ST John's Preparatory School: From The Headmaster

St John’s Preparatory School

Houghton 25 November 2010
Tel: 011 645 3100/ 087 550473
Newsletter Number 10
Reminders from
From the Headmaster… the Diary
Introduction
“We must expect finite disappointment, but infinite
hope” – Martin Luther King.
26/12 U12 Cricket Festival
I’ve missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost
300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game - 30/12 Headmaster’s Assembly
winning shot… and missed. I’ve failed over and over and Pre-Prep Prize Giving
over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” - 01/12 The Travelling Bookshop
Michael Jordan
Prize Giving
It is that time of the year when we celebrate the success of 02/12 Valedictory Service
many of our boys who have achieved so much in the
academic, cultural and sporting areas of school life. These Valedictory Breakfast
achievements will be recognised at the Prep Speech Night The Travelling Bookshop
on Wednesday night. 03/12 Final Assembly
Inevitably with success also comes disappointment for 03/12 Break up for December Holidays
those boys who are not acknowledged and rewarded. It is
very important that we teach our boys that this is all part
of our journey and the fact is that we will all face
disappointments throughout our lives.
When facing disappointment we tend to react in two ways:

.We are angry: at our friends, the school, and the process. We often play the blame game in
this situation; We blame others for our lack of success or acknowledgement.
.We become discouraged and we begin to doubt ourselves and our abilities. This may lead
to negativity and a ‘don’t care’ attitude.
We need to teach our boys that feeling and showing disappointment is natural. In many ways it is
a good thing, because it shows that they are passionate and care about the situation, but they
need to get over it and move on.
Four possible ways to help your son deal with disappointment could include:
• Allow him to express his frustration to his friends or to you as his parents.
• Teach him to celebrate the achievements of others, to be happy for those who have been
successful, to congratulate them and be gracious about it.
• Look at the big picture with him: the reality is that not everyone can receive a prize, be
awarded colours, etc. At the same time, encourage him to be honest about his potential and
his ability.
• Help him to be patient and to learn from the experience. Bitterness and resentment are
counter-productive. Receiving a prize or being awarded colours is no guarantee for success
later in life. We all grow and develop at different rates and this is merely one stage of his
development.
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Staff
We are very sad to say farewell to three of our teachers who are retiring at the end of this
term. Formal farewells will be made at several functions over the next two weeks, but I
would just like to thank them for their total commitment, passion and love of St John’s
Prep. All three of them have left a significant and lasting mark in boys’ lives at St John’s.
To Monique Hauptfleisch, Jill Arnold and Gill McCabe, I salute you and wish you all the
very best in this new chapter in your lives. Thanks to your influence, our staff are wiser,
the boys are richer and the school is a much better place. Thank you!
Survey
The focus groups for the, ‘How Good is St John’s Prep?’ survey are well underway and
the action plans culminating from these will be published in the new year. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been involved in the process; I feel that
it has been an extremely valuable exercise.
Conclusion
To conclude, I would like to wish you all a wonderful holiday and blessed Christmas.
Enjoy the time with you family and I look forward to seeing you all refreshed and ready
to tackle whatever 2011 has in store for us.
Patrick Lees
Headmaster
Sporting Results 4CTea

Friday 5th November
M Gouveia 68 not out
M Blair 55 not out
M Elliott 2/6
D Greeff 3/9
J Koevort Maths assessment
M Dlamini English assessment
Wednesday 10th November

Matthew Gouveia Improvement in spelling
Ross Bentley Over 50 runs
Tristan Klement Over 50 runs
Callum Harding Over 50 runs
Lodewyk Volkerz Batting
Luke Chilvers Batting
Sibo Moyo 99% Zulu
Liam Collins 92% Zulu
Mpumi Shezi 95% Zulu
Wednesday 17th November Friday 19th November

85% and above for Zulu: L Masselli 167 vs Cordewalles
Amu Mashele F Sayanvala 52 vs Clifton
Vishrut Patel
Jordan Williamson
Marc Elliott
Ramon Faesen
William Kerr-Phillips
50 runs
Nicholas Ives 50 runs
Christmas Reflections from a Chaplain

