THEME OF THE WEEK – TIME
From Scripture:
“When the time is right, I, the Lord will make it happen” – Isaiah 60:22
“I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.” – John 5: 25
TIME
Last week we focused on the theme of strength and today we focus on the theme of time.
Probably the most well-known reference to time comes from the bible in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
For everything there is a season,
A time for every activity under heaven.
A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time to harvest.
A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
A time to search and a time to quit searching.
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace.
Quotes:
“We forget that our time is finite. Eventually it will run out. Make the most of what you have.” – Mr Sparrow
“Time waits for no one.” – Folklore.
The earliest record of this phrase is dated 1225 – before English was shaped in the modern form. The origin is uncertain, but it means that no man has enough power to stop time or to change its course.
“Time is money.” – Benjamin Franklin.
Probably, the most famous quote about time by Benjamin Franklin, a person known by his productivity and various talents. In his 84 years, he became not only a prominent politician and diplomat, but also an actor, musician, inventor, and satirist. As for his famous saying, it refers to the concept of opportunity cost. This means, each choice you make has its cost, and delays (as a choice to not take action) usually lead to decrease in output.
“The key is in not spending time, but in investing it.” – Stephen R. Covey.
A quote by Stephen R. Covey, the author of the famous time management matrix. You can spend time on useful and useless things, but if you call it “investing”, you’ll definitely invest it in something that has value and importance for you. So choose your goals wisely so that time you spend on them becomes an investment, not an expense.
So gentlemen, the sands of time are running out for you as we await the June mid-year assessments. It is essential that you start preparing for these crucial assessments. For those of you who are struggling, please seek the support of your subject teachers as soon as possible, so that you are prepared for and can meet the academic demands.
MUSIC ITEM:
Maritzburg College’s choir won GOLD in the recent ATKV regional competition. Get the full story here and enjoy the recording of their outstanding performance here.
SPORT
College enjoyed a great weekend of sport – in the main against Glenwood. Full results from the weekend are here
SPORT AWARDS
Congratulations to all the hockey and rugby boys who have gained inland and or provincial selection for their specific sports code.
Full details of all the boys selected are here.
SOPHIATOWN
Our assembly ended with a short excerpt from the school production ‘Sophiatown “ directed by Mrs Kamany Thaver and produced by Mr Jonathan Orton with musical direction by Mr Memory Ngcobo
Sophiatown was a legendary black cultural hub that was destroyed under apartheid, rebuilt under the name of Triomf, and in 2006 officially returned to its original name. Sophiatown was one of the oldest black areas in Johannesburg and its destruction represents some of the excesses of South Africa under apartheid
The play is Based on a true prank in which Lewis Nkosi and Nat Nakasa advertised in Drum magazine for a Jewish girl to come and stay with them in Sophiatown, the play, centred in the house of Mamariti and her shebeen, embeds questions about race and identity, the relationship of music and politics, and between writing fiction and politics. Shebeens were political spaces, a boardroom of sorts where meetings and protests were planned and politics discussed.
The large cast consists of pupils from seven schools [College, GHS, Vortrekker, Epworth, Chislehurst, …] and today we have Hlumela Mbotya from Chiselhurst and four of our young thespians viz Jikijo, Mlambo , Ndaba and Pillay who will perform for us.
We wish them very success as they open on Thursday night.
I wish you all a very good week
Pro Aris et Focis
CL Luman (Headmaster)