Weekly Newsletter: 20 January

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PREVIOUS WEEK

ACADEMIC
Academic Colours: We mentioned last week that a number of girls were awarded colours and half colours for their work in 2011. For more on this story follow the link

CULTURE
DRAMA
We congratulate those girls who were awarded Drama Half Colours for their inspiring contributions to the Drama Department
Full colours
Tayla Van Blerck, Nina Esterhuizen, Amy Clayton, Kelly Beth Olifant, Claudia Harrison, Lauren Gildenhuys, Carly Katzef, Anna Jacobs
Half colours
Tarryn Beattie, Kim Van Aswegen, Andra Hoole, Kate Bell, Emma Blencowe.

CHOIR
A remarkable 53 Grade 8s and new pupils showed up for our choir auditions on Wednesday. Final auditions will take place on Monday afternoon at 3:45 in the hall followed by choir practice from 4 – 5:15.

DEBATING
We congratulate the following girls who received awards for their outstanding contribution to Debating:
Junior Certificates:  Thaakiyah Wenzel-Ryklief and Natasha Young
 Half Colours:  Melandri Naidoo
Full Colours:  Sian Ferguson

WORLD SCHOOLS’ DEBATING COMPETITION
Wynberg was extremely privileged to be one of the schools hosting the International Schools’ Debating Competition. A number of girls were privileged to be able to watch a number of debates and participated in the discussions arising from the debate most enthusiastically. For more on this story follow this link

GRADES
WELCOME TO OUR GRADE EIGHTS
After a three-day Orientation programme designed to familiarize Grade Eights with the school, they were formally inducted on 17 January at an official pledge ceremony where parents and Matric pupils were in attendance. As they were called on to the stage by their Head of House, each Grade 8 pupil received their pledge certificate signed by their principal, Shirley Harding, and were warmly welcomed by their Matric leader and Tutor teacher. Shirley Harding encouraged the Grade 8’s to consider what was written on their pledges carefully and to sign their names with the knowledge that they were officially taking their place as a Wynberg girl and honouring the code of behaviour as modelled in the Wynberg Way. In honouring their commitment the grade 8’s will receive a Wynberg pledge badge to symbolise this life long relationship.