RANDPARK RIDGE – School spirit is high at the Rand Park High School inter-house swimming gala.
The Senior Victor Ludorum, Aaron van der Heever graciously accepts his trophy from Rand Park High School Principal Allan Wilke.
The pupils of Rand Park High School enjoyed a competitive but fun inter-house swimming gala on 19 January.
Each pupil from Grade 8 to Grade 12 were given the opportunity to participate in the spectacle. The school is divided into four houses, Bishop (red), Martin (blue), Lourie (green) and Shrike (yellow).
Rand Park High School deputy principal and dean of sport, Reynier Coertzen commented, “We all had fun today. We also got to experience a lot of new and developed talent. We are looking forward to increasing the school swimming talent.”
The results for the day were:
Junior Victrix Ludorum (shared): Angela Graham and Courteney Pienaar
Junior Victor Ludorum (shared): Tristan Whitehead and Bernard Wolfaardt
Senior Victrix Ludorum: Kirstyn Zoutendyk
Senior Victor Ludorum: Aaron van der Heever
Final scores: Bishop 482; Martin 473; Lourie 423 and Shrike 399 points
Spirit Trophy: Bishop House
Overall Winners: Bishop
“A day like this really brings a school together and above all we saw great school spirit,” concluded Coertzen.
Details: Rand Park High School, 011 793 1246.
Bishop House the clear winners of the spirit trophy.
Martin narrowly missed first place but were extremely loud and showed great spirit.
Shrike House comes fourth but were happy and celebrated.
Bishop House wins the spirit cup for their enthusiastic cheers and war cries.
The Lourie House finishes third at the inter-house swimming gala.
Freestyle race for U16 males starts off with a splash.
Bishop House captain Kirstyn Zoutendyk with Rand Park High School Principal Allan Wilke and Bishop House Captain Cameron Keylock as they happily accept the overall winning trophy.
Senior freestyle swimmers take off into the water.
Female swimmers take to the water in the final breaststroke race.
Bishop House won the spirit trophy as well as the overall swimming gala at Rand Park High School.
Rand Park High School Principal Allan Wilke presents Senior Victrix Ludorum Kirstyn Zoutendyk her award.
The female swimmers pull off for their heat of backstroke in the relay.
Rand Park High School pupils get ready to swim freestyle for their house.
