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PEARSON HIGH SCHOOL(t) 041 583 2111 (e) phs@pearsonhs.ecape.school.za

Pearson hosted Nico Malan in a tightly contested fixture in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

The Pearson hockey teams dominated on the Astro.

It was one-way traffic as the Pearson 1st Boys’ team recorded an emphatic 14-0 victory. André Potgieter led the way with 6 goals, followed by Captain Meldon Clark with 4 goals.

The Pearson 1st Girls’ hockey team continued to impress with a 9-0 victory over Nico Malan. Pearson striker Ongi Mali, was the star of the day leading for the front to set up most of the scoring opportunities for her team. Lise de Villiers and Caitlyn Gouws was once again in top form holding the midfield together, distributing good ball for Mali.

Nico Malan emerged victors in most netball matches played on the day, but all the matches were closely contested with draws and matches often won or lost by a goal or two. The two first netball teams played to a thrilling 19-19 draw in a truly

great local School`s netball match. Two netball teams, evenly-matched, going at it thrust and parry veritably until the final whistle, spurred on by a vociferous crowd in windy, cold conditions. The final whistle brought to a conclusion a match drawn 19-all.

In the first quarter, a rampant Pear-son led 2-7. In the second, a total turning of the tables as a revitalised Nico Malan slowly narrowed the gap to 10-8 to Pearson. In the third quarter the Pearson substitutes helped maintaining the narrow lead of 18-16 to Pearson. A strong finish from the Nico Malan team in the 4th Quarter levelled the score by the final whistle.

In a titanic battle in the 1st XV match, Nico Malan started strongest and scored two converted tries early in the game to lead by 14-0. Pearson replied with two penalties by centre Duwayne Baartman to bring the score to 6-14 at half time. Pearson showed why they could hold their own against some of the best teams

in the country by doing most of the play in the second half. Three tries by the home side and only one by the visitors saw a see-saw battle in the second half with only the boot of Nico Malan scrum-half Bendre Jonck separating the teams in a nail biting finish. Nico Malan won the game 27-25.

PEARSON GIRLS REWARDED FOR HARD WORKFive Pearson High School Girls were included in various South African Schools’ Hockey teams after the Interprovincial Tournaments during the June/July school holidays. The five girls all represent the Pearson First Girls’ Hockey team, who is enjoying an excellent 2015 season.

The Pearson team, coached by former SA Schools hockey coach Jeanette Makkie, was unbeaten during the 2014 season and has up to date, not lost a league match during the 2015 season. The Pearson team returned from Cape Town yesterday, where they won bronze, at the annual Cape Town International Hockey Tournament.

KEEP CALM!SPRING IS COMING ...

Hey, you!Have you ever wished that life could have a big red “pause” button? Not to stop the whole thing permanently; just so you could linger in an enjoyable moment. Or finish the homework you were assigned for tomorrow…

Sadly, time waits for no one, and this month is flying by. The fact that September is at our doorstep reminds us that spring is coming, and with it hopefully some warmer weather and longer days. Soon, it’ll be pool party time again. Until then, take a break – and read AWSUM.

For now, there are only 4 weeks remaining before the Rugby World Cup kicks off in England!!! Excitement is growing, even here at AWSUM HQ. Make sure that you enter the competition on our cover, where you could stand a chance of winning a rugby jersey and ball signed by Jean de Villiers. To enter, simply like AWSUM on Facebook and post a comment on our wall: Rugby World Cup #MakeItAHomeGame.

‘Till the next issueTenille and the AWSUM team

WINA RUGBY JERSEY

AND RUGBY BALL

SIGNED BY

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Congratulations Abrie Myburgh from

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If you didn’t win this month, remember that you can still enter. We are giving away a year’s supply of Wellington’s sauces every month!

Simply tell us what’s your favourite Wellington’s sauce flavour? Send your answer, contact details and postal address to: tenille@tiemedia.co.za

Back: Caitlin Gouws, Simone Upman (SA U/18B Team) Front: Lise de Villiers, Kaylin Fourie, Ongie Mali (SA U/16A)

GIRLS’ HOCKEY 16A 7-016B 0-016C 5-014A 13-014B 4-03RD 3-12ND 12-01ST 9-0RUGBYU/14 38-0U/15 12-22U/15 7-17U/16A 24-193RD 23-24

2ND 12-171ST 25-27NETBALL14A 14-1514B 11-1514C 10-1014D 5-1216A 8-1616B 14-2016C1 15-1516C2 6-1318A 19-1918B 16-1518C1 29-1018C2 6-5

PEARSON VS NICO MALAN

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HERBERT HURD(t) 041 364 1051 (e) hhurdps@global.co.za BE JUST - FEAR NOT

On June 24th, the same day that South Africans celebrated and remembered their historic win of the Rugby World Cup, twenty years ago, Herbert Hurd staff celebrated their own historic, sports-related event.

