St David's Newsletter - 8 September 2017

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From the Desk of Dr Graeme Edwards (PhD) - Preparatory Headmaster

Dear Parents, Staff and boys,

Welcome back-Bouncing back-Building resilience in boys
Welcome back to school and the final term of the year. What a joy it is to have our school filled with the voices of boys and the energy that accompanies their arrival back at school. Together with the sense of spring and the change of season is the often daunting realisation that a busy term awaits us. In as much as childhood is often idealized as a carefree time, youth alone offers no shield against the emotional hurts and traumas many children face. Children can be asked to adjust to a new teacher, deal with bullying by classmates, or even dealing with a bereavement or trauma at home. Add to that the uncertainties that are part of growing up, and childhood can be anything but carefree. It is argued that the ability to thrive despite these challenges arises from the skills of resilience.

The good news is that resilience skills can be learned. Writers suggest the following behaviours: Firstly, as adults, role model resilient behaviour by talking around issues and seeking a balanced perspective. These actions that can be learned and reinforced over time. Teach your son the skill of empathy, or feeling another's pain. This includes the building of a vocabulary of feelings. Cultivate strong family and school networks to support your child. Sticking to a routine can be comforting to children as routine builds security – a much needed fortress during tough times. Finally, children and young adults seek guidance and wisdom from the adults in their lives. Conscious of this important responsibility, let us as the adults in their world, work collaboratively to guide and correct, to support and yes, build resilience.

I wish all members of the St David’s community a happy and meaningful term.

PREP NEWS AND SPORT

TOPSY TURVY DAY

The money raised from this event went towards buying vaccinations for dogs at Sandton SPCA.

SA Canoeing Marathon Championships

Luke Wilson, Matthew Wilson, Ethan Duncan, Jess Webber, Aiden Honke and Kai Davis were chosen to represent Gauteng in the SA Canoeing Championships.

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We had a very successful SA Marathon Champs at Pietermaritzburg in August.

Under 8 boys (2km)

Aiden Honke 2nd place (silver)
Ethan Duncan 3rd place (bronze)
Kai Davis 5th place

Under 10 boys (4km)

Jess Webber 6th place (Jess is an U9 competing in the U10 category)

Under 12 boys (6km)

Theo Dreyer 6th (2nd Under 11 in the Under 12 category)
Nicolaas Swart 9th (3rd Under 11 in the Under 12 category)

The SA Marathon champs 2017 event was well supported with over 500 paddlers from under 8 juniors all the way through to senior adult paddlers from across the country. The organizers made it very special by announcing each junior paddlers’ name as they raced across the finish line. The experience gained was hugely beneficial for each boy in their preparations for:

World ICF marathon champs (9th September), the 3 remaining Gauteng school league races (in October & November) and the interprovincial SA Schools Sprint Kayak Championships next year.

Building from this momentum our team training will continue through the August holidays and we are starting with the preparations for training sessions for prep and high school boys who would like to try the sport with the view to joining the Prep and High School team.

WEEK AHEAD

Saturday 9	08h00 Inter-House Hockey Gr 5, 6 & 7 17h30 Family Mass
Monday 11	Grade 4 camp departs 13h30 The Grade 6 experience 14h00 Inter-School General Knowledge Quiz 17h30 PTA Meeting 18h00 Gr 6 Information evening - Hall
Tuesday 12	07h40 JP Mass 08h00 Catholic Schools Choir Festival 18h00 PT21 Talk
Wednesday 13	07h40 SP Assembly & Hymns - Chapel 08h10 SP Meeting 13h00 Gr 4 camp returns
Thursday 14	11h19 JP Assembly
Friday 15	PTA Old Boys Golf Day 07h40 SP Mass 14h00 Detention
Saturday 16	PTA Nite Fever event

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COLLEGE NEWS AND SPORT

The inaugural Fasken Martineau Time Cricket Festival featured St Stithians College (Johannesburg), Maritzburg College (Pietermaritzburg), St Alban’s College (Pretoria), King Edward VII School (Johannesburg), St Andrew’s School (Bloemfontein) and St David’s Marist Inanda (Johannesburg).

