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From the Helm College Moment P1 [email protected] www.dgc.co.za Issue #75 The educaon of children goes way beyond teaching them to read and write at one end of their school career and preparing them for an exit exam at the other. Yes, academics are important, but the many and diverse skills learnt whilst at school are equally so. This past week we have seen many of the other skills displayed. Our Grade 11s enjoyed a social event. All three phases parcipated in their respecve Athlecs meengs, and we celebrated the successes of our musicians at the “On a High Note” concert. Truly a diverse range of acvies, but all important in contribung to the develop- ment of the whole child. Developing talent and being involved in acvies outside the class- room afford us the opportunity to learn life skills. It also affords us as parents and teachers the opportunity to see another side to a child. An unhealthy emphasis on progress or perfecon in one area, to the exclusion of others, oſten leads to stress and anxiety. Whilst we can celebrate the success of athletes such as Amber Schlebusch and others, many of us will not be able to emulate it. This does not, however, preclude us from firstly celebrang with them and secondly having fun as we parcipate ourselves. And the girls had fun! From the ouits to the cheering and the parcipaon, the face paints and the war cries, all of which contributed to the overall atmosphere. It never ceases to amaze me just how much fun the girls do have. Our High School girls united at the silent protest against violence towards women and children along Stephen Dlamini Road One could not aend the “On a High Note” concert without being conscious of the talent of those who parcipated. Mrs Nicola Early helped us, however, to focus on not only the talent, but also on the commitment and hard work that is required in order to achieve excellence. Talent on its own is not enough, and those who wish to excel, have to set their minds to achieving their goal, and oſten have to make sacrifices in order to do so. I could not help but wonder at the growth in complexity in pieces: from those beginning a magical, musical journey to those who have made great strides along the path and all were equally proud of their achievements. Our Music department consists of talented and equally commied teachers and I thank them for their contribuons. Then to our Grade 11s who looked lovely and whose excitement on arrival at their dance was palpable. They not only looked lovely, but they were also well-behaved and sll had fun. The cohesive spirit, which exists in this grade, bodes well for a happy matric year! Were any of these acvies a waste of me? No, they were not and the fun and the memories made may well be remembered beyond what was learnt in the classroom on those days. I encourage our girls to grasp the opportunies offered beyond the classroom, rather than focusing solely on one aspect. Marianne Bailey Execuve Head 13 September 2019
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From the Helm
College Moment
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Issue#75
The education of children goes way beyond teaching them to read and write at one end of their school career and preparing them for an exit exam at the other. Yes, academics are important, but the many and diverse skills learnt whilst at school are equally so.
This past week we have seen many of the other skills displayed. Our Grade 11s enjoyed a social event. All three phases participated in their respective Athletics meetings, and we celebrated the successes of our musicians at the “On a High Note” concert. Truly a diverse range of activities, but all important in contributing to the develop-ment of the whole child.
Developing talent and being involved in activities outside the class-room afford us the opportunity to learn life skills. It also affords us as parents and teachers the opportunity to see another side to a child. An unhealthy emphasis on progress or perfection in one area, to the exclusion of others, often leads to stress and anxiety.
Whilst we can celebrate the success of athletes such as AmberSchlebusch and others, many of us will not be able to emulate it.This does not, however, preclude us from firstly celebrating with them and secondly having fun as we participate ourselves. And the girls had fun! From the outfits to the cheering and the participation, the face paints and the war cries, all of which contributed to the overall atmosphere. It never ceases to amaze me just how much fun the girls do have.
Our High School girls united at the silent protest against violence towards women andchildren along Stephen Dlamini Road
One could not attend the “On a High Note” concert without being conscious of the talent of those who participated. Mrs Nicola Early helped us, however, to focus on not only the talent, but also on the commitment and hard work that is required in order to achieve excellence. Talent on its own is not enough, and those who wish to excel, have to set their minds to achieving their goal, and often have to make sacrifices in order to do so. I could not help but wonder at the growth in complexity in pieces: from those beginning a magical, musical journey to those who have made great strides along the path and all were equally proud of their achievements. Our Music department consists of talented and equally committed teachers and I thank them for their contributions.
Then to our Grade 11s who looked lovely and whose excitement on arrival at their dance was palpable. They not only looked lovely, but they were also well-behaved and still had fun. The cohesive spirit, which exists in this grade, bodes well for a happy matric year!
Were any of these activities a waste of time? No, they were not and the fun and the memories made may well be remembered beyond what was learnt in the classroom on those days. I encourage our girls to grasp the opportunities offered beyond the classroom, rather than focusing solely on one aspect.
Marianne BaileyExecutive Head
13 September 2019
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Junior Primary
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Our lovely Grade 5 'Egyptian' girls, enjoying their Egypt Day festivities.
