From The Principals Desk

June 2017 Volume 1; Issue 20

Fourways High School

Dear Parents and Legends We have come to the end of a very busy second term. You have w ritten exams and some of you will be thrilled with your results, others will be disappointed. If you are not happy with your results, the following questions need to be considered. How much work did you do? Did you listen in class and ask questions? Do you do homework? Do you go over the work covered in class every day at home? What study method did you use and how effective was it? What are you going to do differently? The Matrics start w riting their prelims at the end of August, they need to use this holiday to prepare for these exams. Set aside a couple of hours a day to revise, this will take the pressure off you in the third term. We hope you stay warm this holiday. Come back refreshed, and ready for the new challenges that await you. Gwendolyne de Bruyn

Michaela Heynes, an FHS alumni captained the RSA Women’s U21 Volleyball team at the 2017 BRICS Games in Guangzhou, South China’s Guandong Province. “South African players celebrate after scoring during the match against Brazil.”

Congratulations to the following learners who have been selected to represent

Southern Gauteng Hockey:

U14: Travis Krumples - U14A Owami Chimanyi - U14B Kamohelo Ngobeni - U14B

U16: Fezile Mthombeni - U16C

U18: Khenso Makelana - U18B

We are very proud of your accomplishments and wish you all the best for the season ahead.

AFRIKAANS SPELATHON

For the very first time, Fourways High School has enrolled gr 8 – 10 pupils in the ATKV-Spelathon (Afrikaanse Taal-en Kultuurvereniging). The teams were: Gr. 8: Zoe White and Caitlin Hamilton Gr. 9: Mckaylé Steyn and Tanvi Sujanani Gr. 10: Colbey Gerber and Ofentse Bulane.

The team, together with Mrs Roux, have worked extremely hard to memorize 1 000 Afrikaans words and practiced spelling them out loud in Afrikaans. They met at 06:30 in the morning week after week to practice, and worked until 16:00 more than a few afternoons. These pupils did extremely well in the first rounds. Congratulations to Zoe White, Caitlin Hamilton and Mckaylé Steyn who are through to the Gauteng final round in September.

Congratulations and good luck!

Back: Colbey Gerber, Tanvi Sujanani, Mrs S. Roux, McKaylé Steyn, Caitlin Hamilton Front: Ofentse Bulane, Zoe White.

ACHIEVEMENTS NATIONALS – 22 APRIL 2017 Best Engineered Car Best Marketing & Enterprise Strategy Fastest Car Knockout Races Winners Best Verbal Presentation Overall First Place NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Representatives of the Republic of South Africa at the Formula One In Schools 2017 World Finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in September 2017. Part of the International F1 In Schools Competition entails the teams having to source their own funding. Mercury F1 requires R 330 000 for the competition and appeals to anyone – both corporate and individuals – willing to support them. Should anyone require more information or be interested in sponsoring the team – donations would also be greatly appreciated, they are contactable via email – 4ways.legends@gmail.com. Facebook – Mercury Legends Instagram – mercury_f1

F1 IN SCHOOLS

THE SPRINGBOKS

“My Training Day with the Springboks” took place on the 21st of June 2017 where various South African rugby legends as well as current springbok players took part. Deputy Principal Mr. Garth Neilson welcomed the Boks to our school, but gave a warmer welcome to the young players, whom he called ‘the Springboks of the future.’ The following schools participated: Protea Glen Secondary School from Lions Rugby Union; Boipelo Secondary School from Lions Rugby Union; Caiphus Nyoka Secondary School from Falcons Rugby Union and five under 15 players from Fourways High School, namely Jack Walther; Kelvin Urwin; Aiden Lovell-Greene; Tshidiso Letsoalo and Cameron Mack. Springboks Eben Etzebeth, Tendai Mtawarira (The Beast), Siya Kolisi, Jesse Kriel, Jan Serfontein, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jaco Kriel, Oupa Mohoje and Coenie Oosthuizen went through the basics of how to play rugby and techniques to use to avoid injuries, with the children. Training drills were organized by former Springbok coach Ian McIntosh, who along with former Springbok players Breyton Paulse, Stefan Terblanche, Morné du Plessis, James Small and Pieter Muller, and South African Rugby Union player Ethienne Reynecke, ensured that everybody had a great time. Editorial per Nicholas Zaal of Caxtons newspapers: “Most of these children come from the townships where it is all about soccer,” commented Nathi Magubane, a teacher at Protea Glen Secondary School, a school benefiting from the Vuka Rugby Programme. “It is a highlight for them to play with the guys they see on TV, and they will see how they can play for South Africa one day if they take rugby seriously.”

