A hearty congratulations to every single pupil in the Epworth class of 2020 on their amazing IEB examination results. Their Grade 12 year was full of unprecedented challenges, yet they came out on top and did themselves, and the school, proud. In addition, they gained many skills and achieved a level of resilience not measurable… Read more
Prep School Information and Tour Mornings
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Epworth Prep School for Boys and Girls welcomes pupils back to school
Epworth debaters shine at national championships
At the end of 2020, Faye Crawford, Kathleen Munro and Sibongakonke Malinga were selected for the KZN debating squad. In the holidays, Faye and Kathleen participated in the 2020 South African National Schools’ Debating Championships, held online in December. In the junior division, Kathleen was ranked fifth in KZN and in the senior division, Faye… Read more
Welcome to our new Grade 8s
Despite the fact that our new Grade 8 pupils could not physically be with us for the start of their high school careers, we were able to welcome them to campus for a day’s orientation before they embarked on their learn-at-home programme. Even though they had to contend with social distancing and other Covid-19 health… Read more
Spreading some Christmas cheer
Members of management, joined by their “helpers” started the last week of the school year on a festive note by handing out Wedgewood nougat to all the cars entering the school grounds in the morning. Dressed in colourful, Christmas attire, they brightened up the day and brought a smile to parents’ and pupils’ faces.
Re-cycling village gets a facelift
Epworth has started an in-house recycling initiative that has resulted in an upgrade to its recycling village and recycling depots in the Prep and High School. It is also building a new depot that members of the surrounding community will be able to access from outside the campus. In addition, a vegetable garden is being… Read more
Epworth’s cultural programme: what stands out
“In any civilization – ours included – the arts are inseparable from the very meaning of the term ‘education.’ We know from long experience that no one can claim to be truly educated who lacks basic knowledge and skills in the arts.” – National Standards for Arts Education Epworth not only boasts an enviable cultural… Read more
Academics at Epworth Prep School – What sets us apart
Our academic programme at Epworth starts in the Pre-Primary where we provide the boys and girls, from Grade RRR, with experiential learning that is underpinned by the soundest educational principles. The Grade R School Readiness Programme includes numeracy, literacy and life skills, and sees this grade attend weekly Computer, Music, Drama, Library and Physical Education… Read more
New pupil leaders announced
There was great excitement in the school when the 2021 pupil leadership was announced by the Head of School, Ms Laura Bekker. As is custom, each portfolio was called out, along with the chosen leader(s), and each girl came forward to collect her badge. The top three leadership roles of Head Girl and Deputy Head… Read more
