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Parklands College

Private & boarding school in Parklands, Western Cape, South Africa

Summary

Private & boarding school in Parklands, Western Cape, South Africa

Field	Value
name	Parklands College
streetaddress	91 Raats Drive & 50 Wood Drive, Parklands and 1 College Avenue, Sandown
city	Blouberg
province	Western Cape
postalcode	7441
country	South Africa
coordinates
district	District 9
religion	Christian
founder	Lorraine Roth
houses	Oxford
Yale
Cambridge
Harvard
schooltype	Private & Boarding
grades	12 months – Grade 12
language	English (primary)
campus	Wood Drive Campus (foundation phase)
Raats Drive Campus (intermediate phase)
Sandown Campus (secondary)
slogan	Reaching Outwards, Growing Minds, Building Futures
motto
motto_translation	Strength through knowledge
accreditation	National Senior Certificate, DoE
colors	Blue
White
founded
homepage

Yale Cambridge Harvard Raats Drive Campus (intermediate phase) Sandown Campus (secondary) White

Parklands College and Christopher Robin Pre-Primary are private schools situated in Parklands, near Cape Town, South Africa. The college is managed by a board of directors represented by the managing director.

History

In 1980, Lorraine Roth opened the Christopher Robin Pre-Primary School.

The Western Seaboard was identified as a potential growth area through a research process that included consultation with the South African Department of Education. This was further supported by statistics provided by the town planning department of the Cape Town City Council. This research indicated that an independent school would complement the development of the new city and suburb of Parklands.

The construction of Parklands College commenced in 1998, in the new suburb of Parklands. The College opened its doors in July 1998 and draws learners from Parklands, Table View, Blouberg, Melkbosstrand, Milnerton, Durbanville, Plattekloof, Sunset Links, Atlantic Beach and Darling.

School buildings

The school is located on three campuses. The Pre-Primary and Junior Preparatory Faculty (Grades 1 to 3) are located at 91 Raats Drive. .

The Senior Preparatory Faculty (Grades 4 to 6) is situated at 50 Wood Drive. and is directly opposite the Raats Drive campus. Access between the two campuses is granted over a main road with a specially situated pedestrian crossing with traffic light.

The secondary faculty is at 1 College Avenue, Sandown.

Activities

Pre-primary

Enrichment: Piano, Violin, Recorder, Group Music (Minor Repertoire), isiXhosa, French, Ballet, Speech and Drama, Movement Exploration, Cookery and Information Technology
Sport: Rugby, Cricket, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming, Physical Education and Junior Intro-Golf

Preparatory

Additional activities: Art Society, Drama Society, French Society, Public Speaking (Grade 4–6), ICT Club (Grade 3), Robotics, Computer Programming, Chess, Living Maths (Grade 3–6), Science Club
Dance: Ballet (Grade 1–6) Modern Dance and Tap (Grade 3–6)
Music: Choir, Orchestra, Orff, Marimba, Piano, Clarinet, Saxophone, Recorder, Flute, Cello, Violin, Drums, Guitar
Sport: Rugby, Mini-Cricket (Grade 1–3), Cricket (Grade 4–6), Ball Sports (Grade 1–2), Swimming, Waterpolo (Grade 5–6), Tennis, Girls’ Softball, Soccer, Netball, Girls’ Hockey, Cross Country (Grade 4–6), Running Club (Grade 4–6), Junior lntro-Golf

Secondary

Cultural Activities: Debating, Public Speaking, Trinity Drama, Music, Dance
Music: Piano, Clarinet, Saxophone, Recorder, Flute, Drums, Choir, Acapella, Orchestra, Violin, Cello, Voice, Guitar, Marimba, Drumline Dance: Ballet, Tap, Modern Dance
Clubs & Societies: Book Club, Culinary, First Aid, Flashmob (Film and Photography), Freestyle Dancing, Fashion Design and Modelling, Laboratory Assistants, Jam Club (Guitar), Chess, Umpiring and Refereeing, Art, Rotary Interact (Outreach), Peer Counselling, Film Club, Sound Engineering & Mathematics Olympiad
Sport: Rugby, Cricket, Soccer, Netball, Swimming, Tennis, Girls’ Softball, Waterpolo, Girls’ Hockey, Boys' Hockey

Information and communication technology

Parklands College offers comprehensive information and communication technology programmes including:

Apple certification programs
International Computer Driving License Training & Testing Centre
CompTIA Partner

School crest and motto

The school takes its arms from the Roth family. The arms are described as Blazen of Arms Azure, a unicorn rampant argent. Crest a unicorn, issuant.

Scholarships

New learners applying to enter the secondary faculty are required to write an entrance assessment, which will assess the learner's ability in English and mathematics. Scholarships may be awarded to students on merit.

Past matriculation results

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Candidates	7	11	20	31	30	26	43
Passed	7	11	20	31	30	26	43
Matric Exemptions	5	10	15	29	26	24	36
A Aggregates	1	2	3	3	2	7	7
B and C Aggregates	2	6	3	19	16	13	27

New Curriculum NSC (National Senior Certificate) 2011

2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Candidates	51	46	35	49	61	65	86	105
Passed	51	46	35	49	61	65	86	105
Admission to bachelor's degree	39	40	30	47	53	62	80	92
Admission to Diploma	9	5	4	1	8	3	6	11
Admission to Higher Certificate	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

References

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