Redakteur: Johan Schoeman, Renier Hattingh (Adjunk)Ontwerp en uitleg: Justin Reinecke (Hoof), Thomas Butler (Adjunk)

Nuus: Rayno Blomerus, Calvin Durr, Charl Smit, Alexander Klose, Etienne Britz, Jaco MaraisStuurdingetjies: Luke White (Hoof)

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Rayno Blomerus

Paul Roos se eerste hokkiespan het van-jaar as verdedigende kampioen in die finaal van die Cape Town International Schools Hockey Festival (20 tot die 24 Julie) ná ’n verbluffende eindpoging vir Wynberg met 3-0 geklop en sodoende wraak geneem vir hulle 1-4 nederlaag teen

genoemde skool vroeër vanjaar. Die titel is dus weer eens Paul Roos

s’n, en spankaptein Andrew Hobson is aangewys as Speler van die Toernooi.

Dewaldt Raath, Liam Conradie en Janlu

Nieuwoudt het elkeen tydens die toernooi hul 50ste wedstryde vir die eerste span

gespeel. Die span het in die kwarteindronde

Worcester Gimnasium met 6-0 gewen, en in die semifinale ronde met 3-1 teen en

toe teen Somerset College 3-1 gesëvier.Verdere hokkienuus is dat een van die

kompeterende spanne hom aan die toer-nooi onttrek het en dat Paul Roos toe die geleentheid gekry het om nog ’n span in te skryf – ’n uitnodigingspan span bestaande

uit Graad 9, 10 en 11’s bestaan. Volledige uitslae oor die wedstryde is op

bladsy 3 van hierdie uitgawe.’n Paar Paul Roosers is verkies tot Suid-

Afrikaanse skolehokkiespanne. Ivan van der Merwe is verkies tot SA se O/16-span en is ook as kaptein aangewys. Dillon

Ribeiro het die SA O/17 -span gehaal. In die SA O/18B-span is daar nie minder

nie as drie Paul Roosers: Antonie Small-Smith, Janlu Nieuwoudt en Migali Giagas.

William Eveleigh en Andrew Hobson is albei verkies tot die SA-skolehokkiespan en Andrew is ook aangewys as die kaptein

van die span.

Paul Roos se hokkiespan weer bobaas!

Foto: Renette Stofberg

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The 2016 South African Munici-

pal elections are drawing near and

on Wednesday 3 Au-gust all registered South African

citizens above the age of 18 will have the chance to vote. Political parties have made it their mission to cover every lamppost from Polokwane to Pringle Bay with campaign posters like dogs marking out their territory. During the past few months the

African National Congress has been ploughing through all manners of criticism on their taxpayer-funded yacht while they search for new ways of clinging to their two-decade-old accomplishments and of hiding their scandals of recent years. It has, how-ever, become quite apparent that a R250-million homestead is not very

easily concealed. The Democratic Alliance and the

Men in Red have tried their best to surf the scandalous wake of the rul-ing party’s boat by pointing out the ANC’s shortcomings and taking the

term “thrash throwing” to a new (and not-so-figurative) level in the case of the EFF. Local radio waves are satu-rated with DA propaganda and slan-der aimed at the ANC, yet not a single reason was given as to why the DA de-serves the public vote. The DA is very effective in sending ANC voters run-ning for the hills, but these voters are not necessarily running into the des-

perate arms of Mmusi Maimane. Regardless of your political agenda

it is imperative that you vote come next Wednesday. If you’re not yet 18, you should convince your parents to do so in your stead, because the only way of keeping politicians account-able for their actions is by voting. As a citizen of the Republic of South Africa you have the responsibility towards your fellow South Africans to vote for a better South Africa where our differ-ences are celebrated and not used to create racial divides between different

cultural groups. The polls show the DA retaining the

Western Cape and possibly clinching one or two Metropolitan municipali-

ties such as City of Tshwane in Gaut-eng or Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. The Economic Free-dom Fighters have strong support in both North West and Limpopo prov-inces and Julius Malema is confident that they could take one of these two provinces. The mighty ANC empire seems to be crumbling as it faces on-slaught from the north and the south. Polls show the ruling party losing support in almost every municipality to the opposition parties snapping at their heels. Not to worry, though, says President Zuma, because his party will rule until Jesus returns to earth.It seems the long lost prodigal son

may be coming home a little too early for the likes of some.

