The Foundation and Intermediate Phase Eisteddfod turned out to be a vibrant celebration of creativity, memory skills and enjoyment. 26 March was the day to recite the poetry committed to memory over the past few weeks and despite having done it perfectly the night before, invariably a few words were lost and phrases missed during … Read more
The Year End Closing event on 22 November for the Pre-primary and Foundation phase was a happy affair. At this event we traditionally bid farewell to the Grade R learners. It is a joy to see their growth and development through their pre-primary years. Grade 3 girls, Dimakatso Mooka and Annabelle Teichrib ably managed in … Read more
Make Maths fun was taken a whole step forward with the junior school timetable quizzes on 9 and 10 September – for the IP learners on 9 Sept and the FP learners on 10 Sept. Both quizzes comprised of 5 rounds. The first round was a paper speed test; the 2nd round, a screen and … Read more
On 15 & 17 May we hosted a Germs Day for our Foundation Phase and Pre-primary learners. To make the event more exciting, Mr Germ paid a surprise visit, delighting everyone. The day was enjoyable and educational, focusing on improving young children’s handwashing habits, increasing their understanding of germs, and introducing them to scientific thinking … Read more
What better way to bring books to life than dress up as your favourite book character and come to school? The pre-primary, foundation and intermediate phase learners did just that with great aplomb on 12 March. General de le Ray arrived, Tintin, Heidi, Little Miss Princess, Mary Poppins and CT Studd were all there, to … Read more
The end of year function for Gr RRR-3 is a less formal and rather charming event on the calendar. Program directors, Lila Joubert and Nonjabulo Khomo, ably handled the program. Joel Marloth and Abongwe Ngidi did the Bible reading in English and Sotho. The Gr R learners entertained the audience with ‘We’re going on a … Read more
The Grade 11 class transformed the sports field into a colourful and delicious-looking Candyland and on 15 September that was the destination for the learners from RRR to Grade 3. As they arrived, enormous gingerbread men welcomed them for the morning. Giant doughnuts, enormous lollipops and an all-sorts array of activities lined the pathway to … Read more
Easter was celebrated at the junior school, the day before term break. Games, races (bunny hop, carrot & bucket), egg hunts and creative art kept the learners busy the whole day. The most popular game in the IP was the egg toss where two players threw and caught a real egg. If it was thrown … Read more
Debbie Long visited the Foundation Phase on Thursday, 8 Feb. She read Smudge, the unique baby zebra, to the children – a story she has written. She was dressed in black and white. Her blouse had zebra markings on. She carried a black and white striped bag and brought along a stuffed zebra for the … Read more
