Feb 15, 2018 - Sutton Valence. The girls played excellent netball. The U18 team narrowly lost 18-22 and the U16 team won
COLLEGE NEWS No 6 www.bridgehouse.org.za 15 February 2018 ____________________________________________________________________
Valentine’s Day Fun
The Grade 11s gave out beautiful water-wise wire beaded roses to every pupil in the College. What a wonderful idea to include everyone in the friendship and caring of Valentine’s Day at Bridge House! They made the red heart cards which accompanied the roses and these were sold to fund the roses.
Wearing civvies with a touch of red, white or pink, made people smile
For entertainment there was a pop-up performance with a romantic theme, by the lead singers in the upcoming musical, Aladdin.
Valentine’s Day in the Grade 9 Afrikaans Classes This fun lesson for the Grade 9s involved a competition to identify herbs and flowers, (in Afrikaans), with their eyes closed. Not quite as easy as one would think!
Weekend activities for Erica and Huguenot Boarders Last weekend, Huguenot Boarders were in for an action-packed, fun and enjoyable weekend. Firstly, after supper on Friday night, they left Bridge House in the Quantum en route to a destination unknown to them. They stopped off for some essential snacks and ice-cream before heading to the final destination at the top of the Franschhoek pass to watch the sun setting. Unfortunately it was cloudy, but that did not stop them having a great time. On arrival back at Bridge House, they went for a night swim in the swimming pool which was a lot of fun, playing water polo and successfully managing to create a three man tower in the water! On Saturday, Huguenot and Erica Boarders went to the Ice Rink in Goodwood. For some boarders, it was their first time skating on the ice, and for some of the adults, it brought out the inner-kid in them all over again! When they got back, they had a masterclass on how to play rugby by the mighty victorious English team, before watching a movie to end the night. On Sunday, the boarders enjoyed a swim in the pool playing games as well as some well needed relaxation time before the beginning of the next week. Thank you to the house parents Mrs le Roux, Mr Sutcliffe and Mr Lawrie for arranging these activities
Visiting Ex Head
Allan Graham, Head of Bridge House from 1997 to 2002, and his wife Dal who taught in the Prep School, visited us from the UK where they now live. As the Founder Head of Oakhill in Knysna, Allan was involved with Bridge House as a consultant even before being appointed Head. How wonderful it was to reminisce with them about our school's incredible journey from 19 January, 1995 with 54 pupils housed in an unused state school building in Simondium, to 2018 and our magnificent 28 hectare campus and world class independent school.
Bread Tags and Bottle Tops – please don’t stop collecting This week, thousands and thousands of bottle tops and bread tags collected by the Bridge House community, were loaded up and transported to the Bread Tags for Wheelchairs organisation. We are very excited that in exchange for this collection we will soon be able to hand over a wheelchair to a needy recipient in the community. Well done to Christiaan Cloete who launched the idea at school, to Mr Dave Fuller who put so much time and energy into the project and to every one of our students and parents who steadfastly collected the tags and tops. Onward, and upward we go - please don’t stop collecting. There is no limit to the number of wheelchairs we can earn and at the same time save the planet from this plastic waste.
On the subject of saving the planet, please say no to straws! We encourage you to join the worldwide movement to eradicate the billions of plastic straws being trashed annually. “A small straw may not seem like a big problem, but when we look at our reliance on this petroleum based, single-use item, on a global scale it becomes very apparent that this unnecessary habit poses a huge threat to the health of our planet” – Straw Wars. Plastic straws have been found in the nostrils and stomachs of animals and birds and in unsightly piles of pollution. At Bridge House straws blow around and become buried in the soil. In the interests of saving our environment and making Bridge House a cleaner place to be, we ask you to take part in the #NoStrawChallenge.
