Achievements 2008

Eisteddfod
Uplands College entered the choir, the orchestra and over 60 individuals into the Nelspruit Standard Bank Eisteddfod in spite of the fact that we had our own huge Major Production slap bang in the middle there of.

In the dance category, only a few girls took part. All group items were awarded with 85% or higher. Girls taking part were Nicole Bentley, Amelia McLennan and Willemien Jerling. The two girls mentioned last also took part in individual items with Amelia, receiving two gold certificates and Willemien one gold and one gold+.

A total of 34 students took part in the visual art section, with very good results. Prestige Awards (above 90%) were awarded to Ashleigh Austin, Ewald Esselen and Emma James. Stefanie van Velden, Michael Haigh, Kylie-Ann Granat, Maya da Silva, Tiffany Briggs, Samantha Davies, Samantha Matthews, Sharon Myburg, Jennifer Malan and Ruby Wilson each received a gold certificate. Justin van Belkum, Justin Best, Grant Gulle, Olwethu de Vos, Kate Haslam, Willemien Jerling, Sophie Stockwell, Amy Ernst, Francis Ferreira, Mikaela Erskog, Ntombifuthi Matsebula, Sarah Mitchell, Fadzia Chiwara, Michelle Janssen, , Sibusiso Shube, , Kelly Snow, Tanya Prinsloo, Tessa Mitchell, Fiona Lourens, Jemma Bridgens and Silvina Atunes all achieved silver certificates.

The English Drama took place in the same week as our major production. Needless to say we had to withdraw some entries, but those who did push through, did us proud with Olwethu de Vos and Kanyisile Dlamini both being awarded gold for poetry, and Lauren Erasmus getting an A+ for reading. Well done to these girls!

Light Music vocal: In this section we had no less than 20 entries, achieving one silver and all the others gold and prestige certificates. It is interesting to know that in the competitive section there were 21 entries of which 8 girls were from us. Girls singing their way through to wonderful achievements in this section, were Alexandra Matthews, Makeeda Gamedze, Tshepiso Phosa, Rumbi Tendaupenyu, Kylie-ann Granat, Anne-Marie Smith, Courtney Walker, Willemien Jerling, Palesa Theledi and Samantha Davies. The chamber choir also sang in this section and achieved 86%.

Light Music Instrumental: Four entries all achieving above 87% in this section. They were the Walker twins (Beth and Sarah) and Stefanie van Velden. Alex Matthews should be commended for her versatility, playing the piano, saxophone, entering her own compositions and singing!! Well done.

In the classical section (instrumental), Uplands College was well represented. Well done to Katherine McGinn, Beth Walker and Sarah Walker on the clarinet, Teighyn Allmark and Hanna Schlegel on the flute, Stefanie van Velden on cello, Amy Vieler, Alex Matthews and Jo-ann Stratford on piano and of course Franli Muller on violin. Our orchestra also had a great performance and walked away with 90%!! Congratulations to Teighyn Allmark who won the trophy for best instrumentalist (high schools)! What an achievement.

In the classical vocal section, Courtney Wlaker, Samantha Davies, Desire Fourie, Amy Vieler, Maya da Silva, Willemien Jerling, Palesa Theledi and Anne-Marie Smith took part with Anne-Marie sharing the high school girls’ trophy with Tessa Weir from Penryn. Uplands had one boy on the stage, Ragina Sexwale achieving an A+. Our other boys were also there, singing in the choir achieving 87%. Congratulations and thank you to all of you!

Uplands College has never been better represented at the prestigious gala evening than on Friday, 12 September with Alexandra Matthews, Stefanie van Velden, Teighyn Allmark, Amy Vieler, Jo-ann Stratford, Courtney Walker and Willemien Jerling.

Eisteddfod results 2007