Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo
Dominican Convent Primary School | |
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Address | |
116 Lobengula Street Bulawayo Zimbabwe | |
Information | |
Type | Independent, preparatory school |
Motto |
Veritas (Latin: Truth) |
Denomination | Catholic |
Opened | 28 October 1895 |
Founder | Dominican Sisters |
Headmistress | Sister Tsitsidzashe Chikwani OP |
Grades | 1 to 7 |
Gender | Girls |
Pupils | 497 (2015)[1] |
Campus type | Urban |
Houses | 4 |
Song | Dominican School Song |
Tuition | US$700.00[lower-alpha 1] |
Feeder to | Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo |
Affiliations |
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Website |
conventprimarybyo |
Dominican Convent Primary School (also known as Convent or DC) is a Catholic, independent, preparatory, day school for girls in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The school was founded in 1895 by the Dominican Sisters, laying it's claim to being the oldest school in Bulawayo and in Zimbabwe.[1][2] Initially co-educational, the institution become a girls' school in the 1950s, when St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School was opened to cater for the boys.[2]
Dominican Convent Primary School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmistress is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).[3]
Academics
The following subjects are offered at Dominican Convent Primary School: Agriculture, Art, English Language, General Paper, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics and Ndebele Language.[4]
The Grade Seven pupils sit ZIMSEC examinations in English, General Paper, Mathematics and Ndebele, thus ending their primary education.[4]
Sports
Several sporting disciplines are on offer at the school.[5] These are: athletics, basketball, football, hockey, netball, swimming and tennis.[5]
Houses
There are four houses at Dominican Convent Primary School, namely Saint Dominic, Saint Francis, Saint Joan and Saint Theresa.[5][6]
The following table shows the list of houses and their colours:
Houses | Colour |
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St. Dominic | Green |
St. Francis | Blue |
St. Joan | Red |
St. Theresa | Yellow |
Clubs
Pupils take part in the following extra-curricular activities offered by the following clubs:
- Dance
- Drama
- Knitting and Sewing
- Majorettes
- Torch Bearers
- Wildlife
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "ATS CHISZ DOMINICAN CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 1 2 "History | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Academics | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Sports | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Houses | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Clubs | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
External links
- Dominican Convent Primary School Official website
- Dominican Convent Primary School Profile on the ATS website