The Ridge School Magazine 2020

GRADE 7B
REZA
SALOJEE
VALENTINO
SARTINI-KRUGER
Way back in 2013
I arrived ready and keen
The school was so
different
But it was a dream
I felt dead
But i was just lying on my
bed
I was to lazy
And things got quite hazy
But I’ve woken up
Ready to fill my cup
My time at the ridge has
come to an end
VALENTINO SARTINI-KRUGER
Fun and friendly is Reza Salojee,
Well-liked and cared for by everybody.
Will he end up as a YouTube star?
We can’t be sure, but we know he’ll go far. All that
you do is done graciously,
A ridge boy at heart, you will always be.
It’s great to see Mr. Sartini,
He can often be an absentee.
But when he’s here, he loves AV,
And for his help, we often plea.
Go out and enjoy being young, fancy-free,
A ridge boy at heart, you will always be.
NICHOLAS
SMITHERS
WHAT A YEAR!
15 January 2020- the sun was
shining
Heralding a year that promised to
be exciting.
This set the tone for my final Ridge
School experience everything
perfect including the ambience.
Suddenly, in March on a dark and
gloomy day
I was told to stay away
In order to stay intact
There would be no contact!
Did it come from snakes or bats
Or Labs or cats
Was it caused by residents of
Wuhan
Or by the disrespect of Earth by
every human
Who cares! Our worst fear was
here
Was the end near
YAZINI
STEPHEN
Mr. Smithers has a passion for hunting,
He sends the wildlife running and grunting.
He loves to be out in the African bush,
Waiting for the next bird to ambush.
You’ve made your mark, irreversibly,
A ridge boy at heart, you will always be.
What a year what a year- masks
and gloves and sprays No hugs, no
friends, no fun, no play
Learning on line was great at first
But buffering made the isolation
worst
Topsy turvey- routines upended
New routines founded and families
bonded.
Lives thrown in chaos
Sitting at home and gathering moss
Grade 7’s of 2020- heroes of
resilience
Robbed of many rites, but endured
with patience
We, Grade 7’s are made of the
Right Stuff
And daringly made it out of the
Rough
Dedicated to the The Ridge class
of 2020!
REZA SALOJEE
I have spent 2 years at the
ridge and I’ve made friends
Played sport and slept
through classes it’s been
fun and boring
But now I have to leave
and go to a new school
And I’m hoping for the
best and looking forward
to high school
YAZINI STEPHEN
Everyone knows
Yazini loves soccer,
So much so, he’s off
his rocker.
If he’s not out, busy
kicking a ball,
You’ll find him with
friends, around the hall.
Do what you do with responsibility,
A ridge boy at heart, you will always be.
MY TIME AT THE RIDGE
Ridge life was fast paced
With no time to waste
My friends at the centre
Oh Ridge I will remember
Chilling and chatting
Kicking and catching
Learning and laughing
Running and strumming
My teachers were tough,
But I was rather rough,
If I could choose two,
Ms Naidoo, Mr Bez, it would be you
NICHOLAS SMITHERS
YAZINI STEPHEN
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