July Achievers

Lucy Nandi - Dance

Lucy's trophy has arrived from Germany after she competed in the IDO World Showdance Championships where her group received first place out of 147 countries for the 3rd year in a row.

Nomalanga Luthuli & Ziyanda Mbanjwa - RAPS Play

Nomalanga Luthuli (Gr 12) received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress and (G10) Ziyanda Mbanjwa received a nomination for Best Actress and a Merit Award for the Parktown Boys' entry into RAPS plays this year.

Nomalanga Luthuli

Ziyanda Mbanjwa

Mrs Loredana Borello - publishes her paper

ABSTRACT - from her article which appeared in the first edition of the JoGESA (Journal of Geography Education for Southern Africa)

"The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers" - McKinsey (2007) 
Classroom observation has been a long term practice in the education sector and has been conducted as a means of improving the methodology of teaching and thus the process of learning. Many teachers have experience of this practice from their student days; when lecturers would arrive to observe a student teacher taking a lesson during their teaching practice.  This article discusses some of the issues surrounding the practice of classroom observations in a South African context and offers a valuable alternative perspective on this method of professional development from an American context. Perhaps some lessons can be learned which would be beneficial in helping to improve the quality of education in our country."