St Dominic’s Yearbook 2021

’s in action!





ARLOW,Kate COSTA, Leah DE FREITAS, Emilia DHLAMINI, Claire. FRANSCH, Alyssa GRACA, Michaela GUMBI, Palesa JARDIM, Angelina KHAN, Wafia KHAN, Rukhsaar MABANGA, NtokozoMAREKA, Onalerona MASEKOANE, Ashlee MKHATSHWA, Sandisiwe MOYO, Joan MUMVURI, Genevivie NETO, Isabella NKOSI, Olwethu SCHORR, Mackenzie SCHULT, Kira Mrs VAUGHAN SOLOMON, Londiwe TALANE, Reneilwe VAN DER LINDE, Erin VILAKAZI, Oratile

BOOYSEN, Zara CASTIS-JARA, Georga DORMER, Abigail GOPALSAMY, Zoe JONES, Riley LESSING, Keshlyn MABECE, Asanda MACLEAN, SiennaMAKABENI, Pumeza MKWANAZI, Nkazimulo MOEKETSI, Rethabile MOJELWA, Katlego MORREIRA, Izabella MOTSAMAI, Naledi NDLELA, Boitumelo NGAKE, Melody NGEMA, Mandisa NOKWINDLA, Kwanda NOMBEXEZA, Anange PELO, Mabotshelo RAMPOU, Ofentse REGNARD, Chloe RYAN, Gemma\\ TSHUMA, Zenenkosi ZUMA, Nomcebo To be reliable and keep your promises, and to be faithful to God Miss VAN NIEKERK

ENGLISH Language Direct speech and dialogue are important elements in a story as they give a character life and can lead a reader to know the intention of the sentence. Our Grade 5 learners had a blast creating their very own comics using the online app, “Purple Mash”. Listen to Grade 5S singing a very catchy song. “Inverted Commas” Click here.

Can you cook like a fifth grader? Banjac Banana Bread Chloe’s Sugar Cookies Moodley’s Custard Biscuits Debate: \"Should zoo’s be banned?” Ashlee Maskeoane Emilia De Freitas

“Reading gives us some place to go when we have to stay where we are.” Gemma Ryan Mikayla Moodley Nomcebo Zuma Isabella Neto Leilani Paulse Onalerona Mareka Kwanda Nokwindla Ruby Banjac Naledi Motsamai

Mathematics Olerato Tsekelele Buhle Shava Ashlee Masekoane Shaping up in Grade 5 Claire Dhlamini Use 3-D Shape nets to create a construction Julia Tait Izabella Moreira

NATURAL SCIENCE Plants are really important for the planet and for all living things. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen from their leaves, which humans and animals need to breathe.

social sciences Learning about fossils and creating our own. Abigail Dormer Kwanda Nokwindla Nkateko Mackaukau Pumeza Makabeni Londiwe Solomon Alyssa Fransch Nomcebo Zuma Rethabile Moeketsi Wafia Khan Mosebjadi Mmotla Olerato Tsekelele Ruby Banjac Genevivie Mumvuri Olwethu Malebe Sienna Maclean Zenenkosi Tshuma

Technology Recreating pictures by constructing them with edible products. Ashlee Masekoane Katlego Mojelwa Tshiamo Ramalotja Julia Tait Boitumelo Ndlela Ntokozo Mabanga Buhle Shava Oratile Vilakazi Leah Costa Olwethu Nkosi Rukhsaar Khan Michaela Graca 3D Islands: Creating 3D islands from their English treasure maps. Ofentse Rampou Mikayla Moodley Izabella Morreira Sandisiwe Mkhatshwa

EX-STREAM Problem Presented: Create a new and exciting roller coaster to prevent the park from closing down.

EX-STREAM Problem Presented: Ways to solve the electricity shortage in South Africa.

Visual Arts Cool and Warm Colours - Vanessa Jardim Cool and Warm Colours – Paige Meeser The Colour Wheel – Georga Castis Jara Sketching – Isabella Neto Sponge Art – Melody Ngake Perspective Drawing – Ntokozo Mabanga

Religious Education “Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” Mother Teresa

Say “Cheese”

Say “Cheese”

Say “Cheese”

Mrs BRENTJIES BARRETT, Taryn CELE, Ntsako CHRONIAS, Christina COSTA-TRÈ, Angela DE GOUVEIA, Olivia ELAHI, Hoorab FERREIRA, Jemma FISHER, Julia GCAYIYA, Sinovuyo LEHONG, Botse MAGAGULA, Kwakha MAQHUBELA, Tiisetso MASHA, Lefentse MATSOSO, Tafadzwa MAYEZA, Thato MCCAMLIE, Jessica To share God’s love with everyone MNGUNI, Lindokuhle MOSEHLA, Te’amo RADEBE, Thandolwethu SANDWELL, Abigail SCOTT, Donna SENNWITZ, Emily

