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UMAMA WAMI DANCE IN THE RAIN 4

Igama lika mama wami Life isn’t about waiting for
nguDuduzile. Isibongo something to happen. It’s
sakhe nguZulu. Uhlala about making that thing
eMorningside. Uneminyaka happen. For example, if
engamashumi amathathu. you step in the mud and
Umama wami uthanda your shoes get muddy, the
ukuzivocavoca. Umama dirt seeps into your socks.
wami usebenza enkantolo. Instead of worrying about
Umama uyinono futhi your dirty socks and shoes,
uthanda ukubhaka. now that everything is
Umangibuya esikoleni already messy, jump back
ungisiza ngomsebenzi into the mud. Have fun!
wasekole. Ngiyamthanda
umama wami. I think dancing in the
Ibhalwe nguAnivuyini Zulu rain is fun. Still, it is just as
much fun to stay at home
and watch a movie while
drinking hot chocolate if I
IN MY TAS don’t want to go outside.
The important lesson here is
As ons met vakansie gaan, not to complain about the
moet ek my eie tas pak. In rain but enjoy it.
my tas pak ek die volgende.
Ek pak eerste al my klere Some storms are not actual
in. Ek pak tweede my storms. They are ‘storms’
swemkleur en handdoek in. that happen in our lives.
Ek pak volgende my kussing For example, losing a best
en kombersie in en laaste friend, having nasty fights
pak ek my badkamersakkie, with a brother or sister, your
kamera en verkyker in my house being flooded, being
tas. in a country where there
Thalia Naidoo is war and destruction, or
people swearing at you
may be a ‘storm’. Whatever
challenge you face, pretend
CLEANLINESS it’s a storm and dance your
way through it. Just try not
Clean stuff to get struck by lightning.

Less pollution Gabriella Pearse

Everything is as sparkly as a
brand-new window pane
IN MY TAS
Act now
As ons met vakansie gaan,
No waste moet ek my eie tas pak. In
my tas pak ek die volgende.
Living healthily is easy Ek pak eerste my skoene en
kouse in. Ek pak tweede my
In this world, we need to be swemklere en handdoek in.
clean and safe Ek pak volgende my nuwe
klere in en laaste pak ek
No rubbish my badkamer sakkie en my
selfoon in.
End of dirt anywhere
Abigail Kilpatrick.
So many more healthy
people

So many lives saved
Shivank Seethiraju



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2. Aadam Rawat
34 3. Spencer Cutter
4. Emma Gotthardt
56 5. Fransisco Baudrand
152 6. Mohammed Dawood



EMAIL TO
LITTLE MR HAPPY

Dear Little Mr Happy,

I hope that you have had a
good day.

It is so lovely that you are so
friendly and kind to people.
That is why they all like you
so much.

But, sometimes, you must
not be too happy because
something terrible or sad
could have happened and
then the person you are
talking to could perhaps
think that you are happy
about it. Then they might
not like you so much
anymore and may even be
mean to you.

Having said this, I do think
you must never stop being
happy and kind.

Love from,

Spencer
Spencer Cutter



MASK

Colourful, wonderful
Wearing, protecting, using

String, material, oxygen,
wires

Killing, harming, annoying
Horrible, irritating
Covid
Kaia Shaw

UMDLALI WEBHOLA YOU DON’T JUST FIND IN DIE HUIS
ENGIMUTHANDAYO HAPPINESS IN LIFE;
YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT Ek het ‘n televisie in my
Igama lami nguMark. slaapkamer voor my groot,
Isibongo sami Well, well, well… blou bed. In my bad is daar
nguVeliadis. Umdlali ‘n geel eend en baie water.
webhola engithandayo Just look at yourself sitting My ma en pa slaap in die
nguMuhammad Salah. inside, all by yourself, groot oranje bed met twee
Ungumgadli wequmbu watching television and kussings. In my yskas is daar
leLiverpool. UMuhammad wondering when life will vrugte, pizza en nog baie
Salah uneminyaka finally be your friend. You meer kos.
engamashumi amabili look outside, and it’s raining. Otis van Praet
nesishiyagalombili. You feel so depressed and
Uneminyaka eyisithupha sad. So, you look at your dog
edlala kule qembu. Ushaya and think to yourself, “Woah!
amagoli njalo uma edlala. Look how unbelievably cute HELLO IN
Ngifisa ukufana naye he is.” Suddenly you realise FOURTEEN WORDS
lomdlali. Ngiyamthanda that YOU can make the
uMuhammad Salah. most of every bad situation, I am Aadam Rawat. I am a
and you instantly feel child.
Ibhalwe nguMark Veliades happier. It's a unique and joyful life.
Aadam Rawat
Instead of waiting around
for life to be on your side,
DOGS ARE THE BEST make life a better place
for yourself. Try not to let LETTER TO
Dogs are simply the best your bad experiences take MY FUTURE SELF
because they provide us control of your life. Instead,
with endless entertainment. persevere, try your best 14 February 2022
They love and teach us to to make life great, and
love unconditionally and encourage others to do it Dear Future James,
understand us – even when too!
no one else can. They are I can’t believe you’re about
the original BFFs, and their Happiness is something you to go to Grade Five already!
loyalty knows no bounds. will find in the simplest of How do you feel about
things. everything? I know that
Dogs show us joy, make at the beginning of Grade
us laugh, and even listen Lilia Paidas Four, you were feeling
to us and make it seem excited because you weren’t
like they understand what sure what would happen.
we’re saying. They don’t
understand discontent. BY DIE SEE I hope you managed to get
Where human beings show a passport this year and
dissatisfaction with an Ons sien mooi dolfyne in die that you tried your best at
event, dogs can’t and don’t. see wat groot en grys is. Ons everything. Did you improve
het mooi skulpe in Durban your Math by revising and
Dogs are great company no opgetel. Daar is ook ‘n groot practising regularly? Did you
matter what we’re doing, seekat wat agt bene het. Ek also improve your tennis like
and they lower our stress sien die pienk seester in die you wanted to?
levels. They also make water.
exceptional co-workers and Are you speaking Ukrainian
can help us sleep better. Anaya Ayodi fluently yet? Have you learnt
Dogs also keep us active how to do Art and cricket?
and help humans live
longer happier lives. Remember to keep
HELLO IN pushing, learning, and
Dogs are the best. FOURTEEN WORDS striving not just to be the
best you can be but to keep
Joshua Githiari I am Emma. I am a good on being better.
swimmer.
It is harder than you think. James
James Venter
Emma Gotthard



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2. Daniel Smit
34 3. Senen Naidoo
4. Otis Van Praet
56 5. Ntando Sithole
154 6. Lilia Paidas
7. Christian Azar
8. Abigail Kilpatrick
9. Jodi Murphy



INXOXO PHAKATHI
KWADOKOTELA
NESIGULI.

Mohammed: Sawubona
Dokotela.

Dokotela: Yebo Sawubona
Mohammed.

Dokotela: Uphethwe yini?

Mohammed: Ngiphethwe
yisisu!

Dokotela: Nawu umuthi,
uphuze kabili ngosuku.

Mohammed: Ngiyabonga
dokotela.

Dokotela: Hamba kahle
Mohammed

Mohammed: Sala kahle
dokotela.
Ibhalwe nguMohammed
Dawood



UMNDENI WAMI

Igama lami nguNtando
Sithole. Ngihlala
eRosetenville nomndeni
wami. Umndeni wami
unamalunga ayisithupha.
Ngihlala nomama, nobaba
nomfowethu. Nginogogo
,nomkhulu, nomalume
bonke bahlala edolobheni.
Ngiyawuthanda umndeni
wami kakhulu.
Ibhalwe nguNtando
Sithole

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GOLDILOCKS AND MY FAMILIE 9
THE THREE BEARS
SUMMARY In my gesin is daar ses
mense. Ek hou daarvan
Goldilocks got lost and om te swem, my ma hou
ended up in a house in daarvan om te bak. My pa
the woods. In the house, hou daarvan om gim toe te
she found three bowls of gaan en my boetie hou van
delicious porridge on the gholf speel. My gunsteling
table. She tried the first one, kleure is rooi en geel. My
which was too hot, and the maatjies is Emily, Maria en
next was too cold. Luckily, Sian. Die vakansie wil ek see
the last one was ‘just right’. toe gaan.

After eating the porridge, Nyakallo Metsing
she needed to sit down,
and three seats were in
front of her. Goldilocks sat
on the first one, and it was UMZIMBA WAMI
too big. The next one was
too small. The third one was Igama lami nguJustin
once again ‘just right’. But, Cohran. Ngineminyaka
suddenly, the chair broke eyishumi. Ngiyawuthanda
into a million little pieces. umzimba wami. Njalo
ekuseni ngigijima kakhulu,
So, Goldilocks went upstairs ukuze ngigcine umzimba
to take a nap. In front of wami unempilo. Ngithanda
her were, once again, three ukudlala ibhola lezinyawo.
beds. The first one was too
hard! The second was too Ibhalwe nguJustin
soft. The third one was, once Cochran
again, ‘just right’. As she
curled up to sleep on the
bed, it suddenly broke!
MUSIC
Then, the bears came home,
and they were furious! When was the last time you
Goldilocks ran crying all the listened to music and felt
way home. like it took you away from
reality? Music does that
Kaia Shaw sometimes. Well, if you're
enjoying it, of course. People
enjoy music in different
ways, in different languages
USUKU LAMI and, of course, in different
LOKUZALWA places. Music can turn a dull
room into the best room on
Igama lami nguKiaran. earth, making the world a
Isibongo sami nguNaidoo. better place in a way that
Ngazalwe ngomhlaka no words ever can. Where
21 KuJuni 2012. Iphathi words fail, music speaks. It
yami izoba ngomhlaka 21 expresses something
kuJuni 2022. Ngithanda words can't.
ukumema abangane bami
ngosuku lwami lokuzalwa. Anivuyuni Zulu
Ngizobhala ikhadi
lesimemo. Ngizomema
uDeclan,uMark noAdam.
MANDELA HAIKU
Ibhalwe nguKiaran Naidoo
Mandela was brave
Mandela was courageous
He was patient too

Nusaybah Amod



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2. Blake Ho
23 3. Gabriella Pearse
156


EMAIL TO LITTLE MISS
WHOOPS

Dear Little Miss Whoops,

I hope you are doing well.

I read your book, and you
are a fantastic person. I also
loved your book; it is one of
the best I have ever read!

I just wanted to send you
an email to give you some
advice about getting hurt.
My advice is to look where
you are going so you get
hurt less often. But, if that
does not work, you must go
and check your eyes.

When you ever need help
with anything, send me an
email.

