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Science Expo
Winners'
Update |
Who would
have thought
that
colour-coated
candy could
lead to
greatness?
Well, it was
not the
candy itself
but the
scientific
minds behind
the idea of
using the
humble,
round
multi-coloured
candy-coated
chocolate
buttons!
Basisipho
Jack and
Nthabiseng
Ntshomise,
both Grade
10 Physical
Science
learners at
OWLAG,
started
their
competitive
journey at
the Eskom
Regional
Competition
where they
were awarded
a silver
medal for
their
investigative
project.
They were
chosen to
participate
in the 2nd
round
regional
finals,
after which
they were
selected to
represent
Gauteng at
national
level, where
they
received a
bronze
medal.
Basisipho
said, “When
we
participated
in the SASOL
Expo we were
voted Best
Newcomer
School; Best
Overall
Project in
Food
Sciences;
and Best
Project from
Grades 7-9.”
“After that
we got a
call saying
that we were
chosen for
the
interview to
take part in
an
International
Science
Expo,”
Nthabiseng
added.
At the OWLAG
School Expo
they also
received
recognition
and won 1st
prize as
well as Most
Outstanding
Project.
Their
project,
“Human Brain
Attraction
to Colourful
Foods”,
attempted to
identify
what colours
the human
brain is
attracted
to. When
asked what
inspired
their
investigation
they said
that they
first
brainstormed
many ideas -
some of
which they
thought were
stupid –
like whether
eating
certain
colours of
food has an
effect on
the
undigested
product.
When they
finally came
up with
their idea
of asking
people what
colour candy
they were
most
attracted
to, they
were never
discouraged
just because
others
judged the
concept.
They simply
didn’t care
and
persisted!
Both
Basisipho
and
Nthabiseng
would like
to encourage
young
scientists
to believe
in
themselves
and their
ideas, and
also to
demystify a
perception
that some
may have of
the subject.
”There is
science
behind every
little
thing; it is
not the way
some people
see it –
science can
actually be
a lot of
fun!”
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International
Mathematics
Olympiad For
Primary
School
Children |
The 8th
International
Mathematics
Olympiad for
primary
school
children
will take
place in the
city of Naga
in the
Philippines
from 2 - 6
September
2011.
Anelisiwe
Maseti, our
very own
Grade 7
learner, has
been
selected to
be part of
the eight
member team
representing
South Africa
in this
year’s
competition.
The theme
for the
competition
is
“Developing
smart,
skilled and
creative
children
through
competing
for
excellence.”
After
competing in
the first
round of the
competition,
approximately
200 students
from schools
in Gauteng
and Kwazulu
Natal were
asked to
attend a
final
selection
round from
which a
final team
of eight
members were
selected.
The South
African
Mathematics
team is
coached by
John Luis,
the Academic
Head for the
GET phase at
OWLAG.
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OWLAG Sports
Results |
HOCKEY
The
hockey
season
has
been
exciting
and
learners
have
been
training
hard.
For
most
of
the
hockey
players,
it
has
been
their
first
experience
playing
competitive
matches
against
other
schools.
Our
teams
played
the
following
games
this
season:
Glenvista
| 1st Team |
Won 2 – 0 |
| 2nd Team |
Won 1 – 0 |
|
Sir John Adamson
| 1st Team |
Won 2 – 0 |
| 2nd Team |
Won 1 – 0 |
| U14 A |
Lost 2 – 0 |
|
Brescia House
| 1st Team |
Lost 2 – 0 |
| 2nd Team |
Won 1 – 0 |
| U14 A |
Lost 2 – 1 |
|
Fixtures
for
the
remainder
of
the
season
include
games
against
Die
Fakkel,
Waterstone
College,
Saint
Martins
and
Dr
Malan
High
School. |
NETBALL
The
OWLAG
netball
teams
have
been
practicing
with
vigor
and
enthusiasm,
and
the
results
are
showing
through
their
hard
work
and
commitment.
OWLAG
recently
played
against
Henley
High
with
the
following
outstanding
results:
| U14's |
Won 31 – 4 |
| U16's |
Won 34 – 1 |
| Open Teams |
Won 26 – 8 |
|
The
next
match
will
be
on
17th
May
against
Die
Ankerskool.
Individual
Achievements
A
number
of
learners
in
various
age
groups
have
been
selected
to
participate
in
District
7
second
round
trials
in
Benoni
on
14th
May
2011.
The
learners
will
be
competing
to
be
selected
to
represent
Gauteng
in
the
upcoming
provincial
schools
tournament.
OWLAG
wishes
them
all
well
and
we
look
forward
to
celebrating
their
successes
with
them.
