GLA Leerders Presteer!
Vir die sesde agtereenvolgende jaar het Global Leadership Academy in Jeffreysbaai ‘n 100% matriekslaagsyfer behaal! Uit die 41 leerders het 8 leerders met ‘n gemiddelde A-simbool geslaag. Alle individuele vakke het ook ‘n 100% slaagsyfer en daar is 81 onderskeidings.
Twee leerders, Heather Diogo en Emelia van der Walt het in al sewe hulle vakke onderskeidings behaal. Drie leerders het 5 onderskeidings behaal en drie leerders het 4 onderskeidings verwerf. Heather, die dux-leerder het 100% behaal in Rekeningkunde, 99% in Wiskunde, Fisiese Wetenskappe en Lewensoriëntering, 95% in Lewenswetenskappe en Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal, asook 90% in Engels Huistaal. Die ander leerders wat ‘n A-gemiddeld behaal het, was Joshua Botha, Dayna Collings, Hannah Goosen, Jemma Hurd, Isabella Schoeman en Qianhui Yu. 30 Leerders het vrystelling om graadkursusse te doen en die ander 11 het vrystelling om diplomakursusse te doen, behaal. Ons is baie trots op die uitstaande prestasies van ons leerders, maar alle eer word gegee aan die Here sonder wie die prestasies nie moontlik sou wees nie!
Dean and Lanroe Excells
It gives us great pleasure to announce that two of our cricket players, Lanroe Rens and Dean Rohrbeck have been selected to represent the EP Coastal u/17 team.
They will represent GLA and the EP Coastal u/17 team at the SA National u/17 Rural Week in White River (Nelspruit), Mpumalanga from 10 – 14 December 2017. We wish them all the best.
Abigail Cuyler, a grade 9 learner at Global Leadership Academy, has raked in the awards at the World Championships of Performing Arts during the July school holiday. Hosted in Long Beach, California, it is known as the "Olympics" of competitions in the Arts. Coached by Suiyen Smith, Abigail competed in the 13-15 years acting division and returned with no less than three gold, one silver and one bronze medal. She was also the Division Winner in her age group, making her first in the world in 2017. On top of that she was awarded an industry medal, which is only given to those performers who are recognized by agents within Hollywood, as well as a partial scholarship to the prestigious New York Film Academy.
Ryan Claims Third Title
Top Global Leadership Academy surfer, Ryan Lightfoot representing the Eastern Province Surfing Team, took top honours in the u.16 Boys category at the SA Longboarding Championships that were held at Bay of Plenty in Durban from April 24 to 30. Ryan claimed his third longboarding title in a row and continues to impress judges and spectators alike.
Lonrho Logistics George het ten tyde van die personeel se oggendvergadering 'n stel woordeboeke aan elk van die onderwysers in die Afrikaanse Departement geskenk. Hulle leuse is "investing in the growth of Africa" en is van mening dat so 'n skenking help met die vorming van jongmense in Suid-Afrika. Dankie vir u ondersteuning.
Abigail Awarded Gold
During the April holiday, Abigail Cuyler, a Grade 9 learner at Global Leadership Academy, attended the South African Championships of Performing Arts in Johannesburg. This competition, supported by the Arts and Culture Department of Gauteng, hosts over 1000 qualifying participants.
Under the guidance of GLA drama teacher, Suiyen Smith, Abigail received two gold medals, one silver and the overall division trophy in the solo acting category of her age group (13-15). She was also selected as part of the South African team to travel to Long Beach, California in July, 2017.
Some 14 well-known businesses will be lining up at Fountains Mall at 11:00 on May 6 where they will go head-to-head battling it out for top-honours as the winning team of the ultimate trolley race. The businesses are...
GLA Atlete Presteer
Drie van Global Leadership Academy se leerders het onlangs uitstekend presteer toe hulle aan die Oostelike Provinsie Atletiekkampioenskappe deelgeneem het as deel van die Sarah Baartman-span. Een van die leerders, Margaret Muller is ook is ook gekies om die OP-span in die 200m by die Suid-Afrikaanse Kampioenskappe te verteenwoordig. Hier volg Margaret Muller, Lanroe Rens en Devon Harvey se uitslae.
GLA Tennis wen teen Collegiate
Op 14 Februarie het Global Leadership Academy (GLA) se meisies-tennisspan teen Collegiate gespeel en die wedstryd loshande gewen. Lizaan Kemp het haar enkelswedstryd 8-6 gewen en Margaret Muller het haar enkels 8-1gewen. Dié twee het ook hulle dubbelswedstryd 8-1 gewen. Cara Smal en Shanaé Roux het beide hul dubbelswedstryde 8-2 gewen.
ATKV Redenaars Presteer
Op Dinsdag, 14 Februarie het die leerders van Global Leadership Academy hul vermoeë om te redeneer, standpunte te stel en ‘n gehoor tot hierdie standpunte oor te haal ten toon gestel tydens hul redenaarsaand. Dertien Afrikaans Huistaal en Eerste Addisionele Taal leerders het die vrymoedigheid geneem om uit hul gemaksone te tree en voor ‘n gehoor ‘n voorbereide en/of onvoorbereide toespraak te lewer.
Die wenners in elke kategorie was as volg:
GLA wen teen Brandwag!
GLA het in skitterende wyse op Maandag, 6 Februarie teen Die Hoërskool Brandwag van Uitenhage gewen.
Die onder 15 Krieketspan het onder moeilike kolftoestande hulle staal gewys en die teiken van 93 lopies in die 13 boulbeurt bereik met nog 5 paaltjies staande.
Lanroe Rens was die beste kolwer met 55 lopies nie uit nie, en Wynand van Rensburg die beste bouler met 5 paaltjies vir slegs 5 lopies afgestaan.
Die hele skool gaan Kamp!
In egte Global Leadership Academy styl, was dit weer tyd om die jaarlikse skoolkamp aan te pak. Gedurende 20-22 Januarie het al die leerders, onderwysers en administratiewe personeel in drie verskillende kleurgroepe gaan kamp. Die rooi-, geel- en oranjespanne het onderskeidelik by Geelkrans, Brakkenduine, en Oesterbaai gaan kamp. Hierdie kamp is ‘n geleentheid om mekaar beter te leer ken en goeie verhoudings wat eenheid bevorder te bou, wat dan aansluit by die skool se fokus op mentorskap en verhoudings-opvoeding. Die verskillende kampe word deur die onderwysers self gereël en sluit speletjies, spanbouaktiwiteite en geestelike sessies in.
Grade 8 Camp News
On Thursday, 12 January Global Leadership Academy’s new Grade 8’s left for their first high school camp at Loerie Ruskamp. Upon arrival ice breakers were played and lunch was shared in small groups. With the aim of the camp being to get to know each other better and to break down the barriers that divide, they had to complete a challenge while being tied together. They had to complete tasks like fishing out a watermelon from a swimming pool, eating the watermelon and learning all the teachers’ names at one place and then go and write down the names at another point. The camp also included a “Loerie January” horse racing competition and encouraging one another around the campfire while enjoying banana boats. On Saturday, 13 January they returned, ready to face the year alongside each other.
Weer 100% vir GLA Matrieks
Vir die vyfde agtereenvolgende jaar behaal Global Leadership Academy se matrieks ‘n 100% slaagsyfer! Soos die afgelope 4 jaar die geval was, het die dux-leerder, Matthew Askew, weer 7 onderskeidings in al sy vakke behaal. Die vakke is Afrikaans, Engels, Wiskunde, Fisiese Wetenskappe, Rekeningkunde, Ingenieursgrafika en Ontwerp en Lewensoriëntering. Matthew gaan vanjaar ‘n sendingreis onderneem saam met Global Challenge Expeditions en beoog om daarna `n ingenieurskursus te volg.
5 Leerders het ‘n A-gemiddelde simbool behaal. Die leerders is Matthew, Retief Williams, Annabelle Hift, Tamanique de Meillon en Keanu Horn.
Met die skool wat op 11 Januarie vir die jaar heropen het, het Global Leadership Academy net weereens getoon dat gees nie ontbreek nie. Die GLA-diators (die personeel) het die atletiekveld met 'n optog betree, terwyl leerders en ouers in afwagting gesit het om te sien hoe die skooljaar afgeskop sal word. Met die feit dat dit die eerste jaar is wat GLA op hul nuwe eko-kampus begin, was dit dan net gepas dat hulle ook hul eerste wedloop op die nuwe sportveld afgelê het. 'n Aflos het plaasgevind waarin die aflosstokkie van onderwysers na leerders na ouers en weereens na onderwysers oorgegee is en daarmee het die wedloop van die nuwe skooljaar begin.
GLA se onnies draf Meiringspoort kaf!
Nie minder nie as 6 onderwysers van Global Leadership Academy het die naweek die padwedlope in Meiringspoort suksesvol voltooi. Baie geluk aan elkeen van hulle: Marisa Fourie (21,1km), Linel le Roux (21,1 km), Ane Barnard (12,5 km), Marietjie Mc Farlane (21,1 km), Wiehan Boshoff, (21,1) en Marion le Roux (12,5 km)
First impressions on new school
Tim represent EP Surf Team
Tim Shelver surfed for the Nelson Mandela Surf team in the Grom Games this last holiday.
The event was held at Pipe in Port Elizabeth. Tim made it to the semi-final and his team came second
overall out of 7 provinces. They also won the best surfing team award in the competition.
First school day on site
The Grade 8E class was the first class to experience a full school day at the new school. In good old GLA fashion, the learners soon realised that it was not to be an ordinary school day. Time was spent preparing the sport fields, as well as some sanding work that was required on the inside of the classrooms.
National Crowd Funding Day
Thank you to all who helped make National Crowd Funding Day such a great success.
More than R10 000.00 was added to our campaign as we rally to raise the last few Rands needed to finish our school.
We are still many facebook shares and donations short of our target. Remember, this is crowd funding at its best, and every contribution helps, no matter how small. So please visit our page and start sharing our story with your friends, family and collegues.
Krieketspan Wen Wen Wen!
Global Leadership Academy se krieket het uitstekend gevaar in hulle ligawedstryde wat deur die loop van die kwartaal gespeel is. In die O/15 B-liga het hulle vyf wedstryde gespeel, waarvan hulle vier gewen het. Dit het ‘n wedstryd ingesluit waar hulle ‘n naelbyt oorwinning met een paaltjie gehad het en sodoende ook uitstekende karakter en sportmangees getoon het. In hierdie junior liga was Dean Rohrbeck en Lanroe Rens die top kolwers met ‘n totaal van 154 en 148 lopies onderskeidelik. Giovanni Campher het 9 paaltjies in sy vyf wedstryde geneem, terwyl Dean Rohrbeck en Thato Vollenhoven elk 8 paaltjies laat kantel het.
In die O/19 B-liga het die GLA span drie wedstryde gespeel en twee gewen is. Die top kolwer in hierdie drie wedstryde was Ruben Oosthuizen met ‘n lopietelling van 102. P.G. Nagel was die top bouler met 6 paaltjies.
GLA Athletes Excell
Global Leadership Academy had some learners excel at the recent Eastern Province Athletics competition held in March. Lanroe Rens received a silver medal for javelin boys u/14. Blaze Thompson took part in the high jump for boys u/19. He received a gold medal and broke the previous record of 1.85 metres, setting up a new record of 1.97 metres.
This insured him a spot at the South African High Schools National Track and Field Championships to be held on 16-19 March in Bloemfontein.
The annual National Science Festival that is held in Grahamstown celebrated its 20th anniversary this year and Global Leadership Academy had the immense privilege of attending this festival once again.
The laser show, Kitchen Chemistry presented by the University of East Anglia in the UK and Germany’s The Best of the Physikanten were among the highlights of this year’s event.
Let's help the future president of...
Daphne, one of our students, is from impoverished and oppressed Zimbabwe. During her years with us at Global Leadership Academy (GLA), Daphne kept saying that she wanted to be the president of Zimbabwe. Another youthful dream inspired by teachers who care? But wait a minute.
After watching Daphne excel in so many ways, we think it is a brilliant idea. As teachers we discovered that hope moves a person into action.
Each day when she left her house in the local township, as if stepping into a dream-coming-true, she was leaving generational poverty behind. Read More
Valentines Dance goes "Bond"
“The name is Bond, James Bond.” With the James Bond theme song in the background, boys and girls from Global Leadership Academy came dressed in their best evening attire to enjoy the school’s Valentines dance. With teachers dressed as bodyguards in suits and bowties and a red carpet leading to the hall it was difficult not to feel part of the 007 saga.
GLA Excells at Athletics Championships
Fifteen athletes from Global Leadership Academy took part in the Sarah Baartman Athletics Championships on 19 February. Collectively they received 8 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 3 bronze medals. Blaze Thompson also broke the record for High Jump boys under 19. The athletes that took part were: Shana Zunckel, Juané Els, Abigail Lubbe, Jani Guldenpfennig, Annabelle Hift, Suné Waugh, Lanroe Rens, Lunathi Tshunungwa, Jayden Els, Jacques Symmington, Kirk Hendricks, Giovanni Campher, Aiden Prinsloo en Blaze Thompson.
Global Leadership Academy het onlangs hulle jaarlikse skoolkamp gehou waartydens al die leerders, onderwysers en administratiewe personeel in drie verskillende kleurgroepe gaan kamp. Die rooi-, geel- en oranjespanne het onderskeidelik by Oesterbaai, Geelkrans en Brakkenduine gaan kamp. Hierdie kamp is 'n geleentheid om mekaar beter te leer ken en goeie en sterk verhoudings wat eenheid bevorder te bou deur middel van aktiwiteite en speletjies, asook 'n paar geestelike sessies
Global Leadership Academy se galabyeenkoms op Vrydag, 5 Februarie het getoon dat niemand ooit soos 'n vis op droë grond is nie. Behalwe vir die positiewe deelname van die leerders se kant af, het onderwysers en ouers ook hul staal gewys deur deel te neem. ‘n Besondere oomblik was toe twee pa-en-seun pare teen mekaar geswem het. Leerders het in hul kleurgroepe (rooi, geel en oranje) teen mekaar kompeteer en die geelspan het die keer koning gekraai.
