| Dear Parents, Friends and Staff Its been a very disruptive few weeks. Midweek holidays and midterm breaks and the election have contrived to give us a very disjointed start to the term. Couple with the onset of winter colds and flu, the school operation has not been without its challenges. However, we are almost over the midweek holiday madness and next week should settle down to regular routine. Whilst we are on the subject of holidays, I would like to wish are muslin friends and families Ramadan Kareem. I would also like to highlight an issue that concerns all of us. Lately we have experienced incidents of aggressive driving at the school when dropping off and collecting children. This kind of behavior by a very small number of people still puts the safety of our leaners and staff at risk. Please be careful vigilant and cooperative when dropping off or collecting your children. Brian |
Freddy The Fire Dog gives a Blast of a Show!!!
Movies under the Stars
A fun filled evening of light movie entertainment was held recently. Learners enjoyed the outdoor ambience and the experience of a movie in a different setting. Many thanks to Mrs Le Roux for arranging this amazing evening and to all the staff for their assistance.
Johan Max’s legacy lives on…
Mokopane English Combined recently held a sports gala in honour of the late Sports H.O.D, Mr Johan Max who departed in the autumn of 2018. Four high schools, MASE, Ebenezer Secondary School, Gojela Secondary and Waterberg High were part of games galore that included soccer, netball and volleyball. The four schools were divided into 2 pools of two schools with the winner of each pool going to the final to meet the winner of the other pool. The sporting disciplines of soccer and netball were allocated into two age groups (Under 15 and Under 19) for both girls and boys. Of the four schools only MASE and Ebenezer took part in volleyball for girls and boys as the two other schools did not have volleyball teams. Buoyed by the success of the maiden tournament, Mr Nkomo the organiser of the event promised a bigger and more coordinated event next year, probably with the involvement of more schools. Winning teams walked away with floating trophies from each category.
The results of the games were as follows: –
Netball Juniors
MASE vs Gojela MASE emerged winners and went to the finals.
11 – 4
Ebenezer vs Waterberg Ebenezer emerged winners and went to the finals
13 – 6
Final
MASE vs Ebenezer Ebenezer edged MASE to become champions
5 – 16
Netball Seniors
MASE vs Gojela Gojela win.
4 – 7
Ebenezer vs Waterberg Ebenezer win.
11 – 7
Final
Ebenezer vs Gojela Ebenezer become champions
24 – 5
Junior Soccer
MASE vs Gojela MASE win
3 – 2
Ebenezer vs Waterberg Waterberg wins
0 – 2
Final
MASE vs Waterberg Waterberg become Champions
0 – 2
Senior Soccer
MASE vs Gojela MASE win
3 – 0
Gojela vs Waterberg Waterberg win
0 – 2
Final
MASE vs Waterberg MASE become Champions
2 – 1
Volley Results (Senior Girls)
Ebenezer vs MASE Ebenezer become Champions
2 – 0
Volley Results (Senior Boys)
MASE vs Ebenezer Ebenezer become Champions
0 – 2
Community Project
Food for Thought
A farmer owned some land along the coast.
He was constantly advertising for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms near the sea. They feared the powerful storms that raged – the strong winds and heavy rain frequently destroyed buildings and harmed farm animals. The farmer was getting desperate. Then one day a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached him. “Are ,you a reliable and resourceful worker?” the farmer asked him. “In deed I am for I can sleep when the wind blows,” replied the little man. Bemused and a little puzzled by this answer, the farmer needed help urgently and so hired him. The little man soon proved to be a hard worker and was busy on the farm from dawn to dusk. The farmer was very pleased. Then one night the wind howled loudly in from the sea and sheets of rain fell from the blackened sky. The farmer leaped out of bed grabbed a lamp and rushed next door to the hired hand’s bedsit. He shook the little man and yelled, “Quickly! Wake up! The storm will soon be upon us! Tie things down before they blow away!”The little man rolled over in his bed and said firmly, “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.”
The farmer was furious and came close to firing the hired hand there and then. Instead, with no time to lose, he rushed into the farmyard to prepare for the storm. To his utter amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins and tied down with strong rope. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the barn doors were locked tight. The shutters on the barn windows were tightly secured. Everything was as it should be in preparation for a storm.Nothing at all could blow away or be damaged. The farmer nodded and understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his own bed to also sleep while the wind blew.
“Expect the best prepare for the worst” is a well-known phrase. Situations and challenges that you will face on a daily basis can be difficult or easy. It all depends on how well prepared you are.
Can you do this? I think you can. Do you?