st henry's lion's tale

5/22/2018 St Henry's Lion's Tale

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Dear parents, staff and friends of St Henrys,

For the first time in the past 11 years I have taught at St Henrys, we closed school after having entered the season of

Advent in the church year. This proved to be a wonderful teaching opportunity in the Prep School, as we explored

what the meaning of this special season is, beyond the commercialisation of Christmas, present in the supermarkets

and shopping malls.

Advent is the season of our preparation for the birth of Christ and His second coming as well. During this season we

use a beautifully arranged advent wreath in our mass, a tradition that marks the four Sundays prior to Christmas Day.

The first candle that is lit on the First Sunday of Advent, is one of the three purple candles. It symbolizes our earnest

Hope in the coming of the Emmanuel. On the Second Sunday of Advent we light another purple candle, which invites

us to reflect on the theme of Love. The Third Sunday or Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday of rejoicing. The rose or pink

candle, symbolizing Joy is thus lit on this Sunday. The last Sunday of Advent symbolizes Peace and the last purple

candle is lit to indicate that ou r preparation is over and that we a re now ready to welcome Jesus at His birth.

2017 is quite a unique year as Catholics fulfil their Sunday obligation, by attending the Fourth Sunday of Advent mass

on Christmas Eve. We then celebrate the joyful arrival of Jesus on Christmas Day, Monday 25th December.

I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of all the management and staff of St Henrys Marist College to wish all

our Marist families, a joyful and blessed Christmas. I pray that it will include special quality time with family, either at

home or far away. May the gift of Jesus love be with you always as we enter 2018, and may you all be blessed withpeace.

Barbara Burns

HOD: Religion & Etho s

WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 201 8

Please find below the message of Pope Francis for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace, 1 January 2018

MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES: MEN AND WOMEN IN SEARCH OF PEACE


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.Peace to all people and to all nations on earth! Peace, which the angels proclaimed to the shepherds on Christmas

night, [1] is a profound aspiration for everyone, for each individual and all peoples, and especially for those who most

keenly suffer its absence. Among these whom I constantly keep in my thoughts and prayers, I would once again

mention the over 250 million migrants worldwide, of whom 22.5 million are refugees. Pope Benedict XVI, my beloved

predecessor, spoke of them as men and women, children, young and elderly people, who are searching for

somewhere to live in peace.[2] In order to find that peace, they are willing to risk their lives on a journey that is often

long and perilous, to endure hardships and suffering, and to encounter fences and walls built to keep them far from

their goal.

In a spirit of compassion, let us embrace all those fleeing from war and hu nger, or forced by discrimination, persecution,

poverty and environmental degradation to leave their homelands.

We know that it is not enough to open our hearts to the suffering of others. Much more remains to be done before our

brothers and sisters can once again live pea cefully in a safe h ome. Welcoming o thers requires concrete commitment, a

network of assistance and goodwill, vigilant and sympathetic attention, the responsible management of new and

complex situations that at times compound numerous existing problems, to say nothing of resources, which are always

limited. By practising the virtue of prudence, government leaders should take practical measures to welcome, promote,

protect, integrate and, within the limits allowed by a correct understanding of the common good, to permit [them] to

become part of a new society.[3] Leaders have a clear responsibility towards their own communities, whose legitimate

rights and harmonious development they must ensure, lest they become like the rash builder who miscalculated and

failed to complete the tower he had begun to construct.[4]

2. Why so many refugees and migrants?

As he looked to the Great Jubilee marking the passage of two thousand years since the proclamation of peace by the

angels in Bethlehem, Saint John Paul II pointed to the increased numbers of displaced persons as one of the

consequences of the endless and horrifying sequence of wars, conflicts, genocides and ethnic cleansings[5] that had

characterized the twentieth century. To this date, the new century has registered no real breakthrough: armed conflicts

and other forms of organized violence continue to trigger the movement of peoples within national borders and

beyond.

Yet people migrate for other reasons as well, principally because they desire a better life, and not infrequently try to

leave behind the hopelessness of an unpromising future.[6] They set out to join their families or to seek professional

or educational opportunities, for those who cannot enjoy these rights do not live in peace. Furthermore, as I noted in

the Encyclical Laudato Si, there has been a tragic rise in the number of migrants seeking to flee from the growing

poverty caused by environmental degradation.[7]

Most people migrate through regular channels. Some, however, take different routes, mainly out of desperation, whentheir own countries offer neither safety nor opportunity, and every legal pathway appears impractical, blocked or too

slow.

Many destination countries have seen the spread of rhetoric decrying the risks posed to national security or the high

cost of welcoming new arrivals, and by doing so demeans the human dignity due to all as sons and daughters of God.