Our SP Staff and girls enjoyed dressing up for Readathon Day.
A spiritofcomrad-eryprevailed duringtheStaff vsSP girls’ hockey match.
Our SP girls enjoyed reading to our JP girls, on Readathon Day.
The Grade 6 Maths Relay team that competed in a Maths Relay at St Henry's on 10 September.
The SP girls who participated in Round 2 of the Beyond Maths Competition.
Our Grade 5 Maths relayteam in action at Maris Stella.
What a wonderful Readathon Day we had with our 'big sisters' in the Senior Primary.
Stories came to life as many different charactersvisited our Junior Primary.
Senior Primary
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High School Well done to all our High School girls for showing incredible enthusiasm and spirit at their Inter-House Athletics. Congratulations toGreenacre, the winning house, and to Rutherford for winning the Spirit Trophy.
Congratulations to the following girls who recently participated inthe DNC Music Eisteddfod:Klara Robertson achieved a: • Gold in the Musical section• Silver in the Classical SectionGemma Early, Kaela Simpson and Julia Lewis all achieved:• Gold in both Musical andClassical SectionsLuca Tarboton achieved:• Gold in both the Folk Song and Musical Sections.Well done, girls!
Photo order Left to Right: Luca Tarboton, Gemma Early, JuliaLewis, Kaela Simpson, Klara Robertson.
We will be holding a Blood Drive on Tuesday, 17 September.If you are able, please consider donating to save a life.
DGC and Maris Stella united against violence towards women and children in a silent protest by forming a human chain along Stephen Dlamini Road.
I can do things you cannot, you can do thingsI cannot, together we can do great things.
Mother Teresa “ “
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From our ChaplainHe jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leap-ing, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them. Acts 3:8
This week I read the Grade Rs a bible story about a paralysed man who begged Jesus’ friend, Peter, for money. I stopped the story to ask the girls why he would have to ask for money. They suggested he needed it for medical treatment, including saving up to buy himself a wheelchair. When I asked what 'else' he might need money for, one concluded that he probably "wanted to have lots of turns on a merry-go-round'. What a great response! And when I told the girls that, through Peter, Jesus healed his legs so he could walk again, they thought it was the best news ever! We all hopped and skipped around the classroom imagining how the man must have felt. There was total acceptance that God is able to do amazing things that we can't explain, and uncompli-cated joy for an unnamed man from long ago. As we grow up we learn that we, and our world, are complicated. But once in a while, it's worth admiring the simple sweetness of childlike trust. It's worth putting it into practice in the way we look to our Heavenly Father for provision and solace, and in choosing to treat each other's victories with joy!
Michelle Edgcumbe
Meet our Staff
Meet our Alumna
I joined DGC in 2003 after previously working in the bank. I have two delightful boys who attended St Henry’s and after completing their degrees are nowworking.
After a long deliberation, my husband and I are relocating to the UK, which is a rather scary proposition at our age but feel this is the right time for us.
It has been a pleasure working here and I have made so many wonderful friends, which I am so going to miss. The finance team at Trust House are amazing and are the most wonderful people I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I think the only time you really appreciate things in your life is when you don’thave them anymore and that is what I feel about DGC and my Trust House 'girls'.
As seen on the cover of Get It Durban, this month, is our very own Vanessa Marawa (Class of 1996) who shares tips on being fab, fit and healthy. Many of us might remember Vanessa as the winner of the first season of Survivor South Africa: Panama. She survived 29 days and scooped R1million for her efforts. That grit and determination, which is typical of a 'College girl', has stood her in good stead for her many roles as an influential entrepreneur, model, brand ambassador, and MC. She is also well-known for her popular mid-morning slot on Vuma FM. When reflecting on the days on Survivor, she believes that her win led her to her passion for radio. Vanessa was previously the Face of Clere, and is currently an ambassador for SuperHair and Latural Hair.
Some of Vanessa’s other passions in life include mental and physical fitness. With the rise in people facing mental health issues, mental health is close to her heart. Currently, she is also busy with launching the Vanessa Marawa Challenge with her trainer to encourage men and women of her age group to join as a way of reclaiming some time for them-selves. She lives in Morningside with her two pets – Marmite and Zena. Her advice to jug-gling life and work stress is to live in the moment as it helps to put things into perspective.
Vanessa’s motto for this year is, “restore, heal and thrive”.
