Read by Angelique Hawes & Lwandile Lupondwana at prize giving 2008:

Dear Dominique

Parents have special dreams for their children, dreams about their happiness and their future. A good teacher helps to make those dreams come true. Thank you for being a teacher who cares, and a teacher who makes a difference.

Even with your involvement in charity work and your busy days and schedule, you still find time to stop and say,

Hello! How can I help you?

That’s just one reason why you’re not just nice to dance with...but you’re really nice to know. Thank you for all the caring you’ve showed, all your dedication, hard work and the comfort you gave to help us through the time of the festival and our dance exams. You're a wonderful teacher, and we can’t thank you enough. It means a lot when someone goes out their way to do a good job. You do outstanding work, and we just want you to know how much it is appreciated.

A POEM

So many times

when we could have told you

how much you mean,

the words were never spoken--

And so many times

When we should have said

thank you,

we let those times go by--

But today

we want to let you know

just how special you are to us...

And that we'll always be grateful

for everything you've done.