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St Henry's Yearbook 2014

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    FOREWORD

    MARIST 2017 A NEW BEGINNINGYes. We are invited to a new beginning. That is exactly what happened when Father Champagnat moved from La Valla to the Gier Valley, embarking on the bold adventure of building the Hermitage. He wanted to respond more e!ectively to the needs of the time. It had all begun just a few years before, and already they needed a new beginning. As we look back in time, we will realize that this need to start over again has been a constant in our Marist Institute. New historical, social or even internal circumstances have forced us, on a number of occasions, to be profoundly creative; they challenged us to "nd responses to new emerging needs. There have, in fact, been several new beginnings before the one we are facing at the onset of the 21st century.

    The Hermitage today has become an eloquent symbol of the need to adapt to new times and new needs. In the renovation of the old building built by Fr Champagnat and the early Brothers, we have tried to preserve faithfully the memory of Father Champagnat and the "rst Brothers. However, we took the decision to demolish what no longer served those needs, adapt spaces which had become inadequate, and build

    An abbreviated Message by Br Emili Tur, Superior General of the Marist Brothers

    MARIST BICENTENARYIt was January 2, 1817. Marcellin Champagnat returned home with two young men. He dreamt that they together with many more in the future would carry the Gospel to the children and young people most in need. We consider this as the date of foundation of the Marist Institute. January 2, 2017 will mark the bicentenary of this event. What a wonderful moment to recall with grateful hearts, all the good the Holy Spirit has accomplished in the Church and in the world through the Marist Institute. In the course of these 200 years, many generations of children and young people have bene"ted from Marist education throughout the "ve continents. At the same time, it will be an opportunity to ask forgiveness for our in"delities and for the times we have failed to serve faithfully the children and young people entrusted to our care. But, above all, it must be a moment to launch ourselves into the future, into the third centenary of our Marist Institute. What a wonderful opportunity for A NEW BEGINNING!

    a whole new section, in accordance with the demands of the present time.

    On the road to 2017, Father Champagnat himself invites us to a new beginning. And this requires the commitment and cooperation of each one of us. Three dimensions that will most probably impact Marist life in the near future are: First, the need to direct our mission in a clearer and more decisive way towards the children and young people who are on the margins.

    Second, a response from the Institute to the clear emergence of the Marist laity. And "nally, a more careful attention to the mystical dimension of our lives.

    Let us all each according to his or her possibilities do our part to awaken the dawn, the dawn of a renewed Marist Institute. This NEW BEGINNING will only be possible if all of us give ourselves fully to making it happen.

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    CHAIRMANOF THE BOARD

    MESSAGE FROM THE

    OF GOVERNORSThe activities of the Board during 2014 have focussed on providing an environment in which the management team led by Mrs Rene MacQuillin could concentrate on a range of activities to ensure sustainability and growth and to position St Henrys Marist College as the school of choice for Durban families seeking Catholic, values based education for their children.

    In order to achieve this, Ethics, Employment Practices and Policies, Finance as well as Campus Facilities and Maintenance were the key focus areas. Throughout this process, we remained mindful of the fact that the economic climate is placing enormous strain on our Marist families.

    I am con"dent that the bene"ts of the decisions taken will be evident in the ensuing years and that the process that has begun will ensure future sustainability and growth of the College.

    My sincere thanks go to my fellow Board Members, the Head, Management, Teachers and Sta! for their relentless endeavours to make the College such an icon of educational excellence. Under the Leadership of Mrs MacQuillin the College has responded to the increasing demand for breadth and depth in education, it has responded to technology and curriculum advancements and it continues to embrace the Champagnat tradition in a way that inspires its students.

    Thank you to the parents and learners who contribute so richly to the life of the school by doing what is right and living up to the expectations of our motto Omnia Vincite! I can assure the matriculants that they are well set to tackle the challenges that wait them on lifes journey. Alongside your academic and other tangible achievements you take with you the St Henrys values which will endure.

    Our alumni remain an important link to the College and I wish to thank them for their active involvement with the College life and for setting a "ne example to future alumni.

    May you all be richly blessed in 2015 and we look forward to a year in which we see St Henrys College #ourishing.

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    FOREWORD

    St Henrys Marist College turns 85.

    1929: This was a signi"cant year for St Henrys. The College opened its doors on 4 February with 17 pupils.

    2014: The year of the 85th celebration! And did we celebrate..cupcakes, masses, fun days and a gala dinner. What a lovely year of celebration.

    More to follow about our 85th celebrations in the pages that follow.

    During 2014 we produced a healthy number of achievements, from achieving outstanding academic benchmarking results, we produced one of the "nest productions I have seen in a High School, we actively grew our fundraising initiatives to assist in facility upgrades, our pupils participated excellently on the sport "elds, we catered for pupils with various learning needs, our teachers enjoyed many opportunities for professional growth, we toured, we practised, we won, we lost, we

    upgraded where necessary, we consolidated and we reached out.

    We made our PRESENCE felt.

    Our aim at St Henrys Marist College, is to grow successful young men and women. Our intention is to grow well rounded,

    signi"cant individuals. We are achieving well. The "rst is easily measured, the second easily felt.

    Sincere thanks to the amazing sta! that shape this College. Your extra-miles and extra-smiles are noticed and appreciated. I commend you on a year well spent.

    In reading this Yearbook, Im sure you will feel the warm loving ethos that continues to pervade the College. We tried to portray a true re#ection of the many activities undertaken by our Marist Community during 2014.

    Take time to enjoy the 2014 edition of our Yearbook.

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    MARIST CELEBRATING EIGHT AND A HALF DECADES OF

    ST HENRYS MARKS ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY!In the mid-nineteenth century, the Bishop of the Cape set about getting religious Brothers and Sisters to teach the children in his small Catholic community. Answering his invitation, "ve Marist Brothers landed in the Cape in 1867and established the "rst two Marist schools outside Europe in Cape Town. The concern of the early priests and religious was to care for their relatively small Catholic communities. For many years, the South African Catholic Church devoted the majority of its manpower and resources to the white community and comparatively little to other groups that eventually made up the bulk of its members. The Marists spread to the Eastern Cape, the Transvaal, the Transkei, Basutoland, the Orange Free State and Natal, there establishing St Henrys Marist College in 1929. The Little Brothers of Mary (the Marist Brothers) purchased a prime Ridge Road property on the Berea in Durban. The schools patron Saint is Henry the Pious but, as was usual with the French Brothers in South Africa, they named the school after the bishop who had invited them in to his diocese, this time Bishop Henri Delalle.

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    T EDUCATIONIN KWAZULU NATALSt Henrys Marist Brothers School opened its doors on 4 February 1929 with 17 pupils and Brother Paul Eusterius

    as the "rst Principal. Over the next eight and half decades, the College has grown to almost 800 pupils and is today a #ourishing co-educational community where the Marist ethos is married to excellence in the classroom and on the playing "eld.

    Just two years later in 1931, the new double-storeyed building of six classrooms, a library, Principals o$ce and cloisters was opened. In 1933, The "rst Matric class wrote the "rst public examinations and the nine boys who sat the exam achieved a 100% pass, setting a high standard which has been maintained ever since. One of the Five Tenets of the Marist Ethos is the Love of Work where students discover the dignity of work, a source of self-ful"llment and a way to bring purpose and meaning to life.

    And so, 83 years after the "rst group of St Henrys students wrote the "nal exams, once again in 2014 the College community celebrated the successes of the 2014 Matric Class, one of the best on record. A total of 122 subject distinctions were achieved by the 72 candidates, twelve of whom were placed in the top 1%, an achievement that has been seen time and again over the years. Since 1996, the College pupils have written the Independent Examination Board Matric which is regarded as the pre-eminent examination body in South Africa. The pupils are helped to develop a spirit of inquiry so that they will undertake personal independent study.

    The Learning Resource Centre (opened and blessed by Cardinal Napier in 2006), incorporates the School Library and Archives, and is well-equipped as the nucleus of research.

    Over the years, the school grew into an institution incorporating a primary school into what had at "rst been purely a high school and, then, in the mid-1990s, girls joined what had been up until then an all male student body. In 2008, these girls had moved through the College to Grade 12 and were the "rst St Henrys girls to write Matric. That same year, the "rst Head Girl was appointed.

    From its opening in 1929 until 1981 the College had as its Principals men drawn from the ranks of the Marist Brothers. In 1984, Mr Anthony Akal, an alumnus of St Henrys, was appointed the "rst lay Principal and remained in that position until 2010 when he retired after 26 years as College Principal. His successor was Mrs Ren van Zyl, the "rst lady College Principal, who took up her appointment in 2011.

    2014 will be known for its 85th celebrations, with the culmination of the celebrations on Founders Day, 6 June. The College playing "elds were renamed and blessed by Wilfrid Cardinal Napier OFM, Archbishop of Durban.

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    CELEBRATION MASS4 FEBRUARY 2014

    The doors of St Henrys Marist College swung open on the 4th

    February 1929 to the "rst classes of nervous little boys. This week,

    eight and a half decades later, the present day boys and girls of

    St Henrys and many of the rest of the Durban Marist community

    gathered in the College Quad to celebrate a commemorative

    Mass. They then gathered around 840 cup cakes in the College

    colours to serenade the school with several hearty renditions of

    Happy Birthday, Marist!

