News - Recent Events
PTA Gala Dinner Dance 2010
The PTA Gala Dinner Dance was indeed an event to remember. The food was excellent, but most importantly the night was crowned with stars, including her majesty Queen ‘Masenate Seeiso.
People danced into the night (well almost all of them) and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Well done to the PTA, especially Miss Pheko for their organisation of the event. A significant amount was raised for the work of the PTA. Thanks to all those people who donated items for the auction.
Donation of Desks to Hae Learning Centre 2010
As a result of upgrading our school furniture, we have been able to donate many of our “old style” desks to the Hae Learning Centre. Founded by Mrs ‘Mabaruti Tjabane to provide education to the disadvantaged, sthe centre depends entirely upon volunteers who share the same vision as Mrs Tjabane.
Upon retiring as a teacher Mrs Tjabane threw herself into educating those who would not otherwise benefit from the help of teachers, such as herself.
If you are interested in further assisting the centre, either by donations or by volunteering, please contact Mrs Tjabane on 22 33 191
A visit by one of the previous students
On November 16th Graf Esther from Switzerland - MEMPS student in 1984 -1985 paid us a visit with her family to revive some of her lost memories as a student at MEMPS. She was very excited to meet some of our old staff members who have been working since then. Thank you to all our previous students who keep remembering us.
School Art Exhibition 2010
Throughout the week of June 21st to June 25th, exciting and colourful examples of artwork, both 2D and 3D, were exhibited for parents children and friends to view in the School Hall. The display, errected by Art Teacher Mrs Kolobe and her band of helpers, contained selections of work from the complete age range of the school, from Rising Fours to Grade 6. During the week, class teachers took their classes to look at the exhibits and parents enjoyed perusing the impressive panorama of artwork, at their leisure. A gallery of some of the exhibits can be seen by going to Photo Gallery.
Whose Story is it Anyway?
On Friday May 14th, Class 1C performed an assembly entitled "Whose Story is it Anyway?" Under the guicance of their teacher, Mrs Chivese, the children acted out a story about a little boy who was celebrating his birthday by having a party. At his party he was very rude and selfish. Instead of thanking his friends for his presents, he could only find fault with the latter. As part of the entertainment, a magician performed some tricks. The Birthday boy was not at all impressed. However, the best trick of all was yet to come and, in orfdder to teach the selfish boy a lesson, the magician turned him into a rabbit! Please see Photo Gallery for more pictures.
Assembly Drama by 1MU
On Friday May 7th, 1MU performed a dramatization for their assembly. This adaptation of an African folk tale centred around traditional village life. When children sent to fetch water from a well accidentally broke their pots, they were severely scolded. However, when one of the children went missing everyone, including an exotic bird, rallied round to find the missing youngster. Please go to Photo Gallery to see more photos.
Ten Ripe Mangoes by Class 2W
On Friday 30th April, Class 2W performed a play based on a story called 'Ten Ripe Mangoes' written by David Cobb. The drama centred around a little girl called Saffie who was told by her mother to take a basket of ten mangoes to her aunt. Throughout the journey, Saffie encountered many and varied situations that necessitated her making a choice or decision. The audience were challenged to compare these actions with the PYP Learner Profile that they are all familiar with. Which attributes of the Profile did Saffie display on her journey? Would each member of the audience have reacted in the same way or would they have displayed different attributes? See Photo Gallery for pictures of this assembly.
International Week
The focus of International Week this year (8th - 12th March) was the upcoming
FIFA 2010 World Cup Finals to be played in neighbouring South Africa
in the coming June/July. Football has the ability to transend frontiers
and language. It is an international sport enjoyed the world over. Each
class put together a collection of work and artefacts centred around
one of the World Cup Final countries and, at the end of the week, these
displays were mounted in the Hall for parents and others to enjoy.
On Monday 8th March, language workshops were held in Luganda, Welsh, French, Afrikaans and Arabic. We also learned about Belgium where Dutch, French and German are spoken and Brazil where Portuguese and indigenous languages are spoken.
On Wednesday 10th, Cuban sports coaches visited the school to teach basketball,
volleyball and boxing. Boxing was especially popular with the boys!
Also on Wednesday, we celebrated Moshoeshoe's Day (11th March) with a colourful
Class 6M Assembly depicting the journey of the Basotho to Thaba Bosiu,
King Moshoshoe I's mountain fortress, and the wise advisors who convinced
him to forgive his enemies, settle displaced people and try to live at
peace with aggressive neighbours. We learned that Moshoeshoe requested
a 
British
Protectorate and how this enabled the Basotho to retain their own laws
and magistrates. As March 10th was Commonwealth Day, we also learned
how Lesotho gained Independence and joined the Commonwealth of Nations, as
well as information about the role played by that organization in the
modern world. See Photo Gallery
On Saturday 13th, we held our PTA International Fair that began with a Parade of Nations and continued with displays of Basotho, Indian and African dances, Tae Kwando, Music and Syncronized Swimming in the pool. The day ended with a students football match.
