by griffingazetteadmin | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Liam Kruger This image by Lwandile Mattews is a representation of what school should be about: joy, camaraderie, and tradition, concentrated in one badge and one symbol: The Griffin. Tradition is important for any system to function, as it gives people a sense of...
by griffingazetteadmin | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Unesu According to the Meriam Webster dictionary, tradition is “an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action or behaviour (such as religious practice or social custom)”. These are habits and rules entrenched in us that help shape us into...
by griffingazetteadmin | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Zuhayr Elias Traditions are an integral part of our school, as they provide a sense of continuity and stability that helps to anchor students’ lives. They are the customs, practices, and beliefs that are passed down from generation to generation, grade to grade,...
by griffingazetteadmin | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Tradition: Our Past, Present, and Future Muhammad-Raees Hassim What is our tradition, and what do the values of the Griffin actually mean? This was never a question that made me think, made me look within to see what was important. Until recently I thought many of...
by griffingazetteadmin | May 4, 2023 | Student Success, Uncategorized
The life and times of a 21’st century teenager Are they schizophrenic patients in a 1950s asylum? Are they trained, special agents on a military camp? Are they robots, or perhaps masterminds of the academic world? Believe it or not, these are merely teenagers, and...
by griffingazetteadmin | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Tradition Louis Kruger What is the tradition of WBHS, and what does it mean to you? Our tradition is the brandishing of the Warcry Stick, the tolling of the Swain Bell and the chanting of our school song. It is reverence of our badge, and pride in the...
