| #CelebratingHumanRightsDay2021
#buildinganation
At Maritzburg College, we pride ourselves on providing our boys with a holistic educational experience, that is both excellent and relevant. Each and every boy is encouraged to become the best he can be.
We produce young men who are plain-speaking, upstanding citizens, who are able to withstand the struggles that life throws against them with courage and good cheer and, through their steady character and adherence to time-honoured values, make positive contributions to those around them. They leave our school imbued with a strong sense of independence and individualism – but also of team-spirit and belonging, living out their pledge to remain true to all that is College, its values, brotherhood and traditions.
For over a century and a half, and into the future, we are working to build our nation, brick by brick...
Our video celebrating Human Rights Day 2021
In celebration of this important occasion in our country, College's 3rd formers created some beautiful and personal artwork for the school, painting their hands and capturing a chosen human right they best identified with.
Art Project 3rd Form | | | | Outstanding Economics Results from the Class of 2020 As mentioned in earlier communication, the Class of 2020 produced excellent matric results. Our Economics learners stood out amongst these, with 16 students featuring on the Top Candidate list for the district.
H Moosa achieved 100%.
Other top learners include: Y Naidoo, H Anderson, T Thulsie, I Vally, T Mohabir, S Kidsingh, Y Atwaru, S Zondi, W Horn, H Mewalall, N Ndlovu, M Zunckel, N Bhengu, K Hough and W Deighton.
Congratulations gentlemen - we know you will have financially successful futures! | | | Sport Results
Canoeing, Cross Country & E-Sport activity
The weekend of 12-14 March saw Maritzburg College participate in Canoeing, Cross Country, E-Sport and Shooting events.
Get the results of these events here
MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon 2021
This weekend, 14 of our boys took part in the Dusi Canoe Marathon over three gruelling days, starting at Camps Drift in Pietermartizburg, and finishing at the Blue Lagoon in Durban.
Competing in this year’s event were B Tarr – Captain, N Cook, J van den Bergh, J Moller, A Dick, B Raw, J Glyn-Cuthbert, J Goble, R Finnie, J Sharpe, I Hemingway, K Rhodes, R Ross and C Adam.
The boys did exceptionally well, a number of them racing it for the first time.
Final results:
K 1 Junior Under 18
N. Cook - 6th
B. Tarr - 11th
K. Rhodes - 15th
R. Ross - 17th
A. Dick - 18th
J. Van Den Bergh - 20th
J. Glyn Cuthbert - 22nd
R. Finnie - 27th
J. Moller - 30th
J. Goble - 31st
B. Raw - 35th
K2 Open
I. Hemingway & S. Dixon - 23rd K2
J. Sharpe & D. Sharpe - 27th K2
C. Adam & R. Strover - 32nd K2
A large number of College old boys also took part in the race. All eyes were on 10-time winner OC Andy Birkett hoping he could make it 11 wins and a record 8th win in a row. Andy did not disappoint, having a superb race and finishing 21 minutes ahead of 2nd place Hank McGregor. College OCs featured in 3 of the Top 10 places, with David Evans winning the K1 U23 category, and finishing 3rd, and Stewart Little coming in 6th place overall.
A special mention of OC Hugh Raw completing his 11th Dusi at the age of 80. He was the oldest finisher and was escorted home by his two sons (both OCs) and grandson, Brayden - a current College boy. An inspiration to us all. | | | Fact Friday
In 2003, Clint Bowyer plundered 1361 runs (ave 71.6) off various opposing bowling attacks - falling only 23 runs short of College's all-time record set by Jonty Rhodes in 1987.
In this photo, Bowyer (right) is shown with his opening partner, head prefect Jamie Shaw, after they had put on 244 for the first wicket against Glenwood. | | | | | Help us tell the Skonk Nicholson story
A call from Mr. Simon Haw, to our OCs and the College community, to help tell Skonk Nicholson's story.
Mr Haw will be writing the biography of Skonk Nicholson and he is reaching out to ask people to share recollections and anecdotes about this legend of our school.
An invigorating member of the school staff from the start of 1976 until the end of 1989, Mr. Haw has rightfully earned wide acclaim as the writer of a number of very fine historical books, including two on Maritzburg College itself, with For Hearth and Home being published in 1988 and Old Walls, New Echoes in 2015.
For more information, please click on this link | | | Debating Award for Liesl Couperthwaite At the Cultural Affairs tea held on Friday 12th March, we celebrated Liesl Couperthewaite's 20 Years Service Award to the Pietermaritzburg Debating League.
This year, Liesl has handed over the reins of the College Debating Society to Avi Maistry. To thank her for her outstanding contribution to College Culture she was presented with a shawl. In the Hindu Culture the presentation of a gold shawl is made in recognition of one's outstanding contribution to Culture. Due to availability, Liesl received what she termed the "Platinum Shawl". | | | Jumah Salaah at College
Salaah can be defined as the act of offering prayers to God. Literally translated, Salaah means prayer or supplication. As with all of the Five Pillars of Islam, Salaah is a highly important obligation upon all Muslims and is essential to ensuring we stay within the boundaries of religious duties and remain mindful of one's faith. The principle of Salaah is to ensure Muslims maintain their faith and devotion to God, to increase a spiritual connection to God, and to remain conscious of the importance of faith and submission to their Creator. There is special importance dedicated to the Friday prayer, which is also known as Jumah Salaah. College's Muslim Society extends their gratitude to College for allowing the Muslim learners to perform Salaah at school. Meetings were held with few Muslim parents and Moulanas from the community. A suitable venue was approved by the parents and it was agreed that ablution facilities will be upgraded in due course. The parent committee are paying for the resident Imaam who will lead the prayer. During this time a teacher and a Muslim parent representative will be on duty to ensure order. | | Partnering with Merchiston for the Dave Beetar Puppy Block @ SPCA
We are excited to be partnering with our Little Brother school Merchiston in a wonderful way of paying tribute to the late Dave Beetar - the funding of the Dave Beetar Puppy Block at the Pietermaritzburg SPCA.
