Chesterhouse College » Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za Chesterhouse College, Durbanville, South Africa Fri, 18 May 2012 14:10:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 CALL OF THE GRYPHON – NEWSLETTER http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/call-of-the-gryphon-and-boff-badges-awarded/9024/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/call-of-the-gryphon-and-boff-badges-awarded/9024/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:20:50 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=9024 Attached find this week’s newsletter -2012 Call of the Gryphon -read more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/call-of-the-gryphon-and-boff-badges-awarded/9024/feed/ 0 Term Dates for 2012 and Detailed Calendar http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/term-dates-for-2011/1330/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/term-dates-for-2011/1330/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:26 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=1330 TERM DATES 2012

Detailed Calendar 2012 -read more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/term-dates-for-2011/1330/feed/ 0 Winter Sports Programmes and Fixtures http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/winter-sports-programmes/15485/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/winter-sports-programmes/15485/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 06:37:52 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=15485 Attached find the Junior and High School Winter Sports Programmes.

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]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/winter-sports-programmes/15485/feed/ 0 IGCSE – The Way Forward http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/igcse-the-way-forward/16635/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/igcse-the-way-forward/16635/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:08 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=16635 As promised at the Grade 8 – 12 parent meeting last night, here is the document on the way forward with IGCSE – IGCSE -read more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/igcse-the-way-forward/16635/feed/ 0 High School June Exam Timetable http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/senior-school-june-exam-timetable/16627/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/senior-school-june-exam-timetable/16627/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:10:55 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=16627 The June exams are around the corner and in order to assist the pupils with their planning, we have given them their exam timetable.  Herewith the timetable for your convenience – read more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/senior-school-june-exam-timetable/16627/feed/ 0 Carte Blanche documentary http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/carte-blanche-documentary/15362/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/carte-blanche-documentary/15362/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:53:47 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=15362 Carte Banche screened a documentary on the standard of the National Senior Certificate on Sunday evening.
If you missed it, here is the link to the documentary:

http://beta.mnet.co.za/carteblanche

Click on Matric (part 1) and Matric (Part 2)

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/carte-blanche-documentary/15362/feed/ 0 Junior School Lit Quiz http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/junior-school-lit-quiz/15138/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/junior-school-lit-quiz/15138/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:34:49 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=15138 Junior School Lit Quiz 2012

The Annual Junior School Lit Quiz was held on Friday, 9 March.  It was decided to allow all the children to take part in the quiz this year.  We therefore had 22 lit teams and a very important runner teamread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/junior-school-lit-quiz/15138/feed/ 0 SENIOR SCHOOL PREFECTS NOTICE http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/uncategorized/senior-school-prefects-notice/13969/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/uncategorized/senior-school-prefects-notice/13969/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:07:39 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=13969 As the newly inducted prefects for 2012 we promised many projects in all six of our portfolios.

 The outreach portfolio do not unfortunately run their own charity drives but instead, as of this year, they assist and oversee the otherread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/uncategorized/senior-school-prefects-notice/13969/feed/ 0 Excellent AS results for 2011 http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/excellent-as-results-for-2011/13432/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/excellent-as-results-for-2011/13432/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:39:22 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=13432  Dear Parents,

It gives me great joy to let you know that on receiving the AS Level results on Monday morning, we were delighted with the outstanding results produced. One by one, our matrics of 2011 came into the school, afterread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/excellent-as-results-for-2011/13432/feed/ 0 BOARD BULLETIN http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/board-bulletin/11968/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/board-bulletin/11968/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:49:38 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=11968 An important bulletin from the Board is attached. Board Bulletin Decemberread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/board-bulletin/11968/feed/ 0 BARN DANCE PHOTOS http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/barn-dance-photos/10776/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/barn-dance-photos/10776/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:26:10 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=10776 Dear Parents

Please click on this link to view the photos of the Barn Dance Barn Dance Photos andread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/barn-dance-photos/10776/feed/ 0 Senior School Prize Giving 2011 http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/senior-school-prize-giving-2011/10592/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/senior-school-prize-giving-2011/10592/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:57:04 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=10592 Once again the Senior School annual prize giving was a well organised event.  Attached is the programme for the evening, which lists all the pupils who received prizes.

