Kingsmead College, Johannesburg
Important School Information: Kingsmead College, Johannesburg
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Location |
132 Oxford Road (Entrance in Tottenham Avenue) Melrose, Johannesburg (Opposite the Rosebank Gautrain Station) |
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Type of school |
Independent Christian Girls' School |
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Admissions |
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Gender |
Girls |
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Grades Taught |
Grade 000 - Grade 12 (Pre-Primary, Primary and High School) |
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Telephone |
011 731-7400 |
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Kingsmead College is a leading Christian Girls' School
situated in beautiful grounds in Melrose, Johannesburg. The
school, which caters for girls from Grade 000 to Grade 12,
was founded in October 1933 and is comprised of around 870
girls.
Pre-Primary School
The Bluebells and Buttercups
The Kingsmead College pre-primary school (Grade 000 and 00)
is situated in the beautiful heritage house called
Mornington, in the heart of Kingsmead College, and is next
to St Brigid's Chapel.
This provides a warm and secure environment in which our
youngest students learn. It has a well-equipped and
purpose-built playground which offers plenty of opportunity
for exploration and fantasy play. Specialist teachers in
ballet, physical education, music and computers further
stimulate our young learners.
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We undertake to nurture our learners spiritual, intellectual, social, moral, physical and emotional development in a caring, yet challenging environment. In the process, we will embrace the best innovative and tested learning experiences to enhance their education and growth, to ensure relevance to the society in which we live.
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We shall endeavour, through example and invitation, to promote independent thinking whilst living out the values of the Gospel enshrined in our school motto "Be first, that you may be of service".
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We will encourage each other to be the best person we can be and to develop a commitment of service to others. We shall always strive to ensure that the rights of all are held sacred.
Junior School Academics
As
part of educating our pupils as individuals who share a love
of learning, our approach in the Junior School is to foster
the development of multiple dimensions of their abilities.
Some examples of these would be: using information
technology as part of global best-practice; developing study
skills; reflecting on academic growth in order to inform
future goals; nurturing the technical and performance skills
of Art, Music and Drama; and participating in Public
Speaking, Literary, Mathematics and General Knowledge fun
events.
We have implemented the teaching of Prime Maths (based on
Singapore Maths), from grades one to five, as a way of
facilitating deep conceptual understanding within a
problem-solving framework.
The awarding of our 'Thinking School Status' was the culmination of four years of rigorous work in developing our school as one that is focused on this whole-school approach. Our staff has had extensive training and the teaching of 'Thinking' is now an integral part of who, and what, we are as a school. Our approach is informed by the 'Growth Mind-Set' philosophy- believing that, through deliberate practice, Kingsmead College Thinking School logoeffort and good teaching, we continue to grow our intelligence throughout our lives and effectively become smarter.
School Facilities
Technology
Technology plays a vital role in streamlining most aspects
of modern day living and the need for an adequate
understanding and utilisation of technology has become
obvious from the early stages of our children's development.
The
Junior School is committed to advancing the use of
technology in the classroom and has two fully equipped IT
Labs, one equipped with Apple iMacs, which operate on
Windows as well as Apple Macintosh operating systems. Many
other venues and classroom are equipped with computers,
interactive whiteboards and data projectors so as to further
enhance the learning experience and to allow for the
integration of online resources in the classroom and engage
students in curriculum lessons.
The Junior School offers computer-based learning and
interaction from as early as Grade 0. During Computer
Literacy lessons the Knowledge Networks Programme is
followed and this enables the accelerated and progressive
development of ICT skills in the Windows environment and
using MS Office software and other applications.
During project-based lessons the relevant computers skills
are acquired and simultaneous development of thinking
skills, listening, concentration and memory skills, lateral
thinking and creativity, problem-solving skills, research,
planning and time management and user-independence takes
place.
In addition, The Junior School offers computer-based
learning through the use of visually stimulating interactive
e-Learning programmes such as 'Readers are Leaders', 'Cami
Maths and Cami Reader', 'Mathletics' and 'Typing Master',
which not only develop skills in Language, Mathematics and
Keyboarding, but also open their minds to learning through
the use of technology.
