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FROM THE DESK OF MR JORGE RUIZ-MESA
How to make our pupils’ education relevant.
In a recent article published on the website
topunivesities.com, it listed various job titles
which did not exist five years ago, yet today are
in high demand in the marketplace. Social
Media Manager, Content Manager, Data Analyst
and User Experience Manager (UX) are jobs I
had never heard of when I arrived at Beaulieu
College. A report by the World Economic Forum
reveals that around 65% of the jobs that
primary school pupils will be doing when they
finish high school do not exist today.
I know it has almost become cliché to talk about
21st Century skills but the more I read about it the more I realise that
everyone is embracing this trend except the institution that most needs
to develop the workforce of the future, our education system. We spend
a good deal of time training pupils how to answer questions, but not
enough time is used to teach how to ask a question. Before you can
solve a problem, you must be able to critically analyze and question
what is causing it. This is why Critical Thinking and Problem Solving are
essential skills in need of development. Cloud computing has become a force to be reckoned with in today's
workplace. Research shows that, in the next five years, about 40% of
the workforce will be made up of non-permanent and remote workers.
Many large companies have teams of employees working together from
different offices across the world. Collaboration is therefore a skill
required by the workforce of the future. Initiative and Entrepreneurship
are essential skills for our youth.
We need to be teaching them leadership skills and encouraging
them to take initiative and risks.
Sir Richard Branson is quoted as saying “Communication is the
most important skill any leader can possess.” Business leaders
have reported that the majority of high school graduates today are
“deficient” in communication skills. Effective Oral and Written
Communication are more relevant today than ever before. I was
privileged to watch our HOD of English, Mr Brouard, speak to an
attentive grade 8 audience about Oral Communication skills. His
inspirational talk posed questions such as: Can you present your
argument persuasively? Can you inspire others with passion? Can
you concisely capture the highlights of what you are trying to say?
Billions of terabytes of data are created every single day around the
world. Accessing information that is reliable has become a
challenge for our pupils. Data Analysis and Assessment is also a
key skill that our youth need to develop.
I could go on mentioning keys skills that our future workers and
entrepreneurs need to be successful. There is a stark contrast
between these skills of the future and the focus of education today.
Instead of teaching students to answer questions, we should teach
them to ask them. Instead of preparing them for an exit
examination, we should prepare them for life.
It makes me immensely proud to say that the management and
teachers at Beaulieu College are investing time and resources to
equip our pupils in developing these and other skills through
initiatives such as Project Based Learning. I am optimistic that such
initiatives will not only radically transform the future of education
and the workforce, they will also transform the world we live in.
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The Grade 12 Business Studies pupils attended a talk at Steyn City Schools’
Department of Commerce who hosted a Business Studies workshop on the
7th of March. The IEB Business Studies National Senior Certificate theme will
be based on the Fast Food Industry for 2018. Mr. Daniel Padiachy, the Chief
Marketing and Communications Officer for McDonald’s South Africa was
the guest speaker and Ronald McDonald also joined the workshop. Pupils
learnt about the successes of McDonald's, as well as the challenges the
company faces. Valuable information was taken from the workshop which
pupils can apply in their forthcoming examinations.
We will be bidding farewell to three valued staff members Mrs Candace Wood, Mrs Sindisiwe Zwane, and
Mrs Karen Trenor at the end of this term. We will be welcoming three new teachers at the start of Term 2.
Ms Amy Naicker will be teaching Science, Ms Mbali Mvumbi will be teaching Isizulu and Ms Michelle
Hoffman will be teaching Accounting and EMS.
GR.12 BUSINESS STUDIES
STAFF MATTERS
RESULTS & CONGRATULATIONS
ATHLETICS
On 3rd
March, Phemelo Ramatlotlo participated in the Puma School of Speed at Tuks. He competed in the
u/18 section running the fastest heat time of 11.07 seconds. He came third in the final with a time 10.95
seconds, receiving a bronze medal and clothing sponsorship from Puma! Well done Phemelo!
GIRLS’ TENNIS
On Tuesday 6th
March the girls’ tennis team played against St Mary's. We won 24-19.
RUGBY
A huge Beaulieu College congratulations to Andrea Laschet on his selection into the Lions u/16 Presidential
Team to play in the St John’s festival over the Easter weekend! Wishing him all the best!
SPORT FIXTURES & RESULTS
ACADEMICS
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Results of the Squash match vs. St Stithian’s on Friday 9th March:
Congratulations to the u/16 girls’ team who played their last match
of the season. We won 9 games to 5.
The seniors played their last match and won 10 games to 4. They
have proved to be a formidable team and have played outstanding
squash this season. We are going to miss these young ladies next
year, and wish to thank them for their loyalty to squash and for being
excellent mentors to the new and younger players. Playoffs will be
held next week Friday.
Well done to our Hockey players! The hockey season is off to a magnificent start! Both our boys' and girls' 1st teams
won the Beaulieu College pre-
season 1st team festival.
The Girls beat Crawford
Lonehill 2-0 in the final and our
Boys' team beat Krugersdorp
High School 2-0 in the final.
Both teams were unbeaten
during the event with the
boys not conceding one
goal.