Gedurende die naweek van 5-7 Februarie het drie van Global Leadership Academy se leerders aan die VW Herald 30km bergfietswedren deelgeneem en dit gemaklik met die volgende tye voltooi:
Vince de Bruyn - 1h:37m
Marco O'Neill - 1h:34m
Johan Scheepers - 1h:37m
Global Leadership Academy se leerders het hulle vermoë om te redeneer ten toon gestel tydens hulle redenaarsaand op Dinsdag, 9 Februarie. Die meeste leerders het besluit om vir hulself ‘n uitdaging te stel deur die onvoorbereide mondeling aan te pak en die gehoor tot die standpunt oor te haal dat die droogte in Suid-Afrika op ‘n nasionale krisis afstuur. Alhoewel die leerders wat aan die voorbereide mondeling deelgeneem het in die minderheid was, het hulle ook gewys waarvan hulle gemaak is en het die tyd wat hulle in die voorbereiding ingesit het, die gewenste effek gehad.
GLA Matrics 2016
The Matric class of 2016 started the year on a high, and received their matric jackets at a recent ceremony specially arranged for this purpose. The jackets are made out of modern softshell material and students can wear it as part of their school uniform in 2016. We congratulate them on taking the initiative and full responsibility to source and purchase the jackets. At GLA we love it when students take initiative and ownership of a project like this. It really prepares them well for the market place.
Op Vrydag, 29 Januarie het Global Leadership Academy hulle jaarlikse kleuratletiek-byeenkoms gehad. Die geleentheid was by Mentorskraal gehou en die onderwysers het kragte saamgespan om die atletiekbaan in gereedheid te kry. Die volgende rekords is behaal:
100% Pass Rate for 2015 Matrics!
We would like to congratulate the Matric Class of 2015 who achieved a 100% pass rate! 8 Students posted an average of above 80% and 73 distinctions were obtained by the class. This makes it four years in a row that GLA has achieved a 100% pass rate!
May you be encouraged by God's grace for 2016!
Meneer Johan Oosthuizen het onlangs `n weddenskap met sy Graad 9 wiskunde klas verloor. Hulle het meer as 80% gemiddeld vir `n wiskunde toets behaal, en gevolglik moes hy 1000 opstote binne 1 uur voltooi. Hy het darem `n paar seuns gehad wat saam met hom die mylpaal bereik het.
First Matrics Finish Strong
Congratulations to the first Matrics of 2015 who have finished with their final exams. We wish you and those still having one or two subjects left, all the best for the new season of adulthood.
Bianca verwerf OP Kleure
Baie geluk aan Bianca Schuin wat haar OP kleure in ritmiese gimnastiek verwerf het. Sy het op 9 Oktober 2015 aan die SA kampioenskappe deelgeneem.
Surfers going to SA Champs
Last night the EP/Nelson Mandela Bay district blazer ceremony was held at the Boardwalk. Ryan Lightfoot, Kirsty McGillivray and Arnold Vermaak were given their badges and will all compete in the U15 age group at SA Champs. Our best wishes accompany them.
Our school is being built one "Langkloof Brick" at a time... and we would like to show you the progress made up to now through a few key pictures.
Please click on the image to enlarge it. Each images comes with a loaction map to help you orientate yourself.
If you thought it is impossible to build a school with sheep, we would like to prove you wrong. Please read our article: "Count on sheep to build a school." for more information.
Lara onder Top 20 Matrieks van 2015
Lara van der Walt is as 'n Top 20 finalis in die Herald Continental Matriek van die Jaar-toekennings vir 2015 verkies. Die prysuitdeling waartydens die wenner aangekondig sal word, vind plaas op Vrydag, 2 Oktober by die Athenaeum in Port Elizabeth.
Standing Ovation Two Nights in a Row
“You’ve got to give a little” was the title of this year’s musical production produced by Global Leadership Academy with a 55 strong cast. Having only three and a half weeks to pull this mammoth together, the team worked hard at polishing not only the upbeat dance numbers but the catchy songs as well. Director, Suiyen Smith, invited different members of the community to contribute their skills in vocal direction and choreography, providing a platform to exercise these skills.
Drama Tour to Cape Town
An excited group was eager to hit the road for this year’s drama tour to Cape Town. Drama teacher, Suiyen Smith, not only uses the tour to practically substantiate the course work studied in Dramatic Arts, but also to expose the students to different aspects of this art form.
Surfing Team Excels
On the surfing front, students from GLA are really standing tall. Ryan Lightfoot recently won the U14 division of the RUKA contest held at Point – Jeffreys Bay. This event was one of the big national contests and is a major achievement for Ryan. Ryan also placed 6th, finishing in the Semi-final in the Billabong event held at Magnas during the Winterfest. At the recently held SA Surfing Competion Arnold Vermaak came first in the u/16 division, Ryan Lightfoot came first in his division (u/14) with Timothy Shelver in second place. Coert Venter progressed to the semi-finals in the u/18 group. Timothy was also chosen as the most outstanding junior surfer by the Natal team at the awards ceremony. These learners made us extremely proud and we congratulate them.
2015 GLA MUSICAL
Rugby trek nuwe leerders
Die onder 15 span, afgerig deur Mnr Charl Botha en Mnr Hanno Janse van Rensburg het reeds 3 van hulle 5 wedstryde hierdie jaar gewen, met spog uitslae teen skole soos PW Botha en Otto du Plessis. Die uitslae is as volg:
GLA 10 – 12 Paul Sauer Hoërskool
GLA 14 – 0 Knysna Hoërskool
GLA 29 – 7 Otto du Plessis Hoërskool
GLA 0 – 10 Mclaghlan Hoërskool
Tyrelle Hoskins, kaptein van die onder 15A span sê dat hy en die spelers uitsien na die volgende helfte van die seisoen en dat dit hoogtyd is dat GLA se Rugby ook nou voornemende studente begin trek.
GLA visits EC School's Fesitval
The grade 11 drama students finally took to the road and headed off to Grahamstown to attend the annual Eastern Cape School’s festival.
The festival offers two jam-packed days of intense and varied arts experiences, non-competitive interactions with over 300 grade eleven learners and their teachers, representing schools from all over the Eastern Cape.
Top 16 Country Wide!
Olwethu Katoo, a grade 12 student from GLA, recently returned from Cape Town after a very successful National Acting Competition. Sponsored by KykNet and co-hosted by Bellville High school and The Arts Cape Theatre, the competition draws over 500 students each year.
Erin deur na OP Proewe
GLA se netbalspelers, Suanè van Straaten, Nancy Mwedzi, Bronwon Dicken, Sabrina Oelofsen en Erin Gysman het Kouga by die Sarah Baartman Streeksproewe te Grahamstad verteenwoordig.
Baie geluk aan Erin Gysman wat gekies is om deel te neem aan die OP-Proewe te Oos-London eerskomende Saterdag.
Longboard Champs Impress!
Ryan Lightfoot, Arnold Vermaak, Tim Shelver and Coert Venter from Global Leadership Academy recently competed at the South African Lonboarding Champs in St. Francis. Ryan, Arnold and Coert received EP colours.
Ryan who received 1st place in u/14, Tim received 2nd place in u/14, Arnold received 1st place u/16 and Coert was a semi finalist in the u/18 category. Well done guys! We are proud of you!
EP Longboard Champs
Recently the Eastern Province Longboarding association held their presentation of colours awards for the 2015 Longboarding surfers.
The event was held in the conference centre of the boardwalk in Port Elizabeth. The following GLA Learners qualified to compete in the upcoming Longboarding SA Champs.
Coert Venter will compete in the U18 division, Arnold Vermaak will compete in U16, Ryan Lightfoot in the U14 division and Tim Shelver is a reserve for the juniors. Longboarding SA Champs will be held in Port Elizabeth and Seals surfing breaks from the 25th April to the 2nd May.
The team were sponsored a kit from Billabong.
Rugbymanne wys hul Staal
Die rugbymanne van Global Leadership Academy het verlede week hulle staal gewys en gekwalifiseer vir die Kouga Streekspan.
Murray Aggenbag o/18, Aiden Prinsloo o/16, Mekyle Solomons o/16, Tyrrel Hoskins o/16 en Fabian Tony o/18
GLA Makes Top 3 in Science Quiz
Global Leadership Academy is amongst the top 3 schools in the National Rhodes University Sci-fest Quiz.
The team consisting of Joshua Botha, Heather Diogo and FJ Powell will be competing for the number one spot in the finals on 23 March in Grahamstown.
GLA wen Pearson met 1 Lopie
Die afgelope week het Global Leadership Academy se O/15 krieketspan teen Pearson in Port Elizabeth gespeel en met een lopie gewen.
GLA het eerste gekolf en 107 aangeteken waarop hulle Pearson vir 106 uitgehaal het.
Dean Rohrbeck was GLA se beste kolwer en het 51 lopies gemaak.
Luciano Arries was die beste bouler met 2-15.
Boys Tennis Team Win 8-4
The Global Leadership Academy boys tennis team played against Paul Sauer High School on Monday and won 8-4 the match.
GLA atleet kwalifiseer vir SA's
Op Vrydag 20 Februarie 2015 het atlete van Global Leadership Academy die skool verteenwoordig by die Sarah Baardman atletiekbyeenkoms in Port Elizabeth. Alle atlete het baie goed presteer, maar `n paar uitstekende prestasies word graag van melding gemaak.
Students take part in Gilbert and Sullivan Valentine's Day Cabaret
This past week saw two of our GLA matric drama girls, Olwethu Katoo and Mignon Venter, and Ms Suiyen Smith take part in the Gilbert and Sullivan Valentine's Day Cabaret. The caberet was staged in the Savoy Theater Stage in Port Elizabeth. The team of three managed to juggle school work, teaching and late night rehearsals to be part of the production which ran from 12-14 February.
Redenaarskompetisie Skop Af
Op 11 Februarie het Global Leadership Academy hulle eerste redenaarskompetisie vir die jaar gehad. Leerders kon kies om onvoorbereide toesprake of voorbereide toesprake te lewer en kon inskryf om te praat onder Afrikaans Huistaal of Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal.
Tien leerlinge het aan die kompetisie deelgeneem en hulle het almal baie goed gedoen.
Hieronder volg die wenners in elke kategorie:
IGO studente maak `n plan
Die kragonderbrekings wat verlede week ervaar is, het Graad 11 studente van Global Leadership Academy, Matthew Maclou en Warrick Kiva `n plan laat maak.
Die twee jong manne het `n kers aangesteek om te verseker hulle kan voortgaan met hulle tekene in Ingenieurs Grafika en Ontwerp.
Amorie receives Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship
We are delighted to confirm that Amorie Landman has qualified for the prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU).
Amorie achieved distinctions in all 7 her matric subjects. The scholarship is valued at R82 782 annually, renewable for each year of a first NMMU undergraduate degree or diploma. It is the top financial award to any under-graduate student at the university and is accompanied by a comprehensive support programme to ensure recipients integrate effectively into the university environment.
Break an Egg and Build a School
The Global Challenge Teams just launched a new fundraising project. Donate your R30.00 now and break an Egg!
GLA Athletics at NMMU
With January reaching its end it was also time for GLA’s yearly colour athletics event.. The event was held in Port Elizabeth at NMMU’s athletic stadium.
The started with a creative procession by each of the three different colour teams, namely red, orange and yellow. With high spirits between the different teams, it was time for the first event to commence where the long distance athletes showed their stamina.
Nuwe Skooljaar - Groot Verrassing
Vir Global Leadership Academy het die nuwe skooljaar op ‘n baie besondere manier afgeskop met onderwysers op ‘n trok, entoesiastiese ouers en leerders en die inwyding van die eerste balkhuis op die skool se Eko-kampus.
Hat-Tric for GLA
Daar heers groot dankbaarheid en geweldige trots op die 37 matrieks van 2014 by Global Leadership Academy, Jeffreysbaai, vir hul prestasie om die derde agtereenvolgende jaar ‘n 100% slaagsyfer vir die matriekeksamen te behaal!
Dit was Woensdagoggend 20 Augustus reeds Kersfees by Global Leadership Academy, want toe die personeel buitentoe geroep word, staan daar ‘n pragtige 9-sitplek Hyundai bussie met reeds die skool se logo en naam op wat aan ons geskenk is deur Superspar Jeffreysbaai en Jeffreys Bay Auto Services!!
GLA Trolley Pro
The annual GLA Trolley Race was held at Fountains Mall on 10 May. Spectators looked on with much excitement as well-known businesses went head to head in the ultimate trolley race.
Netbalseisoen skop af
Global Leadership Academy se netbalseisoen het Saterdag afgeskop tydens Hoërskool Paul Sauer se o/15 sportdag te Kareedouw. Die o/15A en o/15B spanne het deelgeneem en verskeie wedstryde gespeel. Die o/15A’s het 6 wedstryde gespeel waarvan hul 4 gewen het. Die tellings was as volg:
Netbalspelers neem deel aan OP proewe
Hierdie jaar het GLA 20 spelers gehad wat aan die eerste ronde streeksproewe deelgeneem het. Uit hierdie groep is Lucinda Kurat (o/17), Nancy Mwedzi (o/16), Sabrina Oelofse (o/14) en Shuanè Williams(o/16) gekies om die Kougastreek by die Cacadu-proewe te Graaff-Reinet te verteenwoordig. Uit hierdie groep is Lucinda Kurat gekies om Cacadu by die OP-proewe te Oos-London te verteenwoordig. OP-proewe het Saterdag, 12 April te Oos-London plaasgevind en die kompetisie was sterk. Lucinda het haar goed van haar taak gekwyt, maar nie hierdie jaar OP-span gehaal nie. Ons sien uit na die netballiga wat wat volgende week afskop.
From the 9th - 11th April, Global Leadership Academy was proud to take the Grade 8s on their very own ‘Survivor’ themed camp, hosted by Off Camber in Elandsriver. With a jam packed schedule awaiting them, the Grade 8s left school on Wednesday afternoon and headed out to the campsite.Upon arrival they were introduced to the staff and campsite area and quickly assigned groups. With only 5 mins to gather a few of belongings for the evening, they headed off into the bush to ‘survive’ the night out! Along the route, there posed a number of obstacles including building a stretcher to carry their own firewood and food items up a very steep hill for a number of kilometres. With night fall approaching the rush was on to be the first group up the hill to choose a good campsite for the evening. Although there were some difficulties and slips along the way, all team members eventually made their way to the top, where an amazing sunset and view across the valley awaited.
Op Vrydag, 11 April, het Tylie Fleischer, Megan Lilley en Catherine White van Global Leadership Academy aan die eerste ronde van die ATKV-redenaarskompetisie te Hoërskool Framesby deelgeneem. Hul het hul goed van hul taak gekwyt, veral in die onvoorbereide toespraak oor aardverwarming. Uitslae van die kompetisie sal hierdie week op die ATKV webwerf bekend gemaak word.