Kind regards,

Maria
Maria Martin Aguilar



KINDNESS IS
SO MUCH BETTER

Kindness
Positive, Happy
Calming, Relaxing, Smiling
Happiness, Joy, Knife,

Funeral
Crying, Sleeping, Paying

Sad, Depressing
Murder

Anivuyini Zulu

MINECRAFT IN MY HUIS LIFE ISN’T ABOUT
CONSTRUCTION WAITING FOR THE
HANDBOOK In my kombuis is daar ‘n STORM TO PASS; IT’S
SUMMARY yskas met ses koeldranke. ABOUT LEARNING TO
Voor die televisie is ‘n groot MAKING THE WORLD
This fantastic book is filled grys rusbank. Daar is een
with beautiful constructions blou en wit bed in my A SAFER PLACE
made by expert builders kamer. Daar is ‘n pink en
in Minecraft. It teaches blou bedlampie in my groot Police
you how to build houses, groen kamer. Ek hou van Friendly, kind
islands, bridges and even my huis. Shooting, helping, caring
huge rollercoasters that Uzayr Royker Gun, baton, weapons,
will impress many! You can
learn how to create your clothes
own epic builds by carefully Stealing, hurting, planning
examining the expert builds. THE APE ARTIST
The book also gives you Heartless, scary
valuable tips and step-by- Nights and days are Criminals
step instructions to provide a bad dream
more details to make your Joshua Githiari
builds look more realistic. The next morning, another
It is a highly recommended Ivan chest-beating
read for any Minecraft fan.
Interview; phone call EMAIL TO
James Venter LITTLE MISS STAR
Project for more paintings
Dear Little Miss Star
The early news and the
IN MY TAS seven-o-clock show – the I hope you are doing well.
ape artist
As ons met vakansie gaan, Maria Martin Aguilar, I just read your book,
moet ek my tas self pak. Ek Abigail De Jong and and you are so funny! I'm
pak die volgende items in. Spencer Cutter glad that you're famous! I
Eerste pak ek my klere in. thoroughly enjoyed reading
Tweede pak ek my leesboek your book and learning that
in. En laastens pak ek my you're a big star now. Well
kussing en kombers in. Dit UMZIMBA done!
is my gunsteling kussing en
kombers. Ngigeza umzimba wami. I hope you don't mind, but I
Ngikama izinwele zami. have a big question for you.
Daniel Smit Ngigeza izandla zami. How did you become so
Ngisula umzimba wami. famous?
Ngigcobisa umzimba wami.
Ngikhahlela ibhola Enjoy the rest of your day.
ESIKOLENI SAMI ngezinyawo zami.
Ngiphonsa ibhola Lots of kind regards,
Igama lami ngiChristian. ngezandla zami.
Isibongo sami nguAzar. Ngigijima ngemilenze yami. Jess
Ngifunda eGrayston prep Ibhalwe nguBlake Ho Jessica Osborne
school. Ngithanda isikole
sami kakhulu. Uthisha
wami nguNkosikazi Achar
,ungifundisa isibhunu. IN MY TAS BAD SHOWS AND
Nginabaqeqeshi futhi BAD MEMORIES
abangifundisa ezemidlalo. As ons met vakansie
Isikole sami sine holo, gaan, moet ek my tas self Another Ivan on the seven-
iphuli , inkundla yebhola pak. In my tas pak ek die o'clock show, nervous
nekhilikithi. Sihle kakhulu volgende. Eerste pak ek my A star again, chest-beating,
isikole sami. teddiebeer in. Tweede pak not right
ek my iPad in en laaste pak Remembering the puzzle
Ibhalwe ngu Christian Azar ek my selfoon in. Dit is die pieces
heel belangrikstevir my. Angry = mad human
Senen Naidoo Imagining the story
Liso Engler and Boikanyo
Tshotetsi



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12 1. Aaradhya Suresh
2. Nusaybah Amod
34 3. Abigail de Jong
4. Olivia Nuen
56 5. Mark Veliades
158 6. Gabriela Cutter
7. Connor Dry
8. Sian Le Grange
9. Ariel Nyasulu



KINDNESS

Kids need to be taught how
to be kind

Include everyone in your
games, friendship groups
and conversations

No one should ever be
treated without kindness

Do your best by always
being nice

Never be mean to anyone or
anything

Everyone in the world
deserves kindness

Smiling at strangers is a
thoughtful thing to do

Sometimes kindness is
as important, if not more
important, than having your
very own name
Maariya Seedat



MINA

Igama lami nguBoikabyo.
Isibongo sami nguTshotetsi.
Ngihlala eBramley.
Ngineminyaka eyishumi
nanye. Ngifunda
eGrayston preparatory
school. Ngifunda ibanga
lesine. Umngane wami
nguNtando. Ngithanda
ukudlala nge-ipad yami.
Ibhalwe nguBoikanyo
Tshotetsi

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EMAIL TO LITTLE MISS LETTER TO 9
TROUBLE MY FUTURE SELF

Dear Little Miss Trouble, Dear Future Me,

I hope you are well. I can’t believe it’s the end of
Grade Four! I hope you liked
Little Miss Trouble, we all our teachers.
need to talk about your
behaviour. It seems I hope that we have not got
you are becoming very a demerit or, even worse,
troublesome. detention! I also hope that
you managed to keep
I do not think the other Mr your stationery neat and
Men and Little Madams organised.
enjoy the mischievous
pranks you play. I think you Did you learn anything new,
should try being good or like embroidery or how
more helpful towards other to draw realistic-looking
people. pictures?

Please would you try to Fond regards,
follow my advice?
Lily
Kind regards, Lilia Paidas

Olivia
Olivia Nuen
MY FAMILIE

In my gesin is daar vier
IMPELASONTO YAMI mense - my ma, pa en
sussie. Ek hou daarvan om
Igama lami nguGabriela. netbal te speel en my pa
Isibongo sami nguCutter. hou daarvan om fiets te ry.
Impelasonto yami epulazini. My ma hou daarvan om te
Bengihambe nomndeni gaan gim en my sussie hou
wami ngomhlaka 24 daarvan om sokker te speel.
kuSeptember siye Die vakansie wil ek graag
epulazini lika mkhulu. berge toe gaan.
Kukhona izinkomo,izimvu Sian Le Grange
nezinkukhu. Ngifunde
okuningi kakhulu.
Sithole ubisi ezinkomeni,
namaqanda wezinkukhu. OUTSIDE AT LAST
Kumnandi kakhulu
epulazini. An idea to free Ruby
Ibhalwe nguGabriela The family is missing
Cutter What I see is something
in the air
Moving
She said good-bye
KINDNESS Emma Gotthard, Francisco
Baudrand, Ina Blose and
Friendly, helpful Aadam Rawat
Loving, respecting, pleasing
Peace, love, battle, weapons

Attacking, fighting, MANDELA HAIKU
retreating
Mean, rude Nelson Mandela
War He was a freedom fighter
He was also kind
Maariya Seedat Aaradhya Suresh



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12 1. Luke Hart
2. Maria Martin Aguilar
34 3. Uzayr Royker
4. Declan Gaylard
56 5. Kwesi Kalibo
160 6. Ina Blose



BY DIE SEE

Daar is ‘n slake en ‘n krap op
die rotse by die see. Al die
visse in die see is oranje en
rooi. My familie sien ‘n geel
seekat op die strand. Die
dolfyne spring in die blou
water en hulle speel. Ek en
my boeties soek skulpies
tussen die rotse.
Luke Veliades



FOLLOW YOUR HEART

You’re one of a kind. So,
you’re allowed to be
different, and one way to
be different is to follow your
heart.

Don’t let others judge you
for being yourself. If you
follow your heart, you will
be much happier than if
you follow your brain or
the people around you.
Following your heart should
lead you to what you love.
Remember, you’re special.
Jodi Murphy



IMISHO NGOKUDLA

Ngibilisa amaqanda.
Umama uhluba ubhanana
Ubaba wosa inyama
Usisi ugeza imifino.
Ugogo usika isinkwa.
Umalume uthosa ubhekoni.
Ibhalwe nguKwesi Kalibo

surprised her, and both of
them went to the wedding
A BOY CALLED BAT BY DIE SEE even though Jude’s mom
wasn’t invited. When they
Bixby Alexander Tam (Bat) By die see sien ek ‘n groot got there, there was a bit
was an animal-loving, koraal wat pienk en pers is. of drama, but her parents
autistic boy who dreams of Ons sien ook grys dolfyne in resolved not to fight.
being a vet when he grows die see. Pappa vat aan die
up. In the meantime, he groot rooi krap. Ek vat aan Jude’s mum and dad
wants to have a pet. One die geel en oranje seester. became friends again and
day, Bat's mum brought Ons hoor ‘n seekat in die were even kind to each
a skunk kit home named water speel. other. Her life was normal
Thor, and Bat was very then, apart from the fact
excited. But his excitement Gabriella Cutter that her dad was still a big
fades when Bat finds out fan of Elvis. Jude and her
that they can only keep Thor parents ended up living
for two months. a happy and somewhat
MY GESIN normal life.
So, Bat decides to contact Rachel Hatfield
world-famous skunk expert In my gesin is daar vier
Dr Jerry Dragoo who mense - my ma, pa en
said, "Skunks are not pets boetie, Ashton wat 11 jaar
by nature, they are wild oud is. Ek is 9 jaar oud. Ek PEACEFUL
animals, so should you keep hou daarvan om in te kleur.
the kit? I don't know, but My ma hou daarvan om Peace is incredible if
for now, it sounds like he is netbal te speel. My pa hou achieved
where he needs to be, and daarvan om sokker te speel.
I trust that he is in good Equal rights and
hands." Blake Ho responsibilities are needed
for this and
Then, Bat's mum was proud
of him for doing so much Also, something that you
for Thor that she let the kit SUNDAE GIRL have to earn. It
stay for quite a few more SUMMARY
months. Can also help prevent
Jude’s mom is an alcoholic killing, crime and, even
Luke Hart and can’t stop drinking. Her worse, suicide
dad is a fan of Elvis and is
just crazy about him. Jude Each person deserves it
is a kind and loving girl who
UTHISHA WAMI loves her mom and her dad Freedom is something we
dearly. should all have too
Igama lika thisha wami
nguMnumzane Buckley. Jude wishes for an Usually, people take it for
Uneminyaka engamashumi utterly everyday life with granted
amathathu. Umnuzane normal parents who don’t
Buckley uhlala eSandown. embarrass her. Parents who Life with violence is as hard
Ufundisa iziifundo are like the parents lots of as living without any hope
zekhompuyutha. Uthisha people have. of peace
wami uthanda ezemidlalo. Aaradhya Suresh
Uthisha akathandi izingane But unfortunately, Jude’s
ezingalaleli. mom couldn’t stop drinking
because she was addicted.
Ibhalwe nguNkosi Jude was distraught BY DIE SEE
Ngqangweni because her mom was on
the verge of dying, and as By die see voel pappa aan ‘n
much as Jude asked her kleurvolle koraal in die see.
mom to stop, it didn’t work. Ek sien ‘n seester wat in die
MANDELA HAIKU Also, it had been a hard water is. Sussie sien ‘n vis. Al
time for Jude because her die skulpe is pragtig. Amy
Mandela was kind parents split up when she staan in die seesand. Die
He always helped all people was little. oranje seeperdjie swem in
Mandela was wise die see en hy is mooi.
So, when it was Jude’s Abigail de Jong
Aadam Rawat second wedding, her mom



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12 1. Maariya Seedat
2. Laura Hardy
34 3. Nkosithandile Ngqangweni
4. Shivank Seethiraju
56 5. Botlhale Moroole
162 6. Mehul Mistry



THE CHEST-BEATING
BAD DREAM

The story is about a
bad dream
Nervous about another Ivan
Chest-beating while angry
Something not right
Imagining life the
following day
Ariel Nyasulu, Maariya
Seedat and Jodi Murphy



MY GESIN

In my gesin is daar vyf
mense - ek,ma, pa, en my
twee sussies. Ek is nege
jaar oud. Ek hou daarvan
om sokker te speel. My
gunsteling kleure is blou en
rooi. My maatjies is Jake en
James. Die vakansie wil ek
graag na die wildtuin
toe gaan.
Botlhale Moroole



IVAN’S FREE!