SQUASH
HOCKEY
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SWIMMING GALA
INTER HIGH SWIMMING GALA RESULTS – 1 March 2018
The Annual Inter High swimming gala was swum at Curro
Aurora on the 1st March against Marian College, the Deutsche
Schule, De La Salle and Pecanwood
It was a very exciting and close gala, and the team swam well
with Beaulieu College coming third behind De La Salle and
the Deutsche Schule, ahead of Pecanwood and Marian
College
The following swimmers attained standards:
u/14 Emma Chaplin 50m Freestyle
u/15 Chloë van Driel 200m Ind. Medley 50m Breaststroke 50m Freestyle
Sinead Thistlewhite 50m Backstroke 50m Butterfly
u/16 Tayla Prommel 50m Freestyle
Espen Koko 50m Breaststroke
William Huang 50m Backstroke 50m Freestyle
Kelsey Sandström 50m Backstroke 50m Freestyle
u/17 Donné Sussman 50m Backstroke
Friso Vijverberg 50m Breaststroke 50m Butterfly
Daniel Azmanov 50m Freestyle
Open Craig Neilan 50m Freestyle 50m Butterfly
Stephen Raubenheimer 200m Ind. Medley 50m
Breaststroke
Jaime Van Rensburg 50m Freestyle
Congratulations to the following swimmers who qualified for the
Prestige Gala by being placed 1st or 2nd in their races:
u/14 Emma Chaplin 50m Freestyle
u/15 Chloë van Driel 200m Ind. Medley 50m Breaststroke 50m Freestyle
Sinead Thistlewhite 50m Backstroke 50m Butterfly
u/16 Tayla Prommel 50m Freestyle
Espen Koko 50m Breaststroke
u/17 Donné Sussman 50m Backstroke
Friso Vijverberg 50m Breaststroke 50m Butterfly
Open Craig Neilan 50m Freestyle 50m Butterfly
Stephen Raubenheimer 50m Breaststroke
As well as the u/15 Mixed Medley Relay team consisting of:
Trent Vandenberg
Chloë van Driel
Vishani Bhika
Julian Ashton
Sinead Thistlewhite
Hailey Sandström
D’Artagnan Assis
Joshua Willaims
Well done to all of you!!
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NETBALL ACHEIVEMENTS
Netball season has started with some excellent achievements by pupils and staff alike.
Staff achievements
Mrs Heyl
Selected as u/14 Gauteng Coach
Mrs Wood
Selected as u/13 Gauteng General Manager
The annual District 13 trials, hosted by Kingsmead College this year, certainly created a lot of excitement
amongst our netball girls. Attended by 32 high schools, with an average of 80 girls per age group, the trials
certainly brought out the best in the 25 individuals that were selected to represent the College. Each player
played 2 matches whereafter the top 4 per position progressed into the second round. Here the top 28 players
received another opportunity to win the selectors over. Finally, two district teams - two players per position -
are selected, and awarded the opportunity to compete at the Gauteng trials. Twelve out of our 25 girls who
participated were ranked within the top 28 players in each age group.
Girls who made the top 28 per age group and competed in the second round of their age group’s trials:
Tayla Prommel u/16 Gemma Meerburg u/17 Akhona Kambule u/17
Jennifer Puntis u/18 Gina Biddlecombe – u/18
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The following girls competed in the second round trials with the other top 28 selected players, but delivered
unforgettable performances as they were selected to be part of the District teams. We wish them all the best
for the Gauteng trials that will take place on Saturday 17 March and Wednesday 21 March, where they will meet
up with all the other top players from districts all over Gauteng.
Taryn Marsh u/14 Luzandi Landman u/16
Donné Sussman u/17 Lexi Hultzer u/17
Joanna Mutafchiev u/18 Sarah-Lee de Greeff u/18
Congratulations teachers and girls! We are very proud of you!
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On 8 March 2018, the Beaulieu College Music Department held its first Music Soiree of the year. It was a fun filled
evening with great music.
The programme was as follows:
1. Emma Hepplestone - Gr 11: Piano Masquerade
(Karen Tenaka)
2. João Felisberto - Gr 9: Piano Last Date
(Tim Richards)
3. Chloé van Driel - Gr 9: Saxophone Part Time Lover
(Stevie Wonder)
4. Asande Masuku - Gr 11: Piano Dedicatoria
(Enrique Granados)
5. Joshua Williams - Gr 9: Guitar Blues
(Traditional)
6. Vuyo Mondi: Gr 11, Piano Our Destiny Lies Above Us
(Hans Zimmer)
7. Amy Azmanov - Gr 10: Piano Le Petit Rien
(Francois Couperin)
8. Jenna Mason - Gr 9: Saxophone I Know Him So Well
(Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Bjorn Ulvaeus)
9. Megan & Amy Azmanov - Gr 7 & 10:Piano & Vocals Skyfall
(Adele)
10. Shiara Lutchman - Gr 8: Piano Gavotte
(Johann Georg Witthauer)
11. Joshua Williams - Gr 9: Violin Witches’ Dance
(Niccolo Paganini)
12. Shayla Pillay - Gr 8: Guitar Thinking Out Loud
(Ed Sheeran)
13. Hannah Welsh - Grade 10: Flute Sampan
(Robert Ramskill)
14. Ella Vettori - Gr 12: Guitar Bohemian Rhapsody
(Queen)
MUSIC DEPARTMENT SOIREE 2018
CULTURE
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Our juniors had their first league fixture on Saturday 10th March. One
fixture consists of three debates. We fielded a very inexperienced
team of grade 8’s, who, despite their nervousness and lack of
experience, held their own magnificently against tough competition.
Our speakers were Isabella Page, Anathi Tshose, Londiwe Rikhotso,
Zipporah-Rose Nadasen and Kimaya Govender. Melissa Heyes was
our floor speaker. The motions were interesting and gave the girls
chance to show their newly developed skills. We lost the first two
debates narrowly and the third was a closed round. The results will
be released at the end of the sixth round. We are very proud of the
girls and the adjudicators commented on their blossoming
potential.
On 1 March, Beaulieu College hosted a CANSA Sprayathon. We raised R2 651 for this worthy cause. Thank you to
everyone who supported the event.
DEBATING
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
GENERAL
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