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Another beginning to yet another blissful year. Our learners were all very eager to

start off the new year. Seeing old friends again, making new friends, and a whole lot

of catching up. Even our little ones had a glimmer of excitement. The prospect of

this new found independence away from their parents. Very few teary eyes or sad

faces. The College was buzzing with joy and excitement, with beautiful weather and

blooming flowers glimmering in the sunlight. Truly a sign of a great year to come.

CBC PULSE I S S U E 1 , J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8

STILL TO

COME:

8 February

PS Environmental Liturgy

HS Gala @ Tygervalley

u/15 Cricket vs Zwartkops B (H)

u/9A Cricket vs Soutdowns (H)

9 February

Grade 11 Mass hosted by CBC

IP Gala @ CBC

13 February

Shrove Tuesday

First XI vs HCS (H)

14 February

ASH Wednesday (Liturgy)

Valentine's Day

u/10Cricket vs Southdowns (H)

u/11 Cricket vs Southdowns (A)

15 February

HS Gala @ Willowridge

u/15 Cricket vs HCS (H)

u/9A Cricket vs WHC (H)

u/9B Cricket vs Robert Hicks (A)

16 February

Swimming Gala @ CBC Boksburg

Valentine’s Ball

17 February

FP Mini Cricket @ CBC

CSSC Basketball @ Sacred Heart

20 February

First XI vs Akasia (A)

u/13A Cricket vs L/S Lynwood (H)

21 February

u/10 Cricket vs L/S Lynwood (H)

u/11 Cricket vs L/S Lynwood (A)

22 February

Summer Festival @ Kimberley

ERS Rally Assissi

u/15 Cricket vs AHS (H)

u/9A Cricket vs L/S Lynwood (A)

u/9B Cricket vs L/S Lynwood (H)

23 February

Summer Festival @ Kimberley

ERS Rally Assissi

Teachers Day (Morekolodi)

IP Gala @ Curro Hazeldean

23-27 February

Mid-Term Break

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P A G E 2 Class of 2017 Matric Results

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P A G E 3

Match Results

Handing over

the baton

2018 Leadership Team

"The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be

bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but

not arrogant; have humor, but without folly." -Jim Rohn

As 2018 unfolds, our student body’s leadership team faces this challenge set ahead of

them. With all the support from staff, parents and their peers, we are confident that

they will lead with honor.

Class of 2017 Matric Results

As the College moves from strength to

strength, so too does the young student

leadership. Our head-boy and head girl

for 2017 took a moment of their last day

at the College to spread their wisdom

gained during their year of serving the

College. Reba Molotsi and Devan Good-

rum (2017) with Mano Phala and Zeenat

Patal (2018). A truly inspiring moment.

The future looks bright indeed.

Congratulations to the

following prefects of

2018:

Mano Phala and Zeenat

Patel, who have been

elected as the College’s

Head Boy and Head Girl.

Mahlape Makhetha and

Tsebo Matlala will be

responsible for the Arts

and Culture Portfolio.

Quondile Mhlanga and

Ron Bibby have their

work cut out for them

as they help make CBC

an eco-friendly College

with the Environmental

Portfolio.

Sazi Mqingwana and

Micaela Eckard will help

us reach out to our

communities with the

Outreach Portfolio.

Pravishen Govender and

Katherine Weber will

keep us on our toes with

the Sports Portfolio.

Ntheteng Mathunyane

and Signe Habbet have

the privilege of taking

care of the core of our

College, the Religious

Education Portfolio.

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P A G E 4

Honours Blazers 2018

Honours blazers are awarded across academic, sport, cultural and service performance

annually to deserving Grade 11 learners. Towards the end of 2017, these learners were

awarded their blazers for their various efforts. Congratulations … richly deserved.

(L-R From top)

Zeenat Patel, Katherine Weber, Tsebo Matlala, Mahlape Makhetha, Signe Habbet,

Angelique Trollip, Ntheteng Mathunyane, Mano Phala Pravishin Govender.

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P A G E 5

HS Inter-House

Gala

CBC Theme for 2018

As is tradition in the College, we have an annual theme

which becomes our focus throughout the year. The theme

for 2018 is “There is Good News”.

