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Academic Excellence – Awards for Term 2

Congratulations to the following boys on their outstanding academic achievements in Term 2.
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Academic Excellence – Top 10 in Form

Congratulations to all the boys who have finished in the TOP 10 in their form after the recent test programme.    
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From the Boys…For the Boys

Exams and Beyond… By W Shange and L Magwaza Recently we asked our boys how they are experiencing writing Control Tests and what were their future goals. With COVID, this has certainly not been an easy year. We hope that what they shared as some of our top achieving academics and sportmen will inspire and...
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From the Senior Deputy Headmaster: Mr I Talke

How many masks are you wearing?  Wearing a full Covid regulated mask means you are a caring person, to yourself and to others. However, some of us may also be wearing an invisible mask over our eyes. These masks are perhaps the result of all the negative aspects that have affected our lives over recent...
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Sport Update

Provincial Recognition for our #RedArmy Congratulations to our Maritzburg College hockey players who gained KZN inland selection for 2021.
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Message to the Boys – Academic Feedback Update

From the Deputy Head: Academics (Mrs J Finnie) You have recently completed a full round of half-year Control tests, which have in some cases been completed under difficult circumstances. Nevertheless, it was very important for your academic progress to write these tests. The marks may not be what you want them to be at this...
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Start of Term 3 Assembly

THEME FOR THE WEEK: WELLNESS THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “You are not the bad feelings you get in your head. You are not the storm you walk through. You are the person experiencing the storm. The storm may knock you off your feet, but you WILL stand once again. Either the weather will change or...
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From Cassidy’s Couch: July 2021

Keep Safe and Support Each Other Good morning fellow cast members of this apocalyptic movie we find ourselves in. A reminder that it is completely natural to be feeling anxiety and other negative emotions during this uncertain and turbulent time. We are actively supporting some frightened and concerned young men (who are also being very...
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From Cassidy’s Couch: June 2021

Preparing for Exams…and Avoiding Test Anxiety Mid-year tests are here… and with them, come stress and anxiety. When we get stressed, the sympathetic branch of our automatic nervous system gets switched on. Initially this is a cool thing – because when this system is activated the neurochemical adrenaline is released. Adrenaline gets us going and...
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2022 Closed Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to our Scholarship Recipients Maritzburg College extends congratulations to the recipients of our 2022 Closed Scholarship awards: Brad Cook – from Cordwalles Matthew Smart – from Cowan House Max Cameron – Richard Neave Closed Scholarship – from DPHS Dax Jursa – from Laddsworth Craig Wilson – David Beetar Closed Scholarship – from Merchiston Jayden...
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What Is This Thing Called “Schooling”?

Lessons from Keith Richardson (Before the wax melts) and others… In a recent communication from the Association of Public Boys’ Schools of South Africa (APBSA), a feature article focused on retired boys’ school headmaster, Keith Richardson, and his book Before the wax melts. The article highlighted the following pertinent points that have relevance both for us...
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Celebrating Our Friends of College for 2021

Recognising 4 loyal Supporters of our School On the evening of Friday 4 June, Maritzburg College welcomed four new members into its ‘Friends of College’ ranks. Started in 1994,this group was created to recognise, honour and celebrate people who have given service to the school and to education, in a variety of ways. To date...
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