Tuesday, September 16, 2008

We Miss You Ms.Ried

It is with deep regret that we annouce the death of Ms. Grace Reid: 1st June 1948- 11th September 2008.

We mourn the passing of this most faithful and dedicated teacher. Ms. Reid served us at Marian Academy teaching English and Mathematics for only three years but in that short period of time, she became our mentor and more importantly a strong mother figure to many students. We all came to love her very much. This year she turned sixty and the Secondary teachers decided to throw her a surprise lunch. When she realised what we had done, we all came in for a good tongue lashing which was taken in true humour. Ms. Reid never liked a fuss so it was only natural that as her pain increased, she dared any of us to treat her as an invalid. No one even tried!! We will remember her words of encouragement, her true professionalism, dedication and the love she showed to her students.

We will miss her deeply and we all join in wishing her God's speed into His Kingdom for her rewards.

Our deepest condolences go out to her son Colis and the rest of her family. May she rest peacefully in God's arms.

The Marian Academy Family

Monday, September 15, 2008

First day of high school

On Monday, September first, a new school year at Marian Academy began. There were many anxious new students waiting to see what their first day at a new school would be like. The new first formers were the most excited, as they were entering into another segment of their life known as “HIGH SCHOOL.”
It was a little odd having different teachers for every subject instead of one permanent teacher. The students were introduced to new subjects such as French, Food and Nutrition, History and a few more. For the pupils who came from the Primary department, there were many new pupils to interact with. By the end of the first day, the first formers were exhausted but anxious to see what their next day of high school would be like.
By
Mariah Low & Arianne Chand

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

THE RETURN OF MARIAN - My experience of the First week at School.


After almost two months spent in utter laziness (except for those unfortunate third and fourth formers who were afflicted by school in July), the seven hundred or so of us Marianners somewhat grudgingly wended our way back to school, early AND late on September 1. Amidst some confusion amongst (at the VERY least) two students I happen to know-accompanied by random strolling in to classes that no longer belonged to students in question, continuously writing 4F instead of 5F, 3S instead of 4S etc., vituperating over the injustice of having to use upstairs washrooms ONLY and desperately trying to convince teachers that they WOULD mind having to mark home-work in the first week back in school-school re-opened. Marian was BACK, and it was as if we?d never left.
Sr Marie welcomed us back with good wishes and emphasised those good wishes with a few cross words (which we accept because familiarity breeds comfort, and since we?re quite familiar with her words, Marian wouldn?t be MARIAN if it weren?t for Sister?s alternatingly loving and Gentle reminders!!!!).
On the third day (no allusion really deliberately intended there), the prefects were officially arrayed for the general school body to see. We saw them.
After a week of feeling summer had never really happened, and of constant reminders that Marian would be celebrating her 10th birthday, (N.B. Marian Academy will be ten years old on the 14th September!) the first week was ushered out with our traditional Start-of-term Mass. Fr Simon Bishop, a Tanzanian priest of Irish and Scottish descent, who spoke with an English accent, helped us celebrate.
Thus the first week has been overcome and we shall prevail- only about three or so months to go!
By
Sarina Kawall