Circular 32 – 10 October 2014
Dear Parents
A warm welcome back to the last term of 2014.
DAY
TIME
ACTIVITY
Saturday
11/10/2014
07h30 - 10h30
07h30 - 20h00
08h00 - 15h00
Fun Run/Walk
2015 Scholar Exec training camp
AP Maths workshop
Sunday
12/10/2014
18h00 - 19h30
Methodist Church service
Monday
13/10/2014
10h30 – 11h00
11h00 – 11h40
15h00 - 16h00
Inauguration: 2015 Scholar Exec
MADD: Music & Drama
Athletics training
Tuesday
14/10/2014
14h00
12h25 – 13h45
14h00 - 17h00
14h00 - 15h00
15h15 - 16h15
18h00 - 20h00
Tennis: Depart to Boland Landbou tennis tournament
MADD: Matric Music & Drama
Blood donation
Eco-school meeting
Scholar heads and MP
Maths ramble
10h45 – 11h30
11h30 - 15h00
15h00 - 16h00
17h45 - 20h15
MADD: Music & Drama
Gr 11 Career Expo
Athletics training
Boarders Christmas dinner
Thursday
16/10/2014
14h15 - 17h00
17h30 - 20h00
18h00 - 19h30
Gr 12 D-Day
2015 hostel Exec training
SRC braai
Grade 10 & 11 parents' evening
Friday
17/10/2014
08h30 - 11h00
11h00 - 13h00
Gr 12 Valediction
Inter House cross country
07h30 - 13h00
08h00 - 15h00
10h00 - 13h30
Qualifyer for Midmar Mile
Penreach Pre/Prim
Gr 12 AP Maths workshop
IEB: Gr 12 Music practical exam
Wednesday
15/10/2014
Saturday
18/10/2014
VENUE
Chapel
Room 47
Room 32
Uplands College
Chapel
Uplands College
Swimming pool
Lake Longmere
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Highlights in the week ahead:
We invite and encourage any parents and community members who would like to come and join us in our Cultural
week to do so. All performances will take place in the Penryn Chapel.
MADD Programme 2014
Monday – 13 October @ 11am
1. Zanika Mehta – Uncover (Vocal)
2. Alex Moldovanos - Drifting (Acoustic Guitar)
3. Tsholofelo Mohlala - Prose: Don’t lets go to the Dogs tonight by Alexandra Fuller
4. Nokukhanya Zwane, Ayanda Mthethwa, Caitlin Barnard, Kirsty Smyth, Penny Wolhuter - Commedia d’ell Arte:
I won’t marry him
5. Sarah-Ann le Grange - Monologue: Bafana Republic 2: Penalty shootout – Mike van Graan
6. Leila Christensen, Leighton Reid-Daly, Sandi Mdluli, Thabi Motlana, Julia Thompson Non Realism piece yenoM
em eviG
7. Tendai Tungwarara, Phumla Mahlinza and Nomzamo Khoza - Scene: Housing for all by Fatima Dike
8. Sam Pule & Alex Moldovanos – Girlfriend (Vocal & Guitar)
Tuesday – 14 October @ 12:25pm
1. Zanika Mehta - Jazz Composition (Piano)
2. Tsholofelo Mohlala and Danielle dos Reis - Mime: A wail of a time
3. Nomzamo Khoza and Phumla Mahlinza - Scene: Everyday, Every Year I am Walking inspired by Magnet Theatre
4. Liscelle O'Reilly - No One ( Vocal)
5. Daniel Schormann - Mime At the Beach
6. Tendai Tungwarara - Monologue: Tin Bucket Drum by Neil Coppens
7. Alex Moldovanos - For My Father (Acoustic Guitar)
8. Sanele Vilakazi, Wahke Shongwe, Caitlin Barnard - Grade 10 Mime: The Lift
9. Megan van Rensburg - Prose: The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein
10. Angelique Liebenberg - Golliwog's Cake Walk (Piano)
11. Erin Hasie and Chantal Molner - Mime
12. Samatha Pule - Musical theatre: Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
13. Jesse Henderson - Sea Spray (Piano)
14. Nelsie Siboza - Monologue: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
15. Sabine Scholle, Ruvan van Graaf, Sasa Mchunu, Racquel Delgado
Grade 11: The loose noose
16. Sam Pule & Angelique Liebenberg - Feeling Good (Vocal & Piano)
17. Penryn College Choir – Man in the Mirror
Wednesday – 15 October @ 10:45am
1. Angelique Liebenberg & Sam Pule (Vocal & Piano)
2. Teagan Campbell - Monologue: Devised piece with extracts from Dr Seuss
3. Ize van der Westhuizen - Monologue: A Place with the Pigs by Athol Fugard
4. Lara Gear - Prose: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
5. Jesse Henderson - Nuvole Bianche (Piano)
6. Thembeka Shongwe - Prose: Shirley Goodness and Mercy by Chris van Wyk
7. Lindokuhle Khoza and Thabang Mhlabane - Scene: Endgame by Samuel Beckett
8. Robyn Anderson and Delano de Lange - Scene: Abnormal Loads
9. Liscelle O'Reilly - I was here (Vocal)
Tuesday, 14 October - Blood donation
An urgent appeal for your blood donation has been made by the SA Blood Bank. They will be at Penryn on Tuesday, 14
October from 14h00 to 17h00 in room 47 (Mrs Hay’s classroom). Please support this worthy cause.
