PEARSON NEWS / PEARSON-NUUS

HOËRSKOOL PEARSON HIGH SCHOOL

ISSUE/UITGAWE: 5/ 2015

END-OF-TERM/EINDE-VAN-KWARTAAL 1

FROM THE PRINCIPAL/VAN DIE SKOOLHOOF

Dit was 'n baie besige en suksesvolle eerste kwartaal, veral op sportgebied.

Pearsoniete het sover hierdie kwartaal op verskeie vlakke groot suksesse

behaal.

Learners have actually been fantastic with regard to the transition between the

summer sports and the start of the winter sports programme. The winter

season is one that calls for great commitment and all involved have to think

of the interests of the school and the team. Let asseblief daarop dat elke naweek in die win-

tersportseisoen wedstryde gespeel word. Ons vra dus dat ouers asseblief nie reëlings tref om

vir naweke weg te gaan nie.

I want to point out to all parents that, in future, we will be travelling as a school to fixtures

against other big schools outside Port Elizabeth. The first fixtures will be Rugby and Netball

games vs Oudtshoorn, and the Rugby Wynberg Festival. The teams will travel together in big

buses. We have communicated the cost of these tours via a letter that each player has re-

ceived. We understand that April will be a very expensive month, but we request parents to

see the value of these fixtures for the whole school. We are excited about this new era in our

sport, as we believe it will take Pearson another level.

I wish all our touring teams the best of luck and I should also like to wish you all a very

pleasant and restful holiday and a safe return next term. May this holiday be a special time

with your family and friends. Thank you for all the support this term.

CONGRATULATIONS TO / GELUK AAN

* Kris-Marie Voges 1st and 1st overall (Super Sprint 14-16 years); Jenna Parry 2nd and 3rd

overall (Super Sprint 14-16 years); Munro Munnik 1st and 2nd overall (Super Sprint 17-19

years) at the Tri A Fun Triathlon Series.

* Caitlin Gouws & Simone Upman who have been selected for the E.P. u/21 Hockey Team

which will participate in the u/21 Interprovincial Tournament in Bloemfontein in April.

* Joshua Saptoe who has been selected to participate in the Kensington Youth Soccer

Tournament in Cape Town.

* Dieter Willemse who has been selected to represent South Africa at the World Scout

Jamborees in Japan later this year.

* Danica Strydom & Talita Strydom who received their Bronze Pres-

ident’s Awards.

1ST

GIRLS’ HOCKEY: GREG BELING TOURNAMENT

vs Clarendon won 5-1 (Simone Upman 2, Ongie Mali,

Danielle Garner, Kirsten Manthe)

vs Stirling won 3-1 (Caitlin Gouws 2, Lise de Villiers)

vs Cambridge won 6-1 (Simone Upman 3, Ongie Mali,

Jamie-Leigh Banks, Roxy van Wyk)

vs Hudson won 1-0 (Kirsten Manthe)

Lise de Villiers - player of the tournament!

