Rector's Announcements - 22 October 2008

HONOURS : Simon Farrow
COLOURS : Justin Chinyanta; Musa Munatsi; Rea Setati; Mivan Howard; Ryan Patchitt
HALF COLOURS: Mark Farrow; Chase le Roux; Mudiwa Mwayi; JD Mwaura; Nkosana Wakatama; Nick Vilankulu; Casper Badenhorst; Menzi Ndlovu; Kwezi Sogoni; Jonothan Fieldgate; Ofentse Dakile

KZN YOUTH ORCHESTRA FULL MEMBERS 2008: Andrew Steiner; Murray Rait

TOASTMASTERS COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN : Sanda Shandu
VICE CHAIRMAN: David Horscroft
SECRETARY: Kieren King

PMB MIDLANDS YOUTH CHOIR : 2009
Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected as members for the PMB Midlands Youth Choir :
Kyle Dunn (D Block - 2nd year);
Kopano Maroga (D Block - 2nd year);
Rati Mashego (D Block - 2nd year);
Sabelo Chirwa (D Block - 2nd year);
Lebogang Mokgosi (D Block - 1st year);
Bongani Munatsi (E Block - 1st year);
JD Mwaura (C Block - 1st year);
Gaza Khosa (D Block - 1st year);
Sean Hugo (D Block - 1st year);
Toka Tsiki (D Block - 1st year).

WORLD INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING
This event took place in Cape Town between 3 and 5 October 2008. David Horscroft, Joshua Magor, Simon Watt-Pringle and Cameron Wilson participated in this gruelling event against extremely tough opposition from all over the country. The Top 5 participants were selected for the South African team to participate in England in March this year.

The overall final ratings of our boys were as follows :

David Horscroft : 23^rd
Joshua Magor : 49^th
Simon Watt-Pringle : 37^th
Cameron Wilson : 47^th

Well done to these boys.

Head Chorister 2009 : Sanda Shandu
Deputy Head Chorister 2009 : Abbey Ally

Toastmasters :
Jack Crutchley Award for Excellence in Public Speaking : Ben van Aswegen
John Pluke Award for Most Improved Speaker : David Zwemke
Dudley Forde Award for the promotion of Excellence in Toastmasters : Brian Cox

Rector's Announcements - 30/07/08

CULTURAL AWARDS
DEBATING
COLOURS : Calvin van der Riet, Nicholas Turner and Daniel McCarthy
HALF-COLOURS : Arniv Badal

ART
COLOURS : Patrick Smythe

Edward Steere

Dustin Holohan

Rector's Announcements - 30/07/08

Inter - House Performing Arts Awards:

Best Actor : Ben van Aswegen
Best Supporting Actor : Ryan Baker and Jeremy Smythe
Best Director : Ryan Baker and Jeremy Smythe
Best Dancer : Travis Ning
Best Choreography : Travis Ning
Best Musician : Keegan Moore
Best House Song : Baines
Best Ensemble: Founders

Top 3 Houses : Mackenzie, Founders, Baines

Rector's Announcements - 11/06/08:

TOASTMASTERS
Best Prepared Speaker	Thomas Molony
Best Impromptu	Dale Walker
Best Evaluator	Donald Sinton

Rector's Announcements - 28/05/08:

Half Colours Service Points (Cultural ) : Abbey Ally; Naudé Breet; Nicholas Chaplin; Reece Chittenden; Matthew Collins; Dean Dowie; Simon Lang; Ben van Aswegen; Calvin van der Riet

DEBATING
Last Wednesday we hosted the final round of the Midlands Debating League. It was a good afternoon, made more so by the fact that both the Juniors and Seniors won their debates. The Seniors have been unbeaten so far this year, while the Juniors have only lost one debate. The Senior team consisted of Calvin van der Riet, Daniel McCarthy and Nick Turner (voted Best Speaker) and the Junior team were represented by Rati Mashego, Magashe Ngoepe and Brian Buchler (Best Speaker). Congratulations to all these boys.

Thanks must also go to Dustin Holohan, David Horscroft, Simon Watt-Pringle and Christopher Rossouw who assisted as Timekeepers and Chairpersons. Their help was greatly appreciated.

