Fairmont High School March - Term 1 - 2015

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Band-watch:

Nomadic

Orchestra P. 19

Interschools:

All about this Amazing day In stellenbosch P. 13

Mr & Miss FHS Photos inside!

P. 16

How to be a great writer P.11

Athletics rules this term P. 25

Emily Jane Beukes The Script Concert 2

Claire Beukes Cooking with Claire 3

Willan Adonis Gadgets Page 4

Jessicat Davies Fun Facts 5

Mrs. Gallie The Interact Society 6

Jessica Hillier Interhouse Athletics 7

Emma-Jade Harries Star Athlete Cards 9

Marisha Krishna How to be a Good Writer 11

Raven Barends Interschools 13

Jenna Makin Fun Things to do in Your Community 15

TeNeale Meaker Mr and Miss FHS 16

Jade Rautenbach Bandwatch: Nomadic Orchestra 19

Leila Morris Grade 8s Special 21

Jessica Davies Music Jokes 23

Melanie van der Merwe An Average Day in the Life of

a Teenager 24

Autumn Neethling Interview with the New Teachers 25

Nina Quintell Interview with the Matric Council (with Jessica Hillier) 27

Megan van der Merwe The RCL of 2015 28

Kelly Zeng Diet and Fitness 29

Valentina Mathews Cool Items of Stationery 30

Kelly Zeng Cool Hair-Dos for School 31

Jessica Hillier Pop Playlist 33

TeNeale Meaker Embarrassing Stories 34

Happy first term of 2015! It’s been busy

and satisfying, filled with activities and

academics. The highlights of the term

were the Interschool Athletics, the very

successful Camps’ Bay Athletics (where

we came first) and the fabulous Mr and

Miss FHS.

We have some awesome Grade 8s

joining us this term and their

contributions have been great.

A big thank you to Ms Matthee and Mrs

Neethling for their help with editing the

Grapevine. It would not be this put-

together without them.

Thank you to those of you who were

interviewed or used as models in our

photo-shoots. And, a big welcome to the

four new teachers at school: Ms Bosch,

Mr Le Roux, Mr Shield and Mr Zeilinga.

Thanks for reading the Grapevine and

we hope you enjoy this edition.

Claire Beukes Editor

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NEVER SEEN ANYTHING “QUITE LIKE YOU”” By Emily Jane Beukes

eptember 2014, it was announced that The Script would

once again be performing in Cape Town.

The hype surrounding the 8th of February 2015 was

phenomenal. Facebook, Twitter, and just about every

social media site you could think of was overrun with comments,

pictures and selfies of fans and their The Script posters and CDs.

And, that doesn’t include your arrival at Grand West; there were

music lovers everywhere. The passages swelled with fans trying to

get into the Grand Arena, where the concert would be performed.

Before the concert started, everyone went to get their various

beverages, and hopefully all of yours were non-alcoholic. Once

that task had been completed, there were last-minute bathroom

runs and finally - it began.

Once inside the music-filled arena, we all struggled to find our

seats (for example, my Mom). Luckily, there were marshals to help

those who were completely lost. Once all seats were taken and the

lights eventually dimmed, the fun really began.

The show started with Phillip Phillips as the opening act. He was

the winner of the eleventh season of ‘American Idol’ in 2012 and

has already released two hit albums. After stirring up the crowd,

The Script came on stage.

They performed songs from all of their albums, The Script, Science

& Faith, 3 and No Sound Without Silence.

Their opening number was Paint the Town Green, one of my

favourite songs, and the crowd went berserk. The band also sang

Breakeven, one of their most well-known, and loved songs, from

their first album. While singing Superheroes, their first single from

No Sound Without Silence, there was not a single person not

belting out his or her heart. This song means a lot to most of us

South Africans, as their music video for this song was filmed in a

one of Johannesburg’s townships, Alexandra.

If You Could See Me Now was an extremely heartfelt song by

Danny O’Donoghue (The Script’s front-man and lead singer), as it

was written about his late father after he died of a stomach

aneurysm in 2008. After that, things really heated up with Danny

when he asked the crowd to get an ex-girlfriend or boyfriend on

their phones. Once on the line with Celine, he sang Nothing to her

and politely asked the crowd to say goodnight at the end of the

song.

Mark Sheehan, guitarist and vocalist, told an endearing story of his

fear for heights and a man who walked on a wire across two

buildings, which prompted the writing and producing of Man on a

Wire. Danny started Never Seen Anything Quite Like You with a

cute story of how romance should be and I think it’s safe to say

that between the story and the adorable Irish accent, all the girls

melted.

Another The Script favourite from their first album, The Man Who

Can't Be Moved had everyone singing along. They ended off the

night with on the highest note possible with probably their most

popular song ever, Hall of Fame. Not a single soul in the arena was

sitting when they ended the concert.

Overall, I’d give the night a 10 out of 10. 2

By Claire Beukes

INGREDIENTS:

100g plain chocolate

30ml water

2 large eggs

2 drops vanilla essence

150ml cream

METHOD:

1. Melt chocolate in a glass jug with water. You can do this in the microwave, or use a “double boiler.” To do this, boil water in a

saucepan or pot. Place a bowl in the water and chocolate in the bowl. This way, the water warms the chocolate and the choco-

late will not burn.

2. Separate the eggs (yolk from white).

3. Beat the egg yolks and add with vanilla essence to chocolate mixture. Ensure that the chocolate mixture is cool enough so that

it will not cook the yolk.

4. Leave to cool.

5. Beat egg whites until stiff, making sure to use 100% clean beaters. The mixture should be stiff, but not so stiff that it forms

lumps. The egg should be white in colour.

