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NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD ACADEMY

Introduction:

The mission of the NEA is to present the annual Eisteddfod and other related activities, as opportunities where participants can develop the courage to take a stand in this world while developing their diverse artistic potential.

The long-term objective is to establish, develop and sustain the NEA nationally on sound business principles as a reputable organisation (not for gain) for your development in the arts.

The NEA has established and developed the traditional eisteddfod into a no limitations programme that targets the youth, including learners with different abilities, providing for music, dance, visual art and drama in all eleven languages and sign language. During 2011 more than 27 000 learners participated in various items in the respective regions of the NEA. The participants were involved in approximately 10 600 items with 70 adjudicators in over 300 sessions totalling 1 112 hours.

Sequence of the competition:

  • The first round normally commences during August and September in the different regions. Maragon has participated in both the Randburg as well as the West Rand, as our school is geographically situated in the centre of these two regions.
  • The NEA showcase evenings follow in September/October where learners in the different regions receive awards as item/category winners in their region. There are also Ambassador Awards for outstanding achievements as well as the Top 10 awards. Learners are awarded with special certificates and/or medals. In the past several of our High School and Primary School pupils ended in the Top 10 group.
  • Then follows the second round, where learners from the different regions compete. This event takes place in January of the following year. Learners are invited to participate on account of their results achieved during the first round. They are awarded special certificates for this event.
  • The quarter- and semi-final rounds follow respectively during March and May where learners have to present their items to two independeing adjudicators. Only a few learners manage to reach this point. Learners receive certificates to prove their participation up to this stage.
  • The final round is an extremely prestigious event which normally takes place during May/July when only 20 entrants from all the entries out of all the regions (inter-provincial) compete for cash prizes and bursaries. Maragon is fortunate to have ended at the top on at least three occasions.

Maragon's involvement:

Margon enters several learners annually for each NEA season. The Foundation Phase puts the emphasis on group items e.g. Choral Verse, Junior choir etc. to introduce learners to the eisteddfod and to promote mass participation. Talented learners are identified by teachers for participation in individual items. Numerous learners from the Intersen Phase enter for individual items, but groups also participate e.g. the Intersen Choir and Tiener Toneel.

2011 Achievements on the Cultural front:

INTERSEN EISTEDDFOD RESULTS

During August and September several of our talented grade 4 to 7 pupils competed in the annual competition of the National Eisteddfo Academy. The following outstanding results were achieved:

Group Item:

Afrikaanse Tiener Toneel (with Mrs Tredoux) - Gold Certificate

Thank you for all the hard word, you made us extremely proud, once again.

The long list of Maragon recipients bears testimony to the wealth and depth of rich talent and passion awaiting expression in each of our pupils. We make use of this opportunity to profoundly thank Mrs botha in the Intersen Phase and Mrs van Gerve in the Foundation Phase for their unceasing and untiring passion as they both promote and attain excellence in the cultural pillar of Maragon education.

N.E.A. AWARDS EVENING

Congratulations to the following groups and individuals who received special awards at the NEA - West Rand Showcase awards evening on Monday, 17th October 2011:

1. Oluhle Mkhuize - Item Winner - Lyric Poetry Grade 1

2. Eleni Tsoumbris  - Item Winner - Lyric Poetry Grade 3

3. Grade 2 Choral Verse Boys - Item winner Choral Verse Grade 2

4. Grade 2 Choral Verse Girls - Item winner Choral Verse Grade 2

5. Grade 3 choral Verse Mixed - Category winner Choral Verse Grade 

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD ACADEMY SHOWCASE EVENING

Several of our Intersen learners were invited to attend the annual awards evenings on Friday, 28 October and Saturday 29 October 2011 at the Pro-Musica Theatre.

Two learners, Courtney Minnaar in Gr 6 and Marco Goncalves in Gr 7 were selected to present one of their items to the audience.

