Mmino ke tholwana ya bophelo - Dominican Convent School
Mmino ke tholwana ya bophelo - Dominican Convent School
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veritas<br />
VOL 14 NUM 13 26 MAY, 2012<br />
26 May, 2012<br />
Merry May Day<br />
10AM–10PM<br />
p ALL SMILES The high school choir and marimba band pause for a photograph after performing in Salisbury Cathedral<br />
ARTS AND CULTURE<br />
<strong>Mmino</strong> <strong>ke</strong> <strong>tholwana</strong> <strong>ya</strong> <strong>bophelo</strong><br />
BY P. HORN | FOUNDATION <strong>Mmino</strong> <strong>ke</strong> <strong>tholwana</strong> <strong>ya</strong> <strong>bophelo</strong>: music is the fruit of life. From 11–21 May, fifty-six DCS high<br />
school choir and marimba band members shared the music and rythyms of Africa with the people of the United Kingdom.<br />
Audience members, including Sir Richard Branson, were literally swept off their feet by the music, the fruit of life, and the<br />
fruit of years of development by choirmistress Rosalia Motha and marimba band instructor Linky Kokolo.<br />
The school's first international tour could not have been possible without the generous support from Stowe <strong>School</strong>, Sherborne<br />
<strong>School</strong> for Girls, and Francesca Welbore-Ker, nor the tireless efforts of Colin Dudgeon and the DCS staff. To view<br />
more images of the tour, please visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicanconventschool/sets/<br />
performance highlights (11–21 may, 2012)<br />
13 Concert at<br />
Stowe <strong>School</strong><br />
15 Perform for<br />
Richard Branson<br />
16 Concert at South African<br />
High Commission<br />
17 Performance at<br />
Salisbury Cathedral<br />
19 Performance at<br />
Sherborne Abbey<br />
20 Concert at<br />
Sherborne <strong>School</strong><br />
Cnr Marshall and Boom, Belgravia, Johannesburg [t] (011) 614 6943 • [f] (011) 614 8780 or (011) 624 3124 head@dominican.co.za<br />
www.dominican.co.za dominicanconventschool dcsbelgravia
veritas VOL<br />
vs. Hirsch Lyons<br />
GOALS DCS<br />
14 NUM 13 26 MAY, 2012<br />
U10<br />
DCS Boys vs. Germiston<br />
POINTS DCS<br />
0|0 U11 1|1 U12 0|1<br />
U14<br />
Netball season begins<br />
HIGH SCHOOL SPORT The Inter-Catholic netball and soccer tournament took place at Sacred Heart<br />
<strong>School</strong> on Saturday, 19 May. The netball girls loo<strong>ke</strong>d lovely in their new uniform and finished second<br />
in Pool B and 4th overall. The girls won against Brescia house 5-4, Holy Family 21–1, Veritas 12-8, and<br />
Sacred Heart 18-6. DCS lost against Holy Rosary and St Theresa’s.<br />
Our first league games did not go so well. DCS played Pecanwood and had only one victory.<br />
The U/15 team won 17-4.<br />
23|6<br />
U16<br />
42|12<br />
vs. Blue Hills<br />
GOALS DCS<br />
U14<br />
1|8 U16 1|2 U19 2|3<br />
Inter-Catholic<br />
GAMES WON/DREW DCS<br />
OPEN<br />
2|2<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
Saturday 26 May<br />
10:00 Merry May Day<br />
DCS Primary vs. Orange Grove<br />
Monday, 28 May<br />
10:15 Evacuation Drill<br />
Tuesday, 29 May<br />
07:45 SP English creative writing exam<br />
CSO RE Teacher & Co-ordinator Seminar<br />
14:30 Inter-House Sevens<br />
Wednesday, 30 May<br />
14:30 DCS High vs Yeshiva College<br />
Thursday, 31 May<br />
07:40 <strong>School</strong> Mass (Reading: Khulekani House)<br />
Cell C Ta<strong>ke</strong> a Girl Child to Work Day<br />
14:30 Inter-House Sevens<br />
14:30 DCS Primary vs Assumption College<br />
Friday, 1 June<br />
Senior Primary Learner Forum<br />
15:00 Finance Subcommittee Meeting<br />
1 RICHARD BRANSON DANCES WITH DCS CHOIR 2 PILGRIMAGE CROSS 3YEBO GOGGA DAY AT WITS<br />
Yebo Gogga<br />
DCS boarders went to Wits University for ‘Yebo Gogga’ day.<br />
Activities included a talk about spiders, a visit by Byron the<br />
Cheetah, a demonstration about sna<strong>ke</strong>s, tasting edible bugs,<br />
science and biology experiments, and discovering how a worm<br />
bin is used to ma<strong>ke</strong> compost.<br />
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2<br />
3<br />
TERM 2 TOTAL<br />
R2593<br />
COLLECTED<br />
THANK YOU PRODEC PAINT AND VOLUNTEERS FROM CITY YEAR<br />
FOR HELPING US BEAUTIFY OUR OUTDOOR PLAY EQUIPMENT.<br />
MERRY MAY DAY DISCO 18–22:00 | R80<br />
DJS VINTAGE T-MAN KUMZA KB MORE<br />
FROM THE HEADMASTER’S DESK<br />
Music: mind, body, soul<br />
I spent many days with the choir and marimba band on tour in the UK. Mrs. Motha<br />
and Mrs. Kokolo led the children in excellent performances at breathtakingly beautiful<br />
venues. Over 2500 people heard our choir and marimba band perform, and the students<br />
were superb ambassadors for <strong>Dominican</strong> and for South Africa. Many people who saw<br />
the performances remar<strong>ke</strong>d how music filled every fibre of our students, "from their<br />
fingertips to their toes." It wasn't long before our own fingers and toes were joining in<br />
the performance—some more stiffly than others! Witnessing this transcendent joy I<br />
was reminded that we should all ma<strong>ke</strong> more time to fully experience music in our lives:<br />
body, mind, and soul. Thank you to all, near and far, who made this tour possible.<br />
p ENJOYING THE MUSIC OF THE DCS CHOIR<br />
Mi<strong>ke</strong> Thiel | Headmaster<br />
Mr Mi<strong>ke</strong> Thiel, Headmaster • Ms Marina Burger, Head of High <strong>School</strong> • Mrs Dalene Rostovsky, Head of Primary <strong>School</strong><br />
Mrs Rosalia Motha, HS RE Co-ordinator • Mr Sidrick Moore, Director of Boarding • Mrs Kathleen Whita<strong>ke</strong>r, Director of Admin<br />
Mr Tshepo Mogase, Chairperson of Parent Council • Parent Council queries to: parentcouncil@dominican.co.za
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