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A day of torture and misery. A day where the most feared and power-ful in school are given freedom: too much freedom. A day where flowers bloom into ferocious creatures; the despicable are in full force and ready to unleash their terrible plans onto the world. Well, at least that’s what the rumours

said. Spread from generation to gen-eration, these rumours have been adapted and have pierced through the souls of the innocent young. Freaky Friday is the last day of school

for the form fives. Early in the morning,

the younger forms were greeted by them on their way to class. The entire school then attended an assembly that showcases the Form Five talent one last time. During first break, the fun starts on the field. They spread all sorts of multi-coloured powder paint on everyone. It was an amazing day in general. It was actually not as bad as most of the form ones thought it would be.“It’s not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. I really liked being part of it. I had tons of blue paint all over me. It was amazing and I can’t wait for next

year,” said Lemohang Moriana (1L)All in all, it was a really action-packed

day; a day I know other schools would not experience, which makes it unique. Freaky Friday is a day that be-longs to the form fives. It is a day that allows them to let loose ahead of the IGCSE exams. It brings them so much joy. It must be really exciting and a re-lief to know that there is something to look forward to at the end of one of the hardest years of your life.

~ Palesa Kgathola (1M)

FREAKY FRIDAY

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Seabelo Chabo John (‘14) was selected to be a 2017 Global Health Fellow by the United Nations Foundation in the U.S.A. The Global Health Fellows are students who are empowered to directly impact global health policies of the United Nations Foundation.

ALUMNI NEWS

Ami Burton (‘16) received the Best Humanities Student award from the University of Cape Town. Ami is currently enrolled in the University’s BA (Humanities), studying Literature and History.

Uvindu Wijesinghe (‘13) received the BP Award for Excellence and the Horizon Nuclear prize from the University of Bath for the Best Second Year Electrical Engineering student.

Meleko Mokgosi (‘02) featured in Artnet News for creating one of seven pieces that made the 2017 Expo Chicago Fair unmissable. Described by the article as ‘mesmeriz-ing’, the untitled work of three figures is valued at $30,000. Meleko began drawing in primary school, and continued to nurture his skills at MaP. He studied art at Williams College and UCLA, earning BA and MFA degrees.

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Courtesy:Honor Frazer

What have you enjoyed most about working in the Advanced Technology department?‘‘I’ve had the chance to interact with

and learn from many talented engineers working in my field.I have been given the chance to work

on multiple cross departmental projects. My department has encouraged me to develop skills in my areas of interest and has given me projects that I genuinely found exciting and were tailored to fur-ther build and expand my skills.I have thoroughly enjoyed these expe-

riences and opportunities I’ve had and I thank all the people I got to work with.’’

On the 7th October, MaP’s Wildlife Habitat Service students participated in the Global March for Elephant, Rhi-no and Lion. Organised by the Tlho-komela Botswana Endangered Wild-life Trust, in conjunction with Children in the Wilderness and the Khama Rhi-no Sanctuary, the event was hosted by Ms Thea Khama, Ambassador of the Global March for Elephant, Rhino and Lion 2017. The march began at the National Sta-

dium after a safety briefing from radio personality Jazzelle. Participants were led to the Main Mall by the St Joseph’s Marching Band, before returning to their starting point, where Hon. Min-ister Tshekedi Khama (Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism) gave a speech about the im-portance of conservation. In a prize giving ceremony at the end of the event, the MaP team was awarded first prizes for creating the Best Placard and the Best Mask.In a note of thanks, Mr Victor Chivovo

(Head of Biology) said, ‘‘A big thank you to everyone who attended the Global March for Elephant, Rhino and Lion 2017. It was a resounding suc-cess!’’

GLOBAL MARCH FOR ELEPHANT, RHINO AND LION 2017

I enjoyed my time at MaP and I look forward to being a student here.

~ Robin Broadhurst Primary School

I loved the library, the teachers, the garden and how friendly people are.

~ AaryanBroadhurst Primary School

I hope to get better at acting and work towards being a scientist.

~ Thapelo Northside Primary School

My day has been very fun and I’m ex-cited to start here next year.

~ Lila Northside Primary School

When I come to MaP, I want to join the Marimba band.