Awakening; wandering
about; leaving
Good-bye; ready to free
Ruby
What I see
I’m outside at last
Something in the air is
still there
An idea…
Shivank Seethiraju, Evan
Nair and Nusaybah Amod

LETTER TO IN MY TAS SAFETY
MY FUTURE SELF
As ons met vakansie gaan, Sometimes all we need to
21 February 2022 moet ek my eie tas pak. In do is help
my tas pak ek die volgende.
Dear Future Me, Ek pak eerste al my klere At times all you need to do
in. Ek pak tweede al my to help is be there
How was Grade Four, Future skoene en kouse in. Ek pak
Me? Was it a pleasure, volgende my inkleurboek in Facing the world is
tedious or exciting? Did I en laaste pak ek my something we all have to do
leave South Africa in 2022? selfoon in. to stay safe, like butterflies
Did I get any braver? in a cocoon
Connor Dry
I hope that I have made Everyone deserves to be
new friends. I also dream protected
that COVID has gone away.
I hope I have improved my RATHER BE CARING To live in a care-free and
Brawl Stars account and calm world
received trophies. Care
Interested, sympathetic You must also protect the
The new things I wanted safety of harmless animals
to try in 2022 were bungee Giving, encouraging, Jessica Osborne
jumping, cricket, and even worrying
swimming with sharks!
Heart, soul, fear, destruction
My advice for myself this Hit, belittle, control, LETTER TO
year was to stop fighting traumatise MY FUTURE SELF
with my siblings because
we tend to fight a lot. Aggressive, dangerous Dear Future Gabriella,
Abuse
Your friend, I hope that you are well.
Francisco Liso Engler
Francisco Baudrand I feel optimistic about Grade
Five because I have enjoyed
attending different classes
MINA and doing homework from
LIVING IN THE different teachers. The only
PRESENT Igama lami nguBotlhale. thing I haven’t enjoyed this
Isibongo sami nguMoroole. year is walking up the stairs,
When was the last time Ngineminyaka which makes me tired. It
you thought about the eyisishiyagalolunye. was also confusing, to begin
upcoming holidays, a Ngifunda eGrayston prep with because I didn’t know
birthday party you were school. Ngifunda ibanga where all the classes were.
looking forward to, or your lesine. Ngihlala eRandburg.
plans for the following Umngane wami nguEvan. I hope that I have had a
weekend? Stop! Just enjoy Ngithanda ukudlala ibhola fantastic year. I dreamed
what's happening in the lezinyawo. that I had got good marks
present. No one knows from all my teachers. I also
exactly what will happen Ibhalwe nguBotlhale wanted to improve my
in the future. There could Moroole Maths by practising it more,
be flying cars or houses on and I wanted to be fitter by
the moon, but if we focus regularly exercising on the
on the future too much, treadmill. Lastly, I wanted to
we might miss what's INSTEAD OF read fluently so I could do
happening in the present. DEPRESSION well in English.
So, don't think about the
future because when you Therapy All the best,
think about it, every second, Helpful, emotional
minute, hour and day is Talking, listening, feeling Gabi
the future. Therapist, notebook, Gabriella Pearse
Luke Hart
unfocused, grief
Depressing, crying,

depriving
Sad, lonely
Depression

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IN MY TAS BOOK SUMMARY

As ons met vakansie gaan, First, there was a boy
moet ek my eie tas pak. In named Joe. One Monday
my tas pak ek die volgende: morning, a tall, strong
Ek pak eerstens al my policeman came into Joe’s
skoene en kouse in. Ek classroom and showed
pak tweedens my klere in. them a film. The film was
Volgende pak ek my pet called Stranger Danger.
en sonskerm in. En
laastens pak ek my The policeman wanted
badkamersakkie in. everyone to watch the
Mehul Mistry film so they would never
go with a stranger or take
something to eat or drink
from a stranger. Joe did not
MY SPECIAL TALENT care very much about
the film.
Wow! The last thing I
remember is being in a car But then Joe went to
crash and being flung into his brother’s concert. He
a peculiar tree. Now that I sat down and started
think about it, the tree coughing. Joe could not
was blue! stop coughing. An old man,
a stranger, offered him a
Oh, no! That’s what peppermint. As he reached
happened! That is why I am out to take the peppermint
so fast now. I’m so fast that from the stranger, he
I‘m even faster than greased remembered that he must
lightning! never take anything to drink
or eat from a stranger.
Why didn’t this happen
years ago? I can’t wait to So, Joe pulled back his hand
show my friends. Oh, wait. I and politely said, “No, thank
don’t have to wait to show you. I am fine.”
them. Forget about showing
my friends. Oof! I’m off to Then Joe finally realised
the Olympics! what the policeman was
trying to say. Stay safe and
Declan Gaylard only talk to your friends, and
family, but don’t be rude to
others.

ONDER DIE SEE Amy Crosby

As ons by die see is, sien
Mamma oranje visse en
Sussie sien ‘n pienk en
groen seester. Pappa voel
aan die kleurvolle koraal
in die blou water. Ons
geniet dit om kalamari by
Southbroom in Natal te eet.
Ons geniet die see.

Laura Hardy



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Grade
5A

From left to right - First Row: Alyssa Naicker, Benjamin
Hale, Christopher Martins, Giorge Natsas Second Row:
Kano Dick, Matthew Crerar, Michael Picton, Milana
Girdharlal Third Row: Sahil Fakir, Toby Howard, Vivienne
Papazian, William Fouché Fourth Row: Zaila Forsdyke
de Almeida, Zara Bagratee, Zivanka Chetty, Ms Ashleigh
Elliott
166

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Grade
5B

From left to right - First Row: Annabelle Gwilt, Atlegang
Sibanda, Bianca Rayfield, Botshelo Moseneke, Eli
Hatchuel Second Row: Isabella Natsas, Katie Crosby,
Kieran Naidoo, Kytara Moodley, Letago Malepe Third
Row: Liam Levinson, Matthew Tommy, Mphoentle
Ranyane, Nyasha Mudzengi, Oliver Phillips Fourth Row:
Shahil Nathoo, Thandolwethu Ngqangweni, Mrs Busisiwe
Manana, Miss Sally Shawe
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Grade 5 1. Katie Crosby
2. Liam Levinson
Creative 3. Isabella Natsas
Writing & 4. Milana Girdharlal
Art Gallery 5. Zaila Forsdyke de Almeida

1

2 NGIFUNA
3 UKUNITSHELA
NGOMNDENI WAMI
45
170 Igama lami nguBotshelo.
Isibongo sami
nginguMoseneke.
Ngingumfana. Igama
likamama wami
nguJeanette. Igama
likababa wami nguGontse.
Nginabosisi ababili.
Amagama wabo nguBontle
noPelo. Abosisi wami
baneminyaka eyisithupha
neminyaka emihlanu.
Igama likabhuti wami
nguTshediso yena unonyaka
owodwa. Igama likamalume
wami Charles. Igama
likamalumekazi wami
nguDineo. Nginogogo
nomkhulu. Igama
likagogo wami nguFloria.
Nginabangane Abaningi.
Mina ngithanda emidlalo
kakhulu. Ngithanda
ukudlal ibhola lezinyawo
nekhilikithi. Ngithanda
umbala obomvu noluhlaza
okwesibhakabhaka.
Ngingumfana ngithanda
ukudla kakhulu. Ngithanda
nokugibela ibhayisikil.
Ibhalwe nguBotshelo
Moseneke

our family. First of all, I share especially after a weekend.
my birthday with one of my One of my biggest strengths
THE ONE grandpas. My dad’s birthday is my mom. She is always
AND ONLY ME is on the 28th of December, there for me and helps me
one of my brothers’ with everything I do.
My name is William which birthdays is on the 20th,
means ‘strong warrior.’ and my mom’s is on the My goals for this year are
My birthday is on the 27th 3rd of December. My other to make friends at my new
of September, and I am brother was born in April, so school and to be better at
currently ten years old. I he is the odd one out. certain things. I want to
have two naughty dogs be a cricket player when I
named Zouk and Venus and I am an animal person. I grow up so for now I need
I’ve also got two annoying love all animals, but I can’t to make sure I am training
siblings, Oliver and Alison. say the same for insects! my hardest. I love cricket,
Spiders and moths freak it is the best sport. I would
My favourite sports are me out! My favourite animal like to get some more
hockey, cricket and by far is a dog. I have quite trophies to fill up my room,
swimming. I have a lot of a few strengths, but one of especially trophies for
different hobbies, but my my best ones is the ability cricket.
best one is building things! to annoy my older brothers
My favourite things to do are no end. My two favourite Letago Malepe
to sleep and to climb trees. subjects at school are
I love the colour orange and English and Mathematics.
oranges are my favourite
fruit! I don’t really enjoy My goals for this year are to MINA NAMHLANJE
playing chess because it’s get over 80% for my overall NGIZONITSHELA
time-consuming, and I can year mark. I also want to get NGAMI
be quite impatient. better at Art so that one day
I can be an artist. I would Igama lami ngu-
This year my goal is to be in also love to learn to dance Atlegang. Isibongo sami
a sports team. I would also because I am quite shy and nguSibanda. Ngineminyaka
like to read six books this have never tried it! eyishumi. Ngihlala
year. Lastly, I want to have eBerea. Ngihlala nosisi,
fun and make this the best Zara Bagratee nomama, nomamkhulu.
year yet! Ngiyintombazane. Ngifunda
esikoleni saseGrayston
William Fouché prep. Ngifunda ibanga
LETAGO’S MY NAME lesihlanu Ngithanda
ukudla okumnandi.
My name is Letago and I am Ngithanda ezemidlalo.
ALL ABOUT ME new to Grayston this year. Ngithanda ibhola lezinyawo
I was born here in South kakhulu. Umngane wami
My name is Zara. My Africa and I am ten years nguMathewu. Igama
parents named me Zara just old. I live with my sister and likasisi wami nguTlotlo.
because that’s the name my mom. I do not have any Ufunda e-Univesithi
they liked but it means pets but I would love a dog. yase Free State. Ufunda
princess. In my family, I have I can’t get one because my unyaka wesibili. Umama
two kind of annoying and sister is scared of them and wami yena unguThisha.
rather boring big brothers. I my mom says I would have Usebenza eGrayston Prep
also have two amazing and to care for it all by myself. school. Ufundisa eZezwe
very caring parents and we nezomlando. Igama
have two cute and playful Let me tell you a little about likamamkhulu wami
dogs. They are both girls the things I like and also nguMartha yena akasebenzi,
but are different breeds. the things I don’t like. I like uthethe umhlalaphansi.
One is a Staffy, her name cute little puppies and I Nginogogo, igama lakhe
is Roxy, and the other one love Saturdays because I ngu-Ester yena akasebenzi
is a Golden Retriever and get to sleep in! I have a lot ngoba ugugile.
her name is Bailey. My of dislikes, so I’m just going
birthday is on the 29th of to tell you one of them, the Ibhalwe ngu-Atlegang
December, and there are a big one - Mondays! I really Sibanda
lot of December babies in don’t like waking up early,


