Freaky Friday Is a Day That Be- Despicable Are in Full Force and Ready Fun Starts on the Field
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the keeping you on the MaP 12.17c mpass A day of tortureFREAKY and misery. A day the younger forms wereFRIDAY greeted by year,” said Lemohang Moriana (1L) where the most feared and power- them on their way to class. The entire All in all, it was a really action-packed ful in school are given freedom: too school then attended an assembly day; a day I know other schools much freedom. A day where flowers that showcases the Form Five talent would not experience, which makes it bloom into ferocious creatures; the one last time. During first break, the unique. Freaky Friday is a day that be- despicable are in full force and ready fun starts on the field. They spread all longs to the form fives. It is a day that to unleash their terrible plans onto the sorts of multi-coloured powder paint allows them to let loose ahead of the world. on everyone. It was an amazing day IGCSE exams. It brings them so much Well, at least that’s what the rumours in general. It was actually not as bad joy. It must be really exciting and a re- said. Spread from generation to gen- as most of the form ones thought it lief to know that there is something to eration, these rumours have been would be. look forward to at the end of one of adapted and have pierced through “It’s not as bad as everyone makes it the hardest years of your life. the souls of the innocent young. out to be. I really liked being part of it. Freaky Friday is the last day of school I had tons of blue paint all over me. It ~ Palesa Kgathola (1M) for the form fives. Early in the morning, was amazing and I can’t wait for next the compass end of term, term ALUMNI NEWS three Seabelo Chabo John (‘14) brought to you by the was selected to be a 2017 Global MaP Journalists team of: Health Fellow by the United Nations Morongoa Mosetlhi (editor) Foundation in the U.S.A. The Global Luisa Banchoff (co-editor) Health Fellows are students who are Lefika Dichaba (1J) empowered to directly impact global Ahmed Ali Hussain (1K) health policies of the United Nations Lemohang Moriana (1L) Foundation. Palesa Kgathola (1M) Katlego Paakanyo (U6) Anubhav Awasthi (U6) with special thanks to the MaP Photographers team of: Seetsele Mashungwa (1J) Rebaone Mine (1J) Wezi Mtonga (1J) Lereko Nthebolang (1J) Fiona Pabalelo (1J) Anusha Rao (1J) Reyhaan Sethi (1J) Sedibelo Sewawa (1J) Shaika Shuhud (1J) Marcus Botha (1K) Iris Evans (1K) Ami Burton (‘16) Tutula Lekalake (1K) received the Best Humanities Student Naomi Matale (1K) award from the University of Cape Eng Moonwa (1K) Town. Ami is currently enrolled in the Kao Reetsang (1K) University’s BA (Humanities), studying Amanda Chivovo (1L) Literature and History. Rishabh Patel (1L) Osego Pule (1L) Matthew Sheriden (1L) Uvindu Wijesinghe (‘13) Minakshi Kelat (1M) received the BP Award for Excellence and the Horizon Nuclear prize from the Anya Arora (2M) University of Bath for the Best Second Year Electrical Engineering student. Liam Gardiner (3L) What have you enjoyed most Zinhle Bekker (4J) Wen Zhen Xu (4M) about working in the Advanced Technology department? and everyone who submitted ‘‘I’ve had the chance to interact with additional content to this edition, and learn from many talented engineers or helped with fact-checking working in my field. and the labelling of photographs I have been given the chance to work on multiple cross departmental projects. Got a story? Contact us! My department has encouraged me to www.maruapula.org develop skills in my areas of interest and Tel: 391 2953 ext. 259 has given me projects that I genuinely Email: found exciting and were tailored to fur- morongoa.mosetlhi@maruapula. ther build and expand my skills. org I have thoroughly enjoyed these expe- Twitter: @maruapulaschool riences and opportunities I’ve had and I Facebook: Maru-a-Pula School thank all the people I got to work with.’’ Meleko Mokgosi (‘02) featured in Artnet News for creating one of seven pieces that made the 2017 Expo Chicago Fair unmissable. Described by the article as ‘mesmeriz- ing’, the untitled work of three figures is valued at $30,000. Above Meleko began drawing in primary Meleko Mokgosi school, and continued to nurture his Left: Untitled skills at MaP. He studied art at Williams 2016 College and UCLA, earning BA and Courtesy: MFA degrees. Honor Frazer GLOBAL MARCH FOR ELEPHANT, RHINO AND LION 2017 On the 7th October, MaP’s Wildlife Habitat Service students participated in the Global March for Elephant, Rhi- no and Lion. Organised by the Tlho- komela Botswana Endangered Wild- life Trust, in conjunction with Children in the Wilderness and the Khama Rhi- no Sanctuary, the event was hosted by Ms Thea Khama, Ambassador of the Global March for Elephant, Rhino and Lion 2017. The march began at the National Sta- dium after a safety briefing from radio personality Jazzelle. Participants were led to the Main Mall by the St Joseph’s Marching Band, before returning to their starting point, where Hon. Min- ister Tshekedi Khama (Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism) gave a speech about the im- portance of conservation. In a prize giving ceremony at the end of the event, the MaP team was awarded first prizes for creating the Best Placard and the Best Mask. In a note of thanks, Mr Victor Chivovo (Head of Biology) said, ‘‘A big thank you to everyone who attended the Global March for Elephant, Rhino and Lion 2017. It was a resounding suc- cess!’’ Form 1 Open Day When I come to MaP, I want to join the Marimba band. ~ Ismail Thornhill Primary School MaP is a great school, with lots of amazing people. ~ Muhammad Northside Primary School My favourite thing about MaP is that it is unique. All the students I’ve met are very friendly. I can’t wait to start here next year! ~ Yingyu Northside Primary School I enjoyed my time at MaP and I look forward to being a student here. I enjoyed my time at MaP and I’m ~ Robin glad I came because the school has Broadhurst Primary School lots of connections around the world; I loved the library, the teachers, the it gives students opportunities to go to garden and how friendly people are. top universities. ~ Aaryan ~ Emma Broadhurst Primary School Northside Primary School I hope to get better at acting and While at MaP, I hope to achieve the work towards being a scientist. highest grades possible. ~ Thapelo ~ Abhishek Northside Primary School Westwood International School My day has been very fun and I’m ex- I came to MaP because I heard that cited to start here next year. the teachers are great! ~ Lila ~ Bilaal Northside Primary School Thornhill Primary School SOCIAL MEDIA: THE GOLDEN RULES ‘’We don’t have a choice on whether we do social media; the question is how well we do it.’’ ~ Eric Qualman Dr Lizzie Harrison is a social media expert at The Digital Law Co in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has experience in the fields of Paediatrics, Neuroscience and Psychology. She has also worked on numerous legal cases, and has just complet- ed a book for teenagers on social media use, which was co-written with a colleague. Much of Dr Harrison’s work involves creating social media strategies and policies for schools, and providing training and workshops on social media law, par- ticularly for young people and their caregivers. Children today are spending more as children are desperate for friends, find you. It doesn’t matter what the and more time on social media. It isn’t they will talk to anyone and let any- platform says: if the child has scram- difficult to understand: instant con- one follow them online. This gives the bled their IP address, is on the deep nectivity to their friends all over the creeps too much information and al- web, or is making use of a proxy serv- world; constant access to information lows them access to pictures of your er. The bottom line is that we know and news and a host of wonderful children that we would most certain- some seriously good cyber-detectives apps to play with. However, as with ly prefer them to not have access to! and they will find you. anything fun, there are risks 4. If you wouldn’t say it to associated with it, and it is someone’s face, don’t put it essential that children who online. are engaging with social The screen is a dehuman- media are educated about ising tool. We are all guilty these risks. Below, we have of saying more behind a listed the top 5 rules that we screen than we would ever recommend children to fol- say to someone’s face. Chil- low to avoid trouble online: dren need to be warned 1. Don’t let evidence ex- against this. It is very easy ist of things you may later to be a bully, or take nude come to regret. pictures behind the safety Everything we put on social of the screen, but actual- media is there to stay. It is ly, the stuff they are doing incredibly difficult to prop- on social media is not only erly delete the content we as real as real life, but also put online. Content is down- stands the risk of getting dis- loaded, screenshots are tributed EVERYWHERE and taken, platforms store con- AT ANY TIME tent, things are backed up 5.