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BRIDGE HOUSE
PRE-PRIMARY
PREPARATORY
COLLEGE
COLLEGE NEWS
No 12
www.bridgehouse.org.za
17 March 2015
Easter Hockey Tournament
Boys’ Report - The 1st XI Hockey Squad was one of 16 boys’ teams that participated in the
Fairmont Easter Tournament. It was a fantastic opportunity to play against a range of teams from all
over the country and the added bonus of playing all 6 games on Astro. Our focus was to use these
games as a chance to identify our best combinations and work on playing structures. Our most
notable successes were a 3-0 victory over Kloof High School and a 2-0 win over Durbanville High
School, which meant that we finished 4th in the B-section and 12th overall. As first time participants in
this tournament it was reassuring to see how our young side held their own in all of the games and
the improvement demonstrated not only individually, but collectively as a squad, was most
encouraging.
Mr Andrew Stamper
Girls’ Report - After the Easter holiday both the Boys and Girls first team hockey squad returned to
school where they did not start class but instead hopped on a bus to Durbanville to take part in the
four day Fairmont Hockey Festival. On the first night we met with the thirty other squads from all
around the country and had great fun exchanging war cries and getting to know one another over a
braai. The competition was fierce, the camaraderie was fantastic and the Bridge House squads did us
proud. Both squads showed their mettle in the play-off games emerging victorious. Some games
were lost and some won, but in true Bridge House fashion both squads played with great
sportsmanship and each finished fourth in their league. Well done to the players, a big thank you to
the coaches and a shout out to Fairmont for an amazing start to the Hockey season. We are all
looking forward to our next festival at Oakhill.
Maxine Todd
St Andrew’s Netball Festival
The first team netball squad of 12 players attended the St Andrew’s Netball Festival from Thursday 9
April – Sunday 12 April in Johannesburg. This was the second time that Bridge House has attended
the Festival (we attended in 2009). A total of 32 schools took part. For the first two days we played
pool matches.
We were in the Yellow pool and our results were as follows:
St Andrew’s lost 7-23
Somerset College won 10-9
Maragon lost 9-13
Penryn lost 10-18
St Dominic’s (this game was rained out so we were given a score of 7-7 and shared the points)
St Peter’s lost 8-16
Tholuwazi lost 8-26
This meant we ended 7th in our pool and for the next two days we played in the Trophy competition.
Our results were as follows
Southdowns lost 8-20
Waterstone lost 12-15
Kingsmead lost 14-16
Roedean won 14-4
Holy Rosary won 13-9
Springfield won 22-11
We ended 4th in this pool with the same
number of points as Kingsmead who were
placed third, but who attained a better goal
average than us.
This was an excellent way to start the
season and the girls learnt a great deal and
made friends with girls from all over South
Africa. Thanks to Mrs Christel Taylor, Miss
Kayla Carstens and Mrs Colleen de Villiers
who accompanied the team.
KKNK Festival
This year, a group of Grade 10, 11 and 12 students travelled to Oudtshoorn to attend the Klein Karoo
National Arts Festival. This year’s festival showcased performances from across the country. These
varied from comedies such as My Boetie se boetie se boetie se baba, to physical theatre
performances such as the play Al julle Volke. We saw some phenomenal performances from wellknown artists such as Emo Adams and Amanda Strydom. With so many shows, it was difficult to
choose a favourite one as each show stood out for its particular performance style.
Many of the performance were thought-provoking and inspired in the students ideas for their own
future performances.
Of course, any trip to Oudtshoorn would not be complete without a visit to the Cango Caves. These
legendary caves steeped in the history of the past were an informative experience. After this we
stopped at Wilgewandel where students enjoyed quad biking, camel rides, water slides and miniature
golf.
The KKNK Festival experience was an inspiring one that has instilled a love for theatre in some and
which has seen that passion for theatre grow in others.
Ms Wesahl Harris
Scenes from KKNK
Matrics relax on the Orange River
During the holidays, thirty five Grade 12s, two teachers and our bus driver set
off for the Orange River. The bus trip was long but uneventful and we arrived
at our beautiful campsite late in the afternoon. After the long bus trip, most of
us were keen to test out the flowing waters of the river. And so began four
days of fun and adventure. The days were filled with hard rowing, laughing,
splashing, rapids, swimming and jumping off rocks. The evenings were filled
with highly competitive card games and late night conversations. Our guides
took great care of us and made the whole trip an immensely enjoyable time
of bonding and relaxation after a hectic term.
Ms Samantha Tyler
Clay Target Shooting
Tristan Stubbs has been invited to shoot in an Invitation SA Junior Team at the upcoming SA Grand
which incorporates the SA National Championships in various clay target disciplines. This takes
place from Thursday 30th April to Sunday 3rd May. Congratulations and good luck for the
Championships, Tristan!
