Trinitonian 16 ONLINE

AUTUMN/WINTER 2020

ISSUE

ALIVE WITH

inspiration

THE JOURNEY

BEYOND MATRIC!

TRINITYHOUSE ALUMNI TALES

BRILLIANT

BREAKFASTS

FOR KIDS!

IS BACK!

GET YOUR

ENTRIES IN!

5

PLACES

TO SHOW

YOUR KIDS

BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

Top Achievers • Food Clues for a Healthy Bod • 8

The

Life

Trinitonian

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FOREWORD

Welcome to the first edition

of the Trinitonian magazine

for 2020.

We hope you enjoy this edition

that is aimed specifically at

highlighting the excellent

achievements of our Matric

pupils who sat the National

Senior Certificate Examination

as offered by the Independent

Education Board (IEB).

Trinithouse (including Glenwood

House) has had an excellent

track record in this examination

and we are pleased that, once

again, our pupils did us proud.

We know that our high schools

deserve all the accolades and

acknowledgement for these

excellent results, but I also wish

to acknowledge all our teachers

who impacted the lives of

these pupils. You have laid the

foundation that enabled these

pupils to achieve success in this

very important examination.

An exciting development for

Trinityhouse is the opening

of Trinityhouse Glenvista in

January 2020 with 400 pupils.

This is the biggest opening of

any school in the history of the

ADvTECH Schools Division and

this is testimony to the strength

and excellent reputation of the

Trinityhouse brand. We welcome

all Trinityhouse Glenvista pupils

and parents to the Trinityhouse

family.

I hope that all our new pupils,

from little ones to teens, have

settled and that all our pupils

are enjoying the fantastic

opportunities to participate in

all that Trinityhouse school life

offers.

All the best!

Mike Aitken

MD

CONTENTS

FEATURE ARTICLES TRINITYHOUSE LIFESTYLE

16/LIVES ALIVE WITH IMAGINATION,

INSPIRATION AND DETERMINATION

22/IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD

57/THE JOURNEY BEYOND MATRIC

5/OUR 2020 TASTE BUD

BATTLE THEME IS…

11/TOP ACHIEVERS

25/SCHOOL SCHOOP

60/8 LIFE HACKS

63/CELEBRATING CELERY

72/5 PLACES TO SHOW YOUR

CHILDREN BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

64/FOOD CLUES FOR A HEALTY BOD

69/BRILLIANT BREAKFASTS FOR KIDS!

77/PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

80/A PRAYER

78/CHANNEL YOUR (CIVILISED) INNER

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Is Back!

And More Delicious Than Ever...

Launch date: 30 January 2020

Closing date: 30 May 2020

SO, WHAT IS THE TASTE BUD BATTLE?

The Taste Bud Battle is an exciting national kids

and teens cooking and baking competition.

WHY SHOULD YOU ENTER?

It’s an unbelievable culinary experience for kids and

teens (and even for the parents), who have an

interest in food. Contestants will get

spoonfuls of fun, a dollop of inspiration,

a sprinkle of education and plenty

of scrumptious prizes.

WHO CAN ENTER?

Kids between 4 and 19 years of age

who have a keen interest in food, cooking

and/or baking — or who simply love being

in the kitchen with family and friends.

“The Taste Bud Battle builds kids’

confidence, enhances positive

attitudes and creativity. What a

wonderful initiative!”

~ Daniel’s mom

“The Taste Bud Battle taught my boys

some new skills, allowed me to spend

time with them in the kitchen and

offered some competitive fun!”

~ Reece’s mom

“What a great opportunity for kids to

show off their skills and creativity —

in a fun way that builds confidence!”

~ Abby’s Mom

AGE

CATEGORIES

Age on 30 May 2020 when

competition entries close.

Pre-Primary:

4 - 5 years old

Junior Preparatory /

Primary:

6 - 9 years old

Senior Preparatory /

Primary:

10 - - 13 years old

College / High School:

14 - - 19 years old

“Wow, did we go through a lot of

ideas and ingredients! Sienna loved

every minute of the Taste Bud Battle

and we loved seeing her shine!”

~ Sienna’s Mom

“My daughter battled for a while

to find her “thing”! Then the Taste

Bud Battle came along and ignited

passion in her and inspired a newfound

love of cooking!”

~ Layla’s Mom

“The Taste Bud Battle was better than we ever

expected! We can’t wait for the next one!”

~ Mathew’s mom

www.tastebudbattle.co.za

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BREAKING NEWS:

Theme Announcement

The 2020 Taste Bud Battle Theme is:

DID YOU KNOW?

» You can BAKE with fruit.

» You can COOK a savoury dish using fruit.

» You can even make a dish that just resembles a fruit

(doesn’t have to contain fruit but can look like a fruit).

» Your dish could focus on just ONE fruit or could feature a MEDLEY of fruits.

» Fruit can be the actual dish, the accompaniment or the sauce! It’s up to you!

» Remember that some food that you know as vegetables may actually be fruit!

» Fruit are formed from the seed-bearing parts of a flowering plant. They are all

the bits that have seeds. Vegetables are all the other parts of a plant, such as the

roots, leaves and stems.

TBB 2

HERE ARE JUST SOME FRUITS THAT

PEOPLE MISTAKE AS VEGETABLES:

» Pumpkin

» Butternut

» Chilli

» Capsicum

» Cucumber

» Tomato

» Olives

» Aubergine

» Sweet Corn

» Avocados

» Green Beans

There are lots of others too, can you find some more?

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How do

contestants enter?

STEP 1: Conceptualise your recipe according to theme -

Fruity Fun!

STEP 2: Create your dish at home.

STEP 3: Upload your recipe, photos of your food and

video of you making and presenting your dish

onto the Taste Bud Battle website:

www.tastebudbattle.co.za (it’s easy!).

STEP 4: Get your friends and family to vote for your dish

- this could earn you a Wild Card entry into the

semi-finals.

STEP 5: Wait for the finalists to be announced on

11 June 2020 (see Timelines)

31 January 2020 Competition opens

2020

31 May 2020 Competition closes for entries

11 June 2020 Semi finalists announced

11 July First Plate Johannesburg

18 July First Plate Pretoria

25 July First Plate Durban

1 August First Plate Cape Town

15 August First Plate George

31 August Finalists announced

3 October Final Cook-Off and Awards Ceremony

Timelines

Proud Sponsors

Yay, they’re back for 2020!

Capsicum Culinary Studio is the

largest and most well-known chef

school in South Africa and a proud

Taste Bud Battle partner! Capsicum’s

objectives are to fuel culinary

passion through hands-on training

and qualifications recognised

internationally. Taste Bud Battle

aims to fuel culinary passion in kids

as they build up to a possible career

in the food arts. Capsicum and Taste

Bud Battle are perfect partners.

Snowflake is so much more than We are so excited to welcome

flour! They are proud sponsors

Cresta Shopping Centre as our

of the Taste Bud Battle and we

First Plate Tasting destination for

can’t wait to work with them Johannesburg. Cresta is a huge

again. Snowflake promises supporter of the Taste Bud Battle

to help take your baking and and is excited to host the

cooking to the next level - and Johannesburg event at their mall,

we know they can. They have which is one of the largest shopping

been part of South African

centres in South Africa, boasting

kitchens for 134 years.

more than 260 stores!

We are excited to announce that

our First Plate Tasting for Pretoria

will be held at the award-winning

super-regional shopping centre,

Menlyn. Menlyn has undergone a

redevelopment of R2.5 Billion.

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Top Achievers

Trinityhouse and Glenwood

House’s longstanding track

record of excellent matric

results remains unblemished

with another set of excellent

results in 2019.

228 candidates sat the National

Senior Certificate examination

as offered by the Independent

Examination Board (IEB) and

achieved an average of

2 distinctions per candidate.

17 “full houses” were obtained

(7 or more distinctions) and

a number of pupils were

recognised as having achieved

in the top 5% of their subject in

the IEB. The Bachelors Degree

pass rate across the three

campuses was 93.3%.

Special mention needs to

be made of Rafaela Halkas

(Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge)

whose 8 distinctions, and

stunning 94.7% average, earned

her the accolade of the pupil

with the second highest results

in the ADvTECH Group. Rafaela

received an award and R20 000

cash prize at the annual prize

giving ceremony in January.

Congratulations and well done

to the Matric class of 2019!

DUX SCHOLAR

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TOP ACHIEVERS

DUX SCHOLAR

TRINITYHOUSE GLENWOOD MATRIC CLASS OF 2019

Top 1% for Life

Orientation and Afrikaans

Top 1% for

Business Studies

Joscelin Fogle


TOP ACHIEVERS

DUX SCHOLAR

Second

Overall Top

Achiever

ADvTECH

Group of

Schools

FEATURE ARTICLE

Every successful person has stories of

failure. Every. Single. One. Behind every

‘Forbes Richest’ list, good-life living and

flashy extravagance often lurks a past

filled with rejection, failure and despair.

So if you think your crazy idea – like a

whale blimp – is going to change the

world, remember the humble beginnings

of Mickey Mouse! Let’s have a look

at how some hugely successful and

significant people went from failure to

fame and fortune…

LIVES ALIVE WITH

IMAGINATION, INSPIRATION

AND DETERMINATION

WALT DISNEY

Can you imagine a world without Disney? There would be no Cinderella,

Mary Poppins, Piglet, Mickey Mouse or any of the seven dwarfs!