This year Global Leadership Academy saw four students and one teacher qualify to represent Eastern Province at the recent South African Championships of Dramatic Arts in Rustenburg.
Global Leadership Academy’s Representative Council of students for 2014 is: Zoë Smit (8E), Destin Sphar (8E), Nicole Kritzinger (8A), Christopher du Plessis (8A), Marelida Fourie (9A), Jeandre Bernardo (9A), Dayna Collings (9E), Zianco Spies (9E), Taminique de Meillon (10E), Matthew Askew (10E), Rianè Kemp (10A), Raven Fourie (10A), Megan Lilley (11A), HJ Claassens (11A), Lara van der Walt (11E), Murray Agenbag (11E), Chrizelda Dauth (12A), Hermano van der Walt (12A), Pothela Jama (12E), Jesse Visser (12E).
Einde verlede jaar het die windplaas ‘n opstelkompetisie geloods waarin leerders van omliggende skole uitgenooi is om opstelle te skryf oor die windturbines in Jeffreysbaai.
Drie van Global Leadership Academy se leerders (Amy de Raedt, Rianè Kemp en Megan Lilley) is uitgenooi na hul prysuitdelingsgeleentheid by die windplaas. Rianè Kemp (graad 10) en Megan Lilley (graad 11) was elk die wenners in hul onderskeie grade en het met ‘n aansienlike bedrag prysgeld weggestap. Welgedaan aan hierdie leerders.
Opwinding oor rugby seisoen
Global Leadership Academy het deelgeneem aan die o/15 Sportdag van Paul Sauer, Kareedouw. Die manne het ons baie trots gemaak in hulle nuwe truie, wat geborg is deur SPAR. Hulle het drie wedstryde gespeel en hier volg die uitslae:
Ons 5de Jaar is Hier!!
Die jaar het met `n spoed weggespring en ons by Global Leadership Academy is baie opgewonde oor die jaar wat voorlê!
2014 is die 5de bestaansjaar van GLA.
In 2010 het die skool sy deure geopen met slegs 60 ingeskrewe leerders en het ons sedertdien gegroei to 239 ingeskrewe student in 2014.
2013 Matric Farewell
Global Leadership Academy celebrated their second matric farewell with a wonderful 'French' evening at the beautiful Rose Barn venue. The evening was filled with many memorable moments...
GLA's Talent on Tiener-Zone
An episode for TienerZoneTV, presented by Anthonie Bougas, was recorded at Global Leadership Academy on 3rd September. TienerZoneTV has identified 20 unique schools across the country with the goal to discover the talent in rural South Africa. For the first time in the history of the event, 6 pupils from one school were selected to go through to the National Finals in Cape Town to be held in November 2014.
Global Leadership Academy neem deel aan ‘n opwindende realiteits tv-reeks, Tiener-zone. Die reeks word verfilm gedurende die 3de kwartaal van 2013, vir die DSTV kanaal, Kruiskyk.
Daar is skole vanuit Suid-Afrika en Namibia geïdentifiseer op grond van kultuur en uniekheid.
Die program het ten doel om versteekte talent te ontdek en om vir die res van Suid-Afrika en Namibie te wys, wat alles aan die gebeur is met die jongklomp in ons land.
Besoek gerus www.tienerzonetv.com vir meer inligting en om na videogrepe te kyk van skole wat reeds verfilm is.
Daar word `n spesiale Skouspel gehou van GLA se talent op Dinsdagaand, 3 September om 18:00. Die filmspan van Tiener-Zone sal gedurende hierdie Skouspel `n opname maak en sodoende ons talent die geleentheid gee om op nasionale televisie te verskyn. Anthonie Bougas sal as gasheer optree en self ook `n paar items lewer.
Kaartjies word by die deure verkoop en is R20 vir skoliere en R40 vir volwassenes.
Kontak gerus die skool vir enige navrae: 042 293 3053
GLA’s Matric Sport Day
On Friday 16 August GLA’s grade 12 learners challenged the rest of the school, as well as the teachers, to a game of hockey, rugby and netball.
It was a fun filled day with lots of excitement and the showcasing of newly discovered talent. We want to thank everyone who took part and came to support the Matric Sport Day.
Global Leadership Academy's drama and art departments are going from strength to strength. After recently welcoming back drama teacher, Suiyen Smith, from the World Championships of Performing Arts in Los Angeles, California, the school has produced her written and directed work entitled "Aaaarght". It was a tremendous highlight!
For two nights only, Global Leadership Academy Presents: Aaaaaarght - The Musical
Join us for an unforgettable night of music, dance and drama.
13 August, Tuesday at 19:00
14 August, Wednesday at 19:00
Limited seats available, so book yours now.
Tickets only available at school office.
R40 Adults and R30 for students and Pensioners.
ATKV Regional Finals
The third term started off with a bang for our drama students, who once again took to the stage in preparation for the ATKV-Tienertoneel competition held throughout the country. Each province hosts a regional competition where the best of each region is selected to participate in the regional final. Upon completing national rounds, ten finalists are selected to perform at Aardklop in September.
GLA at the World Champs
Recently we welcomed back staff member Suiyen Smith from Hollywood, California where she competed in the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA). In April she competed with several of her students at the national competition where she was selected as part of the national team and during the month of July accompanied Team South Africa to this prestigious competition.
GLA Hokkie Nuus
Global Leadership Academy se ‘Action Indoor’ hokkiespan is voorwaar ‘n span om op trots te wees. Die skool se span, beter bekend as die “GLA Girls”, speel al vir ongeveer ‘n jaar hokkie by die J’Bay Action Sports Arena op Jeffreysbaai en het reeds twee seisoene agter die rug waar hulle in die plaaslike liga deelneem en kompeteer teen ander plaaslike spanne.
Eastern Province Surfing team
a grade 9 student at Global Leadership Academy, was chosen to be in the Eastern Province Surfing team. He will be surfing the Hurley SA Champs next month.
All the best Matthew, we are very proud of you.
Madiba Day Fun!
Last week each register class in GLA had to use their creativity to encourage and spoil people for in Jeffreys bay for Madiba day. Some went to businesses, or simple people in our malls or streets. They went with either a small gift, hug or invitation to pray for those they meet. Although they went out to spoil others, many classes came back feeling they were the ones encouraged and blessed!
Sports teams get a sponsor
GLA is proud to announce the recent sponsorship by Twizzas – Jeffreys Bay. We thank Mr Crickley , the owner of Twizzas – Jeffreys Bay, for the generous sponsorship made towards our sport teams. Your generosity is appreciated, especially in these difficult economic times. Thank you for aligning yourself with quality education and leadership development in the Kouga Region.
Cape Town's National Acting Competition
On Thursday 16th May, Global Leadership Academy sent two students to Cape Town to compete in the next round of the National Acting Competition sponsored by KykNet and The Artscape Theatre.
Having progressed from the provincial rounds, Yolanda Soji and Yanicka Ras were selected as part of the top 60 acting students in the country for 2013's competition.
GLA vs Humansdorp Secondary
Last week GLA’s first rugby team played against a mixed team from Humansdorp Secondary. It was an intense game as both teams came for the lorals. From the start both teams played the ball and a good game of running rugby was displayed. There were several nail biting moments when one team was just about to score, but couldn’t due to very good defence by the other. In the end Humansdorp Secondary scored a try late in the first half, and that was enough to secure a 7-0 victory. Well done to both teams!
Besigheidstudie Klas besoek Spar
Die graad 10 Besigheidstudie klas van GLA het Maandag 13 Mei `n plaaslike onderneming gaan besoek om te sien presies hoe die sakewêreld funksioneer. Die eienaar van Spar, mnr JP Venter, het die leerders deur die hele opset van Spar geneem sodat hulle die teorie van hul vak makliker kan integreer met die realiteit van besigheid. Die leerders het aan die einde kans gehad om hul vrae te vra, en dit terwyl hulle `n slush-puppie geniet het.
Netbal Proewe en Wedstryde
Ons is baie trots of GLA se 4 leerders wat hierdie jaar deurgedring tot Cacadu proewe – Lianca van Niekerk, Yocita Barnard, Karen Benadie en Danelle Persent.
Yocita Barnard, o/14 netbalspeelster van Global Leadership Academy en leerder van Laerskool Jeffreysbaai is by die onlangse OP-Proewe gekies om die OP-span te verteenwoordig gedurende die Junie vakansie te Margate. Ons wens haar alle sterkte toe.
Verlede week het GLA onderskeidelik teen Nico Malan en Hoërskool Hankey gespeel.
2013 Matric Tops
GLA's second matric year group is very proud of and excitied about their very own matric tops!
GLA beat Kareedouw 27-0
Gla VS Kareedouw
Thursday 2 May marked one of the best games for GLA’s rugby! After a defeat against Paul Sauer’s 1st team the previous week, GLA came back with a good win over Kareedouw Secondary. The team played well together, took the gaps and came away with a good win. Full time score was 27-0. The try-scorers were: Marcelle Coetzee (vc); Kallie Douglas; Jacques Pretoruis; Hermano van der Walt en Ruben Calitz. Ryan Deacon(cap) converted one try.
Global Leadership Academy’s Grade 9 learners had the opportunity to display their creativity as well as work on their entrepreneurial skills during the first period last Friday! As part of their EMS (Economic and Management Sciences) class assignment they had to manage their own stall with the goal of learning how to make a profit in the end! The morning was a great success!
GLA Trolley Race
On Saturday morning the parking area in front of Fountains Mall was transformed into a high intensity racing track that produced many laughs and enjoyment from a spectator side. On the participants side things were a little more difficult with teams having to navigate turns while ducking the numerous water balloons flying at them at every turn!
SA Champs for Performing Arts
These past few months have seen no less than seven Global Leadership Academy students and one GLA staff member hard at work in preparation for the South Africa Championships of Performing Arts. The group gave up their holiday to rehearse and then made the trek to Rustenburg, home of the national round for the past 12 years. The efforts were not in vain and they returned home with 14 medals, four of which were gold as well as a division winner and a grand champion award (Suiyen Smith - acting).
Trolly Pro 2013
The sponsors of this year GLA Trolley Pro to be held at Fountains Mall on 27 April at 10:00, yesterday took part in the Trolley Draw. The sponsors participating in this year’s event are: Fountain Mall, Sandra from Real Nice Properties, Pick n Pay, Spar, Ubuntu Bricks, Langkloof Bricks, Caltex Wavelands, Steers, Smhart Security and Woodlands Dairy.
Trolleys will be displayed in Fountains Mall for public view from 16 April.
Tydens die 19de KKNK te Oudtshoorn, het 8 leerders van Global Leadership Academy deel gevorm van die KLAP program. Hierdie program bied leerders die geleentheid om verskeie vertonings te kyk teen ‘n bekostigbare prys en sodoende Afrikaanse kultuur te bevorder. Verskeie werkswinkels is ook aangebied en leerders het die geleentheid gehad om akteurs soos die van 7de Laan te ontmoet en vrae oor die bedryf te kon vra.
Tydens die eerste ronde van die AKTV redenaarskompetisie te Hoërskool Framesby, het die volgende leerders van Global Leadership Academy hul standpunte gaan lig : Snr. Huistaal: Inecke Loubser, Melissa Ferreira en Tylie Fleischer. Jnr. Huistaal: Keanu Horn en Annica Erasmus.
Die volgende leerders het tydens die Koukamma netbalproewe, Dinsdag 9 April, deurgedring en Global Leadership Academy by die Cacadu Proewe verteenwoordig wat Saterdag 13 April plaasgevind het. Lianca van Niekerk, Danelle Persent, Karen Benadie en Yokita Barnard (0/14 – Laerskool Jeffreysbaai).
Two Ocean Athletes
During the Easter weekend of the recent school holidays, four people representing Global Challenge Expeditions and Global Leadership Academy went to Cape Town to take part in the annual Two Oceans Marathon. In a field of more than 11 000 athletes in the 21.1km race, Clara du Plessis, Hattingh Bornman and Mariana Bornman participated and completed the difficult race course in less than 2 hours.
2013 Sport Tour
During the last week of the first term, GLA’s second sport tour got underway. The week of the 21st to 26th March was marked by a lot of practices, travelling, playing games and having a lot of fun!
Out teams competed against several schools among which were Graaff-Reinet, Middelburg High School and Linkside.
Vinnige Visse van GLA
Die afgelope naweek het drie swemmers van Global Leadership Academy die skool verteenwoordig by die Oostelike Provinsie se TOP 8 Swem Gala in Port Elizabeth. Die provinsie se top swemmers het van oral oor bymekaar gekom en kragte gemeet by hierdie finale rondte van die B-Liga, skole kompetisie.
Cricket match played against McLaughlin on Tuesday 5 march on Mentorskraal.
McLaughlin won the toss and decided to bat first. They started strong against the GLA bowling attack. Then Ryan Deacon, our team captain, stepped in and took four wickets for only 12 runs in four over’s. Good fielding and strong bowling limited McLaughlin to a mere 72 runs.
The GLA Drama Department took to the road and headed down to PE for their annual drama camp (1-3 March). With the blessing of windless days and clear, sunny skies, Beachview Resort saw the 20 students and three teachers not only learn more of the art of performance but also relax as well.
Global Leadership Academy's drama and sports stars took to Caltex Wavelands on Saturday 23rd February 2013 for a day of car washing. This was held in aid of the tour coming up in the near future. No less than eight participants, including one teacher, have been selected to represent the Eastern Cape at the upcoming South Africa Championships of Performing Arts in Rustenburg this April.
GLA's athletes held their school's name high at the Cacadu District Athletics that took place this past Saturday 23 February. Five of our six athletes got places in their individual items.
Tenspyte daarvan dat die eerste deel van die krieket liga feitlik heeltemal uitgereën het, het GLA die laaste twee weke baie goeie krieket gespeel. Hulle het St Dominique Priory en Newton Tech albei gewen.
In die eerste van die twee wedstryde het hulle Newton Tech gespeel in Port Elizabeth en weggestap met die louere. Newton Tech het die manne van GLA ingestuur om te kolf en dié het hul toe goed van hul taak gekwyt deur 103/9 aan te teken in 20 boulbeurte. Die boulaanval is toe geloods en het verwoesting gesaai onder Newton Tech se manne. Dié is almal uitgeboul vir 73.
Mighty Men Weekend
This past weekend 9 learners, 2 dads as well as 5 teachers embarked on a 50km “stroll along the coast” from Saldinia Bay to Gamtoos! Well as you can think it was anything but a stroll, but nonetheless an amazing time together as men.
