2012
Mr Nyasha our Guest of Honour, Mr Matorofa The Board Chairman, Members of the Rydings Board of Governors, The P.A Chairperson Mrs Mbele and members of the Parents Assembly Committee, The District Administrator, The Acting District Education Officer Mr Dzveta, Ministry Officials from all the respective Ministries , Distinguished guests, Parents, Staff and pupils of Rydings Primary School
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to The Rydings School Speech Day and Presentation of Prizes.
This is my first Speech Day as Headmaster of Rydings Primary School having almost completed my first 10 months in this role. I regard the opportunity to lead this fine school as a great honour and privilege. I wish to thank the school community for the way you have welcomed me as Headmaster and also welcomed my family into the school community this year.
As I have journeyed through the experiences of my first period, I have reflected often on the qualities and distinguishing features of this school. Of course, you will all have your own view on this depending on the opportunities and experiences your children have enjoyed and in particular the area of the school in which they belong.
Broadly however, the distinguishing features include our size and the fact that this allows staff, students and parents to get to know each other very well.
* It means knowing everyone in your class, with friendships and strong mentoring developed across each year through playing sport, reading, sharing a meal together and learning through each other’s experiences. * It means music ensembles and drama productions with pupils spread right across a range of classes like we have all witnessed in this year’s Cinderella Production from our seniors and Snow-white from our infants department hosted here in our very own ‘TATE Hall’ * It means getting each child to learn from grade 0 up to grade 7, assisting and supporting these young to