So, as per my previous post, GMan made prefect at school. And we had some concerns around the selection for head boy, and so on. In discussions last night at a celebratory dinner with the family, I asked about some of the selections, ie. Head boy and girl, and 2 deputies each. Turns out that:-
a) The Deputy head boy for sport, is not a sportsman.
b) The deputy head boy for culture is a sportsman, and not a culturalist (does not to drama, etc).
c) the deputy head girl for sport is a nobody - ie. does not to sport or culture.
d) The deputy head girl for culture is a sports person.
e) One of the prefect girls, who has achieved school colours for culture (drama) for 4 years running , should have been give the Deputy head girl for culture post.
f) One boy who made prefect only started at the school this year - how the hell did he qualify? What's he done to prove himself?
g) The "Coloured" boy who made head boy is mediocre with academics, does not do sport, and took part in some drama.
So, what was the selection criteria?
Suffice to say, I don't believe there was any objectivity involved. In fact, it's so suspect that some of the elected prefects have gone and asked for the votes to be made public. They want to see who was voted for, how many votes, and try and understand why some of the achievers didn't make the cut.
And, even more importantly, they want to understand on what basis the selection of head boy and head girl was made. They have committed that if it is found the top posts were selected by the headmaster, they will turn in their badges!!! The reason, and rightfully so, is that he only started at the school in January this year, and would not be in a position to make a qualified decision based on the pupils individual achievements over the past 3.5 years at the school.
I do believe we have democracy at work here, and it will be interesting to see how this all pans out.
I will have my own discussion with one of the deputy headmasters who I see every now and then in a social environment. I'm not sure that they could make any changes now, but then, with the type of kids at schools today, you never know.
Will keep you all updated as soon as things evolve.
Salagatle!
2 comments:
Just let it be. They are training them for how things work in the new South Africa.
On a larger scale...we have a State President who actually isn't either...Maybe his cabinet ministers will also resign if it's found out that he doesn't fit the post. Oh wait, how stupid of me...they already know that...
Methinks this is all a political thing going on at the school.
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