Oakhurst Primary School

Oakhurst Primary School for Girls
Location
Rondebosch, Cape Town
South Africa
Coordinates 33°58′0″S 18°28′40″E / 33.96667°S 18.47778°E / -33.96667; 18.47778Coordinates: 33°58′0″S 18°28′40″E / 33.96667°S 18.47778°E / -33.96667; 18.47778
Information
Type All Girls State School
Motto nil nisi optimum
nothing but the best
Established 1906
Principal Mrs de la Bat
Grades 1-7
Color(s) Green, white and navy blue
Website http://www.oakhurst.wcape.school.za/

Oakhurst Primary School is situated in Oakhurst Avenue, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. In 2006 the school celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Academics

Oakhurst is a small school with one class per grade and encourages one-on-one teaching with the idea that smaller classes encourage better results.

History

Oakhurst was opened on 8 October 1906 as the Camp Ground School for Girls under the leadership of Mrs M. Garcia. It became an independent branch of Rustenburg School for Girls. It changed its name to Oakhurst Primary School in 1927 after one of the old houses on the Canigou Estate. Until 1930, boys too were admitted to the Kindergarten grades.[1]

Headmistresses

  • Mrs Mabel Garcia (1906-1921)
  • Miss Christine Chandler (1920-1935)
  • Miss Esmé Powis (1936-1939)
  • Miss L. de Smidt (1940-1954)
  • Miss Elizabeth Haenni (1955-1982)
  • Miss Joan McKee (1982-1997)
  • Ms Anneline Lourens (1997-2006)
  • Mrs Jenny Van Velden (2007–2015)
  • Mrs Lorette de la Bat (2016–present)

Houses

Oakhurst houses are: Athlone (green), Buxton (red) and Clarendon (blue). The houses are named after Governor-Generals of the Union of South Africa: Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton and George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon. Originally, there were four houses, the fourth being Duncan (yellow) after Sir Patrick Duncan.

Sport

Oakhurst offers tennis, netball, hockey, swimming and ballet. The school has three tennis courts, a netball court and a swimming pool which was built in 1997.

Music

Oakhurst is known for its Chamber Choir and the standard of music.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bowers, Frances (1981) Dear Old School... ISBN 9780620056182


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