2016, being my retirement year at Riebeek College, has been so very special, although probably the year that has flown by the fastest. I consider it a privilege to be able to retire while still loving my job. I have tried, over the years, to entrench and nourish values in the ethos of the school sin...

VALEDICTORY ADDRESS – FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER 2016We now come to the 2nd part of our proceedings this morning, THE VALEDICTORY CEREMONY.   (For the Grade 4s, this is when we celebrate and say goodbye to our young ladies in matric.)Today is one of those special moments in time, that will be an ...

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child. Carl JungMrs Anne Wates Peltason, though part...

Today marks the 29th Founder’s Day celebration at the school, for which we shall always be grateful to Mrs Natalie Stear, (Principal from 1988 to 2000) who initiated this annual Birthday Party in 1988. The idiom, “Time flies”, was first recorded in about 1800, but Shakespear...

It gives me great pleasure to introduce, Roslyn Thomson, from the class of 2006, as our guest speaker this morning.At school, Roslyn was most definitely an all rounder, achieving academically and on the sports fields, particularly, hockey, where she represented Eastern Province and received her ful...

Although it is with a sad heart that I address you all this morning, I also feel privileged to be able to pay tribute to the late Mr Neill Hoare, who passed away on breaking up day, the 18 March, at the end of last term. Last year he was really not well at all and then arranged to go down to Cape To...

It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of one of our own, Mr Neil Hoare. Mr Hoare was a beloved teacher at Riebeek College for many, many years. He came to Riebeek from Muir when he was appointed as Deputy Principal of Riebeek in June 1976. He retired after many years but was easily persua...

Mrs Woods reports on the preparations for the annual prefects' camp: The Junior and Senior Prefects at Riebeek are about to embark on their annual leadership camp to Zuurberg Mountain Inn. Seated in the middle Row: Martez Meyer (Snr Deputy Head Girl) and teachers in charge of prefects, Mrs C....

I was privileged to attend the 12th Convention of the International Confederation of Principals held in Helsinki, Finland in August. I was thrilled that my niece, Lianne Cairns, was happy to accompany me on this exciting adventure. It is always so much better having a travelling partner. She ...

Riebeek College Girls’ High School will be holding their annual Carols Service in the school hall on 24 November 2015 at 6.30pm.  All proceeds of the evening and the presents that the Riebeek girls collect and gift-wrap will be donated to the Uitenhage Child Welfare.   All ticke...

It has been a harrowing 48 hours and Jayde’s short life and the manner of her death has touched so many, not only in South Africa, but all over the world, that I feel totally inadequate to do justice to the overwhelming response we have had during this sad time. In my years as a teacher at Rie...