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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.
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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.
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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