Arts Week at College
Break-up day saw the culmination of a fantastic The work here reflected many of the values and
week of celebration of the arts at College!
traditions of College, as well as some very creative
Following some intense, competitive debating ear- ideas. The final part of the morning involved the singlier in the week, the whole school was treated to off! All the boys in each house got up on stage to
some superb talent in singing, sculpture, drawing demonstrate their group singing power with renditions
of the College Anthem and new School song – some
and drama!
stirring deliveries were produced to end off a fantastic
day!
While the sculptors and artists got busy in front of
the Alan Paton Hall this morning, the rest of the
school watched and applauded teams of four from
each test their creativity and quick thinking with
acting skits – each team had to improvise around
topics given to them as they took to the stage. With
no time to plan or prepare, it was those boys who
could think on their feet and add in spontaneous humour that won the day.
The first ―test‖ involved interview type scenarios
and the second instant changes in the story line as
each boy in a team, on joining the scene, had to
nominate a new scene and immediately start acting
that scene – a tough ask indeed, but the boys displayed great imagination and enthusiasm!
The drawing and
sculpting was judged
during the midmorning break and
drew many admiring
remarks from the postgraduate art students from UKZN who undertook
the reviews and allocations of points.
Congratulations to Barns House for topping the points
table for Arts Week!
Dave Rogers
Director of Business Development / Marketing
Co Curricular Summary Term 1
Keeping true to its policy of mass participation and
developing the all-rounder, Maritzburg College once again
showed remarkable depth in its co-curricular programme
for term 1. Cricket proved most popular with no fewer
than 30 teams donning whites every Saturday. Basketball
(15 teams) and Water polo (9 teams) also proved popular,
with the 1st team of the former proving to be the stand out
team this term with dominant domestic performances as
well as returning home with the silverware from the
prestigious St Johns International basketball Tournament
in Johannesburg!
Our canoeists maintained the station as a KZN and
even national leader in this code with outstanding
achievements in the many different facets of this
sport. Our tennis, squash, golf and shooting boy ́