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Life at St John’s D.S.G.

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Happy Heritage Day from all of us at St John's D.S

Happy Heritage Day from all of us at St John's D.S.G.! 💛

Many of the much-anticipated traditions and events

Many of the much-anticipated traditions and events that take place during our girls' Grade 7 year had to be forfeited this year, due to Covid-19.

It is probably for this reason that our 2020 Grade 7 class was the most excited group we have ever seen, to receive their Grade 7 hoodies 💛

Thank you to all our St John’s D.S.G. girls and

Thank you to all our St John’s D.S.G. girls and families for their generous donations to both the shoe drive and GenWe sanitary product initiative.

Our Prefects organized the shoe drive as part of their Spirit Week and were amazed by the generosity shown by the girls! 2020 Head Girl, Ntando Dube says, “I’m so proud of the way in which the St John’s D.S.G. community rallied together in order to donate to people, both among and around us, who do not have as much as we do. We truly embodied our ethos of selfless service.” The shoes were donated to
the Imbeleko Foundation.

Prefect, Nonhlanhla Siwela, who is the chairlady of the GenerationWe initiative says, “My heart has been overflowing with joy. It’s not that I doubted pads would be donated towards our drive, but it is because I did not expect so much support! I constantly think about all the girls these pads will help.” Nonhlanhla handed 2808 packs of pads on behalf of GenerationWe (which consists of members from other schools) to a charity called Ubuntu and Salvation Army Children’s Home 💛

The Prefects challenged our staff to dress as St J

The Prefects challenged our staff to dress as St John's D.S.G. girls today, and wow, did they deliver! The reactions of our girls were priceless 💛

We are very proud to announce our 2021 Head Prefec

We are very proud to announce our 2021 Head Prefects! They are, from left to right: Jenna Fyvie (Senior Boarder Prefect), Jodi Jefferys (Head Girl) and Nonzulu Malinga (Deputy Head Girl) 💛

We are looking for a Design & Communications Co-or

We are looking for a Design & Communications Co-ordinator (Full-Time) with "big heart" to join the St John's D.S.G. family. 💛

For more information, please click on the link in our bio.

Cheers from all of us at St John’s D.S.G. and a

Cheers from all of us at St John’s D.S.G. and a big thank you to the Visvanathan family, who treated each of our staff to vouchers for a delicious drink from the Sanctuary Road @seattlecoffeeco as a gesture of appreciation for everything they did during the Covid-19 pandemic 💛

Thank you to all our Junior School girls and their

Thank you to all our Junior School girls and their families who knitted squares and donated blankets towards our Winter Warmth drive. These blankets were handed over to God's Warehouse today 💛

Our Junior School Headmistress, Miss Wiesinger and

Our Junior School Headmistress, Miss Wiesinger and Junior Primary H.O.D., Mrs Beetar on screening duty this morning, barefoot!

As part of Spirit Week, our Prefects have asked girls and staff to go barefoot today, like so many children do each day in South Africa 💛

Our Grade 4s having a spontaneous dance party duri

Our Grade 4s having a spontaneous dance party during their (socially distanced) Music lesson - who says you can’t have a little bit of fun during these times? 💛

It was Bicycle and Biscuit Day for our Grade Rs to

It was Bicycle and Biscuit Day for our Grade Rs today, and as one of them said, "It was the best day EVER!" 💛

There was great excitement amongst our Junior Scho

There was great excitement amongst our Junior School girls on Friday morning when the winners of the Mini-Eisteddfod was announced!

💛 Best Junior Primary Pianist: Lisa du Toit and Abigail Slabber
💛 Best Junior Primary Instrumentalist: Madison Holzhausen
💛 Best Senior Primary Pianist: Victoria Burczak
💛 Best Senior Primary Instrumentalist: Keila Do Vale (Drums)
💛 Overall Winner: Victoria Burczak

Well done to all our girls who took part. You played beautifully!

“My St John’s D.S.G. Matric Dance took place o

“My St John’s D.S.G. Matric Dance took place on a chilly September evening. The theme was Moulin Rouge and it was such a fun and happy night. It was also one of the last memories I have with my mother: a few weeks later, right before the start of our Matric finals, she passed away after a very short battle with cancer.

The teachers and girls of St John’s D.S.G. were incredibly supportive to me and my family during that difficult time. Staff went beyond the call of duty - some even coming to visit me during their (minimal) spare time to see how I was doing, or bring meals to our home! I will never forget their kindness. Their love and care carried me through the darkest days of my life.

For me, being able to say that some of my best, most cherished friends are women I grew up with at St John’s D.S.G., is so special. It never mattered that some were a bit older or a bit younger than I was – grades didn’t matter, We all still keep in touch, even though some of us live in different provinces, and even countries!

Now, nearly 20 years later, I have two beautiful daughters of my own - they too, go to St John’s D.S.G. My husband, Murray, and I love watching them grow and develop within the same environment I grew up. It brings back such great memories! A lot has changed at the school (the current girls are so lucky to have the facilities that they have today!) but the ethos, values and vision of St John’s D.S.G. are still the same: it remains a loving, nurturing and safe environment where respect and empathy for others is a top priority.

