STEAMD expo
A highly successful interschools expo was hosted by the prep school
on Tuesday, 19 June 2018 in the school hall featuring aspects of Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Design. Participants from the
various Curro schools spent an exciting day working together and exhibiting
their creative talents to parents, visitors and expo judges. Congratulations are
extended to all the prep staff involved in the planning and coordinating of the
event. It was a very proud day for the school!
World Robot Olympiad (WRO)
St Dominics Newcastle participated in the annual
Curro KwaZulu-Natal regional competition for
WRO robotics which took place on 1 September
at Curro Mount Richmore in Ballito. Learners from
different schools across the province battled it out
in age categories to climb up the national ranking
list to be able to receive an invitation to the national
rounds where a national team is chosen. Megan
Furter and Paula van Zyl had the advantage with
their programming and robot, being able to score
the most points in their division and being awarded
the gold medal. They returned home being the
KZN champions in the senior high age group (16
to 19 years). To build on their success they learnt, a
few days later, that they ended 13th on the ranking
list in the country in their division – earning them
an invitation to attend the national competition in
Some of the art on display.
Orators’
competition
From left: Marcel Beukman
and Tiaan Vivier
On 14 August 2018 two learners,
Tiaan Vivier and Marcel Beukman,
took part in the semi-finals of the
Richards Bay High School Orators’
Competition. In spite of their
entertaining topics and eloquent
delivery, the trophy was narrowly
snatched from their fingers – only
until 2019, when they will surely
have one of their names engraved on
the plaque.
Robots on display.
From left: Megan Furter and Paula van Zyl
Andrew Norris (Executive Head) shows a keen interest
in the design and technology of the learners’ models.
Off to great
places!
Representing Grantleigh in Science
Herman van Staden
Herman van Staden participated in the Life Sciences category
of the National Science Olympiad and as a result of his excellent
results, he was selected to represent Grantleigh College at the
Youth Science Focus Week in Pretoria from 24 to 28 June
2018. The Youth Science Focus Week is organised by the South
African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement
(SAASTA) and consisted of lectures and stimulating excursions,
including relevant industry visits.
They had fun doing
art activities for Oh,
the places you’ll go!
Seth Pienaar making
a hot-air balloon.
Luke Sacks enjoyed
dressing up for his
version of Wacky
Wednesday.
September at the Tshwane University of Technology
in Pretoria.
Most children develop a love and appreciation for literature at
a very young age. From the time they become captivated by the
beautiful, colourful pictures in books like Eric Carle’s The Very
Hungry Caterpillar, to their very first experiences with anything
written by Dr Seuss.
Exposing children early on in life to literacy helps develop a
child’s linguistic, social, emotional and cognitive development. It
is for this reason the Castle has a literacy week, and what better
way than to use the Dr Seuss theme.
Dr Seuss books are great for reading aloud. Children love to hear
the playful language and rhymes of his books. The books are fun
to read over and over again.
Every day a different book is discussed and the children have
fun dressing up for special days like Wacky Wednesday, Oh, the
places you’ll go! and Green Eggs and Ham – all books by Dr
Seuss. Learners don’t just dress up, they do fun art activities and
bake and create to fit right in with the theme.
Grade12 academic awards ceremony
As part of the Grade12s’ last academic school day of their
lives, Grantleigh hosted the Grade12 academic awards
ceremony.
Learners received various trophies for their academic
excellence and all who attended were immensely proud
of these amazing learners! Among many who excelled, was
Reevin Hermann who received the following awards:
• Janice Hall trophy for English
• Business Partners trophy for Business Studies
• Patricia Makins trophy for Geography
• Landman trophy for Consumer Studies theory
• Dux learner
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From left: Juriana Filmalter (Head of High School),
Reeven Hermann and Andrew Norris (Executive Head)
Dressing according to Dr Seuss’s words – ‘Why fit in when you
were born to stand out?’
From left: Cole Pakari, Mahlobo Mungwe and Lesedi Moledi
Kayden Hinkley, Josh Lingenfelder, Gabriel Willis,
Braydon Chetty and Awande Mazibuko having fun making
their own green eggs and ham.
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