As the year now rushes headlong to its end – we have had a number of special services,
which will not be repeated in a hurry.
First we had the tragedy of William Morcombe’s accident; the prayer and practical support
offered by the St John’s Community, which was amazing; and finally his Funeral Service
in the chapel. Then, and much more happily, we had a service where the Bishop of
Johannesburg, Brian Germond, came and inducted Patrick Lees as Headmaster of the
Prep.
Now, as the year draws to a close, we begin to think about the great story of Christmas.
The story of a God who loved us so much that He gave up all the joys and glory of heaven
and humbled himself as a baby – tiny, dependent, and fragile – so that our fallenness
could be overcome and our world could be given new hope.
One of the tragedies of the school is that we close down at the beginning of December, and
so the full wonder of this story is only briefly touched on; and the joyous family
celebrations of Christmas are often detached from their foundation. Rather than try and
extend the school year by three weeks, I would like to encourage you all to try and find a
church where you are over Christmas and join in their celebrations as part of the great
family of Christ.
For those who are not going away, you are invited to join any of the churches nearby. To
help you, I include a number of the churches and the details of the services they will be
holding over this period:
St John’s Parish, Houghton; (meeting in the school’s Crypt chapel)

Sunday 5th 18h30 Carol Service
Christmas 09h00 Christmas Eucharist
St Michael’s, Bryanston; (Cnr Bryanston Drive & Mount Street)

Sunday 19th 18h30 Nine Lessons & Carols
Friday 24th 17h00 Crib Service
22h30 Midnight Eucharist
Christmas 06h30 Said Eucharist
08h30 Sung Eucharist - Church
Family Eucharist - Hall
10h30 Sung Eucharist - Church
Family Eucharist - Hall
Christmas Reflections from a Chaplain
St Martin’s, Rosebank; 43 Cradock Ave, Dunkeld