GLA Swimming Gala
On Friday, 9 February 2013, the students of Global Leadership Academy took to the waters in their very own swimming gala. The gala served to give competitive swimmers of GLA a platform to improve their performance as well as to encourage young unexperienced swimmers to give it a try. Global Leadership Academy saw wonderful talent from star swimmers like Caro de Jager and Jessé Viljoen, who won every item that they competed in.
Girls Beach Walk
GLA ladies enjoy outdoor fun! See what we get up to on our first outing for 2013. It was a weekend like no other!
Local is lekker! On Wednesday 30 January 2013 Global Leadership Academy had their fourth annual Athletics meeting. What made the Athletics meeting special this year was that instead of driving through to Port Elizabeth, we held the meeting on local soil!
Grade 8 Bush Camp
On Wednesday 23 January the Grade 8s went to Die Bos Avontuurkamp. This camp was part of their welcome and orientation to their new family at GLA. We asked some of the grade 8s to share their stories of what they experienced on their first GLA CAMP!
Jeffreysbaai se eerste Hoërskool, Global Leadership Academy, het die besondere prestasie behaal om met sy eerste matriekklas een van slegs 30 skole in die Oos-Kaap te wees wat ‘n 100% slaagsyfer in die afgelope Nasionale Senior Sertifikaateksamen in 2012 behaal het. Hiermee neem die skool vinnig sy plek onder die topskole in die Oos-Kaap in.
Roné Mc Farlane
Roné Mc Farlane, dogter van Mev Mc Farlane, skoolhoof van Global Leadership Academy in Jeffreysbaai, en haar man Johann, is tans in Engeland saam met 16 ander Abe Bayley-beurshouers van ander Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite. Roné is ‘n baie veelsydige student wat verlede jaar op die Studenteraad was en vanjaar ‘n nagraadse kursus in Joernalistiek gevolg het. Sy was in 2007 tweede in die matriekeksamen in die Oos-Kaap en het ook aan verskeie uitreike na 8 lande deelgeneem. Sy is die afgelope twee jaar uitgenooi na studentekonferensies in Duitsland, Qatar en Indië. Sy stel veral belang in ondersoekende joernalistiek en doen volgende jaar haar internskap by die tydskrif “Weg”.
Rone Mc Farlene
Rone Mc Farlene 2
Roné Mc Farlane, dogter van Mev Mc Farlane, skoolhoof van Global Leadership Academy in Jeffreysbaai, en haar man Johann, is tans in Engeland saam met 16 ander Abe Bayley-beurshouers van ander Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite.
For the past 7 years through our outreach programs we have laid numerous foundations around the world… but today we are laying our own.
The foundation for the first of 10 log homes that will be used as student and teacher accommodation on our new GLA Eco Campus Development has been prepared and inspected, and will today be poured with 8 cubes of concrete. We celebrate this day as a testimony of our God and King and His glorious way of doing things which is so different than our ways!
Here follows a photo update on the progress made over the past few months!
Caro de Jager, ‘n leerder by Global Leadership Academy, het Sondag 4 November in die Marina Martinique haar skool verteenwoordig in ‘n swemkompetisie. Die geleentheid was die kwalifiserende byeenkoms vir die O.P. kampioenskappe wat tydens Desember plaasvind. Sy het deelgeneem aan die 3km item waar sy haar persoonlike beste tyd verbeter het. Caro was nie net die eerste dame wat klaar gemaak het nie, maar sy het ook derde algeheel geëindig. Die bekende Para Olympiese swimmer, Kevin Paul het ook megeding in die 3km item en het net-net na Caro klaar gemaak. Mooi so Caro, ons is baie trots op jou!
Caro de Jager, ‘n leerder by Global Leadership Academy, het Sondag 4 November in die Marina Martinique haar skool verteenwoordig in ‘n swemkompetisie.
It all started with a very spectacular Mocktail Premiere at Café Kima, where Matric learners were received like movie celebraties!
This was only the beginning. Our Matric learners were then given clues to find their way to the Farewell venue: the Gamtoos Ferry Hotel!
1.Franco Nel, Jamie-Lee Grobler, Heinoux Roux and Marilize Bester
2 Charné Ferreira, Johan Lindner, Heinoux Roux and Marilize Bester
3. Jamie-Lee Grobler en Franco Nel
4. Johan Lindner en Charné Ferreira
5 .Lawden van Niekerk en Karen Benadie
6. Lynn-Mari Hayward, Beate, Franco Knight, Melissa Vermaas and Danie Steyn
7. Mlulami Miggels and Partner
8. Nelis Esterhuizen, Andro Bardenhorst and Sean Marais
9. Nelis Estherhuizen and Jeanni Mulder
10. Suiyen Smit interviewing Chante Moore and Alicia Kriek at Cafe Kima
11. Vasti Visser and Renier van Staden arriving at Cafe Kima
12. Xanavan Dennis and Xanlee Jantjies
13. Cindy Kiva
14. Suiyen Smit interviewing CJ Vlok and Lindie-Renee Agenbag
15. Janelle Du Plessis and Wouter Kooijman
GLA's Matric Farewell all started with a very spectacular Mocktail Premiere at Café Kima, where Matric learners were received like movie celebraties! This was only the beginning.
GLA’s Recycle Fashion Show
GLA’s parents held a fundraising fashion show in the Fountains’s Mall on Saturday 13th October. Outfits modelled could only be made of recycle material and the creativity was enless! Woodlands Dairy’s dress was made entirely out of milk cartons. Melissa Vermaas, a GLA learner, created her outfit out of plastic bags and True Technology built their computer model out of carboard boxes. The morning’s “Trashy” Fashion show was a great success! Thank you to everyone that supported this day!
1. Woodland Dairy’s Milk Carton Dress
2. GLA’s Brownlyn Harris, Janins Dauth, Lize-Maire Smit and Kristin Putter
3. True Technology’s Computer design
GLA’s parents held a fundraising fashion show in Fountains’s Mall on Saturday 13th October. Outfits modelled could only be made of recycle material and the creativity was enless!
After the recent 2012 Awards Ceremony it is evident that amazing growth took place over the past 3 years. From a humble start with only 61 students, GLA has grown into a respectable and unique High School providing excellence in academic standards, discipline and an exciting extra curricular program.
All this doesn’t happen without thought and extensive planning. That is why the Staff of GLA spent the weekend in conference setting out the plans for 2013!
We would like to thank Sea Shells – Luxury Holiday Apartments for providing us with excellent conference facilities. www.seashell.co.za
After the recent 2012 Awards Ceremony it is evident that amazing growth took place over the past 3 years. From a humble start with only 61 students, GLA has grown into a respectable and unique High School providing excellence in academic standards, discipline and an exciting extra curricular program. All this doesn’t happen without thought and extensive planning. That is why the Staff of GLA spent the weekend in conference setting out the plans for 2013!
A Testimony of Growth
GLA’s 2012 Head Boy Speech
Dylan Collings A testimony of growth
Those of you who attended the 2012 Awards Evening will testify that we had two remarkable young leaders leading the Ambassadors and students of 2012.
We would like to share with you the Speech made by our Head boy for 2012; Dylan Collings
Good evening Mr & Mrs Mc Farlane, members of the governing body, parents, teachers and my fellow students.
It is a great privilege and honour to be standing here in front of you all representing the school I love - Global Leadership Academy.
I have been asked to share a message about growth… I’m no expert on the topic of growth – but the more I read and researched the topic, the more I began to see just how important it is in our lives. I recently read the book entitled ‘Today Matters’ by John C Maxwell, it highlights 12 daily practises which guarantees tomorrow success – Growth is one of them.
An extract from the book reads, ‘The Tartar tribe of central Asia spoke a certain curse against an enemy. They didn’t call for their enemy’s swords to rust or for their people to die of disease – instead they said –“may you stay in one place – forever”. The unhappiness and frustration caused by this was punishment enough.'
I’m privileged enough to have been at GLA for the past three years under the love, guidance, safety, knowledge and care of all of the Amazing Christian teachers at GLA. These valuable, wise and wonderful teachers have nurtured and guided us all that we were all able to grow into Christian human beings; they continually guide us into reaching our potentials. It would be impossible not to grow in a school such as Global Leadership Academy
Certain species of fish will grow according to the size of their environment. Put them in a small bowl and they will remain small even as adults. People are the same. If they live in a harsh, limiting environment – they stay small but put them in an environment that encourages growth- they will expand to reach their full potential.Thank you GLA for providing us all with an environment filled with love, warmth, trust, care and knowledge - the learners are able to flourish.
Mental and spiritual Growth however does not occur naturally –I feel it comes from a decision to want to continually improve yourself.
Learners – we need to take responsibilities for our own growth. Jim Rohn once said – In order to do more – we need to be more. Our duty as Christians is to give of ourselves to others.
We have a responsibility to grow, to seek and experience improvements daily. In doing so our potential grows and so does our ability to make an impact on the world
Learners I encourage you all to set a goal for yourselves – a goal to grow in all areas. Surround yourselves with valuable, wise people. Learn from them, read, talk to people, help people, participate in class and school events, learn from youth groups and most of all ask our heavenly father to aid us in our growth journey. And remember that this journey never ends.
Global Leadership Academy has taught me to be responsible and accountable for my decisions, it has taught me independence and encouraged me to stay focused and accomplish missions. I came into this school just another face in the crowd, but I leave here an individual. I have decided to take my core values to heart and will strive to live by them daily – striving for excellent work ethics, compassion towards my fellow beings, to always be respectful and to have integrity in all my deeds.
To my fellow ambassadors - Vasti, Marelise, Caro, Johan, Franko and Wouter –Thank you that we could grow together, thank you for all your support - we are a great team. I love you all and wish only the best for you in the future. To Charne, one word- WOW, couldn’t have asked for a better head girl, you were always on the frontline, prepared to help and always gave it your best.
To my fellow learners – I’m so proud of you all. It is a great honour to receive a prize tonight – continue learning, continue growing! The world needs people like you. I challenge you all to go out into the world and make a difference, it need not be a huge deed, but lots of little deeds are good enough – be strong witnesses of your faith.
Mrs Franken, Mrs Mc Farlane, to the amazing teachers at GLA as well as the global teams – We thank you for all your hard work, dedication, faith, love and prayers. You are all truly amazing! One doesn’t realise how lucky we are to have teachers like these, they not only aim to develop us intellectually, but spiritually, socially and emotionally. Through this they have made me who I am today.
Learners do not take them for granted! Love and cherish them.
Lastly I would like to compare myself to a tree – I need sunlight which is God in my life – without him I cannot survive!
I have roots which are my Christian values and principles; - they keep me anchored in life
I need nutrients and minerals in order to grow and flourish – these are the valuable teachers, wise friends and love of family who play a role in every part of my life!!
I want to be a tree where people can shelter under.
On that note I would like to thank my parents, friends, family and teachers who along with God’s blessing have made me who I am today.
There is a forest growing in GLA, so take this advice from a tree:
2. Go out on a climb or limb
3. Stand tall and proud
4. And enjoy the view
GLA FOREVER IN MY HEART
Those of you who attended the 2012 Awards Evening will testify that we had two remarkable young leaders leading the Ambassadors and students of 2012. We would like to share with you the Speech made by our Head boy for 2012; Dylan Collings
GLA at the Eastern Province Surfing Council
Tim Baard, a grade 9 learner at Global Leadership Academy competed for Eastern Province Surfing at the SA Junior Surfing Championships this past week in Jeffreys Bay.
He was appointed as Vice-captain of the Team and he fulfilled his duties to all expectations and his efforts helped the Team to secure the award as The Best Team Spirit of the event.
Tim rose to the occasion and surfed really well to reach the semi finals of the Under 15 Boys. He placed an excellent equal 5th overall in this division and the valuable points he earned for the Team helped the Eastern Province to win the all important Presidents Cup for the Winning Team.
GLA is extremely proud of Tim’s achievement at these Championships.
Tim Baard, a grade 9 learner at Global Leadership Academy competed for Eastern Province Surfing at the SA Junior Surfing Championships in Jeffreys Bay.
Cum Laude Tour
GLA Top Ten Tour
Global Leadership Academy once again challenged the norm! Our Grade 8-12 Top Ten Academic candidates’ hard work has not gone unnoticed! As reward for those who maintained an average above 75% in the first three terms, Ms. Adette Bos and Mr. Paul du Plessis organised a three-day tour to Mossel Bay (from the 25-27th September).
These academics were anything but nosy book-worms as the adventure bug bit them on the first day of the tour. Their first stop was at Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours where they learned more about the local forestry as they glided through the tree tops. Next they stopped at the Bartolomeu Dias Museum in Mossel Bay and explored the life size model of Dias’ ship. Their adventure continued into the Plett Puzzle Park. Here their brain power was really tested as they had to find their way out of the maze and solve tricky puzzle boxes along a forest walk. One of the teachers couldn’t help but comment: “Wow, this is a-maze-ing!” The last stop on the tour was at Monkey Land and Birds of Eden where they saw the importance of caring for the environment and the horrible consequences of illegal pet trade.
With their brains refreshed these strong academics have one more term till the end of the year to show what their made of and to show the school that they deserve the same reward next year.
We want to say a big thank you to our sponsors: Bees Land Slaghuis, Jetco Transport and Tsitsikama Adventures who helped make this tour such a success!
Tour1: From left to right
Back: Rhys Pegram, Chace Green, Mr Du Plessis, Benjamin Jansen van Rensburg, Amoriè Landman, Esther Vos, Melissa Ferreira, Danika Oosthuizen, Inecke Loubser, Bronwyn Harris, Miss Bos and Annabelle Hift.
Front row: D'Artagnan Boerstra, Coert Venter, Amy de Raedt, Mignon Venter, Rianè Kemp and Jessica Kluyts
Tour 2: from left to right: Melissa Ferreira, Rianè Kemp, Bronwyn Harris, Annabelle Hift, Miss Bos, Danika Oosthuizen and Amoriè Landman, with Inecke Loubser in front.
Tour 3: From left to right: Rhys Pegram, Coert Venter, Mr Du Plessis and Chace Green
Tour4: Coert Venter ready to glide!
Tour 5: from left to right: D'Artagnan Boerstra and Chace Green, Rhys Pegram, Mr Du Plessis, Benjamin Jansen van Rensburg and Coert Venter
Tour 6: from left to right:
Back: D'Artagnan Boerstra, Benjamin Jansen van Rensburg, Mignon Venter, Amy de Raedt, Coert Venter, Chace Green, Esther Vos, Rhys Pegram and Amoriè Landman.