You may be interested to know that our Origin Tuckshop uses PLA CLEAR SMOOTHIE CUPS, SANDWICH WEDGES, SALAD TUBS ETC ·
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These items are made from PLA (Polylactic Acid) which is a polymer made from renewable plant starch resources. There is no oil or petroleum used in the manufacture of these items (unlike their plastic counterparts). Growing plants is better for our environment than drilling for oil. PLA products requires almost 70% less fossil fuel resources to produce than plastic items. These items are compostable in a commercial composting facility within approximately 45 days when exposed to bacteria, heat and moisture. However, should these items be sent to landfill they still offer the environmental benefits of reduced greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. They will eventually decompose in a landfill. Ultimately the compost heap is their ideal destination to ensure that the earth’s mineral cycle continues. BIOBAGS (CLEAR BAGS WITH GUSSETS) These items are made from Wood Cellulose or Corn Starch.
Reminder from Bushbound (Born2Grow Club)
A friendly reminder that this Saturday 17 February is WORLD PANGOLIN DAY. Bushbound invites you to extend your Valentine’s Day LOVE to the most trafficked mammal in the world. Visit the Pangolin display in the Learning Commons, watch and share Adrian Steirn’s video and pictures (link below) on social media and help others become more aware. https://www.adriansteirn.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzUXS70ebQo
Bridge House Scholarship Tests for Grade 8 in 2019
For Grade 8 in 2019: Scholarship tests for Grade 7 pupils outside of Bridge House will be written on Saturday 3 March. Parents who are interested should contact Gill Malcolm on 021 874 8100 or
[email protected]
Bridge House Sports Scholarships for Grade 10 in 2019
BRIDGE HOUSE SCHOLARSHIPS Sports Scholarships are available for Grade 10 in 2019
Applications for Sports Scholarships for pupils new to the school in Grade 10 in 2019 will be considered. While excellence in one of our core sports will be recognised, pupils with the ability and willingness to contribute in both summer and winter sports are more likely to succeed in their scholarship application. Parents who are interested should contact Gill Malcolm
[email protected] for information.
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Do you have any empty glass jars and/or 750ml glass bottles for the Matric Dance Committee to use for their décor? Or perhaps you can help with some of the following: Pineapples (50), Lemons (50), bottled water and fairy lights If so please contact Ms Karen Roux on
[email protected]
60 Minutes with the Heads – Monday 26 February Note that this Monday 19 February is the final day for submitting agenda items. In the interests of good and improving communication between school and parents, Mike Russell and Marc Barrow, Heads of the College and Prep respectively, will host the termly 60 Minutes with the Heads meeting, on Monday 26 February in the Learning Commons from 08h00 to 09h00. In order to help the Heads prepare properly for this, please e-mail any questions or concerns (of a general nature) you may have, to
[email protected] by or on Monday 19 February. The PA has kindly offered to bundle these into a folder and forward them to the Heads, who will then prepare responses to the matters raised, and e-mail out the agenda. Parents interested in these agenda items will be welcome to come along and participate in the conversation. Please note that any issues mailed to PA@bridgehouse after that closing date will not be on the agenda for this meeting, and will either be replied to in the interim, or carried over to the next 60 Minutes in the third term. The rules for 60 Minutes are simple:
it's a constructive and collaborative initiative; matters raised and mailed through need to be of a general nature; if deemed a better option to do so, the Heads can respond directly by e-mail to any issues before the meeting; there will be honest and frank responses and discussion around the topics on the agenda; questions from the floor need to be only about the agenda issues: no "surprises" and no "general" please! giving the Heads some preparation time is simply so that if figures and data are required for an answer, or if someone else's expertise is needed, there is an opportunity to gather this and give full answers (and perhaps put it into a presentation of sorts); time: strictly 60 minutes for the forum, so that it's short and sharp and those attending can plan their morning. Mr Mike Russell
Sports Update GOLF VS BOLAND LANDBOU MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY Bridge House played against Boland Landbou on Monday 12 February at Wellington GC and lost the match 51 -27. GIRLS U15 TEAM TENNIS VS LA ROCHELLE WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY The girls U15 team lost (2-5) to La Rochelle U15 team (Kate Gordon, Mia Phillips, Emily Wilson and Rachel Bourn) in hot and windy conditions on Valentine’s Day in Paarl! Well tried, girls! BOYS 1st TEAM TENNIS VS BOLAND LANDBOU TUESDAY 13 FEBRUARY The boys 1st team (Kennedy Hawala, Michael Joannou, Otto Leonhardt and Luke de Graaff) lost 0-6 to Boland Landbou (away). The boys did well in extreme heat and most of the matches played were very closely contested.
