MAKING FRIENDS: The EarlyAct and Eco Club pupils at Beaconhurst Primary enjoyed getting up close and personal with gentle giants during their elephant interaction at Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve. Pupils, from left, are Ayonwaba Kiti, Bukhosi Sizani, Caitlin Page and Tyler Reynolds
WORDS NEVER FAIL: Clarendon High School pupil Caitlin Laing has been placed first in the National SACEE English Language Challenge over the past four years. She obtained second place in Grade 6 in 2012. This year she achieved 98%; last year, 93%; in 2014, 96% and in 2013, 95%. Clarendon is very proud of Caitlin's record of achievements in this language challenge and wish to congratulate her. Here she is pictured with the head of English at the school, Carol Felton.
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE: Congratulations at Sarah Drinkrow who won the artist of the year award at Sharon's Art School's annual prize-giving recently.
SHINING BRIGHT: Gonubie Primary pupil Erin Clarke won a host of top awards at the school's annual prize-giving recently. Among many other trophies, she won the prestigious Gonubie Lions Vitae Discaemus Award, as well as the Award for coming second in the Eastern Cape in Grade 7 in the World Knowledge Olympiad.
PROUD MOMENT: Margareth Adams, right, and Ncediswa Sisilana, second from right, were very proud of their children on November 11 when College Street held their annual prize-giving. Ziphokazi Sisilana, second from left, who has just graduated for her masters in private law, was the guest speaker at the ceremony. Christon Adams, left, received the dux award, five subject awards with percentages above 85 for all his subjects, and three other special awards on the day.
IN THE FUTURE: Introducing the Merrifield Class of 2029! Merrifield wishes their Grade R's all the best as they embark on their new journey through school. Picture: TRACEY MANGOLD
WELL DONE: Saurav Sarkar was given the Academic Excellence Dux Scholar award at the Hudson Park High School prize-giving recently.
BIG ACHIEVEMENT: Richard Gordon, right, presents the Selborne College Dux award to Michael Koning at the school's prize-giving held at City Life Church recently. In the background is vice-principal Max Norman.
STAR PERFORMERS: Hoërskool Grens Grade 10 pupils Sherine van Zyl and Marilé Smit participated in the annual AKTV Spelathon and ended first and second in the Eastern Cape in the category Afrikaans Home Language Grade 10. Both progressed to the national AKTV spelling olympiad in Johannesburg with Smit ending fourth and Van Zyl seventh in South Africa. From left, judge Minette Ments, teacher Mrs Bretell, Van Zyl, Smit and Professor Gerhard van Huyssteen who drew up the questions
NEW LEADERS: Congratulations to the newly selected Beaconhurst High School prefects of 2017. Head prefect is Rochelle Bessinger and deputy head prefect is Catelyn Cumberlege
PROUD MOMENT: Congratulations to Clarendon High School pupil Kayla Lottering, winner of the Ismay Duffy Award for loyal and faithful service at all levels and the Old Girls' Guild Jubilee Award, which she received at the prize-giving
NATIONAL LEVEL ACHIEVERS: Thirty-four pupils from Stirling High School were recognised for having achieved at a national level this year. Some of the activities where Stirling pupils achieved included: academics, water polo, jazz band, rugby, dance, music, hockey, swimming, synchronised swimming, surf lifesaving, canoeing, culture, horse-riding, karate, biathle and lazer run
CAMBRIDGE HEADS: Three generations of headmasters at Cambridge High School, from left, are new headmaster Spencer Welman, Tony Viljoen (1973-1992) and Grassey Buitendag (1999-2016)
BOXED DELIGHT: This is the season for giving and Merrifield School took part in the Santa Shoebox initiative, collecting filled shoeboxes to brighten the lives of other children. With a sample of the boxes are prep school pupils with Santa Shoebox representative Tamaryn Henning. Picture: TRACEY MANGOLD
BRIGHT STAR: Congratulations to Grade 7 pupil Sambesiwe Nanto of Aqua Vista Primary School who qualified for the full Allan Gray Bursary to attend Selborne College next year. He has been a dedicated pupil and served as a prefect this year. He is also a keen member of the senior marimba band. He has achieved academically, winning first place in English, Afrikaans, maths, natural sciences and technology this year. He was placed first in the grade with an average of 80.22%
FOR OLD TIME'S SAKE: The Selborne College Class of 2016 attended their valedictory assembly and induction into the Old Selbornian Association on November 22. Pictured are the matrics surrounding the war memorial at Selborne College for the final time.