~ Ismail Thornhill Primary School

MaP is a great school, with lots of amazing people.

~ Muhammad Northside Primary School

My favourite thing about MaP is that it is unique. All the students I’ve met are very friendly. I can’t wait to start here next year!

~ Yingyu Northside Primary School

I enjoyed my time at MaP and I’m glad I came because the school has lots of connections around the world; it gives students opportunities to go to top universities.

~ EmmaNorthside Primary School

While at MaP, I hope to achieve the highest grades possible.

~ Abhishek Westwood International School

I came to MaP because I heard that the teachers are great!

~ Bilaal Thornhill Primary School

Form 1 Open Day

Children today are spending more and more time on social media. It isn’t difficult to understand: instant con-nectivity to their friends all over the world; constant access to information and news and a host of wonderful apps to play with. However, as with anything fun, there are risks associated with it, and it is essential that children who are engaging with social media are educated about these risks. Below, we have listed the top 5 rules that we recommend children to fol-low to avoid trouble online:1. Don’t let evidence ex-

ist of things you may later come to regret.Everything we put on social

media is there to stay. It is incredibly difficult to prop-erly delete the content we put online. Content is down-loaded, screenshots are taken, platforms store con-tent, things are backed up to the Cloud and devices (and the content on them) get stolen every single day. Children therefore need to understand that the con-tent they are putting on-line today stands a decent chance of being viewed by future varsity admissions officers and employers. Social media is no longer just social. It provides you with a digital CV.2. Don’t speak to people that you

don’t knowThere are serious numbers of creepy

people online and creepy people love to talk to children. Unfortunately,

as children are desperate for friends, they will talk to anyone and let any-one follow them online. This gives the creeps too much information and al-lows them access to pictures of your children that we would most certain-ly prefer them to not have access to!

Further, these creeps often start to groom children, by pretending to be a similar aged child with similar inter-ests, often luring children into sending them pictures and meeting them in real life.3. Never think you are anonymous

onlineYou can never hide. We will always

find you. It doesn’t matter what the platform says: if the child has scram-bled their IP address, is on the deep web, or is making use of a proxy serv-er. The bottom line is that we know some seriously good cyber-detectives and they will find you.

4. If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, don’t put it online.The screen is a dehuman-

ising tool. We are all guilty of saying more behind a screen than we would ever say to someone’s face. Chil-dren need to be warned against this. It is very easy to be a bully, or take nude pictures behind the safety of the screen, but actual-ly, the stuff they are doing on social media is not only as real as real life, but also stands the risk of getting dis-tributed EVERYWHERE and AT ANY TIME5. If you wouldn’t want

your mother to see it, don’t put it online.This test works for people

of any age. If you wouldn’t want your mother to see it, definitely don’t post it but ideally, don’t even let the picture or the content ex-

ist in the first place. Digital content is dangerous content, so if you wouldn’t want your parents / principal / pro-spective employer etc to see it, then don’t create it.

~ Dr Lizzie HarrisonOriginally published in GabsKidsDirec-

tory, September 2017

SOCIAL MEDIA: THE GOLDEN RULES‘’We don’t have a choice on whether we do social media; the question is how well we do it.’’ ~ Eric Qualman Dr Lizzie Harrison is a social media expert at The Digital Law Co in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has experience in the

fields of Paediatrics, Neuroscience and Psychology. She has also worked on numerous legal cases, and has just complet-ed a book for teenagers on social media use, which was co-written with a colleague. Much of Dr Harrison’s work involves creating social media strategies and policies for schools, and providing training and workshops on social media law, par-ticularly for young people and their caregivers.