NETBALL DINNER AWARDS

Best players:

U14A Cayla Crew U14B Hameline Kahonde U14C Jody Johnson U14D Rirhandzu Mashele U15A Kayla Lemkus U15B Basetsana Manaka U15C Delilah Seitisho U16A Tarryn Campbell U16B Chandani Maharaj U17A Kelly Williams U17B Hope Nkosi 2nd Team Tylor Andrew 1st Team Vcayla Goncalves

Most Improved:

U14A Amarachi Ndudim U14B Zibusiso Dlomo U14C Caitlin Hamilton U14D Sarah Pillay U15A Jenna Fiebiger U15B Chidera Nwobodo U15C Memory Kekana U16A Caitlin Liebenburg U16B Zethembe Kubeka U17A Samantha Wittmann U17B Erin Clay 2nd Team Robyn Bayne 1st Team Taylor van Musschenbroek

Superb shooter:

Kendall Gow

Miss Netball: Kendal Gow

Best Team: U14A Team

The following teams went

to the JOMO League Playoffs:

- U16A - 1st Team

The following team went to

Gauteng Playoffs:

- U14A

Congratulations to the following players who made it through to the final round

of Gauteng Netball Trials:

- Ntsako Nghonyama - Cayla Crew - Casey Bylett

AWARDS

Cross Country

Full Colours Erin Haupt Half Colours Nick van Zijl Team Award Junior Colours Merit Certificate

