Calling. College Principal. #we vegotthespirit! 22 February 2018

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1 22 February 2018 Calling #we vegotthespirit! College Principal The first term is always a frenetic one in the School, with the boys and staff involved in a large number of activities. The upcoming free weekend is well timed for all to recharge their batteries for the second half of the term. The new boys in the College have settled down well and have become fully involved in the life of the school. It is very pleasing to see the enthusiasm and commitment shown thus far; from early morning practices and runs on a Friday, to evening rehearsals for the school production My name is Legion by PG du Plessis. Some parents might think that at times Academic matters have taken a back seat, but this is not true. This coming weekend we have the regional IEB National User Group Conferences in Durban. These alternate between subject conferences at a national and regional level. At these conferences the latest developments per subject and assessment guidelines are discussed. The examination panels from the previous year s Matric papers also provide valuable feedback on the performances and expectations. Furthermore, teachers have direct contact with the examiners and can pose questions directly to the panel.

2 These conferences are therefore very important and beneficial to the matric teachers at Clifton enabling them to prepare the boys well for their final examinations at the end of the year. On behalf of the school I would like to thank the parents who have hosted the visitors to our school recently: the Grade 11 parents who looked after the girls and boys from Dominion High School, from Washington DC in the United States. This is really appreciated and is an important part of the life of the school and is one way in which we can reciprocate for those tours where we are hosted. The friendships which develop from these can last for a lifetime and they enrich the experiences that our boys are exposed to. We will build a guidance and life-skills programme to support students social and emotional health. (COMMUNITY) On the sporting front we look forward to a number of cricket and water polo tours over the 1st weekend in March. Our First XI will be participating in the annual Independent Schools Cricket Festivals, which will be hosted by St Albans. In water polo the 1st Team and u15 s will be going on a tour to Johannesburg to participate in the KES and Parktown Festivals respectively. The support of these tours is greatly appreciated and gives the boys opportunities to see and experience the best sporting traditions and play against some of the top schools in the country. A reminder to prospective parents and boys: our Scholarship Examinations will be written on Thursday 1 March. The College will be closing early on this day at 13h00. These examinations comprise English and Mathematics papers. Looking through some old notes I found a speech given by Dr Stephen Johnson, Head of the Preparatory School at Upper Canada College at a Founders Dinner; which is relevant in Clifton s context as a boys school. The speech is entitled Hearts and Minds: Ten Reasons for a Boys School. As we had the College Open Evening two weeks ago, I thought these points would complement what we do at Clifton as a boys school. In order to develop real learning and develop skills he said that the schools should do four things: (these tie in with our four pillars) We will offer a challenging academic programme that excites both our teachers and our learners. (SCHOLARSHIP) We will provide a broad-based arts programme that encourages students to be creative and take risks. (LEADERSHIP) We will offer a strong physical and athletics programme. (SPORTSMANSHIP) And then his top ten reasons for Boys education: 1. Boys learn at their own pace in elementary school 2. Boys mature later than girls, physically and socially 3. Boys have boundless physical energy 4. Boys are essentially disorganized 5. Boys are creative 6. Boys are good leaders 7. Boys are risk takers 8. Boys make great friends 9. Boys are funny 10. Boys need male role models I hope that we as the teachers and the community of Clifton create an environment for these boys to experience and learn from the above as they grow into Good young men. In conclusion we are pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Nontando Gumede, as the new isizulu teacher, in the College. She will be joining Clifton at the beginning of the second Term and joins us from Curro Embury College. Enjoy the half term with your sons! GERRY GOEDEKE COLLEGE PRINCIPAL

3 Old Boys Old Boy Carrington Collier (2009) popped in to visit whilst on holiday in South Africa. He was blown away by the development on campus and enjoyed reconnecting with some of the staff. Carrington (second from left) is now living and working in Australia. Results All results are for Clifton against the equivalent age groups or teams unless otherwise stated. Prep results Prep school results vs Glenwood Prep/Westville/Parklands (CPT) Clifton First XI 89/9 (Hall-Jones 26) Glenwood 57 all out (Kennedy 3/13, Hall-Jones 2/17) Won by 32 runs Glenwood Fifth XI 88/6 Clifton 89/4 (Jamal 29, Mkhize 29) Won by 6 wickets Glenwood Second XI 110 all out (Edy 2/14, Marais 2/14) Clifton 111/4 (Langston 50*) Won by 6 wickets Glenwood Third XI 80/8 (Trenor 2/8, Mervis 2/5) Clifton 84/0 (Power-Wilson 25*, Peirson 37*) Won by 10 wickets Glenwood Fourth XI 68/8 (Mthethwa 4/2) Clifton 72/4 (Moodley 25*, Kharwa 20) Won by 6 wickets Glenwood Sixth XI 55/6 Clifton 56/3 Won by 7 wickets Glenwood Seventh XI 76/9 (Moilwa 3/7) Clifton 67/8 (Ismail 22) Lost by 9 runs Clifton Under 11A 209/3 (Van Biljon 66*, Adams 57, Saulez 31) Parklands 81 all out (Besnard 3/14, Osman 2/13) Won by 128 runs

