CONGRATULATIONS TO / GELUK AAN

* our 4 finalists in the 2015

Matric of the Year competition:

Claire Bodley, Emma Finestone

Alisa Louw, and Lara Odendaal.

Emma Finestone is ook een van

die 25 semi-finaliste van die

Volksblad Universiteit van die

Vrystaat Matrikulant van die Jaar

-Kompetisie. Well done to them

all!

PEARSON NEWS / PEARSON-NUUS

HOËRSKOOL PEARSON HIGH SCHOOL

ISSUE/UITGAWE: 13 2015

We welcomed Mr Pieter Rademeyer as a member of the Schools’ Management

Team in a Head of Department post as from 1 September.

Congratulations to the newly elected 2016 prefects! BOYS: Nico Bester, Jonathan Coffey, Daniel Doyle, Maurice Human,

Ivan Joubert, Tiaan Loots, Bevan Matthysen, Jason McGillivray, Jarred Nel, Siviwe

Ngalo, Kiraano Poobalan, Innes Potgieter, Tom Radford, Caleb Schoonraad, Joshua

Schreinders, Daylan Smith, Daniel Trask, Arno van Jaarsveld.

GIRLS: Kelsey Brooks, Marie

Browning, Inge de Wet, Georgia

Emms, Kristin Giddy, Sabrina

King, Hanne Mertens,

Chantelle O'Kennedy, Jamie

Penrith, Emma-Jane Pieters,

Rebekah Preller, Courtney

Shaw, Lilo Shingwayo, Candice

Stock, Nicola Verwey, Izzy

Visser, Hannah Werth.

Exciting news is that building has started on the new wing in the tuckshop quad area. When

completed, it will add 5 new teaching venues: a Science Lab, an IT Lab on the first level &

3 Classrooms on the second level.

14 Cricket Teams will be playing in our 2015 Pam Golding Pearson High School Cricket Festival as

from Thursday, 10 September to Saturday, 12 September. The teams competing are: Pearson,

Pearson’s Invitational Team, Victoria Park, Westering, St Dominic’s Priory, Alexander Road,

Framesby, Marlow, Union High, Grey, Woodridge, Hudson Park, Daniël Pienaar & Hangklip.

Matches will be played at the following ovals: Pearson, Framesby, Victoria Park, Daniël Pienaar,

Westering, Alexander Road, St Dominic’s and Old Grey.

Emma Emma Lara Alisa Claire

* the following learners elected to Concert Band Leadership positions: Ilze-Mari

Visser & Henru van Zyl - Band Leaders ; Hanne Mertens & Dylan Smith -Deputy Band

Leaders ; Crystal Leonard (Concert Master).

* the following Executive Maranatha Committee members: Lilo Shingwayo - Treasurer/Secretary ;

Janelle Moore - Vice-President and Bianca Claassen - President.

* die uitvoerende Afrisame-komiteelede: Renier Opperman (Tesourier), Nicola Verwey

(Sekretaresse), Ivan Joubert (Onder-voorsitter), Jani Gerber (Voorsitter).

* Lara van Heerden wat gesamentlik derde in die Afrikaans Huistaal Afdeling van die

ATKV Senior Afrikaanse Olimpiade in die Oos-Kaap geëindig het en Alisa Louw wat 2de in

die Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal Afdeling geëindig het.

* our Music Department and our Musicians for a wonderful Chamber Music Concert on 26 August,

in the Eve Alexander Auditorium.

* Kaylin Bouwer wat gekies is vir die O.P. o/15 Tennisspan wat van 4 tot 5 September teen

WP, Boland en SWD sal speel. Kaylin also represented the E.P. u/16 tennis team against

Border as their No. 1 player. Lienke Botha also represented the E.P. u/16 tennis team

against Border as their No. 2 player. Kerry Pattinson was selected as a reserve for the E.P.

u/18 team against Border.