Those who, for what may be political reasons, foment fear of migrants instead of building peace are sowing violence,

racial discrimination and xenophobia, which are matters of great concern for all those concerned for the safety of every

human being. [8]

All indicators available to the international community suggest that global migration will continue for the future. Some

consider this a threat. For my part, I ask you to view it with confidence as an opportunity to b uild peace.

3. With a contemplative gaze

The wisdom of faith fosters a contemplative gaze that recognizes that all of us belong to one family, migrants and the

local populations that welcome them, and all have the same right to enjoy the goods of the earth, whose destination is

universal, as the social doctrine of the Church teaches. It is here that solidarity and sharing are founded.[9] These

words evoke the biblical image of the new Jerusalem. The book of the prophet Isaiah (chapter 60) and that of

Revelation (chapter 21) describe the city with its gates always open to people of every nation, who marvel at it and fill it

with riches. Peace is the sovereign that g uides it and justice the p rinciple that g overns coexistence within it.

We must also turn this contemplative gaze to the cities where we live, a gaze of faith which sees God dwelling in their

houses, in their streets and squares, [] fostering solidarity, fraternity, and the desire for goodness, truth and justice

[10] in other words, fulfilling the promise of peace.

When we turn that gaze to migrants and refugees, we discover that they do not arrive empty-handed. They bring their

courage, skills, energy and aspirations, as well as the treasures of their own cultures; and in this way, they enrich the

lives of the nations tha t receive them. We also come to see th e creativity, tenacity and spirit of sacrifice of the countless

individuals, families and communities around the world who open their doors and hearts to migrants and refugees,

even where resources are scarce.

A contemplative gaze should also guide the discernment of those responsible for the public good, and encourage

them to pursue policies of welcome, within the limits allowed by a correct understanding of the common good [11]

bearing in mind, that is, the needs of all members of the human family and the welfare of each.

Those who see things in this way will be able to recognize the seeds of peace that are already sprouting and nurture

their growth. Our cities, often divided and polarized by conflicts regarding the presence of migrants and refugees, will

thus turn into workshops of peace.

4. Four mileposts for action

Offering asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and victims of human trafficking an opportunity to find the peace they

seek requires a strategy combining four actions: welcoming, protecting, p romoting and integrating. [1 2]

Welcoming calls for expanding legal pathways for entry and no longer pushing migrants and displaced people

towards countries where they face persecution and violence. It also demands balancing our concerns about national

security with concern for fundamental human rights. Scripture reminds us: Do not forget to show hospitality to

strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. [13]

Protecting has to do with our duty to recognize and defend the inviolable dignity of those who flee real dangers in

search of asylum and security, and to prevent their being exploited. I think in particular of women and children who find

themselves in situations that expose them to risks and abuses that can even amount to enslavement. God does not

discriminate: The Lo rd watches over the foreigner and sustains the orphan and th e widow.[14]

Promoting entails supporting the integral human development of migrants and refugees. Among many possible

means of doing so, I would stress the importance of ensuring access to all levels of education for children and young

people. This will enable them not only to cultivate and realize their potential, but also better equip them to encounter

others and to foster a spirit of dialogue rather than rejection or confrontation. The Bible teaches that God loves the

foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you

yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. [1 5]

Integrating, lastly, means allowing refugees and migrants to participate fully in the life of the society that welcomes

them, as part of a process of mutual enrichment and fruitful cooperation in service of the integral human development

of the local community. Saint Paul expresses it in these words: You are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow

citizens with Gods peo ple. [16]

5. A proposal for two international compacts

It is my heartfelt hope this spirit will guide the process that in the course of 2018 will lead the United Nations to draft

and approve two Global Compacts, one for safe, orderly and regular migration and the other for refugees. As shared

agreements at a globa l level, these compacts will provide a framework for policy proposals and practical measures. For

this reason the need to be ins ired b com assion foresi ht and coura e so as to take advanta e of ever


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this reason the need to be ins ired b com assion foresi ht and coura e so as to take advanta e of ever - .

avoid surrendering to cynicism and to t he globa lization of indifference.

Dialogue and coordination are a necessity and a specific duty for the international community. Beyond national

borders, higher numbers of refugees may be welcomed or better welcomed also by less wealthy countries, if

international cooperation guarantees them the necessary funding.

The Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has published a set

of twenty action points that provide concrete leads for implementing these four verbs in public policy and in the

attitudes and activities of Christian communities. [17] The aim of this and other contributions is to express the interest

of the Catholic Church in the process leading to the adoption of the two U.N. Global Compacts. This interest is the sign

of a more general pastoral concern that goes back to very origins of Church and has continued in her many works up

to the present time.