Milit Ranjith (2J), Joel Binu (L6K), and Wen Zhang (L6K), participated in the South African Maths Olympiad and placed in the Top 100. Milit, who par-ticipated in the Junior Division, ranked at 22 while Joel and Wen, who were in the Senior Division, tied at position 25.The trio entered the three-round com-petition in March 2017 with 100,000 other students, earning at least 50% to proceed to the second round. Their scores in the second round earned them a place in the Top 100 to write the final paper to determine their ranking.According to their website, ”The South African Mathematics Olympiad is the biggest Olympiad in the country.” It de-velops students’ creative problem-solving skills, which, in the global environment we live in, is becoming an increasingly sought-after skill.Pic (from left): Milit Ranjith (2J), Joel Binu (L6K), and Wen Zhang (L6K)

MATHS OLYMPIADS

CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVEOn the 20th September, a group of MaP staff members performed in ''Can't Live Without Your Love'', J-House’s winning play from 1st Term’s Interhouse Drama Competitions. Lead actress Ms Bowe played the role of a young mother who has to find true love or die. She falls for a playboy doctor, portrayed by Mr Schmidt, who eventually breaks her heart. Mean-while, her gangly best friend, played by Mr Gaogakwe, does everything he can to show her he’s the one. Directed by Mr Clayton Ndlovu, the play was a fundraising activity in sup-port of the Cancer Association of Bo-tswana (CAB). In addition to donating gate takings from the event, students and teachers assisted in selling CAB merchandise as part of the fundraiser.Cancer Association of Botswana: ''We would like to commend the school for emphasising the role of communi-ty service to their students. This forms part of Botswana's past Vision 2016 goal to be a compassionate and car-ing nation.''

ENGLISH OLYMPIADS

MaP's Form 5 and 6 students received certificates in recognition of their participation in the De Beers English Olympiad! Ruby Njonde (L6L) achieved position 42 and Aasiyah Shaikh (5J) achieved position 79.The De Beers English Olympiad is an annual, South African competition, which aims to enrich students through the study of English and encourage critical thinking and creative writing. It draws an estimated 8000 entries each year.

This term, the MaP school communi-ty took part in the 2017 International School Library Month (ISLM), under the theme Connecting Communities and Cultures. According to their website, the ‘‘ISLM is an opportunity for those in charge of school libraries around the world to choose a day, week or the entire month of October to celebrate everything great about school librar-ies.’’

MaP’s library staff and committee or-ganized a wide range of weekly and daily activities, including on-the-spot quizzes, displays on different cultures and movie screenings.The month long celebration was kick started by a special assembly, where students and staff members show-cased their cultural attire. The as-sembly featured guest speaker and MaP alumna Ms Itumeleng Botlhoko (‘02), who gave a presentation on this year’s theme.Ms Itumeleng Botlhoko: ‘‘A library is not just a place where you go to do research or homework. It is a place that records the stories of different people: people who come from fam-ilies like you and me; people who de-cided that it was important to record their perspectives. There are many viewpoints that are propagated through literature and other media found in libraries. These narratives are very important; they shape our lives and economies. When we go to our libraries, we must always remember that the books we come across were written by people just like us. As you go through life, you must ask yourself, what do I connect with? Find your own identity and leave a legacy.’’

Speed Dating With a Book

Book fair where the MaP community had an opportunity to browse through the latest publications.

Ms Itumeleng BotlhokoDirector, Pyramid Perspicacity

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES

On the 28th September, MaP's Tlamelo Project team donated Pula 5,000 to Thapologo Day Care Centre in Mochudi, rep-resented by Ms Kookoes Van As and Mr George Steinbach. The funds were raised through various activities, such as bake sales, and will be used for Thapologo's 2017 graduation ceremony.''Our whole Tlamelo Project team enjoyed coming up with and hosting new, creative and successful fundraisers through-out the year. We're excited to have been able to raise this money for them and we hope the kids have a great graduation season.''

~ Nonofo Moeti (U6)

TLAMELO PROJECT DONATION

On Tuesday, 21 November, MaP’s Maths Department hosted a compe-tition for Standard Five students. The competition consisted of ten chal-lenges, from basic maths to 3D-puz-zles, problem-solving, orientation skills and even a flight simulator. Nine teams battled to take home the first prize of cinema tickets and MaP bags. In the end, Northside Primary School took the top two places, with Thornhill Pri-mary School taking home the bronze. All participants went home with certif-icates and a fun time was had by all. Maru-a-Pula would like to thank all the participants as well as Botlhale Pri-mary School, Thornhill Primary School and Northside Primary School for their teachers’ support in making this com-petition a success.

