Christel House South Africa has been racking up the recognition lately...

Debate

The new Debate Team participated in their first tournament over the weekend. Competing against 21 other schools – CHSA Won the Tournament! Pretty good for their first time out.

They debated topics including:

• Making H.I.V. tests on school learners compulsory
• Experimenting on animals for human purposes
• Legalizing active euthanasia
• Making organ donation mandatory
• Requiring parental consent for underage abortion
• Vigilantism

University

TSiBA (Tertiary School in Business Administration) is a higher education institution that educates some of the best in South Africa as they pursue their Bachelor in Business Administration. Christel House was recently selected as a "Top Feeder School" for their program. In their words, "At TSiBA we focus on developing entrepreneurs and leaders so we are looking for a special kind of student...and we have identified your school as an institution that produces students of a high quality." Nine of our recent graduates are now attending TSiBA.

Sports

In a recent contest, the CHSA fencing team was able to secure 18 medals - 5 gold, 5 silver and 8 bronze. 3 girls were awarded full colors and are representing the Western Cape (province) at a national event in Johannesburg.

11 year old Matthew Martin (grade 5) was selected to train with a squad of 30 dancers of the Ackerman Dance Academy (TADA). Training every Saturday between now and the end of May, they will perform at various Ackermans’s promotions and events. Ackermans is a national retail clothing store in South Africa.

12 year old Abdu-Daiyaan Floris was one of 40,000 riders (including Lance Armstrong) in the 109 Km Pick and Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour. One of the largest events of its kind, the conditions were windy and difficult but he finished strong.

Congrats to all! We couldn't be more proud!

Labels: awards, extra curriculars, South Africa