NETBALL: DESPATCH FESTIVAL

Best Player

14A: vs DFM lost 2-10 Britney van der Merwe

14A: vs Despatch won 21-1 Cameron Bromfield

14A: vs Brandwag won 9-4 Tara de Koker

14A: vs Framesby won 7-3 Cara Vermaak

14B: vs Framesby won 6-3 Zené Gerber

14B: vs Despatch won 14-3 Leoné Oosthuizen

14B: vs DFM won 11-5 Zené Gerber

14C: vs Framesby won 10-7 Nikita Bezuidenhout

14C: vs Nico Malan lost 4-10 Keenan van der Bank

14C: vs Despacth lost 6-8 Tashné Bain

16A: vs DFM won 12-6 Lisa-Mari Roulstone

16A: vs Despatch lost 3-11 Marilize Olivier

16A: vs Kirkwood lost 5-8

16A: vs Brandwag lost 4-14 Jessé Fourie

16B: vs Wittedrift won 12-5 Yolanda Tyala

16B: vs Nico Malan lost 3-6 Yolanda Tyala

16B: vs DFM won 13-2 Nadine Barnard/Nicole Chrysanthou

16B: vs DSG won 10-3 Buhle Kunene

16C: vs DSG won 4-3 Alicia Fourie

16C: vs Nico Malan lost 3-13 Simoné Strauss

16C: vs Despatch won 15-2 Maritza Els/Julia Nunan

18A: vs DSG lost 9-10 Mekayla Potgieter

18A: vs Despatch drew 8-8 Carlyle Bromfield/Abigail v Rensburg

18A: vs Cradock lost 6-8 Christelle Potgieter

18B: vs Otto 1st

lost 4-6 Nastasha Nell

18B: vs Winterberg 1st

lost 4-7 Inge de Wet

18C: vs Despatch won 13-7 Roné Le Roux

18C: vs Framesby drew 10-10 Charné Jaftha

18C: vs Nico Malan won 17-8 Lauren Lloyd

BOYS’ HOCKEY

1st

vs Stellenberg won 5-1

2nd

vs Merryfield won 3-1

GIRLS’ HOCKEY VS BELGRANO ATHLETICS CLUB (ARGENTINA)

u/16A lost 1-2

1st

won 5-1 (Ongie Mali 3, Simone Upman &

Danielle Garner)

GRAEME RUGBY DAY:

vs Queens: u/14A lost 26-29

u/16A lost 41-7

1st

lost 41-7

1st Girls’ Netball Team

Lise de Villiers in action at the Greg

Beling Tournament and named the

player of the tournament. Well done!

SOCCER RESULT

1ST

TEAM V.P. SOCCER CHALLENGE

vs St Dominic’s Priory won 3-0

vs Woolhope lost 1-3

vs Brebnor won 2-1

vs Lawson Brown lost 0-1

vs Hudson Park won 3-0 (by default)

vs Woodridge lost 0-1

ATHLETICS: EASTERN CAPE CHAMPIONSHIPS

18 Pearson athletes participated in the championships that took place on 13 & 14 March. Ons

atlete het uitstekende uitslae behaal en 13 atlete het medaljes verower: Keagan van Dyk

(Silver: High Jump), Britney van der Merwe (Gold: Shot Put, Bronze: Javelin), Leoné Oosthuizen

(Goud: Diskus), Lisa Venter (Brons: 800m), Anke Spies (Brons: 200m), Kirsten Manthe (Bronze:

200m), Amy van Vuuren (Silver: 90m Hurdles, Silver: High Jump, Gold: Long Jump, Gold:

4x100m Relay, Gold: Medley Relay), Nadine Burley (Gold: Javelin, Simone Upman (Silver:

Javelin), Jesse Fourie (Silwer: 100m, Silwer: 200m), Kristen Basson (Silwer: 400m, Silwer: 200m,

Goud: 4x100m Aflos, Goud: Medley Aflos), Megan Snyman (Silver: 400m, Gold: 800m), Anél

Fourie (Goud: 800m). Congratulations to Megan Snyman and Anél Fourie who were selected to

represent the Eastern Cape at the SA Schools National Championships.

NETBALL RETREAT

The First Team Retreat was held at Blomplaas in the Tsitsikama from 20—22

March. The theme was: Be a Role Model and Serve as a 1st

Team Player.

On Saturday, 21 March, an hour’s training session was held at the Tsitsi-

kama Primary School, followed by a Coaching Clinic for their u/12 and

u/13 players which was conducted by all the Pearson players.

ONS STEL ONS EERSTE SPANNE VIR DIE WINTERSPORT-

SEISOEN BEKEND

RUGBY: Luthando Fini, Marais Ellis, Francois Burden, Xolisa

Matshoba, Tristan Brown, Herman Dorfling, Gorgha Adonisi, Temba Boltina (Kaptein),

Devon Groom, Jade de Koning, Kyle Scott, Emille du Plessis (Onderkaptein), Duwayne

Baartman, Robert van Onselen, Jason Ellis, Connell Probert, Jonathan Weyers, Jacobus

Dorfling, Daniel Trask, Litha Jinikwe, CJ Jooste, Ivan Joubert.

