Leading urban innovation

CIRCULAR NO. 21
26 June 2015
Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s)
“EVERY NEW DAY IS ANOTHER CHANCE
TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE.”
Unknown
Learners lead urban innovation
(See article 6. For more information)
Pictured in the above photo (left to right): Kate Jooste, Alex Kellerman,
Kelly Friedenthal, Kayla van Niekerk
Compliments: Tygerberger, Wednesday, 24 June 2015

1) ACADEMICS
Our teachers are busy marking the final papers of the exam sessions
in preparation for mark schedules and reports. Please be informed
that reports will be released on the first Thursday of next term,
23 July 2015.
Our Academic Head, Mrs Lourens, is busy compiling the timetable for
the Matric Trial Examinations. It seems that we have hardly finished
the major June exams following which the Matrics need to prepare
for their next big academic challenge.
Parents are reminded of the academic consultative evenings that
take place in the second week of next term.
 Grades 8 - 9 Monday, 27 July 2015
 Grades 10 - 12 Tuesday, 28 July 2015
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
Our 1st
Rugby and 1st
Netball teams left yesterday on a tour to Westering in East London. We
understand that they are having a great time and we look forward to hearing how they progress
during their time away.
The Boys’ 1st
Soccer Team leave tomorrow on a tour to East London.
Various hockey boys will be playing at different centres during the vacation as they represent their
Provincial teams.
Our Drummies participate in the National Competition in Bloemfontein during July.
A number of our pupils and staff are travelling abroad this holiday to be with family and friends, and
to celebrate various occasions. Other staff members are travelling closer to home. We wish
everyone a happy holiday and hope that you all come back refreshed for the new term.
Best wishes to our group of teachers and pupils who will be touring Italy these holidays.
STAFF MATTERS
…Mr Dingley’s 5th
grandchild is due to be born on 14 July.
…Ms Cillie is getting married during the holidays.
…Mrs Taylor will be going on maternity leave early in the 3rd
term
RAMADEEN KAREEM
Ramadeen Kareem to all our Fairmont Muslim families and friends.
Wishing you well over the month of Ramadaan.
FAIRMONT / THE SETTLERS CONTACT
The first week of next term will be a busy one for us as we prepare to meet The Settlers (away) for
the contact period of 2015. There will be interaction during the week in various sport and cultural
events.
Parents are kindly asked to note that there is a compulsory attendance for all our pupils, in
uniform, at The Settlers on the morning of the first Saturday of next term, 25 July 2015, from 10h00
– 12h45.
This is an enjoyable and exciting interaction period for our schools and we look forward to meeting
The Settlers next term.

INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY – LOAD SHEDDING
SUNDAY, 28 JUNE 2015 – FROM
There seems to be confusion among residents of Durbanville and Eversdal on community
Facebook pages about a planned interruption of electricity supply in these neighbourhoods.
A “media release” was published on the Facebook pages of Kendal Road Community and Aurora
Residents and Neighbours.
This ‘statement’ said that the City of Cape Town plans to interrupt electricity supply on Sunday 14
June from 06:30 to 18:30 to enable electricity services to carry out essential work on its high
voltage network.
Ernest Sonnenberg, mayoral committee member for utility services of the City of Cape Town, said
upon an enquiry by TygerBurger the work is now planned for Sunday 28 June between 06:30 and
18:30. (See the graphic for more information).
In the case of bad weather, the work will be postponed to 5 July during the same hours,
Sonnenberg said. “Residents are reminded that supply could be restored at any time.” Sonnenberg
warned residents to treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the interruption,”
Should you require more information, please click on the link below
http://www.netwerk24.com/nuus/2015-06-17-correct-info-on-power-cuts
Taken from Cape Argus, DATE
COUNSELLOR'S CORNER
Teen drinking – an alarming reality
Adolescents' alcohol consumption has reached alarming levels. Many teenagers are drinking
heavily, and the starting age is becoming ever younger.
Adolescents have always been known to experiment with alcohol, but what we're seeing now is a
very different story. The age at which heavy drinking starts, the number of teens involved, the
frequency and the quantities consumed are very different to 'when we were young'. Binge-drinking
is becoming increasingly common and teen alcoholism is on the rise, as are a number of other
alcohol-related side effects.
There is an abundance of out-of-control teen parties where alcohol flows freely, parental
supervision is inadequate and behaviour is wild.
Most parties for thirteen-year-olds and up involve alcohol (with or without parents' knowledge). It is
smuggled in, delivered to the gate, openly carried in, or quite often even supplied by the hosting
parents themselves. Parents say that if they try to ban alcohol from a party, they're told that 'no one
will come', that they're forcing their child to commit 'social suicide', and that 'everyone drinks
wherever we go; it's the norm'.
A typical scenario we often hear about goes something like this: Your teen persuasively tells you
about a party, sleepover or club that 'everyone is going to'. You don't want to to be the only stick-
in-the-mud, nor do you want your child to be branded as antisocial, so you make all the necessary
arrangements to get him or her (and possibly a friend or two) to the event, and to go back to one of
the friends' homes afterwards. Unbeknown to you there is alcohol at the party, and your beloved,
along with many mates, overindulges.
They go back to the friend's house, where they proceed to throw up for the rest of the night,
sleeping late the next day to recover. As you collect them later that day, you're met with pale faces
that are explained away as 'a late night'. The hosting parents, even if they suspect what happened,
probably won't mention a word in order to avoid any recriminations. Some children will only get so
drunk once, while others turn it into a regular occurrence.
Alcohol – the root of many problems
Some of the realities include the following:
 Alcohol is a gateway to the drug scene. Under its influence, joints of 'weed' are tried, and
these in turn often lead to other, stronger drugs.

