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For all those keen knitters and crocheters out there, please note that we have extended our collection date of the teddies to the 10th July. We will put them on display on this day and do our deliveries to various charities on Mandela day (17th July). Attached please find some patterns as guidelines.
Brescia House School ended the first term of this year by awarding no fewer than three white honours blazers. The prestigious honours blazer is awarded to pupils who achieve four different full colours awards.
Sarah Buchanan is described as the perfect ambassador for Brescia House School. She is loyal to her school and is respected and admired by her peers, staff and coaches. Sarah excels in all that she undertakes. She is a passionate and talented sportswoman and has represented her school in netball and athletics whilst maintaining a high standard of academics. She was awarded full colours for athletics and netball in 2016 and 2017 and in 2017 academic colours. Finally, in 2018 she was recognised for her excellent leadership ability and was awarded full leadership colours. Sarah Buchanan is described as the perfect ambassador for Brescia House School.
The second recipient was Laura da Silva. Laura approaches her life with a determination that is reflected in her many academic, sporting and cultural achievements. In 2017, she was the recipient of no fewer than three full colours awards, for Academics, Debating and Athletics. She has been described by her coaches as a committed and talented member of the Athletics team. In the Debating arena, she is regarded as an excellent leader and a role model to the younger girls who look to her for guidance and advice. Academically, she is respected for her knowledge and academic prowess. In acknowledgement of this young lady's integrity and dedication to the school and its activities, her leadership ability was recognised by her fellow learners and staff, and she was awarded full colours for leadership.
Siobhan McKenzie is loyal to her school and has worked with determination and focus to achieve her four full colours. A talented actress, this young lady was awarded full drama colours both in 2016 and 2017 in recognition of her outstanding performances in various school productions. She has consistently been a top academic and was, in 2017, awarded full academic colours. She has received her full colours for Tennis, a testament to her commitment to the sport, and has been recognised by her peers and teachers for her leadership qualities. This well rounded young lady has now achieved four full colours, and her well-deserved white blazer.
Gabi Gerstl is a promising tennis star in our midst.
Recently, Gabi participated in the National age group tennis championships that were hostedin Bloemfontein. By the end of the tournament Gabi achieved a National ranking of 45th.
This is an incredible feat given the dept of competition and we look forward to reading more about our rising star!
The following girls have made the D9 Private district hockey teams playing in the inter-district tournament on the 5th of May.
Alexandra Spencer: U14B
Mwape Kurete U16: team 3
Heather Wimberly: U18B
Emma Bone: U18A
We wish you girls all the best.
3 Brescia swimmers recently excelled at the National Level 3 champs held at Hillcrest pool.
Yukino Kashihara achieved an incredible 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals and bronze medals in the freestyle, backstroke and Individual Medley events. Yukino won gold in the 400m freestyle, 200m backstroke and the 100m backstroke whilst receiving silver for both the 200m freestyle and Mixed 4 by 100m freestyle relay.
Grace Daly also bagged an enviable loot of medals! She won 3 golds and 2 bronze medals. Grace was 1st in the 20m freestyle, 200m IM and 50m breast stroke events and 3rd places in the 100m breaststroke and 4 by 50m IM relay.
Yvonne Mthembu, another of our Grade 6 swimming group, won 1 gold medal and 2 bronze medals. Her gold medal was won in the 50m freestyle event.
We congratulate the girls on their fantastic achievements and we are very proud they are Brescia students!
The Grade 7 A netball team and a tennis team took part in the recent Saints Prep festival.
The 3-day festival experienced some inclement weather on Thursday resulting in an amended and quite congested set of netball fixtures for our girls to work though.
Friday saw the girls play 6 matches and only finished playing after 9 at night. The girls played with great spirit and determination regularly coming back from behind to win games.Another series of matches were played on Saturday afternoon.
It was particularly pleasing to see the girls play with such versatility as several girls switched positions with success.
The netball festival was an ideal preparation for the remainder of the season.
The tennis team partnered with the boys from St Johns in a mixed doubles festival.
There was a noteworthy standard of play and our girls certainly gave their best at all matches and were positive ambassadors for Brescia.
Our 1st hockey and 1st netball teams participated in the prestigious St Mary's and St Andrew's festivals over the weekend. Our teams played extremely well against some very tough competition. Thank you to all our girls for representing Brescia House School so proudly and to our coaches on your support.
A big well done to our netball team and their coach Annie Smithyman on winning the Bowl Section and coming 17th out of 32 schools.
