70 YEARS PROUDLY VICTORIAN

Reunion week-end: 28 – 29 May 2010

Special reunion weekend for the Matrics of 2000:  6 – 9 August 2010

Contact Marintha du Preez at VPHS.

Let us plan something special for your group.

Tel: 041 508 6420

Fax: 041 581 2982

e-mail: irobarts@vphs.ecape.school.za

REUNION WEEKEND:

DATE: 08 – 10 MAY 2009

PROGRAMME:

Friday 08 May – Arrival, registration, tea & refreshments (Thorp Hall – 10:30am); Special school Assembly (12pm); Tour of the school; cocktail function at the Victorian (19:00)

Saturday 09 May – Derby Day, Dave Weinronk Sports Complex vs Westering High School; Saturday evening – private functions

Sunday 10 May – Bring and braai, Dave Weinronk Sports Complex, 1974 & 1984 groups.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR REUNION DATES FOR 2010!

For more information contact:

Mrs Marintha Du Preez

Tel: 041 508 6420

Fax: 041 581 2982

ENGAGED
Russell van der Weide (1998) to Jacquiline Whiteside
Shaun Sterley (2000) to Amber Brooks
Jackie Nolan (2001) to George Chapman (2001)
Stacey-Leigh Dalton (2005) to Jeremy Jacobs

MARRIED
Terri Blake (1996) to Tim Marshall
Ian Blake (1998) to Angela Slement, in London
Kerryn Brauteseth (1999) to Grant Walters Mandy Wilson (2000) to Warren Bonnage

BABIES TO
Tracy (nee Van der Heijden) (1989) and Stuart Gray a daughter Caitlin
Anthony Wooldridge (1993) and Katie (nee Chambers) a son Aidan
Mark Henrard (1997) and Joanne (nee Pugh) a second son Dylan. (Knysna)
Jason Wilson (1998) and Lizaan (nee Vermaak) a daughter Leonel
Kerry (nee Breetzke) (1998) and Martin Botha a daughter Jenna-May (London)
Kirsty (nee Nolan) (1998) and Shaun Henderson a son
Janine-D (nee Roos) (1998) and Helmundt Strumpher a daughter Hannah, Tehran, Iran.
Candice (nee Clarke) (1999) and Jason Thysse a daughter Jamie Lee
Gary Wilson (2000) and Fleur (nee Dujardin) a son Chase
Dale Mortimer and Amanda a son Nathan

WHERE ARE THEY? WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

Dawn (nee Regnart) Emeric. She is one of our first pupils in the days of the Oliver
Plunkett Hall and now lives in the Almaza Complex in Walmer.

1961 Matrics
Graham Peters, owner of an agency business.
Roger Carthew, pharmacist in Queenstown, recently retired to Kenton.

1962 Matrics
Bruce Allsobrook, owner of IT company, UK
Derrick Main, engineer, living in Sedgefield, working along Garden Route.
Andrew Hutton, due to retire at the of 2008 from NMB Municipality.
George Whittal, pharmacist, Summerstrand. Assists many VP old scholars studying Pharmacy to do their practical training at his pharmacy.

1966 Matrics
Michael Dickeos, Pharmacist, Clicks Pharmacy, Sunridge Park

1968 Matrics
Lynne (nee Cooper) Kay, active member of Quilter’s Guild, helped to organise 40 year reunion earlier in 2008.
Arno du Plessis, married to Geraldene Victor (1970), owners of All Weather Awnings & Blinds.
Pat (akaTrish) (nee Munro) Jones , Director, Big 5 Recruitement, Johannesburg.

Attended 40 year reunion:
Karl de Klerk
Pat Metelerkamp (org)
Arno & Geraldene du Plessis
Lynne (nee Cooper) Kay (org)
Barbara (nee Billson) Murison
Sandra (nee Fryer) Ham
Stephanie (nee Evans) Stanton
Dave Dalton Quentin Scallan
Denzil de Klerk Dennis Hurter

1970 Matrics
Costa Dickeos. Pharmacist, Beach Pharmacy, Summerstrand Village, PE

1975 Matrics
Patty (nee Baker) Woodley, England, two children
Sandy Carter, two children, Manager of VP ’75 Hockey Team!
Jenny Crowley married Richard Scales in 2007, North Carolina, USA
Gaynor (nee Mathee) Smith and family live in Johannesburg
Linda (nee Jackson) Emery teaches Mathematics, Alexander Road High, PE
Geoff Evans is grandfather of Emily Carol and Joshua (London).
Rex Hattle (head boy) married Pat Mullaney. They recently moved from North
Carolina to teach in China.
Kay (nee Torente) Robinson (head girl), Grahamstown. Administrator, St. Andrew’s
College
Michelle Bolton lives in CapeTown near her only child, Derryn
Linda Lazarus, estate agent, made a remarkable recovery after a serious car accident.
Jeff Ferreira is an active member of “Voetsek”, a hicking club in the Eastern Cape.