Sandy Kimble - Bookkeeper
Vanessa Marawa - Class of 1996
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SENIOR PRIMARY RESULTS
ATHLETICSOur Athletics Team participated in the Inter-Schools Meeting hosted at Crawford La Lucia on Tuesday, 3 September. The girls ran incredibly well and finished 3rd in the girls section. Congratulations go to the following girls who placed in the top three in their event:U10Torey Adams - 3rd 100mJade Selikow - 2nd 200mNikita Scruby - 2nd 800mRelay team - Torey Adams, Mia McKenna, Sofia Singh, Jade Selikow - 1stU11Melissa Hulsen - 3rd 100m & 200mU12Alexia Reddy - 1st 200m & 2nd 100mRelay Team - Keira Reddy, Alexia Reddy, Nastasjia Reddy,Julia Butcher - 2ndU13Kitty Ribbink - 1st 800mRelay Team - Kitty Ribbink, Sayana David, Nastasjia Reddy, Keira Reddy
INTER-HOUSE FIELD EVENTSWhat an enjoyable morning of camaraderie and spirit inspired by the talented athletes that DGC has to offer. Well done to all girls whoparticipated and added points for their houses at the Inter-House field events held on 4 September. Congratulations to the following girls who broke records on the day:Torey Adams - U10 High Jump (1.25m)Emily Macqueen - U11 High Jump (1.34m)Sipha Ngcobo - U11 Shot Put (7.20m)
On Wednesday, 11 September, all our SP girls participated in the annual Inter-House Athletics. Every girl participated in at least one race for her house. Well done to every SP girl who gave of her best and participated so enthusiastically throughout the morning.FINAL RESULTSRutherford 245 pointsHunter 147 pointsChurchill 128 pointsCottam 94 pointsPalmer 83 pointsGreenacre 75 points
House Spirit Trophy - Churchill
Individual WinnersU10 Victrix Ludorum - Torey AdamsU11 Victrix Ludorum - Melissa HulsenU12 Victrix Ludorum - Julia ButcherU13 Victrix Ludorum - Julia Harvey
WATER POLOOn Wednesday, 28 August, the U13 team played against Danville U14 and won 8 - 5. Well played, girls.
On Friday, 6 September, the U13A Water Polo team played against St Mary's U13A and won 8-3. Well played, girls!
Congratulations go to the following girls who have made the final round of the KZN U13 trials:Julia Harvey, Kitty Ribbink, Kayla Andrews, Casey Macleod-Henderson, Danni Bruwer, Lara Mervis, Erin Moodley, Sipha Ngcobo
HOCKEYOn Saturday, 31 August, the U13A team participated in a tournament hosted by Our Lady of Fatima. The team performed exceptionally well and played off for 3 & 4th place against St Mary's. The game was a draw and, thus, we shared 3rd place.
On Saturday, 7 September, College hosted Virginia Prep at DGC. Well played to all girls. The hockey on display was fantastic. Noteworthy results:U11A vs Virginia U11A won 1-0U11B vs Virginia U11B drew 1-1U11B vs Virginia U11C won 1-0U10A vs Virginia U10A drew 2-2A huge thank you to the DGC coaches and the DGC Hockey Academy for their part in what has been an incredibly successful season. Our success is not measured on winning or losing but measured on the incredible growth in skills and knowledge of the game over the term. This is very exciting for the future of DGC Hockey and its partnership with the Academy.
Matches vs Port Natal on Wednesday, 4 September:In an effort to improve their hockey, Port Natal requested a fixture against College. Even though all our teams won, Port Natal were most appreciative of the fixture as it gave them an opportunity to play on our Astro and be inspired by the hockey that we displayed.
INTER-HOUSE HOCKEYOn Wednesday, 11 September, the SP held their annual Inter-House Hockey and Parents vs Daughters hockey matches. Once again it was a wonderful, happy afternoon of hockey between parents and their daughters.
RESULTS OF INTER-HOUSE HOCKEY1st - Greenacre2nd - Palmer3rd - Churchill4th - Rutherford5th - Hunter & Cottam
NETBALLCongratulations goes to Lara Mervis who has made the final round of 30 players at the KZN Action Netball trials. Her team won a silver medal in the Super League that was part of the final selections.
SWIMMINGEmily Macqueen swam in the Beavers Winter Championships this weekend and won two gold medals in the 50m Butterfly and the 200m Individual Medal in the 10 year old age group. She is currently placed first in KZN in the 10 year old category in every one of her events except one. She has qualified for level 2 in all her events and in her 200m Individual Medley she has qualified for level 3. This is an incredible performance Emily!
MUSIC The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music:Certificate awarded to Shreya Subramoney: Grade 2 Piano: Passed with distinction.
Results
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Results continued...HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
NETBALLJunior Team vs Northlands won 30-9Senior Team vs Ashton College lost 22-21
Both our teams will be playing in the Gold Medal match finals on Friday afternoon! Good luck to the teams!
