A letter from The Head - 7 January 2021
Dear Parents and Guardians, The year has begun and with it some of our fears about this pandemic are being realised. Regrettably our ability to be certain about our opening for the academic year is…
View from the Dugout #67
Your perspective, the way you see things, will very often determine your success. Perspective after all determines your attitude and your attitude your motivation to achieve. In sport (and life) this can be directly applied…
View from the Dugout #66
Recently, I have been encouraged to read some excellent articles published by schools and various other commentators defending the cause of school boy sport. Not least of these was the article published by our own…
View from the Dugout #65
My highlight this past weekend was having the opportunity to watch the U16C rugby team play against Northwood. This match was a particular high point as it marked the return to sport of a brave…
View from the Dugout #64
This extract is adapted from a previous article that I wrote in 2017. I took the liberty of doing so as I feel that this is a well-timed piece for us to ponder as we…
View from the Dugout #63
You have to watch this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDeBOkGbvvE No writing could better explain the impact that generosity makes. It has the power to transform our perspective from, “us and them”, to just “us”. Generosity gives us…
View from the Dugout #62
Last week I had the privilege of attending the SA Rowing Championships at Roodeplaat Dam, just outside Pretoria. This massive event attracts passionate boys and girls and their coaches, parents and supporters from all over…
View from the Dugout #60
Recently, we have been focussing on leadership in sports, something which is in line with our thrust at Hilton to up-skill and motivate our team captains. Inspired by the book “Captains Class”, this week our…
View from the Dugout #59
8 February 2019 As mentioned, last week I introduced the notion that leadership is integral to the success of any team. In my editorial, I highlighted a book written by Sam Walker called "The Captain…
Letter from the Chairman - 4 Dec 2020
The Board of Governors of the Hiltonian Society held its final meeting of the year last Friday. In keeping with all the other extraordinary circumstances of 2020 this was our first meeting this year actually…
Address by The Headmaster – 26 November 2020
Dear Class of 2020, When most of you were born, in 2002, a few things happened: Mark Shuttleworth became the first African, and the second tourist, in space; Hansie Cronje died in a plane crash…
A letter from The Head – 10 November 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians, Surprised In a world that feeds off bad news and sensational negativity, positive moments are like a balm to our souls. If we are honest, we need to find and celebrate…
A letter from The Head – 10 November 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians, If you seek, you will find... These times are unsettling. What we know and have become accustomed to has all but evaporated and our way of being has been altered significantly.…
View from Falconia No 4 2020
Dear Parents, Guardians and Significant Others, “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. “ ~ Matthew 23:12 I love reading, watching or listening to the stories of…
A letter from The Head - 17 September 2020
Every game has its conventions: a way in which something is normally done. I am often intrigued by these various conventions; and some require much explanation to the unschooled to understand their raison d’etre. The…