Walt Disney’s work is nothing less than legendary, but his first boss

didn’t think so – he fired Disney from a newspaper editor position for

“lacking creativity” (… really?!). He endured rejection and many

slamming doors. His famous little Mickey Mouse was rejected by

bankers more than 300 times because they thought the idea

was absurd! Disney’s unrelenting imagination, vision and

determination eventually earned Walt Disney a total of 32

Academy Awards — the most Academy Awards recorded in

entertainment history.

Today, the Walt Disney Company is said to be worth an

estimated US$130 billion. “Ahhhh rats!” said more than

300 bankers!

“All the adversity

I’ve had in my life,

all my troubles

and obstacles, have

strengthened me.

You may not realise

it when it happens,

but a kick in the teeth

may be the best thing

in the world for you.”

– Walt Disney


MIMECAST

In 2003, two gents in the UK launched

Mimecast – a new approach to

email security and management.

One of their very first hires was a sales

rep with massive self-confidence and

an inexhaustible ability for cold calling.

For the first four months he cold-called

for nine hours a day, week after week. His

rejection rate was 98%, but because of the volumes

of his calls, the 2% successes built the business to

several hundred clients. This rep had a neat little

trick with accents; if he called and was denied, he’d

simply call back later with a different accent.

Mimecast became an international business with

an annual turnover of R1 billion. Whoever

said cold-calling was a thing of the past?!

Source: ExpertHub

THOMAS A. EDISON

Poor Thomas Edison was

pulled out of school after

teachers called him “stupid”

and “unteachable”. He spent his

teenage years working and being

fired from various jobs, culminating

in his termination from a telegraph

company at age 21. His true

passion, though, was inventing and

throughout his career he obtained

1,093 patents. Some were so

successful, including the light bulb, a

stock printer, phonograph and alkaline

battery. Many more, however, were a flop.

Edison is famous for saying that genius is “

1% inspiration and 99% perspiration”.

Source: growthink.com

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain

way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

– Thomas A. Edison

J.K. ROWLING

The author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling,

is currently the second-richest female entertainer

on the planet having sold 450 million copies

worldwide. It seems fictional that 12 different

publishers rejected the first Harry Potter book in

1995. When writing the original Harry Potter book,

Rowling was going through a divorce, grieving the

death of her mother, and living in a tiny flat with her

daughter and surviving on government subsidies.

She turned these negatives into a whopping

positive by devoting most of her free time to the

Harry Potter series. The result is a book you probably

have at home… and a brand name worth nearly

US$15 billion. Source: growthink.com

J. K. Rowling achieved billionaire status; however, she is

no longer a billionaire because she donated so much

of her fortune to charity. In 2011, she donated 16% of

her total net worth, equal to about US$160 million.

Source: Borgen Magazine

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live

so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which

case you have failed by default.” – J.K. Rowling

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE

SOUL

Jack Canfield is the

creator of the Chicken

Soup for the Soul series.

He and his co-author

Mark Victor Hansen

pitched the original

concept to more

than 130 different

publishers. But

none of them were

inspired or interested

and said that “nobody wants

to read 100 inspirational stories”. After 100+

pitches, their agent dropped them too.

Maybe it was their inspiring stories that kept

them going, but they never gave up and

continued to persevere until their book was

picked up by a small publisher in Florida.

Today there are more than 250 Chicken

Soup for the Soul books and 500 million

copies sold worldwide.

Source: inspireyoursuccess

“Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no

matter what is going on around them.” – Jack Canfield


FEATURE ARTICLE

ELIZABETH BLACKWELL

Elizabeth Blackwell desperately

wanted to go to medical

school, but back in 1849

women couldn’t become

doctors! She applied to 29

medical schools and received

29 rejections. So, she visited the

schools in person to convince them to admit

her. She was told to dress like a man, but this

woman wasn’t going to pretend to be anyone

she was not.

A funny thing happened… she was eventually

accepted by accident. Her candidacy went up

for a vote with the 150 men already enrolled.

They all thought it was a joke and unanimously

voted to accept her — as a joke. Her anatomy

professor suggested that she excuse herself

from the training, and men regularly refused to

work with her during training. She went on to

become the first woman to receive a medical

degree in the US in 1849. It’s powerful when you

believe in yourself! Source: bradaronson

“It is not easy to be a pioneer - but oh, it is fascinating! I would

not trade one moment, even the worst moment, for all the riches

in the world.” – Elizabeth Blackwell

MICHAEL JORDAN

Michael Jordan is

a sporting legend.

Isn’t it crazy to think

that he was cut

from the varsity

basketball team

in his sophomore

year? There was no

conspiracy involved;

he simply wasn’t

good enough. This

is said to be the

launch pad of his basketball career. He

practised harder, played ferociously and

didn’t stop for anything or anyone until

he dominated basketball at the highest

professional level. His NBA records are as

unreachable as his vertical leap.

Source: Business Insider

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost

almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game

winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over

again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

KFC’S COLONEL SANDERS

Colonel Sanders’ persevered through business

and personal trials until he hit the big time.

He dropped out of school, took on many jobs,

endured a divorce and the passing of one of

his sons. He suffered severe depression. When

most people would be getting comfy in their

retirement shoes, Sanders, who at the time was

over the age of 60, was only just getting started.

While running a gas station he began to cook

and sell meals to make ends meet. Yes, he

cooked fried chicken, of course!

He spent years travelling across the US visiting

potential franchisee restaurants offering them

his chicken recipe in return for 4 cents on every

chicken sold. It is believed that he was rejected

more than 1,000 times, but he persisted and by

the age of 74 he had franchised 600 outlets! His

now famous “Kentucky Fried Chicken”

recipe expanded internationally,

and he sold the company for US$2

million (US$15.3 million today).

Sanders died at age 90, but he

was proud of the then 6,000 KFC

locations in 48 countries. By 2013,

there were an estimated 18,000 KFC

locations in 118 countries.

Source: Mashed

“I was 66 years old. I still had to make a living. I looked at my social

security check of US$105 and decided to use that to try to franchise

my chicken recipe. Folks had always liked my chicken.”

– Colonel Sanders

DEBONAIRS PIZZA

We all know Debonairs! This famous South African

pizza franchise was founded in 1991 by two lads

in Pietermaritzburg. On their first day of trading, the

company sold a whopping six pizzas out of a bakery,

but they grew to more than 500 stores and 27.5 million

pizzas a year. Did you know that Debonairs was the

first pizza brand in Africa to offer free delivery, online

and mobile ordering, and the first to offer peppadews

as a pizza topping? To give back they started

Doughnation, where leftover pizza dough is made into

flatbreads to feed millions more. Amazing! And while

Debonairs confidently put peppadews on a pizza, the

debate around pineapple’s rightful place on a pizza,

rages on!

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FEATURE ARTICLE

IT TAKES A

VILLAGE!

TO RAISE A CHILD

By Lauren Freese, Educational Psychologist of

Trinityhouse Glenvista and Inspiring Minds

I am an Educational Psychologist. We engage.

We inspire. We empower. Those three words are

fundamental to my being; my ultimate goal. These

words are why I feel so strongly about the need

to encourage mothers to connect with others.

We cannot survive this journey alone. We need

to inspire and empower each other to tackle this

sometimes overwhelming journey of motherhood.

I have been together with my husband for

13 years, and married for seven. We have two

beautiful little girls, Emma (aged 6) and Ally Mae

(22 months). We live in a wonderful house and we

are both employed. Sounds picture perfect, right?

My Emma is far from a ‘social butterfly’. She has

Sensory Processing Disorder and is a highly

sensitive child. She finds navigating the world

(and I find navigating her) extremely challenging.

My Ally Mae has Hypermobility Syndrome, multiple

and very difficult food allergies, and reflux, all of

which contribute to her being developmentally

delayed. I have the professional understanding

to work with these ‘issues’, these things that set

my family apart. What I find challenging is the

motherhood side and the emotional impact.

Lately I have spent a lot of time connecting with

other moms because I am realising more and

more how much we need each other. I do not

mean ‘need’ in the conventional sense of patting

each other on the backs and saying it will all be

okay – we already know this. We already know this

is ‘just a phase’ and that we are ‘amazing’ at being

mothers despite the challenges we face. What I

am talking about is raw honesty and acceptance

that we are and always will be imperfect human

beings and that this is okay. If you create a village

of honest people who accept and understand

that mothers are human, too, then you have found

the best support you can get.


Drop your expectations

And I really mean DROP. Do not lower them, just

drop them altogether. Expectations are ludicrous;

they create a false sense of security. Expectations

allow us to feel secure because they create an

ideal and predictable world. Humans, especially

mothers, love predictability. It is why we read

books and articles and listen to podcasts. If my

child sleeps well during the day, I can predict she

will sleep better at night. If my child eats healthy

and well-balanced meals, I can predict that she

will be healthy and strong. If I allow my child to

interact with other kids, I can predict she will learn

social skills. If I make sure that I do not fight with

my husband in front of my child then I can predict

they will feel safe at home. The unknown is scary

and unpredictable and so, we cling onto the ifthen

scenarios.

Unfortunately, with expectations comes guilt.

What if your child does not sleep well during the

day? What if she refuses to eat the chicken and

broccoli bake you spent an hour preparing? What

if she does not like interacting with other kids all

the time? What if you lose your temper at your

husband, or heaven forbid, at your child, because

you are frustrated?