 Teens lose their inhibitions and engage in sexual activity they would not otherwise have
indulged in.
 Alcohol affects decision-making. After even one drink, teens may well make questionable
decisions concerning drunk-driving, going home with someone they've only just met, spending
money, etc.
 Drunk girls are a rape target. Many rapes occur because the girl is too drunk to protect
herself, ends up in bad company or makes decisions that lead her to dangerous places.
 Aggression increases, leading to confrontations and fights. Stories abound of fights at
parties, schools and homes as a result of alcohol-fuelled aggression.
 Health-related side effects. Various studies have shown that excessive use of alcohol is
physically detrimental, damages brain cells, can jeopardise fertility, reduces bone density,
increases the risk of breast cancer and can affect various other areas.
 Teen alcoholism is growing. There is no arguing the point: alcohol can be addictive and,
when consumed regularly in large quantities, a reliance can be formed and the chances of
becoming an alcoholic rise sharply.
 Drunken driving claims young lives and forever devastates families.
Parties: quandaries & tips
When they’re off to someone else’s party
In the interests of de-stressing the party issue:
 Find out as much as you can about the party, for example, at whose house will the party
be? Will the parents be there all the time? (Never allow your child to go to a party if the parents
are not there). What boundaries are they implementing?
 Don’t be shy about phoning the hosting parents to enquire about any areas of concern.
 Let the hosts know if you’re uncomfortable with particular aspects, such as serving
alcohol, and ask them not to allow anything that breaks the law.
 Always check that you’re comfortable with the driver and that they won’t be drinking.
 Feed them before they go. Unless you’re 100 per cent certain that food will be served, and
even if you’re assured that they’re not hungry, ensuring that they eat something before going
is a good idea, especially if they drink alcohol (as so many do nowadays).
 Make sure they have access to a charged phone. Then, if at all worried, they can call.
 Make it clear that they cannot under any circumstances leave that party and go to
another without getting your express permission.
 You (or a trusted parent) should pick them up at the agreed time but they should also
know that they can phone you at any stage if they need to leave.
 Be awake when your children return home or have them wake you. Engage them in
conversation for a while.
 Encourage them not to take valuables to the party, and, if they do, to hang onto them at all
times. Cellphones are often essential and cameras are great fun, so if these are taken along,
it’s worth stressing their vulnerability to being lost or stolen.
 Keep reminding them never to leave their drink unattended!
 Define your rules and make the consequences of breaking them absolutely clear. And be
strong in enforcing any consequences you may have listed.
 Instil values in your children from young and discuss what happens to people who don’t
adhere to them.
 It’s your prerogative to tell your teens they can’t go if what you hear about a particular
party makes you totally uncomfortable. First make sure that you’re not being unreasonable or
unnecessarily paranoid, but at the end of the day, you’re the parent and your word goes.

