From the Headmaster

18 June 2018 Dear Parents Although this revised calendar for the end of term is subject to change, we do need a bit of structure which to plan.

14 May 2018 Dear Parents Welcome back for our winter term. Although the days are short, the term is quite long so we shall need to pace things a little. So far you should have received the school calendar, and the afternoon activities timetable. Among the ...

11 May 2018 This circular concerns the high prevalence of cervical cancer worldwide, and particularly in Zimbabwe where it is the greatest source of cancer in women. The cause is HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) which affects both men and women in various ways, but is a particular danger ...

8 February 2018 The year so far is going well, with efforts being mainly taken up with getting to grips with the new grade, the new class and the new expectations. It s a great pleasure to watch the pupils respond, and although it s most noticeable ...

11 January 2018 Dear Parents We know that the year has started when the keen cross country runners can be heard on the school course first thing in the morning. Parents are welcome to run as well, and do. In every other way too this has been ...

14 September 2017 Dear Parents From being a slightly frenetic building site in cool weather to a vibrant school in the heat, seems to have taken us just a day or two. It s marvellous to have ...

12 May 2017 Dear Parents Cooler weather is here, along with a distinctly winter term atmosphere about the school with different sports, exams and plays, pressure to push through the syllabus, and so on. It has been a delight to have the girls back and all is going ...

13 October 2016 Dear Parents I am bringing my usual pre-exeat circular letter to Parents forward a little, because I would like to inform you all about theft from a parked car during Friday lunch time.

16 September 2016 Dear Parents You have already received both the afternoon activities timetable, and the term calendar. If not, copies will be available from the office. If you have had time to wander around the school, you may notice the enormous amount of refurbishment ...

24 May 2016 SAY NO SO THEY KNOW A mother was going out for tea with a friend, accompanied by her young child. As she was keen to assure her friend that she was a good parent, she sat down with her child beforehand and reminded him how ...

21 March 2016 Dear Parents The brevity of this term has created its difficulties, both curriculum within the classes and in terms of accommodating first term events and functions within the school as a whole. The next two terms are particularly long, so the children s syllabus will ...

22 January 2016 This year we are continuing to take advantage of the availability of screening for both hearing and sight. The reason that we intend to test hearing of the Grade 2 children - who were screened last year - is that small children s middle ears ...

13 January 2016 How very nice to see you all back, following a somewhat sunny festive period and a well-deserved break for everyone. Chisipite is opening 2016 with slightly higher enrolment figures than those with which we ended last year. A particular welcome to our new ...

25 September 2015 There have been some changes to our extra-mural (afternoon) timetable and term calendar. Firstly, the SPCA Dog Show was cancelled, a little too late to delete it from our calendar. I neglected to inform parents, so while it is gratifying that someone read my circular ...

11 September 2015 Welcome back to the term, with its (at the moment) perfect weather, many activities and functions to look forward to, and a plethora of circulars as we prepare for a significant third term. The grade 7s face important exams, preparation for Form 1 and the ...

6 August 2015 Having reached the end of a somewhat long and demanding term complicated by rounds of persistent flu, we can look forward to the school holidays with their easier mornings, recovering children and possibly some family time away. Our academic, sport and cultural life has been ...

19 May 2015 Dear Parents, This is the term during which the teachers will cover a substantial portion of the grade syllabus, the next few months being marked also by mid-year exams, various plays and an active sport and cultural activities programme....

2 December 2014 Today marks the end of our remarkable 2014, albeit a few days sooner than we had anticipated. The many and complex year-end events have, I think emphasised what competent children we are lucky to have...

14 October 2014 Although this is the exeat circular letter, it is also the first one of the term. I note that no-one seems to have particularly missed the usual first weeks offering, but this effort may be a little longer than usual as a result.

22 May 2014 The most obvious recent development at the school is the extending of the hall, with considerable improvements and updating of facilities. At the moment the frames are being installed with UV protected strengthened glass which is over 6mm thick. The floor is being laid, electrics ...

16 May 2014 At the start of each term I send you an opening circular, generally subsequent to the term calendar and afternoon activities list. While I doubt that anyone has ever awaited its arrival with bated breath, I do try to give parents an idea of the ...

2 April 2014 The big current event is the commencement of the hall renovations and extensions. This has started with demolitions which have already altered the outlook, and which give us an idea of what the view will be like from the inside once it is complete. This ...