Our junior and senior debaters have been achieving some fantastic results and have made it into the semi-finals of the debating league. A special congratulations to Kathleen Munro (senior), Courteney Raeburn (senior) and Christy Govender (junior) who have been selected to represent Pietermaritzburg at the KZN Provincial Debating Tournament in July. We are also proud… Read more
Prep boys and girls make KZN Inland hockey teams
We are so proud of the following Prep School pupils who have been selected for various KZN Inland Schools’ Hockey teams: U12 – Rebecca Thompson and Ella Cooper-Seckel (non-travelling reserve), U13 – Unathi Zondo and Oluhle Mkhasibe (non-travelling reserve)
National Maths Achiever
Well done to Epworth Prep School Grade 7 pupil, Sibonelesihle Sebabole who participated in the National Championships for Abacus Maths in Johannesburg this past weekend and was awarded a gold medal from the Soroban Association of South Africa for her amazing achievements at the championships.
30th KZN inter-schools’ squash title
Epworth’s first squash team, comprising Jaimie White (captain), Siana Middleton(vice-captain), Nicola Bentley, Kayleigh Els and Paige Stella, clinched the school’s 30th KZN Inter-schools’ squash title when they won the inter-schools’ tournament on 8 May. They will travel to East London for the SA Top Schools’ Tournament in July. Epworth’s blue and red teams placed first… Read more
High School swimmers make a splash
Over the Easter holidays, our high school swimmers achieved some brilliant results in the pool at the following events: the SA Schools’ Swimming Championships, the SA Regional Junior Championships, the Level 3 Championships and the CANA Zone IV Swimming Championships in Zambia. A number of them also received KZN uMgungundlovu swimming colours. Congratulations to Rhys… Read more
Prep swimmers shine
Congratulations to the following Prep School pupils who were awarded full colours from KZN Umgungundlovu Primary Schools Swimming: • Paige Jansen van Vuuren • Jessica Jansen van Vuuren • Amylee Holtzhausen • Denique Louw • Happiness Tshiamala • Chelsey Mitchell
Inter-house plays delight audiences
Our inter-house plays were a real hit! Our pupils dazzled in the three productions, Overtones, Miracles and The Man in the Bowler Hat. All the plays were chosen, auditioned, designed, costumed, performed, and directed completely by the pupils, making it a true inter-house competition. Matrics from each house assumed the leadership and directorship roles in each house. Congratulations… Read more
EPiC Legacy project enriches others through music
Epworth recently launched its EPiC (Epworth in Community) Legacy Project which enables us to enrich and empower the lives of others by sharing our music expertise. Initiated by PSI Projects and in collaboration with the Epworth Foundation, it centres around a teacher and choir development partnership between Epworth’s music department and several local, less well-resourced… Read more
Celebrating eco excellence
In recognition of its 2021 environmental activities, Epworth was delighted to receive its Platinum 4 Decade award from The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA). We were commended on our “ongoing and ever-improving Eco-School efforts.” In addition, WESSA said: “You have implemented great action projects…we can see that environment education is fully integrated… Read more
Epworth triumphs at Dusi
Epworth was a force to be reckoned with at this year’s Dusi Canoe Marathon that took place from 17 to 19 February. Current and past pupils dominated the top podium spots with Epworth pupils Jessica Behn and Amy Hulett and their respective partners taking the top two U18 places and Epworth’s Sarah Jones and Rachel… Read more