T he Boarder Admissions Meeting took place on Monday afternoon. As you all know, it is an exercise that is both time-consuming and exacting. We

are, after all, deciding the educational fate of 200-odd expectant youngsters, and the selec-tion needs to be as accurate as possible. Rep-resentatives from the Old Boys', Boarder Par-ents' Committee, Marketing Department, Sport, Academics and Cultural Affairs, as well the Form 2 HODs, were present. We received approximately 190 applications, from 75 schools, for the 76 available beds. It is very sad to have to turn away so many boys of calibre, as they are producing the goods at primary school level. We will create a waiting list, and we will hopefully be able to accom-modate some of those who are disappointed. The e-mails and phone calls will start soon from prospective parents who are disappoint-ed that their sons have not been accepted into the school for 2014. The criterion is simp-ly one of merit in terms of academic, sporting, and cultural potential. In this way we can be objective and take emotion out of the equa-tion. At a later stage, when working through the waiting list, we are comfortable with look-ing at other dynamics. The Fourth Formers were taken out of a com-fort-zone last week when they participated in the "Open Hearts Goodwill Project", initiated and organised by Dee Dickens and our teach-er in charge of Life Orientation, Philippa

Lowe. Divided into groups, boys were tasked to create one-on-one situations with people less fortunate than themselves. The places visited included three crèches, two old-age homes, an institution for mentally-challenged children, a centre for the Blind and Deaf, a hospice, and two schools. It was a humbling experience for both the boys and the 25 Col-lege staff members. As expected, our pupils were a true credit to the school. The Maritzburg College 150th Winter Sports Festival starts on Saturday and it promises to be a week of top-class hockey and rugby at first-team level. The College community is encouraged to support this event as we are showcasing our school to many visitors who have had no interaction with us in the past. At the same time we will be welcoming back schools that have been regular visitors over the years, and that are very similar to College in culture and ethos. The first term has been a good one for the school. Understandably, an emphasis was placed on the 150th celebrations, and, to our relief, every event was a resounding success. The College boys responded superbly to the challenges and, in the end, appear to have thrived under the spotlight. The Second Form group has settled in well, and we are pleased with the progress the boys have made in the classroom and on the

sports field. There is a great deal of potential in this group. The prefects have played a ma-jor role in this regard. There have been a few minor discipline problems, but when one considers that 385 boarders live together on the premises for nearly 10 months of the year, and nearly 1200 boys roam the corri-dors every day, we can be satisfied with the end result. It will be of comfort to our parents to know that it was 'all systems go' at the start of this term. The academics have been sound and there have been full cultural and sporting programmes. Added to this, we have had a strong and sensible prefect leadership. I reassure our parents that the Governing Body and the College staff are committed to maintaining the high standards that are ex-pected of a school like Maritzburg College. We will ensure that we work in partnership with you, and, if you have any concerns, you are welcome to work through the channels to resolve any tensions. Have a relaxed holiday and enjoy some quali-ty time with your children. Regards,

Keith Guise- Brown Acting Headmaster

PROVIDING A BALANCED, INTERNATIONALLY COMPETITIVE EDUCATION FOR EACH OF OUR BOYS

MARITZBURG COLLEGE

* 150th Rugby Festival: 30 March to 3 April

* Nomads Hockey: 1 April to 1 April

* Skonk Nicholson Rugby Festival: 5 and 6 April

Newsletter # 11 - 28 March 2013

The new museum is open

between 09h00 and 12h00 on

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays

and Fridays.

MUSEUM OPENING TIMESMUSEUM OPENING TIMESMUSEUM OPENING TIMES

COLLEGE SWIMMERS COMPETE IN SA NATIONALSCOLLEGE SWIMMERS COMPETE IN SA NATIONALSCOLLEGE SWIMMERS COMPETE IN SA NATIONALS

150th College Wine as well as a

variety of memorabilia is on sale

at the College Shoppe. An on-line

brochure is available at:

www.maritzburgcollege.org.za

under “Our School”

“College Shoppe”

150th MEMORABILIA150th MEMORABILIA150th MEMORABILIA

TRAVIS SMITH: 5th Form

Competed at level 3 Age Group Na-

tionals, South African Senior Nation-

als and SA Short-Course Nationals

Was a part of the relay team that

won Silver at last years’ SA Short-

Course Nationals consisting of Darian

Townsend (Former Olympic Gold

Medallist and College Old Boy), Neil

Versveld (former Olympian) and

Martin Binedell (current Maritzburg

College Swimming Captain)

BRADLEY VAN STADEN: 5th Form

Made the finals at this year’s Level 3

Age Group Nationals

Competed at the SA Short-Course

Nationals last year

MARK HUNTER: 5th Form

Breast stroke and Individual Medley

specialist

Competed in the level 3 Age-Group

Nationals and Senior Nationals

CLAYTON VAN STADEN: 3rd Form

Competed in and was a finalist at the

Level 3 Age-Group Nationals

JUAN-CLAUDE FITCHAT: 6th Form

Gold medallist at Level 3 Age-group

Nationals in 2011 for U16 400m

Freestyle

Selected for the SA U16 team and

competed at the African Junior

Swimming Championships in Nigeria

(2011) winning a bronze for the

100m Freestyle

GERALD KENT: 2nd Form

Competed at the Level 3 Age-Group

Nationals

MARTIN BINEDELL: 6th Form (seated)

Won Gold and Silver (200m and

100m Backstroke) at this years’ Level

3 Age-group Nationals

Shares the SA U16 200m Backstroke

record with Olympian Charl Crous

Reached the final and came 5th at

last years’ SA Senior Nationals

Represented SA at the Zone 6 African

U20 Games in Zambia, winning Silver

for the 200m backstroke.

