BRIDGE HOUSE
PRE-PRIMARY
PREPARATORY
COLLEGE
COLLEGE NEWS
No 16
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Round Square is a worldwide network of innovative schools in 40 countries across five continents.
Round Square schools are characterised by a shared belief in an approach to education based on six IDEALS,
drawn from the beliefs of educational philosopher, Kurt Hahn.
Internationalism - students learn to see themselves as global citizens and to look beyond gender,
class, race, nationality and culture to understand human nature.
Democracy - freedom of thought and speech is greatly encouraged and appropriate forums and
channels of communication are set in place.
Environmentalism - students learn about the fine balance needed to maintain a healthy
interdependent relationship between human beings and the planet.
Adventure - schools offer activities that foster a spirit of adventure and allow students to discover
that they are capable of more than they might have imagined.
Leadership - students learn that true leadership is about serving others and is found in those whose
convictions are rooted in personal responsibility, kindness and justice.
Service - students come face-to-face with the plight of those most in need around the world and
discover how they can make a positive and sustainable difference through service.
“There is more in you than you think!”
Kurt Hahn
Round Square Week in the College
This week the College held a Round Square week to heighten awareness that we are a Round Square
School and to publicise some of the IDEALS.
Every day we had music at breaks and encouraged awareness of Round Square with quotes posted in the
daily notices.
On Monday, a bake sale was held to raise funds for a physical symbol of Round Square to present to the
school. We invited pupils who had been involved in international projects to wear a touch of clothing from
the country that they visited as a symbol of the Internationalism IDEAL.
On Tuesday in pastoral lesson, we had “boeresport” among the houses. This was to build relationships
across the different levels in the College.
On Wednesday for the Bridge House Earth Day, pupils were encouraged to pick up litter and switch off
lights for an hour.
On Thursday, as a symbolic gesture to identify with the suffering of children who go to school without
shoes every day of their lives, sometimes walking a great distance to get there, we supported the 1 Day
Without Shoes campaign and came to school without shoes. Everyone was asked to donate a pair of
shoes for needy children.
On Friday, we held a civvies day and dressed up in the theme of, “I came back from ………. adventure
looking like this.” Money from the civvies day will go to various charity organisations.
“I regard it as the foremost task of education to ensure the survival
of these qualities: an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit,
tenacity in pursuit, readiness for sensible self-denial, and above all,
compassion.” Kurt Hahn
“Expeditions can greatly contribute towards building strength of
character. Joseph Conrad in Lord Jim tells us that it is necessary
for a youth to experience events which “reveal the inner worth of
the man; the edge of his temper; the fibre of his stuff; the quality
of his resistance; the secret truth of his pretences, not only to
himself but others.” Kurt Hahn
Franschhoek Literary Festival at Bridge House
Last week, Bridge House played host to a number of authors from the Franschhoek Literary Festival.
In the past, authors, writers, editors, illustrators and journalists have visited the school during the odd
class or two during the week and then on Friday, the school has held a special assembly. This year,
we did things slightly differently. In a bid to involve more people and to include schools from beyond
the valley, Bridge House held its own mini festival on Thursday. We were joined by students and
teachers from a number of schools and we were able to have our students attend three different talks
on the same day. There were too many authors in attendance to mention here now and our students,
staff and visitors were treated to a real cultural feast. This is definitely not the last time we will have
such an event, so start getting ready for next year’s Franschhoek Literary Festival Day at Bridge
House! Thank you to the team of parents who helped on the day.
On behalf of the whole school community, special thanks go to Lindy Truswell whose tireless work
makes all of this possible. Over the past few years, she has brought dozens of amazing literary
personalities to speak to students all over the Franschhoek valley and the impact this has had on the
students is immense. Lindy is stepping down as the co-ordinator of the Book Week for Young
Readers and she leaves huge shoes to fill. Thank you, Lindy for all you’ve done — we are all better
for your having done so.
Mr Shaun Kirk
John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, signs Kaila Fourie’s book
Emma Sadleir, Edyth Bulbring, Nerine
Dorman, Cat Hellisen, Deon Meyer, David
Klatzow, Mamle Wolo, Gareth Patterson,
Jackie Kay and GG Alcock were just some of
the authors who took part.
