The aim of the Athena Society is to enrich the top students by
exposing them to a wide range of subjects not necessarily
covered in the school curriculum. The Society had some
interesting guest speakers this year: Anti-apartheid activist,
Prof. Laurie Nathan, discussed his adventures as the National
Organiser of the End Conscription Campaign during the
apartheid era and inspired us to stand up for causes we
believe in. Dr Woods shared some of her considerable and
disturbing knowledge on global warming, and Jason Steel,
Master Chef contestant, prepared a delicious breakfast for us.
During Maths Week, the society baked and sold cupcakes to
raise funds for the Academic Outreach programme.
Lindsay Powell
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ATHENA
SOCIETY
Front: R Bray, A Jacobs, C Phillips, R Gabier L Powell,
Mr M Fernandez, M Leukes, K Hendricks, G Steel, L Gildenhuys
Next: S Marlie, C Rice, E Nel, L Goliath, I Dollie, N Young, A Kooverjee,
A Ismail, D Ramjee
Next: A Dreyer, C Brown, T Warrin, T Essoo, T Ryklief, M Daniels,
Z Stegmann, V Reagon, M Langeveld
Back: N Winter, T Kendon, A Thomson, B Petersen, M Mitchell,
K Arnold, N Wentzel
The Academic Outreach Programme programme is run by
students who volunteer their time to tutor learners from Zimasa
Community School. The lessons take place once a week and aim
to establish stable support systems which will improve their basic
Maths and English skills. The aim is also to instil confidence into
learners so that they are encouraged to view the subjects in a
positive light. The positive change in the Zimasa learners shows
that they have also become more motivated and enthusiastic
about tackling problems within these subjects. Ayesha Arend
ACADEMIC OUTREACH
Front: R Bray, K Hendricks, A Arend, Ms M McCarthy, M Guthrie,
A Thompson, M Leukes
Next: M Langeveldt, L Omar, K Thavarin, N Wentzel, A Solomons,
K Chetty, A Dreyer
Back: S Kasongo, Z Kapa, M Stulweni, N Maneveld,
P Mzalisi, A Fagan
AFRITWIN
In Afritwin this year we learned more about Devonport
as we corresponded with the Devonport girls. Ms Faller
visited Devonport in the June holidays. Mr Mkhupuki
Ncube (Nsezi Secondary School, Zimbabwe) & Ms Adele
Rees from Devonport, visited Wynberg in the 3rd term.
They were here with Afritwin to create and implement a
C Homan, A Solomons, S Duncan-Smith, collaborative project involving Dance that will hopefully
be completed in the first term next year.
Y Isaacs, C Senosi
Ms Faller with Mr Ncube
& Ms Rees
ART COMMITTEE
The Doodle Competition encouraged even those not taking Visual
Arts as a subject, while the art exhibition displaying works of Grades
8 to 11 meant many more visitors to the WGHS Art gallery. In
February, we embraced popular culture and invited girls to create
love banners for the Valentine's Day assembly. In the second term,
the WGHS and WBHS art committees visited the Irma Stern
Museum. As she is an artist studied by Grade 11s and 12s, it was an
especially interesting and enriching outing. Due to its success,
another outing was organised to the Iziko Museum in the Gardens.
In addition, a second art exhibition opened : the girls worked hard to
prepare the works and arrange them in the gallery. Carla Phillips
ATHLETICS
Front: R O’Neil, S Jacobs, Ms T Pelser, C Phillips,
E Blencowe, N Winter
Next: K Lombard, D Pema, T Tuck, A Siepen, K Jacobs
Back: K Neethling , T Flint
K Young, A Jacobs,
A Myeki, E Lyons,
C Wilkinson, N Mnyanda,
I Banda, C Knipe,
S Alexander, M Rath
Insert: Mrs S Williams
We congratulate Lauren Jonathan and Anna Jacobs who represented Western
Province at the Western Cape Athletics Championships and won medals in the
1500m and long jump respectively.