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The Thrill of the Annual College Dash

The walkway past the “Boy with the Eagle” came alive with the thundering footsteps and spirited cheers of the annual College Dash. Traditionally held on the eve of Gaudy Day, this year's event circled the Deane Yates and Alan Wilcock Vulindlela buildings in a thrilling one-lap race. Each of the nine Houses sent forth its bravest sprinter to compete in this time-honoured event.

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Percussion Teacher Achieves International Compositional Success

Over the half-term break, Motshwane Pege, orchestral percussion and marimba band teacher, travelled to Germany to attend the world premiere of his double choir work, Angele Dei (transl.: Angel of God), winning second prize in Category A of the prestigious 20th Musica Sacra Nova Composer’s Competition.

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Acts of Kindness and Unity on Mandela Day

In celebration of Mandela Day and 30 Years of Democracy, St John’s College embraced the theme, "Combating poverty and inequality is in our hands".This special day highlights our shared responsibility to support our community and work towards a more equitable society.