Friday 24th 17h00 Children’s Service
09h30 Christmas Eucharist
St Luke’s, Orchards; 18 High Road
Sunday 19th 19h00 Carol Service
Friday 24th 16h00 Children’s Service
23h00 Midnight Eucharist
St John the Evangelist, Sandton; 1 Pam road Morningside
Sunday 5th 08h30 Christmas Cantata
Friday 24th 23h00 Midnight Mass
Christmas 08h30 Christmas Service
St. Francis, Parkview; 48 Tyrone Ave
Sunday 19th 18h00 Carols in the garden (bring your picnic)
Friday 24th 17h30 Family Service
23h00 Midnight Mass
St Augustine’s, Orange Grove; 83 9th Street
Sunday 5th 18h00 Christingle Service
St Thomas’s, Linden; 75 8th Street
St Paul's Church, Parkhurst; 58 Twelfth Street,
Friday 24th 18h00 Family service including blessing of cribs
23h30 Midnight Mass
Sporting Results
Cricket Results:
Versus Lynnwood
U9A: Lynnwood 206/9; SJP 153 lost
J Stewart 20, J Lees 23, R
Sadler 3/15
U9B: J Scholtz 27 not out lost
U10A: Lynnwood 99; SJP 101/5 won
U10A: v Kings Kings School 148/4; SJP lost
School 125/9
E Chilvers 41
U11A: SJP 101/4; Lynnwood lost
102/4
N Gultig 30, N Ives 50
3rds: Lynnwood 94; SJP 95/9 won
L Volkersz 30 not out, C
Harding 2/5, R Hardham
2/5
2nds: Lynnwood 164/9; SJP 83 lost
2nds: v KEPS SJP 154/7; KEPS 155/9 lost
J Baker 50, M Peterson 47
1sts: Lynnwood 111; SJP 112/6 won
C Thompson 2/23, L Mas-
selli 38 not out
U9 Super 8 Final Rajastan Royals played Rajastan Royals won
Deccan Chargers
Rajastan Royals 80;
Deccan Chargers 69
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Individual Achievements
Judo
The following boys were selected to represent St John’s in the Inter-school A League Judo
tournament on the 30th October. They placed second overall.
Luca Allasio
Alexander Brady
David Cuthbert
Richard Graca
Hraklis Papageorgiou
Adrian Ionescu
Dylan Van der Walt
Jordan Van der Walt
Well done, boys!
Waterpolo
Matthew Irvine, UIII T, and Hugh Ledlie, UIIIT, were selected for the Central Gauteng U13
waterpolo team. Well done, boys!
Hugh Ledlie
Matthew Irvine
Swimming
Prestige gala
S Cavalieri 2nd place in 25m Breaststroke
M Sinclair won the 3 × 25m Individual Medley
Championship Gala
Junior Victor Ludorum – M Sinclair
Senior Victor Ludorum – H Ledlie
U9 Butterfly - T Maynard
U10 Butterfly – G McPherson
U11 Butterfly – M Sinclair
U12 Butterfly – A Quinn
Open Butterfly – T Kirk
U9 Backstroke – K Golding
U10 Backstroke – S Cavalieri
U11 Backstroke – M Sinclair
U12 Backstroke – G McDonald
Open Backstroke – H Ledlie
U9 Breaststroke – S Poole
U10 Breaststroke – S Cavalieri
U11 Breaststroke – M Sinclair
U12 Breaststroke – A Quinn
Open Breaststroke – T Kirk
U9 Freestyle – R Jurgens
U10 Freestyle – S Cavalieri
U11 Freestyle – M Sinclair
U12 Freestyle – N Hallendorff
Open Freestyle - H Ledlie
Freestyle Ladder Relay – Bousfield (new record)
Well done, boys!
Soccer
Edenvale Football Club Prize Giving
At the EFC annual prize giving on 6 November 2010: Keagan Da Silva was awarded Player
of the Year, Jordan King was awarded Coach’s Choice and Dale Hallendorff won Most
Improved Player.
The team won EFC’s Team of the Year and their coach won Coach of the Year. All three
boys were awarded District Colours this year and their team won both the cup and the
league in the Under 11 Premier Division. It has been another very successful year for these
young soccer stars. Well done, boys!
Dale Hallendorff Keagan Da Silva Jordan King
Triathlon
On the 14th November, Justin Beswick, UIIR, competed in
the BSG Energade Kids’ Triathlon held at Vanderbijlpark.
Justin completed the triathlon and received a medal.
Well done, Justin!
Music
The following boys passed their Trinity Guildhall (London), Practical Examination. Well done, boys!
Andre Venter Violin Intermediate Certificate
Riyaad Hjaffejee Piano Gr Initial
Mangalisa Dlamini Piano Gr Initial
Matthew Nelson Piano Gr Initial
Kevin Frew Piano Gr Initial
Seth Sproule Piano Gr Initial
Keir Mantzios Piano Gr Initial
Richard Graca Piano Gr Initial
Oliver Tambo Viola Gr 1
Connor Labuschagne Violin Gr Initial
Nikhil Haripershad Violin Gr Initial
Michael Bucher Trumpet Gr 3
Thomas Grubb Violin Gr 1
Thendo Mudau Violin Gr 2
Adian Bellingan Violin Gr 4
Alexander Bester Cornet Gr 3
Max Baard Saxophone Gr 3
Gabriel Baard Clarinet Gr 2
Daniel Stevens Clarinet Gr 2
Murray Blair Saxophone Gr 2
Jason Batzofin Recorder Gr 1
Kaleem Ahmid Recorder Gr 5
Matthew Irvine Piano Gr 3
Harry Myburgh Piano Gr 3
Christopher Pollock Piano Gr 3
Matthew Davies Piano Gr 3
Adrian Ionescu Piano Gr 3
Nicholas Ching Piano Gr 2
Brendan Thomas Piano Gr 2
Garyn Berry Piano Gr 2
Alexander Thiel Piano Gr 1
Colin Kinghorn Piano Gr 1
Jack Stewart Piano Gr 1
Nicholas Moschides Piano Gr 2
Chess
Sachin Modi, UIIB, recently competed in the World Youth Chess Tournament. Sachin
was chosen as a member of the U12 team and has been awarded Protea Colours by the
Department of Sport. Sachin finished with a score of five, the winning score was eight.
This was the highest score in the South African Under 12 section. Well done, Sachin!
Mind Sports
Following the highly successful Championships held on 13 November at St John’s, the

following boys were winners in various tournaments for 2010. Well done, boys!
Here is a full list of the winners:
Checkers
Gold Jason Batzofin
Silver Daniel Stevens
Bronze Matthew Adams
Morabaraba
Gold Merlin Lollis-Love
Silver Tamlin Lollis-Love
Bronze Daniel Stevens
DBA
Gold Tamlin Love & Jason Batzofin
Silver Daniel Stevens
Bronze Matthew Adams
Warhammer
Gold Llewellyn Craddock
Silver Matthew Adams
Bronze James Arthur
Basketball
For the first time in the history of the Prep, the 1st Team Basketball Squad went on a
sports tour. The squad went on four day tour of Pietermaritizburg and Durban, over
half term. A big thank you to the parents who made this possible.
Basketball is very popular and well-resourced in KZN and so we came up against some
very tough opposition. We played seven games in total and won two (losing two of the
matches by two baskets).
The boys gave a very good account of themselves and were wonderful ambassadors for
St. John’s. They were all well behaved and showed great sportsmanship on the court.
I would also like to use this opportunity to thank the following parents of their support
of the tour and basketball in general at St. John’s:
• Mr and Mrs. Pan for the Vodacom shirts and water bottles
• Mr and Mrs. De Oliveira for the stunning St. John’s branded tour shirts
• Mrs Chamberlin for arranging the bags and tour shirts
• Mr and Mrs Masianoga for the cash contribution towards the tour and new hoops
which we hope to put up on one of the courts
• Mr and Mrs. Shaefer for carrying the costs of refurbishing the school’s main
Basketball court
If any parents would like to be part of a fundraising committee for basketball facilities
in the school or make any contribution to the sport, please kindly contact Mrs.Glynnis
Chew from the school tuckshop. (tuckshop@stjohnscollege.co.za , work 011 645 3188,
cell 082 376 7576)
David Mulenga
SACS Waterpolo Tour 2010