6. Beat cream until stiff. Again, ensure that the beaters are properly washed and dried. The mixture should be able to be turned

upside down without falling, but not be so thick that it forms lumps.

7. Fold both egg whites and cream into chocolate mixture. Folding is mixing the ingredients together by making a figure eight

with a spatula, thereby turning the mixture inside out and around.

8. Pour into bowls and refrigerate.

9. Before serving, use a vegetable peeler to form chocolate curls with dark chocolate.

10. Serve with ice cream, whipped cream or wafers.

EQUIPMENT:

Glass jug

Electric beaters

Measuring spoons

Spatula

Glass bowl (for mousse)

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Photo’s by Tyler von Gunten

Techno Corner By Willan Adonis

FORGET THE KEYBOARD

PAIN

Tired of typing on those

minute smartphone and

tablet keyboards? Spilled

beverages and struggles to

clean the dirt out of laptop

keyboard? Look no further; these new virtual

keyboard projectors from BrookStone allow you

to connect to any device and type on any surface,

eliminating all the keyboard troubles we’ve all

experienced in the past.

POCKET-SIZED

PROJECTOR

The future of mobile

technology is nigh with

this all new dock-on

mini-projector, Micron

Technology’s Pop Video projector turns your

smartphone into a personal home-theatre

system. This is perfect when camping or for

those odd occasions when you want to show

your group of friends a video clip. No more

standing on your toes behind the crowd trying to

get a glimpse of the screen!

BETTER THAN A BOOKMARK? SAY WHAT?

An evolved bookmark

which allows you to

continue reading exactly

where you left off. No

more trying to figure

out on which line you

ended.

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OPEN SESAME

With these new door locks,

you simply have to twist

the coded handle or hold

your finger on the

fingerprint scanner. No

more fretting about

whether you’ve lost your

keys, while clutching at

your body ‘like a crazed

tribal dance’ .

BREAKFAST WONDER

The ultimate breakfast maker

for your bachelor pad. It fries

your egg alongside your

golden-sizzled toast. Perfect

for those mornings when

you’re running late.

FOR THOSE HOT SUMMER NIGHTS

Remember those hot

evenings when you

kick your sheets to the

end of your bed and

find them half way off

the bed in the

morning? Bed Fan

tucks in-between the

top and bottom sheets

to cool you down.

P.S. It’s wireless!

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Did You Know? By Jessica Davies

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When you blush, the lining of your

stomach blushes too.

Humans share 50% of

their DNA with bananas.

Grapes explode when you put them in

the microwave.

A leech has 32 brains.

Rats can’t vomit.

A snail can sleep for three

years.

In 30 minutes, the

human body gives

off enough heat

to boil a gallon of

water.

A mouse can fit through a hole

the size of a ballpoint pen.

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Interact Society The Interact Society has been very busy this term. Their projects included a service weekend in which they visited The

Lucky Lucy Foundation (an animal welfare organisation), handed out medals at the Cape Argus Cycle Tour and put

together one hundred rape kits (for the victims of rape), which they delivered to the local police station.

They held an Easter egg collection for Durbanville Children’s Home and visited Huis Ravenzicht Old Age Home in

Kraaifontein, where they worked in the kitchen.

The Interact Society also joined the Sarmie Mommies project. Two days were arranged over two weeks, one for Grade

8 and 9 learners and one for Grade 10 to 12 learners, during which time they could bring an extra sandwich to school.

These sandwiches were then collected and given to the Sarmie Mommies, who distributed them at Ruyterwacht

Primary School.

Sydney Sadie and Jessica Davies from the Interact Society also attended a leadership camp held by the Rotary Club.

Fairmont is very proud of these hard working individuals who give so much of their time to help the community and

improve the lives of others.

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By Jessica Hillier and Megan van der Merwe

INNES HOUSE The Hunger Games theme definitely sparked some interest from

the other teams and the crowd grew excited to see what was to

come from the cheerleaders. Although some people may (or may

not) have been a bit disappointed, their spirit throughout the day

was exceptional and won them the Spirit Cup.

Well done, Innes!

MUIR HOUSE I think everyone who was present on the day can agree that Muir

had it in the bag. Their jungle theme, their cheerleaders’ wild

spirit, well-coordinated dance routine and the ferocious roaring

from the Muir crowd was loud and proud and helped them win

both the Athletics and Cheerleading Cups.

Well done, Muir!

DALE HOUSE This year’s theme was haunted and although it may have been a

little spooky, it wasn’t spooky enough to win a trophy. The spirit,

however, seemed to liven up near the middle of the day and the

day ended on a good note with second place in athletics.

Well done, Dale!

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Ms Eley and Mrs Jones: Miss Eley noted that she found Innes’s

theme very cute, but was in love with Muir’s costumes, their

music, all the effort that they put into it and thought that they

deserved to win. Mrs Jones was proud of all of the athletes and

cheerleaders coming out in the heat and still participating and

working so hard. She added that Dale’s intro was: “scary…”

All photos by Megan van der Merwe

Daniel Fester and Corné Stande: As Grade Eights,

the two found the day enjoyable and better than

their previous sports days. They agreed that Muir’s

dance was exciting and they enjoyed cheering and

supporting Innes house.

Ema Fisher and Maya van Zyl: The pair said that they had enjoyed

the day very much, but were not so crazy about the hot weather.

They both said that they loved the spirit and vibe of the day.

Michelle Snyman and Skye Williams: “In

our opinion, of the cheerleaders’

beginning dance routines, Muir was the

best because of their coordination and

practice. Their theme wasn’t as exciting as

Dale and Innes though.”

