Worcester Gymnasium
PO Box 210
Worcester, 6849
Phone us:
+27 (023) 347 0426
+27 (023) 342 2700
Fax us:
+27 (023) 347 1129
E-mail us:
wg@worcgim.co.za

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Netball: Top Schools Challenge

Worcester Gimnasium het deelgeneem aan die eerste rondte van die Top Schools Challenge en skoonskip gemaak. Die o/14, o/16 en o/19 spanne is almal gemaklik deur na die volgende rondte.
Die tellings was as volg:

o/14
Wen vir Robertson 25 - 3
Wen vir Montana 24 - 8

o/16
Wen vir Robertson 21 - 6
Wen vir Swellendam 13 - 10

o/19
Wen vir Bonnievale 15 - 10
Wen vir Robertson 13 - 3
Wen vir Swellendam 15 - 5

Geluk meisies en sterkte vir die volgende rondte!

HTS Drostdy derby a roaring success!

Worcester Gymnasium can stand well and truly proud after their very successful day against the donkies from HTS Drostdy.

It all started on the Thursday when the two chess teams clashed. It was honours even as WG's A side won while Drostdy's B sidewon. Next up was the Netball where the WG girls well a truly shone. All 8 teams won their matches convincingly with WG scoring a total of 223 goals and conceding just 26. On the hockey front WG were just too strong on the day, winning all 5 their matches quite comfortably, scoring 17 goals in total and conceding just 1.

The day started very well for WG as both the junior Rugby A-sides won their matches, but the lack of depth meant that the B teams struggled a little more. The success in the junior sides bodes well for the future of WG rugby. The under 16s came under heavy fire, which meant that Drostdy could still square it up with a victory in the first team.WG managed to break the long draught however, with a 15 - 15 draw at Drostdy's Trappespark. On the pavilion the WG learners were exceptional and, under the tutelage of Mrs Nel, were incredibly vocal throughout the day.

We would just like to thank the coaches, parents and especially the learners for a truly memorable day.

Die Baba Bosvarke kry ook hulle sê!

With a good chunk of the season already a thing of the past, the Grade 8 learners of Worcester Gimnasium are proving to be a tough nut to crack. The rugby boys, the netball girls and both hockey sides' A teams are yet to lose a game this season.

The future of Worcester Gymnasium's sport looks bright indeed!

Worcester Gymnasium is a wonderful school, with a lot of opportunities. Here every team, class and grade forms a family and participating in a sport is huge fun. As the u14A rugby team motto states: "All for one and one for all!"
- Charl Schoeman, u14 rugby captain

Worcester Gimnasium bied uitstekende gleenthede vir sy leerders. Daar is verkeie sportsoorte, akademiese en kultuurgeleenthede. Gim is die skool met gees en baie pret. Gim is die skool om in te wees!
- André Schoeman, o14 seuns hokkie kaptein

My decision to go to Worcester Gymnasium has been one of the best decisions I have made in my life so far. It has led me to make many new friends and opened my eyes to many new opportunities. I think that all children should be able to experience the excellence in academics, sport and culture that I have during my first two terms at Worcester Gymnasium.
- Robyn Viljoen, u14 girls hockey captain

Worcester Gimnasium is 'n skool waar elke leerder as belangrik geag word. WG blink ook uit in akademie, sport asook kultuur. WG is ook 'n baie unieke skool en ook baie trots op hulle tradisies en geskiedenis. Ek, Ashwin Witbooi, is trots om 'n Gimmie te wees!
- Ashwin Witbooi, o14 krieket kaptein

You must come and join our Bosvark-family!! WG is an amazing school and it is great to be part of it. We have numerous activities you can take part in. Sings songs are so amazing! No school can beat us!
- Ané le Roux, u14 netball captain

WG's sportmen and women excel at all levels

We look back at an extremely successful first term in regards to sport and would like to give recognition to those learners who achieved provincial colours in their sport codes.

Athletics
Fredrich Conradie, Peter-John Waterboer, Ebard Joubert, Jacqueline Rossouw, Louis Carstens, Ghanton Ceasar, Janey van der Merwe, Taylia Visagie (silver at SAs), Chanice Klink (silver at SAs) and Leandré Daniels (gold at SAs)

Tennis
Lize-Ann Krige, Chanté Jordaan, Danelle Zeeman and Adriaan van der Bank

Squash
Heino Laubscher, Benjamin Truter, Cameron Arries and Anja Laubscher

Cricket
Pieter Swart, Fredrich Conradie, Mark Andrianatos, Kyran Davids, Ruan Terblance, Aiden Beukes, Jean Gregg, Keegan Lesch

Other Sports
Beatie Damant (Boland ondewater hokkie), Janneman Vlok (Boland u14 Gholf), Robin Viljoen (SA Waterski) and Janét Vlok (SA swimming)

Good luck to all the winter sportsmen and women. We look forward to seeing a much longer list by the end of the year.

A word from our Head Boy and Girl

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit."-Aristotle

Worcester Gimnasium is 'n skool wat die strewe na uitnemendheid aanmoedig. In die afgelope vier jaar het ek geleer om elke persoon belangrik te ag en met die nodige respek te behandel. Dít is 'n boodskap wat ek glo ons skool uniek maak. Ons fokus op deelname in sport, akademie en kulturiele aktiwiteite sodat leerders gebalanseerd kan wees.
Worcester Gymnasium is one of the few schools where a wide variety of languages, cultures and races work together as friends.

In 2012 we strive to exceed the excellence we have already accomplished. "If we win, lose or draw, there's a winner in us all. Gymnasium, our school, our pride"

- Samari Blomerus, head girl

Wat kom eerste in jou kop op wanneer die volgende datums genome word? 1994, 2001 en 2004. 1994 was Suid Afrika se eerste algemene verkiesing en word gekenmerk as die einde van apartheid, 2001 was die jaar toe die World Trade Centre aangeval is in Amerika en 2004 was die jaar van die verwoestende tsunamie wat 'n ongelooflike 9.3 op die Richter skaal gehaal het.

Years become memorable because of large events. This applies to a school as well. If something positive happens, big enough to engulf the negative, that school year will be remembered accordingly, as will the people involved.

My visie vir 2012 is om dit 'n jaar te maak om te onthou. Dit gaan nie maklik wees nie, maar die beste staal gaan deur die warmste vure. Deelname is krities! Dus wil ek 'n versoek rig aan enige iemand wat nog nie betrokke is nie, om betrokke te raak op een of ander manier.

As head boy I often get wished good luck. I don't believe that luck has anything to do with leading a brilliant school like Worcester Gymnasium, and that is why I am prepared to work hard. "The challenge is in the moment, the time is always now." - James A. Baldwin

- Johannes van Zyl, head boy