NETBAL: Kristen Basson, Carlyle Bromfield, Lauren McCarthy (Kaptein), Shari McGear,

Christelle Potgieter (Onderkaptein), Mekayla Potgieter, Tadia Siwisa, Amanda Tyala,

Abigail van Rensburg, Micaela Zenha.

BOYS’ HOCKEY: Meldon Clark (Captain), Mark Zonneveld (Vice-Captain), Wade van Zyl

(Vice-Captain), Innes Potgieter, Jason McGillivray, Brendon Gauld, Arno van Jaarsveld,

Steve McGillivray, André Potgieter, Josh Hall, Keeran Forbes, Immanuel Conley, Garron

Shephard, Jacques Potgieter.

GIRLS’ HOCKEY: Sayuri Padayachee (Captain), Caitlin Gouws (Vice-Captain), Simone

Upman, Ally Giddy, Nicky Prinsloo, Nika Gerber, Jamie-Leigh Banks, Heather Phillips,

Micaela Giltrow, Lise de Villiers, Ongie Mali, Roxy van Wyk, Kirsten Manthe, Danielle

Garner, Kaylin Fourie.

Right back: Mekayla Potgieter

Left front: Micaela Zenha

TOURING DURING THE HOLIDAYS:

We wish our touring teams all the best for their matches and safe travelling. We know that the

tours are an extra financial burden for parents, but we are grateful that parents make these

sacrifices which are necessary in order for us to play sport at top level.

◘ Rugby 1st

XV: Oakdale Festival

◘ Rugby u/14, u/15 & u/16: Grey Junior Festival

◘ Netball u/18A and u/16A: Mossel Bay Tournament

◘ 1st

Girls’ Hockey: St Mary’s Tournament

◘ Boys’ 2nd

Hockey: Training Camp Bloemfontein

◘ Boys’ and Girls’ u/14A Hockey: Rob Taylor Tournament

◘ Boys’ and Girls’ u/16: York Hockey Festival

◘ Biathlon S.A. Championships

◘ S.A. Youth and Junior Athletics Championships

SPORT ATTENDANCE

We should really like the whole school to be involved on our Derby Days (even those played at

other schools in Port Elizabeth) and other home games. This will help to

build team spirit and foster a feeling of unity among all Pearsonites.

Die winterseisoen is die ideale geleentheid vir die hele gesin om

Saterdagoggende saam om die sportveld te verkeer. Ons verwag dat alle

Pearsoniete alle tuiswedstryde sal bywoon, veral die tuis Derbydae.

Dress code at Saturday Sport will be full school uniform or full Pearson

tracksuit

ATKV REDENAARS

Die volgende leerders het Pearson verlede naweek by die ATKV-redenaars-kompetisie

verteenwoordig: Seniors: Carla de Klerk, Sam Pieters, Jani Gerber, Inge de Wet,

Christelle Potgieter, Jean-Marié Malan. Juniors: Francois van Wyk, Tristan Pilcher,

Jaden van Jaarsveld, Lara Uys. Geluk aan die volgende wat deurgedring het na die

halfeindrondte in Mei: Huistaal: Christelle Potgieter, Jani Gerber en Jean-Marié

Malan. Addisionele Taal: Carla de Klerk en Sam Pieters.

SCIFEST OLYMPIAD The following learners participated in the final round of the Scifest Olympiad. They

walked away victorious, beating teams from St Andrew’s and Graeme College:

Carla de Klerk, Abigail Sieberhagen and Kirsten Manthe.

Well done to them!

1ST XI BOYS’ HOCKEY CAPPING CEREMONY The 1st XI Boys have had a rigorous Pre-

Season in preparation for the 2015 Season.

On Friday morning, 20 March 2015, the 1st XI

received their new kit and were officially

“capped” for the season ahead. Capping is

seen as a right of passage into a privileged

position. Thank you to our sponsors

McDonalds and PRINCESS Hockey for their

continued support. We look forward to a

great season.