4 Glenwood Under 11A 54 all out (Patinios 7/15, Osman 2/10) Clifton 55/7 (Van Biljon 21*) Won by 3 wickets Clifton Under 10C 112/2 (Theron 52*) Glenwood 44/7 (Sabelo 3/6, Meredith-Watts 2/6) Won by 68 runs Clifton Under 11B 77/9 Glenwood 78/3 Lost by 7 wickets Glenwood Under 10D 75/2 (Motshegoa 2/15) Clifton 78/2 (Motshegoa 41*) Won by 8 wickets Glenwood Under 11C 66 all out (Aboobaker 4/4, Khan 2/12) Clifton 67/2 (Tayob 39*) Won by 8 wickets Clifton Under 9A 164/2 (Wilson 50*, Malek 37*, Edy 22*) Westville 49/7 Won by 115 runs Clifton Under 11D 76/6 Glenwood 79/5 (Jeewa 3/9) Lost by 5 wickets Clifton Under 9B 106/3 (Casey 41*) Westville 54/7 (Gaines 2/11, Mun-Gavin 2/4) Won by 52 runs Glenwood Under 10A 97/6 Clifton 98/6 (De Jager 26) Won by 4 wickets Glenwood Under 8A 119/3 Clifton Under 9C 60 all out Lost by 59 runs Clifton Under 10B 75 all out (Wells 25) Glenwood 52 all out (Coleman 4/14, Harshavardan 3/9) Clifton Under 9D 96/2 Clifton Under 9E 51/3 Under 9D won by 45 runs Won by 23 runs Results of the Inter Prep Schools Festival hosted by Western Province Prep: Match 1 Clifton vs St Stithians St Stithians 97 all out (Kennedy 4/31, Zoio 3/19) Clifton 98/0 (Hall-Jones 23*, Parkinson 21*) Match 2 Clifton vs St John s Clifton 130 all out (Rey 31, van der Merwe 21) St John s 126 all out (Rey 4/33) Clifton won by 10 wickets. Clifton won by 4 runs.

5 Match 3 Clifton vs St Andrews St Andrews 107/9 (Northend 2/7, Gibbs 2/20) Clifton 107/9 (van der Merwe 25, Hall-Jones 20*) Match tied BASKETBALL College results Clifton Second XI vs Sunfoil Second XI The Grace College U16 Tournament Clifton vs St Nicholas lost Clifton vs Grace won Clifton vs Westville lost Clifton vs Maritzburg Christian School won 25-8 Clifton Playoff vs Westville lost Clifton vs Grace 15-4 for 3rd place in the tournament. vs Northwood 1st won nd lost U16A won U16B lost U15A lost U15B lost U15C lost U14A won 19-6 U14B won 13-8 U14C won 6-4 U14D lost 6-21 CRICKET CSA T20 Provincial final in Pietermaritzburg Hilton 148/5 (Holmes 4/27) Clifton 86 all out (Montgomery 32) Lost by 62 runs Sunfoil 112 all out Clifton 92 all out Lost by 20 runs Clifton Third XI vs Westville Sixth XI Clifton 167/7 (McGregor 71) Westville 169/8 Lost by 2 wickets Clifton U16A vs Sunfoil U16A Clifton 182 all out (Moodley 57, Strous 31) Sunfoil 92 all out (Jeewa 3/20) Won by 90 runs Clifton U15A vs St Andrews U15A St Andrews 85/10 (Rey 4/9) Clifton 86/7 Won by 3 wickets Clifton U14A vs Sunfoil U14A Clifton 298/8 (Strathmore 100, Gore 61) Sunfoil 111/10 (Jestin 3/25) Won by 187 runs Clifton U14B vs Reddam U15A Clifton 127/6 (Rein 32) Reddam 114/6 Won by 13 runs

