Dear Parents, Friends and Staff
Another busy week draws to an end. I write this looking out over the winter grounds and pause to reflect that we are indeed lucky live where we do and to have the privileges that are denied to so many others. I urge you to pause and reflect on the good that is around you and draw hope from a that which is positive and joyful.
Brian
Community Project
EID
This year we understand Eid is likely to fall on the 5th June. The school will be closed for the day and exams scheduled for then will be written on the 14th June. However, staff will be at work. On behalf of the school community I would like to wish our Muslim leaners and families Eid Mubarak.
Tekkie Tax
The school has actively joined in to support this initiative and a significant amount of money was raised to hand over to a local old age home. Many thanks to Mrs Ameer and the staff who assisted with the project and a big thanks to the students who have enthusiastically supported it.
Science Fair
Foundation Phase Open Day – 7 June 2019
The Principal and staff of MECS invite all interested members of the public to attend our Foundation Phase Open Day on Friday 7 June from 10h00 to 12h00. We welcome interested current and future parents to visit the school and meet with the Head Mrs Els Nel.
Vandalism
We recently have had to investigate an incident of vandalism to school property. When all is said and done, as parents, its your school fees that pay for infrastructural improvements and by virtue of this, your property that is being damaged. We will take strong action against those responsible and amongst other sanctions, they will be held accountable for any cost of repair.
Important Calendar Dates
31 May 50% of Grade 12 exam fee due
31 May Cake Sale Grade 4&5 Tekkie Tax day
3 June Examinations start for Grades 4 to 9
5 June Eid – School closed
Food for Thought
I was driving in town the other day and a car went through a red light and if I’d been further into the road, there most certainly would’ve been an accident. I showed the universal “What are you doing shrug”, and the driver of the car became abusive. Being the naturally non-aggressive person I am, I left it alone; but it got me thinking.
Why, when people are wrong, do they protest and blame others? Is this a growing trend or do I just see more of it as I get older? Very odd! My food for thought this week comes again from Dan Skognes and is entitled Bill of Wrongs.
Bill of Wrongs
Let’s face it, we live in an era when everyone seems determined to claim their rights. The Bill of Rights was instituted to clarify what we were entitled to as citizens of this country. The problem is that sometimes our rights are wrong.
When are our rights wrong? They are wrong when they disregard the rights of others, when they are totally self-centered, or when they have evil intent. Rights come with responsibilities. When we abuse them, we tend to lose them. There are consequences to every action we take.
Just a thought, but perhaps the most underutilised right we have is the right to remain silent. I tell students that almost every day. The problem is that many kids and adults just don’t know when to shut up. That right if used more often would solve a lot of problems in this world, don’t you think?
I like the three-filter rule:
1. Is it true?
2. Is it kind?
3. Is it necessary?
P.S. This is not a political discussion. It is simply a frame of reference for some human behaviours that have become distorted by some. Hopefully it makes each of us examine our own words and behaviours.
Have a good weekend
Brian