When you’re the one hosting the party
 Make sure you have a large, preferably undercover area where everyone will fit and clearly
state the designated areas.
 It’s best to allocate which loo you want them to use. Even with the best of intentions, some
guests may overindulge, and this may result in throwing up or missing the loo seat, so in the
interests of keeping stress levels down, restrict them to where you’d like them to go.
 Control the number of guests. Facebook invites are popular but risky as this can result in
hundreds of guests (and many strangers) so it’s worth implementing a policy upfront.
 Provide something to eat in spite of what your offspring might be telling you.
 Provide plenty of soft drinks. Don’t serve alcohol to underage kids, it’s against the law.
 Consult your teen on every decision – and, even if you’re directing operations, make them
feel that their input counts and that plans are along the lines they’ve envisaged. Some points
are non-negotiable, and you need to list those early on in the process.
 Agree what your booze policy will be and how you will enforce it. Some parents man the
gate and search every arrival, pouring out any unwelcome contents. Others just float around,
surreptitiously sussing out whether alcohol is posing a problem, and deal with it if found.
 Do not leave the premises during the party – you are responsible for other people's
children.
 Relax and look forward to the party – and let your teens see your enthusiasm. Many of
them will be in a state of anxiety ahead of the event, hoping that it’ll be declared a great
success, and cringing in fear of no one coming. De-stress them with your words and actions,
and help them to set the scene for an enjoyable evening.
 Treasure the chance to host your teens’ friends in your home. Even though you may not
get to meet too many individuals in the throng, your teen can feel proud of hosting everyone
on his or her home turf, and you get to know more about their friends.
(With kind permission from www.lifetalk.co.za – please look at this website for more information on
teen issues).
MATRIC FOCUS
39 TEACHING DAYS
School
Holidays
Public
Holidays
Matrics writing exams
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2) TEST DAYS TERM 3
JULY 2015 TESTS
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
19 20 Schools start 21 22 23 NO TEST 24 25
26 27 TEST
8-Afrikaans
9-English
10-Afrikaans
11-Afrikaans
12-Accounting
28 29 30 TEST
8-English
9-Afrikaans
10-History
11-CAT Prac
12-Maths/Maths Lit
31
AUGUST 2015 TESTS
1
2 3 TEST
8-Natural Sciences
9-Maths
10-Maths
11-Accounting
12-English
4 5 6 TEST
8-Maths
9-EMS
10-Business Studies
11-Consumer St.
12-History
7 8
9
National
Women’s
Day
10 Public Holiday 11 TEST
8-Technology
9-English
10-Physical Sc.
11-Life Sciences
12-Visual Art
12 13 NO TEST 14 15
16 17 TEST
8-Maths
9-Natural Sciences
10-Accounting
11-Physical Sc.
12-Consumer St.
18 19 20 TEST
8-EMS
9-Technology
10-History
11-IT Theory
12-Life Sciences
21
Gr.10 Assembly
11-Maths (Ass.)
12-Geography
22
23 24 TEST
8-English
9-Maths
10-English
11-Geography/Mus.
12-IT Theory
25
10-IT Prac
26
10-CAT Prac
27 TEST
8-History
9-Geography
10-Visual Art
11-English
12-Design
28
Gr.9 Assembly
29
30 31 TEST
8-Geography
9-History
10-Design
11-History
12-Exams start

