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Std 3 & 4 Concert

27 Sep 2023
Std 3 & 4 Concert The Std 3 and 4 concerts were truly amazing this year, full of energy and alot of talent to showcase. The children owned the show, every performance was done with so much joy and confidence and it was indeed appealing to everybody, even when filled with nerves, you could see...

Art Exhibition 2023

27 Sep 2023
Art Exhibition 2023 This year’s Art exhibition has once again captured the imagination of students, parents, and visitors alike, as it delved into the theme of Urban and Rural. An incredible showcase of creativity and talent, the event saw students from Reception to Std 7 rise to the occasion,...

Std 3 BSPCA

27 Sep 2023
Std 3 BSPCA Recently, the Std 3 children went on a trip to the BSPCA. The children were full of excitement on the way there and looking forward to seeing all the animals at the shelter. Upon arrival, they were greeted by Aunty Bui, who works at the shelter. The children listened attentively as she...

Std 7W News

23 Sep 2021
Std 7W News It was pleasing to note that the vast majority of my class made it into my lessons during the online start to school. While it is not nearly the same as being in class, we were at least able to continue school with a semblance of normality. For those affected by COVID bubbles, an all...

Spring Week

23 Sep 2021
Spring Week Our delayed start to the physical classroom in Term 3 got off to a happy one. The school was buzzing with the arrival of all the pupils including the Foundation Phase children, who literally skipped into school. On Tuesday, 7 September, the Std 2 children arrived in colourful spring...

Library News

03 Jun 2021
Library News In Library lessons we are providing children with a time in their school week to pursue reading as a pleasurable activity. In these worrying and stressful times, we are trying to make Library lessons not only worthwhile, but fun. Literacy activities in weekly Library lessons enrich our...

St Peter’s Winter Warmer Campaign

03 Jun 2021
St Peter’s Winter Warmer Campaign The St Peter’s Winter Warmer Campaign, run by the Std 6 year group, has been a remarkable success this year, despite all the difficulties that people are going through. We have received an outpouring of support from the Thornhill community, who never cease to amaze...

Prefects 2021

03 Jun 2021
Prefects 2021 Congratulations to the following children who have been selected as prefects for 2021: Chiche Mpoloka, Kagello Malumo, Amy Williams, Kathryn van Tonder, Joshua Steenkamp, Lorato Ramsden, Srivats Sivaramakrishnan, Esné Campher, Lefa Ziga, Joshua Bonna and Matthew Arthey. We will...

School Upgrades & Maintenance

25 Mar 2021
School Upgrades & Maintenance We were able to complete the following projects during the last holiday, as part of the classroom renovations as follows: - New aluminum doors in Std 4. - New doors and flooring along the Std 7 corridor, which includes the two learning support rooms. - New doors in...

Std 6 Spelling Bee

25 Mar 2021
Std 6 Spelling Bee Well done and congratulations to the following children who were placed in the top three in their year groups at the Spelling Bee this year: Std 3: 1st – Quentin Bechmann (3W) 2nd – Ivanka Puvimanasinghe (3O) 3rd – Adam Meyer (3P) Std 4: 1st – Goutham Suresh (4S) 2nd – Vihren...

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