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Studio visit
30 July 2010
ArtWorks invites you to visit the studio of Jeannette Unite on Friday 6 August from 14h45-17h00.
Both the material and subject matter of Jeannette Unite's work derives from African industrial and mining sites. Although Jeannette is best known for her paintings and drawings, she works in a variety of other media including video and glass. She has participated in various biennales and conferences worldwide and her work is represented in art collections on five continents.
One of her mixed media drawings is currently on view in "The lie of the land" exhibition at the Old Town House in Greenmarket Square.
Don't miss this great opportunity to engage with the artist in her studio.
Why Africa is Poor -Greg Mills
29 July 2010
"Why Africa is Poor and What Africans can do about it " is an instersting and insightful book written by Dr Greg Mills (1970-79) who heads the Brenthurst Foundation. Stomping across the continent and the developing world in search of the answer, Greg Mills controversially shows that the main reason why Africa’s people are poor is because their leaders have made this choice. ‘This is not a book about how the West should engage with Africa, but rather about how Africa should engage with itself.’
Why Africa is Poor – and what Africans can do about it (Penguin) will be launched in August 2010, and is the product in part of a visiting fellowship at the Centre for African Studies at Cambridge University in 2009. During 2006, based in Kabul, he was seconded as the special adviser to the Commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Richards. Proving his tenacity if a few things else, he redeployed on a short-term secondment to the multinational forces in Afghanistan in April 2010. During 2008 he served as Strategy Adviser to the President of Rwanda. For 2008-09 he was appointed as a Commissioner on the Danish Prime Minister’s Africa Commission.
Don't miss this interesting book!
Debating Semi Finals
27 July 2010
Bishops senior debaters took on Westerford to win the quarter round of the Rotary Debating league on Monday night. They face SACS in the semifinal next Monday.
Public Speaking
26 July 2010
Tom von Zahn and Egor Arkipov represented Bishops at the Western Cape Education Department Public Speaking Competion in the English Home Language and English First Additional language sections respectively. Adjudicators for the competition included top local publishers and academics from UCT. Tom von Zahn was awarded the medal for top speaker by the District Director of Education.
ArtWorks outing
23 July 2010
ArtWorks invites you to visit the studio of painter and sculptor, Robert Slingsby on Friday 30 July from 14h45 to 17h00.
Slingsby matriculated from Bishops and studied art at the Vrije Akademie in Den Haag for five years. He has worked as a professional artist for over three decades and, although the style of his work has varied and his technique has differed over the years, his inspiration has remained rooted in the rock art of the Richtersveld.
His work is represented in collections in South Africa and worldwide.
Science Quiz
23 July 2010
Congratulations to Kehar Narismulu, Kieran McLeod and Rowan Nicholls for winning the Regional MinTek Science quiz held at the start of this term. Their efforts were rewarded with a R1400 prize for the Science Department.
Sailing
23 July 2010
Congratulations to Brevan Thompson and Callum Kilpin who sailed in the Youth World Championships in Turkey during the holidays. They came ninth out of a fleet of eighteen and in their ten races, their best result was a third place. A distinction tie is normally awarded for National reresentation, but as this was awarded to them last year this is a re-award, for Callum his second time and for Brevan his third time.
Computer Olympiad Round 2
22 July 2010
Vaughan Newton achieved an outstanding result in the second round of the Computer Olympiad to be placed first in the province. Congratulations!
Bishops Play Festival
22 July 2010
Rehearsals are underway for this year's Bishops Play Festival which runs from Tuesday next week until Thursday. Tickets cost R30 at the door and proceeds will this year go to the Friends of the Child Protection Unit of the South African Police Services. Performances take place in the Memorial Theatre and start at 7pm. Please check the Bishops website for the full programmme line-up. Boys must be dressed in NUMBER ONES.
Music Results
21 July 2010
MUSIC CERTIFICATES FOR ROYAL SCHOOLS THEORY AND PRACTICAL EXAMS.
A number of pupils wrote the grade 5 Royal Schools theory exam earlier this year. The results are as follows:
A merit is from 80 – 89% and a distinction above 90%.
These boys passed with merit:
Murray Elphick
Shaun Janse van Vuuren
Alistair Kirk
Michele Marais
Davide Scott
These boys passed with distinction:
Jordan Apperley
Ian Douglas
Tim Evereringham
Paul Ferrandi
Joseph Kahn
Murray McKechnie
Sam Wolski
2 pupils played their practical exams in May:
Ian Douglas passed his grade 5 violin exam with distinction
Neil Robertson passed his grade 7 piano exam with distinction
Computer Olympiad Finalists
15 July 2010
Gregory Jackson and Vaughan Newton excelled in the second round of the Computer Olympiad and have been selected as finalists to participate in the final round. This is a noteworthy achievement as only 17 finalists have been selected from the 37 907 participants that entered the first round.