2020 EXCELLENCE IN A CHANGING WORLD UITNEMENDHEID IN 'N VERANDERENDE WÊRELD - Parel Vallei High School
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2020 EXCELLENCE IN A CHANGING WORLD • UITNEMENDHEID IN ’N VERANDERENDE WÊRELD
WEES VEILIG Was jou
Dra jou masker! hande
Cough/sneeze Moenie kos, Clean and
Avoid contact skryfbehoeftes en disinfect surfaces
into your bent with other people
elbow benodigdhede regularly
deel nie
Contents
02 Headmaster's Message
02 Governing Body
03 Personeel
05 Head Prefects
06 Prefects
07 Farewells
09 2019 Matric Results
10 Cultural Achievements
11 Sporting Achievements
12 Academic Achievements
14 Grade 12’s
19 Reports and Clubs
22 Gr12 Design
24 Grade 8
25 Lockdown Motivation
26 Matrics in Colour
28 Sport
32 Drama
34 Music
37 Matric Dance
39 Parel Valleiers at School
Winston
Hanna van Zyl
2020 has challenged Par
el Vallei,
but we handled the pan
demic in style.
Though, none of it would
have been possible
without Winston's com
forting smile.
In 2018 he started walkin
g the passages
and he ran his way straigh
t into our hearts.
His Blue Thread spirit alw
ays reminds us
that the whole is greate
r than the sum of its par
ts.
Happy Birthday Winston,
we love you and your slo
bbery kisses.
Thank you for your dogg
y hugs,
we send you all the bes
t holiday wishes!
Die blad is moontlik gemaak deur
die volgende medewerkers:
Samestellers: Parel Vallei-personeel
olv W Steenkamp
Redigering: M Steenkamp
Voorbladontwerp: F Visser
Bladuitleg en DTP: C Mullineux TA
Holy Cow Design
Foto's verskaf deur: Parel Vallei
Fotografieklub, SA Schools
Photography, R Blomerus, G Botha
en personeel van onderskeie
aktiwiteite.
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Headmaster’s Message
Dear Parel Valleiers/Beste Parel Valleiers
2020 will forever be remembered as a year that changed lives on
a national and international scale. The limited contents of this
yearbook bears testimony to that! The year started off as normal
and term 1 was completed (almost) without a hitch … but then
came Corona. None of us saw this coming and we are still a little
bit confused as to how it caught all of us unawares.
Die res van die jaar se reëlings en aktiwiteite is gekanselleer en
prioriteit is gegee aan die akademie. Daar is talle stories van
families wat swaar kry, mense wat gehelp het, nuwe vaardighede
wat geleer moes word, frustrasie, verlies en nog baie meer wat
nie hier sal verskyn nie, maar ons het deur gekom. Die 2020-jaarboek
sal vir ewig dien as 'n bron van wat wel gebeur het in 2020, asook
dit wat nie gebeur het nie.
Treasure this copy. Make notes in it. Get friends to sign it. And ….
let’s hope we never go through this again. Remember to TUNGU
in all that you do then nothing will get you down.
Parel Vallei sal altyd staan as 'n baken van uitnemendheid - ongeag
die omstandighede. Mag die “Blue Thread” altyd met jou wees.
D M Schenck 2020 Principal: Mr David Schenck
Message from the Governing Body
As this SGB term comes to an end, we too
were hoping for a very different year for Parel
Vallei but there is still much to be thankful for. “I am thankful for the
I want to take this opportunity to express adversities, which have
gratitude to all - teachers, learners,
management teams and parents for the crossed my pathway, for they
wonderful response of discipline and resilience taught me tolerance,
to a year in which the 'rules of the game' had
radically changed. If adversity reveals character sympathy, self-control,
then much encouragement can be taken from perseverance and some
the PV community's response to 2020.
other virtues I might
I would also like to thank my current SGB never have known.”
colleagues who have given freely of their time,
energy and expertise in nurturing and building
Governing Body: Bruce van Rensburg
an environment of excellence - always doing Napoleon Hill
so with the best interests of PV and all her
2020 - What can we say! This global learners in mind. For me, it has been a
pandemic has not only reminded us of how privilege to work with such a professional and
fragile life and our plans can be but this year dedicated team and to be afforded the
of adversity has also given us an opportunity opportunity to serve one of the best schools
to renew our appreciation for those things in South Africa in this way.
that really matter.
Once again, your support has been highly
“I am thankful for the adversities, which have valued and the SGB wishes our Parel Vallei
crossed my pathway, for they taught me family a safe and wonderful festive season.
tolerance, sympathy, self-control,
perseverance and some other virtues I might Parel Vallei regards,
never have known.” - Napoleon Hill Bruce van Rensburg
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Staff
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Staff: FRONT: A Prinsloo, P Ellis, F du Toit, M Steenkamp, H Traut, N Duvenage, D Schenck, A Muller, E Kets, J de Kock, S Manthey, W Steenkamp
2nd ROW: D Matshayana, M du Preez, A Möller, M Madsen-Leibold, L Kriel, R Marais, N Fourie, M de Villiers, H van der Merwe, R Blomerus, E van Wyk, M Bredell, E Kruger, G Jacobs, D Mockey
3rd ROW: J Buchan, A Pretorius, M Wessels, E Mackenzie, W Grundlingh, S Morgenrood, M Botha, A Adams, M Stander, A van Wyk, M Spangenberg, K van Rooyen, J de Villiers, M du Toit, E de Klerk, G Botha
4th ROW: L Uys, R Swanepoel, M Steyn, D le Roux, L van der Merwe, J Yoko, C Isaacs, F Piek, Y Pienaar, R Viljoen, K Rohwer, D Burger, H Barnardo, T Falconer, D Karlsen
5th ROW: N Murray, L Burger, S Allers, M Kuhn, A Duvenhage, T Koekemoer, J du Plooy, L Opperman, J Dednam, L van der Merwe, J Franken, J van Niekerk, M Boshoff, S de Clercq
BACK: D Spijkers, D Combe, W van Rooyen, W Adams, F Visser, J Schenck, W Burger, A Fritz, J Labuschagne, H Cloete, J Pitout, C Fourie, T Brown
Personeel
Uitvoerende bestuurspan
A Muller; S Manthey; J de Kock; N Duvenage; E Kets; D Schenck
Graadhoofde Senior personeel
AGTER: W Steenkamp; H Cloete; F du Toit; J Labuschagne; F Visser AGTER: M Steenkamp; J de Kock; H Traut
VOOR: L van der Merwe; A Prinsloo; D Schenck; P Ellis; R Blomerus; E van Wyk VOOR: E Kets; N Duvenage; D Schenck; A Muller; S Manthey
Ground Staff Administratiewe personeel
BACK: C Nocephe; J Kisimisi; C Dlove; A Manusse; M Nncam; M Sinolelo AGTER: A Adams; S Morgenrood; G Botha; K van Rooyen; J Buchan
MIDDLE: P Jamba; P Nkosikho; R Major; J Martin; W Maqengu; J Mofolo; P Johannes VOOR: J de Villiers; T Brown; D Schenck; M Boshoff; L Burger
FRONT: M Keneouoe; M Phogolo; A Steenkamp; L Schenck; R McNally; R Jacobs; P Phillips
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Hoofleiers
Head Boy and Girl: Ryan Beavon and Patricia Potgieter
Ryan’s Message We have all received such an amazing foundation Maya Angelou said: “I've learned that people will
to grow from, so you can look forward to your next forget what you said, people will forget what you
“You can't go back and change the beginning, but chapter knowing that you will not only survive but did, but people will never forget how you made
you can start where you are now and change the thrive! Everyone always says that after high school them feel.”
