The Ridge School Magazine 2020

GRADE 7M
DAVRIN GILLOT
OLIVER
JOHNS
8 years at the ridge it has
been
Farewell the the people I
have seen
Time flies by faster than we
believe
And now it is our time to
leave
My time here had been one
to remember
Just like the 21st night of
September
The houses fighting out in a
game of fun
With the older boys showing
us “how it’s done”
Assigned to a house, Cheales,
Dunn, Nicholson and Rose
They welcomed us as if it
was a home
As we look back on the
times we had
We leave to enjoy the world
ahead
DAVRIN GILLOT
MAKENA
GITHIRI
A TIME I WILL MISS
The Ridge, a place I will miss
The time I spent here was
nothing but bliss
All the great people I have met
And all the friendships I will
never forget
A home filled with family
Made my life feel like a fantasy
I know one day I will be back
And I will go down the track
again
Realizing that it is the end
I say goodbye to my friends
Thank you The Ridge
A time I will miss
MAKENA GITHIRI
MATURITY
A beautiful mind and a personality to match. Davrin
is mature beyond his years, a chap of few words
but commendable character. He is hardworking and
tenacious, has a plan and will adapt to make do any
situation. It was such a delight watching him put a
business strategy into place, one that would put a few of
us to shame. Well done, good one, keep on being good.
GOODBYE FRIENDS FROM THE RIDGE
Together we would laugh, together we would cry,
With each other, we’d never be shy.
We’d often fight, then sort it out,
And at each other, we would always shout.
When we were together, we were very crazy.
We would always dance like silly daisies.
We didn’t care what the world thought of us,
Since all they could possibly do was fuss.
Thank you, The Ridge, for giving me these friends
OLIVER JOHNS
ROBUST
Oliver is a star in the making, give him anything that
resembles a sphere and he will run away with it. The
boys love him because he is fun to be around, the
teachers appreciate him because he has a way of
helping them guide his peers to what needs to be
done without them realising. Keep leading, old chap,
your time has already come.
INNOCENT
Makena, tall and bold, ready to tackle whatever the boys through at him
head on. The boys know that he is a softy masked in height. He is the
gentle giant of our class, quick to be moved to tears and equally quick to
forgive. There is an innocence about this young man that I wish could be
retained for as long as possible, he is not naïve, he is innocent our Makena.
NICHOLAS
HUGHES
RIDGE GOODBYE POEM
Ridge times are almost over
School times at the Ridge are almost done
We had so much fun
But what feels like no work
Say bye-bye teachers
And we put our books away
Primary school is over now high school is coming fast
I have to say the last few years have just simply been a
blast
NICHOLAS HUGHES
LUMINOUS
Nick loves life, and embraces it to the fullest, our
handsome and loving, Nick. Complains bitterly
when it’s time for a haircut, not understanding
how a school like ours could be stuck in an era
and time so ancient. As much as we insist on that
haircut, Nick, we will claim you as ours when you
appear on the covers of magazines, long hair and all, because we saw
the star in you before the others did.
CONNOR
MACKENZIE
Reflecting back on the past eight years
The Ridge School with my teachers and peers
Has taught me to not only face my fears
But to enjoy my successes with joyful tears
Here I have made friends for life
On sport fields together we strived
Where the Rose field I scored my first try
The Ridge has certainly given me wings to fly
CONNOR MACKENZIE
KIND
Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall
see The Lord. Connor is the type of boy
The Ridge looks at producing: kind, generous,
helpful and hardworking. He puts his heart
at everything that he tries, there are no half
measurers with him. He knows his worth and
will work hard towards achieving his goals. Keep
aiming for the stars, Connor, you belong up
there with them.
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