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for him. In his stay at VP he has contributed significantly to the rugby boys. He has a very caring
nature and selflessly gives of himself wherever he
can. His pre-match team talks were most certainly
entertaining and never failed to influence the team
prior to their match.
Mr Jacobson has also played a very significant role
on our staff development team who organise and
run our annual seminars. We will miss his creative
ideas, sense of fun and upbeat personality.
A real family man and a keen caravaner, Mr Jacobson has even inspired another colleague to buy a
caravan! His friends, with whom he has formed
some close bonds, will miss his warmth, ready
smile, his caravan and running stories, his loyalty,
lots of laughter at break time and positive attitude.
We know that any school will be the richer for his
presence and expertise. We can only hope that this
move will lead to great things for this go-getter and
deserving man.
I have learnt many valuable lessons through coaching with Garreth. He has contributed enormously to
my coaching career and has a very keen sense for
detail, so much so, that he will never forget anything
relating to the team. He is extremely organised and
highly competitive and he takes great pride in his
achievements, which is reflected in the positive contribution he has made to VP rugby. He has left a
legacy at VP and has established a foundation for
VP’s rugby image in PE. He will be sorely missed in
the rugby circle and we, coaches and players, would
like to wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”
I asked Mr Marcel Pienaar to write a few words
about him. This is what he had to say:
“Garreth is an absolute pleasure to coach with. He
has a contagious passion for the game of rugby that
permeates throughout the team. Players refer to him
as “Jakes” or “Jakesy” and have the utmost respect
Mrs Janis Webb
RIP Mrs Lyn MacDonald
Mrs Lyn MacDonald, who retired from Victoria
Park in 2007 after fifteen years service, passed away
in September this year after a long battle with cancer. Born in the then Rhodesia, Mrs MacDonald had
led an interesting life, as a Science teacher, cattle
breeder, vegetable farmer and, in latter years, teacher of Computer Science. At Victoria Park, she first
taught Physical Science before becoming the Head
and pioneer teacher in our newly founded Computer
Department.
Mrs MacDonald was a very compassionate person,
having suffered many hardships and setbacks in her
lifetime. She made many close friends on the staff
and has stood by them as a pilar of strength in their
time of need. She will be sorely missed by all of
us. At the time of her death she was living with her
daughter in Bloemfontein. She is survived by her
two daughters and five grandchildren and our deepest sympathy goes out to all of them on their loss.
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