U/14
Antonette Sibeko
Dineo Modisakeng
Anita Ndhlovu |
U/15
Megan Frazer
Gugu Malope
Elizabeth Tsaoane |
U/16
Alice Seturumane
Bernice Mohale
Ndivhuwo Tshila
Lehlohonolo Masenya
Zimkitha Mpumpula
Kwanele Mdletshe |
U/17
Tselane Mohlakoana
Nelisiwe Ncama
Nonkululeko Mpungose
Nomthandazo Tshakubi |
|
HENLEY HIGH |
DIE ANKERSKOOL 17 May |
SUNCREST 19 May |
| U14's |
Won 31 – 4 |
| U16's |
Won 34 – 1 |
| Open Teams |
Won 26 – 8 |
|
| U12's |
Won 21 – 0 |
| U14's |
Won 27 – 5 |
| U15's |
Won 23 – 1 |
| U16's |
Won 35 – 1 |
| Open Team |
Won 21– 8 |
|
| U15's |
Won 24 – 8 |
| U16's |
Won 29 – 0 |
| Open Team |
Won 21 – 15 |
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OWLAG Students
Excel in
Trinity/Guildhall
Music Exams |
|
Congratulations
to all 68
students who
passed
(>60%) their
Trinity/Guildhall
or
Trinity/Rock
School Music
Exam in
2010. Among
these were
35
Distinctions
(>87%) and
20 Merits
(>75%).
Nosipho
Khumalo,
Noxolo
Ntintili,
Dominique
Tarr and
Avukile Zoya
also share
the highest
mark (99%)
in a Grade 1
examination
for the
entire
Johannesburg
area during
the October
examination
session!
This is the
second
successive
year that
the Academy
has entered
candidates
for these
exams. Not
only have we
seen a 55%
year on year
increase in
the number
of entries,
but the
average
percentage
obtained has
also
increased
from 83% in
2009 to 86%
in 2010. The
exams (all
between
Grade 1 and
5)
represented
a wide
selection of
instruments,
namely:
piano,
guitar,
voice,
violin,
viola,
cello,
double bass,
clarinet,
saxophone
and trumpet.
Similar
growth is
projected
for 2011
when the
range of
instruments
will be
extended to
include
flute, oboe,
bassoon,
trombone and
French horn.
2010 Music
Programme
Highlights:
•
4
February
–
Academy
is
visited
by
two
competitors
from
the
5th
UNISA
International
Strings
Competition
• 12 March – Academy Choir participates in the Roedean Girls Choir
Festival
• 13 March - Ms. Winfrey joins OWLAG community for a Summer Music
Concert
• 13 March – Academy is visited by the Cape Opera Company
• 1 May – Academy String Ensemble attend a MIAGI Youth Orchestra
performance
where
they
met
South
African
ex-President,
Thabo
Mbeki
• 1 June – students and Staff perform during Arts Spectacular day
• 7 August – Academy Marimba Ensemble participates in the St. Dominic’s
Marimba
Festival
• 9 October – Academy is visited by the St. Stithians choir, Dukes
• 2 December – Some students participated in the I Am performance
produced
by
Ms.
Dwana
Smallwood |
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OWLAG
Students
Share Top
Honours with Roedean |
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In October
2010 we
entered
twenty-five
of our
aspiring
young OWLAG
writers in
the South
African
Council of
English
Education
Junior
annual
poetry
writing
competition.
Our girls
competed
against a
number of
prestigious
schools’
talented
poets. We
were proud
of all our
girls’
achievements
that placed
our school
in a winning
position
shared with Roedean
Junior.
WINNER
GRADE
7
HAVE
YOU
EVER?
Have
you
ever
heard
the
sound
of
people
jumping
into
a
cold
pool?
A
whale
smacking
the
ocean
with
its
tail.
Have
you
ever
seen
boiling
water
in a
pot
on
an
open
fire?
A
spluttering
volcano.
Have
you
ever
pricked
a
sunny-side-up
egg
with
your
fork?
Lava
erupting
from
a
crater.
Have
you
ever?
THEMBELIHLE
MSOMI
(Grade
7)
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WINNER
GRADE
8
BE
SPECIFIC
Don’t
say,
she’s
beautiful,
Say
you
saw
her
pure
skin,
Her
mesmerizing
green
eyes,
Her
curvy
shape,
Swaying
from
side
to
side
As
she
glided
across
the
room.
Don’t
say
you
liked
the
way
she
laughed,
Say
her
laugh
was
like
a
gurgling
stream,
A
twittering
bird
on a
Sunday
morning,
Singing
Gospel
and
inviting
you
To
the
wonders
of a
new
day.
