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Waterfall Advertorial

105 Witkoppen Road, Paulshof, Johannesburg
www.stpeters.co.za

ST PETER’S GIRLS PREP SCHOOL

– AN ARCADE OF EDUCATION! Ahead of the Game,

T he word ‘Arcade’ is seldom a part of our online ‘Arcade’ and It has involved a huge amount of extra Behind Every Child

the girls became the players.
used in relation to a
work and yet you still take various
school. In fact, it is quite
We have been so impressed with the
the opposite – an arcade We have included a few of the many parents’ comments into consideration.

is a place where children have the comments received, as we travelled programme that you have offered NOW MORE THAN EVER
option to play a plethora of exciting, this COVID-19 road together, trying to the girls. Even the Arcade Day last

noisy games and no one is telling improve our product on offer each day. Wednesday was so much fun for Rachel
them what to do. It’s the games and was just what she needed at that
themselves that enthral and motivate “We love the St Peter’s family . . . the time. Thank you also for making the
them to keep playing, to keep community, and the education of settling back into school process so
improving on their previous best! the whole child are what drew us easy for the girls, even though there are
to this special school. The skill and so many big changes. Rachel has been
Welcome to the St Peter’s girls Prep grace with which the teaching body bubbling over since she went back.”
School ‘Arcade’! This is a place full adapted to online learning has been – Grade 7 parent
of excitement, fun and laughter! amazing too.” – Grade 7 parent
It’s a place where our girls motivate “I like to play with my friends and sit at
themselves to be the best they can be, “I like Art and I am happy that there my desk. Choir is fun!” – Grade 2 pupil
without anyone telling them what to is the online library. I enjoy seeing
do at every turn; a place where they are my friends and teacher in the “I'd also just like to take the time to
empowered to think for themselves, morning too.” – Grade 3 pupil thank you and applaud the amazing
do things for themselves and have work that you and the other grade
as many options regarding their own “The online learning has been 1 teachers are doing! I have been so
learning process as possible. It’s a space challenging, to say the least. Juggling impressed and blown away by the level
where they are enveloped by love that, as well as our day jobs, has been of work that you have put out, as well
and care the moment they step out tough, but it has been handled very as the care and genuine missing of
of their parent’s car in the morning. well by the school and the teachers. being at school with your pupils that
There is a professional level of I've witnessed. It cannot be easy, as a
We grow young ladies, based on transparency with regards to what teacher, not to be with your pupils -
Christian values, preparing them our and the children’s responsibilities please know that you, and the St. Peter's
for their big futures. We encourage are and it has actually been quite the School at large, are so very missed by
curiosity, critical thinking and creativity. eye-opener into what goes into their Erin and our family.” – Grade 1 parent

school day. It’s great, first hand, to see
Covid-19 may have forced us to the world-class education that our In most arcades, players win tickets to
move online but our ‘Arcade of children are getting.” – Grade 3 parent exchange for prizes. When our girls leave
Education’ has remained the same. the St Peter’s girls Prep ‘Arcade’, they
In our Online Learning Programme, “I just wanted to express our sincere have the most valuable ticket of all - a
the girls continued to strive for gratitude to all the staff for making this ticket to be the best person they can be!

academic excellence. The informal, whole experience the best that it could
supportive approach remained possibly be under the circumstances. www.stpeters.co.za
We are a family that helps grow young people,

based on Christian values, for their big futures.

Grade 000 – Grade 7 | admissions@stpeters.co.za

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