Front: Melissa Ferreira, Inecke Loubser, Jessica Kluyts, Rianè Kemp, Danika Oosthuizen, Bronwyn Harris and Annabelle Hift.
Tour 7: from left to right:
Back: Danika Oosthuizen, Esther Vos, Rhys Pegram, Coert Venter, Amoriè Landman, Benjamin Jansen van Rensburg, Melissa Ferreira, Chace Green and D'Artagnan Boerstra.
Middle: Inecke Loubser, Miss Bos, Bronwyn Harris, Jessica Kluyts and Rianè Kemp
Front: Mignon Venter, Amy de Raedt an Annabelle Hift
Global Leadership Academy once again challenged the norm! As reward for the Grade 8-12 Top Ten Academic candidates, Ms. Adette Bos and Mr. Paul du Plessis organised a three-day tour to Mossel Bay (from the 25-27th September).
Art Weekend Fun!
On the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September, art, paint, creativity and fun was abounding for the art students of Global Leadership Academy. Every term the students and their art teacher, Lize-Marie Smit come together to experiment with new techniques and to enjoy different styles of art from around the world.
The theme for this weekend was colour and emotion. Students were encouraged to move away from their desire to work neatly and perfectly ‘within the box’, and rather to ‘loose control’ as they paint and experiment.
The highlight of the weekend happened on Saturday morning when the art students were presented with the works of Jackson Pollock, given paintbrushes and one big canvas. With music and paint all over the place, the atmosphere was explosive. One or two students were even seen rolling around on the canvas.
Monday morning the students of Global Leadership Academy gathered around the big artwork and started discussing and asking how such an abstract work can be called art. To this question, modern artists would answer: “It is the fact the artwork provoked the question that made the moment an artwork.”
In that case, if art can be captured in a memory, then this perfect weekend was nothing less than masterpiece.
Lehanie Scheepers en Bronwyn Harris
Willemien Du Preez, Annica Erasmus, Kara Luiters en Lehanie Scheepers
On the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September art, paint, creativity and fun was abounding for the art students of Global Leadership Academy.
GLA Ambassadors Camp
2 – Kimberley Lawrence enjoying the adventure!
3 – Left to Right, Karen Benadie, Melissa Ferreira and Carol-Anne van Eyk collecting wood for their fire.
4- Ryan Deacon absailing
5- Inecke Loubser and Mrs Kleyn carrying logs together
6- Lianka van Niekerk and Mrs McFarlane tackling that tree together.
8- Left to right: Luhann Beets Mrs Kleyn, Lianka van Niekerk and Kimberley Lawrence all hard at work.
The candidate Ambassadors (Student Council) of Global Leadership Academy attended a training camp over the weekend.
GLA Celebrate Spring
GLA Ambassadors Celebrate Spring
Spring is in the Air!! This Friday, 31st August, the new candidates for Global Leadership Academy’s 2013 Ambassadors celebrated the arrival of spring with the children from Ithemba Family Support Centre. They had tremendous fun playing games with the little ones and also got to hand out small packets of eats decorated with a spring theme!
GLA Spring (1): Melissa Ferreira (left) and Lianca van Niekerk (right)
GLA Spring (2): Jacques Pretorius with one of the children at Ithemba
GLA Spring (3): Melissa Ferreira with one of the children at Ithemba
Spring is in the Air!! This Friday, 31st August, the new candidates for Global Leadership Academy’s 2013 Ambassadors celebrated the arrival of spring with the children from Ithemba Family Support Centre.
Global Leadership Academy (GLA) het 21 leerders ingeskryf vir die Huistaal afdeling en 6 leerders by die Addisionele Taal afdeling. Vir beide afdelings is daar onderskeidelik meer as 100 inskrywings in die provinsie is ontvang. Dit is hier waar GLA hul staal in die provinsie gewys het. In die Huistaal afdeling, eindig vier leerders onder die top tien in die provinsie en by die Addisionele taal is daar 2 leerders in die top 10. Charné Ferreira (gr 12) behaal ‘n uitsonderlike prestasie waar sy as tweede in die provinsie aangewys is.
Van links na regs: Alouise du Preez (Huistaal - 9e), Charne Ferreira (Huistaal - 2e), Melissa Ferreira (Huistaal - 13e), Jamie-Lee Grobler (Addisionele Taal - 14e), Esther Vos (Addisionele Taal - 18e) en Carrol-Ann van Eyk (Huistaal - 17e)
Global Leadership Academy los hul merk met die Afrikaanse Olimpiade...
GLA Mighty Men
Last Saturday the mighty men of Global Leadership Academy came together to enjoy some fellowship together.
GLA onder Top 20 Finaliste
GLA Matrikulant onder Top 20 Finaliste vir Oos-Kaap Matrikulant van die Jaar.
Kandidate word ge-evalueer op veelsydigheid in areas van onder andere akademie, sport, kultuur en betrokkenheid in die gemeenskap. Charnè is ‘n uitblinker op al die gebiede. Sy is altyd onder die top drie vir akademie in haar graad. Sy het die O.P. proewe vir muurbal behaal en ook die finaal van die Tiener Toneelkompetisie. Sy het daarby ook die hoogste toekenning wat op provinsiale vlak toegeken word vir die ATKV Tiener Toneelkompetisie ontvang. In die ATKV redenaarskompetisie het sy tot die provinsiale rondte deurgedring.
Charnè is die hoofmeisie van Global Leadership Academy waar talle projekte onder haar bekwame leiding aangepak en deurgevoer is. Sy is by die gemeenskap betrokke en was al op uitreike na ‘n kinderhuis in Indië en ‘n gemeenskap in die Amazone. Sy is ook die leier van die huidige fondsinsamelingsprojek van die matrieks vir die bou van die nuwe skool. Sy is reeds aanvaar om volgende jaar Ingenieurswese aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch te studeer.
Foto: Charnè Ferreira help Janine Dauth (Gr 8) met huiswerk
GLA by die ATKV-Tienertoneelkompetisie
Vanjaar het Global Leadership Academy, nie net een nie, maar twee toneelstukke vir die ATKV-Tienertoneelkompetisie ingeskryf. Voor die amptelike kompetiese is die toneelstukke 2 Augustus opgevoer, waar die Jeffreysbaaiers die leerders se talente kon geniet. Die vondse van die aand was gebruik om te voorsien vir vervoer na die streeksfees, wat weereens by “The Savoy Theatre Complex” in Port Elizabeth plaasgevind het.
Die Oos-kaap toeneel inskrywings word oor twee aande gehou. Die vier stukke met die hoogste punte word dan genooi om die Saterdagaand weer op te tree met die moontlikheid om hul punte te verbeter voor die nasionale top 10 bekendstelling.
Dié jaar het altwee GLA inskrywings die Oos-Kaap Streeksfeesfinaal bereik. Binnekant Buite Onderste Bo (regiseur Suiyen Smith) het ‘n tweede plek los geslaan, net 0,5 punte agter die eerste plek! GLA se algehele sertifikaat uitslae het ook verbeter van verlede jaar se vier brons na die jaar se vyf silver en drie brons sertifikate. Silver toekennings was oorhandig aan Arka Ekermans (Die Halwe Toeneelstuk), Charnè Ferreira, Johann van Tonder (Binnekant Buite Onderste Bo) en Inecke Loubser (Binnekant Buite Onderste Bo en Die Halwe Toeneelstuk). Die brons sertifikate is toegeken aan Johann van Tonder (Die Halwe Toeneelstuk) en Emily Jansen van Rensburg (Binnekant Buite Onderste Bo). Denzil Jacobs het ‘n brons toekening gekry vir sy deelname as regiseur.
GLA is baie trots op sy leerders wat so mooi presteer het!
GLA1: Emily Janse van Rensburg (links) en Charnè Ferreira (regs)
GLA2: van Links na regs-Johann van Tonder, Charnè Ferreira, Inecke Loubser, Emily Janse van Rensburg, Carla Jooste, Diether Ritter en Jacques Pretorius
Vanjaar het Global Leadership Academy, nie net een nie, maar twee toneelstukke vir die ATKV-Tienertoneelkompetisie ingeskryf.
GLA Sport Dag
Global Leadership Academy se leerders het verlede Vrydag kragte teen mekaar gemeet gedurende ‘n sport toernooi wat hulle gereël het by die gewilde “Indoor Action Sports Club” op Jeffreysbaai. Leerders het die geleentheid gehad om sport spanne in te skryf vir hokkie, netbal en sokker. Sewe gemengde seuns – en dogter spanne het ingeskryf en daar het selfs ‘n paar onderwysers saam met die leerders spanne vol gemaak en teen mekaar gespeel. Die middag was ‘n reuse sukses! Die kompetisie was sterk onder mekaar en almal het dit baie geniet. Leerders, ouers en vriende het die toernooi kom ondersteun en ‘n lekker atmosfeer het geheers terwyl die spanne teen mekaar meegeding het. Baie dankie aan al die spanne wat deelgeneem het asook al die ondersteuners wat die middag saam met ons geniet het.
Global Leadership Academy se leerders het verlede Vrydag kragte teen mekaar gemeet gedurende ‘n sport toernooi wat hulle gereël het by die gewilde “Indoor Action Sports Club” op Jeffreysbaai.
GLA ATKV Aand
Global Leadership Academy (GLA) se tweede ATKV-Kultuur Avontuur wat plaasgevind het op 3 Augustus 2012, was ‘n reuse sukses.
Die aand is geopen met die pragtige klanke van Kaleidoskoop, ‘n kontemporêre band wat vanjaar Huisgenoot Tempo toekennings gewen het. Daarna is die gehoor betower met die uitstekende toneelspel van die leerders van GLA.
GLA skryf vanjaar twee toneelstukke in vir die ATKV-Tienertoneelkompetisie, wat vandeesweek in Port-Elizabeth plaasvind. Denzil Jacobs, ‘n graad 11-leerder by GLA, maak sy debuut as regisseur van een van die stukke.
“Dit was skreeusnaaks! Ek het die aand so baie geniet en Kaleidoskoop is uitstekend! Die leerders van GLA het waarlik talent!”
Kaleidoskoop 1: Anique Jordaan en Jouba Jordaan
GLA akteurs 1: Johan van Tonder en Inecke Loubser
Kaleidoskoop 2: Anique Jordaan en Jouba Jordaan
GLA akteurs 2: Theodelcia Oliphant en Arka Eckermans
GLA akteurs 3: Diether Ritter en Johan van Tonder
Our Lucky Cement Bag Sponsor
Gabriel Jewellers and Watches support construction of new High School
During the recent GLA Trolley Pro the public was given the opportunity to “donate a bag of cement” for the construction of the new high school facilities planned for Global Leadership Academy just adjacent to Fountains Mall. Gabriel Jewellers further supported the schools cause by sponsoring a Citizen Gift Voucher to the value of R2500.00 for one lucky sponsor of a cement bag. Global Leadership Academy and Gabriel Jewelers would like to congratulate Mr Mason Ranger who’s ticket was drawn in the lucky draw that followed.
Global Leadership Academy has launched the “Buy a Bag of Cement” project to create some fundraising momentum for the construction of their school. According to Ms McFarlane, the principal of Jeffreysbay ‘s own High School, they want to start construction on the foundations before the end of this year. She also said that the support and response from the local community has been very encouraging over the past few months and that they welcome any support for the building of Jeffreys bay’s very own and first High School, whether it is a bag of cement, or a few bricks, every contribution makes a difference.
You can read more on the Proposed GLA Eco Campus and the “Buy a Bag of Cement Project” by visiting the schools website: www.gla-jbay.org
Mason Ranger and his fiancé Gloria Knaggs receive the R2 500.00 Citizen Watch Gift Voucher from Gabriel Jewellers
You can read more on the Proposed GLA Eco Campus and the “Buy a Bag of Cement Project” here on our website.
Help us lay a firm Foundation
One of the most difficult things for me to do is to ask for money. When I get to heaven one day, I have often said, I am going to spend the first million years attending the workshop on money. I would love to fully comprehend the mind of our Lord about it! Anybody else care to join me?
I firmly believe in sacrificial living. It helps us as a school community to stay dependant on the Lord and it teaches us to walk in the poor man’s shoes. We learn to be content. When you are surrounded with need, you learn to give. It is not the only way, but it sure is an incredible one!
2012 Trolley Race
Global Leadership Academy Trolley Race
This year our trolleys were sponsored by Fountains Mall, Compu Camm Signs, Saverite, Woodlands Dairy, Nissan, Spar, Smhart Security, Caltex Wavelands, Pick ‘n Pay and Ubuntu Bricks.
There were 4 heats and in each one the competition was fierce! In the end it was Grade 10 E's Trolley (sponsored by Compu Camm Signs) in third place, Grade 10A (sponsored by Ubuntu Bricks) in second place and Grade 12 E (Sponsored by Smhart Security) that crossed the finish line first!
In the category for best trolley, it was no easy decision for the trolleys were spectacular. We want to congratulate Caltex Wavelands who received first place, Ubuntu Bricks in second and Woodlands Dairy in the third place. Well done!
We want to say a big thank you to all the sponsors of the 2012 GLA Trolley Race! It was a big success!
Our 2012 Trolleys
Our 2012 Trolleys not only looked spectular, they were also super fast and kept the audience on their feet as they watched each heat cut round the bends!
Madiba Day Market
In our quest to raise up young people with a servant hearts here at Global Leadership academy we have become increasingly aware of how little interaction there is between ‘those who have more’ and ‘those who have less’. So our desire was to create a space where the two worlds could collide and effect change: Mandela Day Market.
ATKV Kultuur Avontuur
Ontsnap die koue van Jeffreysbaai en geniet ‘n witwarm-vier-jou-kuluur-aandjie saam met Global Leaderhip Academy en die band: Kaleidoskoop.
Die aand bied egter uit meer as net musiek. Twee ATKV-toneelstukke word deur die leerders van Global Leadersip Academy aangebied. Dit is dus 'n aand vol bederf waar leerders bloodstelling kry om saam met professionele kunstenaars soos Kaleidoskoop te werk. Dit is 'n aand waar oud en jonk in die gehoor weggevoer gaan word.
Trolley Race at Fountains Mall - 28 July
Global Leadership Academy will host the 3d GLA Great Trolley Pro on Saturday, 28 July 2012, 10:00 at Fountains Mall Jeffreys bay
We have officially partnered with Fountains Mall for this year’s event and it promises to be a great success.
Food Stalls, Cafés, Water Balloon Catapults will this year surround the track where 10 teams will compete against each other.
