Our girls and boys 1st teams played in the annual Dave Hodgeson Squash Festival this weekend and both did well against some of the top schools in the country. Girls: The girls played their first match against Clarendon High from East London. The Clarendon High side is certainly in the top three girls squash teams in the…

U14A Girls’ Water Polo – Dave Pitcairn Cup (Reddam House) This weekend saw the Kingswood U14A Water polo Girls’ team take part in the prestigious Dave Pitcairn Cup for U14 boys and girls. The event, hosted by Reddam House in Constantia, attracts the top water polo schools in the country on an annual basis. The…

1st Team Cricket Report: The Kingswood 1st XI cricket side travelled to Port Elizabeth on Saturday to play Framesby. Kingswood won by 83 runs. Kingswood won the toss and elected to bat first. The Kingswood top order were under pressure again with wickets falling at regular intervals. Kingswood went to drinks with the score 80/7. Josh…

1st Team Report The girls’ first team water polo travelled to PE for the Alexander Road water polo festival. It was a busy two days with the team playing 11 matches. The strength of the opposition varied, but it was an ideal opportunity to work on patterns of play and combinations for St Peters later…

This year saw Kingswood return to the Jason Murray U14 Water Polo tournament hosted by Selborne College in East London. This is a popular event on the u14 Water Polo circuit, particularly in and around the Eastern Cape. Kingswood once again entered teams into both the boys’ and girls’ sections, and both teams were a…

Henning is a diligent young man who shows great tenacity towards his studies.  He frequently asks questions as he engages with new and old material.  His reflecting on concepts until he is able to gain a deeper understanding of them is testament to his discipline and determination to succeed.  It is clear from his achievements…

Simeon is an outstanding scholar with an exemplary approach to his academic work, developing his innate ability in an admirable manner.  He is a gentle soul who strives for excellence both in the content and quality of work he presents.  Simeon demonstrates great tenacity; always conscientious and disciplined in his approach.  He is able to…

Kristina is a diligent young lady who shows great tenacity towards her studies.  She always strives to understand every concept and to produce outstanding results.  Kristina is a perfectionist and cannot bring herself to submit assignments where the work is not up to her high standards.  She has been described by her teachers as a…

Ben is a conscientious student who always goes the extra mile.  He is not satisfied with handing in mediocre work and his work is always of a high standard.  This level of excellence reflects his work ethic and academic drive.  He is not happy to cost along in his comfort zone, but constantly pushes himself…

GRADE 8 Headmaster’s Commendation:Abebreseh, NanaBristow, CarlaBrown, TarynDomingo, IsabellaGerry, DyllanHarjeven, PriyankaHough, BenjaminKallaghe, TobikoKelly, LukeMackay, Anna-LeighMakuke, KateMasie, DidintleMosime, ThaboRautenbach, FaithSchmidt, MeganScorgie, JamesVan Staden, MichaelWilliamson, CatherineYoung, AdamZhen, MinYu Significant Improvement:Lisher, MorganMosime, ThaboScorgie, JamesZhen, MinYuTop Achievers:Bristow, CarlaBrown, TarynKelly, LukeSchmidt, MeganWilliamson, Catherine GRADE 9 Headmaster’s Commendation:Burgess, LilyCrook, RebeccaCroucamp, KylieFraser, ZoëGrobler, ShaniLankester, GemmaLong, CatherineMadasa, WandaReid, Daniel Headmaster’s Commendation:Smith, Jenna-RoseTimmermans, AnnaSignificant Improvement:Brown,…