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BRESCIA HOUSE SCHOOL

HARNESSING THE POWER
OF THEIR INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY

e live on an ever-diminishing
W global stage, and what better
environment than an innovative,
meaningful, local school to bring
this stage to your daughters?

As an Ursuline Catholic School, Brescia
House School is part of a global network
of schools committed to providing
education with a strong moral foundation.
In simpler terms, the school is well-known
globally for its excellent teaching and
learning methods. emphasising the need for preparation and Brescia House School students at the Fort
Our desire for encouraging the bond planning, navigating differences in time Worth Stock Yards in Dallas, Texas.
between all the schools in our Ursuline zones and technology, and using a variety
Order, and the ethos and history that of media and stimuli to keep students
drives them, has resulted in both physical engaged. The schools are now working on "This was considered the
and virtual cultural and educational a permanent online Ursuline school most exhilarating 'sleepover'
exchanges. community, that will allow casual and they have had in years!"
formal project work to take place globally
Brescia House School is able to harness from the comfort of the classroom.
the power of borderless collaboration, to Living the Ursuline ethos in other countries
provide students with thought-provoking After the restrictions of Covid-19 were lifted, expands the value of the work the pupils
and enriching learning experiences. Our we were able to resume our reciprocal do in their communities, and reinforces the
extensive Global Education programme international student exchange programme power of the motto of all Ursuline schools,
has been developed over years in with our sister schools under the careful Serviam – To Serve. The community
collaboration with our sister schools in guidance of Kim Duncan, the Global projects ranged from supporting
many parts of the world. We have visited Education Programme Coordinator. The underprivileged communities, promoting
Brazil, Australia, France and the USA, amazing ‘aha’ moments of ‘same yet environmental sustainability, and
with the plan of broadening this different’ was again experienced by the advocating for social justice.
connection even further. Brescia House School pupils who went to
the USA, and by those who came here in By working together, Ursuline schools
Our first virtual event was held this year, return. The girls went to school, attended around the world aim to create a network
and resulted in a powerful and insightful lessons (even on Forensics and Arabic) of global learners who are prepared to
international collaboration for all the and lived the life of their host families. They tackle the challenges of the 21st century,
pupils and staff involved. Led by Graham enjoyed the leisure experiences of another equipped with the knowledge, skills, and
West from Brescia House School and culture, again forming bonds and values attitudes necessary to thrive in a diverse
Maria Barton from The Ursuline School, that influence their lives by staying in the and interconnected global society.
New York, the presenters shared their homes of their host families - this was
insights and key takeaways from the considered the most exhilarating And, of course, it gives our pupils the
projects they have done together, ‘sleepover’ they have had in years! advantage of knowing they can cope in
and contribute to the world stage, even
from our little corner.

Contributors: Graham West and Kim Duncan
Brescia House School
Grade R - 12
Grade 000 - 00 opening January, 2024
admissions@brescia.co.za
Our Global Exchange
students at the Ursuline
Academy of St. Louis,
Missouri, in April 2023.