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    Members of the St Henrys family joined with Holy Trinity Musgrave parishioners on Sunday 1 June for a Mass to celebrate the Colleges 85th Anniversary. Father Massimo Biancalani, parish priest, was the main celebrant.

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    COLLEGE EXECUTIVE

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    Left to Right: Mr M Davey, Mr S Ackerman, Mrs R MacQuillin, Mrs B Burns, Mr S Leech

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    ST HENRYS MARIST COLLEGESTAFF 2014

    HIGH SCHOOL12B Ilse Scott12G Liezel McDonald12P Nelia Heynecke11B Elizea van Rensburg11G Sandy Batho11P Karen Ireland10B Jonathan Schumann10G Stephanie Bennett10P Zanele Mjaja9B Christel Oberholzer9G Kristin Leppens9P Siobhan OReagain8B Barbara Munsami8G Gary Brits8P Giovanni de Pace8S Kirstie Kane

    PREPARATORY SCHOOL7B Darryl Rehman7G Kevin Thwaites7P Penny OToole6B Cherise van der Steeg6G Gertie Ramalho5B Tammy Peters-Newman 5G Sabrina de Charmoy5P Jenna Duncan4B Jenny Whiting4G Denise Winter

    JNR PREPARATORY SCHOOL3B Gail Andre3G Carolann Nothling2B Cindy Stevens2G Meredith Madgin1B Patricia Pillay1G Lynette Woods1P Blair Roux0B Michelle Singh0G Nicola Rivalland0 Nauleen Martin

    PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL00 Anne Bowes-Taylor00 Carla Groupe000 Lizelle Couch

    SPECIALIST STAFFSibongile Cele Zulu Neil Mare Computers Roshan Ramsugit Science Romi Schumann Drama/Music Melissa Sowman Music JP (P/T)Peter Ducray Religion (P/T)John Stengel English Kirsten Lawrence Drama /English Stacey Hiron History Kim Davenport Life Orientation/ French (P/T)Vee Surban Science (P/T)Sasha Rosa Natural Science (P/T)Gill Woods Librarian

    SPORT DEPARTMENT Ray Brent Senior Sports Master (HS)Chene Brent Senior Sports Mistress (HS)Kyle Bowes-Taylor Sports Master (Prep)Stacey Hiron Sports Mistress (Prep)

    ADMIN & AFTER CARE Moya ODonoghue College Principals SecretaryWendy Blott HS Secretary / EduAdminRowan Phillips PR and Marketing ManagerKerry-Anne Francis Admissions / PR & MarketingBernice von Weichardt FP SecretaryIngrid Ludlow Prep Secretary

    Alan McDonald Facilities Manager Mark Davey Finance & Estate ManagerBrenda Pollock BursarKaren Glover Bursars AsstCharlotte Francis Debtors & Creditors ClerkJenny Ross Sports SecretaryMichelle Powell-Rees Homework RoomJacqueline Besson After CareMichelle Akeroyd After Care

    MANAGEMENT Rene MacQuillin College PrincipalStephen Leech HS Deputy Principal Sean Ackerman Prep Deputy PrincipalBarbara Burns Head of Jnr PrepMike ONeill Head of Ethos (HS and Campus)Ti!any Callaghan Head of Academics (HS)Pierre Puren Head of College Sports Charmaine Vermeulen Head of Discipline (HS)Craig Anderson Head of Ethos and Discipline (Prep)Penny OToole Academic Leader (Prep)Anne Bowes-Taylor Academic Leader (PP)

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    STAFF NEWS

    BirthsWe congratulate Ms Lizelle Couch on the birth of her little boy, Corne in July and also to Mrs de Charmoy on the birth of her daughter, Alessia in December. We also congratulate William Mathe, and his wife on the birth of their baby boy, Ndumiso born in March.

    Welcome to the Marist FamilyWe welcomed to our Academic sta! the following new members during the year: Mrs Karen Ireland High School MathematicsMiss Kirstie Kane High School Geography Mrs Kim Davenport High School Life Orientation / FrenchMiss Stacey Hiron Prep School Sports Mistress Miss Sasha Rosa High School Natural Science locumMr Vee Surban High School Physical Science locumMiss Blair Roux Jnr Prep Grade 1 teacherMiss Samantha Petzer High School Dramatic Arts

    Our new mascot, Mr T aka Bonzo, the teacup Yorkshire Terrier that resides in the Administration O$ces.

    Farewell to Sta! who leftAcross the campus we said farewell to:Mrs Kirstin Lawrence - High School Dramatic ArtsMiss Kristin Leppens - High School Life Science Mrs Karen Ireland - High School MathematicsMr John Stengel - High School EnglishMr Vee Surban - High School Physical Science LocumeMr Kyle Bowes-Taylor - Prep School Sports MasterMrs Jenna Duncan - Jnr Prep Grade 5Miss Melissa Sowman - Jnr Prep MusicMrs Michelle Ackeroyd - AftercareMrs Luschei Venter - Aftercare

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    AchievementsMs O Reagain exhibited work for her Masters Degree in Fine Art at the KZNSA Gallery. The exhibition entitled Hortus Conclusis Brunsefelsia is an installation of porcelain works and drawings that re#ect a personal interpretation of the garden, using both "ne art and botanical approaches.

    Miss Stacey Hiron has been selected to represent the Kwa-Zulu Natal Coastal MYNAHS Ladies Hockey team to play in the South African Inter-Provincial Indoor Hockey Tournament, as well as she was selected to represent the Kwa-Zulu Natal Coastal Raiders Ladies Hockey team to play in the South African Inter-Provincial Indoor Hockey Tournament.

    Congratulations to both, Mrs Ti!any Callaghan and Mrs Bernice von Weichardt for running the Comrades marathon.

    Mr Kyle Bowes-Taylor has been selected to join the South African Deaf Rugby Invitational Squad to tour KwaZulu-Natal for the inaugural tour of the newly reformed South African Deaf Rugby Union (SADRU). The tournament was played in Pietermaritzburg. We also congratulate to Mr Sean Ackerman on his selection as the KZN Schools rugby U12 coach.

    Nuptial NotesWe extend our warmest wishes to Mrs Ren van Zyl on her marriage to Keith MacQuillin on 1 March.

    Farewell FatherThe College Chaplain, Fr Brett Williams, leaves the St Henrys family at the end of this term. He has been appointed Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Durban and will also be taking over the Parish of St Josephs, Morningside whose present priest-in-charge, Fr Des Royappen, was also the St Henrys Chaplain a few years ago.

    Mr Kyle Bowes-Taylor

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    CLUB VENTURESTAFF TEAMBUILDING

    Veni, vidi, veci. We came, we saw, we conquered. That was how the yellow team felt as they left Club Venture victorious over all the other sta! teams.

    Club Venture near Ballito specializes in Team Building and Team Bonding and we did just that as a whole sta!- from Pre-Primary teachers through to High School teachers as well as all our Administrative sta! members.

    We arrived at Club Venture at what felt like a very early hour of the morning after our holiday break. We were divided into teams and had to complete an Amazing Race type challenge which included both physical and cognitive activities. There was "erce competition amongst the teams and those of us who enjoy winning were highly competitive! Su$ce to say there was no other team as focused and e$cient as the yellow team.

    During the day, we got to know new sta! members and we interacted amongst the di!erent phases and departments in our school. This was time valuably spent and we felt energized and ready to face the year ahead as a cohesive team.

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    AWARE OF WONDER EARLY CHILDHOOD

    DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

    The Junior Prep Sta! were fortunate to be given the opportunity to attend the ISASA Early Childhood Development Conference at Cowan House in March.The theme of the Conference was Aware of Wonder and most of the lectures covered ways to put wonder back into the lives of our children.

    There were many accomplished and inspiring speakers and the topics were appropriate for our phase of education. Some of the topics discussed were: Changing lives through Wonder. The speaker, Trevor Downham said that it is the responsibility of the adults to ensure that children live with wonder in their lives.

    There is never enough time to do all the nothing we want. was topical and presented us with some extremely good advice. The speaker, Tim Jarvis mentioned that we all need to slow down and have fun whilst enjoying time spent together as adults and children. Grace and not pace should be our mantra. He said falling and not failing helps our children to be stronger in the present and the future.

    Tim Barry, the Senior Master of Pastoral Care at Michaelhouse School addressed us.His topic was Wonder in an Age of Glibness. Amongst the many excellent points and advice he gave concerning this topic was that although technology has a huge role to play in modern life, the time spent on it by young children should be monitored and restricted. As the adults, it is our responsibility to provide opportunities for the children to have real life experiences and not just those which are virtual.

    The Seven Wonders of ADHD was another thought provoking address by Dave Pughe-Parry who calls himself the ultimate rebel ADHD child. He is the Founder of LADD (LivingADDventure). Gina Mhlope provided us with entertainment and spellbinding storytelling.

