Andrew Cook (Headmaster) stands between Keren Benjiman and Natalia Letsoalo who receive gold medals for the Tritech Nationals.
POLOKWANE – The cream of the crop at Mitchell House were awarded for their hard work in 2019. A prize-giving was hosted at the school’s auditorium on 27 January and proud Gr 7 to Gr 11 learners and parents excitedly applauded the awardees who, after the ceremony, gathered for a celebratory dinner.
Headmaster Andrew Cook spoke about the importance of liberal education and not dulling children with channelled learning. He quoted Albert Einstein: “Everybody is a genius but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
He added that intelligence comes in various forms and therefore needs to be recognised and celebrated. He reiterated that education should not negatively affect learning and that the school aims to promote learning so that the learner continues to learn beyond the education provided by the school.
He once again quoted Einstein: “The only thing interfering with my learning is my education.”
“I hope that tonight, we are not celebrating the dulling of your imagination and rewarding those who are the best at jumping through hoops that we create for them,” he said. He urged the learners to choose subjects that they love so that they can be able to put in their best work for it.
Claude Goeminne (Head of Phase) with Margaret Libetwa and Rayhaan Essa, who received academic full colours for Gr 1,1 and Andrew Cook (Headmaster).
Claude Goeminne(Head of Phase) with the top five learners; Phegello Phoshoko, Tazeem Tayob (first), Iyaaz Mayet and Andrew Cook (Headmaster). Absent: Tshego Manamela and Tshepang Mogano.
Andrew Cook (Headmaster) with Lethabo Mokgoatsane and Nuha Hassim who ranked top three in the Wits Maths Challenge.
Tialeen Venter (educator) with Mmatshepo Robinson and Hlogi Manaka who made top 10 national ATKV Redenaars as well as Andrew Cook (Headmaster).
Claude Goeminne (Head of Phase) stands next to the CFO Competition team who made the continental top 20; Ditiro Thobejane, Cian Goeminne, Rayhaan Essa and Andrew Cook (Headmaster).
Andrew Cook (Headmaster) stands between Keren Benjiman and Natalia Letsoalo who receive gold medals for the Tritech Nationals.
