Originally published in Christian Today The Christian Institute has condemned the United Kingdom government’s latest plans for independent schools, saying they will curtail freedom of speech. Under new guidelines, teachers working in independent schools – including Christian schools and academies – will have to actively promote ‘rights’ in every subject. […]
Education
School birthed in faith aims to comply with God’s measure
Generous sponsorships provide for 40 learners from nearby farms and orphanage Jesus was the initiator of Plumb Line Christian Academy in the farming district of Tarkastad and He remains the centre of this unique school, according to Kitty Phillips, the administrator and visionary of the school. Kitty says the name […]
‘Faith Hope Love’ reaches Greenbushes community
Faith Hope Love Ministries, a private Christian outreach, feeds more than 300 children per week in Greenbushes, Port Elizabeth. Founder, Bernadette Spies, and her team go out to bless the Greenbushes community by sharing God’s word, leading praise and worship and sharing a meal together. In 2007 the organisation was […]
New threat to homeschooling: call to action
Homeschooling action groups in the Western Cape fear that the Government intends to introduce draconian anti-homeschooling legislation in draft national policy on home education that is due to be published in August. Cape Home Educators and the Pestalozzi Trust are concerned that the national policy will override gains that homeschooling […]
Schools art competition raised awareness of human trafficking
Several school principals who attended the prize giving for a schools art competition on human trafficking in Port Elizabeth said they had not been aware that human trafficking happens in their communities and felt empowered to further educate their learners on the issue, reports Amanda van der Westhuizen of the […]
Welcome to The Rock Academy
We are a Christian School situatedin the lovely town of Fish Hoek inthe Cape Peninsula, South Africa. At The Rock Academy we believe in the expression “Today our children live in our world, tomorrow we live in theirs.” With this in mind we want to partner with our parents to provide our […]
Pass rate takes off after church adopts school
The pass rate at a school in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth has nearly doubled — from 38% to 75% — since it was adopted by a nearby church in 2010. The successful partnership between Cowan High School and St Stephen’s Anglican Church was celebrated on Sunday (February 2, 2014) at the […]
Discipline in schools – a positive spin
[notice]Debbie Hemmens shares a story from a Johannesburg school which demonstrates that firm discipline can produce positive results. She calls for more education to help people see the value of discipline.[/notice] Recently we have seen many scenes on our screens of discipline gone horribly wrong in our South African schools. […]
EXCITING EVANGELISM ADVENTURE!
Great Commission Camp 3 – 6 January 2014, Cape Town (CLICK ON POSTER TO ENLARGE!) Experience the Joy of Leading Others to Christ Does the thought of sharing the Gospel, especially with sceptics, terrify you? Then this camp is for you! Sharing your Faith doesn’t need to be a terrifying […]
El Shaddai Christian Academy, Port Alfred: Our seeds of potential
Support our exciting opportunity to move the school El Shaddai Christian Academy, Port Alfred, aims to provide a quality Christian based education that will equip young people to make a difference in the world. We instil in each one a sense of destiny and purpose in Christ so that they […]