Saints Tournament 2010

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Upper I Camp
Indoor games
Bundu Bashing
Thato bumsliding
Learning about
vultures with
Kerri Wolter
Four Square in the rain

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Upper I Camp
In the Jacuzzi
In the Kitchen
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Father and Son Chess
The annual Father and Sons Match was the highlight of our Chess calendar. We had a
record attendance of 88 players. The boys ‘whipped’ their dads convincingly, with results
of 113 to 71. Well done, boys on an excellent result!
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Notices
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Notices
Last call for books to be returned
Please make last minute checks at home for any overdue library books. Once our stock
take is completed we will let the boys know when they can take books out for the
holidays. Please contact Kim or me if there are any queries. sulter@stjohnscollege.co.za
or deakin@stjohnscollege.co.za.
The Gift Book With A Smile

Awesome South Africa will intrigue you,
make you laugh, astonish and astound you
R250 Available from

Pre-Prep and Prep Library
Travelling Bookshop
A chance to stock up on worthwhile Christmas gifts.
The Travelling Bookshop will be in the Library on

Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 December
from 8:00-15:00.deakin@stjohnscollege.co.za.
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Notices
Notices
CALLING CHILDREN 7-15 years old

Come and join us.
We will be making Christmas Crackers
for all the children of Kids Haven
AVAILABLE DATES:
10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25 & 29 November 2010
OR 1, 2 & 6 December 2010
SESSION TIMES:
10:00-11:00 / 12-13:00 or 14:30-15:30
VENUE: The Scrap Therapy Shop
Shop 15,Riverside Shopping Centre
317 Bryanston Drive, Bryanston
BOOK YOUR PLACE EARLY
Fee: R50.00 per session (incl. materials)
Sheilagh 011-706-7959
fundraising@kidshaven.co.za
(PLEASE SUPPLY YOUR OWN REFRESHMENTS)
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Notices
Notices
Soles for Souls
SECOND HAND TACKIES and

SCHOOL SHOES
We’re collecting second hand shoes for Isaac Moore Primary School
in Atteridgeville.
Our aim is to collect a pair of shoes for each child in the school during the year. There are
about 376 pupils.
Where: Please put shoes in the bin outside Brigitte's office.
How: Please wash the shoes and put them in a plastic packet tied with a knot so that
we can keep the pairs together.
When: We will be collecting for the remainder of the year
About the school:

Isaac Moore Primary School is in a poor community in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. The school
is led by an amazingly motivated headmistress who encourages an all-round approach to
education including sport, culture and education, despite having minimal funding and
relying mainly on charity.
Boys News
click here for the link to the Boys News. www.stjohnsboysnews.webs.com.
Notices
Sandton Route School Bus Service

Non-profit bus service in association with St Mary’s School, St John’s College,
St David’s Marist Inanda, Roedean School and King Edward VII School
Kyalami – Rivonia – Parkmore – Sandhurst – Waverley – Houghton
Many thanks
Linda Kleyn
SANDTON ROUTE SCHOOL BUS SERVICE
in association with St Mary’s School, St John’s College,
St David’s Marist Inanda, Roedean School and King Edward VII School
2nd TERM 2010 APPLICATIONS
1 Morning and 3 Afternoon buses!
Morning bus route: Kyalami, Sunninghill, Rivonia, River Club,

Parkmore, Sandhurst, Illovo, Waverley, Houghton, St John’s College
Afternoon bus route: Reverse of the morning route

including Gallo Manor and Wendywood,
excluding Sunninghill and Kyalami for the two early buses
Afternoon Buses
St John’s 2:15pm, 3:45pm and 5:15pm

St Mary’s 2:35pm, 4:05pm and 5:35pm
St David’s 2:45pm, 4:15pm and 5:45pm
Costs per term
Return: R3000 per term (R25.00 per trip)

