inter-house

[darryl weidemann]

having just read the story of the school , it got me thinking , which house were you in , i was an openheimer boy , for the most part we sucked at athletics bue we kicked serious ass at the swimming gala and the cross country

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

Kevin and I were both in Rhodes, we didn't seem to do very well at the swimming or athletics but in Std 5 I was a cheerleader and we won the cup for spirit!

Shannon is also in Rhodes and this year they won the gala and athletics. Shannon came first in the freestyle under 9's - that was really exciting.

Was the pool covered in when you were still here? Can't quite remember what year Mike Curtis and a lot of other parents decided to make the school an indoor pool - it took quite a bit of getting used to for those of us who were used to it being an outdoor swimming pool!

[darryl weidemann]

nooo the pool was open and bloody cold and we had to wear them speedos , oh my word those speedos

[Michael Alexander]

I refused point blank to wear dem Speedo's.... anyhow today with my Boep you would,nt see anything anyway!

;D

[darryl weidemann]

what house were the alexanders in ( besides the dog house)

[Michael Alexander]

"Come what may we....lalalala , believe in Barnato.......lalalalala!"

;D

[darryl weidemann]

that must be a bit of a kicker seeing as though your family goes red

[Ann Gander (nee Greenway)]

I go with Mike - Barnato forever!  They were good as sports and swimming.  In the 60's our competition for sports was always against Rhodes because Oppenheimer were rubbish - they were good at singing though.  I must admit even way back then they were good at swimming, but then so were Barnato, and Rhodes struggled!  I was pretty good at swimming but my big claim to fame on Sports Day was joint second in the three legged.  Now there's a career I could have built on.  Did you have a beauty parade at your Gala?

[Michael Alexander]

Anne , well said, Friends for life, albeit green ones.....

;D

[Michael Alexander]

And here's a pic og the indoor School Pool!

[brandonvdw]

i was in the green team--barnato i think...awesome athletics team, could not buy a swimming victory, and also awesome in rugby and hockey.....we did have some great days out...loved travelling on the team coach to kleinzee to whip some SA school kids butts on the sports field

[Carolyn Evans]

"RHODES FOREVER"

Those great songs we used to sing, and moms running next to the field shouting for their kids.

Drom, Drom, Drom die rooi span kom
Klap, Klap, Klap die rekort spat
Dumalaka, Dumalaka, Dumalaka Da
Rooi gaan wen oh ja, ja, ja.
(I think)

All the girls wanted to be cheerleeder so they could were those short satin skirts.

Great times

Carolyn

[Michael Alexander]

"Kyk die Groen Huis daar op die baan"
"Hulle slaan vir almal bang!"
"Groenhuis is die beste Span!"
"Bo-Ja Bo!"

;D

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

THEY SAY THAT OPPENHEIMER'S THE BRIDGE RIGHT INTO TOWN
THEY SAY THAT RHODES WAS FOUNDED FOR CARS TO RIDE AROUND
BUT WE ALL KNOW BARNARTO'S BEST.......................


I WAS ACTUALLY IN OPPENHEIMER WHY I REMEMBER BARNATO"S SONG WHO KNOWS.

[barb (Fry)]

here is a blast from the past, during the glory days of my swimming and diving for opperheimer
getting a third was a battle against rhodes, Margaret Fry and apologies for not remembering Brink girls first name.