He climbed Kilimanjaro in 2007.
Gary Stephenson, owns Shelfrite, a shop-fitting and interiors company.
Michael Atkinson, Sales Manager, “3D”, PE. Still plays hockey for Pirates Club.
David Clarke, Manager of R V Smith Roofing, PE. Still plays hockey for Crusaders Club.
Andre van Vuuren, MD of Sara-Lee Co, Durban. Never misses the annual “Class of 75″ vs VP 1st team “clash”!
Kate (nee Lovemore) Fowler runs The Oval Pharmacy, Westbourne Road, PE.
Davina (nee Lovemore) Coombs and her husband own Proprint, printing company. She is very active in all reunions!
Beryl (nee Whitehead) Campbell teaches English, Somerset College, Somerset West.
Jonathan Hart, Minister, Methodist Church, Durban.
Eddie Palmer owns Alutec, PE.
Ronnie Evert owns Rate, a computer installation company.
Rod Watkins works for Eveready, PE. Wonderful at organising reunions!
Yvonne (nee Leite) Pearce, Medical Technologist, St. Georges Hospital, PE.
David Hansen climbed Kilimanjaro, 2008!
Pat (nee Rowe) Howcroft, estate agent, PE.
Melville and Dawn Manley are franchise holders, Midas, Walmer.

1979 Matrics
Gary Wiblin, Pilot SA Airlink, PE

1981 Matrics
Dean Biddulph, Municipal Councillor, Ward 2 which includes Victoria Park grounds

1982 Matrics
David Charlton, Pretoria
Ian Gray, General Manager, retired chairman NSRI , PE, T. Craft, PE
James Henderson : UK
Wayne Hughes, Charlo Primary
Ashley Oelofse, Australia
Johan Prinsloo, Area Manager, EH Logistics, PE
Clive Speler, Telkom, PE
Raymond Stanford, Manager, Southern Star, Engineering, PE
Angela (nee Van Wyk) Kennedy, Administrator, Theodore Herzl High School
Murray Webber, UK

1985 Matrics
Gregory Hornigold (1985) and Janine (nee La Housse De Lalouviere) (1990),
Auckland, New Zealand

1990 Matrics
Paula (nee Kay) Reed, PE

1991 Matrics
Richard Christie, married, baby daughter. London, UK.
Michelle Kay, Surrey, UK.
Dylan Lennox, married, daughter of 18 months, lives and works in Tanzania.
Ian Whittal, partner at PKF, Port Elizabeth, daughter of 3 years.

1998 Matrics
Russell van der Weide (1998) : Marketing Manager, Fordom & Oshrey, JHB

1999 Matrics
Eleanor (nee Henrard) and Gavin van Rooyen : London, UK
Sara (nee Jones) and Charles Hoof, UK

2000 Matrics
Kelly van der Weide : Graphic Design, Watford, UK

2007 Matrics
Phumeza Mlonzi: Winner, Face of Gallia. Pharmacy student, NMMU.

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If you know about friends living overseas let us know about them.

SHADEPORT DONATED TO VP STAFF

After attending their 40 year reunion during June this year, Arno and Geraldine (nee Victor) du Plessis decided to donate a triple shadeport to the school. They are the owners of All Weather Awnings & Blinds and wanted to show their gratitude to VP.

The ports are for the use of the Headmaster, a Deputy Principal and to Mrs Marintha du Preez. What a special gift from two old scholars who have not forgotten the
wonderful times they had at VP.

Photo

Mr Vermaak, Geraldine and Arno du Plessis, Mrs Du Preez

REUNION – WEEKEND  6 – 7 June 2008

Groups organised by: 1968 (40 years) Pat Metelerkamp and Lynn Kay
1983 (25 years) Debbie Jardine
1988 (20 years) Gino Fabri and Warren Telford
1998 (10 years) Allison Gooch

Why do we attend reunions?

We come to relive special moments. To renew friendships thought to have vanished in the mists of time; to shed a tear; to laugh; to feel younger; to . . .

“Do you remember?”, “What happened to – ?” filled the Thorp Hall; echoed around the school. What an example to the present pupils to see people so happy to be back at VP.

Having a separate weekend for each reunion became too time consuming. In order to accommodate all groups, Mr Vermaak decided on one combined weekend. 2008 was to be a trial year.

On Friday all were welcomed at a tea party, followed by a special assembly and an evening cocktail party which filled The Victorian to capacity. Fortunately good weather prevailed and the decks seated those who could not stand the crush inside!

The rest of the weekend was devoted to private functions at venues in and around town.

Favourite comment to teachers: “You still look exactly the same! Not a day older!”

We are looking forward to the weekend of 2009. Having learnt from this trial we are now ready to make your reunion even more memorable.

Thank you to all who made this a very special event. As Gino said: “What a blast!”

Marintha du Preez

CLASS of ‘68
Most of us were seventeen or eighteen when we hung up our blazers for the last time – Arno du Plessis found his bus ticket and his final exam paper in his inside pocket – untouched for forty years!!
And now we were to meet . . .

What fun we had! What was absolutely amazing was the ease with which we were able to chat to each other. The years just melted away.

What became apparent too, was the vital role that the school and staff had played in preparing us for success in our adult lives. The details we remembered about lessons and the staff were amazing!

We felt like VIP’s but even more importantly, we felt proud to be Old Victorians!

Pat, Penny, Gail, Geraldene and Arno
CLASS of ‘88

One cannot describe how it feels after 20 years to talk to someone you knew so well throughout your teenage years! Five minutes and you are talking like the old mates you were. There is something special about school friends. The relationships last forever.

This was a trip down memory lane1 We were really glad that we could be part of it.

Thanks to VP for an awesome experience.

Gino
REUNION WEEKEND 2009 : 8 – 9 MAY
Groups to contact the school : 50, 40, 30, 20 years

041 508 6420

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