Boys’ Preparatory News

It was a wonderful start to the Third Term for our Grade Five students, who had the opportunity to share all the work they have done, with their parents, in a Celebration of Learning on the first Friday of school.

On Wednesday 12 June, the Grade Six Social Sciences students flipped the classroom. Instead of the content being taught and the teacher asking questions, the boys drafted their own questions after being provided with the study material.

In honour of Father's Day, we celebrated all our fathers and the father figures in our community during our Father’s Day Service in the chapel. We had a wonderful record turnout of dads and grandads coming out to support their boys.

Mother's Day was celebrated by the Boys' Prep this year on Thursday 18 May in our beautiful chapel.

At Boys’ Prep, we believe that effective assessment is crucial to inspiring teaching practice. When asked about the value of assessment, one of our teachers put it quite simply. “Assessments help me to establish what I taught, how it was received by my students and what I should do next.”

One of the first rites of passage for a student as he begins his journey at St Stithians Boys’ Prep, is the Capping Ceremony which was recently held in the Chapel.

The Chapel Stewards in the Boys' Prep share some of what makes their roles so special.

Monday 10 October saw the Induction Service of Mr Sanele Majola as Head of the Boys’ Preparatory at St Stithians College, take place. The service was officiated over by Bishop Faith Whitby, the Central District Bishop of the Methodist Church of South Africa, and the College Chaplains. After the service, each boy in the Prep received a delicious doughnut in celebration.

The teachers in the Boys' Prep were celebrated today with a special message from Mr Sanele Majola, Head of School. The boys also showed their appreciation by handing their teachers special homemade cards, flowers picked from their gardens and sweet treats.

After what seemed like forever and a day since we last staged a Major Production, the blue velvet curtains of Mears Hall were finally drawn apart on Tuesday 19 July 2022 to the opening night of our special version of “The Lorax”.

Mr Sanele Majola joins the St Stithians College community as Head of School in the Boys' Prep today, 04 July 2022.

“It takes time to say goodbye to a legend, but it has been time so well spent…allowing the many, many people to whom Jakes Fredericks meant so much, to wish him well as he left for Mkanda …”