ending.” - C.S. Lewis you all go your separate ways and you seldom keep
in touch with everyone from school. We might all Life isn't about success or personal gain. It's not
2020. What a strange, roller coaster of a year. Let go our separate ways, but after this year, after even about making the most memories and chasing
us be sure that we never forget it, but for all the everything we have been through and conquered, a 'fulfilling life'. It's about love. It's about selflessness.
right reasons. Let us remember this year as the year I know that in 10 years we will be hearing about all It's about constant competition with those around
we won both the athletics trophy and the spirit the successes of the Bulldogs of 2020. We will be you to leave people happier than you found them.
trophy for interschools, the year with Mr Schenck's singing along to hit songs that one of our 2020 If someone makes you happy, make them happier!
weekly vlogs, the year we got to sleep in every Bulldogs released, we will be enticed by our 2020
morning, and the year when we finally got our wish Bulldogs in movies and series, we will be blown If there is one thing I take pride in at having attended
of wearing civvies to school every day. We must away by amazing new inventions one of our 2020 PV for 5 years, it is to have been associated with a
remember it for all the positives. As C.S. Lewis said: Bulldogs made, which changes our lives forever, school that produces learners that make the world
we can't go back and change what happened, our and I am sure we will be utterly confused by the a better place. I have heard many a compliment
options are to either do nothing and hope that we work some of our 2020 Bulldogs do which earns about the children at PV being welcoming and
someday can do the impossible and change the them a Nobel Prize. So, we might all be in different generous and kind and helpful and selfless. If that
past, or we can face these challenges and make places in the future, but we will always be one, as doesn't define a successful school, I don't know
sure something good comes out of it. the Bulldogs of 2020, connected by the Blue Thread. what does.
Looking back at this year, I think this was the year It has been an honour to lead the school. I wish you Endings are never fun. We all wish it could have
we all, as the PV bulldogs, each truly showed what all the best for what lies ahead for you. lasted a little longer. But how lucky are we that we
TUNGU means, because although we all had to got to experience something so great that we wish
face so many challenges, we turned up and we it didn't have to end? And the best part about one
never gave up. Ryan Beavon - Head Boy 2020
phase of our life ending is that we still have so much
to look forward to! How great is it knowing that
I would also love to thank the staff of PV for your
some of the best moments of our lives haven't even
outstanding work and dedication to us. Wherever Patricia’s Message
you were, if it was in the classroom, on the sports happened yet?!
field, in the music block or in the offices, you played
an integral part in helping us over the past 5 years What a year we've had! 2020 was one for the books, To quote our grade 8 song: “At first I was afraid, I
to become who we are today. In 2020 more than whether it's a hopeful comedy novel or a tragic tear- was petrified.” And as little grade 8s all those years
ever, we saw your hard work and dedication to jerker. It's definitely more than disappointing that ago, I'm sure we really were. But we've made it this
ensure we achieved excellence and faced our this year went nothing like we all planned. But all I far with each other. Thank you, Matrics of 2020, for
challenges, even while you were facing difficulties can say is that a crazy journey in high school deserves unforgettable memories and invaluable friendships.
of your own. a crazy ending.
Now go out, spread your wings, find your passion,
To my fellow Matrics. Ek het eindelose wonderlike herinneringe van die make memories, love everyone and do what makes
afgelope 5 jaar. Parel Vallei het my werklik geseën you happy. And don't forget to change the world
Thank you for giving me so many amazing memories met die geleentheid om my lewe te verryk. Ek hoop while you're at it.
which I will cherish forever. I know it is scary to think dat my medematrieks met my sal saamstem as ek
about the next chapter in our lives. sê: die afgelope 5 jaar was iets spesiaals. Patricia Potgieter - Head Girl 2020
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Prefects
Die prefekte het onder die
Covid-omstandighede van
'n gebroke en afwesige
jaar hul uitstekend van hul
taak gekwyt.
Met al die aktiwiteite van 2019 en
die eerste kwartaal van 2020 het
hulle hulself reeds bewys. Met die
grendeltyd wat baie van hul
aktiwiteite in die wiele gery het,
het hul nie hul geesdrif verloor nie.
Die grendeltyd het hul gees en
verbintenis tot hul taak bewys. Op
4de RY: M de Villiers; M Forrester; L Maritz; J v Rensburg; A vd Westhuizen; L Frylinck; J Petersen
VOOR: S Swanepoel; W Steenkamp; P Potgieter; D Schenck; R Beavon; A Prinsloo; A Scholtz
die kleurblaaie in die uitgawe is
enkele van hul inisiatiewe om die
res van die skool gemotiveerd te
hou. Hulle het die Blue Thread-
2de RY: A Filter; D Kleyn; M Mhalangu; K Slater; B Te Water; I Booyens; K Holmes
gees uitgedra en die leerders
3de RY: R Ferreira; R Mitchell; M Jolly; A Tough; N Schmidt; A Stoffels; G Barrie
betrokke gehou by aktiwiteite via
die sosiale media.Grendeltyd was
kreatiwiteittyd. Ons kan net ons
opregte dank teenoor die raad
AGTER: J Holmes; N Bothma; E Slabbert; J Burger; K v Drimmelin
uitspreek vir hul teenwoordigheid
van gees om die grendeltyd in 'n
kreatiwiteittyd te omskep.
Een van die positiewe uitvloeisels
van die grendeltyd is dat dit
ons gedwing het om ons
prefekteverkiesing aanlyn te doen.
Vir 'n eerste keer was dit baie
geslaagd en ons sien daarna uit
om op die manier voort te gaan.
Ons opregte dank ook aan mevrou
Prinsloo wat die prefekte verlaat
as een van die skakelonderwysers
sedert 2006. Sy het baie vir ons
Prefekte 2020
leierskorps beteken met haar
insette en pastorale meelewing.
Sterkte aan die prefekte van 2021 -
julle bou voort op 'n goeie grondslag.
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PV sê tot siens...
As jarelange adjunkhoof was die vernaamste eienskap van
André wat uitgestaan het sy rotsvaste konsekwentheid -
sy konsekwentheid van geloof, leierskap, mentorskap,
finansiële bestuur en dissipline. Ek het André se kantoor
oor die jare baie besoek met kinders wat die spoor 'n
bietjie byster geraak het. Sonder uitsondering het ek my
elke keer verwonder oor André se vermoë om met die
kinders op 'n kalm, vaderlike manier te gesels. Hy het
nooit sy humeur met die kinders verloor nie.
André se kinderlike geloof was vir my 'n voorbeeld in tye
van swaarkry en voorspoed. Hy was die een wat in die
personeelkamer sou opstaan en 'n geesvervulde gebed
doen waar mens kon aanvoel dat hy met die Hemelse
Vader praat en vir ons almal ingetree het: vir personeel,
ouers en ons kinders.
André was op die boukomitee van alle kapitale projekte
wat sedert sy aanstelling by die skool plaasgevind het en
die 'ingenieur in hom' het gesorg dat die skool waarde
vir geld gekry het. Inteendeel, sy fyn waarneming van
iemand se vakmanskap het gelei tot die aanstelling van
bouers wat mettertyd groot verbeterings by die skool
aangebring het. Die betonpawiljoen by die hoofrugbyveld
is die produk van 'n monumentale onderneming deur
André, 'n bouer en 'n paar werkers.