SEPTEMBER 2015
1 2 3 TEST
8-Afrikaans
9-Creative Arts
10-Geography/Music
11-Design
4
10-Afr. (Ass)
5
6 7 TEST
8-Creative Arts
9-Maths
10-IT Theory
11-Visual Art
8 9 10 TEST
8-English
9-Natural Sciences
10-Maths/Maths Lit
11-IT Prac
11
Gr. 12 LO (CAT) exam
12
13 14 TEST
8-English
9-Afrikaans
10-Life Sciences
11-Business Studies
15
ANA – Gr. 8 Eng.
16
ANA – Gr. 9 Eng.
17 TEST
8-ANA Gr. 8 Maths
9-Maths
10-CAT Theory
11-CAT Theory
18
9-ANA Gr. 9 Maths
19
20 21 TEST
8-Maths
9-English
10-Consumer St.
11-Maths/Maths Lit
22
12-Final Design Prac
exam (8:00-17:00)
23
8-11-MARKS DUE
12- Design Final Prac
exam (8:00-17:00)
24 Heritage Day 25 School Holiday 26
27 28 TEST
8-Maths
9-Maths
10-History
11-Afrikaans
12-Vis Art Final Prac
exam (8:00-17:00)
29
exam (8:00-17:00)
30
exam (8:00-17:00)
OCTOBER 2015 TESTS
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SCHOOLS CLOSE
3
3) IMPORTANT NOTICE : GENERAL CALENDAR : 2ND
TERM
Fri, 26 Jun Schools Close
Gr. 10 Community Service
Gr. 11 Job Shadow
Westering Sport Tour leaves
Sat, 27 Jun U19 Boys’ Soccer Team depart for East London
Sat, 25 Jul Settlers Contact (A)
Mon, 27 Jul Gr. 8 & Gr. 9 Parent meeting
Teddington (UK) Tour
Tue, 28 Jul Gr. 10 – 12 Parent meeting
Guildford (UK) Tour
Wed, 29 Jul Gr.11 Life Sciences excursion
Mon, 3 Aug Blundell’s (UK) Tour
Thu, 6 Aug Four schools’ music evening (Stellenbosch)
Wed, 12 Aug Annual Production
Thu, 13 Aug Annual Production

Fri, 14 Aug Annual Production Gala Evening
Edgemead Derby (A)
Sat, 15 Aug Edgemead Derby (A)
Tue, 18 Aug Gr. 9 Subject Choices
Wed, 19 Aug Winter Sport photos
Thu, 20 Aug Academic Honours Dinner
Blood Clinic
Tue, 25 Aug Cultural Awards
Mon, 31 Aug Gr. 12 Exams start
Sat, 5 Sep Past Pupils’ Sport Day
Mon, 21 Sep Girls’ Choir Festival
Mon, 28 Sep Winter Sport Awards
Thu, 1 Oct Matric Dance
Fri, 2 Oct Schools Close
4) JOSIE OFF TO GRAHAMSTOWN AND JAMES OFF TO CHINA
Josie Burness will be travelling to Grahamstown
these holidays to be part of 15 finalists in the
Nation-wide English Olympiad. The top 3
positions in this Olympiad will be announced at the
Grahamstown Festival.
Best wishes and well done, Josie
James Burness, a Grade 9 pupil at Fairmont,
leaves early next term to represent South Africa at
the International Maths Competition in China.
This is James’ second international maths
competition that he will be representing South
Africa.
We at Fairmont are very proud of his selection to
the team, and we look forward to hearing about his
experiences.
Well done, James!
5) FAIRMONT DRUMMIES
The drummies took part in the WP Large Drill Championships on Saturday, 20 June, at Hottentotts
Holland High School.
The march went very well and the following placings were achieved:
Leader: 2nd
Subbies: 3rd
Squad: 4th
Display: 3rd
Overal: 4th
The team will be leaving on 7th
July for Bloemfontein to compete in the 32nd
SAMCA Nationals
Championships.

We would like to wish the team and the coach, Ms Karen Donachie, and the assistant coach
Mrs La Cock everything of the best.
We know that our team will make us proud at Nationals. Have a wonderful time in Bloemfontein.
6) HOCKEY NEWS
1st
Team Boys’ Caps
1. Erin Lombard 58
2. Devon Keys 53
3. Michael Laros 50
4. Kyle Friester 49
5. Lawrence Kenyon- Slade 47
6. Luke Jervis 41
7. Jarryd Venter 37
8. Antonio Van der Merwe 19
9. Samuel Peters 18
10. Ross Sherwood 18
11. Mzaula Malunga 17
12. Rutger La Cock 16
13. Tarquinn Williams 16
14. Christopher Jacobs 14
15. Jason Vermaak 12
16. Alisdair Cairns 12
17. Keegan Harrison 1
18. Ryan Pey 1
19. Dillon Barends 1
20. Julio Fernandes 1
Fairmont Support
Thank you to everyone who supported Fairmont Hockey this term, especially the parents who
made sure their sons or daughters attended the practices and matches.
To our coaches and managers who gave up their time to be there for the teams, and to our girls
teams, managers and coaches who often had to play on a Friday and/or Saturday.
Thank you to most of our Girls 1st
team hockey players who were always there to support the
1st
Boys’ Hockey team. They even travelled to SACS and Bishops to show their support.
Much appreciated!