The guilt sets in because we judge our ability to

be good mothers based on the expectations

we create about what a good mother is. And

our guilt stops us from being able to “Mom” to

the best of our ability. Our guilt causes us to

question ourselves constantly. Our guilt causes

us to pretend in front of others, or to withdraw

completely. Our guilt makes us feel inadequate

as mothers, and inadequate mothers are, well,

inadequate...by their own definition.

Think about your friends with kids. How often do

you think to yourself that these friends are useless

mothers? How much more often do you think that

these friends are better than you? This has to do

with expectations and guilt. Everyone else always

seems to have their lives together. Not me. I am a

raving lunatic whose children hardly sleep during

the day or at night, whose children eat plain

pasta drenched in tomato sauce, whose children

hurt others when playing, and whose children

have definitely seen me at my highest level of

frustration. By definition then, according to my

expectations, I am a terrible mother.

Except I am not. And neither are you.

If you spend enough time connecting with other

moms – and I mean really connecting and being

honest with yourselves – you will find that in fact

most children do not sleep, most children eat

plain pasta, most children hurt other children, and

most children have seen people fight or been

shouted at. It is normal and it is human. We need

to stop judging ourselves and we need to stop

feeling judged by others. It is actually more likely

that others are picking out the positives we show

and judging themselves according to that.

If you drop your expectations, you will realise that

you should not have had any expectations in

the first place, because not a single one of us

lives in the ideal world we expected we would.

Nobody. Not even Susan next door who has three

children, a doting husband, an excellent job, and

who remembers ‘bakerman’ days and Show &

Tell every week. Even Susan has lost her temper

with her kids. Even Susan has dropped her kids

off at school half an hour earlier because they

were driving her mad. Even Susan feels like work

is a break from the chaos at home. Even Susan

has started drinking wine every night while her

children watch TV just to feel sane. Even Susan’s

kids eat plain pasta. Susan just won’t admit

it. Susan won’t say that she is exhausted and

that having number three was unplanned and

terrifying. Susan won’t say that her husband

irritates her to the core sometimes because she

feels she has to do everything while he slouches

on the couch watching TV. Susan won’t admit

that some days she wishes she could get in her

car and drive far away. Why won’t Susan admit

these things? Because Susan feels like she can’t.


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Because Susan feels guilty. Because Susan thought

things would be different. Because Susan thinks all

of her ‘mommy’ friends have it together. Because

if Susan says these things out loud then Susan is

admitting she has not met her expectations and

then, by definition, is a terrible mother. What Susan

does not know is that her ‘mommy’ friends judge

themselves according to Susan. You get the point.

Brene Brown said, “Vulnerability is not weakness;

it’s our greatest measure of courage.”

Here is a thought: we are allowed to be vulnerable.

Vulnerability requires honesty and this honesty is

refreshing! If you find the courage to be honest with

other moms, it is the most freeing and supportive

experience you will have. Vulnerability is not

weakness; it is accepting that we are imperfect.

We have flaws, every single one of us has flaws,

and that, dear moms, is what makes us perfect.

Despite our imperfections, we are perfect at what

we do. Not all the time. No, not even nearly all the

time. We are human. We have real emotions and

real experiences. The world is a challenging place

but we carry on anyway. Is this not what we want

our children to know?

Allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and to admit

that we are flawed gives us the opportunity to grow

and to support each other in the best way possible

– through normalising what we are communicating.

‘I do not care’ is a fundamental aspect of a

supportive village. I do not care if you gave in

today because you just didn’t have the energy

to fight. I do not care that your children would

not go to sleep at my house and so you let them

“It takes a village to raise

a child. Find a village.

Encourage each other and

open your village to others.”

- African proverb

stay awake late just so you could catch up with

friends. I do not care that you let your hair down

and danced like you were 20. I do not care that

you screamed at your child because he threw your

chicken and broccoli bake at you. I do not care

that your child sleeps in your bed or needs you to

rock her to sleep. I do not care that you told me

you hate your child today because it all seems a

bit too much. I do not care.

Unless of course, you care.

In which case I will care enough to tell you that

I have done the exact same things and have

felt exactly the same way on many different

occasions. I will care enough and be courageous

enough to be vulnerable and share my own

experiences. I will care enough to admit that all

children can be completely awful and that this is

normal. We carry on anyway. We love our children

anyway. Honesty allows your village to support you

and to help you understand that you, like all of us,

are perfectly imperfect. Go and find your village,

connect with other mothers, and share your

journey. This is truly the only way to embrace and

experience motherhood.


SCHOOL PAGES


FEATURE ARTICLE

TRINITYHOUSE PRE-PRIMARY & FOUNDATION PHASE

GLENVISTA

“Tell me and I forget;

show me and I remember;

involve me and I

understand.” The Grade 0

pupils having great fun in

their inquiry-based learning

lesson.

The importance of

communication explained

through a fun activity where

the Grade 00s are tied

together.

Forming new relationships

through an obstacle course.

Our Grade 00 classmates

having some fun while tied

together.

The sound of splashing

water and laughing

children at the ‘Learn to

Swim’ lesson. Much fun

was had!


Problem-solving, imagination,

self-expression, mathematics,

creativity, science, continuity

and permanence – but a few

skills enhanced through the

fun activities of block play.

Teacher Dora reading to the

Grade 0s on World-Read-

Aloud-Day.

Grade 00 ballerinas doing

some stretches before

taking to the dance floor

with their first plié.

Our Grade 000 class working

on their fine motor skills as

they string objects together.

World-Read-Aloud Day

advocates for literacy

and celebrates the joy of

reading. The Grade 0s had

fun with reading different

stories to their peers.

The next generation of UEFA

league champions working

on their soccer skills.

Thinking out of the box!

Inquiry-based learning in

session for our Grade 0 class.

Grade 1 pupil,

Nduvho Mathomu, wins the

Trinityhouse Junior Primary

Glenvista’s Valentine’s

Day competition.


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TRINITYHOUSE PREPARATORY & HIGH SCHOOL

GLENVISTA

Grade 6 pupil, Matthew

Correia, participated in the

Inland MX Championship

at Dirt Bronco. He raced in

the 85cc and 65cc classes

and finished 2nd overall.

We wish him well for his

next race!

Future stars of tomorrow!

Congratulations Gomo

Moremi for achieving your

provincial U15A colours in

Netball.

Trinityhouse Glenvista

introductory Cricket

programme focuses on

basic skills, teaching the

Grade 2s to love the game.

Focusing on the new unit

“standard”. Inquiry-based

learning at its best!


Trinityhouse High Glenvista

pupils started the year by

getting to know each other

during assembly. Building

relationships for life!

A village in progress;

the Grade 5s moulding

our history.

Ready! Steady! Swim!

Trinityhouse High Glenvista’s

first swimming lesson for

the year started with some

amazing laps in the pool.

The Grade 3s practise their

kicking and breathing during

their first swimming lesson.

Tech class in session.

The grade 9s talking

all things blogging.

Being an effective interviewer

is an important skill that takes

practise to develop. In the

recent Technology class the

Grade 9s spoke about how

to approach an interview

process. Future-focused

education in progress.

Trinityhouse congratulates

Mkateko Nothando

Mkhabela who was chosen

as an U14B provincial

Netball player.

Moms supported their

children as they approached

all things “new” on the first

day of school: new school,

new teachers, new friends,

new uniform, new books, but

most of all a new beginning.

May God bless us all in 2020!


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TRINITYHOUSE PRE-PRIMARY

HERITAGE HILL

The Trinitonians’ minds

were not built to sit and be

taught; they were built to

experiment, explore, play

and learn.

In play, the Trinityhouse Pre-

Primary Heritage Hill pupils

gain deep satisfaction and

knowledge from following

their own interests.

Learning through messy

play – the downside is all

fixable and the upside

is magical.

Children go where there is

excitement but stay where

there is love.

A friend is one of the nicest

things you can have and one

of the best things you can be.

Knowing the answers will

help you in school; knowing

how to question will help

you in life.


“The child is both a hope

and a promise for mankind.”

– Maria Montessori

“At the end of the day, your

feet should be dirty, your hair

messy and your eyes sparkly.”

– Shanti

Happiness is playing in the

sprinklers on a hot day.

“Play is our brain’s favourite

way of learning.”

– Diane Ackerman

“One of the most powerful

forces on earth is the prayer

of a child.” – Wess Stafford

You can’t use up creativity;

the more you use the more

you have.


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TRINITYHOUSE PREPARATORY

HERITAGE HILL

Get ready. Get set. LEARN!!!

Our Grade 1s setting the

rules.

Keep calm and play Tennis.

Guided reading is fun at

Trinityhouse Preparatory

Heritage Hill.

Our pupils treat everyone

with kindness and respect.

Our pupil Keegan Cloete

placed 2nd in the 60m heat

– what a champion!


TRINITYHOUSE HIGH

HERITAGE HILL

Our Grade 9 pupils gaining

career guidance and

exposure at the Career

Expo hosted at Sutherland

High School.

Ready, set, GO! Trinityhouse

High Heritage Hill pupils

ready to take the Cluster

Athletics by storm!

Our pupils learn some

basic skills during their

Kickball session.

The natural science pupils

work in groups to identify

and gather their respective

food groups.

A first day Ice-breaker activity

in the Mathematics class is

a must. Here pupils build the

highest possible structure

with spaghetti, string,

Sellotape and marshmallows.

We celebrate our pupil

Pabatso Sithole’s winning

jump in the u/12 boys

Long Jump.


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LITTLE FALLS

We are inspired by our

pupils’ enthusiasm for

Other People’s Days where

we donate items to charity.

