Westlake principal bound for Antarctica
Westlake principal bound for Antarctica Tracey Petersen-Brown leads from the front at Westlake Primary School, which has the motto “Dream Big”. Aged 35, she has spent five years as principal of the no-fee school in the south of Cape Town. Next month, the young...
Celebrating top educators
The “Oscars” of teaching take place on Thursday, October 1, when the Department of Basic Education hosts the 26th National Teaching Awards in Gauteng to honour excellence and dedicated educators as Teacher Appreciation Month begins.
Boosting classroom confidence, stitch by stitch
A torn school uniform should never stand between a child and their confidence in the classroom. When Witsand Primary School teacher Sonwabile Gana noticed learners were reluctant to read aloud because they felt embarrassed by their worn clothes, he brought his sewing machine to school.
An audience with the minister
Grade 10 and 11 learners from the Lawhill Maritime Centre at Simon’s Town School met Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube following her address to the Cape Town Press Club on Monday. The learners questioned the minister about the expansion of maritime education in...