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The Glen High School

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School type
  
Public school

Principal
  
Mrs CW Nel

Phone
  
+27 12 348 8625

Founded
  
1976

Established
  
1976

Staff
  
approx. 50 full-time

Founder
  
Mr. GM Batty

Colors
  
White, Green

Motto
  
Urram (Scottish: "Respect With Honour")

Authority
  
Gauteng Department of Education

Address
  
c/o Garstfontein Rd & Corobay Avenue, Waterkloof Glen, Pretoria, 0010, South Africa

Similar
  
Willowrid High School, Pretoria High School fo, Pretoria Boys High School, Clapham High School, Hatfield Christian School

Profiles

Battle of the grades 2016 the glen high school


The Glen High School is a public, English medium co-ed high school located in Waterkloof Glen, Pretoria, in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The school has around 1000 pupils.

Contents

Johann teaching at the glen high school


Principals

  • G Batty
  • R Brown
  • A Wilcocks
  • A Brink
  • C Nel
  • Scottish background

    The Glen High School has a very Scottish background and the Heads Of Clans have a kilt as part of their uniform. The President, Deputy-President, Treasurer and Secretary wear tartan ties.

    Clans

    The school is divided into four clans. Each clan has their own colour, song and motto. Each clan has two heads of clan, one male and one female. The clans each have a clan evening once a year where they perform a One Act Play and various skits. The clans also compete in sports such as athletics, swimming, basketball and tennis. The clans are:

  • Macdonald, Clan MacDonald - Green
  • Stewart, Clan Stewart - Red
  • Gordon, Clan Gordon - Yellow
  • Campbell, Clan Campbell - Blue
  • Sport

    Sport is not compulsory, as the school believes that the success and enjoyment is with voluntary participation. However, the grade 8 learners are expected to attend most of the sport meetings as spectators.

    Sporting facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, athletics grounds, several tennis and squash courts, a basketball court (indoor and outdoor), a rock-climbing wall and hockey fields.

    The School offers the following sports:

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Chesskokok
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Netball
  • Squash (sport)
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • The Glen High School is part of the Pretoria English Medium High Schools Athletics Association (PEMHSAA) which is good spirited rivalry between all the Co-ed Government Schools in Pretoria. The Schools have three meetings held a year including the Swimming Gala (held at Hillcrest Swimming Pool), Cross Country (held at the host school) and an Athletics meeting (held at Pilditch Stadium). Other schools participating in PEMHSAA are:

  • Clapham High School
  • Hillview High School
  • Lyttleton Manor High School
  • Pretoria Technical High School
  • Pretoria Secondary School
  • Sutherland High School
  • Willowridge High School
  • Council Of Pupils

    The school has a student body run by Mrs. C. Steytler called the Council Of Pupils (COP). An annual election is held in August for the following year's council members. The students are led by the president and a deputy president. There are a dozen student-led committees

    Notable alumni

    Past students of The Glen High School are called Glenwegians.

  • Marcos Ondruska - tennis player
  • Sharon Cormack - hockey player and member of South Africa's 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup squad
  • Anton Greyling - Under-23 footballer
  • Ryan Hammond - dancer and contestant in Strictly Come Dancing
  • Dennis Jensen - Australian politician
  • Keryn Jordan - football
  • Embeth Davidtz - Hollywood actress.
  • Candida Mosoma - musical theatre actress
  • Michael Mol - Mr South Africa 1996 - TV Personality
  • Bernelee Daniell - Miss South Africa 1995
  • Wayne Barker - Prominent South African artist
  • The School song

    The school song is The Glen Air:

    Hark when the Glen is singing,
    Hear, hear our voices ringing,
    Loudly and proudly singing,
    Praise of our school,
    There's where we're taught our duty.
    Pride in our country's beauty
    Honour, sincerity,
    Obedience to rule.

    Striving for all the things,
    Justice and mercy brings,
    Long may our proud standards
    loyally remain.
    School of our high endeavour,
    School of our youth together
    School of our hearts forever
    Honour its name

    Hark when the Glen is singing,
    Hear, hear our voices ringing,
    Loudly and proudly singing,
    Praise of our school,
    There's where we're taught our duty.
    Pride in our country's beauty
    Honour, sincerity,
    Obedience to rule.

    Striving for all the things,
    Justice and mercy brings,
    Long may our proud standards
    loyally remain.
    School of our high endeavour,
    School of our youth together
    School of our hearts forever
    Honour THE GLEN

    References

    The Glen High School Wikipedia