Mrs Chemaly:

“The cheerleaders from

Muir’s time and effort really

showed when they did their

intro, but personally, I think

all the teams are doing so

well and I’m just so

impressed with everyone’s

effort in coming out and the

athletes all doing the best

they can even in this heat!”

Josie Burness and Jodie van Ster: As

matrics, Josie and Jodie agreed that they

enjoyed their last interhouse meeting a

lot! Wary of being biased, Josie added that

she was proud of her house, Muir, but also

added that all the teams had been

working very hard.

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How to be a Good Writer By Marisha Krishna Photographs by Kaela Eloff

I ’ve had quite a number of people approach me

over the past two years and ask, “How do I write

an essay? Just tell me how you write,” and my

reaction is always the same: I start blinking

rapidly and shake my head while trying to form

comprehensible thoughts. How on Earth do I answer that

question? There are times I skim over something I’ve

written and frankly have no recollection of how I got to

the final composition. In short, I barely understand how I

write; there’s no way I could teach other people

something that I can’t break into sensible steps. However,

I was tasked with advising you all on how to construct a

good essay (imagine the horror on my face) so I’m going

to try my best. Bear with me.

Before I begin, I would like to clarify that I am not a

teacher. So… yeah, don’t sue me if you follow my advice

and end up getting 40%.

Number One: Use What You Know

I’m not saying that you should totally discard fantasy and

fiction; I’m saying that you should always try to

incorporate a sense of authenticity to your characters –

more specifically their reactions and sentiments. If your

character is experiencing sorrow, don’t use poetic

metaphors to describe their state of mind purely because

you think it sounds pretty. Draw on gritty real-life

experiences in which you’ve felt similarly and use that to

craft your writing. Readers can easily detect when

emotion is insincere.

Number Two: Know When to Hold Back

It is not necessary to use every adjective you know just to

describe one object. While description certainly assists

with immersion, it can be headache-inducing if executed

too extravagantly. You may think that it’ll get you extra

marks but wading through a swamp of preposterously

ostentatious, outrageously

superfluous and boisterously

obnoxious words can just make a

reader annoyed and slightly

confused. See what I mean?

Number Three: Get It Done

By this, I mean - do not

procrastinate. I laughed a bit as I

wrote that, considering that I am the

reigning Queen of Procrastination,

often writing literature essays the

morning that they’re due, but this

habit can be detrimental to your

marks. Start your assignment as

soon as you can, ensusing ample

time to arrange coherent thoughts,

discuss ideas with classmates and

edit your work thoroughly. You can

tell when something was rushed.

Number Four: Leave That Bit

Out

Have you ever read a book and

ended up skipping a whole chapter

because literally nothing was

happening? In creative writing,

don’t put your readers through that.

Edit out the parts that you would

skip if you were reading your work;

it keeps things fast-paced and

attention-grabbing.

Number Five: Slap Your Name

on It

Avoid clichéd story-lines and

descriptions. Make your work memorable by using 11

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phrases that differ from the norm; don’t be afraid of stand-

ing out. For example, one of my favourite writers (Scott

Westerfeld),

began one of his novels by describing the colour of a salm-

on-pink tinted sky.

Instead of going down the classic “The picturesque sky

glowed a lustrous salmon-pink” route, he opted for “The

early summer sky was the colour of cat vomit. Of course,

you’d have to feed your cat only salmon-flavoured cat food

for a while to get the pinks right.” A bit gross? Yes. Unique?

Undoubtedly so. To be honest, it is character and individual-

ity that make a successful writer.

Number Six: Dikshunary

If you are unsure of how a word is spelled, look it up. It real-

ly is that simple. Use your phone’s spellcheck if you don’t

want to slog through a dictionary. You have no excuse.

Number Seven: Imagination

Never be scared of sounding ridiculous in your creative

writing. If you feel drawn to an idea, no matter how odd it

is, go for it. Look at Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan (two

personal inspirations of mine). The concepts are borderline

insane but they are delivered with such vibrancy and pas-

sion that they captured hearts. The world of literature is

taking a boring turn because those with ideas were taught

at a young age that their ideas weren’t “correct”.

Number Eight: State and Motivate

When approaching literature essays or argumentative es-

says, it is not enough to simple throw out a statement. You

have to expand and elaborate on the thought, offering both

the “why?” and the “how?” Leave no room for people to ar-

gue against you but do keep your word limit in check.

Which brings me to my next point…

Number Nine: Summation

Be concise and crisp when arguing. Dust off all sentences

that you feel are just you waffling around unnecessarily; if it

doesn’t assist your argument, there is no need for it to stay.

Phrase and rephrase your paragraphs as many times as you

need to in order to execute your thoughts with the utmost

clarity and minimalism.

Number Ten: What You Put In Determines What You

Get Out

I don’t care how many times you’ve been told, I’m going to

tell you again, you are the books you read and the ideas

with which you choose to fill your mind. You couldn’t

describe a tree if you’d never seen one before. Similarly, you

cannot hope to write well if you’ve never been exposed to

good writing. Words and ideas can shape you and change in

ways you hadn’t thought possible.

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Silence… By Raven Barends

The moment that we’d all been waiting for… Interschools had arrived. Interschools was

faster, louder and much more competitive this year. Three schools (Durbanville, The

Settlers and Fairmont), each prepared to claim a trophy as their own BUT at the end of the

day, only one school could win.

Let’s all be honest. The moment we had all waiting for was the cheerleading. With only two

trophies up for grabs, we were in it to win it. “Your 4 minutes start now” – those 5 words

from the announcer’s mouth was the only motivation the schools needed.