We endeavor on a daily basis to proclaim the Good News

of our Lord and Savior, and thus we encourage our CBC

Mount Edmund family to live out this promise made by

God, that There Is Good News.

Let it be a practice we uphold both at school and at home

through respect for one another, faith in our beliefs and

trust in the Good News.

A word from

Foundation Phase

Head of

Foundation

Phase

D. SIM

Welcome to the Foundation Phase

of CBC Mount Edmund. We have

an extraordinary family from the

age of 4 – 9. The year started well

and children, parents and staff are

all in the swing of every day school

life. Our information evenings were

well attended, thank you to the

parents who took time to listen and

to be involved in the daily events of

the day where your child spends

the most time. The Grade Parents

groups are up and running and all

willing parents are part of this ex-

tended family. Communication is so

important so please keep all chan-

nels open. Extra murals are running

smoothly and always remember to

be an active member of your child’s

life

The HS Inter-house

swimming gala took

place on Monday 22

January 2018. the

winners were the

Rice House.

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P A G E 6

One of our unique fea-

tures as a College is our

heritage. CBC Mount

Edmund is rooted in the

Edmund Rice tradition

and is part of a world-

wide network of

schools. We have a

culture of inclusivity and

aim to provide holistic

development to a child’s

mind, body and soul,

hence our Vision:

FAITH, LEADERSHIP,

EXCELLENCE.

Over the course of the

next few issues of

PULSE, we will uncap

various interesting facts

around the College,

including its history,

structural make-up, as

well as explanations

around a few Catholic

Education practices.

The College’s original structure

was situated in Lynnwood Road,

adjoining the University of Preto-

ria. The foundation stone of the

College was dedicated to St.

Gabriel of our Lady of Sorrows

who had been canonised at the

time. Established for the educa-

tion of boys as a day and board-

ing College, CBC St. Gabriel’s (as

it was formerly known) opened

its doors to 56 young boys

staffed by Brothers from Pretoria

as well as Ireland. The school

was blessed by Bishop Cox,

Catholic bishop of Pretoria.

By the 1960s the University of

Pretoria required the College’s

property in order to expand its

campus, and thus offered an al-

ternative site near Silverton. In

1969 the CBC to the new cam-

pus erected in Silverton. After

the move, it seemed only appro-

priate to rename the College,

hence it became known as Mount

Edmund. Today, we are proudly

known as CBC Mount Edmund in

honour of the founder of the

Christian Brothers’ Congrega-

tion, Edmund Ignatius Rice.

Saint Gabriels, Lynnwood Road established in September 1922

As the founder of the Christian

Brother’s Congregation, Edmund

Ignatius Rice stands as the corner-

stone of our College. The Edmund

statue is a universally understood

figure of welcome. He extends an

invitation to all people with his right

hand.

The right hand is conventionally

known as the more import and

hand (the hand you shake with,

write with, point with, proclaim and

lead with). His hand specifically

points to the chapel, Edmund was a

man of God and although he was a

practical man, he affirmed that God

is the center of our lives and thus

his schools rate religious, spiritual

and moral growth as a top priority.

In his left hand, he holds a book

which symbolizes both the Bible and

a textbook for learning. Edmund Ignatius Rice

The Edmund Ignatius Rice statue,

situated at the entrance of the ollege

First student intake in 1922

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CBC Mount Edmund Edu-Expo P A G E 7

C B C P U L S E

During the weekend of 27 and 28 January 2018, CBC Mount

Edmund was part of a school exhibition hosted by EduMatics at

Brooklyn Mall.

The objective of this expo was to showcase the top schools in

Pretoria. Our grade 7 and 12 prefects, together with learners

from the Hospitality department came to represent their school

with pride.

The event was a huge success and went a long way in promot-

ing the different learning programmes available at our College.

If you know of any future opportunities for us to showcase our

beautiful College, please contact the Marketing Office

(marketing@cbcpretoria.co.za).

Well done to all the learners who took part. You all did amaz-

ing work.