At a gala evening in the school’s sports pavilion, the headmaster, Mr Glenn Harris, surprised and delighted his staff by presenting a large part of his personal collection of sports memorabilia to the school. The collection, which has been mounted and framed, will now adorn the walls of the ‘Hurdian”, the school’s sports pavilion.

Glenn Harris’s passion for all things sporting started as a young lad when he had a poster of his hero, H. O. de Villiers, above his bed. His interest in sports grew and, during his years as a teacher and sports coach, he collected ties, caps and jerseys, some of which were earned through his own sporting achievements. Mr Harris, who has been the headmaster at Herbert Hurd for 18 years, and who has a great affection for his “little green school”, felt it fitting that his collection enjoy a permanent home at Herbert Hurd, where it will be enjoyed and appreciated by many generations of future Hurdians.

AN “AWSUM” GESTURE!

Mr Harris showing his staff the rugby ball signed by his U11A rugby team of 1985, during his days as a teacher and coach at Dale College.

Reading snippets from a scrapbook of early newspaper articles dating all the way back to 1974.

Pointing out some of the particularly interestig items in his collection of caps.

Herbert Hurd staff listening to Mr Harris tell the story behind his amazing collection of sports memorabilia.

Spring is just around the corner, and I can’t wait to venture back into my garden. I don’t have much in the way of a

green thumb, so I’ve decided to have some fun that doesn’t involve planting anything.

I’ve found an idea online that I’d love to share with you: What better way to welcome back all our feathered friends than with this adorable teacup bird-feeder?

WHAT YOU NEED: • A cup and saucer• Wild bird seed• Super-adhesive glue• String

WHAT TO DO:Make sure the cup and saucer are clean and dry. Squeeze some of the glue on to the edge of the saucer, tip the cup over on its side, and place it on the glue. This will need to set for about 24 hours before you hang it outside. Once it’s dry, all you have to do is pour in the bird seed and hang up the feeder.

You can hardly go onto Facebook, Instagram or any other social media site without being inundated with selfies. A recent study found that a 91% of teens have reportedly posted a photo of themselves online. With this kind of statistic, odds are that your teen has already taken and posted at least one of these instant self-portraits.

For most teens, selfies are a harmless bit of adolescent fun, no more dangerous than other passing fads. Actual damage by selfie is rare, but it does happen. As a parent, you need to be aware of these risks and become equipped to discuss them with your teen.

SELFIES AND SELF-ESTEEMOne risk factor for selfies is that the act and obsession with taking them can lead teens to the development of poor self-esteem. There has been some speculation about whether self-portraits help or hurt self-esteem. Out of the few studies that have been conducted on the matter, the verdict on the effects of selfies on teen self-esteem is somewhat conflicting.

A body image survey conducted by the TODAY

Show found that 65% of teen girls feel that selfies boost their self-confidence. 40% of them agreed that social media helps them put their best face forward. However, 53% of respondents alleged that photos of themselves that are posted by others can make them feel bad.

Earlier this year a teen from the UK became obsessed with taking the perfect selfie. He dropped out of school, lost thirty pounds, and didn’t leave the house for six months because he was devoting ten or more hours a day to taking pictures. Eventually, he attempted suicide by overdose.

The chances are pretty good that your teen is not as ill as this young man was, but, while rare, the case demonstrates how poor self-esteem can be exacerbated by the selfie trend. The danger is very real and is something that should be on every parent’s radar.

SELFIES AND YOUR ONLINE REPUTATIONAs with all online and social media activities, posting selfies can have

a negative effect on your child’s online reputation. Both the quantity and subject matter of photos that are shared with friends on Facebook can impact the level of support and intimacy within their relationships.

Additionally, the permanence of anything that is posted online, like selfies, can haunt a teen years after they’re taken. Although there are a few ways kids can make the social networks they use more protected, there is never a guarantee that something won’t go viral once it is posted or merely sent to one person.