I now also work for this special school, which holds so many memories and fills up so much of my heart. As the Old Girls’ Liaison, it’s been wonderful getting in contact with so many other Old Girls and hearing what they are all up to! I love organising events and getting friends back together to reconnect and reminisce about their time at the school. I’m also excited for what’s to come – we have big plans!” 💛

~ Jane Cole-Edwardes, Old Girls’ Liaison and Old Girl (Class of 2002) #familyFriday #meetthefamily

Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change

Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be. Our gardens are looking so colourful and full of butterflies and bird life too 💛

Our Grade 1s are delighted with their new, refurbi

Introducing our Prefects for 2021! They are: 💛

Introducing our Prefects for 2021! They are:

💛 Chloe Barnard
💛 Olivia Bedingham
💛 Rachel Bromley
💛 Amy Carey
💛 Jade Evans
💛 Jenna Fyvie
💛 Jodi Jefferys
💛 Camryn Jordaan
💛 Olwethu Khumalo
💛 Chloe Launder
💛 Nonzulu Malinga
💛 Malaika Mamabolo
💛 Sinakhokonke Mchunu
💛 Courtney Meiklejohn
💛 Kate Moore
💛 Emma Mundell
💛 Diya Paparam
💛 Emma Von Benecke

The latest St John’s D.S.G. magazine vs. the 192

The latest St John’s D.S.G. magazine vs. the 1927 edition from nearly 100 years ago! 💛 #throwbackThursday

What's in a name? Our Chapel Assistant, Miss Ntomb

What's in a name? Our Chapel Assistant, Miss Ntombintathu Shezi, shares her personal story of being called 4 different names through out the years. Link in bio 💛

The Grade 4 girls made paper flowers for Spring Da

The Grade 4 girls made paper flowers for Spring Day yesterday and stuck them, as a surprise, on Miss Wiesinger’s door 💛

Moms with teenage daughters, this one is for you!

Moms with teenage daughters, this one is for you! 💛

Click on the link in our bio to read the latest Counsellor's Couch article by Sarah O'Connell, on mom/daughter relationships during the teenage years.

Not even the cold, drizzly weather could dampen th

Not even the cold, drizzly weather could dampen the spirits of our Eaglets today when they received a special Spring Day delivery from the St Charles College Scrummies boys: some gorgeous pot plants! 💛🌷

Start each day with a grateful heart 💛 Picture

Start each day with a grateful heart 💛
Pictured are our delighted Clinic Sisters, holding up cards made for them by our Junior School girls, thanking them for all they do. Happy Monday, everyone 💛

“You are special, you are beautiful and you are

“You are special, you are beautiful and you are unique. Love who you are!” 💛 This was the message given to our Grade 1s during their lesson with Resource Centre Teacher, Miss Duckworth this morning.

The girls were absolutely enthralled as they listened to to the story of “Sulwe”, written by actress Lupita Nyong'o. Then each girl was given the opportunity to choose a “Colour Me” crayon which best represented her unique skin tone. The girls will keep these in their pencil cases and use them whenever they draw themselves.

It was so lovely to see their faces light up (although we couldn’t see their mouths, their eyes were smiling!) as they found their perfect crayon and proudly showed their friends. 💛

It's been so special for us to see our Junior Scho

It's been so special for us to see our Junior School girls explore their individual passions and learn new skills during Genius Hour each week.

Our Grade 3 class are building volcanos, doing origami, sewing clothes, learning magic tricks, making slime and even creating stop-frame animations using Lego! Very clever 💛

The St John's D.S.G. community mourns the loss of

The St John's D.S.G. community mourns the loss of a very special wife, mother, teacher and friend: Mrs Lisa Jennings.

Mrs Jennings, a Ballet Teacher at St John's D.S.G. for the last 32 years, was wife to Craig (a valuable member of our Parents' Association) and mother to Old Girl and Junior School Intern, Ashleigh (Class of 2015) and her sister, Paige (Grade 11).

Kind, thoughtful and a real go-getter, Mrs Jennings invested so much of her time and heart into the life of our "small school with big heart." She has been a much-loved Ballet Teacher to 100s of our past and current girls, and was also instrumental in her support of our Grade 9s during their 3-week uHambo journey over the last few years.

We will so miss Mrs Jennings, and we send our love, thoughts and prayers to the Jennings family during this very difficult time 💛

The Grade R Eaglets (including a particularly tall

The Grade R Eaglets (including a particularly tall one) trying out one of the new additions to our playground: hopscotch 💛

How teachers spend their weekends... 💛 Yesterd

How teachers spend their weekends... 💛
Yesterday Miss Burt spent the day painting something special in the playground for our Junior Primary girls. We can’t wait to see their faces tomorrow as they walk into school and discover the fun that awaits them! 💛

Today nearly 30 teachers from schools around Piete

Today nearly 30 teachers from schools around Pietermaritzburg, including St John's D.S.G., had the wonderful opportunity to learn more about transformation within South African schools, as they tapped into the expertise of Dylan Wray, co-author of the book, "A School Where I Belong." 💛

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