Cultural Activities
Wynberg Boys' High School has a cultural heritage. The WBHS choir has a large reportoire of songs ranging from jazz to classical. Choir members are offered professional vocal training in order to learn and improve special techniques. In addition to the choir, WBHS has three school bands, namely the Concert Band, the Steel Band and the Jazz Band. The Concert band has been successful, in the Cape Town Eisteddford as well as the Clash of the Concertos competition at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, and performing at the Cape Town City Hall as a part of the Wynberg Campus of Schools Concert. Recently, the Wynberg Boys' and Girls' High bands have joined to form the Combined Band playing at many Inter-school events.
The Steel band is also an essential part of the WBHS cultural pillar. Performing throughout Cape Town, the Steel Band totalled 32 performances in 2005, including a televised performance at Newlands Cricket Ground in front of many spectators.
The WBHS Drama Department is one of the most respected school drama departments in South Africa. Competing in the Cape Town Eisteddford, the WBHS drama department has been very successful, and the Wynberg Major Production performed in conjunction with Wynberg Girls' High School always draws large crowds.
Additionally, WBHS has an Art Department. The art department encourages students to develop their creative skills and provides a platform for all aspiring artists to showcase their talents. In this sense, the Art room is seen as a haven for creative thought and artistic intellect.
Every year Wynberg Boys' High School holds a memorial day in which the founding of the school is celebrated. The school also pays tribute to Wynberg Old Boys who died fighting in World War I, World War II and the South African Border War. In World War I, 42 Wynberg Old Boys were killed.
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