We are proud to announce the following sponsors: Caltex Waveland’s, Spar – Jeffreysbay, Ubuntu Bricks, Pick n Pay – Jeffreysbay, Smhart Security, Nissan Eastern Cape, Compu Camm Signs, Saverite Supermarket, Woodlands Dairy and Fountains Mall.
The decorated trolleys will be on display for public viewing at Fountains Mall from Monday 23 July. We invite Jeffreysbay and surroundings to support us in this unique and adventurous fundraising event.
Global leadership Academy’s rugby team and several supporters drove through to Woodridge Colleges’ beautiful campus on the 29 May 2012. They played against Woodridge College and enjoyed a very physical game where both teams were evenly matched. GLA won the game 15-12. Well done to both teams, you made your schools proud.
Global leadership Academy’s rugby team and several supporters drove through to Woodridge Colleges’ beautiful campus on the 29 May 2012.
GLA ‘s Musical River of Dreams
This past weekend the community of Jeffrey’s Bay was treated to a musical by the students of Global Leadership Academy. Both evenings, saw an ordinary classroom transformed into a spectacular venue and the foyer become a decorative entrance. “River of Dreams” reminded us that each one of us has a dream in side of us. Yet whatever your dream is, it is direction, not intention that determines your destination.
“River of Dreams” comments on how, as a performer, there are many paths. One needs to root yourself in Christ so securely that when the rains of ‘worldly reality’ comes, one does not erode only to be washed away down a path of destruction. To expose certain lies gives one the ability to seek and see truth in Jesus, our Saviour, in a world that is often only after profit. The evening was therefore more than just a production; it was an encouragement to choose the right path.
We want to thank everyone that came to this musical and to Savuti Nursery and Garden centre, Fountain Mall who assisted in creating the decorative entrance.
This past weekend the community of Jeffrey’s Bay was treated to a musical by the students of Global Leadership Academy.
Grade 10 Tourism Tour
GLA Gr. 10 Tourism Tour
This was the way the Tourism tours started out in 2010: for a school project the grade 10 Tourism class worked on an itinerary for a trip to Plettenberg Bay. Seeing the pictures on paper, however, wasn’t enough and they transformed the project into a real trip.
Three years later and things haven’t changed. Once again the Gr 10’s worked out their own itinerary and once again they wanted to go.
On Friday the eleventh they jumped on the bus and were off. After a visit to Storms River mouth and the Big Tree they booked in at the very hospitable Amakaya Backpackers. On Saturday the road stalls, Harkerville Market, Knysna Elephant Park and Canoeing at Forever Resorts ensured an entertaining day and on the last day Monkeyland and the Tenikwa Wildlife Centre were visited on the way back.
A successful trip and a once in a lifetime experience to many!
Photo: Jeidre Felix, Jesse Viljoen, Hermano van der Walt , Willem Taute, Alande van Wyk, Willemien du Preez, Sian Wilson , Janine Taute
Friday the 11th May the Grade 10 GLA Tourism students jumped on the bus and off they were...
GLA Hokkie Span
GLA Hockey Team’s first game this Season
GLA se hokkiespan het Woensdag die 9de Mei hul eerste wedstryd teen DF Malherbe naelskraap verloor. Dit 'n was ‘n goeie wedstryd waar albei spanne mekaar lekker kompetisie gegee het. Aan die einde van die tweede helfte het DF die we doel aangeteken! Baie geluk aan DF en GLA se hokkiespelers vir 'n mooi en harde wedstryd! Ons sien uit na wat le voor in die volgende kwartaal!
Foto: GLA HOkkie Span
GLA se hokkiespan het Woensdag die 9de Mei hul eerste wedstryd teen DF Malherbe gespeel.
Tiener Toneelspel Finals
GLA at Final Round of Tiener Toneelspel
Two Global Leadership Academy students, Inecke Loubser and Johann van Tonder, joined the top 75 high school performers in the country in Cape Town last week to take part in the final rounds of the Stad Kaapstad Tiener Toeneelspel Kompetisie. The Artscape Theatre Complex in conjunction with Belville High School were once again the fantastic hosts. The competition consists of four knockout rounds, including an improvisation round with a famous actor, with the top 8 producing full programs at the grand finale on Saturday night. Well known theatre and television personality Stian Bam (David Greef, 7de Laan) and RSG presenter Christina Wessels were some of the judges in the first round. Our two candidates didn't make it further than the Thursday night round but have grown immensely as performers bringing back fresh ideas and honed skills into the Jeffrey's Bay performance scene. We look forward to next year's competition and more wonderful results from our local talent.
Photo Tiener Toneelspel: Johann van Tonder (left) and Inecke Loubser in the Artscape Theater in Cape Town
Two Global Leadership Academy students, Inecke Loubser and Johann van Tonder, joined the top 75 high school performers in the country in Cape Town last week to take part in the final rounds of the Stad Kaapstad Tiener Toeneelspel Kompetisie.
Gr 9 Markdag
Grade 9 Markdag
Vrydag, 18 Mei, het die graad 9 klas van GLA die skool behoorlik op `n noot laat afsluit! Die dag is gekenmerk deur baie interessante stalletjies soos bv: "Cream a teacher", waar die onderwysers deur die studente met room besmeer is! (Geen onderwyser is tydens die pause beseer nie.) Dan was daar pannekoer, vetkoeke, boereworsrolle, `n karnaval tafel met speletjies en nog vele meer. Baie dankie aan al die leerders wat deelgeneem het en die dag suksesvol gemaak het!
Foto: ‘Cream a Teacher’ 1: GLA se rugby manne het hulle afrigter PJ Marais lekker raak gegooi.
Vrydag, 18 Mei, het die graad 9 klas van GLA die skool behoorlik op `n hoë noot laat afsluit!
Rugby en Netbal Nuus
GLA 15 Man Rugbyspan
Alhoewel GLA deelneem in 7’s rugby, het hulle geskiedenis gemaak Woensdag 15 Mei, toe hulle heel eerste 15-man rugbyspan uitgedraf het teen Paul Sauer se tweede span. Beide spanne was baie gretig om die bal wyd te versprei, en sommer binne die eerste helfte het die punte al begin optel. Die wedstryd het geëindig met `n telling van 10 – 7 vir Paul Sauer. Baie geluk manne!
Foto: GLA rugby span 1.
GLA Rugby 2: Lawden van Niekerk se afskop.
Global Leadership Academy se netbalspanne het Dinsdag 17 Mei aan die netbal ligadag te Hoërskool Paul Sauer deelgeneem. Dit was die eerste keer in die skool se bestaan wat hul hierdie geleentheid gehad het. Hul het teen die A-spanne van die skole in die Kouga-streek gespeel en hul goed van hul taak gekwyt. Die o/14 span het twee van hul wedstryde gewen en goeie deursettingsvermoë getoon.
GLA Netbal 1: GLA onder 16 span spelers, HD - Olwethu Katoo, C - Carla Jooste en D - Amber Hammond
GLA Netbal 2: GLA onder 14 Doel, Lehanie Scheepers
GLA Netbal 3: GLA onder 18 spelers, V - Lianca van Niekerk, VV - Melissa Vermaas en S - Jessie Leeuskieter
GLA Netbal 4: GLA onder 18 Speler HV (in die lug) - Karen Benadie
GLA se 15-man rugby manne en netbal meisies het die naweek hul skool se naam hoog gehou!
Uitenhage Outing & Ithemba visit
GLA Grade 8 Social Science visit to VWSA
On May 9th a group of GLA's grade 8's went to investigate the effects that the Industrial Revolution had in South Africa by visiting VWSA in Uitenhage. The Social Science outing turned out to be interactive loads of fun and spot on educational. Just one of the ways we as GLA try to and make learning relevant and creative.
Photo GLA Visit to VWSA: Front from left to right: Tristan Nortjie, Yanicka Ras, Coert Venter, Ronaldo Hill and Benno van Heerden
Middle from left to right, Danika Oosthuizen, Janine Dauth, Bronwyn Harris, Max Lunney, Romario Connelly, Matthew Maclou and Chace Green.
Back from left to right, Raven Fourie, Alex Walker, Justin Venter, Joshua Blaak, Annè Aggenbach and Tanja Fourie.
On May 9th a group of GLA's grade 8's went on an Social Science outing to Uitenhage. The next week several in the same grade presented a program for the children at Ithemba pre-school.
First game for GLA’s 2nd Squash Team
On Thursday the 10th of May, GLA’s beginners squash team had that opportunity to play against Willow Academy. Both teams had so much fun and really played well that day. It was also great to see how their skills are improving. Squash as a sport is developing more and more, not just in GLA, but also in the Eastern Province. Congratulations to GLA who won 6 out of the 7 games. The second team players were: Justin Venter, Rhyss Pegram , Jeroen Kooijman, De Villiers Fourie, Jesse Visser, Coert Venter and Danika Oosthuizen
Photo: GLA’s 2nd Squash team: from left to right- Justin Venter, Rhyss Pegram , Jeroen Kooijman, De Villiers Fourie, Jesse Visser and Coert Venter
GLA’s First Team Squash Win’s again!
Friday, the 11th of May, GLA competed against Alexander Read High School in squash. Both teams played exceptionally well. GLA scooped up the winning title by 14-1. Then last Friday, the 18th May, the first team played their last game for this term against Linkside High. It was a really blessed day and both teams’ performance was outstanding. In the end the final score was 11 – 4 in GLA’s favour. Congratulations!! We are looking forward to the remaining three games for the league next term. Congratulations also to Charne Ferreira who made it to the final round in the under 19 EP trials. Although she did not make it the next round, she played very well and we are so proud of her.
This term we not only saw our beginners team play their first match, but our first team continues to keep their schools name high as they win their final game of the term!
Die SABC 2 Nuusprogram “Fokus” het Global Leadership Academy, Dinsdag 14 Mei besoek.
Die uniekheid van `n “skool in `n winkelsentrum” gepaardgaande met die skool se doel om as Leierskapsakademie leerders te ontwikkel tot hulle volle potensiaal het die regisseurs van SABC 2 baie interessant gevind. Verslaggewer Keith Saysters en kameraman, Gerhard Botes, het die hele dag saam met die personeel en leerders spandeer.
Daar word beplan dat die program oor GLA binne die volgende week of twee uitgesaai gaan word, hou gerus die kassie dop Sondagaande, SABC 2, 18:30.
Op Vrydg, die 4de Mei, het GLA en Woodrigde se muurbal liga spanne kragte gemeet. Sommer met die intree slag kon mens sien dat dit ‘n titaniese stryd sou wees. Handdoek ingooi bestaan nie in een van die spelers se woordeskat nie en dit het gesorg vir spanningsvolle wedstryde. Dit was egter GLA wat aan die einde koning gekraai het vir die eerste keer hierdie seisoen. Hierdie span gaan net van krag tot krag en kom volgende Vrydag, die 11de Mei, teen Alexandria te staan. Charne Ferreira het die naweek ook aan die Alan Stapleton toernooi deelgeneem en het 14de geïndig! Baie geluk aan al die spellers vir ‘n wonderlike muurbal naweek!
Die lede bestaan uit, Jason Gradwell, Dylan Collings, Charne Ferreira, Wouter Kooijman en Justin Venter.
Agter van links na regs: Charne Ferreira, Dylan Collings, Jason Gradwell,
Voor: Wouter Kooijman links en Justin Venter regs.
Op Vrydg, die 4de Mei, het GLA en Woodrigde se muurbal liga spanne kragte gemeet. Sommer met die intree slag kon mens sien dat dit ‘n titaniese stryd sou wees.
Graad 8 Markdag
Vrydag – 11 Mei
Gedurende die eerste pause by Global Leadership Academy, het die graad 8 leerlinge die kans gekry om hul kreatiwiteit te wys! Laasweek Vrydag het elke leerling sy/hara eie stalletjie gehad en moes dit so effektief bestuur het om aan die einde `n wins te toon! Van die leerlinge het `n baie groot wins getoon, die grootste wins was amper R300, dit net binne 40minute! Volgende week is dit die graad 9’s se beurt!
Verlede Vrydag, 11 Mei, gedurende die eerste pause by Global Leadership Academy, het die graad 8 leerlinge die kans gekry om hul kreatiwiteit te wys!
Charnè Ferreira van Global Leadership Academy het deurgedring na die Halfeindrondte van die ATKV Redenaarskompetisie.
Hierdie kompetisie vind Vrydag 1 Junie te George plaas. Baie geluk aan Charnè met hierdie besondere prestasie.
GLA took part in Spar’s “Most Beautiful Race”
On Saturday 5th May several teachers from Global Leadership Academy, including our school principal Mrs M McFarlane and matric student, Alicia Kriek, took part in the Spar Women’s 10/5km Challenge in Port Elizabeth. They enjoyed it the event tremendously! We want to especially congratulate Mrs Marlene for completing the 10km Challenge!
Photo 1: from left to right Suiyen Smith, Hannatjie Young , Alicia Kriek, Marietjie McFarlene
Photo 2 from left to right: Suiyen Smith, Alicia Kriek, Marietjie McFarlene, Hannatjie Young
A Group of our GLA ladies took part in Spar’s “Most Beautiful Race” . Boy did we have fun!
GLA by McClahlan Sportdag
As deel van Hoërskool McClahlan se eeufeesviering is ‘n groot sportdag Saterdag 5 Mei 2012 te Joubertina gehou. Global Leadership Academy se o/14, o/16 en o/18 netbalspanne het deelgeneem aan die dag en baie goeie wedstryde gespeel. Hul het gespeel teen Hoërskool Linkside, McClahlan en Paul Saur en in elke wedstryd goeie sportmanskap getoon. Ons wil die personeel van Hoërskool McClahlan bedank vir ‘n baie goed georganiseerde dag.
Netbal Foto: Van Links na regs agter: Karen Benadie, Melissa Vermaas, Nancy Mwedzi , Angelique Mengu, Danika Oosthuizen, Susan Zevenbergen, Janine Dauth, Marisa Fourie, Lianca van Niekerk, Carla Jooste, Lehanie Steenkamp, Lucinda Wentzel, Luzaan Carroll, Olwethu Katoo.
Middel: Amber Hammond, Danelle Persent, Taymore Loggenberg, Raydene Barendse, Clarise Schoeman, Reanè Kemp, Jessica Kluyts, Palesa Sethong
Leeuwskieter, Ru-Ann Hendrikse
As deel van Hoërskool McClahlan se eeufeesviering is ‘n groot sportdag Saterdag 5 Mei 2012 te Joubertina gehou. Global Leadership Academy was daar!!
