Let Wel - Pearson High School

FROM THE PRINCIPAL...
VAN DIE SKOOLHOOF…
Dit was 'n baie besige en suksesvolle eerste kwartaal,
vir al op die somer-sportgebied.
Pearsoniete het sover hierdie kwartaal op verskeie
vlakke groot suksesse behaal.
Learners have actually been fantastic with regard to
the transition between the summer sports and the start
of the winter sports programme. The winter season is
one that calls for great commitment and all involved
have to think of the interests of the school and the
team. Please note that the winter season has sports
fixtures every weekend. Ons vra dat ouers asseblief
nie reëlings tref om vir naweke weg te gaan nie.
I should like to wish you all a very pleasant
and restful holiday and a safe return next term.
May this holiday be a special time with your
family and friends.
Congratulations to /
Geluk aan...
* the following learners who participated in the
Weekend Post Ocean Racing Series, Round 7
on 10 March: 1km Category: Ian Venter (1 st -
Boys' u/13); Amy Mardon (1 st - Female, 14 - 39)
and Megan Rothman (3 rd - Female, 14 - 39).
2km Category: Tamlyn Gill (1 st - Girls' u/13 );
Stephani le Roux (3 de - Vrouens, 14 - 39).
* Jordyn Lee Slabbert, Megan Hillmer, Demi-
Rae Lee, Cara Olivier & Anri Marais - who have
qualified to represent the Eastern Province Performing
Arts Team at the South African Championships
in Rustenburg from 6 - 14 April.
* Tamlyn Gill (u/15 category) won a bronze
medal in the 400m swim, 10km cycle & 2.5km
run & Camryn Riddle (u/17 category) came 6 th
overall in the 800m swim, 20km cycle & 5km run
- in the SA Triathlon Championships held in East
London (15 - 17 March). Well done to them!
* the following athletes on being selected to represent
Eastern Province at the National Athletics
Meetings: Layla Campher (Gewigstoot &
Skyfwerp); Ashley Ferreira (Discus); Courtney
Shaw (1500m); Olwethu Mpahlwa (400m).
* Tamsyn Botha (Passed Gr. 3 Theory of Music
examination); Hannah Stroud (Passed Gr. 4
Flute examination with distinction). Well done!
(Continued on page 3)
In the next 4 weeks:
In die volgende 4 weke:
26/3-1/4/2013: - Tony Stoops Rugby
Festival (C.T.) - 1 st team
28-30/3/2013: - 1 st team Boys' Hockey: Preseason
Festival at Grey,
Pearson & Alex.
31/3-4/4/2013: - Netball: u/19 & u/16 Tour
to Paarl
4-6/4/2013: - SA Junior & Youth Athletics
Championships (Pretoria)
- Rob Taylor Festival: u/14A
Boys' and Girls' Hockey
4-7/4/2013: - York Festival: u/16A Boys'
and Girls' Hockey
8/4/2013: - Skole Heropen
- Parent Evening (A-L)
17:30 - 19:30
9/4/2013: - Parent Evening (M-Z)
17:30 - 19:30
10/4/2013: - Netball Zonal Trials
10-15/4/2012: - St Mary's Hockey Festival:
(Johannesburg) 1 st Girls
11/4/2013: - Neatness Check
12/4/2013: - ATKV Redenaars: Rondte 1
13/4/2013: - Rugby/Netball vs Humans-
dorp Sekondêr (Home)
- Netball District Trials
- Alexander Road Debating
Festival
15/4/2012: - Alison: The Musical -
Opening Night (19:00)
- Taalbond Exam
16/4/2013: - Blood Donation (10:00)
16-19/4/2013: - Alison: The Musical (19:00)
- Creative Writing Club (16:00)
17/4/2013: - Netball: Metro Trials
18/4/2013: - Care Groups
20/4/2013: - Alison: The Musical
Matinee (14:00)
- Alison: The Musical Gala
Evening (19:00)
- Rugby/Hockey/Netball vs
Nico Malan (Home)
- Netball: Provincial Trials
24/4/2013 - Test Period 1
25/4/2013: - Diary + Book Bag Check
End of Term /Einde van Kwartaal
1st Term
Reports
Enclosed please find your child’s first term
report. We extend our congratulations to all
those learners who have obtained good results
or performed to the best of their abilities. We
trust that the others will take steps where
necessary to ensure a better performance next
term.
Die behaalde punt in elke vak mag dalk hoër
wees as wat dit in Junie sal wees omdat slegs
'n klein gedeelte nou getoets is. The mark
indicated in each subject is based on a number
of tests and assignments completed during the
first term. It is a ‘continuous assessment mark’,
which counts towards your child’s final result at
the end of this year.