Well done to everyone on their achievements!

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]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/senior-school-prize-giving-2011/10592/feed/ 0 HEADMASTER’S HISTORY ESSAY 2011 http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/headmasaters-history-essay-2011/10295/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/headmasaters-history-essay-2011/10295/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:10:10 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=10295 It is with much pride that we are able to tell you that Ashley Solomons, Grade 10, has won the Headmaster’s History Essay competition for 2011. Please follow this link (read more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/headmasaters-history-essay-2011/10295/feed/ 0 Welcome to Mr Justin Harvey http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/welcome-to-mr-justin-harvey/9253/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/welcome-to-mr-justin-harvey/9253/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:13:41 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=9253 Dear Parents, 

I have enjoyed the opportunity of keeping you updated through the weekly newsletters about the progress with regards to the new Head of School for Chesterhouse.It gives me greater pleasure this week to be able to announceread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/news/welcome-to-mr-justin-harvey/9253/feed/ 0 EXCEPTIONAL IGCSE RESULTS 2011 http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/exceptional-igcse-results-2011/8924/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/exceptional-igcse-results-2011/8924/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:13:30 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=8924 37 Grade 11 pupils wrote the exams and in total the pupils achieved 126 A+ and A grades in various subjects – 44% of our pupils achieved A grades. 12 pupils were awarded a percentage uniform mark of 100% for a subject. All pupils passedread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/exceptional-igcse-results-2011/8924/feed/ 0 Business Breakfast with Melt Loubser http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/uncategorized/business-breakfast-with-melt-loubser/8648/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/uncategorized/business-breakfast-with-melt-loubser/8648/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:32:48 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=8648 The Gryphon Trust Business Breakfasts have proved to be a great success, last week Wednesday 27 July attracting over 100 people. This left a challenge as to which venue it should be held and fortunately for us, Eenzgesind came to theread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/uncategorized/business-breakfast-with-melt-loubser/8648/feed/ 0 CHESTERHOUSE SENIOR SCHOOL’S NEW BIOLOGY LAB IS A WINNER! http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/chesterhouse-senior-school%e2%80%99s-new-biology-lab-is-a-winner/8454/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/chesterhouse-senior-school%e2%80%99s-new-biology-lab-is-a-winner/8454/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:35:18 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=8454 The first day of the third term saw many of our pupils make use of the new Biology lab in the Senior School. While children were enjoying the winter school holidays, the lab was renovated with funds provided kindly by the parents on theread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/chesterhouse-senior-school%e2%80%99s-new-biology-lab-is-a-winner/8454/feed/ 0 EXCEPTIONAL IGCSE AND AS EXAM RESULTS http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/exceptional-igcse-and-as-exam-results/7055/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/exceptional-igcse-and-as-exam-results/7055/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 11:35:57 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=7055 BREAKING NEWS

 Chesterhouse School clinches the most awards in South Africa for the 2010 IGCSE and AS Levelread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/exceptional-igcse-and-as-exam-results/7055/feed/ 0 UP 2 US OUTREACH INITIATIVE http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/up-2-us-outreach-initiative/6899/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/up-2-us-outreach-initiative/6899/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 13:32:37 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=6899 The Up 2 Us Club’s focus is to teach pupils to make a difference. One of our pupils, Malcolm Russell, does volunteer work for The Animal Anti-Cruelty League. Malcolm heard the plight of this organisation and their need for food for theread more….

]]> http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/up-2-us-outreach-initiative/6899/feed/ 0 MATTHEW ROBERTS TAKES NO.1 SPOT IN SOUTH AFRICA! http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/sports/matthew-roberts-takes-no-1-spot-in-south-africa/4987/ http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/events/sports/matthew-roberts-takes-no-1-spot-in-south-africa/4987/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:32:50 +0000 Chantal Pieters http://www.chesterhouse.co.za/?p=4987

Matthew Roberts, a Grade 12 pupil at Chesterhouse has achievedread more….

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