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entrants, committing to working     journey. The students are our
        with students from all walks of life,   focus, with Academic and Pastoral
        as evidenced by its comprehensive   departments working together to
        learning support programme and a    ensure that all decisions are made
        philosophy focused on improving     around what is best for the child.
        individual motivation towards       Our teachers are truly invested
        autonomy, mastery and purpose.      in the academic and emotional
                                            well-being of their students and
        At the heart of St Peter’s educational   form personal relationships with
        journey is their focus on preparing   each individual,” says Matthews.
        its students for the world they are                                     of the Class of 2021, both individually
        entering and teaching them the      “We have had several personal       and as a group, and takes this
        coping mechanisms they require.     losses at the school during 2021 and   opportunity to wish the graduates
        In Matric, the Academic Assistance   the school community has come      every success for the future.
        Programme supports students         together to offer support. As a school
        struggling with the academic        family, we appreciate the many
        demands of Grade 12, and stretches   blessings we have in our lives and      “Just breathe. You are
        academically strong students to     realise that we cannot take anything   strong enough to handle
        achieve their potential. The support   for granted. The past two years of   your challenges, wise
        structure that enables St Peter’s   living through the pandemic have
        students to reach readiness is built to   taught our teachers the value of   enough to find a solution
        ensure that no child is left behind.  flexibility, while our students have   and capable enough to
                                            learnt to embrace change as part and   do whatever needs to be
        “Our holistic approach to education   parcel of life. All great life lessons!”
        is aimed at producing a well-rounded                                                 done.”
        student at the end of the five-year   The College salutes the achievements                  (Jaydeem.com)


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