Founders Dinner 2013

Founder Reunion Tea

Working World Extravaganza

MAJOR RESOURCES FOR CLASS OF 2013

The school year for matrics in Nelson Mandela Bay has started on a high note with the distribution by the private sector of a range of career guidance resources.

Barely weeks after schools started the year, Grade 12 learners have received acclaimed career guidance workbooks, developed  by industry to supplement their Life Orientation syllabus.

The business community is also preparing to engage school leavers on a large scale, directly through the annual Working World Extravaganza career guidance exhibition at the Feathermarket Centre in March. (13-15 March, 2013)

Organiser, Wellington Jansen of Inkanyezi Events said the exhibition would bring together unprecedented numbers of corporations and educational institutions to share resources with up to 15 000 learners at 200 schools over three days.

While many corporates will exhibit alongside local and national educational institutions at the expo, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s Top 40 under 40 nominees will  interact and share resources and advice with school prefect or leadership teams that have been invited to a special session at the expo. 

In preparing them for life after school, these future leaders will also be addressed by some of the metro’s most successful leaders, including Jane Stevenson, Tim Marshall, Neil Hart and Kings captain Luke Watson.  

The workbooks, approved for use in the Gr 12 Life Orientation syllabus by the Department Of Education, are developed and distributed to schools free of charge thanks to the sponsorship of Volkswagen, The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Services SETA, PE College and the NMMU.

The exhibition and all related resources, which include career guidance counselling and a DVD seminar, are provided free of charge to learners.

Jansen said the level of career resources available to schools in the region through the event alone “bodes well for the Class of 2013’’.

Entry is free and the show runs from 9am to 3pm each day.

For more information contact Inkanyezi at 041 363 0310, support@inkanyezi.co.za

DEON ENGELKE

FOR INKANYEZI EVENTS/WORKING WORLD EXTRAVAGANZA

Founders Dinner Guest Speaker

FOUNDERS 2013

MUIR COLLEGE

191^th FOUNDERS WEEKEND

8 MARCH – 10 MARCH 2013

Friday     8 March:

10:30       Founders Assembly (College Hall)

11:30       Tea & Refreshments

12:30       Visit to ‘Old Red Brick Building’

13:00       Lunch for various year groups

17:00       Old Boys Rugby Matches

18:00       Old Muirite AGM (School Library)

19:00       Informal Gathering

Saturday 9 March:

All day:   Old Boys Cricket matches

09:30       OMU XI vs. College 1^st XI

19:00        OMU Annual Dinner

Sunday    10 March:

07:30       Informal Golf Day 

Cricket Fixtures 2013

Team SA Representatives

Alaric & Alard Basson

Alaric and Alard Basson, Grade 10 learners at Muir College, have been selected to represent Team SA in swimming at the upcoming Zone VI Games in Zambia. The Zone VI Games will be held from the 4th-17th December 2012.

Muir Academic Achiever

Lyle Ressouw

EP CRICKET REPRESENTATIVES

Photo & Article by: R. Moodley

AFRI-SAVE DONATES R10 000 TO MUIR

In the picture above, from the right:
(Mr Munir Jeeva) handing over a donation of R10 000 to the Old Murite Union. (Mr Ricky Weederburn, OMU Chairman)

AFRI-SAVE / OMU GOLF DAY

The Annual Afri-Save / OMU Golf Day was held on Saturday 3^rd November 2012. Many thanks go to all the supporters, sponsors, old Muirites and Afri-Save Cash and Carry for making this day a success. Congratulations to the top five golfers: Z. Douglas with 44 points, A. Transell with 43 points, H. Botha with 43 points, L. Eksteen with 42 points and M. Olivier with 42 points. The youngest golfer to play on the day was Tian van der Bank, a Grade 5 learner at Muir College, who came 9^th with 41 points. Mr Munir Jeeva, who matriculated at Muir College and the Sole Director of Afri-Save Cash and Carry in Uitenhage, still supports Muir in their fundraising endeavours. At the prize-giving on Saturday, Afri-Save donated R10 000 to the Old Muirite Union, to assist needy scholars who wish to attend the school.

