2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 6 2. Highlights: Value Added Programs 6 2.1. Grade 8 Orientation ............................................................................................................................. 6 2.2. Grade 8 Blazer Ceremony ................................................................................................................... 6 2.3. Grade Camp ........................................................................................................................................ 7 2.3.1. GRADE 8 ............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.3.2. GRADE 9 ............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.3.3. GRADE 10 ........................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3.4. GRADE 11 ........................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3.5. GRADE 12 ........................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4. Valentine's Dance ................................................................................................................................ 7 2.5. Blood Donation .................................................................................................................................... 8 2.6. 40 Days ............................................................................................................................................... 8 2.7. Grade 12 Valedictory Day .................................................................................................................... 8 2.8. Grade 11 Cross Over Day ................................................................................................................... 8 2.9. Paper Recycling Project....................................................................................................................... 8 2.10. Leadership Development – Curro Learner Council .............................................................................. 8 2.11. Matric Farewell .................................................................................................................................... 9 2.12. Prestige-evening and Mini Awards ....................................................................................................... 9 2.13. Masibambane Secondary School Initiative .......................................................................................... 9 2.14. Soft Skills ........................................................................................................................................... 10 2.15. Mentors .............................................................................................................................................. 10 2.16. Mr and Miss Curro ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.17. Junior City Council (JCC) ................................................................................................................... 10 3. Highlights: Sport 11 3.1. Athletics ............................................................................................................................................. 11 3.1.1. Curro Interschools Athletics ............................................................................................................... 11 3.2. Chess ................................................................................................................................................ 11 3.3. Cricket ............................................................................................................................................... 11 3.4. Golf .................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.5. Hockey ............................................................................................................................................... 12 3.6. Netball ............................................................................................................................................... 12 3.7. Swimming .......................................................................................................................................... 12 3.8. Tennis ................................................................................................................................................ 14 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 | Curro Durbanville High School 2 | P a g e 4. Highlights: Culture 15 4.1. Afrikaans Redenaars ......................................................................................................................... 15 4.2. Curro Arts Superhero ......................................................................................................................... 16 4.3. Debating ............................................................................................................................................ 19 4.4. General Knowledge Olympiad and Development............................................................................... 19 5. Highlights: Academics 19 5.1. AD Maths ........................................................................................................................................... 19 5.2. Career Exhibition ............................................................................................................................... 20 5.3. Digital Devices: Grades 8 – 12........................................................................................................... 20 5.4. Grade 9 Subject Choice and Psychometric Evaluation ...................................................................... 20 5.5. IEB Conferences ................................................................................................................................ 21 5.6. Matric Results 2019 ........................................................................................................................... 22 5.7. Curro Subject Advisors ...................................................................................................................... 23 5.8. Science Expo ..................................................................................................................................... 23 6. Effective Functioning 24 6.1. Assessments ..................................................................................................................................... 24 6.2. Communication .................................................................................................................................. 25 6.3. Discipline ........................................................................................................................................... 25 6.4. Gallup Strength Finder program......................................................................................................... 25 6.5. Grade Heads ..................................................................................................................................... 26 6.6. Leadership ......................................................................................................................................... 26 6.7. Subject Heads ................................................................................................................................... 26 7. Staff 27 7.1. Management Employee Representative Committee meetings ........................................................... 27 7.2. Staff Development ............................................................................................................................. 28 7.3. Staff Evaluation.................................................................................................................................. 28 7.4. Staff List 2020 .................................................................................................................................... 28 7.5. Staff Provision.................................................................................................................................... 29 8. Curriculum: Academics 29 8.1. IEB Examinations .............................................................................................................................. 29 8.2. Student Teachers .............................................................................................................................. 30 8.3. Accounting/Economic and Management Sciences ............................................................................ 31 8.4. Afrikaans Huistaal and Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal ................................................................. 32 8.5. Business Studies ............................................................................................................................... 32 8.6. Computer Applications Technology ................................................................................................... 33 8.7. Consumer Studies ............................................................................................................................