~ Jonathan LaverickDirector of AS and A Level Studies

Standard Five Maths Competition

On Saturday, 11th November, the Form Three Film Festival, featuring twelve short films, took place in Mait-isong. Each film was scripted, direct-ed and produced by drama students in Form Three. Production teams and cast members attended the shindig dressed to the nines to showcase their fashion savvy on the red carpet. The films had numerous underlying themes including horror, jealousy, depression, and love. Each film left the crowd wanting more and some received standing ovations. The evening was an enormous success! Special thanks to the Drama Department for organis-ing the event, as well as the MaP com-munity for supporting it!

Form Three Film Festival

On Thursday, 26 October, MaP students joined alumnus Bokani Dyer (‘02), who is an award-winning pianist, composer and producer, in Maitisong for music workshops. The workshops were led by Musical Director Dan Selsick, and facilitated by Bokani Dyer and the Nu-Tones, a South African-based Jazz band that has performed with artists such as Abdullah Ibrahim.The ensemble shared tips with the participants on music production, writing and performance. They also had the oppor-tunity to practise what they’d learned by playing alongside the band. At the end of the session, the participants were surprised with free tickets (valued at P200 each) to watch the ensemble perform later that evening.

Bokani Dyer Workshops

On the 24th November, MaP’s Teen Investor’s Club, in conjunction with Fi-nancial Genesis, hosted the inaugural Financial Literacy for Teens Confer-ence at MaP. The conference attract-ed 30 participants from eight schools including Rainbow High School and St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School. Held under the theme Investing Is the New Saving, the event aimed to raise the next generation of investors in Bo-tswana.In today’s global economy, finan-cial literacy is becoming increasingly important. With the wide range of fi-nancial instruments available, it is no longer feasible to have just a basic knowledge of finance. Jobs are un-certain: the spirit of entrepreneurship is growing. If we are to grow our wealth, we need a thorough understanding, from a young age, of how investment works. According to Investopedia, ‘’In an economic sense, an investment is the purchase of goods that are not con-

sumed today but are used in the fu-ture to create wealth.’’ Investments in-clude assets such as property, stocks, retirement annuities, bonds, savings and fixed deposit accounts and unit trusts. Each investment type has ben-efits, drawbacks and risks associat-ed with it. Choosing an investment depends on your risk appetite (how much you are willing to lose) and your return (how much you stand to gain). Information on various financial instru-ments is available from investment companies such as Botswana Insur-ance Fund Management (BIFM), Bo-tswana Stock Exchange and banks. The conference inspired students to be relentless in their pursuit to learn about investment because there is im-mense potential for growth in Botswa-na’s financial market. Special thanks to the MaP’s Teen Investor’s Club and Financial Genesis for organizing this eye-opening event.

Financial Literacy For Teens

John O'Brien, who served Maru-a-Pula for 24 years, passed away on 23 Novem-ber 2017. John was 80 years old. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his friends, family, colleagues and students.Mr O'Brien, affectionately known as ''JO'B'', joined MaP as Head of the English Department in 1976. John served as Second Master (or Deputy Principal) under Dean Yates, David Matthews and Malcolm McKenzie.John was instrumental in the launching of MaP’s A-Level programme and he guided hundreds of students towards university places worldwide. John was the founding father of theatre at MaP, staging memorable productions of Antigone, The Royal Hunt of the Sun and The Caucasian Chalk Circle. MaP’s gardens, trees and grounds owe their beauty to John’s gardening skills and devoted steward-ship.In July 2013, John was an honoured guest at the world premier, in Bregenz Austria, of Andre Tchaikovsky's opera, The Merchant of Venice, for which John wrote the libretto. John was asked to take a bow before an audience of over a thousand opera lovers. Earlier this year, this same production was staged at Covent Garden in London.John O'Brien served Maru-a-Pula with great distinction, passion and loyalty.May his soul rest in peace.

