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The Grade 1 girls started off the morning at our beautiful Chapel. The girls learnt about St Ursula, said a prayer and prayed for our families and friends.
They then finished off the morning with an exciting Inter house athletics programme with the Grade Rs.
We wish all our girls and families a wonderful restful half term. Travel safely and see you on Tuesday.
Brescia House School is very proud of some notable achievements in the sport of diving. A number of girls recently participated at the Gauteng Schools Diving trials that were held at St Mary's in Waverley.
Madison Basson, Kendra Wise, Jodie McLeman, Jeanne-Marie Vosloo, Robyn Crighton, Rachel Collins, Kate McLeman and Julia Isles were the Brescia House School representatives.
Jodie McLeman, Kate McLeman and Julia Isles were all selected for the Gauteng team.
Jeanne-Marie Vosloo, Rachel Collins and Robyn Crighton were selected for the SA Schools development team. Well done girls!
Our girls compete on the weekend of the 20th October at the national schools diving championships.
We wish the girls all the best of luck for this event.
Well done Jordan.
The Primary School girls participated in InterHouse Athletics yesterday. It was a lovely afternoon filled with war-cries, record-breaking victories and family fun as siblings and parents joined in to show off their athletic prowess.
The Spirit award went to Merici. Final results: Winning house Laurus, followed by Merici and then Brescia. Well done to all our athletes, supporters, coaches and staff who made this event so successful and enjoyable.
The Spring Youth Fair Extravaganza is one of the premier showjumping events held every year with competitors travelling from all provinces with their horses to compete.
Erin O'Dwyer riding the very aptly named Brilliant Star did Brescia proud. She competed across 2 days and 4 events winning the 80cm Show Jumping Championship and walking away with the Victor Ludorum.
Madison placed very well in her first ever 80/90cm jumping competition and amongst massive classes of 39 competitors, achieved a 4th and an 8th placing. Well done girls.
Last week the grade 3 girls delighted their parents with a very entertaining and well-rehearsed musical evening.
The grade 4 girls were having fun in technology making their own NASA crawlers using a saw, glue gun, rheamer, awl and a 9-in-1 tool.
To the wonderful Brescia staff, parents and girls - thank you so much for your overwhelming response to the drive to collect books for Mayfair Convent. Over 4000 books were delivered to them on Friday. The headmistress and librarian are extremely grateful.
"There is a palpable excitement also amongst the children at the thought of having books to read.
The kindness shown by you, the staff, parents and children at Brescia is so touching. Please convey our thanks on to all concerned. " Eleanor Hough (librarian)