* the following who participated in the SASMT Music Competition at NMMU and made it to the final

round in the High School Gr. 4-6 Category: Kelly le Roux - Singing ; and Crystal Leonard -

Clarinet. At the final, Kelly le Roux received a Certificate and Medal for attaining a first place

in her category.

* die volgende wat by die P.E.-Kunsfees vanaf 17-20 Augustus by Hoërskool Framesby uitstekend

gevaar het: Silwer Sertifikate: Nina Smith, Beata Langson, Christiaan van Zyl, Elz-Mari du Plessis,

Jenna Conradie, Bianca Gouws, Kayla du Toit en Suné Strydom ; Goue Sertifikate: Kelly le Roux,

Lisa Venter, Hanne Mertens, Crystal Leonard, Lize Briel, Carla de Klerk, Abby Sieberhagen en

Henru van Zyl (namens die Orkes) ; Diplomas: Ilze-Mari Visser (namens die Jazz-orkes), die orkes

het ’n A+ en die Jazz-orkes ’n goue diploma behaal. Beide die orkes en die jazz-orkes is genooi

om tydens die prestige konsert op te tree.

* Mr Manthe who was selected as the S.A. u/19 Girls’ Assistant Water Polo Coach for the

Tri-Nations. The following were also selected as E.P. Coaches: Mr Watkins (Boys’ u/13A),

past Pearsonite, Mr Fairall (Boys’ u/17A) & Mr Manthe (Girls’ u/19A).

* the following RCS Committee members: Jason McGillivray (Media Rep); Marie Browning

(Treasurer); Savannah Pretorius (Secretary); Sabrina King (Vice-President) & Nicola

Verwey (President).

* our 4 teams from the grade 11 and 12 IT

classes who took part in the Annual Programming

Olympiad at NMMU on 4 August. The teams per-

formed really well and were all very competitive till

the end. One of our grade 11 teams, PJZ, with

members, Tristan Jacobs, Taryn Perry and Scy

Zwennis came third overall and got the prize for the

top grade 11 team. We hope to see them take part

next year again.

* Dominic Doyle who finished second in both his heats in a National Motor Cycle Race at

Red Star Raceway. He is currently lying second in the National Super Junior KTM 390

Cup and will participate in the final round of the series in Durban next month.

* to the following Pearsonites invited to the S.A. u/18 Girls’ Water Polo Trials: Kelsey

Vaughan, Ashleigh Vaughan, Miricke du Plessis, Cayli van Thiel, Erin Mukheibir,

Hannah Werth, Kayleigh van Vuuren & Lara Odendaal. 10 girls were selected from

E.P. with 8 of the 10 from Pearson!

* Xolisa Matshoba who was selected for the u/19 Currie Cup and Temba Boltina who

was selected for the u/18 E.P. 7’s Team.

* the following who have qualified to participate in Round 3 of the Touch Tutor

Mathematics Competition: Grade 9 Section: Tyla van Huyssteen, Kianna Petersen, Wade

Tulleken, Daniëlla Saragnese & Zelschke van Zyl ; Grade 11 Section: Hanne Mertens,

Heather Phillips, Justin Tulleken, Hannah Stroud, Carla de Klerk, Inge de Wet,

Francois Havenga, Thandi Burgess, Ilke O’Linsky, Lara van Heerden, Abby

Sieberhagen, Scy Zwennis & Talita Strydom.

CRICKET VS UNION HIGH SCHOOL The Pearson 1st Cricket team got off to a great start

against Union and will host their annual Pam Golding

Pearson High School Cricket Festival. The match against

Union High School was a declaration format match. Pear-

son star player Kyle Jacobs, together with Luntu Tofile

batted superbly, putting on 147 for the 3rd wicket. Tofile

played well and scored 70 off 105 balls.

Jacobs went on to yet another 100 for his team and scored

121 off 142 balls. His innings included 14 boundaries and

2 sixes. Jacobs was earlier joined by Daniel Doyle who

accelerated the run rate, scoring 68 not out off 74 balls as

we massed 303/5, before declaring.

