On 19 February 2021 the SAHETI Matric class of 2020 were invited back to receive their matric certificates and alumni gifts. It was a day filled with great triumph and joy as this class completed matric like no other, having met the pandemic with true courage and strength. The prefect body of 2019/2020 chose to commemorate the Class of 2020 with a beautiful mosaic made of Greek and South African coins, donated by members of the SAHETI community. We thank all the SAHETI members including an alumni donor who made a substantial contribution towards this symbolic mosaic. The mosaic depicts the shield with the Hellenistic sun or Argead Star of Alexander the Great - an apt symbol of our matric class of 2020. It is said that The Argead Star was the royal symbol of the Argead dynasty of the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia into which Alexander the Great was born. This magnificent shield hangs outside the school's tuckshop and is an inspiring reminder of the battles fought and defeated by the Class of 2020!

2020, the year where our boat sailed to the mountains instead of the sea.

The class of 2020 knew that our year would leave a mark, regardless of circumstance. One way or another, our strength rose above and shone through, like dawn's sure sunrise.

It is this positivity of the M'20 class that inspired the prefects of 2019-2020 to leave an enduring symbol of hope at SAHETI. We designed this mosaic artwork, reflecting the Hellenistic sun. The mosaic is assembled using predominantly 5 cent coins along with other discontinued, Greek, and South African coins. These coins were donated by Saheti learners and teachers and have been repurposed to create this artwork. Presented as a farewell gift to our school, the Vergina sun is an ancient Greek design chosen to represent our "strength in unity", and filotimo, exhibited by the Matric class of 2020 and fellow Sahetians.

"Never afraid of storms is true We entered and broke through So we have on our mast for lookout Always the Sun that we can’t do without"
~Odysseas Elytis

The Prefects of 2019-2020 wish to thank the parents and alumni for funding this initiative, completed by Mosaic Arts. The mosaic remains a captivating addition to SAHETI's landscape.

Written by Sofia Ferretti – Head girl 2019-2020