Circular No. 26 08 August 2012 Dear Parents Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. MOHANDAS GANDHI THE FABULOUS FAIRMONT SHOW 2012 Please see article below and more photographs

1 ACADEMICS It is hoped that our matrics will take advantage of this four day long weekend to use some good time for their studies. It is expected that there should be a minimum of four hours study per day. Countdown of teaching days before Trials commence 14 days Countdown of days before Trials commence 22 days 2 TUESDAY AND THURSDAY TESTS FOR SECOND TERM 10 AND 12 APRIL Tuesday Thursday 8 9 10 11 12 English Maths IT Theory Business Studies History EMS Afrikaans IT Prac Geography Physical Sc

6 CULTURE AT FAIRMONT The Fairmont community has enjoyed a week of wonderful culture and entertainment at the school THE FABULOUS FAIRMONT SHOW 2012 Thank you to Mrs Kurt and all performers for a great evening of entertainment at the Fabulous Fairmont Show 2012. We thank all the backstage supporters, caterers, sound and lighting and a wonderful, participative audience. Well done to everybody. THE ART EXHIBITION Thank you to the PTSA for their contribution to the culture week by displaying work

THE CLASSICAL CONCERT Thank you to Mrs de Coning and Mrs Vermeulen for an enjoyable evening of singing and music at the Classical Concert. Thank you to our Girls Choir and our talented musical artists. THE DRAMA EVENING Well done to Mrs Claassen for all her dedicated work in Coaching the Drama Society and the production of a great evening of entertainment.

7 CULTURAL NEWS Three of our music learners wrote their Unisa and Royal Schools Theory exams in June and they all received very good results Milnn Vermeulen 90 Grade 5 Royal Schools Kerishna Coleman 86 Grade 3 Unisa Kalina Anguelov 70 Grade 4 Unisa Congratulations to these learners. We at Fairmont are very proud of you. 8 HOSPITALITY SOCIETY On Tuesday 31 July, the Hospitality Society was visited by Natalie de Gois, founder and owner of NDG Wedding and Events Coordination Service. Natalie spo

13 WELL DONE SOUTH AFRICAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to Simeon Darling in Grade 9, who has been selected to represent South Africa in the A Team of the South African squad at the 2012 u16 World Youth Chess Olympiad in Turkey from 28 August until 7 September 2012. He has also been selected to represent South Africa at the 2012 World Youth Chess Championships later this year from 7 November until 19 November 2012, in Slovenia. He will be awarded full South African junior colours for part

8 September 20 September 21 September 24 September 25 September 25 September 25 September 26 September 26 September 26 September 27 September 28 September Past Pupils Matches subject to change Drama Evening Exams end Public Holiday Heritage Day Grade 12 Visual Art and Design Final Practical Exams Winter Sport Awards Grade 10 and 11 English Paper 3 Grade 12 Visual Art and Design Final Practical Exams Senior Citizens Tea Grade 10 and 11 Afrikaans Paper 3 Matric Dance Term ends 16 FAI

18 FROM THE ART DEPARTMENT Fairmont pupil artwork Leonardo Di Caprio done by Naomi Brown in Grade 11 Archbishop Desmond Tutu done by Jarryd Pillay in Grade 11 19 SPORT RESULTS Badminton Girls 1st team lost 3 5 vs Bergvliet won 8 2 vs Herzlia won 9 1 vs St Georges st Boys 1 team won 9 1 vs Bergvliet Boys A team won 8 2 vs Herzlia Boys B team lost 3 7 vs Herzlia Boys B team lost 3 7 vs St Georges Golf 1st team won 5 vs Durbanville nd 2 team won 3 2 vs De Kuilen Won 4 2 vs Curro Boys Ho

vs Durbanville Fairmont won 9 0 after leading 7 0 at halftime. Murder on the Astro The second half became a coaching session. Goals by Aintree Burns 3, Jadee Hendricks 2, Michael Laros 2, Michael Otten, Daniel Joubert. U16B vs Durbanville Fairmont won 8 0. Well done Goals by Cullum Kleinhans 2, Amando de Jesus 3, Marc Crous, Lawrence KenyonSlade, and Sebastian Romano. U16C vs Parow U16A Fairmont won 1 0. Well done. U14A vs Durbanville Fairmont won 12 0, after leading 2 0 at halftime. Well

Soccer 1st team girls match vs Camps Bay On Tuesday afternoon, in gale force winds, our first team soccer girls met their match Camps Bay High. You might think that Im exaggerating, but Im not. The wind was so strong, it kept nudging us in different directions. Ive been managing the first team for four years, and NEVER have I experienced such conditions The girls had an idea of what they had to do. Keep the ball on the ground and get to the ball first. We soon realised that we werent prepared,

Wednesday 15 August Monday 13 August Wednesday 15 August Friday 17 August Saturday 18 August Friday 17 August Saturday 18 August U14A team vs Paarl Gimnasium Home U14B team vs Paarl Gimnasium Home U14C team vs Paarl Gimnasium Home 1st team vs Edgemead Home 1st team vs Pinelands Hartleyvale U19B team vs Edgemead Home U19C team vs Pinelands Home U16A team vs Edgemead Home U16B team vs Edgemead Home U16C team BYE U16D team BYE U14A team vs Edgemead Home U14B team vs Khayalithsa Home U14C team BYE

21 ENTER THE 2012 RESOLUTION HEALTH RIDE THE RHINO Black Rhino Team and Solos 250 km 4000m climb Fully Supported and Own Accommodation White Rhino 40 to 60 km per day closest water point Fully Supported and Own Accommodation Junior Rhino Only Teams Under 18 years, 45 to 50 km pd or closest water point With the conservation of the Renosterveld in mind, the race will always be capped at 400, so enter SOON. Reasons why you should add this one to you annual races A challenging but beautiful rou

We live in an era of innovation, prosperity and enlightenment yet we fail to realise the imperative issues facing society, and the devastating effects we have on the world around us. The tragic threat to our beloved Rhino is one of those issues. Last year a staggering 333 Rhinos were killed by poachers in the Kruger National Park alone this is three times more than in 2009. Poaching is being carried out by wellorganised criminal networks that are linked to drugs, illicit arms deals and humantraf

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