    There were also many breakaway sessions which were interesting and inspirational. Some of the topics were Using the Magic of Language to unlock Literacy, Wonder-full Science, Engendering Sparkle and Spirit in the Classroom, Get with I.T, Interpretation of Nature through Colour, Unlocking Design and Technology in the classroom and The Wonder of Sensory Functioning in Children.

    It can safely be said that every member of sta! left the conference stimulated and eager to try some of the new and innovative ideas to which we were exposed.

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    Front Row (L to R): Mrs N Heynecke, Ms S OReagain, Mrs C Vermeulen, Rev. M ONeill, Mrs R MacQuillin, Mr S Leech, Mr P Puren, Mrs S Batho, Mrs S Bennett2nd Row: Ms S Rosa, Mrs L McDonald, Mrs K Davenport, Mrs E van Rensburg, Ms K Kane, Ms S Hiron, Mrs Z Mjaja, Ms S Petzer3rd Row: Mrs C Brent, Mrs S Cele, Mrs B Munsami, Ms K Leppens, Mr K Bowes-Taylor, Mrs K Ireland, Ms R SchumannBack Row: Mr N Mare, Mr J Schumann, Mr G Brits, Mr G de Pace, Mr R Brent, Mrs C Oberholzer, Mr R Ramsugit, Mr J Stengel

    Front Row (L to R): Mrs P OToole, Mr S Ackerman, Mrs R MacQuillin, Mr C Anderson, Ms G Ramalho2nd Row: Ms R Schumann, Ms S Hiron, Mrs C van der Steeg, Mrs J Duncan, Mr D Rehman, Mrs T Peters-NewmanBack Row Mrs J Whiting, Mr K Thwaites, Mrs S de Charmoy, Mr K Bowes-Taylor

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    STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE

    Front Row (L to R): Mrs M Madgin, Mr S Ackerman, Mrs R MacQuillin, Mrs B Burns, Mrs C StevensBack Row: Mrs P Pillay, Mrs N Rivalland, Miss B Roux, Mrs C-A Nothling, Mrs A Bowes-Taylor, Mrs M Singh, Mrs G Andre

    Front Row (L to R): Mr R Phillips, Miss M ODonoghue, Mrs R MacQuillin, Mr M Davey, Mrs W BlottBack Row: Mrs B von Weichardt, Mrs K-A Francis, Mrs J Ross, Mrs K Glover, Mrs I Ludlow, Mrs C Francis, Mrs G Woods, Mrs B Pollock

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    MARIST ST HENRYS ALUMNI OLD BOYS & GIRLS

    The CommitteeChairman: Mr Matthew Kimble (Class 2008 Head Boy)Vice Chairman: Mr Brendan Martin (Class 1966)Treasurer: Mr Jason Grieve (Class 2007- Head Boy)Secretary: Ms Maxine Noel (Class 2012)

    OTHER ELECTED MEMBERS:Mr Langa Mbongwa (Class 2011- Head Boy)Mr Matthew Sprong (Class 2009)Mr Adam Watson (Class 2007)Ms Claire Gillespie (Class 2012 Deputy Head Girl)Marist Association Secretary: Mrs Tessa Tostee

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    T ASSOCIATION

    CHAIRMANS REPORTI remember being told a few years ago that we, the Marist Association Committee and myself, are the present custodians of a long and proud history and whilst this at times feels like a burden I prefer to view it as a challenge. The challenge of maintaining and growing the Marist Association is often a heavy one and seldom for the faint of heart and so right at the beginning of this report I would like to take a moment to thank those who give of their precious time to face this challenge head on. Looking back on this year I am glad to be able to report that we have succeeded in this challenge.The Marist Association is growing and continues to grow and has over the years found itself in a stronger and stronger position to give back to St Henrys and its Alumni.

    This year saw the St Patricks Day celebration become a collaboration between the Marist Association and St Henrys and to great success and in the process saving an event we feared we may have to cut from our annual program. The !rst Alumni vs 1st XV cricket games took place this year with the Alumni scoring a resounding victory. This is hopefully the re-establishment of an old tradition which I feel is important for the continued success of the Marist Association and will hopefully expand into other sporting codes in the following years. The Annual Alumni Dinner continues to grow in numbers and hopefully next year will see us return to a packed hall. The Marist Golf Day, a collaboration between the Marist Association and St Henrys as well as the parents of St Henrys was an incredible success this year with over R50 000.00 being raised. In other projects, our Treasurer Jason Grieve, continues to do amazing work in Addo with his Marist Mercy Care project and this project, inspired by our schools founder is one which the Marist Association is proud to support. The Marist Association has also invested in the Marist Gym with much needed equipment being upgraded and purchased. The Marist Association Newsletter continues to be a constant source

    of information and an important link to the Alumni family at large. In short an overall very busy and successful year for the Marist Association.

    Success is seldom achieved alone and one of the people key to the success of the Marist Association this year has been Tessa Tostee, who as secretary for the Marist Association has greatly assisted in all of our projects and in assuring that we all do our part and achieve. Being a member of the Marist Association Committee is an often thankless task and so to all of those who worked tirelessly this year a massive thank you. I greatly appreciate all that you have done for the Marist Association and the St Henrys family at large and look forward to working with you again next year. Lastly to all of those who have supported us throughout this year, without your support the Marist Association would not be able to function, the success of the Marist Association this year is indeed your success.

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    ST PATRICKS DAY: 14 March 2014 The evening was an incredibly festive one, with a record crowd pulling in, which gives us hope for bigger and better parties in the years to come. In the past, invitations were focused towards Alumni. This resulted in poor attendances. As a result a complete overhaul of St Patricks was undertaken this year. The focus was directed towards the parents of St Henrys Marist College and Alumni. In addition to the regular Irish dancers, one-man band and the infamous Stoned Blarneys, this year also saw performances by St Henrys pupils. The aim of the St Patricks Party was to raise funds for the Irish Hockey and Rugby Tour. Attendance improved signi!cantly allowing the Association to donate R3610.00 towards medical supplies for the Irish Hockey and Rugby Tour. A similar strategy will be followed in 2015.

    MARIST INVITATIONAL CRICKET: 7 March 2014 In previous years, although there have been games of cricket played against the schools !rst team, it had never been formalised. Starting with this years game we would like to see it become a permanent !xture in the Alumni calendar. Due to the nature of cricket and there being room for only so many players,12 old boys who were readily available were asked to play.

    These were; Jonathan Schumann, Bhaskar Parmanand, Devin He"er, Kyle Bowes-Taylor, Jason Grieve, Adam Watson, Matthew Kimble, Matthew Sprong, Nicholas Pitman, Langa Mbongwa, Rory MacDonald and Scott Hiron.

    This was a rather strong team, as some of the players now play club cricket, and some are recent matriculants and so, arent too rusty.

    This made for a team with a wide variety of years and skill levels. As planned, the match was played in the 20-20 format, with high hopes of it being an explosive afternoon of cricket. The Old Boys chose to bat !rst, posting a total of 144 runs.

    Devin He"er was top scorer with a 50, with contributions coming all the way down the order. Unfortunately due to an extremely slow out!eld and a tricky pitch, there werent as many boundaries as hoped, but the runs were on the board.

    Next came the innings of the school boys, with Jonathan Schumann taking the new ball. Quite a risk being taken, by opening with spin, however it did pay o", with a wicket falling in the !rst over. From then on, wickets fell at a regular pace, with some good bowling from all of the old boys. Everyone willing to turn an arm was thrown the ball and this regular change in bowling seemed to do the trick with the pupils being bowled out for a total of 77.

    A special mention must be made of Jonathan Schumann for taking an absolute blinder of a catch at silly mid-o", thus earning him man of the match.

    The game turned out to be most enjoyable for all those who were involved, and a big thank you to all those who participated. We are looking to host another game in the not too distant future, and if we can spark an interest, we may be able to expand this into a bigger event with multiple Old Boys teams.

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    ALUMNI DINNER: 6 June 2014The Marist Association Alumni Dinner is an annual event inviting all Alumni of St Henrys and Marist Schools to attend. In the past, the Association has been accustomed to this dinner resulting in a !nancial loss. In 2013, this was drastically changed to incorporate all aspects of costs into the ticket price whilst still maintaining the high standard of the dinner Alumni are accustomed to.

    Ticket sales have decreased over the years. The committee has attributed this to the increase in ticket price to cover the costs of reputable guest speakers and the time of year that the dinner is held, many Alumni are away at University in the middle of examinations.

    This year, Ian McIntosh was the guest speaker. Ian McIntosh was a National selector of the Rugby World Cup winning Springbok team in 2007 and serves on the International Rugby Board Experimental Laws Committee.

    Low ticket sales were an issue this year, however, as a result of careful planning the Association was able to generate a pro!t of just over R2000.00. This must be regarded as a success due to the challenges that were faced.

    The Association has managed to keep in contact with those Alumni that attended and believe that the Alumni Dinner for 2015 will again result in net pro!t for the Association to channel through to St Henrys Marist College.

