Parktown High School for Girls

Parktown High School For Girls
Location
Parkview, Johannesburg
South Africa
Information
Type public high school
Motto Scientia Et Veritas
(Knowledge and Truth)
Established 1923
Headmistress Mrs T Megom
Deputy Headmistresses Mrs Bremner, Mrs Davidson and Mrs Koch
Grades 8 - 12
School color(s) Blue and White; Navy Blue blazers with White Star on the pocket.
School Colors Blue and White; Navy Blue blazers with White Star on the pocket
Website www.parktowngirls.co.za

Parktown High School for Girls is a high school nestled in the picturesque suburb of Parkview, Johannesburg, South Africa.

More commonly known as Parktown Girls, it is a day school and does not have boarding facilities.

Ideologies

"We have a vision of confident and courageous young women, ready and willing to meet every challenge on the way to achieving their dreams." Parktown is a place of possibilities: an empowered leading learning school. The school, although public, provides a world-class education to learners from all kinds of backgrounds which is valuable in producing the leaders of tomorrow.

History

Parktown Girls was founded in 1923. It was originally a co-ed school, but this changed as new headmistresses were introduced. There have been eight headmistresses since the opening of the school. The library was opened on 22 February 1989 by Dr. P.H. Bredenkamp, the at-the-time director of education. Since the beginning, Parktown has provided young women a chance to express themselves in academics, sports and cultural activities.

Potted Sports

Potted Sports Day has been a tradition at Parktown since the 1920s. It refers to the school's birthday, which is celebrated on the Friday closest to 1 September. The name came to birth when girls in the 1920s decided to sell pot plants and have a sports day to celebrate the school's birthday.

In modern times, Potted Sports Day is a fun day that is planned entirely by the grade elevens. There is a theme, which is kept secret from the school until the day, upon which a play and a fete is based.

Academics

Parktown Girls has a history of achieving fantastic results - which is an achievement considering each grade consists of roughly 200 learners from different backgrounds.

Curriculum

Grades 8 and 9

Grades 8 and 9 follow the National Curriculum for the General Education and Training (GET) level, using outcomes-based methods. This focuses on knowledge, values, attitudes and skills.

We encourage learners to develop a strong sense of responsibility for learning in the eight key areas of:

  • Languages
    • English Home Language and
    • Afrikaans or IsiZulu - first Additional Language
    • French and isiZulu are also studied for language enrichment
  • Social Sciences
  • Natural Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Economic and Management Sciences
  • Technology
  • Arts and Culture
  • Life Orientation

Grades 10 to 12

Grades 10 to 12 follow the National Curriculum for the National Senior Certificate, the exit point of the Further Education and Training (FET) level.

This includes four compulsory subjects:

  • English Home Language
  • Afrikaans or isiZulu as First Additional Language
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
  • Life Orientation

In addition learners choose three other subjects from:

  • Accounting
  • Consumer Studies
  • Dramatic Arts
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Life Sciences
  • Physical Sciences
  • Visual Arts

Results

YearPass RateUniversity AcceptanceNumber of LearnersNumber of Distinctions
2017100%97.3%184407
2016100%97%226489
2015100%97%228438
2014100%97.6%214326
201399.5%99%197417
2012100%99%209372
201199.5%99%196458
2010100%97%203458
2009100%98.7%223487
2008100%97%205378
2007100%99%196287
2006100%99.5%202359
2005100%97.8%184332

Cultural

Parktown Girls offers a wide range of extramurals which include many culturals. Some of these include:

  • Debating
  • Photography
  • Art Club
  • Chess
  • Theatre Technical
  • isiZulu Public Speaking and Debating
  • Choir
  • Traditional Choir
  • Traditional Dance
  • Dance
  • Drama (play festivals, major production, house plays)
  • Marimbas
  • Pan Drums
  • Orchestra
  • School Newspaper
  • Film club
  • Book club

Sport

Parktown also offers a diverse range of sports. The school competes in leagues against private schools and does very well. The sports programme consists of:

  • Hockey
  • Touch Rugby
  • Softball
  • Soccer
  • Cross Country
  • Equestrian
  • Netball
  • Tennis
  • Squash
  • Canoeing
  • Water polo
  • Swimming
  • Diving

Service

The school is also passionate about helping community and works closely with charities such as FLOC and Nkosi's Haven. There are a variety of service extramurals:

  • Community Service
  • Service Committee
  • Youth Community Developers
  • The President's Award
  • First Aid
  • Computer Monitors
  • Librarians
  • Bionet

References

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