Matric Visual Art
On Saturday, most of the Matric Visual Arts class spent the day in the Art Room working on their
practical projects. We look forward to their final displays later this year.
Stellenbosch Kunswedstryd
Congratulations to the students who sang at the Stellenbosch Kunswedstyd. The Bridge House
singers achieved wonderful results and we are very proud of them:
Zackary Nel:
Abigail Stubbs:
Sude Turanli:
Nandi Dhlamini:
Julia Mckenzie:
Gold (Musical category), Gold Plus (Jazz/Cabaret category)
Gold (Musical Theatre), Gold (Jazz/Cabaret category)
Gold Plus (Musical category)
Cum Laude (Musical category), Cum Laude (Jazz/Cabaret category)
Cum Laude (Musical category).
WELL DONE!
Pre-primary Open Day – please invite friends and family
who are interested in a place for their children in our
Playschool and Pre-Primary, to come to the
Pre-Primary Open Day on 29 May.
Thank You
for the overwhelming response to the request to donate
shoes for the 1 Day Without Shoes Campaign. A
massive bakkie-load, with a huge trailer, of fantastic
shoes (some brand new) was delivered to the ACVV in
Franschhoek today.
60 Minutes with the Heads
Please note change of venue to Theatre
In the interests of good and improving communication between school and parents, Mike Russell and
Marc Barrow, Heads of the College and Prep respectively, will host the termly 60 Minutes with the
Heads meeting, on Monday 1 June in the Theatre from 08h00 to 09h00.
In order to help the Heads prepare properly for this, please e-mail any questions or concerns (of a
general nature) you may have, to [email protected] by or on Monday 25 May. The PA has
kindly offered to bundle these into a folder and forward them to the Heads, who will then prepare
responses to the matters raised, and e-mail out the agenda. Parents interested in these agenda items
will be welcome to come along and participate in the conversation.
Please note that any issues mailed to PA@bridgehouse after that closing date will not be on the
agenda for this meeting, and will either be replied to in the interim, or carried over to the next 60
Minutes in the third term.
The rules for 60 Minutes are simple:
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it's a constructive and collaborative initiative;
matters raised and mailed through need to be of a general nature;
if deemed a better option to do so, the Heads can respond directly by e-mail to any issues
before the meeting;
there will be honest and frank responses and discussion around the topics on the agenda;
questions from the floor need to be only about the agenda issues: no "surprises" and no
"general" please!
giving the Heads some preparation time is simply so that if figures and data are required for an
answer, or if someone else's expertise is needed, there is an opportunity to gather this and
give full answers (and perhaps put it into a presentation of sorts);
time: strictly 60 minutes for the forum, so that it's short and sharp and those attending can plan
their morning.
Mr Mike Russell
New Parents’ Tea
A tea with Marc Barrow and Mike Russell will take place on 9 June at 10h30 in the dining room.
Invitations have been emailed to parents who are new to the school this year. If you did not receive
an invitation please contact Jenny Jones on [email protected].
Sports Update
BOYS’ HOCKEY VS PAUL ROOS GYMNASIUM AT MATIES ASTRO SATURDAY 16 MAY
BH U14A vs PRG U14C won 2-0
The half time score was 0-0 and the boys played a very attacking
game in the 2nd half. Player of the match was Adam Sendzul.
BH U16A vs PRG U16C won 1-0
On Saturday, the U16A boys took on Paul Roos U16C and won 10 through a great top D strike from Liam Millard in the first half. The
team did very well to defend their lead in the second half,
absorbing the pressure with great team defence. Man of the Match:
Liam Millard.
BH 1st team vs PRG 2nd team lost 1-2
The 1st XI boys came up against a very impressive
Paul Roos side. Our boys played with composure
and matched their opponents' intensity. Hein
Vorster was outstanding in goal. Goal scorer:
Shore Hennings
SOCCER VS MBEKWENI (HOME)
MONDAY 18 MAY
U15 lost 2 – 0
U16 lost 1 – 0
U18 lost 2 – 1
NETBALL VS MBEKWENI (HOME)
The girls came up against some strong and physical opposition and did well.