Photo’s by: Claire Ekron

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Fairmont High School was first to break the ice. As the

“Funhouse” and “Albatross” tunes filled the air, our

flamboyant cheerleaders which included a ring master,

court jester and acrobats, brought the roof down in the

funhouse-themed performance. They were not alone, as the

spectators, were in perfect sync with the choreography.

Fairmont gave a show-stopping performance and we should

be proud of what we accomplished that day.

‘We love you, Durbies’ chants echoed through the stadium as

the host school, Durbanville High School, began. True to

their theme, they did ‘Rock’. The soundtrack included songs

like ‘Hit me with your best shot’, and they did. Those ‘old

school’ tunes really woke up the place and had spectators

on their feet.

The Settlers High school’s “Summertime Romance” was

perfect for the month of February. The performance was

upbeat, energetic and very entertaining, with colourful

costumes only rivalled by their voices. Their performance

portrayed originality and the flashes were spot-on. A

brilliant performance by the school!

After spending eight hours in the blazing hot sun, many

losing their voice in the process, it was finally time for the

results. Although all three schools had performed to the

best of their abilities, only one could win. Durbanville High

School took the honours on the track and The Settlers’ held

their own on the pavilion by winning both the Spirit Cup

and being awarded for the best cheerleaders. Unfortunately,

Fairmont High School did not win a trophy that day, but we

surely gave the other two schools a run for their money.

So, ‘don’t feel sad, don’t feel blue because at the end of the

day Fairmont High School was victorious too.’ Fairmont

Family, we are proud of you.

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‘Community’ according to the internet is “a group of

people living in the same place or having a particular

characteristic in common” and “the condition of

sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in

common”. Our local community is a place where we

live and where we care for the people who live

alongside us. Getting involved in the community is

important, as each of us has a responsibility to try to

improve the world. By getting involved in the

community, you can not only make new friends, but

you can also impact people’s lives for the better –

and who doesn’t want to do that? These are some

ways in which you can involve yourself in your

community:

5 THINGS TO DO IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY:

Join activities going on in your community, such

as your neighbourhood watch or local fitness

group.

Getting to know your neighbours is important

because you never know when you may need

help and sometimes you can make amazing

friends.

Form a club in your neighbourhood.

Go to local eateries in your area, such as cafe s

and restaurants .

Get involved with your community by doing

charity work.

As Rick Warren said “Time is your most

precious gift because you only have

a set amount of it. You can make more

money, but you can't make more time. When you give

someone your time, you are giving them a portion of

your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your

life. That is why the greatest gift you can give

someone is your time.”

Things to do

in your Community By Jenna Makin

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By TeNeale Meaker

Well done to all the contestants, as well as backstage crew and staff members for hosting a great

event for us to remember! The crowd was entertained from start to finish and the contestants were

great! A big congrats to the winners, Celeste Stofberg as Miss FHS and Khanya Sikobi as Mr

FHS. Mr and Miss Personality were Aydon Poole and Alex Rodrigues. Lerato Moropane won “Miss

Photogenic.” Well done to the other contestants, Allan Joyner, Michael Laros, Kyle Friester,

Kholisa Mahlati and Jessica Craddock. A special thank you to Mrs Nortier and all the other staff

for putting it together. This was truly a memorable night.

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Bandwatch with Nomadic Orchestra By Jade Rautenbach, with special thanks to Dominique Lea

Nomadic Orchestra is nothing like what you’ve ever heard on the radio.

Because when do you ever hear a folk Balkan band with a trumpet and

a sax and a tuba on the radio? But, on hearing them, you should realise

that this is a travesty of justice that should be repaired immediately

because everyone should hear the brilliance that is James McClure on

trumpet, Gabriel Du Toit on saxophone, Joe Bolton on tuba, Marlon

Witbooi on drums and Greg Abrahams on guitar.

More importantly, everyone should actually go and witness them in

action because there’s nothing more astounding than to see a mosh pit

to the beat of a trumpet. The first time I saw them live was when I

dragged my poor mother to RAMfest 2014. They played a morning slot

in the sweltering heat, where a group of apathetic and overtired music

fans, most of whom were there for the headliners (or “the party,” as

one inordinately inebriated man had told me the night before), were

huddled under the shade away from the stage. This would have been

death for any other band, but the moment they started playing, the

atmosphere shifted, as did the people. Soon, the crowd in front of the

stage was overwhelmingly large and my mother found her consolation

prize for being kind enough to drive me to a festival that was two hours

away and camping all weekend. She still remembers it as one of her

favourite performances of all time. Because that’s what Nomadic

Orchestra does. They give a good show. A brilliant one, in fact.

I went to another one of these shows, and met up with them for a few

questions afterwards. Here’s that.

How long does it usually take for you to write a song?

In unison (laughing): Years.

How does it usually work then? Does one of you come up with

something and then the rest sort of add on or?

Gabriel: Ja. So one person’s sort of a main writer, either Greg or Joe or

James and then we workshop it and try it and play it again and rewrite

it and-

Joe: shout at each other.

Gabriel: Shout at each other and cry a little bit. Ja. It takes a while.

How many boxes of tissues do you go through in a recording session?

Gabriel: No, we’re real boys. I mean men.

What was your favourite #FindTheNomads gig?

Nomadic Orchestra: Morning traffic was cool

Greg: Engen was good as well.

Marlon: Was this Find the Nomads? I liked the one in the school.

Joe: The one in the school? Was this a different band?

Marlon: AAA.

Greg: School of Advertising. We were at our best. We'd done it like ten

times.

