A message from Mr Pike pages two + three
A message from Mr Raasch pages four + five
Art pages seventy + seventy one
Athletics page seventy nine
Carnival pages fifty four + fifty five
Cricket pages sixty six, sixty seven + eighty three
Daycare page seventy six
First Aid page thirty
Foundation Phase pages thirty one to forty eight
Foundation Phase Eisteddfod page twelve
Go Green Campaign page fifty seven
Grade 7 Tour pages seventeen to twenty one
Grandparent’s Day page thirty seven
Hockey page sixty eight, seventy two + eighty six to eighty seven
JPEG Club pages eighty eight to ninety
Karate page eighty two
Kudu Calves pages fifty to fifty three
Library pages sixteen + thirty five
Music + Marimba pages twenty six, sixty nine + eighty five
Our new Website page fifty six
Pyjama Day page twenty two
Quiz Team page sixteen
Roydon pages eighty to eighty one
Rugby pages twenty four to twenty nine + sixty four
Swimming pages eleven + seventy eight
Support Centre page fifty nine
Technology pages twenty three + sixty one to sixty three
Tennis seventy seven
The Next Big Thing pages seventy four + seventy five
Valentines Day pages twelve + thirteen
is what we have in store for you...
am extremely confident and excited about Scotland at the recent World Cup in Japan. We
the direction our school is headed in. The are extremely proud of his achievements and
IVision we have between ourselves and that of other Old Boys as they continue to make
Queen's College is one of collaboration and us proud. We wish them well as they follow
development. We have made great strides in their dreams. Jayden Swartz, also an ex-pupil,
moving towards Vision 175 and Beyond and I has been elected as Headboy of Bryanston
look forward to more improvements in the High School in Gauteng for next year and Tsepo
coming years. Our goals are set and we are Ponoane has been elected as headboy of
determined to reach them. Kingswood College in Grahamstown for 2020.
We are proud of these boys' achievements and
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us and of the grounding they received at Queen's
this year we introduced coding and robotics for College Boys' Primary School. The Headboy of
the older boys and this has been really well Queen's College for 2020 is Lwazi Sogiba, an ex
received. Our boys love their toys. Old and pupil of ours and we know that he will be a
young! We have also seen a marked wonderful leader at the high school next year.
improvement in the Maths results of our Grade
7 boys since the IXL online programme was With the appointment of Mr Ralph Cullinan as
introduced last term. The boys are keen to work Director of cricket for Queen's College and
and are competing to see who can do the most Primary, and with the appointment of Mr
when it comes to their Maths syllabus. We will Rowan Richards as professional cricket coach,
be rolling this out to all Intermediate and Senior we have seen a marked improvement in our
Phase classes next year. The IT classes have cricket results. Our narrow, 5 run, loss to a highly
also begun working on Minecraft, which is an rated Grey Junior team a couple of weeks ago is
educational coding game. Our InterSen Phase testimony to this. The headmaster of Grey
pupils will also be involved with the Code4Kids mentioned that in his 22 years as the head of
curriculum next year. I am sure that this will Grey, this was the best result by a Queen's
st
increase their interest in 21 Century skills. Our under 13 side.
staff recognised some time ago that
technology will play an increasingly important Cricket South Africa has awarded our school
role in education and our school is a leader in Blue Chip Status. This is the highest
technology education in Queenstown. qualification rating awarded by CSA and is
testament to the work put in by all our coaching
On the academic f ront, I would like to staff. Last year only fifteen schools in the
encourage all parents to take a bigger interest country were awarded Blue Chip status and
in what their child is doing at school (or NOT this rating sets us aside from the rest.
doing!). The work ethic of our students is not
what it should be. Pupils are not completing We have a new cricket and rugby electronic
tasks or projects which they have been given. scoreboard on the Forrest Field and thanks
They are not learning for tests and teachers are must go to the businesses and family who
pulling their hair out (their own hair, that is). donated funds towards this venture. The
Arseniou Family, Build It group f rom
Parents, the successful education of your child Queenstown, Cala and Maclear, Imbono
relies on your support at home. Insist that your Architects and Mr Julian Thompson for most of
child is respectful, insist that your child displays the materials.