St David’s captain, Jacob Miltz, was named player of the festival, for his scores of 101, 122 and 61. Matt Erasmus from St Stithian’s was awarded best batsman for his 217 runs in two innings, Craig Meier from KES was named best bowler for his 15 wickets in two matches, while Ruan Cronje from St Andrew’s was awarded best performance, for his 9/59 against St Alban’s.

South African Under 19 cricket coach, Lawrence Mahatlane (left) and Fasken Martineau representative, Conor McFadden (right), congratulate Jacob Miltz on his Player of the Festival award.

Fasken Martineau Time Cricket Festival Scores

Round one: 31 August to 1 September
St David’s Marist Inanda vs St Alban’s
St David’s Marist Inanda 304/9 dec (Jacob Miltz 101, Alex Lategan 92, Adam Gamsy 62, Matthew Monk 4/59)
St Alban’s 337/7 (Musa Twala 100, Christopher Williamson 86, Onke Nkwelo 49, Tetelo Mphaka 3/81)
Match drawn

Maritzburg College vs St Stithians
Maritzburg College 92 (Tristan Brooks 5/42) & 278 (Andre Bradford 110, Brynley Noble 84, Johan Mulder 3/26, Craig Meier 3/59)
St Stithians 437/8 dec (Wandile Makwetu 118, Matt Erasmus 103, Jp Bloem 80, Curtis Campher 53)
St Stithians won by an innings and 67 runs

KES vs St Andrew’s School
KES 280 (Callum Broodryk 103, Reece Botha 83, Pheko Moletsane 4/73)
St Andrew’s 88 (Garnett Tarr 35, Bryce Parsons 5/22) & 281 (Ruan Cronje 81, Corne Viljoen 64, Bryce Parsons 5/88)
Match drawn

Round 2: 2 September 2 to 3 September
St David’s Marist Inanda vs Maritzburg College
St David’s Marist Inanda 305/3 dec (Alex Lategan 123, Jacob Miltz 122) & 152 (Miltz 61, Lategan 45, Matthew Crampton 4/54, Jared Campbell 4/18)
Maritzburg College 248/7 dec (Scott Steenkamp 63, Dean Dyer 53*, Bradley Sherwood 53*) & 213/5 (Steemkamp 83*, Mike Horan 60
Marittzburg College won by 5 wickets

St Alban’s vs St Andrew’s
St Alban’s 230 (Ross Whitelaw 50*, Ruan Cronje 9/69) & 143/5 (Onke Nkwelo 56, Musa Twala 49)
St Andrew’s 331 (Calvin Flanegan 130, Garnett Tarr 67, Rein Hulme 4/59)
Match drawn

St Stithians vs KES
St Stithians 416/9 dec (Matt Erasmus 114, Wandile Makwetu 81, Curtis Campher 81, Ambrin Snyder 3/30, Bryce Parsons 3/76)
KES 212 (Reece Botha 57, Craig Meier 9/94) & 111/3 (Callum Broodryk 61)
Match drawn

St David’s Marist Inanda Challenge Cup Soccer Tournament

The annual Challenge Cup was hosted by St David’s over the weekend of 3-5 August. 32 teams, divided into the u19 and u15 divisions, played a total of 96 matches over the 3 days. The soccer played was of a very high standard and the completion was intense. St Benedict’s won the u19 event beating former champions Norkem Park 2-0 in the final. Grey College won the u15 event by bearing Waterstone in a penalty shoot-out after the final ended 0-0.

