TRINITONIAN 14 July 2019

FOREWORD
We never forget our school
years. The schools that we
were in, the friends that
we had, the teachers that
taught us, the tours we
went on, the feeling we had
when we won a match or
when our school won an
important event… We talk
about these impressions
and experiences for the
rest of our lives. Our school
made a lasting imprint in our
hearts, memories and lives.
Every parent – no matter your age – can attest to this and our
children sometimes roll their eyes when we say: “When I was at
school, we…” or when we see someone familiar and we point
out, “We went to school together!”
After finishing school, we regularly look back to the tracks we
made in the ‘sand of our lives’ and we often long for those
carefree days.
tough moments you sometimes go through – embrace them
and live life fully. These are, in fact, the memories you are
going to talk about the rest of your life. You are maybe looking
back sometimes, but you are probably looking forward a lot
more… to those footsteps you will walk in the future and the
dreams you want to achieve. Grab your dreams with both
hands and walk your Trinityhouse track with positivity and joy.
The Senior Netball girls at Randpark Ridge recently had their
final Netball dinner, where they shared the good times and the
memories. I saw it in their school newsletter – yes, tears were
shed. How fantastic. Every step of the journey a memorable
one. Steps that left a lasting impression in their young lives.
The year is fast speeding to its conclusion. Our pupils have
just completed their mid-year exams! It is July already! Stay on
track with your academic goals and work hard, but more than
that: enjoy every moment of your school career. You will never
have this time back.
May God bless you.
Andries van Renssen
Managing Director
For us Trinitonians that are still in the school, there is a lesson
here: the time you are currently having will never come back.
Make the best of it! Enjoy every moment you can, and those
CONTENTS
FEATURE ARTICLES TRINITYHOUSE LIFESTYLE
11/TRACKING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
12/WALKING THE TRINITYHOUSE WALK
14/STOP MANIPULATION IN ITS TRACKS
19/KEEPING TRINITYHOUSE SPORTS
STARS ON TRACK
67/SPECIAL SECTION: CAREER FILES
68/PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OR PRIVATE?
70/CAMP ROCK: SUGAR BAY
73/HEALTH, HUMANITIES AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
79/TECHNOLOGY AND THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
83/THE CORPORATE SPACE
2/SPOTLIGHT NEWS
4/TASTE BUD BATTLE
6/SWEET ART
22/ALUMNUS: LUKE GAUCHE
25/SCHOOL SCOOP
89/SPOTLIGHT PRAYER
54/FAMILY TRAVEL:
7 THRILLING KIDS’ HOTELS
60/KIDS’ PAGES
61/HOW TO: WHACKY YOUR TAKKIE!
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