PEARSON NEWS / PEARSON-NUUS

HOËRSKOOL PEARSON HIGH SCHOOL

ISSUE/UITGAWE: 16 2015

END-OF-YEAR / EINDE-VAN-JAAR

On 24 November we said goodbye to Ms Wendy Rossouw and Mrs Jenny Hay at a special farewell function in the Deary Hall. On arrival at school, Ms Wendy Rossouw and Mrs Hay were met by a guard of honour consisting of the staff and prefects. Both ladies have decided to go on early retirement. We celebrated the fact that together

they gave 60 years of loyal service to Pearson—Ms Rossouw starting in 1977 and Mrs Hay taking up the position of secretary from 1 April 1994. Tributes were paid to Mrs Hay by Mrs Bev Erickson, Vice-President of the Past Pearsonite Association, and Mrs Roux as a staff member. Tributes to Ms Rossouw were paid by Emma Finestone on behalf of the learners and Mr Les Bubb on behalf of the staff. Both were handed long service certificates to mark the occasion. A photo of Mrs Hay will be placed in the P.A. office foyer and her name and years of service displayed on a special board. A name board, which bears the name ‘Wendy Rossouw Foyer/Wendy Rossouw Voorportaal’ in honour of Ms Rossouw’s service, has been hung in the foyer between the two quads. We wish them everything of the best for the future. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The proposed 2016 increase in fees was passed unanimously by the parents at the annual Budget Approval Meeting which was held on Thursday, 5 November. Parents would, by now, have received the Resolution to remain a fee-paying school, the Fee Structure and the Choice of Payment form that had to be returned to the school. Ek wil al die ouers bedank vir hulle volgehoue belangstelling en steun. Dit word opreg waardeer. Geluk aan almal wat hulle beste gelewer het in die eksamen. Ek glo julle sal bly wees oor julle uitslae wanneer julle julle rapporte ontvang . I want to encourage especially those of you who did not fare so well, to tackle your work next year with earnest and renewed diligence. Met die nuwe evalueringsisteem word akademiese druk nie net gedurende die eksamen nie, maar regdeur die jaar beleef as gevolg van skoolgerigte-assessering. I wish you all a very blessed and happy Festive Season and a pleas-ant time of relaxing with your families. May the true message of Christmas – Peace on Earth – reign in our hearts. Ons sien daarna uit om almal volgende jaar terug te verwelkom as lede van ons groot en spesiale Pearson-familie!

CONGRATULATIONS TO / GELUK AAN

* to the following who participated in the Coca-Cola Maths Relay Competition. This year has been one of the most outstanding achievements for us. We were the school with the most participants (76 learners). We achieved the best results and received 47 placing certificates. Well done to all of them!: Junior Section: 2nd in Round 1: Natalie Albutt, Jani Daffue, Erin Charlewood & Evan Smith ; 3rd in Round 6: Tyla van Huyssteen, Simoné Strauss & Elz-Mari du Plessis; 3rd in Round 1 and 3rd Overall: Mia du Plessis, Mark Muller, Matthew Robson & Zelschke van Zyl. Senior Section: 1st in Round 1: Danica Strydom, Jamie Allday, Talita Strydom & Carla de Klerk ; 2nd in Round 1: Abigail Meier, Sharon Ho, Sayuri Padayachee & Lauren McCarthy ; 3rd in Round 1: Hannah Stroud, Heather Phillips, Lilo Shingwayo & Caitlyn Rogers ; 1st in Round 3: Maritza Els, Nadine Barnard, Kaylene Corbett & Lienke Botha; 2nd in Round 5: Eileen van der Westhuizen, Christelle Potgieter, Lauren Lloyd & Alisa Louw ; 3rd in Round 6: Emma Finestone, Kim van Greunen, Camryn Riddle & Christian Mpuhwe ; 3rd in Round 5 & 2nd in Round 6: Isabelle Taljaard, Jessica Rennie, Cait Welgemoed & Cameron Wesson.

* Ongie Mali, Mekayla Potgieter, Kaylin Fourie and Simone Upman who will represent Eastern Province Girls’ Cricket at the Inter-Provincial tournament to be held in Durban during the December holidays.

