#Wellnesswednesday: Taking a tech break
This week’s #WellnessWednesday message comes from our learning support specialist, Ms Ghida Bernard. This week we look at why it may be important to take a break from our devices.
[VIDEO] 58th Chapel Anniversary Service 2020
[VIDEO] For this week’s #ThrowbackThursday we look back the laying of the founding stone of our Kingswood College Chapel. This weekend would have been our Chapel Anniversary Service and we thought it would be fitting to look back at this historical moment in our Kingswood history.
The Donnachie family remember Kingswood
Old Kingswoodian, Stuart Donnachie (’97) wrote to us about a painting he had commissioned for his mom, Sr Val Donnachie (Bursey) of the Sanatorium at Kingswood College recently – read about it here!
#Wellnesswednesday: Finding Hope
This week’s #WellnessWednesday message comes from our school psychologist Ms Teresa Yell. This week she looks at the concept of hope, and how to find hope in these difficult times.
#MusicMonday Junior Sundowner Concert
For this week’s #MusicMonday our Junior School musicians offer to us another spellbinding ‘Virtual Sundowner Music Concert’.
Nelson Mandela Day 2020
Our school, our country and indeed the entire world are facing one of the most devastating crises in human history. To despair would not be an unreasonable response. However, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela today, the first president of a democratic South Africa, we would do well to consider his words quoted above, to guide our response to the present and perhaps future challenges we may face
Celebrating the 21st anniversary of the ‘Viva Vienna Music Tour’
Streets filled with people. Music filling the Vienna air. The atmosphere electric and palpable. Travel back with us as we mark the 21st anniversary of the ‘Viva Vienna Music Tour’ for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday.
And they played on
South Africa has recently passed 100 days of lockdown and the end of the road is by no means visible. A new journey can be daunting and challenging, yet fun and rewarding. And so it had been for the members of the Music School, both teachers and pupils.
#Wellnesswednesday: Knowing your Character Strengths
This week’s #WellnessWednesday message comes from our College Head, Dr Colleen Vassiliou. She challenges readers to complete their own VIA strengths assessment online!
Grade 11s take up the challenge of sewing masks for the community
Over the last two weeks our Grade 11 pupils have gotten together as a group to make masks that will be donated to the RUCE (Rhodes University Community Engagement) Mask Drive.