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2. Christopher Martins
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AT THE BEACH

Once there was a boy
who was swimming in
the sea. He was bored, so
he decided to play a trick
on all those swimming
around him. “Shark, Shark!”
he shouted. He went on to
call the lifeguard and the
lifeguard ordered everyone
to leave the water at once.
When they realised there
was no shark, they returned
to the sea. For the next two
days, the boy continued to
play the same trick on the
beach-goers. Every time the
lifeguard ordered them to
leave the water, they saw
the boy was lying. Then
on the third day, the boy
saw a real shark swimming
ferociously towards him.
“Shark, Shark!” he screamed
from the top of his lungs,
but when the lifeguard saw
it was him, he did nothing,
and everyone remained in
the water. The boy could
not get out of the sea with
all the people surrounding
him. The shark continued
to approach him. He then
gulped down the boy, “Yum,
dinner at last,” he said and
swam off into the deep
ocean.

Moral: Don’t tell lies.
Liam Levinson

a stickman, but his mom
was a monster. Lee has not
VAKANSIE one but two blue knees on THIS IS ME
each leg, making him such
Gedurende die Augustus- a talented skateboarder! On My name is Giorge, and it’s
vakansie, was ons by die his left foot, he has three spelt this way as my mom
see. Die hoogtepunt van blue toes, and on his right wanted it to be different.
die vakansie was toe ek my foot, he has four toes. Even It was passed on to me by
familie gesien het. Dit is vir though Lee is amazing one of my grandfathers. I
my lekker om net te kan rus at skateboarding, he has have a twin sister, Isabella,
en om laat te kan slaap. Die trouble walking! who is two minutes older
laagtepunt van die vakansie than me, and she reminds
is om terug te kom skool Alyssa Naiker me of this all the time! I
toe. Ek hou nie van vroeg have two grannies, one is
opstaan nie. Greek and the other one
is South African. Sadly
Zara Bagratee TOBY’S MONSTER I no longer have any
grandfathers. My birthday
My monster has an acid- is on the 4th of July, the
dropping nose that makes same day as America’s Day
ALYSSA’S MONSTER trouble in the city. He has of Independence. At home,
one big, black horn on his I have two cats, Zoe and
My monster’s name is Lee. head, which he uses to drill Maddie. Maddie got her
He has one huge, blue head into buildings and scare the name as she has an M on
with a short, pink beard. living daylights out of all the her forehead. I also have two
Lee has three orange horns people inside. He has only dogs, Astro and Oreo. Oreo
on top of his green, fluffy one neon green eye that he is black and white and Astro
hair. His natural hair colour uses to see in the dark as he is brown and white. One
is actually black but he’s hunts at night. thing that I think is quite
been dying it green for years interesting about me is that
now as that’s his favourite His rather large, peach nose I only have one cousin.
colour. His two small, grey makes it difficult for him
ears can hear from miles to fit through the narrow My strengths are chess,
and miles away, and his four city streets. He always has Mathematics and sports.
beady red eyes are all in a a very cheeky grin on his I am good at tennis, and I
row, so he can see almost all face, and, believe it or not, have won three trophies for
around him without even his moustache grows below it. I am terrified of snakes
having to move a muscle. this grin and not on top and spiders; they give me
Lee has five black teeth in like a human’s moustache the creeps! I’m also scared
his mouth, three on the top does. He only has one arm. of sharks, and I’m grossed
and two on the bottom and Unfortunately, he lost the out by frogs. Things I enjoy
they are perfect for chewing other arm in a one-on- are playing board games
his favourite fruit, apples! one battle against a mega and watching or playing any
Lee also has three stitches crocodile. On his back, he sport.
on his face from falling off has a snot-powered jet pack
his skateboard. which he uses to fly across This year my goals for school
the globe. are to get above 65% in
Lee loves to wear his every subject. We also start
favourite red T-shirt with a He has two tiny legs. That’s cycle tests this year, so
yellow smiley face, which his why he’s got the jet pack another one of my goals is
mom stitched on for him as because he can’t get very far not to fail any of these! In
she thought it would make on those little legs. He has sports, my top goal is to get
him look friendlier. Lee has big nostrils, always running into the Grayston tennis
three arms on either side with acid so strong it burns team so that I can play all
of his body. He has black, through buildings. If you see the matches.
circular hands on the end my monster make sure to
of each arm and a different run for cover! Giorge Natsas
number of blue fingers on
each. Toby Howard

Lee has two black stick
legs because his dad was

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FINALLY! AFTER
THREE WHOLE YEARS!

Grayston students battled
it out to win their games in
both soccer and netball for
their houses.

The students of Grayston
Preparatory held their
annual carnival day for the
first time in three years. It
was held at the school on
the 16th of July and was
a day for fun and sports.
Each of the houses (Alphen,
Constantia, Libertas and
Stellenberg) fought to win
the title of the best house.

Food stalls, games, photo
walls and a raffle were all
part of the fun but what got
the kids most excited were
the rides and slides inflated
on the school’s bottom field.
Children from Grade 000
all the way to Grade 7 and
even some former Grayston
students participated in the
activities.

William Fouché (a Grade 5
student from the school)
said that this event needs to
happen every year and that
he was thrilled to be able to
be there. Let’s all hope that
we can be back here
next year.
Zaila Forsdyke de Almeida

I don’t strongly dislike will notice that she has had
anything. I think one of my to add an extra sleeve on
P.E. SOCCER strengths is drawing, and each side as she has four
my mom says another one little arms, not two like you
The whistle screams its of these is talking! Oh wait, and me. One day she wants
lungs out I just thought of something to be a beautician, and she
as we all begin to shout. I do fear… clowns! I practises painting her nails
Everyone calling out to remember my mom once daily. Today you’ll see they
me, “Pass!” took me to a circus and I are pink.
but all I can think about couldn’t sleep for a week
is class. after that because of the Her legs may be short, and
clown’s act. she doesn’t seem to have
Crash, bash, I’ve got the ball any feet, just two toenails
hopefully, I won’t trip I don’t have specific goals at the bottom of each foot.
and fall. for this year, but later in life, This might seem kind of
Matt is coming to tackle me I want to create a game odd, but it doesn’t bother
I try to distract him, “Look, that is so cool and fun that her. She is the best runner
a bee!” everyone wants to play it. at her school and nothing
It’ll have different gadgets, can stop her from dancing
Oh no, it didn’t work at all weapons and tools, and up a storm.
I try and think of another there will be other worlds to
stall enter and enemies to battle. Kytara Moodley
too late, I search for The characters will be my
someone in my team friends and me from Port
Oh no, the opponents look Elizabeth. I hope to make it
so mean! one day. THE WAY I FEEL
ABOUT THE STAIRS
Swoosh, oh no, I’ve lost Matthew Tommy
the ball Every day we march
but it’s not over, not at all! up ‘n down
“Tut tut,” I hear him I see my smile turn into
running past KYTARA’S MONSTER a frown.
I run after him, but I’m The thought of climbing all
not fast. My monster has a head these stairs
shaped like a cupcake. She has started giving me
Benjamin Hale has melting icing, sky-blue nightmares!
hair and she clips it back
with two sprinkled coloured Why can’t we just have
clips. She has two rather elevators?
A BOY NAMED small eyes and it’s hard to Or even better – escalators!
MATTHEW tell what colour they are. Trying to chat all the way to
Her mouth looks a bit like the top
Hi, my name is Matthew. red jelly. You probably think Oh no, I think my heart
I am a comedian and you can eat her, but I’m might stop!
sometimes an annoying warning you, don’t even try,
eleven-year-old. I think I was or she’ll eat you up before As tiring as swimming a
born in Port Elizabeth, but I you even know it. million laps.
don’t know. No one has ever That’s it. I’m going to
really told me where I was She might seem shy when collapse!
born. I have two sisters, one you meet her, but that’s just I’m moaning and groaning
is ten and the other one is because she needs a little yet I just keep on going.
twenty. I have an awesome time to warm up to you,
mom and grandma and and once she does, she is It’s not the best way to start
two aunts. My family is even lovable. She is rather short, my morning
bigger than that as I have a and people say she’s quite I just find them so annoying!
couple of pets too, one Jack skinny for a monster, but Sixty might not seem a lot
Russell, two Pugs and she is super strong, so don’t but try them and you’ll
a hamster. let her size fool you. She feel vrot!
wears a black T-shirt with
I like funny memes, animals, a pink heart on it, and you Milana Girdharlal
playing video games and
all types of burgers. I don’t
think I have any fears, and

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2. Annabelle Gwilt
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4. Thandolwethu Ngqangweni
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SELFOON

Die groot vraag vir al die
ouers is of hulle vir hulle
kind ‘n selfoon moet gee of
nie? My naam is Toby en ek
dink om ‘n selfoon te hê is
‘n moet. Een van die redes
hoekom ek dink dit is ‘n
goeie idee is omdat dit klein
is en jy dit orals saam met
jou kan neem. As jy in die
moeilikheid beland, kan jy
jou ouers kontak.
Toby Howard