U16A lost 5-8
1st team won 11-6
NETBALL VS GROENDAL (AWAY)
There was a festive atmosphere and great community spirit at Groendal Secondary High School
when Bridge House played a Central Boland Netball League fixture on Wednesday. Unfortunately we
had to cancel the U16B & 2nd team game due to the illness of many players. The girls played great
netball and the results were as follows:
U14B lost 0-8
U14A lost 2-6
U16A won 23-14
1st team won 28-11
Bridge House Mountain Biking
Calling all Bridge House Mountain Biking families:
On Saturday 9 May, approximately 40 Mountain Bikers joined the first Bridge House Outride. We had
riders from the ages of 5 to 50 and all enjoyed a wonderful ride in the area and surrounding
mountains of Bridge House. We hope to make this a regular fixture.
The second Bridge House Mountain Biking outride will be held on Friday 29 May at 3:00 pm at
Bridge House. There will be a shorter ride on the trail running course of about 6 km for the younger
nippers and one/two outrides for parents and older children of between 10 km and 25 km. All rides
will include “sweep” riders.
The purpose is for us to meet as a Bridge House Cycling community by getting on our bikes and
enjoying the lovely settings at Bridge House and the surrounding mountains. The intention is to ride
for no more than 1 to 2 hours and thereafter to chat about our school’s cycling potential & possible
parental support to grow BH cycling across all age groups (College & Prep).
I would like to emphasise that this is a family outride, so the idea is for parents to ride with their
children. We do not provide adult supervision.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further details or clarification on 0724973576 or
[email protected].
Mr P van Deemter
SPORT FIXTURES FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
Saturday 23 May
Hockey vs Strand at Maties astro
08:30 Boys 1st team & Girls U14A
09:30 Girls U16A & Boys U14A
10:30 Girls 1st team & Boys U16A
Wednesday 27 May
Soccer vs Luckhoff (away)
Thursday 28 May
Boys Hockey (all teams) vs Paarl Gymnasium (away)
Girls Hockey (all teams) vs HTS Drosdty (home)
Saturday 30 May
Boys Hockey (all teams) vs Hottentots Holland High School (Maties
A astro)
SPORT DURING EXAMS
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Compulsory sport practices for Grade 10, 11 & 12 end on Thursday 28 May.
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Compulsory sport practices for Grade 8 & 9 end on Tuesday 9 June.
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A voluntary sport programme during exams will be published in next week’s
newsletter.
Please note the following advertisements were paid for by the advertisers.
Bridge House School does not in any way endorse any of the products, events or
businesses advertised in this newsletter and takes no responsibility for the use
of any of the products which are advertised here.
Winter is here! Last minute Companion Fares available,
pay for one and get one free in the Tasting Room a Le
Quartier Français.
Open Tuesday to Saturday. Please note that bookings
only become available on the day for that evening.
Please contact Ebeneze on [email protected] or call
021-8762151.
Laundry Ink Stamp
Easy way to mark your kids’ clothing.
Stamp your child’s name and contact number onto clothing quickly and easily.
We supply you with the stamp with your requested details and 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 onto
garment or stamp onto ribbon or labels.
Contact Alison for a quote
082 468 7558
[email protected]
The Cape Hunt
Est. 1822
Will meet at
Allee Bleue
On Sunday 21st JUNE at 10.00 a.m.
Riders need not jump if they do not want to.
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Adult Non-members = R300 p/hunt. Children under 18yrs = R100 p/hunt
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Car, foot and bicycle followers welcome.
Lunch afterwards at Allee Bleue.
MAINS 180gr Sirloin steak served with smoked paprika potato wedges, caramelized baby shallots and bacon with
rosemary and mushroom jus. OR Stuffed chicken supreme saffron potato fondant, broccoli and corn ragout served with
beetroot and horseradish jus. DESSERT: Warm date and nut pudding served with homemade vanilla ice cream. Every
person will receive a glass of our Starlette Blanc or Starlette Rouge. R150.00 per person
Please book your meal with Ian Hurst 021 874 3913
before Tuesday 16th June
The hunt takes place over neighbouring farms. Whether on the hunt or not, please
respect all property - do not ride on mown grass or planted crops, report broken
pipes and unusual activity.
We all depend on the goodwill of local landowners for the enjoyment of our
outrides.
Ian Hurst