6. For our common home

Let us draw inspiration from the words of Saint John Paul II: If the dream of a peaceful world is shared by all, if the

refugees and migrants contribution is properly evaluated, then humanity can become more and more a universal

family and our earth a true common home. [18] Throughout history, many have believed in this dream, and their

achievements are a testament to the fact that it is no mere utopia.

Among these, we remember Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini in this year that marks the hundredth anniversary of her

death. On this thirteenth day of November, many ecclesial communities celebrate her memory. This remarkable woman,

who devoted her life to the service of migrants and became their patron saint, taught us to welcome, protect, promote

and integrate our brothers and sisters. Through her intercession, may the Lord enable all of us to experience that a

harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. [19]

From the Vatican, 13 November 2017

Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Patroness of Migrants

LITURGICAL

READINGS

Sunday 3 December 2017: 1st Sunday of AdventIs 63: 16-17; 64: 1. 3-8

Ps 80: 2-3. 15-16. 18-19

1 Cor 1:3-9

Mk 13: 33-37

Sunday 10 December 2017: 2nd Sunday of Advent

Is 40: 1-5. 9-11

Ps 85: 9-14

2 Pt 3: 8-14

Mk 1: 1-8

Sunday 17 December 2017: 3rd Sunday of Advent

Is 61: 1-2. 10-11

Ps: Lk 1: 46-50. 53-54

1 Thes 5: 16-24

Jn 1: 6-8. 19-28

Sunday 24 December 2017: 4th Sunday of Advent

2 Sm 7: 1-5. 8-12.14.16Ps 89: 2-5. 27. 29

Rom 16: 25-27

Lk 1: 26-38

Vigil Mass of Christmas

Is 62: 1-5

Ps 89: 4-5. 16-17. 27. 29

Acts 13: 16-17. 22-25

Mt 1: 1-25

Monday 25 December 2017: Christmas Day

Midnight Mass

Is 9: 2-7

Ps 96: 1-3. 11-13

Tit 2: 11-14

Lk 2: 1-14

Mass during the Day

Is 52: 7-10

Ps 98: 1-6

Heb 1: 1-6

Jn 1: 1-18

Sunday 31 December 2017: Holy Family

Gn 15: 1-6; 21: 1-3

Ps 80: 2-3. 15-16. 18-19

1 Cor 1: 3-9

Mk 13: 33-37

Monday 1 January 2018: Mary, Mother of God

Num 6: 22-27

Ps 67: 2-3. 5-6. 8

Gal 4: 4-7

Lk 2: 16-21

Sunday 7 January 2018: Epiphany of the Lord

Is 60: 1-6

Ps 72: 1-2. 7-8. 10-13Eph 3: 2-3. 5-6

Mt 2: 1-12

Sunday 14 January 2018: 2nd Sunday of the Year

1 Sam 3: 3-10. 19

Ps 40: 2. 4. 7-10

1 Cor 6: 13 15. 17-20

Jn 1: 35-42


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GRADE R GRADUATION

Great excitement began brewing a few weeks ago when the children were informed that they were going to graduate"

to Grade 1.

The school song in Latin and the national anthem in many languages became an adventure. The children embraced

the practises and were soon fluent and confident.

The big day a rrived and black gowns were put on. Mortarboards were a challenge but the children cope d so well.

Walking proudly into the MAH to the booming sound of Gaudeamus igitur, parents looked on in pride. The children

recited poetry, sang and then graduated Each child receiving a Graduation certificate as well as a School Bear,

dressed in St Henrys uniform as a keepsake . Photographs were taken and parents enjoyed a cup of tea.

All in all a very exciting da y for our Grade R children.

A new tradition has be en started which I ho pe will continue fo r many years to come.

Diane Venter

HOD: Foundation Phase


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PRE-PRIMARY NATIVITY PLAY

Wow!!! What excitement listening to th e greatest story I know, that Tale of Wonder.

Teachers and ch ildren a like were excited when casting for our Nativity Play. Everyone was excited for each other.

Learning the words and songs was such fun.

Knowing that Christmas is a time to love, g ive and receive became the order of the d ay, especially that we were going

to receive Jesus on Christmas day.

We sure do hop e the little one s were able to express this message at th eir Nativity. A blessed Christmas to one a nd all.

Michelle Singh

JUNIOR PREP CHRISTMAS PLAY

On Friday evening, 1 December our Junior Prep children did us proud once again, as they took us "Out of this World"

to explain the importance of Christmas with their angelic singing and superb acting. Bringing to mind the Christmas

Spirit of love, joy and peace fo r all men.

Lynette Woods

Grade 1 Teacher


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SENIOR PREP ACADEMIC AWARDS

Our annual Preparatory School Awards Evening was held on Monday, 4 December. We were fortunate to have Mrs

Tish Pritchard as our esteemed guest of honour. Mrs Pritchard worked in the public schooling sector for many years

after qualifying as a Senior Primary teacher, later extending that qualification to include Reception and Foundation

Phases, with Remedial Education as a speciality.