Who would survive the longest on a deserted island?

(Gabriel points to Joe.)

Joe: James.

Greg: Joe.

Joe: James can swim.

Gabriel: If they were both there and they had to fight then...

Joe: I have to eat a lot. I have to eat a lot.

James: I'd kill Joe.

Gabriel: It's between them. Although I'd probably last the longest. I'm

the fattest.

Joe: Whoever can run faster than James.

You state that you are influenced by traditional music from Macedonia,

Romania and Serbia. Do you have any ties to these countries?

Joe: Not directly, no.

Greg: The closest is my previous guitar teacher was Croatian and I

learnt nothing about that kind of music from him at all.

So then where did you learn about it?

Greg: The internet!

Joe: I love that music and I’m always checking that music out and I’m

trying to learn about that music.

Gabriel: But we don’t have blood ties.

Joe: I have no blood ties... yet.

From left to right: Greg Abrahams, Gabriel Du Toit and James McClure at

ShortStraw’s Boosh Cape Town as part of their Youthless album launch tour.

Photo by Jade Rautenbach.

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What industry would you be in if you weren't

doing music?

Joe: Statistics.

Joe (to Gabriel): Didn’t you have another

choice for a degree other than music?

Gabriel: No.

Joe: Like there was no second choice on your

application? You just left it out?

Gabriel: No, I cried when I didn’t get in. That’s

all I did.

Gabriel: Marlon would be a rapper.

Joe: How is that not a musician? *Marlon be-

gins rapping*

Greg: Marlon would run a bar.

James: I'd probably be a marine biologist or a

nature conservationist.

Who would win in a rap battle between you

guys and Al Bairre?

Nomadic Orchestra: Us. Hands down. They

wouldn't even dispute that.

Gabriel: I've never seen any of them rap.

First album you bought? Be honest.

Gabriel: Yoh. Mine's bad.

Visitor #2: Usher.

Marlon: No. Spice Girls.

Joe: Really? Yoh.

Greg: Definitely Bump 6.

Gabriel: Actually, mine was Bob Marley. It

was called 'Stop the Rain.' It was a misprint

bootleg. Instead of 'Stop the Rain,' it said 'Stop

the Train.'

Joe: The Prodigy. 'Fat of the Land.'

James: I'm trying to think. Oh, I know. But I

don't know what they're called. *Sings Lady

Marmalade* It's like with Pink

Marlon: And Christina Aguilera.

James: Christina Aguilera and Eve.

Greg: It was for the film 'Moulin Rouge!'

Marlon: James, that was just a collab, bro.

Joe: Did you buy a collab, James?

If you could collaborate with anyone, dead or

alive, who would it be?

Joe: Coltraine.

Greg: Claude Debussy. We could get Debussy

and then a hip hop drummer.

Gabriel: Freddie Mercury.

James: Jimi Hendrix would be great.

*Everyone talks over each other*

Gabriel: This is how rehearsals go.

Marlon: What about Deadmau5?

Greg: Deadmau-five.

Joe: Mozart. Abraham Lincoln.

Greg: Abraham. Grab that fiddle, Abraham.

What are your plans for the upcoming album

and the next year?

Gabriel: Well, we're only going to record the

first half of our album so I guess to write the

second half and record the second half is a

good goal. We're also doing collabs with a

whole bunch of people. We've spoken to Card

on Spokes, Christian Tiger School, Aero

Manyelo and Mike from PH Fat. So that's all in

the pipeline. Another video. Maybe touring.

We can't speak too much about that.

Joe: We do want to go overseas.

Are there any underrated local artists that

you'd like to recommend?

Nomadic Orchestra: BCUC and Grassy Spark.

Greg: Grassy Spark are amazing. They're get-

ting there.

Marlon: No. The trumpet player-

Aforementioned trumpet player: Nah.

Marlon: If he just took the moustache off his

face, he would be a better player.

*Chad from Grassy Spark shouts abuse.*

Chad: That's really rude

Marlon: I told him. I told him, "Chad, in win-

ter, if you eat soup, you're going to have lefto-

ver soup."

How did music start for you in your individual

lives? Was there one moment when you lis-

tened to a song and just "I want to do this for

the rest of my life" or was it more gradual?

Greg: I just heard the sound of loud over driv-

en guitars and [decided] I want to do that.

Gabriel: I hated choir. I didn't want to carry

on from there.

Joe: I didn't have a shining moment, I don't

think.

Gabriel: When I got my first girlfriend after I

played my first gig.

Greg: Put two and two together.

Joe: Actually, the first Balkanology - you were

- none of you were there. I played this

Balkonology party and I was like, "Oh, this is

what being in a band is like," because I'd al-

ways done classical [music]. I thought, "This

is music."

James: Grahamstown Jazz Festival.

Marlon: Same as James.

Have you had any crazy fan interactions?

Gabriel: I think we keep those secret.

*All start singing*

Gabriel: We had these matrics in Stellenbosch

at Klein Libertas and they were obviously in

the rugby team or whatever and they were

just chanting the whole way through, but in a

big group going, "White Bob Marley. Boo ha.

Ha ha ha."

What's the most obscure venue you've ever

played?

Nomadic Orchestra: Jammie Shuttles.

Greg: That Engen one was pretty random.

2AM at the Engen.

Do you have any other jobs that sustain you

financially except for the band?

Marlon: I do circus acts.

Greg: He's a comedian as well.

Marlon: I make jokes and I have a uniycle.

Greg: He's also got a budding trap career in

Mexico.

Marlon: The band's name is Juan Direction.

It's kind of a spinoff of One Direction, but it's

more groovy.