SELFOON

Die groot vraag wat alle
ouers het is: Moet ek vir
my kind ‘n selfoon gee of
nie. My naam is Isabella en
ek is in Graad 5. Ek dink
kinders moet nie ‘n selfoon
hê nie. Ek dink kinders
moenie ‘n selfoon hê nie,
want op sosiale media
kan jy goed sien wat nie
ouderdomsgepas is nie, jy
kan geboelie word, jy kan
opgespoor word wat tot
talle gevaarlike scenarios
kan lei. As jy 'n YouTube-
video kyk, kan 'n virus
afgelaai word; “poef” dan
is alles op jou foon, jou
grootste geheime, al jou
fotos, jou geld, alles is met
een klik weg.
Isabella Natsas

entertaining to watch. it was time to head home.
The following match was He soon came across the
MINA NOMNDENI between Stellenberg and massive canyon that he had
WAMI Libertas, and Stellenberg often jumped across. This
came out on top, beating was the only thing between
Igama lami nguKieran. Libertas 2-0. The final match him and his return home.
Isibongo sami nguNaido. saw Stellenberg triumphant He took a few steps back,
Ngingumfana. Ngazalwa once again as they beat then ran as fast as he could
ngomhlaka 13 kuMeyi Alphen 4-0! After all the towards the canyon and
2011. Ngihlala eSandton. inter-house matches were leapt as high and as far as
Ngihlala nomama, nobaba, done, there was a friendly he could. The snow leopard
nogogo, nobhuti wami. match between the school forgot that he was now
Ngineminyaka eyishumi. coaches and the Grade quite fat from eating the
Ngifunda eGrayston Prep Sevens. This was great fun to poor, old owl, and he could
School. Ngifunda ibanga watch. no longer make the jump
lesihlanu. Umngane across. He fell to his death.
wami nguMichael. Igama Oliver Phillips attended the
likababa wami nguVishlyn. carnival with his drone and Moral: What you do comes
Igama likamama wami took some awesome aerial back to you.
nguDashni. Umalume wami shots of the school. There
nguKosie. Umalumekazi were a number of amazing Matthew Crerar and
wami nguKathy. Ugogo foods and drinks on offer, Michael Picton
wami nguKogi. Igama such as pizza, slushies,
likabhuti wami nguKaydon. Chip ‘n Dip and ice-cream.
Ngithanda ukudlala ibhola S’phiwo had this to say
lezinyawo nekhilikithi. about the day, “I think it FUN FOR ALL
Ubaba wami usebenza went rather well.”
eRMB. Ngithanda umbala On Saturday, the 16th of
oluhlaza okotshani. Overall it’s safe to say the July, Grayston Preparatory
day was a huge success. hosted its annual carnival
Ibhalwe nguKieran Naidoo Grayston Preparatory hopes day. The event took place
to see you all next year for at the school and was for
this special event. everyone to enjoy.

GRAYSTON’S ANNUAL Eli Hatchuel Netball, soccer, food,
CARNIVAL inflatables, a photo wall,
raffles and fun backyard
On the 16th of July 2022, games were just some of
the students of Grayston THE SNOW LEOPARD the things that the children
Preparatory School got AND THE OWL of Grayston Preparatory
together for inter-house could enjoy at this year’s
sports and a day full of fun. Long ago, in the ice-cold carnival. Of course, we can’t
mountains of Alaska, there forget that the school hasn’t
On the 16th of July, Grayston lived a snow leopard. He had a carnival day since
Preparatory School held its was starving as he hadn’t 2018 due to COVID-19, so all
annual carnival day, which been able to find a single the kids were excited it was
included inter-house soccer animal to prey on in back on.
and netball matches for all days. Then one day, to his
the kids and loads of fun surprise, he saw an owl. People also got to see a
games and activities “Yum, that looks like a nice, drone flying high up above
to enjoy. juicy treat,” said the snow the school by Oliver Phillips,
leopard to himself. The owl who was given permission
Stellenberg members heard him and begged the to do so, and he was able
helped Alphen out in the snow leopard to let him live. to get some great pictures
soccer games against “Please let me live. I have of the beautiful school.
Constantia as they a family to look after!” But Hopefully, next year’s event
needed more players, but the snow leopard pounced will be even bigger.
unfortunately, this did and gobbled the owl up
not lead to a win. In the at once. Feeling satisfied, Oliver Phillips
next match, Libertas beat the snow leopard decided
Constantia 9-0, which was

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2. Matthew Tommy
3. Toby Howard



MAURITIUS

Ons gaan per vissersboot
1 na Mauritius. As ons daar

aankom, gaan ons almal
op ‘n lugballon klim. Die
lugballon is baie kleurvol
en stadig. Die volgende dag
gaan ons op ‘n bus om die
eiland te verken. Dit is die
beste vakansie.
Zaila Forsdyke de Almeida



BIG, BAD BIBS

Today I’ll tell you ‘bout
the bibs
the small, stinky bib that
covers your ribs.
A tedious task just putting
them on.
Now half the lesson’s
2 already gone.

We divided up in colours –
red, blue
the bibs get to pick the
teams for you.
Once they’re on, we’re ready
to play
the whistle’s blown by
coach Ray.

Taking my bib off is the
best!
FINALLY we get time to rest.
Now I feel so alive.
I’ll toss my bib into
a beehive.
Botshelo Moseneke



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tooth and his lips seem to there were some fun rides
be black. for the children to go on.
HORRID HOMEWORK The most popular one of
My monster works out these was the Rocket. On
“Ouch!” Fingers are hurting daily; that’s why he has a the cricket pitches, there
and my pen’s ink is marvellous six-pack and were some cool mini-games
squirting! huge arms. He has wings where the children could
Tomorrow it’s all due like a bat, and there are win prizes. When the girls
I’m only on question two! loads of scars on them from played inter-house netball,
all the battles he’s fought. some of them had to play
This work is way too much. His left wing is currently for other houses to help
I’m going to miss my lunch! bandaged, but this injury make up numbers, but they
I really have had enough did not happen during a did not mind; it was all just
it’s just so tough! battle; he injured it at golf. for fun anyway. Stellenberg
Don’t worry! He’ll be just won both the Grade 5
This has now taken all day fine. He heals very quickly. netball and soccer.
my hair’s even going grey!
“Ahhhhh!” Loudly I scream! When I go to the gym with Overall the children had a
My teachers are all so mean! my monster, we usually lot of fun and were very sad
work on our legs. His legs when the day was over. We
Dave, Dee, Dan were crying are really strong, and he is look forward to the next one
yesterday amazing at high jump! He’s next year and hope even
‘cause they got homework become so good at it that more people will join us.
on their birthday! they will no longer let him
Everyone was really mad, compete; it’s just not fair on Zivanka Chetty
because it made them all the other monsters.
so sad.
Thandolwethu
Michael Picton Ngqangweni ZANZIBAR

Toe ons daar aankom, het
ons op ‘n trein geklim.
THANDOLWETHU’S GUESS WHAT’S BACK? Die trein was groot en
MONSTER bloedrooi. Die volgende
The Grayston carnival is dag het ons op ‘n lugballon
Hello, I have heard you back! A day filled with fun gevaar. Die lugballon het
wish to see my monster. and excitement. ons oor die hele Zanzibar
Unfortunately, he is playing geneem. Dit was ‘n
golf right now, but I can The carnival at Grayston ongelooflike vakansie.
describe him to you. Preparatory School is finally
back after three years. It Bianca Rayfield
My monster has a perfectly was held on Saturday, 16th
round head with blue, July. It was a fun day for all
moppy hair on top. He Grayston children and was
has red, sharp devil horns a great way to promote the VAKANSIE
sticking out of his head, beautiful school. The four
but they’re just for show. houses (Alphen, Constantia, Gedurende die Augustus-
He has beaming, red eyes, Libertas and Stellenberg) vakansie was ons by die
which seem to scare the competed in netball and huis. Die hoogte punt van
mailman and the pizza soccer for house points on die vakansie was toe ons per
delivery guy, so now we get the day. trein gery het. Dit is vir my
no mail and free pizza every lekker om net te kan rus en
week. You will notice that On the day of the carnival, speletjies speel en om baie
he has a third black eye just all the Grayston students kos te eet wat nie goed is
above the two red ones. came in their house colours. vir my nie. Die laagtepunt
He has normal-sized ears, As you entered the school, van die vakansie is om terug
but here’s the twist. He can you could see the amazing te kom skool toe. Ek hou
hear EVERYTHING, even if food court on your right, nie daarvan om vroeg op te
you’re on the other side of and there was some truly staan nie.
the planet! He has a circular delicious food to enjoy
mouth which seems to be there. On the bottom field, Kano Dick
dripping blood. You’ll notice
he’s only got one sharp

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1 1. Botshelo Moseneke
2. Kieran Naidoo
23 3. Bianca Rayfield
4. Kano Dick
4
180

SELFOON

Die groot vraag wat alle
ouers het is: Moet ek vir my
kind ‘n selfoon gee of nie?
My naam is Annabelle en
ek is in Graad 5. Ek dink
kinders moet ‘n selfoon hê,
want hulle kan met hulle
vriende kommunikeer. Ek
verstaan daar is ook nadele
soos jy kan opgespoor en
geboelie word.
Annabelle Gwilt



ITALIË

Ons het per vlietuig na
Italië gegaan. Toe ons daar
aankom het ons almal op
‘n trein geklim. Die trein is
vinnig en rooi. Die volgende
dag het ons op ‘n lugballon
na Brasilil gegaan. Ek het
Italië baie geniet.
Zivanka Chetty



