Type High School - Public Principal D Schenck Number of students 1 155[1] Phone +27 21 852 1228 Mascot Bulldog Color Navy and white | Established 1986 Grades 8 - 12 Exam Board WCED and CIE Founded 1986 | |
Motto Sapientia et Intellegentia Wisdom and Insight Similar Hottentot High School, Strand High School, Paul Roos Gymnasi, Hoërskool Parel Vallei High Sch, Rhenish Girls' High School | ||
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Parel Vallei High School is a dual-medium co-ed high school located in Parel Vallei, a suburb of Somerset West, which is in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Pupils attending the school are from the surrounding towns, such as Somerset West and Strand, as well as areas further away, such as Grabouw.
Contents
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- School badge
- School song
- Academics
- Cambridge International Examination Center
- Student Leadership
- Student Awards
- PV in the News
- Parel Vallei is Growing
- References
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School badge
Christo Maritz, a Grade 9 pupil, designed the logo in 1987.
The design of the badge is MADE up as follows:
The gable is from the old Parel Vallei homestead.
A window in the gable symbolises insight (“intellegentia”).
The open BOOK symbolises wisdom (“sapientia”).
Sun and light emphasise the message of the motto “Sapientia et Intellegentia” which means wisdom and insight, a Biblical quotation used at the very first gathering of pupils and staff, in January 1986.
School song
The school song was written by Mr J.F Spies and composed by Dr Guurt van der Tas in August 1989. Half of the lyrics are in English and half are in Afrikaans.
'In ons soepel lentejare
Word ons vir ons taak gebrei,
skep ons vir ons ideale
in ons eie Parel Vallei.
Dis die skool wat ons so liefhet,
wat die mag van wysheid leer
en ons aanspoor om met insig
ons probleme te hanteer.
In our sport and in our labour
always vigilant we'll stay,
and by word and deed the spirit
of this lovely school display.
Parel Vallei we shall remember
how you tend us in our youth,
how to grow in the art of living
and to flourish forth in truth.'
Academics
The school is well known for its quick entrance in the academic excellence. Classes are bilingually tutored.
The following National Senior Certificate subjects are offered by the school:
Cambridge International Examination Center
Parel Vallei High School is the only school in South Africa offering the CIE course as well as the Senior Certificate course concurrently. Parel Vallei runs AS-Level and A-Level classes for pupils who want extra academic qualifications. Teachers are from the internal school or from surrounding Universities. A-Level programs are done after hours and costs extra to the school's internal fee.
Subjects offered:
Subjects previously offered:
Student Leadership
Students hold an annual democratic vote to elect a representative council of learners known as the Learner Council. The members of this council then vote among themselves in a multi-step election process in order to elect the head leaders for the coming year. The head boy and head girl of the school automatically earn positions on the school's governing body.
Student Awards
A. DUX
This award goes to the pupil with the highest academic average during their matric year, awarded before final National Senior Certificate examinations take place.
B. PAREL VALLEI Award
The Parel Vallei Award is a highly prestigious award given to the matric learner who has shown the highest level of versatile excellence in his or her school career. Achievements in academics, leadership, sports and culture are taken into consideration.
PV in the News
Parel Vallei was recently in the published media regarding submissions to the school. The school had a few legal issues as it did not accept applications to the school due to size limitations. The school is currently in the process of building and extending the school. In 2004, the school was briefly in the local news after the governing body presented the idea to erect a cellphone mast on the school grounds to the community.
Parel Vallei is Growing
The school has shown enormous growth in the past 20 years. Originally the facilities were designed for 750 pupils, but currently tutors 1,155 pupils. The school had recently applied for a budget of R10.25 million to be used to extend the school to accommodate 1,200 pupils comfortably. Constructions are to start in October 2007. Plans for the future will be:
and recently the new AstroTurf for hockey has been completed and the first official match played on 1 June 2012