Crossing the Road Safely with 1MO
On Friday 5th March, 1MO enacted, under the gudance of their teacher Mrs Mohale, a small drama to show how to cross the road safely using the robots and what can happen to you if you do not! To help children remember the rules for crossing safely at robots, the children recited a little rhyme about red, amber and green. Please go to Photo
Gallery for more pictures.
Grade 5 Trip to Thaba Bosiu
On Wednesday 3rd March, Grade 5 visited the mountain of Thaba Bosiu for the day, as part of their Unit of Inquiry on leadership and Making Choices. They climbed the mountain to King Moshoeshoe I's fortress and visited his grave and other sites of cultural interest. Please go to Photo
Gallery for more pictures.
The Foolish Lion by 2A
On
Friday 26th February, Class 2A performed a well rehearsed and costumed
drama entitled The Foolish Lion. This tale told of what can happen to
foolish, greedy people who only ever think of themselves, and try to
get what they want by bullying others. The play was adapted from an Indian
Folk story, giving the children a taste of the rich literary and cultural
heritage of that country. Please go to Photo Gallery for
more pictures of this assembly.
Grade 5 Go to Morija
Grade 5 visited Morija Museum and Archives to learn about the exhibits and historical documents held in this important cultural collection. They walked around the village to understand how Morija became an important cultural, educational and religious centre for Lesotho. After lunch at MOrija Guset House, children walked to the dinosaur footprints and practised some rockclimbing techniques with instructors in the forest. Click on Photo
Gallery to see some pictures from the day's activities.
Didn't They Play Well?
On
Friday February 19th, the school audience was treated to a talented
display given by children from many different age
groups. They performed for a Music Assembly, under the direction
of Music Teacher John-Mary Muzeyi, playing
on a large variety of instruments which included the piano, guitar, recorder
and tuned percussion. You can see more photos of this event by going
to Photo
Gallery.
Wow, that tasted good!
'Pancake
Day' was celebrated at MEMPS on Tuesday 16th February, following the
Christian tradition of eating rich foods before the forty days of the
fasting season of Lent. Although popularly called 'Pancake Day' in the United
Kingdom and many other countries, it also goes by the name of 'Fat Tuesday'
or 'Shrove Tuesday', the word shrove being the past tense of the English verb
shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of confession
and doing penance.
However, on this particular occasion, the children were simply enjoying the fun of running races, flipping pancakes in a frying pan before indulging in a mega pancake feast! Around M2,000 was raised for the PTA by the sale of donated pancakes. More photos in Photo Gallery.
3M Look at the Learner Profile
On
Friday, 5th of February, 3M performed a drama to illustrate two aspects
of the Learner Profile in the PYP programme, Caring & Communication. The drama
was set in a small village where the local people were picking fruit.
They found they had more than enough for their own use so they decided
to share their good fortune with the Queen. They journeyed to the
Palace where they presented the Queen with a basket of fruit as a gift.
The Queen was delighted and touched and rewarded them handsomely for
their thoughtfulness. Go to Photo
Gallery to
see photos of this assembly.
Don't Believe All You're Told!
On
Friday 29th January, 3S's assembly began with an instrumental ensemble
playing jazz and went on to show that you shouldn't always believe everything
you are told, by dramatizing a story about a donkey being taken to be
sold. The assembly concluded with the students dancing 'The Locomotion'
in connection with their Unit of Inquiry about transport. To see a gallery
of photos from this assembly, please go to Photo
Gallery.
4M Assembly
4M presented a Beauty and Intelligence Pageant supporting their Unit of Inquiry on health and lifestyle. Celebrities made guest appearances and provided entertainment in the form of song and dance. Judges asked contestants questions to establish intelligence as well as beauty. Boys appeared in smart suits whilst girls paraded in swimsuits and evening wear. See Photo
Gallery for more photos.
Hard Work Pays Off
On Friday 15th January, 4A produced an assembly on the theme that hard work gets results. They certainly put a lot of thought and hard work into planning their performance and during the assembly made reference to the many elements of the PYP Learner Profile that we should all try to include in our approach to learning and everyday activities, such as curiosity, enthusiasm, respect, creativity, cooperation, commitment, integrity, appreciation, tolerance, confidence and independence. Please go to Photo
Gallery for photos.
5J Assembly on Children's Rights
As
part of their Unit of Inquiry on 'Making Informed Choices - Our Rights & Responsibilities,
Grade 5 pupils from 5J put on an assembly centred around Children's Rights.
As you can see from the Photo gallery of their assembly, their performance
made the point that every child has the right to be healthy, clothed,
fed, housed and looked after without being abused or ill-treated
in any way. They encouraged children to stand up for their rights and
not put up with any kind of bullying or anti-social behaviour from others.
