Grade 8 Orientation Day - Guest Speakers

As has become tradition, the incoming Grade 8 class was taken on a history tour of the school, introducing them to over 170 years of Georgian history which has helped St George’s Grammar School to grow into what it is today. This year we had to make a few changes to the programme and activities amidst the pandemic restrictions.

We had the pleasure of welcoming some Old Georgians back, as guest speakers, to the Grade 8 class to share their SGGS experience along with their career experiences.

Thank you 🌺 to @zaggeta, @rustysyko and @faieezakhalfe_ for taking the time to share some works of experience and their story with the incoming grade 8 class for 2022. Truly an honor to have such talent in the Georgian family #proudlygeorgian#strongertogether#youngtalent#prideinyourstory

Rustin Reiners (OG 2015S) singer and songwriter, shared his talents by performing a few of his new tracks recently released on Spotify and Apple Music, and gave them some insight into his life after SGGS.

Nicholas Woode-Smith (OG 2014S) a BA Politics, Philosophy and Economic History graduate and accomplished fantasy Si-Fi writer of over twenty books, had the Grade 8s hooked on his insight into story writing. Nicholas began writing while at SGGS, applying the skills learnt in history, English, debating and philisiphy club to his first novel, Fall of Zona Nox. Since then, he has published over twenty books and various short stories. His primary work is an urban fantasy set in Cape Town, called the Kat Dummond series. His debut series, Warpmance, which he wrote while at school, is currently planned for rerelease in 2022. Thank you to Faieeza, Rustin and Nicholas for taking the time to share their story with the incoming grade 8 class of 2022. It is truly an honour to have such talent in the Georgian family.

Faieeza Khalfe (OG 2015T), currently in her 2nd year of her Masters at UCT, finishing up her dissertation in research psychology. Also doing courses in neuroanatomy as she hopes to either go into clinical neuropsychology. At the moment tutorial convening the first year psychology course at UCT.