone was laid in preparation for what would lead to St Cyprian’s School as we know it today, a place steeped in learning and tradition, with a proud heritage and history and one of the most renowned schools in the country.
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Intro
Nooitgedacht
Tributes
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Letters From the Principal Context
Vignettes from decades past A colourful history of a proud institution 2019 – a snapshot
Sue Redelinghuys – A final word Tributes to Sue Appreciation for women of substance & significance
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Matrics
Awards
Yearbook
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Art & Design showcase Matric Dance
A record of the various ceremonies and assemblies that acknowledge and celebrate hard work, perseverance and achievements
A visual overview of the classes across all three schools, leaders and staff, sport and the Arts, and the myriad clubs & societies
Sister Hildegarde, 1914
the paper that we are in en se ve ha ill w u yo No doubt some of e are hoping to sell our W . te ta es ht ac ed itg oo buying the N ry St Cyprian’s. ai e or m d an er rg la a present property and build tennis courts to our d an ld fie t ke ic cr a in e Then we shall rejoic have a swimming bath. to y da e on pe ho en ev d hearts’ content an how you can help. The e se d an ps ca ng ki in th So put on your Vision and much d an th ai F t an w e w d an work is great and large ied through. Prayer if it can be carr
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shattered the Then, a single shot from the pistol of a fanatic fired in Sarajevo l in a far-away prospects of world peace and reduced the hopes of a Girls’ Schoo peninsula at the southern tip of Africa to meaningless desires. controlled the Fortunately, it was a brave woman with limitless patience who April 1915, ‘that destiny of the school. ‘Do not think’, Sister Hildegarde wrote in now is the time for rest, remember if we do not progress, we go not improve, we are deteriorating. We simply must build soon.’
back; if we do
oon, the stoep And so it was that on 24 February 1919, at 5 o’clock in the aftern ishers of and garden of Nooitgedacht were crowded with parents and well-w had formed up in the school. As they watched, an imposing procession, which d by the choir Belmont Avenue, wended its way into the grounds. It was heade
n’s all dressed boys of St George’s Cathedral. Then followed the girls of St Cypria er of Old Girls in white and wearing blue badges. Behind the girls came a numb of bishops and and members of the teaching staff; followed by a large muster ntess Buxton clergy. After special prayers and hymns, Her Excellency Viscou
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laid the foundation stone. Extract from ‘Not for school but for life’ DH Thomson, 1971
From the Principal A century of recorded history and a site for thousands of memories. That is Nooitgedacht, home to St Cyprian’s School. One hundred years of chronicled events and the place where thousands of groups of people have engaged in school activity in all its forms. This cohort has expressed their collective shared knowledge of the past, and in so doing, established their sense of unity and individuality through their experience. Without their recollections - from which The St Cyprian 2019 draws its inspiration these past reflections could fade away entirely. So, in this edition, we commemorate the memories documented for posterity and our pleasure, honouring their authors, for memories arise from conviction, shared by a community who believe that the moment recalled is both significant and informed by a values message. Their memories manifest that message. St Cyprian’s School continues to sit proudly on the slope of Table Mountain, perched above the city. She is a testament to all who devoted time and energy to her origin, impact and significance. As DH Thomson so eloquently and graciously described in his book, “Not for school but for Life”, so it was that ‘twenty three years after (Bishop Robert Gray’s) appointment, on a ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in 1847, the fortitude of a third-century martyr, the wisdom of a sixteenth-century educationist, and the foresight of the first Metropolitan of Southern Africa coalesced. On a return voyage to Cape Town, Bishop Gray outlined his policy for the establishment of a new seminary for ladies at the Cape: an aspiration he had held for many years and which came to fruition at Easter 1871.’ She is a special school, extremely similar to that ‘distinctive child’. She creeps into your heart and captures you (very much like a portion of her motto promises) for life! She absorbs you and exhorts you to aim high and try your utmost. She brings out your very best and sometimes reveals your limitations; she inspires you to push through them. St Cyprian’s School is my singular child. Born of vision, her parents, Sophy and Bishop Gray, conceived and fashioned her 148 years ago and she has grown and agitated with passion, her right to self-determine and to innovate her future. St Cyprian’s School has been ‘stewarded’ with wisdom, love and care by devoted leaders for almost 150 years. In crafting this magazine and examining St Cyprian’s history in our beautifully curated archives, her story never dulls or tires. St Cyprian’s School continues to inspire all who enter her impressive grounds and benefit from her extraordinary ways.
Sue Redelinghuys, Principal, 2019
“St Cyprian’s School was the first school of its kind for girls in the Cape Peninsula. It was founded on the same lines as Diocesan College and St George’s Grammar School, which Bishop Gray had already established. An old Cape Dutch-type house was secured in Burg Street, but within two years, bursting at the seams, the school moved to New Street (now Queen Victoria Street). Sister Theodora arrived to take up the reins in the late 1880s and presided over the school in New Street until she declared the building too cramped and the gardens and playground inadequate. Funds were raised, a new site acquired, and in July 1896, the new school buildings in Annandale Road were opened. The rooms were large and light, a chapel was built, and the addition of a hall made more ambitious theatrical productions possible. Organised games, including cricket, were introduced and ankle-length skirts gave way to gym tunics. Meanwhile, academic work continued, and public examinations were passed. Under the headship of Sister Hildegarde, it became obvious that the school buildings in Annandale Street, once considered so spacious, had become once again, entirely inadequate as numbers grew and the shaping of educational programmes evolved. She turned her eyes to the hills, to the spreading acres of what had once been a fruitful Oranjezicht farm, known as Nooitgedacht. Little remained of the house but the beautifully proportioned ‘Voorkamer’, for, like so many Cape Dutch farms, it had been almost entirely destroyed by fire. With the aid of personal donations and legacies, the property was bought for the school but, by then, war had broken out in Europe and building in Cape Town came to a standstill. Only in 1919, did work begin on the property and the school move to its new home. Ten years after Sister Hildegarde left, Miss Frances Verinder arrived in South Africa and became the third headmistress of St Cyprian’s School. While constantly aware of the tremendous debt of gratitude and affection which the school owed to the sisters and mindful of the school’s Christian foundations, Miss Verinder turned the eyes of her students outward towards the future and implanted in them a consciousness of their responsibilities as citizens in a world where the rights of women had at last been acknowledged. In 1939, the number of students had increased to over 200 and further accommodation was necessary to house them. An extension fund was launched, and a new block of classrooms was opened. But, once more, war-time exigencies put paid to building plans and St Cyprian’s had to wait for peace to stretch its cramped limbs. Meanwhile, although working with depleted staff, the school expanded yet further with the arrival of new pupils from every corner of the warravaged world. The long-dreamed of swimming pool eventually opened in 1952 and Miss Verinder, much like her predecessors, was largely responsible for raising the funds which provided two new blocks of classrooms, dormitories and the splendid war-memorial organ in the chapel. “
The history of St Cyprian’s School 1871-1958 Phillida Brooke
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Such is the nature of a school and its constant iteration and growth that facilities continue to be outgrown and over time, become outdated. During the 1950s, 60s and 70s, further development occurred to meet the needs of a growing school, which outgrew proud new builds of prior decades. A new hall, additional tennis courts, junior classrooms (recently demolished to make way for the Multi-purpose Hall and Aquatic Centre), more specialist classrooms, particularly in ‘Pure Science’ at the matriculation level, which saw the provision of wellequipped laboratories – courtesy of Miss Carew - refurbishing of the swimming pool, and a never-complete list of needs and wants, have dominated St Cyprian’s School life for its entire existence. From a handful of students in 1871, St Cyprian’s enters 2020 with 990 enrolled students. The physical location endures and the list of ‘needs’ appears quite similar to those of years gone by as one begins to appreciate that ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’. An exponential and almost radical growth in technology globally in the past decade, the courageous decision to follow the rigorous IEB assessment framework, the constant evaluation of the academic and extra-curricular offering, the deliberate and intentional implementation of the Transformation and Diversity strategy, the enormously successful implementation of the Long-term Athlete Development Model and subsequent tiers to grow sport and encourage excellence in sport, the pursuit of growth and distinction across The Arts, the integration of The Round Square Discovery Framework as part of our character development curriculum, and the understanding that each and every breakthrough during the entire journey knows no destination, leads us to the cusp of a new decade, which brings more opportunity and positions the school for further evolution. The purchase of immovable property, the construction of new buildings, state-of-the-art sporting facilities, acquisition of school equipment, provision of scholarships and repayment of loans continue to be part of the paradigm of the journey as a school of excellence. As Frances Verinder so aptly wrote in 1953, “… it is well known that much of the most enduring education given by a school is found outside the classroom, and for this reason, the games field, Houses and voluntary societies are important.” She went on to write that “the buildings in which we live and work are a constant preoccupation of the minds of those responsible for the School. Each year, for a considerable time past, some important improvement or renovation has been undertaken...” As a school that heads fearlessly and assuredly to its 150th year of existence, a school that assumes – with pride – the position of one of South Africa’s 20 oldest schools, and a school that continues to play an integral role in setting our young women on the Journey of Becoming in order to influence the future for the advancement of all, we turn again to Ms Verinder. “Indeed, no apology is needed for an appeal to promote the welfare of St Cyprian’s School. And so, as each one of us in turn must hand on the torch to others, it will surely be with the prayer that God may bless and prosper our best-loved School in this land of great opportunity.”
1920-1929 ST CYPRIAN’S EVE, 1922: IMPRESSIONS OF A NEWCOMER “It was with feelings very much akin to those of dismay that I learnt on arriving at St Cyprian’s School on Friday, September 22nd that there was nothing to be done for nearly a fortnight. Of course I had looked in the Church Calendar and discovered that St Cyprian’s Day was on the 26th, but this fact conveyed nothing to my mind. The first inkling I had that the great event of the year was to take place during my first week at School was on Sunday when the girl who was walking to Church with me, tentatively remarked, “I do hope you are going to be in tomorrow night as you won’t belong to St Cyprian’s for another year if you are not.” Questions merely elicited something about a cake! The festival began for me when three of the girls arrived at the Cathedral with a wealth of arum lilies, such as in England we could not imagine – lilies and leaves in abundance – and all wild too. In the afternoon, the girls – about 200 of them – and twelve little Kindergarten boys assembled in the Senior School, and there formed into line, the Head Girl first, with the two smallest boys holding her streamers, then the rest of the Kindergarten, Junior School and the Senior School. As this procession wended its way down the Avenue to the Cathedral, it made a most effective and fascinating picture, all white with splashes of pale blue. The Cathedral Service was most uplifting and inspiring, it ended with a procession in which the children were preceded by the Clergy and Choir. At 6.30, we had tea, a joyous but noisy meal, pervaded by a spirit of good fellowship. Then, about twenty of us, those who had never before spent St Cyprian’s Eve at St Cyprian’s, underwent the rite by which we became St Cyprianites: we were each pushed backwards by Sister Hildegarde round a huge three-tiered cake. I do not like to say wedding cake, but that term would most aptly describe it. Next came dancing in the ‘Gym’: a jazz band supplied some of the music. It was a remarkably good band and except for the pianist, supplied entirely by schoolgirl talent. Finally, there were some songs and a violin solo and at 9.15, we sang “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem. Then followed what was to me the most amazing thing of the whole day, a service in the School Chapel. It was not the service that was amazing, but the fact that the whole atmosphere was so calm, recollected, and reverent – it was an effort to recall the hilarity of a quarter of an hour earlier. And so, when bedtime came, I was more than glad that I had arrived in South Africa a fortnight too soon.
Miss L. Livingstone
“Degrees were few and far between in the days when the only occupations open to women were teaching, nursing and missionary work. The ‘bookworms’ among the girls were soon won over by the clarity of mind of the tall, bespectacled Sister, who was always at hand to suggest a new book to read or a new avenue to explore. Furthermore, her knowledge of Mathematics seemed encyclopaedic. Those more athletically given and games-minded soon found a worthy adversary on the playing fields. While Sister Theodora sat on the sidelines and beamed with satisfaction at her girls, the new long-striding Head participated actively. A tennis ‘blue’ and an excellent hockey player, Sister Hildegarde thought nothing of hitching up her heavy skirt and dashing after the ball with a robustness expected of a sixth-form ‘tomboy’.” Sister Hildegarde was succeeded by Miss Beatrix Darke who arrived from England on board the Edinburgh Castle, in January 1925. “Beatrix Darke had been educated at Cheltenham College, renowned for its history of women leaders, before going up to St Hilda’s College, Oxford. She took a First Class Honours in History at London University, and later gained her M.A. degree. Miss Darke was no ‘slouch’ at games. She had played first team hockey and cricket at school, and had been awarded an Oxford ‘blue’ at tennis.”
Not for School but for Life DH Thomson
IN SEPTEMBER, 1925, THE CAPE TIMES WROTE: “Eight tennis courts and a field for hockey and cricket, are to be found at the side of the school buildings. The lovely shady grounds are full of wild flowers just now, and amid these beautiful surroundings, the present generation of St Cyprian’s girls should lead a very happy life.” “What the correspondent in her aesthetic ruminations had failed to mention was the very vital factor that the tennis-courts owed their existence almost entirely to the indefatigable exertions of the Gymnastic Instructress, Miss Nellie Duschek, who had arrived in September 1922.” Miss Duschek built the courts with a team of convicts and “ the gang of convicts working on the new tennis courts near the Junior School, have been a source of much interest amongst the children, some of whom felt very sorry for the ‘conflicts’ and others who wondered whether ‘the conflicts stole and would be sent to the uniformity’. Miss Duschek had control, perfect control, over her mind and her body. Miss Duschek on the rings; Miss Duschek perfectly poised with a foil in her hand. A Discriplinarian with a capital ‘D’. Miss Duschek was a mistress of all sport. Miss Darke suggested to the Senior girls that the school should be divided in four houses in order to unite the seniors with the juniors, and the day scholars with the boarders. As it is so very difficult to find four names of people connected with the school, we chose North, South, East and West.
Not for School but for Life DH Thomson
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1930-1939 In the world of games, Miss Anderson showed that, although not a player herself, she appreciated what the members of staff were doing to encourage the discipline of team and competitive programmes. Miss Duschek in particular was singled out for many encomiums and private words of appreciation. The tennis practice wall and the levelling and raising of the hockey field ‘would have taken the hardworking Miss Duschek into the Union Cabinet’ had Miss Anderson had her way in 1933. In all fairness to the mistress in charge of Sport and Physical Culture, it should be recorded that outside of her provision of these facilities, she and her colleagues were doing an excellent job in the coaching of their girls. St Cyprian’s were regarded as formidable opponents by their contemporaries. In 1932, the Cricket XI, captained by M. McLeod, beat Rustenburg, Wynberg, Herschel and Springfield. The Tennis team defeated Rustenburg, Ellerslie and Loreto Convent. The Netball first team did not lose a game during the season, which was unfortunately cut short by rain, and the Hockey was outstanding. All school matches played by the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams resulted in victories for St Cyprian’s.
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Not for School but for Life DH Thomson
Cricket was the first game to be played at St Cyprian’s School. In 1901, Cricket was played twice a week on a large field with a proper pitch, which the school loaned. A brother of one of the girls regularly visited to show the girls how to play. Hockey was introduced in 1901 and Netball in 1910. Sister Theodora, who headed up the school between 1890 and 1910 was determined that her charges would enjoy physical recreational facilities. Typical of her determination, is this personal account of the introduction of tennis as a major sport at the (old) school in November 1900: “It has always been a great wish both of the girls and mine to have a Tennis Court; we have made several ineffectual attempts to secure some ground. At last I wrote to Mr Mellish, whose two daughters are day scholars, and asked if he could let us rent a piece of land from him; he wrote back asking me to come up and see him, and very kindly offered to let us have the use of a large piece for his lifetime, free of rent, if we cared to spend some money in putting it in order… It has cost us very nearly R300 to do the Tennis Court, and to clear the rest of the ground for the other children to use as a playground. It is a really splendid Court, full size and wired in all round by wire netting, 16ft high.” By 1903, Tennis was a well-established sport. In 1924, tennis courts were built at the ‘new’ home of St Cyprian’s School, Nooitgedacht.
SPEECH DAY 1936 “Your Grace, Miss Verinder, Ladies and Gentlemen and
not think that in any time has there ever been a generation
Children, it is a great pleasure to me to be here this
so deeply tried as we have been. When I think of what the
afternoon. It is not the first time I have been at St Cyprian’s.
young men of my day have passed through, we may be
The children may have seen an old gentleman looking at
grateful that we have stood the test, and it has given me great
them playing their games. I love climbing Table Mountain
courage.
– it is my place of worship (if your Grace will allow me). In passing here, I sometimes see the children at play, and I
Of course, it is not so much the lessons we learn at school,
am tempted to pause (I like to pause when climbing) so you
but the spirit that matters; it is the habits you learn; and I have
must not consider this as my first visit. I wish to thank Miss
always felt that we over-emphasise school work. There are
Verinder for her words of welcome; they were words which
some things far more important – the right spirit and the right
carried me back to Paris when, after War, Peace plans were
outlook. You do not learn them; you pick them up from the
discussed, and I am hoping – still hoping – that Peace is
environment. They are most precious in life. Take the spirit
coming. Do not be impatient children; give the world time. I
of ‘Fair Play’. It is almost untranslatable in other languages; it is
was born very impatient, but in the end, you get toned down
not one of the Ten Commandments; it is not in books, and yet
by the forces of the world, time, and old age. I shall not be
there you have one of the three deepest lessons of life, and
surprised if the dangers through which we are passing will
you learn it best at school. In games we learn ‘team work’.
bring Peace. Danger brings opportunity. The Statesmen
This makes life beautiful. You imbibe it from your neighbours,
must feel that unless there is Peace, the world will be
and these things remain with you. I am sure St Cyprian’s is
endangered.
making her contribution to life.
I listened with deep interest to the report which details the
There is one other thing that I set great store by – and that
activities which are being carried on by this School. It is very
is our love of Nature. There is no greater force in our lives,
heartening, because I live in a difficult world. We politicians
and we shall have to turn to Nature for the reinforcement,
may not say anything good – it may be used against us;
development and strengthening of our character. We love
we live in a world of unpleasantness, and we bring it out.
South Africa; we are told it is a good land, and of all the
It is good to leave it all and come to this fresh world. I am
countries I have visited there is none that I would rather
also very pleased to see the enormous change that has
choose to live in. We know that it is so, and this love of
taken place since I was at school. I love young people and
country we should learn more and more. There is a great
I love to look back and compare the opportunities of today
deal of what is called patriotism in South Africa today. By
with those of past days. You learn much more, and your
patriotism in that sense, I mean the love of people, tradition
teachers are much better, and you therefore get a very
and history, which is very highly developed in this country.
great advantage. You will want all that advantage, for I am
Patriotism in the purely physical sense is the type to cultivate.
sure that our children are going to be severely tested. I do
The surroundings of St Cyprian’s are enough to inspire the
feeling of patriotism – the mountain, the sea, and the trees. To me, the mountain is a continual source of mystery – dark at night – sometimes blue, and the fires on the mountain increase the mystery. I want us to learn to appreciate this beauty; it should become part of our lives – this Nature by which we are surrounded – and children should become conscious of its beauty. We should develop our sense of beauty and love of Nature in such a way that we should regard destruction of natural beauty as a sin against Mother Earth. I hope this will become a dominant part of us. I hope the generation to come will have learnt the lesson and will help to maintain the beauty which is placed around us. Make your own life beautiful – wipe out the dirt from an ethical, moral and spiritual aspect of life. We are much too prone to spoil the physical world around us; we treat it as if it were nothing. I wish St Cyprian’s success. It is one of the Church Schools that is contributing much to the character of children and I hope that St Cyprian’s will go forward from strength to strength and play an even more important part in the development of the girls of South Africa.”
General Jan Smuts 25 March, 1936
I have very affectionate memories of my time at St Cyps remembering well the kindergarten and playing in the sand tray generally making an unholy mess. I also remember playing John in ‘Peter Pan’, in which I doubled with the crocodile, in an outdoor performance on the lawn. One of my arduous tasks as the crocodile was to go stealthily behind the pine trees on my knees, thereby incurring some painful wounds, releasing at the crucial moment the alarm clock which I carried in a pocket. It was my introduction to what was to be my vocation and I remember it with great nostalgia.
Letter from Sir Nigel Hawthorne CBE
“Frances Verinder arrived as new principal in 1934, armed with a B.Sc. degree and a Teachers’ Diploma from London University. “My goodness me, did we have to put our heads down and work! Miss Verinder was a scientist and could see no reason why we should waste our time learning useless needlework, so instead, everyone in Standard Seven was taught electricity. We learnt about magnets and iron fillings and how telephones worked and how to attach plugs to flexes and how to mend fuses.” Phillida Brooke Simons, 1932-1940 “It was during the anxious thirties that, in two successive years, we were privileged to have Lady Clarendon, then General and Mrs. Smuts, as our guests of honour on Speech Day, and ever after we knew that St Cyprian’s had a secure place in their friendship. It was in 1936, a year of great international tension, that General Smuts spoke to us and on that day, an unlooked for difficulty was having to deal with gate-crashers who tried to crowd into the hall in the mistaken belief that from the General’s speech, they would learn whether war was imminent. But, to our delight, the great man talked only of his interest in the school and of the natural beauty of our surroundings, especially of his beloved Mountain. It was characteristic that, to the surprise of the ‘reception committee’, General and Mrs. Smuts came up the drive on foot, having parked the official car in Sophia Street to leave more room for others in the grounds; and that when we temporarily ‘lost’ Mrs. Smuts, she was found to have run down to put her bouquet in the car, given to her by the children.”
Frances Verinder – St Cyprian’s Magazine 1958
1940 - 1949 “
Then the world was at war, and of the six years that followed that fateful Sunday on which we listened to the dread news from London, it was not easy to write. To the casual observer the school must have looked much as usual except for two things: the blackout, that must be watched with sure care, and the main airraid shelter that temporarily disfigured the ground floor of the new wing. Only once, and that in the middle of the night, with sick children in the House, did sirens bring our own alarum into action, bringing half-asleep staff and boarders down to roll call in the shelters. Before long, the all-clear sent us thankfully back to bed and our curiosity as to the reason for the warning remained for ever unsatisfied. Actually, of course, in those years of “The Breaking of Nations”, our corporate life was deeply affected in so many ways, and possibly no other six years in St Cyprian’s history had seen so much real education achieved. For a time, our walls housed a veritable little League of Nations. Already we had German and Japanese pupils and soon had the proud privilege of welcoming girls who came to us for shelter from England, Europe, the Mediterranean islands, the Middle and Far East, in fact from every direction except the South. From the friendship of these temporary pupils much was gained and Jugoslavia, Malaya and many another land emerged from the atlas and became real places whose people had interesting ways of life and ideas well worth the attention. The shortage of almost all supplies challenged our ingenuity, and inventiveness. Since life was shorn of most of its luxuries, we all learned to take delight in simple things, and great fun we had. Our own small doings gained greatly in significance. And there was the joy of being able to help. Forgetting for the time our own needs, all spare energies, and monies raised in many ways, were devoted to urgent war purposes. There was no lack of funds: the planes must be ‘sped’, victims of bombing and destitute refugees must be helped, and ‘Bundles for Britain’s Babies’ were packed in the Voorkamer. Then a special interest was our adopted little ship, H.M.M.L. 380. Before she left Table Bay, our privilege was to equip her with radio, gramophone, mosquito netting and other comforts. Then at Khor Kuwai in the Persian Gulf, and later, as she crept up and down the rivers of Burma on her perilous mission, we could follow her with crates of food and tobacco. When it was all over, two members of her crew held us spellbound with their account of her share in the Burma campaign. All too often the wartime ether had been the bearer of heavy tidings, but none will ever forget that thrilling moment, at seven o’clock on the morning of the long-awaited D-Day, when all along the staff corridor bedside radios told out the news of the Normandy landings. Then, at long last, came V.E. Day and with it the Dean for our own glad service of thanksgiving and Te Deum in Chapel. Surely the two-day holiday that followed was the most welcome that we had ever known. Then, those post-war years which saw the fulfilment of many dreams. In dark war days, the Staff had cheered us all with a riotously gay variety show after
the manner of the ‘naughty nineties’. As a wonderful surprise, they used the proceeds of the entertainment to buy a gram-radio as a gift to their pupils and it was around this fine gift that, in the first January of peace, we listened to the historic Opening Session of the United Nations, assembled in London. In later days this radio gave us a share in other great international and national occasions.
For greater things we had to be content to wait, but parents and friends shared our conviction that only by going forward should we be worthy of trust and, from the first launching of the Extension Appeal in 1938, already in imagination we saw the enlarged games field, the new wing and the swimming pool, which were the immediate objectives of an ambitious scheme. Then, 1946, the first full year of peace, was no ordinary one in our history, for at Eastertide, we celebrated our 75th birthday and, to mark the occasion, launched a second, wider appeal for the Development Fund. Encouraged by a generous response, we now settled on the perfect site for the swimming pool, and, although the necessity for permits and such-like hindrances to enterprise made progress tantalisingly slow, by the time we were eighty years old, this dream had also come true.
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Frances Verinder, The St Cyprian 1958
1950 - 1959 “A very different kind of event, but unforgettable by those who saw it, was the great two-day fire of 1950. With the Mountain ablaze on three sides of us, it seemed little short of miraculous that our grounds and building escaped. Kind offers of help, should emergency accommodation become necessary, came from Bishopscourt, the Deanery and elsewhere. Parents arrived to stamp out burning embers as they fell into the field. But, rolled up in rugs and blankets and well supplied with refreshment, the boarders thoroughly enjoyed their night on the floor in the Voorkamer, library and common room, and perhaps it was only those in authority, whose part it was to keep watch for two nights, who felt any real anxiety.” “Now and then in the history of the school comes a year which seems, in some special way, to be one of fulfilment, and this, I think, we may claim for our eightieth year so recently completed. For after many years of waiting and of enduring, with what patience we could muster, disappointment after disappointment and set-back after set-back, two of our dreams have come true: both the Chapel Organ and the Swimming Pool have materialised, coming out of the mists of speculation and wishful thinking to be firmly established as integral parts of our School. It was just before Christmas that the organ was completely installed and put fully into commission. Professional organists who have tested it are unanimous in its praise, and it is true that we have an instrument, which, in beauty, exceeds our hopes. The first, and much appreciated, recital on the organ was given by Miss Phyllis Roberts, who, before leaving the Union, started the keen band of our own young budding organists on their lessons. On the far end of the playing-field, four-square and firmly rooted in the earth, stands our Swimming Pool. The story of the choosing and rejection of various sites, of the making and scrapping of plans, and of the raising of funds, stretches far back into pre-war history, and after the war it was necessary to make almost a new start. But now, at long last, the Pool is really there, complete with changing-rooms and purifying plant.”
St Cyprian’s Magazine, July 1951
In 1936, a young Science teacher called Noël Barrow arrived from England to teach Science at St Cyprian’s School at the invitation of her school Science teacher, Frances Verinder. Noël met and married Frank Robb and they had five children. In those days, mothers stayed at home to bring up the children. Frances Verinder, in her address in the 1951 magazine commented, “Keeping down the number of our pupils and keeping up the full strength of our staff (is difficult). Of our losses in Staff, the very great majority are due to marriage, and I can think of no permissible plan for averting these recurrent catastrophes.” As well as being a teacher, mother and wife, Noël Robb became a founder member of the Black Sash in 1955, an organisation of women formed in protest when the Nationalist Government packed the Senate to change the Constitution so that they could disenfranchise people of colour. She ran an Advice Office in Crossroads and became known as Mama Robb in Khayetlitsha. She assisted people with legal and bureaucratic matters. Noel became a distinguished liberation activist and a stalwart in the human rights movement in South Africa. She was a member of the Sash’s governing regional council for almost 40 years and was honoured as Honorary Life President of the Black Sash in 1989. Noel was elected to the St Cyprian’s School council in 1947 and she served on this body for thirty years lending her wisdom to the governance of the school. For many years she was a silent benefactor of the school and many girls have had their fees paid quietly and anonymously from the Robb Trust, when times have been hard. Noel passed away in January 2009 at the age of 96 and will always be remembered for her role towards the betterment of people around her and as a leader of marginalised South African women.
1960 - 1969 “In January 1960, St Cyprian’s took on a role entirely new. It acted as hostess for the first Summer School of Church Music ever to be held in South Africa. The house, usually empty at that time of year, was full to capacity and music was always in the air. There were rehearsals in the Hall, services in the Chapel, and lectures in the Voorkamer. Every diocese in the Union was represented by organists, choristers, or both. The growth of this interest in music is reflected in the achievements of the School Choir under Mrs Hansen. The Choir has made two long-playing records, and in 1968 a recording of Christmas Carols made by the SABC was broadcast by the BBC in six languages. In 1961, Justine van Selm (Matric 1955) startled the male students by being the first woman from the University of Cape Town to take a first in Surgery, and Marianna McClean (1954) became the first woman to be awarded an Electrical Engineering degree at the University of the Witwatersrand. in the same year.” “There are two contributions which Miss Carew made to the school which will remain inviolate. St Cyprian’s is one of the few girls’ schools in the country today which offers Pure Science at the matriculation level. This has only been made possible by the insistence of Miss Carew that well-equipped laboratories were essential if St Cyprian’s was to meet the challenge of a modern world where Science and Mathematics have temporarily displaced the Liberal Arts.”