6 Clifton U14C vs Westville U14G Clifton 146/6 (Maharaj 56) Westville 110/9 (Samir 3/13) Won by 38 runs U14A Clifton 199/7 (Anderson 61*, Reddy 47) Northwood 197/10 (Anderson 3/23) Won by 3 wickets Cricket 1st XI vs Westville 1st XI T20 Bash Clifton 1st XI (Brown 88) Westville 1st XI (Holmes 3/27) Clifton won by 5 runs U14B Clifton 125/6 (Welbeloved 32, Coleman 31) Northwood 85 all out Won by 40 runs vs Northwood First XI Clifton 212 all out (Montgomery 64, Brown 40) Northwood 207/9 Clifton won by 5 runs Second XI Clifton 129 all out Northwood 123 all out (Borrageiro 3/18, Cryer 3/30) Clifton won by 6 runs Third XI Clifton 85/10 Northwood 86/3 Clifton lost by 7 wickets U16A Clifton (Jeewa 35, Adams 30) Northwood 164 all out (Jeewa 3/26) Clifton won by 57 runs U15A Clifton 190/10 (Lotter 61) Northwood 241/8 Clifton lost by 51 runs U14C Clifton 139/5 (Loxton 45) Northwood 134/6 Won by 5 runs DEBATING Our seniors debated in their 2nd round of the DCDL at Werda. The motion was: This house would democratically elect Constitutional Court justices. Results are as follows: Clifton 1 vs Hillcrest High 2 Clifton 2 vs Hillcrest High 1 Best Speaker: Ibi Khan GOLF Clifton first beat Glenwood 5-3 at Royal Durban. Clifton second beat Reddam first 5-3 at Mount Edgecombe vs Kearsney 1st Team lost 2 6 2nd Team lost 2,5 5,5 WATER POLO vs DHS 2nd vs DHS 1st won 7-3 3rd vs DHS 2nd won 11-0 U15A won 5-0 U15B lost 1-4 U14A won 10-2

7 vs Northwood 1st won nd won rd won th won A won B lost A won 20-1 vs Westville 2nd won rd won 8-4 4th won th won 8-5 U15A drew 2-2 U15B lost 2-9 Congratulates... Calum Jestin, Karan Varyani, Thomas Rey, Richard Hartmann and Blake Dove on their selection to the Ethekwini tennis team. They will be participating in the KZN Schools inter-regional Tennis Trials from 2-4 March. Well done and best wishes, gents! The victorious 1st XI Cricket team on their excellent performance at the Western Province Prep School cricket festival.

8 Cameo s Number Sense Clifton is very proud to be part of the Number Sense programme. This is a learner-centred, constructivist way to learn Mathematics, which focuses on skills development and building their number sense, rather than rote learning. The programme is developed by Aarnout Brombacher & Associates and we are very fortunate to have Aarnout visiting us a few times, throughout the year, to share his knowledge and expertise with our teachers. He visited us on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 February, where he did demonstration lessons for the Foundation Phase and Senior Phase, focusing on his new Companion Books which are geared towards Geometry and Data Handling. We look forward to seeing Aarnout later in the year, when he will be back to extend our Mathematics programme even further. Mr Brombacher also met with Mr Knowles to discuss the programme, and Mathematics education in the high school. Interestingly, Messrs Knowles and Brombacher attended the same high school, and have known each other for some years. Mr Knowles last saw Mr Brombacher when he was still a teacher at Westerford High School, in the early 2000s. Art Workshop Over 20 Primary School Art Teachers attended an Art Workshop at Clifton this week. The workshop was held up in the Prep School Art Room.

9 Creative Fun The Grade 2 boys had a great time at Durban Girls College this morning. It was all about interactive fun and creativity. There certainly was no shortage of happy faces! FP Gala 2018 Great to see our youngsters making a splash!

10 OPEN MORNING FOR POTENTIAL GRADES R-7 FAMILIES Classifieds CARD MAKING WORKSHOP Wendy Meyer invites you to come and enjoy a creative and fun-filled evening for adults on Thursday 8 March, 18h00-20h00 in the Art and Science Centre (Rosetta Road Entrance). The cost is R280 which includes all materials and snacks. To book your place, contact Wendy on or wmeyer@cliftonschool.co.za Don t forget to keep swiping your card! DISCLAIMER: Advertisements are placed on behalf of members of the Clifton Family and are intended for private rather than business purposes. Advertisements can be placed by ing your copy (with a maximum of 70 words) to Carol De Matteis at cdematteis@cliftonschool.co.za Advertisements cost R60 per insertion and are accepted in good faith. Clifton accepts no responsibility for non-performance.