We get daily inspiration from

the smiles that greet us.

Trinityhouse Pre-Primary

Little Falls teachers inspire

their pupils to strive for all

things great.

We are inspired to stretch

our imaginations with our

pupils’ creativity.

We are inspired by the way

our pupils treat one another.


principal, Mrs. Lynn van

Jaarsveld, who leads with

grace.


We are inspired and grateful

for each day in our beautiful

environment.

We are inspired to live our

lives by the Fruit of the Spirit.

We are inspired to keep

active with our extramurals.

We are inspired to learn

more every day with the

shows that come to our

school.

We are inspired to learn

about different cultures and

languages in our Zulu class.

We are continuously

inspired by learning

through play.


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LITTLE FALLS

Trinityhouse Preparatory

Little Falls is inspired by

the new Grade 1s who are

loving “Big School” and

arrive each day with a big

smile.

We get inspiration from

reading, where we can

explore new worlds and new

words.

Our House Captains inspire

us to support our sports

teams.

We are inspired to dream

big with the development

of our pavilion/clubhouse.

The Grade 2 teachers were

inspired by Fruits of the Spirit,

and showed love to others by

washing each child’s feet.

Our OPD days spark

inspiration for creativity and

gives us the opportunity to

give back to the community.


Our Prefects of 2020 inspire

us to lead with pride.

Our Netball girls were

privileged to have ex-Protea,

Erin Burger, coach them this

year and what fun they had!

Some of the Grade 1s

were inspired (and pretty

chuffed) when they had

the opportunity to have

tea with the Principal, Mrs.

Cammell.

Our athletics inspired us

to strive for greatness, and

foster friendships.

Our student-led conferences

are a great way to inspire

both pupils and parents.

Our Principal, Mrs.

Cammell, inspires us daily

to be kind.


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TRINITYHOUSE HIGH

LITTLE FALLS

We are inspired by the

continuous growth of our

Grade 8 class year-on-year.

We are inspired by our Grade

8 class of 2020, whose recent

induction was delivered with

a powerful message: “Be

significant for other people”.

Trinityhouse High Little Falls

Stick Master, Akani Miyambu

(Grade 12), has been

awarded a scholarship to

the United States of America

for soccer.

We take inspiration from Rachel

Ross (Grade 11), who is now

ranked third in South Africa in

her weight and age division

in Judo. Rachel has qualified

to represent South Africa in

the Judo Commonwealth

Championships later this year.

We are inspired by the

success of our Grade 8

camp.

We were inspired at our

annual academic prize

giving by our Head Girl,

Laurie Smith, top grade 11

pupil 2019.

Our swimmers inspired us

to have a great swimming

season, starting off with our

Interhouse gala.

“Commit to the Lord

whatever you do, and

your plans will succeed.” –

Proverbs 16:3.


servant leaders.

James Allen (Grade 12)

has been given a 6 month

cycling contract. James

frequently rides to raise

funds for charity.

There are exciting

developments in the

pipeline, most especially an

AstroTurf.

Well done to all our Little Falls

swimmers at the most recent

Midmar Mile. They were all

champions!

We are inspired daily by

the generous leadership of

Mrs. Davis.


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TRINITYHOUSE PRE-PRIMARY & PREPARATORY

NORTHRIDING

Excited Grade 000 pupils

are done with the warmup...

“Can we swim

already?”

Grade 00:

We think therefore we are.

Grade 1 pupils Makayla

Strydom and Abigail

Schlenter: “The most difficult

thing about our first day in

Grade 1 is getting through

this apple!”

Happiness is…our first day

of Grade 3!

At the Sunset Picnic, Lesego

Sesiko says: “I’ve got this!”

The Grade 4 pupils feel the

love on Valentine’s Day.


We enjoyed handing over

SPCA donations. Giving is

better than receiving!

Wesley Faver showing his old

truck that only took a few

hours to complete! Amazing!

Emmanuella Boo Djon

during praise and worship:

“God is good, God is great,

God lives in my heart and

I will continue to worship

and praise him.”

He shoots into the back of

the net, and he scores! Ota

Nusetha’s amazing goal at

the Sunset Picnic.

Grade 3 Role Model Inquiry,

Lesego Sesiko: “Do you see

the resemblance too?”

Grade 3 Role Model Inquiry,

Yaiden Naidu: “The greatest

invention in the world is the

mind of a child.”

– Thomas Edison


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TRINITYHOUSE

PALMLAKES

Digital Literacy inspired the

Trinityhouse Pre-Primary

Seahorse class earlier this

year and the children are

loving it. Ethan Oberholzer

is learning coding on a

very basic level.

Trinityhouse Palm Lakes pupil

Owakhe Shabalala is getting

in touch with nature as we

are grateful for a rainy day.

The dirt will wash off but the

experiences will last.

Trinityhouse Palm Lakes

pupils Owakhe Shabalala

and McKenzie Heyns are

making a splash at their

first swimming lesson of the

year. Everyone just adores

our new swimming teacher,

Coach Marina.


pupil Ariya Rambalie is

exploring the world of

stories that captivate ones

imagination.


It is ‘easy peasy puzzle

squeezy’ for Trinityhouse

Palm Lakes pupil

Sandiswa Ngxongo.

Miss Polly had a dolly who

was sick sick sick, so she

called for Doctor Seneliso

Mthembu to come quick

quick quick.

The Trinityhouse Palm Lakes

Grade 1 girls are so inspired

by shapes that they are

making shapes with their

bodies.

We share the love at

Trinityhouse Palm Lakes.

Thinking hats help

inspire the Trinitonains at

Trinityhouse Palm Lakes to

think in all different ways.

“Why fit in when you were

born to stand out” - Dr Seuss.

Trinityhouse Palm Lakes Grade

6 pupils began the year

learning about photosynthesis.

Nothile Dube, Xara Kalidin

and Sanchita Bedesi are

conducting an experiment to

test for the presence of starch

in certain foods.

On Valentine’s Day,


Grade 7 pupils treated the

school to some truly mouthwatering

and inspiring

creations at their bake sale.


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RANDPARK RIDGE

Grade 000 pupil, Paige, was

very proud of her first Show

& Tell.

Grade 000 pupil, Zack,

painting his first body image

picture of himself.

Grade 000 pupil, Noah,

painting his hand red for our

Love Day cards.

Grade 000 pupils Rocco

and Hannah having fun

outside during outdoor free

play.

Grade 000 pupil, Jema,

enjoying a movement ring.

Grade 000 pupil, Noah,

completing some puzzle

challenges.


Grade 000 pupil, Scarlett,

having fun baking for her

friends!

Gr 00 pupil, Adam, blowing

brown paint to form a tree

trunk.

Grade 00 pupil, Michaela,

painting the northern lights

above her igloo.

Grade R pupil, Makutu,

made a zoo out of

construction toys.

Grade R pupil, Willow, forming

the letter ‘C’ and turning it

into a cat’s face.

Principal Andy Brann with

Teacher Tanya and Keihm

on Love Day.


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RANDPARK RIDGE

The Grade 7’s had a

special moment at

their annual Valedictory

Assembly. We wish the

Grade 7s of 2019 all the

best for high school.

Mr Brian Appleton coached

the public speakers, giving

advice about speaking,

showing a strong physical

presence, use of vocal

variety to their voices, being

committed and excited

about their speaking.

Joy and happiness is what

we witnessed on the first

day of school in January.

Our pupils owned what

they had learnt during the

year and were excited to

show their parents what

they knew at their student

conference.


Well done to

Christin Tromp, Gabriella

Crome-Wilson, Taylor Lawlor,

Gabriella Hallowall,

Mila Cochrane and

Isabella Purdon who will all

compete in the A league at

DanceStar SA in Croatia

this year.

The Grade 1’s took center

stage as they participated

in the annual Bell Ringing

Ceremony! The Parents and

teachers beamed with pride

as this moment signifies

their introduction into

school.

All the pupils in Intersen

Phase from Coverdale,

Tyndale and Wycliffe swam

in a relay-style gala in the

hopes to win the House

Trophy and to get a head

start on house points for

2020.

Our Grade 7 pupils attended

leadership training presented

by the ‘Cool to be Me’ team.

The pupils were encouraged

to explore and nurture their

personal strengths and

skills to further grow their

leadership skills.

The TOM club pupils

are embarking on an

engineering challenge

whereby they have to plan,

design and construct a

bridge strong enough to

drive a dinky car across

without breaking it.

Foundation Phase pupils

love trees. They used their

fingerprints to create the

hearts to coincide with

Valentine’s Day.

Congratulations to Saffron

Herroldt who made the All

Stars Softball Team which

will tour the Netherlands,

Germany and Belgium in

September this year. This is an

amazing achievement and

we are very proud of her!

Congratulations to our

Head Prefects Jarred Montjoie

and Kiera Gledhill, as well

as our Deputy Heads

Ethan Steyn and Cara Kruger.

Remember, your season is

short so make the most of

your time as leaders!

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TRINITYHOUSE HIGH

RANDPARK RIDGE

Katlego Bodibe (Grade

11) has been selected to

represent the PSI Africa

All Stars Invitational

hockey team that will

tour Germany and the

Netherlands in January

2021. Congratulations

on this outstanding

achievement, Katlego, we

are incredibly proud of you!

Joshua Wentzel (Grade 8)

competed in the Gauteng

Cycling Championships on

18 and 19 January. Though

just 14, Joshua placed third

in the Boys U15 10km Time

Trial and second in the Boys

U15 49.5km Road Race.

