Muizenberg High School - Yearbook (Cape Town, South Africa)

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Back Row: Eric Ord, Michael Louw, Iain Livingstone, Natalie Granville, Sara Itzkin, Lianne Duchenne Front Row: Patricia Imbriolo, Shea Spooner tchairmanj, Mrs E. Reid, Gillian Stephens lchairladyl, Nelson das Fontes MATRIC DANCE REPORT While the matrics finished off their mock exams the Std Nines were eagerly hoping to make this the best Matric Farewell Dance ever. Many Friday afternoons and even Saturday afternoons were spent in the art class and hall painting Fantasia pictures. The result of all the hard work and effort was only too evident on the night of the dance! How the Nines manage each year to keep the theme a secret until dance night is a mystery, but somehow the secret is kept and this year the matrics were the first to admit that the dance organizers had outdone their efforts of last year not that last year was anything but a great success. After gathering in The Enchanted Woods for cocktails the oh, so elegant matrics and their part- ners were led into Fantasia where after the photographic ceremony they were shown to their tables. The band started up the First Waltz and Mrs. Reid's dancing lessons were put to the test some failed but most passed the waltz grade with flying colours. After the traditional speeches it was time to see if the cooking team could cook. All present were in for a really pleasant surprise not only could they .cook BUT they could do it with style! K. Baxter t -. 1 1 4, 'A fi Q J' 4 ,t f -t Y 5 af 5 93 fra. O 2 CD 4 CD E. D UQ E S39 UI FD D L4- O 'C CD D- CI' 'C N S nf CJ' -. UQ F? 'J' N 'J PF '-4 O e 3 C C17 f'P U' fb CD D4 FP' CD D CJ- CD CL F4 O 2 O O D 0 fb 1 D CD F- ' .1 up gl. ' ...i. f Y ,ZX fx-' . - . . A I . , - . 'wa-3-...... r n - V.. ,um ' . 1 ' 1 L ' A

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' 'ft' gd' G 5 Back Row: Samantha Hack, Juanita Van Der Merwe, Richard Storey, Buddy CRobertj Wells, Mark Sampson, Simon Price, Natalie Granville, Karen Trevaskis Front Row: Teresa Hobbs, Mr Gibbon CPrincipalJ, Alain Musikanth, Mr C ommins, Susan Daniels PREFECTS' SUB-COMMITTEE: CLUBS AND SOCIETIES At the end of 1987, the new Prefects' Council for 1988 decided to divide the council into four sub-committees, namely Executive, Grounds, Sports and Clubs and Societies. A number of aims and functions were envisaged under the Clubs and Society constitution. The committee consists of the chairman! leaders of each club and society at the school, under the chairmanship of two prefects. At the beginning of the year, the school had 12 .clubs and societies. This number was increased to 17, with the formation of the Photographic Society, Debating Society, Interact Club, Jazz Group and the Drummie Squad. The committee also demarcated certain notice boards for the use of sports, administration, as well as for clubs and societies. A timetable, with the meetings of the various activities at the school was also drawn up, so as to prevent clashing of meetings. An orientation booklet was designed in collaboration with the prefect body to aid Std. 6 pupils and new pupils in settling down to a friend- ly atmosphere. Meetings were held on a weekly basis, at which wide- ranging topics were discussed. It is hoped that next year's committee will be just as suc- cessful in the execution of their duties, and the prefects of 1988 wish them the best of luck. Alain Musikanth and Debbi Meyer .. Sponsored by Mr 8: Mr 255 'ff35,A'! 'iI':1 '-'- l g fl- f . F ix.-:zsgigi ,f':,,,ga:2-:1 ,, 1, ' fin , f f ' 9 f -- 4.41- --:. -1 vs- .-is r .rel rr- I ' W I H . - . 4 E 'ff r.., 3: S 1152 aes: 4. gas ? s ' ' '- ' - su is? 'I - fs' ' ' ' '5 ' 'I r s, 1 3 - 1 ' g w e 1' r -Q x M .fi .- 'S-,13s:21'2L:,5242i5 ' mf E' 3' 13.1-xiii-S-'.'.Z:, -ij in 5 -1' f .. ,fu . .. s::-me-25. 11'-it 'sr '-:e.:f'faaes -ts X I X T .:' if-1 - T F s fi fk fiz' 5:3125 g:gsgaI:g-3551,gsszfrsg 'V . fy 2: V, X '- 15115tE'1iE1:f2L:2 ' 'Z-vE 1!i5E ' 4555 '-ICSW' ' te 5 'X A 3 --2-:nr .., --: N sig s X -NYS ks Yrzflfgf ., ...,...,.......1.:..., ., . , . if we' 1 F XX NW 5 ,X-.X t y r, . V . if 'mx 1? '-qcg,r::,-r,-.Af ,Q-at ta-g,s..s-N,,g1vg, .-,Q 1 , -1 :z:-:3:ae-5:5 :2:s.f:s:1-'z-. fs e- ' '-my 't'r YW , ,iq .,fV,z9vv:3gf-15, .Vx ,M In if :-f-1 , 'i fn fiel . 7 . , t tr . f ' '-W- W e . ,fl-fe. i f- A - if -.films ,Q X n -1-2':1:g:,:,1::,',Qf-::,: ,.,g,f,.,' :4-::4:5.,:-:ys:g::s::sggg: .. . -e ge-Q50 -- 4 , f 5 if Sa - , fs, , ,, 5 .as W. , 3- 1 f ., Q.. 'g.g'g:5:-1-zgzg.,:-.g:5:g::z:::.:-I .. . . , fI ', :9',f 5-K .. 4' .- 9 Ms ' s ,, Q 40 Q , ,-355. -Q V X r . ,,f., , 5-g-.,5525515153,551.5-i.-:5'5:5: n' - , aw f . -4 . . . , ' ' s .s,,:1,f,. , ..... . . 515:-5'::s:arf:,::1g,.g35:.::. f:,.5:.-5: -g . -s. :f:g:5.g-g,, fp- , MM . h , N Q . x s R. Brennan Q. . -.. 1- w

