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'''Sinenjongo High School''' is a high school in [[Joe Slovo Park]], [[Milnerton]], [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]. The school has more than 800 learners, 27 teachers and 18 classrooms. Rabie Property Group have taken on Sinenjongo High School as the major beneficiary of their Corporate Social Investment programme.<ref>http://www.rabie.co.za/blog/?s=sinenjongo</ref><ref>http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxCapeTownED-Malinga-Nopote-E</ref> |
'''Sinenjongo High School''' is a high school in [[Joe Slovo Park]], [[Milnerton]], [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]. The school has more than 800 learners, 27 teachers and 18 classrooms. Rabie Property Group have taken on Sinenjongo High School as the major beneficiary of their Corporate Social Investment programme.<ref>http://www.rabie.co.za/blog/?s=sinenjongo</ref><ref>http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxCapeTownED-Malinga-Nopote-E</ref> |
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==Free access to Wikipedia== |
==Free access to Wikipedia== |
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Revision as of 14:32, 30 May 2013
Sinenjongo High School is a high school in Joe Slovo Park, Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa. The school has more than 800 learners, 27 teachers and 18 classrooms. Rabie Property Group have taken on Sinenjongo High School as the major beneficiary of their Corporate Social Investment programme.[1][2]
Free access to Wikipedia
In 2012, the 11A grade class at the school lobbied South African cellphone network operators to provide free access to Wikipedia to assist students with research.[3][4] FNB Connect (a South African ISP) was the first to respond by offering free Wikipedia browsing during certain hours to their own clients. While this offer is not available to cellphone users, it will put more pressure on the cellphone network operators to offer the same.[5][6]
History
In 1993 Mrs Elda Mahlentle started a school in the informal settlement called Chuku town opposite the racehorse stables in Milnerton. Gr 1 to 4 were housed all in one small shack. By the end of 1994 the school had expanded up to Gr 9 and consisted of eight container classrooms. The department of education subsidized the school through payment of ten teachers' salaries.
In 1996 the new houses were being built in Joe Slovo and so the school moved there with 16 educators. After lengthy negotiations the school finally became a public school in 2004. Elda Mahlentle Primary School became Marconi Beam Primary and Sinenjongo High School.
Extra Mural Activities
- Choir
- Chess
- Soccer
- Netball
- Debating
- Drama
- Athletics
- BBN
- Star Schools
Results
In 2010, the school obtained a high pass rate [7] and has been graduating students who matriculate to a university level. [8]
| Year | Pass Rate | Number of learners | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27% | 71 | 3 |
| 2009 | 44% | 66 | 3 |
| 2010 | 98% | 44 | 7 |
| 2011 | 88% | 87 | 19 |
| 2012 | 95% | 92 | 32 |
References
- ^ http://www.rabie.co.za/blog/?s=sinenjongo
- ^ http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxCapeTownED-Malinga-Nopote-E
- ^ http://www.livdigital.co.za/south-african-school-goers-lobby-mobile-operators-for-free-wikipedia-access/
- ^ http://www.gadget.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=5612
- ^ http://www.telecompaper.com/news/fnb-connect-to-offer-free-wikipedia-browsing-in-the-evening--919278
- ^ http://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/29953/fnb-connect-offers-free-wiki-browsing/
- ^ http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/once-rotten-school-hits-high-note-1.1009090#.UWiO-Kt4b2s
- ^ http://natashalassen.blogspot.com/2012/01/bright-future-for-lukhanyo-good-news.html
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