You are reminded of the scheduled
PARENT/TEACHER evening on MONDAY,
8 April from 17:30 – 19:30, for Surnames
A—L. TUESDAY, 9 April from 17:30—
19:30, for Surnames M—Z.
School Uniform
All learners are to wear summer uniform
until FRIDAY, 30 APRIL. Full winter
uniform is compulsory as from
TUESDAY, 2 MAY. This means that every Pearson
learner must have a blazer by 2 MAY.
The boys and girls have been addressed about
their uniform and appearance. We are especially
concerned about the neatness of the girls' hair and
the incorrect length of the girls' skirts. Die snit van
die dogtersrompe is van so 'n aard dat dit om die
middellyf moet pas en nie op die heupe moet sit nie.
Dieselfde geld vir die wintersrompe. Parents must
please support us with the uniform neatness policy.
Learners not adhering to the policy will be sent
home and given a 3-hour Friday DT. Ons wil graag
alle ouers versoek om saam met ons te werk sodat
leerders altyd hulle Pearsonskooldrag met trots sal
dra.
Our Clothing Shop will NOT be open during the
holidays. The Used Clothing Shop is open every
Tuesday afternoon during the term from 14:00 -
15:00.

1st Day: Term 2
Term 2 starts on Monday, 8 April. We start
with Week 1 (Day 1) on the timetable. Neatness
inspection will be held and sports’
practices start on the first day.
Let wel: Ons verwag dat ons leerders
volgens die korrekte netheidsreëls op die
eerste dag van volgende kwartaal
sal terugkeer. Sportoefeninge
sal op die eerste dag reeds begin.
Contact numbers for:
*BIOKINETICIST -
BRINK EKSTEEN
(0836529911)
brink@mansgenoeg.co.za
*PHYSIOTHERAPIST: AUDREY STRYDOM
(041-379 2566)
*DIETICIAN: RIANA GREYVENSTEIN
(071 608 3561)
Sport
Netball
KIRKWOOD FEES - 16 MAART
O18A
vs DF Malherbe verl. 5 - 6
vs Kirkwood wen 8 - 5
vs Despatch wen 11 - 1
vs Ndzondolelo wen 18 - 3
vs Westering wen 11 - 7
vs Cradock verl. 4 - 9
VS REDDERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Best Player
16B won 19 - 7 Micaela Zenha
16C won 8 - 4 Lauren Lloyd
DESPATCH FESTIVAL 21 MARCH
14B Best Player
vs Framesby lost 7 - 19 A. Mangaliso
vs Despatch won 8 - 5 A. Meyer
vs DF Malherbe won 12 - 0 S. Strydom
14A
vs Despatch won 9 - 4 C. Ruddy
vs DF Malherbe won 11 - 6 J. Burger
vs Framesby lost 1 - 7 A. Van Heerden
16C
vs Bergsig lost 4 - 14 N. Sauer
vs Brandwag won 7 - 3 D. Palmer
vs Framesby won 8 - 6 M. Roberts
16B
vs Framesby lost 5 - 15 M. Zenha
vs Despatch lost 10 - 13 I. de Wet
16A
vs Despatch lost 6 - 12 T. Siwisa
vs DF Malherbe won 11 - 3 A. Tyala
Tennis
Our top 6 boys and girls took part
in the Selborne/Clarendon Tennis
Festival in East London on 15 & 16 March. The
results are:
vs Grey/Collegiate lost 20 - 23
vs St Andrews/DSG won 24 - 13
vs Merrifield Invitational won 26 - 11
vs Selborne/Clarendon lost 13 - 31
Femcke & Elouise van Rensburg won awards
for the best no. 1 and no. 2 girls' players, winning
all their matches. Pearson ended 3 rd in the
tournament with 83 points. Well done!
Tweekamp
Vier van ons atlete het op 22 Maart aan
die SA Kampioenskappe in Oudtshoorn deelgeneem
en baie goeie vertonings gelewer.
Courtney Shaw (girls' u/15) came 7 th with a
total of 2312 points. Her time for the 1000m was
3:08,83 (1256 points) - an outstanding achievement!
; Tamlyn Gill (girls' u/13) came 10 th with
2260 points. Well done! ; Munro Ferreira (boys'
u/17) came 27 th but improved his points to 2155
after running and swimming his best times ;
Sanmari Kapp (dogters o/15) het ook haar kant
gebring en 1926 punte bygedra tot O.P. se
groottotaal. Baie geluk aan ons tweekamp
atlete!