Right: Mr M. Van Rensburg and his 1st Boys

IMPORTANT DATES / In the next 2 weeks

BELANGRIKE DATUMS / In die volgende 2 weke

1/4/2015: - Skole Sluit

1-6/4/2015: - Rugby: 1st

XV Oakdale Festival

- Netball: 18A & 16A Mossel Bay Tournament

8-11/4/2015: - 2nd

Boys’ Hockey LC Coetzer Training Camp—Bloemfontein

8-12/4/2015: - Rob Taylor Boys’ & Girls’ u/14A Hockey Tournament (E.L.)

- York u/16A Boys’ & Girls’ Hockey Festival

9-11/4/2014: - S.A. Youth + Junior Athletics Championships

- Rugby: Grey Junior Festival: u/14, u/15A, u/16A

13/3/2015: - Skole Heropen

- Concert Band Rehearsal (18:30)

14/4/2014: - Parents’ Evening (Surname A—L) (17:30—19:00)

- Rugby: Zonal Trials u/18, u/16 at Pearson (14:00)

15/4/2015: - Parents’ Evening (Surname M—Z) (17:30—19:00)

- Poetry Society

16/4/2015: - Neatness check

18/4/2015: - Rugby and netball vs Oudtshoorn (Away)

- Girls’ Hockey vs Alexander Road (Home & Away)

- Aqua Librium Competition

20/4/2015: - Taalbond Olimpiade (08:30—13:30)

- Grease Show 1 (Opening Night)

21-25/4/2015: - Grease Show

23/4/2015: - Care Groups

- Afrisame (16:00)

24-25/4/2015: - ATKV-Debatskompetisie

24-27/4/2015: - Grey Racquets Festival (Squash)

A REMINDER THAT THIS

AWESOME MUSICAL WILL HIT THE

STAGE FROM MONDAY, 20 TO

SATURDAY, 25 April

CASTS:

Monday 20/4 Grease cast

Tuesday 21/4 Lightning cast

Wednesday 22/4 Grease cast

Thursday 23/4 Lightning cast

Friday 24/4

Matinee

& Evening Grease cast

Saturday 25/4

Matinee

& Evening Lightning cast

Tickets: available from the school

ADULTS: R60

PENSIONERS & SCHOLARS: R40

THESE WILL BE BOOKED TICKETS!

Send your money and booking

details to Mr Gerber.

TERM 1 REPORTS

Enclosed please find your child’s first term report. We extend our congrat-ulations to all those learners who have obtained good results or performed to the best of their abilities. We trust that the others will take steps where necessary to ensure a better performance next term.

Die behaalde punt in elke vak mag dalk hoër wees as wat dit in Junie sal

wees omdat slegs 'n klein gedeelte nou getoets is. The mark indicated in

each subject is based on a number of tests and assignments completed

during the first term. It is a ‘continuous assessment mark’, which counts towards your child’s final

result at the end of this year.

You are reminded of the scheduled PARENT/TEACHER Evenings on TUESDAY, 14 April from

17:30 – 19:30, for Surnames A—L and WEDNESDAY, 15 April from 17:30—19:30, for Surnames

M—Z.

JOT CAMP 2015

A very successful, special camp was held at Waverley

Hills on 20—22 March. 100 Pearson learners attended.

The speakers and worship times were very significant

and very special.

Many young people were ministered to in a very deep

and meaningful way. We thank the Lord for the way

He touched the lives of all these young people.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

All learners are to wear summer uniform until FRIDAY, 17 APRIL. Full

winter uniform is compulsory from MONDAY, 20 April. This means that

every Pearson learner must have a blazer before 20 APRIL.

The boys and girls have been addressed about their uniform and appear-

ance. We are especially concerned about the neatness of the girls' hair and the incorrect

length of the girls' skirts. Die snit van die dogtersrompe is van so 'n aard dat dit om die

middellyf moet pas en nie op die heupe moet sit nie. Dieselfde geld vir die wintersrompe.

Parents must please support us with the uniform neatness policy. Learners not adhering

to the policy will be sent home and given a 3-hour Friday DT. Ons wil graag alle ouers

versoek om saam met ons te werk sodat leerders altyd hulle Pearsonskooldrag met trots

sal dra.

Our Clothing Shop will NOT be open during the holidays. The Used Clothing Shop is

open every Tuesday afternoon during the term from 14:00 - 15:00.