College admissions officers and scholarship foundations now often include a search on social media for prospective students. Many employers have started looking up a job applicant’s online presence and factoring that information into their hiring decisions. That car-surfing stunt a teen photographed in his first year of college may be years in the past. But to an employer, what does that say about the job applicant’s judgment and self-control? He doesn’t know how long ago that picture was taken or how much your teen has changed in the intervening time; he only knows what the photo tells him.

SELFIE SAFETY TIPS: 1.) Teach teens early on that selfies, social media posts, and the feedback they receive on social media should not be tied to their self-worth.2.) Ensure that your teens are using proper privacy settings throughout their social media accounts3.) Instruct your kids to be careful about the personal settings and items that are featured in selfies.4.) Advise teens to only post selfies (or anything on social media) that they would be comfortable sharing with the world.

The Selfie Culture: Should We Be Worried?

GETTING READY FOR SPRING DIY:

TEACUP BIRD-FEEDER

By Steven Wodawww.uknowkids.com

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LAERSKOOL KABEGA(t) 041 360 2581 (e) kabegaps@mweb.co.za

SUMMERWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL

(t) 012 345 6787 (e) info@summerwoodpe.co.za

FASHION

PEPSSA TEAMAmber Botha, Monique and Kayla Ferreira were included in the PEPSSA team. The team participated in a tournament in Knysna and won all 9 games.

SLIPPER DAYMrs Olivier’s Grade 1s supported Slipper Day.

PROTECTING VULTURESKate Webster came to talk to the Grade 6 learners and the Enviro drama group about protecting vultures.

HOCKEY TOUR TO GRAAFF-REINET

BIATHLELüdgen le Roux, Mia Vermaak en Tristan Marais het op 28 Junie aan die SA kampioenskappe in Oos-Londen deelgeneem. Mia het ‘n 7de plek, Tristan ‘n 5de plek en Lüdgen ‘n 4de plek behaal. Lüdgen is gekies om Suid-Afria in Georgia (Europa) op 15-17 September te verteenwoordig.

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICSFour gymnasts performed well at the Eastern Cape Rhythmic Gymnastics competition. The gymnasts won several medals. Tayla Wilson and Emma Tinley were selected to represent the Eastern Cape at the National championships in Johannesburg.

DANCING QUEENTime to pop on your dancing shoes in heels you can actually twirl around the dance floor without breaking an ankle. Whether you are stepping out in a long and lavish ball gown or a shorty and

sassy dance dress, which by the way, is the new cool trend, you want to rock the most eye-catching sandals.

Silver strappy sandals, R550,

TRUWORTHS.

Take note of the oh so glam glitter strappy sandals much-loved by

fashionistas like Cara Delevigne that won’t let you down as you dance the

night away.

MATRIC MANIA

The MATRIC Dance is the Super Bowl of high school. It’s the ultimate date night

and whether you go with your longtime sweetheart or a new heart throb, you are going to go all out to look like million dollar babe. Fashion Editor Pepe Sofianos has just the perfect- finish shopping list

for you!

Pepe saysSo you’ve got the killer dress and the hot date all lined up. That’s just half the battle. You’ve got to glam up for this epic evening

with all the right extras. There are a few must-haves you can’t go

without. Trust me!

musthave

GottaHaveGoodies

It’s the dazzling details that count when celebs hit the red carpet. Same applies

to you. This year it’s all glitz and glamour, get the look with showers of shimmer and

when in doubt, settle on silver. It’s classic and classy and goes with just about everything. What more can you

wish for?CHAIN GANG

If you’re wearing your hair down or half-up make your Matric look romantic and dreamy with a jewelled hair chain or

sparkly headpiece that cascades onto your forehead like an exotic princess. Just remember, this shimmery accessory is the focus, so go for understated earrings that

won’t compete for attention. Indian hair chain, R39.99, MR PRICE

IN YOUR CLUTCHESWithout a doubt the

winning evening bag is the clutch. Flat or boxy,

envelope or pouchy, it’s the choice of every A-lister and

adds that unmistakable flash of fashion flair to any

evening dress.

Silver clutch, R349, FOREVER NEW.