good manners and insist that your child has a
healthy work ethic. He cannot expect to do well, Many of our boys have done well in karate this
if the only time he does work is at school. He year, under the guidance of Shihan Tom Hayes.
needs to study for tests, he needs to prepare for 16 were awarded medals at the National
his orals and he needs to read as much as Championships held in Ceres at the end of
possible! September and Shahil Harry qualified as a
Judge B. At the annual Friendly, All-Styles
A number of our ex pupils have made us proud Karate Tournament our boys won 25 Gold, 24
Silver and 21 Bronze medals. We are proud of
and we follow their progress once they have left
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Ryan Gudmanz and Scott Heidemann have experience and the desire to return to your
excelled at go-karting this year. Ryan has been alma mater one day.
top in his class and we will be following their
progress with interest as they climb the ladder Mr Raasch has been a member of our SGB since
to success. 2009. He has been Chairman for the past 3 years
and his tenure comes to an end as York leaves to
Our Marimba and Steelpan Bands continue to continue his schooling at the high school next
do us proud. This year they performed at a year. Mr Raasch, you sir, have certainly made
festival in Johannesburg together with the your mark at Queen's College Boys' Primary
boys from the College. We have been invited to School. You have given unselfishly for the
play at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town next benefit of our school and your contribution in
year and I am sure that they have already begun campaigning for the Primary School at Old
working on their numbers for that tour. Boys meetings is to be acknowledged. I have
come to know you in a personal capacity and I
T h e N ex t B i g T h i n g p ro d u ce d s o m e can attest to the fact that while you have a big
outstanding local talent and my thanks go to body and a loud voice, your heart is filled with
Mrs Knoetze and Mrs Lynch for putting on such passion for our school and for its success going
a wonderful event. Next year we will be forward. I know that you will always be
producing a play which, I am sure, will be interested in what happens here and I know
entertaining and loads of fun. We look forward that you will always be there to help when
to seeing our boys on the stage again. called on. I want to thank you for giving up so
many years in the service of our school.
The 4 Schools, One Family initiative is gaining
momentum and the four schools, namely To the Grade 7 class of 2019, you are soon to
Balmoral, GHS and the two Queen's schools leave your primary school behind you and
meet regularly to discuss matters of joint venture out into the unknown. Many of you will
interest, and how we can better collaborate and be moving on to Queen's College and our best
take our schools forward. The schools already wishes go with you. You will be met with
collaborate on a number of levels but would like challenges and you will overcome them. You
to look at ways of sharing resources wherever will be faced with people with whom you have
possible and whenever it would be beneficial to so much in common, and you will meet people
all concerned. with whom you have nothing in common.
Always remember the lessons learnt at Queen's
Three members of staff have added to their Junior School because those lessons are the
compliment and I congratulate the Pietersen, ones which will pull you through. You have
Roux and Mjuleni families on the birth of their nothing to fear about your capabilities, because
little ones this year. you have been well prepared. Keep a grasp on
the morals and values you were taught at this
We say goodbye to Mrs Wade, our grade 3 school, because those values will never change!
teacher, as she and her family move closer to
East London next year. Mrs Wade has been with I want to remind the Grade 7s that you are our
us since 2015. We wish you well as you leave us hope, you are going to be the positive change
and hope that you will pop in from time to time we wish to see for Queen's going forward. Be
to visit us when you are in Queenstown. the change and make us proud.
We also say farewell to Mr Travis Brown as he Don't forget to come back from time to time to
relocates to KwaZulu Natal to take up a say hello and to have a look at the place which
teaching post at a Private school in moulded you into what you have and will
Pietermaritzburg. Mr Brown, we know that your become.
blood is orange and that you leave us with a
heavy heart to start a new life as a married man.