Greg: A lot more drum solos.

Gabriel: Seriously, though, he (pointing to

Greg) teaches IT, he (pointing to Marlon) pro-

duces music and writes, he (pointing to

James) doesn't do anything else and he

(pointing to Joe) is still studying.

Any last words?

Marlon: Lekker.

Greg: Please buy our next album. Please keep

coming to our shows even when we get old

and don't jump around anymore.

You can find Nomadic Orchestra on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

NomadicOrchestra

Twitter: @nomadorchestra

Website: http://nomadicorchestra.com/

Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/za/artist/

nomadic-orchestra/id651434219

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/

nomadicorchestra

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Grade 8s Special By Leila Morris

The holidays had just come to a close and it was time for a new bunch of nervous Grade 8s finally to

begin high school. The first few days of orientation were nerve-wracking, but luckily we had an

awesome bunch of prefects and teachers to help us adjust to the big change.

After a long and stressful first week we met our teachers, got to know our classmates, tried not to get

lost on our way to classes and got our first taste of the mad rush of students between periods. We then

had the Grade 8 Fun Day to look forward to. It was so much fun! There were awesome games, a slip ‘n

slide and fantastic activities to do. It was also a great opportunity to make new friends, have a good

laugh and a brilliant way to end a very hectic, but exciting, beginning to high school. The Grade 8s thank

the fabulous prefects, teachers and staff for making our first experiences at Fairmont High School

unforgettable.

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By Jessica Davies

Every term we will be bringing you jokes on your

favourite subjects! This term we want to put a smile

on those frustrated music students faces because

we don’t want them to B flat!

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An Average Day in my Life as a Teenager

By Melanie van der Merwe

W ant some insight into what teenagers do

on a normal weekday? I’m here to

enlighten you.

Waking up early to your alarm, whether it is your

mom or your phone, is one of the challenges you face.

We would all prefer to creep under our warm, cosy

duvets again. Getting dressed in the morning is a blur.

Many of us can’t get through the day without our

daily supply of coffee or tea.

The car ride to school is where we prepare ourselves

for what the day might hold. Getting to school and

seeing your friends is definitely a perk. When the bell

rings, we sometimes take our time to get to class to

delay the possibility of learning.

We, as teenagers, even sometimes count down the

minutes until the bell rings for breaks and

home-time. When we walk out of the school gates in

the afternoon, we may even become filled with joy.

When we get home, most of us prepare for sports

practices which allows us to get rid of any pent up

frustrations. While playing sports, we allow ourselves

to demonstrate our abilities and there’s no better

feeling than getting compliments on your game.

I should then say that some of us “try” to complete

our homework, but end up procrastinating because

we just have no interest, as school has already ended.

Instead, most of us prefer to take our daily nap and

listen to music.

Suppertime: a time we treasure and anticipate.

There’s nothing better than coming home to the smell

of a roast or your favourite meal.

Before we go to bed, most of us reflect on the day that

has just passed and many times, it is very difficult to

fall asleep.

Everyone has his or her different method, but at the

end of the day, we are all teenagers and strive for the

same things: happiness and success.

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Interview with the New Teachers By Autumn Neethling

MR ZEILINGA What is your philosophy towards your work?

Always to be proud of what you have done at the end of the

day.

If you were an animated character, who would you be

and why?

Garfield – he sleeps a lot. Or Peter, from Heidi and Peter -

living in the Alps and not going to school.

If you could witness any event past, present or future,

what would it be?

The Big Bang!

What’s the most played song on your iPod, and why?

Don’t have one, but listening to Brahms's piano concertos at

the moment.

Tell us about the oldest item you own.

A silver teapot from Victorian times.

At what age did you become an adult?

Still not one!

What would you entitle your autobiography?

“What’s Happening?”

MR SHIELD

If you had to spend a day not using any technology, what

would you do?

For many years I was a bit of a beach bum, being a lifesaver

for 10 years. So, I’d spend my technology-free day at the

ocean, relaxing on the sand or paddling down the Orange

River, surrounded by good people.

What is the one thing that makes you laugh the loudest?

If you had to ask my classes this question they would

probably say: “His own jokes.”It would have to be bubble

soccer: if you can go five minutes without laughing while

playing that game, then you’re doing it wrong.

When you think back to your childhood, what was the

hardest part about being a kid?

Being yourself and finding your place in this world.

What is your greatest regret?

Things unsaid.

What is the main thing that makes you unique?

Physically most would say my height, big hands or long toes.

But my true superpower is knowing exactly what’s going to

happen next in movies and knowing from the start how

they’ll end.

What is the one thing that should be taught in school

that isn’t already?

Simple things like how to change a plug, how to hang a

picture properly, as well as general things to do with a car

such as tyre and oil changes, where to put in the water, etc.

What story does your family always tell about you?

There are many, from liking pink as a youngster to

attempting to change my name on several occasions.

However, no such names shall be mentioned here!

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MR LE ROUX What bad habit would you be willing to give up if it

guaranteed you would live to be 100?

Not getting up at 5 in the morning to go for a run.

What is your biggest fear /worry concerning the

youth of this country?

The lack of taking responsibility and owning up for one’s

actions.

Use Facebook or Twitter? Any preference?

Nope, there’s no there’s no wi-fi in the forest.

Name something interesting you learned in the last

week? Children’s sense of style: it seems the less, the

better! Seems like we have forgotten how to blush.

MS BOSCH If you were to create a piece of art, what would the subject be, AND

WHY?

I’d carve a cross and decorate it with flowers. The subject would be: The

wonders of my Saviour. This would symbolise two “things” that I love – Jesus

and flowers.