Muir in the UD Newspaper

Muir in Your Local Newspaper

AFRI-SAVE / OMU GOLF DAY 2012

AFRI-SAVE/OMU GOLF DAY 2012

Muir College Old Muirite Union (OMU) will be hosting their annual Golf Day on Saturday the 3^rd of November 2012. Mr Munir Jeeva, former Muirite, will once again be supporting other Muir College event with Afri-Save Cash and Carry as the main sponsor. 

The first Tee-off is at 06:30am at the Uitenhage Golf club. The format will be individual points stapleford. A two ball will cost R400 and a four ball will cost R800. 

For more information and bookings contact Clayton du Plooy on 078  468 6964 or e-mail: claytonduplooy@gmail.com or the school on 041 966 1147. 

Seen on the photo from the left: Mr NC Hopley (Headmaster), Mr M. Jeeva, and Mr R. Wedderburn (OMU Chairman)

MUIR COLLEGE BLOOD BANK AWARD 2012

The SANBS held an awards evening was held on the 23rd of October 2012 for school Blood Peer Promoters. Muir College was awarded the “Bokkie Human” Trophy for outstanding support for E.P. blood transfusion

service.

Since 1991 Muir has won the trophy 13 times. The competition is based on the percentage of learners from a school donating blood. Under the leadership of Mrs E. Seifert, Muir came 1st with 90%.

In the picture, Peer promoters representing Muir College:
 (Back; left) E. Martins, R. Van Aardt, M. Balie, M. Manefeldt, (Front; left) B. Kosi, P. Zhu and S. Karodia.

Recipient of the Trevor Winer Bursary 2012

Kyle Dawson

THE TREVOR WINER BURSARY

Muir College is pleased to announce the generosity of the Winer family who have set up a scholarship to assist Muirites who are strong academically but who do not have the financial means to attend a university of their choice.  Another criteria is to be able to study a university degree which may not be offered in their immediate area.

We wish Kyle Dawson all the best with his future studies and thank Mr Winer for his support and contributions.

Congratulations to the Prefects of 2013

From the left: Shaheen Karodia (Senior Deputy-Head Prefect) and Michael Balie (Senior Head Prefect)

Senior Prefects 2013

Mixed Martial Arts

Mziwamadoda Goba

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Grade 10 pupil, Mziwamadoda Goba from Muir, took part in the Destiny Mixed Martial Arts South African Championships from the 29th to the 30th of September 2012. The tournament was held at the UCT Sports Hall in Cape Town. As a member of Fusion in Uitenhage, Mziwamadoda received Gold for Mixed Martial Arts, Gold for Jiu-Jitsu and Silver for Continuous Fighting.

JTC INDUCTION 2012

FAMOUS POET VISITS MUIR

In the Picture (From the left): Rowan Nelson, Mr Oliphant, Lee Baatjes and Lyndon Apple

In the Picture (from left; back): Mrs Jordaan (Afrikaans Educator), Lyndon Apple and Mr Mc Allister. (From the left; front) Lee Baatjes, Mr Oliphant and Rowan Nelson

FAMOUS POET VISITS MUIR

Mr Vincent Oliphant visited Muir College on Monday 8^th October 2012. Mr Oliphant gave an inspiring talk to the Grade 11 and Grade 12 Afrikaans classes about his poetry. Writing from the heart, one of his poems “Woorde” has been prescribed for Grade 12 and addresses themes of reconciliation and compassion. The three Afrikaans Distinction candidates, Rowan Nelson, Lyndon Apple and Lee Baatjes honoured Mr Oliphant with a Muirite Tie souvenir. The Afrikaans Department is truly thankful for the opportunity granted to see this poet in person.  

THE LOVE BOX PROJECT

Grade 10 Learners and Mrs Downey from the New Life Crises Pregnancy Center in Uitenhage.

Grade 10 Learners and Mrs Downey from the New Life Crises Pregnancy Center in Uitenhage.

The Life-Orientation grade 10 learners of Muir College recently completed a project on teenage pregnancy awareness. This project initiated by former educator Mrs. Lynette Wagenar, consisted out of theory and practical life lessons. The learners had to earn money from household duties and had to use their collection to buy baby goods, such as soap, shampoo, diapers, face cloths.... All these items were donated to the New Life Crises Pregnancy Centre in Uitenhage. On receipt, Mrs. Downey gave a short talk to the learners.