The new Old Boys blazer has arrived and by the look of it, it can even improve the looks of people already looking good, as the Springbok captain and World Cup winner Schalk Brits shows here.
Dit bring ook ‘n einde aan die grappie oor hoe jy weet iemand was op Paul Roos Gimnasium op skool. Hy gaan jou nie net vertel nie, hy gaan jou ook wys.
The first batch of blazers just arrived, and the early birds will be able to collect their orders by calling the Old Boys’ office for a special drive-through arrangement. Otherwise, do not wait any longer to order yours. It takes up to ten weeks for delivery.
Dit is nie al goeie nuus wat in dié uitdagende grendeltyd help om ons as oudskoliere te bemoedig nie. In hierdie nuusblog is daar stories oor die goeie vordering wat gemaak word met die implementering van die skool se Vyfjaar-meesterplan, prestasies deur Old Boys soos Willem Wilken, wat ‘n sonderlinge driekuns vir PRG voltooi deur die US se CGW Schumann-medalje te wen, en Nic de Jager, wat deur die ATKV vereer is vir sy lewenslange kulturele bydrae.
What is it that makes a school continuously produce useful and outstanding citizens. Rector André van Staden touches on it in his speech at the Blue Plaque event held on the school’s 154th anniversary. Meeting the Old Boys Committee also proves the adage that it takes men of all shapes and sizes to make a team and that this team is really performing remarkably.
Uit die argiewe kom daar stories oor die impak van die Groot Griep van 1918 op die skool en ‘n vertelling oor Paul Roos, wat ‘n mens laat besef dat hy ook mens was, maar dit met ‘n bulderende lag geniet het.
In closing, this issue will make you realise that there are two things that we should desire to bequeath to our children (according to a Sudanese saying): the first one is roots, the other one is wings! Enjoy the read.