* the following Pearson Athletes who took part in the annual Cradock Top 10 Athletics Meeting. We took part against teams from all over the country and we managed to bring home 12 medals: Amy van Vuuren: Silver - 90m Hurdles, Gold—Long Jump ; Kristen Basson: Silwer - 400m, Silwer - 200m ; Britney van der Merwe: Bronze - 100m & Long Jump ; Kirsten Manthe: Bronze - 400m, Silver - 800m ; Nadine Burley: Silver - Javelin ; Lisa Venter: Silwer - 800m ; Keegan van Dyk: Gold - High Jump ; Joy Simmons: Silver - Long Jump. We finished 10th out of 68 teams. Well done!

* Carlyle Bromfield wat gekies is vir die Nelson Mandelabaai o/19-Netbalspan wat vanaf 29-30 November 2015 aan die Premier Games te Young Park (Port Elizabeth) sal deelneem. Tydens dié Provinsiale toernooi sal agt streke (waaronder die Oos-Kaap) meeding in Netbal, Rugby, Sokker en Boks.

* a number of our prefects that will be attending various leadership conferences during December: Nicola Verwey is gekies om die Die Burger/WKOD se 57ste Jeugleierskonferensie, wat vanaf 11-17 Desember in Kaapstad, by te woon ; Nicola Verwey, Ivan Joubert en Inge de Wet gaan ook die ATKV-Jeugleiersimposium vanaf 7-10 Desember 2015 in Goudini Spa bywoon ; Marie Browning and Jason McGillivray have been selected to attend the Youth Leadership Conference to be be held at Kingswood College from 3-8 December 2015. We are very proud of these learners who have been selected to attend these prestigious events! They will be accompanied by Ms Georgiades.

Girls’ CricketCapping

Absent: Simone Upman

Ongie Mali Mekayla Potgieter Kaylin Fourie

* the following who successfully completed the Toastmasters International Youth Leadership and Communication Programme: Kaylyn Bonthuys, Bianca Claassen, Nicolette Conradie, Georgia Emms, Cailin Fourie, Jani Gerber, Maurice Human, Tristan Jacobs, Tiaan Loots, Laura Marks, Matthew McKechnie, Hanne Mertens, Kerry Pattinson, Jamie Penrith, Taryn Perry, Emma-Jane Pieters, Zara Poorun, Celeste Potgieter, Caitlyn Rogers, Joshua Schreinders, Courtney Shaw, Nicola Verwey, Charlize Visser, Ilse-Mari Visser, Hannah Werth. Winners of the Speech Competition: Joshua Schreinders (3rd), Emma-Jane Pieters (2nd), Nicola Verwey (1st). Thank you to Mrs Forsyth for all the organisation.

* James Stevenson, Brett Phillips, Joshua Verwey, Reece Tuck, Luke Stroud, Ryan Beens, Luke Naidoo, Tyler Gouws, Reinhard Strumpher who were declared the overall winners of the East Cape First Lego League Competition. Pearson came third in the Robot Design Challenge, second in the Project and won the Robot Game with a score of 406 points. Our team was awarded ‘Best Overall’ team at the First Lego League Eastern Cape Regionals and will be taking part in the First Lego

League South African National Tournament on 4 to 5 December in Johannesburg.

* the following who participated in the UCT Maths Competition: Grade 9 Pairs: 1st-Kayla Auld & Kayla Morrick, 3rd-Reece Tuck & Luke Stroud ; Grade 10 Pairs: 1st-Danica Strydom & Talita Strydom, Individual Section: Grade 8: 1st-Pieter Mertens and 3rd-Bianca Gouws ; Grade 9: 1st-Himson To ; Grade 10: 1st-Abby Sieberhagen and 2nd-Carla de Klerk ; Grade 11: 1st-Hannah Stroud ; Grade 12: 1st-Emma Finestone.

* Carla de Klerk who was the joint winner of the award at the Alexander Road Maths Fair.

* the overall winners of the Touch Tutor Maths Competition: In the Senior Section: Justin Tulleken was joint first and in the Junior Section: Wade Tulleken & Kianna Peterson (both from Pearson) were joint first.

* Brad Gouveris who attended the SA Track Cycling Omnium Championships where he won the Gold Medal to become the SA Junior Omnium Champion.