Not for School but for Life – D.H. Thomson
SCIENCE CLUB “On Wednesday, 28 February 1968, Dr Marius Barnard spoke to us on heart transplants. Slides were shown demonstrating heart operations, diseases and the mechanism of the heart-lung machine. After this most amusing and interesting talk, Dr Barnard was invited to tea during which time he was bombarded with questions. While having tea, he invited the top five girls in Biology to attend an open-heart operation on a dog at Groote Schuur. After a while, he added that the bottom five girls were also invited as he knew what it was like to be bottom of the class, always being in this position himself, during his school career. This amused the girls, as well as Mrs Führ, very much.”
The St Cyprian 1968
1970 - 1979
“To show a film or to use any audio-visual equipment was a major operation in the old days. One could use the Voorkamer where the audience sat on the floor. This was reasonably satisfactory provided that one remembered to black out the fanlight above the main door… What a delight it is now with the acquisition of the Audio-Visual block. We are greatly indebted to all those who worked so hard to raise the money for this building to mark the school’s one hundredth year.”
The St Cyprian 1971 “The glorious day when we shall be able to use the NEW School Hall is soon to be a reality. Despite the wettest winter in 70 years, or so the meteorologists tell us, work has gone ahead on the building site, and it is now possible to gain some idea of the ‘shape of things to come’. Constructive work of another nature has also gone on during the year and it is pleasing to record the inception of a Parents’ Association of St Cyprian’s School as the result of a meeting held at the School on 10th August last. As stated in the Constitution it is hoped that this Association will ‘promote better communication and involvement between parents and the School’. It is perhaps in the sphere of attitudes, morals and conduct that there is now the most cause for concern. How can one instil right attitudes and values, uphold moral ethics in a world of Watergate and the Lockheed scandal; of the double-standard politics concerning Southern Africa – of our own injustices and inhumanity to man.”
Enid Ryall, The St Cyprian 1977 51 years after planting a tree in the Fish Pond quad, Princess Alice returned to the school for a brief visit.
1980 - 1989 “ In our richly varied community of South Africa there is a wide range of unique individuals, but we are all interdependent; we need each other and we need to understand and to be able to get on with each other so that our country
may progress in harmony. We are grateful to be an open school and we shall
guard that privilege jealously, for we feel very strongly that it is our contribution towards the future harmony of South Africa. We have a harmonious community here – we trust that those who leave this School will carry with them the lessons learnt in tolerance, consideration, understanding.
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Enid Ryall, 1980
THE COMPUTER SCENE
“Memories are made of this,” says an old familiar song. For computers and maybe people as well, it could be changed to, “these are made of memories.” Over recent years, the memory capacity of the computer has been its biggest selling point. Ask any whizz-kid in computers and he will tell you all about bytes bits, nibbles and the “K” factor (for the uninitiated, the “K” is equal to 1024 bytes, a byte consists of 8 bits and supports a single character, a nibble is half a byte – what else?) With such expanding memory capacity, more complex and sophisticated programs can be stored and hence the greater power of the computer. Everyone admires a person with a good memory, his ability to recall and inject wisdom in various problem situations: so too with the computer. How good it would be if we could improve our memories by eating a few “chips”! Watch out! There is a computer about! No longer are they confined to the Computer Room: they have moved out and are taking over every corner of St Cyprian’s. From the Bursar’s Office to the Library, these strange and frightening objects are stalking the girls with their posters, projects and marksheets. They are even demanding money from some of them! And they are not static. They are beginning to breed. A new one, an IBM compatible, was born during the year and is doing amazing things in the Computer Room. It can even speak a new language called “Pascal” as well as “Basic” and “Logo”. It appears to breathe as well: just ask those who have risked turning it on.
The St Cyprian, 1987 & 1988
1990 - 1999 DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMME Belinda Traverso and Odette Bruwer eagerly attended the Car Presentation Ceremony at the Drommedaris Hall, in the Good Hope Centre. From that moment onwards, there was no holding back. Our blue Citi Golf was a frequent visitor to our training ground, Green Point Stadium car park. Needless to say, we had some hilarious and horrendous episodes. To mention a few: Susan – avoiding a bird, but barely missing a trolley. Marcella – caused a huge traffic jam at Glengariff Chemist, Sea Point. Helen – was always on ‘the Molteno Hill Stall & Roll’ (I’m going to get a sticker saying “This car does not stall - it only pauses for thought!) Tammy – slipping and sliding on sand near ‘Seagulls’. Chantal – sailing through a red robot near Traffic Depot. Jane – thinking she was in Spain and driving on the wrong side of the road. Tara – mounting a pavement and not being able to get down again. Pumla – reversing all over the place with head facing forwards. Miss Plampin – with a permanent sore neck and worn-out feet (pushing against the front of footwell in vain). On a more serious note, driving is a skill to be learnt. We have ups and down, but we must remember that it is a privilege and not a right.
The St Cyprian 1990
AIDS AWARENESS An AIDS Awareness Group has been established at St Cyprian’s. Arising out of an inter-schools problem-solving bowl at the Teachers’ Centre in Mowbray, the group has arranged a play on AIDS to be given at School, visiting speakers, relevant videos and a display of posters and information which is updated weekly. In a letter to parents, the group stresses that, “only with knowledge of this disease will we be able to know the extent of its existence, recognise its problems and be able to protect ourselves and others.”
The St Cyprian 1991
“Change is an electric, creative process. The kinetic energy of Election 1994 zithered through every facet of South African life. Together as a school we questioned, considered and voted. We too became part of the creative process of change and conflict resolution. Our 1994 magazine illustrates the multi-faceted life of a school which is in itself a microcosm of our society. We are proud of the members of the school family who have each contributed so markedly to a year which is a landmark in the history of our land!”
Tessa Fairbairn, Principal, 1994
WORLD CUP RUGBY 1995 Help! We’re being chased by Lomu Help! Not just any old Lomu Help! U know it’s Jonah Lomu Help! When we were younger so much younger than before We’d never seen that Jonah run and help the All Blacks score. Dum dum dum dum (ooooooooooooooooo) And now we’ve seen him and we’re shaking in our boots But we don’t fear ‘cause Chester’s here To save us from those brutes. Help us if u can we’re feeling mopey (mopey) As that Lomu’s gonna try to steal the trophy (trophy) But we hope our boys will always keep him dopey So we say we love you. And now our lives have changed in oh so many ways Cause we know that now our game will always win the day Dum dum dum dum (oooooooooooooo) Even if Jonah runs and opens up the score The Boks will stop them from getting any more Help us if u can we’re feeling mopey (mopey) As that Lomu’s gonna try to steal the trophy (trophy) But we hope our boys will always keep him dopey So we say we love u So we say we love u So we say we love u … Springboks
Rebecca Solomon and Juanita Minshull Std 9 (1995)
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCE CENTRE The present St Cyprian’s School stands on the site of the old farm Nooitgedacht, one of the original Table Valley farms which was granted to Johannes Ossenbuil in 1708. This is the first Table Valley farm to be excavated. For many years we have been finding ceramic shards in the grounds of the school. A selection was identified for us by Dr Jane Klose, ceramics expert at UCT. Many of the pieces she identified were Chinese export porcelain dating from the early 18th century. It was on her advice that we looked into the possibility of conducting a dig on the school site. We approached Prof Martin Hall of UCT’s Archaeology Department. Background documentary research had to be undertaken by staff member Gail Weldon and Liz Broekmann. With the help of old plans, maps, documents and photographs, we were able to identify the site of the old slave quarters, well and courtyard. The dig was supervised by Dr Yvonne Brink of UCT. UCT was mainly interested in our project, because of the educational value to our students. We were able to involve a wide range of girls in all the archaeological processes and they thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
The St Cyprian 1995
2000 - 2010 “No-one who has any contact with St Cyprian’s School can say that they do not know about our architectural award-winning School-in-the-Woods. Designed and built to the brief ‘it takes a village to grow a child’, it is the most wonderful space, tucked up at the top of the school campus. It is also part one of Phase One of the school’s Decennial Vision initiated in 2000. Phase One also saw the conversion of Belmont House (the previous home of the Pre-School) into the Belmont Music and Art Centre. The school has been given a most generous grant of R1 million by the Nussbaum Foundation to enlarge the facilities at Belmont House to become a more viable community Music and Art Centre, the plans of which are about to be submitted with building hopefully starting in January 2006.”
CREATIVE CENTRE OPENING “Many confuse talent with creativity. Talent is to be nurtured and is a requirement for success in every field of endeavour. But true creativity needs something more – not least hard work and practice. Creativity is also about invention, discovery, understanding. The creative act does not create something out of nothing; it uncovers, selects, re-shuffles, combines, synthesises already existing facts, ideas, faculties and skills. In other words, a lot of creativity is the result of finding new ways to put familiar things together. To do this, you need to step out of the mainstream and learn to think independently. But first you need to become immersed in the subject. When you get stuck you need to step back from the problem, take your time and become open to the unexpected. Arthur Koestler described creativity as an act of liberation – the defeat of habit by originality. Another misconception is that creativity is only about artistic things. It applies to many fields, not just painting, design or drama. In this sense, creativity is the engine that pushes the boundaries of knowledge forward. It applies as much to science and economics as to the arts. But to teach the creative disciplines, takes a step further. It is about introducing developing minds to the potential of their own inventive talents in an appropriate physical and mental space. There is a surprising amount of ordered thinking and the diligent practice of innate abilities underlying the creative impulse and much of this needs to be learned and developed in a nurturing and collaborative environment – and I believe that is what this school is all about. The Creating Future Leaders Project has encapsulated the journey towards becoming a newly relevant world school in Africa. It is about consolidation, concentrating on core values and the foundation subjects of the curriculum. As a girls’ school, the challenge to transform is particularly marked in the South African context. The role of women in our society is expanding exponentially and the opportunities for which girls need to be prepared have likewise mushroomed into many fields of endeavour. What you see around you today is one example of how that challenge is being addressed at St Cyprian’s. What has happened here is not simply the repair and renovation of an older building. It is really an attempt to transform the learning experience entirely.”
Andrew Flint 2011
THE STORY BEHIND HOW PIETERDIRK UYS BECAME OUR OFFICIAL HEAD BOY “My invitation to visit St Cyprian’s Girls School against the slopes of Table Mountain uncovered many little hooks in my past. When my mother, Helga Bassel, arrived in Cape Town from Berlin in 1938, her first concern was to find a permanent job. She eventually started at the music department of St Cyprian’s, teaching piano. To this day, there are still many women older than me who remember ‘Miss Bassel’. Tessa Fairbairn, who is the exceptional principal of this great school, was at the University of Cape Town with me. She studied and read and worked and has become a major force in education. I didn’t study, scarcely read, and loafed, and yet, when we hugged after all these years, all we remembered was bunking phonetics and having sausage rolls in the Students Union. The St Cyprian’s girls are involved with more than just studying and passing exams. They actively focus themselves on community. The girls were just as exciting as I hoped they’d be. We shared fears and hopes and plans to conquer the world and make it a better place. And then I met Nqoepsie. She had just turned 16 and was in Grade 11 and was actively involved in Wola Nani. She gave me an AIDS ribbon, an African brooch of coloured beads shaping the red symbol of care. She thanked me for my speech with flawless casual confidence. Although by then I had already met 300 000 young South Africans, there was something about this young woman – a sense of humour, an earnestness, and yet a maturity that matched my years! ‘I’m lucky,’ she said. ‘I have education. I have parental support. I’ve travelled. I’ve been blessed. I don’t have to be ashamed of that. I can use that to help others.’ When I went over to the Tricycle Theatre in London with my new one-man show Foreign AIDS for a six-week season in 2001, I took a few thousand AIDS ribbons to sell for Wola Nani. I told the audience: ‘Schoolgirls are doing what a government is failing to do. A sixteen-year old girl and her peers are showing that in a healthy democracy, the people can lead, and the government can follow. Nqoepsie has encouraged me to look and believe that in South Africa, we are not just dying, we’re also living. Nqoepsie is now head girl of St Cyprian’s, and her first decree was to appoint me as head boy. I returned to do a session with parents about HIV/AIDS and how to confront fear, and afterwards, the new head girl asked me to accompany her to the Quad. ‘Just something I want to show you,’ she mumbled uncharacteristically. The Quad was lined with balconies and verandas and on them stood the whole school. I was inducted as head boy of St Cyprian’s by Nqoepsie. The girls made me feel like one of them! I told them about my extraordinary association with St Cyprian’s. ‘My mother came to Cape Town, having left her beautiful city of Berlin because of lethal racism. Her first job here was at this school, as a piano teacher. Sixty years later, her son becomes head boy! This is one of the best days of my life!’ Elections & Erections – A memoir of Fear and Fun
Pieter-Dirk Uys 2002
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was a frequent visitor to St Cyprian’s School over three decades. As well as being a beloved guest, he was a fervent cheerleader and supporter of our school. From magical moments with the little ones in the Pre-Preparatory School to deeper discussions with older students, he charmed them all! He attended several functions and events, always engaging with everyone with whom he came into contact. The ‘Arch’, aka the ‘Arch Fisherman’ for little ones who couldn’t quite master ‘Archbishop’ was regularly seen at the Pre-School – first at Belmont House and later, up in the Woods. He was also greeted quite strangely at times. Prepping the children for a visit, Ms Fairbairn explained to the children that they were to greet him with the following: ‘Good morning your Grace’. Ms Fairbairn explained how ‘Grace’ rhymed so well with ‘face’. It was unsurprising when the little ones greeted – in practised, full voice: ‘Good morning your Face’. Oh well… Another visit saw the Archbishop, resplendent in black cassock, jumping around like a kangaroo having just returned from a visit to Australia. The little ones often made him a birthday book, full of their pictures of him or whatever else caught their fancy at the time. He received these with gratitude and always sent a thank you letter to the Pre-School. On a visit celebrating the ‘born-free’ generation in 2004, ten years after the country’s first free and fair democratic election, the Archbishop ran along the Chapel Walkway, hands aloft, high-fiving the girls lining the passage. Whether addressing a larger cohort of St Cyprian’s students, or sitting in smaller groups, holding conversations that covered all sorts of topics, girls and all staff always felt the ‘Arch’s’ beneficence during each encounter. Hearts were lifted and smiles were permanent after an interlude with him. The Archbishop was a guest of honour at SCS Spring Ball in 2014. He donated a signed copy of his recently published book, “Tutu: The Authorised Portrait“ by Alistair Sparks & Mpho A Tutu, for auction to raise funds for the school. He took absolute delight in the process of guests bidding for his donated item, cackling gleefully as the price continued to rise! He was very thrilled that his presence and contribution would benefit the school. He has been an ardent supporter of Tessa Fairbairn and Sue Redelinghuys over the last 23 years. Inspiring and uplifting, the Archbishop often shared kind and heartfelt words with them, encouraging them on their journeys of leadership. He developed a closer relationship with the school when his two grand-daughters joined – one in the Preparatory and the older, the High School. Archbishop Tutu, his wife Leah, and daughter Mpho became part of the St Cyprian’s School family. Sue and her husband, Dave, were invited to the 60th wedding anniversary of the ‘Arch’ and his dear wife in 2015. A wonderful moment and testament to the remarkable relationship Archbishop Emeritus Tutu has had with our school.
2010 - 2019 MICROSOFT INNOVATIVE PROGRAMME 2011 Did you know that in 2011 two of our teachers, Mrs Kim Jackson and Ms Louise Clarke achieved first place in the Collaboration Category during the Microsoft Innovative Teacher Competition for the Africa and Middle East Region held in Jordan and went on to participate in a worldwide competition held in Washington DC. This after St Cyprian’s School became a Microsoft Innovative Mentor school that same year with a proven record of innovation, technology integration and successful change implementation.
FUN FACT Did you know that old girl Dr Laurine Platsky oversaw the Western Cape’s contribution to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in her position in the Premier’s Office as Deputy Director General? Laurine was also the first woman SRC President at UCT.
“St Cyprian’s is a jewel in our Anglican crown tutoring students who have consistently produced stellar performances academically. But they are not just book worms, as they have acquitted themselves splendidly on the sports field and in community work. St Cyprian’s produces splendid well-rounded learners of all races and has already, as an integrated school, had a head girl of colour who has excelled herself. I and many other Anglicans pride myself in being associated with an institution that is doing so scintillatingly well.”
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond M Tutu
DIVERSITY The CEO of the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre, Ms Nomfundo Walaza, gave the keynote address on St Cyprian’s Day 2011, in which she congratulated the girls, both present and past, for realising the dream of the founders of the school. This dream speaks of encouraging young independent, innovative women from all races and traditions to pursue Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Accountability (RICA) – the undeniable and fundamental values on which our school is built - in all that they do at school and in the years to follow as they help to build this country into what God wants it to be.
MARELIZE DE KLERK Marelize de Klerk was chosen as the Umpires Manager for Field Hockey for the Rio 2016 Olympics. In 2017 she was made the International Hockey Federation World Panel Umpire Manager for outdoor hockey. During her career as an umpire, Marelize umpired 220 international games and 204 senior tests - the first female umpire to achieve this in the world. She umpired in three Olympic Games, three World Cups and seven championship trophies.
PROTEST AGAINST RAPE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Gr 10-12 girls took part in a silent protest vigil that took place on the steps of St George’s Cathedral in the aftermath of the brutal rape and murder of Anene Booysen.
SPORT ACHIEVEMENT Our sport achievements in 2013 bore witness to the success of our turn-around strategy, with the solid foundation laid by the Long-Term Athletic Development Model and the implementation of successful structures over the past few years effecting a transformation in our high school sport.
BALLET TO PRAGUE Eight of our advanced dancers toured to Prague for The New Prague Dance Festival, a week of workshops and performances. The girls competed against groups from all over the world, performing five complex and demanding ballets. They received four rock crystal trophies, including one for the best classical group.
DIOCESAN COLLEGE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP Ashley Pople (Matric 2010) is the first female recipient of Diocesan College Rhodes Scholarship since the inclusion of other schools in 2012. This highly prestigious scholarship is for post-graduate study at Oxford University.
Woods
When asked about the Woods and what sets us apart The answer will always come straight from the heart It’s the nurturing space where our children can see The wonder and magic of what life can be. A place to discover the roots they will need To grow and to thrive and to truly succeed But the best part of all is the care they will get Whether happy or tired or glad or upset. There’s no place on earth like the Woods, we would say Where you sing and you dance and you learn and you play And you play a bit more, because that’s what you do When the world is all shiny and bright and brand new. It’s enchanting, enticing, enlightening and more It’s a place for adventure, a place to explore Filled with rainbows and fairies and artwork for days And the promise of love floating on the sun’s rays. Where boxes become skyscrapers constructed with pride And leaves become boats that race down the water slide Where you’re big and you’re brave even though you are small And a sense of belonging is felt by us all. For three short special years our girls get to grow In a space that they love and a place that they know From those roots that they planted when they were just three Helping hands and big hearts have shaped them into trees. And as they head off, spread their wings and fly high We hope their imaginations will never run dry Because one day they’ll know what they learnt in the Woods Was the best lesson of all, the Magic of Childhood.
Preparatory
As the Preparatory School formalises STEM in 2020 with the appointment of a specialised robotics and coding teacher, there have been various examples of innovation and exercising 21st century learning skills around the school. This term, Grade 7 immersed themselves in a project where they used various Microsoft Tools – Teams, OneNote, Sway, Minecraft Education Edition, Flipgrid and Forms. As St Cyprian’s School has been a Microsoft School for several years, it is at the forefront of accessing innovative teaching and learning ‘Apps’. Bringing learning to life by using an array of digital tools is what really makes a learning experience authentic and interesting. The focus of this project was in and of the Social Sciences. The girls spent the term investigating Slavery – embarking on a journey to understand the Transatlantic Slave Trade with particular attention to its history in the Cape and its influence on the diversity of the city we know today. In addition to learning the content in the classroom, they went on a field trip to get firsthand experiences of the history of slavery, walking through the Company Gardens for observations, visiting the wash houses at the Platteklip Stream, and taking a guided tour of the Slave Lodge. Our girls collected resources during these field trips – photographs of buildings, maps and plans from museums and anecdotal accounts to recreate their firsthand experience of the concept of the “Slave Walk.” The project’s objective was to challenge students to harness all the knowledge they had accrued through the classroom and field trip and to use it to create a Minecraft virtual world of the “Slave Walk”, thus bringing to life their experiences and showcasing their understanding of this section of the curriculum. The project also included an investigation of St Cyprian’s School’s history in relation to slavery – the time when its current campus was in fact the Nooitgedacht Farm. Our students ventured into our very own archives where they discovered the very rich history that is connected to our school’s location. They learnt that Gorge Road, outside our walls, was the route walked by slaves carrying the slave owner’s washing to and from the wash houses at nearby Platteklip Stream. Oranjezicht City Farm, the produce of which was once used to replenish ships en route around the tip of Africa, the Company Gardens, and the Slave Lodge also featured strongly in some of the Minecraft worlds created by the girls. The project was a collaborative group one that incorporated a focus on the Round Square Discoveries of communication, collaboration and teamwork. It created a fully immersive learning opportunity for the girls, and rich learning was the result. They had to solve problems, organise to meet regularly, and share their individual contributions to the group forum using Microsoft Teams. The teacher was able to monitor their progress and each student’s contribution to the whole and through One Note, was able to give them audio feedback in a more personal and interactive way. Post project, the girls completed a survey using the tool of Microsoft Forms. This enabled them to reflect on what they had produced, as well as share considered thoughts on how successfully their group had collaborated. In setting this project, their teacher worked with innovative and supplementary teaching resources, which in turn prompted her inventiveness as an educator. It was an interesting and engaging experience for all involved!
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High School
On the student front, 2019 has been productive and illuminating as we continued to build on processes introduced in recent years. Inevitably, there were highs and lows, but more importantly, both provided learning opportunities. We could decide how to respond during those low points and thus build on the progress made over the past few years. We embraced our portfolio as school leaders, acting as liaison between staff and students. It was a privilege to engage with various groups of our school community and facilitate effective communication. This year, we debuted student voice assemblies, officially incorporating these into the school timetable. These assemblies were run by the student body and took place every two weeks on a Wednesday. The aims are: to bring awareness to pressing global issues or topics; give students a voice while instilling a safe yet respectful free space to speak; and to break down negative stigmas that we may hold about certain topics due to misinformation, media, peer pressure and other societal influences. The Student Voice Forum has encouraged these sometimes difficult conversations to flow across all levels in the High School - from Grade 12 through to Grade 8. The gradual journey to learning, broadening our knowledge and gaining deeper understanding on a vast array of topics, has better equipped us to be more alert and cognizant of issues, so that by the time we leave school we are informed and able to engage thoughtfully with them. The experience of ‘Student Voice’ will stand us in good stead as we navigate relationships with our peer group beyond school, with deeper understanding, less judgement, and more compassion. We have held assemblies that focused on: •
Sexual harassment and Rape Culture: We spoke about the pyramid of rape culture and how, when people tolerate certain behaviors, it leads to the extreme cases that so dominate our landscape. We discussed what is meant by the need to act and proceed sensitively in such discussions, with the knowledge that anyone around you could have been a victim or could be next! We were active in the ‘It’s Enough’ campaign - and through the hurt and anger, were very grateful for the safe harbour our school provided during the extraordinary emotional outpouring throughout the country and the activism it prompted.
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LGBTQ+ Community: People may have a different gender identity or sexual orientation than what society considers the “norm”. As a group, we discussed the importance of extending respect to each other in our community and being supportive of each other for who we are.
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Cultural Diversity: We discussed the different cultures represented in our school as well as what the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation is. Cultural appropriation is when someone or a group adopts elements of a particular culture that is not their own. Often, it causes offence to the minority or disadvantaged culture. However, cultural appreciation is when aspects of a culture are used to honour the culture i.e. on Africa Day.
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Body Positivity: The assembly topic was to challenge our roles in ‘buying into’ or perpetuating what society construes as ‘beautiful’. We discouraged body-shaming of individuals who do not conform to what media and society convey as the ‘standard’. We encouraged everyone to love their bodies, and in turn to accept and respect every other body type in our community.
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Mental Health: Students from all grades shared their stories and struggles with mental challenges and/or diagnosed illnesses. Their courage in telling their stories broke down barriers and took away the negative stigmas of mental illness. Letting students know that being vulnerable is not a weakness but in fact something brave - especially if it encourages other students who may be facing issues to seek help - was an encouraging message for all students. As it was a very sensitive session, and typically Student Voice assemblies don’t include staff, we were grateful that Ms Hyman, our school psychologist was present and involved in the discussion.
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White Privilege: We hosted Dan Corder earlier in the year. He spoke to us about his documentary LUISTER, and the concept of ‘white privilege’.
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Apartheid Personalised: Lukhanyo and Abigail Calata were our guests at Assembly. Lukhanyo shared the story of his father’s journey through the Apartheid years, his own personal experiences of that time. He and Abigail then went on to share their thoughts on the post-apartheid era we are all living in.
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In August, we hosted a Schools United Leadership Summit in August to which we invited the heads and deputy head prefects of various schools. This was an opportunity for everyone to share their experiences of the year and discuss initiatives they were introducing at their schools. Through this summit, we were able to share ideas with incoming leaders who we hope will progress this important event. We are optimistic that our initiative will create a wider network of Cape Town schools and expand the conversations between schools.
Loide Musweu and Leah Krige Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl 2019 The parent community was privileged to host Lovelyn Nwadeyi and Prof Jonathan Jansen during the year. Lovelyn talked about conscious and unconscious bias at a breakfast and Prof Jansen shared the importance of learning moral knowledge to meet the challenges of raising non-racist children.
CULTURE
A final word from Sue Redelinghuys
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened!” Dr Seuss I am very bad at goodbyes! This is an interesting aspect of self-knowledge from somebody who consistently and consciously chooses change over complacency, somebody who believes that possibility is only realized when boundaries are stretched and challenged, somebody who knows that change is the only constant in the world. And yet when the implications hit home, nostalgia creeps in and a sense of loss takes root. I suppose it is human nature when sitting on the cusp of the unknown that one finds oneself wistfully reflecting on what one may have taken for granted. For me that is the incredible gift of the position I have held at this very special, historic and stunningly beautiful school, the wonderful people I have come to know through my association with it, the opportunities that I have had to learn and grow, the power I have had to impact and influence, and to see visions realized. The rose-tinted lenses of memory are real, and it is thus natural that impending loss is felt. It has been such a great privilege to have served as Principal of St Cyprian’s School over the last 12 years! Even when I reflect beyond the rose-tinted lenses and remember the challenges faced, I am grateful, because they too have fed into who I have become. The gift of my profession! It has brought passion and purpose to my life and a great deal of joy. What a rare privilege it is to work with young people every day, to get to know them at various stages of their development, to observe their growth and see their potential realized. What a privilege to have been in a position that has allowed me to encourage and excite them, to show them possibility, to shape their leadership, dedication and world view. What an exceptional privilege to have real hope for the future, secure in the knowledge that the world will be a better place precisely because there are cohorts of our “girls in blue” who will become the influencers and the agents of positive change. The intellectual stimulation and life-long learning associated with an educational institution of substance. To be an agent in creating new possibilities and a participant within a collaborative “learning community” has been a gift of note. The emotional satisfaction inherent in the job! Working closely with so many different people in a diversity of roles makes for a vibrant and dynamic daily experience, one which has honed me in maturity, compassion and humility.
The gift of community and what that means to one’s own sense of belonging. Our community is centered around our beautiful chapel and the Christian values of love, faith and hope. We see these enacted in our daily lives as we celebrate achievement and milestones met, mourn and grieve life’s losses and deconstruct trauma and tragedy. There is a warmth in our core community and a pleasure to be found in wider community – that community made up of parents and friends who have shared and contributed to the realization of the vision, because they too have felt passion, purpose and hope for the next generation. The challenges of leadership that have taught me the need to access humility, courage, tenacity and to apply steely determination informed by compassion and high expectation. Leadership is the best gift in the world and the most demanding task master. Our BEAUTIFUL school, which stands proud as a symbol of strength in a world where things are tenuous at best. Its buildings, gardens, position within the embrace of Table Mountain overlooking the Atlantic Ocean gives it a gravitas and a grace which informs what happens within its boundary walls. It stands as a physical reminder of sustainability over 148 years, through wars and peace, through a history of injustice and inequity, through globalisation, emigration and shifting world patterns. It stands as a beacon of hope and a reminder that history is what it is but universal values, an outstanding education and shared humanity have prevailed through tough times over centuries.
