From the head's desk: 8 November 2019
The final weeks of the school year are focused on examinations and the assessment that they offer us about how...
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 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 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 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 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...
From the head's desk and the Chaplin: 10 June 2019
Last Friday, on the Festival of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our patron saint, we celebrated our Patronal...
Message from the chaplain: 24 May 2019
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than...
Message from the chaplain: 10 May 2019
At our Senior School Eucharists on Tuesday, Athambile Masola (a past St Mary’s teacher) shared with us using Matthew 28:1-10...
All about eyes
The Grade 00 children have been investigating eyes.
Message from the chaplain - 8 March 2019
On 6 March, the church celebrated Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent, a six-week season leading...
Message from the chaplain - 15 February 2019
The Stations of the Cross. Last year, St Mary’s commissioned a new set of unique Stations of the Cross, painted...