Don’t
say
her
perfume
was
nice,
Say
her
fragrance
was
sweet
Like
the
scent
of a
perfect
rose.
Don’t
say
you
felt
something,
Say
you
felt
an
electric
connection.
Your
blood
bubbled
and
boiled,
Your
face
glowed
When
she
gazed
at
you.
Don’t
say
she
greeted
you,
Say
her
velvet
voice,
Touched
your
inner
being.
And
then
you
knew,
She
was
unique.
The
only
one,
For
you.
MOLEBOGENG
MOSWEU
(Grade
8)
|
WINNER
GRADE
8
BE
SPECIFIC
Don’t
say
you
saw
a
dog;
Say
you
saw
a
husky,
a
poodle,
or a
golden
retriever.
Don’t
tell
me
he
was
running,
Tell
me
he
sprinted,
jumped,
or
vaulted
up
in
the
air,
as
he
caught
the
frisbee.
Don’t
tell
me
the
air
around
the
park
smelled
wonderful;
Say
the
air
was
filled
with
the
fresh
smell
of
soil,
just
after
it
has
rained;
Or
the
aroma
of a
mouth-watering
hot-dogs,
wafted
across
the
park.
Don’t
say
the
children
were
happy;
Tell
me
that
they
were
cheering,
hopping,
and
skipping
with
excitement,
as
the
sprinklers
sprayed
a
mist
over
their
beaming
faces.
Don’t
say
the
food
was
delicious;
Say
the
fresh
bread
was
like
a
marshmallow,
the
lettuce
was
crispy
and
crunchy.
Don’t
tell
me
the
ice-cream
was
refreshing;
Say
that
it
revived
your
energy,
even
though
it
sent
an
electric
shock
through
your
body.
Don’t
just
write
your
words;
Select
them
carefully,
Make
them
work
together.
Let
them
test
your
imagination;
And
let
them
create
images
that
will
last
FOREVERI
MOSA
MOSALA
(Grade
8)
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RUNNER-UP
GRADE
7
I
AM
Who
am
I?
I am
a
teenager
Stuck
in a
world
of
adults
That
expect
So
much
of
me.
I am
all
that
I
hear,
Grunge
music
blasting
through
Headphones
Of a
troubled
and
angry
Adolescent.
I am
all
that
I
see,
A
child,
Trying
to
live
a
life,
Without
a
mom...
Day
in
and
day
out,
Waiting,
For
the
woman
To
reappear
and
actually
maybe
Just
maybe
care…
I am
all
that
I
taste,
Salty
tears
spilling
down
My
always
composed
face
Faking
a
smile
To
hold
myself
together.
I am
a
doe,
Quiet
as I
get
along,
And
do
my
thing.
Gentle
as I
think
Of
what
to
say.
This
is
my
reflection
Of
who,
I
am.
MICHAELA
PITMAN
(Grade
7)
|
RUNNER-UP
GRADE
8
BE
SPECIFIC
Don’t
say
that
the
room
was
bright;
Say
that
it
was
lit
up
by
the
golden
light
of
the
sun,
And
that
yellow
joy
bounced
off
the
walls
and
lifted
your
heart,
Or
that
the
sun’s
rays
were
a
fine
work
of
art.
Don’t
say
that
you
heard
the
wind;
Say
that
you
heard
its
sorrowful
cries
Tapping
at
your
window,
Begging
to
come
in,
Or
it
was
a
quiet
breeze
that
brought
peace
from
within.
Don’t
say
that
the
water
was
cool;
Say
that
you
floated
in
its
calming
sensation
As
the
waves
licked
at
your
face
and
tickled
your
toes,
It
seemed
to
know
The
direction,
the
emotions
of
your
heart
flow.
Don’t
say
the
bread
was
delicious;
Say
that
its
outer
crust
was
crispy
and
warm
as
it
entered
your
mouth,
Then
you
crunched
your
way
to
its
puffy
core,
Or
its
sweet
savoury
taste
left
you
wanting
more.
Don’t
say
the
earth’s
smell
was
refreshing,
Be
specific;
Say
that
the
damp,
earthy
smell
after
the
rain
Gently
caressed
your
nose
as
you
breathed
in
its
purity
,
And
your
body
tingled,
As
you
and
nature
rekindled
your
oneness.
Don’t
say
that
you
appreciate
your
senses,
Say
that
they
are
the
energy
that
lights
up
your
inner
fire;
They
are
the
beauties,
That
fulfil
your
inner
desires.