* the following on their Biathlon Inter-provincial results: B u/15 Ruben Smith (Silver Medal), Mark Muller (6th) & Marcell Muller (7th) ; G u/17 Lisa Venter (Gold Medal) & Tamlyn Gill (4th) ; G u/19: Courtney Shaw (Silver Medal).

* the following Biathletes on their results at the three Nelson Mandela Bay League Meetings: Youth B Boys’ Category: Stephan Vorster 5th in League Race 3 ; Youth B Girls’ Category: Jessica Beukes 1st in League Race 1,2 & 3 ; Youth A Girls’ Category: Courtney Shaw 1st in League Race 1, 2 & 3.

* the following swimmers who particpated in the Freda Barnard Gala in Oudtshoorn: Ruben Smith (2x3rd places), Amy Bellairs (2nd place); Jade Grobbelaar (1x2nd place & 1x3rd place); Slater Black (1x2nd place , 2x3rd places); Kayla Holtshausen (2x1st places, 3x2nd places & 1x3rd place); Hannah Haswell (6x2nd places) ; Graeme Witte (1x1st place, 4x2nd places & 1x3rd place); Lindelize Bester (2x1st places, 2x3rd places); Mark Muller (3x1st places, 3x2nd places & 1x3rd place).

* our swimmers who participated in the Aqua Bear Gala where a number broke Meeting and E.P. Records and many swam SA National qualifying times: Yanah Gerber (Bronze), Mark Muller (Bronze), Marcell Muller (2 Bronze), Lindelize Bester (2 Bronze), Erin Harty (2 Silver), Lisa Nicole Scholtz (2 Silver & 1 Bronze), Kayla Holtshausen (3 Silver), Dylan Smith (1Gold, 2 Bronze), Amy Mardon (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze), Kaylene Corbett (4 Gold), Jessica Canter (4 Gold, 1 Silver), Ian Venter (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze), Jessica Beukes (8 Gold, 3 Silver). In the Relay teams, Pearson obtained 11 Gold, 7 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals.

* Kaylene Corbett (Grade 10) who participated in the FINA World Series in Doha/Dubai and swam in the finals of the 50m Breaststroke Women Open and achieved an 8th place. She also swam in the finals of the 100m Breaststroke and achieved an 8th place with an Olympic Games B qualifying time! An amazing achievement.

* Kyle Jacobs who was selected for the E.P. u/18 cricket team—the Coke Week Team (Port Elizabeth).

* Chris Dekker who was selected for the E.P. u/17 cricket team (Pietermaritzburg).

* Alex Draai who was selected for the E.P. u/15 cricket team (East London).

* Mr Charl van der Merwe—hoofafrigter van die OP o/15-Krieketspan vir die Nasionale Krieketweek.

* Mr Luke Manthe who was selected as the head coach of the E.P. u/18A Girls’ Water Polo side and assistant coach of the SA u/18A Girls’ Water Polo side.

* Mr Jonathan Watkins who was selected as the coach of the E.P. u/13A Boys’ Water Polo side.

* Mr Dean Carelse (new to Pearson in 2016) who was selected as the manager of the SA u/18 Men’s Water Polo side and selected as coach of the E.P. u/14A Boys’ side.

* our 1st boys’ cricket team ranked 6th in South Africa, our 1st girls’ hockey team who ended the season in 4th position in the Top 8 Tournament and our 1st girls’ water polo team ranked 3rd in South Africa.

GOOD LUCK TO

our boys’ and girls’ representatives in the E.P. cricket teams participating in Port Elizabeth, Pieter-maritzburg, East London and Durban during December.

our 23 girls’ and 17 boys’ E.P. Water Polo team members participating in Cape Town during December.

our swimmers who will be participating at the SA Schools’ Gala in Gauteng during December.

FAREWELL TO

Mr Jason Field who on short notice stepped in to help us in the Mathematics department for 6 months. We want to thank him for being a committed Pearson staff member during his time at Pearson and wish him everything of the best for his appointment as a teacher at Muir College.

Euphramia Sithole (Cleaning Staff) who will be going on pension after 19 years of service at Pearson and Mr Abraham Basterman (Ground Staff) who is also going on pension after 22½ years of service.