Van Agter die Skoolbank

Yours Truly Johan Schoeman Editor-in-Chief

U14

2 Matthew Lochner6 KrigeVan der Vyver9 Bobby Troskie

U15

2 George Ducharme3 Tjaart Van der Walt4 Jamie Penfold

U16

4 Kevin Long5 Ilan Meintjes9 Christiaan Mostert

U19

2 Robert Hobson6 Thomas Moss12 Xander Klose

Mountain Biking Spur Challenge

Photos: Derek M

oss

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Calvin Durr

The 2016 Craven Week was once again a Western Province show. After an out-standing campaign, they went on to con-

quer the Lions in the finals, 27-20. It must be said that Province’s greatest

assets were its lightning-fast backline and a dominant forward pack. Paul Roos star Damian Willemse, a Craven Week vet-eran, has certainly played a monumental role in the Western Province’s success. This can be attributed to his pinpoint tac-

tical kicking and near-perfect passes. Ben-Jason Dixon and Jesse Johnson were

prime players, with consistent support to the WP captain, Salmaan Moerat. Tristan Leitch quickly demonstrated his prowess, becoming a true force to reckon with - and a possible top pick for 2017 SA prop. Lyle Hendriks and Aiden Toply repre-

sented the winning Western Provence Academy side.

Ben-Jason Dixon and Damian Willemse were both selected for the South African U/18 side, alongside eleven other Western Province players. Jesse Johnson was in-cluded in the SA A-side, along with one

other Western Province player.The U/18 International Fixtures are list-

ed below. Remember to support our boys as they compete against some of the best

players in the world.

Friday, August 12 at City Park Stadi-um, Cape Town

13.00: France vs England

PRG @ Cape Town International Schools Hockey Festival

U19APinelands 4-0

Rustenburg HS 8-0Fairmont 2-0

Kingston Grammar 3-3Windhoek Gim 7-0Worcester Gim 6-0

Somerset College 3-1Wynberg 3-0

PRG Invitational 0-3 vs SACS

0-1 vs Paarl Gim1-4 vs Worcester Gim2-0 vs WP invitational

2-2 vs DF Malan3-1 vs Windhoek Gim

1-2 vs Paarl Vallei

HOCKEY RESULTS vs WBHS U14E won 3-1U14D won 4-0U14C won 1-0U14B lost 0-1U14A won 3-0

U16F drew 0-0U16E lost 1-2

U16D won 4-2U16C won 2-1U16B won 3-2U16A lost 1-3

U19E won 6-2U19D lost 1-2U19C won 2-0U19B lost 1-2

RUGBY19A won 50-519B won 43-3

19D won 32-6 against WBHS 19C19E won 24-0 against WBHS 19D19F won 44-5 against WBHS 19E19I won 19-10 against Retreat 19B

16A won 34-1016B won 45-14

16C won 66-7 vs Durbanville 19B16D won 20-10 vs WBHS 16C 16E won 44-0 vs WBHS 16D

15A won 45-5 15B won 56-5

15C won 22-10 vs Brynteg School15D won 63-0 vs WBHS 15C15E won 52-0 vs WBHS 15D

14A won 30-014B won 51-014C won 60-014D won 77-014E won 41-0

14.30: SA (A) vs Italy16.00: South Africa vs Wales

Tuesday, August 16 at Bishops13.00: Wales vs Italy

14.30: SA(A) vs England16.00: South Africa vs France

Saturday, August 20 at Paarl Boys’

High13.00: France vs Italy14.30: SA(A) vs Wales

16.00: South Africa vs England

Sports results 18-23 July 2016

Our boys do it again!

Foto: Verskaf

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"Mr Mandela spent 67 years making the world a better place. We're asking you for 67 minutes."Be the Nelson in somebody’s life

Charl Smit

The Societas Committee went on an outreach with Straatlig on 26 July, to do their 67 minutes for Mandela Day. Mandela Day is an annual interna-

tional day in honour of Nelson Man-dela - on 18 July - Mandela’s birthday. The call is out for people everywhere to celebrate his birthday by acting on the idea that each person has the pow-

er to change the world.The creation of Mandela Day was

inspired by Nelson Mandela at his 90th birthday celebrations in London in 2008: “It is time”, he said, “for new hands to lift the burdens. It is in your

hands now.”The United Nations declared this an

international community day in No-vember 2009, recognising Mandela’s “values and his dedication to the ser-vice of humanity” and acknowledg-ing his contribution “to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace

throughout the world”.As Paul Roos is part of the world

and an engine which produces men of the world, it also did its fair share for

Mandela day. The Societas Committee, consisting

of nine members and Ms Vermeulen, went to visit the bergies of Stellen-

bosch to offer them food and com-fort. These are the two most needed factors, especially during the winter season. The committee received men-tal training before the night, to equip them for everything that was coming.It took a huge effort to move out of

our comfort zones to help the home-less move out of their danger zones –

truly a life-changing experience. If you lost track of Mandela Day you

can still do your community service with all the other weekly Societas ac-

tivities.

