Welcome Back!
2012 promises to be another excellent year of growth and achievement for St Andrew's.
We were again extremely proud of the results of our matriculation class. Top individual results were stunning! Servi Verster achieved 10 A symbols, was placed in the top 1% of all IEB results nationally and was the top IEB candidate in the Free State. Carrie-Ann Urquhart achieved 8 As and Sally-Anne Smart 7 As. Sadly, one of our candidates failed however, he needs to pass only one subject and he is determined to re-write it this year and hence achieve a National Senior Certificate. Overall results were most pleasing 72% of all our candidates achieved the standard required for degree study at a university, and 62% of all subject results were C symbols or better. Congratulations to the class of 2011!
Then, we are very happy to welcome several new members of staff to the school! Dr Amori Olivier, although not new, is now a permanent staff member and will teach Afrikaans in Grades 12, 11 and 10. Mr Gerrit Roux is joining the Afrikaans department and will also teach some History and PE. Mrs Marli Kasselman joins the Foundation Phase, teaching Grade 3 with Mrs Rademeyer. Ms Tasmyn Jewell has joined the Pre-School, she will teach the Grade 00 class. And finally, Ms Tammy Fouche, who is a third year education student, will assist in the pre-primary and primary areas. We look forward to the contribution that these staff members will make at the school and wish them a long, enjoyable and fruitful time at St Andrew's.
We are particularly pleased with this year's enrolment in the school - we are bigger than we have ever been and are now very close to the maximum we can accommodate! So, it is, of course, a great pleasure to welcome all new pupils to the school. As with new staff, we anticipate great things from many of these new pupils and we wish you all happy, productive and achievement-filled years at our school.
Welcome back to everyone else, pupils, parents and staff. I suggested to the school on Wednesday that we all commit ourselves this year to the, right thinking, of dedication, determination and diligence, so I really look forward to a busy and fulfilling year and first term, and wish you all a most blessed 2012!
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