Holy Rosary’s Magic Carpet
Holy Rosary Primary School in Edenvale, Johannesburg, performed A Magic Carpet Ride — a modern spin on Aladdin. Seen (from left) are visual arts teacher Monica Baart, Kiana da Silva, Emily Roeloefsz, Erin Buffey,...
Category: Schools
Shoeless Initiative Raises Funds for Underprivileged
The Catholic Board of Education proposed an initiative to raise awareness and funds for underprivileged Catholic schools around South Africa. Students at Marist Brothers Linmeyer in Johannesburg were asked to come to school in...
Child Author Wants to Inspire Other Kids
By Daluxolo Moloantoa – The closest connection that the Catholic Church has to a famous child writer may be that of Miep Gies, the Dutch Catholic woman who hid Anne Frank and her family from Nazi...
St Teresa’s Art Festival STARTs September 8!
A Catholic school in Johannesburg is launching an art festival next week to make art appreciation, learning and buying more accessible to people. St Teresa’s School in Rosebank is launching the inaugural St Teresa’s...
Catholic School Scores at First World Choir Games in Africa
Among the 300 choirs from 59 countries at the 10th World Choir Games in Tshwane this month was award-winning Brescia House School Serviam Sisters Choir from Johannesburg. The Brescia choir won a silver diploma...
Holy Rosary’s Interhouse One-Act Plays Festival!
Holy Rosary High School in Edenvale, Johannesburg, held its annual Interhouse One-Act Plays Festival. The winning house, Rosary, performed Citizen’s Arrest, written by Bobby Keniston. Seen is the full cast of the play. Rosary...
Can We Educate Without Homework?
By Michael Shackleton – Our special supplement on Catholic Education provided a reasonably comprehensive assessment of the state of education in South Africa, with special attention to our own schools. The positives and the...
Assumption Convent Rowing Student to the UK!
Student Courtney Westley and rowing coach Kwaku Owusu from Assumption Convent School in Germiston, Johannesburg, were invited to the United Kingdom as part of the SA Schools Rowing Union squad. Courtney participated in three regattas, and...
Child latrine deaths: School Management Failure
There are about four million pit latrines in use across the country where proper sanitation is not available. The Department of Basic Education’s 2016 statistics show that more than 9000 schools have only pit...
Holy Cross Aliwal North Are Little Stars!
Holy Cross Primary School in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, contributed R3000 to the 2018 Lenten Appeal. Mgr Joe Kizito, vicar-general of Aliwal North diocese, accepted the money at a school assembly. Submitted by Sr Beatrix M Neulinger) More Stories: Shoeless...