SELFOON

Het jy ‘n selfoon nodig?
Ouers se groot vraag is:
Moet ek vir my kind ‘n
selfoon gee of nie? My naam
is Vivienne en ek dink dit is
onnodig om ‘n selfoon te he.
Ek dink ‘n selfoon beskadig
jou brein. Mense kan al
jou inligting bekom en jou
identiteit steel en ‘n selfoon
is baie duur.
Vivienne Papazian

of the farm, down the road, Once they had played
over the river and right their matches, they got the
UMNGANE OMUHLE into the lion’s den. After chance to enjoy the other
his big adventure, he felt aspects of the day. There
Abangane kungaba yinoma tired and so he decided to were loads of different
ubani. Abangane kungaba take a nap. Upon waking, games to play, prizes to
umngane wentombazane Bob, the sheep, could no be won and inflatables to
noma umngane womfana longer see the butterfly enjoy. From all around the
futhi kungaba umntwana and soon realised he was school, you could hear the
wakwamakhelwane, lost. He began searching laughter of the happy kids.
omunye kungaba umngane for the butterfly, hoping
wakho wasesikoleni. she could help guide him Everybody hopes that
Umngane omuhle home but she was nowhere the Grayston Preparatory
kufuneka kube umuntu to be found. Again, Bob the Carnival Day will take place
ongakhuluma naye sheep was not focused on again next year and, who
noma yini. Kumele kube where he was and who was knows, it might even be
ngumuntu omethembayo. standing right behind him. bigger and better. It will be
Kube ngumuntu okhona He turned himself around a tough one to beat, that’s
empilweni yakho. when suddenly… CHOMP! for sure!
Ngasosonke isikhathi Lion ate him.
umthola ukuthi ukhona Katie Crosby
uma umdinga. Umngane Moral: Stay focused, or else!
omuhle umngane onomusa
hhayi kuwe kuphela Sahil Fakir and
kodwa nakwanye abantu. Christopher Martins AT FIRST LIGHT
Umngane umuntu oqotho.
Umngane umuntu ohlala BRING! BRING! That
njalo ekweluleka awful sound
CARNIVAL time to start my
Ibhalwe nguMphoentle AT GRAYSTON morning round.
Ranyane PREPARATORY Downstairs I head for toast
and cornflakes
On the 16th of July, Grayston how I wish I could have
Preparatory held its annual some pancakes!
BOB’S DEATH school carnival day. Dark as night leaving
the house
Once on a farm not far from The 16th of July was a great sneaking out as quiet
here lived a sheep named day for all the kids from as a mouse.
Bob and his protective Grayston Preparatory as the
mom, Karen. One day, Karen school held their annual SPLASH! SPLASH! Morning
had to go and help the old carnival day. swimming today
farmer tend to his flock. She but why? It’s a freezing day
left her son with a warning, Due to COVID-19 in May!
“Don’t leave the farm while restrictions, Grayston Swimming my laps, round
I am gone; not far from here Preparatory hasn’t had a and round,
is Lion’s den and he will eat carnival day since 2018, a coach’s whistle is so loud!
you if he gets the chance.” three whole years ago! The Oh no, I see my cap’s
Bob was not focusing on morning proved chilly and got a rip
what his mom was saying all the children struggled and now I have a stitch
as he was too busy playing with freezing cold feet but in my hip!
with his toys. Soon after his that soon passed and it
mom had left, Bob saw the turned out to be a beautiful, LAAA! LAAA! Choir so early
most beautiful butterfly. hot, sunny day. Soon you I’m really not a morning
He was bored with his toys could see children running birdy!
and so he decided to follow around, eating ice-creams But yay! I love this song
this magnificent insect. and drinking slushies which though I wish it were not
Now, once again, Bob was everyone loves on a warm so long.
not focusing on where he day. Netball and soccer Singing out, oh so loud
was going. He aimlessly were played by all the Makes me feel proud.
followed the butterfly out students as they competed
for their individual houses. Annabelle Gwilt



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1 1. Zivanka Chetty
2. Oliver Phillips
23 3. Matthew Crerar
4. Sahil Fakir
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AMAHOLIDE AMI
NGAPHESHEYA
KWEZILWANDLE

Ngamaholide ami asehlobo,
mina nomndeni wami
sivakashele eFalls Creek
e-Australia. Ngihambe
nabazali bami, umfowethu
omdala nomncane.
Bekuwuhambo olude uma
usuka eSydney. Uma sifika
sigqoke izimpahla zeqwa
sabe sesiqasha izikebhe
zeqwa. Emva kwemini mina
nomndeni wami sihambile
saphindela ehotela
sayodla isidlo sasemini.
Uma siqeda sahamba
ngemoto yamakhebula
besihamba phezulu sibheke
iqwa phansi. Umfowethu
nomama nobaba bebesaba
ukubheka phansi. Mina
ngibheke phansi ngoba
bengingasabi lutho. Mina
bengibheka zonke izindawo
ngithatha izithombe. Sithe
uma siqeda besikhathele
kakhulu futhi bekuyisikhathi
sokuhamba siphindile
emuva ekhaya. Sagibela
imoto yethu saphindela
emuva. Ngilithandile iholide
lami kakhulu.
Ibhalwe nguThandolwethu
Ngqangweni

I wonder why we now go
to school
DEAR UNIFORM LONELY HIPPO and think, luckily, we’re not
in the pool!
Dear uniform, what did we One day there was a nasty The tree’s leaves turn brown
do to you? hippo that demanded that and all the sunflowers
I wish I could flush you the animals be his friend go down.
down the loo! or else he would punish
Wearing you is truly them. A few days later, The cold winter term
dreadful the kind and caring swan is deadly
that striped tie is always started laying golden eggs, and I don’t think we’re
so painful! and suddenly all Hippo’s ever ready
‘friends’ stopped obeying but now it’s mid-July
American kids get civvies him and became friends at the end I’ll say, “Bye-bye!”
every day with the swan. Hippo was
but we wear uniforms here distraught and didn’t know Kano Dick
in S.A. what to do. He thought all
I’d rather spend money at his ‘friends’ had left him
the delicious tuckshop because Swan had started
but I need to buy another laying golden eggs and was MY THOUGHTS
flip-flop. happy to share them with ON CHOIR
those around her. “All my
And don’t get me started on friends have abandoned me Waking early every day
school shoes for Swan and her golden “Choir, no no!” I say.
they give me the real blues! eggs,” he called out to the When I’m late, I need to run
Yes, you make even my feet Gods. “Please give me more and pray the session isn’t
feel sad! golden eggs than Swan so done.
Without you, I think we’d all my friends will return to
be glad. me,” he asked them. The We’re prepping for the Red
Gods answered him and Fest
Nyasha Mudzengi gave him what he desired. and just maybe, we’ll be the
Now he had all the golden best!
eggs he wished for, but Like running multiple
nobody returned to him. sprints each morning,
WHY, OH WHY everyone’s scared of getting
Moral: Money does not buy Mr D’s warning.
Walking down to buy friends or happiness.
some tuck It is tiresome, intolerable
hoping to get some bang Isabella Natsas and and tough
for my buck Annabelle Gwilt our sessions are always so
but oh boy, was I wrong rough.
The price numbers are Hmmm, it’s kinda fun
so long. though
THE COLDEST TERM so I think I’ll be back
All I wanted was chick strips tomorrow.
and chips Oh no, my tracksuit pants
but they cost as much as are getting tight Atlegang Sibanda
new hips! and they’re too long for
While wondering why the my height!
prices are high I try warming up with tea
I end up buying a pie. and honey EGIPTE
I think I’m spending all
Cha-ching! I hear the mom’s money! Ons gaan per vliegtuig na
cashier sound, Egipte. As ons daar aankom,
a boy near me buys sweets The cold, windy weather gaan ons almal per boot op
that are space-bound! tries to get in die rivier vaar. Die boot is
So I decide not to spend I wish I could just chuck it in groot en oud. Die volgende
my money the bin. dag gaan ons op ‘n trein
today I think I’ll just I really miss my lovely shorts vaar. Die trein sal ons na die
go hungry. but wearing them makes DRC toe neem. Dit sal ‘n
legs as hard as quartz. wonderlike vakansie wees.
Kieran Naidoo
Liam Levinson



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1. Letago Malepe Jackal how his trap worked.
2. Giorge Natsas He opened up the cage and
3. Benjamin Hale Panda slipped out quietly.
Lion then climbed into the
cage, and BANG! Jackal
closed the gate.

Moral: Don’t get caught in
your own trap.
THE JACKAL, THE
PANDA AND THE LION Vivienne Papazian



Many years ago, Lion was SHAHIL’S MONSTER

strolling through the woods. Let me introduce you to my

He was worried that ever monster friend, Steve. He

since Panda arrived, he might look terrifying, but

was no longer the smartest he’s one of the nicest guys

and biggest animal in the you’ll ever meet. He’s got

woods. He wondered aloud, an oval-shaped head and

1 “How can I prove I am better only one eye. Oh, and did I

than Panda?” Then an idea mention he’s got no nose?

struck him like lightning. His mouth, however, is very

He could capture Panda. He large, and he has three

soon got to work and the visible fangs sticking out of

following day, while Panda it, each one dripping with

was wandering through the what seems to be blood! He

woods, he suddenly heard a has a hard time hearing as

loud BANG! He then realised he’s only got one tiny ear. I

that he had been caught in think the other one might

a trap. Panda yelled out for have been chopped off.

his friend the jackal, “Help You will notice Steve has

me, help me!”. got loads of muscles and

Meanwhile, on the other I’m sure he goes to the gym

side of the woods, the at least six times a week.

lion also heard the loud On the end of each of his

banging of his trap and two arms, he has a single

2 knew that it had worked. He claw. They’re always sharp
came through singing and and ready to catch prey. He

dancing, “I am the greatest, never wears a shirt, probably

I am the smartest!” Soon because none fit him.

after, Jackal arrived and he Steve’s legs are not that

came up with a plan of his impressive. They’re rather

own. He praised Lion, “Oh skinny! So it should come as

mighty King, how did you no surprise to you that he

create this magnificent
trap?” Lion was flattered and always wears a pair of blue
jeans and a belt to cover
replied, “Oh, fellow subject,
them up. Lastly, you’ll see
all I did was set a trap to
that Steve wears massive
capture Panda.” “Well,”
shoes. I think he has them
muttered Jackal, “That
specially made because
is a real head-scratcher.
I’ve never seen a shop sell
My teeny-weeny brain
a size 24. This guy is a real
cannot comprehend how
character, and I know you
this brilliant trap works.”
will love him.
3 Lion got angry at Jackal’s Shahil Nathoo
stupidity and he eventually