Grade 11s learnt about

the structure of the eyeball

through dissection. Potential

surgeons of the future in

action!

Well done to Abigayle

Winter who won the

Figures Face of the Year

Competition. Abigayle will

be part of a group that will

attend the PROJECT AIM

South Africa Conference on

board the MSC Orchestra

Cruise to the Pomene

Island. We wish her all the

best in preparing for the

next competition.


Grade 10s building cell

models using recycled

materials and products

sourced from home.

Stephanie Goodyer (Grade

12) won both first and third

place in our 2019 annual

Photographic Competition.

She was an active member

of the Photography Club

throughout high school.

Her work submitted was

inspiring and breathtaking.

Finley Whittaker (Grade 8,

2019) took second place

in the annual Photographic

Competition. He is actively

involved in the Photography

Club and shows impressive

skills in both shooting and

editing.

We would like to

congratulate Lailah Bald on

being selected to represent

Gauteng at the 2019 South

African Inter-Provincials being

held at Kyalami Equestrian

Park, Kyalami, from 8-13

December 2019. Wishing you

and the rest of your team all

the very best while carrying

the Gauteng flag high!

Our pupils were up bright

and early on the morning

of Saturday 30 November

2019 to entertain retirees

at the Harvard Cafe at

Rand Airport. Felix Gosher

(Headboy, 2000) organised

flights for the elderly.

A marimba band and

an orchestra provided

entertainment over

breakfast.

Congratulations to Michael

Ho who made the Southern

Gauteng U19B Tennis Team!

The High School Interhouse

Tennis event was another fun

afternoon on the courts! With

the crazy theme of “pyjamas”

there was much laughter,

good vibes and friendly

competition despite the

heatwave!

Megan Darvall, an amazing

modern lyrical/contemporary

dancer, recently achieved a

prestigious award to dance

and train (in conjunction with

what she is already doing)

with the Johannesburg Ballet

Company. Only one student in

Gauteng received this award.

We are extremely proud of

you Megan!


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PRE-PRIMARY

GLENWOOD HOUSE

Starting at a new school

with new beginnings and

new opportunities for

growth and development!

Glenwood House Pre-Primary

has an old tradition – who

said tie dye is not cool?

A dash of colour is a fun way

to celebrate our diversity.

The beginning of the new

term provides pupils with

a roadmap to navigate

through challenges and

obstacles which aids in

unlocking their potential.

There is no better way to

build on our knowledge

than with teamwork

and collaboration.

The Glenwood House

Grade 0 pupils beam with

pride wearing their

unique t-shirts.

The road to success takes

time, patience and support

from others.


Let’s be friendly and let’s

be kind, I really need some

quality time! Parents… date

night is finally here!

“You can’t stop the waves

but you can learn to surf.”

– Jon Kabat-Zinn

Future entrepreneurs

promote the importance

of being environmentally

friendly while establishing

roots to an eco-friendly

community.

Valentine’s Day always

brings out some extra

giggles and special crafts.

We cannot help but

be giddy.

Adventurous times ahead

as we gear up for fun at

our Grade 0 camp.

Responsibility and

accountability for our future

are important life skills.


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PREPARATORY

GLENWOOD HOUSE

Glenwood House’s mascot

welcomes everyone back

to school.

2020 will be filled with new

events in our new hall.

Rehearsals are already

underway for the school

production!

Glenwood House

Preparatory Grade 1s

also participated in our

interhouse gala.

The Montague House

cheerleaders are dressed

for action.

Our Courtney House

cheerleaders are “reddy” for

our Interhouse Athletics day.

The Wellington House

cheerleaders truly have

blue blood.


Some of our Grade 7 boys

are simply too cool for

Valentine’s Day!

Grade 1 pupils learn letter

formation.

Letter formation is fun!

Practice makes perfect.

A star in action!

We love to swim, especially

during PT lessons.


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COLLEGE

GLENWOOD HOUSE

Glenwood House Grade 8

pupils build character, one

brick at a time.

Embrace your tribe –

Glenwood House Grade 8

pupils become part of the

mono-brow-mob during

Orientation Week.

Life’s a playground.

Run, young ones, run!

Glenwood House College’s

circle of pride, united in

our war cries.

Ringing the Glenwood

House College bell, a rite of

passage at the start of our

college adventure.

Brandishing a blazer to

show your blood is blue.


Spirit is soaring and

Glenwood is roaring –

our Spirit Committee

leads the way.

New beginnings against

an ancient backdrop. The

blessings of a new school

hall bring a sense of

community to the Glenwood

House family. (Photo by

Monica Vaccaro)

Enviro Warriors shrink our

carbon footprint one meal

at a time. The Glenwood

House Environment Society

has been granted the First

Platinum Decade Award

by WESSA Eco Schools

South Africa.

There’s no such thing as a

bad day in the Glenwood

House pool.

Wellington throws down

the gauntlet at Interhouse

Athletics – bring out the

big guns!

“How do I love thee, let

me count the ways...”

A Valentine’s Ball in Paris.



THE JOURNEY

BEYOND MATRIC

Writing your final Matric paper is a big deal and

marks a big milestone as you move forward in any

direction you choose in life. We connected with

three special Trinityhouse alumni pupils to hear

what they have been up to since finishing school,

and to ask them to each share with us their

thoughts as they look back on their journey.

REBEKAH THOMPSON

TRINITYHOUSE LITTLE FALLS

MATRICULATED 2016

ALUMNI FEATURE

What is your greatest achievement?

My greatest achievement is using the gifts

God has given me and following my dream

to become an Emergency Care Practitioner.

To be so close to accomplishing this goal and

dream is surreal and I am so blessed to have

been given this opportunity. I am so grateful

for the teachers and friends who walked my

school career with me; I learnt many important

lessons that helped me grow into the person

I am today. Every single one of my teachers

taught me something in the classroom, but

they also taught me different life lessons which

I am so grateful for. I thank them for all the

love, time and care they showed me, and I am

especially thankful for Mrs. Davis who not only

runs an incredible school with wisdom and

discernment but who also handpicks such

incredible teachers.

What is a fond memory that stands out for

you from your school days?

One of my favourite memories from Trinity was

my matric year. Mainly Gees Week and Matric

Dance. Both of these events showed both the

spirit and unity of the school.

What do you love the most about your work?

I love what I do and I am so blessed to have

the opportunity to learn and help other

people. The biggest blessing for me in this line

of work is that I am able to treat patients and

help people in need alongside some of the

best paramedics. The difficult part of this job

is that it requires a lot of sacrifice and time

management but my motivation comes from

God, my family, my friends, my work colleges

and the patients I treat on a daily basis.

What would you tell your 16-year old self

today?

If I could tell my 16-year-old something,

it would be that life may knock you down

and things may come across your path,

but everything that happens, God knows you

can handle it and no one can take away

your determination and hard work. Enjoy the

moments where you laugh, love and create

memories. Embrace them and don’t let the

world take away from who you are as a person.

How do you tackle challenges?

Challenges will always come, they come

when we least expect them, however, we

are so much stronger than we think.

Is there a message you would like to share

with current Trinityhouse pupils?

To pupils at Trinityhouse, keep working hard,

keep perusing your dreams, keep loving other

people and keep showing others and yourself

how incredible and unique you are.


ALUMNI FEATURE

MALIYAMUNGU GIFT MUHANDE

TRINITYHOUSE RANDPARK RIDGE

MATRICULATED IN 2014

Gift is a filmmaker and

art director, as well as a

graduate candidate at

The New School for her

MA in Media Studies.

She is also busy getting

her graduate certificate in

documentary filmmaking.

Could you tell us some of the

projects that you have worked

on of which you are most proud?

The Dumbest Project aimed

to address the 15% teacher

pay gap in the US. We showed

conceptual footage from the

year 2027 to communicate

what will happen to the world if

people get dumber. The project

received a Gold Loerie award.

The Colour for Change project

saw the creation of a colouringin

book for children refugees. The

book is made up of drawings by

different people’s thoughts on

what they would’ve wanted to

have coloured in as a child. This

project began when I started

to realise how the images in

colouring-in books did not

include my own sense of identity.

At Ogilvy I had the privilege to

work on a book that could only

be read with dirt for OMO. Another

special project was my buddy

Zach Louw’s ‘The School Portrait

Project’ which saw school portrait

photos in the homes of 603

children who couldn’t afford it.

What do you love the most

about your work?

I love that my work always stems

from personal insight. I aim to

connect personal concerns and

passions with larger systemic

issues. I use creativity to question


societal norms and think of

solutions and ideas to collectively

help us out of the ruts.

If you could go back to school,

what would do differently?

I would not compare myself

to everyone else or try to fit in,

instead I would prioritise my

mental health.

What would you tell your 16-

year old self today?

You are enough, don’t seek

validation but invest in yourself

in ways that can’t be measured

by those around you.

What do you believe is the key

to success?

Failing fast and learning from

your failures with humility, loving

grace and mindfulness on your

sleeve.

Is there a certain teacher who

had a significant influence on

you?

My art teacher encouraged me

to be real with myself and to

use art as a vessel to discover

who I am and to heal. The art

room was my safe haven where

I could be completely free and

honest. I think that’s the first time

I experienced therapy. She calls

me her handbag, I was exactly

that – never left her sight and

followed her everywhere.

Her spirit is unmatched.

Teachers are precious.