Rugby
GRAEME RUGBY DAY - 21/3
U/14A vs Cambridge lost 5 - 24
U/15A vs Cambridge lost 5 - 17
1 st vs St Andrew's lost 12 - 21
DESPATCH RUGBY DAY 23/3
2 nd vs Marlow lost 0 - 48
1 st vs Otto du Plessis won 15 - 0
Man of the Match: Justin Antonie
Internet Payment
Internetbetaling
Please indicate name of learner and
what the amount is for—eg. J. Johns–
School Fees or C. Cat—Hockey tour. Dui asseblief
die leerder se naam en waarvoor die
bedrag is, aan. Bv. J. Badenhorst—Skoolgeld; N.
Smith—Hokkietoer.
Hockey (Boys)
GREY FESTIVAL (1 ST TEAM)
vs Grey lost 0 - 6
vs VP drew 1 - 1
vs Cambridge won 2 - 1
vs Dale College lost 0 - 2
Debating
14/3
Well done once again to our
league team which won the
debate against Alexander Road High School.
Mikaela Oosthuizen was judged best speaker.
The shadow team unfortunately lost their debate
but gained valuable experience.
Jot Camp 2013
A very successful, special camp was held at
Waverley Hills on 15 - 17 March. 125 Pearson
learners attended. The speakers and worship
times were very significant. 30 young people
committed their lives to the
Lord and many were ministered
to in a very deep and
meaningful way. We thank
the Lord for the way He
touched the lives of all these young people.
**Thank you to our moms who weekly donate
fresh flowers to beautify the school.
**Thank you to Adeel van den Bergh for her
sterling work in the Second Hand Clothing
Shop.
**Thank you to Rika Potgieter, head of
MOMS, and her helpers for the additional
catering for the functions held this term.
**Dankie aan Esias Koen, Johan van der
Walt en Paul Louw vir hulle deskundige
raad, hulp en bystand met die Astro-ligte en
ander bouprojekte.
**Dankie aan al ons ouers wat altyd bereid is
om te help.
**Thank you to all parents who help with
squash lifts.
**Thank you to the parents who support the
school, the school ethos (school rules) and
the staff as we strive to do our best for each
learner and to further build the name of our
school.
**Dankie aan al die personeellede wat hulle
vakansie gaan opoffer om al die verskeie
toerspanne te vergesel.
**Dankie aan ons OBK-voorsitter, Karin Gerber
en haar dames vir hulle hulp.
**Dankie aan ons toegewyde leerders wat in so
baie verskillende aktiwiteite betrokke is - Ons is
baie trots op julle.

Congratulations to / Geluk aan...
(Continued/Vervolg)
* Bevin Potgieter - came 5 th in the National Moto Cross Championships
in Johannesburg. He represented Eastern Province in the
Cape Coastal Challenge in Cape Town. On 28 March, he will race
in the 2nd Round of the SA MX Champs in Cape Town. Best
wishes to him.
* Munro Ferreira (3 rd place overall) in Round 7 of the Weekend
Post Ocean Racing Series on 10 March .
* Siân Hobson - passed the Bronze Level of the President's
Award for Youth Empowerment (an international award for young
people) .
* Shaylan Lalloo, Simoné Zwennis, Sara Finestone & Argon
Poorun - for defending their title at the Maths Relay held at Alexander
Road High School on Friday, 15 March 2013.
* to the following learners who made it through to the Second
Round of the Harmony Maths Olympiad: Michael Peterseil (Gr. 8);
Heather Phillips, Hannah Stroud, Tristan Jacobs (Gr. 9); Grade
10 - 12: Shaylan Lalloo, Ashleigh Miller, Simoné Zwennis,
Mieke Struwig, John de Villiers, Argon Poorun, Aidan Jacobs,
Matthew Erasmus, Emma Finestone, Maria Palacios-Ricaldi.
Well done! Shaylan Lalloo obtained 100% in Round 1. Round 2
will take place on 14 May 2013 at Pearson High School from 14:00
to 16:00.
* the following swimmers who participated in the S.A. Nationals
(Level 3) in Durban from 15 - 20 March 2013: Amy Mardon,
Dylan Smith, Jessica Canter & Kaylene Corbett. Kaylene won
3 Gold Medals and was selected to represent the S.A. National
Junior Squad. Well done!
* Alexandra Ennis (with outside partner), was awarded Silver
Medals and overall 7 th position in the Discovery Off-road Triathlon.
* Ms Norden, Sara Finestone & Reynold King and their team for
a brilliant 2013 Mr & Miss Pearsonality show.
* Alex de Chalain, Brendon Gauld, Ashleigh Vaughan, Tamlyn
Gill - selected to represent Life Saving Eastern Cape at 2013 Life
Saving South Africa Nipper Inter-provincial Championships.
* Amy Mardon (1 st); Amy Keech (4 th) in 1km overall
placing.
* Stephani le Roux (3 rd); Tamlyn Gill (8 th) in 2km
overall placing.
* Anja van Eeden - selected as 2013 Goalkeeper
for the NMMU Premier A (1 st team) Women's
Hockey Squad.