THANK YOU TO

Dr Melisa Koorse who assisted us in the IT department and Mr Bill Webber who assisted us in the Science department.

Mrs Bev Gibbens & the Pearsonality Editor, Rio Harrington, and her team for the last edition of the Pearsonality this year.

REPORTS: Grade 8-11 Reports are to be collected from 09:00 to 11:00 on Wednesday, 9 December 2015.

CRICKET

2nd XI vs Brandwag (T20 match) Pearson 142/5 (20 overs) C. Botes 65 not out Brandwag 133/7 (20 overs) J. Peters 3/15 Pearson win by 9 runs.

1st XI vs Alexander Road (National T20 tournament: PE City quarter final) Pearson 127/4 (20 overs) Daniel Doyle 61 not out Rodwill Baatjies 23 Alexander Road 84/10 Keeran Forbes 4/15 (4 overs) Raeez Harrison 2/1 (1,1 overs) Pearson won by 43 runs!

vs Framesby u/14A (35 over match) Pearson 179/9 (35 overs) Micaiah Coltman 46 Devon Hall 48. Framesby 62/10 Jamie Goodwin 3/20 Jason Peters 3/7 Matthew Lewis 3/10 Pearson won by 117 runs! 2nd XI (50 over match) Pearson 160/10 (41 overs) J. Peters 32 R. Harrison 38 Framesby 108/10 (30 overs) R Harrison 4/35 in 10 overs Pearson won by 52 runs!

We thank these 4 matric 1st team cricket players for their contribution to the team and wish them everything of the best for the future.

Mark Zonneveld

Kyle Jacobs

Wade van Zyl Luntu Tofile

1st XI (Match reduced to 40 overs due to rain) Pearson 188/8 (40 overs) Luntu Tofile 65 ; Daniel Doyle 36 Framesby 88/10 Kyle Jacobs 5/24 ; Mark Zonneveld 3/18 Pearson won by 100 runs! 3rd Boys’ Cricket vs Daniel Pienaar , vs Grey & 14 C vs Alex Daniel Pienaar 96/10 R. van Loggerenberg 5/35(4) Pearson 89 Pearson lost by 9 runs

3rd Team vs Grey Grey 142 Pearson 115 Pearson lost by 30 runs 14C vs Alex Alex 43/9 (20) Gareth Alfonso - 4 wickets Waylon Bethanie - 3 wickets Pearson 44/1 (10) Chris Steel 19 Pearson won by 9 wickets!

Cricket vs Despatch - 7 November U/14A - 35 Over match Pearson 273/6 (35 overs) Micaiah Coltman 80 ; Brett Phillips 70 not out Despatch 71/10 Josh Honey 5 wickets Pearson won by 202 runs U/15A - 40 Over match Pearson 201/10 Julian Dalton 54 ; Eliah Barties 37 Despatch 47/10 Alex Draai 4/17 (7) ; Eliah Barties 5/29 (7) Pearson won by 154 runs 1st XI - 50 Over match Pearson 219/9 (50) Jarod Froneman 64 (103 balls) ; Daniel Doyle 46 (28 balls) Despatch 135/10 Mark Zonneveld 3/18 (10) ; Kyle Jacobs 2/19 (10) Pearson won by 84 runs

2ND GIRLS CRICKET VS DF MALHERBE RESULTS DF Malherbe 26/ 7

Pearson won by 10 wickets!

Cricket vs St Andrews College - 14 November

All matches are 50 over matches

14A Pearson 190 in 50 overs Micaiah Coltman 34 ; Devon Hall 34; Brett Phillips 29 St Andrews 193/6 Brett Phillips 3 wickets; Chadwin Spiers 2 wickets Pearson lost by 4 wickets

U/15A St Andrews 240/10 Delron Simmons 3/43 (9.4); Ryan Olivant 2/49 (10) Pearson 122/10 Le Roux Botha 26 Pearson lost by 118 runs

2nd XI St Andrews 155/10 Pearson 65/10 Pearson lost by 90 runs

1st XI St Andrews 182/8 (50) Wade van Zyl 2/43(10); Mark Zonneveld 1/21(10) Pearson 143/10 Jarod Froneman 49 ; Daniel Doyle 43 Pearson lost by 39 runs

The Pearson Cracker Jills, consisting primarily of our 2015 u/14A players, have exceeded expectations in the tough Senior Ladies’ B Section. They completed their nine Pool matches with 5 victories and are now into the Play-offs where they will contest with four other Ladies’ Teams for Positions 6-10. Players who have stood out for the Jills are: Cameron Bromfield, Tara de Koker and Nicole Chrysanthou. We believe they have a more than even chance of heading the lower B Section play-offs.