To walk away, to give it all up, to say goodbye seems
school’s Council. I have served under three
a crazy choice! However, the laws of change almost
exceptional Chairmen: Anthony Haggie, Shaun
demand it! My tenure in the history of this school has
Johnson and Hugo Nelson and worked on a
been one of building and framing, challenging and
strategic/governance level with many more who
changing, renewing and redirecting for relevance in a
have enriched the school and me personally
global context and uncertain times. I have been gifted
through the gift of their professional or personal
opportunities to dream and I have been trusted,
contributions to our school.
empowered and supported to see those dreams
I salute and thank the many talented and
realized.
dedicated staff I have worked with over the years
And so, it is a good time to go! It is time for the
– all of whom have given so much more than could
next phase of the life of this school, a time for new
reasonably be expected of them - because of their
energy, a different passion and a vibrant vision that
shared vision and selfless belief in the value of
can catapult off strong foundations to achieve even
what they contribute.
greater things. This is a school that dreams, a school
I celebrate the extraordinary students who
that is not content with the norm, a school that thrives
consistently give their all - their talents and
on being at the cutting edge for the sake of its girls
time, their hearts and souls to build our unique
and their future.
community and make our beloved school the
And on the personal level, it is time for me to step
exceptional place they are proud to call their own.
back in order to create the space for new possibility
And, to the wider community – the generous,
to come into my life. Difficult as it is hand over the
invested, exacting, supportive parents – thank you
reins and retire, I do feel the excitement inherent in
for all that have done and continue to do to ensure
reinvention.
that we remain the village that raises outstanding
My heartfelt thanks go to the many wise, generous
young people. The collective is always so much
and supportive people who have sat on the
more than any one individual. I will miss you all!
Sue Redelinghuys Principal
Thank you “New leadership brings the opportunity for new relationships and on her arrival at St Cyprian’s School, I had the privilege and pleasure of introducing Sue to members of the St Cyprian’s Union as our incoming president. From this time forward, Sue always took a keen interest in our members and activities and delighted in joining us on many enjoyable and memorable occasions. Sue was always willing to listen to me and give sound advice and valued the connectivity between the past and present pupils, including the rich heritage of the school. Sue was a warm and welcoming face to all Old Girls every St Cyprian’s Day. Her addresses at the Union AGMs were always inspiring, uplifting and informative about all the exciting ongoing developments with both the pupils and the school. Many of us wish we could have our time over again to experience it all and Sue made us feel proud to be an integral part of this leading school. Thank you Sue for your warm friendship and close association with the SCU. I know it will endure for many years to come.”
Dawn Katovsky (Past Chairman) St Cyprian’s Union
Leadership and Change St Cyprian’s is an extraordinary school with an extraordinary history, and it follows that in each phase of its development it has required extraordinary leadership – most particularly and acutely of course from inside that historic Principal’s office along the corridor from the Voorkamer. Never was this more applicable than at the end of the first decade of the 21st century, and here began the transformative era of St Cyprian’s under Sue Redelinghuys. In 2008 she enthusiastically took on the formidable challenge of curating and nurturing the school’s tremendous and uniquely humanistic traditions, while simultaneously facing head-on the fundamentally changing social, political and economic realities. Brave person, especially when one was not a generations-long St Cyprian’s School ‘insider’! The then-Council chose courageously and well, for while there were the inevitable strong headwinds that buffet the face of change, Sue’s dogged dedication as an educationalist of the highest order prevailed. I had the privilege of serving as Chair of the Council for several years, while my daughter Luna (a true St Cyprian’s girl from School-in-the Woods days onwards) completed high school. My respect and admiration for Sue – and, indeed, our friendship – allowed us to form a strong team to confront the unprecedented challenges. We needed to be resilient in the extreme, or we would have simply ‘folded’. There were agonising times, euphoric times, confusing times, but I look back with pride and gratitude that we and our excellent colleagues did not shy away from what had to be done on all levels. (On a personal note, having spent a lifetime as a political commentator and analyst both nationally and internationally, I came to understand and accept the adage that there is no politics as rough and tough as school politics.) One cannot make a contribution of great magnitude without great personal sacrifice, and indeed this has been Sue’s lot. This is another reason why I send such sincere wishes to Sue and Dave to enjoy the post-St Cyprian’s period having truly earned their rest and their new adventures. It is difficult to transition from what has been your lifetime’s work and cause, but I admonish them to remember Nelson Mandela’s words: “When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace”. Of course, Madiba would have said this sentiment most certainly included exceptional women – like Sue Redelinghuys.
Shaun Johnson ex-Council
Dreaming Big I first met Sue and her husband David on a gloriously calm and sunny spring day on the St Cyprian’s School campus. As School Council members, we welcomed the good weather for the occasion as we were seeking to persuade her to uproot her family from their comfortable life in Johannesburg to become our new Principal. My role was to convey our vision for the transformation of the school property environment. We took care to describe the unique character of the school, that essential ‘sense of place’ that is so memorable. But we were very aware that much was dilapidated, outdated and outmoded. Sue’s impressive academic and managerial reputation had preceded her from Johannesburg, and we were anxious to convey the message that St Cyprian’s School was moving forward. We also wanted to ensure that the envisaged changes would not detract from the values and traditions that define the heart of St Cyprian’s School. Fortunately, Sue was persuaded to make the leap to Cape Town to start a new life, and in many ways, a new and transformed school. It quickly became apparent that the academic programmes and operational management activities required Sue’s full attention. It was not long before, in her firm but quiet way, Sue leaned back against the ambitious property programmes we in Propcom were driving, not because she disagreed with them, but because she had a challenging academic programme to advance which required her full attention. Neither side felt they could back off from fulfilling their mandates but Sue’s ability to articulate her management approach and direction struck a chord. The Propcom team realised we needed to interpret her line of thinking into the project briefs. What transpired led to a discovery that has united Sue’s academic vision with the physical and experiential realisation of the school. Together, we found a way to reconceptualise the spatial framework of the school that responded to the dynamic teaching philosophies that Sue and the teaching staff were implementing. Building programmes were described as ‘creating future leaders’, ‘girls in science’, ‘creative centres’ and ‘hubs for learning’ rather than merely
classrooms, labs and libraries. Information technology, backed by the Microsoft Innovative Schools programme, became a key factor to be accommodated. It became evident in the early phases of the rebuilding programme that this collaborative approach was working. The academic organisation of the school began to evolve in the new spaces that were being invented, and the school community at all levels became engaged in change. We had, quite literally, begun to build Sue’s vision for the school. It also became clear that change could be embraced without losing any of the school’s historic identity and character. Sue is a multi-faceted leader who will have meant different things to the various members of the school community. From my perspective on Council, I came to see that although she began as a ‘reluctant’ builder, she has ended up as a visionary who has transformed the school. I have also seen that she is a strong leader and CEO with a firm handle on management who is quite prepared to stand and be counted on difficult issues. In Council, she has been the wise Governor who inducts new members with patience and understanding. Many will know that Sue is a caring Principal whose every thought is for the girls in her charge, and the challenges for which she is preparing them in life. But for me, Sue’s greatest attribute is that she is a deep and insightful thinker. She has total comprehension of the school and everything that goes on in it, but she also has wide experience in her field where she is acknowledged as a leading and respected professional. She takes this deep insight and propels it into policies that are founded on sound educational principles and human values. She speaks often of the rate of change facing the girls as they prepare for life in the world, and her time at St Cyprian’s has, to a large extent, focussed on equipping the girls for this challenge, not only academically, but socially, emotionally and experientially. Sue has ensured that St Cyprian’s graduates become self-confident women who, on their own terms, will become leaders in the society of the future. To paraphrase the St Cyprian’s School motto, Sue has taught for life, in a way that embraces eternal change.
Andrew Flint Council
Courage and Innovation “I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.” – Maya Angelou. Sue Redelinghuys has both lived and exemplified this quotation during her 12 years at St Cyprian’s School. Sue has led the school into a new era of excellence and uniqueness, underpinned by the school’s Anglican ethos, the Round Square principles and the core values set out in the Constitution of our country. She has exercised her fiduciary duties with the highest integrity, strategic innovation, tenacity, courage, compassion, responsibility, sense of fairness, justice, transparency and accountability. In a transitional period of extreme change and nearly insurmountable challenges she has developed an inclusive institutional culture, celebrated diversity, enhanced the school’s relevance in a changing, developing, highly fraught society and valued diverse viewpoints in entering into problem-solving solutions. Due to her ethical and visionary leadership the school has transformed into a leading school of excellence at all levels. As an academic institution the school has met and surpassed all expectations. Due to her dedicated and unapologetic support of IEB, St Cyprian’ girls have an added edge in the competitive world post school. The standards have been raised incrementally, whilst focusing on rigour and integrity. The students have developed into rounded citizens as members of the world, thinking analytically and probatively, leaders in their communities and within the broader global horizons. Academic development has been innovative, cutting edge, and excellent, yet with attention to inclusivity and nurturing, so that every student performs to the best of her specific ability. The Arts have been a strong focus of hers and she has fearlessly and strategically developed music, art, design and drama at the school. With the assistance of dedicated, talented and supportive staff the Arts Department has blossomed into an innovative sophisticated diverse leader in Cape Town. The range of the offer is immense in its depth, talent and inclusivity and effectively develops and showcases the talented students of the school. Before Sue’s advent to St Cyprians it had not featured as a sporting school. Now St Cyprians is a strongly
competitive sporting school with a flourishing sporting academy and representation at zonal, provincial and even national level. The school has become a feared competitor in team events. Sue initially had a monumental task to overcome the challenges the school faced when she was appointed. She played a major and definitive role in relentlessly transforming the school and its administration, in ordering its structures and making it a procedurally and legally compliant school with a sound financial base. She reviewed all contracts, amended and drafted new ones where necessary, drove the defining of the school’s vision and strategy, formulated policies, actively assisted in formulating new constitutions and documents, and generally worked tirelessly and continuously, in the process sacrificing herself, to enrich the institutional process and to reform and drive the school to its current status of excellence. The beautiful grounds and improved facilities present another testimonial to Sue’s tireless energy. Together with the dedicated Property Committee, and often within limited budgets, they worked miracles to expand and improve the offer and provide spaces aesthetically pleasing and in the interests of the students and their needs. She arrived to a community initially torn by strife and ravaged by disputes between various stakeholders and interest groups. Sue accepted the challenge and proceeded to re- orient the community, building bridges between the various groups, managing stakeholders to form an inclusive homogenous, socially cohesive, yet diverse, school. In Round Square she has played an international leadership role and St Cyprians is recognised in the organisation as a leading international school. The school co-presented an international Round Square Conference in Cape Town to international accolades. She has further developed and entrenched the principles of Round Square in the school and instilled a personal value compass in each student. This approach again has enhanced the value offer of the school, crossed boundaries and created successful leaders and compassionate students alive to societal responsibilities, fairness and justice. St Cyprians girls under Sue’s leadership are equipped for life, proud of their history and instantly recognisable in the broader community.
“Pacesetters should be …schools. Continued development of activist, but practically astute, feminists - dedicated to the principle of equality - but possessing the pragmatism essential to the movement whose ultimate success requires broad popular support” – Ruth Bader-Ginsberg. Zenobia du Toit ex-Council
Wings to fly When considering how it could ever be possible to capture the essence of Sue as an educator, and to do justice in a limited number of words to the extraordinary impact that she has had on St Cyprian’s School over the past 12 years, I decided to gather contributions from various colleagues across the school. As I listened to each of them, what struck me was the recurrence of similar themes that emerged, regardless of whether I was talking to the Heads of the Pre- and Prep Schools, or the Heads of Academics, Student Life, Sport, The Arts or Innovation and Technology. Comments such as ‘wings to fly’, ‘visionary leadership’, ‘wisdom and strength’, ‘supporter of innovative practices’, and ‘fiercely intelligent’ all formed the scaffolding of remarks describing Sue’s character and her contribution to each and every department and sphere of our school. In addition to the symmetry of the hallmarks used to describe Sue, was the universal refrain from colleagues that she has focused particularly on their department or area of responsibility – convinced that she has given them the ‘lion’s share’ of her attention - and that their success can be attributed to both her extraordinary strategic vision and for her unwavering support for them in realising their ambition. The truth is that, in a way, they are all correct, as it is within the threads of each Head of Department’s perspective that the magical tapestry of a ‘global picture’ is manifested, for that is where Sue’s legacy to St Cyprian’s School lies. Every aspect of the school has benefited enormously from her focus, encouragement, inspiration, strength and determination to see them all reach for excellence, and succeed. Whilst all referred to Sue’s incredible ability strategically to think beyond the here and now, they were also quick to point out that this same vision was underpinned by meticulous thought, planning and a capacity to create the required infrastructure. A co-active persuader, Sue was able to convince sceptics, inspiring them to her way of thinking before bringing them alongside, while managing the process in an encouraging manner. Her cohorts are eager to illuminate Sue’s unwavering commitment to a holistic, values-based educational paradigm that commits to building character and academic knowledge and skills. She does not shy away from difficult choices when she believes that these are in the best interests of her ‘girls in blue’. Introducing IEB some years ago was not without pain, yet affirmation of Sue’s decision to proceed with this educational framework has witnessed support from girls who, now in university, regularly report back that their preparation for
the rigour of tertiary academics, as well as their acceptance at leading overseas institutions, far outweigh their dissatisfaction at the time of ‘doing’ a matric that, in their minds, extended them so much more. Four years into this system, St Cyprian’s School remains the only traditional, independent school in Cape Town to implement the IEB. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to call Sue our friend and confidant know her as someone who is unbelievably loyal, trustworthy, caring and generous of spirit. These special qualities, in addition to her thoughtfulness and attention to detail, have meant that on countless occasions over the years she has arrived at work with the perfect gift, or a carefully worded card that always seems to say precisely the right thing for the occasion. No matter what deadlines she may be facing, Sue has always been there to celebrate with us, as well as to provide support and a listening ear in times of trouble or heartache, and as such she holds each of us in her heart. On a deeply personal note, Sue has shown me how it is possible as a leader to be strong and fearless, and yet at the same time caring and compassionate, always to listen first and to be generous in one’s support, to balance carefully and skilfully the needs of the school with the needs of an individual, never to turn away a child no matter how busy one might be, and to ensure always that the priority remains to ‘do the right thing’ above ‘do the thing right’. Sue is a woman of the utmost principle and integrity, and we all owe her an enormous debt of gratitude for her passion, commitment and deep love for this school and all those associated with it.
Jenn Wallace
Substance & significance We all know a strong woman or women whom we admire. Strong women are our mothers, sisters, friends, teachers, bosses, mentors, adventurers, explorers, activists and scientists. And then, we know women of significance and substance. They too are strong. In addition, they are noteworthy. They are worthy of our attention. At St Cyprian’s School, we have had 148 years of individual women who, through personal achievement and sacrifice, a commitment to service leadership, have made the most significant difference to so many young women who have passed through our doors. Over the past six, 12, and 24 years, we have had the privilege of three such women on our campus. Three ‘ordinary’ women, who through purpose, courage and tenacity, set themselves to work to make a difference. They have led by example. They have handled adversity and the obstacles that were thrown their way as eloquently as possible. They have used their minds, consciences, compassion and ability to reason to do the ‘right thing’. They have not been afraid of what people might think of them. They have understood that, to be the best they can be and do the best they can, they would have to go through challenges, because they know intuitively, what doesn’t challenge you, doesn’t change you. They have been willing to go against the flow. They have taken risks, not knowing what was on the other side of the door. They have taken advantage of opportunities, not being afraid of making mistakes. They have understood that making mistakes is part and parcel of the journey to getting it right. They have exhibited grace. They have not seen themselves as more deserving than others. They have stood up for themselves and most importantly, they’ve respected themselves. They have shown, by example, to all their girls, the value of self-respect. They have looked out for others. They have lifted those around them. Here’s to Sue, Jenn and Joyanne! Women of substance, women of power and positive influence. Above all, they are women of meaning, who have made an extraordinary impact on St Cyprian’s School.
Jenn Wallace
It is both luck and a true gift when one gets to experience a phase in one’s working life where the person one works most closely with is Jenn Wallace. After 24 years at SCS, she has become as much a part of the fabric and narrative of the school as the buildings themselves! Like them, she represents a gravitas, the physical embodiment of the sense of place, the icon that defines nearly a quarter century of history and growth. Jenn started teaching at SCS immediately after qualifying. She was a passionate, engaged and engaging History and English teacher. She was THAT teacher - the benchmark for all others, the legendary one! She not only taught her students how to achieve excellent results through rigorous engagement with the subject matter and the skills of good writing, but also challenged
them to think beyond the curriculum, to use the knowledge they had acquired to develop their own insights, and to give those insights voice. Her mantra has always been that, ‘although everybody is entitled to an opinion, that opinion has no relevance or weight in the broader context, unless it is informed through research and well-structured argument.’ Jenn was the original innovative 21st century teacher before the concepts were even articulated in educational research. An activist at heart with a passion for social justice, equity and fairness, she was well positioned to influence the students she taught. Critical thinking is her default, which when combined with creative problem solving, personal influence and excellent communication skills made her a powerhouse in the school! Many of her students have gone on to become
human rights lawyers or to study history, economics, political science or global studies. All have attributed their choices to her igniting a passion for robust debate, for looking at things differently, for knowing that through their work they can impact others and indeed the world. But it was not only in the classroom that Jenn made an impact. She is a charismatic leader, an initiator and innovator – and an organiser of note. She is skilled at galvanising a group of people to action and she can create spirit and facilitate fun as easily as she can be serious and outcomes oriented. She has great initiative and a relentless energy to know more, do more and be more. Her journey through St Cyprian’s School reflects that she takes every opportunity that comes her way and, where there appear to be none, she creates them for herself. As an adventurer and explorer in her own right, she embraced Round Square and was seminal in entrenching the IDEALS into the school. Having encountered service projects through Gordonstoun School in Scotland, she segued into accompanying and leading other Round Square International Service projects, became the Teacher in Charge of the Student Exchange and the Gap Programmes, accompanied students on Conferences and planned and facilitated barazas at our school to encourage meaningful, democratic discussion from the girls and staff. In 2017, her outstanding organisational and management skills behind the scenes contributed in no small way to our successful hosting of the Round Square International Conference – an experience many schools in the Round Square stable continue to refer to as one of the best they have attended. Through her involvement in Round Square, Jenn has travelled extensively and indeed took a year’s sabbatical to go on a teacher exchange to Peru, prior to visiting Round Square schools in the USA. Her passion for travel was entrenched and she continues to plan trips to places she has not yet explored, seeking out exposure to different cultures and different ways of being. Jenn was appointed to the High School Management Team as Head of Student Affairs in 2009, where her positive impact was immediately felt. Her interest in and support of our girls is one of her greatest strengths, and she remains a port of call for many of them when they need quiet counsel or to share a particular joy. They know that she can be trusted to solve problems and give sound advice. They also know that should they have transgressed she will hold them to account -firmly, fairly and consistently – but also kindly! It was a natural career step for her to be selected as Deputy Principal in 2011. Her influence across the whole school expanded and her contribution to entrenching our reputation as a school of excellence has been immense. Her strengths were showcased in the way she led the compliance requirements required of independent schools - Umalusi and IQAA. She became the “go-to” person for all other schools anxious about
the pending experience and was generous in sharing what she had learnt. It was Jenn who took on the responsibility of rolling out and implementing BlueSky – the school’s Integrated Management Programme, and we are reaping the rewards of this in the many areas of school life. It says much about Jenn’s own efficiency, her phenomenal work-rate and her self-discipline that she undertook and has completed a Masters Degree and is in the final stages of achieving a Doctorate while doing the job of Deputy Principal of a demanding school like ours. Jenn is so much more than what she does and what she achieves. Her extrovert personality, combined with warmth and an authentic interest in and care for people, will be missed hugely. She is a connector, a gracious hostess, the manager in the background of any event quietly choreographing its success through her attention to detail. Whomever she engages in conversation is given her full attention and she has a remarkable ability to remember details of conversations long gone and enquire around people or events that were discussed. She can be seen happily “working the room”, representing the social glue that makes every event enjoyable and happy. Jenn is a role model for our staff and students in terms of living a values-driven life. She has a strong moral compass and a well-developed sense of duty: at any one time you will find her mentoring staff or students, championing transformation or rightfully holding people to account. One thing I have learnt about Jenn in the years we have worked together is that she is always moving forward. When she has mastered one challenge she doesn’t look back, only forward to the next one. In her trajectory at St Cyprian’s School, Jenn has mastered teaching, managing and leading and so the next logical step forward for her is to become a Principal of her own school. While we are sad to lose from our staff complement a woman-of-stature like Jenn, we know that it is time for her to spread her wings, explore new horizons and embrace new opportunities. Wynberg Girls High School is very privileged to have Jenn as their new Principal from 2020. Our heartfelt thanks for all that she has achieved here, as well as our very best wishes for happiness and fulfilment in the future will accompany her. To us she will always be “a girl in blue!”
Sue Redelinghuys
Joyanne West
“Mrs West is the best”! This is what our little girls in the Woods chant every time they see their beloved Head of the Woods. What an appropriate sentiment, what a declaration of their unfettered love for a very special lady who has had such an influence on the lives and development of at least two generations of girls who have journeyed through her school over the past 6 years. There are so many reasons why they consider her the best! They absolutely love her vibrancy, her sense of colour and style, her passion, energy, warmth, her gentle teasing and her serious consideration of all that they share with her. She is a mixture of best friend, second mother and “the boss”, and she easily flips from one role to the other without taking a breath. In a short space of time she will be found consoling a heartbroken child, cajoling a shy one lurking on the fringes, empowering an adventurous one
to dare! She is the person they are delighted to see every morning, the one that they bowl over with bear hugs around the knees. Joyanne has brought so much to our beloved School in the Woods! A visionary and a creative spirit, she saw opportunity wherever it existed and very quickly improved the school through the development of playgrounds as well as formal learning spaces. She was instrumental in developing the fairy garden and the bicycle track and she extended and improved the existing playgrounds to create a stimulating and magical environment, a palette for imaginative play, sensory play, collaborative play and quiet reflection.
Passionate about Early Childhood Education, Joyanne is recognised as an expert in the field. Not only has she represented the ECD sector on the ISASA Council, but she has been instrumental in organising meetings and mini conferences for Heads and teachers in the Western Cape, intentionally and successfully raising the profile of the sector. A lifelong learner herself, she is always reading about or researching best practice in teaching and learning at this level and inspiring her team to do the same. Together they have designed and implemented a unique, original and exciting curriculum – an extraordinary offer.
Joyanne is very well-loved by her staff! They describe her as “vivacious, bubbly, full of energy and drive and absolutely committed to ECD”. They talk of feeling inspired and uplifted by her, cared for and challenged to be innovative, creative and thoughtful in practice. They value her wonderful sense of humour, her hearty laugh and infectious enthusiasm, as well as the sense of fun she brings to everyday activities. The parents of the Woods talk of her warmth, wisdom and kindness and the fact that the Woods is a welcoming space for them as well as their children. Her open-door policy, her compassion, insight and calm reassurance, as well as her sharing of her own experiences of parenting, have endeared her to many.
Joyanne believes in being involved with her students in a “hands on” way and so in addition to heading up the school, she took on some teaching herself. Her “micro-groups”, wherein she taught every student at the school in a small group context, focused on reinforcement of skills or extension of development in a personalised way. Furthermore, she became the self-appointed specialist Drama teacher at the school - bringing her personal musical and dramatic talents to impact on the confidence and emerging talents of her girls. Her strong and beautiful singing voice, her inherent musicality and ability to play many instruments and her talent in writing narratives and scripts that weave together song, drama and rhyme into magical performances are attributes unique to her!
On the personal level, I count myself as privileged to have worked with Joyanne for many years at two very different schools. She is a passionate educationist who shares a forward-thinking vision for education, an inspiring woman, a woman of stature and significance.
As an educator, Joyanne is a passionate advocate of the importance of developing the psycho-socialemotional skills of young children – these being as important as the academic, motor and creative skills development inherent in the ECD programme. To this end, she has created a safe, warm and welcoming environment within the school making it a space and place where her girls can explore and learn about relationships, about courage and resilience, about managing emotions and reactions – about sharing, caring and daring! The work that she and her team have done to facilitate transformation and diversity at the school has been nothing short of extraordinary in terms of curriculum review, raising consciousness, bringing in new resources and directing formal learning opportunities. The way she has brought the parents along on this journey too is admirable, and despite experiencing many challenges she has remained committed and resolute in her intention to forge forward and make a difference. I salute her for the work that has been done and for her continued advocacy of the ongoing change that needs to happen in our microcosm of privilege if we are to build a better South Africa for all.
I wish her well as she leaves us to take on the leadership of Bluebird Pre-Primary School in Gauteng. There is no doubt that she will be missed, but her legacy will live on in all that she has brought to the Woods in her time as its Head.
Sue Redelinghuys
Matric
Dance
2019
Staff
Matric
Art
2019
Staff
2018: Preparatory School Academic Awards CHALLENGE AWARDS Our Challenge Award provides an opportunity for all Gr 4-7 students to go on a journey of self-discovery and selfdevelopment, whilst practising and observing the Spirits of Round Squares, the Discovery Framework and our school’s RICA values. BRONZE Grade 4 Sundra Assherton-Row Grace Boswell Emily Brink Gemma Charton Jaime Conderan Kate Dalling Gemma Rose Dean Ella Dorrington Mira Farinha Anna Finlayson Grace-Ann Gradus-Sampson Imogen Greig Zara-Lee Hellmann Jorja Kohne Nuha Levy Sasha MacLeod Hannah McClelland Gabriella Morgan-Grenvile Stella Papa Samantha Robarts Maya Russel Luna Schlosz Kate Seaward Amelia Theron Grade 5 Jessica Eastwood Syrah Herd Hannah Van der Vyver Gabriella Viljoen Neve Young SILVER Grade 5 Lulu Bergstrom Kate Berrisford Jessica Castle Caine Isabelle Cilliers Malindi Cooper Ciara Davies Madison Eskinazi Gemma Finlayson Rebecca Fury Caitlin Hartog Mia Jacobs Hedwig Levitan Charlie Luck Alex Mattison Georgia Maw Micayla Mockford Jade Nicol Molly Perkin Olivia Smith Ella Thornton Jasmin van den Hurk Kayley Watson Grade 6 Sophia Assheton-Row Annablu Bergstrom Rachel Biccard Juliet Blacher Ghia Cencelli Tamsin Chemaly Jenna Chemaly Emma de Mezieres Beth Farara Sienna Fonarov Cleo Greig Kyra Hall-jorge Amber Isherwood Juliet Koch Eve Lazarus-Pfaff
Gina Marshall Sienna Matthysen Francesca Morgan-Grenville Leya Moser Zoe Naude Emma Pletts Gemma Purcell Saskia Schincariol Alex Seale Olivia Simpson Selma Thomas Charlotte von Seidel Maya Young GOLD Grade 7 Chloe Boswell Holly Brand Stephanie Burton Jordy Cooke Lauren Cooper Chloe Cross Erin Davies Gemma Dorrington Ruby Hewson Eva Ingpen Isabella Lubezonok Tess Manterfield Emma Maw Olivia Samassa Zara Sturrock Sash Veldboer THE YOUNG ROUND SQUARE AWARD This is awarded to a Grade 7 student who exemplifies the Young Round Square IDEALS of Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership and Service. Olivia Samassa CLASS AWARDS GRADE 4BRM Pia Weakley Zoe Wurr Nuha Levy GRADE 4NW Inés Lindenmayer Maya Russell Mbalentle Sitebe GRADE 4TM Mia Alexander Isabel Mogotlane Sasha MacLeod GRADE 5LN Lola Marinovich Isabelle Cilliers Caitlin Hartog GRADE 5NP Alexa Sadzik Allegra Thirion Chloé Martin GRADE 5VH Eva Lascaris Rebecca Lubbe Nduvho Nevondo GRADE 6IE Amber Isherwood Catherine Cloete Eva Waligora
GRADE 6JA Sibella Da Silva Beth Farara Georgia de Villiers GRADE 6SH Zara Petersen Zara Maresky Olivia Simpson GRADE 7AC Tamara Steynor Mia King Zoë Zimmermann GRADE 7BM Morgan Barnard Nina Breitenbach Tara Kirkwood GRADE 7MS Seluliwe Fakude Keira Nunez Stephanie Burton ACADEMIC AWARDS Academic Achievement (Aggregate of 80%-84%) Academic Excellence (Aggregate of 85% and above) GRADE 4 Academic Achievement Chloé Crafford Gemma Charton Ella Dorrington Anna Finlayson Nikolinna Formenti Hannah McClelland Anna Schörger Lyla Singh Ella Summerton Samantha Robarts Cassidy Williams Gabrielle van Rensburg Academic Excellence Emily Brink Kate Dalling Mila de Villiers Yasmin Doyle Imogen Greig GRADE 5 Academic Achievement Luci Rose Bergstöm Ciara Davies Madison Eskinazi Gemma Finlayson Hedwig Levitan Sophie Vineall Neve Young Academic Excellence Kate Berrisford Malindi Cooper Rebecca Fury Lyra Liddle Gianna Goodman-Bhyat Alex Mattison Gabriella Viljoen GRADE 6 Academic Achievement Rachel Biccard Keira Bunsee Ghia Cencelli Tamsin Chemaly Kyra Hall-Jorge Lethukuthula Khanyile Gina Marshall Saskia Schincariol Selma Thomas
Academic Excellence Juliet Blacher Jenna Chemaly Clea Greig Emma de Mézieres Sienna Fonarov Eve Lazarus-Pfaff Sienna Matthysen Gemma Purcell Mikaila Stevens Charlotte von Seidel Maya Young GRADE 7 Academic Achievement Nina Breitenbach Lauren Cooper Anna Cloete Erin Davies Isabella Hirschon Tara Kirkwood Zongile Klaas Amy Levick Mila Loots Isabella Lubczonok Emily Malan Emma Prestage Sasha Veldboer Academic Excellence Holly Brand Emma Maw Amara Patel Olivia Samassa TOP ACHIEVERS GRADE 4BRM Ella Summerton Cassidy Williams GRADE 4NW Imogen Greig GRADE 4TM Emily Brink GRADE 5LN Alex Mattison GRADE 5NP Gabriella Viljoen GRADE 5VH Lyra Liddle GRADE 6IE Gemma Purcell Maya Young GRADE 6JA Juliet Blacher GRADE 6SH Eve Lazarus-Pfaff GRADE 7 SUBJECT AWARDS English Amara Patel Natural Science Amara Patel Social Sciences Grace McKinnell Afrikaans Amara Patel isiXhosa Chloë Rose Boswell Amy Levick Mathematics Amara Patel
Technology Kyra Parenzee Economic and Management Sciences Sasha Veldboer Most Promising Artist Mila Loots Music Performance Anna Cloete Nina Breitenbach Drama Oke Wagbafor SPECIAL AWARDS DUX AWARD Amara Patel ST CYPRIAN AWARD This award honours the Grade 7 student who lives with a generous spirit, displaying a keen ability to solve problems while remaining gentle and compassionate. She is a trustworthy member of the community. She is celebrated by her peers as a young woman who is making a difference. Sasha Veldboer STEVENSON CUP This award honours the Grade 7 student who lives the values of the school. She lives her life with integrity and compassion and shows respect to all those around her. She is measured in her approach to life being accountable to the community of St Cyprian’s School. Tess Manterfield INTER HOUSE RICA TROPHY The award is to the House which has been awarded the most RICA commendations this year. Anderson INTER HOUSE TROPHY The overall winner of all Inter House competitions this year. Verinder
2018: High School Academic Awards SUBJECT PRIZES A Subject Prize is awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in a subject for the final Term 4 result, provided that this student has written both sets of examinations and has achieved an aggregate of 75% or above.