* Mikaila Kliment & Megan Hall - selected for S.A.
u/18 Ladies Fighting Traditional Karate Team -
awarded Junior Protea Colours.
* Brad Gouveris - will compete in the S.A. Track
Cycling Championships in Cape Town from 27 - 31
March.
* Lara Odendaal & Kelsey Vaughan -1 st in Junior
Beach Relay; Lara Odendaal - 4 th in Junior Team
Swim; 2 nd in Malibu Board; 1 st in Surf Swim (Girls
u/15); Jenna van der Watt - 4 th in Surf Swim ;
Lara Odendaal & Jenna van der Watt - 1 st in
Board rescue (Girls u/15); Kelsey Vaughan - 3 rd in
Board Rescue (Girls u/17); Damien De Chalain &
James de Jager - 3 rd in Junior Beach Relay for
Boys; James de Jager - 3 rd & Damien de Chalain
4 th in Beach Sprint (Boys' u/15); Matthew Petzer -
1 st in Board Rescue for boys in Life Saving.
Gedagte:
Somtyds is die perfekte
geskenk 'n vrolike glimlag.
School Fees/
Skoolfonds
Touring during the holidays:
26/3-1/4/2013: - 1 st Rugby Tour to Cape Town (Tony Stoops
Festival)
31/3-4/4/2013: - u/16A Paarl Netball Tournament
4 - 6/4/2013: - u/14 Rob Taylor Hockey Festival (Boys &
Girls) - E.L.
4 - 7/4/2013: - York High u/16A Girls' & Boys' Hockey Festival in
George
10 - 15/4/2013: - 1 st Girls' Hockey: St Mary's Festival (Johannesburg)
We wish our touring teams all the best for their matches and safe travelling.
We know that the tours are an extra financial burden
for parents, but we are grateful that parents make these
sacrifices which are necessary in order for us to play sport
at top level.
Sport Attendance
We should really like the whole school
to be involved on our Derby Days
(even those played at other schools in
Port Elizabeth) and other home games.
This will help to build team spirit and
foster a feeling of unity among all
Pearsonites. Die winterseisoen is die
ideale geleentheid vir die hele gesin om Saterdagoggende saam
om die sportveld te verkeer.
Ons verwag dat alle Pearsoniete alle tuiswedstryde sal bywoon.
Veral die volgende Derbydae in die 2 e Kwartaal: teen Woodridge -
4 Mei; teen Alex - 11 Mei ; teen VP - 26 Mei (weg).
Dress code at Saturday Sport will be full school uniform or full
Pearson tracksuit.
Ons bankbesonderhede vir betalings
gedurende die skoolvakansie:
STANDARD BANK, RINKSTRAAT, P.E.
REKENINGNOMMER: 080271707
TAKNOMMER: 050417
A reminder to parents that school fees can
also be paid by Credit Card at the front
office of the school.
Arrangements when absent:
Any learner who is aware that he/she
is going to be away from school for a
period of time, must make an arrangement re
the school work that he/she needs
to catch up, with one of his/her friends in the
same class. Where necessary, teachers will
photocopy notes that will be sent home.
Teachers, however, cannot be held
solely responsible for any work missed
during a learner’s absence from school.

News from the Library
Everything you need for a better future
and success has already been written.
And guess what? All you have to do is
go to the library. Henri Frederic Amiel
The Phoenix Library has been busy this term with
the installation of wi-fi and a bank of computers for research and
printing of projects. Our grateful thanks go to the Finestone family
who donated the computer monitors. In addition we have had regular
new book displays, poetry reading and storytelling in celebration of
reading week.
Big thanks to all parents and learners who have donated books and
magazines to the Library since the beginning of the year. Remember
this is an ongoing process so please think of us when you are doing
a clean-out of your shelves. We are especially in need of old magazines
which can be cut up for school activities and projects. The
Library Drive list is still available at Exclusive Books should you wish
to donate a book. This is a list of books specifically chosen by
Pearsonites as a wish list for the library.
We are pleased to have a team of busy moms who have worked
very hard this term with a new system of blocking and covering our
books so that they stay in good condition. Our gratitude to Mrs de
Villiers, Mrs Allday, Mrs Peters, Mrs Venter, Mrs Spittal and Mrs
Streitburger whose expertise and hard work are greatly appreciated.
For Parents and Teachers
Stress generates rage and rage generates violence
(Anger Management / Helping the volatile,
Impulsive and aggressive learner.)
PRESENTED BY JOHN BUSWELL
When: 25 April 2013
Where: Pearson High School
Jenvey Road, Summerstrand
Time: 14:00 - 17:30
Registration: 13:45
Cost: R295 per delegate
Please contact the school on 041 583 2111