After significant service to the Board whilst serving in the

Financial and then Chair portfolios, Mr Tjaart van Stryp, has

decided to relinquish his role as Chairman of the Board. During

his tenure, the College has benefited from a tight fiscal policy

and a clear strategic direction. We are most grateful for his

service.

The Board has gone through the required nomination process

and I am pleased to announce that Mr Sean Browne has been

appointed as Mr Van Stryp's successor. As the College

Executive, we are delighted with the appointment and have no

doubt that the Board will continue in its mandate of governance

and lead the College forward as the destination of choice.

I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself, as the new

Chairman of the Board of Governors of Dainfern College.

I am married to Sarah, and have two children in the Senior

Prep: Jack and Olivia. Sarah and I have been parents at

Dainfern College since 2012, with both Jack and Olivia having

started in Grade 0. It is the school we have entrusted with our

children, and it is the school we have come to love over the

years for everything it has done for our family. Over the last

three years I have also had the honour of serving on the Board

of Governors.

During this eight-year period within the Dainfern College

community, I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time

with many of the teachers and staff in the school. I have

consistently been overwhelmed at their commitment to their

students and their jobs, leaving me in no doubt that they are

our greatest asset at Dainfern College.

A big thank-you from the Parents' Association for the amazing

support from the Dainfern College family at the Family Colour

Fun Run. Thanks in particular to all the staff, Parents'

Association members and volunteers who helped make the

event a success.

Please note that any unmarked lost property not collected by

the end of term will be donated to Outreach - please make

every effort to come and look for your lost items.

Dance coach Mrs Nicole Pearce and

two Grade 6 students, Kenneth Lobe

and Kwande Maluleke, have been

invited to participate in the opening

ceremony of the Tri-Nations when the

Springboks play Australia at Ellis Park

Stadium tomorrow, Saturday 20 July.

We look forward to seeing Mrs Pearce, Kwande and Kenneth

on television performing in front of thousands of people from

all over the world.

Come and join us for an evening of entertainment and pizzas

as bands from schools all over Johannesburg compete to see

who will walk away with the prizes. Tickets are available

through the school smartphone app.

In my time on the Board, I have been fortunate to work closely

with the College Executive Committee, led by Matthew Davies.

Under their leadership, I have observed Dainfern College grow

from strength to strength in providing an excellent holistic

education to our children, espousing the strong values of our

community. I have every confidence that Mr Davies and the

Executive, supported by the Board of Governors, will continue

to make Dainfern College the school of choice for the parent

body and learners.

The importance of preparing our children for the ever-more

complex world that awaits them is not lost on me. At Dainfern

College, we have an Executive, staff and teachers who,

through their tireless work, dedicate their lives to ensuring that

the students of Dainfern College are ready for the world that

awaits them. Against the backdrop of their commitment, as well

as that of our parent body and students, it is my privilege to

now serve as the Chairman of the Board, and to contribute in

some small way to our wonderful school.

As a final word, I want to extend a thanks on behalf of the

entire Dainfern College community to Mr Tjaart van Stryp for

his leadership over the last three years. His legacy is evident in

the strength of our school today.

I am excited for what the future holds, and look forward to

engaging with you all. I wish you a wonderful weekend.

Sean Browne

Chairman: Dainfern College Board of Governors

After 14 years at the College, during which time he has served

with distinction as Head of History, a House Director and then

Deputy Principal: Staff & Administration, Mr Regan Nicholas

has decided it is time to take on new challenges. We

congratulate him on his appointment as a senior deputy at

Steyn City School from January 2020 and thank him for his

service, dedication and collegiality.

Matthew Davies

College Principal

Students are encouraged to attend training sessions in

preparation for the season starting in September. Meet on the

Main Oval.

Monday, Wednesday & Friday 09h00-10h00: Sprints

Tuesday & Thursday 09h00-10h00: Field events

Congratulations to Jordan Currie and Wedam Kaguah who

represented the Rand Central Football Club District Team in

Portugal. Both players were awarded full colours by the Club.

“Good players inspire themselves. Great players inspire

others.” - Unknown

Tessa Shellard

College Director of Sport

Dr Urvi Drummond recently presented at the Pan African

Society for Music Education (PASMAE) conference in The

Seychelles. There were delegates from 24 countries and her

topic was ‘Using emotional stimuli to create a sustainable

South African Schools’ Music Curriculum in the 21st Century’.

Well done, Dr Drummond – we are very proud of your

achievements.

You are all invited to hear Dr Drummond speak on the same

topic in the Lecture Theatre on Thursday 1 August from 17h00

to 18h00; light refreshments will be served:

Our Music students played their Trinity exams on Thursday 27

June. We had over 20 students presenting exams between

Grade 1 and Grade 8. Congratulations to all our students on

their hard work as they prepared for these exams.

Dainfern College hosted Kids with Talent on Friday 28 and

Saturday 29 June. The event included students from many

schools and we were extremely proud of our results.

13-14 year age group

Robert van den Steen 1st in self-accompaniment and a

Golden Ticket

Erin Ryan: 1st on piano

Robert van den Steen: 2nd on vocals and a Silver Ticket

15-16 year age group

Kate Weir 3rd on vocals

16-17 year age group

Alexia Duvenage 1st on piano and a Golden Ticket

Michael Gait-Smith 1st on drums

Joel Riffel & Cameron Smit 2nd in vocal duet and a Golden

Ticket

Bandisa Mahlalela 2nd on vocals and a Silver Ticket

Cameron Smit 2nd on vocals and a Silver Ticket

Matthew Pretorius 2nd in self accompaniment

Celine Kim 2nd on piano

Amina Shabalala 3rd on vocals and a Silver Ticket

Victoria Pettitt 3rd on piano

Matthew Pretorius 3rd on drum duet

Zelda Martin

Music Director

The parent prayer group is a very informal meeting

of parents, where time is spent praying over the

needs of our school. Everyone is welcome. The

prayer meetings take place every Friday at 07h30

in the meeting room behind the Main Reception. If

you would like more information please email me at

ccoetzee@dainferncollege.co.za.

I look forward to seeing the Power of Prayer active

at Dainfern College.

Cheryl Coetzee

High School Deputy Principal: Pastoral Care,

Leadership & Outreach

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