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May your time at your new school give you the Yours in education, Lester Pike
t has once again been a tough year and beyond the call of duty. Thank you also to his
bad debt is rising at an alarming rate. It is wife, Joan, for her ongoing support in what is a
Iever more difficult for Queen’s Junior to demanding task.
keep the taps open and progress on the
forward march, if parents shirk their duties of We have a full in house marketing team made
paying for the son's quality education and the up of our educators to help us put our name
use of our school’s superb facilities. out there. We are part of the ‘Four Schools
One Family’ initiative which bodes well for us
Your sons are benefiting from smaller classes in the future as we put our heads together on
& top notch educators as well as an array of the best way forward for our brother & sister
cultural & sporting activities at this school. schools. This will help us into the future with
When you signed up you knew this was a fee- new ideas and direction as we move forward
paying school. Please remember your together.
commitment to the school as well as to fellow
parents or guardians as the buck then moves We have done well as a school with regards to
on & pressurizes everyone. Your son's s p o r t a n d c a n b e p r o u d o f a l l o u r
education should be your top priority always! achievements. We are on top of our game.
Sports results against the various schools
We continue to strive to improve all facilities & show that we are up there with the best.
grounds as well as our assets. Provisions are
put aside for these items to help when their We are striving to be one step ahead of the
time comes due. Please remember that all pack in education and we certainly are taking
facilities are put in place for your kids and large steps to be the best. Our IT department
future generations. That is how we make has grown in leaps & bounds. We have
progress. Our thanks goes out to Leonie installed fibre at the school and are almost
Richter and her finance committee for the complete with the roll out of fibre at the
numerous hours and endless meetings that hostel. All this is being done to open up our
happen behind the scene in order for things to worlds and to let our boys see the bigger
keep moving. picture of what is out there. Our special
curriculum now includes specialities such as
We continue to work with the Education robotics and coding which puts us ahead of
Department where possible. We, however, the pack. This is the stuff that your boys will
battle to get our posts which are due to us for require out in the world one day. Change is
the last four years with an average of two posts happening and your boys are at the forefront
not filled each year. This adds tremendous of it. Chrome books are being introduced and
strain on our finances as we have to pay for rolled out as the level of understanding
these posts from the monies paid by the increases. Introduction of online teaching
parents. We recently won a lawsuit against aids that will help your boys is being
the Department & this seems to be the only implemented.
option going forward and that is to institute a
lawsuit to get back what is rightfully ours. A We are constantly trying to improve the
special mention must be made of Mike school & its surroundings. If you as a parent
Gongqa of the ECDOE for all you do for us and want to help improve the school please put up
for making the impossible happen .You, Sir are your hand and we will grab your whole arm &
a Gem. use you. We are always desperate for more
parents to get involved at the school.
Our new headmaster has settled in over the
last year. He now realises what we mean by Our boarding facilities are a problem area
the vast number of meetings we have at the which needs much attention by us as a
school. Lester….thank you for all you do for our governing body. We need to get our numbers
school, your Alma Mater. We appreciate all the up to make it viable option into the future. A
time and trouble you put in, going above and task team has been appointed to delve into
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this matter and to come up with concrete We have for the first time got our very own
solutions for the future. Our hostels cater for school psychologist, welcome to Miché
both weekly and termly boarders. Adolph. We have spent an extraordinary
amount of time on back office functions to
Thanks go out to our PTA all these parents help the school going forward. My thanks
who give so much of their time. Functions goes to every educator helping to make a
such as the carnival & others functions which difference at Queen’s Junior. You are much
help to raise money for our school go a long appreciated & I know what you all put in to this
way towards helping us with capital projects school to make it happen. Thank you. To all
around the school. Last year's funds were put the ground staff, kitchen staff, cleaning and
towards the upgrading of our hostels. Thank hostel staff, matrons, the often overlooked
you to Leanne Gregoriou and her team for the people who keep the wheels turning at this
endless hours you put in. fine school of ours, Queens Junior thanks you.