It has been an excellent run for the Pearson Cracker Jacks consisting primarily of our 2015 u/18A team joined by possible shadow players of the future. They also completed their eight Pool matches in the even tougher Senior Ladies’ A Section, emerging as victors 6 times. They will now play off against four other Ladies’ teams for medals and our chance of achieving this goal is extremely good. Carlyle Bromfield, Abby van Rensburg, Kristen Basson and Nastasha Nell have produced consist-ently top performances for the Jacks. Highlights to date include Carlyle Bromfield earning her 150th cap in our run-away victory against Framesby and both Mekayla Potgieter and Abby van Rensburg joining the prestigious 100 caps Club.

WATER POLO

BOYS WATER POLO: u/14 Grey College Tournament

Thursday, 22 October vs Affies won 6 - 3 vs St John's lost 7 - 3 Friday, 23 October vs Reddam lost 7 - 5 vs Maritzburg won 3 - 2 Saturday 24 October vs St Peter's won 5 - 0 vs Reddam lost 5 - 3 Pearson came 10th overall

ST STITHIANS FESTIVAL 1ST TEAM GIRLS’ WATERPOLO RESULTS

vs Bulawayo College won 18-0 vs Rand Park won 10-1 vs Durban Girls’ College won 8-4 vs Reddam lost 2-4 vs Crawford won 9-6 vs St Mary's won 9-5 vs Reddam lost 3-4 Pearson came 2nd overall and were awarded silver medals.

GIRLS U14A ROEDEAN WATER POLO TOURNAMENT

Thursday, 22 October

vs Parktown won 15-1 vs Crawford won 12-2

Friday, 23 October vs Pretoria Girls won 18-0 vs St Stithians won 21-1

Saturday, 24 October

Quarter finals vs St Mary's won 6-5

Sunday, 25 October

Semi-finals vs Chisipite won 7-5

Finals vs Reddam lost 7-1

Our girls came 2nd. Well done!

TENNIS

EUNICE TENNIS FESTIVAL : 22 – 24 October

Day 1 Thursday 22 vs St Mary’s No 1 Singles L. Botha lost 0-6 1-6 No 2 Singles K. Pattinson lost 2-6 7-6 Tie Break lost 3-10 No 3 Singles A. Carse lost 2-6 0-6 No 4 Singles H. Mertens lost 1-6 0-6 No 5 Singles C. Geswint lost 2-6 3-6 Reserve Single R. Botha lost 5-6 Day 1 Doubles vs St. Mary’s No 1 L. Botha & Pattinson lost 1-8 No 2 Carse & Mertens lost 4-8 No 3 Geswint & R. Botha lost 4-8 Day 1 vs St Stithians No 1 Singles L. Botha lost 2-6 1-6 No 2 Singles K. Pattinson lost 2-6 2-6 No 3 Singles A. Carse lost 2-6 2-6 No 6 Singles L Coetzee lost 6-7 1-6 Day 1 Doubles vs St Stithians No 1 L. Botha & Pattinson lost 2-8 No 2 Carse & Mertens lost 1-8 Day 2 Friday 23 vs Eunice No 1 Singles L. Botha lost 3-6- 2-6 No 2 Singles K. Pattinson lost 1-6 1-6 No 3 Singles A. Carse lost 1-6 1-6 Reserve Single R. Botha lost 3-8 Day 2 vs Waterkloof No 1 Singles L. Botha lost 3-6 0-6 No 2 Singles K. Pattinson lost 1-6 1-6 No 3 Singles A. Carse lost 0-6 0-6 No 4 Singles H. Mertens lost 2-6 2-6 No 5 Singles C. Geswint lost 2-6 2-6 No 6 Singles L Coetzee lost 2-6 4-6 Day 2 Doubles vs Waterkloof No 1 Botha & Pattinson lost 3-8 No 2 Carse & Mertens lost 4-8 No 3 Geswint & Botha lost 1-8 Day 3 Saturday vs Durban Girls’ No 1 Singles L. Botha won 6-3 6-1 No 2 Singles K. Pattinson lost 4-6 6-7 (tie break 8-10) No 3 Singles A. Carse lost 5-7 2-6 No 4 Singles H. Mertens won 6-2 6-0 No 5 Singles R. Botha lost 0-6 0-6 No 6 Singles L. Coetzee won 6-2 1-6 10-5 No 7 Singles C. Geswint (injured did not play) Day 3 Doubles vs Durban Girls’ No 1 R. Botha & K. Pattinson won 8-2 No 2 A. Carse & H. Mertens lost 4-8 No 3 R. Botha & L. Coetzee lost 4-8