André se wyse insette oor al die jare by strategiese
beplannings, bestuursraadvergaderings, asook
vergaderings van strukture onder die personeel was sy
aandeel in die skool se visie van “strewe na
Tot siens André Muller: 01/01/1986 - 31/12/2020 uitmuntendheid”. Hy was 'n goeie debatteerder en geen
idee of reël is deurgevoer sonder goeie debat nie.
André Muller Die stem wat die daaglikse toesig, eksamenrooster of
pryswenners by die jaarlikse prysuitdeling aangekondig
Ek is onlangs deur 'n argitek genooi om na finale het, gaan nie meer in 2021 in die skool se personeelkamer
afrondingswerk aan sy 18-verdieping gebou in die Strand en skoolsaal gehoor word nie. Nes die Comrades en Twee
te gaan kyk. Die steiers was nog gestapel aan die seekant Oseane ultramarathons wat André met welslae gehardloop
van die gebou. Die argitek is reguit dak toe en toe ek my en voltooi het, is die marathon van Parel Vallei-leier, mentor
en onderwyser ook suksesvol voltooi.
kom kry, staan ek handeviervoet op die dak, want ek was
te bang om regop te staan. Ek het angsbevange na Die akademiese personeel het in André se tyd by Parel
bedrywighede op die dak gekyk en gesien hoe werkers in Vallei gegroei van 'n dosyn tot iets in die sewentig, die
alle rigtings stap om hul finale afrondingswerk te doen. leerlingtal van 400 tot 1300. André Muller was Parel Vallei
Die wolke, wat redelik na aan my verbybeweeg het en die se “blue thread” gewees. Wanneer hy gaan aftree, gaan
wind het my verder gedisoriënteer. Ek vra toe benoud vir gelukkig net hy aftree, die “blue thread” bly.
een van die werkers hoe hulle dit regkry om so gemaklik
op die dak, ver van moeder aarde rond te beweeg. Sy Mag ons Hemelse Vader vir André in sy aftreejare ryklik seen!
antwoord was : “Meneer, ons het mos saam met die gebou
gegroei”. Francois du Toit (Kollega 1988 - 2020)
André Muller het “saam met” Parel Vallei gegroei! Die skool se bestuur het besluit om André te vereer vir
sy jarelange diens aan PV deur die paviljoen na hom te
Hy is die enigste huidige Parel Vallei-personeellid wat op vernoem, nl. die MULLER PAVILJOEN!
die kaal terrein was nog voordat enige bouwerk plaasgevind
het. Toé reeds het hy gedroom dat hy deel wou wees van
die skool wat daar gebou gaan word. En watter
sprokiesdroom was dit nie!
Hoërskool Parel Vallei is in Januarie 1986 ingewy. As leier,
sportman, akademikus, ingenieur en onderhandelaar was
Januarie 1986 ook die begin van André se loopbaan van
35 jaar by Parel Vallei. Van die huidige personeel kan net
hy en Nolene Duvenage ons vertel van die eerste paar jaar
by die skool, met 'n dosyn personeel en minder as
vyfhonderd leerlinge.
André het Geskiedenis en Aardrykskunde onderrig. Beide
vakke leen hulle daartoe om baie vormwerk aan 'n kind te mnr. David Schenck (skoolhoof), mnr. André Muller (adjunkhoof),
doen, en dít het André soos 'n handskoen gepas. me. Nolene Duvenage (adjunkhoof).
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PV sê tot siens...
After 18 years of service at Parel Vallei High,
Mr Du Preez is well known for always having
time to lend a hand and does so with
pleasure. Always answering: “kla nie om te
help nie” as opposed to “help nie om te
kla nie” when asked how he is doing,
summed up his personality. Mr Du Preez
has always been punctual and well prepared.
He did his work with efficiency and great
craftsmanship; he has always been proud
of a job well done. He led a group of co-
workers with passion and supported them
in times of need. Leading by example was
also part of who he is.
He wore his heart on his sleeve and you Tot siens Leonard Mommen Tot siens Inez Eilers
knew exactly what you got when you 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2020 01/03/2007 - 31/12/2020
spoke to him. He knew the school and
did his job to the best of his ability. Na 16 jaar van toegewyde diens neem Mrs Inez Eilers is retiring. After fourteen
Hoërskool Parel Vallei ongelukkig afskeid van years of service to Parel Vallei, mrs Inez
He has gained the respect of many die skool se eerste Inligtingstegnologie- Eilers has decided to retire to enable her
Tot siens Etienne du Preez through the years at PV. He will surely be onderwyser. to travel and to visit her children and
01/04/2001 - 31/01/2020 missed at Parel Vallei…. grandchildren living abroad.
Leonard Mommen het in Januarie 2005 by
PV begin skoolhou as 'n Rekenaarstudie Sy het in die Lewenswetenskappe-
onderwyser. As 'n groot aanwins tot sy departement gedien as laboratorium-
vakgebied is hy ook later as IT-vakhoof organiseerder en het alle praktikums vir
aangestel. Deur hóm het die vak tot sy reg alle grade bestuur. Mev Eilers was
gekom. Hy was betrokke op provinsiale vlak besonder geliefd onder personeel sowel
met die opstel & moderering van gr. 12- as die leerders.
vraestelle en het ook gedien op die paneel
van matrieknasieners, waar hy onderskeidelik Sy het 'n wesentlike deel uitgemaak van
aangestel is as hoofnasiener en hoofmoderator. die Lewenswetenskappedepartement.
Hy is passievol oor sy vak en het oor die jare Geen taak was ooit vir haar te groot of
uitstekende matriekuitslae behaal. Hy laat 'n te klein nie en alles is altyd met
groot gaping in sy veld en pos. deeglikheid en vriendelikheid gedoen.
Haar bemoediging en glimlag was vir
Mnr. Mommen het ook 'n groot impak gehad ons kosbaar. Ons gaan haar vir seker
in die skep van die skool se interne baie mis.
rekenaarinfrastuktuur. Ons waardeer sy
jarelange geduld en hulp aan al die personeel. We wish her a blessed retirement and
Farewell Yanou Pienaar Tot siens Thinus Pienaar quality time with her family.
01/01/2012 - 31/12/2020 01/01/2015 - 31/08/2020 Hy is 'n gewaardeerde kollega en ons gaan
Ms Yanou Pienaar joined the English Department sy kundigheid en vriendelike meelewing met
Thinus Pienaar het na byna ses die personeel baie mis. Parel Vallei bedank
in January 2012 and soon established herself as a jaar die besluit geneem om terug
young, passionate and dynamic teacher who hom vir die belangrike rol wat hy in almal se
te keer na Kanada. PV bedank lewens gespeel het. Ons beste wense vergesel
pursued excellence in all her endeavours. hom vir die groei en vernuwing hom vir die toekoms.
wat hy gebring het in PV-rugby.