Academic matters
I would like to apologise for the erratic email distribution of the report cards at the end of last term. Besides being
frustrating, a delay in receiving the report card limits the useful conversation that parents and scholars should have about
progress thus far in the year as well as setting goals for the end of year examinations. It would appear that the difficulty
was with the email server. I have put extra checks in place that we will use in future to avoid a repeat of the problem.
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Learning curve
Two most unlikely pieces of advice to succeed:
1. Give up: When a task or goal seems too big or too scary that fear is holding you back from even trying – give
up. Acknowledge that you are fearful and dreading the task. Then simply start doing little manageable bits of the task
anyway. This is how you give up the fear and start seeing the task as possible.
2. Procrastinate: When you have an important piece of work to do and you keep finding reasons not to get to the work,
just procrastinate. Do other less important tasks. This is a mental trick to make your mind regard other tasks as more
important. Then simply transition into the bigger task and away you go.
Stephen Sproule
Deputy Head – Academics
ROUND SQUARE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Simon Attwood and Georgie Bowen
The International Round Square conference was
held at the Sanskaar Valley School in the Bhopal
Valley in India. The theme of the conference; “We
may not have it all together, but together we have it
all” reinforced the idea of learning to live together
in peace and harmony through the process of
mutual respect, compassion, social responsibility
and tolerance of diversity.
The delegates were treated to a showcase of India
in the form of dance and culture. Guest speakers
were passionate and thought provoking.
Community service took most delegates out of their
comfort zone and the adventure activities tested
their skills and endurance. Penryn College is
privileged to belong to such a global organization.
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The IT Showcase is in its fourth year. The competition was adjudicated by judges from the University of Witwatersrand,
University of Johannesburg and University of Pretoria.
The IT Showcase creates a platform for South African grade 12 IT students to gain exposure for their matric IT projects
which are of an exceptional standard. The IT Showcase creates a meeting place between grade 12 IT students,
businesses and tertiary institutions. Our vision is to create a climate where we recognise and value the projects
produced by grade 12 IT students country-wide. We aim to create visibility and appreciation of the skills available in
our country in order to promote and develop a rich culture of problem solving with respect to technology.
Daniel came SECOND!! He has won
a full bursary from Rhodes University
for first year and an iPad Air.
Ben came third overall and also won the
best documentation. For his third place he
won an iPad mini and for the best
documentation an external hard drive.
Well done! Penryn has excelled. http://itshowcase.org.za/
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Chaplain’s chat
Hello Penryn family
Life with Jesus offers an opportunity to grow into all that we were created to be. As Christians we have never arrived but
are always on a journey. Someone once said, ‘Jesus loves us the way we are’, then added ‘He loves us to much to leave us
that way’. This journey with Jesus is one of continual challenge and growth. Let us look at Jesus’ interactions with three
people and then consider Jesus interactions with us.
Jesus talks to Mary and says to her – John 20 17, “Do not hold on to me,”. Mary’s growth requires letting go of Jesus.
Thomas on the other had is invited by Jesus, John 20.27 “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put
it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” For Thomas to grow He needs to touch and to feel, to hold on. Peter on the
other hand is asked 3 times do you love me. John 21.17 “Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you
love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.”. When I thought
of this interaction I wondered if Jesus needed to hear what Peter said or if Peter needed to hear what he was saying. Peter
needed to remind Himself of His deep and undeniable love for Jesus.
I invite you to take time now and think for a while about what Jesus would be saying to you, remembering that Jesus loves
you the way you are but loves you too much to leave you that way.
God bless you as you grapple with how Jesus is calling you to grow into all that you were created to be.
Umfundisi
Under the Marula ………………
The Shaun Pollock Festival held at Northwood high school in KZN during the holidays was a wonderful experience for our
u14 boys cricket team. Thank you to Mr Booysen who managed and chaperoned the team. Results will be circulated next
week.
Mr Olivier is away climbing Kilamanjaro and will return on Saturday 18 October. We wish him the best of luck in the
climb and look forward to hearing about his adventures.
Sincerely
Chris Erasmus
Penryn College Head
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