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I can’t believe that we are nearing the end of the 2018
school year. For me, as the newly elected chairman of the
School Governing Body, it has been a challenging and
exciting year. Being co-opted as an SGB member more
than two years ago was invaluable in understanding my
role as chairman of the SGB.
A special thanks to the previous chairman and his team
for their dedication and commitment they have given to
WGJS. Their hard work is evident in the projects they
have successfully completed over the years.
By the same token, I have to mention that I am currently
supported by a dynamic group. Each individual member
being highly-skilled in their discipline. Collectively, we
are working as a team and always having the best
interest of our learners and the school in mind.
Sadly, we will be saying farewell to Mr Clive Belcher,
who will be leaving at the end of 2018. He has been
a member of the SGB for a number of years. His
commitment, dedication and invaluable advice over the
years will be sorely missed.
As the newly elected chairman of the SGB, the issue of
transformation at WGJS was brought to my attention.
However, I can assure parents that the principal and
her management team are fully committed to finding
solutions to attract suitable applicants to apply for
vacant teaching posts, despite the fact that over the
years there has been reluctance from eligible applicants
applying for these posts.
Back (L-R): Duncan Adriaans, Dee Cawcutt, Mark Hess,
Juanita Yardin, Peter Ruthenberg
Front: Suraya Gierdien, Coralie Thompson, Michelle Bell
Absent: Clive Belcher
Academic, cultural and sports results of WGJS
remains impressive and in this regard, I wish to thank
our educators and coaches for their exceptional hard
work. We are truly grateful for the immense effort that
you employ and all that you do for the learners at our
school. To the support staff, a big thank you, your hard
work is much appreciated.
I would like to offer my sincere appreciation to the parents.
It is through your support and dedication that we can offer
a secure and resourceful environment for our learners.
Your dedication in paying school fees has ensured that we
could embark on the various projects for the benefit of all
our learners. Recently, when the issue of safety became
a primary concern around many schools in the Western
Cape, we were in a position to immediately implement
additional security measures. Additional security staff
were hired and state of the art CCTV cameras will be
installed shortly throughout the school.
To my fellow SGB members, I would like to express
my sincere thanks for your support and co-operation
during this new term of the SGB.
Finally, I would like to offer my thanks and appreciation
to Mrs Cawcutt and her management team for their
tireless efforts during this year.
Mr Mark Hess
Chairman
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