Maragon received the following awards:

ITEM WINNER CERTIFICATES

A participant with the highest mark (%) in any given item will receive an Item winner certificate. (An example of an item is Narrative Poetry, Grade 1)

Anthony Davies

  • Kaelin Wills (13 items)
  • Chrystal Wills, Teagan van der Merwe, Willem Basson de Bruyn and Kaelin Wills (group)
  • Willem Basson de Bruyn and Kaelin Wills (group)
  • Monica Aguiar
  • Benjamin Devantier-du Plessis
  • Elske Swart
  • Justine Webber (2 items)
  • Michael Philips
  • Quinnlyn van der Merwe (4 items)
  • Jared Rheeders
  • Gretha le Roux, Tanith de Reuck, Magriet de Bruyn (group)
  • Cameron Wills (11 items)
  • Willem Basson de Bruyn, Magriet de Bruyn (group)
  • Marco Goncalves (1 item)
  • Teagan van der Merwe (3 items)

MEDAL AWARDS

A participant with the highest mark (%) in any given category will receive a medal and a medal award certificate. Broadly defined - a category is a combination of similar items, often grouped into phases, e.g. Hip-Hip dance grade 8 - 12.

  • Teagan van der Merwe (1 medal)
  • Courtney Minnaar (1 medal)
  • Michael Philips (1 medal)
  • Teagan van der Merwe, Anthony Davies (group) (1 medal)
  • Cameron Wills (6 medals)
  • Gabi di Giacomo (1 medal)
  • Marco Goncalves
  • Justine Webber (2 medals)
  • Kaelin Wills (6 medals)

AMBASSADOR AWARDS

NEA Ambassador Award. This is a new award that will be awarded in 2011 to individual participants and groups in the annual Eisteddfod based on the highest marks obtained in any given item.

  • Anthony Davis
  • Kaelin Wills (4 categories)
  • Teagan van der Merwe
  • Michael Philips
  • Molly Jackson
  • Marco Goncalves
  • Justine Webber
  • Cameron Wills (4 categories)

TOP 10 JUNIOR AWARD (INDIVIDUALS)

The top 5 to 10 participants (junior and senior) in each region will be identified and ranked according to their total achievement (excluding group word) in all sections.

  • Kaelin Wills (1st)
  • Cameron Wills (2nd)
  • Teagan van der Merwe (3rd)
  • Quinnlyn van der Merwe (5th)

PRESTIGE AWARD: OVERALL BEST INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT

Awarded to participants for the overall best achievement in a genre e.g. Overall Best Achievement in Speech and Drama.

The overall best achievement in English was awarded to Kaelin Wills in Gr 4.

NEA AWARDS FOUNDATION PHASE

Congratulations to the following 2 girls with their outstanding achievements and awards:

1. Oluchi Agim

a) Item and category winners - English Lyric Poetry - Grade 3

b) Ambassor Award - English Lyri Poetry - Grade 3

2. Crystal Wills

a) Prestige Award - Overall Winner - Speech and Drama

b) Ambassador Awards - English Narrative Poetry - Grade 2 and Dramatic Monologue

c) 7th place in the Top 10 performers

FOUNDATION PHASE GROUP RESULTS

1. Grade 1 worship in dance group: silver certificate

2. Grade 2 worship in dance group: gold certificate

3. Grade 3 any other dance group: junior diploma

4. Grade 1 choral verse mixed: junior 

5. Grade 2 choral verse girls: junior diploma

Item winner: Grade 2 choral verse - West Rand

6. Grade 2 choral verse boys: junior diploma

Item winner: Grade 2 choral verse - West Rand

7. Grade 3 choral verse mixed: junior diploma

Item winner choral verse grade 3 and Category winners- West Rand

8. Foundation Phase Choir: Gold Certificate

It is indeed most gratifying and rewarding to read and learn of the extent and depth of commitment, talent and achievement in the cultural sphere of Maragon Primary School. Parents, staff and pupils can take pride in our young ones achievements and look forward to further growth and excellence built on the foundations of these phenomenal achievements. Well done to all.

Quinnlyn van der Merwe, Teagan van der Merwe

Quinnlyn van der Merwe, Teagan van der Merwe

 

Chrystal Will and Oluchi Agim

Chrystal Will and Oluchi Agim

 

Kaelin and Cameron Wills

Kaelin and Cameron Wills

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD ACADEMY

Introduction:

The mission of the NEA is to present the annual Eisteddfod and other related activities, as opportunities where participants can develop the courage to take a stand in this world while developing their diverse artistic potential.