Here is a reminder of the Soci-etas program (to participate in these events, simply write your name on the

notice board outside Room 14):• Tuesdays–HomeworkClub• Wednesdays–Vegetable

Gaden• Thursday–RiverCleaning

(depending on weather + flood level)NextyearMandelaDayisonaTues-

day, and the Societas Committee isalreadyplanningtomakeitamemo-rableday–sojustwatchthisspace.Tillthen-makeeverydayaMandela

Day!

Foto’s: Charl Sm

it

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Alexander Klose

Elf Paul Roosers het tydens die af-gelope Junievakansie die Evangelie in Malawi gaan verkondig. Die groep is

gelei deur mnr. Cobus de Beer. Marius vd Westhuizen en Francois

du Plessis, albei in Graad 12, het ook saam met 31 ander jongmanne in Ne-

pal besoek afgelê.Die Malawi-groep het Suid-Afrika

op 23 Junie verlaat en op 5 Julie ter-uggekeer. Volgens mnr. de Beer was die hooffokus van dié uitreik om die FCE-sendingstasie (Foundation for Cross-cultural Education), en die sen-

delinge daar te help. Dit was ook ’n uitstekende geleen-

theid om by mense van reg oor die wêreld te leer.

Alles het egter nie altyd volgens plan

verloop nie. Twee tasse is gesteel nadat diewe die tente met ’n mes oopgesny het. Een van die tasse het belangrike dokumente bevat, wat almal gelukkig tydens die rooftog uitgeval en weer

gevind is. Afgesien van die eet van vreemde di-

ere en die 15km-reis agter op ’n bakkie vir een en ’n halwe uur, het die seuns geleer om na mense uit te reik en hulle met die Evangelie te bedien. Daar is ook met die hulp van ’n vertaler uit-gegaan om deur-tot-deur-bediening

te doen. Marius en Francois het saam met 31

ander sendelinge na Nepal op 24 Junie vertrek en op 11 Julie teruggekeer.

Die groep het in totaal 70 km te voet afgelê. Volgens Marius het die groep dit moelik gevind om tydens die stap-tog moed te hou in die versengende

hitte. Vir hom was dit ook ’n groot aanpassing om te aanvaar dat nie al-mal noodwendig vir Jesus wil aan-neem nie aangesien hul vroegtydig in hul lewe deur hul ouers daarteen ge-

waarsku is. Tydens die uitreik moes die groep

altesaam tien vlugte beleef, waarvan vier vertraag was. Die manne het saamgestaan, vasgebyt en daarop gefokus om geluk te kies. Sokker-wedstryde in die reën en rissie-eet-kompetisies het hierdie doelwit onget-

wyfeld vergemaklik. Paul Roosers wat uitreik na ander

lande deur die Evangelie te verkondig, keer terug om dit wat geleer is, hier te kom deel. Na 150 jaar slaag Paul Roos Gimnasium dus nog steeds daarin om as ’n sendingskool in Suid-Afrika te

dien.

“Nothing grows in the comfort zone”

Etienne Britz

Pokémon Go is a mobile game which has revived our immediate areas. Its general aim is to introduce the long-running Pokémon game series to the mainstream masses while simultane-ously appealing to fans and people who are already familiar with the franchise. The game is developed by Niantic, a game com-pany rela-tively new to the m o b i l e g a m i n g scene. The l i c e n s i n g rights to the game maintain exclusivity to Nin-tendo systems (Pokémon G o

being the obvious exception).The premise of the game is quite

simple. You are a Pokémon trainer

and your end goal is to catch as many Pokémon as possible. The big catch, however, is that you’re not in a digi-tal world. In order to find and catch Pokémon, you are required to go through the tedious task of having to go outside for once. After you’ve taken this big leap, you’ll be greeted with a GPS interface which displays a real-istic map of your current location. As

you walk further, you’ll encoun-ter Pokémon alongside your

path which you can catch with your limited amount of Pokéballs and a flick of

your finger.If you’re lucky enough to

be living in an urban area, you’ll most likely find many

Pokéstops and gyms around your location.

Pokéstops are areas which are mostly located at points of interest

around your city or town. When you reach these areas you can get differ-ent items like extra Pokéballs, incense (which is used to attract Pokémon to

your location) and eggs which you can incubate to breed more Pokémon.

