Principal's Desk

March was a significant month for our Muslim and Christian families as they prepared for Ramadan and Lent, respectively. Shortly after the end of Term 1, our Muslim families will celebrate the end of Ramadan with Eid al-Fitr on either Sunday or Monday, once the moon is sighted. We wish them well as they prepare for this special day. We also acknowledge the organizers of our 3rd Iftar held at BHS and while the weather presented us with some challenges, we thank those who attended on the day and prepared all the food or provided donations.

On Friday, 7 March, Soccer hosted the first of potentially many internal tournaments at BHS to raise funds to cover the cost of external tournaments. Fun was had as family members and friends gathered to either participate or support each other. Our thanks to the Head of Soccer Mr Siljeur, the managers and coaches who ensured a successful afternoon.

That same weekend, continuing to Sunday, our athletes competed at the Champs of Champs event at Green Point Stadium. Accompanied by their families and the Head of Athletics Mrs Cloete, who sacrificed the entire weekend to ensure that the athletes felt supported. As this edition is written 3 of our learners are performing today at Greenpoint stadium. More exciting news to follow about opportunities presented to the entire Athletics team.

Some of our staff involved in sport are very wicked, as they refused to rest on the extended weekend and instead sacrificed family time to ensure that your child enjoyed their favourite sport. Several codes participated in rugby, hockey and soccer events from Reddam to Wynberg Boys High School and DF Malan High School. The Chess team under the guidance of Mr Howard and Mr Lekay enjoyed a successful tournament with their learners, as well as the Dance and Music learners with their respective teachers Mrs Vossgatter and Mrs Hannibal. On Saturday, the Cheerleading team will be competing in Stellenbosch accompanied by Mrs Jacobs.

All our Summer codes enjoyed many hours of fun in the sun and if your child participated, thank you for allowing them to do so. Do follow our social media pages for more regular updates. I am sure that you are equally grateful to the staff who managed or coached those activities. I thank them on behalf of you.

We also thank the staff who manage our extensive range of societies and clubs, creating another opportunity for our learners to share their talents.

Extensive repairs and maintenance will continue during the short break (for most staff) and we are therefore grateful to those staff who remain on the ground. This includes our IT staff.

Today we sadly bid a fond farewell to Mrs Ebersohn who started teaching Mathematics in January 2022. She played an integral role in the Maths Department encouraging a love for the subject and just being a place where learners wanted to be. Her passion convinced many learners to sign up for various maths Olympiads and competitions. We wish her well as she embarks on a new journey.

While we live in challenging financial times, I want to thank those parents who regularly pay school fees. Despite the financial constraints experienced by others, they too try to make some contribution to pay for necessary and important school expenses whether it be salaries, infrastructure or resources.

Enjoy the short week with your child/children, please ensure that they are safe when not in your presence and if travelling, may your journeys all be blessed.

Mrs P Demas

PRINCIPAL