Read on a Kindle or paperback book? Why?

Paperback, as it is fun to see how the pages wear down as you reread the text.

It’s also great to share your books with your friends. Kindle is too limited

with regard to the number of devices which one user can have.

Describe the experience of teaching alongside your past teachers.

One word: awkward. It’s so difficult to change your mindset from Mrs Rosen-

berg who taught you in matric, to calling her by her first name as your col-

league.

If you could speak any language, what would it be and why?

Elvish, or more specifically, Noldorin, because Legolas, Aragon and Arwen

(LOTR) were fluent in it. The language sounds beautiful and it is spoken by

the fair folk.

What do you miss most about being a kid?

Going to Wonderland without looking weird. When I go to the arcade with

my friends, we receive questionable looks.

What was the first thing you bought with your very first pay cheque?

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The Matric Council: 2015 By Jessica Hillier and Nina Quintal

One of the Grapevine’s newest additions, Nina Quintal (Grade Eight), interviewed Sam-Alaina September, Chairperson of the Matric Council, to share some information with those who haven’t heard of it yet. The following is a note from Sam-Alaina:

“For those of you who are a little uncertain of what the Matric Council does (Grade Eights, this

is for you), here is a brief summary:

The Matric Council consists of

fourteen learners – led by Miss

Mealor. The main objective of the

Matric Council is to ensure that the

matriculants of Fairmont High

School have an absolutely amazing

and exciting final year. Yes, that

does make us the fun, less serious

student body of the school.

However, that does not make us

unimportant as we have

representatives who attend

executive meetings chaired by Mr

Dingley.

There are different portfolios within our body. This includes the Matric Board Portfolio,

Special Events Portfolio and the Music Portfolio, just to name a few. In order for you to become

part of the Matric Council, you need to hand in an application at the end of grade eleven – yay!

So, this is us in a nutshell. You’ll be hearing a lot more from the Matric Council of 2015 in the

future.

Love

Sam-Alaina”

On behalf of the Grapevine team, we look forward to hearing more about the Council and the

plans for 2015.

(Special thanks to Sam for all her effort!)

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The RCL of 2015 By Megan van der Merwe

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It is the start of a new year and we have asked the RCL

what they have in mind for Fairmont for 2015. We asked

Chace and Aamir, members of the RCL, what’s happening

and this is what they said.

What are your ideas for Fairmont this year?

The RCL does not have a set plan; it is a constant work in

progress. We have a vision goal that we would like to

achieve. Gabi (Chairperson of 2014) left big shoes to fill

and we are slowly attempting to fill them.

Did you succeed or achieve all your goals for Fairmont in

2014?

We did achieve all their goals set out in 2014. We used

the 4th term as a building phase and put all our gears in

motion.

How have the new proposal forms helped the RCL?

They have helped quite a bit, as the RCL receives many

electronic proposals from learners.

Briefly explain what the RCL, for the grade 8s.

The RCL is an organisation that is meant to help make

school a better place. It strives to give the school a sense

of calmness and unity. If anyone is experiencing any

difficulties, the RCL is there to assist.

How is the new Twitter account operating? Are people

making use of it?

The RCL’s new Twitter account is operating well, but

people prefer to use the Instagram account and they like

to keep it active, as more people respond to it than they do to the Twitter account.

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By Kelly Zeng

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Did you gain some extra weight during the Christmas holiday? Or do you just want to lose some unwanted fat? Yes? Then

read on and find out how!

Introducing calories:

Calories are the amount of energy needed for your body to burn off food. Teenagers need to eat more calories than adults, as

they need more energy to grow. It is good to get an idea of how many calories you should be eating a day, so that won’t over

or under-eat.

Calorie requirement per day (according to sevencounties.org)

Males

Females

*Please take note that calorie requirement differ for everyone. Height, body frame and body type do play a role in how many calories you should eat

Age Sedentary Moderately active Active

12-16 1800-2200 2200-2600 2400-2800

16-20 2200-2600 2600-2800 2800-3200

Age Sedentary Moderately active Active

12-13 1600 2000 2200

13-18 1600-2000 2000-2200 2200-2400

Healthy diet choices:

Exercising burns unwanted fat and helps you get a lean, toned body. Try to walk more and do more activities than just

sitting around watching TV. Join a sport at school. Sports like soccer, basketball, rugby, etc. burns a lot of calories and can get

you looking and feeling great. Remember always to warm up and cool-down before exercising to avoid injury. Do stretches

to lengthen and loosen your muscles.

DOs DON’Ts Eat breakfast EVERY DAY. It will reduce the urge to

overeat. If you don’t have time to make breakfast, you can eat a couple of fruits or a breakfast bar.

Drink lots of water. It flushes out toxins in your body and hunger is often confused with thirst.

Eat slowly. It takes your stomach 20 minutes to signal you brain that you are full. Chew every piece of food that goes in your mouth and enjoy it!

Cut back on all the sauces and flavouring. Use it sparingly as it contains a lot of calories and fat.

Limit salt intake. Eating too much salty food can make you look bloated, as salt absorbs water.

Learn to love vegetables. They are low in calories, but packed full of nutrients. Your plate should have more vegetables than your protein foods (meat, eggs, and fish).

Don’t do fad diets or any diet without a doctor’s approval. You could stunt your growth and cause future health problems.

Don’t stuff yourself. Eat until you are satisfied or eat until you are 80% full.

Don’t drink your calories. Drink water or freshly squeezed juice. Cool drinks, milkshakes and even smoothies are high in calories and don’t fill you up.