SPORT FIXTURES VS SUTTON VALENCE SCHOOL (UK TOURING TEAM) NETBALL The girls (the St Andrew’s squad divided into two teams U18 & U16) played two matches against Sutton Valence. The girls played excellent netball. The U18 team narrowly lost 18-22 and the U16 team won convincingly 25-5. Well done, girls
BOYS TENNIS Four of our boys played in two sets of doubles matches against the team from Sutton Valence. Tanay Solanki & Zenzo Nkosi and Jasper Martina & Lowie Vaesen paired up respectively. Tanay and Zenzo played very well and only narrowly lost both their matches. Jasper and Lowie had a hard time of it but never gave up. An enjoyable day of tennis was had by all.
CRICKET Bridge House batted first and scored 142/5 in their allotted 20 overs, Sutton Valance scored 117/9. Bridge House won the match by 25 runs. Well done to Zubin Pietersen on scoring 78* (not out) and taking 3 wickets.
Grateful thanks goes to the Bridge House families as well as Bellegam House, Erica House and Huguenot House for hosting the boys and girls from Sutton Valence. Your generosity and hospitality are greatly appreciated. CRICKET U15 VS BOLAND LANDBOU On 14 February 2018, we played against Boland Lanbou U/14 A away. They went in to bat first and made 141 runs for the loss of only 3 wickets after we had them 0/1 in the first over. Only one of their players made the difference by making a big score as we, unfortunately, dropped him 3 times. Bridge House then went in to bat and could only manage to get 43 runs all out. Boland Landbou won the game by 98 runs. SPORT FIXTURES NEXT WEEK Wednesday 21 February Water polo boys fixtures vs Pinelands (away) (tbc) Thursday 22 February Swimming Paarl Boys High Invitational Gala at Paarl Boys High THE COLLEGE INTER HOUSE GALA SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE – TO BE ANNOUNCED (possibly 4th term). WE WISH THE BOYS 1st TEAM WATER POLO ALL THE BEST FOR THE OAKHILL CHUKKA FESTIVAL IN KNYSNA THIS WEEKEND. SPORT PRACTICES NEXT WEEK Monday 19 February 06:30 – 07:15 06:15 – 07:15 06:15 – 07:15 16:00 – 17:00 16:00 – 17:00 16:00 – 17:00 Tuesday 20 February 15:00 – 16:30 15:00 – 16:00 15:00 – 17:00 16:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:30
Swimming Boys & girls 1st team hockey squads St Andrew’s netball squad Swimming Boys summer hockey Fitness & conditioning Girls summer hockey Cross country Mountain biking Boys water polo Team tennis
Wednesday 21 February
Thursday 22 February
Friday 23 February
16:30 – 17:15 17:15 – 18:00 06:30 – 07:15 15:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:00 15:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:30 15:00 – 16:00 15:00 – 16:30 15:00 – 16:30 15:00 – 16:00 15:00 – 17:00 16:00 – 17:00 15:00 – 16:30 16:30 – 17:15 17:15 – 18:00 06:30 – 07:15
Social tennis (group A) Social tennis (group B) Swimming Boys & girls water polo Cross country Mountain biking Boys summer hockey & 1st team squads Fitness & conditioning St Andrew’s netball squad Girls summer hockey Cross country Mountain biking Girls water polo Team tennis Social tennis (group A) Social tennis (group B) Swimming
Congratulatons! Congratulations to Mr Rhynie van Schoor on his son, Ethan’s, selection to the SA U16 Water Polo Team.
We wish our touring water polo team and the group going with Ms Morag Greener to Tanzania to the Round Square Conference, all the best for successful tours. To all our families, enjoy the long weekend and travel safely if you are going away!