‘EAR ‘EAR!Earrings are the perfect finishing touch and always look glam and Matric Dance night calls for a little more glitz than usual but be careful not to overload the look. So what’s new? How about a stunning

Always wear your hair pushed behind that ear to show off like

Emma Watson.

statement ear-hugging ear cuff and a dainty partner for the other ear? If you wear your hair up go for a dan-gly option and for a short hairstyle or long locks, nothing beats a sparkly half-moon. Gold chain earring

set, R25.99, MR PRICE

Diamanté set, R55, TRUWORTHS.

6 HOËRSKOOL DF MALHERBE(t) 041 581 3145 (e) dfm@telkomsa.net

HOËRSKOOL FRAMESBY(t) 041 360 1257 (e) bemarking@framesby.co.za

COLLEGIATE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

(t) 041 373 7705 (e) collegia@cghs.co.za

LORRAINE PRIMARY(t) 041 367 1115 (e) info@lorraineschool.co.za

DF MALHERBE WEN INTERSKOLE 2015CONGRATULATIONS DF, YOU CAN BE PROUD OF YOURSELVES.

Graad 7-leerders, Elloise Jorritsma, Caitlin Schneider en Kristin Storm met hulle hidrolies-aangedrewe apparaat wat hulle vir Tegnologie gebou het.

TEGNOLOGIE:HIDROLIES-AANGEDREWE APPARAAT

Elloise Jorritsma

Caitlin Schneider

Kristin Storm

67 BLANKETS MULTIPLIES TO 240!Collegiate Girls’ High School embraced the national project of 67 blankets for their 67 minutes of service for Mandela. After much knitting of squares by all the girls and staff in the school as well Moms, Grans and perhaps some Dads too, 240 blankets were finally assembled. Today the girls had a special assembly at which the piles of blankets were displayed and a group of girls who knitted the most squares have gone down to handover the blankets to the following homes: Cleary Park Cheshire home ( for paraplegics and quadriplegics. ); Adcock Home for the Aged and the Elizabeth Stuurman Home for the Aged. This a true reflection of Collegiate’s motto: Facta Non Verba – Deeds not words.

‘“When you strike a woman, you strike a rock!” It is something we as Collegiate girls must continue to do – stand up for the truth and stand against injustice.’ These are the words that current Head Girl, Meghan Derry, ended her address to the girls last week on the privilege that it is to celebrate Women’s Day and Women’s month. As Collegiate is a girls-only school, we are particularly conscious of the important role that women play in South African society. So many past Collegiate girls have stood up for truth and justice and fought for justice for all. We honour those girls each day we do the same.

CELEBRATING WOMEN’S DAY AND WOMEN’S MONTH

FNB CLASSIC CLASHES 2015 PROGRAMDONDERDAG 20 AUGUSTUS11h00 - Gholf

VRYDAG 21 AUGUSTUS11h00 - Tennis12h00 - Skaak13h00 - Vasvra14h00 - Debat14h00 - Landloop

SATERDAG 22 AUGUSTUSRUGBY08h30 - 14A 08h30 - 15B (B-veld)09h30 - 15A 09h30 - 14B (B-veld)10h30 - 16A 10h30 - 19C (B-veld)11h40 - 19B12h45 - Framesby dansers13h00 - Nico Malan dansers13h15 - Framesby Flash13h30 - Nico Malan Flash13h45 - Voorstelling van spanne14h00 - 19A

HOKKIE A-VELD B-VELD C-VELD08H30 16S 16A 16C09H30 19A (S) 16B 19C10H30 19B 14A 14B11H30 19A

NETBAL BAAN 1 BAAN 2 BAAN 3 BAAN 408:30 18B 14B 18D 14D09:10 14A 16B 16C 14C09:50 16A 18C

10:45 18A

MOUNT PLEASANT(t) 041 367 2973 (e) skoolhoof@mountie.co.za

HOËRSKOOL CILLIÉ(t) 041 451 4837 (e) hsc@absamail.co.za

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LINKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL(t) 041 373 7948 (e) linksideheadmaster@gmail.com

WALMER WEST(t) 041 367 1734 (e) walmerwestps@absamail.co.za

BERGFIETSMarco Joubert is verkies tot die Suid-Afrikaanse Bergfietsspan wat eersdaags in Andorra gaan deelneem.

KARATELee-Roy Pieterse is gekies as lid van die Suid-Afrikaanse Karatespan. Hy is ook tans die Afrika kampioen. Linkside is so trots op ons swart-gordel-kampioen!

REDENAARSMelissa Welgemoed was tydens die interskole redenaarskompetisie tussen CIllië, Otto de Plessis en Linkside aangewys as die beste Senior Redenaar.

