Life lessons through sport
Sport is not just an opportunity for children to get rid of some energy, and it’s not just an exercise...
June 2012
Guiding learners to the future
BY THANDI BOSMAN As learners finish Grade 9, they must make subject choices which will influence their later career path,...
From California to KZN
Schools in the vicariate of Ingwavuma, a rural region in northern KwaZulu-Natal, face challenges far removed from those of the...
Education in Zimbabwe: Places of hope at a cost
Zimbabwe’s political and socio-economic instability has damaged an education system that once was the pride of Africa, as CLAIRE MATHIESON...
Beating the bully culture
More and more school students report that they have personally experienced bullying or victimisation from peers. Statistics suggest the increase...
Time to cut the cane
BY MARK POTTERTON Stories of ruler-wielding teachers and other agents of corporal punishment in South African schools are well-known. In some...
Religious in schools
BY THANDI BOSMAN Once Catholic schools were run by members of religious congregations. But as their general numbers decreased, so...
Which school should I send my children to?
The Church encourages Catholic parents to enrol their children in Catholic schools, but for many that is not always the...
What makes a great teacher?
BY VINCENT BOSMAN What are the qualities of a great teacher? VINCENT BOSMAN, who trains educators, explains the difference between...
