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 […]
Articles by: Marcelle
Brett Roberts – our Newberry Mx Star!
It’s about two weeks to go before the Cape Town Mx National at Zone 7 (08 April) and Brett has been putting in some good practice time and is looking good! We’re with you all the way Brett.
A Great Source of Enjoyment – Nature Walks
Nature has a way of calming the soul, stimulating creativity, lifting a sour mood and so much more. Elementary children have enjoyed the Nature Walks on offer after school, and at the same time, are learning about birds, fish, trees, insects and plants on the beautiful Lourensford Estate. And mud, […]
Aftercare Upgrades
Aftercare moved into the very special building on our campus that is a historical site and therefore protected. While we cannot make any permanent alterations to this building, we certainly can work on the interior and make it a special place for our Aftercare children. February saw some lovely, simple […]
Welcome to our Newberry Family
Welcome to our wonderful new Newberry staff members – this is going to be a great year for us all!
Start of Term PA Social
The first Friday of Term 1 saw all the staff and many parents gather at the school for a celebration of the new academic year and to welcome Somerset Montessori (Mariana van Niekerk) who joined Newberry House this year. The PA, under the direction of Duncan Drennan PA Chairman, […]
Blood, Sweat and the Year Begins
The campus looks wonderful! It took many hours, working over holidays and weekends, cancelling leave in some cases – but the buildings are complete and we are ready for our Newberry children. The first day of term was dedicated to orientation and a […]
Newberry House Expands
The last few months of 2016 have been a frenzy of building activity and preparations for the new year as we introduce a new Pre-School class, an Elementary class and a second High School class which is also the new location for the Cambridge-approved laboratory. In addition, we are relocating […]
High School International Collaboration!
Graysen Shearer, one of our Grade 11 pupils in 2016, has just spent two weeks at the ground-breaking Ko-School in Austin, TX (http://koschool.org/). The visit has been very successful and we will commence formal discussions about academic collaboration and a student exchange program starting in 2017. Our High and Middle […]
Pre-Primary International Collaboration!
A collaboration arrangement has also been reached with the highly respected AMI Resurrection Episcopal Day School Pre-Primary in New York City, NY (http://www.redsny.org/). Our Pre-Primary team will also start communicating via regular Skype sessions with New York in January 2017, to share academic experiences, cultural insights and a truly global contact with […]