Don’t ban foods because you will just end up bingeing. Rather eat in moderation.

Don’t stress! Stressing causes emotional eating. Don’t stay up all night. Sleep deprivation causes

your body to hold on to fat more and also causes you to feel hungrier. 8 hours of sleep is recommended.

Don’t eat deep-fried or fried foods. They are covered in oil which can be unhealthy. Oh, and they cause acne.

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Cool Items of Stationery By Valentina Mathews

SMENCILS

Simply not content

with the stifling

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pencils? Do you

prefer your sensory

olfactories

unassaulted by the age-old scent of the dreaded pencil lead?

Do you like the smell of markers, but are too embarrassed

to smell them in public? Maybe you just like bright colours

and stuff; I don’t know. Either way, these scented pencils

combine a lovely aroma of your choice with a traditional

coloured pencil made from recycled newspaper. They come

in a biodegradable corn-based packaging tube to boot!

R13.99 each from The Crazy Store. Comes in 10 fragrances.

Colouring Smoothness: ☺☺☺

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PAPERPRO NANO

For those of us who wept at the sight of loose staples and

torn pages, there was once no hope. Humanity was divided.

We had to forfeit the power of massive staplers for mobility

or lug around massive grey behemoths to get our stapling

done. Well, no more I say! The good lads at PaperPro have

saved us from certain chaos with a mini stapler that packs

quite a punch. This spring-loaded mechanism ensures your

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AMOS GLUE STICK

I like to think of everyone at AMOS is studying fairy tales to

get their product designs. I am pretty sure they are actually

all tiny blonde girls named Goldilocks. They probably

looked at Pritt glues and went, “Too Clumpy”, then looked at

Bostik glues and said “Not sticky enough”. What a grand

thing they did, inventing their glue. It’s sticky enough to

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page. No one wants that. So thankfully, Adel has a solution

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Cool Hair-Dos for School By Kelly Zeng Model: Hayley Beukes Photography by: Erin-Leigh van Stavel Assistants: Jordan Lewis and Megan van Schalkwyk

Tired of the same old hairstyle? Need some ideas? Wearing the same hairstyle every day can be boring and dull. That’s why I

now present to you awesome new hairstyling ideas that you can try. These are quite simple and do not take too long to do.

French upside down braid with a bun STEP 1: Brush your hair downwards.

STEP 2: Start

braiding the hair

by starting with

a three small

strands and the

braiding whilst

adding more

hair to the

strands every

time. Braid until

you’ve braided

past your ear.

STEP 3: Tie the end of the

braid with an elastic. Then

tie your hair in a single

ponytail high on your head.

STEP 4: Twist the hair into a bun and fasten with an elastic

band or with pins. Add a brown or white bow.

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Side ponytail with braid STEP 1: Tie the hair on your top half of

your head in a side ponytail. Then tie the

bottom part separately.

STEP 2: Braid half of the bottom half of the hair and fasten with

an elastic.

STEP 3: Twist the braided hair over the

ponytail, wrapping it around the elastic

band, until you have used the whole plait.

Fasten with pins.

STEP 5: Enjoy your new hairstyle!

STEP 4: Add a white or brown bow.

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By Jessica Hillier

Centuries Fall Out Boy

Chandelier Sia

I’m Not The Only One Sam Smith

All About That Bass Meghan Trainor

Steal My Girl One Direction

Only One Kanye West & Paul McCartney

Lips are Movin’ Meghan Trainor

Style Taylor Swift

Maps Maroon 5

Blank Space Taylor Swift

FourFiveSeconds Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney

Time of My Life Pitbull and Ne-Yo

Elastic Heart Sia

Stay With Me Sam Smith

Sugar Maroon 5

Take Me To Church Hozier

No Good in Goodbye The Script

You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile Sia

Jealous Nick Jonas

Love Me Like you Do Ellie Goulding

Something I Need Ben Haenow

Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran

Uptown Funk Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson

Only Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown

Sun Goes Down Robin Schulz & Jasmine Thompson

I Bet My Life Imagine Dragons

Problem Iggy Azalea & Ariana Grande

The Heart Wants What It Wants Selena Gomez

Riptide Vance Joy

Love Me Harder Ariana Grande & ‘The Weeknd’

Tuesday I Love Makonnen & Drake

Anaconda Nicki Minaj

Animals Maroon 5

All of Me John Legend

Bang Bang Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj

IDFWU Big Sean

Stolen Dance Milky Chance

Outside Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding

For anybody and everybody looking for some songs to jam to, here’s a

compilation of some well-enjoyed songs.

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Embarrassing Moments By TeNeale Meaker

“When I was little, my friend dared me to skip rope in front of her parents. I did, but then my skirt fell down in

front of them! I was so embarrassed!” - S.K. Rope

“I was walking down the stairs and I saw my crush. I waved and he smiled back. As I waved, I didn't notice that I had missed a step and I slid down a few stairs. I blushed so red!” - FacePalm

“One day when I was in class, I went to ask the teacher something and when I went back, I didn't see that my friend had pulled the chair from under me; so I fell on my back in front of the whole class!”

C.N.o Chair

““So I really liked this guy in my class. Then when my best friend slept over, I told her about him. I told her everything - why I liked him, where I saw him. I asked her what I should do, and so on. Then I checked my phone for something, and realised I had accidentally called him and left a voice mail, with our whole conversation! The next day at class, he barely made eye-contact with me! SO embarrassing!” Not-So-Smart Phone

“I once called my teacher 'Mom' by accident. It wasn't

that bad, but my class wouldn't let me live it down!” - Mom-blunder

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ARTWORK BY

Liam cockcroft