JUNE NEWS
K DAY Results - Results
Bekgeveg
The annual Afrikaans public speaking event, Bekgeveg, took place last Thursday and produced a record number of speakers. The standard was very high and the judges had a hard time deciding on a winner. The topics were controversial and well prepared. Special mention was made of Jaco Delport, Ian Fraser-Jones, Renier Steynberg and Melite Vivier. Michael Rushmere won the Junior First Additional Section with his speech on whether the boy or the girl should make the first move. Debbie Brennan won the Senior First Additional Section with a speech on why South Africa is such a wonderful country to live in. The overall winner and winner of the Home Language section was Tim Abel with his speech on the traditions at our schools and whether there is still a place for some of them. Congratulations to all who took part and thank you to all that supported the evening.
Christa Snyman
Congratulations to the following girls:
After a rigorous selection process Katie Allan has been selected to represent South Africa as a Rotary Exchange student in 2010.
Hayley Jackson has been selected for the National Youth Orchestra.
Nicky McCarthy (left) was placed 3rd in the U11 Girls section in a recent Independent School Cross Country meeting while Tazneem Jacobs (right) was placed 3rd in the Open Section.
Click here for top 10 placements.
YOUTH DAY
St Andrew’s College, the Diocesan School for Girls and St Andrew’s Prep, the family of three schools, celebrated Youth Day in style on, Tuesday 16 June. The theme this year was “Know the past, pursue the Future”. The pupils of the three schools put together a fun-filled and entertaining programme and the Guest Speaker was Mr Athol Trollip of the DA. The Heads of all the schools were presented with gifts. Youth Day celebrations formed part of the Open Day held at the schools. Many local people, as well as visitors from far and wide, visited the schools’ campuses and the day culminated with a lunch at The Highlander.
DSG learner 1st Princess in Miss Port Alfred Beauty Pageant
Megan Hobson was ‘crowned’ 1st Princess at the Miss Port Alfred Beauty Pageant this last weekend. Megan (centre) is seen here with the current Miss South Africa, Tatum Keshwar, on the left and Mr South Africa 2009, Steven Segal.
PROVINCIAL HOCKEY
Congratulations to the following girls who were selected for the Eastern Province Hockey teams:
U18A – Micah Steytler and Angela Ruck
U18B – Kate Amm
U16A – Caitlin Dugmore
U16B – Lauren Graven, Rebecca Dakin and Sarah Croxton
Marisa Fassler – DB Wylde Leadership Indaba – 8 June 2009
Marisa Fassler, Diocesan School for Girls past pupil (Crewe 1992), visited DSG and St Andrew’s College on Monday 8 June 2009 as the third DB Wylde Leadership Indaba guest. She is presently the Chief Director for Macroeconomic Policy and Analysis in the National Treasury. Marisa spent the day talking to the pupils of DSG and St Andrew’s about the impact of the global economy on South Africa and how it affects our fiscal policy and economic decision-making. She also addressed the DSG Assembly and was interviewed in the Highlander in the evening by Ross Thompson and Kate Trollip in front of an appreciative and distinguished audience. Once again, the pupils and staff of DSG and St Andrew’s College were privileged to have the opportunity to learn from, and be inspired by, an extraordinary leader who is passionate about South Africa and is actively contributing to the improvement and stability of its economic policy.
SPORTS AWARDS
Megan Meyer has been selected for the Eastern Province U13C Hockey Team
Sarchen Gainsford has been selected for the Eastern Province Horse Riding team
EP SQUASH
The following girls have been selected to the Eastern Province Schools Squash teams to take part in the various Inter-Provincial Tournaments during half term.
U/11
Libby Ware (Age Group Champion)
Nicky McCarthy
Amy Dixie
Alison Brown
Siphokazi Thabede
Ongezwa Pinini
Jessica Ferreira
U/13
Aly Bowker
Lauren Ramsay
Tyla O'Brien
Akhona Mnqandi
U/14
Melissa Thompson } These two to play for Age Group Champion on their return
Brittany McCreath } from Malaysia
Lonwabo Godlo
U/16
Nicole Ware
MUSIC AWARDS
The music department had a very busy week last week, starting with Commem Praise, a service of music shared with Kingswood College, Rhodes University Chamber Choir and Victoria Girls High Choir. The joint choirs of DSG and St. Andrew’s impressed the other choirs with their solo items and enjoyed the opportunity to sing the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah with all of the other choirs.
Several of our musicians took part in the Grahamstown Eisteddfod last week. The excellent results are a tribute to the hard work and self discipline of all the boys who took part. Here are the results:
INDIVIDUAL Awards
Singing Duet: Willow Gainsford and Caitlin Little: Gold
Singing Duet: Akhona Mnqandi and Lisa-Joan Coltman: Silver
Solo singing: Nikki Hoefnagels: Silver
Solo singing: Emma Dreyer: Gold
Emily Robertson: Trumpet – two silvers!
Georgina Edwards: Flute – Gold
Patricia Hopkins: Cello – Silver
Sisanda Tshongwana: Piano – Bronze
Lila Kelly: Piano – Gold
Tandi Mulumba: Piano – Gold
ENSEMBLE AWARDS
Junior Orchestra = Bronze
Junior Choir – Gold
Chapel Choir – Gold
Chapel choir combined with St Andrew’s Chapel choir: Gold
Chamber choir – Gold
Senior Orchestra – Silver
ACADEMIC AWARDS
The following Grade 12 DSG girls have been awarded Academic Honours: Kate Trollip; Catherine Bennet; Nicola Allen; Ruth Nelson.
