From the headmistress’s desk: 24 October 2019
During the past week, I have experienced such unexpected joy while witnessing the spirit of children at our school. Given...
From the headmistress’s desk: 18 October 2019
Last week in assembly an enterprising group of Grade 4 girls gave a presentation on chess and the intellectual and...
From the head's desk: 11 October 2019
Daily Maverick’s, Burn after Reading newsletter in association with The Reading List caught my attention last week with the following...
From the headmistress’s desk: 4 October 2019
Among the more thought-provoking presentations Deanne King and I attended at the recent ISASA SAHISA conference held in the Drakensberg...
From the head's desk: 20 September 2019
The staff and pupils of St Mary’s returned to school with thoughts of the enormous challenges facing South Africa uppermost...
From the headmistress’s desk: 13 September 2019
Dear parents Welcome back to all our families, and a particularly warm welcome to Nandi Xaba who joins us this...
From the headmistress’ desk: 2 August 2019
Dear parents Last Thursday, Lauren Howden, our head of curriculum development, and I hosted an evening of directed conversation on...
From the head's desk: 26 July 2019
At an assembly last week, I read an extract from Life’s Greatest Lessons by Hal Urban (2003) to the girls....
From the headmistress’ desk: 19 July 2019
Dear parents By the time you read this, the Junior School will have hosted its first Grades 4 and 5...
From the head’s desk: 15 July 2019
The winter half-term provides a much-needed rest after mid-year examinations and a break in routine during the winter months. The...
From the headmistress’ desk: 10 July 2019
Dear parents Schools are singular places: it’s almost like you have to be in them, in the midst of whatever’s...
From the head’s desk: 21 June 2019
At a recent meeting of the campus health and safety committee, we scrutinised the safety standards on our campus, recorded...