She was an invaluable asset as an English teacher,
subject head and AP English educator. Her strong Deur die implementering van
work ethic and high standards, coupled with her gesonde spelergesentreerde
sincere, steadfast and supportive nature, made her afrigtingstrukture, kondisionering,
a loved and valued colleague and teacher. Her passion streng dissipline en effektiewe
for the subject and expertise were enthusiastically, oordrag van 'n afrigtingsfilosofie,
and often humorously, conveyed to her pupils as she is die grondslag vir verandering
guided them to reach their full potential. gelê. Jaar na jaar het PV-rugby
gegroei en sterker geword tot
Ms Pienaar also played an instrumental role in toelating in die Premier B-liga
promoting and developing English Drama at Parel in 2019. Farewell Albie Steenkamp
Vallei. Her talent and skill as playwright and director
ensured that Parel Vallei now competes at the highest 01/06/2016 - 31/12/2020
Sy motto was altyd: “Rugby is
level. Under her creative leadership, our English not just a game, it's a way of life” Seen for the first time this bearded rugged
Drama productions have become synonymous with en dis presies hoe Thinus rugby man looked like a typical farmer. Soon we
excellence. She was an inspiration and mentor to
many of our young actors and crew members. by PV ook benader het - hy het noticed he has a soft caring heart with a “lekker”
PV-skoolrugby geleef! Farewell Jessica Yoko sense of humour. Albie came to PV and fitted
Ms Pienaar's loyalty and dedication to her learners, 01/07/2017 - 31/12/2020 right in. He is friendly and kind to all.
department and school have been truly Ons wens Thinus net die beste
commendable. We wish her happiness and success toe vir sy nuwe lewensreis en Joining our school in July of 2017, Mrs Jessica He set aside time to help wherever he could.
for the future and thank her for the positive impact weet dat sy PV-rugbyjare hom Yoko dove straight into each heart that she met Albie drove many km per day just to do his
she has had on the lives of her colleagues and pupils. altyd na aan die hart sal lê. with her affection and generosity. She grabbed job, always smiling and never complaining
every opportunity to contribute immensely to when asked to do something.
the growth of the school, from heading the
Tot siens Elonie de Klerk Film Club and Media Society, co-managing
18/08/2018 - 31/12/2020 He is diligent and hardworking; he is fair and
the Debating Club, to being extensively involved respected by all. He showed great character
Elonie de Klerk het in die tydperk as deeltydse in the Drama Department, effortlessly when working with his colleagues and they
personeellid in die Sielkundedepartement 'n transferring her creative ideas onto the stage.
In the classroom, no learner was ever left behind most certainly appreciated his input, help and
waardevolle bydrae gelewer. understanding. Albie made sure that the grass
as her patience, extensive knowledge and
As kollega was haar professionele insette van passion for her subject, English Home was always greener at Parel Vallei and we all
groot waarde en het sy gemaklik by die PV- Language, made her a distinctive teacher. As appreciate it. He prides himself in his work
familie ingeskakel. Elonie se empatie en opregte she leaves to reach new heights and touch and the results speak for themselves.
besorgdheid vir die leerders was altyd sigbaar. more hearts with that infectious laugh, we at
PV feel blessed to have been graced with her Parel Vallei will most certainly say goodbye
Baie sterkte met die nuwe hoofstuk in haar presence. We wish her all the best. to Albie with a heavy heart.
professionele kapasiteit, mag dit net
voorspoedig gaan.
8Matric Results - Class of 2019
Die matriekklas van 2019 het PV se konstante strewe na Blue Thread-uitnemendheid gehandhaaf en die onderstaande uitslae behaal.
Die Beheerliggaam, bestuur, onderwysers, Parel Vallei Unie en ouers is trots op julle! Geluk met julle prestasies!
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• Die top 110 kandidate behaal 'n 77.5% gemiddeld. 4. TITUS Matt 91
• Merietetoekennings: 48 kandidate slaag in minstens
4 vakke met 80% of behaal 'n gemiddeld van 80% of 5. COUSINS Michelle Barbara 90.83
meer. Hierdie leerders behaal 'n gemiddeld van 83.6%. 6. KILIAN Carli 89.66
• 427 vakonderskeidings is deur die matriekgroep behaal. 7. JOAO Dean Bailey 89.16
• 91.7% Baccalareus-slaagsyfer. 8. BUCHANAN Kayla 89.16
• Gemiddelde onderskeiding per kandidaat: 2.0 9. JOOSTE Christof 87.83
• Getal kandidate met 5 of meer onderskeidings: 33. 10. MOOLMAN Kai Evian 87.83
• 33 A's in Lewenswetenskap
• 29 A's in Fisiesewetenskap
• 26 A's in Wiskunde
Top achievers of 2019
Western Cape achievements:
The school received a merit certificate for Academic DU PLESSIS Michael NILAND Lucia Siobhan
Excellence, as one of the Top Twenty Schools (number 19). BOTHA Caro GORDON Caitlin Paige
HAUPT Daniel Jason DU PREEZ Cécile Monique
IMPSON Olivia Rose DEVINE Keegan
Kayla van Rensburg (PV Dux 2019), a merit certificate for TRUTER Christiaan Francois STEYN Gary Jared
Academic Excellence, as one of the Top Twenty learners. HENDRICKSE Sinéad Natalie THOM Gido
PERFETT Tristan Ryan CHALMERS Kelly Anne
Additional NSC achievements, nationally include: ROETS Tamryn RIEDER Lauren
DAWSON Olivia Lynne VAN DER MERWE Mia
• 15th place, based on these 4 core subjects: SUPRA Armand VAN JAARSVELD Duan Xavier
Mathematics, Accounting, Life Sciences and NIETO LAWRENCE Julian Alexander GOVENDER Parvani
Physical Sciences; BAUMGARTEN Carolyn VAN DER MERWE Erika
• 15th place in Afrikaans Huistaal (distinctions per candidate); MADSEN-LEIBOLD Gerard FERNANDEZ Kayla
• 17th place in Accounting; SALIE Malikah ROSSOUW Bianke
• 19th in Mathematics (joined award); SOLOMON Clayton MARLEY Joshua
• 19th in Life Sciences. VAN DEN BERG Andreas Daniël LOTZ Jessica
GARVS Caitlin LOURENS Michelle
(Resource: Solidariteit - SOS 2019-Matriekverslag) HURLOW Jenna May ROUX Kayleigh
KILGOUR Kyle Tristan HARRISON Alyssa Renee
Meneer Schenck met die merietesertikaat en Kayla van 9 van die 12 Toppresteerders met hul uitslae
Rensburg met haar sertifikaat as een van Weskaap se AGTER: Dean Joao, Kayla van Rensburg, Michelle Cousins, Ronan Wademan, Kayla
toppresteerders. Buchanan en Anna Brooke
VOOR: Carli Killian, Kai Moolman, Matt Titus
9Cultural Achievements
PV se produksie Wentelkind behaal ‘n nasionale 2de plek by die Aardklop Pronk Podium-kompetisie!
Anya Marx Carala Erasmus Christian Kotzé Juné Kruger Tatjana Frauenknecht
Miquette Eloff is die NASIONALE wenner
van die tweetalige afdeling en was ook die
To achieve these levels, Megan's activities naaswenner van die Afrikaans- afdeling vir
included 73 hours of service at Helderberg 14-jariges van die Radikale
Redenaarskompetisie.
Rangers, Strand Beach, Somerset West
Baptist Church, AZI, and Shalom Pre-
primary School. She chose hockey as
physical recreation over a period of 12
months and debating as a skill over 12
months. For the adventurous journey, she
did 7 days of hiking in the Northern
Mountains in Geres-Lisbon, Portugal and
a residential project with Edge of Africa in
Megan Lane successfully completed the Bronze,
Silver &GOLD level of The President's Award Cape Town during December 2019
Emma Dafel het deurgedring na die nasionale
finale rondtes van al drie kompetisies waaraan
sy deelgeneem het, nl. die Radikale, Interskole
en PodiumPret- redenaarskompetisies. Sy het
ook deelgeneem aan die ATKV-digitale
redenaarskompetisie waar sy 'n A-simbool
verwerf het.
