Catholic Educators: Why Schools Had to Reopen
The reopening of schools has been met with mixed reactions, as many fear it will spark a massive spike in infections—but according to the deputy-director...
Category: Education
Return Of Grade 12s: ‘Proud To Be Covid-19 Matrics’
The Class of 2020 at St Teresa’s High School in Rosebank, Johannesburg, has been dubbed the “Covid-19 Matrics”. Headgirls Brogan Hughes, Robyn Shearer and Busisiwe Khumalo...
Pope: Crisis Offers Fresh Opportunity For Growth
By Carol Glatz – People experiencing crises in their communities need to be accompanied so the experiences can be lived as an important opportunity to build...
Lessons Learned in Lockdown Limbo
Lockdown forced schools with the means to do so to switch to remote learning. As the local Church marks Catholic Schools Week, MARK POTTERTON sees promise...
There’s a Lot to Do Before Schools Re-Open
Before schools can open for both learners and staff, a huge number of procedures needs to be in place, according to the deputy-director of the...
Can A School Be ‘Catholic’ Online?
By Dr Mark Potterton – The coronavirus has caused major disruption to education around the globe. UNESCO reported that nine out of ten of the...
Love Is No Victory March
New start, fresh perspectives and yet some things stayed the same. As always, on school days a woman accompanies her children on a 3km uphill...
Porn: The Big Threat To Our Kids
Our children now have ready access to porn, and child pornography is on the rise, with half of South African learners having actively searched for...
Thoughts On SA’s School Sexuality Curriculum
Marie-Anne Te Brake, Foundation for the Person & Family – Having been involved in sex education for the past 25 years in both Catholic and...
CBC Pretoria Matrics of 1959!
Members of the CBC Pretoria matric class of 1959 had a 60-year reunion at the Pretoria Country Club. Of the “lads” who attended, one came from...
An Astonishing 4044 years of Service!
Catholic educators and non-teaching staff with more than 15 years’ service were presented with long-service awards by Bishop Vincent Mduduzi Zungu of Port Elizabeth in...
Holy Family College, Durban and the New Evangelisation
Several staff members at Holy Family College in Glenmore, Durban, completed the Catholic Schools Office’s course on St Paul and the New Evangelisation. Seen with...
