Thursday, 17 February 2022

How old are our oldest schools, really?

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  It appears, from something I saw on Facebook, that Muir College is celebrating its 200 th anniversary this year. It will be the first Sou...
Monday, 14 February 2022

Sometimes the kids just wanna have fun

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  In response to my blog about the under-14 water polo tournament last week, someone anonymous posted a comment describing what he saw at a ...
Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Let the little ones learn the game without the pressure of winning

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  I’m uncoachable. I know I shouldn’t be sounding off on social media – and clever people have told me not to – but from time to time I can’...
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Thursday, 3 February 2022

The unique stories that make the top schools tops

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Towards the end of my time at the Star I became involved in producing a supplement each February, celebrating the achievements of schools th...
Thursday, 23 December 2021

2021's highights

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Top 10 2021 This is the week – the one after the Khaya Majola Week – that usually I compile my list of highlights of the school sporting yea...
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Thursday, 2 September 2021

I've had a look at the new face of schooling

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  The traditional “chalk and talk” style of schooling is incredibly resilient.   Teaching and learning in schools around the world have be...
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Monday, 2 August 2021

These teams stood out

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  Here are 10 teams that stand out from the thousands I have watched over the years Team achievements THROUGH the mass of matches and co...