2016 GRADE 12

INFORMATION EVENING IMPORTANT FOR ALL GRADE 12 PARENTS!

This meeting will be held in the Rendezvous at 18:00 on Thursday, 28 January. Die hele jaar se matriekaan-geleenthede sal hier bespreek word en ook wat van u as ouers verwag word. It will be compulsory for at least one par-

ent of each learner to attend this special Grade 12 meeting.

ATTENTION: GR. 9 PARENTS

On your child’s report will be the year mark for the 9 Learning Areas.

For Natural Sciences, they will have 2 marks: the one indicated PHS will indicate the Chemistry and Physics mark and should be an indication to you and your child as to whether he/she should continue with Science in Grade 10. The second mark simply indicates your child’s promotion status in Natural Sciences.

FIRST DAY OF TERM 1: 2016

TERM 1 starts for learners on WEDNESDAY, 13 January. We start with Week 1 (Day 3 ) on the timetable. Netheids- en skooldraginspeksie sal op die eerste dag van die nuwe kwartaal plaasvind. Ons versoek ouers om te sorg dat hulle kind(ers) na die vakansie reg is hiervoor. Seuns se hare moet vol-gens die skoolreëls wees. Ons wil graag trots wees op ons leerd-ers en dus maak ons staat op u samewerking.

IMPORTANT DATES BEFORE SCHOOL OPENS 5 JANUARY: Matric results issued. Times to be confirmed by SMS. Results to be collected from school between 09:00 & 11:00. MONDAY, 11 JANUARY: Secretaries in office: 07:45 - 15:30 AND full staff meeting from 08:00 - 15:00 TUES 12 JANUARY : Grade 8 Opening Assembly at 07:45. Secretaries in office: 07:45 - 15:30 AND full staff meeting from 08:00 – 15:00 WED 13 JANUARY: Term 1 starts for learners. (Week 1, Day 3)

SCHOOL SHOP/SKOOLWINKEL Tel: 041 583 4359

2015 Open until 12 December 2015 /

Oop tot 12 Desember 2015 Weekdays/Weeksdae : 08:30—15:30 Saturday / Saterdag : 09:00—12:00

(Only 5 & 12 December/Slegs 5 & 12 Desember

2016 FROM/VANAF 4 JANUARY/JANUARIE Weekdays/Weeksdae : 08:30—15:30 *Saturday / Saterdag : 09:00—12:00

(*Only 9 January/Slegs 9 Januarie)

•Vanaf 1 Februarie 2016: Winkeltye: 11:30—15:30

• From 1 February 2016: Shop open: 11:30—15:30

SECOND-HAND CLOTHING SHOP TWEEDEHANDSE KLEREWINKEL

OPEN/OOP IN LOKAAL H43 / ROOM H43

2015 TUES/DI: 08 DEC/DES: 13:00—15:00 WED/WO: 09 DEC/DES: 13:00—15:00 THUR/DO: 10 DEC/DES: 09:00—11:00 FRI/VR: 11 DEC/DES: 09:00—11:00

2016 THURS/DO: 07 JAN: 13:00—15:00 FRI/VR: 08 JAN: 13:00—15:00 MON/MA: 11 JAN: 09:00—11:00 TUES/DI: 12 JAN: 09:00—11:00

D6 COMMUNICATOR D6-KOMMUNIKATOR

We communicate with parents regarding information on all events, academic arrangements and correspondence, sport arrangements, results and congratulations, etc. on a daily basis on the D6 Communicator. Daar sal slegs vir diegene wat nie Internet toegang het nie, harde kopieë by die sekretaresses beskikbaar wees. Ouers sal met hulle kinders moet reël vir die afhaal daarvan.