WATER POLOU16 Team vs Maris Stella won 7-31st Team vs Maris Stella won 14-2
Congratulations to the following girls have been selected to the 2nd Round of KZN Water Polo trials:
U14 : 1. Lathitha Ntahla2. Gaby Benjamin3. Cara Meldrum4. Marilise Pretorius5. Tannah Smith6. Jamie Robinson7. Maxine Port8. Gen Garreau9. Georgia Stephenson10. Kaylee Saunders11. Jenna Reardon
U15 : 1. Jenna Hampson1. Alexia Geils2. Caitlin Sandler3. Ariella Baitz4. Tegan de Jongh5. Esihle Zondo6. Danni Wiseman7. Elizabeth Madola (GK)
U16 :1. Jordyn Wakeling2. Kira Ribbink3. Tarryn Dawson4. Stella Oglesby5. Mia Paton6. Kelly Forde
U19 :1. Bulelwa Mzimela2. Jamie Mower3. Londi Busse4. Olwethu Zondo
ATHLETICSThe High School had their annual Inter-House Athletics meeting on Tuesday afternoon. It was a wonderful time, where great spirit was shown by spectators and competitors alike. The results were as follows:The Forrester Cup Open Relay: RutherfordThe Kaplan Cup Ladder Relay: Palmer The Heather Cross Trophy Fastest 1500m: Kayla Ribbink The Vanessa Thunstrom Cup U17 80 M Sprint: Nicole Hume
The Vanessa Thunstrom Cup U17 80 M Sprint: Nicole HumeThe Lewis Cup U14 Victrix Ludorum: Chelsea Murray The Rowan Cup U15 Victrix Ludorum: Sabrina FivasThe Pauline Saven Cup U16 Victrix Ludorum: Courtney de MatteisThe Margaret Barrow Cup U17 Victrix Ludorum: Jamie Mower The Paula Cummings Trophy Open Victrix Ludorum: Emma SharrattThe Mel Cilliers Memorial Trophy House Spirit: RutherfordThe Goss Trophy Winning House: Greenacre
FINAL HOUSE POSITIONS:
1st Greenacre 2632nd Palmer 2413rd Cottam 204 4th Hunter 1445th Churchill 1296th Rutherford 116
Well done to each and every girl and to the houses for your incredible enthusiasm and spirit!
The Week Ahead16 September - 22 September 2019 Monday 16
Tuesday 17
Thursday 19
Friday 20
Day 1JP: 08h00 - 14h00: Parent Interviews: JP ClassroomsWS: 08h30 - 16h30: ABRSM Music external examinations: Music Hall17h30: DGC PA Meeting: Trust HouseHeads’ SAHISA Conference: Champagne Sports
Day 2JP: 07h30: Gr 2 Music Module: Blue StepsSP: 07h40-08h10: Mentors’ Farewell Assembly: Centenary HallWS: 08h30-16h30: ABRSM Music external examinations: Lecture TheatreHS: 09h00: Blood Drive: Centenary Hall FoyerSP: 14h30: Water Polo vs St Mary’s & Maris Stella: DGCHS: 15h00: Soccer Fixture vs Maris Stella: DGCHS: 15h15: History Cluster Meeting: Staff RoomHeads’ SAHISA Conference: Champagne Sports
Day 3SP: 07h40-08h10: Mentors’ Farewell: SP ClassroomWS: 08h30-16h30: ABRSM Music external examinations: Lecture TheatreHS: 10h00-11h30: IEB Life Science PAT: Prac ClassroomSP: 16h30: Water Polo vs Danville: DGCHeads’ SAHISA Conference: Champagne Sports
Day 407h30: 'Moms Who Pray': College HouseJP: 07h30: Gr 3 Music Module: Blue StepsHS: 1st Team Water Polo Tour: Reddam SchoolHS: 15h00: Matric Derby Day: Clifton SchoolHS: Gr 12 IEB Final Dram Prac: LabHS: 17h30: Festival of the Green Lady: College HouseHeads’ SAHISA Conference: Champagne Sports
HS: 1st Team Water Polo Tournament: Reddam SchoolHS: 1st Team Tennis Tournament: St Anne’s
HS: 1st Team Water Polo Tournament: Reddam SchoolHS: 1st Team Tennis Tournament: St Anne’s
P7
Wednesday 18
Saturday 21
Day 5Break Up DayJP Break Up Times: Gr 00: 10h15Gr R: 10h30Gr 1: 10h40Gr 2: 10h50Gr 3: 11h00SP: 11h30 HS: 12h00WS: 08h00-16h00: Trinity College London External Exams: Lecture TheatreHS: 1st Team Water Polo Tournament: Reddam SchoolHS: 1st Team Tennis Tournament: St Anne’s
Sunday 22
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