Single: R2000 per term (R33.33 per trip)
Casual tickets available from the bus driver: R60 per trip
For Bus Timetables and Application Forms

www.stmarysschool.co.za/senior/content/blogsection/27/54/
Contact: Linda Kleyn (011 803 3678 (H) / 083 484 3488)
OR Terry Wharton-Hood (011 293 600 (W) / 083 256 2711)
Notices
Art club and extra classes

From the beginning of next term, Mr Poco is starting an Art Club (for LIII and UIII boys) and extra art classes for junior
boys. Senior boys are encouraged to join the Art Club on Tuesdays from 14h00 -15h00 or Thursdays from 15h00-
16h00. Juniors may arrange extra art lessons with Mr Poco at alternative times and on alternative days.
We hope to see the senior boys joining the Art Club to create various exciting art works with mediums they do not
normally use in class, such as print making, photography, oil painting and many more. This will be a fantastic opportunity
for any boy who wishes to develop his art skills.
For further information e-mail Bruno Poco on poco@stjohnscollege.co.za
EXTRA ZULU Extra Math Lessons

LESSONS Individual tuition offered
Lower III and Upper III boys.
Mrs M Hauptfleisch
Every Thursday 13h30 - 14h00 Call 011 442 1854
Upper III Mrs Mashele 083 256 7714
All Welcome
Italian Hair Dee-Lite 082 462 6813/

Language 011 648 6367
Lessons Dee offers excellent work for the whole family,
Small age appropriate classes and individual tuition competitive prices and the added
offered outside school hours at St John’s.
convenience of being on campus.
Experienced mother-tongue graduate teacher using
communicative method of conversation, maintaining Modern cuts, colours (from R300) and hi-lites.
cultural ties for solid IEB foundation.
Kids R50
Contact Lisabetta on 082 682 2859 or
7 Elm Street (Opposite Rice Field)
Lisabetta@iafrica.com
Open Tuesday to Friday
08h00 - 17h00
Saturday 08h00 - 13h00
EXTRA MATHS
LESSONS
Lower III & Upper III boys in Mrs Jean Clarence’s
classroom
Every Thursday 13h30 - 14h00
Christmas Presents for Miss
Chocolates in a fancy box -

For the teacher who is tops! A Tea towel and an
oven glove
From David Thompson with my love.
A bottle stands in thick brown paper -
All the best - from Darren Baker.
Perfumed soap from Lee and Chris,

You’re our favourite teacher, Miss.
Flowers in a coloured pot -
Happy Christmas, Helen Bott.
A china dog with painted face -
For the teacher who is ace!
And from the nuisance of the class

The Nativity encased in glass.
I know this year I’ve been a pain
I’m sorry, Miss - with love from Wayne.
And though she’s taught for many years,

The teacher’s eyes still fill with tears,
For children know the ones who care
And that is why those gifts are there.

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When facing disappointment we tend to react in two ways:

Sporting Results 4CTea

Wednesday 10th November

Wednesday 17th November Friday 19th November

Christmas Reflections from a Chaplain

St John’s Parish, Houghton; (meeting in the school’s Crypt chapel)

St Michael’s, Bryanston; (Cnr Bryanston Drive & Mount Street)

Christmas Reflections from a Chaplain

St Martin’s, Rosebank; 43 Cradock Ave, Dunkeld

Dale Hallendorff Keagan Da Silva Jordan King

Following the highly successful Championships held on 13 November at St John’s, the

SACS Waterpolo Tour 2010

Saints Tournament 2010

Four Square in the rain

Father and Son Chess

The Gift Book With A Smile

R250 Available from

A chance to stock up on worthwhile Christmas gifts.

The Travelling Bookshop will be in the Library on

CALLING CHILDREN 7-15 years old

Soles for Souls

SECOND HAND TACKIES and

Where: Please put shoes in the bin outside Brigitte's office.

When: We will be collecting for the remainder of the year

About the school:

Sandton Route School Bus Service

Kyalami – Rivonia – Parkmore – Sandhurst – Waverley – Houghton

2nd TERM 2010 APPLICATIONS

1 Morning and 3 Afternoon buses!

Morning bus route: Kyalami, Sunninghill, Rivonia, River Club,

Afternoon bus route: Reverse of the morning route

St John’s 2:15pm, 3:45pm and 5:15pm

Costs per term

Return: R3000 per term (R25.00 per trip)

For Bus Timetables and Application Forms

Art club and extra classes

EXTRA ZULU Extra Math Lessons

Italian Hair Dee-Lite 082 462 6813/

Christmas Presents for Miss

Chocolates in a fancy box -

Perfumed soap from Lee and Chris,

And from the nuisance of the class

And though she’s taught for many years,

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