Muizenberg Junior School - Seagull Yearbook (Cape Town, South Africa)

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--V mmm mmms nm A A .T . o One of my personal ideals, our participation in the Afr1kaaUSlE1 teddL 9 became a'reality this year with all classes from Sub Bjto Std V entering, as well as several individuals, , The highest pralSG to everyoneg 'from the unstinting labour of the teachers to the enthusiam: of the children for the successes we achieved in OU? very first outing.'V The many cups and certificates which we won,aP9 testimony to this success 5 due A most memorable and exciting Drama Workshop production WOlaf and the Ogrew directed by Glynn Day was staged in July A project that all of us, teachers, parents and childreniwill remGmPeF for a long time is the School Play WToad of Toad Hallm directed by Cindy Just and recently performedo And not only performed but recorded by SoA.T,VQ for screening next year The year was rounded off by the inter-class Reading Competition, the Drama Workshop evening, a welcoming function for our new Sub Ais, a morning and evening Carol and Nativity presentation and two mag and successful P,T.A. fundraisers, namely the Meat Raffle and the Fun Run. Details of our other many and varied cultural activities may be looked up in our School Magazine SCHOGL MAGAZINE I have referred to our School Magazine several times, so it is appropriate that we bring it under the spotlight for a moment Miss Povey has used her creative flair to produce yet another interesting and varied magazine. We thank her, as well as Mrs St du Preez, our secretary, for the demanding task of typing it all out I Congratulations to Miss Povey and ShelleymAnne Barnett.fOP the COVCFgf ' designn T, Another publication worthy of mention is our article in the Muizenberg A News - thanks to Maureen Montgomery for her most interesting articles, . keeping the community up to date with what is happening at Muizenberg Junior Schooln FOUNDERS DAY: Founders Day went particularly smoothly this yearv' A partigulapl . Y- significant remark was passed by our School Committee Chairman about 3 what he saw and heard on the tour around the school. His words were Wit was a real eye-openert and he referred to the stardl d f T ' '. ar o work, the dress, the general atmosphere that has improved,if not dramatically certainly significantly over the last few years. liknow that there' 5 are many astute and discerning people who recognize and understand the T quality and scope of the education that their child ic receiv- B v , . ins ut there are many who don'tg there are many who i ' Q L b X , , experience of other schools th,t Q ' maglne? througt limited l a we are , t f Q 0 I A A be further from the truth. g Just regenflgui Filerati Nothing eeuld an ex-inspector of Education, Mr Bosse Zwhose gpgggioqaiphonetgallcfrom ,Q to say how extremely pleased he was with the progpesg O5 fi g ls school 3 grandson and the excellent standard of educ t' N , . 13 5 school. l ask that we take a new l K a lon and Staff at thiS E 00 at ourselves W T' 5 school we used to be. We have com 1 0 Q 5 are not the 5 orward, The ' d Q 1 9.- ' Q , move ' C D1 t se an many other factors make this school an 3 L ace o work and Ju t t b .Q - exciting I T message be Passed onsto othgrsnby Yiuisilvgaththiietsentiments and this P3 and understanding of S so 3' 3 SP93t6P'3DDFeciatif our School can be engendered and nurtured in othepglf This page is sponsored by the JOHNSON family . Cod? -1 , ,.-.,-,..a....,, ,. ss .af,f+1,,, .a v,y5a,.f..,,,,.,..i...,,, N q, I . .. vw V Qvrfku-p ini--5 . 14, ' ,, f,g n -- if 'rl 1