Thank you to the parents of some of our B & C- hockey teams who often have to play on the oval,
for providing some much needed warm drinks for spectators. You are Fairmont heroes!
U14B Boys’ Team U16 Boys’ Team
U16B Girls’ Team

BOYS’ HOCKEY: WP KNOCKOUT ROUNDS
Our U14A, U16A and U19A boys’ hockey teams played their first round of Knockout games this
past Monday, 22 June 2015.
Our U14A team played at The Settlers and continued to make Fairmont proud. They won 8 : 0 and
are still unbeaten this season.
The U16A played at Fairmont and delivered outstanding Hockey. The final score was 11 : 0. Well
done boys!
Our U19A played at Hartleyvale. Teamwork secured them the first goal and they were leading up
until the last five minutes of the game when Edgemead scored the equaliser. The game went
straight to a p-flick best of five. Edgemead won the p-flick 5 : 4.
Congratulations to Michael Laros who played his 50th
cap at Hartleyvale.
Good luck to the U14’s and U16’s with their second
round next term. The U19A will now play in the
Plate Quarter Finals.
LAROS’ 50TH
CAP FOR FAIRMONT BOYS 1ST
TEAM
Congratulations to Michael Laros who received his
50th
cap for the Boys’ 1st
Hockey team on
Monday, 22 June, at Hartleyvale.
HOCKEY BOYS RESULTS
Friday 12 June Friday 19 June
U19 A beat Reddam 4 : 2 U19 A beat Pinelands 4 : 2
U19 B beat Bellville U19 B beat Pineland 6 : 0
U16 A beat Bellville 2 : 0 U16 A beat Pinelands 1 : 0
U16 B beat Reddam 4 : 1 U16 B lost to Central 4 : 1
U16 C beat Bellville 2 : 0 U16 C lost to Pinelands 4 : 1
U14 A beat Bellville 9 : 0 U 14 A beat Pinelands 6 : 0
U14 B drew to Reddam U14 B lost to Pineland 0 : 1
GIRLS’ HOCKEY RESULTS
Fairmont vs Rustenburg Girls’ High School : 19 / 20 June
U/19A Postponed by Rustenburg – will play 3rd
term
U/19B Lost 1 : 3
U/16A Lost 0 : 4
U/16B Lost 0 : 1
U/16C Drew 1 : 1
U/14A Drew 1 : 1
U/14B Lost 0 : 7

7) LITERARY SOCIETY : POETRY EVENING
8) MADCO FUNDRAISER : BARNYARD - ROCK ROYALTY
As part of our annual fundraising initiative in benefit for the Matric Dance, the Matric Dance
Committee has been actively selling tickets for a show at the Barnyard Theatre (Willowbridge)
entitled ROCK ROYALTY. We would like to encourage you to buy a ticket to this enjoyable
performance taking place on Saturday, 1 August 2015. Tickets are sold at R140-00 per ticket.
The doors will open at 18h30 and the show will commence at 20h00.
Feel free to pack a picnic basket, and drinks are only to be purchased at the cash bar.
Thank you to all who support us in our efforts to make the Matric Dance of 2015 a truly memorable
event.