They pointed out that all young people, wherever they live,
need time to learn and play and not be
made to work all day! Please go to Photo
Gallery for more photos.
Grade 6 Field Trip to Golden Gate
As an extension of their current Unit of Inquiry "The Earth's Crust"
Grade 6 students and teachers, went on a 4 day field
trip to Golden Gate Highlands National Park in South Africa. Their busy
programme included canoeing, abseiling, horse riding, hiking and other
adventurous outdoor activities. In addition, South African National Parks
personnel explained important aspects of geology, ecology and
conservation in the National Park, reinforcing and enriching
the pupils' knowledge already gained in the classroom. See Photo
Gallery for pictures of the trip.
Sesotho Assembly
As
one way to promote internationalism and open-mindedness, students of
Basotho and other
nationalities from Grades 1, 2 & 3, presented poems and songs in Sesotho. Grades
1 and 2 demonstrated their knowledge of the words for parts of the
body and Grade 3 displayed the richness of the language when describing
the hand and its uses. Other poems by Grades 3 & 4 were linked to their Units
of Inquiry: 'Beginning of Life' and 'Sounds' respectively. See Photo
Gallery for more photos.
A Sesotho translation of the above paragraph is available below.
E le mokhoa o mong oa ho bontša hore kaofela re chabana sa khomo, bana ba Basotho le ba Machaba a mang lihlopheng tsa 1, 2 le 3 ba phetha lithothokiso tsa Sesotho.
Lihlopha tsa 1 le 2 li supa le ho bolela litho tsa 'mele le tšebetso ea tsona.
Sehlopha sa 3 se bontša manoni a puo ho hlalosa tšebetso ea matsoho le tlhokomelo ea oona. Hape, lihlopha tsa 3 le 4 li hapeletsa boithuto ba Qaleho ea Bophelo le Melumo ho tsoa lipatlisisong tsa boithuto ba bona. (Units of Inquiry).
'Who We Are' - 6K Assembly
On
Friday 6th November, 6K presented a play for assembly on the transdisciplinary
theme 'Who we are'. This was in connection with the last half-term's
unit of inquiry about diversity. The play raised issues of inequality
and discrimination, reminding students to be 'open minded'. Please go
to Photo Gallery to see more photos.
MEMPS pupil wins Trophy
Grade
5 student Mampho Ledimo, pictured left, won a trophy for Latin American
dance at an international competition held in Johannesburg last month.
Mampho has been a member of the Latin/Ballroom Dancing Club, run by Mr
Mohapeloa, pictured right with other medal winners, since it started. 
The
Club is held every week during the after-school activities and the dancing
skills learned have enriched Class assembly and School Play performances.
During last years International Week celebrations, the group gave a rhythmic
and very spirited display on the final Saturday.
Fashion Hits the Swimming Pool
As
you can see from the picture right, the new swimming
costumes designed for the school are very smart. The costumes are striped
green, blue and white and have the Basotho Hat emblem in white on the
front. Each swimsuit, a one piece for girls and trunks for boys, will
be personalized with the student's name printed on them so there will
be no excuse for a costumes to get lost in the future! As an added bonus
these swimsuits look good enough to wear out as school as well. Order
forms available from the School Office.
Tennis Courts Get a Make-Over
Last
August the first of the Tennis Courts was re-surfaced and last month
the second court received the same treatment. With new markings for tennis,
netball and basketball together with new posts for the latter, the courts
are now a treat to play on.
PE & Art Assembly
On Friday 2nd October Miss Pheko (PE) and Mrs Kolobi (Art) presented an assembly
with some senior students to demonstrate how we can communicate using
expressive physical movements and art. Students performed some impressive
gymnastics, with the boys opting for tumbling routines and the girls
graceful gymnastic dance. At the end of assembly the audience were surprised
to see a picture displayed that had been made from the colourful hand
and foot prints of the performers. Please go to Photo
Gallery for more
photos.
It's All Singing & Dancing - 5E Assembly
On
Friday 25th September, Class 5E presented a lively assembly of song and
dance, reminding us that feelings and ideas can be communicated very
effectively in contemporary art forms. Mr Edgar's assembly with its movement
and dazzling choreography was hugely enjoyed and bodes well for the production
of Cinderella Rockerfella scheduled for the end of this term. To see
more photos of this assembly, please go to Photo Gallery.
Pupils show their Music Talents
On
Friday 18th September, Music teacher Mr Muzeyi, produced a delightful
assembly that showed just how well the musical talents of the Prep School
children have improved over the last year. The audience were treated
to a range of pieces using voice and a wide variety of musical instruments.
To see galleries of events from Term 1, 2 & 3 of the 2008-9 school year, please go to Archives 2008-9