Stabilis December 2017 STABILIS December 2017

s sTaBILIS Die skool se Annus Mirabilis in oënskou geneem Grey se eerste rugbyspan het vanjaar met ŉ byna foutlose seisoen afgesluit. Die eerstespan is tans tweede op Rugby365 se Skole Top 20-ranglys. Ander rugbyprestasies sluit in die S.A.-skole spelers Rikus Pretorius, Christopher Schreuder en Ruan Greyling. Grey rugby is op die oomblik eerste op die ranglys in Suid-Afrika. Christopher Schreuder het beïndruk deur nasionale kleure in beide rugby èn krieket te ontvang. In die tweede kwartaal was die fokus gerig op die geloofsaspekte van die Grey-seuns, met saalbesoeke deur Dr Rodney Seale asook Jo Black. Die aanvang van G4C (Grey for Christ) was ŉ reuse bydrae tot die geestelike ontwikkeling van die skool. Grey for Africa was 2017 se musiekfees-tema. Die gaskunstenaars, Corlea Botha, Oddo Bam en Refentse, tesame met die kultuurspan, het verseker dat die Sand du Plessisteater weer stampvol Grey-gemeenskapslede was om die simfonie van sang en musiek te aanskou. Montpellier –ŉ gesogde Franse Top-14 rugbyklub – het die pers se oë stewig op hulself gerig toe hulle die Badawi Legacy- Beursprogram by Grey tot stand gebring het. Die program beoog om oor ŉ sekere aantal jare, finansiële bystand aan sowat 50 leerders te verskaf. Frans as tweede addisionele taal sal ook vanaf 2018 by die skool aangebied word. Die program sal ook die aanstelling van ŉ Frans-onderwyser vir 5 jaar, finansier. Nog ŉ reuse hoogtepunt was toe 400m wêreldrekordhouer, Wayde van Niekerk, vroeër die jaar ŉ besoek aan sy alma mater afgelê het. Hy het die gesogde 18-karaat goud erepenning van die skool ontvang. Om 2017 op te som: dit was ŉ prestasiegevulde jaar vir Grey, wat aansporing gee. - NICOLAAS WIPPLINGER STABILIS Grey College Secondary December 2017 [News] Grey and SMS High School make magic happen in sync Gentlemen bring a dash of style to the show The suave boys on stage with the lovely ladies. Five Grey boys, namely Eric Diswane; Logan Landman; Neo Humampe, Olwethu Sifumba and Chad Jongbloed were invited to take part in the Saint Michael's school production of High School Musical, directed by Saint Michael's Ms Amanda van Eeden and ably assisted by SMS learners Lalique Titus and Keke Ramakarane. High School Musical is a teenage production that focuses on the lives of Troy, Chad, Zeke, Ryan, Coach Bolton, Ms Darbus, Sharpay, Kelsi, Taylor, Gabriella and many more. This is a musical drama that displays the main characters Troy and Gabriella's love for each other; it's basically a modern twist on Shakespeare's classic Romeo and Juliet. This was brilliantly brought to life by the Saint Michael's girls as well as the Grey boys. The play took place in the Saint Michael's Jubilee Hall and was sold out for most evenings. This production for med bonds of friendship between the Saint Michael's girls and the Grey boys and they had a lot of fun onstage and off. It is safe to say that there was some chemistry among the cast members. Die unieke Grey-dame gaan verder die wêreld verken Me Bets Bezuidenhout gaan aftree aan seuns hou tot volgende jaar wanneer sy Grey uniform en ŉ pienk uitrusting teen die koue. Die twee vriendinne is die einde van Februarie 2018, nadat sy en haar hond, Schatzi, die skool verlaat. Die afgelope paar jaar het Juffrou onafskeidbaar – nog een van Juff Bets 18 jaar by die skool betrokke was. Bets ŉ getroue volgeling bygekry, se uniekhede. Juffrou Bets is 'n instelling by die skool. Die interessante dame is lief vir Sy het in 2000 by Grey begin Shatzi. Die viervoetige vriendin het skoolhou en het in daardie tyd Engels haarself gou tuisgemaak by die skool en lees, gaande oor sport – veral rugby. Die en Duits as vakke aangebied. Sy was sy het haarself selfs toegerus met ŉ seuns vir wie sy skoolgehou het sal getuig oor haar werksetiek – soms ook betrokke by hokkie; sy was baie teen hulle s'n – haar humor, vanaf 2015 tot 2017 die haar omgee en soms net die blote