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    GOLF DAY: The continuation of the Marist Golf Day as a collaborative venture between the Marist Association, St Henrys and the schools parent body has yet again shown the bene!t of working as a Marist family.

    A full !eld was played at this years Golf Day consisting of Parents, Alumni, St Henrys Sta" and other participants. Sponsorship for holes increased substantially compared to prior years.

    The total Net Pro!t from the Golf Day was R52 375.00.

    Of the R52 375.00 half was distributed to St Henrys Marist College to bene!t the sports facilities for the students of St Henrys Marist College.

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    23 ALUMNI EXCEL:Patrice MaduraiIn March, Patrice Madurai (Head girl 2010) was part of the delegation that represented The University of Cape Town at Harvard World Model United Nations held in Brussels, Belgium.

    Harvard WorldMUN is known as the Olympics of Model United Nations conferences as it brings together over 2000 delegates from 200 of the worlds best universities in an e"ort to provide these incoming leaders with a platform to start laying foundations into prospective reforms and changes that pertain to global issues.

    Patrice sat on the World Bank Committee where she was an active member of the African Union. The topic at hand was access to !nance through the further inclusion of women and the increased implementation of micro!nance. After days of heated debate and discussion the committee was able to agree upon a resolution in the 11th hour.

    Whilst in Brussels, Patrice also participated in the Resolution Projects Social Venture Challenge. It was at the forum that she pitched The Cupcake reSolution a project that the Marist family across South Africa has actively been involved in. The Cupcake reSolution was pitched among 150 social and global impact ventures. It was placed in the top 5.

    Patrice will be representing South Africa at the G20 Youth Summit later this year where she will be chairing the round table discussions as well as presenting her research paper on Youth and Education.

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    HEAD PREFECTS

    PREFECTSJean-Luc Tostee, Sarah Perumal, Mrs R MacQuillin, Savannah Cozzi, Michael Ross, Sibongiseni Sabela

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    TAKING THE PLEDGE Prefects PledgeConscious of the honour

    bestowed upon me,

    and fully aware of the

    responsibilities I shall have to

    bear,

    I pledge myself in the

    presence of this gathering

    to serve my school

    with loyalty, courage, dignity

    and honour,

    to discharge my duties and

    responsibilities with zeal and

    diligence and

    to strive to maintain a high

    standard of personal conduct.

    I shall always pray for strength

    and guidance in my task.

    May this serve as a constant

    reminder of the faith and trust

    placed in you.

    Take eighteen newly appointed, untried leaders, put them together in a room for three days.

    What do they do?

    According to Edge Training Leadership Course councillors they should attempt to cross rivers of !re and think like forest animals. And these are just two examples taken out of the three days of fun, sweat, hard work, and tough lessons that we as Prefects went through at the beginning of this year.

    This course, led by the inspired Edge group, drove us to work as a team of leaders in di"erent situations, from competitions involving endurance running to choreographed arguments. It asked us to examine what makes a leader, and more importantly what makes a good one, and to examine which leader role we were. They taught us the all-important need for communication and to approach problems creatively. It was a course unlike any other, a mixture of physical and psychological.

    Taking the PledgeBefore the audience gathered at the High School Awards evening, the 2015 Prefects made their pledge to serve their school with loyalty, courage, dignity and honour, to discharge their duties and responsibilities with zeal and diligence and to strive to maintain a high standard of personal conduct. They promised to always pray for strength and guidance in their task.

    Staff Responsible: Mrs C Vermeulen

    But most importantly it gave us the opportunity to sit down and discuss what we wanted to achieve as a team, what we saw the school achieving, and how we were going to serve and support it in any way we could to reach these goals.

    We hope that together we have served you well and have ful!lled these aims. Sincere thanks go to the Edge team, Mrs Vermeulen for her support and organisation and the School Body for its initiation of this course for us.

    Luke Ducray

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    RELIGIOUS I am delighted, therefore to have so much material in this 85th year of the life of the school.

    On the liturgical side, we began the year with a special Mass for the sta" in the chapel. We also began each term with an Academic Mass for the whole school in the St Marcellin Amphitheatre. In addition to this, we were privileged to have both Cardinal Napier and Bishop Barry Wood as our celebrants at our birthday Mass on the 4th February. This was well supported by the parents and Alumni making it a really joyful occasion.

    Our school chaplain, Fr Brett Williams, has been very supportive this year, celebrating at all but one of our major Masses as well as the weekly chapel celebrations. We are grateful to Fr Chris Richmond, a past Marist pupil, for helping us out when Fr Brett was away for the Founders Day Mass. Co-operation with our local parishes is always important so we were delighted to be given permission by the Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Parish, Fr Massimo Biancalani, to celebrate our school feast day at one of his Sunday parish Masses on 1 June.

    Incidentally, Fr Massimo is the driving force behind the Mater Homes project which operates several homes for unmarried mothers and abused women. St Henrys was blessed to be part of their Walk for Life which focused on the appalling number of abortions that are taking place within our local community. Around 20 of our learners and parents participated and we were able to help out by making our new busses available to shuttle people between the church and the Mass venue.

    Organisationally, we took a major step in our school by appointing a Head of Chapel for the !rst time this year. Sarah Perumal was presented with her Honours Blazer at the same time as the Heads and Deputies were appointed at the !nal assembly of 2013. Sarah has really set the standard for this position, working tirelessly with her Liturgy Committee in planning all the liturgical celebrations of the year. She has under her the portfolios of Sacristan, Altar Servers, Readers and Choirs. I congratulate and thank

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    S REPORTSarah and her team for the excellent work that they did this year. May God bless you for sharing your talents with your school family.

    Finally, on a sad note, we bid farewell to Fr Brett who will be leaving us at the end of the year to take up the position of Chancellor of the Archdiocese. Fr Brett has been a real asset in the all too brief time that he has been our chaplain. His cheerful and meaningful homilies will be missed by sta" and learners alike. Thank you, Fr Brett. We trust that you will !nd time in your busy schedule to come and visit us every now and then. On the positive side, we are delighted to welcome Fr Sean Mullin CSSp as our new chaplain from the beginning of 2015. Fr Sean has extensive experience as a school chaplain and we are very fortunate that he has agreed to join our St Henrys family.

    On the topic of family, we come to the end of the second year of the Year of the Family (I still cant work that one out!). I am greatly saddened by the number of our learners whose parents get divorced or separate. There is no greater gift than the gift of life that we give to our o"spring.

    As teachers and clergy, we see the real pain that broken marriages cause to the children in those families. Please keep God in your lives and in your homes so that he may heal and strengthen damaged relationships. As teachers and clergy, we will do all that we can to help you.

    May God bless you all.Rev M ONeill

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    ADDOSUMMER CAMP

    In 2009 inspired by the incredible work done by the Sisters of Mercy in the Sundays River Valley area, a group of past pupils from St Henrys Marist College in Durban decided to embark upon a journey that would hopefully change the area, little did they realise it would forever change them. The team has visited the area every year since then, and now help the Brothers and Sisters with an array of social outreach projects.

    Langbos is an informal settlement riddled with social issues. Drug and alcohol abuse is prevalent and as a result there has been an increase in sexual abuse and violence. Child-headed households are the norm and so health related issues perpetuate in this environment.

    Whilst December marks a time of celebration and increased expenditure for the rest of South Africa, this is not the case for all those living in Langbos, Valencia and the surrounding settlements. Moved by this unfortunate reality the Sisters of Mercy along with the Marist Brothers started a summer camp that would provide a sense of hope and security to the many children who would not get to experience the joys of Christmas.

    This camp is at the heart of what the Marist Brothers and Sisters of Mercy do because this week is all about the children. Over the years it has grown in popularity and although there is a great support provided by the local volunteers, there was greater prospect to involve Marist past and present pupils. There are !ve Marist Schools in South Africa these being, St Davids, Sacred Heart, Marian College, St Henrys and St Josephs in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town respectively. Facilitated by past head students from St Henrys Jason Grieve (Head Boy 2007) and Patrice Madurai (Head Girl 2010) they have brought the Head Students for 2015 together in an e"ort to share the call of what it means to be truly Marist. Under the banner of Marist Mercy Care, these students have started their term as senior leaders by working tirelessly to provide the kids in these townships with a variety of fun and interactive activities. From rugby and netball to dancing and arts and crafts they have done all that they could to share the experiences that they so often take for granted.

    What is Christmas without presents? Thanks to the Marists who collected 325 love boxes at their schools the last day of the camp ended o" on a high note with the kids receiving boxes !lled with toiletries, stationery, sweets, a toy and an item of clothing. We know that we cant do everything but we can do something It was such an honour to be a part of what we believe is a project that will raise up world changers and future leaders not just from the Marist schools but more especially from the townships in the Valley area.

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    ST THERESASHOME FOR BOYS Staff Responsible: Mrs S Batho and Mrs E McDonaldNot everyone is as fortunate as I have been to make weekly trips to visit St Theresas Boys Home. I have been going to St Theresas since Grade 8 and it has been a truly remarkable and humbling experience. I know that I have gained so much from my time visiting all of the children there, who over the years have become my friends. I think they taught me far more than I taught them. It has been a truly amazing time to see the boys grow from strength to strength as they persevere through their schooling careers. I know personally, that I have grown in con!dence and even if it has been a tough day, seeing the boys faces light up when we arrive really make ones day better. These visits have really changed my perceptions on what it is to be happy. You really learn how to appreciate the small things in life; it sounds very clich - but it is the honest truth.

