Girls’ Preparatory News

Visiting the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens was part of our Grade 7 IBL STEAM provocation activity.

Girls’ Prep celebrated Reverend Lea Marumo’s Induction Service on Wednesday, 20 March 2019. The girls, staff, family and friends witnessed Rev Lea’s commitment to serve Girls’ Prep.

Specialist staff from many disciplines joined together on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th to participate in the Reading to Learn pedagogy training.

The Girls’ Prep Maths Department enjoyed the practical workshops presented by Eva Biebuyck, a passionate and experienced mathematician.

Our students recently experienced the best that our school offers in terms of being educated within a synergistic environment.

A wonderful showcase celebrating St Stithians Girls’ Prep and Girls’ College artwork in partnership with Morningside Shopping Centre from the 11th until the 16th February 2019.

Our Grade 7 Induction Chapel service was held on Wednesday, 30 January 2019.

Mrs MacArthur, fondly known by all as Mrs Mac, has been an integral part of our Saints family for the past 24 years, and as she retires this year we acknowledge her contribution and commitment to our school.

St Stithians Girls’ Preparatory were finalists in this year’s Excellence in Education awards held on Thursday, 25 October. Main Photo credit : Think Ahead

The St Stithians Girls’ Prep staff, families and friends came together last Saturday for a fun day in celebration of Heritage Day. The Girls’ Prep hosted the annual Melting Pot Competition, a fund raising event on the school grounds. The Melting Pot takes the form of a cooking competition, where the Saints community are invited to cook any meal of their choice over the coals in a three-legged potjie.

Chess is great fun and it has been proven to improve children’s creativity and focus. So far, 2018 has been far better, results-wise, than 2016 and 2017. Interest in the game is unprecedented. There are always a number of chess players in the Girls' Prep Chess Venue at second break. Many Grade 6 girls play chess. Most days, they play before school, after tutor, during second break and when they have finished class work.

The Inaugural ISASA IBL (Inquiry-Based Learning) Cluster Meeting, hosted by the Girls’ Prep, was a great success. Although its purpose was to provide an overview of IBL, it also furnished us with a few tools and ideas which we could use in class the following morning.