agreed to demonstrate to

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igama lakhe nguNezu. snakes and spiders and who
Nginezinja ezintathu. wouldn’t? Some of them
SELFOON Nginonogwaja oyedwa. can kill you! I’m also terrified
Ngithanda ukudla kakhulu. of heights.
Die groot vraag wat alle Ngithanda ihlobo kakhulu.
ouers het is: Moet ek vir my Ngithanda ukubhukuda I have lots of goals for this
kind ‘n selfoon gee of nie? uma kushisa. Ngithanda year. I want to learn how
My naam is Christopher en ukudweba futhi ngithanda to draw and I also want to
ek dink om ‘n selfoon te hê ukudlala amavideo games. read more because I haven’t
is ‘n moet. Een van die redes had the chance to read
hoekom ek so dink is: Dit Ibhalwe nguMatthew a full book in over a year
kan jou ouers kontak as jy Tommy now! Speaking of books, I
hulle nodig het. Ek kan ook would like to write one and
speletjies op my foon speel then illustrate it myself. I
en met my vriende praat. have recently been taking
THEY CALL ME ENTLE swimming lessons, so
Christopher Martins swimming is definitely one
Hi, I’m Mphoentle. It means of my goals this year.
precious gift but most
people just call me Entle Mphoentle Ranyane
THE SWIMMING POOL for short. I have a younger
sister, and boy, can she be
Crystal blue waters are a handful! I am a Christian
calling my name. which means I believe there UMA NGITHOLA
I jump in to play a game. is only one God who has ITHUBA
The calm, cold water hits a son named Jesus. Even LOKUSHINTSHA
my skin though I know this isn’t OKUKODWA
so silent I can’t even hear Christian, I know my Zodiac NGESIKOLE SAMI
a pin. sign. I’m a Capricorn. I am
Sotho, but I don’t know how Uma ngingathola ithoba
With me, my legs drag to speak it. I was born here nje elilodwa lokushintsha
behind in South Africa in Kempton okukodwa esikoleni sami.
luckily, my coach is Park. I am currently 11 years Mina ngingashintsha
really kind. old and my birthday is on amanani wasekhefi
Goggles fogged up – now in the 10th of January. I have (Tuchshop) yase Grayston
the wrong lane a puppy at home, which Prep. Amanani wentengo
I hope I’m not disqualified is five and a half years old wasekhefi yase Grayston
again! now. Her name is Riley, and aphezulu kakhulu.
she is a Shih Tzu. Aphezulu kwenani lentengo
Holding my breath, feeling ejwayelekile kwezinye
I might die Now I want to tell you what izitolo. Uma uthenga
It was worth it – I came I like, what I don’t like, what amashibhisi ukhokha
in a tie! some of my fears are and amarandi ayishumi
Jumping out, “Oooh, the what I think I’m good at. nesithupha. Lapho uma uya
wind is cold,” First of all, my favourite ezitolo ezinkulu ungathola
I think I need something subject is Mathematics. I iphakethe elikhulu ngaleyo
warm to hold. like any type of candy, I have ntengo. Ngicabanga
a real sweet tooth and I ukuthi amanani wasekhefi
Bianca Rayfield love to sing! Singing lets me yethu kumele ehliswe.
express how I feel, and so Akwenzi umqondo ukuthi
that is why I have joined the benze amanani aphezulu
school choir. My favourite kangaka futhi baqhubeke
UMNDENI fast food restaurant is nokuwanyusa. Kuyinkinga
WAKWATOMMY McDonald’s. “Why?” you kakhulu ezinganeni
may ask. Well, I just think ezimpofu okumele
Ngingumfana. Mina it’s too good to pass. I zibhekane nalesisimo.
ngifunda ibanga don’t like bullies - they do
lesihlanu. Igama lami things without asking or Ibhalwe nguNyasha
nginguMathewu. Isibongo even thinking! Some of the Mudzenge
sami nguTommy. Ngifunda things I fear the most are
eGrayston Prep school.
Ngihlala eGoli. Ngihlala
nomama, nosisi wami.
Nginabomalumekazi kodwa
abahlali nathi. Nginogogo

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Grade
6A

From left to right - First Row: Alexia Fanucchi, Amira
Allie, Ashton Ho, Ciana de Abreu, Honor Royston Second
Row: Kimmel Jimmy, Laura Henriquez Munizaga, Leila
Springer, Linden van Heerden, Muhammad Patel Third
Row: Neil Dunstan, Rahul Mistry, Riley Prinsloo, Rinnah
Habte, Simran Govender Fourth Row: Zandré Hall,
Zuhayr Hargey, Mrs Renée Randall-Taylor
186

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Grade
6B

From left to right - First Row: Chayne Slack, Cruz
Baptista, Hugo Price-Hughes, Jaydon Munsami, Maya
Russell Second Row: Mishka Mahida, Muhammad
Gattoo, Niara Nair, Nina Westerveld, Peter Beevers Third
Row: Rachel Hardy, Rania Royker, Rebecca Buchholtz,
Suhail Ismail, Taylor Gordon-Bennett Fourth Row: Teyana
Kuni, Vivaan Rowjee, Zihan Dullabh, Mrs Kerry White,
Ms Savannah Soal
188

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Grade
6C

From left to right - First Row: Anna-Rose De Wet,
Avani Bhuse, Devanan Martin, Eva Achilleoudes,
Gabriel Sines Second Row: Jacques Eagland, Jordan
Ramokoka, Matthew Cochran, Matthew de Jong,
Maximilian Rowberry Third Row: Payton Pietersen,
Roxanne Teasdale, S'phiwo Shabalala, Sophie Beevers,
Taylor Silverman Fourth Row: Thamarai Moodley, Thato
Mahlabegwane, Thelson Thela, Mr Keith Chipps
190

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Grade 6 1. Nina Westerveld
2. Kimmel Jimmy
Creative 3. Ciana de Abreu
Writing & 4. Niara Nair
Art Gallery 5. Alexia Fanucchi

1

2 GREEN
192
Green is the colour of
Mother Earth
It strikes a balance between
head and heart
Green encourages us to
do anything
It makes us feel calm
It’s the colour of growth
and health
Green makes us feel happy
and peaceful
Green is the colour of life
It makes us feel safe
and secure
Green earned its name from
the herbs in the kitchen
Helps with anxiety
and depression
Represents tranquillity
and good luck
Green is the colour of
Mother Earth
Mishka Mahida



THE ELEPHANT

Living in savannahs
The magnificent elephant
Watching, waiting
Ears like paper
Skin like sandpaper
Humble, wise elephant
Light-footed and sensitive
So amazingly unique
It walks away
The elephant is almost gone
Avani Bhuse

shot put (co-curricular). 3
You might be wondering 4
A FRIENDLY LETTER why shot put. Because I 5
am terrible at it, I chose to
Grayston Preparatory School improve, and I have.
Gillard Street
Morningside I had so much fun yesterday
2146 and hope you are having a
nice time too. I really hope
21 July 2022 to see you soon!

Dear Diana, Lots of Love

I hope your time in Thamarai
Empangeni is going well. I Thamarai Moodley
am planning to come and
visit you soon! Everything
over here is okay. Mum is
feeling a lot better. She AANGENAME KENNIS
recovered from that cold
pretty well. Yesterday I My naam is Ashton en
went on a school outing to my van is Ho. My naam
a place called Honeydew het ‘n betekenis en dit is
Mazes. It was so much fun. “asboomdorp.” Ek is 11 jaar
I am going to tell you all oud en in graad 6. Ek is in
about it. die jaar 2010 gebore.
My verjaarsdag is op
When we got there, I was 7 September.
so excited. We had to go
through a maze made of Die sterreteken waaronder
bamboo and find questions, ek gebore is, is die Maagd.
riddles, stamps and plastic As ek myself sou beskryf,
animals, write answers to sou ek sê ek is van
the questions and riddles middelmatige lengte. Ek
and circle the animals we het bruin oë en bruin hare.
saw on a piece of paper Ek het ‘n middelmatige bou.
provided. It was pretty Ek sou my persoonlikheid as
fun, except for the times introvert beskryf.
when Gabriel and Jordan
shouted at each other and Die taal wat ons by die
Gabriel complained of huis praat, is Engels. Die
how much his head hurt kultuurgroepe waaraan
and compared Maths and ek behoort, is Portugees,
mazes to each other. It was Engels en Chinees.
honestly really fun, despite
those things. My ma se naam is Bronwyn
en sy is ‘n entrepreneur. My
At lunch, someone did pa se naam is Warren en
something to the geese, hy is ‘n wedder. Ek het een
and they started making a suster en is die oudste kind.
lot of noise. Everyone was so My gesin is liefdevol. My
scared. After that, we got ice gesin bestaan uit vier lede,
lollies which tasted really maar my familie bestaan uit
nice. And then it was time baie meer mense.
to go. This time on the bus, I
sat next to Anna. My beste vriende se name
is: Muhammad Patel,
We arrived back at school Muhammad Gattoo en
early enough to get through Zihan. Die troeteldiere by
a bit of Earth Science and my huis is twee honde.
Maths, and after that, I had Ashton Ho



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1. Rachel Hardy
2. Payton Pietersen
3. S'phiwo Shabalala



SQUIRREL

The small creature scurries
1 up the tree

Pieces of bark falling off
while doing so
Looking for food
Staying alert for predators
Its big eyes scanning
Fluffy tail, sharp claws
Its grey and brown fur
swaying in the wind

It continues to climb up
the tree
Watching, waiting
It smells food
It turns its head swiftly
Looking around for where it
could be
It scurries down the tree
Eva Achilleoudes

2

ERVARINGS

My lekkerste verjaarsdag
was toe ek 12 geword het,
want dit was my Monte
Casino partytjie. Ek was
baie bang toe ‘n hond
my gejaag het. Ek was
al in die hospitaal. Die
plek waar ek die meeste
pret het, is by die see. Die
lekkerste vakansie was toe
ons in Kaapstad was. ’n
Interessante plek wat ek al
besoek het, was Kaapstad,
want die mense daar is gaaf.
Jordan Ramokoka



3

194

and says, 'Badili, stop at
once. You know you're
BALD EAGLE BADILI - THE SNEAKY not allowed to use your
LEOPARD WITH hypnosis for hunting.' So
Terrifying HYPNOTIC EYES he stays still and lets the
Claws as sharp as a razor impala go. Then he returns
Wingspan as wide as the Once there was a leopard to his tree and settles down
ocean who was born with hypnotic for the night. The next day
Scary talons eyes. He often played tricks he knows he has to learn to
Beak like a needle on his siblings with hypnosis hunt without his hypnosis.
Eyes staring by making them walk
Animals, beware off branches or bite their So, for the next few days,
own tails. One-and-a-half he hunted normally and
Matthew De Jong years later, he had to leave, got better and better with
find his own territory, and each hunt. One day, while
continue his bloodline. A he was practising, he ran
week later, he left and said into the dominant male
WAKE WACABANGA goodbye to his mom and and a fight broke out. Badili
NGOKUBA NETHUBA sisters. was fighting long and hard.
LOKUSHINTSHA INTO After the fight, they laid low
EYODWA MAYELANA He walked far and wide for a bit. A few weeks later,
NESIKOLE SAKHO until he reached a good he appeared. He had won!
KAHLE area, Lawangla Valley. This Now he's the alpha male of
place is a very good place the territory and continues
Ake ngikunikeze imibono for a leopard to grow, the bloodline.
embalwa. Yonke ingane hunt and live, but it's very
inento ehlukile efuna dangerous. There are tons of Jacques Eagland
ukuyishintsha. Nazi ezinye lions, crocodiles, elephants,
zazo: Abanye bafuna buffalo, hyenas and, the
indawo ephephile ngoba most dangerous of them
kuneziqhwaga, abanye all, other male leopards. SKOOL
abafuni umsebenzi wesikole On his first night, he was
ngesikhathi samaholide, chased up a tree by a pride Die laerskool waar ek
iningi lithi lona lifuna of lions. Earlier that day, he op skool is se naam is
imidlalo yevidiyo yethulwe was chased away from the Grayston Preparatory en
esikoleni. Amanye amazwe watering hole by elephants, die hoërskole waarheen
anezinsuku ezine zamaviki and after that, he was ek graag wil gaan, is
ngoba ethanda. Ngicabanga chased off a kill by hyenas. Fatima of St Stithians. Die
ukuthi ngingashintsha He was very unlucky but skooldag begin om halfagt
ukuthi kungabii nezinxoxo, lucky at the same time. Yes, en daarom moet ons om
izivivinyo zokukuhlolwa, all those things happened, halfsewe van die huis af
umsebenzi wasekhaya but at least he didn't run vertrek om betyds by die
omningi. Ngingashintsha into any other rival male skool te wees. Die klas
nawo umsebenzi wesikole leopards. When he started waarin ek is, is 6C.
ngoba ngimatasa kakhulu to settle in, he realised he
ngempelasonto futhi was starving, especially after Die omgewing waar ek
nginezemidlalo ezengeziwe the day he had just had. woon is Parkmore en dit
ngemva kwesikole, kanye is naby die skool. Ek dink
nomsebenzi wesikole. So, he decided to go on a my skool is wonderlik en
Ngakho anginaso isikhathi hunt. stresvol en ek hou daarvan
esanele sokufunda. Uyazi al is daar baie toetse. In my
ukuthi u-35% wabafundi As the leopard stalks his kosblik is daar gewoonlik
baqala ukungasithandi prey, he is very careful not toebroodjies en pasta. As ek
isikole ebangeni to make any noise, and he snoepwinkel toe gaan, koop
lesikhombisa ngenxa pounces. When he jumps ek gewoonlik lekkers en
yomsebenzi abawuthola at the impala, he stops geroosterde toebroodjies.
nsuku zonke esikoleni. and stares at the impala, Na skool gaan ek gewoonlik
and it freezes. Then his sportoefening toe.
Ibhalwe nguMuhammad mom jumps into his head
Gattoo Sophie Beevers



