Xolani chess players practice their chess skills everyday, and we would like to thank Mr Kumbugwe for guiding us on our journey with chess. During this term we had the opportunity to play a match against Toise SSS.

Xolani SSS wanted to showcase their hard work to set up a rematch against Toise SSS that they were defeated by Toise SSS in 2019.

During the rematch this term our hard work payed of as we walked away as champions from this tournament.

Thank you to Sifuda Kunye for supporting our initiative, a huge thank you goes out to Mr Kumbugwe for supporting our chess.

Xolani chess players practice their chess skills everyday, and we would like to thank Mr Kumbugwe for guiding us on our journey with chess. During this term we had the opportunity to play a friendly match against De Vos Malan in King Wiliams Town in gaining knowledge and experience.

On the 18th of May 2019 our chess players had a match against some of the best players of Mdtasane and East Londen.

Sifunda Kunye and all the chess learners would like to thank Mr Kimbugwe for his continues support of our chess players. Mr Kimbugwe is a passionate and caring teacher and a role model to so many learners at our school.

|Mr Kimbugwe also supports learns at our school with reading clubs, Cami English and Maths and important research regarding university studies.

Participants from Sifunda Kunye partner schools, Toise SSS, St Matthews High School, and Hendrik Kanise Combined School took part in a 48 km hike during this weekend. Participants were qualifying for their silver in The Presidents Awards level.

During our arrival at camp it was raining but we were determined to complete our camp and required km to qualify for our silver. We hiked for 4km during the night walk, the following morning we hiked along the beach for 40 km and on the 3 day we hiked for 6 km. This was a challenging hike, it rained the entire 3 days and 2 nights, all together it rained 124 mm during our camp, we were wet, tired but determined. We had to work together in teams to survive the weekend. It took a lot of determination, teamwork, motivation and courage but we concurred and completed what we aimed to achieve.
Thank you to Sifunda Kunye for organizing this camp and for supporting us step by step through this journey.

Dedicated youth facilitators from St Matthews High School and Xolani Senior Secondary School celebrated the end of 2018 on the 24^th of November 2018, we had a BBQ and prize giving at Winterstrand Beach in East London. Top facilitators for 2018 were chosen by their schools and peers. Congratulation to Kuma Kula from Xolani Senior Secondary School and Sinethula Madelo from St Matthews High School for achieving top facilitators position 2018. During our prize giving we also awarded two dedicated volunteers/teachers for always assisting Sifunda Kunye projects, Mr F Kambukwe from Xolani Senior Secondary school and Mr T Mazukwa from Toise Senior Secondary  School.

2 December 2018 – 7 December 2018 learners from Xolani SSS and St Matthews took part on Adventurous journey at Away with the fairies Hogback. They had to complete 80Km in 4 days and 3 night. Participants was given resources to make their tents and food that will have to last them 4 days. Day 1 they hiked to Five Waterfalls. Every waterfall had a different aura with it. From Swallowtail to 39 Steps, every one of them had history and somewhat every girl had a connection with a Waterfall. Then km for day 1 were 21 Km everyone was tired after the hiking but it wasn’t just hiking we all learnt new things from the Hogsback history like the Big tree which lived for over 800 years or more and all about the mountains the Amatole mountains. The nature, original of what surrounded us was too magical to be true. Every step unlocked a new person that you never thought existed.

Day 2 we hiked from the campsite to PlaatjieKraal we hiked through the forest were surrounded by nature it was beautiful it was the first time for all of us to walk at the forest together it was an experience of a lifetime. They managed to walk 36Km without even noticing. They were not as tired as the first day.

Day3 They hiked from the camping site to Hobbiton they had a great socializing with the community members. They saw how creative and artful the community was from creating beautiful animals from dough to using branches and they created beautiful walking sticks with colorfully decorated animals. They walked 12 Km it was a quick hike it was accompanied by singing and dancing.

Day4 the last day of the hiking the girls walked from the camping site to the St Patrick’s Chapel they finished their hiking with a spiritual and emotional way. It was because of God would that we were able to finish the hiking God helped us. As they did the Prayer walk, they reflected on themselves on how the journey that brought them here.

by Kuma Kula Grade 10

27 November 2018 – 2 December 2018

Participants from Xolani SSS and St Matthews High School took part in an residential project during this time to complete a section of their portfolios that will assist in completing their Gold in The President Awards, during their residential project learners were given leadership roles and worked in teams to complete this project, the learners painted both computer labs at St Matthews and the school library during their project. Learners completed all the projects, and learned from each other during this time.