DOMINIQUE
TARR
(Grade
8)
|
RUNNER-UP
GRADE
8
LOOKING
THROUGH
ANOTHER'S
EYES
Looking
through
another’s
eyes,
I
see
shattered
glass.
The
pieces
of
another’s
life...
Blown
apart,
because
of
skin
colour.
Looking
through
another’s
eyes,
I
see
pain
and
suffering.
All
horrid
fears,
that
have
not
been
expressed,
Because
you’re
holding
back
your
tears.
Looking
through
another’s
eyes,
I
see
a
wish,
To
stop
violence,
And
to
delete
silence
Looking
through
my
eyes,
You’ll
see
a
dream,
For
us
to
stand
as a
team,
And
prejudice
nowhere
to
be
seen.
So
have
you
ever
tried,
Looking
through
another’s
eyes?
TRISHA
PAULSEN
(Grade
8)
__________________________________________________
MOM
You
are...
A
shower,
Caressing
me
with
love
and
happiness,
When
I’m
troubled.
You
are...
A
blanket,
Embracing
me
with
hugs
and
kisses,
When
I’m
sad.
You
are
A
counsellor,
Giving
me
advice
and
strength,
When
I’m
confused.
You
are...
A
cup
of
hot
chocolate,
Filling
me
with
warmth
and
soothing
me,
When
I’m
tearful.
You
are...
A
kangaroo,
Protecting
and
keeping
me
safe
In
your
cozy
pouch.
OCTAVIA
DU
PLESSIS
(Grade
8
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OWLAG
u/13 Netball
Team Wins
Milton
Primary
Netball
Tournament |
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The OWLAG
u/13 netball
team won the
Milton
Primary
Netball
Tournament
held in May
2010. The
event
featured all
junior age
groups, and
was the
first time
that OWLAG
u/13
students
were able to
compete in
their age
group.
They won
their age
group and
were awarded
first place
certificates.
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OWLAG
Wins Two
Awards at Rhenish FNB
National
Schools
Festival
|
The Grade 11
Drama
students
attended the
Rhenish FNB
National
Schools
Festival in
April, where
they took
part in the
one act play
festival.
Their
powerful
performance
of ‘The
girls in
their Sunday
dresses’ by
Zakes Mda
won Best
Production
and Best
Actress -
awarded to
Mpumi Nobiva.
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OWLAG
Students
Excel at the
De Beers
English
Olympiad |
OWLAG English
students
achieved
outstanding
results at
the De Beers
English
Olympiad
held in
March 2010.
This
competition
recognises
original
creative
writing of
exceptional
quality
across the
country. OWLAG Grade
11 students
won seven
silver
awards,
which mean
that almost
10% of this
group
achieved a
B-symbol
(70-79%) up
against
Grade 12
students -
many of whom
are English
mother-tongue
speakers.
THEME:
Character:
Analysis and
Motivation
(Anthology
of Short
Stories)
Grade 11
results:
• 7
Silver
Awards
• 28
Bronze
Awards
• 28
Merit Awards
Grade 10
results:
• 4
Silver
Awards
• 28
Bronze
Awards
• 25
Merit Awards
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OWLAG
Students
Awarded
Memorial
Trophy at
High Schools
Public
Speaking
Festival |
|
OWLAG Grade
11 English
students
participated
in the
highly
competitive
High Schools
Public
Speaking
Festival,
hosted by
the Speech
and Drama
College (SA)
earlier this
year. OWLAG
won the
Vivienne
Henderson
Memorial
Trophy for
the Most
Improved
School. The
award was a
particularly
significant
achievement
in that OWLAG
competed
against
students
from top
independent
schools,
most of whom
are English
mother-tongue
speakers. In
addition,
four of the
OWLAG
students
were
first-time
participants
at an event
of this
nature.
Team 1:
Dulce et
Decorum Est
Grade
achieved A+
Takalani
Magidi
(chair)
Lesego
Thlabanyane
Nothando
Kunene (1st
time ever)
Bongekile
Ngcube (1st
time ever)
Team 2:
When Will
They Ever
Learn
Grade
achieved A
Malebo
Majanaga
(chair)
Given
Shosana
Bonolo
Ramaja (1st
time ever)
Malebo
Mabale (1st
time ever)
Speech
and Drama
College
Trophy Team:
Topic –
Religion vs.
Secular
texts as
Guidelines
for modern
living
Grade
achieved B+
Debbie Dlomo
(1st time
ever)
Bongeka Zuma
Livhuwani
Rapalalani
(1st time
ever)
Guild
Trophy
Individual
Best Speaker
Grade
achieved A
Nompumelelo
Nobiva
TOPIC: How
we spend our
money
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