Swam in the 2nd place relay team

with Travis Smith, Darian Townsend,

and Neil Versveld at last years’ SA

Short-course Nationals.

Maritzburg College hosted the South

African Society of Music Teachers

Schools’ Choir Festival in the Alan Paton

Hall.

Six schools took part in this popular

annual event on the choir calendar. The

schools involved were The Wykeham

Collegiate, St Johns DSG, Carter High

School, Northern Park Primary, Pelham

Primary and Maritzburg College.

The aim of the festival is to promote

and showcase choral singing in both

primary and secondary schools and the

pupils in all the choirs rose to the occa-

sion this year with singing of a very high

standard.

The audience certainly showed their

appreciation with a standing ovation at

the end and enthusiastic applause

throughout.

Pictured above are some of our outstanding College swimmers who are ‘making

waves’ on the swimming front. From left to right:

SCHOOLS’ CHOIR FESTIVALSCHOOLS’ CHOIR FESTIVALSCHOOLS’ CHOIR FESTIVAL

LEVEL 3 IS THE TOP LEVEL AGE-GROUP COMPETITION

BLUNT SELECTED FOR KZN BLUNT SELECTED FOR KZN BLUNT SELECTED FOR KZN

ANGLING TEAMANGLING TEAMANGLING TEAM

CLARK HOUSE CLARK HOUSE CLARK HOUSE --- by Bruce Backhouseby Bruce Backhouseby Bruce Backhouse

150 Signed and numbered prints of this beautiful original oil painting by Bruce

Backhouse are available for sale. A framed print was given as a gift to the City of

Pietermaritzburg by Maritzburg College at the start of our 150th Parade.

Contact: Sue Calmeyer: calmeyer@mcollege.co.za ((R1 500.00 per print)

COLLEGE BOYS GETTING “WIRED”COLLEGE BOYS GETTING “WIRED”COLLEGE BOYS GETTING “WIRED”

Congratulations to Hayden Blunt who

has been selected for the KwaZulu-

Natal Junior Bass Angling Team to take

part in the National Championships at

Clanwilliam Dam in the Werstern Cape

in April.

Tight lines, Hayden!

Yet another fun Visual Arts project is taking place

in Mrs Cook’s Art Room!

The boys are hard at work bending wire into various shapes and words and then

decorating them afterwards by wrapping them in coloured wire.

UPCOMING EVENTS 30 March - 3 April: 150th Rugby and

Nomads Hockey Festivals

4 - 6 April: Skonk Nicholson Rugby Festi-

val

20 April: Veterans’ Lunch

25 May: REUNION DAY!!!

2 June: Comrades Marathon with a Col-

lege 150th twist!

6 August: Clark House turns 125

14 August—17 August: Tribute drama

and musical productions including or-

chestra, soloists and concerts

21 September—24 September:

Michaelmas Cricket Week

150th COMMEMORATIVE C.D150th COMMEMORATIVE C.D150th COMMEMORATIVE C.D

The first two tracks on the CD are the Col-

lege 'war cry' 'Jimelayo-Ji' and 'College Our

Mighty School', recorded by the 5th and 6th

Formers.

The third track features Mario Ogle singing

his original song, 'Test of time'. Mario Ogle

and friend Richard Nischk were ‘Bay Window

dorm mates’ and Clark House prefects, and

wrote the song on the eve of their 2006

matric finals.

GET YOUR COPY OF

“COLLEGE!” “COLLEGE!” “COLLEGE!”

AT THE COLLEGE SHOPPE FOR

R50.00

THE MARITZBURG COLLEGE

PRAYER GROUP

MEETS IN THE CHAPEL

EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 07H00

and

THURSDAY FROM 17H15

ALL BOYS, STAFF AND PARENTS ARE

INVITED TO COME AND LIFT COLLEGE

UP IN PRAYER.

maritzburgcollegeprayer@gmail.com

In stark contrast to our previous Foundation

Golf Day perfect weather greeted the full

field of golfers who tee-ed up in support of

the College Foundation on Friday 15th March

at the Victoria Country Club in Pietermaritz-

burg.

This annual golf day is hosted by the Maritz-

burg College Foundation and all funds raised

through this event are used to support vari-

ous initiatives benefitting Maritzburg College.

The warm weather was offset by sufficient

“watering holes” which kept all our golfers

well hydrated! A heartfelt “Thank You” to our

sponsors for their enthusiasm and effort in

setting up and manning these sponsored

holes:

Merensky, Redfern & Findlay Attorneys,

BrandX, Toyota Forklift, Xtec PMB, Hay&Scott

Attorneys, Frankies, First Technology, Bo’s

Plant Hire.

The Foundation’s “Chip4Charity” initiative

welcomed the golfers to the par 3 eighth hole

where our Director of Rugby, Ryan Strudwick,

and a handful of his 1st XV charges were on

hand to provide some

uniquely Red,Black,White

refreshments and some valuable insight on

club selection and pin placement!

For a “nominal fee” golfers were able to pur-

chase a mulligan from Ryan Strudwick who

then joined in and played the hole as an

“impact player”. Many a 4 ball were grateful

for these fresh legs and managed to boost

their scores with the help of Ryan’s excep-

tional knowledge of the hole and playing

conditions!

Thank you to all the golfers who supported

the “Chip4Charity” drive and helped College

Rugby raise an impressive amount of funds

for their coffers!

Judging by the warm reception and hearty

College banter in the clubhouse after the

close of play, a good day was had by all.

Thank you to the Victoria Country Club for

the use of their wonderful facilities and to all

our College faithful who came out in support

of the Foundation! We hope to see all of you

back again next year!

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