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Merrifield’s Very Own Newspaper www.merrifieldschool.co.za 7 September 2018
Happy birthday Merrifield! Celebrating 21 years of excellence and growth at this year's Founders' Day on
Friday, 31 August. Special thank you to Matric Class of 2008 alumnus Viwe Nyamakazi for representing his class
as guest speaker at assembly, and to Mrs Siphokazi Nyamakazi for her inspiring speech as well.
From the Executive Head, Dr Guy Hartley
Our 21st birthday celebrations have come and gone, and what a good time it was to reflect on our initial
founding years and early heritage. From some humble beginnings, where we can really thank some far-sighted
and visionary founders, Merrifield has now blossomed into a flourishing school. At 21, like a young adult, we are
certainly “coming of age” and flexing our muscle in a number of ways, not least of which is the significant
opening of our new sports precinct just around the corner in early 2019 – a major development in our history. I
certainly believe that we are well on a path from becoming not just a good school, but a really great school
rooted in the Eastern Cape.
Thank you to our families, staff and alumni who have embraced the initiative of “a gift of a tree” to the school
on its 21st birthday, which overlapped suitably with Spring Day and National Arbour Week. Over R16000 has
already been raised towards enhancing the landscape of the new sports development and adjoining roads – a
remarkable achievement in the space of one week. The tree donations are a wonderful gift to the school and
received appreciatively as your landmark contribution to watch as they grow in tandem with the unrelenting
progress of the school in the next 21 years ahead.
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ELFEST ENGLISH RESULTS
CHORAL VERSE
Grade 4 T Gold ++
Grade 4 L Gold ++
Grade 5
Individual poetry
Hannah Evers Gold
Jayden Heiberg Gold ++
Alison Wheatley Gold
Caleb Xantho Gold ++
Slayde Herman Gold
Grace Whiteley Gold
Gcobisa Marafane Gold
Grade 6 Adverts
Inam Ndaba, Courtney Linke, Isabella Whittington,
Eva Lessing Gold
Rachel Mangold, Shaelyn Hartley, Sahana Philip,
Sophie Phillips Double Gold
Grade 6 Solo Mime
Gerhard Kotze Gold ++
Grade 6 Monologue Well done to
Lumikuthi Tomeli Gold our Foundation
Phase Merrifield
Grade 6 Individual Poems
team that tied
Gerhard Kotze Gold + for third place
Grace Rance Gold in the Fun with
Words
Lumikuthi Tomeli Gold +
competition,
Luhle Nqabeni Gold + against 15
schools that
Rachel Mangold Gold +
entered this
Paige Collins Gold year.
Alexis Lessing Gold
Anna Christina Kuchler Gold
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These are just a few examples of the beautiful art work of our Intermediate Phase students at the EL Primary
Schools Exhibition that was on view at Belgravia Art Centre (until last week Friday).
The Annual Music Picnic and Entrepreneurs Day was well supported on 1 September at Merrifield School. For a
gallery of photos, taken by Peter King and Tracey Mangold, visit the Merrifield College Facebook page.
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Merrifield College was one of 10 schools who qualified
to participate in the SAASTA Provincial competition
which was held at Hudson Park High School on 25
August. The topic was: Can Hydrogen Fuel Cell
technology be an important contributor to solving the
energy needs of schools and other organisations with
high societal importance? Merrifield were placed first
and go on to the National competition in Johannesburg
on the 2 October where the team will represent the
Eastern Cape. The team is Selin Tolu, Catherine Bruce,
Yolo Sikuza, Pooja Vijay and Penelope Coutsoudis.
Important Notice about 2019 term dates.
Please take note that Merrifield’s start date for 2019 will
differ from the Department of Education schools.
Merrifield opens for staff on 14 January 2019,
and students return to school on Tuesday 15 January.
Please visit the school’s website Our Merrifield German students celebrated their first
www.merrifieldschool.co.za for the detailed notice. day of “big” school with their Schultütes.
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Merrifield Tennis Triumph at Sun City Private Schools Tournament
The Merrifield College Boys A tennis team have again proved triumphant at the national Sun City Private
Schools Tennis tournament, winning top honours in the A section of the tournament against schools such as
Michaelhouse and St John’s.
This is not the first time Merrifield College has punched above its weight; the overall tournament title has been
won by Merrifield boys tennis teams twice previously. The 2018 tournament took place at Sun City from 27 to
31 August. This year Merrifield took three College teams up: the boys A team, boys B team and a girls team.
The boys A team – made up of Joseph Townes, Dylan Smith, Peter Townes,
Keelan Hartley and Alex Murray – beat St John’s 6-1; beat King Edward
School 4-3; beat St David’s 5-2 and beat Michaelhouse 6-1 to win the
tournament on points by Thursday afternoon. Special mention must be
made of Grade 8 student Joseph Townes who was ranked 2nd in the
tournament in his section.
