Principal's Desk

The month of August was the perfect opportunity to celebrate the ladies of Bergvliet High School. It started with several female learners participating in the annual school performance, Macbeth. This was followed by Tamara Van Niekerk sharing centre stage with her younger brother Dean Van Niekerk at the CTUKA-F/C Western Province Karate Championships.

Our Head of Athletics, Mrs Cloete, seized the moment to encourage sign-ups for the new Athletics season, and the girls did not disappoint.

When the appeal was made to donate your old school sports bag, we were very grateful for the wonderful response from several past pupils and their families. Some clearly dug deep and took the time to deliver those bags to the school. Thank you so much!

As Women’s Day approached, the final arrangements were made for our Soccer Girls 1st Team to depart for Gqeberha on Thursday afternoon, 7 August, accompanied by their coach, Mr Wyngaard, managers Mrs Wentworth and Miss Grass. Achieving 3rd place in the tournament, two of our young ladies were respectively crowned Goalkeeper of the tournament, Jenna Elliot and Rising Star of the tournament, Ilhaam Brenner. Congratulations ladies!

On 12 August, we were privileged to host staff and students for a day from the Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice (NMSSJ) in Brooklyn, USA.
On Wednesday evening, 13 August, Mr Kudakwashe and Ms Jorge, the Astronomy Club TLOs, invited SKA Project Manager Kechil Kirkham to chat with the members in
the club and did a wonderful presentation about the work she does.

Our Continuing Education Programme (CEP) has been coordinated by Mrs Miles for the past 35 years and keeps the lights burningbright not only in the building but also in
the minds of many a visitor looking to upskill or try something new. A diverse range of opportunities awaits anyone who visits the school’s website or social media pages to
see what is on offer. Too many to mention in this newsletter. Thank you, Mrs Miles!

Friday and Saturday, 15 and 16 August, we participated in our last Derby Day for the year against Westerford High School. A wonderful weekend was enjoyed by all. Thank
you, Westerford High School, for your hospitality.

Several other sporting teams continued to excel during August. Well done, everyone!

Thank you to the Women Up Society, who reminded the ladies of Bergvliet High School that they are special and provided them with a special treat to honour them for
Women’s Day. We are also grateful for the special guest speaker who addressed all our young ladies at the Assembly on 8th August.

Regards

Mrs P Demas

PRINCIPAL