Sadly the sport centre we envisaged will not As time moves on so must some of us on the
come to fruition as the capital amount was SGB. I thank each of you for the time & effort
just too much. However, revamped cricket you put into keeping this school up there with
nets and cricket turfs are currently being the best. Basil Buss, my right hand man, you
looked at. Our bus shelter has been had no idea of what you were getting yourself
completed and it is a safe environment for our into when I set my sights on you. Thanks for
boys to wait until they are picked up by their being there as a sounding board for all my
parents or transport. As previously ideas and frustrations. I know you had a book
mentioned, phase one of the Rosin house of excuses when I phoned you for a quick pint
upgrade is completed on the hostel complex. at 16h30 daily. I know that nothing is going to
A 1 5 0 k v a g e n e r a t o r a t o u r k u d u stop you from taking Queen’s Junior higher.
calves/daycare centre and hostel has been Nicki, Zizi, Colin, Grant, Cheryl and Christo, you
fitted and it is running smoothly to keep buggers are not going anywhere. Keep up the
everything functioning when Eskom has a good work. Never keep quiet. Make things
hiccup. The school will also be requiring a happen. Leonie Richter, our money bags,
generator of at least 250kva going forward. A thank you for all you have done. Leonie puts it
new electrified fence around our Kudu Calves, all together, the budgets, the spending & the
Daycare Centre & Hostel Complex has been brakes on spending when required. Leonie
completed. This was done to keep the most you will certainly be missed. Pieter van Zyl,
vulnerable in our system safe. Water has been our in-house builder with a dry sense of
an issue in Komani and thus we have fitted humour. Thank you for all you have done for
tanks and pumps at our Kudu Calves, Daycare our school. We wish you well in the Cape. Vicki
Centre, Hostel Complex and school grounds du Preez, never shy to say it how it is. We
to keep water flowing in the most dire of appreciate all you have done. We lose You at
circumstances. We are fortunate to have Queen’s Junior but Girls’ High has gained you.
boreholes at the school and Hostel Complex Finally, to every educator & SGB spouse, I
to help us with water in these dire times. thank you for your time & patience with us.
We are constantly trying to tighten up on As this is my final School Governing Body
security for our learners, so please take note of report, I thank you all for the support over the
the times that certain gates around the school years. I bid you all a fond farewell from my side.
will be closed. A brand new four way stop has I will certainly miss some of this….
been put at the intersection of Haig Avenue &
Kingsway. All this was done for the safety of
our learners. A one-way traffic flow has been
instituted at drop off points in front of the
school and up through the Dudley Schroeder Mr Brendan Raasch
gates. OUTGOING SGB CHAIRPERSON
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Social media is changing more than just the way we communicate.
Its changing the way we think, talk and (heaven forbid) spell! It has
influenced us more than we can even understand, and we have no
choice, but to “ride the wave”. Every year, I try and tap into something
the boys will enjoy. Something they can relate to. Something they
KNOW, and who knows a cellphone better than the children of the 21st
century? Even though, in 2019, they are BANNED from school ;)
Charwin Knoetze
2019 Yearbook Designer
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Akhona, Amoré, Andrew, Bob...
Charwin Knoetze
Hello Everyone!! Yes! It IS that time
of year again - I need your article
and pics for the 2019 school
YEARBOOK!!! Gosh, time flies.
Send them in ASAP! Remember,
its all about those special moments
we have had this year!
11:11 AM
Lester Pike
And remember to keep it clean
and tidy staff! HOLD YOUR POSE!
11:12 AM
Nicki Dicks
11:55 AM
Colin Hartley
12:15 PM
Jenna Lynch
12:22 PM
Liesl Nel
12:23 PM
Charwin Knoetze
Leanne - remember that time you
had to cut a HUMONGOUS birthday
cake for the WHOLE SCHOOL!
13:15 PM
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queens_junior We do more than just answer phones! Here
I am cutting a birthday cake from Mohammad Babar, a Grade 3
Learner. #lifeofaschoolsecretary
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Akhona, Amoré, Andrew, Bob...
Leanne Gregoriou
What a MESS! The boys loved it.
I’m still trying to get that icing sugar
out of my clothing
14:12 PM
Gerda Cloete
These fine young gentlemen made the Country Districts
Swimming Team in February this year and NO BROKEN
DOWN Bus can stop them! Well done Gents, for
excellent behaviour and manners!
