As predicted, the rain and winds came in force as the Western Cape took the brunt of the first cold front of the winter season this past week. The experience was different for all, depending on where you lived or worked, and the community behind our school took some strain […]
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Newberry Chairman, Mr Andre Shearer, attends and presents at Annual Horasis Conference in Portugal
Mr. Andre Shearer, our highly respected Newberry Chairman, CEO of CapeClassics and Founder of the Indaba Education Fund, recently attended – along with Chief Executive Officers of some of the world’s leading companies and other influential global leaders – the Horasis Global Meeting in Cascais, Portugal. http://www.horasis.org/event_global_2017.php According to Dr. […]
Newberry “Winter Warm-Up Drive”
Our Newberry Community Service committee (Marina, Chantall, Deidre, Katie, Noline, Urlene and Evette) are driving a project called “Winter Warm-up Drive”. There are many in our community who are struggling in various ways, and as winter cold and wetness approaches, so things seem to get more difficult. With this in mind, […]
Our Not-So-Ordinary Open Day – May 2017
After many weeks of marketing, promoting, planning and preparing, Saturday 13 May dawned bright and sunny and our first Open Day of 2017 became official. Staff and children had been working hard all week to ensure our indoor and outdoor environments were just perfect and were very excited to showcase […]
Listen to Jo Mostert’s Radio Helderberg Interview here….
Jo Mostert, our Acting Head, was a guest on Radio Helderberg recently where she promoted the school and Open Day which takes place at the school on 13 May 2017. Jo did a wonderful job of answering questions, dispelling misconceptions about the Montessori methodology, and explaining the differences between a […]
Jo Mostert, Acting Head, on Radio Helderberg 11 May 2017
Jo Mostert, Acting Newberry Head, will be talking to Anele on Radio Helderberg 93.6fm today at 17:20 about our Open Day and all things Montessori. Use this link for live streaming: http://www.radiohelderberg.co.za/whats-on-air
Family Fun Day – The Newberry Way
What a delightful day! The weather was amazing, the setting superlative, the plan well-implemented, and all spirits were high – parents, staff and children alike. The morning started off with a well-thought out trail run down the Lourensford polo field and into and around the orange-tinged vineyards below. Parents and […]
Newberry House High School Students Participate in UCT Mathematics Competition
Newberry House participated in the annual UCT Mathematics Competition. We were part of more than 7000 learners participating in the multiple choice test. Learners entered as individuals or in pairs, writing the same test per grade. The competition was established in 1977 by Mona Leeuwenberg and Shirley Fitton, who were teachers […]
Newberry House Hosts the SA Orienteering Federation and Peninsula Orienteering Club as part of their School Mapping Project
On Saturday the 15 of April, Newberry hosted the South African Orienteering federation as well as Peninsula Orienteering Club PENOC as part of their School Mapping Project. The Mapping project aims to provide every school in South Africa with an Orienteering map of their school. The mapping course was attended by 18 people comprising […]
Entrepreneur/Market Day – 31 March 2017 – The Best Market Yet!
The weather was a worry but that was the only concern as we set up for the first market of 2017 – and what a wonderful market it was! Children – with support from parents and teachers – outdid themselves this term, with delightful stalls from each and every one […]