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PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIETY The society has grown this year, both in the number of committed members and in their skills. We have captured memories at almost all of the school's numerous events, including the Matric dance and Dr Woods’ wedding. The society has learnt about various techniques and camera functions, including aperture and white balance. Term 1 focused on fashion photography and members organised their own fashion shoot. Term 2's project was the creation of stop animation films and a photography blog. Term 3 focused on displaying work to the school and at outside competitions. Nicola Suttle, a past pupil currently working under the world's top stock photographer, Yuri Arcurs, spoke to the society about her experiences and what the job entails. Front: C Harrison, K Bresick, N Omoding, A Hoole, Mr M Fernandez, L Gildenhuys (Chair), A Sibhukwana, K Phiri, K Oliphant Next: G Jacobs, S Igwe, B Petersen, N Botha, J Romon-Maneveld, L Martin, C Dykes, R Crowie, L Kimmie Next: C Senosi, S Bailey, I Choonara, S Martin, P Farquhar, P Maruping, D Johnston, T Stellenboom, E Danielz Top: S Goliath, P Naidoo, M Schmid, A Wium SPIRIT TEAM The Public Speaking Society started on an excellent note by hosting our own independent Forum Discussion Competition. It was felt there were not enough events available for girls to participate in, and so the competition was organised in order to stimulate further interest in Public Speaking. Six schools participated and the event was a wonderful success. Another highlight was our participation in SACEE's Forum Discussion Competition where, for the first time in five years, Wynberg made it through to the final round, and Schael Igwe was announced as Runner-up Best Speaker in the finals. We were very proud of the team: Lauren Gildenhuys, Andra Hoole, Schael Igwe, Gabrielle Jacobs and Layla Kimmie. The school hosted both events which was an excellent marketing opportunity for Wynberg. Finally we hosted a Public Speaking event for the La Rochelle Derby Day during the third term. The categories were Prepared Speaking and Reading, for junior and senior divisions. It was a pleasant and enriching experience, and the adjudicator was very impressed with our girls' performances. Spirit can be defined as a state of being. The Spirit Team embodies this definition by being in a constant state of school Go W y nb pride. Our aim is to rg increase support in our school via making promotional videos to advertise events and attending as many events as we can. The Spirit Team consists of members ranging from grades 9