Crawford Times - Summer Edition 2020 (2)

CRAWFORD INTERNATIONAL
NORTH COAST
CRAWFORD INTERNATIONAL
PRETORIA
CRAWFORD
INTERNATIONAL
SANDTON
The Tournament of Minds is a creative problem-solving
competition designed to encourage students to develop their
co-operative problem-solving skills as well as creative and
critical thinking. It has been run as an annual competition in
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Africa.
In 2020, due to Covid-19 restrictions, students had to submit a
5-minute video in which their team demonstrates an innovative
solution to a set challenge, utilizing their critical and creative
thinking.
A total of five Crawford International North Coast College teams
taking part this year (Grade 8 - 10) with their videos being
viewed by a panel of judges on 24 October 2020.
The teams were:
Team 1, Grade 8: Kaitlin Munian, Ava Chapman, Neha Moodley,
Varya Naidoo, Thandolwethu Mthembu, Xvara Sukdhoe and
Tashil Haripersad
Team 2, Grade 8: Saira Pillay, Kamalika Govender, Tatum
McLaughlan, Talia Reinstein, Mokgadi Mncube,
Nokukhanya Mnisi and Tegan McLaughlan.
Team 3, Grade 9: Daisy Pybus, Aphiwe Ndlela, Akwande Nzama,
Sbonga Ntombela, Nothando Mdletshe,
Mikara Govender and Skyla Tyack.
Team 4, Grade 10: Phumzile Mkhize, Kent Williamson, Rachel
Graham, Staesha Sankar, Vivesha Govender, Mbali Mkhize and
Sriantha Naidoo.
Team 5, Grade 10: Diyajal Bugwandass, Bernice Naidu, Preolan
Narainsamy, Naldon Ramlakan, Suyashan Valaitham and
Shriyan Naidoo.
Out of three trophies awarded in the high school section,
Crawford International North Coast College won in two of the
categories (Team 3 took trophy for Social Sciences and Team
5 took the trophy for STEM) and two of our other teams won
Honours certificates being close to the winning scores for this
year’s challenges. Congratulations to all the participants.
Anesu Nhamo, Muzzammil Tayob
and Silvana Jacobs
At the Crawford International Pretoria
College Valediction ceremony, the
top 3 Grade 12 students for 2020 were
announced. In 3rd place, with an
average of 88.62% and distinctions
in eight subjects, is Anesu Nhamo. In
2nd place, with an average of 89.31%,
and distinctions in eight subjects, is
Muzzammil Tayob. And our top matric
student for 2020, with an average of
90.23%, and distinctions in seven subjects,
is Silvana Jacobs. Congratulations to all
of you on this wonderful achievement!
Bintou Leigh, Declan Naidoo and
Hussain Geldenhuys
Congratulations to the Crawford
International Pretoria College Grade
10 students, Bintou Leigh, Declan
Naidoo and Hussain Geldenhuys
who took part in the final round of the
World Knowledge Olympiad. The aim
of the Olympiad is to test the general
knowledge of learners and encourage
them to access appropriate media
sources to expand their knowledge
and understanding of the world around
them. In so doing, learners develop
21st century skills such as curiosity,
self-driven learning, personal initiative
and global awareness. To qualify for the
final round learners needed to score
38/60 (or above) or place in the top
50 of their Grade in the first round. A
total of 205 students took part in the
final round of the competition. Hussain
Geldenhuys placed 28th overall, Declan
Naidoo placed 30th, and Bintou Leigh
placed 40th. Congratulations on these
outstanding results!
Congratulations to the
Crawford International
Sandton College students
who were selected to
represent Gauteng in the 2020
South African Maths Team
Competition. We are so proud
of these Mathematicians,
Maja Filipkowska, Rachael
Said, Yoonseo Hwang and
Jayden Symanowitz.
At Crawford International
Sandton College Valedictory
Assembly, we celebrated the
academic achievements
of our Grade 12s. Top 3 in
Grade 12 for 2020 are Dux
Scholar, Jade Smith, followed
by Savanna Cohen and
Konstantinos Hatzipanis.
Congratulations to the class
of 2020!
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