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Term 3, edition 2 2018
Art tour to Cape Town
A visual arts tour, over half
term, provided a group of art
pupils with an amazing oppor-
tunity to engage with a variety
of works of which they had only
ever seen reproductions.
Accompanied by Mrs Shan
Jacobs and Mrs Sue Thompson,
the group visited the newly
opened Zeitz Museum of
Contemporary Art, which is the largest museum in the world dedicated to contemporary African art. They also explored
a number of other highly-acclaimed art galleries: the Stern Museum, the National Gallery (with the iconic Butcher Boys
by Jane Alexander), La Motte Collection, the Rupert Museum, the Goodman Gallery and the Stevenson Gallery. Other
highlights included drawing time at Kirstenbosch Gardens and a trip up Table Mountain.
Grade 10
Vogue Programme
Grade 8
HIV/Aids Awareness
Programme
Grade 11
Leadership Programme
at Spirit of Adventure
Grade 9
Journey at
Wagendrift Dam
A celebration of dance
ExperiDance, an annual dance showcase, was hosted by Epworth at the Hexagon Theatre. It featured the Epworth
Junior, Senior and LiveArt dance companies, as well as other dance studios and school dance companies from
around the Midlands. A variety of dance forms, including ballet, contemporary and hip hop, were part of the
programme.
6 distinctions 6 distinctions 6 distinctions
87,6 % aggregate 83,2 % aggregate 80,8 % aggregate
Cell Group Leader Badge of Honour: Head of Junior
Jazz Band Equestrian Show Reading Groups
Jumping Cross-country Vice
KZN Show Jumping Captain
Canoeing team
“To the moon and back” was the theme for this year’s Vogue Ball.
Grade 8 Market Day
Environmental news
Four pupils from Earth Active participated Epworth’s EcoBrick Project has over Grade 11 L enjoyed a pizza party,
in the WESSA e-STEAM Competition, 30 completed EcoBricks, which will sponsored by Roman’s Pizza, as a
which required teams to come up with a be donated to an appropriate reward for collecting the most money
solution to a local environmental organisation. Thanks to everyone for the SPCA’s 1000 Paws Walk.
problem. The Epworth team, called who contributed, especially the
“Envirolution”, identified and tried to Grade 10 class, the Earth Active
solve the problem of plastic pollution in club, and Roxy van Zyl from Grade 5
the Msunduzi River. They were awarded who made seven EcoBricks.
second place.
Debating success
Epworth displayed impressive form in
the annual Pietermaritzburg Debating
League. Its debaters won the Senior and
Junior Leagues, and were the runners-up
in the Grade 8 League. Epworth also
claimed the top best speaker spots in all
three leagues: Paige Saunders in the
Grade 8 League, Faye (Olivia) Crawford
in the Junior League and Samira Rajaram
in the Senior League.
Music accolades
Alida Esterhuizen (piano and
violin), Emily Freedman (piano)
and Julia Rowe (cello) were
selected to play in the Best of
Eisteddfod 2018 concerts.
2019 leaders announced
Epworth’s 2019 leaders were announced at an emotionally-charged assembly in the last week of term. Ms Laura
Bekker thanked the current Grade 12 class and said they had lived up to the school’s expectations. She
emphasised the importance and value of each leadership portfolio and encouraged each pupil to view it as an
opportunity for self-discovery and growth. She said, “The greatest display of leadership is in service.”
Sports achievements 6 distinctions
80,8 % aggregate
Canoe Marathon World Championships Head of Junior
Reading Groups
Cross-country Vice
Captain
Canoeing team
Caitlin Mackenzie, Amy Peckett and Cayleigh Shaw were part of the South African team that competed in the ICF Canoe
Marathon World Championships in Portugal. In the U18 women’s K1 event, Caitlin placed fourth and Amy came 19th.
In the K2 event, Caitlin and her partner, Zara Wood, finished in eighth position and Amy and Cayleigh placed 10 th.
SA Schools’ K1 River Championships
Epworth managed to fight off other girls’ schools to secure
the top podium spots at the South African Schools’ K1
River Championships at Liebenbergvlei in Reitz. Caitlin
Mackenzie was crowned the U18 SA river champ, followed
by fellow pupil Tracey Oellermann. Caitlin was also third in
the women’s competition. In the U16 age group, Shannon
Parker-Dennison came second.
Sports achievements
Canoeing Cross Country Equestrian Canoe Polo
For the fifth time, Caitlyn
Jade Dundas-Starr received
Cox has been selected to
KZN and Federation colours
Lizanne Conradie has been represent KZN at the South
Katja Vonkeman was for playing in the South
selected to represent South African Schools’ Equestrian
selected to the KZN cross- African Championships and
Africa at the Youth Olympic Championships.
country team. the Africa Championships.
Games in Argentina.
Dog Agility Squash honour for Epworth coach
Epworth's legendary squash coach, Sally White, has received
a special honour from SA Schools’ Squash for her commit-
ment and dedication to squash in this country. She has been
awarded honorary life membership and the annual U13
squash IPT has been named after her. To thank her for her
contribution, Sally received an air ticket to her destination
of choice, anywhere in the world.
Hayley Murray and her dog Levi have Athletics
been named the Novice Large KZN Epworth won the
Champions for both contact and non Adidas Schools’
-contact agility. Relay and Golden
Spike award.
Congrats to Epworth’s Capitol Catering staff
Epworth’s catering staff were honoured at the Capitol Cater-
ing awards. Mpumi Mduli was Food Service Assistant of the
Year and Elizabeth Ngcobo and Msizi Njoko were runners-
up. Tholi Mbhense received a merit certificate and the
following staff received long-service awards: Gloria Zondi
(10 years), Msizi Njoko (5 years), Khaya Nene (5 years) and
Emmanuel Ziqubu (5 years). Epworth’s unit was runner-up
for team effort in the KZN Midlands region.
Epworthian news
Gold Circle, which is chaired by In 1989, Lesley Osler
Dr Phumla Mnganga (Gqubule) (Nel) 1964 started
1984, won the Standard Bank Umthombo Wolwazi
Gender Empowered Company farm school in a
Top Women award in the rural area east of
travel and tourism sector. Colesberg. It has
Phumla (pictured with the grown from a play
certificate) and Corporate school in an old
Services Executive, Veronica farm building to a purpose-built campus with an early
Jack, received the award at a childhood development centre, primary and intermediate
glittering ceremony held at schools, and other specialised facilities. Over the years,
Caesars Palace. this project has won numerous awards, including one be-
Kayla de Beer 2015 stowed on it by President Nelson Mandela.
(right) was part of a Melissa van
nine-member South Rooyen
African team that (Warburton)
competed at the ICF 1996 (back of
Canoe Sprint World boat) represent-
Championships in ed South Africa
Portugal recently. at the ICF Canoe
Kayla and her partner, Esti van Tonder, participated in the Marathon World
200m K2 event. Championships. She paddled with Bridgitte Hartley in the
Senior Women’s K2 event.
Epworthians
from the Class Cana Peek 2016, who
of 2014 held a is making her mark in
reunion the trail running
recently in world, featured in the
Stellenbosch. latest edition of
Modern Athlete.
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