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P A G E 8 I S S U E 1 , J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8

Grade 8 Camp @ Goodland Estate

2018 at a glance 8—10 March Inter CBC @ St. Patrick’s

Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)

13 March Careers Evening

16 March HS Poetry Evening

17March Scholarship Exam

24 March Dads Breakfast

26 March PS Parent’s Evening

19 April HS Parent’s Evening

23—26 April Tour Week (Gr 9 and 11)

5 May Open Day (2)

19 May Dads, Lads & Lasses Campout

20 June FP Parent’s Evening

21 June IP Parent’s Evening

26—28 July Winter Festival @ Boksburg

18 Aug Moms Tea

1 Sept Monde Day

4 Sept Gr 9 Subject Choice Meeting

8 Sept School Birthday

17 Sept HS Sports Awards

21 Sept Confirmation Mass

10 Oct HS Prize Giving

17 –19 Oct Leadership Camp (Kimberley)

18 Oct Music Gala Evening

23 Nov Bridging Mass

28 Nov FP Prize Giving

29 Nov Carol Service

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Principal’s Chat

B. Langton, Principal ♦ M Pike, Deputy Principal ♦ P Kroukamp, Intermediate Head of Phase ♦ D Sim, Founda-

tion Head of Phase ♦ S Oliver, Director of Co-Curricular ♦ S Myburgh, Head of Religious Education ♦ M Savides,

Business Manager ♦ Ft. P Switala, College Chaplain

Dear Parents/Guardians and Learners,

Welcome to a new school year and another exciting beginning. I’m sure that the wonderful holidays of Christmas are long forgotten and you are

feeling rushed already in the hustle and bustle of life. On behalf of all the staff at CBC Mount Edmund, we are excited about what has been planned

for 2018. We are confident that your children will have a diversity of experiences in the field of academics, sport, culture and everything else. We

would like to welcome our new learners and their families to our school. In a spirit of partnership and respect, we share the responsibility and privi-

lege of passing on the rich history of our faith and providing a quality education for your children at CBC.

I am very pleased and excited to be entering my second year as College Principal at CBC Mount Edmund. I will certainly do my best to continue the

outstanding work that we have been able to accomplish together last year. Our team here at CBC will continue to work together to bring it to

greater heights. We are committed to providing a positive, safe and caring environment, where all are welcome and respected. We too have experi-

enced a busy start to our year but we can assure you that we are all prepared to work together to ensure that all of our learners are successful,

challenged and encouraged to develop their unique and special God given talents.

Our theme for this year is “There is Good News”. We invite you to share in our mission to spread the Good News. The early followers of Christ’s

teachings were known simply as People of The Way. It was through their actions, love and service to one another, that they were recognised and

ultimately changed the world. Without a life well-lived, our message rings hollow. I look forward to our journey of discovery as God reveals His call

on our lives at CBC to bring the Good News message to a people living in darkness without hope.

Congratulations to the matric class of 2017 on their excellent results as they achieved a 100% pass rate and a 91.4% university exemption rate.

There were 90 subject distinctions with 67% of our learners achieving at least one distinction. Our standout performers with 6 distinctions were

Jordan Oliver, Gabi Pereira and Shaylan Moodley. Devan Goodrum, Kim Damons and Tshili Ravhuhali each received 5 distinctions. Overall, the class

of 2017 did us really proud and credit must go to all concerned with their education and we wish them all the best as they tackle life after school.

I want to stress that school safety is at the forefront of my thoughts and your child’s

safety is a top priority and we will work diligently to maintain a safe school environment.

You may have noticed that we are “tightening up” a few things at CBC Mount Edmund.

We are not changing many things, but rather enforcing more rules and practices that are

in place. We try our best to be open and inviting as possible while also maintaining a

level of security that keeps our learners safe and secure. Securing safety for all learners

sometimes necessitates making a decision that causes an inconvenience for some families

but we appreciate your understanding, support and patience as we try to maintain an

environment that is safe and supportive. Finally, let’s encourage our children to follow

3 basic rules: be respectful, be responsible and be an active learner.

Sincerely, Bernard Langton

College Principal

My School

Dear CBC Mount Edmund parents,

Please take note that our College is part of the My School Programme. We

urge parents to be part of the wonderful school fundraising initiative by

producing their My School card at Engen Quick Shops, Waltons, Jack’s

Paints, Altech Netstar and SupaQuick to name a few. Please support this

fundraising initiative by applying for you card today. For more information,

contact Ms Mothiba at the Marketing Office (marketing@cbcpretoria.co.za) .