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Date : 5th May 2009

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PICNIC AT GREY DAM: 18 JANUARY 2009:
St Andrew’s Prep School enjoys a picnic at Grey Dam each year as part of the beginning of year programme held at the school.  Boys and girls walk to the dam from school, make fudge on open fires in groups, swim, have a braai and generally enjoy the day out with staff and families. A great way to start any school year!
 Fudge making competition  Fun in the sun 

ORIENTATION DAY AND THE FIRST DAY BACK AT SCHOOL
A group of boys gather on the steps of senior Prep during the Orientation day on the 14th January. A group of new boys entering Grade 7 at St Andrews Prep attend the Orietation Day Brothers enjoy Orientation Day - Brothers Xanti and Wezo Gqiba have relocated to Grahamstown with their family to attend St Andrew's Prep School,-1 Adam Grifith-Smith has a last hug from his sister before starting Grade 1 and BIG school at St Andrew's Prep Big School is Cool - This group of Grade 1's from St Andrew's Prep were delighted to start BIG school. Seen here with teacher Caroline Boshoff First day of BIG school - Children from St Andrew's Prep School are very excited to be in Grade 1 at last! Seen here with teacher Elaine Clarke-1

 Grade 1 - Day 1. Heinrich von Deventer, is all smiles as he embarks on his formal school career at St Andrew's Prep School-1 Grade 1 and uniform at last! Adam Snyman and Zoe Vermaak getting ready to start BIG school at St Andrew's Prep-1 Liam Little gets ready to start Grade 1 at St Andrew's Prep, seen here with his famiy and the littlest family member, a baby vervet monkey Luke Avis thinks school is cool! Luke enjoyed his first day of Grade1 at St Anderew's Prep School-1 New school and new teacher. Lisa Micklewright (nee Pringle) and joined the staff of DSG as GRD 4 teacher while her children were welcomed at St Anderw's Prep

 The U12 Albany Side with coach Zane Plescia and assistant Wayne NgubeALBANY TEAM WINS EASTERN PROVINCE U12 Cricket Tournament
Grahamstown U12 boys did us proud at the Eastern Province Cricket tournament held in Uitenhage during December. The team was selected from St Andrew’s Prep, Grahamstown Primary, Kingswood Junior and Graeme College. They played against 3 PE sides, Uitenhage, Karoo, Kouga and Winterberg teams and won the tournament overall! 
Photo:The U12 Albany Side with coach Zane Plescia and assistant Wayne Ngcube

Senior St Andrew's Prep boys prepare to swim the River (half) MileTHE RIVER MILE 25 JANUARY 2009:These 5 boys were the first to finish the River Mile
Preppies enjoyed swimming the traditional river (half) mile in the Cowie River on Sunday 25th January, all earning house points for their respective houses.The first 5 boys home were:
Ralph Goveia (time:12,51), Steven Briscoe, Darryl Higgins, Angus Charter and James Mills

ST ANDREW’S PREP TURNS 124!
The staff and pupils at St Andrew’s Prep School celebrated the schools 124th Birthday with an annual party down on Fairlawn Field.  This year’s theme was ‘Hats’.  Hats big, small, outrageous and original and of all descriptions were worn to school on the day!  The children enjoyed dog nuts and juice while a giant Birthday cake was donated to the folk at Brookshaw Homes to enjoy later.
 Mr White and members of his Grade 5 class enjoyed dressing up for the Prep's 124th Birthday celebration Fairlawn borders from St Andrew's Prep are ready for action as the school celebrated it's 124th Birthday, with a crazy hat theme Grade 6 boys getting in the mood with hats of all descriptions - they dressed up to celebrate St Andrew's Prep 124th Birthday Mrs Fowlds and 3 pretty girls in hats dress up for Prep's 124th Birthday celebration Prep staff got into the spirit of things fat Prep's 124th Birthday celebrations down on fairlawn field Some were homemade, others were just wacky - these Grade 7's from St Andrew's Prep came dressed up in crazy HATS to celebrate the school's 124th Birthday Yay - we love Birthday parties. These little Pre-Prime children from St Andrew's Prep had fun dressing up for the school's 124th Birthday celebration Mr Graham Gooden and some excited Preppies dress up for Prep's 124th Birthday celebration. This huge cake was later donated to Brookshaw Home

 GRADE 7 OUTDOOT ED TRIP, JANUARY 2009:
The Grade 7 class enjoyed an Outdoor Education trip to Hobbiton in the Hogsback as part of the beginning of year activities. 
This was a great way for all the new boys to feel part of the group.  The essential team work and team building exercises and a great deal of fun, made sure that the large group of boys and their teachers came back to school ready for the year ahead.
Grade 7 Prep boys enjoy a refreshing dip at the Mother and Child waterfall on Outdoor Ed Hey Guys - what's up..... Some of the Grade 7 boys enjoy a moment's rest between activities at Hobbiton JUMP! Matthew-Adam Bloem takes a leap of faith while on Outdoor Ed at Hobbiton in the Hogsback Steady now.... Lieth Hobson keeps steady with the help of his team mates while on Outdoor Ed at Hobbiton in the Hogsback Teamwork and team building are essential to the Outdoor Ed programme, here Richard Hobson negotiates the rope course This isn't so easy.... Kierhan Witthuhn and Ronald Gibson contemplate the water below Vinci Radar and Richard Hobson enjoy a bit of time out while at in the great outdoors at Hobbiton in the Hogsback

GALA AT KINGSWOOD, JANUARY 2009
      

PROFESSIONAL CRICKET COACHING:
Carl Bradfield, Cricket Director at St Andrew's College, coaches Rex Blaine a U13A player, during special cricket coaching sessions set up for Prep players.

Prep boys collected and donated a large amount of cricket kit to donate to their fellow pupils from Grahamstown Primary.
The boys traditionally enjoy fixtures against one another each season.  Seen here U13 teams from Prep, with headmaster Graham Gooden (right) and GTH Primary boys with their headmaster Leon Coetzee (left) at the hand over of the kit minutes before a match go underway on Fairlawn field between the 2 schools. A great game of cricket was enjoyed by all.
 

St Andrew's Prep celebrated Valentines Day in style on Friday the 13th Feb.
All the children and Staff came to school dressed in Red, White and Pink, what fun was had and what a lovely sight it was!
   

MAKANA NITE RACE:
  

GRADE 6 OUTDOOR ED:
   

PREPPIES IN THE POOL:
    
    
 

IT'S A DOG'S LIFE:
Lloyd Bristow Specialist Dog Trainer and Entertainer came to St Andrew's Prep
to teach and entertain the children on the ins and outs of dog handling, care and training. 17 March 2009
 

SWIMMING STARS:
The annual Independent Junior Schools gala was held in Grahamstown this year, hosted by Kingswood College and held at the DSG indoor aquatic centre. DSG, St Andrew's Prep, Kingswood, St George's Prep and Woodridge traditionally participate in this event.  St Andrew's Prep pupils did exceptionally well this year breaking no less than 4 records.  Special mention should be made of Ralph Goveia who broke the U14 backstroke record and was a member of the 2 relay teams which broke the backstroke and free style records this year.Well done boys!

GRADE 4 OUTDOOR ED TO HOBBITON:
  

 OUT AND ABOUT AT SCIFEST 2009: