Paul Roos Gimnasium. Op Dinsdag 18 Januarie 2022 het Paul Roos, Stellenbosch, se klas van 2026 hul eerste week van hoërskool afgeskop. Die senuwees en opgewondenheid van leerders en hul ouers was tasbaar. Graad 8’s het ‘n besige oriënteringsprogram deur die loop van dié dag beleef. Hul eerste dag by die skool is afgesluit met ‘n oueraand waar ouers mekaar, skoolpersoneel en die skool in geheel kon leerken. Dit was spesiaal om ‘n foto van oudskoliere, hul seuns en kleinseuns wat 2022 by Paul Roos aangesluit het, te neem.
Paul Roos is opgewonde oor die 54 nuwe Graad 8 leerders wat as nuwelinge by koshuise Prima en Nova aangesluit het. Twintig Graad 8’s het by Prima aangesluit, waarvan 34 by Nova aangesluit het. Die Secunda-koshuis is in 2022 voltallig met 18 Graad 9 leerders. Die koshuis huiskomitees het gesorg vir ‘n week van pret deur verskeie sosiale- en sportaktiwiteite aan te bied. Nuwelinge het ook by een van die aktiwiteite kennis gemaak met susterskool, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof.
Mentorskapprogram
PRG is trots op sy mentorskapprogram wat gemik is daarop om emosionele en praktiese dag-tot-dag ondersteuning aan Graad 8 leerders te bied. Ongeveer 110 matriekleerders het vanjaar hul dienste as mentors aangebied. Tydens ‘n spesiale geleentheid het alle Graad 8’s die kans gehad om Matrieks met gemeenskaplike belangstellings te ontmoet en kortliks mee te gesels. Na afloop van die ontmoetingsessie is Graad 8’s elkeen ‘n Matriekmentor toegestaan, by wie hulle ondersteuning deur die loop van 2022 sal ontvang.
Die naskoolse weekprogram was propvol sportproewe, waaronder spesifiek krieket, waterpolo en gholf. Tagtig Graad 8’s het deelgeneem aan die krieketproewe, 75 aan die waterpoloproewe en 20 aan die gholfproewe. Alle spanne word deur die loop van die week bekendgemaak.
Interhuis Atletiek
‘n Hoogtepunt was die PRG Interhuis Atletiek wat Vrydag 21 Januarie vir die eerste keer in twee jaar plaasgevind het. Die gees het hooggeloop en die hoë gehalte sportmanskap en -talent is ‘n goeie indikasie van ‘n blink atletiekjaar by Paul Roos Gimnasium. Graad 8 leerders wat tydens Interskole uitgeblink het is:
Dane Jacobs – Goud, o/14 100m en verspring
Mark Lester – Goud, o/14 800m en 1500m
Marcus Viljoen – Goud, 0/14 100m hekkies en silwer vir hoogspring
Riaan Simon – Goud, o/14 hoogspring, Silwer vir 100m hekkies, Brons vir 100m
Josh Venter – Goud, o/14 gewigstoot en diskus.
Op Saterdag 22 Januarie is die oriënteringsprogram afgesluit met ‘n spesiale seremonie waar alle Graad 8’s hul skooldasse en -keppies ontvang het. Na dié oorhandigings word die Graad 8’s van 2022 as offisiële Paul Roosers erken en omarm. Paul Roos wens hul ‘n goeie akademiese jaar toe.
PRG Grade 8 learners kick 2022 off with a busy first week
On Tuesday 18 January 2022 the Paul Roos Class, Stellenbosch, of 2026 started their first year of high school. The nerves and excitement of learners and their parents were palpable on the day. The day was concluded with a parent evening where parents were introduced to each other, staff and the school in general. It was special to take a photo of the old boys, their sons and/or grandsons who joined Paul Roos Gymnasium in 2022.
Paul Roos is excited about the 54 new Grade 8 learners who are newcomers at residences Prima and Nova. Twenty Grade 8’s joined Prima and 34 joined the residency, Nova. The Secunda residency is at full capacity and occupied by 18 Grade 9 learners. The house committees ensured a week of fun by organising and hosting an array of social and sports activities. Newcomers had the opportunity to meet and connect with sister school Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof at one of these social activities.
Mentorship programme
PRG is proud of its mentorship programme which is aimed at providing emotional and practical day-to-day support to Grade 8 learners at school. Approximately 110 matric learners offered their service as mentors. During a special event the Grade 8’s had the opportunity to meet matric learners who share common interest and engage in short conversations with them. After the speed meetings each Grade 8 learner was appointed a matric Mentor, who will offer them support throughout 2022.
The sports programme after school was jam-packed with trials, with an emphasis on cricket, water polo and golf. Eighty Grade 8’s participated in the cricket trials, 75 in the water polo trials and 20 in the golf trials over the weekend. All teams will be announced over the coming week.
Interhouse Athletics
A highlight was the PRG Interhouse Athletics which took place on Friday 21 January for the first time in two years. Spirits were high, as well as the quality of sportsmanship – which is a good indication of a fantastic Athletics year. The Grade 8 learners’ whose athletic performances stood out on the day are:
Dane Jacobs – Gold for U14 100m and U14 Long jump
Mark Lester – Gold for U14 800m and U14 1500m
Marcus Viljoen – Gold for U14 100m Hurdles and Silver U14 for High jump
Riaan Simon – Gold for U14 High jump, Silver for 100m Hurdles, and Bronze for U14 100m
Josh Venter – Gold for U14 Shotput and U14 Discus
On Saturday the 22nd of January the orientation programme was concluded with a special ceremony where all Grade 8’s received their school ties and caps. After this ceremony the Grade 8’s of 2022 were welcomed and recognized as true Paul Roosers. PRG wish them a prosperous academic year.
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