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1. Honor Royston
2. Jaydon Munsami
3. Sophie Beevers
4. Riley Prinsloo
5. Hugo Price-Hughes
6. Linden van Heerden



THE ORIGIN OF MILES
MORALES

1 In the subway
Near the spray-painted
walls
The spider lowers down on
his web
Looking for his next victim
to bite
He sinks his DNA through
his fangs
Into Miles’ skin
Radioactivity begins

Running on buildings
Swinging into danger
Fighting bad guys
Looking out for his
neighbours
Hiding his identity
Watching over the city
2 Zuhayr Hargey



SIMON THE CAT

Cats creep up to me
Love to be played with
Love to be picked up
Cats just play, sleep, eat and
repeat
Purrs signal their gentle
ways
Paws have a quiet touch
Peaceful eyes that see so
much
It takes time to gain their
trust
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THE MAGIC WAND OP DIE PLAAS: 6
THAT SWITCHED TYE-OEFENING
VOICES
Vandag het oom Ben egter
Once there was a brainy weer baie tevrede gevoel.
baker by the name of Dit het gedurende die
Fru. Every day, Fru and nag heerlik gereën. Die
his minions would sell watersloot langs die huis
cupcakes and cakes. They was vol water. Die water
were the most talented in die sloot het kabbeltjies
bakers in town. One day, gemaak en dit het vir
while the minions were oom Ben soos musiek
baking a cake, they found a geklink. Die groentetuin
wand in one of the kitchen en die vrugteboord was
cupboards. The minions ook waternat. Die bome se
swung the wand and, to blare het sommer groener
their surprise, switched en frisser gelyk. Meteens
voices with Fru. het oom Ben ‘n voëltjie
hoor sing. Hy het opgekyk
Fru was serving his en daar het hy ‘n vinkie bo
customers. When he in die wilgerboom sien sit.
greeted and asked them Sy borsie was geel. Hy het
what they wanted, they sy koppie regop gehou en
laughed at Fru. He sounded het sy borsie uitgestoot.
so immature and ridiculous! Dit het kompleet geklink
All the customers that came asof hy gesing het: “Dit het
were laughing and then lekker gereën; dit het lekker
gossiping about him all gereën! Die droogte is verby!
over town. The other people Die droogte is verby!”
who lived in the town heard
about Fru and came to the Roxanne Teasdale
bakery to listen to how his
voice sounded. Even the
mayor came and laughed
all day long. AANGENAME KENNIS

Fru tried to sing to see if Die troeteldiere by my
they liked it. Was it just huis is drie honde en twee
his talking voice that had katte. Die honde se name
changed? The customers is Cloe, Mia en Noodle. Die
laughed even harder. He katte se name is Pixel en
realised that his voice Tiny. My gunsteling etes
was different and felt very is tuisgemaakte brejani
sad. Not all hope was lost, en pizza. My gunsteling
though. The minions felt wegneemete is Makni
sorry for Fru and then gave hoender van Gazal. My
him the wand. He waved gunsteling drankies is
the wand, and his voice Sparberry en Fanta Grape.
came back to normal. Die motor waarvan ek baie
hou, is die Range Rover,
Since then, Fru made sure want dis my droommotor.
that the wand was far away, My gunsteling kleur is pienk,
and he was never laughed want dit lyk mooi vir my.
at again.
Baie dankie julle.
Rahul Mistry
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1. Laura Henriquez Munizaga
2. Anna-Rose De Wet
3. Jacques Eagland



ERVARINGS

My lekkerste verjaarsdag
1 was toe ek nege geword

het, want ek en my vriende
kon saam verf. Ek was baie
bang toe ek en my broers in
die motor was en my baba-
boetie begin huil het. Die
siekste wat ek ooit was, was
toe ek COVID gehad het. Ek
was al in die hospitaal. Die
plekke waar ek die meeste
pret het, is by die see en in
die wildtuin.

Die lekkerste vakansie was
toe ons Kruger Wildtuin
en Kaapstad toe gegaan
het. Die interessante plek
wat ek al besoek het, was
Dullstroom, want daar is so
2 min mense. My opvoeding
is vir my belangrik, want ek
wil eendag ‘n embleem-
ontwerper word.

Ek wil ‘n embleem-
ontwerper word, want ek
geniet dit om te teken en
te verf. Ander loopbane
waarin ek belangstel, is
om ‘n wildbewaarder of ‘n
onderwyseres te word. Oor
twintig jaar sien ek myself
as ‘n suksesvolle embleem-
ontwerper. My doelwit vir
2022, is om die eksamen te
slaag.
Rebecca Buchholtz

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sabuka ifilimu salala. Oh
okwakunzima kakhulu
USUKU ENGINGASOZE kimina njengoba isihlakala HOW THE BEES GOT
NGALUKHOHL- sasibuhlungu kakhulu. THEIR STINGS
WAEMPILWENI YAMI
Ebusuku ngilale cishe Long, long ago, a greedy
Usuku engingasoze amahora amathathu wasp tried to take the
ngalukhohlwa yilapho kuphela kodwa ekuseni bees’ honey. He knew this
ngephuka khona ingalo. saya esibhedlela. Lapho was going to be quite easy
Usuku lwaqala ngokuthi siya esibhedlela futhi because the bees had no
ngidle ukudla kwasekuseni kwakunzima kakhulu defence, so he went and
futhi ngidlale imidlalo ukuthola udokotela. easily stole all their honey.
yevidiyo games. Iholidi Ekugcineni sahamba The wasp told the other
bese liya emaphethelweni. sathola udokotela wasps how simple it was to
Bengizihlalele nje ekhaya wangifaka ukhonkolo get the honey and how nice
ngidlala ibhola ngaphandle engalweni it tasted.
nomfowethu. Ukhisimusi Ibhalwe nguMaximilian
wayesesondele futhi Rowberry Then, all the wasps started
ngangijabule kakhulu. to take all the honey. Finally,
Ntambama ngehora the bees had had enough!
leshumi nambili kwafika They had a meeting with
umngani wami uJacques GOLDILOCKS AND THE the queen, and one very
sadlala ibhola amahora THREE BEARS smart bee, named Beebo,
ambalwa sabe sesingena had an amazing idea. His
kwiplaystation yami sadlala Three brown bears. idea was to create a sting
ivideo yebhola ethi fifa. Sat on their chairs. like the wasps. The only
Ngemuva kwehora ngidlale problem was that it would
i-fifa, enginqobe imidlalo Mamma Bear cooked in a always kill the bee using it
eminingi. Saphuma sadlala big black pot. and the enemy. But, they
ibhola ibhola lezinyawo. Pappa Bear’s porridge was had to use it, and the next
Sisadlala ngaphandle, much too hot. time a wasp attacked, it
umfowethu naye obedlala died painfully.
nathi ibhola wangishaya The three little bears went
idolo ngebhola. Ngaxakeka for a stroll So, the wasps became
kakhulu ukuthi kungani While Goldilocks came in curious why the first wasp
umfowethu engishaye and looked for a bowl. had never returned to the
edolweni, ngaqhubeka nest. They sent their best
nokudlala ibhola noJacques. Goldilocks looked all over warriors to the bees’ hives.
Ngemuva kwehora for porridge. They waited for a month
sahamba saya esidlweni And she found it in the but never returned because
sakusihlwa. Lapho siqala storage. the bees had used their
ukudla isidlo sakusihlwa, powerful stings to kill the
kwafika umama kaJacques When the bears came wasps. The wasps decided
ezomlanda. Ngesikhathi home, the baby’s porridge never to steal the bees’
uJacques ehamba sadla was gone. honey ever again, and the
isidlo sakusihlwa mina The baby cried, so Mamma bees lived happily ever after
nomfowethu sadlala ibhola Bear sang him a song. until the humans came.
elincane kusakhanya.
Ngemva kwemizuzu They found Goldilocks fast No amount of bee stings
eyishumi ngidlala, asleep. could kill the humans
umfowethu washaya She woke up in surprise except those who were
ibhola esihlakaleni sami with a leap. allergic, but the bees
kabuhlungu kangangokuba accepted the humans
lagoba laphuka. Asizange Finally, when Goldilocks was because they weren’t as
siye kudokotela ngaleso going home greedy as the wasps. So
sikhathi ngoba sasingazi Mamma Bear said, “Bye,” finally, bees lived happily
ukuthi konakele kodwa and brushed her hair with ever after.
her comb.
Rania Royker Neil Dunstan



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1. Ashton Ho
2. Peter Beevers
3. Avani Bhuse



LATE NIGHT IN THE
JUNGLE

1 Dark, peaceful, windy
He creeps up quietly
Trees all around him
Can barely see anything

Steps on a branch, they all
move
Thunder in the distance
He sees what he wants
He pounces

Kills the deer
The panther is satisfied
Climbs up a tree
Eats his buck while
watching the night sky

Thunder stops
Can’t feel the wind
Moon disappears
2 And the sun rises
Muhammad Patel



GREY WOLF

Fur, like a blanket
Eyes, shining in the snow
Ears up high
Listening
Waiting to pounce
Its long slim body crouches
Hiding under the snow
Looking at its prey
Claws as sharp as knives
Teeth, ready to bite
The deer looks up
And runs…
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