Throughout your daughters' years at Kingsmead College, the
responsible and creative use of technology will be nurtured.
From Grade 4, each girl is provided with her own email
address and server side storage to increase the efficiency
of learning and communication. Internet access is available
to all girls during lessons and during free time, which is
supervised.
Sport
At Kingsmead we encourage participation in sport as part of
promoting a positive attitude to a healthy lifestyle.
Kingsmead is a competitive small school, achieving excellent
results at Inter-School events.
We achieve this by using our wonderful sporting facilities
to the fullest, combined with employing top-graded Coaches
to complement the skills of our Physical Education Teachers.
We endeavour to provide an enjoyable and fulfilling sporting
experience.
Senior School Academics
True to the ethos of Kingsmead College, our Academic
Programme is tailored to the needs of each girl. The
passionate and dedicated staff provide academic leadership
and support to girls from diverse academic backgrounds
making us all the more proud of the fact that we
consistently produce results among the best in the country
in the IEB (Independent Examinations Board) NSC (National
Senior Certificate) examinations.
Kingsmead does not distinguish acceptance purely on an
academic level but rather seeks to nurture every pupil in a
way that allows them to reach their potential. The key
structures to the Academic Programme are the focus on
research and thinking skills. Several school projects and
research essays are developed around these two cornerstones
in Grades 8 - 11. This develops an enquiring mind which
positions the girls with the best opportunity to achieving
academic success.
The IEB NSC exams are widely recognised internationally and
have contributed to many of our girls being accepted
directly into such prestigious international Universities as
University of Edinburgh and St Andrews University and many
of them have subsequently gone on to achieve academic
success at Oxford University. Indeed, Kingsmead Old Girls
have explored further tertiary educational opportunities in
Australia, Scotland, England, the United States of America.
The Arts
Kingsmead College has an active and progressive Arts
Department, which provides a variety of activities in which
the girls can participate. We strive to find a balance
between enjoyment and excellence and encourage our girls to
participate actively in all on offer:
Culture:
Annual Production, Public Speaking, Debating, Dancing,
Art Club, Inter-House Arts (including Art, Drama, Music and
Dance)
Music:
Individual Instrumental Tuition (at parents' cost):
Classical & Contemporary Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute
(& piccolo, alto flute), Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Brass,
Classical & Contemporary Guitar, Drum set, Voice.
Group Music:
Choir, Chamber Choir, Wind band, Flute Ensemble, String
Ensemble, Marimba Band.
Ample performance opportunities allow girls to perform
regularly, e.g. annual SASMT Festival, National Eisteddfod,
external examinations such as TCL, ABRSM and UNISA,
competitions and the Johannesburg Youth Orchestras.
In collaboration with Lovemore Music and Yamaha, Kingsmead
hosts an annual Orchestra and Ensemble Festival for Senior
Schools to provide a platform for young musicians to perform
together and to promote ensemble playing.
Christian Values
The School Song
Franc Ha Leal
While the value of truth shall endure
And the onward path be straight and sure
Then with all your zeal stand by Franc Ha Leal,
And your future is secure
Though the sands of time pass away,
Keep your faith in the true Christian way,
Free and loyal yet, you will not forget
The ideals you cherish today.
As you face the years you will banish all your
fears
With the hope that guides you on your way,
Free and loyal yet, you will not forget
The ideals you cherish today.
The Kingsmead Blessing
Loyal, Happy and Free
Guard that good thing, committed to thee
Goodness, Beauty and Truth
Guard that good thing, committed to thee
Let us keep safe
The spirit of happiness
And praise with our lives
The values of Kingsmead;
Search after God,
In whom there is peace,
The Soul and Spirit
Of love and service
The School Prayer
O God,
by whose manifold grace
all things work together for good
to them that love You,
establish we pray You
the thing that You have wrought in us,
and make this school
as a field which the Lord has blessed;
that whatsoever things are true,
pure, lovely and of good report,
may here forever flourish and abound.
Preserve in it an
unblemished name;
enlarge it with a wider usefulness,
and exalt it in the love and
reverence of all its members
as an instrument of Your glory,
we ask this in Your name.
Amen.
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