    The aim of the trips we make every week are intended to help the children with any homework that they are struggling with and to provide them with some extra company - but I can assure you that we are always put through our paces. One can take a look at the Maths homework of a Grade 3 boy and think that it shouldnt be too di#cult...that is until you actually try and explain it without using algebra!

    One fond memory I have is taking a few packets of Marie Biscuits, icing sugar and food colouring for the kids to have some fun. Im pretty sure the House Mothers werent too impressed with us for leaving all behind high on a sugar rushes.

    Overall, St Theresas has had such an impact on my life and the lives of all those who have visited the home, not to mention all of the boys. It was pretty tough to visit them for the !nal time to say good-bye, but it has been worth it. I just hope that my fellow students will continue to support such a worthwhile cause because St Theresas means so much, to so many. I am really thankful for all the hard work that Mrs Batho and Mrs McDonald have put in to ensure that as many students as possible get the same opportunity as I have, to make a di"erence in someone elses life and in turn, make a di"erence in my own. I would also like to extend my thanks to the Marist Family for their contributions. Hopefully, these contributions will continue in the future.

    Claire Herbert

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    LITHURGY COMMITTEE

    FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

    (Left - Right): Aphiwe Njoko, Christin Samuel, Sarah Perumal (Head of Chapel), Rev. M ONeill, Bianca Samuel, Lauren Askew

    Front Row (L-R): Lloyd Moodley, Matthew Damons, Nikhil MaganlalBack Row: Pascale Martin, Christene Brisset, Tess de Haas, Tariq Sallie, Lethiwe Ngubane, Jessica Kalil

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    CONFIRMATION

    Front Row (L-R): Bianca Samuel, Luke Ducray, Jean-Luc Tostee, Michael Cooke, Savannah Cozzi, Liam Ward, Dominic Linnetts2nd Row: Jamie-Leigh Haynes, Kaylor Laing, Chaise Firmin, Christin Samuel, Amy van der Merwe, Lauren AskewBack Row: Giuliana Bowers, Joshua Francis, Darren Reineke, Jordan Buckley, Kyle Davey, Novien Pillay, Sabrina Samuel

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    This year St Henrys sent Mrs Barbara Burns and Mr Craig Anderson on the Marist Pilgrimage to Rome and France. They were accompanied by Fr Brett Williams (St Henrys school chaplain) and two sta! members from each of the other 4 Marist schools in South Africa. Leading the pilgrimage were Br Jude Pieterse and Br Joe Walton. Also accompanying them on their journey was Brother Tomas Sawayenga from Angola.

    The pilgrimage group met at O R Tambo International Airport on the afternoon of Monday 19 May to embark on their overnight "ight to Rome via Zurich on Swiss International Airlines. New friendships were quickly forged as well as re-connecting with Marist friends from the other schools.

    The pilgrims were advised by previous pilgrims to make sure that they had packed good walking shoes as Br Jude would keep us active. Little did we know how far we would walk each day. After being allocated our rooms at the General House in Rome the group met to be given their journals and itinerary. A vitally important part of the pilgrimage was to gather as a community of pilgrims to share our experiences, thoughts and emotions. Each day we celebrated mass together with the brothers at the General House or on one extremely meaningful occasion; in the catacombs. This experience really made one understand, what the early Roman Christians had been prepared to do, in order to keep their faith alive and celebrate the Eucharist together. A General Audience with Pope Francis was one of the highlights of our Roman visit.

    We all experienced a special feeling of unity and family spirit, amongst the many thousands of people gathered at the Vatican that day. One cannot begin to describe some of the awesome grandeur and beauty of those churches built in medieval times. There was a sense that nothing created by man could be too great for God. In amongst the ostentatiousness of

    some of the churches and basilicas, we probably all found one that was our favourite. Some of the quieter, smaller churches also evoked special feelings, such as the church Quo Vadis o! the Appian Way. Though we also experienced many tourist attractions in Rome, we grew to understand

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    and appreciate so many beginnings of the Catholic faith under Brother Judes direction. We also learnt about how the Marist Community kept others in the world informed of their actions through the communications they publish and share. The Marist archives in Rome are a vital and living record of documents from all corners of the Marist world, as well as housing some of St Marcellins vestments.

    We left the warm and humid Roman climate behind to then proceed to Lyon and follow literally, in the steps of Marcellin Champagnat. Preparatory reading before our pilgrimage enabled one to understand and contemplate the life of this saint who began a movement in which Marist teachers today play such a special role. Champagnats physical world in France was small but his heart was so big that the Marist world now reaches around the globe.

    Each of us felt closer to the world of St Marcellin as we walked the mountains from hamlet to hamlet. One could almost visualise what it may have been like to struggle to visit the needy and dying in the snow. Walking up the steps in the Hermitage, that Marcellin and the early Brothers had hacked out of the rock face, made one feel the presence of this man who simply wanted to make Jesus Christ known and loved through teaching others. Masses were celebrated with the Marist community at the Hermitage and the chapel at Le Rosey. Fr Brett concelebrated mass and read the gospel in the Basilica of St John Vianney (the patron saint of diocesan priests) in Ars. An important mass together was around

    the table made by St Marcellin. We felt truly blessed to be tasked to be examples of Champagnat to others.

    We visited other places of relevance in the Marist world such as Le Puy and St Genis- Laval where the General House of the Institute was before moving to Rome. Here we met some of the elderly Brothers, who are cared for with compassion and love. At the Chapel at Notre Dame De Fourviere, the pilgrims of 2014, gathered to sign our Marist pledge to continue the work of the Marist Brothers through our words and actions in the lives of those we encounter at home and at school. At our #nal meal it was a privilege to present those at the Hermitage with a cross made by Joshua Goncalves , to commemorate the2014 pilgrimage group from South Africa.

    It was a privilege and a blessing to share this pilgrimage and to realise that the Marist values we espouse are living in the lives of the Brothers around the world, and that we as Lay Marists in Marist schools, are called to continue the work of this dedicated man and saint.

    B Burns

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    ASH WEDNESDAYAt the conclusion of Ash Wednesday Mass, pupils and staff burned

    the papers on which they had written their intentions, their commitment to prayer and acts of kindness and what they are

    giving up for the forty days of Lent.

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    What a privilege it was to attend this weekend!

    For a new teacher to the Marist system, it is an opportunity to explore the Marist way in a non-threatening environment and gain an understanding of how important the #ve pillars are.

    The weekend was held at Hartebeestpoort Dam. Sacred Heart College, who were the hosts for this year and compiled a very interesting programme. Time was spent getting to know sta! from the other Marist schools in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It was an honour to meet Brother Joe and to #nd out what the Brothers role is in laying the educational foundation according to the Marist way.

    We would like to thank Mr Colin Northmore, Head of Sacred Heart College and Mrs Pam Paton Mills for the time and e!ort that they put into compiling the wonderful programme.

    People make this journey of life in many and varied ways, with a unique way of discovering the meaning of their life and of choosing their response. No matter how they engage in their personal life journey, no matter how many detours they choose to follow, there is always the opportunity to meet and know God. Water from the Rock 161,162

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    SHARING OUR CALL

    HOLYWEEK

    The Foundation Phase and Junior Prep Phases marked

    Holy Week with re-enactments of the events of Jesus

    triumphal entry into Jerusalem and of the Last Supper.

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    FOUNDERS DAYMASSTogether with almost 500 000 students at Marist schools in 80 countries, the St Henrys community celebrated the Feast Day of their founder, St Marcellin Champagnat on 6 June. To mark the special day in the Colleges 85th year, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier (centre) concelebrated Mass with Bishop Barry Wood and eight priests of the Archdiocese, two of them Old Boys of St Henrys.

    Cardinal Napier blessed the renamed playing #elds. The A Field is now known as the Champagnat Oval, the old B Field has become the Delalle Field, (named for Bishop Henri Delalle of Durban in whose honour the school was named after St Henry who was Henry II, 972 1024, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor) and the C and D Fields are now the Marcellin Fields Years

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    REMEMBRANCE DAYEach year on the 11 November, the St Henrys Marist College community gathers 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 2nd Lieutenant Dennis Chambers (Class of 33)

    who served in Burma in Queen Alexandras Own Gurkha Ri"es and was killed in action

    in 1943.

    History master, Mr Gary Brits, suitably dressed in WW2 military uniform and wearing

    the belt of another St Henrys student, Cecil Boyd who died in action in Italy in 1945,

    showed Dennis Chambers Gurkha Ri"es sword to Grade 8 pupils, Sydney van Voorst

    and Tyrese Pillay. Grade 8 classes have been studying this period in history and a

    number came to the service dressed as members of one or other of the armed forces.