Final Standings

U19

St Benedict’s College
Norkem Park High School
St David’s Marist Inanda
Sutherland High School
Prestige College
Jeppe High School for Boys
Marist Brothers Linmeyer
St Stithians college
Parktown Boys High School
Hilton College
St John’s College
Grey College
Michaelhouse
Clifton College
Waterstone College
St Peter’s College

U15

Grey College
Waterstone College
St John’s College
Michaelhouse
St David’s Marist Inanda
Marist Brothers Linmeyer
Prestige College
St Stithians College
St Benedict’s College
Clifton College
Parktown Boys High School
Norkem Park High School
St Alban’s College
Sutherland High School
Hilton College
St Peter’s College

COLLEGE RESULTS

COLLEGE WEEK AHEAD

National Wills Week (11 – 15 September 2017)
11 – 15 September is the Law Society’s National Wills Week and St David’s Old Boys’ firm Maraschin Attorneys will be drafting basic Wills free of charge during this time – should you wish to find out more information please contact Maraschin Attorneys at info@marlaw.co.za or on 011 324 1760
(Building 5, Commerce Square, 39 Rivonia Road, across the road from St David’s)

Would you like to leave a lasting Marist Legacy through a Bequest to the St David’s Marist Foundation?
The spirit of Marist education has been shaping the lives of children for two hundred years and a bequest in your Will to the St David’s Marist Foundation will ensure that this spirit continues to deliver quality education – the power of a bequest stretches far into the future and beyond a lifetime.
Such as bequest is for you if:

You believe in the spirit of Marist Education and want to ensure St David’s future viability and strength
Long-term planning is more important to you than an immediate income-tax deduction
You want the flexibility of a donation commitment that doesn’t affect your current cash flow
You wish to ‘pay it forward’ and leave a lasting legacy

Please click here for the St David's 'Leave a Marist Legacy' Bequest information brochure.
As part of your free Will Maraschin Attorneys will be able to advise you in terms of including a bequest to the St David’s Marist Foundation

Appeal for volunteers
Literacy and Maths at HA Jack Primary school

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
― Nelson Mandela

Join our dedicated group of volunteers with this weekly literacy and numeracy programme for Grade 2’s.
No teaching experience necessary just the wish to make a difference.
Fun and incredibly rewarding!

We follow government school terms.

We welcome scholars who wish to do community service in their private school holidays.

Literacy: Wednesdays or Thursdays 8 – 10am
Maths: Thursdays 10.15 – 11.45am
HA Jack Primary school
Jauncey Road Waverley
(around the cnr from St Marys)

Contact Lee-Ann, Katinka or Jeanette for more information
Lee-Ann: zweigenthal@telkomsa.net          (0834502072)
Katinka: daves@discoverymail.co.za          (0828214298)
Jeanette: dinglevj@telkomsa.net                 (0826867878)

UPCOMING EVENTS

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The Filthy MoustacheFood Truck

Knickerbocker

The Bearded Fella

Treat Gourmet Co

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REFLECTION FOR THE WEEK

My brothers and sisters. Consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trial come your way, because you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. Be sure that your endurance carries you all the way, without failing, so that you may be perfect and compete, lacking nothing.

Fr Teboho Matseke

LITURGICAL
Sunday 10 September - 23rd Sunday of the Year
Ps 95, 1-2. 6-9
Mt 18, 15-20

2017 SWOP SHOP TIMES
Day		Time
Monday		07:15 - 08:30
Tuesday		13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday		07:15 - 08:30
Thursday		07:15 - 08:30

ST DAVID’S MARIST INANDA 2017 CALENDAR

TERM 1
Start	Wednesday 18 January
Close	Saturday 8 April (After sport)
Half Term	CLOSE	Thursday 23 February (After school)
	RETURN	Tuesday 28 February
School and Public Holidays	Monday 20 March (School Holiday)
	Tuesday 21 March (Human Rights Day)

TERM 2
Start	Wednesday 3 May
Close	Friday 4 August
Half Term	CLOSE	Friday 23 June
	RETURN	Monday 3 July
Public Holiday	Friday 16 June (Youth Day)

TERM 3
Start	Tuesday 5 September
Close	Tuesday 5 December
Half Term	CLOSE	Thursday 19 October (After school)
	RETURN	Tuesday 24 October
Public Holiday	Sunday 24 September (Heritage Day)
	Monday 25 September (Public Holiday)

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