Entries by Jolande Swartz

The Presidents Awards Visit St. Matthews Bronze Participants

Mr Brett Malila visited us as the president’s award group for St. Matthew’s high school. We had a great session because we asked questions then Mr. Brett Malila and Mr. Lwazi Mbambo answered our question which gave us a deeper understanding of the whole programme. We were also asked questions and we got pens for […]

Book Exchange Cements Schools’ Bond

Real-life Stories: Somila Tyobela, from St Matthews School in Keiskammahoek, shows excited St Andrews Preparatory School pupils the Xhosa books she wrote and illustrated with her friends, during a handover ceremony in Grahamstown yesterday. Picture: David MacGregor Three heart-warming Xhosa books written and illustrated by pupils from a rural Eastern Cape school have been donated […]

2014 National Science Week

On the 4th to 8th of August, we participated in the national science week which is held every year at different universities nationally. We were competing against many different schools, with lots of learners. We participated in 3 competitions: poster presentation, bridge building and maths quiz, two of which we managed to win (poster presentation […]

Model UN Debate (Partnering with St. Thomas Private School)

St Matthews High School, in conjunction with St. Thomas Private School, has been taking part in the Model United Nations Debate for the past six years. This is part of the extra-curricular activities initiated by Mr. Adabla. The following learners are representing the school and are mandated to represent Russia in the National Assembly: Khanya […]