Dear
Parents and Guardians
The mid-term break is welcomed by staff and boys and I hope it will give you the opportunity to catch up with how your son is coping at school. He will have a mid-term report, please peruse it, sign it and return it after the break.
I hope that your son will use this weekend to revise for the internal examinations. They begin on Tuesday,1 July.
CALENDAR DATES
Each year in October, CHISZ submits its proposed calendar to the Ministry of Education, for the forthcoming year. Although it does not always follow exactly the Government schools calendar, it does comply with the required teaching days prescribed by the Ministry. Once accepted, permission for any deviations from our calendar must be granted by the Secretary for Education. Last term I was successful in obtaining permission for the Africa Day holiday, 26th of May, to be transferred to Friday 30th May, our first fixture free weekend. It seemed sensible in the light of fuel shortages and distances involved. Sadly this was seen by some as collusion with the 'mass action'. This was not the case as permission was granted long before the 'mass action' was even contemplated!
My application was made on behalf of the Peterhouse Group of Schools, Ruzawi and Watershed. Mr MacKay, Headmaster of Ruzawi, was handcuffed and taken to Marondera Police station because his school was closed on the 30th May. I was in Nyanga but Mr French, our Senior Master was also taken to the Police Station. Luckily he took the correspondence from the Ministry with him and was only inconvenienced for a short time!
We returned from our break at the normal time on the 2nd June.
SCHOOL POLICY ON BULLYING, EXTORTION ('TAXING') AND THEFT
I feel it is necessary to remind parents of my policy on bullying, extortion and theft. I will not tolerate such practices at Peterhouse and every attempt is being made to eradicate them. Please be warned that if your son is caught bullying, 'taxing' or stealing, I will ask you to remove him.
Please take this as your 'warning', I have warned your sons repeatedly at assemblies.
STAFFING
Mr Adam Burgess, currently Assistant Housemaster in Paget, has agreed to act as Housemaster in that House next term.
CHAPEL
Four boys have been awarded Silver Cock's Ties for service to the Chapel. Congratulations to Ryan Oosthuysen, Kudyayi Nheweyembwa, Stephen Sutton and Andrew Knight.
ACADEMICS
Cambridge Examinations All pupils writing Cambridge examinations in November must provide proof of payment to our overseas account before the end of June. If you are in doubt please contact Mr D F Shaw at peterdos@zol.co.zw
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Interact Variety Show
This year's show was definitely the best to date thanks to a well-organised committee. My thanks to all who organised, performed and supported the evening. Special thanks to Mrs B Van Heerden who is in charge of Interact at Peterhouse and to Timisella Zunguze and Plasma Madzikanda who produced the concert.
Peterhouse Festival
Your son will have information relating to the festival. Please read it and book early to avoid disappointment.
Congratulations to D Coughlan and KR Mkudu who won the Festival Logo Competition.
SPORT
We managed to re-schedule our sporting and cultural programme during the 'stay-away' and competed against local schools. I thank staff for ensuring that the boys were kept busy.
We have had a very successful term on the sporting field.
Hockey
vs Watershed P8 W7 D1 First team W2 - 0
vs Churchill P4 W4
U19 IPT - Zimbabwe B: C Hildebrand, S Jogee and
R Kitcat.
U17 IPT - Zimbabwe A: C Buchanan, A Loubser, G Chapman (Reserve)
U17 IPT - Zimbabwe B: T Rensberg.
Thanks to Mr Denman, T Walraven and A Knight for organising the U19 Inter-provincial tournament in Harare last week. Congratulations to Mr S Scott-Elliot whose U17 side was unbeaten at the Inter-provincial tournament.
Squash
Interhouse: 1st Ellis, 2nd Grinham, 3rd Malvern
vs St John's B & C Won 2
Zimbabwe U14 C Tanner , A Peebles (Reserve)
Soccer
vs Rakodzi P5 W3 L2 First team W6 - 0
U17 Bernard Mizeki Tournament P4 W1 L1 D2
vs Lomagundi P2 W1 L1 First team W5 - 2
vs Prince Edward P3 W1 L1 D1
Rugby
vs St Georges P10 W10 L0 First team W43 - 20
B Mutzonziwa has been included in the final Craven Week Trials.
Polocrosse
Zimbabwe Junior Teams: R Shand, B Clark, B Rensberg, M Taylor and D Harris.
Rowing
Congratulations to Murray Richards who has been awarded full school Colours for Rowing and to Craig Peebles who has been awarded ½ colours.
PETERHOUSE PUBLIC RELATIONS EVENING - HARARE 12TH JUNE 2003
My sincere thanks to Mr and Mrs J Negri for allowing us to use their lovely home as our base for this exercise. My thanks too, to Mrs Negri, Mrs Denton, Mrs Mama, Mrs Broom and Mrs du Cane for the delicious snacks.
HOUSE BRAAIS
I would like to thank those parents who have supported the House braais that have taken place, your support has been outstanding.
APPEAL
We are looking for bulk storage fuel tanks; below ground for petrol and above for diesel. If you can help please contact me.
I hope that you have a happy weekend with your sons.
Yours sincerely
J B CALDERWOOD
Rector
19 June 2003
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