CTHS Newsflash Coronavirus - 14 Mar '18

The WCED issued a newsflash about the expected Coronavirus on 11 February. Download it as a PDF [here].

Just to illustrate how fast the situation is changing, as of 14 March there have been:

145377 confirmed infections worldwide;
24 confirmed infections in South Africa [but fortunately no deaths yet];
5429 deaths worldwide;
71715 recoveries worldwide.

[ Data source:
https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6]

CTHS Important Document re Discipline - Feb '20

Here is a very important Media Release document from the Western Cape Education Department, on the topic of Discipline in Schools.

All parents/guardians of our learners at CTHS are encouraged to download and read it.

Download the PDF in English [here]

Download the PDF in Afrikaans [here]

Download the PDF in isiXhosa [here]

CTHS Appications to Attend Cape Town High in 2021 - Feb '20

Here is an important notice for those parents/guardians who would like their children to attend Cape Town High School in 2021:

Cape Town High School no longer hands out Application Forms for prospective learners wishing to attend our school the following year.

All applications to attend Cape Town High School must be done on-line via the Western Cape Education Department's own website:

https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za

Printed copies of these completed  on-line application forms must then be submitted to the Secretary at Cape Town High School.

All applications must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Child's Birth Certificate
• Proof of Residential Address
• Most Recent School Report [ December 2019]
• Immunisation Record

The Applications Period is from Monday, 17 February 2020 until Tuesday, 17 March 2020.

Please be aware that there are typically more applicants for learners' positions than there are places available, and consequently late applications cannot be accommodated.

Should you have any further queries, please contact Mrs Kruger.

Thank you

Helen Marshall
CTHS Secretary
021-424-2168

CTHS Open Day - 22 Feb '20

Cape Town High School invites all prospective learners and their parents/guardians to visit the school on our Open Day, from 09h00 to 12h00 on Saturday, 22 February 2020.

This is the ideal opportunity to see for yourselves what Cape Town High School is all about.

For more information, please contact the School Secretary, Helen Marshall on 021-424-2168.

To download a PDF invitation, click [here].

CBHS Photos of Athletics Trathlon - 7 Feb '18

The written report on the triathlon is [here].

Decorating the front of the stands

Inflating and fixing balloons

Mr Banda, Mrs Mrubata & Mrs Humana

Mr Cloete directs the assembly of the first of two canopies

Good Hope Seminary put on an impressive cheerleaders display

The Cape Town High cheerleaders in action

The Emergency Medical Services were there for us all day long. Fortunately
they only had to deal with minor medical issues

Keeping scores throughout the tournament

The "Winners Whoop" as another event is won!

Non-stop singing and clapping throughout the day

Much school spirit in action, energised by Mr S. Abrahams (centre)

No, not the starter's pistol, but the Noonday Gun

Long jump...

Long jump

High Jump in action

 

The start of the races

...and the end at the finish line!

 

Cape Town High School won this race...

...and this one...

...and this one...

...and this one!

Mr Sabelo Nofemele hands over the trophy for
Best School Spirit of that day

Jubilant CTHS learners demonstrate that spirit, as they parade
the winners trophy down the race track

The sweet taste of victory! Rejoicing at the end of the day

Mr Bulelani Ndindwa (Sports Coordinator at Cape Town High)
and the learners are clearly delighted with the results!
We look forward to next year's tournament.

CTHS As Day Zero Approaches - 2 Feb '18

The looming water crisis in our beloved City of Cape Town will certainly affect the day-to-day lives of us all, learners, parents and teachers alike.

CTHS management is currently considering various options available for rainwater harvesting, water recycling and managing school ablutions facilities under conditions of severely restricted municipal water. We have attended briefings on the forthcoming water shortage, at provincial level. A serious change in attitude to saving water is urgently needed.

It is clear that each and every one of us has a vital role to play in conserving water. As per the level 6B water restrictions introduced at the start of February, a focused and disciplined approach to keeping our individual water consumption to below 50 litres per person per day is crucial. If that target is not met, Day Zero (when the dams run dry) will happen (at current estimates) on 16 April 2018. The City Council maintains a Day Zero website [here].

As part of this approach, we request that all learners start bringing their own bottles of drinking water to school each day. Should the school's taps run dry in April, at least our learners will have developed the habit of bringing their own water.