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thisilyear bythe P.T.A. is the completion of a giving a history in pictures of our school, The edition is complete and may be viewed at school, Vhesley Poole, who is in-charge of the project,is to be congratulated this important contribution to the life.and history of the school. 1' on The tuckshop is probably one of the most complex and important P.T.A, jobs in the school and we are fortunate in having the duo of Mrs Pat Heins and Mrs Lee Reid in charge, Thank you to these ladies. No report would be complete without mentioning the contribution of the lady from the United States, Mrs Linda Crowley, With the knowledge gained overseas, she has given us a fresh perspective on P.T,A. matters and methods. The Junior section of computer club is in her charge and many of our Sub A's, B's and Std l's can now operate and understand a computer, thanks to her good teaching. Also, she and her husband Jim have personally contributed hundreds of rands to the school in the form of many items, e.g. furniture and . carpets, suitable for school use. The Fete which we are having early next year is her portfolio, So it was with deep regret and disappointment that we heard of her having to leave us in December, Naturally we are very pleased to hear of Jimls business promotion, but at the same time we are sad that the school will be losing her services. We wish the:CP0WlSyS every success in their new home and work in A Germany and thank them sincerely for their contribution to Muizenberg' A Junior School. ,A SPORT AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES: . . Those who have received the highest honours in sport this year have been Edward Gluckman iJudoJ,'Julie Lane SJudoJ, Martin Gluckman fJudo7,' r Wayne van Schoor lJudoJ and Paul Cluer CGymnasticsD,all of whom received Western ProvinceCblours'and whose names are recorded on the Honours Board, - A' ' V' Building up a tradition often takes many years, especially in the realm of sport.i It is heartening therefore to note that the groundwork done is now bearing fruit. Our youngsters are moving up into.that tradition, are caught up in it and so the tradition is carried forward . and improved upon, I shall therefore not be picking out a particular sport - this may be scrutinized in the school magazine H for improvement has been in all spheres, I As far as facilities are concerned, I have much pleasure in reporting that the School Committee have sanctioned the construction of a muchnneeded and long overdue maintenanceufree cricket pitch at Sandvlei, for Withu out this basic facility there can be no hope of improving our cricket. We thank Mr John Arenhold'ISchool Committee Memberb for his invaluable1 assistance and interest in this project, Mr Innes hasfkindly agreed to- construct the pitcha' 1' - 'V ' ' ' Mfr - ' On the cultural side the fastest growth-point has undoubtedly been the music department,especia11y the number of recorder players under the guidance of Miss S. Turner. ' Also, our'K.G. Choir was brought' into being under the direction of Mrs Trautmannythereby increasing the number of choirs to 3 - we already have a Junior and Senior Choir thanks Ito Mrs Trautmann and Mrs Rabie. ' I - I - f 1 , , .V , 4 , - , 4 . I page is sponsored by the JOHNSON family' contd!

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i uteach our children to be publicespirited and care about others and thus several charities were supported this year namely, Boyle Town, Blisters for Bread, Christmas Stamp Fund, The Blind, The Aged, Round Table Xmas Toys, Shawco, Child Welfare and Sammy Centwamfeed. GENERAL .KNOWLEDGE C1UIZa . ' The General Knowledge Quiz always creates a great deal of interest and this year was no exception, the inter-house trophy was shared by Diaz and van der Stel this year. At the interwschools level, we once again won the Triangular between Westcott, Kirstenhof and ourselves for the 2nd year running. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS: I am sure that there is not one person who has not been affected by A the worsening economic situation in this country. The Provincial Admmmistration, the Education Department, the Muizenberg Junior School are naturally also affected. l have a list of 3 typed pages long on the material requirements of the school, but there is simply not the money to acquire all of these things for our children. Your contribution to fund-raising, which this year has been considerable and demanding, and for which I sincerely thank you, has been invaluable but much of the money has been used for the everyday maintenance and running costs of the school which are becoming more and more expensive, As we see it, this position is not likely to improve until late next year. A gloomy future, but there is a ray of hope. we have at this school resources which are probably unequalled at any school anywhere H and I refer here to our human resources. lt is on our human resources that we have to fall back on and rely very heavily next year. The vanguard - those in front - will of course be the teachers, and how fortunate we are to have teachensof the calibre of the Muizenberg Junior School staff. They will be involved in a period of consolidation begun this year, with expansion next year of existing facilities in the form of raising academic standards, encouraging reading through the I.R.P.g there is the Gifted Child Programme, Computer Studies and the Computer Club, Outdoor Education Cwe are devising our own programme for Std 4 and 53 and the upgrading of the Prefect Leadership Course - a weekend is planned in March. The Video Recorder, Choir Stands, the starting blocks, the extra computers lwe are receiving only one next yearD,'a lighting and sound system for our stage - all these and many other necessary items will have to wait a little longer. But we are not regressing, we are not stepping back. Like you I love this school and while I am Principal I will not allow the standards we have attained and the hard work of many, to be dissipated., It is my personal ambition to make this school, and I say this unashamedly it is my personal ambition to make this school stand out above all others as the very best and as we have already done, to continue to take the lead in the development of education - the education of your children. ' ' ' The human resource that is indispensable in the first and final - instance is you, the parent. And to you the parents l make a special appeal. Let us be partners, in the fullest sense of the word, in the education of your child. Without you the whole educational situation is lop-sidedg with your help and interest education becomes an exciting prospect with never-ending possibilities to what your child can learn, n0t only to become a knowledgeable student, but also, later on, a , well-balanced adult, ,. g 4,,. , I It P tnefJoHNsoN'fam11y