Alexandra Attwood Art Justine Holtmann Design Isabella van Huyssteen Design Lunati Dalasile isiXhosa
GRADE 8
GRADE 10
Hanna van der Westhuizen Afrikaans Design and Technology Emma-Beth Peters Mathematics
Romy Stevens Advanced Programme Mathematics Geography Life Orientation Mathematics
Pia Wilson Mathematics
Catherine Doo History
Gia Antoni Design French Life Orientation Geography Economic and Management Sciences
Holly Lewis Information Technology
Taine Archbold Art Programming
Niamh Ahern Visual Art
Manisha Desai Art Katherine Vineall Drama Natural Sciences Katya Jamie English Kiera Matthysen History Life Orientation Cassidy Burton isiXhosa Emma-Rose Blacher Music Catherine Wilkin Music GRADE 9 Emma McNab Afrikaans Programming Drama Economic and Management Sciences English Geography Life Orientation Natural Science Design and Technology
Leila van der Westhuizen Afrikaans Music Music Performance
Phoebe Johnston Visual Art Hannah Jacobs Business Studies Physical Sciences Jade Kennedy Consumer Studies Tahren O’ Connor Culinary Skills Kyla Shaked Culinary Skills Kara Salters Design Malaika Ngwenya Dramatic Arts Dramatic Arts Performance Mumtaz Mohamood Economics Anna Daniel English French Life Sciences GRADE 11
Franceska van Huyssteen English
Noor Hassan Advanced Programme Mathematics English History Life Sciences Physical Sciences
Caitlin Williamson Mathematics
Anna-Beth Stevens Accounting
Alyson Meintjes Music History
Philippa Scholtz Afrikaans
Halona Abdul-Rahman French
Kayla Howie Visual Arts
Shirley Knight Business Studies Geography Mathematics Kate Levett Consumer Studies Sarah-Jane Hall Culinary Skills Jessica Barton Culinary Skills Denika Veerasamy Culinary Skills Lucy Chesterton Design Khanyisile Mafeje Dramatic Arts isiXhosa Dramatic Arts Performance Chido Pie Dramatic Arts Performance Loide Musweu Economics Anjali Sabharwal Economics Marcelle Rademeyer French Taylor Kennedy Life Orientation Tegan Hunter Mathematical Literacy
GRADE 9 Jade Carter GRADE 10 Juliana MacRobert GRADE 11 Emily Romano PROGRESS CERTIFICATES Progress Certificates are awarded to students who have achieved an increase of 6% or more in their aggregate score between Term 2 and Term 4 of 2018. GRADE 8 Anna Mackenzie Mia Leslie Catherine Wilkin Tia Cartoulis Kamohelo Ndamase Isabella Dix-Peek GRADE 11 Taylor Kennedy Anna Coulentianos Kayla Mc Loughlin ACADEMIC COLOURS Academic Half Colours are awarded to all students in Grade 10 and Grade 11 who have achieved an aggregate score of 80% or above in both Term 2 and Term 4 of the same academic year.
Jaden Willie Music Performance
Full Academic Colours are awarded to all students in Grade 10 and Grade 11 who have achieved an aggregate score of 85% or above in both Term 2 and Term 4 of the same academic year.
ENDEVOUR AWARDS
GRADE 10
Endeavor Awards are given to the student in each grade who is considered by the academic staff to have consistently demonstrated an exemplary work ethic across all subjects during 2018.
Academic Half Colours Eryne Bowers Lucy Breitenbach Emma Clarke Samantha Frayne Rebecca Gomes Michaela Good Phoebe Johnston Jade Kennedy Ella Kinsey-Quick Shannon Louw Ifechukwu Ludjoe Emmanuelle Miekountima Etime Malaika Ngwenya Josie Reynolds Anja van der Merwe
Talia Macdonald Music
GRADE 8 Taine Archbold GRADE 9 Lunati Dalasile GRADE 10 Hannah Jacobs GRADE 11 Jessica Green PROGRESS AWARDS Progress Awards are given to a student in each grade who has achieved the highest increase in her aggregate score between Term 2 and Term 4 of 2018. GRADE 8 Emilia Brinkmann
Academic Full Colours Tamaryn Blockman Emma Burton Anna Daniel Hannah Jacobs Holly Lewis Olivia Lewis Rose MacKenzie Mumtaz Mohamood Riya Naidu Kara Salters Romy Stevens Leila van der Westhuizen
GRADE 11 Academic Half Colours Bianca Acafrao Chloe Goodwin Mugisha Hakizimana Stephanie Harrison Robyn Hathaway Kate Levett Insaaf Levy Talia Macdonald Hannah Neuhoff Anjali Sabharwal Anna-Beth Stevens Denika Veerasamy Naomi Webster Academic Full Colours Jordyn Abrahams Lucy Chesterton Jessica Green Alice Gwynne-Evans Noor Hassan Kayla Howie Shirley Knight Leah Krige Danyel MacMinn Loide Musweu Marcelle Rademeyer Sophie Rodseth Anna Roux Philippa Scholtz Daniela Stevenson Emily Thring OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SECOND IN GRADE Awarded to the student with the second highest aggregate score in the grade. GRADE 8 Emma-Beth Peters GRADE 9 Alyson Meintjes GRADE 10 Hannah Jacobs GRADE 11 Noor Hassan DUX AWARD Awarded to the student with highest aggregate score in the grade. GRADE 8 Gia Antoni GRADE 9 Emma McNab GRADE 10 Romy Stevens GRADE 11 Shirley Knight
2018 IEB National Senior Certificate Results 100% Pass rate (54 Candidates) 100% Bachelor pass rate (54 Candidates) 132 Subject Distinctions 11 Candidates (20,3%) achieved ‘A’ Aggregates (over 80%) 31 Candidates (57,4%) achieved ‘B’ Aggregates (over 70%)
2019 Grade 12 Awards ACADEMIC AWARDS SUBJECT PRIZE Awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in a subject for the final Term 3 result, provided that this student has written both sets of examinations. Anna-Beth Stevens Accounting Philippa Scholtz Afrikaans Teresa Steyn Afrikaans
A AGGREGATES
Jeanne Mouton Visual Arts
Olivia Proudfoot
Kara Bunney
Kayla Howie Visual Arts Visual Arts Practical
Jessica Andrew
Holly Kane
Frederique Groeneweg
Vivienne Yuan
Cassidy Bachmann
Cameryn Aubin
Karin Harrison
Chloe Steward
Luna Johnson
Shirley Knight Business Studies Geography Physical Sciences Kate Levett Consumer Studies Sarah-Jane Hall Culinary Skills Denika Veerasamy Culinary Skills Jessica Barton Culinary Skills
DISTINCTIONS 7 6
5
Loide Musweu Economics
Jessica Andrew Olivia Proudfoot, Frederique Groeneweg, Cassidy Bachman
Sibabalwe Dyaphu Advanced Programme English
Cameryn Aubin, Kara Bunney, Karin Harrison,
Kirstin Davies German
Holly Kane, Chloe Steward 4
Josephine Barret, Maria Caldis, Georgia Dix-Peek, Gabriele Gess, Gabriella Szabo, Josie Thom
3
Marcelle Rademeyer English French
Luna Johnson, Vivienne Yuan, Carmin Veldsman, Gemma Lynam, Litha Ndamase, Bonolo Tlhapane, Jade Haddock, Tilly Weston, Hannah Nelson
Noor Hassan History Mathematics Life Sciences Life Orientation Advanced Programme Mathematics Khanyisile Mafeje isiXhosa Dramatic Arts Performance Chido Pie Dramatic Arts Lucy Chesterton Life Orientation Design Design Practical
TOP ACHIEVERS
Danyel MacMinn Life Orientation
IEB National Top 1% by Subject: Design
Holly Kane & Olivia Proudfoot
Mathematical Literacy
Cassidy Bachmann
Music Karin Harrison
Tegan Hunter Mathematical Literacy Talia Macdonald Music Music Performance PROGRESS AWARD Awarded to the student who has achieved the highest increase in her aggregate
score between Term 2 and Term 3 of 2019. Sibabalwe Dyaphu ACADEMIC HALF COLOURS Awarded to all students in Grade 12 who have achieved an aggregate score of 75% or above in both Term 2 and Term 3 of the same academic year. The aggregate score is calculated by averaging the marks for the four compulsory subjects and the top three choice subjects. Maxine Arnold Lucy Chesterton Sylvie Gorille Mugisha Hakizimana Kelsey Kleynhans Leah Krige Insaaf Levy Michaela Mentz Jeanne Mouton Hannah Neuhoff Daniela Stevenson Emily Thring Denika Veerasamy Naomi Webster ACADEMIC FULL COLOURS Awarded to all students in Grade 12 who have achieved an aggregate score of 80% or above in both Term 2 and Term 3 of the same academic year. The aggregate score is calculated by averaging the marks for the four compulsory subjects and the top three choice subjects. Jordyn Abrahams Bianca Acafrao Kirstin Davies Chloe Goodwin Jessica Green Alice Gwynne-Evans Stephanie Harrison Noor Hassan Robyn Hathaway Kayla Howie Shirley Knight Talia Macdonald Danyel MacMinn Loide Musweu Marcelle Rademeyer Sophie Rodseth Anna Roux Philippa Scholtz Anna-Beth Stevens OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (2nd in Grade) Noor Hassan DUX AWARD The Dux Award is given to the student who has achieved the highest aggregate score in the grade. Shirley Knight LONG ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES Sylvie Gorille Bianca Acafrao Iman Deane 10 Years Maxine Arnold Sibabalwe Dyaphu 11 Years Robyn Hathaway Daniela Stevenson Kai’sea Button 12 Years
Megan Downing Tegan Hunter 13 Years Hannah Neuhoff Jeanne Mouton Anjali Sabharwal Taylor Kennedy Kate Levy 14 Years Anna Coulentianos Sienna Gallocher Georgia Joubert Insaaf Levy Emma Payne Philippa Scholtz 15 Years Noor Hassan Gina Carney Jessica Green 16 Years SPIRIT AWARDS IN ACADEMICS, SPORT AND THE ARTS Jessica Green SPIRIT OF ENDEAVOUR AWARD The Spirit of Endeavour Award is given to the student in Grade 12 who is considered by the academic staff to have consistently demonstrated an exemplary work ethic across all subjects during 2019. This year we are delighted, for the second year in a row, to recognise Jessica Green as the recipient of this award. Alice Gwynne-Evans SPIRIT OF SPORT AWARD The Spirit of Sport Award, also affectionately called the “Players’ Player Award”, is voted for by all Grade12 students who represented our school on the sport fields throughout their high school careers. The criteria for this award are that the recipient, in her time as a St Cyprian’s School sportswoman: always showed respect for all match officials and players, including her teammates and opponents; consistently portrayed good sportsmanship qualities both on and off the field, playing fairly and in a positive manner and acting as a good ambassador of our school; was a team player and showed encouragement to her fellow players; and demonstrated a great attitude towards the sport, the competition and its supporters, regardless of whether she was the most skillful player on the field or not. CULTURAL AWARDS Stephanie Harrison SPIRIT OF THE ARTS AWARD The Spirit of The Arts award is given to the student who is considered by the Music, Art, Design and Drama staff to have supported and promoted all Arts disciplines throughout the year, and inspired others to follow her lead. In her role as ‘Head of Culture’, this student has introduced and supported a number of key initiatives, including the formation of the Arts Week, the Arts Civvies
Day (which raised funds for a number of Arts charities), Pro Arte Colours and the ‘Open Mic’ session in the Fish Pond Quad. SPIRIT AWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH ROUND SQUARE Chloe Goodwin SPIRIT OF INTERNATIONALISM AWARD This award goes to the student who, over a number of years, has actively cultivated a global mindset and worked hard to develop global competencies in pursuit of personal growth. She has engaged in a variety of Round Square opportunities, inspired by the possibility of engaging with people from across the world and determined to make a difference in whatever way she could. In her leadership role, she has been exceptional in bringing together and working with her portfolio members to implement initiatives and was always prepared to be involved as a participant in the activities run by her teams. As Head of Round Square this year, she deserves this award for her leadership. Khanyisile Mafeje SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AWARD This award is presented to a student who embodies the spirit of Ubuntu. Her gentle approach to people is characterised by a genuine respect, interest and empathy. And yet at the same time she has exhibited an impressive strength of character. In everything that she did, she showed herself to be a responsible, committed and diligent leader. She always led by example in the execution of her duties as the Head of the iGugu Lethu Society. She has gained the deep respect of both peers and staff alike. Lucy Chesterton Anna Roux SPIRIT OF ENVIRONMENTALISM AWARD This award is being presented to two students this year. These students have led the Environmental Club with passion and dedication. They have often come up with new ideas and have led by example within the club. This award is well-deserved by the Heads of Environment. Lucy Chesterton Chloe Goodwin Sylvie Gorille Jessica Green Anna Roux SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE AWARD The Spirit of Adventure Award is presented to the recipients who fulfilled the criteria of the gold medal President’s Award. This is an internationally recognised award, with Gold being the highest level. It requires the girls to complete 72 hours of service over a 12 month period, a minimum of
a 12-month commitment to developing a new skill and participating in a sporting activity, a five-day residential project in a community of their choice, as well as a four-day, 70 km adventurous journey. For the first time in St Cyprian School’s history, five matric students - Lucy Chesterton, Chloe Goodwin, Sylvie Gorille, Jessica Green and Anna Roux - have worked very hard to complete the rigorous requirements of this award over her High School years a remarkable achievement. Alice Gwynne-Evans SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP AWARD The recipient of this award has been an authentic, committed, exceptionally hard-working and engaged leader in her pursuit of excellence. As a wonderful role model of our school’s core values of respect, integrity, compassion and accountability, she has led by example in everything that she has done and has gained the implicit trust of students and staff alike. She has displayed selflessness in her commitment to each and every school activity, and especially in her role as Head of Sport. Her calm and unassuming style of leadership has served as an inspiration to many. Jessica Barton SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD This award is presented to two students this year, in recognition of their contribution to the Community Partnership programme. Throughout her High School years, this student has participated in a variety of Community Partnership activities, ranging from weekly engagements to supporting various campaigns. She brought commitment and compassion to the role that she played by performing her duties with care, diligence and consistency. She led the popular In-House Community Club each week with positivity and creativity, reliably giving of her best and encouraging the other members to do so too. As the Head of the Community Partnership Programme, she fully deserves to be recognised for her commitment and valuable efforts. Iman Deane SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD Likewise, during her High School years the second student has also continually participated in a variety of Community Partnership activities, ranging from weekly engagements to supporting a number of campaigns. This year she performed her duties with conscientiousness and quiet determination. She was respectful and hardworking at all times, embodying the spirit of servant leadership. She has been involved in visiting Booth Memorial Hospital since the programme first began in 2018 and has been
courageous and warm in her interaction with the patients, setting an excellent example for the other students. AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF ‘SERVICE AND LOYALTY TO THE SCHOOL’ Erin Fortuin SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL CHAPEL AWARD Confidence is a plant of slow growth, but from its flowers a leader emerges. The recipient of this award has grown so much in self-confidence, both within her role and her belief in herself. Her commitment to her responsibilities and her integrity have ensured that there is good communication to all involved in the services, making their preparation so much easier. She has embraced change without allowing the traditional aspects of Chapel to be disregarded, and it has been a joy to work alongside her. Khanyisile Mafeje SERVICE TO THE BOARDING HOUSE AWARD This student accepted her role in Katherine House as Head of Boarders and fulfilled her responsibilities in a respectful, kind and bold manner. Her integrity and mature contribution to the well-being of our boarders has seen her gain enormous respect from both boarders and staff alike. She is a team player with a wonderful sense of humour and is always willing to assist and handle any issues as they arise. Her many hours spent talking to all the girls and acting on issues such as diversity and the femicide of late, did not go unnoticed. She is a leader who has made a difference. It is this dedication to duty that has allowed the girls to feel secure and at home in Katherine House. This year the staff would like to recognise two students for their consistent support of the school, and willingness to be involved wherever there has been a need. Taylor Kennedy SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AWARD The first recipient is a student who has given much of herself to the school in terms of her consistent support and loyalty to a variety of school activities over the years, from her invaluable role as the First Team Hockey Captain to the Marimba Band and countless Round Square activities. She has always represented St Cyprian’s School with pride, and has inspired others by her enthusiasm, commitment and positive attitude. Teresa Steyn SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AWARD Secondly, we wish to pay tribute to a student who has made a particular mark in her role as the Head of the Technical Team. She has led this team quietly, efficiently
and with great dedication and humility. In this position she has assumed an incredible amount of responsibility, thereby contributing to the success of countless school productions, musical showcases, Fashion Shows and events. SPECIAL AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF CHARACTER Leah Krige PRINCIPAL’S HONOUR AWARD The recipient of this prestigious award has fulfilled her leadership responsibilities with the utmost dedication. As Deputy Head Girl she has demonstrated wonderful leadership skills, and she has been an outstanding role model of our school’s core values of respect, integrity, compassion and accountability. She has led by example in everything that she has done and has been a particularly good mentor to the girls in younger grades. She has displayed selflessness and kindness in her commitment to each and every school activity in which she has been involved and helped to lead, and her calm and unassuming style of leadership has served as an inspiration to many. Loide Musweu ST CYPRIAN’S UNION HONOUR PRIZE The Honour Prize was first awarded in 1916, and its recipient is voted for by the Grade 12 students and staff. The criteria for this award have remained constant: devotion to her duties in all spheres of school life, loyalty to the school, and always putting school before self. We, the Union, would like to acknowledge the role that Loide Musweu, this year’s Head Girl, has played in the upholding of the values of St Cyprian’s School. Loide Musweu ST CYPRIAN’S ROSE BOWL FOR EMBODYING THE VALUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, COMPASSION AND ACCOUNTABILITY This award goes to the student whom the staff recognise as embodying the values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Accountability throughout her High School career. She has managed her position as the Head Girl admirably and liaised with staff and students with consummate grace and diplomacy. She approaches all that she does with maturity and a strong sense of responsibility, always aware of her influence as a role model to younger students, and the need to lead by example. She has worked with integrity and a generosity of spirit, and wholeheartedly epitomises the values of St Cyprian’s School.
2019: High School Excellence Awards ACADEMIC AWARDS STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND HAVE BEEN RECOGNISED THROUGH COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. Cate Buswell English: Cate’s written piece was chosen from 700 submissions from across South Africa for publication in the anthology, English Alive. – Silver Award Emma-Beth Peters English: Emma-Beth’s written piece was chosen from 700 submissions from across South Africa for publication in the anthology, English Alive. – Silver Award Emma-Rose Blacher English: Emma-Rose’s written piece was chosen from 700 submissions from across South Africa for publication in the anthology, English Alive. – Silver Award Kara Salters Samantha Frayne EXPO: Won a Gold Medal at the Regional Eskom Expo for Young Scientists in Cape Town for their project “Protease Power”. – Silver Award Jaime Ferrara Tristen Tedder EXPO: Won a Gold Medal at the Regional Eskom Expo for Young Scientists in Cape Town for their project “Seament”. They were invited to participate in the Eskom Expo International Science Fair in Johannesburg. – Silver Award Mumtaz Mohamood EXPO: Won a Gold Medal at the Regional Eskom Expo for Young Scientists in Cape Town for her project “The effect of e-cigarette vapour on plants”. Her project was then entered in the International Science Fair in Johannesburg and she was awarded a bronze medal, a prize for ‘Best Science Communication’ and a bursary to study at the University of Pretoria. – Gold Award Amara Patel Mathematics: Was selected to the Western Province Mathematics Olympiad D Team. – Silver Award CO-CURRICULAR AWARDS STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED CO-CURRICULAR RECOGNITION HAVE EXCELLED WITHIN THEIR CLUBS OR SOCIETIES GROUPS.
