Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo

Independent, preparatory school in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
  1. ^ Termly fees, the year has 3 terms.[1]

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 its 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, Agriculture, 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:

Dominican Convent Houses[6]
Houses Colour
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

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See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c "ATS CHISZ DOMINICAN CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "History | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ^ "ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Academics | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Sports | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Houses | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Clubs | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

External links

  • Dominican Convent Primary School Official website
  • Dominican Convent Primary School Profile on the ATS website
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