… Holds Thanksgiving Mass to dedicate results to God
…teachers, pupils rewarded
Faith Duri
Silveria High School, one of the Catholic Diocese of Masvingo academic powerhouses celebrated its 2021 impressive results through a Mass where they dedicated their results to God.
The Mass was graced by Masvingo Diocese leadership led by Reverend Doctor Father Michael Dixon Bhasera and the Vica General Reverend Dr Father Walter Nyatsanza and other Reverends.
Teachers, members of the responsible authority, ancillary staff and best pupils were rewarded with cash prizes.
At Ordinary level, Silveira recorded 96.90 percent pass rate, which is the best in the whole diocese, Bikita District and Masvingo.
At Advanced level, the Silver City as the school is nicknamed scooped grabbed second position in the province.
Giving the Word during the celebrations, Reverend Father Emmanuel Zengeya told the gathering that the results were a result of the school’s trust in God whom he said is ready to open eyes if people trust in him.
“2021 was a tough year for all, but like what God did to Hagari in the bible when he opened his eyes and he saw a well, that is the same way he opened eyes for pupils who trust in him.
“Teachers, libraries, e-Learning facilities are the wells God opened for the pupils who wrote last year and if they had no trust in God, they would have not managed to utilise them,” said Zengeya.
In his speech Father Walter Nyatsanza who spoke on behalf of Bishop ‘Sekuru’ Bhasera, sang praises for the school head Stanely Mutsambiwa saying he had managed to uplift the school standards since he took over.
“We comment in high regard the school head Mr Mutsambiwa and his team for a great spirit of team work which enabled them to produce such good results that have placed the school at the top of the ladder above all other schools, not only in the Catholic family of Masvingo Diocese but also in the whole of Masvingo province,” said Nyatsanza.
Fr Nyatsanza said Mutsambiwa’s demotion form Gokomere to a deputy head was a blessing in disguise for it finally led him to Silveira where he is showing his leadership capabilities.
“Mr Mutsambiwa was demoted by the Ministry of Education when he was at Gokomere High School for an insignificant issue and had to be transferred to Mutero High as a substantive deputy head. The ministry was later requested to transfer him to Silveria High as a head where his true colours and qualities of leadership once again manifested themselves,” said Nyatsanza.
He also said the results were a result of the morals instilled in the children by the church which he said was into education to produce good citizens for the state saying that is the reason why we request for 50percent Catholic teachers at their schools.
“At Catholic schools we request more than 50 percent of our staffs to be Catholics so that they create and endorse Catholic ethos which Pope the Second said is to create good citizens for the state,” said Nyatsanza.
Standing in for the District Schools Inspector James Mahofa, Inspector Aleta Makomeke said as a ministry and government, they counted on schools like Silveira for producing quality results which she said was a good base for the attainment of the president’s vision of making Zimbabwe an upper middle economy by 2030.
She went on to tell Sekuru Bhasera that as a ministry they also relied on the Catholic schools and said they needed more catholic schools and commented on the infrastructural development witnessed at the school despite economic hardships.
“I want to applaud the work being done here by Mr Mutsambiwa and his team, Silveira is one of the best schools we have and want to say thank you head Mutsambiwa for leading this school in a right direction and thank you our students for co-operating well.
“To you Sekuru Bhasera, in Bikita we only have one Catholic school can we please have more? We do not take you as a stakeholder, but as a stockholder and l am happy to inform you that in Bikita district we boast of Silveria High school,” said Makomeke.
On his part Mutsambiwa complimented his staff members and pupils that they are a beauty to work with because they co-operate and respect him.
“Firstly l would like to thank my staff members; we wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t because of them. My teachers you are a beauty to work with can you please keep the fire burning and to the students you cannot go wrong with these teachers can you please follow suit, I cherish your support,” said Mutsambiwa.
In 2017 the ‘O’ pass rate was 83.4 percent and recorded 98.4 percent at ‘A’ Level, in 2018 ‘O’ Level pass rate was 96.2 percent while ‘A’ level recorded 97.7 percent.
In 2019 the school recorded 95.92 percent at ‘O’ level and 97.9 percent for ‘A’ level and in 2020 ‘O’ level pass rate was 96.9 percent and 99.10 for ‘A’ level.