When you reach level 5 in the game, you will be prompted to join one of three teams: Mystic, Valour and In-stinct. This is where gyms come in. When a gym is empty, someone can put their own Pokémon inside and the gym will automatically be represented by the team that the player has chosen. Members of that team will be able to add more and more Pokémon to the gym, whereas players who have joined another team have the power to battle the Pokémon in the gym and attempt to overtake it for their own team. Peo-ple on the same team can decide to team up and eventually take the gym

for themselves.If the hype around Pokémon Go

hasn’t already encouraged you to try the game out for yourself, then I hope that my recommendation will finally get you to download it. Despite some early-stage bugs and glitches, Poké-mon Go is splendid and is sure to

please fans and newcomers alike.

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I can be your Euro babyJiptoer 2016

Jaco Marais

In Junie vanjaar het ongeveer 50 sewen-tien- en agtienjariges van skole oor die Wes-Kaap op die jaarlikse JipToer op soek warmer weer aan Europa toe vertrek. Dié toer, gereël deur Temba Jeugtoere wat ook die Kalahari Vasbyt organiseer, se doel is om tieners ’n onvergeetlike drie weke lank in Europa te laat toer en soveel as moontlik

daarvan te sien en te beleef. Daar word sterk gefokus op vrye tyd, om

oorsee onafhanklik jou eie weg te vind en om self te besluit wat jy wil doen en besoek. Vanjaar was die twee Paul Roosers op die toer Hannes Lups (Graad 11) en Jaco Marais

(Graad 11). Die toer begin in London, waar buitenge-

wone besienswaardighede Buckingham-pa-leis, die London Eye, Westminster Abdy, die London Dungeons, Big Ben en Piccadilly Circus insluit. ’n Mens voel in dié chaotiese stad soms soos die mense van Divergent wat rondhardloop om op die ondergrondse treine te spring voor die deure toemaak. Die stad is propvol geskiedenis, maar ook baie

modern en vol jong mense.Na drie dae in Londen vertrek ons met ’n

oornag-veerboot na Amsterdam, die stad

van klompe, fietse en poffertjies (waarskyn-lik die lekkerste ding wat jy ooit gaan eet). Daar besoek ons die Van Gogh-museum en leer ken die geskiedenis van bier by die oudste Heineken-brouery ter wêreld. Ons verken ook die stad te fiets (en probeer om

nie omgery te word nie).In Parys besoek ons die Arc de Triomphe,

die Versailles-paleis en natuurlik die Eif-feltoring, waar ons een aand piekniek hou. Vir twee dae loop ons rond sonder om een woord Frans te verstaan, maar die Franse kook- en bakvernuf maak dit darem meestal

die moeite werd.Van hier vertrek ons na Lucerne in Swit-

serland. Hoë, sneeubedekte berge toring oral om jou. Die Switsers se self-dissipline, neth-eid en trots op hul omgewing is ongelooflik.

Paul Roosers kan gerus by hulle leer.Van hier af begin die temperature erg styg. In Nice, Frankryk, kry ons drie dae van

niks anders nie as vrye tyd – ongetwyfeld ’n hoogtepunt van die toer, met kilometers asuurblou see, klippiestrande en gesellige restaurante in die historiese gedeelte van die stad. Hier ervaar ons hoe die Fraanse sokkerliefhebbers te kere gaan wanneer hul span ’n semi-finaal in die Uefa Euro Championship ’16 wen – amper net so vol

gees soos 1 200 Paul Roosers wat Grey op Markötter verpletter.

Ons besoek ook Monaco se bekende F1-wedrenbaan en kyk hoe word dinge deur die

rykste mense in die wêreld gedoen. Die somer in Italië word ondraaglik warm,

soos ons in van Venisië en Rome agterkom. In Rome besoek ons die Colosseum en die Vatikaanstad. Die stapelvoedsel hier is vir seker pizza en roomys (egte Italiaanse ge-lato), wat eenvoudig op ’n totale ander vlak

is as in ons land.Die toer word afgesluit by Sorrento, met

’n bootrit rondom die eiland Capri aan die suid-Italiaanse kus.

Die opvoedkundige waarde en lewenslesse wat op die toer geleer word, sal vir die res van ons lewens met ons bly. Jy kry die geleentheid om saam met mense van die-selfde ouderdom as volwassenes gehanteer te word en baie wêreldkennis op te doen. ’n Belangrike aspek is dat die toerleiers die jongmense se belange op die hart dra en hulle vertrou met die vryheid – ’n vakansie vir die boeke die avontuur van ’n leeftyd! Meer inligting is beskikbaar op www.youth-tours.com. Kry dus ’n paar pelle bymekaar en bespreek sommer nou al jou plek vir vol-

gende jaar.

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