The Pearson pace bowlers backed up their batters' perfor-

mance and only needed 22 overs to dismiss the Union

team for only 73 runs. Chris Dekker bowled well, picking

up 3/25 while Wade van Zyl took 3/19. Henru van Zyl finished the game for Pearson picking

up 2/10 and Pearson won convincingly by 230 runs.

2nd Team (50 over match) Union 105/10

Raeez Harrison 2/21

Alex Draai 3/39

Pearson 109/5 - Raeez Harrison 34

Pearson won by 5 wickets!

Kyle Jacobs on his way to 121 runs!

Wade van Zyl impressed, bowling 3/19

CRICKET VS PEACONWOOD COLLEGE

U/14A - 50-over match

Peaconwood College 60 All out

Josh Honey 5 wickets

Dylan Manley 2 wickets

Pearson 63/1

Heinrich Els 26 not out

Pearson won by 9 wickets!

SQUASH

1st team l vs Westering lost 4-15

2nd team vs Kirkwood lost 6-11

We appeal to all

our parents to

support this

fantastic fund-

raising event!

Ons versoek al ons

ouers om Pearson

te ondersteun deur

tafels te bespreek

vir hierdie

wonderlike

geleentheid.

Elvis Blue, vorige

wenner van

S.A. Idols, in die

Dearysaal op

29 September.

PRIZE GIVING and VALEDICTORY

We extend a cordial invitation to all our parents to attend our annual Prize-Giving

Function and Matric Valedictory.

Both are formal occasions, so we ask you please to dress accordingly (tie and

jacket for men). Unfortunately we cannot admit any small children at these

special occasions.

PLEASE INFORM THE SCHOOL WHETHER YOU WILL BE ATTENDING ONE OR BOTH OF THE FUNCTIONS BY THURSDAY, 1 OCTOBER, TO FACILITATE CATERING. PLEASE ALSO FORWARD YOUR NAME, AND NUMBER OF GUESTS ATTENDING FOR EACH FUNCTION TO THE FRONT OFFICE SECRETARIES AT phs@pearsonhs.ecape.school.za OR PHONE AND LEAVE THE DETAILS.

The Prize-Giving will be on WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER

2015 at 19:00 in the Deary Hall and should be over by

21:30. Please join us for refreshments afterwards in the

Rendezvous. All learners in grades 9 to 12 are expected to

attend this important function.

The Matric Valedictory Service and the 2016 Prefect Induc-

tion will take place on THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2015 AT

11:00 in the Deary Hall. Matric parents are invited to re-

freshments after this function.

PRYSUITDELING en MATRIEKAFSKEIDSEREMONIE Graag wil ons u vriendelik uitnooi om ons gaste te wees by ons jaarlikse pry-

suitdelingsfunksie en Matriekafskeidseremonie.

Let daarop dat aangesien albei formele geleenthede is, u versoek word om gepas

aan te trek (das en baadjie vir mans). Ongelukkig sal geen klein kinders by

hierdie funksies toegelaat word nie.

VERWITTIG ASSEBLIEF DIE SKOOL TEEN DIE LAATSTE OP 1 OKTOBER INDIEN U EEN OF ALBEI FUNKSIES SAL BYWOON OM SODOENDE REËLINGS TE VERGEMAKLIK. STUUR ASSEBLIEF U NAAM EN AANTAL GASTE WAT SAL BYWOON, VIR ELKEEN VAN DIE FUNKSIES AAN DIE SEKRETARESSES SE KANTOOR BY phs@pearsonhs.ecape.school.za OF SKAKEL HULLE MET U BESONDERHEDE.

Die Prysuitdeling sal op WOENSDAG, 14 OKTOBER 2015

om 19:00 in die Dearysaal plaasvind en dit behoort om

21:30 te eindig. U word uitgenooi om verversings na die

verrigtinge saam met ons in die Rendezvous te geniet.