    R Phillips

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    Grade 00 Grade 12Front Row (L to R): Matteo Ferreri , Jean-Luc Tostee, Sandro Borelli, Savannah Cozzi, Jiveshen KistenBack Row: Weyland Swart, Wesley Gace, Joshua Gaillard, Fabio Torino, Joshua Stewart, Brandon Foster

    Grade 1 Grade 12Front Row (L to R): Brandon Girling, Michaela Blandin de Chalin, Davide Ferreri, Daniel Hing2nd Row: Michael Ross, Gemma van As, Savannah Cozzi, Sandro Borelli, Jean-Luc TosteeBack Row: Weyland Swart, Wesley Gace, Thandokuhle Dlamini, Fabio Torino, Joshua Gaillard, Jiveshen Kisten, Brandon Foster

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    HONOURS BLAZERS

    Front Row (L R): Michael Ross, Mrs R MacQuillin, Savannah CozziBack Row: Sibongiseni Sabela, Sharnae Zimmerman, Fabio Torino, Jean-Luc Tostee, Sarah Perumal

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    Front Row (L R): Ashley Biggar, Tevin-Lee Howard, Gemma van As, Matteo Ferreri, Blair MillarBack Row: Joshua Tammadge, Wesley Gace, Joshua Gaillard, Keagan Ormshaw

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    CLASS OF 2014CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR

    GRADE 12S!The top 10 are:1) Pranav Goven - aggregate of 90%, in 1st place overall and 7 subject distinctions (3 of them above 90% with 98% for Mathematics)2) Sarah Murray aggregate of 89% in 2nd place overall and 7 subject distinctions (2

    of them above 90%).3) Graham Bishai aggregate of 88% in 3rd place overall and 6 subject distinctions (3

    of them at or above 90%)4) Jean-Luc Tostee - aggregate of 87%, in 4th place overall and 7 subject distinctions

    (2 of them above 90%)5) Fabio Torino - aggregate of 86.5%, in 5th place and 7 subject distinctions (1 of them

    above 90%)6) Luke Ducray aggregate of 86.1%, in 6th place overall and 6 subject distinctions (3

    of them above 90%)7) Sahil Govender - aggregate of 85.5%, in 7th place overall and 6 subject distinctions

    (2 of them above 90% with 98% for Mathematics)8) Michael Hicks - aggregate of 85%, in 8th place overall and 7 subject distinctions9) Michael Ross and Sarah Perumal - aggregate of 82%, share 9th place overall with 5

    subject distinctions each10) Kelin Pottier - aggregate of 81.8%, in 10th place overall and 5 subject distinctions

    (1 of them at 90%)

    The College congratulates the 2014 matrics on their achievements. We heartily congratulate Pranav Goven who is the 2014 Dux and Sarah Murray who is the 2014 proxime accessit.

    Pranav was recognised by the IEB as having earned an Outstanding achievement; that is he achieved within the top 5% in six or more subjects among the 10 451 IEB candidates from 191 schools who wrote.

    The Class of 2014 earned a total of 122 subject distinctions. Twelve Grade 12s attained A aggregates and fourteen achieved B aggregates.

    In addition, 57 of the 72 St Henrys candidates achieved BD passes, 11 achieved a Diploma pass and 3 achieved a Higher Certi!cate pass. Thus 79% of our candidates have admittance to degree studies, 15% have admittance to diploma studies and 4% to Higher Certi!cate Studies. Years

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    AWARDS EVENINGHIGH SCHOOL

    GRADE PRIZESGRADE 8:First Place The H W Coelen Trophy Aaron NaiduSecond Place Khavidhen KanderThird Place Liam MoodleyFourth Place Geri LazarusFifth Place Jordan MawbeyGRADE 9: First Place The Halliday Trophy Sophie AtkinsSecond Place Dhinita ParumaulThird Place Luyanda MazibukoFourth Place Kashin RamnarayanFifth Place Emilio NaickerGRADE 10: First Place The J M Kenton Trophy Amy CooperSecond Place Celine LourensThird Place Keyanna PerumalFourth Place Preneshan ReddyFifth Place Faiz AllyGRADE 11: First Place The A L Gibson Trophy Demi GeldenhuisSecond Place Kashmil GopalThird Place Amy van der MerweFourth Place Lauren AskewFifth Place Megan RafteryGRADE 12:First Place Pranav GovenSecond Place Graham BishaiThird Place Sarah MurrayFourth Place Fabio TorinoFifth Place Luke Ducray

    THE HIGHEST MARK IN A SUBJECTGRADE 8The Jordan Family Trophy: Highest Mark in English Aaron NaiduThe St Henrys Book Prize: Highest Mark in Afrikaans Aaron NaiduThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Isizulu Mvelo NkosiThe H.C. Thom Trophy: Highest Mark in Mathematics Aaron NaiduThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Life Orientation Kavidhen KanderThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Geography Liam MoodleyThe St Henrys Book Prize:

    The Highest Mark in History Kavidhen KanderThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Natural Science Kavidhen KanderThe St Henrys Book Prize: Computer Literacy Liam MoodleyThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in EMS Aaron NaiduThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Arts & Culture Kavidhen KanderThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Design & Technology Kavidhen KanderGRADE 9The St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in English Sophie AtkinsThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Afrikaans Dhinita ParumaulThe R F Kennedy Memorial Trophy: Highest Mark in Isizulu Sikhumbuzo NzimandeThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Mathematics Sophie AtkinsThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Life Orientation Dhinita ParumaulThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Geography Dhinita ParumaulThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in History Dhinita ParumaulThe Yatish Madaree Memorial Trophy: Highest Mark in Natural Science Dhinita Parumaul The St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Computer Literacy Dhinita ParumaulThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in EMS Dylan CallaghanThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Arts & Culture Dhinita ParumaulThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Design & Technology Kailin ReddyGRADE 10The Van Horen Trophy: The Highest Mark in English Amy CooperThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Afrikaans Elzaan NieuvenhuisThe Inkomishi Yokuzikhandla Trophy: The Highest Mark in Isizulu Naledi MohaleThe A.C. Naidoo Memorial Trophy: Highest Mark in Mathematics Preneshan Reddy

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    The St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Mathematical Literacy Kyara RampersadhThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Life Orientation Celine LourensThe Harry Horton Trophy: The Highest Mark in Geography Celine LourensThe Br Martin Whiteford Trophy: Highest Mark in History Trevor BishaiThe Leslie Greenwood Memorial Trophy: Highest Mark in Physical Science Nivash SomaThe John Moolman Memorial Trophy: Highest Mark in Life Sciences Amy CooperThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Information Technology Luca RuggierThe Pricewaterhouse Coopers Shield: The Highest Mark in Accountancy Keyanna PerumalThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Visual Art Celine LourensThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Dramatic Art Jessica ReadThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Business Studies Emma BrownGRADE 11The J Hughes Trophy: The Highest Mark in English Demi GeldenhuisThe Bramwell Trophy: The Highest Mark in Afrikaans Adam TaylorThe Ophumelele Ngamalengiso Trophy: The Highest Mark in Isizulu Aphiwe NjokoThe B J Haynes Trophy: The Highest Mark in Mathematics Alaric TheophilusThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Mathematical Literacy Matthew BartholomewThe James Smithers R N Memorial Trophy: The Most Improved Mathematics Student Lauren Askew The Dhanavathie Pather Shield: The Highest Mark in Life Orientation Amy van der MerweThe Wartski Trophy: The Highest Mark in Geography Demi GeldenhuisThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in History Megan RafteryThe Rodger Chandler Trophy: The Highest Mark in Physical Science Kashmil GopalThe Absolom Trophy: The Highest Mark in Life Sciences Michael CookeThe S. Singh Trophy: The Highest Mark in Information Technology Kyle Davey The St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Computer Applied Technology Matthew Bartholomew The Peggy Murphy Memorial Trophy: The Highest Mark in Accountancy Kashmil GopalThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Visual Art Giuliana BowersThe Hasson Art Trophy: The Most Developed Artist Giuliana Bowers

    The St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Dramatic Arts Demi GeldenhuisGRADE 12The Anthony Fogg Memorial Trophy: The Highest Mark in English Graham BishaiThe Nelia Heynecke Trophy: The Highest Mark in Afrikaans Pranav GovanThe Ovelele Esi Zulwini Trophy: The Highest Mark in Isizulu Lethubuhle HlongwaneThe Fontbin Trophy: The Highest Mark in Mathematics Pranav GovanThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Mathematical Literacy Luke DucrayThe Kalayvani Pather Shield: The Highest Mark in Life Orientation Graham BishaiThe Robert Hallett Trophy: The Highest Mark in Geography Jean-Luc TosteeThe Andrew Ross Trophy: The Highest Mark in History Graham BishaiThe Dhavanathie Pather Shield: The Highest Mark In Physical Science Pranav GovanThe Rajmathi & Puttundeen Ramnarayan Trophy: The Highest Mark in Mathematics and Physical Science Pranav GovanThe K-Rith Life Sciences Trophy: The Highest Mark in Life Sciences Luke DucrayThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Information Technology Michael HicksThe Kimble Trophy: The Highest Mark in Accountancy Pranav GovanThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Business Studies Jean-Luc TosteeThe St Henrys Book Prize: The Highest Mark in Visual Art Luke Ducray

    SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIESSt Henrys External Scholarships for 2014: Natasha Bauer Glenwood Prep Luke Brown Glenwood Prep Stefan Friedrich Deutsche Schule Phoebe Nicholson Glenwood Prep Rebecca Simpson Deutchse Schule Matthew Thompson Glenwood Prep Micaela Williams Glenwood PrepSt Henrys 85th Achievers Bursary: Chelsea Ingle Glenwood Prep Joshua Israel Glenwood Prep Hannah Jarvis Athlone Park Jonas Land Glenwood Prep Megan Lacey Glenwood Prep Lourdes Lex Deutsch SchuleThe Claudette Stanley Achievement Bursary : Storm Canham Sherwood PrimaryBr Martin Achievement Bursary: Machalin Parsaramen Manor GardensBr Brendan Achievement Bursary: Kelsy Jones Glenwood Prep

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    SPECIAL PRIZESThe Serge Desfontaines Memorial Tropy: For Outstanding Commitment and Interest in the French Language & Culture Chaise FirminThe If Cup: The Ascot Girls Exchange Student Katelyn KalilThe V. Maharaj Family Trophy: The St Josephs Boys Exchange Student Joshua RobinsonThe Robert Weir Achievement Cup: For Overcoming Di"culty through the Year Michalin AnandreThe Ashford Family Trophy: Personal Growth in Grade 8 Awongiwa Xuma The Ray Jerome Momorial Shield: Best All Arounder Gr 10 Courtney FelixThe Dipeel Parbhoo Shield: Best All-Rounder Grade 11 Giuliana BowersThe Marist Brothers Good Fellowship Trophy: Grade 12 Sibongiseni SabelaThe Price Waterhouse Coopers Good Fellowship Shield: Grade 11 Aphiwe NjokoThe Jared Patel Trophy: Marist Spirit Joshua GaillardThe Doreen Kolling Memorial Bursary and Trophy: In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Community Service Amy van der Merwe

    CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY SERVICESt Marcellin Award: Grade 8 & 9 Danielle Andre & Olwethu SibyaSt Marcellin Award: Grade 11 Matthew CallaghanSt Marcellin Award: Grade 12 Claire Herbert

    ACADEMIC MERIT CERTIFICATESGRADE 8: Geri Lazarus Kavidhen Kander Jordan Mawbey Divakaran MoodleyLiam Moodley Aaron NaiduDarshan PillayGRADE 9: Sophie Atkins Daniel Francis Katelyn Kalil Luyanda Mazibuko Devon Murphy Emilio NaickerDhinita Parumaul Kashin Ramnarayan GRADE 10:Faiz Ally Trevor BishaiEmma Brown Amy Cooper Celine Lourens Keyanna PerumalPreshen Reddy

    GRADE 11:Lauren Askew Noah AtkinsGiuliana Bowers Michael Cooke Kyle Davey Kyra FrankDemi Geldenhuis Kashmil Gopal Kiran Pannalall Garusha PillayMegan Raftery Adam TaylorAlaric Theophilus Amy van der Merwe GRADE 12: Ashley Biggar Graham Bishai Savannah Cozzi Luke Ducray Wesley Gace Pranav GovenSahil Govender Viveshan GovenderClaire Herbert Michael Hicks Khaya Mthethwa Calum Murphy Sarah Murray Sarah Perumal Kelin Pottier Tayla Rabie Michael Ross Sibongiseni Sabela Mayur Soowamber Fabio Torino Jean-Luc Tostee Armandt van Zyl

    ACADEMIC HALF COLOURS:FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN GRADE 11: Noah Atkins Michael Cooke Kyle Davey Garusha PillayAlaric Theophilus

    ACADEMIC COLOURS:FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN GRADE 11: Lauren Askew Demi GeldenhuisKashmil Gopal Megan RafteryAdam Taylor Amy Van Der Merwe

    ACADEMIC HALF COLOURS: FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN GRADE 12Savannah Cozzi Claire HerbertCalum Murphy Michael RossMayur Soowamber

    ACADEMIC COLOURS: FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN GRADE 12Graham Bishai Luke DucrayPranav Govan (Re Award) Sahil Govender (Re-Award)Michael Hicks (Re-Award) Sarah Murray (Re-Award) Fabio Torino (Re-Award) Jean-Luc Tostee (Re-Award)

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    AWARDS EVENINGHIGH SCHOOL

    COLLEGE PRINCIPALS ADDRESS 2014 MRS R MACQUILLINYour Eminence, Fr Brett, Mr Northmore, Mr Leech, Mr Ackerman, Mrs Burns, members of the Board and their spouses, guests, the sta# of the High School, parents and the pupils of St Henrys, Good evening.

    I wish to extend a most cordial welcome to all of you who are here this evening.

    Throughout my career in education I have been fascinated by what makes some families happy, healthy and well-functioning, while others are wrought with discord and disharmony. The same applies for any community, including schools. Some schools are happy places whereas others seem somewhat devoid of soul in their endless pursuit of results above everything else.

    What is it that separates a disjointed community (incl families) from a harmonious one?

    I am mindful that the answer to this question is multi-layered.

    However, I am certain that true community cannot be achieved if one vital ingredient is missing authentic PRESENCE.

    I say authentic presence, because it implies so much more than simply being physically present. It is in fact multi-dimensional and enhances the purpose, quality and depth of the relationship you have with others.

    Eckhart Tolle describes presence as a still and alert attention, a type of consciousness, which causes you to awaken to yourself and to other in your relationships. In this sense, presence means more than simply being there, but implies a sacred stillness in which by

    sharing your presence with others, and others sharing their presence with you, you free yourself from your own ego and desires and provide opportunity for authentic relationships to develop.

    One of the 5 pillars of the Marist Schools is PRESENCE and St Marcellin refers to PRESENCE as immersing oneself in the lives of the young.

    Here at St Henrys we express PRESENCE through many actions such as:t'PTUFSJOHPQFOOFTTBOEIFMQJOHPUIFSTHSPXt#FJOHQSPBDUJWFMZJOWPMWFEBOENBLJOHDPOUSJCVUJPOTUPOBNFCVUBGFX

    Remember, when I talk of authentic presence, Im not asking how often you are at school. The question is, when last did you bring your whole self to interact with your school with others around you?

    Many of our learners will have strived to do their best in order to be part of this ceremony tonight and I believe they represent the true spirit of PRESENCE.

    It also applies to the sta# and parents to whom I am very grateful for their contributions, teaching and guiding our learners to very well deserved academic success.

    Principals awards ceremony speeches tend to be a litany of achievements of learners and of their school. While it is really gratifying to do that, if I were to mention everything that we did well this year, instead of the few minutes I have been given, we would be here till midnight. I am certain that you would have all visited our re-launched website, followed us on Facebook and accessed the D6, where you have seen and read about such successes.

    However, I would be remiss, if I did not mention a few co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements achieved across all spheres of the College.

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    St Henrys Marist CollegeA line from Shall we Dance sums this up: Everybody needs somebody to witness their lives.

    Over the next 3 nights we will be witnessing the successes of our learners; tonights Academic Awards, then the Sport Awards Evening and !nally on Thursday, the Cultural Awards Evening.

    This was a year of celebrations for us. The doors of St Henrys Marist College swung open on the 4th of February 1929 to the !rst classes of nervous little boys. This year, eight and a half decades later, the present day boys and girls of St Henrys gathered around 840 cup cakes in the College Quad to celebrate 85 years of Marist education.

    So let us spend a little time looking at what has been achieved in this 85th year.

    I begin by commending the 2013 matriculants on some very !ne results, which included receiving a total of 103 subject distinctions and an 89% BD endorsement rate, meaning that 89% of our 2013 matric candidates received admittance to university study.

    9 candidates attained A-aggregrates and Kalind Ramnarayan, placed in the top 1% of IEB pupils nationwide for both Mathematics and Physical Science.

    In the International Benchmarking Tests, done towards the end of last year we achieved some very signi!cant results. These tests compare IEB schools results in English and Mathematics against those around the world. Our Grade 3s, 6s and 9s all write these tests. Amongst the Grade 9s of last year, 5 learners received Certi!cates of High Distinction for English and 11 achieved Certi!cates of High Distinction in Mathematics, meaning that they were in the top 2-5% of learners who wrote.

    A further 9 learners received Certi!cates of Distinction in Mathematics, meaning that they achieved better than 89% of those who wrote. The present Grade 9s are busy with the IBTs this week and we look forward to seeing how they fare.

    Last year, the Grade 11s wrote the IeBTs that is the International Benchmarking Assessments for Maths and Physical Science. This assessment compares the abilities of our Grade 11s in these subjects against an international benchmark. One of our grade 11s was placed in the top 1% of students for the IeBT for Physical Science.

    As an extension to their academic subjects, we enter our students in subject speci!c Olympiads and they achieve very well in these. Again we had a student placed 3rd in the province for the Accounting Olympiad.

