The Ridge School Magazine 2020

SENIOR PRIZE GIVING
Academic Excellence Certificate is
awarded to William Russon
Form Prize: Matthew Thomas who also
receives his Academic Excellence
GRADE 7M
Fellowship Prize: Zachary Sweidan who
also receives his Academic Honours
Progress Prize: Shaka Buthelezi
Industry Prize: Jaden Paxton
Academic Merit Certificate: Awarded
to Warwick Bradford, Shaka Buthelezi, Oliver
Johns
Academic Recognition badge and cap:
Awarded to Connor MacKenzie
Academic Excellence Certificate:
Awarded to Fayzan Adroos, Aiden Barberini,
Davrin Gillot
Form Prize: Michael van Heerden who also
receives his Academic Excellence
GRADE 7N
Fellowship Prize: Bonolo Ndumela
Progress Prize: Matthew Kaplan
Industry Prize: Thomas Dewar who also
receives his Academic Excellence
Academic Merit Certificate: Awarded to
Kabir Budlender, Giulio Cianfanelli, Matthew
Kaplan, Joshua Kok, Robert Steyn
Academic Excellence Certificate:
Awarded to Dimitri Campbell
Form Prize: Michael Jeong who also receives
his Academic Excellence
SPECIAL PRIZES
TOP ACHIEVERS IN SUBJECTS
English: Matthew Thomas
Afrikaans and Design & Technology:
Michael van Heerden
isiZulu: Albert Mochan
Mathematics: Michael Jeong
Earth Science: Fayzan Adroos
History: Tendani Raphulu and Reza Salojee
HEADMASTER’S PRIZES
The headmaster’s prize is awarded in each
class to the boy who has contributed towards
good citizenship in the school (not necessarily
in sporting and academic achievement).
GRADE 7B
Timm Eichweber for his engaging spirit, his
happy countenance and his zest for life.
Yazini Stephen for his determination, his warm
nature, and his readiness to take on new
school challenges.
GRADE 7M
Jèdyn Minnaar for his courage, his ability to
grasp the nettle, and his engaging countenance.
Daniel Shuter for his quiet and modest
demeanour, his willingness to step-up, and his
meaningful contribution to school life.
GRADE 7N
Jack Davenport for his big-heartedness, his
willing spirit, and his determined approach to
the Grade 7 year.
Adrian von Klemperer for his gentle leadership,
his enthusiastic embrace of life, and for his
solid dependability.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Certificate of Merit for Audio Visual:
Valentino Sartini-Kruger
Jean Nel Art Trophy: (Awarded for the
most Talented artist in Grade 7)
Davrin Gillot
The Nazeer Ballim Trophy for service
in IT: Warwick Bradford and Kabir Budlender
Grade 7 Leadership Trophy: Fayzan
Adroos
The Bilbrough Problem Solving Trophy:
(Awarded for excellence in problem-solving in
the mathematics, computer and science, design
and technology field.) Thomas Dewar
The Watt-Pringle Creativity Trophy:
(Awarded to a boy who has expressed his
creativity, originality, ability to think out of the
box and individuality through creative arts.)
Thomas Dewar
Fleming Industry Trophy: Connor
MacKenzie
The McCrae Character Trophy: (Awarded
to the boy who shows compassion and empathy
towards others – in or out of school life.)
Dhruv Bhana
The Gary and Vivienne Player Award:
(Awarded for Hard Work and Endeavour.)
Aiden Barberini
The Ridge Spirit Trophy: (A new trophy
for this year, awarded for showing courage,
optimism and determination.) Vashiv Naidoo
HOUSE STAR SHIELD
Awarded to the winning house for
academic and sporting achievement
accumulated throughout the year:
Cheales
JAMIE MACGREGOR MEMORIAL
TROPHY
Awarded to the boy who best
exemplifies the “Spirit of The Ridge”.
This is a character award which takes
into consideration the following
attributes - Integrity, Consideration of
Others, Loyalty, Genuine Friendliness,
Determination, Reliability, Inward
Happiness, Sincerity and Salt of the
Earth Characteristics: Shaka Buthelezi
DUX AWARD
Awarded to a Grade 7 pupil who is the
highest academic achiever of Semester 2:
Matthew Thomas
WHERE BOYS ARE KNOWN AND GROWN |
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