Mrs Pritchard was appointed a s Head of Depa rtment at Marist Brothers Linmeyer before eventually being a ppointed as

the first Principal of the Primary School in 1998. She retired at the end of 2016 after serving a stellar 19 years as the

Primary School Principal.

The evening was well supported by parents, grandparents and friends of the school. The evening was a celebration of

all things Marist and a fitting end to what has been a busy and productive year for the Prep School.

Mr Sean Ackerman

Deputy Principal Prep S chool


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HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS CEREMONY

The 2017 High School Awards ceremony was held on Tuesday 5 December with the Chairman of our Board of

Governors, Mr Tim Campbell, as our Guest of Honour. A range of academic achievements throughout the year were

recognised, the 2018 prefects committed themselves to their role by taking the Prefects Pledge in front of their peers,

teachers and parents and the 2018 student leadership team was also announced. We congratulate the following on

their appointments: Geri Lazarus (Head of Chapel), Tristan Boltman (Deputy Head Boy), Chelsea-Lea Smith (Deputy

Head Girl), Luke Toulouras (Head Boy) and Jaime van de r Walt (Head Girl).

In his address, Mr Campbell, made reference to St Henrys emphasis on traditional values with modern relevance. He

explained to the High School pupils that it sounds quaint and old fashioned but I can assure you that these

Traditional values will have relevance until the end of time. Mr Campbell went onto to illustrate how especially the five

Marist characteristics have relevance and ho w they can be applied and practiced at school and in daily life.

Mr Campbells words resonated wonderfully with a new award that was made. The Brother Brendan OShea Memorial

Award, donated by the Catholic Schools Office in KwaZulu-Natal in memory of Brother Brendan, is awarded to a

member of the St Henrys family who exemplifies the five characteristics. The first recipient is Mr Brendan Martin, who

will be completing his tenure as the Ethos Portfolio holder on the Board of Governors at the end of this year and he is

most deserving of the award. We were pleased Mr Lionel Samuels of the Catholic Schools Office was present to make

the a ward to Mr Martin.

The ceremony concluded with an inspiring and very meaningfu l blessing from Fr Sean and the customary singing of the

Non nobis.

Stephen Leech

College Principal

Head of High School

GRADE 8 TRADE & TRANSPORT

GEOGRAPHY EXCURSION


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On the 30th Of November our Grade 8 group took part in a Geography trade and transport excursion. They began at

Hulletts Sugar Terminal where they learnt how sugar is made and had a chance to see huge mountains of unrefined

sugar.

They also enjoyed a harbor cruise and could now relate to the various ships and terminals after learning about them in

Geography. An educational and informative day was had by all.

Kirstie Turk

Geography Department

GRADE 4 OUTREACH


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Our grade four, fourth term challenge, to learn to knit and then to make teddies for the underprivileged children for

Christmas, was received with un believable support from our Marist parents, grandp arents and family friends.

Just a matter of a few weeks passed and mission accomplished; a heap of teddies piled high were ready for delivery (

some with more ventilation than others!).

The grade fours armed with their colourful teddies, set off early from school one morning, soon after exams. We made

our way to the Isiaha 54 home for abandoned children. The joy in the little childrens faces was a picture, when they

realized not only were they receiving a cuddly teddy but also a devoted grade 4 friend to play with, for the morning.

The grade 4 children attended to these little munchkins with all the care and adoration as only nine and ten years olds

could. The tears when departure time arrived was so touching little arms clinging on, reluctant to release their grip! A

day to remember was had by all. Thank you grade four children for coming on board and displaying Marcellins true

spirit.

Jenny Whiting

Grade 4 Teacher

NAZARETH HOUSE CHRISTMAS PLAYOn Wednesda y, 29 November, the Grade Six classes accompanied by th eir teachers Mr. K. Thwaites Miss G. Ramalho

and Miss R. Schumann paid a visit to the old folk at Nazareth House and treated them to a morning of Christmas Fare

and a surprise Tea-Party.

The children performed a little Christmas Play. What Christmas means to us? where the children sang

Christmas Carols and explained the Meaning of the Christmas Symbols. A special Prayer was said and the morning

ended with the children delivering Christmas Gifts to each resident. The o ld folk were so grateful and so a ppreciative.

Great fun was had by all the children and the morning ended off with the children singing We wish you a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Truly a Special Day to remember spent with the o ld folk at Nazareth House!