ROCK ROYALTY
A Tribute to flamboyant Rock Stars
Get ready for an explosion of electric charge
as we pay tribute to the flamboyant and
outrageous music legends of our time. Rock
Royalty will give you a music experience
close to the real thing! Watch and hear this
10-piece cast pay tribute to legends: Freddie
Mercury, Mick Jagger, Elton John, Michael
Jackson, Pink, George Michael, Prince,
David Bowie, Tina Turner, Diana Ross,
Madonna, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lenny Kravitz,
Whitney Houston, and many more.
So if you are into danger and excitement on
stage – put yourself out on a limb and get
down to see the awesome new Barnyard
Theatre show: Rock Royalty and you will be
rocked till eternity!
Book your ticket by Friday, 26 June 2015.
9) BELLVILLE BOX DESIGN COMPETITION WINNERS
The Gr. 11 Design learners had the opportunity to use their
practical term project as an entry to the “Bellville Box”
competition. After three intensive workshops in collaboration
with the Greater Tygerberg Partnership, Innovative SA and the
Thinking design consultancy, Fairmont had fifteen entries in
total and gained valuable experience working with these
teams.
The challenge required
learners to think outside
of the box around how to
re-design urban space in
the Bellville CBD through
the implementation of a
“parklet”. On Saturday, 20 June, three groups from Fairmont,
as well as one group from The Settlers High and one group
from Delft Technical High School, competed in the final round
of the competition at the Cape Verde Hotel. After intensive
briefing, prototype building and competitive presentations, the
learners were relieved when they announced that one of
Fairmont’s groups were chosen as the winners.
Congratulations to Alex Kellerman, Kayla van Niekerk, Kelly
Friedenthal and Kate Jooste!! They designed a multifunctional bench that allows the public to
interact with the given space and at the same time the design addresses the lack of seating,
shelter and workspace for pedestrians on the go. This winning team will work closely with local
designers to manufacture and assemble their Bellville Box solution – which will be launched in
October. The first Bellville Box will be implemented in Teddington Street Bellville.

10) GOLF DAY : DURBANVILLE CHILDREN’S HOME
Dear Fairmont High School Parent(s) / Guardian(s)
It is that time of the year where you will get the opportunity to showcase your golf
talents and also make a difference!
Please support the Durbanville Childrens’ Home Golf Day on Thursday, 29 October
2015, at the Bellville Golf course. We invite you to enroll in a four ball, sponsor a hole,
or alternatively to make a financial donation. All the funds generated will go towards
covering urgent needs like school clothes, school stationery and food parcels (to take
home) for our children.
Entrance fee is R3,000 for a 4-ball (4-ball, better-ball, stableford), and Sponsored
Holes @ R1,000.
Entry Fee includes:
 Prices to the value of more than R30 000
 Greens Fees
 Free Goodie bag
 Team photographs
 Gala Prize giving with dinner
 Marketing opportunity for your company
This is a fantastic marketing and networking opportunity for companies and will also
give you the chance to contribute to a good cause.
To book your 4-Ball, please contact Sunette Nieuwoudt on:
events@durbanvillekinderhuis.org.za
or phone her on: 021 975 6822.
Looking forward to having you as our guest.
DURBANVILLE CHILDRENS’ HOME

11) ANNUAL PRODUCTION 2015 : DEADLY DEVIOUS DOMESTICATION
Annual Production 2015
Deadly devious
domestication
12 & 13 AUGUST – R40 PER TICKET
14 AUGUST – GALA EVENING R100 PER TICKET
The housekeepers and butlers of an upper-class neighbourhood of East Village are shaken to
the core when they, together with their employers, become the suspects of a heinous
murder. They are all impressed and uncomfortable to be forced into the limelight. They
conduct their own investigation – mainly by satirically commenting and analysing the nature
of their employers’ characters and lifestyles.
This satire pokes fun with various stereotypes whilst the detective desperately tries to solve
the crime. As an outsider, his task is almost impossible and he finds it difficult to infiltrate
this closely knit community to get to the facts and find what has truly happened.
This musical satire is set in the 1920s, but with vibrant, “viby” modern music is surely going
to entertain. Filled with a variety of songs and dance styles. this show is sure to entertain
you!

12) LIBRARIAN’S CHOICE
THE PROBABILITY OF MIRACLES
by Wendy Wunder
For the last five years, seventeen-year-old Cam has
been in and out of hospitals, fighting the cancer that
is waging a war on her body. So when she’s told
she needs a miracle, moving 1,500 miles north to
Promise, Maine – a place where amazing,
unexplainable events are said to occur – is not how
Cam wants to spend the short time she has left. If
science can’t cure her, what makes her mom think
the mystical powers of “miracle town” will?
But even Cam can’t deny that strange things
happen in Promise. A field of electric purple
dandelions grows on a hillside. The sunsets last for
hours. Hot pink flamingos come to rest in the frigid
Atlantic. An adorable boy named Asher keeps
popping up, exactly when Cam needs him. And then, a mysterious envelope arrives,
containing a list of things for Cam to do before she dies. As she checks each item off the list,
Cam finally learns to believe- in love, in herself, and maybe even in miracles, improbable as
they seem.
13) 3RD
TERM SPORT FIXTURES
SPORT DAY DATE TEAM OPPONENT
Golf (Boys') Mon 27-Jul 1st Strand (H)
Mon 03-Aug 1st DF Malan (H)
Hockey (Boys') Fri/Sat 24/25 July U19A The Settlers (A)
U19B The Settlers (A)
U16A The Settlers (A)
U16C The Settlers (A)
Fri/Sat 31/1 Aug U19A Rondebosch (A)
U19B Rondebosch (A)
U16A Rondebosch (A)
U16B Rondebosch (A)
U16C Rondebosch (A)
U14A Rondebosch (A)
U14B Rondebosch (A)