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-' t, 2 'i-is-ialii -fu? sid -' -: P ....s..-,.su.a,.. - ,,.,a4 L.. , , ...., i ART: A N gba? Q49 There appears to be a new and somewhat exotic epidemic sweeping through MHS. Green fingernails, charcoal-coated faces and clay-encrusted hairstyles have been sighted. The unfamiliar terms 'Still life', 'Sketch- ing', 'Pallette' and 'Composition' have been whispered in the corridors. Uniforms splattered with paint and unusual purple footprints have been seen leaving room 28. So what's it all about? you may ask. All this strange activity is due to the brand new Art Department which MHS has been fortunate enough to have introduced for the first time this year. At the moment Mrs. Lane is only teaching Std 6 to 8 but will include Std 9 and 10 as we progress and we will have our first Matric Art class in 1990. Introducing a new subject is bound to have its ups and downs, especially in an essentially practical subject like art. We managed to get through our first month without a sheet of paper nor a drop of paint - it was a case of improvisation being the mother of invention and all three standards managed to get a taste of what our new subject would have to offer. if uf' W ,V . z nl? 1 Ww'fhf:,0,,, , W, .1 f f ' 5 ffl' , W . ,MW eeeeeeeeeff ... .,.,,,. , fmt -- fag ' ., ,,.... ,. .,,,,., .,, ,I .- ,,.,,M4Wfv-' ff ' A WV , ff VA, ,Af,.H. fl 'Lf 7,1 ,f V ' VVV' 1 ' i SUBJECT f , 56 , 51 fl . ff , ff 5' g f X-v fi ' t' f Although drawing and painting are the only two 'of- ficial' disciplines MHS offers, we have had the oppor- tunity to work in a variety of mediums and using various techniques. Mural painting, masks and mobiles are just some of the projects we have been working on, apart from a variety of drawing and painting exercises. Although many of us started with the distinct disadvan- tage of having no previous art training, we have all been improving steadily and have learnt that there is a great deal more to a pretty picture than meets the eye. Our first exhibition was held in conjunction with the produc- tion of 'The Boyfriend' and gave us the opportunity to show our work to the rest of the school. Just in case you were beginning to think that it's all just scribbling and slapping on paint, there is the History of Art Component to keep us on our toes. The syllabus covers the development of artmaking from prehistoric times right up to the Pop Art and Photo Realist movements of the 1940's and 5O's. We have had to learn an entirely new 'language' to enable us to analyse art works. Unfortunately books for the subject are ex- tremely expensive which prevents us from each having our own text book. The library is, however, increasing its collection of relevant books and Mrs Lane has in- itiated a slide 'library' which covers all the paintings and sculptures we study in class. Apart from the school-bound lessons we have been for- tunate enough to have gone on a number of excursions. The National Gallery, S.A. Museum, Church Street Gallery and Gallery International are just some of the places to which we were introduced. We have also taken afternoon trips to exhibitions of high school work to ex- pose ourselves to the standard of work expected in matric. This year has been an exciting and rewarding one for our Art Department and has filled a creative and cultural gap which has existed in our school for much too long. We can only hope that our new subject will go from strength to colourful, imaginative and sometimes messy, strength. K. Lane ,,.., .. 1 n- - --.T Sponsored by Mrs B.J. Price . 'fi'f'l?ff5lL ',fi g rf '