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ALUMNI NEWS - THE MAMBA

Four St Henry's Alumni are involved in this massive and exciting project...."The Mamba" is the first battery-only electric

vehicle to be built in South Africa. Students and Alumni Sean Mons, David Woods and Post Graduate Matthew Woods

were part of the design team u nder the supervision o f a further St Henry's Alumnus Dr Michael Brooks. Congratulations

to the Team. Below is the article pub lished in the Natal Mercury on the 23rd November.


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LIAM READ BMX NEWS

Liam Read (Grade 11) on Saturday 25 November 2017, attended the KZN MTB 2017 Awards Function. See pictures

below. Well done Liam on your awesome achievements!

First photo:KZN MTB Enduro Se ries and KZN Champs - Bronze award.

Second photo:KZN MTB Provincial (KZN) Colours - for Enduro.

Third Photo:His Giba Club 1st place a ward.


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U13 DADS VS LADS

Every year the dads take the boys to and from cricket matches, watching and coaching from the side-lines. On

Saturday, 2 December the dads got to show the u13 boys how good they actually are.

After winning the toss the fathers asked the boys to bat. After a lot of stretching the dads were finally ready to play.

The u13 lads amassed a total of 120. There were some clever tactics used by both teams but in the end there was

only going to be one winner. Age and experience proved to be the winner on the day, so well done to the dads

winning back the crown.

Brett Schwikkard

Prep School Spo rts co

ordinator

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Teacher:Mr G Brits, Miss A Morris

Learners: Grade 8 (helped organise the day)

This year on Friday 10 November, the St Henrys Marist College community gathered in the College Quad at the

Memorial Bell Tower to remember the 18 young men from the College who gave their lives in the 2nd World War and

the Marist Brothers who have taught generations of Marist pupils and who have since died.

This year, special mention was made of Brother Brendan OShea, who passed away this year. The Bell Tower was

adorned with shamrocks and a special County Kerry Flag, was made in his honour to denote where Brother Brendan

had grown up in Ireland. Doves were released in honour of each of the 18 young alumni as well as an eye-witness

account of a letter by George Hyacynth Darling, was read, dating to 1944 of his account in France and his run-in with

German SS soldiers. Thank you to Mrs Peters-Newman for the letter, as Mr Darling was her later fath er in-law.

As always, the NMR band assisted in the proceedings with haunting melodies showing of their mastery of the

bagpipes.


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KZN ROBOTICS

The First Lego League is an international competition, which marked the

launch of our STEM programme at St Henrys. We recently had experts in

the field from KZN Science Centre workshop the coaches and team

members on the dynamics of the competition and introduce them to the

programming a spect of robotics.

First Lego Leagu e challenges children to think like scientists and engineers.

The theme for this year is Hydro Dynamics, where the team chose and

solved a real-world problem in the Project components of the competition.

They also built and programmed an autonomous robot to solve a set ofmissions in the robot game. At the regional competition held on the 4th of

November 2017, St Henrys, performed beyond expectation given that it

was the year of inception for Robotics at St Henrys.

The learners have grown from this experience and this has steered their

career choices. They are also very enthusiastic about the 2018 competition

and are already planning their strategies.

The team comprises of 8 learners, a Coach and Mentor:

Sadhana Singh and Shayne Richard are the Coach and Mentor.

The Learners:

- Ahana Maharaj

- Saurav Pannalall

- Jiaju Xu

- Mpilonhle Nxasana

- Xian Misra

- Shivaan Naidoo

- Kerwin Naidoo

- Nathan Damtew

Sadhana Singh

Mathematics teacher extraordinaire (Grade 8 12)

Robotics club


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MATRIC EXAMS - THE FINAL STRETCH


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MR VENI THUSI

A few weeks ago, the Brothers presented an award to Mr Veni Thusi in recognition of his service to th e Marist Brothers.

Although Mr Thusi has worked directly for the Brothers over the last number of years, he also worked for the school

itself for many years. As he retires at the end of this year, we congratulate Mr Thusi and thank him for his 47 years of

service to the Marist family here in Durban.

Mr Thusi arrived at S t Henrys in 197 0 and soon be came known to two ge nerations of alumni as Sampson for his great

strength.

To talk to Mr Thusi about his experiences here at St Henrys is to go back into the history of the school over the last

five decades; from him washing the 1st te am rugby kit by hand in the 19 70s, to firing up a boiler early in the morning so

that the Brothers could have hot water in the days before electric geysers were installed, to working in the original

tuckshop where the small astro is above the main field and many more wonderful stories of the school as it was forty

and fifty years ago.

We thank Mr Thusi for all he has don e for St Henrys and wish him all the very best in his retirement.

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Maintenance gifts

Hampers will now be p resented to representa tives of our maintenance, g arden and cleaning teams. The remaining

hampers will be handed out later today. I ask our 2018 Head Boy and Head Girl, Jamie and Luke to present the

hampers to our staff.

