The Class of 2023 at Motsheudi High School arriving for matric farewell at Shidila Lodge.
The Class of 2023 at Motsheudi High School held an extravagant matric farewell on Friday at Shidila Lodge.
The well-decorated Shidilla Conference Hall with its tables well-set was indulged more with beauty when the Learners marched inside wearing their designer dresses and suits. Thanks to the DJ who had a lineup of music from Bolobedu Local, Amapiano, and Hiphop.
The School Management Team, School Governing Body, Teachers, Education Assistants, and the invited guests took their respective seats. The cream Della-cream of Motsheudi High School was ushered in by the song “Shape of You – Ed Sheeran.”
All excited marching two by two while taking pictures. The theme is “It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” It began in style and the SGB member Maffa Magashola gave the welcome message. In her message, she indicated that the class of 2023 accorded them the opportunity to dress all good just to celebrate them. She further commended the matric learners for looking gorgeous and highlighted that this beauty should be witnessed come January 2024 when the results are announced.
The matric farewell organizer and the English FAL teacher who was also the program director for the event, D.T. Ragophala engaged the guests and reminded them that the setup was for celebration, therefore people should cheer up, stand, and dance for every song played.
The president of Motsheudi Representative Council of Learners, Mmola Setshwantsho expressed his gratitude to the school management for allowing them the opportunity to bid their matric farewell in style. He further explained that this gesture goes beyond celebration but serves to motivate them to want to excel. Through this farewell, he said they are conveying to parents and teachers that they are ready for the 2023 matric final examination.
The guests welcomed on the podium grade 12 best learner, Kamogelo Mohale ushered by her dance partner to the stage. Stunning and bubbly with the joyful aura she took up the mic to remind her fellow matric candidates that “we have the power to shake the world through excellence in education.”
She alluded that matriculants should always remember that the future is in their hands. He further stated that the results will be shining just like their matric dance dresses and suits.
The hall was glorified by the performance of a group called ‘Dior Gang’ founded by three learners who have been friends since 2015 Ngobeni Surprise as Pisten SA, Koketso Lelope as Lil Hope, and Rasebokola Naphtaly as Savage SA. Among the songs they performed was “Move at the Way” which got participants dancing nonstop.
The song was recorded in 2022 and was mastered by Master Calvin.
At that exciting moment the guest speaker Nthabiseng Maake, the founder and the CEO of Megaliotes Audit company and Megaliotes mentorship program, the co-founder of Comfort a Single Mother (CASM) NGO, ascended to the podium and based her motivation on the theme “Destiny Actualization and Purpose” She urged the matriculants to discover their purpose because purpose has the ability to eradicate poverty and unemployment.
She exists to unleash talents and purpose among the youth. Nthabiseng mentioned that matriculants should view education as information empowerment. They were also told that life is a system just like human body parts where the leg cannot function well without the hand. There are three important dresses according to Nthabi; Matric dance dress, Graduation gown, and wedding dress and they are worn in terms of priority.
She encouraged the matric candidates to put on the purpose dress before all these other dresses. She further said knowledge gives birth to understanding and that without Education common sense is compromised. Matriculants were encouraged to read books to gather knowledge. She wrapped her speech by quoting John 10: 10 from the Bible.
The Project Manager, grade 12 Principal S.T Seale concluded the speeches on the theme “Attitude and Mindset. He said attitude is how far one interacts with the world; it involves the conscious mind and it contributes 5% to people’s mind actions.
On the other hand, mindset refers to how one perceives the world around them, it involves the sub-conscious mind and contributes 95% to people’s mind action. Mindset is determined by attitude.
He encouraged matriculants by announcing that they got 81% pass in the preparatory examination and that they should not give up. “The work they’ve done throughout the year up until preparatory exams contribute 25% to the final mark,” said Mr. Seale.
He mentioned that the final examination contributes 75% towards the passing mark. Candidates were urged to identify areas they need to fix their minds on. There is no miracle to pass the examination, it comes through dedication. He told matriculants to revise independently through previous question papers and consult the subjects’ respective teachers.
The buffet opened and the queue formed quickly for the scrumptious food. After the meals, the dance floor was opened.
Guest speaker Nthabiseng Maake, the founder and the CEO of Megaliotes Audit company and Megaliotes mentorship program, the co-founder of Comfort a Single Mother (CASM) NGO
The president of Motsheudi Representative Council of Learners, Setshwantsho Mmola.
Grade 12 best learner, Kamogelo Mohale.
Dior Gang members Ngobeni Surprise as Pisten SA, Koketso Lelope as Lil Hope, and Rasebokola Naphtaly as Savage SA.