spanbestuurder van die 0/16A gesels en die invloed van haar hokkiespan. lewens-kennis. Juffrou Bets was by Jim Mens kon nooit kanse vat met Fouché op skool en het toe by Juffrou Bets nie want in die tyd wat Kovsies gestudeer. Haar eerste pos onderwysers nog toegelaat was om was by Edenburg Hoërskool en sy dit te doen, het sy glad nie het ook later skoolgehou by die geskroom om laatkommers met destydse JBM Hertzog Hoërskool, haar lat in die hand by haar deur in Bloemspruit Hoërskool, Sentraal te wag nie – en sy het geweet hoe Hoërskool en H.T.S Louis Botha om dit te gebruik. Hoërskool. Sy sê van al die skole is “Grey was sedert my seun se haar gunsteling skool beslis Grey dood in 1989 en my man se Kollege. heengaan in 2001 my veilige hawe.” By Grey het sy baie herinne- Juf Bets het besluit om by Grey ringe gebou maar haar gunsteling die voetspore van haar om 'n mate herinneringe is toe die skool nog van nabyheid en troos te voel. met treine na interskole gereis het. Sy sê die Grey-familie was nog Al gaan Juffrou Bets die skool baie altyd ŉ steunpilaar vir haar. Sy het mis, sê sy daar is ŉ rede hoekom ŉ besef dat ons elke dag voluit moet mens op 65 jaar moet aftree. Wat lewe, want sy glo dat “Tomorrow is die toekoms inhou is vir haar nog promised to nobody.” duister, maar sy weet die Vader sal Die leerders was bevoorreg om vir haar sorg. Juffrou Bets as ŉ onderwyser te hê Sy sê sy sal haarself besig hou en sal haar baie mis. Haar sin vir met al die dinge waarvoor daar humor en omgee vir die seuns sal nooit tyd was nie en sy oorweeg om altyd onthou word. Engels ekstra klasse te gee. Juffrou Juffrou Bets en juffrou Schatzi. Foto: Verskaf - VLADIK SEAGREEN Bets sal haar boodskap aan die Photo: Supplied The end of the play wasn't necessarily goodbye as the Grey cast members were invited to be present at the Saint Michael's Chapel. This was a very heart-warming time for the boys, as the girls wrote special goodbye messages which were read out in the Chapel and gifts were given to the boys. Ms Amanda van Eeden was very complimentary with reference to the boys' behaviour, enthusiasm and talent. She believes that further collaboration of this nature is absolutely on the cards and she looks forward to this. - CHAD JONGBLOED shOrT News Nous sommes Grey. Bienvenue dans notre ecole. Parlez-vous Francais? For the first time in the history of Grey, French as a subject will be available to College learners from Grade 10. Classes will be taught after hours. This initiative was driven by Old-Greys who are currently associated with the Montpellier Rugby Club in France. The project is funded by an anonymous donor. Ms L du Toit has been appointed as the first French teacher; she will be paid from the donor funds. Learners will have the oppor- tunity of travelling to France as exchange students or sportsmen. Final examinations will be prepared by the Independent Examination Board after which learners will be able to read, write and speak this rich language. Learners who are interested in signing up for French as an 8th subject should direct all enquiries to mr Wessels, deputy headmaster. Application forms should all be accompanied by written consent from parents as class sizes are limited to 20 learners per class. Registrations commence at the beginning of the Grade 10 year. A sponsorship programme is also in place through the generous funding of the Badawi Legacy Scholarship Programme. This programme is committed to carrying the financial cost of the French teacher's salary for a period of five years, as well as offering 50 aspiring learners a full bursary with no conditions or any other obligations. Montpellier Rugby Club has furthermore agreed to the sharing of coaching techniques and exchange programmes for rugby coaches. Successful applicants will be assessed according to leadership abilities, academic performance and the sport of rugby. - JOSHUA LOWE 3

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