Dear
Parents and Guardians
We enjoyed a wonderful holiday in England and had the opportunity to meet up with two previous Rectors, Mike Bawden and the Reverend Alan Megahey. We also spent time with Ken and Polly Anderson. Ken, a previous Chaplain, and Polly the Secretary of Springvale House. I addressed Petreans at a function organized by Chris Paterson and Rupert Pennant-Rae while we were in London. It was good to see ex-teachers and pupils and to note their great loyalty and love of Peterhouse.
I thought returning home would be difficult but it was good to get back and I am now more resolved and optimistic than I have ever been. Peterhouse is a very special school in a very special country!
ACADEMICS
New staff
I am very pleased to welcome Mr George Martin into our French Department. Mr Martin returns after a 12 year absence. He spent 29 years here prior to setting up Lendy Park School.
Mr Phil Dongo is well known in sporting circles, having coached First XV rugby at Watershed for many years. He teaches Design and Technology.
Mr Simon and Mrs Michelle Scott-Elliot taught at Hillcrest College. They spent 2002 in England and New Zealand before deciding that Zimbabwe is where they want to be. Simon teaches History and English. He is an accomplished Hockey and Cricket coach. Michelle teaches Geography and Science subjects, coaches Hockey and has an interest in Rowing.
Sister Lucy Webb-Martin joins Sister Walker in our San.
Mr John Davidson, who retired at the end of last year, returns to Head our English Department in a steering capacity this term. He will teach some 'A' level classes.
Mr Trevor Mushiko will act as Head of French for this term and Mr Robert Chiminya will act as Head of Physics for the term.
We have had a positive and successful start to the term. Staff, teaching and non teaching, parents, boys and girls were involved in a SWOT analysis at Peterhouse (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats). It was a profitable afternoon and the results will be used as the foundation for a revisit of our Strategic Planning exercise of 1997.
On the 12th of June Mrs Davidson, Headmistress of Peterhouse Girls, and I will be hosting a Public Relations evening in Harare. We are interested in meeting prospective parents. If you have friends who might be interested in sending their children to Peterhouse please ask them to phone Mrs Dee Creigh-Smith at Peterhouse - 079 22200/1/2 or 079 24951/2/3.
Much has happened in the short time we have been back:
SPORT
Swimming - congratulations to Tim Ferris (Founders D Block) on his selection to represent Zimbabwe at the All Africa Junior Swimming Championships in Casablanca.
Soccer - Captain for 2003 is Mac Donald Gwashure.
vs Harare International School 1st XI W 8 - 2 Gateway P5, W2, L2 D1 1st XI W 2 - 0
Squash - vs Churchill A W 3 - 1 vs Arundel A W 4 - 1
Rugby - Captain for 2003 is David Cloete.
Cottco 1st XV P4, W4, L0 U16 P3, W3, L0
Several boys in the U14 group represented the Zimbabwe side in Namibia. Congratulations to David Denton, Brendan Chapman, Dante Mama, Allan Mpani, Tawanda Biti, Shaun Ushe, Danny Robertson and Munashe Gwaradzimba. Matches vs Watershed P9, W9, L0 1stXV W 36 - 3
Congratulations to Austen, de Klerk, Denenga, Haamucenje, Karimanzira, Mapfumo, Mhlanga, Mutsonziwa, Yiend, Madziwa, Murahwi, Sherwood, Sutton and M'twarira (Captain) who were selected for the Mash East Team.
Mr PPT Davies was appointed Manager.
Matches vs Eaglesvale P8, W8, L0 1st XV W 29 - 0
M'twarira, Denenga, Yiend, Karimanzira and Haamucenje were selected for the Craven Week Final Trials.
Rugby vs CBC on Saturday 7th June 2003 will be at the following times:
Home Fixtures 09 00 14B & 4th XV Away Fixtures 09 00 15B & 16B 09 45 14A & 3rd XV 10 00 15A 10 45 2nd XV 11 00 16A 11 50 1st XV
Hockey - Captain for 2003 is Ryan Kitcat.
Matches vs St Georges P6, W 5, L1 1st XI W 3 - 2
Congratulations to the following boys who were chosen for MCD:
U19 A R Kitcat, E Newton, B Kay, S Jogee and
C Hildebrand.
U19 B D Calderwood, I Brooke and Q Sole.
U17 A C Buchanan, T Rensberg, G Chapman, A Loubser and K Borerwe.
Matches vs Eaglesvale P5, W5 1st XI W 3 - 0
Prince Edward Festival P4, W3, L1
Athletics - Mark Sherwood was awarded Athletics Colours for his successes last term. He won the U20 Javelin event at the Provincial Championships.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Debating : We have competed against PHG, Queen Elizabeth and St Johns.
Chess : Congratulations to James Biwi (V) who has qualified to compete in the World Amateur Chess Championships in South Africa. Harare Chess Competition P6, W6 - Well done.
Bridge vs Chisipite P2, W1, L1 1st L 45 - 15
Service Clubs Four boys represented our Leo Club at the Leo Club Convention in Gaberone. Our club was voted the runner up in the Administration Section - 116 Clubs were represented! Kholisile Dhliwayo was placed in the top 10 for the award of "Leo of the Year".
Our Leo Club and Interact Club are very involved in local charities, both are helping in our Workers Villages.
PETERHOUSE FESTIVAL
The highlight of this term will be the Peterhouse Festival. Please. Mr John Barrie is again coordinating the Festival. See the Festival website
SECURITY
In the event of civil unrest next week, every precaution will be taken to ensure the safety of all pupils.
After the Fixture Free Weekend, returning buses will leave at the normal times. The Masvingo bus will return via Chivu, Dorowa, Nyazura and Rusape.
Housemasters have compiled Telephone Web Networks. If you, as a parent, are tasked to relay messages, I would ask that you place the list of those you will contact next to your telephone or record the numbers in your cell phone directory. Housemasters will contact those at the top of the list, who will in turn, contact those below them until all parents are notified, should it be necessary.
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Vale John Carter
I end this letter on a sad note. Mr John Carter passed away on Thursday 13th of May. Mr Carter joined our Executive Committee in 1971 and retired as Chairman of our Board of Governors in 2001. He had a significant influence on the growth and development of this school during the war years and in post Independent Zimbabwe. In the late 70's, numbers at Peterhouse fell to under 200. There were fears that it would close in 1977, that it did not was largely due to Mr Carter and Mr Syd Hayes.
In the 80's Mr Carter was enthusiastic about the opening of Springvale House and Peterhouse Girls. It was he who drove through the plans for the building of the Sir Humphrey Gibbs Centre, which transformed the appearance of the school. Then, when the political and economic outlook were bleak in the late 90's, he insisted that the school should proceed with building the new science block. It is appropriate that it was named after him.
Peterhouse owes a great deal to the vision and determination of Mr John Carter, he "will be honoured here for as long as Peterhouse stands, rooted in rock of the Christian faith".
I asked Reverend Alan Megahey to write the text of a Eulogy for the life of Mr Carter and it was read at a Memorial Service on the first Sunday of term.. Click here for a fuller tribute
Yours sincerely
J B CALDERWOOD
Rector
28 May 2003
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