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HORSE RIDING

Congratulations to the following Somerset College students, who will represent the Cape Winelands & Overberg district at the upcoming Western Cape Inter-Districts final in August. Ashleigh Patrick, Chloe Francois, Cale Barnfather, Gabby Lewis. ...

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SOMERSET COLLEGE STUDENT RANKED 3RD IN SA PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

Christina de Kock was involved in a Public Speaking Competition over the long weekend and made it to the Final Round in all categories. Christina ranked third nationally, and she will be part of the South African team for the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Competitio ...

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Somerset College Music Students excel

Congratulations to Tyla Shepstone and Victoria Still on completing the ABRSM Gr 5 Theory examination with distinction. Well done, Ladies! ...

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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE

Congratulations to Nicky Newton-King (Chair: Board of Governors and Past Parent) who received the degree Doctor of Laws (LLD) honoris causa from the University of Stellenbosch. She is honoured for her contribution to developing South African financial law and regulation, and strengthening the Joh ...

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VULEKA ART COMPETITION

Congratulations go to our Preparatory School Art teacher, Marietjie van Graan on coming 4th in the Vuleka Art Competition earlier this month.   Eighty artists are chosen to take part in the first round of the competition.  Marietjie made it through to the second roun ...

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2021 ALLAN GRAY ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE

Our congratulations go to Somerset College Grade 10 student, Michael Shepstone, on being placed in the top 20 learners who participated in the 2021 Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge. Somerset College Accountancy Educator, Mrs Louise Harris, encouraged her Accountancy students to participate in t ...

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SOMERSET COLLEGE STUDENT SHINES IN NATIONAL FRENCH SPELLING BEE

Congratulations to Andji Mitrovic who was selected as one of three French students to represent the Western Cape at the National French Spelling Bee Final which took place online at the beginning of March.  ...

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SOMERSET COLLEGE STUDENT PART OF SA CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING TEAM

Congratulations to Corné Grimmbacher who participated in a clay pigeon shooting competition (FITASC African Sporting Championships) as part of the SA team.  Well done, Corné! ...

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SANDWICH SPREAD,  A REASON TO GIVE BACK

The Sandwich Spread initiative that began almost twenty years ago has restarted after a minor standstill during lockdown. Although well loved and participated around our school, many people do not know its true origin. Gillian Wyness has been connected to our school since 1999, with her own child ...

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SOMERSET COLLEGE STUDENTS EXCEL AT GERMAN UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMS

In 2020 we had 4 Somerset College students participate in the Deutsches Sprachdiplom II, which is known in English as the German Language Certificate of the Education Ministers Conference. It is an official German language certificate of the German education authorities and the Foreign Office (Germa ...

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