Netball

Full Colours Half Colours Junior Colours

Brandon Grant

Caleb Johnstone

Andrew Sumbane

Prosper Morake

Siya Thibedi

Elle Noel-Barham

Nozipho Nkwane

Nadya Stolarczyk

Lungisa Masondo

Karabo Maahlo

Kyle Twomey

Junhee Lee

Mpendulo Masondo

Nasiphi Mjobo

Hanna Manson

Ivan Low

Alyssa Evangelou

Caitlin Piper

Sanveer Baliraj

Ethan Thorpe

Lubo Zlatev

Thomas Venables

Jean-Luc Lanz

Armaan Maharaj

Gavin Bennet

Wendy Ngwambo

Meghan Borkus

Florence Mulenga

Nancy Henry-Naiho

Kendall Gow

Brittney Kotze

Chloë White

Vcayla Gonçalves

Gabi Dos Santos

Taylor van Musschenbroek

Nicole Watson

Madeline Nemacha

Elena Renton

Skylar Casal-Galego

Cayla Crew

Ntsako Nghonyama

Tiara De Robillard

McKayle Steyn

Caprice Joseph

Amarachi Ndudim

Yomelela Ntuli

Casey Bylett

Morgan Peché

Kayla Lemkus

Jenna Fiebiger

Yomelela Ntuli

Olwethu Dlamini

Megan Hendriks

Courtney Zeelie

Zonke Nqwatyu

Caitlin Liebenberg

Tarryn Campbell

Jordan Cooper

Waterpolo

Full Colours Half Colours Junior Colours Team Award

Rugby

Full Colours

Gabriella Dos Santos

Kendall Gow

Tylor Andrew

Paige Andrew

Shannon Geldard

Kayleigh Davies

Caitlin Clark

Chloe Greig

Michelle Venables

Jenna Martins

Lauren Fletcher

Faith Lindeque

Chloe Greig

Michelle Venables

Robyn Bayne

Courtney Craig

Frances Kernot

Rugby continued Half Colours Team Award Junior Colours

Ebot Ayuk

Fidel Solomons

Mihlali Peni

Lunga Dittrich

Gareth Stead

Vuyo Manana

Reiley Walther

Thorbjorn Ottesen

Matt Riley

Tristan Potgieter

Robert Essex-Clark

Darian Nel

Tapiwa Savala

Guilot Willies

Daniel Stewart

Gift Ratombo

Nicolas Mitchelmore

Matthew Scheepers

Daniel Lotringer

Daniel Pieterse

Daniel Joyce

Siya Ngwenya

Declan Backos

Kian Backos

Luke Pillay

Matthew Dinner

Jason Lemon

Jayden Dennison

Keenan Prinsloo

Maurice Ramarumo

Joshua Flanagan

Nathan Carstens

Matt Aldous

Brendan Maidment

Graeme Webster

Stephen Schrimpton

Buma Ayuk

Rugby continued

Junior Colours Merit Certificate

Dominic Stern

Ronan Johnston

Jack Walther

Kelvin Urwin

Connor Smit

Kyle Pretorius

Tristan Cheesman

Neo Maqubela

Rhys Turner

Mollen Matsane

Themba Dessena-Moggee

Thuto Tong

Daniel Poulter

Gabriel Walker

Alex Marais

Jason Dallas

Sean Pringle

Joshua Vallun

Sam Wona

Kaiden Meier

Gregory Mbiya

Kell Hichert

Tshidiso Letsoalo

Thithiba Tshongweni

Lufuno Mulaudzi

Ethan De Souza

Andile Galela

Nathan Kent-Brown

Bongani Moyo

Cameron Mack

Marco Da Silva

Joshua Sixel

Sandile Mutupiri

Aiden Lovell-Greene

Cole Blomkamp

Michal Kartapanis

Daryan Van Greenen

Alexander Sanderson

Jaime Kemsley

Taezen Singh

Ryan Wittman

AWARDS & RUGBY

We Came! We Saw! We Conquered! The u16 A & B rugby teams played for 1st place in their respective leagues at the end of a brilliant season. The u16B team, undefeated in their league games, narrowly lost the final, 26 – 28 and showing great heart by coming back from 0 – 21 down after the first 20 minutes. Buma and Joshua showed brilliance, scoring a brace of tries each, with Lithemba converting 3 of those tries. Quintin, Micah and Michael led a solid front row, providing a foundation for newcomers Ronewa and Dimitri (who had never played rugby before this season), allowing them to showcase their skills and love for their team. Tsiamo proved that he could, in fact, catch a rugby ball and ‘run faster than Usain Bolt.’ The u16A team lost only to King David in the league and met this team again in the final. The tension before the game was palpable, but the boys’ eyes shone with the belief in their ability to win after an almighty war-cry led by captain Graeme Webster. The 30 strong parent group that has supported the boys this year gave the boys their usual resounding support and the team did not let them down. Matt’s scintillating try took the entire crowd by surprise and was the cherry on the top of what was a match to remember. Dominic and Maurice were the other try scorers, with Brendan kicking 2 conversions and 1 penalty. The final score was 22 – 18 and the U16A were crowned 2017 champions! The entire team played with heart and it is important to mention other out-standing moments, namely:

Dominic’s never give up attitude when it came to sprinting.

The excitement on the bench, with everyone anxious to get on to the field and play.

Maurice’s vision in the lead up to his try.

Jason and Jayden’s consistent lineout steals.

Declan’s tears when he was subbed.

Brendan trusting his boot.

Graeme tackling like a man possessed and having his BEST game of the year.

It has been an absolute pleasure and privilege to watch this group of U16 boys grow into outstanding and dedicated rugby players. Good luck in the 1st team next year. Alexander Arndt.

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