From the Junior School head’s desk: 2 July 2021
Last week, the teachers and I spoke about the importance of ordinary things in a time of fear and uncertainty....
From the head’s desk: 25 June 2021
As we experience the onslaught of the third wave of Covid-19, it is worth recalling the words of Dr Karin...
From the Junior School head’s desk: 10 June 2021
Last Saturday, 5 June, was World Environment Day, an event the girls and teachers would have enjoyed commemorating together in...
From the head’s desk: 4 June 2021
Your adolescent daughters will identify with me when I state that I have battled against avoidance about writing this article....
From the Junior School head’s desk: 28 May 2021
Last week, delegates at the first-ever online SAGSA Conference (with the theme ‘INSIGHT: Wellness and Belonging’) had to physically lean...
From the head’s desk: 21 May 2021
On Friday 14 May, we hosted our Welcome Service for new girls. The pew leaflet was dated Wednesday 13 January...
From the Junior School head’s desk: 14 May 2021
There is no doubt that the relaunching of a fuller co-curricular programme brings with it a sense of renewal...
From the head’s desk: 7 May 2021
In the past week there has been a level of activity on campus that was last experienced before the...
From the Junior School head’s desk: 30 March 2021
By the time you read this, we should be ready to embark on the April holiday, leaving behind us...
From the head’s desk: 12 March 2021
Our school’s gardens show that we are entering the autumnal season, which has coincided with the Covid-19 restrictions being lifted...
From the Junior School head’s desk: 25 February 2021
February, the month of love, is drawing to a close, with the announcement of St Mary’s excellent matric results and...
From the Junior School head’s desk: 6 February 2021
We are so glad to be back on campus, the challenges of social distancing, mask-wearing and persistent wet weather notwithstanding....