“The A team boys had a great tournament and got the job done by winning
the tournament on the Thursday with the final matches taking place on Friday being irrelevant due to the
points lead we had,” Merrifield College sports co-ordinator Andre Du Toit said.
“The B team boys finished 5th out of 8 teams and it was a great learning experience for them. For all the B
team boys it was the first time at the tournament and a first time playing tournament tennis.”
Merrifield College teacher Gardie Newman, who managed and supported the girls team in their debut at the
tournament, said the experience had been wonderful for the athletes. “The spirit has been great and we have
seen growth in team building, play and in all aspects,” Newman said.
The Merrifield girls team played against A sides, and lost 1-6 vs Helenic, lost 2-5 vs Uplands, lost 3-4 vs St Tere-
sa, won 4-3 vs Kingsmead and won 7-0 vs Redhill. “This year having three teams representing the school was a
good change for us,” du Toit said. “Usually during our matches it's ‘us vs our opponents and their supporters’.
This year we also had our other teams supporting us during our matches which brought about a feeling of why
we were there, and it was with only one thing on our minds and that was to put Merrifield’s name back on the
trophy this year.”
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Amy Swart has been selected
to represent Border for the
Badminton SA U17
championships and
Congratulations to Merrifield interprovincial in Durban from
teachers Mandy Morgan and Caryn 28 September to 6 October.
Lategan for completing the She has also been selected as
the team captain.
NFB Tony Viljoen Masters
Congratulations!
Marathon, and special mention to
Caryn for winning the women’s
section. Well done!
Picture: DEAN VENISH
RESULTS…
SQUASH
27 August: College A lost 4-15 to Selborne C; College B won
14-5 vs Stirling A junior girls.
27 August: Prep squash lost 5 1 to Selborne.
SOCCER
27 August: U9 vs Faith Revival, Merrifield lost 1-7.
28 August: U9 soccer lost 5-1 to Faith Revival.
30 August: U11 soccer lost 3-0 to Crewe and U13 soccer
lost 3-1 to Southernwood.
HOCKEY
28 August: U10 Boys Hockey Festival. Merrifield vs Dale B,
the teams drew 5-5; vs Hudson A, Hudson A won 4-1; vs
Stirling A, Merrifield lost 1-7; vs Stirling C, the teams drew
2-2.
29 August: U13 girls hockey lost to Cranberry 3-1. U10 Girls
vs Stirling A 0 - 0 draw; vs Cambridge A 4-1 lost; vs Stirling
B, 4-0 won.
NETBALL
30 August: U12 vs New Generation won 5-3; U13 vs New Prep students have been putting in early morning
Generation lost 17-4. training for the Lilyfontein Adventure Race taking
place on 8 September.
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Happy birthday to the following Merrifield staff and students,
from 18 August to 7 September:
Students: Dylan Kurten, Usithi Nogela, Catherine Williams-Jones,
Lisakanya Zantsi, Emma Fray, Benjamin Williams-Jones, Uhuru
Nelana, Asiphesona Nkala, Madison-Schae Summers, Mattis
Dorfler, Inathi Carlson, Lukas Dorfler, Ava Dalgleish, Farah Narkedien
Fleitas, Cameron Scott, Akiera Govender, Megan Street, Fynn
Tritschler, Jordan Ramoo, Sarah Nel, Dylan Puttergill, Britney
Schroeder, Jorja Linke, Kwezi Sikwebu, Leo Wetzel, Matthew
Fleischman, Marley Johnston, Thando Marafane, Rico Moolman,
Tyson Ott, Ayakha Ngcwangu, Tia Mostert, Liam Scheeld, Amele
Majiza, Siyazingca Makatala and Cabe Morrison.
Merrifield Pre-Primary celebrated Founders’ Day
Staff: Hlalelani Ringani, Emilie Rautenbach, Gary Nel, Kirsty
with cakes of their own. Happy birthday Merrifield!
Richards and Nokuthalo Ndamane.
The Merrifield String ensemble recently joined 16Strings Quartet as they entertained the residents of Berea
Gardens. The ensemble, under the guidance of Mrs Una Driver-Boon, performed three works.
FOR SALE
Hyundai Grand i10
Brand new, 400km on the
clock
R140 000—the car was won
as a prize but the owner has
no need for it.
Please call David Lieberum on
084 662 3478.
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