The long-term objective is to establish, develop and sustain the NEA nationally on sound business principles as a reputable organisation (not for gain) for your development in the arts.

The NEA has established and developed the traditional eisteddfod into a no limitations programme that targets the youth, including learners with different abilities, providing for music, dance, visual art and drama in all eleven languages and sign language. During 2011 more than 27 000 learners participated in various items in the respective regions of the NEA. The participants were involved in approximately 10 600 items with 70 adjudicators in over 300 sessions totalling 1 112 hours.

Sequence of the competition:

  • The first round normally commences during August and September in the different regions. Maragon has participated in both the Randburg as well as the West Rand, as our school is geographically situated in the centre of these two regions.
  • The NEA showcase evenings follow in September/October where learners in the different regions receive awards as item/category winners in their region. There are also Ambassador Awards for outstanding achievements as well as the Top 10 awards. Learners are awarded with special certificates and/or medals. In the past several of our High School and Primary School pupils ended in the Top 10 group.
  • Then follows the second round, where learners from the different regions compete. This event takes place in January of the following year. Learners are invited to participate on account of their results achieved during the first round. They are awarded special certificates for this event.
  • The quarter- and semi-final rounds follow respectively during March and May where learners have to present their items to two independeing adjudicators. Only a few learners manage to reach this point. Learners receive certificates to prove their participation up to this stage.
  • The final round is an extremely prestigious event which normally takes place during May/July when only 20 entrants from all the entries out of all the regions (inter-provincial) compete for cash prizes and bursaries. Maragon is fortunate to have ended at the top on at least three occasions.

Maragon's involvement:

Margon enters several learners annually for each NEA season. The Foundation Phase puts the emphasis on group items e.g. Choral Verse, Junior choir etc. to introduce learners to the eisteddfod and to promote mass participation. Talented learners are identified by teachers for participation in individual items. Numerous learners from the Intersen Phase enter for individual items, but groups also participate e.g. the Intersen Choir and Tiener Toneel.

2011 Achievements on the Cultural front:

INTERSEN EISTEDDFOD RESULTS

During August and September several of our talented grade 4 to 7 pupils competed in the annual competition of the National Eisteddfo Academy. The following outstanding results were achieved:

Group Item:

Afrikaanse Tiener Toneel (with Mrs Tredoux) - Gold Certificate

Thank you for all the hard word, you made us extremely proud, once again.

The long list of Maragon recipients bears testimony to the wealth and depth of rich talent and passion awaiting expression in each of our pupils. We make use of this opportunity to profoundly thank Mrs botha in the Intersen Phase and Mrs van Gerve in the Foundation Phase for their unceasing and untiring passion as they both promote and attain excellence in the cultural pillar of Maragon education.

N.E.A. AWARDS EVENING

Congratulations to the following groups and individuals who received special awards at the NEA - West Rand Showcase awards evening on Monday, 17th October 2011:

1. Oluhle Mkhuize - Item Winner - Lyric Poetry Grade 1

2. Eleni Tsoumbris  - Item Winner - Lyric Poetry Grade 3

3. Grade 2 Choral Verse Boys - Item winner Choral Verse Grade 2

4. Grade 2 Choral Verse Girls - Item winner Choral Verse Grade 2

5. Grade 3 choral Verse Mixed - Category winner Choral Verse Grade 

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD ACADEMY SHOWCASE EVENING

Several of our Intersen learners were invited to attend the annual awards evenings on Friday, 28 October and Saturday 29 October 2011 at the Pro-Musica Theatre.

Two learners, Courtney Minnaar in Gr 6 and Marco Goncalves in Gr 7 were selected to present one of their items to the audience.

