St Patrick’s College Kimberley, South Africa
St. Patrick’s College, the first Christian Brother’s College in
It is in this intimate environment that your child will experience the lessons that lead to maturity. While we cannot predict nor control the future in which our children live we can equip them to succeed in an environment like none before.
RELIGIOUS ETHOS
· Children participate in RE programmes teaching high moral values.
· Prayer forms an important part of the school day, with Catholic Masses built into special school celebrations.
· Children from all faiths are represented at the school.
OUTREACH, CARING AND SHARING
· The ethos of the founder, Edmund Rice pervades. As he was compassionate so are we, taking part in a number of charity drives.
· Within the school, pupils and staff are taught to value others as created in the image of God. The Edmund Rice Society comprises volunteers who serve others in our community.
STRONG ACADEMICS
· A continual matric pass rate with a high exemption rate.
· The Independent Examinations Board exams have been benchmarked favourably with the best international systems.
· Through close monitoring systems and quick follow-up on weak areas, your child receives top quality academic teaching.
· An all-encompassing curriculum where subjects such as Drama and Computer Science are unique to the College.
STRONG LEADERSHIP TRAINING
· At College leadership skills are taught and experienced from an early age as the future belongs to those who can lead.
· With training for sport captains, the monitor system, the student leadership elections system (and accountability structure), the house leaders programme, your children receive both skills and experience in a host of positions.
SPORT AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
· We work to holistic development, with compulsory participation in a full range of activities.
· Provincial representation is noted in both Primary and High schools.
· College also achieves in art, chess, debating, public speaking, school newspaper, choir, music, wind band, pipe band, and popular drama productions.
HOSTEL
· With a small family atmosphere and strong supervision by resident staff, this is your child’s other home.
· Having moved into a new complex in 2002, small units of 1 – 3 children per room are nurtured with individual staff acting as mentors to specific groups.
A strict code of conduct governs all activities and is based on positive reinforcement leading to a successful family-styled boarding establishment.
HEAD OF COLLEGE Mr BR Phillips TYPE OF SCHOOL Day & Boarding School - Gr 7 - 12 Co-Educational Grade PR/00 to Matric Nursery School 2½ to 4 years EXAMINATION SYSTEM Independent Examinations Board NUMBER OF PUPILS: 440 TEACHER PUPIL RATIO : 1:15 NUMBER OF BOARDERS: 35 RELIGION: Catholic (All faiths are welcome) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Acceptance of mission, vision and ethos, school reports. Assessments in Mathematics and English are conducted. ANNUAL FEES: R 8 970 to R29 725 BOARDING FEES: Weekly: R6 270 Termly : R8 300 Annual: R33 200 ADMISSIONS AND INFORMATION Tel: 053 831 1558 Fax: 053 831 1669 Email: stpatrickskby@gmail.com Web: www.stpatricks.co.za
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