LoveMrs GRAY ADAIR, Ciara BEKELE, Gabriella CRAWLEY, Ruby Grade 6G D’ONOFRIO. Ambra HARMZEN, Emma JACOBS, Joelle LESHIBA, Oratile MADLOPHA, Naledi MASEKO, Saphiwa McINTYRE, Daniella MGIBA, Naledi MSISKA, Sopani MWEWA, Giselle NAIDOO, Tamzin NGWENYA, Natalia To share God’s love with everyone OLSEN, Dialyn SKHOSANA, Dimpho THEBYANE, Kholofelo VAN WYK, Elia VELA, Leila VON HOËSSLIN, Leigh-Ann

LoveMrs VENSKE ACHADINHA, Sorina BOULLÉ Veronique BRADBURY, Jordyn Grade 6V CELE, Kwazi COOK, Gemma DE FREITAS, Tanica GATSI, Jessica JACK, Zanokuhle JARDIM, Natalia KHUMALO , Ayanda LAVOS, Lenita LIGEGE, Lwenzhe MASEKO, Lizwi MASUKU, Natalie MNGOMEZULU , Mfiswenhle PHIRI, Owami SELEKE, Kgomotso SKOSANA, Kwandile STEMELA, Kwindla To share God’s love with TOPLISS, Tatum VAN SCHALKWYK, Chani everyone

GRADE 6 ENGLISH DESIGN PRESENTATIONS PROPAGANDA POSTERS - With WW2 being a REVERSED ROLES! The girls were given the major theme in English, the girls were called to take opportunity to put their design & English on the role of 'Joseph Goebbels' (Hitler's minister of language skills to the test! This activity required the girls to design, plan and propaganda) to design a propaganda poster. prepare a lesson on an English topic to present to the class. We definitely have Taryn Barrett - 6B some brilliant future teachers! Abigail Sandwell - 6B Ciara Adair - 6G Taryn Barrett - 6B Joelle Jacobs - 6G Olivia De Gouveia - 6B Kwazi Cele - 6V Abigail Sandwell - 6B Gabriella Bekele - 6G CREATIVE WRITING POETRY A NEW ENDING! After reading the emotional novel; 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas', the girls \"Poetry is thoughts that breathe & words that were challenged to change the ending of the story. burn.\" - Thomas Gray. Angela Costa-Tré - 6B Remaed!! I AM POEMS - Based on a character from the Taryn Barrett - 6B novel; 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'. Tafadzwa Matsoso - 6B Leigh-Ann Von Hoësslin - 6G Hoorab Elahi - 6B Veronique Boullé - 6V Sinovuyo Gcayiya - 6B Dimpho Skhosana - 6G LOL COMICS Sopani Msiska - 6G Have a chuckle at some of the amusing comic Emma Harmzen - 6G strips that make use of personifications, designed Lizwi Maseko - 6V by some very wise & witty girls. Jordyn Bradbury - 6V Kwakha Magagula - 6B Emily Sennwitz - 6B Naledi Madlopha - 6G Kwindla Stemela- 6V

Umzimba wami Indlu yami yenziwe yenziwe ngu- ngu- Jordyn Bradbury Kwakha Magagula Iinja yami Ikhadi lokuzalwa ngu- lenziwe ngu- Ciara Adair Kwindla Stemela Click on each speaker to hear us speak in Zulu.

Afrikaans Jemma Ferreira Abigail Sandwell​ Ruby Crawford Hoorab Elahi Tamzin Naidoo Ons Erfenis is Voorbereide Lees wie ons is. Thato Mayeza Lindokuhle Mnguni

Mathematics Emma Harmzen The girls learned Zano Jack Tanica De Freitas how to draw circles using their compasses. They used this skill to draw Mandalas. Rotation and symmetry are shown in their Mandalas. Tatum Topliss Leila Vela Naledi Mgiba Chani Van Schalkwyk Jemma Ferreira

NATURAL SCIENCE Taryn Barrett Naledi Madlopha THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Veronique Boulle Christina Chronias

Ayanda Khumalo Kwazi Cele THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Chani Van Schalkwyk Ruby Crawley

TECHNOLOGY Marble Mazes

TECHNOLOGY Taryn Barrett Veronique Boulle The grade 6s were given a task to create a bedroom in a box for a child their age. They had to plan, create and evaluate. Angela Costa-Tré Abigail Sandwell

Kwandile Te'amo Ayanda Tiisetso Skosana Mosehla Khumalo Maqhubela Jessica Thandolwethu Ambra Gatsi Radebe D'Onofrio Sopani Emma Msiska Harmsen

Religious Education Click on the pictures below to watch our presentations on the Pope Elia Van Wyk Christina Chronias

