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1952 REUNION

The Matriculants of 1952 sit on the bench they gave to the school in 2002. It's twin (given to the school when they matriculated) is also in Brink Quad, where this photograph has been taken

The school was pleasantly surprised on 7 March when a number of past pupils who matriculated in 1952 visited the school. After they spent the morning with Mrs Harding, enjoyed a light tea and a tour of the school, they joined the rest of the school for our assembly. Leanne Johansson wrote:

"Assembly on 7 March was no ordinary affair. Wynberg seemed to have acquired a few extra Matrics in the gallery. Amongst the faces of the senior learners of the school, were some who were a little older, a little wiser than the rest. Giggling and chatting as any other schoolgirls might do, the Matrics of 1952 were enthusiastic about being back at school (a concept difficult for our 2002 Matrics to understand).

It is hard for us to imagine our school being any different from what we know it to be today. However, Mrs Mary Mc Callum informed us of a very different school life. How do we conceive of a Wellington quad without its ‘forbidden grass’ and who could ever imagine holding assembly in what is now our Gym Hall? Heads nodded in remembrance as moments were relived and stories of well-loved teachers retold. Chuckles escaped, as they retraced their “How now brown cow” elocution and English lessons and recalled the origin of old nicknames.

Having left Wynberg fifty years ago, there were many wise words of experience and advice the Matrics of 1952 had to share with us. There was much to catch up with in each other’s lives. Their return to the school has not only enriched our lives through the generous sharing of their lives with us, but they also brought with them a gift for the school. Fifty years ago, this Matric grouping had made a beautiful bench, which is placed in the lovely garden in Brink Quad, alongside the Aileen Currie Hall. They have generously had its twin made fifty years later.

Their thoughtfulness, their generosity, and the principles which they have quite clearly lived by, serve as a sobering goal for us. May we too, fifty years down the line, still be abiding by the school motto: Honour before Honours."             

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