What keeps you motivated and

how do you tackle challenges?

My parents have worked so hard

to give me the opportunities I

have. That stirs a lot of gratitude,

perspective and vision in me. I

am also motivated by the spirit

of humanity; we are spiritual

beings and I’ve never separated

the two. I am because we are

and in order to live in harmony

with myself and my community, I

invest my time in things that bring

value to those around me and

inevitably it always uplifts my spirit.

What disciplines/values

are most important?

I am still working at this, TIME

MANAGEMENT … They tell us this

in school and we think they are

playing, it’s so real!

Is there a message you would

like to share with current

Trinityhouse pupils?

Alot of it doesn’t make sense

right now and that’s okay, it’s

not meant to. Time will reveal

the bigger picture. Don’t put

pressure on yourself to have it all

together, trust the process and

keep showing up for yourself.

My spirituality got me through

high school and to this day grace

carries me through everything I

do. Invest in that connection!

ROB VACARRO

GLENWOOD

HOUSE COLLEGE

MATRICULATED IN 2011

Rob is a very talented

metal sculptor and was

the very first student – ever

– to get 100% for an IEB

practical in visual arts.

What do you love the most

about your work?

I’m very fortunate to be able to

work to a schedule that is tailored

to my energy and creative

potency. The creative process is

very stimulating. The goal or final

product has always justified my

effort. Also, there is something

truly fantastic about being elbow

deep in axle grease covered in

iron shavings.

Please tell us about the art you

create.

At the beginning of every

sculpture there’s an essence of

a desire to take form. There are

a number of pieces that make

up the visual product and each

of the pieces are hand-picked,

modified and orientated until

I’m convinced it looks good,

both individually and as a part

of the whole. This process is so

mentally engaging. I often think

about what my idea of “looks

good” justifies the final decision

to include it. Why not another

piece, and why not leave it out

altogether? It’s a biological

and chemical response to the

moment I lift the mask and the

work is revealed to me. To start

then unpacking the parts of my

mind that give the assurance

that indeed that is in fact the right

piece. I don’t favour any of the

works I’ve produced. It took me

a long time to become at least

familiar with the notion of letting

them go and possibly never

seeing them again. Each one

has been a mental and physical

challenge in their own way.

What disciplines/values are

most important?

All your achievements are half

chance so consider every one

of your accomplishments as a

gift and value them. If you look

hard enough you will see value in

everything and everyone.

What do you believe is the key

to success?

Personally, define what success

means. Be mindful of that you’re

not going to do something that

is exclusively responsible for your

metric of success.

What was the most important

thing that Glenwood did for you?

Glenwood House allowed me to

semi convert the art class into a

metal workshop.

What is your most funny or

embarrassing memory from

your school days?

My friend Ruben audibly

decompressed in class and

immediately covered his mouth

as he gasped and proceeded

to throw me under the bus. I

couldn’t defend myself as I was

incapacitated with laughter, as

was the rest of the class.

If you could go back to school,

what is the one thing you

would do differently?

Leo, my younger brother, and

I have always had a good

relationship and we still are very

close; I would have just liked to

spend more time with him, maybe

during break time.

Is there a certain teacher

who motivated you or had a

significant influence on you

and your success?

Absolutely. All my teachers’

collective contribution to

my development has had a

significant influence on me.

They were there to teach me;

a little bit of Geography and

Math, but more importantly I got

to taught to look, listen, learn

and behave. Mr. Stead and Ms

Vaccaro were my Art teachers

who I will always remember.

Is there a message you would

like to share with current

pupils?

Pay close attention to your

teachers and peers and learn

how you can become aware

of how your mind works and

become conscious of what you

notice. They won’t knowingly give

the lessons that are the most

valuable. It’s part of a substructure

that isn’t availably articulated.

You have to learn how to learn.

They can teach you. It’s a hidden

curriculum. Go and find it!


FEATURE ARTICLE

8 LIFE HACKS

EVERY PUPIL

SHOULD TRY

Let’s start by reassuring every

parent that we’re not encouraging

kids to be computer hackers! A life

hack is a trick or shortcut to make

something easier or more efficient.

Here are 8 fun life hacks aimed at

kids from primary school through

to Matric (and some that parents

may want to try, too!).

By Tamara Oberholster

SAY GOODBYE TO STINKY SHOES

If your school or sports shoes are getting

a bit smelly, you can freshen them up by

putting a dry tea bag in each shoe and

leaving it overnight to absorb the odour.

Just remember to take them out in the

morning before you put your shoes on!

USE NAIL POLISH TO MARK YOUR LEFT

HEADPHONE BUD

Stop wasting time checking which earphone bud

goes in which ear – dab a dot of nail polish on the

left one, let it dry and you’ll be able to quickly spot

which is which.

PICK A COLOUR PER SCHOOL SUBJECT

Choose a colour for each school subject –

highlighter, paperclips, book cover, etc. – and you’ll

be able to quickly find the books or papers you’re

looking for. For example, Maths might be yellow

and English blue. To make it even easier, colour in

the page edges of each exercise book. That way,

you’ll be sure to grab the right book every time.


ENJOY ICE-COLD WATER

ON THE GO

Instead of filling your water bottle

up with cold water (that will get

warm quickly during the day)

or freezing it (which means you

have to wait for the water to melt

before you can drink it), mix it up.

Fill the bottle to a third full and

then lie it on its side in the freezer.

Once frozen, top up with cold

water. That way, you’ll have cold

water to drink immediately, plus

the ice will melt over time and

keep your bottle cool for longer.

MAKE YOUR OWN SPORTS ICE PACKS

Whether you play hockey, cricket, tennis,

rugby or soccer, you can be prepared for

minor sports injuries with a homemade ice

pack. Simply saturate a sponge with water,

seal it in a Ziplock bag and freeze. Freezer

packs are great for relieving inflammation

from minor bumps and bruises.

GET THE LAST BIT OUT

OF THE NUTELLA BOTTLE

Nobody wants to see

even a drop of Nutella

go to waste, but it’s

pretty tricky to get the

last little bit out of the

jar. A life hack everyone

needs to know: use the

jar as your pudding

bowl! Add a scoop of

ice-cream and use your

spoon to swirl it round

the side. It will pick up

the bits of Nutella, and

you’ll get a gloriously

chocolatey treat.

FIX A BUSTED ZIP

PICK UP SPILLED GLITTER

Making crafts with glitter is super fun,

but trying to deal with spilled glitter is not.

Use a clothing lint roller to pick up the

last bits of glitter from a spill more quickly

and effectively (and without ending up

covered in it!).

Use a paperclip

to fix a zip when

the zip-pull has

broken. And if

your zip’s teeth

keep sticking, run

a soft graphite

pencil up and

down the length

of the zip a few

times to make it

open and close

more easily.



HEALTH FEATURE

CELEBRATING

CELERY

... AND ALL ITS GOODNESS!

By Natalie Kinsley

As far as food fads go, celery juice is on everyone’s lips, literally! We know

that when it comes to food, anything that God created, and which is from

the ground, is generally good for us, but what is so special about these

stringy celery sticks with its earthy taste? We set to find out why we should

all have a fresh glass of this green goodness every morning…

In his book Liver Rescue, author Anthony

William says: “Celery juice is one of the most

powerful and healing juices we can drink.

Just 16 ounces [almost 2 cups] of fresh celery

juice every morning on an empty stomach can

transform your health and digestion in as little as

one week.”

Bursting with goodness, just 100g of raw celery

contains minerals including calcium, magnesium,

iron, zinc, and potassium, and vitamins A, K, C,

E, and the B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, folic

acid and vitamin B6). Here are some of celery’s

fascinating facts (source: Organic Facts):

Lowers inflammation: It has anti-inflammatory

properties that help reduce swelling and pain

around the joints.

Helps lower high cholesterol: The fibre found

in celery may help reduce artery-clogging

cholesterol. The phthalides in this vegetable also

stimulate the secretion of bile juices, which work to

reduce cholesterol levels.

Reduces blood pressure: Those chemical

compounds we just mentioned and cannot

pronounce – phthalides – can lower the level of

stress hormones in your blood.

Anti-cancer properties: Celery contains

coumarins that enhance the activity of certain

white blood cells, which can effectively stave off

cancer.

Boosts immune function: Rich in vitamin A and C

as well as antioxidants, celery does a great job of

boosting the immune system and makes it more

active and efficient in fighting off the common cold!

Prevents oxidative damage: Eating celery

regularly protects your organs from oxidative

damage and helps to avoid diseases of the kidney,

pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.

Nerve tonic: Celery contains high levels of

calcium and magnesium, two minerals that have

been shown to significantly reduce anxiety and

perceived stress.

“Don’t let the simplicity of humble celery mask its

strength — it’s often the simplest of measures in life

that gracefully work wonders in the most complex

situations,” said William.

So, when you’re wondering what you’ll serve with

snacks, or what to pack in that lunchbox ...


FOOD FEATURE

FOOD CLUES

FOR A

HEALTHY BOD

Fruits and veggies that look like the

parts of the body that they’re good for

By Natalie Kinsley

Have you ever considered that God has offered us some very

clever clues when He created the fruits and veggies we eat, and

that different foods have specific health benefits for the parts of

the body they look like? Walnuts look like little brains, and guess

what – they are really good for our brains! Could a kidney bean

actually be good for our kidneys? And what about carrots – we

know they are good for our eyes, and they look like eyes when

sliced. Coincidence? Let’s look at the facts of some foods that

look like the body parts they’re good for.