Grade 11 Tourism Tour
GLA Grade 11 Tourism Tour
On Thursday, 26 April 2012, twelve Grade 11 scholars from Global Leadership Academy left on yet another Tourism tour. This time of the Garden Route and R62.
Walking across the Storms River bridge was as daunting as ever and overnighting at the Tsitsikamma Forest Village gave them just enough time to decide whether they wanted to bungee at Bloukrans or not. Next God gave them a perfect day and they spent four hours of fun in the sun and water at Adventure Land. The day came to an end with some real French Hot Chocolate at the La Carla Mask Atelier on the N2.
Other activities during the tour included the popular Sedgefield Wild Oats market as well as The Garden of Eden and the Wolf Sanctuary. They also rock and rolled with Southern Comfort's Zorbing and quad bike activities. On the way to Calitzdorp Spa for a swim in the hot springs they stopped at George to see The Avengers in 3D and got their 'driving licenses' at the Safari Ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn.
The tour showed them a different side of this popular route. They felt like real tourists in their own country while also able to spend time with good friends.
Photo (Gr 11 Tourism Tour): From left to right: Melissa Ferreira, Cattie van Mollendorf, Rue-Ann Hendricks, Ruan Muller, Kimberly Lawrence, Danelle Persent, Karen Benadie, Ruben Calitz, De Villiers Fourie, Benjamin Jansen van Rensburg, Dean Ras, Jesse Hains
Ons Netbal en Muurbal uitblinkers
Karen en Jason... het albei die naweek GLA se naam hoog gehou met hul uitstekende sportmanskap!
SA's Performing Arts & Stulting KunsFees
Our GLA students were represented both at SA's Performing Arts Champions as well as the Stultings Kunsfees!
Tiener toneel en ATKV Redenaars
Each year the city of Cape Town sponsors an acting competition for young, upcoming performers. And GLA was there.
Ons was ook goed verteenwoordig by die ATKV Redenaars kompetisie!
Die Kunstefees uit die oog van ‘n kind
Spectacular! Spectacular! Dit is nie net die naam van een van die vertonings tydens die Absa Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) nie, dit is ook ‘n opsomming van die belewenis wat die groep leerders van Global Leadership Academy (GLA) gedurende die April-vakansie ervaar het!
Hierdie groep leerders het die geleentheid gehad om die Kunstefees te besoek. Nie net is die Rivierbuurt platgeloop nie, maar is daar ‘n wye verskeidenheid van vertonings bygewoon. Van ‘n fisiese teaterstuk ‘Op-en-Top’, ‘n tienertoneelstuk ‘Bos’, ‘n omgewingspesifieke drama ‘Babbel’, ‘n dansteater ‘Spectacular! Spectacular!, tot ‘n klassieke simfonie-orkes met Tobi Cronje as verteller in ‘Karnaval van die diere & Pieter en die wolf’.
Die Handspring Puppet Company het ‘n uitstalling met al hul lewensgrootte handpoppe tydens die Kunstefees gehad. Die leerders was in ‘n bevoorregte posisie om, saam met leerders van ander skole wat deel was van die program, ‘n spesiale vertoning te kon sien waar ‘n handpop op ‘n humoristiese wyse verduidelik het hoe die handpoppe uit hout gemaak word en die kuns en tegniek agter die beheer van die poppe is gedemonstreer.
Die leerders het ook die geleentheid gekry om werkswinkels, wat aangebied is deur die akteurs en proffesionele dansers, by te woon. Wat ‘n Spectacular vakansie wat nooit vergeet sal word nie!
SA Swimming and Inter school Squash League
GLA at the SA Openwater Swimming Championship
On Friday 13 April, Caro de Jager, a scholar from Global Leadership Academy, took part in the SA Openwater Swimming Championships. The following items were held at this championship: the 10km, 5km, 3km and the “Golden Mile”. Caro took part in the 3km race and achieved 12th place overall as well as 2nd place in die under 13 division. She het time was 41min04sec. Several big names such as Natali du Toit, Chad Ho and Jessica Roux were also among the swimmers with whom she competed. Well done Care, we are proud of you!
On Friday 13 April, Caro de Jager, a scholar from Global Leadership Academy, took part in the SA Openwater Swimming Championships and our squash team played their first league game!
Matrics Tour To Cape Town
First GLA Matrics Exploring Cape Town
On Friday, 23 March 2012, twelve Tourism students from Global Leadership Academy left Jeffrey's Bay for yet another adventure.
The students were given the opportunity to arrange their own tour in 2010 and since then travelling once a year became a must. The exposure of the industry and it's wide range of sectors is necessary as they are on the brink of making important decisions regarding their futures.
Cape Town was the destination and for a number of the students it was a first. Before we arrived there they stopped at one of the most beautiful campuses in South Africa, the NMMU in George. They were informed about the possibilities available to them and how to grab on to them.
In Cape Town they had the misfortune of someone breaking into the backpackers and stealing one scholar's clothes. It did not at all spoil their fun and activities like visiting Robben Island, celebrating with the Cape Town Carnival, going to Ratanga Junction, experiencing Table Mountain, using the public trains, going up to Cape Point, ice skating at Grand West Casino, relaxing at the Waterfront and riding on Africa's only Toboggan Track at Cool Runnings. These experiences colored in their true picture of the incredible Cape Town.
They also had the pleasure of enjoying Stellenbosch and the surrounding areas by doing a cheese and wine testing.
Cape Town is a true example of successful tourism in South Africa but the journey did not just expose them to that, it showed them a true bit of life.
On Friday, 23 March 2012, twelve Tourism students from Global Leadership Academy left Jeffrey's Bay for yet another adventure....
Our Visit to Scifest Africa
Friday the 16th of March started with excitement for seventeen GLA students. These students, and two teachers that accompanied them, decided to trade their school benches for laboratories and Mathematics classes for laser shows at the annual Scifest Africa in Grahamstown.
This national Science festival serves to promote public awareness and engagement with science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation. It shows students a more complete picture of science. This was clearly seen in the way the GLA students enjoyed themselves throughout the day. Eight students (two teams of four students) also entered a competition that entailed that they had to build the best cantilever by using recyclable material. They did their school proud. The one team acquired a 3rd place in this competition and the other team was honoured for using innovative techniques that has not been seen before at the Scifest Africa 2012.
The national Science festival at Grahamstown can count on GLA students visiting them again next year. Thank you for your contribution to our students’ passion for science.
Foto (van links na regs): Jacques Pretorius, Lohann Beets, Benjamin Jansen van Rensburg.
GLA at the Eastern Cape Trials
This past weekend Lawden van Niekerk and Johann Lindner represented their school (Global Leadership Academy) as well as the Cacadu-district at the Eastern-Cape Athletic trials in Port Elizabeth. Thanks to their continual hard work and perseverance through-out this year they both got fifth place in their items. Lawden in the 110m hurdles boys under 19 and Johann in shot put boys under 19.
(Photo: Left Johann, right Lawden)
Dylan Collings, Wouter Kooijman and Charné Ferreira represented their school (Global Leadership Academy) this weekend in Port Elizabeth for the Eastern Province squash trails. Charné did extremely well and made it to the next round which will take place in May.
(Photo: Left to right- Charné, Wouter and Dylan)
This Saturday saw two GLA students receive their Eastern Province colours in Performing Arts. Yolanda Soji and Emily Jansen van Rensburg , both grade 10 students, have been selected to represent their province at the national competition held in Rustenburg from the 7th April. Each of them have qualified for vocals and will be able to perform up to six styles in their 13-15 age category. We are very proud of both our students and they have our full support as they represent both GLA and the Eastern Cape. We are still in desperate need for sponsorship for one of our contestants so if you would like to contribute to making her Nationals trip a reality, please take note of the following banking details:
Ref: Performing Arts Sponsorship
Drama/performing arts : Left- Yolanda, right Emily
This past weekend several GLA students represented their school in athletics, squash and performing art provincial trials. They did their school proud!
GLA onder Top 8 in Provinsie
Vier swemmers van Global Leadership Academy is uitgenooi om aan die Top 8-uitnodigings gala in Port-Elizabeth deel te neem. Die gala word vooraf gegaan deur drie verskeie galas waaraan swemmers regoor die provinsie deelneem. Die agt swemmers wat die beste tye in hulle items geswem het, word dan uitgenooi na hierdie prestige gala.
GLA se swemmers het nie terug gestaan nie en behalwe vir die feit dat hulle almal hul persoonlike beste tye verbeter het, het hulle ook altesaam daarin geslaag om vier medaljes huis toe te bring. Hierdie swemmers was Jesse Viljoen (goud en brons), Melissa Vermaas (silwer), Dean Ras (brons) en Benjamin Janse van Rensburg.
Vier swemmers van Global Leadership Academy is uitgenooi om aan die Top 8-uitnodigings gala in Port-Elizabeth deel te neem.
Die gala word vooraf gegaan deur drie verskeie galas waaraan swemmers regoor die provinsie deelneem.
We are now Muthobi Accredited
We have just received accreditation as a Muthobi Approved Cause!
(Muthobi is a not-for-profit foundation that helps corporates and private donors to make ‘Good Giving’ choices by linking them with impactful and accredited NGOs)
We have also been listed as a cause on the Greater Good – South Africa website!! This gives us an additional fundraising avenue towards the R2 million milestone we have set. This target amount will enable us to start with construction of the GLA Eco Campus on 1 June 2012.
Laat die water spat!
Global Leadership Academy se jaarlikse swemgala is op 8 Februarie 2012 gehou. Die water het behoorlik gespat toe die swemmers wys wat hul in die water kan doen. Die gala eindig op ‘n hoogtepunt waar die onderwysers die leerders aanvat in die aflosse.
GLA Atheltics Event
Where in the world does a small private school, with no more than just over 200 learners, have the privilege to have their athletics meeting at one of the best tracks in the country? On Wednesday 1st of February, Global Leadership Academy left Jeffreys Bay to enjoy a fun filled sports day at the NMMU Athletics Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
GLA goes camping
Summer, sea and fun. That was the theme for GLA ‘s recent student camp held at Van Stadens’s Resort. While Summer holiday was the theme for the camp, it was in truth no holiday for the students! Problem solving, teamwork and ethics were tested as students were put in various teams and given different challenges to overcome.
Friends, this has been a remarkable week in which we truly experienced Gods goodness and favour.
As many of you know we have been waiting for a few crucial breakthroughs regarding the development of the GLA Eco Campus in Jeffreys Bay. This multi functional development will serve as a Mission Base – the training and logistics hub for Global Challenge Expeditions, a school - the home of Global Leadership Academy, and also a community centre from where we can influence the local Jeffreys Bay area.
On Monday evening 14 November we had our end year function and it was remarkable how God clearly called our leadership, parents, pupils and GCEX students to raise the level of our faith! No longer can any person be involved only as a spectator or critic... We have to all, as a family stand in faith and trust in the Lord for His provision and favour.
So, then the unbelievable happened...
Developing Update: Eco Campus
We are sure most of you can identify with being in circumstances that ask of you utter dependence on God.
It is a place where you aren’t able to fall back on any of your own resources, knowledge or previous experiences... You can only trust that God will give direction and provide the necessary support and resources.
In our case, with the development of the land, He has provided abundantly in experts and knowledgeable people to assist and guide us in this venture. He provided architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and even one of the best project management companies you can find, Aurecon.
God always uses people as his channel of provision, no matter the need.
As you can see, provision in qualified people to do the job hasn’t been our biggest hurdle to overcome up to this stage, but we can tell you, what has – FUNDING.
Eerste tree na 'n groen toekoms
Jacques van Wyk, die eienaar van Pick n Pay (Jeffreysbaai) het aan Global Leadership Academy – Jeffreysbaai se eie hoërskool - drie herwinningsdromme geskenk. “Vir ons is dit belangrik om reeds nou al by studente `n leefstyl van respek en omgee vir die omgewing te kweek”, het Mev McFarlane gesê.
Trollie Resies 2011
Elke jaar gee Global Leadership Academy (GLA) vir besighede regoor die Kouga Distrik die geleentheid om ’n trollie te borg in die jaarlikse GLA Trollie Resies. Hierdie resies, wat in sy tweede bestaansjaar is, het vanjaar op Saterdag 27 Augustus plaasgevind by die Fountains Mall in ’n poging om fondse in te samel vir die nuwe GLA Eko-kampus wat een van die dae gebou gaan word in die Savuti Wildlife Estate.
Our First Stage Production
Die Hok – written by Gerhard Strydom will be our schools first stage production. It is a tragic-comedy depicting the life of Amos, a car mechanic who is convinced the world owes him greatly...
Hier kom `n trollie!
Kom einde van die maand, gebeur daar groot dinge by Fountains Mall... Hierdie keer is dit nie net ma wat met die trollie tussen die winkels jaag nie, maar die leerders van Global Leadership Academy wat hulle staal wys om die resies baan! Twaalf plaaslike besighede het hierdie jaar elke `n trollie geborg wat deel gaan neem in die tweede, “Great Trolley Pro” van Jeffreys Baai.
Ons wen eerste Netbal Wedstryd!
Tydens die onlangse vriendskaplike wedstryde teen Paul Sauer, het Global Leadership Academy se netbalspanne hul goed van hul taak gekwyt. Die o/17 span (GLA se eerste span) het 22-17 gewen, o/15 A het 17-23 verloor.
Baie geluk aan die dogters!
Drie leerders onder Top 20
Vir `n skool van net 167 leerders is dit omtrent `n prestasie wanneer drie leerders plekke onder die Top 20 behaal in die onlangse ATKV Senior Afrikaanse Olimpiade – Oos Kaap.
We are so excited to launch the new Global Challenge Expeditions and GLA Documentary!
• The GCEX Official Theme Song
• It contains never before seen footage dating back to 2007
• Interview with Floyd McClung
• The History and Heart of Global Challenge Expeditions
• The various Expeditions
• Global Leadership Academy
This is a DVD well worth showing to all your friends and family!
Watch the GLA introduction below!
Friday night, 27 May, saw the lovely Mentors Kraal Venue explode with glitz, glamour and many-a-ball gown when Global Leadership Academy (GLA) hosted its first ever debutante ball. Attended by most of students and a fair number of the public, a night of celebration was held to honour the hard work of the students’ fundraising.
GLA se eerste rugby wedstryd
Global Leadership Academy (GLA) het laasjaar hul deure oopgemaak as Jeffreysbaai se eerste hoërskool en het van die begin af hul skoene volgestaan op die sportveld. Dié skool het sy eerste voorsmakie gekry van ’n volwaardige 7’s rugby wedstryd op Dinsdag 24 Mei teen Hoërskool DF Malherbe en St. Dominiques in Port Elizabeth.
