La Rochelle Yearbook 2023

Jaarverslag

Elan Steyl en Sophia Malan as een van die gr. 8-pare deel, en word hulle as een van die top 10-pare in hulle graad uitgenooi na die UCT-Wiskunde Uitdaging . English Olympiad: The De Beers English Olympiad comprised challenging literature texts which included William Blake, Elizabeth Barret Browning, T.S. Eliot and Charles Dickens. The workshops were well-attended. Our learners – two Gr. 11s and six Gr. 12s – worked diligently, and despite the hustle and bustle of Term 1, all passed the examination, obtaining three Merit, three Bronze and two Silver certificates. Mss Janie Slabbert and Madenique van Wyk, took 56 learners to Maynardville for the performance of William Shakespeare’s ‘ A Midsummer Night’s Dream ’. The Gr. 8 Home Language learners were encouraged to attend as the play was selected as the drama in their literature studies. Some senior learners also attended. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. The Interschools’ Quiz on International Affairs (SAIIA) : Kelsey-Lee van Sitters, Nalene Visser, Logan Roux and Zahrah Docrat competed against 52 schools in the 31st annual Western Cape branch of the quiz, where their knowledge on international affairs was put to the test. After 10 days of intensive study of daily news, participants had to answer questions which were set by international affairs specialists, ranging from the BRICS summit, recent developments in Ukraine, Africa’s new free trade agreement, to environmental and energy issues. We are very proud of our team for finishing 10th. In March the Gr. 8 German learners had a Schulkarneval , where they dressed up as any character or animation figure they like, and brought a Schultüte for a friend they met in the German class during their first week. Die gr. 10-Gasvryheidstudiegroep besoek Hotel Verde , langs die Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe en die gr. 11-Gasvryheidstudieleerders gaan op ’n uitstappie na die Mount Nelson Hotel in Kaapstad. Tourism: 25 Gr. 10 and 24 Gr. 11 learners were privileged to have their annual excursion to Cape Town on 2 November. Die gr. 9-leerders het op ’n kunsuitstappie die asemrowende “ Zeitz Mocaa ” besoek, waar hulle die uitstalling “ When we see us ”, besigtig. Die uitstalling bevat kunswerke wat oor die laaste 100 jaar geskep is en bestaan uit meer as 200 kunswerke van 74 institusionele en private leners wat in 26 lande geleë is. On 9 May, the Gr. 11 First Additional Language learners of Mesdames Luzanne Oosthuizen and Soné Ackerman embarked on an educational outing to the District Six Museum in Cape Town. The purpose of the visit – in conjunction with their reading of the novel ‘“ Buckingham Palace ”, District Six’ by Richard Rive – was to delve into the historical significance of District Six and gain a deeper understanding of the impact of Apartheid on the local community. CAT Olympiad: On 5 May, Gr. 11 and 12 CAT learners participated in the IITPSA CAT Olympiad. The aims of the Computer Olympiad are to identify, encourage and reward computer aptitude, promote and encourage computer studies and create an awareness of career opportunities in ICT. The following learners achieved Gold and were amongst the Top 7% of all learners countrywide: Frankie Montgomery, Iris Saunders,

Academics

Bianca van der Walt

Mej. Kirsty Nel

Gr 9-leerders by Zeitz Mocaa

5 LAR

Elsje-Mari Louw & Zoë Vassilatos

Koshuis

Avril & Geraldine

Odwa Famana

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