¥ From the Headmaster's Desk Whatachallenging and momentous year this has been. In the decades ahead we will look back on 1994 as a watershed year for this land. There are enormous changes taking place in every field. Amidst the tur moil we have striven to continue with our day to day lives but have not lost sight of what is going on about us. Education, like everything else, is being restruc tured. By the time you read this, all seven Education Departments in the Province will have amalgamated under one National Education Department. We have only just begun to feel the changes. There is much more to come.Once the dust has settled, we must be in a position to prepare our pupils for the challenging and exciting times into which they will be going.Rest assured that we are keeping abreast of the situation and are planning accordingly. One part of education will never change — the need to teach youngsters to believe in themselves and in God, and to come out smiling and ready to face the world. This I hope we are doing. As you read the Chronicle, you will soon realize that there are a multitude of activities going on in the Col lege.These all go to make up the all-round education which has become our hallmark. It is no secret that the focus in recent years at Kearsney has been on the academic field-and yet our sport too has gone from strength to strength and has raised the College to un precedented levels of participation and success. Highlights ofthe year include: * The academic ethos prevalent with the boys deter mined to putin the hard work that real learning re quires,leading to improved results throughout the school. * A wonderfulschool spirit asevidenced in the united support of parents, pupils and staff at our many functions and activities. * The updating and computerisation ofourResource Centre. * The emergence of a good and enthusiastic Choir which led the rest of the school in some wonder ful singing. * Increased participation in our Outreach, with al most every pupil involved in some community project or other. * Strong spiritual leadership at all levels,leading to a growing numberofboyscommitting themselves to Christ. * Our sporting successes...and so very much more. Einally, in order to make our curriculum relevant to the new South Africa, we shall be adding financial and entrepreneurial skills to other skills taught in the labs, classrooms, computer room and in the Design and Technology Centre. Next year will see the estab lishment ofa Commercial Subjects Department.AsI said at Prize Giving, the private schools have a key role to play in helping to maintain standards.We must be prepared to take calculated risks,to try new ideas, and to develop a relevant curriculum. Then we must proliferate our uniqueness by sharing it and playing a leading role in the community. O.J. ROBERTS Kearsney Chronicle 1994
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