This past weekend saw Jeffreys Bay filled with good food, good laughter and good company. Global Leadership Academy (JBay’s first high school) held an awareness weekend, suitably called Weekend Mania, at the Fountains Mall on the 20th and 21st of May and what a time it was!
From the 20th of May GLA will provide a whole weekend of family- friendly fun and entertainment at the Fountains Mall – Jeffreys Bay!
As we undertake the biggest fundraising event yet we are filled with expectation and excitement!
We have broken down the weekend in three main sections: EAT | WATCH | PLAY
EAT: Enjoy the atmosphere of a true NIGHT MARKET on Friday the 20th from 18h00 to 22h00. There will be a variety of food, stalls and entertainment.
We are proud to present to you the latest design and layout plans for our GLA ECO CAMPUS development. The Architects have been working around the clock to get the work done and we are so grateful towards them. We are still looking for one or two more architects or draughtsman to come and help us finishing the working drawings. If you know how to use CAD or REVIT and want to take a few weeks break down in J-Bay, please contact us. For now, have a look at the latest design, just click the following link!
GLA verf die KAAP rooi!
Die afgelope vakansie het Global Leadership Academy (GLA) `n sporttoer na Kaapstad onderneem. Sestien seuns en sestien meisies is gekies om die toer mee te maak waar hulle aan rugby (7’s), krieket, sokker, netbal en hokkie deelgeneem het.
Step out in Faith with us
Global Leadership Academy has been given 7 hectares of prime property near Fountains Mall for the development of a school, complete with our very own sports facilities, housing and classrooms for 250 pupils.
For those of you who thought this to be only a rumour, we have a surprise: it is already becoming a reality!
Neem 'n stap in geloof saam met ons
Global Leadership Academy het 7 hektaar grond naby die Fountains Mall gekry. Hierdie eiendom is vir die ontwikkeling van 'n skool met ons eie sportterreine, behuising en klaskamers vir 250 studente.
Vir die van u wat vermoed het dis net gerugte het ons 'n verrassing: dis alreeds besig om realiteit te word!
Krieketseisoen eindig op 'n hoë noot vir GLA
Alle goeie goed moet ook tot ‘n einde kom. Dieselfde is waar vir Global Leadership Academy (GLA) se krieketseisoen.
New GLA Soccer Kit
Christmas came early this year when a complete soccer kit was donated to the GLA soccer team. Teachers, overwhelmed with joy, ran down the school aisle showing the new kit to each classroom.
GLA se eertse swemgala!
Op Saterdag, 5 Maart, het die water lettterlik gespat toe Global Leadership Academy (GLA) hul eerste swemgala gehad het. Die geleentheid is gehou by die Hoërskool Nico Malan se swembad in Humansdorp.
GLA versterk gesinsbande by Putt-Putt aand
Die laaste dag van Februarie was gekenmerk deur ‘n “eerste” vir die Global Leadership Academy (GLA): ‘n gesinspretaand by die Dolphin Beach Entertainment-sentrum op Jeffreysbaai.
GLA hosts first Masked Ball
Thursday 24 February saw the birth of Global Leadership Academy’s first masked ball and what a spectacle it was.
Be the person that helped build our school!
The BRICK IN THE WALL Campaign is a GCEX initiative to help with the development of the brand new GLA Campus!
We want to give YOU the opportunity to become a part of this initiative and to help lay the foundations for tomorrow's leaders...
Victrix- en Victor Ludorum
Vir Global Leadership Academy (GLA), was maandag 7 Februarie ‘n dag om hulde te bring aan die skool se top sportpresteerders in die atletiek afdeling. Die Victor- en Victrix Ludorum trofees is onderskeidelik toegeken aan Albie Posthumus (graad 10) en Charné Ferreira (graad 11).
Op woensdag, 2 Februarie, was dit ‘n slagveld by die NMMU se atletiekbaan toe die 4 graadgroepe van Global Leadership Academy (GLA) teen mekaar kompeteer het vir die titels van vinnigste, hoogste en sterkste. Hierdie is die tweede atletiekdag van sy soort wat deur GLA aangebied is en net soos verlede jaar, was die dag ‘n rasende sukses gewees.
Ironman does his iron maiden
The 23rd of January 2011 saw East London transform from a simple coastline city into a hub of sweat, stamina and steel. Over 2700 participants lined up to chase the formidable title of Ironman in a race that only the brave dare attempt.
GLA gaan weer bos
Na die voltooiing van 2010, vier Global Leadership Academy (GLA) vandeesmaand hul eerste verjaarsdag. Soos in 2010, word die jaar afgeskop met ‘n kamp vir beide leerlinge en onderwysers by die Elandsrivier Kampterrein.
Eiendom word aan GLA geskenk
WANNEER DROME WAAR WORD!
Global Leadership Academy (GLA) het grond gekry!! Daarom kondig ons met opwinding aan dat ons beplan om in 2011 ons eie skoolfasiliteite binne die pragtige Savuti-ontwikkeling te bou! Dit is met gróót dank dat GLA die skenking van 5 hektaar van Fountains Estate aanvaar!
Charnè Ferreira, graad 10 leerder van Global Leadership Academy, is uitgenooi na die prysuitdeling van AMESA/NNMU Wiskunde Olimpiade, waartydens sy ‘n platinum toekenning ontvang het vir haar prestasie in die finale rondte van die graad 11 olimpiade. Baie geluk aan Charnè met hierdie besonderse prestasie.
On Friday the 3rd of September GLA finished their Soccer season with a match against the Soccer4Life team.
The match was played at a high tempo with different external factors, like the wind, playing a big role. The GLA students put their bodies on the line but in the end their opponents were just to strong.
GLA uitreike 2010
Zimbabwe, Ethiopië, Australië, Swaziland, Zanzibar, Tanzanië, Zambië, Mosambiek, Botswana, Thailand en Hong Kong is van die lande wat gedurende die Junie vakansie deur onderwysers en leerders van Global Leadership Academy (GLA) besoek is.
Die oorhoofse doel van die besoeke was om God se hande en voete in daardie lande te wees. In Zimbabwe en Zanzibar is daar baie gepreek en kos is vir die kinders uitgedeel. Die kerk is weer bemoedig om voort te gaan met God se werk.
Global Leadership Academy bied aan:
Flip a Coin In Jeffreysbaai met nuwe album Rissikstraat 95
A Capella uit die boonste rakke
Vrydagaand 17 September 2010 om 19h00
AGS Deo Doxa, Jeffreysbaai.
Kaartjies beskikbaar by die skool, JBay Campworld of Winners - Fountains Maill. Heerlike kos sal te koop aangebied word!
Roné en Esther Mc Farlane, tweelingdogters van Dr Mc Farlane van die NMMU en mev Mc Farlane, hoof van Global Leadership Academy in Jeffreysbaai, het nie net 2de en 10de in die Oos-Kaap in hul matriekjaar geëindig nie, maar het ook nou die merkwaardige prestasie behaal om albei verkies te word op die Studenteraad van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch.
Hierdie veelsydige tweeling het 'n bedrywige lewe en het reeds in hul tweede jaar 'n uitreik van Global Challenge Expeditions na Lesotho, Swaziland en Mosambiek gelei. Hulle was albei op hul onderskeie koshuise se eerste- en tweedejaarskomitees en vanjaar op hul huiskomitees.
At GLA we try to introduce four Core Values to every pupil so that they become part of their character.
Compassion, Respect, Great Work Ethics and Integrity.
With that in mind we celebrated Casual Day today and showed our support to the cause!
Over the years tourism and Global Challenge Expeditions (GCEX) has had a good understanding with each other and it seems Global Leadership Acadamy (GLA) is now finally joining the friendship.
During the long weekend of the 6th to the 9th of August the GLA Tourism class seized the opportunity and organized a trip to Oudtshoorn for a visiting disabled woman and her team from America.
With input and initiative from their teacher, Mrs. Taute, the class put together, seemingly effortlessly, an action packed weekend that the Americans would not soon forget...
GLA wen Nico Malan!
GLA se meisie hokkie span maak geskiedenis!! Hulle het hulle eerste wedstryd teen Nico Malan Hoërskool 1-0 gewen. Die jongste speler in die span, Shiminay Koekemoer, het die wendoel aangeteken.
The tourism class prepared a weekend trip for a group of Americans that were visiting Jeffreys Bay, myself included. The trip was remarkable in more ways that one as we were able to drive and experience the beautiful landscape of South Africa, experience the stars of Oudtshoorn and visit local sightseeing attractions including the Cango Wildlife Ranch, Ostrich Show Farms, and Cango Caves.
One thing however that really stood out to our entire group was the way the students that came on the trip interacted with one another...
GLA besoek Bouprojek
Die Graad 10 Ingenieurs Grafika en Ontwerp klas van Global Leadership Academy het verlede week besoek afgelê aan een van die bouprojekte van NJO du Plessis. Dit is gedoen om die IGO studente blootstelling te gee van hoe dit wat hulle tans leer toegepas word in die praktyk.
GLA is van sy Trollie af!
Vir nog dae na die eerste GLA Trolley Pro word daar onder kinders en ouers vertel oor hoe vinnig hulle om daardie eerste draai gegaan het… Hoe hulle die of daai span verbygesteek het en hoe amper die wiele afgeval het… Ja, Maandagoggend het die wat deelgeneem het in die eerste GLA Trolley Pro, maar styf-styf die skool ingestap…
Global Leadership Academy hou op Saterdag, 31 Julie 2010 die eerste “Great Trolley Pro” in Jeffreysbaai.
Die dag sal die vorm van `n karnaval aanneem en `n feestelike atmosfeer sal heers. Die kinders is so opgewonde en daar word reeds hard gewerk om alles in plek te kry vir hierdie dag van pret, opwinding en kapperjolle!
Op Donderderag 15 Jullie het al 99 leerders van GLA en personeel die eerste dag van die Billabong Pro bygewoon. As deel van die uitstappie is die leerders in verskeie spanne gedeel en moes hulle verskeie take al op die strand af verrig oppad na die kompetisie.
Annet Deur Na Finale
GLA het hierdie jaar 4 leerders wat deelgeneem het aan die ATKV redenaarskompetisies. Op 14 Mei het Charnè Ferreira, Nicolene Maasdorp en Melissa Ferreira deelgeneem aan die eerste uitdunrondte vir Afrikaans Eerste Taal.
Morning of Miracles!
This morning walking into the school we knew that this day would test our faith…
Having to pay salaries to teachers we were still about R40 000.00 short because of late payments of school fees. Checking our balance online we were amazed to see that R20 800.00 came into our account as donations through the night!!
GLA goes all out this Friday night in the “extravagant event” of the year!
Stars will be crowned as we chose the GLA Ambassadors for 2010! Already more than 40 students have entered. The evening will be star studded with a special quest appearance by a well know television personality and previous Mister South Africa.
GLA Marketing Video
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GLA in aksie
Op Dinsdag 4 Mei het meisies van GLA vir die eerste keer die netbal baan betree!
Die wedstryd is gespeel teen Paul Sauer Hoërskool.
Die 0/16 meisies van GLA het 2 wedstryde gespeel.
This is who we are… and the past weekend we celebrated it!
The weekend of 17 April the girls of Global Leadership Academy had a ‘girls only’ go away. They had a real Global Challenge ‘Challenge’ and experienced a little bit of the adrenaline, fun, adventure and living on the edge!!!
Mighty Men of GLA
Last week Thursday, the 15th of April, history was made when GLA sent their first group of men to participate in the epic Mighty Men Conference in Greytown.
In the company of 14 warriors the three teachers were:
Major General Johan Oosthuizen, First Lieutenant Paul du Plessis and Lance Corporal Willem Taute. They were accompanied by Private Thomas Schulz and Chaplain Wilbur Wright.
Trendy school clothes launched
Global Leadership Academy is proud to go public with their brand new range of trendy school wear!
From the outset we wanted it to be stylish and something the kids would love to wear, says Anna-Marie Franken who headed this daunting project.
Charnè haal top 60 in SA
Charnè Ferreira, `n graad 10 leerder van Global Leadership Academy in Jeffreys Baai, het in Maart deelgeneem aan die uitdunne van die landwye toneelspel kompetisie vir hoërskoolleerders geloods deur die stad Kaapstad.
Kuier rondom `n pot
Wie sal nou wil terug kom skool toe oor `n naweek? Wel, in GLA se geval omtrent 150 ouers en leerders. Na ons onlangse avontuurkamp het heelwat vleis en ander produkte oorgebly en het die personeel van GLA dit goed gedink om dit as verskoning te gebruik vir `n lekker “saam met die ouers kuier”. Baie dankie aan alle donasies wat ontvang is en alle ouers, personeel en leerders wat die aand bygewoon het. Kliek hier vir fotos.
The governing body of Global Leadership Academy had there first meeting on Monday the 8th of March. The members, who were elected end of February, were excited to become part of the family of GLA in a more formal way where they can now play a definite role in the growth and establishment of a school poised to set new standards in education.
Global Leadership Academy elftal het 3 Maart hulle eerste krieketwedstryd gespeel teen Paul Sauer Hoërskool. Die wedstryd was vir baie van die GLA leerders hulle eerste ooit en is gespeel oor 20 beurte. GLA het eerste gekolf en 96 lopies aangeteken voordat almal uitgeboul is in die laaste boulbeurt. Paul Sauer het met selfvertroue gekolf en die wenlopies in 18 beurte aangeteken.
Die sportsmanskap en spangees onder die spelers was merkwaardig. Dankie aan al die Paul Sauer en GLA ondersteuners wat dei wedstry bygewoon het.
Beste in provinsie!
Global leadership Academy is baie trots op hulle IT onderwyseres Adette Bos, wat pas gehoor het haar matriekklas van 2009 het die hoogste gemiddeld gehad in Noord Wes.
Adette wat ook deelgeneem het in 2008 aan een van Global Challenge Expeditions se sendingreise om die wêreld en einde verlede jaar `n groep matrieks geneem het op `n matriekvakansie met `n verskil na Thailand, Kambodia en Hong Kong, is nou `n voltydse personeel lid van Global Leadership Academy.
Last weekend will long be remembered by every student of Global Leadership Academy(GLA) as a weekend embodying the heart of the school.
The staff thought it a good idea to expose the students to a weekend of adventure, teambuilding and input and the perfect way to do this, was through an adventure camp!