EXSTREAM Grade 6 TOPIC - RENEWABLE ENGERY. The Grade 6s were challenged with various tasks based on renewable energy resources over a much enjoyable 2 days of EXSTREAM during Term 1 & 2. Science, technology, religion, engineering, art & math's skills were all put to the test! The set tasks required forward thinking and innovative skills. SOLAR POWER ENERGY FROM THE SUN. Click on the links to S'mores Task: Design a solar oven that will warm up your view photos & videos of s'mores. the girls in action. Links - Pictures & Video BIOMASS WIND POWER ORGANIC MATERIAL THAT HOLDS ENERGY AIR IN MOTION THAT CREATES ENERGY. FROM THE SUN. Puff Mobile Bio Bottle. Task: Design a car that can be powered by Task: Make a bio bottle to create biomass wind energy. energy. Links - Pictures & Video Links - Pictures & Video GEOTHERMAL HYDRO POWER HEAT FROM THE EARTH THAT CAN CREATE WATER IN MOTION THAT CREATES ENERGY. ENERGY. Paper Plate Waterwheel Lava Lamp Task: Design a waterwheel to show how hydropower can produce energy. Task: Make a lava lamp to observe geothermal energy. Links - Pictures & Video Links - Pictures & Video

Grade 6 The reason I smiled!

Smiles are the beauty of our souls.

Ms de la Hunt BENNETT, Jordan CALAÇA, Gabriella DHLAMINI, Sibahle DZUMBUNU, Tinao GREEN, Hannah HORWELL, Kelsey HORWELL, Terri JACKSON, Katelyn JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Danica MADYEGASVA, Makanaka MALOMA, Sandisele MALULEKE, Tebogo MANGWANE, Nkateko MATSANE, Yoliswa MOTAUNG, Thoriso MUDAU, Nyengedzedzo NORTON, Jordan RAJAH, Calista SIKAALA, Lweendo To have power over SINGH, Sanidhi TLOWANA, Tiisetso TOFFA, Tiara WIJTENBURG, Sarah ones’ actions

Miss MAREDI ACKERMANN, Lené APOSTOLIDES, Natalia BELING, Hayley CHANDA Lethabo COETZEE, Mikayla DAYEL, Lonwabo GARA, Tanatswa HEWU, Noxolo HUANG, Kayleen KALEMBA, Njaliwe KELLY, Kaelyn MABUZA, Akani MAC KINNON, Caitlyn MAFOKWANE, Rebaone MALAU, Arejalo MASHININI, Lwazi OKITANGONGO, Anniya PARKER, Amy POWELL, Jessica To have power over ones’ actions RAMPHORE, Mpho SIBONYANA, Vuyelwa STEENKAMP, Jade

Mrs BEKKER APOSTOLIDES, Tiana BELING, Nicole BENNETT, Kara CHINAKE, Mutsawashe GRANT, Chloe HARDING, Mea MARLAND, Amy MASUKU, Mbalenhle MAVUSO, Zinhle MEY, Camryn MOGOTLANE, Naledi MOLOKOMME, Mashala MORUANE, Onthatile MOTIANG, Motheo To have power over ones’ actions MOTSWENI, Ziqu MOYO, Tessa OPPERMAN, Gabriella Sibuyi, Clementine SIYAPHI, Minenhle Grade STEENKAMP, Amber STEVENSON, Kelsy TSHABALALA, Bontle 7S

Languages English Click on my name to hear my speech Amy Parker Kayleen Huang Gabriella Calaca Sibahle Dlamini Calista Rajah Jade Steenkamp

Languages How has COVID-19 affected me?

Languages Afrikaans Lené Ackermann Danica Janse van Rensburg

Languages Zulu Click on each speaker to hear us speak in Zulu.

Mathematics Click on the images to learn

Science Periodic element cubes

Science Experiments

Biology

Social Sciences Calista, D7aDniGcar,oGuapby1, Hannah, Hannah, Kelsey, Makanaka, Nyenge, Jordan N Jordan B Sibahle, Sandisile, Tebogo, Tinao, Terri, Yoliswa, Tiisetso, Sanidhi, Sarah Tiara Hayley, Akani, Caitlyn, Arejalo, Lene, Lethabo, Kayleen, Kaelyn, Amy Jade Mikayla, Lonwabo, Njaliwe, Tanatswa, Noxolo, Reba, Jessica, Mpho Anniya, Vuyelwa

Amy, Amber, Bontle, Gaby, Kara, Kelsy, Mashala, Clementine, Chloe, Camryn Mbali Mea, Nicole, Minenhle, Motheo, Tessa, Onthatile, Zinhle, Tiana, Naledi, Mutsa Ziqu ANNE FRANK The Grade 7’s were given the Task to research Anne Frank. The roles were reversed, the Grade 7’s became the Educator. Designing Newspaper Articles, Worksheets. Putting a Power Point together to teach their class about Anne Frank. And then given the opportunity to mark their own worksheets.

Technology Covid 19 has been challenging to all South Africans, specially the underprivileged. After a thorough research, most of the Grade 7 girls discovered that many South African children have been wearing the same mask from March 2020. They had to use Technology’s design process skills to solve this problem.

Technology Click on the images to learn more.