Archery
During the holidays, Scott Jacobs participated in the 65th South African National Archery
Championships held at the Marks Park Sports Club in Johannesburg. On day one of the competition
144 scoring arrows were shot and Scott managed to achieve a fourth place with a score of 1366 /
1440. On day two 72 scoring arrows were shot and Scott achieved a third position with a personal
best score of 659 / 720. This is also a new Western Province record. For his achievements at the
tournament and during the last 12 months, Scott was awarded Provincial colours by the chairman of
the Western Cape Archery Federation.
SPORT FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
Saturday 18 April
Hockey Boys (10:00) & Girls U16 (09:00) vs Hermanus at Maties
astro
Hockey Boys & Girls U14 teams Tableview High School Hockey Festival
(all morning)
Canoeing Berg River Dam Race
Monday 20 April
Hockey Girls U18 Boland regional trials Paarl Gym astro 15:00 – 18:00
(selected players)
Netball U15 & U17 Central Boland zonal trials Rhenish 15:00 – 17:30
(selected players)
Tuesday 21 April
Hockey Boys U16 Boland regional trials Maties B astro 15:00 – 17:00
(selected players)
Hockey Girls U16 Boland regional trials Paarl GHS 15:00 – 18:00
(selected players)
Wednesday 22 April
Hockey Girls U18 Boland regional trials Paarl Gym astro 15:00 – 18:00
(selected players)
Hockey Girls U16 Boland regional trials Paarl GHS 17:30 – 20:30
(selected players)
Netball U14, U16 & U18 Central Boland zonal trials Strand 15:00 – 17:30
(selected players)
Cross Country Boland Meeting at Huguenot High School, Wellington 15:00
Thursday 23 April
Boys U16 Boland regional trials Maties B astro 15:00 – 17:00 (selected
players)
Saturday 26 April
Canoeing Hermanus – Stanford Race
Possible Bus Service
If there are any families who are interested in a 17h15 bus service back to Stellenbosch via
Boschendal, Pniel, Lanquedoc, Kylemore, Orangeville, Banhoek Valley and Stellenbosch, please
contact Janis Christian on [email protected]
This notice is to gauge interest for this service. The school bus and driver are not available for this
return journey to Stellenbosch and the service would have to be provided by an outside contractor.
Volunteers needed for the
4th annual FLF Book Week for Young Readers!
From Monday 11th May to Thursday 14th May, Bridge House will be hosting participating authors for
the 4th annual Book Week for Young Learners. During this exciting week, authors will read their
stories, and discuss their books with more than 4,500 children at 10 schools in the Valley.
We are looking for volunteers to help as ‘hosts’ to the visiting authors. As a volunteer you would need
to collect your author from the meeting area at Bridge House, drive them to their events and back
again (all events are held at schools within close proximity of Bridge House). Each event lasts for 3045 minutes. Most authors will do two morning sessions, ending by 12.30 pm.
The authors love engaging with the children, visiting the schools and very much appreciate the help
and friendliness of the volunteers. In past years, volunteers have really enjoyed meeting the authors.
If you can help on one or more of the mornings from Monday 11th to Thursday 14th May, please
email Martine Bauer at [email protected] or call her on 083 263 6997.
UCT Open Day - Saturday 18 April.
For information go to:
http://www.uct.ac.za/apply/events/
IT’S BACK …..FOR THE VERY, VERY, VERY LAST TIME …..
THE BIG MUSIC NIGHT 2015!
DATE – Friday 13TH NOVEMBER
VENUE – BRIDGE HOUSE THEATRE
If you would like to be involved in any way please contact David Foster on
084 827 3986 or [email protected]
We are looking for assistance with back stage, musical direction (we’ll even
give you a title PRODUCTION & MUSICAL DIRECTOR – put that on your
CV!!), lighting, ACTS ACTS and more ACTS.
Laundry Ink Stamp
Easy way to mark your kids’ clothing.
Stamp your child’s name and contact number onto clothing quick and easy.
We supply you the stamp with your requested details with a laundry ink stamp pad.
It’s a once off purchase to save you hours of time and trouble just use year after year.
Use it to mark clothes, books, shoes, bags, toys, games etc. You can either stamp directly on to
garment or stamp onto ribbon or labels.
Contact Alison for a quote
082 468 7558
[email protected]
PIANO LESSONS and AFRIKAANS EXTRA LESSONS
Allow your child the privilege of making and appreciating music!
1) Piano lessons for beginners being offered by a fully qualified,
experienced teacher.
2) Extra lessons / assistance in Afrikaans as subject being offered.
Teaching will mostly be done from home at Boschenmeer, unless other arrangements
are made.
Contact me via e-mail: [email protected]
or Cell Phone: 082 925 1975
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Marisa le Roux