ASSEMBLY: INTEGRITY
From Scripture:
‘Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.’ – Proverbs 10:9
‘Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.’ – Proverbs 28:6
‘The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.’ – Proverbs 11:3
‘The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!’ – Proverbs 20:7
A Prayer:
Lord, grant us the peace of mind that you are always there for us, to help us make sound decisions in all that we do with your guidance and blessing. Amen
NEW BOYS’ PLEDGE
Several 3rd-5th form new boys joined College this year. After a few weeks of settling in, they marked their admission to the College brotherhood by taking the “College Credo”, which is a sacred pledge to live out the values of a Collegian and of our old and noble school.
“Do you, as a new scholar at Maritzburg College, vow –
- To live out the Core Values of the school and its #CollegeCulture.
- To always remain loyal and true to your school and your “band of brothers”.
- To live out the school’s Core Traditions of –
- A College boy is loyal to his family, his friends, his school and his country.
- A College boy does not lie, steal or cheat.
- A College boy thinks of others first.
- A College boy always gives of his best and never gives up.
- A College boy is respectful to and of others.
- A College boy always owns up.
- A College boy is always immaculately turned out and displays good manners at all times.”
The boys replied with a resounding “WE DO!”
Theme: Integrity
Last week I spoke to you about HONESTY – the first of our Core Values. Today I would like to talk to you about another core value that of INTEGRITY.
Thought for the Week
“It is when what you say does not match what you do that those around you will question whether the word integrity can apply to you in any way.”
What do we understand by the term ‘INTEGRITY’?
This is a core value which refers to the quality of a person’s character.
It can also be defined as ‘Doing the right thing when no one is watching”
This aligns with Oprah Winfrey’s comments on integrity – “Real integrity is doing the right thing , knowing that nobody is going to know whether you did it or not.”
People who ‘have integrity’ act according to their values, beliefs and principles.
Integrity is the virtue of practicing what one preaches or more importantly what one believes is right
The word “integrity” stems from the Latin adjective integer (whole, complete).[2] In this context,
Integrity is the inner sense of “wholeness” deriving from qualities such as honesty and consistency of character. As such, one may judge that others “have integrity” to the extent that they act according to the values, beliefs and principles they claim to hold.
Integrity is the virtue of practicing what one preaches. Or more importantly, practicing what one believes is right.
A ‘man of principle’ is not a man who understands a principle, but a man who understands, accepts, and lives by a principle. There are many reasons why integrity is a virtue.
- The first and most important reason to practice one’s beliefs, is that if they are right, you will be benefiting your own life.
- The second reason to practice integrity, is that it is an affirmation that your ideas benefit your life.
- A third reason to practice integrity is in dealing with others. A man who practices what he preaches is predictable, and few will feel threatened by it. Trust can develop, since others will come to realize you are consistently virtuous.
To act without integrity, even occasionally, will leave others distrustful. This can negatively impact one’s life in a number of ways. People won’t allow themselves to become emotionally close to you. They will fear that you may betray them.
Knowing when to walk away is WISDOM
Being able to do the right thing takes COURAGE
Walking away, with your head held high is DIGNITY
So. at all times strive to act with INTEGRITY.
5th Form Leadership Camp
Well done and thank you to the boys and staff led by Mr Tyler and the Spirit of Adventure staff, who participated in a wonderful and unique leadership camp last week.
Academic Awards
Congratulations to two of our boys who sat international benchmark exam in German and passed on an A2 Level
- D Denton
- J Wiggill
Sport
Full sport results here
Athletics
Congratulations to our athletes on winning the 2nd series of the aQuelle meet last week with a number of excellent performances.
Jenny Orchard Basketball Tournament
Well done to our basketball 1st team who took part in a highly successful inaugural Jenny Orchard Invitational basketball tournament from 17-19 Feb. College U19 team finished 4th overall – a superb effort. Thanks to Messrs Suwila, Wilcock and their team plus of course Mrs Orchard for her passion and enthusiasm as always. Highly successful tournament
Duzi Canoe Marathon
Congratulations to our coach Ms Hartley on finishing and outstanding second in the ladies race, and to our OCs; Birkett, Evans and Little finishing 1st, 3rd and 4th respectively in this year’s Dusi Canoe Marathon.
U18 Boys K1
J Odell 8th
C Adam 10th
Certificates of recognition
Congratulations to the following boys who have all excelled in recent sport endeavours:
M Mogale [Strachan] Age Group Winner U16 Boys KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
CA Sweetnam [Strachan] 1st U16 Javelin KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
YU Mchunu [Fuller] 1st U18 200m KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
IJ Kaymenbe [Pape] 1st U20 200m KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
JL Sweetnam [Strachan] 1st U20 Hammer KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
GR Mulder [Calder] 1st U18 Hammer KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
TB Ekerold [Lamond] 1st U18 Hammer KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
LS Kunene [Calder] 2nd U20 Long Jump KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
CJ Francis [Fuller] 3rd U16 200m KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
I Shahaan [Barns] 3rd U16 800m KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
ER Maynard [Calder] 3rd U18 800m KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
N Breedt [Forder] 3rd U16 Hammer KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
A Kritzinger [Forder] 3rd U18 Long Jump KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
MM Wolhuter [Strachan] 3rd U20 Long Jump KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
SZ Ngcobo [Commons] 3rd U16 3000m KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
JR Werth [Forder] 3rd U18 3000m KZN Schools Athletics aQuelle Series 2
SR Norton [Barns] 2nd U23 K2 Duzi Canoe Marathon
LM Dlamini [Lamond] Selection All Stars Team at JOI Tournament
JO Odell [Nicholson] 8th U18 K1 Dusi Canoe Marathon
CR Adam [Lamond] 10th U18 K1 Dusi Canoe Marathon
Large White Badge
Hockey
IG Mosupye
I wish you all a very good week.
Pro Aris et Focis
C Luman (Headmaster)