Every Tuesday there is an assembly for 10-12th graders and every Wednesday for 8-9th graders. Once the girls are seated in the Hall, the staff is seated on stage, and the management team is in ‘graduation robes’ at the front of the stage, the assembly starts. It begins with everyone singing a song from their hymn books, that the girls must carry with them at all times (and they may not use as a fan during the assembly despite the sweltering temps!) They also sing the Lord’s Prayer and then the Head Mistress greets everyone. Two prefects then read a lesson (often from the bible) and say a prayer. Then the Head Mistress talks about the weeks events and expectations of the girls. It is very interesting and intriguing to see the discipline and traditions that are upheld.
This is a picture of the students in the hall, and the staff is located on the stage. Some of the prefects are in the aisle guiding students where to sit.
Here is the Head Mistress addressing the students, the prefects also sit on the stage facting the other students.
Here is a picture of the Tuck Shop area. I have duty this week making sure that students don't cut in line when they are ordering. There are two prefects at the head of the line monitoring the other students. Here is the menu for the Tuck Shop. I am not sure what Chicken Peri Peri is or Chicken Tikka Tikka. Their pies are 'savory', not sweet. They usually have some type of meat in them.
Here is a picture of the students eating during break in the tuck shop area.
Some girls eat on the playing fields--the grassy area here is the netball court and beyond the shrubs in the distance is the hockey field.
Here is a picture of my school keys. There are a lot of 'skeleton' keys in use. I have about 4 of them that I use at the house I live in.
Here is the volleyball courts. All volleyball games are played on turf, they don't have any indoor volleyball facilites. They also play beach volleyball, but not at the high school level.
Here is the swimming pool.
Here is the volleyball courts. All volleyball games are played on turf, they don't have any indoor volleyball facilites. They also play beach volleyball, but not at the high school level.
Here is the swimming pool.
This is a movie of the school assembly with all of the girls singing.