(From left: Travis Goldschmidt, Jed Stone, Paul Bassett,
Aiden van Jaarsveld, Callum Taggart and
Kyle Goldschmidt) 14:17 PM
Erich Humpel
Baie Dankie aan Cathcart High vir
die gebruik van u Skoolbus om
terug huis toe te gaan! 14:30 PM
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Akhona, Amoré, Andrew, Bob...
Amoré Olivier
We are so proud of our 2019 Eisteddfod
Grade 2 boys! They walked away with 2
golds and 5 silver awards!
14:42 PM
Eisteddfod 2019 #mrsnaude #missolivier
Elissa Naude
Look at the smiles on their faces
14:50 PM
Lester Pike
So many reasons to be proud!
14:55 PM
Amoré Olivier
Do yourself a favour and have a look at the
Instagram page - I’ve posted a picture
about Valentines Day - The boys walked
across to Balmoral this year to woo the
Foundation Phase girls with their charm and
good looks.
15:11 AM
Charwin Knoetze
Love was in the air! 15:15 PM
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amoreolivier Valentines Day - 14 February 2019
#idigyou #grade2O
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Akhona, Amoré, Andrew, Bob...
Lester Pike
2019 has seen the first of many developments
at our school. Renovations at our hostels
and upgrades of our classrooms are well
under-way. One development I am particularly
proud of is the Electronic Scoreboard!
We have stepped into the 21st century,
ladies and gents!
16:05 PM
Up to roof height... 16:17 PM
Getting there... 16:28 PM
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It’s already looking good! Nearly there...
Watch this space... ;) 16:30 PM
Colin Hartley
While we are on the topic of 21st CENTURY...
I’m currently testing some new tech in my classroom!
16:42 PM
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Liesl Nel
Well, our Quiz boys went “old school” and
showed off their General Knowledge
gleaned from BOOKS and came
SECOND at the Annual General
Knowledge Quiz hosted by Hangklip this
year! 16:51 PM
Hlalanathi Panya, Angelo van der Berg, Umar Naseer and
Kyle Bester may need to brush up on their BALLET knowledge
though!!!
Gerda Cloete
Look at that!!! So you boys really DO
listen in the library!
16:59 PM
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Akhona, Amoré, Andrew, Bob...
Charwin Knoetze
I was soooo lucky to go on the
Grade 7 Tour again this year!!! What
a BLAST! A VERY BIG THANKS
to Mr Ngara, Mr Jekels and
Mr Humpel for driving the buses
there, here and everywhere and
getting us home safely!
18:03 PM
Liesl Nel
There’s nothing quite like being
slobbered on by an Elephant...but
quite a pity that we weren’t allowed
to ride an ostrich - I wanted to show
off my skills .
18:17 PM
Lesley Patsika
ACTUALLY....there’s nothing quite
like ZIPLINING...
18:20 PM
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Di-Venuto Jekels
18:27 PM
Freeman Ngara
Nothing quite like being deserted in the
Cango Caves by your colleagues...
The boys made us very proud. They were
complimented on their manners and
behaviour wherever we went. TRUE
QUEENIANS #queensforever. All of them
were game to go through the chimney,
zipline, elephant hugs, sand board (and
hike back up a dune numerous times) and
even assisted Mrs Nel up the hill. Have a
look at our Instagram page!
18:45 PM
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queens_junior The SEVEN’S Tour - there’s more to life than just
learning and tests. #oudtshoorn #sporeindiesuidkaap
#queensforever
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Akhona, Amoré, Andrew, Bob...
Lesley Patsika
YOH! That was a treat! I’m so
glad I was able to come with.
Thank you Mr Pike and all the staff
members for the opportunity.
06:55 AM
Grant Knoetze
Les, having you on our team for such a
short while is a pity - we might just
kidnap you! Stay in touch during your
studies.
06:59 AM
Di-Venuto Jekels
Shot buddy, for an awesome tour....
THE QUANTUM BOYS!!!
07:15 AM
Charwin Knoetze
Mr Patsika - the guy with the BEST
and BIGGEST smile!