We would really like all our parents to be up to speed with the technological advances in communication and encourage all parents to make an effort to install the D6 Communicator in 2016.

J A A R B L A D Ek wil graag mej. Carvalho, redakteur van die 2015-Jaarblad bedank. Sy voorwaar ’n meester-stuk gelewer. Ons vertrou dat alle ouers en leerders dit sal geniet om deur die jaarboek te blaai en die hoogtepunte van 2015 te herleef. Dankie, aan alle ouers wat ons gehelp het met advertensies vir ons Jaarblad.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Each family will receive a Pearson Calendar in the first week of next term. It contains all the im-portant dates for next year. Should you desire a preview of next year’s calendar, please visit our webpage.

FOR YOUR ATTENTION

USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT SCHOOL: FROM 2016 LEARNERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN CLASS FOR SUBJECT-RELATED NOTE-TAKING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED POLICY DOCUMENT CONCERNING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT SCHOOL. THIS POLICY OUTLINES THE CONDITIONS, PROCEDURES, ACTION AND DIS-CIPLINARY ACTION WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOOKBAG RULE: - Only schoolbags sold at the school shop will be allowed in 2016.

PARKING RULE: - Learners coming to school by car are not allowed to park on the school grounds.

CORRESPONDENCE DURING THE HOLIDAYS Should you wish to correspond with the school during the school holidays, please use the post box on the left side of the main entrance to the school, or address it to Pearson High School, Jenvey Road, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth, 6001.

Ons bankbesonderhede is as volg: STANDARD BANK, RINKSTRAAT, PORT ELIZABETH. REK.NOMMER: 080271707 BANKKODE: 050417

SMS-BOODSKAPSISTEEM: Dit is uiters belangrik vir ons kommunikasie met ouers dat ons onmiddellik skriftelik verwittig word indien die kontak-selnommer verander het. Ons moet ook skriftelik verwittig word van enige adres-verandering en/of telefoonnommer-veranderings. SMS MESSAGES: This is vital for our communication with parents. Please let us know immediately of any changes to your cell phone number. We must also be notified in writing of any changes to your address and/or telephone number.

SKOOLHOOF SE VERSLAG: Ons het 'n ongelooflike jaar beleef. Ek vra dat u asseblief die geredigeerde weergawe van my jaarverslag in die Jaarblad lees.

IMPORTANT REQUESTS: —> Every learner must buy a homework diary for 2016 and make daily use of it.

—> Ouers moet asseblief nie dokters- of tandartsaf- sprake gedurende skooltyd reël nie. Ons is bewus daarvan dat dit soms onvermydelik is en ons sal ver- staan in noodgevalle. —> The general opinion is that some learners stay at home to easily when they are not really ill. With the new education system, it is difficult for them to then catch up on work that has been missed.

IMPORTANT DATES BELANGRIKE DATUMS

11/1/2016: School starts for staff 12/1/2016: Grade 8 Assembly (07:45—08:50) 13/1/2016: School starts for learners 14-16/1/2016: Port Rex Knockout 1st Water Polo Boys’ Tournament (East London) 16/1/2016: Grade 8 Adventure Day 21-23/1/2016: Grey Bloem 1st Boys’ Water Polo Tournament 23&24/1/2016: Port Rex Boys’ u/15 Water Polo Tournament 25/1/2016: Interhouse Athletics

Thank you to the members of the Pearson Governing Body, under the chairmanship of Mr Mark Cooper, for another successful year of governance.

Thank you to Mrs Liesl Nel, head of PIC, and Jacqui Potgieter, head of MOMS, and all their helpers for the additional catering for the functions held this term.

Thank you to our moms who weekly donate fresh flowers to beautify the school.

Dankie aan mev. Louise Bam vir haar knap hulp in die Tweedehandse Klerewinkel.

Dankie aan mev. Ronel Whitwam en mev. Sonia Potgieter vir hulle puik diens in die Skoolwinkel.