Wentelkind
PV se produksie, Wentelkind, ontvang ook die
volgende toekennings in die 2020-dramaseisoen
by ander dramafeeste:
1ste plek - Montagu Youth Arts Festival
1ste plek - Playhouse Drama Festival
Beste aktrise - Montagu Youth Arts Festival
Beste aktrise - Playhouse Drama Festival
Beste Tegnies - Montagu Youth Arts Festival
Beste Tegnies - Playhouse Drama Festival
PV is trots daarop om vir twee jaar agtereenvolgens
die wenner te kon wees van die Montagu Youth
Arts Festival en nou wéér - ongeag die grendeltyd
-'n topplek in die Aardklop-finaal te behaal.
Juné Kruger: ATKV Top 20
Angelique Filter: GOUD vir spel in Juné Kruger: GOUD vir spel en CUM Lienke Frylinck GOUD vir spel en Zané Habig: Tweede plek in die
Galmloos in die ATKV-Digitoneel LAUDE vir stel in Wentelkind in die CUM LAUDE vir stel en rekwisiete in nasionale Dramaweb SA
ATKV-Digitoneel Soetwater in die ATKV-Digitoneel monoloogafdeling in graad 10
10Sportprestasies
Tennis
Daniel Knott played in the TSA
Cavaliers Sportsmans Warehouse
Mini 1 series and won the
platinum section for Boys Singles
U/14. He also played in the TSA
Western Cape ProKennix Mini 2
tournament and won the platinum
Boys Singles in the U/14 category.
In addition to these achievements,
he was also one of only 28 ranked
players in his age group that
competed in the Junior National TOP SWIMMERS: Junior Victrix: Kiara Mahoney, Senior Victor Ludorum: Jarryd
Daniel Knott tournament in Bloemfontein. Konkol, Senior Victrix Ludorum: Isabella Booyens, Junior Victor Ludorum: Wesley
van Wyk,Team leaders: House Aberdeen: Reike Ferreira and Jason Holmes
Bolandkampioenskappe: Deelnemers Bolandkampioenskappe: Medaljewenners
Marietjie Cilliers: SAAS Melissa Hoffman: SAAS Michaela Horn: SAAS
Junior Victrix Ludorum: Courtney Jenniker, Senior Victrix Ludorum: Top 10 list 2000m Top 10 list Hammer Top 10 list High Jump
Marietjie Cilliers, Senior Victor Ludorum: Kyle Slater, Junior Victor Steeplechase (7 23,8) & Throw (42,56m) (1,65m)
Ludorum: Christopher Gouws en Joshua Smit 3000m (10 24,9)
WP Tennis: Christo Cilliers WP Tennis: Ian Thom WP Tennis: Leana Solomon WP Tennis: Lerize de Villiers
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The musical story of PV's Zoë Torres a member of The Cape Philharmonic
Youth Orchestra -her 2020 experience…
This year had an impact on everybody, including those in the musical field. However, this did not prevent the growth
of music in the Cape.
I am Zoë, a Parel Valleier in grade 11 and a cellist in the Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, that I joined in 2017. I
have been lucky enough to perform in many different places and to play such beautiful music because of this
opportunity. I have formed friendships for life!
In the beginning of lockdown members of both the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cape Philharmonic Youth
Orchestra made individual recordings of themselves performing the Intermezzo by P. Mascagni. All the recordings
were put together and it formed a beautiful recording: CPO COVID-19 video CPYO Intermezzo. Here is the link to
that video, https://youtu.be/PCzkRnHKQHU (check me out at around 1:50 seconds into the clip).
Zoe Torres: Cape Philharmonic Youth The Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra organised for each musician in the orchestra (me included!) to have video-
Orchestra cellist call lessons during the lockdown. I was given lessons with an appointed professional musician from The Cape
Philharmonic Orchestra. These lessons went on for nearly 2 months, one
lesson each week. I was extremely lucky to have this experience and I
learnt a lot from my mentor. During these lessons we prepared for our
upcoming concert, the recorded lunch hour concert (Virtually lunch) with
the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. The programme included the following
pieces Capriccio Espagnol by Rimsky-Korsakov and the Slavonic Dance
No.1 by Antonín Dvo_ák. Here is the link for this hour concert,
https://youtu.be/EQ312KETV5A (look for me (cellist) on the right side of
the orchestra).
The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra recorded their annual Community Gala
Concert and some CPYO members were included in these recordings.
Bachianas Brasiliera No. 5 was recorded. It is a piece originally written
for 8 cellos but we performed it with 10 cellos: Four cellists from the Cape
Philharmonic Orchestra and six cellists from the Cape Philharmonic Youth
Orchestra. The concert is still to be streamed.
Recently we recorded the Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra's annual
Gala Concert. I was fortunate to be able to participate in this tradition
again this year, even with all the COVID regulations. If you would like to
know more about this and keep track of all the different events that the
youth orchestra is involved in, follow this link to our facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/CapeTownPhilharmonicYouthOrchestra/
Afrikaans Olimpiade: AGTER: Kobus Erasmus, Danielle Kleyn, me. Marietjie Even though this year has proved to be tough for all us, it just goes to
Madsen-Leibold 4de RY: Anna van der Westhuizen, Dané de Villiers 3de show that there will always be a place for music, and it will never die.
RY: Hanna van Zyl, Laura Maritz 2de RY: Me M Steenkamp, A van der Spuy “Music is life itself.” - Louis Armstrong
VOOR: Patricia Potgieter
Laura Maritz behaal 'n nasionale 10de plek en in die Wes-Kaap span sy PV Zoë Torres (December 2020).
se kroon (met 'n gedeelde) posisie in die 4de plek!
South African Institution of Civil
Engineering
SAICE hosted its 17th annual AQUALIBRIUM Schools
Water Competition challenge, (but this time online)
PV took part during the lockdown period and we are
proud to share the news that OUR team, consisting
of Yesol Jeong, Tian Groenewald, and Adriana van
der Spuy (all in grade 11) WON this competition!
In this competition, three litres of water had to be
distributed equally between three reservoirs
(containers) placed randomly on a grid of 16 points.
The learners then had to build a pipe network between
a water source and the three reservoirs using pipes
of different diameters. These three small reservoirs
Danielle Kleyn: Eerste in SA in Die Burger can then be placed in more than 3 000 combinations,
Beeld Volksblad-aanlynolimpiade and potentially there are 280 billion possible pipe
networks for each one of these combinations, thus The South African Institution of Civil Engineering:
making this system quite complex! Yesol Jeong, Adriana van der Spuy, Tian Groenewald (SAICE)
Danielle Kleyn, also known as the
This Aqualibrium competition proved to be a fun way to learn about water supply, what civil engineers do and
Queen of Mathematics, EERSTE in SA the importance of protecting our water resources. It practically illustrates what a career in this field will entail and
in Die BurgerBeeldVolksblad that is the main reason why we motivate our learners to participate in external competitions/olympiads like this.
Secondly, we can also compare our standards in Parel Vallei with those of other top Maths and Science schools.
Wiskunde-aanlynolimpiade, sowel as
TWEEDE in WesKaap in die 2020 Even though Adriana would like to become a nurse, Yesol a medical doctor and Tian an engineer, they will always
remember this water challenge when working in their individual fields one day, treasuring and managing this mutual
Rekenaarprogrammeringsolimpiade resource, WATER!
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Wiskunde Olimpiade-talente
Een van Parel Vallei se talle Wiskunde Olimpiade-hoogtepunte, naamlik die Universiteit van Kaapstad se Olimpiade,
kon vanjaar weens die virus nie plaasvind nie.