CARROTS FOR EYE HEALTH

Chop a carrot and it’s easy to see that the veggie looks

right back at you as it very closely resembles an eyeball.

We all know that carrots are good for your eyes, and

as it turns out, this isn’t just an old wives’ tale. Carrots

are filled with vitamins and antioxidants and are an

excellent source of lutein and beta carotene, which are

antioxidants that benefit eye health and protect against

age-related degenerative eye diseases. It turns out that

carrots also enhance blood flow to the eyes.


OLIVES FOR OVARIES

GRAPEFRUIT FOR BREAST

HEALTH

Grapefruit has a lot to offer

nutritionally. It is a good

source of vitamin C and a

phytochemical, naringenin,

which appears to inhibit the

growth of breast cancer cells.

Grapefruits, along with other

citrus fruits such as oranges

and lemons, look just like

the mammary glands of the

female. Citrus fruits assist the

health of the breasts and the

movement of lymph in and

out of the breasts.

Olives are full of healthy fats, vitamins

and minerals. According to a study

in Italy, olives and olive oil have

been shown to reduce a woman’s

risk for ovarian cancer. In addition,

Jeremy Groll, author of Fertility Foods,

says these healthy fats are critical

for manufacturing hormones and

maintaining the reproductive health.

C FOR CELERY AND

C FOR CALCIUM

Isn’t it interesting

that bones are 23%

sodium, and so is

celery! Celery is a

great source of silicon,

which is part of the

molecular structure

that gives bones their

strength, and a single

cup of chopped

celery packs 40 mg

of calcium.

WALNUTS FOR BRAIN FUNCTION

Walnuts really do look like little brains, and the shape of the

walnut even has left and right side resembling the left and the

right hemispheres of the brain. It’s no surprise

walnuts are nicknamed “brain food” — they

have a significantly high concentration

of DHA, a type of omega-3 fatty acid

which has been shown to protect

brain health in newborns,

improve cognitive

performance

in adults, and

prevent or

ameliorate

age-related

cognitive decline.

TOMATO BEATS

Slice open a tomato and you’ll

quickly see multiple chambers

that resemble the structure of a

heart. Tomatoes have

2 key nutrients that

have a big impact

on heart health,

namely lycopene

and potassium.

Lycopene is a

chemical that

gives a tomato its

red colour and

is also a powerful

antioxidant, and

potassium is a

mineral that can help

lower blood pressure by

taking some of the sodium

out of your body, and by relaxing

the walls of your blood vessels.

Who knew!


FOOD FEATURE

AN EARFUL OF MUSHROOMS

Slice a mushroom in half and it’s not hard to

notice the resemblance of the human ear. But

could it improve your hearing? Totally! Mushrooms

are one of the few foods that contain

vitamin D. This particular vitamin

is important for healthy bones,

even the tiny auditory ossicles

in the ear that transmit sound

to the brain.

SWEET POTATO TO KEEP

YOUR PANCREAS SWEET

The oblong sweet potato is not only

delicious but is also linked to boosting

pancreatic function. It has also been found

to stabilise blood sugar levels by releasing

sugars gradually into the bloodstream,

balancing the glycemic index of diabetics.

GINGER FOR YOUR TUMMY

Ginger has long been recognized as a remedy for

nausea, motion sickness and other digestive problems.

Ginger contains gingerol, the ingredient responsible

for the herb’s pungent taste and scent.

Gingerol is listed on the US Department of

Agriculture’s database of phytochemicals

as having the ability to cure and or

prevent vomiting and nausea!

GO FOR GRAPES

Alveoli, which look like bunches of grapes, are

tiny sacs within our lungs that allow oxygen and

carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and

bloodstream. Including red/purple grapes in your

diet has been proven to reduce the risk of lung

cancer and emphysema.

KIDNEY BEANS FOR YOU-KNOW-WHAT

Kidney beans are said to heal and help

maintain kidney function, and yes, they

look just like the human kidneys! Interesting

fact: the kidney bean got its name due to

the resemblance it bears to real human

kidneys. Kidney beans have significant

amounts of fibre and soluble fibre. They are

also very high in protein and iron.



FOOD FEATURE

Brilliant

breakfasts for kids!

By Donna Verrydt

With the new intermittent fasting craze

going on, some parents have questioned

whether it’s safe for kids to fast. According

to the Children’s Nutritional Hospital of

California (Orange County), intermittent

fasting is not recommended for those in

periods of rapid growth, such as children

and adolescents. So, back to the adage,

“Eat breakfast like a king…”.

An ‘intentional approach’ to eating is recommended

for children and adolescents, which means that

kids are to be mindful (present) and are to pay

attention while they eat, rather than to sit like

zombies in front of a screen.

Kids should be aware of what they are eating. They should

analyse the tastes and textures of their food, thereby building

a reference for what they like and don’t like. They should also

be offered healthy information about the food they are eating,

such as what foods help which body parts. Finally, children

should be mindful of when they are full!

Tips for your healthy eating

• Manage hunger by planning

for meals and snack times

throughout the day.

• Establish a healthy portion

control for your child (fist size

portions per person).

• Consume nutrient-dense

foods including five servings

of fruits and vegetables daily.

• Eliminate all sugary

beverages and limit

flavourants and colourants

where possible!

• Cut back on processed and

fast foods immediately!

• Take the time to eat at the

table together as a family.

• Establish a routine and

monitor your child’s

consumption.

• And…always ensure your

child or adolescent eats a

good breakfast!


FOOD FEATURE

Pink piggy

smoothie

This smoothie is a quick, tasty and nutritious

breakfast, particularly suitable on a hot day.

You will need a high-powered blender, as it is

quite thick and a normal blender will battle.

• Add your milk of choice (cows, almond,

coconut, soy, etc.) to the blender.

• Throw in frozen strawberries and bananas

and blend!

• Add strawberry pieces for ears and nose,

and cut up blueberries for the nostrils,

mouth and eyes.

croissant

crab

Croissants are not the healthiest option because

they are made with butter and are high in calories,

but they do offer a delicious boost to an active

day for your child - maybe a weekend treat.

• The croissant can be filled with low fat jam or

cream cheese.

• Bananas and blueberries for the eyes and

strawberries for the pincers.

Toasty chicken

little

Grumpy avocado

toast

Toasted multigrain or brown bread “disguised”

by delicious smashed avocado.

• Smashed avocado: ripe avo, lemon juice,

a touch of olive oil, salt and pepper

(sometimes even a dollop of cream cheese).

• Boiled egg for the eyes.

• Sweet peppers for the nose and legs.

Here is a tasty, wholesome and filling breakfast!

• • Prepare poached eggs and cut the sides off

the eggs to keep a solid white piece for wings.

• • Smash up the egg with a little mayonnaise

and place in a small cup to create the body

shape (chicken mayo would work, too).

• • Add carrot slivers for the tail and beak,

lettuce for the eyelashes, and two baked

pretzel rings for the eyes.

• • Pop on to a healthy slice of toast.


Bagel kitty

Wholewheat bagels are a great option and

very easy to prepare, with a number of options

for a filling.

• Add cottage cheese or cream cheese to

the bagel.

• Cucumber for the eyes and ears, spring

onions for the whiskers (if this is not an

option then slivers of carrot).

Dolphin

delicious

For cereal lovers, add some fibre flakes to some

milk in a glass (no sugar).

• Cut a banana in half and split the stalk to

create this fun dolphin playing with a ball.

• Add blueberries for the balls.

Froglette

You can’t go wrong with an omelette, which

is high in protein and can be served with

inconspicuous veggies. Fill it with mushrooms,

tomato, ham and cheese.

• Cucumber and a black grape for the eyes.

• Carrot for the crown.

owl oats

Owl oats

Oats are an excellent breakfast option as they

are full of nutrients to sustain busy bodies.

• Use fruit for the eyes and wings: apple and

kiwi for a green owl or bananas and nectarine

or peach for an orange owl.

Add some cashews and almonds for feathers

and claws.


FAMILY TRAVEL

5

places to show your

children before it’s

too late

Change is the only constant, so said Heraclitus in about 500 BC. He may

have been a grumpy Greek philosopher with a penchant for obscurity,

but we reckon he was onto something, because over the next 2500 years

he’s constantly been proved right. The world is always changing and right

now, war, climate change and the fourth industrial revolution are our two

biggest agents of change. Even if we’re not sure exactly how, we do know

the world is going to look very different in 30 or 60 years’ time.

So, where should you go and what should you show the

kids now, while these places still exist?

By Margot Bertelsmann

Okay, but there must be some places that are not

endangered because of human beings, right? If

you’re contemplating must-see travel without the

“humans suck” aspect, may we put forward, in the

category “impressive old buildings”, the pyramids as

a major contender? There are about 80 in Egypt, but

the most impressive are the three largest and bestpreserved

ones at Giza. They date from about 2600

BC during the Old Kingdom period and were built as

tombs for the pharaohs. They’re also just really cool

to see, and travel packages from South Africa are

affordable and effort-free.

So why the rush?

The pyramids are the only one of the official Seven

Wonders of the World still standing, and erosion

(as well as urban sprawl, pollution and tourism)

spell danger for the pyramids. Go while they’re still

(mostly) intact! While you’re “doing” ruins, Greece is

a hop, skip and a jump away and you can get an

eyeful of the Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens, and

the ancient city of Olympia, site of the world’s first

Olympic Games. Ruins – the clue’s in the name – are

prone to environmental degradation. You never know

when your last chance to see them will be.


