2001 Events at Wynberg

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Events of 2001

First Term
January 22 - April 6

22 January	Grade Eight Welcome party
30 January	Prize Giving
25 January	Tea with new Grade Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve parents
1 February	Matric Sleepover
7 February	Representative Council of Learners voting - see the report in our newsletter
8 February	Grade Eight Braai - see the report in our newsletter
6 March	English Olympiad
13-14 March	Western Cape Arts Festival
14 February	Valentine's Assembly
16 February	Prefect Camp and Boarders' Out Weekend
22 Februay	Wynberg Girls' Let off Steam
19-23 March	Grade Eights support Water Week
21 March	Wynberg Girls' Civil Engineers Build Bridges
22 March	Prefects lose control of the school!
5 April	Wynberg Arts Festival - preparation and the night

Second Term
18 April - 29 June

25 April	Public Speaking Competition - See report in newsletter
28-30 April	School Sports Festival - see Sports report in newsletter

End of April	Farewell to Mrs Prinsloo - Deputy Head of Wynberg Girls' High
2 May	Grade 8 and 11 Geography outing
3 May	Grade 11 Biology outing
28 May -15 June	Examinations

1 June	Hockey touring fundraiser - Golf
	Choir at Cavendish Square
22 June	Interschools Cross Country
	Blood Clinic
23 June	Interschools Volleyball
25-28 June	Grade 11 Workshadow
25 June	Grade 10 Camp
28 June	Grade 12 Biology outing
29 June	Interhouse Singing
	Interhouse Hockey
	Interhouse Netball

Third Term
23 July - 28 September

18 July	SABC films Wynberg Girls - Promoting of Reading
23 July	Return to school
25 July	Grade Eleven Evening
28 July	Matric Dance
28-30 July	Matric Boarders optional out weekend
31 July	PTA - Grades Eight -Ten and Twelve
1 August	Annual Speech Competition
2 August	Matric Fashion Show

6 August	Governing Body Meeting
6 August	40 Days Celebrations
8-10 August	Major Production - The Wiz
9 August	National Women's Day - Holiday
9-12 August	Topschools Squash Tournament
18 August	Interschools' Netball at Rustenburg
	Boarders' Out Weekend
21 August	English and Afrikaans Examinations - early closing
22 August	Music Concert
22 and 25 August	Western Cape Arts Festival
25 August	Hockey Interschools U16 and U14
27 August to 18 September	Matric Examinations
3-7 September	Arbor Week

10 September	RCL Nominations
13 September	Past Pupils' Cheese and Wine function
14 September	Founders' Day and Blood Clinic
15 September	Interschools Squash at Bishops
17 September	Xhosa Society Concert and Supper
18 September	Ministers Asmal and Manuel visit Wynberg
21 September	Interhouse Volleyball
22 September	Interschools Cross Country
25 September	Charity Walk
26 September	Hostel Induction Dinner
27 September	Grade Nine Evening
	Grade Ten History Outing
	Grade Nine Biology Outing
	Grade Ten Maths Outing
28 September	End of Term

8 October	Matric Hostel Farewell Dinner
9 October	Magazine Photographs
	Prize Giving
10 October	Matric Valedictory and Breakfast
10-12 October	Prefect Camp
12 October	House Captain Training
	2001 Matric Art Exhibition
15 October	Matric Examinations Begin
17-18 October	Variety Concert
19 - 21 October	Bontehok Weekend
19-21 October	Capstone October Leadership Training
25 October	Visit to Phenomenal Physics Expo at UCT
24 and 25 October	Visit to Holocaust Museum
27-28 October	Boarders’ Out Weekend
28 October	Research and Study Group Meeting
29 October	Governing Body Meeting – Budget Planning Meeting
30 October	Muslim Students' Association - High Tea

1November	Music Ensemble Concert
2 November	English and Afrikaans Examinations
3 November	Hockey Tour Fundraiser
4 November	Lunga featured in Jupiter Drawing Room advertisement
8 November	Lunchtime Concert
9 November	Grade 10 Computer Studies Practical
	Market Day
10 November	Boarders’ Out Weekend
12 November	Budget Meeting
14 November	Exams start
20 November	A Levels Celebration
25 November	Carol Service
3 December	Examinations End
	Geography Practical Field Trip
4 December	Interhouse General Knowledge Quiz
	Athletics meeting
5 December	Booksales
	Hostel Christmas Party
6 December	Prize Giving – Grades Eight and Nine 11:00
	Prize Giving - Grades Ten and Eleven 19:45
7 December	Term Ends
12 December	Term ends for Staff