Monument Park High School
Monument Park High School is a public funded government school in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa[2]
It opened its doors in 1989
Head Masters to follow
After Schreuder , Derek Swart took over until early 2008. When Jantjies,D.C. was in charged up to 2016, when the current head master Stevens,K. took over.[3]
The first matrics
The class of 1992 was the first matric class, but the class of 1993 was the first class completing the entire curriculum (Grade 8 to 12) at the school.
Interschools
The very first interschools followed in 1991 against neighbor school Eben Dönges. Currently the school shares the field with Vredenburg High School and alternates locations annually.[4]
Notable alumni
- Eugene ButterworthTighthead Prop for Boland, Griekwas and Western Province [5]
- Jacques Engelbrecht Flanker for Boland, EP Kings, Bulls and Western Province [6]
- Edwin Fourie Flanker for Western Province [7]
- Ryno Louw Loose forward for Western Province
Other
Annually the music department part take in the Tygerberg International Eisteddfod. The choir [8] has been invited to perform in the UK in 2017.[9]
The term Running With the Horses was introduced by the principal Mr D. C. Jantjies and became the slogan for leading the school.[10]
The first Head Boy and Head Girl took office in 1992.
References
- ^ "Eben Dönges High School". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Monument Park High School". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ van der Merwe,L. (19 June 2017). "One Term with our New Principal and Vice Principal". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "interskole 2017 (translated Inter school event 2017)". Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Eugene Butterworth". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Jacques Engelbrecht". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Edwin Fourie". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ van Eck,S. (1 December 2016). "Weʼve raised £0 to Help Joshua (with Parkie Choir) get to the UK - to perform in England as well as Wales, in the Llangollen International Eisteddfod". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Tembo,T (16 January 2017). "Monument High choir earn invite to Wales". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Rorke,D (19 June 2013). "Gifted leaders in training heads to US (page 2)". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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