New Boy - trivia

New Boy

100

The name of Herschelle's younger brother

Hansie

200

The name of Herschelle's new teacher

Ms Vo

300

The sport that Herschelle likes to play, that is not available at his new school

Hockey

400

The name of the school Herschelle used to attend

Bergvliet

500

The name of Herschelle's friend back in South Africa that he talks to on Skype

Richard

South African culture and history

100

This is the 'town' (city) that Herschelle comes from. Also the name of an item of clothing Superman wears!

Cape Town

200

This is a language spoken in South Africa, primarily by descendants of Dutch colonists. Sounds a bit like the continent they are on!

Afrikaans

300

This person was president of South Africa from 1994 - 1999. He is also a well-respected international figure. Initials are N.M.

Nelson Mandela

400

The name for the law that separated white and black South Africans from 1948 - 1990. Means 'separateness'.

Apartheid.

500

A famous South African cricket player, who Herschelle was named after.

Herschelle Gibbs

Aussie Slang

100

barbie

Barbeque

200

fair dinkum

alright, okay

300

cactus

broken

400

sandshoes

runners or trainers

500

ute

a pickup truck

South African slang (with examples)

100

braai: "later we'll cook sausages on the braai"

barbeque

200

robot: "when you get to the intersection, turn left at the robot"

traffic light

300

dwaal: "sorry, I was in a dwaal"

daze/daydream

400

skollie: "we can't live there anymore because of all the skollies"

criminal

500

bakkie: "put it on the bakkie"

pickup truck

Grammar

100

find the noun in this sentence: "I put my helmet on"

helmet

200

find the verb in this sentence: "I sprinted towards the playground"

sprinted

300

Find the conjunction in this sentence: "I would go to school but I'm unwell".

but

400

find the two pronouns in this sentence: "I believe the pen is mine".

I, mine

500

Find the adjective in this sentence: "His skill at handball is unbelievable".

unbelievable