Daar word van alle graad 9- tot 12-leerders verwag om

hierdie belangrike geleentheid by te woon.

Die Matriekafskeidseremonie en die 2016 Leerlingraad-

inhuldiging sal op DONDERDAG, 15 OKTOBER 2015 om

11:00 in die Dearysaal plaasvind. Matriekouers word uit-

genooi om verversings na die funksie te geniet.

IMPORTANT DATES / In the next 2 weeks

BELANGRIKE DATUMS / In die volgende 2 weke

10-12/9/2015: - Pam Golding Pearson Cricket Festival (1st

Teams)

16/9/2015: - Toastmasters: Youth Leadership Course (Week 8)

17/9/2015: - Neatness check

18/9/2015: - Computer Club (14:30—16:00)

19/9/2015: - Parents’ Spring Dance

22/9/2015: - Mini Exam Starts

23-27/9/2015: - 1st

Boys’ Water Polo Tour (Cape Town)

24/9/2015: - Heritage Day

24-26/9/2015: - Rondebosch u/14A Boys’ Water Polo Tournament (Cape Town)

24-27/9/2015: - Ian Melliar u/15 Boys’ Water Polo Tournament (Cape Town)

- 1st

Girls’ Water Polo Tournament (Reddam—Cape Town)

25/9/2015: - School Holiday

1/10/2015: - Matric Farewell (19:00)

2/10/2015: - Skole Sluit

2-4/10/2015: - u/14 Girls’ Water Polo Tournament (Collegiate)

REQUESTS / VERSOEKE

• FORMAT FOR ABSENTEE NOTE: We want urgently to appeal to all parents to assist us in giving us the

following information on an absentee note:

→ Please write the absentee note on a neat A4 sheet or email if preferred.

→ Indicate your child’s name, surname and grade clearly. Indicate the

date/s of the absence and mention the reason why your child was

absent. The note should be placed in a sealed envelope with your

child’s name clearly on the front.

• PARENT ALERT! → We are receiving disturbing reports that young learners - even Grade 8,

9 & 10 - (especially girls) are attending shows, functions intended for

over-18s only. We appeal to parents to be aware of the risks in such

cases. We trust that parents will ensure that this does not happen.

NEXT

ISSUE /

VOLGENDE UITGAWE

2/10/2015

END-OF-TERM /

EINDE-VAN-

KWARTAAL

IMPORTANT DATES

* Parents' Spring Ball / Lentebal vir Ouers - 19 September

* Matric Farewell Dance / Matriekafskeidsdans - 1 October/Oktober

* Prize Giving/Prysuitdeling: 19:00 - 14 October/Oktober

* Grade 12 Valedictory/Graad 12 Afskeidseremonie: 09:30-11:00 -

15 October/Oktober

ADVERTISEMENTS FOR PEARSON 2015 YEARBOOK

We appeal to all parents of learners to help us with adverts for the Yearbook by

either advertising their own businesses or the businesses for which they work.

Adverts are very affordable and copies of the Yearbook will be issued to all

learners at the end of the year, thus reaching nearly 1000 families. Please con-

tact Karen Beckett on becketts@lantic.net or 082 823 2396.

Ons vra ouers om ons asseblief te ondersteun deur advertensies in ons

Jaarblad te plaas. Kontak asseblief vir Karen Beckett vir besonderhede.

Ons maak staat op ons ouers om ons hiermee te help.

YEARBOOK/JAARBOEK 2015

SPECIAL APPEAL FOR PAGE SPONSORSHIP

We appeal to all parents to sponsor a page in the Yearbook at R150. Your name will ap-

pear at the bottom as the sponsor of that page or you could sponsor a “brick” on a page at

R50.

Ons vra ouers om ons asseblief te ondersteun deur ’n bladsy teen R150, of ’n “baksteen” op

’n blaai, teen R50 te borg.