For more information, please follow this link, or contact Merchiston at blueheart@merchiston.co.za
| | | | Featuring OC Staff #21
The next of our old collegian staff members we are featuring is one who has very recently returned to College - Brandon de Lange (2014)
After matriculating from College, Brandon took a gap year working at a local pool shop called Pool Magic, which is owned by a fellow Old Collegian. He then enrolled for a degree in English and psychology at Varsity College. Enjoying the psychology part of his studies has led to him currently doing his honours in psychology at VC. Before enrolling for his honours, however, Brandon completed his PGCE through UNISA so he could teach while he completes his studies. And teach he did; Brandon worked at St Charles for two years as an intern teacher; but that’s not the only interim job he has had. Brandon also worked as a barman, a coach at MCS, and a tutor.
Early this year, Brandon returned to College as an English teacher, which he says, was one of his favourite subjects while he was a pupil at the school. However, true to form, he’s not involved in just one aspect of life at College. Brandon is also a boarder master at Shepstone House and therefore lives on campus, he’s a mentor teacher for Fuller House, and is a cycling coach.
Read the full story on OC Brandon de Lange here | | | | | College's School Governing Body for 2021
| | | | College’s Food Court and Media Centre Extension One of this year’s exciting new facilities at College is our Foodcourt, adjacent to Princess Margaret Drive. Currently being built in the former 2nd Form quad, this facility comprises an outdoor eating area as well as serving areas that will be occupied by our tuckshop, fabled Zarm Farm and other vendors. For dayboys, boarders, staff, parents and visiting OCs, the new Foodcourt will be a place to enjoy good food amongst agreeable surroundings on our campus. Above the Foodcourt will be an extension to the Margaret A’Bear Media Centre, providing some much-need extra area for studying and teaching, and to house the ever-growing collection of more than 18 000 books in the Centre. (The 2nd Formers’ now have a comfortable tea-break area behind the Q-block classrooms, towards the Alan Paton Memorial Hall.) We look forward to seeing this venue open later in the year. | | | Cashless payment @ College with Cashloop 2020 saw a lot of change and a new way of living and learning. Because of this, we have decided to implement the Cashloop application to enhance our current approach to health and safety, whilst providing an easy and instant way of paying, communicating and collecting at Maritzburg College. The Cashloop app was created by three brothers, all proud Maritzburg College Old Boys and its sole purpose is to enable cashless, contactless payments in our school ecosystem. Learners will be able to pay instantly via the app at retail spaces within the school, including the Zarm Farm and our College Shoppe. This means ZERO cash. No need to give large sums of money or credit cards to boys, as you can upload and transfer to their Cashloop eWallet from yours remotely. Please download the Cashloop app for yourself as a parent, and for your son. Please ensure your phone’s mobile software is fully up to date to enable the app to work optimally. When setting up the App, select MARITZBURG COLLEGE as your chosen Community and it will populate the app with the College code. More information on Cashloop here We hope you enjoy using Cashloop. If you experience any problems with the app please contact Cashloop at support@cashloop.co.za or WhatsApp 0648803732. | | | College Moms - our Zarm farm NEEDS YOU
Our Zarm Farm is in desperate need of Volunteer Moms to help with making and selling Zarms.
Any current or past College boy will attest to the value of being able to buy a Zarm - so please help us keep our Zarm Farm alive by offering to help.
We need "Zarm Moms" to be available once every two weeks from 09.00-11.00.
For more information and to join the Zarm team
contact Joanne Hoyle (hoylej@mcollege.co.za) | | | ADVERTISE IN THE COLLEGE MAGAZINE
If you would like to advertise in our beautiful school magazine, please contact the editor, Mrs Liz Dewes, at dewesl@mcollege.co.za or phone (033) 342 9376 (mornings only) | | Support Your School
Although our boys are not yet back playing on Goldstones and Papes, with the opportunity to stand on the sidelines and support our #redblackwhite teams on a Saturday, there are a number of ways you can support Maritzburg College, even during Lockdown.
These include having MAKRO and MYSCHOOL cards as well as joining the Litres for Education initiative.
Find out more here. | Give back to College
If you are in the fortunate financial position not to have to sell your son's school uniforms, stationery, books, linen, etc, please consider donating them to the College Foundation, so we can give these to boys in need.
You are welcome to drop these off at the College Business Office above the Dining Hall in the new year. Contact: chantall@collegefoundation.co.za or 079 136 9865 | Revised School Term Dates 2021
After receiving revised information from the Department of Education, we have updated our school term dates:
- First Term Monday 15 February to Friday 23 April
- Second Term Monday 3 May to Friday 9 July
- Third Term Monday 26 July to Friday 1 October
- Fourth Term Monday 11 October to Wednesday 15 December [official closing date]
Boarders - Second Term All Boarders: Sunday 2 May by 19:00
- Third Term All Boarders: Sunday 25 July by 19:00
- Fourth Term All Boarders: Sunday 10 October by 19:00
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