The Dead Sea literally has one of

the highest salt concentrations

in the world at 33.7% salinity,

which is eight times saltier

than the world’s oceans. For

tens – even hundreds – of years

tourists have flocked to have a

dip in this salt lake fed by the

Jordan River, but they’ve all

failed, of course, because you

don’t “dip” in the Dead Sea, you

float, and it’s exactly that fun

phenomenon that keeps the

visitors streaming in.

Tourists can easily combine a

trip to the Dead Sea with a tour

of significant sites of the three

Abrahamic religions in Israel,

such as the birthplace of Jesus

and the site of his crucifixion, the

Wailing Wall, and the Dome of

the Rock mosque. Neighbouring

Jordan offers incredible

archaeological sights, including

the red desert of Wadi Rum and

the Petra, the ancient city carved

of pink sandstone (which is itself

receding due to erosion).

So what’s the problem?

The Dead Sea is disappearing

at a rate of almost a metre per

year due to drought and human

interference in the form of heavy

industry. Some think the Sea

will disappear altogether within

50 years. Another issue is the

legendary political instability

of the Middle East. Civil war in

neighbouring Syria has already

claimed the Minaret of the Great

Mosque of Aleppo in 2013. The

US war with Isis in Iraq led to the

burning of irreplaceable texts

and treasures at the University

of Mosul’s library in 2014. If we

as humans remain hell-bent on

destruction, how many other

Middle Eastern sites are in

danger is an open question. With

a proper tour company and a

trip planned to prioritise safety,

the Dead Sea is a once-in-alifetime

destination for you and

your family.


FAMILY TRAVEL

A 2005 animated movie by the

same name made the place

famous, and if your children

have happy memories of

lemurs and fossa interacting

with the urbanised escapee

zoo animals from New York, why

not show them the real thing?

Madagascar is the fourthlargest

island in the world, and

it’s conveniently located off the

coast of Africa just a short flight

away for South Africans. Like

many island nations, it has fauna

and flora not seen anywhere


else, such as many kinds of

lemurs, chameleons, mongoose,

as well as the giraffe weevil, and

the Malagasy giant rat (that

can jump a metre high!) and

many rare, odd birds and plants

in its tropical rainforests. It’s also

a scuba diving and snorkelling

destination with its coral reefs –

and South African travel agents

offer packages! Conservation

International lists Madagascar

as one of just 17 countries that

are “megadiverse”. One reason

is that humans stayed off the

island for so long – it’s only been

populated by people for about

2000 years.

And now?

Since colonising the island,

we’ve made up for lost time

and set about destroying

Nature like humanity tends to

do by poaching, and through

deforestation from logging and

fires. Unless we urgently stop,

Madagascar’s rainforests may

be destroyed in the next 35 years.

A group of 1,200 islands in the

Indian Ocean, south-west of Sri

Lanka and India, the Maldives

with their pristine beaches and

calm waters rank as a dream

beach holiday destination for

every South African family – and

many of the resorts are within

realistic financial reach too. You

can snorkel, scuba dive, surf or

simply sunbathe while enjoying

a typical diet made up of chilli,

lime, fish, rice and coconut. Think

Mauritius with a little

extra mystique.

What could go wrong?

Well, global warming caused

by humans has meant that

our oceans’ water temperature

is rising. Because warm water

expands, it takes up more

space, leading to rising sea

levels. Add to that the fact that

land ice in the form of glaciers

and ice sheets are melting

into the sea, and you have a

problem. The Maldives islands

are mostly less than a metre

above sea level, so they would

become the first nation in the

world to become uninhabitable

or completely cease to exist

when sea levels rise past a

certain level. Some scientists say

this could be as soon as in 30

years’ time.

This phenomenon affects other

once-in-a-lifetime destinations

too, of course: some of Cape

Town’s beaches are significantly

eroded, and Venice, on the

Adriatic Sea, is by some

estimates due to be a tourist

destination for only another

80 years until it becomes

completely submerged… unless

global warming is halted. It’s yet

another good reason to shake a

leg to save the planet.


FAMILY TRAVEL

Everybody’s got a cousin in Aussie, right?

So the next time you go visit, add a stop

at this natural wonder of the world to

your itinerary. It’s a World Heritage Area,

made up of 344,000 square kilometres

of linked living coral reef systems off the

Queensland coast. It’s obviously teeming

with sea life: sea turtles, rays, sharks, and

seaweeds. Set off from Cairns or the

smaller, less populated Townsville for the

day (or overnight on the boat) to scuba

or snorkel, or simply look on from high

(and dry) in a glass-bottomed boat.

So what’s the problem?

The ocean is acidifying and warming,

which is bleaching the coral and

destroying species at a runaway rate.

Pollution and cyclones are damaging

the reef, too. More than half the original

Great Barrier Reef has disappeared over

the last 30 years, and at this rate, it’ll

be gone by 2035. Australians are pretty

proactive though and WWF is on board

with a “Fight for the Reef” campaign.

Perhaps, if we act fast enough, we will be

able to save at least some of it after all.


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YOUR (CIVILISED)

INNER RENEGADE

What do you get if you cross the rugged Jeep look with a comfortable

car for city streets and the functionality of a compact SUV? The

Renegade – Jeep’s cute, quirky and versatile subcompact SUV that’s

perfect as a small family car, or even a first vehicle for your matriculant.

By Tamara Oberholster

We drove the Renegade Longitude,

which Fiat Chrysler Sandton says is

currently their top-selling Jeep model.

This version of the Renegade has a

1.4litre turbo-charged four-cylinder engine with

an automatic transmission. We found it easy to

drive and responsive to driver input as we cruised

through suburban streets and highways. It takes

off quickly, offers a smooth ride, and has enough

voema to overtake easily on the freeway.

With the beloved seven-slotted grille and boxy

shape, it’s definitely a Jeep, and with its original

styling details like the X-shaped rear lights, it also

lives up to its name, Renegade, and stands out

from the rest of the subcompact SUV category.

We particularly liked the side roof rails, which

come standard on this model, and the leatherwrapped

steering wheel. The ride height and

ground clearance (175mm) make clearing

potholes a breeze and contribute toward a

pleasant driving experience.

Inside, the cabin has been optimised to ensure

the best use of space. Because of the Jeep

profile, there’s more headroom than many

rivals offer, and the backseats can comfortably

accommodate three children or two adults. The

Renegade has two sets of LATCH connectors

for the rear window seats, as well as an upper

tether for the rear middle seat, meaning it’s well

equipped for child car seats.


When the backseats are folded down, the car

can almost be used as a mini panel van, with

boot capacity increasing from 351 litres of space

to 1,297 litres. There are also nifty side pockets in

the boot for stowing small items securely.

The Longitude comes with 16” aluminium wheels

(including a full-size spare, complete with

mag), daytime running lights and a surprising

amount of technology for the smallest car in

Jeep’s range. This includes ABS, ESC, Traction

Control and Hill Start Assist, plus six airbags, an

electric park brake and a premium tyre pressure

monitoring system. The car offers cruise control,

adjustable electric driver lumbar support and

a boatload of safety features, like front parking

sensors and lane-keeping assist.

Connectivity has definitely been prioritised, with

the user-friendly touchscreen Uconnect 5.0 radio

with 6-speaker audio system and Bluetooth, an

auxiliary jack and a USB port. The navigation

system is also easy to operate.

The Renegade Longitude does roughly 7.5

l/100km in urban environments with a maximum

power output of 103kW (so it’s not too powerful

for your newly licenced teen!).

For those who want a four-wheel drive option,

the Renegade is also available in the Trailhawk

model, which retails at a higher price, but comes

with a 9-speed automatic transmission and

Jeep’s proprietary Active Drive and Active Drive

Low systems and Selec-Terrain, as well as higher

spec trim. The Trailhawk has a 2.4litre petrol

engine that offers an extra 34kW of power.

While the 4x4 model is ideal for people looking

to head out on off-road adventures, for most

families living in metropolitan areas, the

Renegade Longitude, or even the base Sport

model, will suffice.

We can picture this car being used by parents

with young kids, professionals looking for a

sensible car to commute to and from work with,

or young drivers who need a fuel-efficient and

reliable vehicle. If you like a bold look and you’re

in the market for a compact but capable car, the

Jeep Renegade is certainly worth considering.

For more information or to book a test drive,

visit www.fiatchryslersandton.co.za or

call 011 707 4500.


SPOTLIGHT PRAYER

Source of Inspiration

2 Timothy 3:16 tells us that ALL scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, rebuking,

correcting, and training in righteousness. What better source of inspiration than our Creator!

Whether you are looking for motivation, encouragement, reassurance, or peace, the Bible

should be the first resource you turn to!

Almighty God,

We give you our school.

We give you all the teachers and staff who work

here.

We give you all the children who study here.

We pray our school would be place of great

discovery, adventure, creativity and inspiration.

Let our learning time be fruitful.

We invite Your Holy Spirit to hover over our work

and give us light and inspiration. As we work

with our hands and minds, please work in our

hearts. Bring together the different pieces of our

lives and make something beautiful of them.

Bless us to receive love and light and to enter

into a new level of discovery and wonder as we

take time to interact, think and play.

Bless us with courage to try new things.

Bless us with spiritual stamina and boldness to

take many creative and inspirational risks, and

put You ahead of our journey.

We ask all this through Jesus Christ our Lord,

Amen.


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