Anna Roux Sylvie Gorille Chloe Goodwin Lucy Chesterton Jessica Green President’s Award: Gold Level (72 hours of service, a year of developing a skill as well as a sport, a five-day residential project and a four-day, 60 km adventure). – Silver Award Anna Daniel Katya Jamie Romy Stevens Leila Van der Westhuizen Current Affairs Team: Winners of the SAIIA Interschool Quiz Western Cape section. – Silver Award Re-awards Michaela Mentz Emma Miekountima Morganne Thom Julia Rubin New awards Anulika Paunde Niamh Ahern Nokutenda Chaka Chess: Won the Zonal and the Metro Championships. Were selected to represent Western Province at the Western Cape Top School Tournament. – Silver Award THE ARTS AWARDS STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED AWARDS FOR THE ARTS HAVE EXCELLED WITHIN THEIR PARTICULAR MEDIUM. Kayla Howie Art: four distinctions at the Cape Town Art Eisteddfod (both in 2017 & in 2018), three distinctions at the St Cyprian’s Art Eisteddfod (2018), a distinction from the Artscape Young Designers National Competition (2018) – Gold Award Mugisha Hakizimana Art: a merit and a distinction from the Cape Town Art Eisteddfod (2017), three distinctions and a prize winner at the Cape Town Art Eisteddfod (2018), three distinctions at the St Cyprian’s Art Eisteddfod (2018), work exhibited in the Cape Times and she received an honours at the Cape Town Art Eisteddfod (2019) – Gold Award Emilia Brinkmann Art: Five Gold Diplomas at the Cape Town Art Eisteddfod (2019) – Gold Award Robyn Burger Design: a distinction at the St Cyprian’s Art Eisteddfod (2018), a distinction from the Artscape Young Designers National Competition (2018), a prize winner at the Model Young Package International
Competition of Packaging Design (2019) – Gold Award Lucy Chesterton Design: a distinction at the St Cyprian’s School Art Eisteddfod (2017), an honours and a distinction, and she was a prize winner for the Cape Town Art Eisteddfod (2017), a major prize winner at the Artscape Young Designers National Competition (2018) – Gold Award Rose MacKenzie, Oatiisa Matiwane & Kara Salters Design: won both the VEGA Business Stimuli and the Business Branding competition (2019) – Silver Award Emma Rose Blacher Drama: achieved a distinction for outstanding performance in her Trinity Grade 7 Solo Speech and Drama exam, awarded 3 Gold diplomas for outstanding achievement across the following categories in the Cape Town Eisteddfod: • A Gold Diploma for Solo Prose in the 15 years category • A Gold Diploma for Solo Poetry in the 15 years category • A Gold Diploma for Monologues in the 14 – 15 years category The overall Intermediary Level Winner for the Eisteddfod this year and was awarded the Intermediary Bursary – Platinum Award Mila Kikilus Drama: received a Merit Award from the Waterfront Theatre College for achieving Double Honours in her Trinity College examinations: • a Distinction for her Trinity Grade 4 Speech and Drama Examination, in which she achieved the highest mark of 87% • a Distinction for her Trinity Grade 4 Musical Theatre Examination, in which she achieved the highest mark of 92% The recipient of the Trophy Award for Junior Musical Theatre from the Waterfront Theatre School in recognition of her outstanding achievements in this art form, obtaining the highest possible level of performance at her age level, selected from a small group to participate in the Joffery School of Ballet Summer School Intensive at New York University this year – Gold Award Mila Ingpen Drama: passed her Grade 5, 6 and 7 Trinity College exams in Speech and Drama since joining the High School, participated in the Cape Town Eisteddfod in 2017, 2018 and
2019 and was the recipient of Gold Diplomas over 3 categories in each of these Eisteddfods: • Solo Prose • Solo Poetry • Monologues or Solo extracts – Gold Award Niamh Ahern Music – all-rounder: achieved a merit for her Grade 8 Trinity Bass Guitar exam, received a Distinction for her Grade 7 ABRSM piano exam, a Distinction for her Grade 5 Cello exam and has been the overall highest point scorer in the St Cyprian’s Eisteddfod for 5 years in a row – Gold Award Eryne Bowers Music – Piano: received a Distinction for her Grade 6 ABRSM examination, an Honours in the Cape Town Eisteddfod and a Meritdouble-plus and an Honours in the Afrikaans Eisteddfod – Silver Award Michaela Good Music – Cello: received a Distinction for her Grade 7 ABRSM examination, an Honours in the Cape Town Eisteddfod and she was the shared cello section winner at the St Cyprian’s Music Eisteddfod – Silver Award Alyson Meintjes Music – Piano and Harp: received a Merit for her Grade 6 ABRSM piano exam, a Distinction for her Grade 7 ABRSM harp exam, two Mertiplus-plus’s and an Honours at the Afrikaans Eisteddfod on the piano – Gold Award Michaela Mentz Music – Piano: received a Merit for her Grade 8 ABRSM piano exam, a Merit, High Merit and Honours at the Cape Town Eisteddfod and a Merit-plus and Honours at the Afrikaans Eisteddfod – Gold Award Emma-Beth Peters Music – Recorder: received a Distinction for her Grade 6 ABRSM Recorder examination, 2 High Honours and an award for the Best Recorder Ensemble at the Cape Town Eisteddfod where she was invited to play in the prize-giving ceremony, and in the Afrikaans Eisteddfod she received 2 distinctions and again won an award for the Best Recorder Ensemble, again being asked to play in the prize-giving ceremony – Silver Award Leila van der Westhuizen Music – all-rounder: received a Distinction for her Grade 6 ABRSM clarinet exam, a
Distinction for her Grade 7 Trinity voice exam, a Distinction for her Grade 7 ABRSM piano exam and Honours for her piano in the Cape Town Eisteddfod – Gold Award Catherine Wilken Music – Piano: received a Distinction for her Grade 6 ABRSM examination, Honours-double-plus and two Merit-double-plus’s at the Afrikaans Eisteddfod, and she participated in the prestigious Johann Vos competition – Silver Award Jade Braga Lucy Breitenbach Chloe de Fondaumière Mila Ingpen Mali Jones Georgia Lazarus Kara Salters Lara Smith Romy Stevens Kate Vineall Ballet: Passed the Intermediate Exam with Distinction – Silver Award Samantha Frayne Cate Buswell Ballet: Passed the Advanced Foundation Exam with Distinction. – Gold Award SPORT AWARDS STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED RECOGNITION IN SPORT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR VARIOUS LEVELS OF PROVINCIAL TEAMS Regional and Zonal - SILVER Full WP and/or Western Cape – GOLD National or International – PLATINUM Shannon Fussell Rowing - Silver Award Sienna Anderson Athletics - Silver Award Daniella Abrahams Athletics - Silver Award Chloe Goodwin Athletics & Cross Country - Silver Award Emily Raine Athletics & Cross Country - Silver Award Gemma Dorrington Cross Country - Silver Award Cassidy Burton Cross Country - Silver Award
Ifechukwu Ludjoe Athletics & Field Hockey - Silver Award Jaime Farara Field Hockey - Silver Award Emma Clarke Indoor Hockey, Field Hockey & Athletics - Silver Award Hannah Biccard Indoor Hockey - Silver Award Gabriela Stevenson Indoor Hockey - Silver Award Paula van der Merwe Indoor Hockey - Silver Award Erin Kennedy Indoor Hockey - Silver Award Kiera Matthyssen Indoor Hockey - Silver Award Janet Walters Field Hockey - Silver Award Athletics & Water Polo - Gold Award Maya Figl Athletics - Silver Award Surfing - Gold Award Manisha Desai Indoor Hockey & Softball - Silver Award Field Hockey - Gold Award Insaaf Levy Athletics - Silver Award Cross Country - Gold Award
Kayla Borain Indoor Hockey - Silver Award Tennis & Field Hockey - Gold Award Alice Gwynne-Evans Athletics - Silver Award Field Hockey - Gold Award Meeca McClelland Athletics - Silver Award Surfing & Lifesaving - Gold Award Sophie Rodseth Swimming & Lifesaving - Gold Award Holly Brand Field Hockey & Cross Country - Silver Award Athletics & Lifesaving - Gold Award Isabella Strydom Cross Country & Athletics - Silver Award Swimming & Lifesaving - Gold Award Robyn Hathaway Action Netball - Gold Award Emma Martin Lifesaving & Swimming - Gold Award Julia Boehner Lifesaving - Gold Award Janneke vd Walt Cross Country - Gold Award Alexandra Attwood Cross Country - Gold Award
Sasha Veldboer Judo & SA selection - Gold Award
Zara Wheeler Athletics, Netball & Lifesaving - Gold Award
Elke Blatch Tennis - Gold Award
Hannah Neuhoff Field Hockey - Gold Award
Kai’sea Button Lifesaving & Surfing - Gold Award
Fleur Florin Tennis - Gold Award
TOP ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR Georgia Rippon Swimming
Emma Foster Tennis - Gold Award
Christina Thirion Rhythmic Gymnastics - Gold Award
Dahlia Argue Surfing - Gold Award
Insaaf Levy Touch Rugby: Re-awarded SA women Open Touch Rugby - Platinum Award
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Junior: Holly Brand Senior: Alice Gwynne-Evans
Kayla Mc Loughlin Swimming - Gold Award Taylor Kennedy Field Hockey - Gold Award Lara Lowe Field Hockey - Gold Award Sascha Wharton-Hood Tennis - Gold Award Danyel MacMinn Netball - Gold Award Mia Nuñez Water Polo - Gold Award Sarah Newton Karate - Gold Award Gabriella Lovric Athletics - Gold Award Katya Jamie Karate - Gold Award
Isabella Dix-Peek Indoor Hockey: Representing the African All Stars - Platinum Award Lara Lowe Indoor Hockey: Representing the African All Stars - Platinum Award Sasha Giuricich Field Hockey - Gold Award Indoor Hockey: Representing the African All Stars - Platinum Award Sasha Veldboer Judo and SA selection - Platinum Award Kayla Mc Loughlin Swimming: Participated in the SA Youth and Senior National Swimming Championships - Platinum Award Georgia Rippon Swimming: Participated in the SA Youth and Senior National Swimming Championships - Platinum Award
Zinam Klaas Athletics: Participated in the SA Youth Athletics Championships - Platinum Award TOP SPORT AWARDS
SPORT TEAM OF THE YEAR U14A Netball Team Jordan Alberto Sienna Anderson Julia Boehner Holly Brand Nina Breitenbach Mia King Charlotte Lewis Sasha Veldboer Zara Wheeler LEADERSHIP AWARDS Leah Krige Deputy Head of school – Gold Award Loide Musweu Head of School – Gold Award
2019: Achievements in The Arts MUSIC
Harp
ASSOCIATED BOARD OF ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC (ABRSM) EXAMINATIONS
Alyson Meintjes Grade 7 Distinction
Cello
Piano
Emma Maw Grade 3 Pass
Juliette Cilliers Grade 1 Merit
Elektra Botoulas Grade 1 Distinction
Georgia Maw Grade 3 Pass
Gemma Finlayson Grade 3 Merit
Eryne Bowers Grade 6 Distinction
Alyson Meintjes Grade 6 Merit
Michaela Good Grade 7 Distinction
Cate Buswell Grade 6 Merit
Michaela Mentz Grade 8 Merit
Zongile Klaas Grade 3 Merit
Juliet Chuter Grade 5 Merit
Micayla Mockford Grade 3 Merit
Olivia Sutcliffe Grade 3 Distinction
Sibella da Silva Grade 5 Distinction
Kamogelo Mohale Grade 3 Merit
Selma Thomas Grade 3 Merit
Ciara Davies Grade 2 Merit
Jade Nicol Grade 2 Distinction
Hanna van der Westhuizen Grade 4 Distinction
Erin Davies Grade 4 Merit
Mikaila Stevens Grade 1 Merit
Sophia Rose Williams Grade 1 Merit
Ameera Dawood Grade 3 Pass
Julia van Aarde Grade 1 Distinction
Gabriella Lovric Grade 5 Merit
Clarinet
Saila Joonas Grade 2 Distinction
Catherine Wilkin Grade 6 Distinction
GUILDHALL EXAMINATIONS
Lethukuthula Khanyile Grade 4 Merit
Violin
Ciara Davies Grade 1 Merit
Leila van der Westhuizen Grade 6 Distinction Kathrine Vineall Grade 3 Distinction Flute
Jemma Levick Grade 1 Merit
Nina Breintenbach Grade 5 Distinction
Olivia Lewis Grade 7 Pass
Alex Mattison Grade 4 Merit
Romy Stevens Grade 5 Distinction Jaden Willie Grade 8 Pass
Music theory Keira Bunsee Grade 3 Merit Ameera Dawood Grade 3 Merit Emma de MĂŠzieres Grade 1 Distinction Holly Hewson Grade 5 Pass Micayla Mockford Grade 1 Distinction
Lola Marinovich Initial Grade Distinction Chiara Moret Grade 2 Merit Gemma Purcell Grade 2 Merit Ella Thornton Grade 1 Distinction Jasmin van den Hurk Grade 1 Distinction Piano
Emma-Beth Peters Grade 5 Merit
Keira Bunsee Grade 3 Merit
Katherine Vineall Grade 5 Distinction
Lyla Singh Grade 1 Merit
TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON ROCK & POP EXAMINATIONS
Recorder
Bass guitar
Guitar
Madison Eskinazi Grade 2 Distinction Charlotte Luck Initial Grade Distinction
Emma-Beth Peters Grade 6 Distinction CAPE TOWN EISTEDDFOD Niamh Ahern High Merit Cello Honours Piano Kate Berrisford High Merit Piano High Honours (x2) Piano Elke Blatch High Merit Violin Elektra Botoulas High Honours (x2) Piano Eryne Bowers Honours Piano
Juliet Chuter Honours Piano
Elke Blatch Honours+ Violin Merit++ Violin
Gina Marshall Merit+ Piano Merit Piano
Jasmin van den Hurk Honours+ Violin Honours++ Violin
Isabella Block Honours Piano Merit++ Piano
Alex Mattison Merit+ Piano Honours Piano
Emma van der Walt Honours++ (2x) Violin
Lethukuthula Khanyile High Merit Piano High Honours Piano
Eryne Bowers Merit++ Piano Honours Piano Honours++ Piano
Emma Maw Merit+ Piano Pass Piano
Talia Macdonald High Merit Violin High Honours Violin
Cate Buswell Honours (x2) Piano Distinction Piano
Michaela Mentz High Merit Piano Merit Piano Honours Piano
Katelynn Carnell Merit++ Piano
Anna Cloete High Honours (x2) Piano Michaela Good Honours Cello
Lizalise Mfenyana High Honours Piano Micayla Mockford High Honours (x2) Piano Emma-Beth Peters High Honours (x2) Recorder Cape Town Eisteddfod Medal Recorder Isabella Strydom High Honours (x2) Guitar Julia van Aarde Merit Piano Honours Piano Julia van der Leek Honours Piano Hanna van der Westhuizen Honours Piano High Honours Piano
Jenna Chemaly Honours++ (x2) Violin Tamsin Chemaly Honours++ (x2) Violin Juliet Chuter Honours (x2) Piano Anna Cloete Honours+ Piano Distinction (x2) Piano Ava Coleman Honours++ Piano Honours Piano Sibella da Silva Honours (x2) Piano Honours+ Piano Jessica Davies Honours+ Piano Merit+ Piano
Leila van der Westhuizen Honours Piano
Lethukuthula Khanyile Honours (x2) Piano Honours+ Piano Honours++ (x3) Violin
KAAPSE AFRIKAANSE EISTEDDFOD
Nuha Levy Honours Violin
Lulu Bergstrรถm Honours++ (x3) Violin Distinction Violin
Talia Macdonald Merit++ (x2) Violin
Kate Berrisford Honours++ Violin Honours Violin Merit++ Piano
Bianca Mackerdhuj Honours++ Violin Anna Makatees Merit++ Piano Honours Piano
Hanna van der Westhuizen Merit+ Piano Merit++ Piano Honours Piano
Georgia Maw Honours Violin Honours+ Violin Honours++ Violin Merit++ Piano Merit+ Piano
Sasha Veldboer Honours Piano
Alyson Meintjes Honours Piano Merit++ (x2) Piano
Alika von Holdt Honours+ (x2) Violin Honours++ (x2) Violin
Michaela Mentz Merit+ Piano Honours Piano
Catherine Wilkin Honours++ Piano Merit++ (x2) Piano
Lizalise Mfenyana Merit++ (x2) Piano
Cassidy Williams Distinction (x3) Violin Silver Medal Violin
Micayla Mockford Merit++ Piano Merit Piano Lelethu Mogotlane Distinction Violin Silver medal Violin Xanthe Moore Honours++ Violin Amara Patel Merit++ Piano Honours Piano Honours+ Piano Emma-Beth Peters Distinction (x2) Recorder Best Recorder Ensemble Award Chloe Pooler Merit+ Piano Honours Piano Samantha Robarts Merit++ Violin Maddison Rudden Honours (x2) Violin
Katherine Vineall Distinction Piano Honours Piano
DRAMA TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON SPEECH AND DRAMA EXAMINATIONS (from October 2018 to October 2019) Emma-Rose Blacher Grade 6 Distinction Grade 7 Distinction Amelia de Waal Grade 5 Distinction Mila Ingpen Grade 6 Merit Grade 7 Pass Mila Kikillus Grade 4 Distinction
TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON MUSICAL THEATRE EXAMINATIONS (from October 2018 to October 2019) Kira Gossow Grade 7 Distinction Mila Kikillus Grade 4 Distinction CAPE TOWN EISTEDDFOD Emma-Rose Blacher Gold Monologue Gold Solo Poetry Gold Solo Prose Mila Ingpen Gold Monologue Gold Solo Poetry Gold Solo Prose
School Leadership Principal Mrs S Redelinghuys BA (Hons) HDE DSE RE
Head of Pre-Preparatory School Mrs J West BA (Hons) HDE
School Visitor The Most Reverend Dr Thabo Cecil Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town
Chaplain Revd A Weiss BA HDE
School Council Dr H Nelson Chairperson Mrs S Redelinghuys Principal Mr P Finlayson ViceChairperson/SCS 150 Campaign Director Mr B Levick Finco Chairperson/Treasurer Mr A Flint Propco Chairperson Mr L Allam Parents’ Association Chairperson Mrs F Biccard Parent Representative/Fundraising Mrs T Modise-Harvey Parent Representative/ Transformation and Diversity Ms C Mfenyana St Cyprian’s Union Chairperson Mrs A van Zyl Academic Advisor Rev J Abrahams Archbishop’s Representative Mrs N Kahn Legal Mrs C Motale Independent Representative ACADEMIC STAFF Deputy Principal Ms J Wallace BA (Hons) HDE MPhil (Education) Head of Preparatory School Mrs C te Water Naude BA, HDE
Deputy Heads of High School Mrs B James BSc, HDE (Manco, Mathematics) Mr M Lourens BA (Hons), HDE (Manco, Afrikaans) Deputy Heads of Preparatory School Mr R Dallas HDE Mr C Steyn BEd (Hons), HDE (Mathematics) Mrs S Udal HDE (Grade 2) TEACHING STAFF Ms L Adams (Academic Intern) Mrs J Ahrends BA, HDE (Grade 6) Ms A Alidi (Academic Intern) Ms A Barnard BA, HDE (HOD Afrikaans) Mrs J Bergstedt MA (Educational Psychologist) Mrs J Bérard-Spiers (French) Ms R Bezuidenhout BEd (Grade 000) Ms S Block BEd (Head of Preparatory School Sport) Ms K Body BA PGCE (English & History) Mrs L Bramwell DE, HDE (Grade 00) Mrs A Buley MA (School Psychologist) Mrs K Butterworth BEd (Grade 2) Mr D Carr BA, BEd (Manco, Geography)
Mrs S Chamisa BEd, PGDM (EMS, Technology) Mr C Claasen MMus (Music) Ms S Coetzee HDE (Grade 3) Ms R Cooper BEd (Hons) (Grade 1) Ms C Cornelius BPrimEd (Informatics) Mrs A Couvaras BA, HDE (Grade 7) Ms K Dallimore BSc, HDE (HOD Sciences, Life Sciences) Mrs M Daniels HDE (Grade 00) Ms B Davids (Sport Assistant) Mrs J de Jager HDE (Business Studies, EMS) Mrs E du Toit BEd (Hons), HDE, DSE (Mathematics) Ms R Edries BEd (Hons), MEd (Learning Support) Ms K Faure BEd (Grade R) Ms R Fish BA (Hons), PGCE (History) Mrs A Geanotes BA (Hons) (Drama) Ms J Geeling BEd (Hons) (Grade R) Mrs A Gelderblom BMus, HDE (Music) Mrs J Glover HDE (LO/Phys Ed) Mrs L Gomes BScEd (Mathematics) Mrs L Goosen Dip Ed (Grade 1) Mrs T Gozzett BA HDE (English) Mr J Grundlingh BA, PGCE (Geography, Hockey Academy) Mrs S Hall HDE (Grade 6) Mrs T Harley BMus (Music) Ms L Harwin HDE (Grade 3) Ms J Herbst (Academic Intern) Mrs V Hyland BA HDE (Grade 5)
Ms C Hyman MEd Psych (School Psychologist) Mr R Johnson BMus, PGCE (Music) Ms C Johnson BSocSci, PGCE (English) Mrs D Johnston BPrimEd (Grade R) Mrs L Juries (Prep Youth Pastor) Ms T Lang BA (Hons) PGCE (Prep Art) Mrs A Larsen BEd (Grade 000) Ms H Linda BA Sport Science, PGCE (Preparatory School Phys Ed) Mr E Louw BA Ed (Afrikaans) Mrs T Mackenzie BSocSci, PGCE (Grade 4) Ms T Makhoba STDip (Mathematics) Ms B Malherbe BA, PGCE (Grade 4) Ms M Manjiya-Mboma MA, PGCE (isiXhosa) Ms L Manyarara (Academic Intern) Ms N Manzothana (Academic Intern) Ms S Masizana (Academic Intern) Mr B Mey HDE (Grade 7) Mrs N Mhambi SPDip, ACE (isiXhosa) Mrs V Mouton BSc, BEd, HDE (HOD, Mathematics) Mr J Mutsvairo BA, HDE (English/History) Ms K Nelsen BA Drama (Dramatic Arts, Arts & Culture) Ms Z Ngcelwane (Academic Intern) Ms L Nivison BA (Hons) Prim Ed (Grade 7)
Ms E Odendal BSc (Hons), MSc (Med), HDE (Sport) Ms V Pheiffer BCom, HDE, PGDM (Consumer Studies, LO) Mrs M Phillips BA HDE (HOD English) Mrs N Phillips BEd (Grade 5) Mr F Pretorius BA, PGCE (Afrikaans) Ms R Rama MBA, PCGE (HOD, Commerce) Mrs N Robertson BA, PGCE (Design) Mrs H Ross BA HDE (Afrikaans) Ms M Salie BEd (Grade 7) Ms R Salie (Academic Intern) Ms L Schomer BSc BEd (Hons) (HOD Physical Sciences) Ms P Simka-Nonkontwana (Academic Intern) Ms S Stander BA PGCE (Visual Art) Mrs L Starker BMus HDE (Music) Ms S Stevens HDE, DSE RE (Library) Mrs L Steyn BSc PGCE (Life Sciences) Mrs K Trollip BEd (Grade 5) Ms T van Heerden BA PGCE (Library) Mrs J van Loggerenberg MSc PGCE (Physical Science) Mrs A van Wieringen MMus (Music) Ms S Viljoen BA, HDE (HOD Sport) Ms A Wallace (Academic Intern) Mrs A Walsh HDE (Grade 3) Ms R Warnes BA PGCE (Grade 2) Ms M Webb HDE (Grade 1)
Mrs L Winfield BA Dip Ed (Mathematics) Ms N Wright BA PGCE (Grade 4) Ms Y Zanazo (Academic Intern) School-in-the-Woods Support Staff Ms D Nogcazi (After-care) Katherine House Staff Ms S Greeff (Boarding House Manager) Ms R Salamon (Head Matron) Ms F Frolick (Matron) ADMINISTRATION STAFF Management Mrs K Bilski (Internal Marketing Manager & Round Square Coordinator) Mr R Botes (Kitchen & Catering Manager) Mrs Y Brummer (Head of Marketing) Ms M de Klerk (Facilities Manager) Ms P Moodley (HR Administrator) Mr J May (Operations Manager) Mrs S Mitchell (IT Manager) Mr S Morgan (Financial Manager) Mrs C Weinert (Admissions Manager) Finance Mrs C du Plessis (Creditors Clerk) Mrs R Kruger (Fees/Debtors Clerk) Mrs S Stephens (Accountant) Information Technology Mrs A Buys (Database & Cemis Administrator) Mrs B Richards (Support Administrator)
Mr F Winnaar (Network Administrator) Mr J Pope (Technical & Digital Support) Marketing Ms C Grimbly (Social Media Coordinator) Secretarial/Administration Mrs S Bonthuys (Executive Assistant) Mrs E Esau (High School Secretary/Receptionist) Mrs F Jappie (Preparatory School Secretary) Ms S Patience (Music Administrator) Mrs A Mohamed (PrePreparatory School Secretary) Mrs P Paulse (Stationery/ Printing) School Shop Mrs S de Kock (Administrator) FACILITIES STAFF Maintenance Mr S Barclay Mr P Cloete Mr S Gwazela Mr V Kutu Mr E Mgqwaki Mr L Mohudi Mr S Phillips Mr C Phiri Mr K Simka Mr M Uithaler Mr J Wilsoni Cleaning Mrs V Dwarhu Ms K Ludick Mrs E Uithaler Mrs K Witbooi Ms B Zungu Laundry Mrs M Absolom
Catering Mrs N Cebo Mr Z Esbach Ms K Kutumela Mr T Lekeba Mrs P Mde Mrs M Plaatjies Mrs L Sylvester Mr K Thantsi Mr J van Wyk STUDENT LEADERS 2019 Head Girl: Loide Musweu Deputy Head Girl: Leah Krige Heads of Portfolios: Academics: Noor Hassan Boarders: Khanyisile Mafeje Chapel: Erin Fortuin Culture: Stephanie Harrison Student Life: Hannah Neuhoff Round Square: Chloe Goodwin Sport: Alice Gwynne-Evans Academic Portfolio Team: Noor Hassan (Head) Jessica Green (MUN) Oatile Pilane (Head of Careers) Michaela Mentz (Head of Chess) Kirstin Davies, Shirley Knight, Talia Macdonald, Jeanne Mouton, Marcelle Rademeyer, Anjali Sabharwal, Naomi Webster Boarders – Katherine House Executive: Khanyisile Mafeje (Head) Gugu Potelwa (Deputy) Mugisha Hakizamana, Chido Pie, Tumiso Pule Cultural Portfolio Team: Stephanie Harrison (Head) Isabella Strydom (Head of Music & Head of Guitar Ensemble) Chido Pie (Head of Choir)
Anna-Beth Stevens (Head of Jazz Band) Teresa Steyn (Head of Technical Team) Jess Barton, Isabella Strydom, Denika Veerasamy, Niamh Ahern (Grade 11 in 2019) Anna Coulentianos (Head of Rock Band) Sibabalwe Dyaphu (Head of Marimba Band & Head of Soapbox) Jaden Willie (Head of String Ensemble) Shirley Knight (Head of Wind Ensemble) Philippa Scholtz (Head of Performing and Visual Arts) Marcelle Rademeyer (Head of Debating) Khanyisile Mafeje (Head of iGugu Lethu Society) Robyn Burger, Megan Downing, Sarah-Jane Hall, Robyn Hathaway, Jeanne Mouton, Emily Romano, Jaden Willie Student Life Portfolio Team: Hannah Neuhoff (Head) Mugisha Hakizamana & Anna Roux (Heads of Diversity) Dani Stevenson & Kate Levy (Heads of Mentorship) Jordyn Abrahams (Head of Public Relations) Tumiso Pule and Denika Veerasamy (Heads of School Spirit) Bianca Acafrao, Lara Joubert, Kelsey Kleynhans, Kate Levett, Insaaf Levy, Danyel MacMinn, Emma Payne, Sophie Rodseth Round Square Portfolio Team: Chloe Goodwin (Head) Jessica Barton & Iman Deane (Heads of Community Partnerships) Maxine Arnold, Sylvie Gorille, Lorraine Kalangula, Anna-Beth Stevens
