Windhoek High School
Windhoek High School (WHS) is a school in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Popularly known as The Blue School, it was founded on 5 February 1917 making it is one of the oldest schools in the country.[1] Currently, WHS is rated among the top 100 schools in Africa.[2]
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Headmaster (Principal)
[3] The current headmaster of Windhoek high school is Mr. Willem Hendrik Engels, (known as Hawie). Mr. Engels was born on 27 December 1962 in Gobabis. Together with his two younger sisters he was raised in his birth town by two parents. During his school years at Wennie du Plessis, he was not only head boy, but also excelled on the sports field, especially in athletics & rugby.
Brief History
1917: On 5 February 1917-Windhoek High School opens its doors and makes history as South West Africa's first secondary school. The medium of teaching is English. The first principal is Mr. WJG Anderson who opens the school with seven grade nine learners. 1919:The school badge and motto is established. 1921: The school's first four matrix learners write the National Examination. The school uniform makes its first appearance. 1923: School relocates from Robert Mugabe Street to its current location.
1932: School adopts Afrikaans and becomes a dual-medium school.
1935: WHS becomes the only tri-medium school in Southern Africa: English, Afrikaans and German. 1938: Building of school and Small hall is completed. 1952: School anthem is used for the first time. 1961: For the first time, more than 1100 learners are registered at WHS. 1962: Medium of instruction becomes Afrikaans. 1974: New school hall and laboratories are inaugurated. 1991: Namibia becomes independent. Reintroduction of English as medium of instruction in all classes. 1998: Internet is available to learners. 1999: The most successful sporting year ever.
Traditions
School badge and school motto (1919) School uniform (1921) School anthem (1952) House competition (1954): Kanniedood, Swarthaak and Wag-n-Bietjie. Rugby jersey of the first team (1960) Unique uniform of the Grade 11-12 learners (1965) Honorary code of new learners (1965) Senjol (1985) Annual year book (first 1920) Unique uniforms and customs of Student Council A tradition of academic results and competitive participation in sport and cultural activities.[4]
Facilities
WHS features a school hall for nearly 800 people, a computer centre, science laboratories, and a media centre. It also has a word-processing centre, a cafeteria and a big stadium called Vegkop, and an indoor heated swimming pool.
Windhoek High School also has three rugby fields, four tennis courts, a soccer field, two hockey fields, four netball courts, a 300 square meter gymnasium, a basketball and volleyball court. WHS is consistently successful in many kinds of sport.[5]
Cricket ground
The schools cricket ground first hosted a major match when Namibia played Scotland in a Twenty20 match on 4 October 2011, with the teams playing one another the following day. Further Twenty20 matches were held at the ground in November 2011 when Namibia played Kenya in eight matches at the school.[6] In the fifth Twenty20 between the sides, Namibia's Louis van der Westhuizen scored 145 runs from 54 balls, which is the fifth highest score ever made in a Twenty20 match.[7]
See also
References
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External links
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