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Clubs and Societies
Art Club
Bridge Club
Capstone
(the Christian Union)
The Chamber Choir
The chamber choir consists of twenty-five members. Previous choir experience is
usually a requirement for membership as choir members are screened carefully. Since it
co-exists with a much bigger school choir, the more mobile chamber choir performs more
often in churches and on special occasions like festivals. Therefore the repertoire,
although it includes popular music, offers ample opportunity for serious choristers to
develop their ability to produce beautiful sounds in harmony.
The main choir practices take place on Monday afternoons, and Wednesday breaks,
but special programmes necessitate extra practices, which may take place before school or
during other breaks.
Chess Club
Choir
Auditions are held at the beginning of each year. This is open
to any interested learner from Gr. 8-12. Those who are successful become members of the
choir.Our maximum membership is 80 choir members. A Choir Badge is earned after membership
of 2 years and kept with a regular attendance record.
The choir meets twice a week in the School Hall. Mondays immediately after school for
an hour and Thursdays during second break for ½ an hour. Our repertoire includes light
popular music and about three songs are learnt during the course of a term.
The choir usually performs at School Functions such as:
- Music Concerts during 1st and 3rd term
- Prize Giving
- Founders Day
Carols Christmas Service Evening
Debating
The debating society provides pupils with essential life skills:
discussion, conversation, debate and public speaking. Pupils acquire confidence and poise
and learn the most appropriate ways in which to communicate their ideas in various
situations. This grouping is involved in organising all public speaking events, including
our annual public speaking competition
Drama
Environmental society
Forum Discussions
First Aid Club
History Society
Interact
Internet Society
Students are encouraged to use a very well equipped computer centre where they have access to a number
of educational programmes and to Microsoft Office 2000. There are two printers at their
disposal, a scanner and a laminator for their use. They enjoy full access to the Internet
from Monday to Friday. For those interested in publishing on the Web, there is a smaller
group responsible for developing, updating and maintaining the Wynberg Website.
Library
We have an extraordinarily well-equipped school library and resource centre, which
is acknowledged to be one of the best that there is in the Cape. With the support of a
growing number of multi-media programmes on CD and access to a computer and the Internet
in the library, pupils can access the latest electronic information available.
Muslim
Society
Mountain Club
This is the oldest club int the school. Members of the club go on walks and on
hiking trails such as the Swellendam, Harkerville, Greyton-Mcgregor and Cedarburg trails.
Anyone is welcome on these walks or trails.
Some embers invest in boots, sleeping bags and packs, but equipment can usually be
borrowed where necessary. Parents are welcome on day hikes and their support is always
appreciated. Trails take place over weekends or if longer than two days, during school
holidays. Transport permits and trail costs are paid for by participants, but they cater
for their own food (with plenty of guidance) and this has always proved to be an excellent
growth promoting experiences.
Orchestra/Recorder/Jazz
Combo/Guitar/Flute Ensemble
Students who play any of the above instruments are invited to join these groups.
Peer
Guides
The
Technical Team
The
Web Committee
The Web Committee is open to students in Grades Ten to Twelve. It is responsible
for collecting writing and filming material for the site. Principles guiding our selection
are those things which market the school or the pupils at the school. We meet every
Tuesday at second break to assign tasks for the week and consider ways of promoting a
regular reading of our site.
Wynpress
This is the school's quarterly magazine, which is sold on the last day of every
term. All members submit material to the editors throughout the term. Finally, the layout
is completed and the magazine is printed at the school. The society is totally dependent
on enthusiastic members.
Xhosa Society
This vibrant group meet every Wednesday
afternoon ofr an hour of dancing signing and learning more about the Xhosa Culture. Led by
Ms Mpambo, these gilrs have reached great heights, producing an annual concert, a cookery
book, a magazine and engagin in interschool activities.
Courses are offered at regular intervals or
throughout the year in Speech and Drama, Public Speaking and Youth Leadership.
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