We hope that you all had a restful weekend with your sons, and would like to thank you all for complying with the fee payment certificates - it worked out extremely well and we appreciate your diligence.

In Assembly this week we awarded workers for their long service. It was a humbling experience to see so many people who had given so many years of loyal service to the College. It is also important to note that there comes a time when retirement is inevitable and younger, more vibrant people come in to fill the positions.

The list of these awards is as follows:

Staff retired 28 February 2011
Loggen D Zibengwa - started 08/07/1985 - Lab assistant - 25 years' service.
Butone Ncube - started 01/04/2009 - Tractor driver - 2 years' plus previous service.
Busang Ncube - started 07/02/1968 - Worked in Laundry - 43 years' service.
Kenneth Ndlovu - started 17/06/1968 - Stoveman, then Painter/Glazier, finishing in laundry as an ironer -43 years' service.
James Ncube - started 01/06/2006 - Quiet Waters - 4 years' service.

Staff retired 31 May 2011
Teddy Dube - started 22/09/1969 - Tractor driver and lately as waterman - 41 years' service.
Albert Hlongwane - started 07/02/1974 - Hervey gardener, security guard, then gardens in Admin/Library area - 37 years' service.
Beaton Ncube - started 16/09/1969 - First in San for 22 years and finished off in grounds - 41 years' service.
Sambulo Nyathi - started 19/01/1976 - Lab assistant - 35 years' service.
Ottah Ncube - started 29/05/1970 - Laundry as an ironer all his service - 41 years' service.
Cephas Ncube - started 01/05/1998 - Laundry and then Housekeeping as a cleaner - 13 year's service.
Willie Sibanda - started 13/09/1966 - Asst. Plumber and then Plumber - 44 year's service.
Isaiah Nkala - started 12/03/1982 - Welder and finally glazier - 29 years' service.
Thomas Moyo - started 01/02/1994 - Tractor assistant, then general worker in grounds - 17 years' service.
Whisky Sanudin - started 02/01/1986 - Bushtick foreman for 21 years and 4 years in agriculture - 25 year's service.

We had a visit this week from Dave Kempen on the treatment of our Sewerage works. His findings are really interesting, as he has new technology which will allow us to treat the water quickly and efficiently, to the point where we can safely recycle it back on to the fields in a very short space of time.

ENTRANCE EXAM FOR 2012 TO BE HELD SATURDAY 2ND JULY 2011:
Our Entrance Exam list is now looking really good - the official deadline for applications was today. If there are still people who may be sitting on the fence, or have been tardy in returning the form, we urge them to please send it back as soon as possible, so that there are no issues next term or at the start of next year.

Rugby
Two boys were selected for the Zimbabwe U18 side to play at Craven Week. They are Robbie Sargeant and Andries van Heerden.
At U14 level, Mathew McNab was selected to go to Craven Week.

GIRLS' COLLEGE LITERARY COMPETITION:
This week we presented certificates to boys who were successful in this competition. There were numerous boys who achieved 1st Class certificates.

We congratulate all these boys on their achievements.

SPORTS' SUPPORT:
It really is important that we all realize that while we would like to win all the games, all of the time, this is not possible! We need to appreciate that we learn a great deal from both winning and losing, probably more so from losing. Our children are competitive and that is what we would expect, but after the game, life will go o and all will have, hopefully, learnt something.

TELEPHONES:
With the phone system playing up from time to time, we give you an update on what lines are available as of today:
Landlines
331, 674, 229, 486, 620, 626
Cell
0712-212-870, 0712-612-634, 0772-514-264, 0772-514-266
Handsets
712-613-589, 0712-615-746

"Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish,
but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything"
Anon

R. QUERL