START OF TERM 2

1st Day: Term 2 starts on Monday, 13 April. We start with Week 1 (Day 1) on the

timetable. Neatness inspection will be held and sports’ practices start on the first

day.

Let wel: Ons verwag dat ons leerders op die eerste dag van volgende kwartaal

volgens die korrekte netheidsreëls sal terugkeer. Sportoefeninge sal op die

eerste dag reeds begin.

THANK YOU / DANKIE

**Thank you to our moms who weekly donate fresh flowers to beautify

the school.

**Dankie aan mev. Louise Bam vir haar knap hulp in die Tweede-

handse Klerewinkel.

**Dankie, aan mev. Ronel Whitwam en mev. Sonia Potgieter vir hulle

puik diens in die Skoolwinkel.

**Thank you to Mrs Liesel Nel, head of PIC, and Jacqui Potgieter, head of MOMS,

and all their helpers for the additional catering for the functions held this term.

**Thank you to our parents who are always prepared to donate a plate of eats for various

functions and matches.

**Thank you to Mrs Petra Potgieter and her tuckshop helpers for all the lunches during the

Cricket season.

**Dankie aan al ons ouers wat altyd bereid is om te help.

**Thank you to the parents who support the school, the school ethos (school rules) and

the staff as we strive to do our best for each learner and to further build the name of our

school.

**Dankie aan al die personeellede wat hulle vakansie gaan opoffer om al die verskeie

toerspanne te vergesel.

**Dankie aan ons toegewyde leerders wat in so baie verskillende aktiwiteite betrokke is -

Ons is baie trots op julle.

Meldon Clark (front) and

Liam Broek

Abigail de Villiers and

Mia Hayward (behind)

Grade 12’s in a Science Frenzy! The Grade 12 Physical Science learners did their first

Practical Assessment this term.

They had to prepare different organic esthers and

identify their smells.

Pearson Cricket 2014/15

Pearson celebrated a fantastic cricket season with their end-of-season

breakfast at Crusaders Sports Club. The 1st XI played 31 matches in total,

winning 27.

The following awards were made:

U/14A: (Term 1 of 2015 only)

Top run-scorer - Micaiah Coltman 287 @ 47,8 ; Top wicket-taker - James

Goodwin 20/118 @ 5,9; Best all-rounder - Tom van Kerken Wickets –

16/105 @ 6,6 ; runs - 241 @ 34,4

U/15A (Stats only for Term 1)

Most promising u/15 player - Delron Simons Batting

average: 38,25 & 8 wickets for 99 runs

2nd XI

Player of the season - Stephan Steenekamp 28 wickets @

7,5 & 32 batting average

1st XI

Top run-scorer - Kyle Jacobs 1153 @ 60,7 ; Top wicket-

taker - Kyle Jacobs 178,4 overs, 29 maidens, 516 runs

conceded and took 51 wickets (Strike Rate 21,01 ;

Runs Per Over 2,88; Average 10,18)

Kyle Jacobs

Our Cricket Player of the Season

Award Winners: Left to Right: Micaiah Coltman, James

Goodwin, Stephan Steenekamp, Tom van Kerken, Delron

Simons

NEW BANKING DETAILS FOR

CLOTHING SHOP

NUWE BANKBESONDERHEDE VIR

KLEREWINKEL

The banking details for the Clothing Shop have changed. Please deposit any money

for the Clothing Shop into the following account:

Account Name: Jenvey Development Trust

Account Number: 372 131 921 Branch Code: 051001

Ref.: JDT/child’s name and surname

email: clothing@pearsonhs.ecape.school.za

NEXT ISSUE

VOLGENDE UITGAWE

24/4/2015

WE BID FAREWELL TO/ TOTSIENS AAN

*Miss L. Thompson who joined us in January 2013 in

a part-time capacity. We wish her well for the future.

*Mr Henko Jansen who joined the Pearson staff in

January 2007 as a Life Sciences and Natural Sciences

Teacher. He and his family are relocating to Kwa-

Zulu Natal where he will be taking up a position in a promotion post. We wish him

well for his future career.