FROM THE HEADMASTER
Dear Parents, Old Boys, Staff Members, former Staff, Friends and Boys,
At 09h30 on Friday, the day of the Dinner
Prep folk and boys must look to the sky
Standing proudly, each a winner
Awaiting the arrival of guests and I
The drum of an engine, a helicopter lands
Branded in Prep colours, all aglow
Out step the guests to a clap of hands
What a stupendous birthday show!
Now who is that guest, so tidy and neat?
A Prep boy to be sure, Buffalo or Bear?
Dressed for a birthday, above tiny feet
This is the moment, this is the year!!
Dear Parents
The Centenary Dinner on Friday night is the high point of the 2010 school year.
The boys are to dress in their Centenary Birthday gear on Friday.
The day will begin with the arrival of myself, and guests by helicopter piloted by commercial helicopter pilot and Prep old boy Matthew Gilmour, brother of Christopher in Grade 6. Craig and Lorraine Gilmour and family kingly and very generously branded the helicopter in a stunning show of the school badge and Centenary logo. Be on the lookout for this amazing airship over the skies of Durban. On route to DPHS Matthew will fly us close to the beautiful new Moses Mabhida Stadium. Whilst in the air over the Stadium, I will announce my challenge to parents and old boys. The DPHS brand statement says that DPHS is not for the faint hearted. I will jump and swing from the arch of the stadium when the School Centenary Fund receives 100 parent pledges and 100 pledges from old boys, staff and friends of the School. The School will try and arrange for the boys to attend my jump! The present count is 52 pledges from parents and 11 from old boys, staff and friends of the school, and so I haven’t even begun to feel nervous. For my jump I will wear the colours of the School together with a Bafana Bafana jersey if my challenge is met before the start of the World Cup. It’s not that difficult to get me to jump because you can spread the amount of your pledge over 12 months. I shouldn’t be telling you this!
If you have already booked for the Dinner, thank you. If not, pick up the phone and call Leonie to reserve a place for an evening of fun, friendship, good food and entertainment with Aaron Mcilroy.
Let’s make it happen!
RICHARD NEAVE
Headmaster
Centenary Dinner Programme
Tables still available for our Centenary Dinner. We would like to invite you to book your table for our Old Boys and Friends of Prep Dinner which will take place on 12 March
17h30 Arrival
School tour and viewing of displays in the Maurice Wilkinson Hall
Memorabilia available on Sale
18h45 Welcome drink – Marquee
19h00 Welcome
Toast to the School
Centurion Voices
Gumboot Dancers
19h30 Starter
20h00 Headmaster’s Address
Main Course
Entertainment – by Aaron McIlroy
Thank You
Dessert
Bank Details for Internet transfers:
DPHS Educational Trust
First National Bank
62021723566
220526
Ref: 2010 Dinner and Name
Contact Person: Leonie van der Westhuizen: leonie@dphs.co.za
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