Die volgende leerlinge het deurgedring na die tweede rondte van die Wiskunde Olimpiade aangesien hulle meer as 50% behaal het.  Graad 9: Badrulalam Kathrada, Elvin Varghese, Khuzaima Sheik, Tasnia Akhtaruzzaman, Rudi Oltman, Leo Mattison.  Graad 10: Uzair Cassim, Daniel Gryffenberg, Kyle Crous, Medinah Khan, Sanele Menyuka.  Graad 11: Antoinette Colloty, Kwandi Nkosi. Graad 12: Benjamin Chukwa.

The ACTS group (Association for Christian Teachers and Students) put on an uplifting Easter performance for VHS, NRS and Vryheid Public learners and staff on the last day of school last term. Khulani Nyawo preached the Easter gospel between the acts.  The 31-strong gospel choir opened the Easter ceremony followed by thirty members of the dance group dancing to two worship songs.  The ten members of the drama team put on a moving skit depicting a young woman trapped in the world through her sin (symbolized by black ribbons) and Jesus removing them from her and taking the sin upon himself as He was crucified.  The performance was concluded by all ACTS members singing and dancing to the song ”Celebrate”.   VHS would like to thank VRYHEID MEATMASTERS for their generous donation toward the ACTS t-shirts.

Gedurende die vakansie het die rugby, netbal en hokkiespanne op toer gegaan.  Die 1^st en u/16 rugby boys went to Durban North College to strut their skills.  The u/16s won all their matches and were declared the tournament winners with the most tries scored.  The 1^st team also did well with the following players selected for the squad touring to Ireland: Ulrich Venter, Jarred Foster, Kelson Lemmon-Warde, Ndumiso Nyawo, Andi Niebhur, Lwazi Mdlalose and

Jarred Foster was also selected in the dream team.

Die 1ste, 2de, u/16 en u/15 netbalspanne was hierdie vakansie op n toer na Camp Discovery. Jenny van Dyk, die Jaguars se afrigter, het die kursus aangebied.  Ons het ongelooflik baie geleer en het dit geniet!  Baie dankie aan Michaelis Schule wat hul bussie vir ons geleen het. Die 1ste en 2de span wil Cox en Vennote bedank wat dit vir van die spelers moontlik gemaak het om op die toer te gaan sowel as al die borge.

Congratulations to the following players who were selected to represent the Zululand Netball team: Melanie Niebuhr, Zurike Marais, Zimele Zungu, Siza Mjwara, Refeloe Moloi,

Thando Ndlela, Mieke van der Walt, Jelaine Spies, Mukelwe Sibiya, Lukhona Moloi

VHS’ 1^st hockey girls had an enriching and exciting learning opportunity at Cap Discovery just outside Pretoria during the Easter holidays from 6 – 9 April.  With the help of professional coaching, Shawn Hulley, Peter Ross and Sheldon Rostrom, we returned with enthusiasm, new skills and a stronger love for the game.  We would like to thank the Vryheid community for all your support during our burger sales making this tour possible for us. A big thank you to our bus driver, Mr Gerhard van den Berg together with our parents and Miss Boshoff for your input in our lives.  Tante Renate, thank you for being our coach and mentor and always reminding us to believe in ourselves.

Kim Boustred (daughter of Mrs Di Jonsson, ex-teacher until 2015), who matriculated in 1988, participated as a diving judge at the Gold Coast 2018 Common Wealth Games. Currently she coaches the Development Team at King’s Park, Durban as well as at St Mary’s where she has certified as a FINA certified judge. Last year she went to Brisbane to update her qualifications. In the last two weeks, while judging the platform diving events for ladies and men, she was so privileged to meet Charles, the Prince of Wales. You make us proud, Kim, well done!

We would also like to inform parents that admission forms for next year, 2019, are available from the front office.  The closing date for forms, with all relevant documentation, submission is 15 June 2018.  We look forward to receiving your forms.

DAGBOEK

21 Apr            Sport vs Pongola (weg)

27 Apr            Freedom Day

30 Apr            School Holiday

1 Mei              Werkersdag