Keith Richardson

I am really thrilled about the matric results last year, which reflect a concerted effort, not only from the academic teachers, but from tutors who have all pulled together to ensure that 'their' charges returned results worthy of the ability. It was great to be invited to Leeuwenhof on Wednesday 12th January by the Premier, Helen Zille, an honour due to the fact that Wynberg is one of the top ten academic schools in the Cape. Very well done to our Director of Academics and his team of Subject Heads, who have insisted on high standards from our teachers and boys.

Another highlight since the last WOBU newsletter was the announcement of the 2010 SA Schools' Cricket Team which included two Wynberg boys - Grant Edmeades and Chad Fortune.

I also received the pleasing news that Wandisile Mkubukele has been awarded a scholarship by the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation. They have also (finally!) informed me that we have been included in their Circle of Excellence Schools.

MATRIC RESULTS

The class of 2010 can take a bow. They have certainly set a standard for future grades to emulate. Here are the highlights:

• 88% Bachelor Passes (university pass)
• 129 subjects distinctions - excluding Life Orientation (14) and Mathematics Paper 3 (4)
• No failures
• 20 subject distinctions for EGD; 29 for Mathematics
• Jared Lesar returned a full house of subject distinctions (8)
• Subjects in which more than 90% of candidates returned a Wynberg Pass (50%) - English, EGD, History, Life Orientation, Mathematical Literacy, Visual Arts and Xhosa
• Subjects with average of 65% or more - EGD, Xhosa, Mathematical Literacy, Mathematics, Music, Visual Arts and Xhosa
• Average across all subjects of 63,6% (up from 62,9% in 2009).

The following Matrics have been awarded Academic Honours as a result of the number of subject distinctions they have achieved and were invited back to the Prize Giving on 1st February: Jared Lesar (8); Eric Archer (7) ; Nicholas Rich (6) ; Steven Smit (6); Jay Benson (5); Marc Borchardt(5), Andrew Roginsky (5).

The following achieved four subject distinctions: Cheslin Rogers; Evan Joseph; Dean Roxburgh, Ryan Singh; Jason Schreiber; Wandisile Mkubukeli.

As always, Old Boys can search for latest sporting results on the school website www.wbhs.org.za. For those now in the social media world, you can follow your favourite school sports on Facebook.