Representing our maintenance team Mr Albert Cele

Representing the cleaning and grounds staff Mrs Winnie Ngubane

Representing the security staff Mr Patrick Mvicane

South African National Geography Olympiad:

Pascal Tostee Bronze Top 15%

Jonathan Wimberley Silver Top 10%

World Challenge Certificates Recognition of participation in th e World Challenge programme

- Nathalie Desfontaines

- Nicholas Foxon

- Isabella Goncalves


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-- Sondisa Mbongwa

- Cebokuhle Thando Mhlongo

- Liam Jeremy Moodley

- Kiara Hannah Moollan

- Seth Pietersen

- Tristan Sagad evan

- Rebecca Simpson

- Pascal Tostee

- Tayla Van Bart

- Jaime Van de r Walt

- Jiaju Xu

Certificate of Completion The Hour of code

The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that

anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a

worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of

community efforts.

- Anne-Catherine B essick

- Yashodhan Chetty

- Ethan Collins

- Michael-Alexandria Damons

- Tess de Haas

- Andisiwe Dlamini

- Ryan Hutchings

- Hannah Jarvis

- Caeleb Jorgensen

- Jessica Kalil

- Mingyang Li

- Ahana Maharaj

- Xian Misra

- Kerwin Naidoo

- Mpilonhle Nxasana

- Arya Shukla

- Matthew van Straten

- Abass Wolbling

First Aid certificates Level 3

- Liam Gaillard

- Paige Staphorst

- Sarah Taylor

Chess Half Colours:

- Liam Moodley

- Kudos Colours

Liam Read (received colours in KZN Mountain Biking in the Enduro Discipline and soccer, cricket, tennis)

Water Polo certificate of participation

- Alex Barnado

- Marick Baronet

- Luke Brown

- Sinead Carson

- Daniel Criticos

- Andrew Gace- Megan Lacey

- Eden Land

- Cameron McCarthy

- Alison Sout hwick

- Matthew Thompson

- Nathalie Vose

- Declan Williams

Water Polo certificate of merit with distinction

- Michaela Williams

Water Polo Half Colours

- Liam Gaillard

- Jhetan Govender

- Seth Pietersen

Water Polo Full Colours

- Danielle Andre

- Emma Ratcliffe

- Sydney van Voo rst

Sports & Cultural 1st Term Captains and Vice Captains 2018:

CHESS Vice-Captain Kavidhen Kander

Captain Liam Moodley

CHOIR Deputy Head Tristan Boltman

Head Geri Lazarus

CRICKET Vice-Captain Nicholas Napier

Captain Liam Moodley

CROSS COUNTRY Captain Luke Toulouras

CULTURAL Vice-Captain Jordan MawbeyCaptain Geri Lazarus

DEBATING Vice-Captain Joseph Foxon

Captain- Divakaran Moodley

FIRST AID Vice-Captain Paige Riethoven

Captain Sydney van V oorst

GOLF Captain Charlize Coetzer

HOCKEY GIRLS Vice-Captain Chelsea-Lea Smith

Captain Jodi Biggar


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INDOOR HOCKEY Vice-Captain Jodi Biggar

Captain Chelsea-Lea Smith

PHOTOGRAPHY Captain Sarah Connell

RUGBY Vice-Captain Seth Pietersen

Captain Riyadh Adam

BOYS SWIMMING Vice-Captain Cian Wilkes

Captain Luke Toulouras

GIRLS SWIMMING Vice-Captain Jaime Van der Walt

Captain Kyla Russell

BOYS TENNIS Vice-Captain Yashkar Bhoda

Captain Mvelo Nkosi

GIRLS TENNIS Vice-Captain Phoebe NicholsonCaptain Kelsey Jones

BOYS WATER POLO Vice-Captain Liam Gaillard

Captain Seth Pietersen

GIRLS WATER POLO Vice-Captain Sydney van Voorst

Captain Emma Ratcliff

HOUSE CAPTAINS:

ST ANDREWS Clarissa Donachie Chris Forbay

ST GEORGES Paige Staphorst Enzo van Zyl

ST HENRYS Emma Ratcliff Joshua Baxter

ST PATRICKS Olwethu Sibiya Cian Wilkes

Winning House of 2017

As we are now at the end of the year, we add all of the points scored by the four Houses from all of the inter-House

competitions. This includes the swimming galas, ath letics and cultural activities. The points score for 2 017 is as follows:

In fourth place with 2 48 2 points is St Patricks

In third place with 2882 points is St Georges

In second place- with 318 2 points is St And rews

And the winning house, receiving the Ellis Brown shield for 2017 with 3288 po ints is St Henrys House.

