Lions Tale The on the The exuberance and depths of Yiddish passion bursts onto the stage with the Colleges production of Fiddler on the Roof. Avram, the bookseller (Loretto Cabrera) looks on while Motel, the tailor ( Luke Ducray) measures up Anatevkas Jewish spiritual leader, the Rabbi (James Church) for a new formal coat. . The exuberance and depths of Yiddish passion bursts onto the stage with the Colleges production of Fiddler on the Roof. Avram, the bookseller (Loretto Cabrera) looks on while Motel, the tailor ( Luke Ducray) measures up Anatevkas Jewish spiritual leader, the Rabbi (James Church) for a new formal coat. . A select few of the countrys top junior chess players were invited to compete for National Colours at the South African Junior Chess Closed Competition in Stellenbosch. Four Preparatory School students participated and played 8 arduous hours a day. In the U12 section, Aaron Naidu (right) was ranked 8th out of 22. Liam Moodley finished 9th out of 27 in the U14 division. For finishing in the top 10, they were granted Chess Federation Colours, enabling them to participate in the World Youth Chess Competition in September. Jessica Read auditioned for the American Academy of Ballet Summer School of Excellence in New York in July and was awarded a partial bursary . The Summer School is run over 5 weeks of six-hours-a-day-six-days-a-week intense training.
Jack Mahoney (left) has crossed the Indian Ocean to spend the winter term at St Henrys while local Grade 10 student, Joshua Robinson, flew off to spend the next two and a half months at St Josephs College in Sydney. The two rugby players have been educated in the same Marist ethos in their respective schools. For a number of years, the exchange programme has enabled boys from the South African and Australian colleges to experience each others countries and cultures.
A group of almost 50 staff and rugby or hockey-playing students left sun-drenched KZN at the end of the first term and headed for a far chillier (and much damper) Ireland for a tour of Dublin and Cork. In a land of Leprechauns, mists, castles and legends, they also experienced the tough reality of playing sport in sub-zero conditions. Among the seven schools they encountered on the playing field, they spent time with students from two of the Emerald Isles Marist schools. The South African Marists are seen here in front of Kilkenny Castle. Mrs Francis, Admissions Secretary at St Henrys , joined 16000 other runners for the Two Oceans Half Marathon over the Easter weekend in Cape Town. The gruelling 21 kilometers ended on the rugby fields of UCT where Mrs Francis proudly shows off her medal for having completed the race. Eatng in Peace An overcast early morning was brightened for the students studying French in this the first year in which the language has been offered at the College as a first additional language. The aroma of coffee and warm croissants and the strains of Edith Piaf welcomed the pupils to their petit dejeuner organized by French teacher, Mrs Kim Davenport. A Gallic version of Bingo set the patrons of the Marist Bistro vying with each other in identifying the correct French terms for the good food set before them. High School golfer, Charlize Coetzer, achieved excellent results in the KZN Foundation tournaments played in the holidays. She came 2nd in her division in a Nomads Golf Day. The Prentice Memorial U19 Competition saw her playing off her handicap in a field of 50 and one of only three girls in the competition. She finished 2nd overall. The 12th African Gymnastics Championships in Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics took place in March in Pretoria. Amy Cooper and her rhythmic gymnastics group were awarded their Protea Colours when they were placed second to Ethiopia and received their silver medals. St Henrys is now an accredited centre for the United States College Boards SAT testing in the Durban region. The Scholastic Aptitude Tests form part of the application process for tertiary institutions in the United States. Students in the greater Durban region who are applying to US institutions for undergraduate study will now write their SATs at St Henrys. The SATs are done at regular intervals during the academic year.