Verskeie leerders het wel aan die aanlyn landswye 2020 Die Burger Beeld Volksblad Olimpiade deelgeneem.
Hier het ons eie Danielle Kleyn weereens haar besondere talent gewys en eerste in Suid Afrika geëindig. Sy
ontvang R20 000 prysgeld vir beide haarself en Parel Vallei met haar praguitslae van volpunte vir die kompetisie.
Louis Cronje is gekies is vir die 2020 Cape Town International Senior Mathematics (IMC) span. Die senior span
bestaan uit die top vier leerders in graad 8 tot 10 wat deelgeneem het aan die tweede uitdunrondte van dié
kompetisie. Dié span sou hierdie jaar in Jakarta, Indonesië gaan deelneem het aan die IMC-finaal, maar as gevolg
van die Covid-19 pandemie is dit afgestel.
Talle Parel Vallei-leerders is ook gekies vir die Wes-Kaap/ Boland SAMTC Olimpiade spanne wat aanlyn nasionaal Louis Cronje: gekies vir die
deelgeneem het. Beide die senior en junior Wes-Kaap-spanne het die kompetisie gewen. Baie geluk aan die Cape Town International Senior
Parel Valleiers wat deelgeneem het: Danielle Kleyn, Reuben van Wyk, Yesol Jeong, Tian Groenewald, Benjamin Mathematics-span.
Kleyn. Louis Cronje en Chaewon Lee
SAMF is een van die grootste landswye Wiskunde Olimpiades waaraan 80 000 leerders deelneem. Vanjaar het Danielle Kleyn 10de gekom, Jared
Slater onder die top 50 en Yesol Jeong en Reuben van Wyk onder top 100 landswyd.
In die landswye Universiteit van Pretoria-aanlynkompetisie behaal Rheshon Brown ‘n tweede plek en Chaewon Lee 'n derde plek in hul onderskeie afdelings.
Parel Vallei Advanced Education Trust
In hul finale graad 11 gevorderde program (AP) eksamen, deur die Parel Vallei Advanced
Education Trust het Yesol 'n volle 100% vir Wiskunde en Claire het 88% vir Engels behaal.
Die Parel Vallei Advanced Education Trust is in 2006 formeel gestig om gevorderde opvoedkundige
geleenthede te skep om leerders soos Yesol en Claire in staat te stel om akademies buite die
grense van 'n nasionale kurrikulum te ontwikkel. Die Parel Vallei Advanced Education Sentrum
gebruik Hoërskool Parel Vallei as sy basis om IEB AP-Wiskunde en IEB AP-Engels as kursusse
aan te bied. Sedert die ontstaan van die Trust het dit stadig, maar bestendig gegroei en Parel
Vallei besonder goed gedien. Sedert 2013 is die Trust ook geregistreer as 'n Public Benefit
Organisation (PBO).
AP: Y Jeong, C Chase, L van der Merwe
Expo: P Pitamber, S Savides, M Stander, W Badenhorst, T Kleynhans SAS0 (South African Science Olympiads): Parel Vallei se Lewenswetenskappe
skitter in 2020 in die SASO-olimpiade! Ons leerders het die volgende
topposisies in Suid-Afrika verwerf:
• In 1st place: Teon Kleynhans and Werner Badenhorst with their project
titled: “Kragopwekking uit borrels”. • Adriana van der Spuy en Nicolaas Majewski verwerf 'n vyfde plek.
• Runner up: Marietjie Cilliers with her project “Investigating the difference • Sebastian Badenorst verwerf 'n vierde plek.
in the health state of domestic dogs on a plant-based diet versus those • Elizabeth Spires verwerf 'n derde plek.
on a meat-based diet”. • Yesol Jeong kom EERSTE in Suid-Afrika!
• Shared 3rd place: Priyanka Pitamber with her project title: “Water
works” and Stella Savides with “Deionization” as her project. Parel Vallei het die tweede plek in SA behaal met hierdie uitstekende uitslae.
World Knowledge Olympiad
This year, the World Knowledge Olympiad followed
the trend of turning virtual and so the learners who
had entered at the start of the year were afforded
the opportunity to complete the quiz online. The quiz
tests the general knowledge of participants and so
they needed to be ready for anything and everything.
Jerushan Rathanum Christopher Pienaar Tishal Prag
There were a number of achievements to take note
of. Tishal Prag (Grade 8) achieved fifth place in his
grade. Jerushan Rathanum (Grade 11) achieved seventh place in his grade. Christopher Pienaar (Grade 11) achieved first place in his grade
and received a cash prize for his success. We congratulate all those who participated.
13Graad / Grade 12 CLASS OF 2020
GRAAD 12 A1
AGTER: L Botha; D Beukes; D Visser; J Bruce; J van Rensburg; DJ Rainier
3de RY: C Slabbert; A van Aarde; R Nieuwoudt; L van Zyl; P Ellis; L Erasmus; R van Wyk
2de RY: CL Rust; A de Klerk; M Dempsey; H Briedenhann; L du Toit; A van Heerden; J van Eyk
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VOOR: M Jacobs; F Lötter; M Coetzee; E Mackenzie; J Odendaal; C Buitendag; S van der Westhuizen
GRAAD 12 A2
AGTER: M Oosthuizen; N Bothma 4de RY: M Roos; D Roux; J Labuschagne; W du Plessis; R Vermeulen; J Burger; D Sandenbergh
3de RY: D Janse van Rensburg; G Eckley; K Murdoch; P Rose; J Cornelius; K Rossouw; J Ludik
2de RY: M Raubenheimer; A Meij; J van Rensburg; E du Plessis; K Pistorius; M Rossouw; F Rossouw
VOOR: D Marx; N Matthee; A de Vries; M Madsen-Leibold; T Weideman; K Slabbert; P JacobsGraad / Grade 12 CLASS OF 2020
GRAAD 12 A3
AGTER: R Loedolff; K Erasmus; RJ Thompson; D Labuschagne; E Burger
3de RY: K van der Riet; R Kruger; D Wykerd; C Knight; N Olivier; J de Beer; D Kleyn
2de RY: D de Villiers; C Kennis; L Maritz; A van der Westhuizen; L Frylinck; K van Drimmelen; M Laubser
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VOOR: M Jolly; C de Guisti; R Ferreira; A Pretorius; T Halford; A Tough; N Schmidt
GRADE 12 E1
BACK: M Ridgway; R Beavon; L Neethling
3rd ROW: N Constable; N Butler; D Christian; J Hendricks; D Chiole; Y Ismail; W Abrahams
2nd ROW: B Watson; K Pontes; J Mitchley; M Lane; S Kobo; E Theunissen; L Gradwell
FRONT: C Matthews; P Potgieter; J Forbes; J Yoko; M de Villiers; A Stoffels; J FeltonGraad / Grade 12 CLASS OF 2020
GRADE 12 E2
BACK: J Seegers; B Graham; W Christmas; M Henry
3rd ROW: A Todaro; J May; M Caiero-Ribas; J Meeter; R Crawford; D Daramola; M Borcherds
2nd ROW: D Jacobs; N Kheswa; M Forrester; C Adams; M Bester; L Botha; K Rosenkrantz
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FRONT: H Morilly; N le Roux; G Henderson; Y Pienaar; C Pregnolato; Y Magogotya; M Parkin
GRADE 12 E3
BACK: D de Klerk; J Barnes; L du Plessis; R Beukes; V Kalidindi
3rd ROW: S Klein; J da Costa; C Morris; M Netshivhongweni; S Toussaint; D Meaker; A Petersen
2nd ROW: S Swanepoel; J Fester; M van Schoor; M Schenck; T Meiring; A Carelse; B Swart
FRONT: I Prinsloo; S May; A Cloete; D Matshayana; S Lindemann; T Wyss; G BarrieGraad / Grade 12 CLASS OF 2020
GRADE 12 E4
BACK: I Nhlebeya; N Doyle; N Hamilton; J Holmes
3rd ROW: G Barry; N Tshilumbu; L Phillips; P Kotze; M de Freitas; C Quattrocecere; H Baard
2nd ROW: J Louw; A Spagnuolo; S Oteng; L Nyumbeka; M Mhalangu; L Bradshaw; H McCreath
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FRONT: L Mbotshelwa; M van Wyk; C Fikkies; D le Roux; B Samuels; S Bingham; M Petterson
GRADE 12 E5
BACK: E Slabbert; K Zeederberg; B Brett; B Te Water
3rd ROW: J Basson; S April; M Fisher; D Chambers; L Murphy; K Michaels; S Hattingh
