The wondergirl from Gerrit Maritz Primary
Grade 7 pupil's list of achievements just remarkable.
Samantha van der Nest, head girl and grade 7 pupil at Gerrit Maritz Primary had an astounding year of achievements and successes.
She is surely a pupil to keep a close eye on and is destined for big things.
These are her achievements for 2015:
• Head Girl of Gerrit Maritz Primary
• 1st Top 10 Averages 91 per cent – Award of Excellence
• Member of Technology team – built Jaws of life
• In the School Choir
• Netball – First team – came second in D2 League
• Took part in Bokkieweek – Netball at Jan Viljoen High School
• U.13 hockey team – Certificate in Hockey Tournament
• Tennis u.13 – Took part in Tennis Tournament at Protearif, certificate received
• Tennis Diploma received – Chris Ferreira Tennis School – First in A section singles
• Diploma first in A section doubles, A section trophy received
• Tennis Trials at Noodheuwel Country Club – D2 level
• Diploma – Chris Ferreira Tennis School – First in A section singles
• Diploma Chris Ferreira Tennis School – First in A Section Oct Doubles
• Trophy for coming first in both singles and doubles in October
• Took part in RACA – received 27 awards (silver, gold and platinum)
• Category Winner – Storytelling unprepared English
• Category Winner – Public Speaking Speech to inform (English)
• Gala Event At RACA – Received two awards
• 100 per cent school attendance
• Invited to High School Westonaria’s Culture evening – to perform a poem that she got gold for at RACA.
At the prize giving she received:
• Tennis badge and certificate, trophy and floating trophy
• Certificate for Best Senior Girl Tennis
• Best overall achiever in Life Orientation, certificate and floating trophy
• Best overall achiever in Afrikaans first additional language, certificate, floating trophy
• Best overall achiever in English Home Language certificate, floating trophy
• Best overall achiever in Grade 7, in her class
• Academic Badge – 90 percentage
• DUX learner 2015, Floating trophy
• Certificate – First place in RACA Category Winner, trophy and Shield of Honour with name engraved on it
• Certificate – RACA Diamond Club member 2015
• Certificate and trophy for first place winner in Redenaars, 89 per cent Internal
• Certificate and trophy for first place winner in Public Speaking, 92 per cent
• Certificate for Netball, u.13 League winners, and trophy