CTHS Letter to Matrics - 17 July '20

Here is a letter from Mr B K Schreuder, head of the Department of Education in the Western Cape Province. It is addressed to the Matrics in Western Cape high schools.

Download the PDF file [here].

CTHS - WCED offers Temporary Classroom Assistant Posts - 1 July '20

Minister Debbie Schafer, the Western Cape Government's Minister of Education, has made an announcement about the offer of temporary Classroom Assistant posts in school classrooms during the National State of Disaster, as part of the Classroom Assistant initiative.

You are encouraged to download and read the document should you be a person interested in taking part in this initiative.

If you know of someone who would be interested in taking part, please inform them too.

Download the two page announcement as a PDF file [here].

CTHS Principal's Letter to Parents - 24 June '20

The Principal of Cape Town High School, Mr E. M. Cloete, has written a Second Term letter (three pages in length) to the parents/guardians of CTHS learners.

It covers the management and schedules for learners across the different Grades for the return back to classes at Cape Town High School.

Download it as a PDF file [here].

CTHS Grades 7 & 12 Learners To Return 1 Jun '20

Here is a letter from B K Schreuder, Head of the Department of Education of the Western Cape Government, to confirm that learners in Grades 7 and 12 at Western Cape Schools will indeed return to school on Monday 1 June 2020.

Download it as a PDF File [here]

CTHS Statement by Minister Schäfer re Schools Opening - 31 May '20

The Western Cape Government's Minister of Education, Minister Debbie Schäfer, confirms that Western Cape schools will open for Grade 7 and Grade 12 learners on Monday 1st June 2020.

Download the two-page letter as a PDF [here].

CTHS Principals Letter to Parents - 26 May '20

The Principal of Cape Town High School, Mr E. M. Cloete, has written a Second Term letter (two pages in length) to the parents of CTHS learners.

Download it as a PDF file [here].

CTHS Further Educational Resources - 22 May '20

Here, from the Department of Basic Education, is an essential PDF file of Education Resources for learners during the Coronavirus / Covid-19 period.

It includes TV- and Radio programme schedules, websites [including zero-rated ones for free download] and links to educational resources across the Subjects and Grades.


Parents and their children are encouraged to download this 24-page document and access the information. Download it [here].

CTHS Advice to Parents

Here is a very useful twenty-four page document for Parents/Guardians, from the Department of Basic Education.

It offers advice to supporting your childrens' learning through the Covid-19 / Lockdown period.

Download the document as a PDF file [here].

CTHS Free Physical Science Lessons! - 17 Apr '20

Grades 10 to 12 Physical Science lessons are available online - for free - during the Covid-19 lock-down period.

Find out more [here] and [here].

All enquiries: info@youcandoscience.co.za

CTHS Educational Resources from SABC & DBE - Apr '20

The South African Broadcasting Corporation and the Department of Basic Education is making learner resources available via thier TV and Radio support programmes.

Download the 3-page PDF file with the programme schedules [here].