Stephen Leech

College Principal

Head of High School

GRADE 4 FLAG FARM OUTINGWe rounded o ff the Grade 4 year on a high note , with a relaxed, fun-filled visit to Flag Farm. Miss McMahon, on her first

visit, delighted the children by riding a horse. The children enjoyed serenading Mrs Whiting with Flag Farms signature

MooMoo, as it marked her last official school visit to the farm.

Denise Winter

Grade 4 Leader

Grade 4 Class Teacher


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GRADE 5 GIBA GORGE OUTING

On Friday 1st December, the Grade 5 learners went to Giba Gorge for a day of team building. The learners were

involved in activities that promoted communication and team work. Much fun was had by all, and the laughter was

evidence that the learners had great fun. The most popular activity was find the land mine. A director was chosen to

lead their blindfolded peer to find the land mine. Thereafter the learners relaxed and enjoyed nature whilst they ate

their lunch. The feedb ack session was particularly interesting, as the learners discovered things abo ut one anothe r that

they had not noticed before.

Karen Fuller

Grade 5 Teacher


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GRADE 6 CLUB VENTURE EXCURSION

To end off the year the Grade 6 learners were treated to an excursion at Club Venture.

Due to the heavy traffic we arrived, with a very excited group of children, slightly later than expected. The day itself was

extremely hot but this did not deter the children from having fun. They were divided into two groups with group 1 going

for a swim and riding on the super tube. Group 2 went off to the zip line where many children overcame their initial

fears and were keen to go again on this exciting activity. Unfortunately, time did no t permit this.

After a quick snack the g roups swapped a ctivities.

After a very enjoyable morning we made our way to the bus and headed off back to school.

Kevin Thwaites

Class Teacher Gr 6B

GRADE 7 EXCURSION TO USHAKA

Tess de Haas:

uShaka was an awesome experience where I could learn and have fun! I also grew even closer to my friends and

other classmates. Overall it was a wonderful experience and I loved it!

Hannah van Wyk:

We all had so much fun, p laying in the water park and learning n ew things abou t sea creatures. It was a well spent

outing and a wonderful way to end our Grade 7 year.


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CHRISTMAS MARKETA very successful Christmas Market took place on the 1st December. Despite the fact that bad weather was predicted

many pupils, parents and friends of the College came out in their numbers to support. The inaugural Market was a

fundraiser for next year's Rugby and Hockey tour to Ireland.

STAFF FAREWELLS

A teacher is a guide, a friend, a mentor and one who imparts knowledge selfishly. It saddening when we have to say

goodbye, be it for when a teacher retires, resigns or completes their locum tenure. We say goodbye today to a number

of staff you have served ou r Prep School this year with distinction.

Mrs Atherstone joined the St. Henrys staff team in Janu ary as a Grade 1 locum teacher intending to stay only for one

term. One whole year later we say goodbye to her and thank her for calm demeanour coupled with years of experience

that has ensured our Grade 1B class are thoroughly prepared for the rigours of Grade 2.

After answering the d istress call from Mrs Vente r mid-way through th e second term, Mrs Reardon ha s been a

permanent fixture in Grade 3. We are indeed grateful to Mrs Reardon who has proven to be an active and supportive

member of the Junior Prep staff te am.

Mr Boyce joined the greater teaching body of St Henrys at the beginning of the second term and within a very short

space of time went ab out making a positive impact in bot h the classroom and extra-curricular programme. You r energy

and enthusiasm will greatly missed ne xt year.

Its not often that you get an opportunity to employ a former principal to join your staff team. After the resignation of

Miss Hiron to wards the end of the third term. We were able to secure the services of Mr Madgin (retired principal from

Penzance). Mr Madge you were no t just a teache r to our pupils but rather a t ower of knowledge. You r ability to

motivate and gu ide Grade 5G was duly noted. Tha nk-you for your service this term.

In an 11 year career at St Henrys, Mrs Whiting has proven to be a great knowledge provider as she has gone beyond

just the use of textb ooks t o impart goo d ha bits and lessons o f life t o ou r pup ils. Mrs Whiting will be retiring from

teaching afte r an incredible 31 years of service to the profession. Than k-you for your ded ication and professionalism


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shown throughout these years. Your glass hal - ull app roach will linger on in the corridors and teaching venues at t

Henrys. Enjoy your well-earned retirement.

Mrs Besson will also be lea ving our extended staff team at th e end of this year as she retires after 7 years of service to

our school as th e Junior Prep a ftercare supervisor. We wish her well in the coming years.