Taylor Kennedy (Head of Internationalism) Anna Roux & Lucy Chesterton (Heads of Environmentalism) Heads of Sport: Alice Gwynne-Evans (Head, Field Hockey, Indoor Hockey) Zinam Klaas (Athletics, Ballet) Loide Musweu (Basketball) Chloe Goodwin (Cross-Country) Danyel MacMinn (Netball) Denika Veerasamy (Soccer, Futsal) Isabella Strydom (Swimming) Leah Krige (Tennis) Shirley Knight (Waterpolo) Chapel: Erin Fortuin (Head) Gugu Potelwa (Deputy) Heads and Deputy Heads of Houses: ANDERSON Chido Pie (Head) Zinam Klaas (Deputy) Erin Fortuin, Isabella Strydom, Insaaf Levy, Khanyisile Mafeje, Robyn Hathaway, Tumiso Pule, Sibabalwe Dyaphu, Emma Payne, Jeanne Mouton DARKE Gugu Potelwa (Head) Kate Levy (Deputy) Emily Thring, Lorraine Kalangula, Mugisha Hakizamana, Sylvie Gorille, Chloe Goodwin, Jaden Willie, Denika Veerasamy, Bianca Acafrao VERINDER Philippa Scholtz (Head) Danyel MacMinn (Deputy) Anna Coulentianos, Kelsey Kleynhans, Oatile Pilane, Hannah Neuhoff, Megan Downing, Taylor Kennedy, Jessica Barton, Iman Deane, Kayla McLoughlin
School in the Woods | Classes
Grade 000 Benjamin Bunnies Back: Olivia Gous, Niamh Cloete, Alexis van der Horst, Ms Rozelle Bezuidenhout, Keeva Neill, Lily Pietersen Front: Ella-Rose Weitsz, Evie Theo, Lily Brinckmann, Sylvie Reeves, Niya Yara Lawler, Victoria Chou, Francesca Mellor, Jade Strachan, Inaya Joonas, Lola Duncan, Freya Birkby, Ms Yoliswa Zanazo Front seated: Ruby Bull, Alexandra van der Walt Absent: Raphaela Ronbeck, Charlotte Hutchison
Grade 000 Peter Rabbits Back: Katherine Zeino, Stella MarshallSmith, Ella Poole, Lucy Gray Harris, Taaliah Khan, Mrs Andie Larsen, Eva Brink, Isla Rutherford, Charlotte Adler, Zainab Javed, Ms Lauren Adams, Sienna Tierney, Alessi Lanfranchi Front: Izabella-Rose Smith, Phoebe Alexander, Chelsea Kutadzaushe, Olivia Van Wyk, Leah Taylor, Camilla Rixon, Amani Mashua, Gemma Le Grange Absent: Ella Adriaans
Grade 00 Squirrel Nutkins Back: Mrs Lynette Bramwell, Rachel van Coller, Olivia Girling, Courtney Pennel, Charlotte Jones, Alexia Elario, Ms Z Ngcelwane Middle: Harris Gunther, Livia Farinha, Gyan Noble, Elizabeth Kirk, Erin Jenkin, Charlotte Redcliffe, Georgina Jordi, Amelia Wieffering, Eva Bartens, Shazia Mohamed-Fakier, Alice Duffy Front: Zara Williams, Pepper Palin, Kyla Ingram, Sarah Frantz, Anasophia Gray Absent: Nahla Abbas
Grade 00 Tom Kittens Back: Leia Stein, Mrs Melanie Daniels, Maisha Mashua, Sophia-Lily Ashton, Emily Griffiths Middle: Ms Amy Wallace, Sienna Oates, Isla Coetzer, Pia Larsen, Ava De Vries, Alexia Hollins, Susara Fulton, Olivia Govender, Libby Otto Front: Morgan Olbe, Anna Meyer, Annabel Weiss, Najla Farah, Mhiko Kupara, Lyla Kaye, Salma Orrie, Rowan Tyrrell-Jensen, Anne Fitzgerald, Alexa Borchers
Back: Sadie Owen, Gabriella Viana, Blaise Bestel, Joanna Hayhoe Middle: Olivia Reznik, Anna Hilton, Sam Taylor, Gia Enslin, Mrs Kylee Faure, Leyla Leo, Carmen Van Niekerk, Olivia Harris, Windsor Polk, Audrey Whitfield, Ms Sibongile Masizana, Amber PharoahSmuts Front: Ava Psomas, Isabella Dike, Maria Crawford, Erin Gardner, Beatrice Theron, Hanaah Abarder Absent: Sienna Kreeve, Brooke Stanley
Grade R Tiggywinkles Back: Mrs Deborah Johnston, Grace Standring, Emilia Stansfield, Sophia Hendricks, Hanaan Hendricks Middle: Scarlett McMenamin, Rafaelle Miglietta, Scarlett Thomas, Filipa Scott, Ndima Mhambi, Stella Bellini, Ava-Grace Sawyer, Harper Brown, Katya Hennig, Ms Caryn Scheepers Front: Anna Green, Jessica Malherbe, Saskia Hatton-Jones, Charlotte Alexander, Alessandra Ladbrook, Eden Silander, Chelsea Dickinson, Aenea Roberts, Reiko Ross
Grade R Timmy Tiptoes Back: Ms Jamie Geeling, Lola Lester, Ntombi Cursi, Willow Gunther, Erin Smith Middle: Lily Coetzee, Summer-Joy Gradus-Samson, Nicola Maritz, Olivia Cudmore, Luciana Glansbeek, Mila Kunene, Jean Lund, Rebecca Jowell, Maya De Mendonca, Harper Abrahams, Ms Jacky Herbst Front: Gia Baptista-Horne, Nila Scott, Anna Hendricks, Emily Schwulst, Beau Ibbotson, Alexia Papachristodoulou, Alexa Coleman, Khaleela Mowlana
School in the Woods | Classes
Grade R Puddleducks
Preparatory School | Classes
Grade 1LPG Back: Olivia Chan, Carla Raubenheimer, Lara Myhill, Sofia Meli, Mieke Kruger, Ariana Akharwaray, Sienna Barenblatt Middle: Olesya Panova, Adomaa Sam, Neve Harris, Lea Vosloo, Evelyn Prahm, Ada Watson Front: Julia Watson, Kathryn Osborne, Gia Portuesi, Mrs Leigh Goosen, Ophelia Ross, Maya Glaser, Rebecca van Wyk
Grade 1MW Back: Rosie Martin, Sky Geffen, Christie Gardner, Charlotte Young, Carla Davies Middle: Ms Linda Manyarara, Christina Large, Olivia Zeino, Kate Fitzgerald, Emma Large, Chloe Kutadzaushe, Catalina de Sambento, Ms Mandy Webb Front: Sophie Levinson, Amelia van der Walt, Mya Warrington, Heidi Iuzhakova, Ruby Gallagher, Julia Titus, Olivia Breslin
Grade 1RC Back: Siphesihle Kumalo, Mia Anthony, Sasha Rees, Aisling Hingston, Eden Isherwood, Mila Olbe Middle: Elizabeth Parker, Emma Alexander, Ronewa Nevondo, Layla Owen, Phoebe Plastow, Anna Brinckmann Front: Isabella Brown, Isla Bremridge, Ariana van der Merwe, Ms Rachel Cooper, Sophia John, Tahlia van Breda, Emaan Soeker
Back: Greer Jenkin, Mia Block, Kate Gilmour, Charlotte Dickinson, Caitlin Cox, Anna Scheder-Bieschin Middle: Jenna Robertson, Talia Greenfield, Sibusisiwe Nyembe, Rebecca Watson, Evelyn Harris, Liya Momberg, Italia Pugliese, Hannah Miek Front: Juliette Love, Aerin Russell, Isidora Michaletos, Mrs Karien Butterworth, Amelia Mockford, Elewa Boshoman, Signe Ekstrom Absent: Catharina Otto, Indra Hoets, Rochelle Buckingham
Grade 2RW Back: Helena-Sam Ströer, Libby Kent, Eve Richardson Middle: Sophia le Roux, Erin Rutherford, Zara Turner, India Naylor, Lucy White, Lené de Villiers, Lily Friderichs, Zareen Modak Front: Fozia Majal, Ella Theron, Iriyana Adams, Ms René Warnes, Angelina Esposito, Ruby Read, Christie-Lee Horn Absent: Layla Duffy, Lily Vadas
Grade 2SU Back: Allegra Maresky, Ntando Hlophe, Sienna Kuttel, Riley Roussos, Sofi Bergström, Emily Reznik Middle: Natalia Babic, Anna Wayne, Lucy Dalling, Isla Stafford, Olivia GuevaraHartslief, Elizabeth Whitfield, Stella Dold, McKenzie Currin Front: Mishka Isaacs, Saara Orrie, Alexis Mc Menamin, Mrs Sonia Udal, Amelia Fury, Molly Henry, Chloë Jones
Preparatory School | Classes
Grade 2KB
Preparatory School | Classes
Grade 3AW Back: Laiki Pienaar, Sadie Kรถhne, Sarah Winfield, Kenzi Schwartz, Luniko Mpikashe, Ava Hockey, Stella Marinovich, Ella van Breda, Namitha Koshy Middle: Georgie Eastwood, Sitara Mackerdhuj, Lua Moffatt, Isabella Wagner, Isabella Robbertse, Xanthe Moore, Georgia Warne, Tessa Marshall-Smith Front: Nkhensani Mashaba, Kate Ball, Sarah Ball, Mrs Alison Walsh, Jemima Alexander, Lelethu Mogotlane, Lila Bottega
Grade 3LH Back: Sophia Bester, Bianca Mackerdhuj, Sofia Boltman, Emily Brinckmann, Emily van Niekerk, Tara Cartoulis, Eden Redding, Riley Zetler, Mrs Les Harwin Middle: Ms Askia Alidi, Vida Kozhanow, Francesca Gericke, Anja Frankal, Emma Viljoen, Daniella Hancock, Mia Kerzner, Mackenzie Beagley Front: Sophia Newman, Kate Owen, Sofia Gordon-Harris, Siyamthanda Kweyama, Keiko Mdwaba, Genevieve Casey-Smith, Alex Arendse
Grade 3SAC Back: Layla Crane, Alexi Enslin, Imogen de Wet, Isobel Wieffering, Kara Grobler, Isobella Smeda Middle: Georgia Donde, Louise Conaghan, Lena Suska, Elle Venter, Nina Vosloo, Keira Purcell, Carla Truter Front: Rileigh Nevin, Lily Andela, Amara Mynhardt, Mrs Sandy Coetzee, Kiara Stevens, Jessica-Jade Davidson, Talya van der Velde Absent: Zara Yazbek Polito, Gemma Bellini
Back: Anna Gardner, Chloe Pooler, Sarah Williamson, Isabella Greenfield, Cara Simpson, Lyra Taylor, Kira Hennig Middle: Chiara Miglietta, Emma Souter, Avana Mdebuka, Elektra Botoulas, Olethiwe Mqadi, Michaela de Mendonca, Melissa Schwulst, Mira Steyn, Abigail Claassen, Inez Hall-Jorge Front: Sara Tesfaye, Gia Geffen, Lily Powers, Ms Bridget Malherbe, Christina Graham, Isabella von Bormann, Kate Smith Absent: Serena Lazard, Ava du Buisson, India Pitt
Grade 4NW Back: Ajla Ribic, Isabella Block, Kiki Hochstenbach, Grace Pienaar, Lucy Theron, Zarah van den Berg Brand, Emily Claassen, Luiza Raciti, Jemma Levick Middle: Hannah Shapiro, Luna Silander, Evie Govender, Ruby Ferreira, Anna White, Jessica Davies, Elsa Magnusson Ekstrรถm, Ava Coleman, Faye Mohr, Sophia Williams Front: Lily Humphreys-Davies, Sayuri Naidu, Juliette Cilliers, Ms Nicole Wright, Sabreen Omarjee, Nickayla Govender, Erin Daglish-Cooper Absent: Mika Warrington
Grade 4TM Back: Mvuyisi Madikiza, Poppy Levinson, Hannah Brown, Inez Smith, Natalie Colyvas, Cayleigh Charton, Alessia Ammann, Emma van der Walt Middle: Isabella Leger, Tatiana Vayanos, Gemma Bottega, Anna Vietri, Jemma Taylor, Ella Williams, Scarlett Swigelaar, Sophie McGowan, Charlotte Du Preez, Saila Joonas, Heidi Mouton, Holly Cudmore Front: Isabel Humphreys-Davies, Ella-Marie Izzett, Avah Cursi, Mrs Taryn Mackenzie, Irantzu Izco, Isabella
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Grade 4BRM
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Grade 5KT Back: Cassidy Williams, Sundra AsshetonRow, Grace-Ann Gradus-Samson, Pia Weakley, Gemma Dean, Josephine Darsin de Crespigny, Olweyn Parker Middle: Julia van Aarde, Hannah McClelland, Tessa Greyling, Ella Faulds, Lauren Robertson, Amelia Theron, Mila de Villiers, Gemma Charton Front: Lily Spangenberg, Morgan Dreyer, Maya Williams, Mrs Kari Trollip, Mia Alexander, Elle Van der Lecq, Carmela Waterford Absent: Mina Mai Aufrichtig, Katherine Hart-Davis
Grade 5NP Back: Zarah Holland, Stella Papa, Gabriella Morgan-Grenville, Katherine Seaward, Jana De Villiers, Emily Brink, Kirsten Hunter, Sanchia de Sambento Middle: Coco Beatham, Charly Greyling, Gabrielle van Rensburg, Zara-Lee Hellmann, Isabel Stewart, Mia van Aswegen, Elektra de Melo, Alexis Currie Front: Isabel Mogotlane, Zoe Wurr, Yasmin Doyle, Mrs Nicole Phillips, Nikolinna Formenti, Ariella Miller, Sasha MacLeod Absent: Chloe Crafford, Leily Pourahmary Hajari
Grade 5VH Back: Caitlin Hunter, Mira Farinha, Ella Summerton, Kate Dalling, Maya Russell, Mbalentle Sitebe, Inés Lindenmayer Middle: Grace Boswell, Roxane Redcliffe, Anna Schörger, Brogan Bothma, Lyla Singh, Ella Dorrington, Evanthia Raciti, Imogen Greig Front: Kamogelo Mohale, Samantha Robarts, Christina Philippides, Mrs Vicky Hyland, Luna Schlosz, Anna Finlayson, Jorja Köhne Absent: Nuha Levy
Back: Milla Styling, Hannah van der Vyver, Jessica Eastwood, Lyra Liddle, Jasmin van den Hurk, Charlotte Luck Middle: Caitlin Hartog, Taylor Hess, Jaime Zetler, Jessica Castle Caine, Mrs Hestelize Ross, Neve Young, Lola Marinovich, Gemma Finlayson, JeannĂŠ Izzett Front: Isabelle Cilliers, Alika von Holdt, Hannah Anderson, Morgan Prahm, Ciara Davies, Madison Malan, Liya Hendrickse Absent: Tia Abrahams, Stella Beek
Grade 6JA Back: Kayley Watson, Georgia Harvey, Ana Gibello Tsiliyiannis, Sophie Vineall, Madison Eskinazi, Mia Jacobs Middle: Georgia Maw, Allegra Thirion, Megan Preston, Nduvho Nevondo, Madison Oosthuysen, Alex Mattison, Peta Moore, Klara van der Velde, Eva Lascaris, Lulu Bergstrom, Kate Berrisford Front: Syrah Herd, Kerani Naidu, Nina Cullis, Mrs Jacqui Ahrends, Molly Perkin, Malindi Cooper, Gabriella De Vries Absent: ChĂŠ Nel
Grade 6SH Back: Sienna Smit, Rebecca Fury, Milan Boolsen-Lotz, Emelia Toledo, Katelynn Carnell, Anna Gordon-Davis Middle: Sophia Strydom, Hedy Levitan, Jade Nicol, Alexa Sadzik, Micayla Mockford, Stephanie Taylor, Ella Thornton, Olivia Sutcliffe, Rebecca Lubbe, Shianne Kavanagh Front: Lizalise Mfenyana, Maddison Rudden, Eve Richards, Mrs Sharon Hall, Lindsay Cloete, Olivia Smith, Erin Scott Absent: Holly Redding
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Grade 6HR
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Grade 7BM Back: Eve Lazarus-Pfaff, Freya CrockerHall, Rebecca Hirst, Chiara Moret, Sarah Webb, Emma de Mézieres Middle: Zara Maresky, Hailey-Jade Hunter, Amber Isherwood, Neave Archbold, Mr Brian Mey, Zara van Rensburg, Athenkosi Madikiza, Eva Waligora, Maria Teresa Stewart Trapote Front: Ghia Cencelli, Dana Ströer, Kyra Hall-Jorge, Lethukuthula Khanyile, Selma Thomas, Kayleigh Harley, Clea Greig Absent: Molly Benson, Yannah Figl
Grade 7LN Back: Maria Philippides, Beth Farara, Gina Marshall, Josephine Mc Innes, Jessica Brown, Anna Blu Bergstrom, Sienna Masters, Tamsin Chemaly Middle: Capryce De Freitas, Gina Deans, Avu Dyaphu, Juliet Koch, Sophia Tyla Assheton-Row, Maya Young, Lucy Carter, Zoë Naudé, Emma Pletts Front: Juliet Blacher, Phoenix Olmesdahl, Rachel Biccard, Mrs Louise Nivison, Sienna Matthysen, Francesca MorganGrenville, Erin Cardo Absent: Isabella Powers, Cleo Moffatt, Maya Degenhardt, Isabella Bruno
Grade 7MS Back: Olivia Dutton, Charlotte von Seidel, Sienna Fonarov, Brooke Madsen, Zara Petersen, Evangelia Boyiatjis, Gemma Haupt, Alexandra Seale, Olivia Simpson Middle: Jenna Mc Loughlin, Sibella Da Silva, Gabriella Harvey, Samantha-Rose Ngumeni, Alessia Davies, Catherine Cloete, Gemma Purcell, Kali Moodley, Saskia Schincariol, Zara Viana Front: Tessa Vietri, Sehana Bowers, Keira Bunsee, Jenna Chemaly, Thandi Govender, Mikaila Stevens, Jemima
High School | Home Groups
Mr Grundlingh’s Home Group Back: Halona Abdul-Rahman, LaraErin Lowe, Caitlin Williamson, Shirley Knight, Taylor Kennedy, Bella Hirschson, Alexandra Laubscher Front: Gabriela Stevenson, Jessica Barton, Shannon Louw, Emmanuelle Miekountima Etime, Angelica Schincariol, Romy Stevens, Hala Parker, Olivia Samassa Absent: Mr Justin Grundlingh
Mr Mutsvairo’s Home Group Back: Livvy Lazard, Anjali Sabharwal, Sylvie Gorille, Chloe Goodwin, Tahren O’Connor, Emma Prestage, Hannah Broomberg, Claire Walters Front: Aurora Setterberg, Olivia Anderson, Lujain Solomon, Dahlia Argue, Mr Jack Mutsvairo, Bertha Jairo, Holly Hewson, Maya Figl, Mihlali Sokoko
Mr Pretorius’s Home Group Back: Mia Nuñez, Caterina Odierna, Isabella van Huyssteen, Michaela Mentz, Naomi Webster, Jordan Alberto, Ifechukwu Ludjoe, Anja van der Merwe Front: Anna Roux, Juliet Chuter, Anke King, Sasha Veldboer, Mr Ferdo Pretorius, Jessica Hull, Phoebe Heath, Natalie van Nimwegen, Amy Levick
Back: Jeanne Mouton, Isabella Strydom, Daniella de Freitas, Alexandra Cameron, Fleur Florin, Franceska van Huyssteen, Madeline Ryan, Gabriella Stadler, Chloë de Fondaumiere, Sarah-Jane Hall Front: Amara Patel, Ivy Evanson, Isabella Lascaris, Isabella Dix-Peek, Ms Kate Body, Stilla O’Reilly-Joubert, Sasha Damon, Ragan Harley, Ejiroghene Wagbafor
Mrs Chamisa’s Home Group Back: Julia Miekountima Etime, Lara Brinkmann, Ella Stam, Nicola Krige, Josie Reynolds, Pia Wilson, Jana Steyn, Lily Smith, Oatiisa Matiwane Front: Hannah Allam, Kirstin Davies, Alyson Meintjes, Emma Maw, Mrs Shylet Chamisa, Zinam Klaas, Chido Pie, Keira Kantor, Zongile Klaas
Ms Cornelius’s Home Group Back: Chloë Boswell, Paula van der Merwe, Hannah Neuhoff, Maxine Arnold, Emma McNab, Tristen Tedder, Leila van der Westhuizen, Alice Wannell, Ameera Dawood, Isla Walker Front: Sinovuyo Xakabantu, Thinashe Motale, Neo Osarumwense, Jade Kennedy, Ms Corrine Cornelius, Gemma Dorrington, Kayla Mc Loughlin, Oatile Pilane, Michaela Wright
High School | Home Groups
Ms Body’s Home Group
High School | Home Groups
Mrs Dallimore’s Home Group Back: Julia van der Leek, Zara Archibald, Matilda Cooper, Sasha Giuricich, Ava Carswell, Caitlin Simpson, Rose Mackenzie, Jaime Farara, Georgia Joubert, Jenna Hart Front: Sibabalwe Dyaphu, Inez Vayanos, Emma Payne, Sophie Glass, Mrs Karen Dallimore, Oke Wagbafor, Rachel Hess, Emilia Brinkmann, Anna Briggs
Mrs de Jager’s Home Group Back: Audrey Chan, Kamohelo Ndamase, Rachel Andrew, Juliana MacRobert, Katya Jamie, Lisah Broggian, Daniella Abrahams, Hannah Jacobs Front: Chloë Scott, Amabel Izzett, Alice Gwynne-Evans, Mrs Joan de Jager, Lashinka Marais, Taylia de Freitas, Ashlyn Stegmann Absent: Lorraine Kalangula, Alexandra Lazard
Mrs du Toit’s Home Group Back: Anna-Beth Stevens, Kayla Borain, Christina Thirion, Anna Mc Innes, Janet Walters, Emilia Simons, Olivia Lewis, Katherine Crichton-Stuart Front: Mugisha Hakizimana, Katya Tambourlas-Van Zyl, Sienna Gallocher, Isla Robertson, Mrs Elizabeth du Toit, Michaela Naudé, Seluliwe Fakude, Hannah Smith, Le-Andra Coetzee Absent: Jess Phillips
Back: Shannon Fussell, Holly Brand, Elke Blatch, Nelisa Radebe, Victoria Seale, Leigh Greyling, Philippa Scholtz Front: Julia Marshall, Mila Loots, Sienna Anderson, Jessica Green, Mrs Thembelihle Makhoba, Mumtaz Mohamood, Hannah Shiel, Emma Foster, Lara Smith
Mrs Mboma’s Home Group Back: Angela Papa, Olivia Hill, Emma Hesseling, Lara Tomlinson, Emma Clarke, Teresa Steyn, Mia Visser, Jemma Stewart Front: Bella Hamel, Shana Basson, Marguerite Angus-Leppan, Insaaf Levy, Mrs Monelwa Mboma, Robyn Hathaway, Zoë Zimmermann, Jade Braga, Jahan Dalvie
Mrs Robertson’s Home Group Back: Nina Breitenbach, Rebecca Gomes, Emily Romano, Owami Mtolo, Niamh Ahern, Anna Mackenzie, Megan Baguley Front: Keira Nunez, Christie Viljoen, Khanyisile Mafeje, Mia King, Mrs Natasha Robertson, Georgia Scarborough, Amelia de Waal, Alexandra Attwood, Erin Fortuin Absent: Helena Merkling
High School | Home Groups
Mrs Makhoba’s Home Group
High School | Home Groups
Mrs Schomer’s Home Group Back: Carlota Krumhoff, Stephanie Engelen, Michaela Good, Gia Antoni, Emily Thring, Similo Qwabe, Mali Jones Front: Cate Buswell, Marcelle Rademeyer, Tamara Steynor, Mrs Linda Schomer, Charlotte Lewis, Chulumanco Potelwa, Lauren Cooper Absent: Lilitha Bashe, Tia Cartoulis, Cara de Heus
Mrs Winfield’s Home Group Back: Thandi McCain, Kira Gossow, Sophie Rodseth, Chiara Lanfranchi, Lara Joubert, Alexandra Beamish, Éva Ingpen, Simonne Bergman Front: Ruby Hewson, Zilla Groeneweg, Lilitha Mfundisi, Arwa Kutbi, Mrs Laura Winfield, Anulika Paunde, Clemence Mujinga-Diwandja, Malaika Ngwenya, Noor Hassan
Ms Fish’s Home Group Back: Maisy Weston, Jordyn Abrahams, Georgia Lazarus, Phoebe Johnston, Emma Martin, Kate Vineall, Tamaryn Blockman Front: Sasha den Breejen van den Bout, Janneke van der Walt, Réjeanne Hendricks, Holly Lewis, Ms Ros Fish, Palesa Raba, Jordan Cooke, Sienna Weakley, Tumi Pule Absent: Leah Krige, Alice Bosch
Back: Kira Miros, Grace McKinnell, Robyn Burger, Samantha Frayne, Mila Ingpen, Denika Veerasamy, Katarina Laspatzis, Hannah MacRobert, Zara Abrahams, Chloé Cross Front: Sarah Neumann, Kara Salters, Lusia de Kock, Morganne Thom, Mrs Tonia Gozzett, Ashley Mclagan, Hannah Perold, Anna Makatees, Jaden Willie
Ms Stander’s Home Group Back: Liedie Nicol, Emma-Beth Peters, Cara du Plessis, Carina Sabharwal, Alexa Faulds, Bianca Acafrao, Kayla Howie Front: Zara Sturrock, Kate Levy, Georgia Wrightson, Eva Epstein, Ms Suzelle Stander, Nokutenda Chaka, Caitlin Williams, Rène Ferreira, Justine Holtmann
Mrs Steyn’s Home Group Back: Riya Naidu, Megan Downing, Jade Carter, Sarah Newton, Meeca McClelland, Rafaela Stevenson, Taine Archbold, Loide Musweu Front: Kaitlyn Shepherd, Melissa Shepherd, Emily Raine, Alexa Sutcliffe, Mrs Lauren Steyn, Anna Cloete, Chloé Geldenhuys, Talia Macdonald, Liselihle Majodina
High School | Home Groups
Mrs Gozzett’s Home Group
High School | Home Groups
Ms van Lelyveld’s Home Group Back: Daniela Stevenson, Tabitha Seeiso, Kai’sea Button, Abigail Downing, Hannah Cragg, Grace Lundy, Tegan Hunter, Mia Leslie, Danyel MacMinn, Eryne Bowers Front: Erin Davies, Emily Malan, Emma Gray, Hanna van der Westhuizen, Ms Lara van Lelyveld, Lunati Dalasile, Hana O’Brien, Nina Savva, Mila Kikillus
Mrs van Loggerenberg’s Home Group Back: Emma Burton, Iman Deane, Hannah Biccard, Stephanie Harrison, Lucy Breitenbach, Hannah Bowker, Josie Benson, Anna Coulentianos, Sarah Wolhuter Front: Maya Roy, Manisha Desai, Catherine Wilkin, Morgan Barnard, Mrs Jenny van Loggerenberg, Tess Manterfield, Adina Meyer, Charlotte Le Roux, Emma-Rose Blacher
Ms Viljoen’s Home Group Back: Kyra Parenzee, Jessica Craik, Kiera Matthysen, Sascha Wharton-Hood, Zara Wheeler, Anna Daniel, Jennifer-Lee Manten, Tara Kirkwood Front: Gabriella Lovric, Cassidy Burton, Erin Weiss, Julia Boehner, Ms Sarie Viljoen, Teegan Maistry-Foster, Lucy Chesterton, Kelsey Kleynhans, Catherine Doo
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Gr 4 and 5 Action Netball Back: Sarah Williamson, Anna White, Ruby Ferreira, Emma van der Walt Middle: Sophie McGowan, Gemma Dean, Ella Summerton, Ella Faulds, Pia Weakley, Katherine Seaward, Olweyn Parker Front: Isabella Claassen, Carmela Waterford, Holly Cudmore, Sayuri Naidu, Lily Humphreys-Davies, Abigail Claassen, Hannah Shapiro, Lily Spangenberg, Isabella Block Absent: Morgan Dreyer
Gr 6 and 7 Action Netball Back: Hannah van der Vyver, Jeanné Izzett, Sabrina Hull, Jaime Zetler, Neve Young, Emelia Toledo, Jessica Castle Caine, Nduvho Nevondo, Dana Ströer, Sophia Strydom Front: Gabriella de Vries, Charlotte Luck, Allegra Thirion, Jenna Chemaly, Jessica Eastwood, Tamsin Chemaly, Lyra Liddle, Jasmin van den Hurk, Kerani Naidu
Inter-Schools Athletics Back: Allegra Thirion, Anna Blu Bergstrom, Philippa Pieterse, Catherine Cloete, Gemma Purcell, Gabriella Harvey, Gemma Haupt, Inez Smith Front: Anna White, Emily Brink, Nina Cullis, Micayla Mockford, Lulu Rose Bergström, Mikaila Stevens, Ella Dorrington, Emily Claassen, Elsa Magnusson Ekström
Back : Abigail Claassen, Anna Vietri, Elsa Magnusson Ekstrรถm, Anna White, Emily Claassen, Olweyn Parker, Heidi Mouton, Holly Cudmore, Tatiana Vayanos Middle : Emily Brink, Cayleigh Charton, Ella Dorrington, Inez Smith, Gemma Charton, Nuha Levy, Evanthia Raciti, Jana De Villiers, Ariella Miller Front : Kiki Hochstenbach, Isabella Claassen, Ella-Marie Izzett, Isabella Block, Kate Smith, Juliette Cilliers, Luiza Raciti, Sophia Williams, Mia Alexander
Gr 6 and 7 Athletics Back: Alexa Sadzik, Peta Moore, Jaime Zetler, Beth Farara, Anna Blu Bergstrรถm, Sienna Fonarov, Philippa Pieterse, Gina Marshall, Alexandra Seale, Taylor Hess, Jessica Eastwood Row 3: Leya Moser, Rebecca Hirst, Gabriella Harvey, Neve Young, Gemma Purcell, Juliet Koch, Catherine Cloete, Alex Mattison, Chiara Moret, Isabella Bester, Josephine Mc Innes Row 2: Lyra Liddle, Allegra Thirion, Phoenix Olmesdahl, Rachel Biccard, Selma Thomas, Sienna Masters, Kyra Hall-Jorge, Ghia Cencelli, Cleo Moffatt, Mikaila Stevens, Lulu Rose Bergstrom Front: Gabriella de Vries, Tessa Vietri, Malindi Cooper, Lindsay Cloete, Micayla Mockford, Ciara Davies, Clea Greig, Nina Cullis, Syrah Herd
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Gr 4 and 5 Athletics
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Gr 4 and 5 FUTSAL Back: Zarah van den Berg Brand, Emily Claassen, Cayleigh Charton, Evanthia Raciti, Nuha Levy, Lucy Theron, Katherine Seaward, Sanchia de Sambento, Grace Boswell Middle: Ella Williams, Alessia Ammann, Pia Weakley, Olethiwe Mqadi, Natalie Colyvas, Ella Faulds, Hannah McClelland, Hannah Brown, Michaela de Mendonca, Jemma Taylor, Ruby Ferreira Front: Abigail Claassen, Jemma Levick, Sabreen Omarjee, Isabella Claassen, Avah Cursi, Holly Cudmore, Gemma Bottega, Ava Coleman, Juliette Cilliers, Isabella Block, Luna Silander