07:22 AM
Karin Janse van Rensburg
Our little Foundation Phase boys came to school
in their PYJAMAS, SLIPPERS AND GOWNS,
and even the FP Teachers took advantage
of this fun day! The boys LOVED it!
I’ve posted a photo on our Instagram page...
07:45 AM
Elissa Naude
If only we could just roll out of bed and go to
school just like that EVERYDAY!
07:46 AM
Louise Wade
07:52 AM
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queens_junior Foundation Phase Pyjama Day - 18 April 2019 .
#pajamadayatschool#movies&popcorn#pj'sallday#gr2jfun
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Akhona, Amoré, Andrew, Bob...
Lester Pike
The Electronic Scoreboard is UP AND RUNNING!
Just in time for our Term 4 cricket fixture vs Grey PE.
The weekend ties in with saying goodbye to
Mr Pearson, Headmaster of Grey Junior. He will
be retiring at the end of the year after a 22 year tenure.
“Goodbye, Mr Chips”.
08:15 AM
08:16 AM
Erich Humpel
It’s a multi-purpose scoreboard - for cricket AND
rugby. When we arrange something at Queen’s Junior,
we arrange it BIG! 09:25 AM
Ryan Pietersen
09:27 AM
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Charwin Knoetze
Hey Ryan - I’m sure you have some
awesome pics about rugby to add
to the mag??!?!
10:15 AM
Ryan Pietersen
I do!!! 10:32 am
The start of what was going to be a GREAT U13A rugby year.
#havetoplaythebesttobethebest
And let us not forget about our Grade 1's! These 22 future QCJ
Champions braved the frosty fields to start their rugby careers.
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Ryan Pietersen
I’ll keep them coming... 10:35 AM
Mr de Bruin and the U10A & B teams - ready to rock their last
fixture against Hudson Park #finishstrong
Ryan Pietersen
Mnr Humpel - ek is seker jy het baie stories
om te vertel oor die rugby en sport by QCJ...
gooi in so bietjie kiekies as jy het!
10:47 AM
Erich Humpel
Ja swaer, jy dink reg....sal nou gou stuur...
10:55 AM
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Akhona, Amoré, Andrew, Bob...
Erich Humpel
Ja nee, as dit nie rugby is nie,
dan is dit krieket, of swem,
of MARIMBA BAND!
Ek help waar ek kan...
10:57 AM
2019 Band Camp!
Ek, Mnr Knight en Mnr Hartley op toer!
11:15 AM
Grant Knoetze
It’s been a CRAZY year...remember
when the Dale staff stole your special (and VERY old)
Queen’s Peak Cap - the one that helps you win games??
I remember that...we had a good laugh with our
buddies from Dale. I bet you hold onto that cap for
dear life now, hey? 11:27 PM
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Those Dalians made me BEG!!
11:35 AM
Darren Boucher
11:42 AM
Grant Knoetze
I remember that like it was yesterday....
But your “lucky cap” didn’t have to help
the border boys...they got selected on
talent, guts and determination and got
there with their own blood, sweat and tears!
Well done boys! 11:57 AM
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queens_junior Under 12 boys representing Border from the
left are Joshua Jordaan, Bulumko Manqina and Robbie Miles .
#futureboks #rugbyisinourblood
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queens_junior Under 13 boys representing Border from the
left are Qamani Mlalandle, Imelwe Nxesi, Jameel Fleshman,
Thina Fenako . #futureboks #rugbyisinourblood
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Elissa Griebenow
Mr Schwarz made the BEST DUMMY at
our First Aid Course this year
12:52 PM
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Lesley Pretorius
Can you believe the year is almost
over and Prize-Giving is around the
corner.
13:06 PM
Dawn Bennett
Where has the time gone? 13:10 PM
Mingi Moorcroft
I’m not ready to say goodbye to my Grade 1M Class
13:25 PM
Dawn Bennett
Agreed! 13:30 PM
Dawn Bennett
Remember when they couldn’t even read
words like “so, no and the”!!! 13:30 PM
Mingi Moorcroft
I’ll never forget making them hop from word to word
on the carpet to try make it fun! 13:31 PM
Lesley Pretorius
I remember giving them their VERY FIRST
Phonics test and little Yozi Mgudlwa saying,
“Things are now getting serious!”
