Friday, November 5, 2021
Dear Parents, Friends and Staff
I trust this newsletter finds you well and enjoying the onset of what has become a very warm summer.
Diwali
I would like to wish our Hindi community a very happy and joyous Diwali.
Jubaweni money
I remind you of the situation regarding the Jubaweni payments as communicated in the newsletter of 23 September 2020 and 22 December 2020. As the Jubaweni excursion was cancelled as a result of the COVID shutdown, we and that we have not been able to reschedule this trip as yet, Current Grade 8 parents who have paid for this trip will receive a credit on their school accounts. We hope to be able to send the learners on this trip early next year. Learners who have left or who are leaving will receive a refund.
Grade 7 Splash Excursion
We are planning a trip for the Grade 7’s to Splash in Polokwane as a part of the final year in Primary School. Grade 7 parents please be alert for more information in this in the coming weeks.
Prizegiving 2021
The Grade 4 to Grade 11 Prizegiving will take place on Thursday 25 November. All learners are expected to attend and parents are invited to celebrate the successes of all our learners.
The Foundation Phase Prizegiving will be held on Friday 26 November
Strategic plan 2021/2022
At the start of the term we met as the academic staff to review our strategic direction. The workshop was held with a purpose to create a vision and mission for a post COVID landscape. It was a valued exercise where staff were able to contribute and thus buy into the role and the purpose of the school and a post COVID rebuild process.
We were able to craft a vision statement, a mission and articulate clear values that we as a staff will standby. We identified 10 critical success factors that are the essential for our foundation to move forward with a SWOT analysis and subsequent strategic objectives strategies and action plans for these will be crafted during the course of term 4 and be in place for the start of the 2022 calendar.
Vision
We will be a place for the high achiever in an evolving world, where values and a love for learning drive our purpose – changing the narrative – tomorrow starts today.
Mission
We inspire a love for learning within a values driven, modern, quality educational framework for young achievers to shape their future in a changing world.
Values
Our values – our MECS family, staff, learners and parents will be held accountable to these values.
- Be honest, be true to yourself, finish what you start, tell the truth
- Be patient, empathetic, tolerant and compassionate with all and at all times
- Respect other people’s feelings, boundaries, property and space
- Do what you need to do when you need to do it – to the best of your ability
- Celebrate the strength in our diversity – we are strong because we are different
- Do the right thing even when no one is looking
Critical Success Factors
- Technology
- Human resources
- Finance
- Communication
- School Administration
- Teaching and Learning
- Infra structure
- Marketing
- Extra – Mural
- Governance
As always stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.
Brian Dawson
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