Chris Hani High bid farewell for now to St Annes (UK) and Mpopama High (ZIM)

Imagine the creativity involved in an Art's focussed partnership with talented Arts teachers spending a week sharing their knowledge together and swapping DVD performances.  Included in this week was a visit to another Arts focussed partnership, Alexander Sinton High being the local twin, to share best practice.

Groote Schuur High Head's visit to Zim twin Magwegwe High - more photos

Can one think of two more contrasting photos - a formal assembly under the African skies and chickens who are expected to produce endless eggs for hungry children.....................  all in a day's work at Magwegwe High in Zim..........

Groote Schuur High Head trailblazes to visit Zim school Magwegwe High

You know how often I hear " well it is safe to go to Zim" and how often I also hear " SA is more dangerous than visiting Zim" from Zim counterparts .  Instead of pontificating, some just lead the way.  Marius Ehrenreich, Principal of Groote Schuur High, is just one of those global leaders we are blessed to have in our midst in Capetown, and no wonder the school is thriving under his leadership.  Once again the photos show how touched he was with this experience You must just know how special he made his Zim Head, Mr Pilate Tshuma feel in August when he came to Capetown      St Aidans Technology College have a really wonderful set of twins

Westlake Primary with UK and ZIM Headmasters - magnificent whole school welcome

If you are fortunate enough to know this very precious school, if one can call a school as such, you would know that they either "do it big, or go home" as the Head Mrs Landeka Diamond says...
So if you are invited to an assembly or function, just know that it is going to be something you are unlikely to forget in your lifetime.  
Such was the occasion to make the two twin Headmasters feel like they were from true blue Royalty....
Photos speak don't they?

Chris Hani High's performing arts "wows" UK St Annes and ZIM Mpopama High

Despite exam pressures, the Headmaster, Madoda Mahlutshana, Darlington Sibanda ( his Zim Performing arts teacher of note) and the school management welcomed their UK and ZIM visitors - Paul Collins and Karen Perrins (Head of Arts and Performing arts teachers) together with a delighted Alexius Mangoro (Arts) and Yuki Nhnanganga (Deputy & Science) from Mpopama High.

On Monday they were treated to a day of music and performing arts by students as part of their examinations and auditions, which formed an ideal "arrival "day for them

Today they visit Alexander Sinton High, another Arts focus school with a very promising twinning partnership like theirs, to share best practice, and widen their friendships probably too, when they spend time with the Deputy Head, Adela Domingo, and her talented Visual Design teacher, Carl Jantjes. 
They are then due to head out to Robben Island, but with the way the Cape South Easter has whooped itself up, I would rather be on dry ground.... 

Wynberg Boys High with Nashville (ZIM) & King Edward Five Ways Grammar (UK)

Juanita Wilson, English teacher at WBHS, supported by Sharmila Gordon her HOD, multi tasked throughout the week to ensure both of her twin visitors had the time of their lives in Capetown both in and out of class  The photos show..................

Whitby High again this time nestled under the shadows of the mountain at Kirstenbosch

More laughter in one week than the rest of the year when you get a contrasting cluster of teachers together from the North West of England, Zim and Capetown...  Here we see Mutendi High and Primary, plus Mutare Boys High - from Murare many hours travel from Harare.  Despite all the travelling they arrived and left with the friendly faces you see here, and got fully absorbed in all the exciting enterprise projects being developed. Well done to the SA schools too for their bring and share meals and for the UK Design Technology teacher, Krysia Balance, for her passion to share education with SA and Zim teachers alike.

Back to Zim for Gifford High's Edna and Bridget

These are the two delightful high school teachers who have enjoyed getting to know their SA twin De Rus Academy in Grabouw, by Cromco, and their UK twin Altrincham College of Arts, in the North West of England

Bosmansdam and Cravenby (SA) enjoy Sale Grammar and Brooklands Primary (UK)

Warming up to the next step to invite a third partner each possibly

 - which country will it be to join a well established partnership

Wynberg Girls High sharing with Devonport Boys (UK)and Chaplin High (ZIM)

Chris Hani Arts Focus School is next to expect St Annes Arts College & Mpopama High (ZIM)

 

Norman Henshilwood High's turn to gel with All Hallows College and Gweshe Secondary ZIM

Claire Bassin landed running literally as she chose to have a day to explore Capetown's length and breadth on her own on foot, would could account for her athletic physique, and " CAN DO" attitude to life. Bring in then an understandably tired Zimbabwean, Phanuel Dirawu, arriving after a lengthy bus trip on Sunday, yet determined to be part of the newly formed trilateral partnership.  After one good night's sleep, he was looking fit to fight the world. And here they are striking a pose in front of one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Table Mountain......  Wonderful teachers' team at Norman Henshilwood, looking after these teachers day and night

- Vicky Stark and Prinevin Gordan - with excellent SMT and Headmaster's support as always, from David Millar.

Sid G Rule's ZIM school arrives = Avonlea Primary

Meeting also Kirstenhof's Zim twin Head and teacher from Eiffel Flats Prep 

Hendon /Hessle High & Primary with Oudemolen/Zwaanswyk High &Dryden Primary

What a time when a cluster comes together - cramming into cars to try to share the Mother City with Zim and UK teachers.  Much hilarity is bound to happen as the photos display...............Well done to Tony Marshall,Head of Oude Molen -his star Science Zim teacher Blessing Chapfika. Also Head of Dryden Primary Bayar Laathoe , Grace Magerman and their Business mentor Woolworths Financial Services' Andy Clark.

Cape Academy Cluster welcome Wirral Boys/Girls and Poole Grammar High schools

This is a super cluster of nine schools-  two in the north of England - Wirral Boys and Wirral Girls Grammar - in the photo we have a South African Deputy Head for Wirral Boys,Mrs Oonah Kahn, together with Mrs Onetia Africa from Cape Academy.  We are still trying to entice Oonah

back home...   Then a HUGE hop to the south of England to Poole with Poole Grammar being the third UK school involved - where Andy Oldman is our star Co Ordinator for some years.  Then there is Cape Academy, Sans Souci High and Bardale High in Capetown.  Last but far from least are Jan Mohr High, Hage High and Ella Du Plessis High in Windhoek!  Within these schools are the souls that make these partnerships buzz, feel real and make life worthwhile.

Whitby High cluster partnership leaves - what a stunning human impact on their SA/Zim twins

Alexander Sinton High's exciting recycling work with University Academy of Northwich

UK Sarah Davies is like a homing pigeon as she heads for her Capetown twin, and stays with the welcoming Jantjes family at Tillas Place -that has become her second home too. This time more depth in their inspirational visual design projects. Just look at these exquisite flowers made from paper of discarded books, and then presented as a posy! And also the memory tree with personally designed tags made by the learners, standing cheerfully in the school foyer. Thank you Sarah for the joy you brought Mr Parker,Adela, Carl and team this week. We know you will be back again soon.....

Guineafowl High (ZIM) Royal Wootton Bassett(UK) with Malibu High at Waterfront!

Another UK teacher back again....Emma Stevens......This time to get to know her Zimbabwean partner from KweKwe area - Guineafowl High.  Easy name luckily to remember!

Sustainable tourism has been a key focus for this partnership - so now to put this into practice is a tour of Capetown sprawling Waterfront...