St Henrys is delighted with the relationship growing between the College and Mediterranean-styled restaurants, Olive & Oil. Eight years ago, tired of raucous family restaurants, Jacqui Itopoulos opened a sophisticated, reasonably priced family restaurant of her own, Olive & Oil in Umhlanga. Now there are four branches in KZN (Glenwood, Hillcrest, Umhlanga & Pietermaritzburg). Lasting through tough economic times must certainly be due as much to the comfortable food made exceptionally well, as it is to the ability to adapt to customers changing needs. Patrons are offered a special two course lunchtime menu seven days a week, or three courses with a free glass of wine, or juice. There is also a kiddies menu with a range of choices. On Sundays children eat for free off the kiddies menu (plus an ice-cream cone for dessert) when dining with adults for lunch or dinner. Most branches have live entertainment on a Sunday to help ease diners into a new week. We look forward to a long association with them. Cian Wilkes, a member of Pirates Suncoast Lifesaving Club, was part of the KZN Nippers team which took part in the National Championships in Port Elizabeth at the end of April. The team secured Second Place overall. Prep School pupil, Aphiwe Buthelezi, has been selected through the South African Mathematics Foundation and Ethekwini Municipality to take part in the Korea International Maths Competition in Seoul . The competition aims to improve the learning of mathematics in high-order thinking skills and to provide students from participating countries with opportunities to exchange mathematics knowledge and practice and cultural experiences. Aaron Naidu and Jonathan Wimberley were also chosen but opted not to travel to Korea. Putting their best foot forward, Cara Bega and Tariq Sallie (front) won a bronze medal at the recent Glenwood Scholar Ballroom and Latin American Dancing Competition. Esha Parbhoo and Chukwu Odimegwu secured Silver while Kiar Singh (back) and his partner were placed fifth overall in the senior division. They were joined by competitors from across Durban and from the Eastern Cape. The junior dancers here are all pupils of Mr Neville Letard who conducts classes at the College twice a week. Take Your Partners
Maths Man Remember Me Bon Appetit!
Razzle Dazzle It was an evening right out of the Roaring Twenties when flappers and their beaus stepped into Marist Movies presentation of The Great Gatsby. The movie was screened for Grade 11 History students who are studying the Great Depression in class. Amy Van Der Merwe and Lindile Mbambo were judged best-dressed lady and gent of the evening. They are seen here with their history teacher, Mr Gary Brits. Both on Board Antipodean Farewell
Dancing Damsel Shes got Rhythm Lady of the Links Safety in the Surf The College hosted Out of the Box, a Maths seminar for some 80 Primary School teachers from around the Durban area. It was addressed by Mr Thomas Hagspihl, Headmaster of Durban Girls College and focused on creative ways for teachers to stimulate problem-solving in their students. The St Henrys co-ordinator, Mrs Penny OToole, is seen very earnestly making a mathematical point at the highly successful event. The pupils of St Henrys were once again generous in their giving when the appeal went out for Easter Eggs for those who would otherwise have none. The children and adults who live in Jona Vaughan Home, Amanzimtoti thoroughly enjoyed the treat. Several other groups and institutions also received the tasty mementoes of the Resurrection. Prep School classes are filling the air with the piping sounds of their recorders as they explore a new world of reading music and learning to keep a watchful eye on conductor, Ms Romi Schumann. The Grade 8s invited their mums to join them for a picnic celebrating Mothers Day. The weather was sunny and fair, gentle music drifted across the picnic area and the students gave their mothers cards and a slab of good Swiss chocolate to express their gratitude for the years of loving care. The Word is Mum Thanksgiving came very early to the College this year! Grade 10 History students learning about the American Revolution indulged in pumpkin pie and turkey with all the trimmings as Native Americans sat down amicably with Pilgrim Fathers. The indomitable Mr Brits is seen with Taite Bauer, Maryam Latiff, Ntando Shabalala and Trevor Bishai. Fluty Tootling Every two years, the South African Marist Brothers lead a group of staff from the five Marist schools in the country on a pilgrimage to Rome and to the places in France associated with St Marcellin Champagnat. This year Mr Anderson and Mrs Burns will be taking a framed cross made by Joshua Goncalves to the Hermitage in France. 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. Jesus (Jamie-Lee Hulley) offers the bread to His disciples as Ziyanda Ngxingweni looks on. Pilgrims Bearing Gifts
March/April 2014 A bi-monthly bulletin of news from St Henrys Marist College