Gr 6 and 7 FUTSAL Back: Eve Lazarus-Pfaff, Rebecca Lubbe, Alexa Sadzik, Megan Preston, Charlotte von Seidel, Dana Ströer, Sabrina Hull, Beth Farara, Hailey-Jade Hunter, Lethukuthula Khanyile, Taylor Hess, Jeanné Izzett, Hannah van der Vyver Row 3: Jessica Brown, Leila Boudjelthia, Chiara Moret, Neve Young, Avu Dyaphu, Zara van Rensburg, Juliet Koch, Gemma Purcell, Zoë Naudé, Saskia Schincariol, Freya Crocker-Hall, Emma de Mézieres, Sienna Fonarov, Lola Marinovich Row 2: Hannah Anderson, Eve Richards, Georgia Harvey, Lyra Liddle, Sienna Matthysen, Stephanie Taylor, Selma Thomas, Ghia Cencelli, Hedy Levitan, Jessica Eastwood, Mikaila Stevens, Jemima Phillips, Morgan Prahm, Ciara Davies, Maria Teresa Stewart Trapote Front: Lizalise Mfenyana, Kerani Naidu, Mia Jacobs, Sophie Vineall, Madison Malan, Liya Hendrickse, Malindi Cooper, Erin Scott, Gabriella de Vries
Back: Zara Yazbek Polito, Stella Marinovich, Laiki Pienaar, Daniella Hancock, Ella van Breda, Sarah Winfield, Ava Hockey, Kiara Stevens, Alex Arendse Middle: Emma Viljoen, Nina Vosloo, Emily Brink, Tara Cartoulis, Emily van Niekerk, Evelyn Harris, Sophia Bester, Eden Redding, Carla Truter, Tessa MarshallSmith Front: Saara Orrie, Ruby Read, Amelia Fury, Indra Hoets, Lené De Villiers, India Naylor, Italia Pugliese, Sophia Le Roux, Sofi Bergström, Molly Henry, Rochelle Buckingham
Gr 4 and 5 Squad Swim Back: Elektra Botoulas, Grace Pienaar, Grace-Ann Gradus-Samson, Caitlin Hunter, Olethiwe Mqadi, Katherine Seaward, Michaela de Mendonca, Sundra Assheton-Row, Ella Dorrington, Lucy Theron, Mira Farinha Middle: Irantzu Izco, Chloe Crafford, Inez Smith, Kate Dalling, Hannah McClelland, Lauren Robertson, Amelia Theron, Mila de Villiers, Isabel Stewart, Mina Mai Aufrichtig, Isabel Mogotlane Front: Sabreen Omarjee, Gia Geffen, Jessica Davies, Anna Gardner, Elle Van der Lecq, Emily Claassen, Zara-Lee Hellmann, Chloe Pooler, Ava Coleman, Samantha Robarts, Mbalentle Sitebe, Christina Graham, Lily Powers Absent: Emma Souter
Gr 6 and 7 Squad Swim Back: Olivia Sutcliffe, Tamsin Chemaly, Eva Lascaris, Gemma Haupt, Philippa Pieterse, Siena Smit, Gina Marshall, Anna Blu Bergstrom, Gemma Finlayson, Eve Lazarus-Pfaff, Jenna Chemaly, Megan Preston Middle: Sarah Webb, Madison Oosthuysen, Jessica Brown, Sibella Da Silva, Alex Mattison, Rebecca Fury, Gemma Purcell, Sophia Tyla AsshetonRow, Lucy Carter, Neve Young, Jenna Mc Loughlin, Emma Pletts, Emma de Mézieres, Leya Moser Front: Nina Cullis, Madison Eskinazi, Holly Redding, Mikaila Stevens, Lethukuthula Khanyile, Alexa Sadzik, Ella Thornton, Lulu Rose Bergström, Lyra Liddle, Micayla Mockford, Eve Richards
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Gr 2 and 3 Squad Swim
Preparatory School | Summer Sports
Gr 2 and 3 Technical Swimming Back: Anna Wayne, Georgie Eastwood, Georgia Warne, Emily van Niekerk, Olivia Guevara-Hartslief, Emma Viljoen, Isobel Wieffering, Mackenzie Beagley Front: Sophia Newman, Lily Andela, Keiko Mdwaba, Iriyana Adams, Hannah Miek, Layla Duffy, McKenzie Currin, Jenna Robertson, Jemima Alexander
Intermediate Phase Technical Swimming Back: Alexis Currie, Stella Papa, Julia van Aarde, Josephine Mc Innes, Capryce de Freitas, Neave Archbold, Milan BoolsenLotz, Georgia de Villiers, Katherine HartDavis, Nuha Levy, Roxane Redcliffe Middle: Ariella Miller, Ghia Cencelli, Nduvho Nevondo, Jana De Villiers, InĂŠs Lindenmayer, Olweyn Parker, Pia Weakley, Zarah Holland, Malindi Cooper, Ciara Davies, Alika von Holdt, Jessica Eastwood, Peta Moore Front: Emily Brink, Zoe Wurr, Jemima Phillips, Lizalise Mfenyana, Ruby Ferreira, Sophie McGowan, Hannah Shapiro, Kiki Hochstenbach, Ella-Marie Izzett, Avana Mdebuka, Lyla Singh
PGSGU Swimming Team Back: Mikaila Stevens, Megan Preston, Hannah McClelland, Madison Oosthuysen, Mila de Villiers, Gemma Haupt, Inez Smith Middle: Emma Pletts, Sarah Webb, Emma de MĂŠzieres, Rebecca Fury, Gemma Purcell, Sophia Tyla Assheton-Row, Jenna Mc Loughlin, Sibella Da Silva, Alex Mattison, Ella Dorrington Front: Mira Farinha, Gia Geffen, Jessica Davies, Elektra Botoulas, Eve Richards, Michaela de Mendonca, Grace-Ann Gradus-Samson, Emily Claassen, Anna Gardner, Lily Powers, Lyra Liddle
Back: Caitlin Hartog, Alexa Sadzik, Eve Lazarus-Pfaff, Sabrina Hull, Leya Moser, Shianne Kavanagh, Jessica Brown, Maria Teresa Stewart Trapote, Megan Preston, Ella Thornton, Jessica Eastwood, Lulu Rose BergstrĂśm Middle: Emma Pletts, Freya CrockerHall, Sibella Da Silva, Chiara Moret, Alex Mattison, Emelia Toledo, Catherine Cloete, Juliet Koch, Gemma Purcell, Rebecca Fury, Neve Young, Georgia de Villiers, Josephine Mc Innes, Katelynn Carnell, Philippa Pieterse, Emma de MĂŠzieres Front: Mia Jacobs, Eve Richards, Madison Eskinazi, Micayla Mockford, Lyra Liddle, Eva Lascaris, Francesca Morgan-Grenville, Mikaila Stevens, Maddison Rudden, Olivia Smith, Nina Cullis
Intermediate Phase Tennis Back: Scarlett Swigelaar, Gabriella de Vries, Lizalise Mfenyana, Anna GordonDavis, Erin Scott, Clea Greig, Syrah Herd Middle: Gabriella Morgan-Grenville, Roxane Redcliffe, Francesca MorganGrenville, Amber Isherwood, Eva Waligora, Josephine Mc Innes, Nduvho Nevondo, Hedy Levitan, Zarah van den Berg Brand Front: Erin Daglish-Cooper, Ella-Marie Izzett, Sophie McGowan, Imogen Greig, Alessia Ammann, Luna Silander, Inez HallJorge, Isabella Block, Kate Smith Absent: Emma Souter
U11 Tennis Team Back: Isabel Mogotlane, Emily Brink, Elektra Botoulas, Grace-Ann GradusSamson, Kate Dalling, Lyla Singh, Ella Dorrington, Sundra Assheton-Row Front: Juliette Cilliers, Mira Steyn, Anna White, Anna Finlayson, Ella Williams, Faye Mohr, Ryan-Emily Kent
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Gr 6 and 7 WaterPolo
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U13 Tennis Team Back: Georgia Harvey, Charlotte von Seidel, Gina Marshall, Juliet Koch, Sienna Fonarov, Gemma Finlayson, Jade Nicol, Georgia Maw Front: Isabelle Cilliers, Rachel Biccard, Ana Gibello Tsiliyiannis, Jenna Chemaly, ChĂŠ Nel, Tamsin Chemaly, Mikaila Stevens, Kate Berrisford, Molly Perkin Absent: Maya Young
PGSGU Tennis Team Back: Gina Marshall, ChĂŠ Nel Front: Jenna Chemaly, Georgia Maw, Tamsin Chemaly
Preparatory School | Winter Sports
Foundation Phase Cross Country Back: Rochelle Buckingham, Sofi Bergström, Keira Purcell, Sophia Le Roux, Rileigh Nevin Middle: Emma Viljoen, Francesca Gericke, Emily Brinckmann, Sophia Bester, Ava Hockey, Sarah Winfield Front: Aerin Russell, Carla Truter, Amelia Fury, Gemma Bellini, Amelia Mockford, Kiara Stevens, Catharina Otto
Preparatory Cross Country Back: Kayley Watson, Peta Moore, Gina Marshall, Thandi Govender, Josephine Mc Innes, Alex Mattison, Leya Moser, Anna Blu Bergström, Charlotte von Seidel, Selma Thomas, Evanthia Raciti Middle: Grace Pienaar, Ella Dorrington, Cayleigh Charton, Mikaila Stevens, Ella Thornton, Gemma Charton, Inez Smith, Lulu Rose Bergström, Micayla Mockford, Nuha Levy, Roxane Redcliffe, Kirsten Hunter, Nina Cullis Front: Grace Boswell, Lily Powers, Emma Souter, Emily Claassen, Inés Lindenmayer, Anna White, Evie Govender, Ava Coleman, Syrah Herd
U12 and U13 Soccer Back: Eve Lazarus-Pfaff, Anna GordonDavis, Zoë Naudé, Avu Dyaphu, Juliet Koch, Gemma Purcell, Freya CrockerHall, Chiara Moret, Lethukuthula Khanyile Middle: Kyra Hall-Jorge, Charlotte von Seidel, Jaime Zetler, Amber Isherwood, Leila Boudjelthia, Jessica Brown, Emma de Mézieres, Sienna Fonarov, Sabrina Hull, Hailey-Jade Hunter, Sienna Matthysen Front: Gabriella de Vries, Liya Hendrickse, Stephanie Taylor, Yannah Figl, Ghia Cencelli, Molly Benson, Megan Preston, Mikaila Stevens, Kerani Naidu Absent: Madison Malan, Beth Farara, Dana Ströer, Zara van Rensburg
Back: Lily Powers, Anna White, Cayleigh Charton, Emily Claassen, Anna Gardner, Abigail Claassen Front: Ryan-Emily Kent, Faye Mohr, Elsa Magnusson Ekstrรถm, Isabella Claassen, Sara Tesfaye
U10B Hockey Back: Isabel Mogotlane, Emily Brink, Elektra Botoulas, Grace-Ann GradusSamson, Kate Dalling, Lyla Singh, Ella Dorrington, Sundra Assheton-Row Front: Juliette Cilliers, Mira Steyn, Anna White, Anna Finlayson, Ella Williams, Faye Mohr, Ryan-Emily Kent
U10C Hockey Back: Saila Joonas, Kira Hennig, Heidi Mouton, Sarah Williamson, Mira Steyn, Christina Graham, Ava Coleman, Luna Silander Middle: Lyra Taylor, Ruby Ferreira, Avana Mdebuka, Michaela de Mendonca, Olethiwe Mqadi, Scarlett Swigelaar, Alessia Ammann, Emma Souter Front: Erin Daglish-Cooper, Luiza Raciti, Ajla Ribic, Mika Warrington, Kiki Hochstenbach, Avah Cursi, Jemma Levick Absent: Isabel Humphreys-Davies
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U10A Hockey
Preparatory School | Winter Sports
U11A Hockey Back: Ella Dorrington, Mia Van Aswegen, Hannah McClelland, Lyla Singh, Gabrielle van Rensburg Front: Zoe Wurr, Katherine Seaward, Emily Brink, Christina Philippides, Isabel Mogotlane
U11B Hockey Back: Pia Weakley, Gemma Charton, Zara-Lee Hellmann, Kate Dalling, Isabel Stewart, Imogen Greig Front: Sasha MacLeod, Anna Finlayson, Stella Papa, Grace Boswell, Jorja KĂśhne
U11C Hockey Back: Gabriella Morgan-Grenville, Chloe Crafford, Natalie Colyvas, Mina Mai Aufrichtig, Grace Pienaar Front: Chiara Miglietta, Sundra AsshetonRow, Maya Russell, InĂŠs Lindenmayer, Samantha Robarts
Back: Brooke Madsen, Anna Blu Bergström, Jessica Brown, Gemma Purcell, Juliet Koch, Leya Moser, Sibella Da Silva, Gemma Haupt Front: Mikaila Stevens, Georgia Maw, Tamsin Chemaly, Gina Marshall, Jenna Chemaly, Rachel Biccard, Nina Cullis
U13B Hockey Back: Taylor Hess, Emma Pletts, Philippa Pieterse, Avu Dyaphu, Maya Young, Alex Mattison, Saskia Schincariol, Josephine Mc Innes Front: Kate Berrisford, Erin Cardo, Micayla Mockford, Lulu Rose Bergström, Madison Eskinazi, Clea Greig, Tessa Vietri Absent: Beth Farara
U13C Hockey Back: Ghia Cencelli, Jessica Eastwood, Emma de Mézieres, Sophia Tyla Assheton-Row, Lucy Carter, Gemma Finlayson, Francesca Morgan-Grenville Front: Malindi Cooper, Maddison Rudden, Nuha Levy, Morgan Prahm, Hannah Anderson, Molly Perkin
U13D Hockey Back: Zara Maresky, Rebecca Hirst, Siena Smit, Rebecca Fury, Lola Marinovich, Maria Teresa Stewart Trapote, Maria Philippides Middle: Olivia Smith, Lethukuthula Khanyile, Hedy Levitan, Jade Nicol, Eve Lazarus-Pfaff, Charlotte von Seidel, Selma Thomas, Megan Preston, Kyra Hall-Jorge, Georgia Harvey, Alika von Holdt Front: Jemima Phillips, Liya Hendrickse, Mia Jacobs, Ciara Davies, Kayley Watson, Isabelle Cilliers, Gabriella de VriesFront : Jemima Phillips, Phoenix Olmesdahl, Cleo Moffatt, Thandi Govender, Sienna Masters, Molly Benson, Maya Figl
Preparatory School | Winter Sports
U13A Hockey
Preparatory School | Winter Sports
U10A Netball Back: Emma van der Walt, Elektra Botoulas, Poppy Levinson Front: Sayuri Naidu, Abigail Claassen, Cara Simpson, Emily Claassen, Isabella Leger
U10B Netball Back: Anna Vietri, Melissa Schwulst, Lucy Theron, Mvuyisi Madikiza, Gia Geffen Front: Lily Humphreys-Davies, Holly Cudmore, Isabella Claassen, Sophie McGowan, Sabreen Omarjee
U10C Netball Back: Heidi Mouton, Olethiwe Mqadi, Hannah Brown, Zarah van den Berg Brand Front: Kate Smith, Sophia Williams, Hannah Shapiro, Tatiana Vayanos, Nickayla Govender
Back: Ella Summerton, Lauren Robertson, Anna Schรถrger Front: Mbalentle Sitebe, Emily Brink, Grace-Ann Gradus-Samson, Lyla Singh, Mia Alexander
U11B Netball Back: Gemma Dean, Mila de Villiers, Amelia Theron, Hannah McClelland, Isabel Stewart, Katherine Seaward Front: Samantha Robarts, Maya Williams, Zarah Holland, Elle Van der Lecq, Olweyn Parker
U11C Netball Back: Stella Papa, Kirsten Hunter, Mina Mai Aufrichtig, Elektra De Melo, Katherine Hart-Davis, Pia Weakley, Evanthia Raciti, Caitlin Hunter Front: Lily Spangenberg, Ariella Miller, Sundra Assheton-Row, Josephine Darsin de Crespigny, Mira Farinha, Carmela Waterford, Morgan Dreyer
Preparatory School | Winter Sports
U11A Netball
Preparatory School | Winter Sports
U12A Netball Back: Alex Mattison, Emelia Toledo, Neve Young Front: Lizalise Mfenyana, Lulu Rose BergstrĂśm, Katelynn Carnell, JeannĂŠ Izzett, Nduvho Nevondo
U12B Netball Back: Eva Lascaris, Nuha Levy Front: Alexa Sadzik, Allegra Thirion, Jessica Eastwood, Olivia Sutcliffe, Lyra Liddle Absent: Ana Gibello Tsiliyiannis
U12C Netball Back: Tessa Greyling, Hannah van der Vyver, Madison Oosthuysen, Milan Boolsen-Lotz, Ella Faulds, Jaime Zetler, Charly Greyling Front: Kerani Naidu, Charlotte Luck, Hedy Levitan, Ella Thornton, Rebecca Lubbe, Jasmin van den Hurk, Eve Richards
Back: Chiara Moret, Gemma Purcell, Sophia Tyla Assheton-Row, Leya Moser Front: Rachel Biccard, Sienna Fonarov, Gabriella Harvey, Philippa Pieterse, Mikaila Stevens
U13B Netball Back: Capryce de Freitas, Avu Dyaphu, Isabella Bruno, Alessia Davies Front: Gina Marshall, Anna Blu Bergstrรถm, Kali Moodley, Sabrina Hull, Sehana Bowers
U13C Netball Back: Freya Crocker-Hall, Georgia de Villiers, Catherine Cloete, Isabella Bester, Jessica Brown Middle: Zara Viana, Athenkosi Madikiza, Hailey-Jade Hunter, Leila Boudjelthia, Zara Petersen, Alexandra Seale, Olivia Dutton, Josephine Mc Innes Front: Jemima Phillips, Phoenix Olmesdahl, Cleo Moffatt, Thandi Govender, Sienna Masters, Molly Benson, Yannah Figl Absent: Beth Farara, Dana Strรถer
Preparatory School | Winter Sports
U13A Netball
Preparatory School | Cubs & Societies
Foundation Phase Chess Back: Daniella Hancock, Anja Frankal, Bianca Mackerdhuj, Tara Cartoulis, Emily van Niekerk, Emily Brinckmann, Sitara Mackerdhuj, Luniko Mpikashe, Francesca Gericke, Lelethu Mogotlane Row 3: Elizabeth Parker, Ntando Hlophe, Adomaa Sam, Georgia Donde, Sophia Le Roux, Zareen Modak, LenĂŠ De Villiers, Ella van Breda, Libby Kent, Lea Vosloo, Kiara Stevens, Sky Geffen, Christie Gardner Row 2: Alexis Mc Menamin, Catharina Otto, Nkhensani Mashaba, Mishka Isaacs, Olivia Chan, Julia Watson, Julia Titus, Emaan Soeker, Tahlia van Breda, Ariana van der Merwe, Maya Glaser, Kate Fitzgerald, Amelia Mockford, Eden Isherwood Front: Ophelia Ross, Sienna Barenblatt, Sasha Rees, Olivia Zeino, Christina Large, Emma Alexander, Gia Portuesi, Rochelle Buckingham, Mieke Kruger, Anna Brinckmann, Emma Large, Mia Anthony, Mila Olbe
Preparatory Chess Team Back: Amelia Theron, Freya Crocker-Hall, Zara van Rensburg, Neave Archbold, Mikaila Stevens, Gemma Charton, Morgan Dreyer Middle: Grace-Ann Gradus-Samson, Katherine Hart-Davis, Sarah Williamson, Chloe Pooler, Melissa Schwulst, Mbalentle Sitebe, Olweyn Parker, Mira Steyn, Olethiwe Mqadi, Lucy Theron Front: Jemma Levick, Sabreen Omarjee, Sasha MacLeod, Ghia Cencelli, Mika Warrington, Ajla Ribic, Isabella Block
Preparatory School | Music Foundation Phase Choir Back: Neve Harris, Sarah Ball, Sophia Newman, Alex Arendse, Adomaa Sam, Molly Henry, Iriyana Adams, Ntandoyenkosi Hlophe, Lily Vadas, Sky Geffen, Sophie Bergström, Natalia Babic Kate Ball, Ada Watson Row 4: Vida Kozhanow, Tessa Marshall-Smith, Anja Frankal, Eden Redding, Helena Suska, Nina Vosloo, Emily Van Niekerk, Tara Cartoulis, Olivia GuevaraHartslief, Emily Brinckman, Daniella Hancock, Layla Crane Row 3: Signe Ekström, Mishka Isaacs, Amelia van der Walt, Kathryn Osbourne, Sophie Levinson, Olivia Breslin, Siphesihle Kumalo, Isla Bremridge, Tahlia van Breda, Isabella Brown, Ruby Gallagher, Julia Titus, Julia Watson, Mia Anthony, Carla Davies, Catalina de Sambento, Sophia John, Phoebe Plastow Row 2: Christie Gardener, Ruby Read, Greer Jenkin, Lelethu Mogotlane, Eden Isherwood, Mieke Kruger, Rochelle Buckingham, Ophelia Ross, Chloe Kutadzaushe, Emma Alexander, Ronewa Nevondo, Maya Glaser, Mila Olbe, Anna Brinkman, Alexis Mc Menamin, Ariana Akharwary, Lara Myhill Front: Keiko Mdwaba, Ella van Breda, Isobella Smeda, Malaika Pienaar, McKenzie Currin, Zara Yazbek-Palito, Kiara Stevens, Stella Dold, Jenna Robertson, Namitha Koshy, Siyasanga Kweyama, Lea Vosloo, Franscesca Gericke, Talia Greenfield
Intermediate Phase Choir Back: Mrs Annamarie Gelderblom, Nduvho Nevondo, Jessica Castle Caine, Mila de Villiers, Zara-Lee Hellmann, Josephine McInnes, Jessica Brown, Gabriella Harvey, Alessia Davies, Avuyisiwe Dyaphu, Maya Young, Juliet Koch, Milan Boolsen-Lotz, Isabella Bruno, Gina Deans, Freya Crocker-Hall, Samantha-Rose Ngumeni, Emma de Mézieres, Lauren Robertson, Hannah McClelland, Mr Clinton Claasen Row 4: Holly Redding, Charlotte Luck, Jasmin van den Hurk, Jade Nicol, Katherine Hart-Davis, Francesca Morgan-Grenville, Gemma Charton, Lethu Khanyile, Anna Blu Bergström, Thandi Govender, Leya Moser, Olivia Sutcliffe, Julia van Aarde, Hedwig Levitan, Emma Pletts, Maria Philippides, Kayleigh Harley, Taylor Hess, Gina Marshall, Georgia Maw, Caitlin Hartog, Jessica Eastwood, Lulu Bergström Row 3: Mina Mai Aufrichtig, Sasha MacLeod, Sabreen Omarjee, Syrah Herd, Juliette Cilliers, Kira Hennig, Tessa Vietri, Athenkosi Madikiza, Ariella Miller, Ryan-Emily Kent, Kamogelo Mohale, Isabel Mogotlane, Samantha Robarts, Madison Eskinazi Row 2: Evanthia Raciti, Mikaila Stevens, Maddison Rudden, Mia Jacobs, Olweyn Parker, Anna Finlayson, Emma Souter, Jessica Davies, Isabella Block, Gia Geffen, Elle van der Lecq, Gabriella de Vries, Liya Hendrickse, Olethiwe Mqadi, Chiara Miglietta, Cayleigh Charton, Micayla Mockford Front: Ciara Davies, Kate Berrisford, Molly Perkin, Lyla Singh, Emily Brink, Cassidy Williams, Mia Alexander, Anna Vietri, Tatiana Vayanos, Morgan Dreyer, Emma van der Walt, Maya Russell, Gabriella Morgan-Grenville, Stella Papa, Rachel Biccard, Clea Greig, Juliet Blacher
Preparatory School | Music
Preparatory Jazz Band Back: Sibella Da Silva Front: Sophie Vineall, Siena Smit, Francesca Morgan-Grenville, Madison Eskinazi, Mia Jacobs
Gr 6 Marimba Band Back: Ella Thornton, Caitlin Hartog, Gemma Finlayson, Jade Nicol Front: Lulu Rose Bergstrom, Micayla Mockford, Kate Berrisford, Mr Ross Johnson, Maddison Rudden, Ciara Davies, Georgia Maw
Gr 7 Marimba Band Back: Anna Blu Bergstrom, Jessica Brown, Alessia Davies, Rebecca Hirst, Gabriella Harvey, Thandi Govender Front: Mikaila Stevens, Sienna Fonarov, Mr Ross Johnson, Rachel Biccard, Juliet Blacher
Back: Jasmin van den Hurk, Tamsin Chemaly, Jenna Chemaly, Taylor Hess, Amber Isherwood, Kate Dalling, Georgia Maw, Lulu Rose Bergstrom, Maddison Rudden Middle: Nuha Levy, Emma van der Walt, Anna Finlayson, Cassidy Williams, Kayley Watson, Kate Berrisford, Nina Cullis, Sophie McGowan Front: Juliette Cilliers, Gemma Finlayson, Olivia Sutcliffe, Imogen Greig, Mrs Louise Starker, Lethukuthula Khanyile, Samantha Robarts, Sophia Williams, Selma Thomas Floor: Alex Mattison
String Play Back: Zarah van den Berg Brand, Emily van Niekerk, Inez Smith, Mvuyisi Madikiza, Bianca Mackerdhuj Front: Melissa Schwulst, Kate Owen, Mrs Louise Starker, Keira Purcell, Carla Truter Floor: Lelethu Mogotlane
Preparatory Guitar Ensemble Back: Chiara Moret, Lola Marinovich Front: Ciara Davies, Madison Eskinazi, Gemma Purcell, Charlotte Luck, Ella Thornton
Preparatory School | Music
Junior Strings
Preparatory School | Music
Foundation Phase Orff Back: Elizabeth Parker, Kate Fitzgerald, Ariana Akharwaray, Alex Arendse, Lara Myhill, Anna Brinckmann, Mila Olbe, Ella van Breda, Kiara Stevens Row 3: Georgia Donde, Kate Ball, Sarah Ball, Ava Hockey, Georgie Eastwood, Eden Redding, Siyamthanda Kweyama, Emma Viljoen, Sophia Newman Row 2: Julia Watson, Tahlia van Breda, Kathryn Osborne, Olivia Breslin, Ariana van der Merwe, Ruby Gallagher Front: Namitha Koshy, Ronewa Nevondo, Charlotte Young, Carla Davies, Maya Glaser, Evelyn Prahm
Gr 2 Orff Back: Ntando Hlophe, Lené De Villiers, India Naylor, Lucy White, Rebecca Watson, Zara Turner Middle: Christie-Lee Horn, Rochelle Buckingham, Mia Block, Mrs Tersia Harley, Hannah Miek, Amelia Mockford, Anna Scheder-Bieschin Front: Amelia Fury, Indra Hoets, Sienna Kuttel, Layla Duffy, Sofi Bergström
Gr 4 Orff Back: Chloe Pooler, Charlotte Du Preez, Cayleigh Charton, Hannah Brown, Lucy Theron, Elektra Botoulas, Anna Vietri, Lyra Taylor Front: Ella-Marie Izzett, Tatiana Vayanos, Sarah Williamson, Mrs Tersia Harley, Emma Souter, Avah Cursi, Juliette Cilliers
Gr 6 Orff Back: Olivia Smith, Alexa Sadzik, Shianne Kavanagh, Rebecca Lubbe, Sophie Vineall, Georgia Harvey Front: Mia Jacobs, Kayley Watson, Milan Boolsen-Lotz, Mrs Tersia Harley, Erin Scott, Kerani Naidu, Lizalise Mfenyana
Preparatory School | Music
Gr 5 Orff Back: Emily Brink, Stella Papa, Katherine Seaward, Ella Dorrington, Gemma Charton, Amelia Theron, Pia Weakley, Brogan Bothma, Lyla Singh, Mira Farinha Front: Kamogelo Mohale, Sasha MacLeod, Luna Schlosz, Mrs Tersia Harley, Mia Alexander, Anna Finlayson, Samantha Robarts
High School | Summer Sports
Athletics Training Squad Back: Julia Boehner, Alexa Sutcliffe, Daniella Abrahams, Nicola Krige, Ameera Dawood, Emily Thring, Meeca McClelland, Gia Antoni, Holly Brand, Janet Walters, Jessica Craik, Chloë Boswell, Isabella Hirschson, Cassidy Burton, Janneke van der Walt, Romy Stevens, Isabella Strydom, Emma Clarke Middle: Manisha Desai, Emily Raine, Lauren Cooper, Lara Smith, Hannah Perold, Zinam Klaas, Réjeanne Hendricks, Simonne Bergman, Emma Burton, Olivia Samassa, Zongile Klaas Front: Chloé Cross, Sienna Anderson, Erin Davies, Inez Vayanos, Gemma Dorrington, Zara Sturrock, Natalie van Nimwegen
Athletics Squad Back: Sienna Anderson, Nicola Krige, Hannah Neuhoff, Chloe Goodwin, Zara Wheeler, Meeca McClelland, Holly Brand, Janet Walters, Emma Clarke, Isabella Strydom Front: Maya Figl, Emily Raine, Daniella Abrahams, Taylor Kennedy, Alice Gwynne-Evans, Zinam Klaas, Ifechukwu Ludjoe, Cassidy Burton, Insaaf Levy, Gabriella Lovric, Zongile Klaas Absent: Erin Kennedy, Lorraine Kalangula
High School Ballet Back: Mali Jones, Caitlin Williamson, Georgia Lazarus, Kate Vineall, Pia Wilson Middle: Chloë de Fondaumiere, Kara Salters, Zinam Klaas, Cate Buswell, Samantha Frayne, Mila Ingpen Front: Oke Wagbafor, Emma-Beth Peters, Kyra Parenzee, Emily Malan, Inez Vayanos, Caitlin Williams, Amy Levick
Back: Mila Loots, Julia Miekountima Etime, Nina Breitenbach, Tamara Steynor, Emma Prestage, Olivia Hill, Kyra Parenzee, Ashlyn Stegmann, ZoĂŤ Zimmermann, Olivia Anderson Front: Isabella Hamel, Audrey Chan, Liselihle Majodina, Jordan Alberto, Emily Malan, Tara Kirkwood, Katya TambourlasVan Zyl Absent: Anna Makatees
U16 Basketball Back: Palesa Raba, Liedie Nicol, Caitlin Simpson, Nelisa Radebe, Anna MacKenzie, Thabitha Seeiso Front: Kaitlyn Shepherd, Eva Epstein, Kamohelo Ndamase, Sinovuyo Xakabantu, Erin Weiss, Arwa Kutbi, Phoebe Heath Absent: Jessica Phillips
U19 Basketball Back: Robyn Hathaway, Naomi Webster Front: Lorraine Kalangula, Danyel MacMinn, Loide Musweu, Emmanuelle Miekountima Etime Absent: Kyla Shaked
High School | Summer Sports
U14 Basketball
High School | Summer Sports
U15 FUTSAL Back: Teegan Maistry-Foster, Kamohelo Ndamase, Eva Epstein, Anke King, Josie Benson, Sasha Veldboer, Thandi McCain, Hannah MacRobert, Melissa Shepherd Front: Maya Roy, Shana Basson, SashaLeigh Damon, Lujain Solomon, Natalie van Nimwegen, Maya Figl, Michaela Wright Absent: Morgan Barnard, Charlotte Rothwell
