This week saw VHS holding their annual Interhouse gala and Interhouse athletics. It was amazing to see how our learners gave it their all to come out victorious and sometimes needing to accept defeat. VHS learners are really beginning to grasp the values we are trying to instil in them.
Op Woensdag, 23 Januarie het Grey-King, Van Riebeeck en Retief teen mekaar meegeding in die water. Tussen die ervare swemmers wat 400m (16 lengtes) geswem het en die wat vir die eerste keer deelgeneem het, het almal ‘n medalje verdien.
Die bordjie skop en binneband items het vir groot pret en plesier gesorg. Geluk aan Grey-King wat as wenners aangewys is. Die volgende kinders het trofeës verower: Junior Victrix – Bianka Hellberg; Junior Victor – Xander Richards; Senior Victrix – Kirsten Hellberg en Senior Victor – JD Hattingh en Morné Odendaal. Baie dankie aan Mnr Moolman en sy span vir al die reëlings.
On Thursday, 24 January, the houses competed against each other on the athletics track. The spirit on and off the track was maintained and encouraged by the grade 12 learners. These children provided some good laughs between their creative outfits and continuous participation.
Yusaf Khan wowed the crowd with his high jump abilities clearing 1.73m before declaring defeat. Well done to Jaden van Eck and Melissa Hibbert on improving the records in the 300m hurdles and shotput. As always the 100m and relay races had the crowd on their feet. The children enjoyed it when the head leaders competed with the teachers in a relay race! Congratulations to Van Riebeeck who were the victors of the day!
The following learners received trophies: Junior Victrix – Pleasure Matlala; Junior Victor – Jayden van Eck; Senior Victrix – Melissa Hibbert; Senior Victor – Khaya Khuzwayo and Athlete of the day – Melissa Hibbert. Melissa Hibbert (shotput) and Jayden van Eck (300m hurdles) broke records. Thank you to Mr Scholtz and his team for a well-organised and enjoyable day.
Vrydag, 25 Januarie het 36 van ons atlete deelgeneem aan die Filidi Distrik kompetisie. VHS wag nog vir die uitslae en sal op ‘n latere stadium meer hieroor sê.
Save the date: VHS Netball’s second colour run is being held on 5 March at the Vryheid Country Club.
DAGBOEK
- 5 Feb Blood donating
- 6 Feb VHS Athletics Relay Meeting
- 9 Feb Piet Retief Athletics Meeting
We would like to congratulate all our learners who participated in the Midmar Mile over the weekend. A special mention to two of our grade 12 learners, Karl Kohlmeyer and Kirsten Verschuuren who both completed their second 8 miler event.
They would like to thank the Vryheid community, as well as, all friends and families for their generous and loyal support. This enabled them to raise R10 000 for their respective charities. Well done, Kirsten and Karl.
The school also hosted its annual inter-high school relay event on Wednesday, 8 February. We would like to thank and congratulate Mr Van den Heever and all those who assisted him with organizing this event. Vryheid took gold in the following age groups:
- u/15 Girls
- u/15 Boys
- u/16 Boys
The schools were placed as follows overall:
- Ferrum High School
- Pionier Hoërskool
- Vryheid High School
- Dundee High School
- Vryheid Landbou High School
- Inkamana High School
The following athletes took part at the next round of athletics held on 4 February. The results were as follows:
U/15 girls:
C. Henstock, Long Jump, 2nd
C. Henstock, Hurdles, 2nd
D. Swart, Discuss, 2nd
M. Hibbert, Discuss, 1st
U/19 girls:
S. Henning, Shotput, 1st
S. Henning, Discuss, 1st
S. Taylor, 3000m, 1st
U/17 boys:
N. Nyawo, 200m, 2nd
N. Nyawo, 100m, 1st
S. Xulu, 200m, 3rd
U/19 boys:
K. Dlamini, 400m, 4th
N. Dlamini, 200m, 4th
K. Meier, Javelin, 1st
This week we look forward to some innocent fun as we celebrate Valentine’s Day with stars in our eyes and, hopefully, some chocolate as well.
Diary:
17 Feb Hockey Tournament – St Dominics
18 Feb Netbalkursus
Ons kan met trots hierdie week ons skool se top presteerders op beide die atletiekveld en die akademiese arena meld. Baie geluk aan ons uitblinkers.
It is with pride that we can announce our top achievers on both the athletics field and in the academic arena. Congratulations to these bright stars.
Athletics 28 January 2017
Girls under 15
M. Hibbert 2nd in shot put and discuss.
D. Swart 1st in discuss and 3rd in shot put
Girls under 17
M. Filter 2nd in shot put and discuss
Girls under 19
S. Henning 1st shot put and discuss
C. Janse van Vuuren 2nd shot put discuss
By die vriendskaplike interskole byeenkoms, te Pionier, op 2 Februarie 2017, behaal Hoërskool Vryheid: 7 eerste plekke, 16 tweede plekke en 5 derde plekke.
Welgedaan julle.
Our top ten learners were also announced and below are the top achievers for each grade.
- Grade 12 Stefanie Lilje
- Grade 11 Nicole Muhl
- Grade 10 Aliya Paruk
- Grade 9 Kyle Crous
Once again we would like to congratulate these learners on their excellent achievement and once again helping us showcase that we are a school of diversity in all aspects.
Diary:
- 11 Feb Athletics meeting (Piet Retief)
- 14 Feb Valentines Dance