Maragon received the following awards:

ITEM WINNER CERTIFICATES

A participant with the highest mark (%) in any given item will receive an Item winner certificate. (An example of an item is Narrative Poetry, Grade 1)

Anthony Davies

  • Kaelin Wills (13 items)
  • Chrystal Wills, Teagan van der Merwe, Willem Basson de Bruyn and Kaelin Wills (group)
  • Willem Basson de Bruyn and Kaelin Wills (group)
  • Monica Aguiar
  • Benjamin Devantier-du Plessis
  • Elske Swart
  • Justine Webber (2 items)
  • Michael Philips
  • Quinnlyn van der Merwe (4 items)
  • Jared Rheeders
  • Gretha le Roux, Tanith de Reuck, Magriet de Bruyn (group)
  • Cameron Wills (11 items)
  • Willem Basson de Bruyn, Magriet de Bruyn (group)
  • Marco Goncalves (1 item)
  • Teagan van der Merwe (3 items)

MEDAL AWARDS

A participant with the highest mark (%) in any given category will receive a medal and a medal award certificate. Broadly defined - a category is a combination of similar items, often grouped into phases, e.g. Hip-Hip dance grade 8 - 12.

  • Teagan van der Merwe (1 medal)
  • Courtney Minnaar (1 medal)
  • Michael Philips (1 medal)
  • Teagan van der Merwe, Anthony Davies (group) (1 medal)
  • Cameron Wills (6 medals)
  • Gabi di Giacomo (1 medal)
  • Marco Goncalves
  • Justine Webber (2 medals)
  • Kaelin Wills (6 medals)

AMBASSADOR AWARDS

NEA Ambassador Award. This is a new award that will be awarded in 2011 to individual participants and groups in the annual Eisteddfod based on the highest marks obtained in any given item.

  • Anthony Davis
  • Kaelin Wills (4 categories)
  • Teagan van der Merwe
  • Michael Philips
  • Molly Jackson
  • Marco Goncalves
  • Justine Webber
  • Cameron Wills (4 categories)

TOP 10 JUNIOR AWARD (INDIVIDUALS)

The top 5 to 10 participants (junior and senior) in each region will be identified and ranked according to their total achievement (excluding group word) in all sections.

  • Kaelin Wills (1st)
  • Cameron Wills (2nd)
  • Teagan van der Merwe (3rd)
  • Quinnlyn van der Merwe (5th)

PRESTIGE AWARD: OVERALL BEST INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT

Awarded to participants for the overall best achievement in a genre e.g. Overall Best Achievement in Speech and Drama.

The overall best achievement in English was awarded to Kaelin Wills in Gr 4.

NEA AWARDS FOUNDATION PHASE

Congratulations to the following 2 girls with their outstanding achievements and awards:

1. Oluchi Agim

a) Item and category winners - English Lyric Poetry - Grade 3

b) Ambassor Award - English Lyri Poetry - Grade 3

2. Crystal Wills

a) Prestige Award - Overall Winner - Speech and Drama

b) Ambassador Awards - English Narrative Poetry - Grade 2 and Dramatic Monologue

c) 7th place in the Top 10 performers

FOUNDATION PHASE GROUP RESULTS

1. Grade 1 worship in dance group: silver certificate

2. Grade 2 worship in dance group: gold certificate

3. Grade 3 any other dance group: junior diploma

4. Grade 1 choral verse mixed: junior 

5. Grade 2 choral verse girls: junior diploma

Item winner: Grade 2 choral verse - West Rand

6. Grade 2 choral verse boys: junior diploma

Item winner: Grade 2 choral verse - West Rand

7. Grade 3 choral verse mixed: junior diploma

Item winner choral verse grade 3 and Category winners- West Rand

8. Foundation Phase Choir: Gold Certificate

It is indeed most gratifying and rewarding to read and learn of the extent and depth of commitment, talent and achievement in the cultural sphere of Maragon Primary School. Parents, staff and pupils can take pride in our young ones achievements and look forward to further growth and excellence built on the foundations of these phenomenal achievements. Well done to all.

Quinnlyn van der Merwe, Teagan van der Merwe

Quinnlyn van der Merwe, Teagan van der Merwe

 

Chrystal Will and Oluchi Agim

Chrystal Will and Oluchi Agim

 

Kaelin and Cameron Wills

Kaelin and Cameron Wills
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