Hockey (Girls') Fri/Sat 24/25 July U19A The Settlers (A)
Fri/Sat 31/1 Aug U19A Reddam (H)
U19B Elkanah 1st (H)
U16A Reddam (H)
U16B Bye
U16C Elkanah (H)
U14A Reddam (H)
U14B Elkanah (H)
Netball Sat 25-Jul U19A The Settlers (A)
U16D The Settlers (A)
Thurs 30-Jul U19A Parow HS (H)
U19B Parow HS (H)
U16A Parow HS (H)
U16B Parow HS (H)
U16C Parow HS (H)
U16D Parow HS (H)
U14A Parow HS (H)
U14B Parow HS (H)
Rugby Sat 25-Jul U19A The Settlers (A)
U16 The Settlers (A)
Tues 28-Jul U19A RGS Guilford UK (H)
U19B RGS Guilford UK (H)
Sat 01-Aug U19A Camps Bay HS (H)
U19B Camps Bay HS (H)
U16 Camps Bay HS (H)
Soccer (Boys') Wed 22-Jul U16 The Settlers (H)
U14 The Settlers (H)
Thu 23-Jul U19A The Settlers (H)
Tue 28-Jul U14 Herzlia (A)

Wed 29-Jul U19A Table View HS (H)
U19B Leap School (H)
Thu 30-Jul U16 Y2K (H)
Tue 04-Aug U14 JG Meiring (H)
Wed 05-Aug U19A Camps Bay HS (A)
U19B Edgemead HS (H)
Thu 06-Aug U16 Cape Town HS (A)
Soccer (Girls') Tues 22-Jul U19B The Settlers (H)
Thurs 23-Jul U19A The Settlers (H)
Tues 28-Jul U19A Buren (H)
U19B Y2K (H)
Wed 29-Jul U15A Camps Bay HS (A)
U15B Bloubergrandt (A)
Tues 04-Aug U19A Camps Bay HS (A)
U19B Reddam (H)
Wed 05-Aug U15A Parklands HS (H)
U15B Elkanah "C" (H)
Squash (Boys') Fri 24-Jul U19A Paul Roos (H)
U19B Stellenberg HS (A)
U15 Strand "B" (H)
Fri 31-Jul U19A Parel Vallei (H)
U19B De Kuilen (H)
U15 Parel Vallei "A" (H)
14) WELL DONE
Daniel van der Walt (Gr. 8)
Daniel participated in the Western Cape Mountain Biking Championships
held at the University of
Stellenbosch. In a hard fought race
Daniel just lost out, coming second.
He also represented Fairmont High
School in the SPUR Inter Schools
Mountain Bike Series held at
Meerendal. Daniel came 1st
edging
out a strong contingent from Paul
Roos Gymnasium.

Western Province Cricket Players
Congratulations to Aaron Smit (U14), Braydon Smits, and
Keenan Opperman, both U15, on their selection to the
Western Province Cricket team.
Fairmont is very proud of you!
15) PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
I would like to close the term by wishing all our Fairmont
families a very happy time while your children are on
holiday for the next three weeks.
Today brings a close to our second term. A term that has been very busy.
The last sessions of the mid-year exams were written on Wednesday, and now our administrative
and academic staff will be busy entering marks onto the WCED mark schedules and printing
reports. Reports will be available on the first Thursday of next term.
I thank our staff for their time spent marking, and for their input this term.
Yours sincerely
Mr R Dingley
PRINCIPAL
Disclaimer:
Fairmont High School does not necessarily endorse the products/services advertised in this circular.

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