We also say farewell to Mr Ramsugit who is leaving St Henrys. Mr Ramsugit started at St Henrys in 201 3 in ou r Physics

department. He ha s also been an active member of the extra-mural programme, most nota bly in golf which is a

particular passion of his, as well as soccer. In co-curricular terms, Mr Ramsugit has led a number of activities, with

especially the highly successful St Henrys participation in last yea rs drone competition coming to mind. Mr Ramsugit

was also an early proponent of the splitting of Natural Sciences in Grades 8 and 9 into specific Physics and Life

Sciences subjects, a move which we see as important for the development of both of these subjects in Grades 10 to

12 and in the school as a whole. More recently, Mr Ramsugit occupied the role of Head of Grade 9. We thank Mr

Ramsugit for his contributions to St Henrys and wish him well in the future.

Furthermore, we say goodb ye to Mrs Callaghan who leaves us at th e end of the year. Mrs Callaghan joined St Henrys

in 2006 and has therefore completed eleven years of service with us. Mrs Callaghan has of course taught Geography

and in recent years been the Subject Head for Geography in the High School but she also taught English and Life

Orientation for a time. In 200 9, Mrs Callaghan was promoted to Head o f Department. In this position, Mrs Callaghan

oversaw Academics and then later Administration and then more recently, she also looked after Grades 8 and 9,

assisting the Grade Heads in the se grades. In the area o f extra-curricular, Mrs Callaghan has bee n involved in a variety

of activities, among them girls water polo and n etball, as well as numerous hikes, subject and grade excursions and

most recently, the World Challenge excursion to Nepal. A lot h as been accomplished in eleven years of loyal service to

St Henrys by Mrs Callaghan. We th ank Mrs Callaghan for this and wish he r all the very best in t he fut ure.

May God grant to all of you happiness and may goodwill be on your sides for years to come.


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CROW TALK

On December 1st, 2017, the grade 8 and 9 learners were treated with a presentation by CROW, the Centre for the

Rehabilitation of Wildlife. Their representative, Nompilo Ngcobo, add ressed the lea rners on how to "live in harmony with

nature", focusing o n encou raging them to refrain from littering, feed ing wildlife and interfering in the n atural course. The

learners were able to make a donation to CROW as a thank you, and voted on an animal enclosure that the school will

be funding for a year. As CROW is an NPO, any and all donations and sponsorship is greatly appreciated. We thank

CROW for taking time out to ed ify our learners and look fo rward to further relations.

CRIME PREVENTION/DRUG AWARENESS

TALK TO THE HIGH SCHOOL


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FATHER AND SON CYCLE TOUR

Snenhlanhla Zondi (Grade 11) and his dad Sfu will be participating in an Adventure Cycle ride around KZN from 3rd to

13th December. They are looking to cycle 1350km in 10 days. We wish them all the very best - what an amazing

experience for father and son!


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NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY

BOOKS:

The library was used as an exam venue for the Grade 11s and has recently been very busy with all the incoming

textbooks. I am very grateful to Mrs Farland for all the books that she has covered in plastic, and to my student

volunteers, Nyiko and Keyanna for all their help with accessioning, sorting and returning books. Many thanks to all

those who have been returning their textbooks and library books! New textbooks and exciting new reads have also

been ordered for next year. As part of my library etiquette lessons with the JP learners they have been learning how to

use browsing sticks, each with its own animal character, which were ordered earlier this semester. The SP and JP

learners have enjoyed using them.

GAMES:

The library recently hosted another board games session, facilitated by The Unseen Shoppe as part of the post-examtimetable. It was very well attended and the learners enjoyed themselves. We are hoping to have more board games

sessions with The Unseen Shoppe next year. On the topic of board games, a recent addition to the library games

stock is a Harry Potter wizarding chess set with lovely detailed chess pieces. I look forward to offering it to the learners

next year.

OUTREACH:

Many thanks to all of those who knitted teddy bears for the teddy bear drive. The teddies were collected by the

Pietermaritzburg Community Chest, added to the other teddy bear collections from other communities and handed out

at a party on 1st December at the Golden Horse Casino for children with disabilities. We were really excited to be able

to contribute lots of knitted teddies to t his event. Watch this space for more knitting projects in the new year!

Please also continue to bring used printer cartridges, plastic bottle tops and bread tags to the library for recycling. The

used printer cartridges are collected and processed by Green Office and the plastic bottle tops and bread tags will

continue accumulating until we have enough to donate a wheelchair to a person in need.

Finally, I wanted to wish you a blessed Christmas and a restful holiday. Thank you to all those who have contributed to

the library running this year: my assistant, Michelle, volunteer mums, student assistants, library monitors and the St

Henrys community. I look forward to working with you aga in next yea r.

Annie Fleischac k

Librarian

GRADE 1 BUILD-A-BEAR SANTA'S

WORKSHOP


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KARTING CHAMPION

Uzair Khan (Grade 2), came 2nd overall in the 2017 KZN Karting Championship for the Micromax Class (7 to 10 year

olds).

Well done Uzair.


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