Oranjemund Private School Today!

Michael Alexander · January 16, 2008, 08:35:40 AM

I went to the school today, to see my youngest, Cameron going to "big" school in her uniform. Whilst there, the principal, Mr Dieter Meyer gave us an informal tour and I was able to take a few snapshots of the school today. Some of you will remember certain places. These pictures are all going to be used on the next update to the main site.....

Michael Alexander · January 16, 2008, 08:38:40 AM

and.....

Michael Alexander · January 16, 2008, 08:42:00 AM

The following picture is unique and is of Johanna Kalondo and her class. She was a pupil at OPS in 1977 and her first teacher was Mr.Badenhorst. It is nice to see a pupil of the school return and teach here.

Michael Alexander · January 16, 2008, 08:44:00 AM

and....

Michael Alexander · January 16, 2008, 08:47:51 AM

and lastly....

The fish pond in the quad has gone and has been replaced by this water feature..... the names of Oppenheimer, Rhodes and Barnato have been removed from the hall in favour of a trophy cabinet. The stage has also been revamped....

Thanks to Dieter for the tour.....

ps..... Reunion Nov 2008, will involve a function in the school hall.......

SandyB · January 16, 2008, 08:52:10 AM

Nice pics Mike !!

georg ruf jr. · January 16, 2008, 09:00:26 AM

very good pics Michael. Thank you!

Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) · January 19, 2008, 07:36:40 AM

Thank's - !!!!

Michael Alexander · January 19, 2008, 07:37:52 AM

Good memories I reckon......

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · January 19, 2008, 12:18:35 PM

Yea Good memories. Recognised everything . That door that now goes to some photographic room was the remedial class in my day. I'm sure I'm right? The audotoriam had a upper level (rather a higher slant with a step up)at the back on either side of the projector,we'd always rush to sit there,almost like the back row of the movies .

Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) · January 19, 2008, 01:17:21 PM

Very good, but I was never the one for "kissing in the back row" - !!!!!!!!!

Will be so great to have something special in the school on when we have our reunion in Nov.

(I have already started saving for the trip - do not want to miss it for anything in the world! Mike, in the right topic for this you must let us know what you need from us in order to arrange for our entrance and security clearance etc. Do not allow Adriaan to work with it........... he can sometimes be such a scary security officer, and that for no reason at all!!!)

Michael Alexander · January 19, 2008, 01:32:40 PM

Hi Dalene, I'll orgainise the clearances from this side, i hope, hope, hope to have something up in Nov...... even if just 5 people turn up, thats fine, enough to host a braai.....
and have a

and talk about the old days.....

Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) · January 19, 2008, 01:46:31 PM

I believe we will be more than only 5 - if Koos turns up we could actually be 6! Ha

. As for the braai - I'm always game!

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · January 19, 2008, 08:49:45 PM

More than 2 people make a party.

At least i know I've got Dalene and Debbie dancing with me. Mike I'm afraid you gonna have to be our present jumperouter then.

Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) · January 19, 2008, 09:25:10 PM

See, the numbers are accumilating, so stop worrying.

Diana, he will have lost a few pounds by then since he stopped drinking beer and eating skilpaadjies, so maybe we could try working out a routine for him on Keith's pole as well