AWSUM

RUGBY CILLIÉ VS WESTERING 0/14 0 – 220/15 0 – 70/16 5 – 19

2de 42 – 01ste 72 – 12

NETBAL CILLIÉ VS WESTERING0/14A 9 – 30/14B 11 – 80/16A 14 – 15

0/16B 10 – 170/16C 16 – 00/19A 39 – 29

0/19B 2 – 210/19C 18 – 4

MOUNT PLEASANT VS NEWTON PARK DERBY DAYOn Saturday, 1 August 2015, it was Mount Pleasant’s turn to host the annual Newton Park derby day. All the leaners were very eager to play and it turned out to be a very enjoyable morning.

THE CHOIR OF ALL CHOIRS COMPETITION 2015On the 13th of August Walmer West Primary hosted the 8th annual Choir of all Choirs competition. This year 10 schools participated. Congratulations to the following winners.

• Best Primary School Junior Choir Laerskool Despatch• Best Primary School Senior Choir Laerskool Despatch• Best Performance of an Afrikaans song \ by a Primary School Summerwood Primary School• Best Perfomrance of a Traditional song \

by a Primary School Hurbert Hurd Primary School• Best Special School Choir Sunshine School• Best Traditional Choir Little Flower Primary School• Best High School Choir Lawson Brown High School• Best Performance of an Afrikaans song by a High School Hoërskool Despatch• Best Performance of a Traditional song\ by a High School Lawson Brown High School

8 WESTERING PRIMARY SCHOOL(t) 041 360 7818 (e) admin@westering.co.za

HOËRSKOOL ANDREW RABIE(t) 041 374 5604 (e) admin@andrewrabie.co.za

GREY HIGH SCHOOL(t) 041 374 3300 (e) info@greyhighschool.com

THEODOR HERZL(t) 041 581 4244 (e) marketing@theodorherzl.co.za

SHABBAT NACHAMU On Friday 31st July, the school celebrated Shabbat Nachamu, the Founder’s Day of the school. The day was marked by the kind donation of a set of benches and a table that were placed in the Biblical Garden. This donation was made possible by the Union of Jewish Women. During the formal assembly, the school had the pleasure of listening to a past Theodorian, Mrs Michelle Brown, who elaborated on the important life lessons she learnt while at Theodor. This was followed by a bracha on the Saturday at the Shul.

“HAPPY FEET” DRUMMING IS SO MUCH FUN!

WORLD OCEAN DAY

Celebrating World Ocean Day with these masterpieces.

Die Hoërskool Andrew Rabie se sanggroep het onlangs in die Veremarksaal gaan luister na ‘n orrel-uitvoering deur oud-leerder, prof. Colin Campbell, wat tans in Texas, VSA, woon. Hy is assistent-professor in Musiek aan die Texas A&M International University. Prof. Campbell het op die grootste pyporrel in Suid-Afrika ‘n uitvoering van 6 meesterwerke gelewer. Sy vrou het hom op die klarinet begelei. Na afloop van die uitvoering het prof. Campbell sy alma mater met groot blydskap verwelkom en tyd gemaak vir ‘n paar foto’s. Damon

Banks in gr. 12, is ook die geleentheid gegee om op die ongelooflike 5000-pyp orrel te speel.

ANDREW RABIE SE SANGGROEP

Foto: Agter Damon Banks en Prof. Colin Campbell. Voor: Vlnr: Erezana Senekal, Natalie Jacobs, Robyn Olifant, Hermia Hermanus, Jemimah van Heerden, Charmel Marx, Bradley Snyman.

We awarded the Grey Honours Blazer to three worthy recipients.The Grey Honours Blazer is the highest and most prestigious award which is presented to Grey pupils. Jason Evezard - Waterpolo, Tiago Vital - Music, Curwin Bosch - Rugby. Well done!

GREY HONOURS BLAZER

The NMMU Department of Computing Sciences hosted a programming competition for high school IT learners.24 Schools from the Eastern Cape entered teams of 3 learners and they all had to compete to see who could solve the most programming problems within three hours.Congratulations to our Grade 12 IT pupils Cameron Easton, Ross Edwards and Dylan Warwick who won this prestigious schools’ competition – and the R6000 prize money! We are extremely proud of our IT boys!

NMMU PROGRAMMING COMPETITION