13:37 PM
Mingi Moorcroft
Thats HILARIOUS!!! Grade 1 is JUST the beginning boys!
13:42 PM
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Dawn Bennett
I must brag...look at this lovely work from
Shane Chibanda in Grade 1B 14:00 PM
Mingi Moorcroft
And Asemahle’s work from yesterday! 14:15 PM
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Lesley Pretorius
Great job, boys! Look at Lipho Mjuleni’s handwriting
from my Grade 1P class! 14:16 PM
Mingi Moorcroft
14:37 PM
Dawn Bennett
14:38 PM
Lesley Pretorius
I just found these two arguing in
the passage about the teachers
who can’t tell them apart. They
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Akhona, Amoré, Andrew, Bob...
are arguing that they don’t even
look the same! 15:11 PM
Mingi Moorcroft
I think it is Grayson Richter on the right
15:12 PM
Lesley Pretorius
I think so too! 15:20 PM
Dawn Bennett
You both have it wrong
It is Grayson on the left and Cullen on the
right! 15:23 PM
Lesley Pretorius
12:23 PM
Mingi Moorcroft
Will we EVER get it right, Mrs P? At least Mrs Bennett can
tell them apart from any angle!
I was looking at the boys star charts today...I’m BLOWN AWAY!
Look at this one - Daniel Bredenkamp in Grade 1M
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Lesley Pretorius
WOW 15:32 PM
Dawn Bennett
Do you have any stickers left? 15:35 PM
Mingi Moorcroft
15:40 PM
Lesley Pretorius
Likhaka Qalinge asked me if he could read one of my
Roald Dahl books when he was done with his work today!
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Dawn Bennett
Some of our Grade 1's already read like
Grade 3's! 15:47 PM
Gerda Cloete
My heart is always so happy to hear
about keen readers in our school.
15:48 PM
Here we have Amila Sixaba (Grade 2N) and Lelethu Mkrweqana
(Gr 6S) and all the books they have read this year already!
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Ingrid Green
Granny Dicks came to visit us at the Kudu Calves
Grandparent’s Day!
12:23 PM
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Charwin Knoetze
From VERY OLD to VERY YOUNG,
some of our staff members have
been adding to our Queen’s Junior
family in the form of...
FUTURE QUEENIANS!!!
10:04 AM
Eli Grant Roux was born on 16 September 2019 to
Jenna and Shawn 10:07 AM
Callan Michael Pietersen born to Ryan & Dina on 19 July 2019
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David Brian Baillie, born to Andrew and Wendy on 25/02/2019
Charwin Knoetze
and we HAVE to have a ROSE amongst the thorns!!! A little girl
to steal our hearts...
10:14 AM
Minnie-Entle Mjuleni, born on 7 April 2019 to Akhona and Nazi
....a baby sister for Lipho Mjuleni in Grade 1P
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Elissa Naude
A day in the life of a teacher...MARKING!
12:21 PM
Louise Wade
We all know a thing or two about marking!
12:22 PM
Tanya Duncan
AND RECYCLING! 12:25 PM
Louise Wade
Now THAT was an exciting trip with the boys!
The Grade 3's all hopped on a bus and we
took a drive out to the Recycling Plant in
Queendustria - have a look at the pics!
12:30 PM
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queens_junior Day trips are for LEARNING! #gogreen
#recyclingourearth #learningtobebetterhumans
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Nicki Dicks
We have been keeping the Grade 3's
VERY busy this year! We made FRUIT
SALAD in our classrooms (mind your fingers!)
09:37 AM
Karin Janse van Rensberg
That’s one way to get something healthy eaten
at school! 10:01 AM
Louise Wade
We also made ROCKETS! This is what our conversation
was like in class that day... 10:05 AM
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Louise Wade
Me : “Boys, we will be learning about OUTER SPACE next!