    The Drama Department chose to do Fiddler on the Roof as our Major Production. The High School rallied and rose to the occassion and produced an amazing production.

    This year, we had our Rugby and Hockey tour to Ireland. The !ve match tour took them to Dublin and Cork. The teams played against Catholic University Marist School and also spent a day with Irish Marist students at Marian College. Other activities included visiting castles, playing traditional Gaelic sports and touring some of the famous Irish sites.

    Next years cultural/academic tour to China is of course already being planned.

    On the sporting front, our U15 Rugby team, U14 Indoor Hockey and U14 Outdoor Hockey teams have been unbeaten in the season this year. Both boys soccer and girls soccer teams had very good results and in general our sporting sides have proved themselves and their potential for the future.

    Our debating teams have done very well with both the junior and senior sides recording some very good achievements. Our grade 8 debaters were unbeaten in their league and our individual speakers represented St Henrys very well.

    As of last week, we had 3 pupils that received SA colours for Gymnastics and Chess. A total of 45 pupils represented our province, KwaZulu-Natal, for activities including Netball, Action Netball, Hockey, Softball, Cross country, Touch Rugby, Soccer, Water Polo, Golf, Lifesaving, Dance, Gymnastics and Orchestra.

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    In todays world we !nd there is fear within our learners. On one hand we need to get our boys and girls to move away from the fear of failing, which causes embarrassment, or the fear of succeeding as this stops them from even trying.

    But, on the other hand, we have to be careful we do not become obsessed with the need to achieve at all costs as this also a#ects their performance.

    Tonight we are celebrating the e#orts of learners who distinguished between achieved and excellence.

    For some, good is what they are capable of and one has to accept that. But it would be extremely disheartening and frustrating to see some learners who due to a poor attitude, an allergy to hard work, disorganisation, questionable decision making and wrong priorities end up settling for achieved when excellence is de!nitely within their grasp. They need to be present.

    Therefore learners, if tonights accolade is achieved for you, then certainly you are well on your way to excellence. For you I quote the words of Gordon B. Hinckley:

    Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.

    On the other hand, if tonights award is excellence to you; then you need all the praise you deserve.

    To you I also quote a few wise words from Gordon B. Hinckley: Do your best, and be a little better than

    you are.

    Pupils I encourage you to engage with all that is on o#er at St Henrys. You are not here merely to achieve a matric certi!cate, then get a job, then do the same thing for the rest of your life..

    You are here to be PRESENT, to engage.YOU HAVE UNIQUE GIFTS.

    So all of you are deserving of something BETTER and BIGGER.

    I would like to challenge you, the parents, to be witness to your childrens lives. But beyond that, be truly and authentically present to their needs, and not just physically, but spiritually and emotionally too.

    Parents tonight the accolade your child will be receiving is a tremendous endorsement of your presence, your e#orts and your high expectations and aspiration for your child.

    The example we set as parents and educators are strong motivators that make learners push themselves to achieve their full potential. Therefore, I would like to o#er thanks this evening to those who are present in the lives of our children at school.

    To the management team of the High School under the guidance of Mr Leech Mr O Neill, Mrs Callaghan, Mrs Vermeulen and Mr Puren - I o#er a big thanks for the commitment, support and assistance over the last year.

    To the teachers of the High School, thank you for your hard work during the year. You are the ones whom make the school what it is a dynamic learning institution.

    To the administrative sta# who support the operations of the High School Mr Davey and his !nance team, Mr McDonald, Mr Cele and the maintenance team, Miss O Donoghue, Mrs Blott, Mr Phillips and Mrs Francis, thank you for everything you have done over the last year to help the teaching sta# accomplish what they have needed to.

    To the High School parents thank you for your continued support and interest in your childs education. For taking time out of your busy schedule to show your children the love they deserve, for the times that you come out to support your children and the school at extra-mural events, galas, sports days and evening such as these.

    Thank you also for being concerned and supportive enough to let us know when we could be doing something better and more e#ectively.

    Finally, thank you to the pupils of the High School. You have accomplished and achieved much this year.

    I want to encourage our learners to remain focussed and remain present. Enjoy the

    entire school programme. Get involved in one or more of our activities. Develop yourself holistically. Remain focussed on the path, enjoy the journey and you will achieve your goal (s).

    Be authentically PRESENT.

    Thank you.

    R MacQuillin

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    such a deep desire to belong. That they sang a song that was not theirs but how they dreamed that it could be and they did it in a way that reminded us of what we in South Africa desire to be. Their superpower was hope.

    We desire to be, but as a Country we fall short in so many ways. So what super powers have you gained from being at this school. I know enough about this school to know that the friendships that you have formed here are far more important than any subject lesson you have sat through. 12 years of being a principal have led me to agree with Benjamin Zander. He points out that after years of conducting the Boston Philharmonic he made a startling realisation. The conductor is the only musician who does not make a sound. She relies on the talents of others to be a success. When you type your school motto Omnia Vincente into Google translate you get the translation All Win, I know that this is not the actual meaning of the motto but the key word here is

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    GUEST SPEAKER SPEECH MR COLIN NORTHMOREWhat is your superpower ?

    I know what you are thinking; any friend of Batman is a friend of mine. It is a strange thing to ask someone if you think about it. Come to our prize giving where you do not know anyone and give them advice. The temptation is to resort to generalities, generic one size !ts all remarks.

    I grappled with the task of !nding a topic that would be relevant to your school and the students here tonight without resorting to generalities. It came to me while I was taking a shower. I have often thought that I should hold all my meetings in my shower, I seem to get some of my best ideas there and at the very least we will end up with clean answers to our problems but I digress.

    What I realised when thinking about what to say to you tonight is that we spend too many hours waiting for superman, thinking we need to be him or being expected to act like wonder woman.

    We keep wanting to be the superhero of the story and doing so, we lose the capacity to be childlike and all too soon wake up to !nd that we have missed out on the most important things in life.

    I sat in a hall and watched a miracle unfold. 150 children on the stage taught us that superpowers really exist and that we all had the possibility to possess at least one. These children did not appear special when you looked at them. There was no outward sign of the immense power that was in them.

    They have one thing in common with all of the children who are here tonight. They are also a part of the Marist family. They do not spend as long at school as you nor are they expected to do all the subjects you do because they are in the 326 refugee education project that runs every afternoon at Sacred Heart College.

    They produced a play as part of their holiday programme and in it they asked the question; If you could have one superpower, what would it be? They role-played the super power of immense strength but that did not end well. Then they tried unlimited money, still no luck. After that came fame but not success. Finally they realised (and told us) that kindness was the only superpower that could change their lives. And then the miracle occurred. They sang our national anthem and sang it better than most South Africans can.

    Trevor Noah tells a joke about rugby fans singing the anthem. The anthem starts and all the amakosi in the audience belt it out NKOSI SIKALELI AFRIKA the white guys do well on the !rst line but then the rest of this verse goes downhill for them MOEma bubble sijd heehaw and the volume decreases. Then comes the second verse and the ulmlungus are back in the game UIT DIE BLOU. Now it is the turn of the Zulus to mumble mmm die karma ann GEE. Finally they are all let o# the hook with the verse that neither are singing in their home language and at the end they can belt out IN SOUTH AFRICA OUR LAND. They cheer wildly and everyone feels good.

    The miracle in the hall was not that the children from Rwanda and the DRC, from Somalia and Eritrea sang every word clearly but that they did it with such longing and

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    all. It is a realisation that your success is dependant on the success of others as is theirs on yours. If you enable those around you you enable yourself. Be very suspicious of any superpower that focuses on the individual at the expense of all else. Anyone who reads comic books knows that all the best heroes use their power for others not themselves and one of the greatest superpowers you are taught here is that of Empathy, to feel for others.

    Another super power the school would like you to possess would be the power of optimism like the very old lady who looked in the mirror one morning. She had three remaining hairs on her head, and being a positive soul, she said, I think Ill braid my hair today. So she braided her three hairs, and she had a great day.

    Some days later, looking in the mirror one morning, preparing for her day, she saw that she had only two hairs remaining. Hmm, two hairs... I fancy a centre parting today. She duly parted her two hairs, and as ever, she had a great day.

    A week or so later, she saw that she had just one hair left on her head. One hair huh..., she mused, I know, a pony-tail will be perfect. And again she had a great day.

    The next morning she looked in the mirror. She was completely bald.

    Finally bald huh, she said to herself, How wonderful! I wont have to waste time doing my hair any more.

    Finally we would like you all to retain the childish talent of being able to dream and believe the impossible. In the !lm Indiana Jones and the last crusade, Indiana is trying to !nd the Holy Grail. The source of immortality. He follows a set of clues and ends up in a doorway facing another entrance 10 meters across from him. Between the two doorways yawns a bottomless chasm. The only clue he has is: All it takes is a leap of faith. So he closes his eyes and jumps - onto an invisible bridge spanning the gap. Sometimes that is what you are asked to do - to close your eyes and jump.

    You are at a school and come from families that have made it possible to retain these super powers because they believe in you. Your teachers would agree with me that in framing your educ