Thank you to our parents who are always prepared to donate a plate of eats for various functions and

matches.

Dankie aan al ons ouers wat altyd bereid is om te help. Ons waardeer ons ouergemeenskap se positiewe ondersteuning en glo dat die suksesse van 2015 toegeskryf kan word aan die goeie verhouding tussen die skool en ons ouers.

Dankie aan al ons Pearsonouers wat so wonderlik bygedra het tot die Interact Kersgeskenkpakkies vir ons skoonmakers en grondpersoneel.

Thank you to the parents who support the school, the school ethos (school rules) and the staff as we

strive to do our best for each learner and to further build the name of our school.

Dankie aan al die personeellede wat hulle vakansie gaan opoffer om al die verskeie toerspanne te vergesel.

Dankie aan ons toegewyde leerders wat in so baie verskillende aktiwiteite betrokke is - Ons is baie trots op julle.

Thanks to all the mothers who pray for the school each Monday.

Thank you to the following parents who provided eats for the cricket matches in 2015:

Mandy Peters, Jean Phillips, Tracey Honey, Val Lewis, Kelly Niemandt, Marie Hall, Lezel van Kerken, Michelle Beckford, Jesintha Coltman, Zelda Els, Tracey Muller, Venetia Goodwin, Timothy Spiers, Tania Botha, Marlene Christie, Sanette Armstrong, Louise Spenser, Fiona Simons, Delia Brislin, Ben Draai, Dawnleah Collins, Marna Langenberg, Mary Eggberry, Marbi Shepheard, Marica Steenekamp, Trish Snyman, Rika Potgieter, Carrie Wickens, Michelle Nel, Marinda van Zyl, Liz Doyle, Lisa van Zyl, Burton Forbes, Beverley Zonneveld

CLOTHING SHOP KLEREWINKEL The banking details for the Clothing Shop have reverted back to the School’s Main Bank Account. Please deposit any money for the Clothing Shop into the following account with immedi-ate effect:

Account Name: Pearson High School (No longer Jenvey Development Trust) Account Number: 080271707 Branch Code: 050417 Ref.: CS/child’s name and surname email: clothing@pearsonhs.ecape.school.za

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GELEENTHEID BENODIG Kan u miskien ’n leerder ’n geleentheid aanbied na skoolure? Vanaf skool tot by 32 Ibisoord, Danastraat, Somerstrand of tot by Gomerystraat, of selfs tot by Summerbreezz Spar. Kontak asseblief vir Debby Bezuidenhout by

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NEW ACADEMIC WING The progress on the build-ing of the new academic wing is ahead of schedule and hopefully it will be in use by the end of January 2016.

Our future dreams include the hostel and squash courts and we hope that they will materialise in 2016/2017.

CELEBRATION TIME! / TYD VIR FEESVIER!

2016 will be the 90th

Anniversary of Pearson High School

en ons beplan om op dié geleentheid behoorlik vees te vier.

Thurdsay, 12 May 2016 : An evening of musical celebration in the Feather Market Centre Friday, 13 May 2016 : Reunion Dinner in the Deary Hall Saturday, 14 May 2016 : Sport against Kingswood College

Don’t miss this for anything! Moenie dit misloop nie!

ART & DESIGN EXHIBITION - 29 to 31 October 2015

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life - Pablo Picasso

The annual Art and Design Exhibition was held at Pearson High School

on Thursday, 30th October 2015. The exhibition showcased the works from

grade 10-12 learners that had been produced throughout the year. The dis-

plays varied from self-portraits to abstract art.

A noticeable aspect of the art on display was the ability of the learners

to communicate the highest values of life through means of a visual lan-

guage.

Because of how the exhibition was installed, the meaning behind each dis-

play was made clear and it provided visitors with the op-

portunity to analyse each piece according to the theme

that it had been placed under.

Overall, the evening was a resounding success. The work

produced by the learners was of an exceptional quality.

Our artists definitely made their school proud.

REMEMBRANCE DAY / HERDENKINGSDAG - 6 November 2015

‘Lest we forget’

This year our Remembrance Day Ceremony was held on 6 November on the Strydom Field.

It was a poignant ceremony attended by representatives from the Military, Sapper’s Associaton and relatives of ex-Pearsonites.