. So you need to build your OWN
SPACE SHUTTLE, so that we can BLAST OFF into space!”
Travis Goldschmidt : “Ma’am, can we make it fly??”
Me : “You can, as long as you don’t use explosives or fire
crackers.”
Mubeen Abdani : “Aaaaah! you spoil ALL the FUN, Ma’am!”
Travis Goldschmidt : “Could we use Bicarbonate of Soda and
vinegar?”
Me : “As long as it doesn’t EXPLODE! Now boys, listen to the
rest of the instructions for your Space Shuttle project. We
have already learnt about recyling, so we need to use up
some of the waste that is killing our planet.”
Yolani Dwadwa : “Can we use balloons?”
Me : “Balloons aren’t good for our atmosphere, because they
pop LONG before they reach space, and all those little pieces
of plastic fall into the sea. The fish eat those little pieces”
Callum Taggart (scratching his head): “So that means that if
we catch the fish that has eaten the plastic, we will be eating
plastic too?”
Me: “Thats right, Callum. Now boys, we need to get back to
our project and what you need....”
Charlie Broster and Suffian Siddiqui shout out together:
“I’M GOING TO CALL MINE THE BROSTER BLASTER!
AND MINE IS GOING TO BE THE SIDDIQUI CHALLENGER!”
10:13 AM
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queens_junior Boys and their toys! 5...4...3...2...1... BLAST OFF!
#outerspace #grade3isfun
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Amoré Olivier
Sometimes the Grade 2's would just need a little
break, so I would let them unleash their inner
creative geniuses and draw with chalk outside their
classes!
12:03 PM
Liyema Ndonga (Grade 2O) with his purple creations!
Roshan Mckerry and Ovayo Jikwana #bff
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Amoré Olivier
and then sometimes boys will just be boys and
HAVE FUN! 12:08 PM
Savir Harry and his break time shenanigans! #ilovebreak
#niknaks #icandoanything #grade2O
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Travis Brown
Every year seems to going by quicker than the next.
I can hardly believe how quick my three years at
Queen's Junior has felt. Unfortunately, I am writing
this with a heavy heart and a lump in my throat as
this is my last year at Queen's Junior. I am heading
to Kwa-Zulu Natal next year, taking up a post at
Cowan House in Hilton. Queen's will forever be
a part of me and has given me so much that I am
truly grateful for everything. The bonds with my
colleagues, sing songs, duties at hostel, enjoyable
and funny moments in the classroom, close and
hard fought derby days on cold winter mornings,
cricket matches in the scorching heat and
friendships will forever be ingrained in my memory.
To ALL the boys I have taught, I want to say
thank you for making me realize that I truly am in
the right profession and for not turning my hair grey.
To ALL the boys that I have coached over the years,
thank you for your hard work, determination and
perseverance. Also to my rugby side that I have
been with for 3 years (you know who you are),
our bond and understanding will long remain and
I look forward to tracking your progress in the future.
Give it horns Queenians!!!
This is a very special school and a very special family.
My blood will always be orange! Here are some of my
memorable moments I have had with the boys...
#QueensForever 11:30 AM
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travisbrown I’m not chasing dreams...I’m chasing milestones...
#u13arugby #thinafenako #queensforever
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Charwin Knoetze
Thanks for that Travis! If ANYONE
has ORANGE blood, it’s YOU!
Hey Kudu Calves...I’m sitting here
in my office and listening to you
rehearse for Sidney and the Seven
Seas! (and now I have that Trolls
song stuck in my head.....”got that
sunshine in my pocket...”)
11:32 AM
Ingrid Green
My golly gosh - where do we even
begin!
11:33 AM
Melanie Barber
11:35 AM
Tracey Heideman
Grandparent’s Day, Fun Day (where Mr Pike
got a couple of water soaked sponges thrown
at him!! ), Collect a coin.... 11:41 AM
Nadene Sieberhagen
We had a raffle....we dressed up in funky eye
wear and pirates! 11:43 AM
Nadene Sieberhagen
You know what? Just have a look at our
Facebook page - there’s LOADS there!
11:44 AM
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