Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
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The Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys) also known as Affies, is a public high school for boys situated in the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, opposite the world famous rugby stadium and home of the Blue Bulls, Loftus Versfeld.
The school's founding on 28 November 1920 marked the creation of the first purely Afrikaans-medium school in South Africa. This event predated the official recognition of the Afrikaans language by five years. The school is well known throughout South Africa for its high academic standards and producing numerous leaders in all walks of life.
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[edit] Early history
The school was initially housed in the home of General Piet Joubert at 218 Visagie Street, Pretoria. By 1927, years the school had grown to such an extent that new premises were required and the school was subsequently moved to the current premises of the Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool. At the end of 1927, the school took over the Hogere Oosteindskool, a Dutch-medium instruction school, suggestive of the demise of Dutch as a language in South Africa and the ensuing adoption of Afrikaans as the primary instruction medium.
By 1929 this building had also run out of space and the decision was made to split the boys and girls into separate schools, thus creating the first separate Afrikaans boys' and girls' schools in South Africa.
[edit] School Anthem
Daar ruis uit Pretoria
die roep tot verre trans
van duisende stemme
vir jou, ou Afrikaans!
Dit bind ons tesame,
die naam van ons trou
soos berge so stewig gebou vir jou!
Ons bring jou ons hulde,
jou lig sal ons dra
tot ver oor ons wye Suid-Afrika.
Ons staan vir ons Nasie,
ons Taal en ons Land,
Gestaal vir die strydom jou lig te laat brand.
Ons grootste verlede;
die hede se krag
Gee moed en vertroue
vir dit wat daar wag.
Ons bring jou ons hulde
jou lig sal ons dra
tot ver oor ons wye Suid-Afrika.
Words & Music: Mr and Ms Carel van Heerden (1952)
[edit] Code of Honnour
In ons skool gee ons die ereplek aan God en sy Woord en streef die Christelike lewensbeginsels na.
Ons is dankbaar vir die talente wat ons van God ontvang het en wend dit aan tot sy eer.
Ons streef daarna om hulpvaardig te wees en om te dien.
Ons gehoorsaam en eer ons ouers en onderwysers en gedra ons hoflik teenoor alle mense, veral teenoor dames en ons meerderes.
Ons woord is ons eer.
Ons glo in selfbeheersing, selfdissipline, nederigheid en lojaliteit.
Ons dien ons skool getrou en handhaaf sy goeie naam met woord en daad.
Ons hou onsself en ons omgewing rein en skoon.
Ons staan vir ons Taal, ons Nasie en ons Land.
[edit] List of Notable Old Affies
- Louis Schmidt (1954) : Springbok rugby player 1958 and 1962, and the original Blue Bull
- Tonie Roux (1964) : Springbok rugby player 1969 to 1974
- Pierre Edwards (1970) : Springbok rugby player 1980, and current head master
- Grant Esterhuizen (1994) : Springbok rugby player 2000
- Fourie du Preez (2000) : Springbok rugby player 2004 to 2006
- Wynand Olivier (2001) : Springbok rugby player 2006
- Pierre Spies (2003) : Springbok rugby player 2006
- Jacques Rudolph (1999) : South African international cricket player 2003 to 2006
- AB de Villiers (2002) : South African international cricket player 2004 to 2006
- Jacques Freitag (2000) : South African Olympic high jumper, gold medalist at 2003 IAAF World Championship
- Johan Kriek (1976) : South African tennis player, two times winner of Australian Open singles title
- Danie Visser (1979) : South African tennis player, three times Grand Slam doubles winner
- Faf Du Plesis: Titans cricket player
- Kruger Van Wyk: TItans and South Africa A cricket player
- Heino Kuhn: Titans cricket player
- Johan Roets: South Africa A and Bulls Super 14 rugby player
- Sarel Potgieter: WP rugby player
- Derick Kunn: Blue Bulls rugby player
- Skipper Badehorst: Natal Sharks rugby player
- Edward Coetzee: Natal Sharks rugby player
- Nicolaas Alberts: Springbok Sevens Rugby Player and Cambridge University Triple Blue (Rugby,Cricket and Athletics)
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| Alternative schools Crawford College, Lonehill | Crawford College, Pretoria | Crawford College, Sandton | King David Schools | Michael Mount Waldorf School | Pretoria Muslim School | Yeshiva College |
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| Private schools Beaulieu College | CVO Skool Pretoria | Cornwall Hill College | Kingsmead College | Redhill School | Roedean School | Sacred Heart College | St. Alban's College | St. Andrew's School for Girls | St John's College | St. Martin's School | St. Mary's DSG | St Stithians College |
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| Public schools Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | Glen High School | Hillview High School | Hoërskool Waterkloof | Jeppe High School for Boys | Jeugland Hoërskool | King Edward VII School | Monument Park High School | Pretoria Boys High School | Pretoria High School for Girls | Willowridge High School |
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