MAGIC OF MUSIC
We enjoyed an excellent evening of entertainment in our Chapel on Friday evening at the "Magic of Music". Our choir, marimba band and soloists, Sanda Shandu and Alex Poltera, provided fine music while after interval we were privileged to hear the superb sounds of the KZN Youth Choir featuring several of our boys.

LORD OF THE FLIES
At the conclusion of this highly successful production, we congratulate the following on their achievements :

Best Actor : Jeremy Smythe
Best Supporting Actor: Francis Scott
Best Novice : Tau Tsiki

7/5/08 - Rector's Announcements

Performing Arts:
HONOURS : Jeremy Smythe; Ryan Baker; Francis Scott; Kai Botha; Simon Farrow;
Nkosana Wakatama
COLOURS : Ben van Aswegen; Nicholas Meyer; Kenneth Renton
HALF COLOURS : Siyabonga Mhlongo; Tau Tsiki; Christopher van Zyl

Toastmasters:
Best Impromptu : Andrew Chance and David Zwemke
Best Evaluator : Michael Eybers
Best Prepared Speaker : Kieren King

WORLD INDIVIDUAL DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING CHAMPIONSHIPS
During the Easter holidays Dustin Holohan participated in the World Individual Public Speaking and Debating Championships in Munich, Germany. He was representing the South African team and did very well to come 53^rd out of 180 speakers from around the world. The Competition consists of four categories, after dinner speech, debating, impromptu and reading. It must be remembered that many of the international competitors ?specialise? in public speaking and debating, this is all they do while Dustin is involved in the all-round Michaelhouse experience. Well done!

13/3/08
Our junior and senior Debaters have performed very well in the Midlands Debating League; the seniors winning all 5 rounds thus far and the juniors 4 out of 5 rounds. The final two rounds will be held at Michaelhouse on 30 April 2008. Well done to Nicholas Turner and David Horscroft (Senior Best Speaker Awards) and Rati Mashego and Magashe Ngoepe (Junior Best Speaker Awards.) Dustin Holohan leaves for Germany this weekend to participate in the World Individual Public Speaking and Debating Championships which start on 15 March 2008.

13/2/08 Rector's Announcements:
Honours for Music : Abbey Ally; Alexander Poltera; Roché van Tiddens; Sanda Shandu
Honours for Debating : Dustin Holohan
Colours for Music : Andrew Batley; Tristan van Dam; Gareth Jenkinson; Liam Royce; Francois Schutte; Edward Steere
Colours for Debating : David Horscroft
Half Colours for Music : Nikolai von Stackelberg; Jacques Adam; Savvas Christodoulou; Alistair von Glehn

06/02/08 1^st Three Rounds : Midlands Debating League
Seniors won all their 3 debates:
Daniel McCarthy; Arniv Badal; Dustin Holohan; Nicholas Turner;Calvin van der Riet; Simon Watt-Pringle; David Horscroft; Cameron Wilson
Dustin Holohan and David Horscroft - Best Speakers
Juniors won 2 of their 3 debates:
Alasdair Allen; Bryan Buchler; Louwrence van Niekerk; Kgosi Sogoni; Tendai Ponde; Grant Walker; Richard Griffin; Brian Kariithi; Magashe Ngoepe
Bryan Buchler - Best Speaker

MusicTrinity Results
Sean Hugo Drums Grade 1 (Distinction)/Saxophone Grade 2
Kopano Maroga Piano Grade 4
Jon-Paul Akal Voice Grade 4
Abbey Alley Voice Grade 6
Nicholas Vilankulu Voice Grade 5
Andrew Batley Voice Grade 5
Digby Berriman Voice Grade 5
Ryan Patchitt Saxophone Grade 5
Roché van Tiddens Voice Grade 7
Alexander Poltera Saxophone Grade 7 (Merit)
Nikolai von Stackelberg Saxophone Grade 7

25/01/08 Toastmasters Meeting at Botanical Gardens - Pietermaritzburg
Best Prepared Speaker Ben van Aswegen
Best Evaluator Edward Steere