A useful PDF of Water Saving Tips from City Council is [here].

Thanking you in advance

Mr E. M. Cloete
CTHS Principal

CTHS GET Assessment Dates Term 1 - Feb '18

The GET Assessment Dates for Term One At Cape Town High School, for Grades 8 and 9, are extracted below.

For a high-resolution JPEG file, click [here].

CTHS FET Assessment Dates Term 1 - Feb '18

The FET Assessment Dates for Term One At Cape Town High School, for Grades 10, 11 and 12, are extracted below.

For a high-resolution JPEG file, click [here].

CTHS Applications for 2019 - 1 Feb '18

Applications Forms for new learners to attend Cape Town High School in 2019 will be made available on this website at 08h00 on Monday 5 February 2018.

The closing date for submissions for new learners to attend Cape Town High School in 2019 will be Friday 23 March 2018 by 16h00. After that date no further submissions will be accepted.

Thank you

Secretary
Cape Town High School

CTHS Gr 10-12 Subject Choices for 2018

Learners and their parents please be aware that from 2018, Cape Town High School will no longer offer the following subjects for learners in Grade 10, Grade 11 or Grade 12:

• Tourism
• Accounting
• Computer Applications Technology (CAT)

Thank you

School Secretary
Cape Town High School

CTHS Award for Academic Performance Improvement - 18 Feb '16

We are proud to announce that on 18 Feb 2016, Cape Town High School received an award from the Western Cape Education Department for the improvement in academic performance of its Grade 9 learners in 2015.

The award is titled:
"Overall Improvement in Academic Performance: Grade 9 Schools
with an enrollment of less than 600 learners
2015 WCED Language and Mathematics Systemic Tests"

This award illustrates how Cape Town High is moving steadily to its goal to become a centre of excellence in those relevant subjects.

On behalf of Cape Town High, Principal. Mr E. M. Cloete accepted the award from Ms Penny Vinjefold
(Head of Education, Western Cape) and Ms Debbie Schaffer (MEC of Education, Western Cape) at a presentation recently.

Heartiest congratulations to the learners who wrote the tests, and to the Mathematics educators who took them for the subject.

Above: Mr E. M. Cloete receives the Award on behalf of CTHS, for
Grade 9 Systemic Tests in Mathematics and English, from Ms Penny Vinjefold
(Head of Education, Western Cape) and Ms Debbie Schaffer
(MEC of Education, Western Cape)

Above: The Award Certificate

CTHS Upgrades of School Facilities - 18 Feb '16

Following decisions made by the principal and SGB last year, Cape Town High School is renovating and upgrading its infrastructure and facilities, An amount of R4 million has been budgeted. This includes necessary repair work, repainting the class rooms, improvements to the main School Hall (including new curtains) and improved audiovisual facilities.

This work, which began towards the end of 2015, will continue into the new year as part of the ongoing upgrade of our school and its facilities.

CTHS First Assignments Go Online! - 27 Feb '14

The kudos for the first department to publish learner assignments on the new CTHS Resources Website belongs to the Services Department! Ms L van Egeren submitted three assignments for Grades Ten to Twelve in Tourism, and one assignment in Grade Twelve in Consumer Studies.

Follow the links on the CTHS Resources website [here].

CTHS Teaching & Learning Resources Website - Feb '14

Cape Town High School is currently building a Teaching & Learning Resources website. Its function will be to streamline the provision of on-line educational resources for our teachers and learners to access via internet browsers and smartphones.

Please note that the main CTHS website (which you are looking at now) deals with general School issues, admin matters, newsletters, sports events, etc. The Resources website will specifically contain teaching and learning resources

While the CTHS Resources website is still under construction, you can take a look at it [here].

CTHS Class of 1974 Meeting - Feb '14

Recently the Cape Town High School Matrics of 1974 visited our school. Thank you to Sue Rabinowitz for organising this occasion.

A celebratory dinner was held recently on a Saturday evening. It was attended by Miss R Ferreira, a former principal of Cape Town High School. We hope to publish photos of this event soon.

CTHS Valentine's Day Assembly - 14 Feb '14

Cape Town High School celebrated Valentine's Day on 14 February 2014 with their traditional Valentine's Day Assembly.