2nd ROW: C Stewart; J Mbolo; M Hoffman; C Smit; M Goldbach; J Retief; C Maasdorp
FRONT: C Marston; M Valentine; J Petersen; M Botha; K Holmes; T Wertheim; D KallisGraad / Grade 12 CLASS OF 2020
GRADE 12 E6
BACK: E van den Oever; K Slater; K Goncalves; S Wessels
3rd ROW: R Mitchell; L Evans; T Schenck; C Brown; J Theron; C Prinsloo; O Engelbrecht
2nd ROW: I Booyens; A Scholtz; N Osman; J Maré; L Shaefer; M van Wyk; J Coetzee
FRONT: C McMaster; S Makeleni; C Owen; C Isaacs; A de Villiers, S Bavuma, A Filter
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Louis Botha - Gr12 Design
Danielle Kleyn - Gr12 Design
Chanel de Guisti - Gr12 DesignVerslae en Klubs
Music The music department saw its usual bustling activities in Term 1 with activities like the V&A Waterfront Bandslam event (Big Band) and an invitation
to the Stellenbosch Woordfees, with the PV Drumline featuring in Lieflike Lawaai (with Janine Neethling, Amanda Strydom and Elvis Blue). Open Day presented
opportunities for the Choir and Big Band to perform to our new 2021 learners and at Interschools the individual musicians had a chance to strut their stuff in
the entertainment tent!
Individually, the lockdown gave our musicians time to work on some new skills and finding ways to develop their many talents. Some external exams were possible,
with Covid regulations in place, and Laura Maritz was awarded a distinction for her UNISA Grade 7 piano exam. Laura will continue her music studies next year
at Stellenbosch University (BA Mus) following in the footsteps of some of our past music learners.
Zoë Torres, a member of the Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, took part in numerous events throughout this year and she features in a number of YouTube
videos and online concerts this year.
The Choir was preparing for Eisteddfods and the annual Koorfees (with Arno Carstens) only to be interrupted by this unprecedented event. We are looking
forward though to performances of this developing choir in number and sound and with
the new choir period established in the time table it has had and will have positive results.
Looking forward!
The Vocal Ensemble has had a chance to record and the matrics participated in Founders’
Day celebrations via video. They have also produced their own video with the help of an
ex-PV student and past vocal ensemble member Emma van Heyningen. Please check our
website for more on this.
The orchestra participated in the Parklands Orchestral Festival in March this year providing
an opportunity to be involved in a day of music-making with an orchestra, facilitated by The
Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and with everyone having lots of fun! And so life goes on…No
music, no life… Know music, know life!
Laura Maritz (pictured) is to be especially congratulated on her
distinction for her UNISA Grade 7 piano exam! She follows in
some of PV's former music learners footsteps as she has also
auditioned and been accepted at Stellenbosch University to
study BA (with music) for 2021.
UNISA results - practical exams
Laura Maritz: UNISA Piano Grade 7 - 83% (Distinction)
Julia Badenhorst: UNISA Piano Grade 5 - 85% (Distinction) The Library
Elaine Human: UNISA Violin Grade 3 - 77% (Merit)
UNISA results: theory exams The Parel Vallei Library, like everywhere else, was influenced
Julia Badenhorst: UNISA grade 4 theory - 72% by Covid 19 pandemic. We were just about to have an exciting
Trinity College Exams - practical exams culture week when schools closed. We planned a book
Laura Maritz: UNISA Roll of Heidi Bahlmann: Trinity violin grade 1 - 81% exchange table, a raffle with great prizes and a book orientated
Honour Theory and Practical Joani Frehse: Trinity violin grade 5 - 83% Amazing Race. Luckily, with all the planning done, we can
look forward to 2021!
Drama Festival Lienke Frylinck Wat wel in die biblioteek se guns getel het, is dat leerders
gedurende die grendeltyd kans gekry het om te lees, lees,
Lights, camera, and ACTION! lees. Die dag voordat die skool gesluit het, het ons 'n
This is the phrase that haunted the performers of 2020. It has been a different and difficult year rekordgetal boeke uitgegee, die meeste in die geskiedenis
for everyone. Thankfully Mr Spjikers has always been a little different, and that is why he gave van die biblioteek! Ongelukkig kon ons nie die ATKV-
the students of Parel Vallei an opportunity to perform in an extraordinary way. He knew this year
Storieleesfees, wat goed afgeskop het, voltooi nie.
brought a new set of challenges: social distancing, masks, curfews, and limits for people in an
audience. At the time no gathering were permitted! How can a play be a play without the
energy of an audience? With the guidelines and ideas in place, Mr Spijkers shoved each We had to adjust our duty table, because of limited school
performer into the spotlight to perform their one man show in an empty theatre with the cold attendance, but it worked out well. We also had to limit the
hard stare of a camera reflecting. With 2020's competition being a stark contrast from the usual learners in the library during breaks and after school. This
cluster of actor and actresses on one stage, Mr Spjikers wanted the scripts of this year to meet gave the prefects a good opportunity to plan and revamp
its match. He allowed each performer free range in brewing the shell of their play and so, eight the library décor and system and to give the library a good
successful one-person scripts were born, four Afrikaans and four English. sorting out
Wentelkind met June Kruger, deur Rozaan Vos; Soetwater met Lienke Frylinck, deur Lily van Zyl;
Nog 'n Dag Op Nuweland met Reike Ferreira, deur Darryl Spijkers; Meisie in die Sequins Rok
met Anke Tough, deur Anita Moller and Darryl Spijker; Industry with Angelique Filter, by Yanou
Pienaar; Three Girls in the Chair with Memory Mahlangu, by Darryl Spijkers and Bryoni Currin;
Photograph with Dylan Janse van Ransburg, by Bryoni Currin and Darryl Spijkers; The Withered
with Nerise Malan, by Nerise Malan
With minimal rehearsal time and high expectations to reach, we were strapped into the roller-
coaster of emotions and started to film. After the final cuts and edits of each play were made
by past PV learner Rory Currin, footage was sent off and brought back stunning results, as usual.
With no surprise Parel Vallei climbed its way back in the ATKV festival ranks with, Wentelkind,
securing a position in the top 12 and 2nd position nationally at the Aardklop Pronk Podium
competition! The Montagu and Playhouse festivals carried their own set of stunning results
with Parel Vallei bringing back best tech, best new script, best actor and actress, and best Night Shelter: Jenna Pietersen, Natasha Schmidt,
overall production. Shannon Swanepoel.