U19 FUTSAL Back: Alexandra Beamish, Jenna Hart, Katarina Laspatzis, Palesa Raba, Emily Thring, Samantha Frayne, Zara Archibald, Taylia de Freitas, Anna Daniel Front: Lunati Dalasile, Justine Holtmann, Similo Qwabe, Shannon Louw, Denika Veerasamy, Kira Miros, Rachel Hess, Hannah Allam, Emmanuelle Miekountima Etime Absent: Julia Rubin
Indoor Hockey 1st Team Back: Ifechukwu Ludjoe, Hannah Neuhoff, Sasha Giuricich, Rafaela Stevenson Front: Kayla Borain, ChloĂŠ Geldenhuys, Alice Gwynne-Evans, Taylor Kennedy, Jaime Farara
Back: Hannah Biccard, Emma Clarke Front: Hannah Shiel, Lara-Erin Lowe, Jade Kennedy, Isabella Dix-Peek Absent: Manisha Desai
Indoor Hockey 3rd Team Back: Taine Archbold, Kiera Matthysen Front: Paula van der Merwe, Bianca Acafrao, Kate Levy, Gabriela Stevenson, Noor Hassan Absent: Erin Kennedy, Manisha Desai
Indoor Hockey 4th Team Back: Elke Blatch, Emily Thring Front: Rachel Andrew, Sarah Neumann, Taine Archbold, Emily Raine, Holly Hewson
Indoor Hockey 5th Team Back: Lauren Cooper, Sienna Weakley, Carlota Krumhoff, Emma Maw Front: Ruby Hewson, Seluliwe Fakude, Taine Archbold, Keira Nuñez, Chloé Cross
High School | Summer Sports
Indoor Hockey 2nd Team
High School | Summer Sports
Tennis Inter-Schools Team Back: Rène Ferreira, Kiera Matthysen, Paula van der Merwe Front: Emma Foster, Ashley McLagan, Alice Gwynne-Evans, Sascha WhartonHood, Fleur Florin, Kayla Borain Absent: Erin Kennedy
Tennis 1st Team Emma Foster, Fleur Florin, Sascha Wharton-Hood, Kayla Borain
Tennis 2nd Team Elke Blatch, Chloe Goodwin, Alice Gwynne-Evans, Ashley McLagan
Hannah Biccard, Emma Clarke, Noor Hassan Absent: Leah Krige
Tennis 4th Team Paula van der Merwe, Kiera Matthysen, Rène Ferreira Absent: Erin Kennedy
Tennis 5th Team Emma Maw, Zara Sturrock, Olivia Lewis, Gemma Dorrington
Tennis 6th Team Hanna van der Westhuizen, Michaela Good, Tamaryn Blockman Absent: Jessica Phillips
High School | Summer Sports
Tennis 3rd Team
High School | Summer Sports
PGSGU Swim Team Back: Charlotte Lewis, Emma Prestage, Owami Mtolo, Holly Brand, Tristen Tedder, Janet Walters, Sophie Rodseth, Mia Nuñez, Grace Lundy Front: Isabella Hirschson, Julia van der Leek, Daniella Abrahams, Isabella Strydom, Katherine Crichton-Stuart, Kayla Mc Loughlin, Victoria Seale Absent: Sienna Anderson
Swimming Training Squad Back: Adina Meyer, Sarah Neumann, Sienna Weakley, Jordan Cooke, Emilia Brinkmann, Sasha Veldboer, Julia van der Leek, Kayla Mc Loughlin, Sasha den Breejen van den Bout, Christie Viljoen, Emily Raine, Dahlia Argue Middle: Sophie Rodseth, Lara Brinkmann, Katherine Crichton-Stuart, Jessica Craik, Emma Prestage, Owami Mtolo, Zara Wheeler, Holly Brand, Tristen Tedder, Victoria Seale, Jessica Hull, Alice Wannell, Sylvie Gorille Front: Mila Ingpen, Charlotte Lewis, Isabella Hirschson, Anna Coulentianos, Alexandra Laubscher, Isabella Strydom, Janet Walters, Mia Nuñez, Lucy Chesterton, Grace Lundy, Daniella Abrahams Absent: Sienna Anderson, Janneke van der Walt, Nicola Krige, Helena Merkling, Georgia Rippon
U14 Water Polo Back: Grace McKinnell, Isabella Hirschson, Éva Ingpen, Holly Brand, Zara Wheeler, Owami Mtolo, Emma Prestage, Madeline Ryan, Claire Walters, Grace Lundy Front: Isabella Hamel, Sienna Weakley, Sienna Anderson, Keira Nuñez, Julia Boehner, Jordan Cooke, Tess Manterfield
Back: Jessica Hull, Victoria Seale, Chiara Lanfranchi, Manisha Desai Front: Julia van der Leek, Marguerite Angus-Leppan, Maisy Weston, Cassidy Burton, Ella Stam Absent: Tia Cartoulis
U16B Water Polo Back: Mila Ingpen, Nicola Krige, Amelia de Waal, Jana Steyn Front: Sarah Neumann, Matilda Cooper, Michaela NaudĂŠ, Meeca McClelland, Angelica Schincariol Absent: Isabella Dix-Peek
U19A Water Polo Back: Isabella Strydom, Sophie Rodseth, Tristen Tedder, Sasha Giuricich, Janet Walters Front: Mia NuĂąez, Rose MacKenzie, Hannah Shiel, Mrs Nichole Phillips, Shirley Knight, Lucy Chesterton, Jennifer-Lee Manten Absent: Georgia Rippon
U19B Water Polo Back: Alexa Faulds, Michaela Mentz, Lucy Breitenbach, Georgia Scarborough Front: Juliana MacRobert, Rebecca Gomes, Mrs Nichole Phillips, Alexandra Cameron, Phoebe Johnston
High School | Summer Sports
U16A Water Polo
High School | Winter Sports
High School Cross Country Back: Sienna Anderson, Georgia Rippon, Janneke van der Walt, Insaaf Levy, Gemma Dorrington Middle: Emily Raine, Cassidy Burton, Isabella Strydom, Gia Antoni, Olivia Lewis, Kaitlyn Shepherd, Julia van der Leek Front: Alexandra Attwood, Jana Steyn, Sarah Neumann, Chloe Goodwin, Isla Robertson, Amara Patel, Sinovuyo Xakabantu Absent: Isla Walker
U15A Soccer Back: Kamohelo Ndamase, Jessica Hull, Emily Malan Middle: Alice Bosch, Sasha Veldboer, Ella Stam, Tia Cartoulis, Marguerite Angus-Leppan, Hannah Perold, Rène Ferreira Front: Zongile Klaas, Maya Figl, Maisy Weston, Matilda Cooper, Tara Kirkwood, Mila Loots, Dahlia Argue Absent: Lujain Solomon, Charlotte Rothwell
Back: Natalie van Nimwegen, Teegan Maistry-Foster, Sasha Damon, Lusia de Kock Middle: Anke King, Michaela NaudĂŠ, Kyra Parenzee, Ameera Dawood, Tamara Steynor, Emma Foster, Hannah MacRobert Front: Le-Andra Coetzee, Maya Roy, Clemence Mujinga-Diwandja, Angelica Schincariol, Zara Abrahams, Shana Basson, Hala Parker
U19 Soccer Back: Jenna Hart, Emmanuelle Miekountima Etime, Alexandra Beamish, Similo Qwabe, Lily Smith Middle: Palesa Raba, Katarina Laspatzis, Mia Visser, Julia Rubin, Emily Thring, Zara Archibald, Rachel Hess, Lunati Dalasile Front: Cara de Heus, Romy Stevens, Shannon Louw, Denika Veerasamy, Alexandra Attwood, Justine Holtmann, Hannah Allam Absent: Anna Daniel, Kira Miros
High School | Winter Sports
U15B Soccer
High School | Winter Sports
U14A Hockey Back: Lauren Cooper, Chloé Cross, Carlota Krumhoff, Éva Ingpen, Sasha Veldboer, Chloë Boswell Front: Zongile Klaas, Anna Makatees, Jordan Cooke, Keira Nuñez, Holly Brand, Emma Maw, Ruby Hewson
U14B Hockey Back: Melissa Shepherd, Grace McKinnell, Sienna Weakley, Ashlyn Stegmann, Erin Davies, Juliet Chuter Front: Michaela Wright, Sasha den Breejen van den Bout, Seluliwe Fakude, Charlotte Lewis, Gemma Dorrington, Olivia Anderson, Zara Sturrock
U16A Hockey Back: Erin Kennedy, Kiera Matthysen, Elke Blatch, Janet Walters, Paula van der Merwe, Manisha Desai Front: Ashley McLagan, Phoebe Heath, Mila Ingpen, Mia Nuñez, Rachel Andrew, Cassidy Burton, Holly Hewson Absent: Isabella Dix-Peek, Gabriela Stevenson
Back: Amelia de Waal, Alice Wannell, Emilia Simons, Jessica Craik, Taine Archbold, Kira Gossow Front: Thabitha Seeiso, Hanna van der Westhuizen, Sarah Neumann, Meeca McClelland, Phoebe Heath, Janneke van der Walt, Jhana van Zyl Absent: Jessica Phillips
U19A Hockey Back: Lara-Erin Lowe, Jaime Farara, Kayla Borain Middle: Jade Kennedy, Ifechukwu Ludjoe, Sasha Giuricich, Josie Reynolds, Hannah Biccard, Emma Clarke, Rafaela Stevenson Front: Mr Justin Grundlingh, Gabriella Lovric, Alice Gwynne-Evans, Taylor Kennedy, Hannah Neuhoff, ChloĂŠ Geldenhuys, Mrs Judy Glover
U19B Hockey Back: Bianca Acafrao, Lara Brinkmann, Juliana MacRobert, Chloe Goodwin, Sascha Wharton-Hood, Rebecca Gomes, Tamaryn Blockman, Hannah Shiel Front: Jessica Barton, Noor Hassan, Anja van der Merwe, Leah Krige, Lucy Chesterton, Eryne Bowers, Emily Raine Absent: Kate Levy
High School | Winter Sports
U16B Hockey
High School | Winter Sports
U14A Netball Back: Nina Breitenbach, Holly Brand, Zara Wheeler, Jordan Alberto Front: Julia Boehner, Mia King, Sienna Anderson, Charlotte Lewis, Sasha Veldboer
U14B Netball Back: Anna Mc Innes, Ava Carswell, Grace Lundy, Emma Prestage Front: Seluliwe Fakude, Thandi McCain, Claire Walters, Stilla O’Reilly-Joubert, Tess Manterfield
U14C Netball Back: Olivia Hill, Madeline Ryan, Morgan Barnard Front: Emma Maw, Julia Miekountima Etime, Liselihle Majodina, Nokutenda Chaka, Isabella Hamel Absent: Kiera Kantor
Back: Chloë Scott, Zoë Zimmermann, Tamara Steynor, Daniella de Freitas, Amabel Izzett, Sienna Weakley Front: Adina Meyer, Anna Briggs, Mihlali Sokoko, Audrey Chan, Katya TambourlasVan Zyl
U15A Netball Back: Hana O’Brien, Anna MacKenzie, Alice Wannell Front: Arwa Kutbi, Catherine Wilkin, Shannon Fussell, Marguerite AngusLeppan, Neo Osarumwense
U16A Netball Back: Josie Benson, Kiera Matthysen, Victoria Seale, Caitlin Simpson Front: Eva Epstein, Nicola Krige, Fleur Florin, Jessica Hull, Hanna van der Westhuizen
High School | Winter Sports
U14D Netball
High School | Winter Sports
U16B Netball Back: Abigail Downing, Katherine Crichton-Stuart Front: Christie Viljoen, Sinovuyo Xakabantu, Aurora Setterberg, Maisy Weston Absent: Emma Hirsch, Chiara Lanfranchi
U19A Netball Back: Nelisa Radebe, Emma McNab, Alexandra Cameron Front: Emma Clarke, Robyn Hathaway, Danyel MacMinn, Insaaf Levy, Rose MacKenzie
U19B Netball Back: Alexa Faulds, Jennifer-Lee Manten Front: Tristen Tedder, Hannah Shiel, Georgia Scarborough, Phoebe Johnston, Sylvie Gorille
High School | Clubs & Societies
Astronomy Club Back: Mila Loots, Zara Abrahams, Tara Kirkwood Front: Mrs Linda Schomer, Hannah Jacobs, Isabella van Huyssteen, ChloĂŤ de Fondaumiere, Anna Makatees, Zongile Klaas, Mrs Jenny Van Loggerenberg
Blue Ink Lara Tomlinson, Mrs Meggan Phillips, Niamh Ahern
Chapel Committee Back: Palesa Raba, Loide Musweu, Denika Veerasamy, Leila van der Westhuizen, Kayla Borain, Juliana MacRobert, Zinam Klaas Front: Tumiso Pule, Khanyisile Mafeje, Chulumanco Potelwa, Erin Fortuin, Oatiisa Matiwane, Lilitha Mfundisi, Sinovuyo Xakabantu Absent: Rev Andrew Weiss
High School Chess Back: Emmanuelle Miekountima Etime, Michaela Good, Niamh Ahern, Julia Rubin Front: Hannah Jacobs, Anulika Paunde, Mrs Joan De Jager, Michaela Mentz, Mrs Elizabeth Du Toit, Nokutenda Chaka, Sinovuyo Xakabantu Absent: Morganne Thom
Back: Maxine Arnold, Ms Sharon Stevens, Lorraine Kalangula Front: Hannah Jacobs, Jessica Barton, Ms Verona Pheiffer, Iman Deane, Anna-Beth Stevens Absent: Sylvie Gorille
Debating Back: Malaika Ngwenya, Mila Ingpen, Katarina Laspatzis Middle: Anulika Paunde, Chloë Scott, Ameera Dawood, Gia Antoni, Lara Tomlinson, Carlota Krumhoff, Sasha den Breejen van den Bout Front: Amara Patel, Romy Stevens, Marcelle Rademeyer, Ms Katharine Body, Emma Maw, Anna Makatees, Emily Raine
Drama Eisteddfod Back: Oatiisa Matiwane, Charlotte Le Roux, Eva Epstein, Khanyisile Mafeje, Sienna Anderson, Sasha den Breejen van den Bout, Liselihle Majodina Row 3: Zoë Zimmermann, Hala Parker, Jordan Cooke, Clemence MujingaDiwandja, Hannah Shiel, Sascha Wharton-Hood, Janet Walters, Kira Gossow, Chloé Geldenhuys, Palesa Raba, Emma Clarke Row 2: Mrs Alyxia Geanotes, Mihlali Sokoko, Neo Osarumwense, Sinovuyo Xakabantu, Erin Fortuin, Malaika
High School | Clubs & Societies
Community Partnership Leaders
High School | Clubs & Societies
Junior Environmental Club Back: Sienna Weakley, Sarah Neumann, Arwa Kutbi, Natalie van Nimwegen, Hannah Perold, Manisha Desai, Keira Nunez Row 3: Amelia de Waal, Charlotte Lewis, Chloë Scott, Carlota (Lou Lou) Krumhoff, Matilda Cooper, Victoria Seale, Anna Mc Innes, Anna Mackenzie, Alice Wannell, Julia Miekountima Etime, Sasha Veldboer, Pia Wilson, Kira Gossow Row 2: Maisy Weston, Anke King, Ruby Hewson, Zara Sturrock, Anna Roux, Mrs Karen Dallimore, Lucy Chesterton, Emma Maw, Olivia Samassa, Grace Lundy, Cassidy Burton Front: Ella Stam, Emma-Beth Peters, Julia van der Leek, Phoebe Heath, Chloé Cross, Erin Davies, Janneke van der Walt, Ashlyn Stegmann
Senior Environmental Club Back: Zara Archibald, Emma McNab, Lucy Breitenbach, Mila Ingpen, Rose Mackenzie Middle: Hannah Jacobs, Cara de Heus, Mumtaz Mohamood, Sophie Glass, Tamaryn Blockman, Mia Nunez, Emma Gray, Zilla Groeneweg, Kara Salters, Sinovuyo Xakabantu, Hannah Allam Front: Naomi Webster, Marcelle Rademeyer, Daniela Stevenson, Anna Roux, Mrs Karen Dallimore, Lucy Chesterton, Jessica Barton, Chido Pie, Leah Krige
Forum Discussion Group Back: Michaela Good, Sascha Wharton-Hood, Mr Jack Mutsvairo, Lucy Breitenbach, Lara Tomlinson Front: Catherine Doo, Oatiisa Matiwane, Malaika Ngwenya, Sophie Glass, Tamaryn Blockman
Back: Lilitha Mfundisi, Shannon Louw, Clemence Mujinga-Diwandja, Sasha Damon, Shana Basson, Neo Osarumwense Middle: Chulumanco Potelwa, Similo Qwabe, Grace McKinnell, Kyra Parenzee, Owami Mtolo, Palesa Raba, Zara Abrahams, Lunati Dalasile, Le-Andra Coetzee Front: Zongile Klaas, Mihlali Sokoko, Khanyisile Mafeje, Mrs Monelwa Mboma, Zinam Klaas, Tumiso Pule, Sinovuyo Xakabantu Absent: Ifechukwu Ludjoe
IT Club Ms Corrine Cornelius, Sinovuyo Xakabantu, Emily Raine, Katherine Crichton-Stuart
MUN Back: Julia van der Leek, Phoebe Heath, Katya Jamie, Anna Mackenzie, Emmanuelle Miekountima Etime, Anulika Paunde, Catherine Wilkin, Hala Parker Front: Teresa Steyn, Marcelle Rademeyer, Jessica Green, Ms Roslyn Fish, Noor Hassan, Jeanne Mouton, Naomi Webster Absent: Catherine Doo
High School | Clubs & Societies
iGugulethu Society
High School | Clubs & Societies
PULSE Back: Shirley Knight, Naomi Webster, Michaela Mentz, Jeanne Mouton Front: Marcelle Rademeyer, Jessica Green, Noor Hassan, Ms Roslyn Fish, Kirstin Davies, Oatile Pilane, Talia Macdonald Absent: Anjali Sabharwal
Technical Team Back: Mihlali Sokoko, Liselihle Majodina, Emma Hesseling, Emma McNab, Niamh Ahern, Catherine Wilkin, Le-Andra Coetzee, Amara Patel Front: Isabella Strydom, Denika Veerasamy, Mr Ross Johnson, Teresa Steyn, Jessica Barton
Inter-Schools Quiz Team Back: Catherine Wilkin, Leila van der Westhuizen, Romy Stevens Front: Isla Robertson, Mr Jack Mutsvairo, Katya Jamie Absent: Anna Daniel
High School | Music
High School Choir Back: Kate Vineall, Nelisa Radebe, Owami Mtolo, Emma McNab, Caitlin Williamson, Leila van der Westhuizen, Jordan Alberto Row 3: ZoĂŤ Zimmermann, Morgan Barnard, Rachel Andrew, Tamaryn Blockman, Ashlyn Stegmann, Nina Breitenbach, Hannah Biccard, Emma Prestage, Emma Hesseling, Olivia Lewis, Michaela Good, Tabitha Seeiso, Hanna van der Westhuizen, Nokutenda Chaka, Sienna Weakley, Anulika Paunde Row 2: Ruby Hewson, Eva Schreuder, Mila Kikillus, Eryne Bowers, Mrs Starker, Mr Ross Johnson, Chido Pie, Cate Buswell, Emma-Rose Blacher, Georgia Wrightson, Julia van der Leek Front: Anna Briggs, Jordan Cooke, Erin Davies, Holly Hewson, Juliet Chuter, Amy Levick
High School Guitar Ensemble Back: Caitlin Williams, Katya Jamie, Gabriella Lovric Front: Iman Deane, Isabella Strydom, Leah Krige
Gr 8 Marimba Band Back: Morgan Barnard, Nina Breitenbach, Madeline Ryan, Holly Brand, Charlotte Lewis, Ashlyn Stegmann Front: Ruby Hewson, Erin Davies, Ms Jaime Floris, Inez Vayanos, Melissa Shepherd
Back: Kate Vineall, Kiera Matthysen, Sarah Newton, Caitlin Simpson, Christina Thirion Front: Emma-Beth Peters, Manisha Desai, Sarah Neumann, Ms Jaime Floris, Gabriela Stevenson, Hanna van der Westhuizen, Matilda Cooper
Gr 10 Marimba Band Back: Hannah Biccard, Elke Blatch, Emma McNab, Abigail Downing Front: Holly Hewson, Kaitlyn Shepherd, Ms Jaime Floris, Emma Martin, Zara Archibald
Gr 11 Marimba Band Back: Jade Kennedy, Samantha Frayne, Josie Reynolds, Ifechukwu Ludjoe Front: Emma Burton, Tamaryn Blockman, Ms Jaime Floris, Oatiisa Matiwane, Gabriella Lovric
Gr 12 Marimba Band Back: Taylor Kennedy, Hannah Neuhoff, Robyn Hathaway Front: Jaden Willie, Daniela Stevenson, Ms Jaime Floris, Sibabalwe Dyaphu, Bianca Acafrao
High School | Music
Gr 9 Marimba Band
High School | Music
Gr 9 Rock Band Hanna van der Westhuizen, Emma-Rose Blacher, Josie Benson, Emma-Beth Peters, Catherine Wilkin
Gr 10 Rock Band Back: Nelisa Radebe, Abigail Downing, Mr Ross Johnson, Emma Hesseling, Hannah Biccard Front: Hannah Allam, Holly Hewson
Gr 11 Rock Band Cate Buswell, Niamh Ahern, Gabriella Lovric, Grace McKinnell
Gr 12 Rock Band Back: Stephanie Harrison, Denika Veerasamy Front: Isabella Strydom, Robyn Hathaway, Mr Ross Johnson, Anna Coulentianos, Kai’sea Button
Back: Teegan Maistry-Foster, Maya Roy, Niamh Ahern, Leila van der Westhuizen, Gabriella Lovric, Catherine Wilkin Front: Hannah Allam, Anna-Beth Stevens, Mr Ross Johnson, Robyn Hathaway, Oatile Pilane
High School String Ensemble Back: Jaden Willie, Romy Stevens, Noor Hassan, Caitlin Williamson, Elke Blatch, ChloĂŤ de Fondaumiere, Talia Macdonald Front: Olivia Lewis, Michaela Good, Mrs Annamarie Gelderblom, Niamh Ahern, Hanna van der Westhuizen
High School Wind Ensemble Back: Nina Breitenbach, Kate Vineall, Shirley Knight, Leila van der Westhuizen, Sophie Rodseth, Anna Cloete Front: Emily Malan, Emma-Beth Peters, Alice Gwynne-Evans, Ms Catherine Stephenson, Ashlyn Stegmann, Erin Weiss, Justine Holtmann
High School | Music
High School Jazz Band
Staff
Heads Joyanne West, Sue Redelinghuys, Jennifer Wallace, Carol te Water Naude
High School Management Front: Thys Lourens, Sue Redelinghuys, Jennifer Wallace, Ross Johnson Back: Elsabe Odendal, Dave Carr Absent: Bridget James
School in the Woods Academic Front: Lauren Adams, Nomvula Manzothana, Sibongile Masizana, Rozelle Bezuidenhout Middle: Yoliswa Zanazo, Joyanne West, Deborah Johnston, Andrea Larsen, Zintle Ngcelwane Back: Jacky Herbst, Amy Wallace, Melanie Daniels, Lynette Bramwell, Jamie Geeling Absent: Kylee Faure
Staff High School Academic Front: Claire Hyman, Meggan Phillips, Suzelle Stander, Natasha Robertson, Verona Pheiffer, Lauren Steyn, Shylet Chamisa, Vanessa Mouton, Justin Grundlingh, Corrine Cornelius, Monelwa Manjiya-Mboma Middle: Elsabe Odendal, Dave Carr, Thys Lourens, Sue Redelinghuys, Jennifer Wallace, Andrew Weiss, Ross Johnson, Judy Glover, Lucille Gomes, Radhika Rama Back: Abigail Buley, Purity Nonkontwana, Karen Nelsen, Elizabeth du Toit, Kate Body, Laura Winfield, Jacquie BĂŠrard-Spiers, Thembelihle Makhoba, Jenny van Loggerenberg, Chloe Johnson, Amanda Barnard, Sarie Viljoen, Ferdo Pretorius, Linda Schomer, Erasmus Louw, Tonia Gozzett, Clinton Claasen, Jack Mutsvairo, Joan de Jager Absent: Bridget James, Karen Dallimore, Anthea van Wieringen Roz Fish, Belinda Davids
Preparatory School Academic Front: Askia Alidi, Karien Butterworth, Vicky Hyland, Joanne Bergstedt, Taryn Mackenzie First Row: Linda Manyarara, Sandy Coetzee, Les Harwin, Hlengiwe Linda, Brian Mey, Jacqui Ahrends, Fiki Mhambi Second Row: Hestelize Ross, Chris Steyn, Carol te Water Naude, Ross Dallas, Sonia Udal, Annamarie Gelderblom, Anita Couvaras, Stacey Block, Louise Nivison, Mandy Webb Back: Tersia Harley, Mishkaah Salie, Bridget Malherbe, Rene Warnes, Tara Lang, Kari Trollip, Sharon Stevens, Rachel Cooper, Nombulelo Kasana, Andrew Weiss, Nicole Wright, Corrine Cornelius, Alyx Geanotes, Sharon Hall, Nichole Phillips Absent: Liesel Juries, Louise Starker, Roshan Salie, Leigh Goosen
Staff
Preparatory School Management Front: Chris Steyn, Carol te Water Naude, Ross Dallas, Sonia Udal, Annamarie Gelderblom Back: Hestelize Ross, Louise Nivison, Stacey Block, Anita Couvaras
Katherine House Rosa Salamon, Sharon Greeff, Felicia Frolick
Maintenance Front: Shaun Phillips, Melvin Parenzee, Marelize de Klerk, Peter Cloete, Marius Uithaler, Vuyisile Kutu, Kayser Simka Back: Courage Phiri, Eric Mgqwaki, Jafeti Wilsoni, Siyabonga Gwazela, Lesole Mohudi Absent: Sharief Barclay
Staff
Administration Front: Jesse Pope, Patricia Paulse, Ayesha Mohamed, Renee Kruger Middle: Charlotte Weinert, Yvette Brummer, Stuart Morgan, Marelize de Klerk, Sue Redelinghuys, Sarah Mitchell, Prevashnee Moodley, Sandra Bonthuys, John May Back: Francisco Winnaar, Sheena Stephens, Sharon de Kock, Feroza Jappie, Colleen du Plessis, Bernadette Richards, Adri Buys, Edwardine Esau, Simone Patience Absent: Kathryn Bilski
Cleaning Front: Vuyiswa Dwarhu, Katriena Ludick, Marelize de Klerk, Katy Witbooi, Patheka Poswa, Elizabeth Uithaler Back: Brenda Zungu, Marilyn Absolom, Amelia Blankenberg, Nandi Mfundisi Absent: Carmen Roberts, Jean Mackay, MarchĂŠ Baker, Elsie Schmidt
Catering Front: Michane Plaatjies, Kenosi Kutumela, Renier Botes, Millicent Cebo, Lorna Sylvester Back: Zhane Esbach, Dan Lekeba, Jethro van Wyk, Priscilla Mde Absent: Kgotso Thantsi
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School Leaders
HEAD GIRL AND DEPUTY HEAD GIRL Leah Krige (Deputy Head Girl), Mrs Sue Redelinghuys, Loide Musweu (Head Girl)
HEADS OF PORTFOLIOS Front: Erin Fortuin (Chapel), Leah Krige (Deputy Head Girl), Mrs Sue Redelinghuys, Loide Musweu (Head Girl), Khanyisile Mafeje (Boarders) Back: Alice Gwynne-Evans (Sport), Chloe Goodwin (Round Square), Stephanie Harrison (Culture), Hannah Neuhoff (Student Life), Noor Hassan (Academics)
ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO TEAM Front: Talia Macdonald, Oatile Pilane (Head of Careers), Noor Hassan (Head), Jessica Green (MUN), Kirstin Davies Back: Jeanne Mouton, Anjali Sabharwal, Michaela Mentz (Head of Chess), Shirley Knight, Naomi Webster, Marcelle Rademeyer
Front: Sibabalwe Dyaphu (Head of Marimba Band & Head of Soapbox), Sarah-Jane Hall, Chido Pie (Head of Choir), Jeanne Mouton, Stephanie Harrison (Head), Marcelle Rademeyer (Head of Debating), Anna-Beth Stevens (Head of Jazz Band), Jaden Willie (Head of String Ensemble) Back: Khanyisile Mafeje (Head of iGugu Lethu Society), Robyn Burger, Philippa Scholtz (Head of Performing and Visual Arts), Denika Veerasamy, Megan Downing, Emily Romano, Shirley Knight (Head of Wind Ensemble), Teresa Steyn (Head of Technical Team), Robyn Hathaway, Anna Coulentianos (Head of Rock Band), Isabella Strydom (Head of Music & Head of Guitar Ensemble) Absent: Jess Barton
ROUND SQUARE PORTFOLIO TEAM Front: Lucy Chesterton (Head of Environmentalism), Anna Roux (Head of Environmentalism), Chloe Goodwin (Head), Taylor Kennedy (Head of Internationalism), Jessica Barton (Head of Community Partnerships), Iman Deane (Head of Community Partnerships) Back: Lorraine Kalangula, Sylvie Gorille, Maxine Arnold, Anna-Beth Stevens
SPORT PORTFOLIO TEAM Front: Danyel MacMinn (Netball), Loide Musweu (Basketball), Alice GwynneEvans (Head, Field Hockey, Indoor Hockey), Zinam Klaas (Athletics, Ballet), Leah Krige (Tennis) Back: Denika Veerasamy (Soccer, Futsal), Shirley Knight (Waterpolo), Chloe Goodwin (Cross-Country), Isabella Strydom (Swimming)
School Leaders
CULTURAL PORTFOLIO TEAM
School Leaders
STUDENT LIFE PORTFOLIO TEAM Front: Jordyn Abrahams (Head of Public Relations), Anna Roux (Head of Diversity), Mugisha Hakizamana (Head of Diversity), Hannah Neuhoff (Head), Dani Stevenson (Head of Mentorship), Kate Levy (Head of Mentorship) Back: Emma Payne, Bianca Acafrao, Kate Levett, Sophie Rodseth, Danyel MacMinn, Lara Joubert, Insaaf Levy, Denika Veerasamy (Head of School Spirit), Kelsey Kleynhans, Tumiso Pule (Head of School Spirit)
BOARDERS: KATHERINE HOUSE Chido Pie, Gugu Potelwa (Deputy), Khanyisile Mafeje (Head) , Tumiso Pule, Mugisha Hakizamana
CHAPEL PORTFOLIO TEAM Gugu Potelwa (Deputy), Erin Fortuin (Head)
Front: Sibabalwe Dyaphu, Emma Payne, Chido Pie (Head) , Zinam Klaas (Deputy), Robyn Hathaway, Erin Fortuin Tumiso Pule, Insaaf Levy, Isabella Strydom, Khanyisile Mafeje, Jeanne Mouton
DARKE HOUSE Front: Jaden Willie, Kate Levy (Deputy), Gugu Potelwa (Heads), Mugisha Hakizamana Back: Bianca Acafrao, Sylvie Gorille, Chloe Goodwin, Emily Thring, Denika Veerasamy, Lorraine Kalangula
VERINDER HOUSE Front: Oatile Pilane, Danyel MacMinn (Deputy), Philippa Scholtz (Head), Jessica Barton, Iman Deane Back: Kayla McLoughlin, Megan Downing, Hannah Neuhoff, Taylor Kennedy, Kelsey Kleynhans, Anna Coulentianos
School Leaders
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