John O’Brien, 1937 - 2017

Farewell to Ms Akhutleleng MogamiThis term, the MaP community bids farewell to part-time music teacher Ms Akhut-leleng Mogami. Ms Mogami is leaving to go and study for her Master’s degree.She joined the school in May 2014, having been recommended to the school by a number of parents and students who she tutored. Describing her MaP experi-ence as wonderful, Ms Mogami used her time on campus to learn as much as possible about her fields of interest. Her favourite things about MaP include the freedom to be herself and the many opportunities available to staff members for their professional development. She hopes to be remembered for her love of music and teaching. Her advice for students who want to pursue careers in music is, ‘‘Music is time: nothing more, nothing less. If you want to succeed, you have to make time for it.’’In closing, Ms Mogami wants her students and colleagues to know that MaP will continue to be her home and she’ll always be available to lend a helping hand. We wish Ms Mogami the best of luck of her future endeavours.

Amnesty International Art CompetitionIn the last weeks of third term, MaPs Amnesty International service hosted its 2nd annual art competition held under the theme Human Rights. Stu-dents submitted original art pieces across various mediums such as film and paint. Each art piece highlighted the importance of knowing and fight-ing for your rights. Numerous submis-sions were received and judged by members of the Amnesty Internation-al SPE, who selected the top three art-works. Congratulations to Ifadha Has-sen (3K), Osego Pule (1J) and Zaien Liu (1K), who won first, second and third place respectively.

Third Place: Zaien Liu (1K)

Congratulations to alumnus Emman-uel Molefi (‘16), who was the guest speaker at Project Volunteer Botswa-na’s 2017 fundraising dinner. Project Volunteer is a UK-based charity that raises money for SOS Botswana. Emmanuel grew up in SOS Children’s Village Serowe and is the current Pres-ident of the villages in Botswana: the spokesperson for children’s concerns. He joined MaP in 2010 as an OVC scholar. After completing his A-Lev-el studies, Emmanuel worked for the school as a Teacher Aide, while await-ing the outcome of university applica-tions. Emmanuel is now enrolled at Kent University, studying Computer Science.Second Place: Osego Pule (1J)

First Place: Ifadha Hassen (3K)

Emmanuel Molefi

MaP Alumni Advise F6s

Harvard @ MaP

MaP Sports lives by one proverb: “If you want to walk fast, walk alone, but if you want to go far, walk together”. This means that at MaP, there is team work, togetherness and the spirit of encouragement. MaP does not believe in “win at all costs”, but inclusive participation, being adventurous, broadening our competition: Private schools League (Inde-pendent Secondary Schools Sports Association – ISSSA), Botswana Integrated Sports Association – BISA and Internationals trips. Below is are some of our achievements both local and international:

Mma Shamabobo’s Term Three Sports Report

Girls’ FootballFor the fourth year running, with help from Mr Tsimako and Levels Sports Company, this team defended its Championship title at ISSSA.

CricketThe youngest U16 MaP team ever, with most players in Form 1 and 2, made history by winning the Interna-tional Pro-10 Cricket Tournament at John McKenzie School in Francistown. This event hosts teams from Zimba-bwe, South Africa and Botswana. The team’s big motivation came from coaches Mr Schmidt, Mr Manyoni and Mr Magate; not forgetting the moth-er of the team, Mrs Khan Fatima, who dressed our players in beautiful golf-shirts and caps.

Basketball5th Debswana Re Ba Bona Ha Basketball Invitational U14 Tournament Our boys won gold medals. Nilbert Nshoya (3M) and Alexander Jamu (2K) were selected into the All Star Team. BISA AwardsThis year, BISA hosted the first ever awards at Tlotlo Conference Centre where two of our boys, Lone Busang (3M) and Ahsante Puso (5K), were honoured with Trophies for being the Best Junior and Senior Basketball Players respectively. Mr Dambe and Mr Mothusi played a big role in these boys’ achievements.

SoftballMaP Softball teams are now on fire! Ms Ditsele, Mr Onkagetse and Ms Shehla Desai (Mother of the Team) pushed their teams to reach their highest po-tential. The 2017 Boys ISSSA Champi-onship Trophy is at MaP, while the girls got second position. A special thank you goes to the anonymous donor who keeps our teams looking mag-nificent on the playing field in new kit every year.

Form 1 ISSA & MaP Derby This annual event, which occurs be-tween MaP and ISSA, was success-ful. Some of the events included: fun games, swimming, athletics, and Kgale Hill climbing!In conclusion, the Sports Department has raised the bar again this year. A special thanks to all who made every-thing possible.