With the results in the bag we concluded our 2020 Drama festival journey (Covid-19 compliant) For two weeks clothing items and non-perishable food
with four nights of live performances, and it was a blessing. 2020 seemed sure to leave a bleak products were collected for the Night Shelter in Somerset
future for the theatre, but ending the shows with laughs, tears and energy from the audience West. A huge box of donations was delivered this year.
was the cherry on the cake all of Parel Vallei's performers wanted.
19Reports and Clubs
Noodhulp
Ons het die jaar afgeskop deur diens te doen by die interhuis-
en interskoleatletiek.
In Februarie het het 10 nuwe noodhelpers vlak 1 gedoen en
12 leerders het vlak 2-kwalifikasie verwerf om reg te wees vir
die 2020 winterseisoen wat sou voorlê. Juf Daphne Matshayana
het ook by ons aangesluit en het die vlak 2-kwalifikasie verwerf;
gereed vir aksie in die winterseisoen.
Ons het ook ywerig diens gedoen by die hokkie, netbal en
rugbyproewe. Natuurlik, soos baie ander dinge in 2020 het
die wintersportseisoen nooit gebeur nie.
We had a committed committee who helped running Parel
Vallei's First Aid club.
Thank you to our 2020 committee:
Amber de Villiers - First aid room; marketing; duties and
Eco club mentoring. Anja Buys - Kommunikasie (noodhulpbord); mentor;
kursusse en dienste. Sarah Collier - Chair person
The Eco club of 2020 got off to a good start at the beginning of
the year before everything was put on hold when the school went Baie dankie aan elke
into lockdown because of the Corona virus. noodhelper vir julle
In the first three months of the year, the Eco club sold beautiful hand painted reusable shopping kundige en vriendelike
bags and stainless steel straws at the Market Day. diens op ons
sportvelde.
The club organised a very successful Eco week where the Eco committee tried to illustrate
to the PV learners, how people and social media can be obsessed with film stars, models, pop We would like to thank
stars etc. but people involved in environmental issues often get very little recognition. During the First Aid team for
the week, the committee also raised funds for the club by selling ice coffee and pancakes and their able and selfless
organised fun activities like paper plane competitions using recycled paper. service to the school.
Just before lockdown, the Eco club visited the Stellenbosch Botanical Garden where Dr Me Elsabe Kruger saam
Donovan Kirkwood, the curator, gave a very informative guided tour to various parts of the met me Rika Marais het
garden. hierdie jaar weereens
die noodhulp by Parel
The Eco club was still able to recycle paper and had an e-waste collection. When we heard Vallei gelei.
about the huge nurdle (small plastic pellets) spill all along our coastline, a beach clean-up was
organised at Strand beach. We cannot wait for
2021!
The enthusiasm of the Eco committee is much appreciated.
Othello: Tragedy or Murder Mystery? - Nerise Malan After arriving at the Fugard and carrying all the set and prop pieces
for what felt like forever, the cast was ready to do their first rehearsal
It happened on the Fugard Stage. The murder weapon was the on the legendary stage. They then noticed something very strange,
candle stick. The murderer? Well, everyone. one or two of the swords were missing. After running around like
headless chickens they came to the conclusion that it would be fine
Parel Vallei's own grade 11 drama class performed the Shakespeare because there were more than enough for all the death scenes to
classic on the Fugard Stage on the 3rd of March 2020. They happen as planned. The dress rehearsal came and more props had
participated in “The Shakespeare School's Festival South Africa” suddenly gone missing and after a coffee shop photoshoot and some
bonding time it was finally time to perform. Unfortunately by the time
which entailed a 30 minute rendition of a Shakespeare play performed
the performance came all the swords had gone missing and the only
in front of a live audience. This was Parel Vallei's first time participating
prop left that could remotely work as a murder weapon was a candlestick.
in the festival which celebrated its 10th birthday this year.
By making use of some clever hand offs and careful random placements
Every element of the performance was done by the learners on the floor the candlestick went through the hands of every cast
themselves including directing, design, stage managing, lights and member that needed to kill or threaten someone and knowing
sound, under the leadership of our drama teacher, Darryl Spijkers. Shakespeare… it was a lot. Luckily this happened before lockdown
Othello starred Griffin Poole, as Othello, Jana Rademan, as or not sanitising the candlestick would have been a big problem.
Desdemona and Nerise Malan as Iago.
So Shakespeare's great tragedy mirrored an Elizabethan game of
Othello is the story of a general whose trust in his best friend, who “Clue” with every murder happening by candlestick. But death has
has a taste for vengeance, allows him to spiral into a jealous rage become so cliché, especially at a Shakespeare festival, why not change
and kill his wife. Between the fictional deception, manipulation, it up a bit by using an unconventional weapon? The class still doesn't
rage and jealousy, was a real case of strange events that let the cast know what happened to the props. But the presumption is, it happened
feel like they were playing a game of “Clue” despite the play being on the Fugard Stage, the weapon was a candlestick, the thief? Lady
set on a chessboard. Macbeth's ghost who needed props to get that damn spot out.
Strava - Parel Vallei vs Pearson Strava challenge, final stats: Congratulations to PAREL VALLEI AND the whole of our community
that made this possible! The whole is truly greater than the sum of its
Parel Vallei: 594 athletes, 900 activities and a total of 4 941km. parts! With this challenge Parel Vallei and its community showed that
Pearson: 396 athletes, 733 activities and a total of 4 918km. they can TUNGU (Turn Up and Never Give Up) TOGETHER!
20Verslae en Klubs
Eco's beach cleanup project: The Eco Club gets pro-active and cleans up litter on Strand beach
GIG’s Women’s World day of Prayer Eco's beach cleanup project: The Eco Club ATKV-uitreik
gets pro-active and cleans up litter on
ATKV-lede se uitreik ATKV-leesprojek ATKV se storieleesprojek by Uyavula
Tennisverslag
Tennis by Parel Vallei was weereens baie geslaagd in die 2019/2020-seisoen. Ons is nie uitermate
geraak deur die Covid-19 pandemie nie, aangesien ons ligas reeds afgehandel was voor die
pandemie uitgebreek het.
Ligawedstryde is in die eerste kwartaal op Maandae gespeel en elke Maandagmiddag het die
bussies met tennisspelers van die skool af vertrek om by ag of nege verskillende skole te gaan
kragte meet! Wedstryde is gespeel in die Helderbergkom, Stellenbosch, Paarl en Wellington.
Ons het deelgeneem aan vier toernooie gedurende die seisoen, en het by al hierdie toernooie
goed gevaar. Ons dogters het by Moorreesburg (Agnes Pauw-toernooi) besonder goed gevaar
Matrix's donation for His Ark en tweede geëindig. Ons O/15-span was weereens die wenners by die Bredasdorp-juniortoernooi.
Van ons leerders het as individue goed presteer en is verkies tot provinsiale spanne.
Parel Vallei-leerders is bevoorreg om afrigting te ontvang by EDGE-Tennisakademie - iets wat
beslis bydra tot die sukses van ons tennisprogram.
Die oordoen van die tennisbane is steeds nie gefinaliseer nie en bly baie problematies en frustrerend.
Ons is egter besig om te werk aan 'n oplossing vir die probleem.
Ten slotte wil ons die onderwysers bedank vir hul waardevolle bydraes met tyd en entoesiasme!
Dit word opreg waardeer.
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