Edition / Uitgawe Dec 2025

Veilig oor die gaping

Major changes have unfolded in recent months, yet our Spring Walkers know that a
welltrodden path always leads to safe passage.

Twee kragtige boodskappe vergesel hierdie laaste uitgawe van die Old Boys-nuusblog vir 2025 – een ‘n terugblik en die ander ‘n kykie na die toekoms. Wanneer van ons dalk êrens by ‘n stranddorp of diep in die bosveld ‘n sondonnertjie geniet en oor PRG reflekteer, sal dit met ‘n gevoel van genoegdoening en tevredenheid wees oor wat bereik is – en oor wat nog voorlê!

Thank you, Nils Flaaten, for your tenure as chairman of the Old Boys Union. You showed us how to be custodians of the maroon machine with steady hands, holding the values of this school in place long after teachers rotate, parents move on, and seasons rise and fall. Thank you for embodying the living principles of gentlemanship and civility – qualities that shape the kind of men the world so urgently needs today.

Die nuwe bestuur het ‘n trotse skip geërf, met uitstekende roetekaarte tot hul beskikking vir die reis vorentoe. Ons wys julle hoe lyk die nuwe voorsitter, Dale Good (1993), en ondervoorsitter, Wouter Hugo du Toit (1999), en vertel julle wat ons van hulle weet.

There is also a not-to-be-missed videographed interview with Jannie de Villiers, the 17th rector of Paul Roos Gymnasium. Two schoolboys put him in the hot chair for a penetrating conversation. He comes across as a humble man with a wealth of wisdom and experience, promising to be fully present – body and mind. For anyone curious about the future of PRG and the man guiding it, this episode offers an engaging and inspiring introduction.

Daar is ook opwindende nuus oor ‘n houtvoetpad voor die skool wat die lewe vir fietsryers en voetgangers soveel veiliger gaan maak; ‘n filosofiese terugblik op vanjaar se Lenteloop; die mediasentrum wat ná vyf jaar goed gevestig is; en terugvoering oor die reünie van die Klas van 1980.

So, happy holiday reading! And if you’re still searching for Christmas gifts for the Paul Roosers in your life, don’t miss the special offer available. We look forward to your feedback on this issue.