Farrarmere Primary wins quiz

“General knowledge seems to be lacking these days. There aren’t a lot of children able to answer these types of questions. To see the teams representing all the schools here today was great.”

September 15, 2023

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The Benoni City Times QuizzMasters winners from Farrarmere Primary School: Caylum de Wet, Luke Bromley, Riley Glass and Yohitan Veramoothea.

Farrarmere Primary School was crowned the winner of the inaugural Benoni City Times QuizzMasters on September 13 at Smith’s Café in Northmead.

Quizzed on current affairs, sports, geography, travel, popular culture and the September 8 edition of Benoni City Times, the team from Farrarmere took first place with 40 points.

Farrarmere Primary won the Benoni City Times quiz. In the photo are (back from left): Paul Smith (owner of Smith’s Cafe), Yohitan Veramoothea. Front: Fiona Stansfeld (Farrarmere Primary principal, Caylum de Wet, Riley Glass, Luke Bromley and Heila Brophy (BCT).

From Farrarmere Primary School: Caylum de Wet, Luke Bromely, Riley Glass and Yohitan Veramoothea.

The team, comprising Caylum de Wet, Luke Bromley, Riley Glass and Yohitan Veramoothea, scored highest in the sports (10 points) and Benoni City Times (14 points) categories.

The school’s Glass thanked the event organisers and added that it had taught her the importance of staying abreast of events happening in the country and globally.

“I now know who the president of France is,” she said. “During our research, I also learnt that February 6 is a public holiday in Jamaica because it’s the late Bob Marley’s birthday.”

Representing Arbor Primary: Siyanda Mdlalose, Ryder Cooltsley, Jessica Maughan and Nathan Kritzinger.

Justin Fainley from St Dunstan’s College reacts as the answers to one of the categories are given.

Farrarmere Primary School’s Riley Glass listens to a teammate, while Yohitan Veramoothea is deep in thought.

Her teammate, Veramoothea, said the quiz helped improve his general knowledge and realise the importance of teamwork.

“I learnt that it doesn’t matter if you lose or win. It’s all about having fun and if you win, it’s a bonus,” Veramoothea said.

Speaking on behalf of Farrarmere Primary’s teachers, Dyllan Gebhardt stressed the importance of general knowledge for learners, saying it kept them connected and up to date with everything happening in the world.

The Benoni City Tmes QuizzMasters runners-up from St Dunstan’s College junior school: Sebastian Dias, Hanani Ndhlovu, Justin Fainley and Neahal Bhagwandas.

Reamogetse Ntuli, Kgethego Mphahlele, Pfundzo Mabuda and Nonhle Sibanyoni from Crystal Primary School.

St Dunstan’s College came second with 34 points. Crystal Park Primary School were third and Arbor Primary was fourth.

Kgethego Mphahlele (Crystal Park), Ryder Cooltsley (Arbor), Justin Fainley (St Dunstan’s) and Veramoothea were chosen as their teams’ MVPs for their contributions in all categories.

The next quiz will be held on October 11.

Thank you to PNA Farrarmere who sponsored vouchers for the winning team to the value of R 1000 and Oasis Water who sponsored still and flavoured water for the participants as well as a prize to the winning team’s school of two 25 litre water drums and a voucher to have them filled.

Stationary packs were sponsored by Smith’s Café and Caxton Local Media for the winning team as well as the runners up. Thank you to Smith’s Café for hosting the event and sponsoring pizza and cooldrinks for the participants.

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