CBC Mount Edmund, Pretoria
Important School Information: CBC Mount Edmund, Pretoria
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Location |
c/o Church Street extension & Cussonia rd, Silverton |
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Type of school |
Catholic Christian Education |
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Admissions |
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Gender |
Boys and Girls |
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Grades Taught |
Grade RRR - Grade 12 (Pre-Primary, Primary and High School) |
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Telephone |
012 804 1801 |
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Fees |
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CBC Mount Edmund is an independent English medium Catholic school that provides quality Christian education for boys and girls from Gr RRR - 12.
Our Mission
Faith
The Pastoral Care Team consisting of management, our
Educational Psychologists, our fulltime Chaplain and Life
Orientation teachers regularly meet to ensure that the
emotional and spiritual welfare of our community is nurtured
and enhanced. The College also affords all its Catholic
students an opportunity to enhance their Sacramental
development. The spiritual growth of each person is at the
heart of everything we do.
Leadership
Reaching out to others gives students at CBC Mount Edmund
the opportunity to realise their own responsibility to
assist those who are in need. Our value-based education
creates students who are socially responsible and able to
identify the needs in our community and to respond
appropriately. The leadership style of the College is
modelled according to the example of Jesus Christ and we
instil an understanding of servant leadership in all our
staff and students alike.
Excellence
We offer excellent education with a wide range of subjects.
Our staff are appropriately qualified and at the forefront
of their fields of expertise. Our academic rigour is aimed
at developing young adults with the ability to choose from a
variety of options at tertiary level. Our annual university
acceptance rate is always above 90%. All our facilities are
constantly upgraded to ensure that we remain current. Our
fully computerised library and resource centre challenge
students to read further than the scope of the curriculum.
Our College Phases
Our Pre-School, aptly named 'Little Mount', was a welcome
addition to the College in 2009 and now you can truly 'walk
through life' with us as we take your child on a journey of
self-discovery from the age of 4 to 18. Even at this young
age we start moulding our future leaders.
Their spiritual development is already catered for and we
enrich their lives through play and experiential learning
activities. Even at such a young age we regularly go on
outings and every child is taught the value of literacy and
a love for literature is instilled in their young lives.
The Foundation Phase refers to Grade R to Grade 3. As the
name implies, the Foundation Phase sees to the developmental
needs of children. At the centre of the curriculum lies the
holistic development of children and some basic skills. We
promote equality of opportunity and values. One of the most
important skills taught in this phase is swimming since the
ability to swim can save your life.
According to Kholo, one of our
Foundation Phase learners, he learnt in Grade R that 'God
speaks all languages even spinach'. Even from this early age
we encourage our learners to grow in their own faith. Our
Catholic grade 3 learners are also given the opportunity to
make their first Holy Communion.
Our Intermediate Phase runs from Grade 4 through to Grade 7.
During this phase our learners concentrate on enhancing
their basic reading skills and assessment becomes more
rigorous. In this welcoming and inviting section each
learner is given the necessary personal attention whilst
given the opportunity to learn through discovery. We foster
a love for reading and creative thinking. Through the Edmund
Rice Society children are given the opportunity to reach out
to those who are less fortunate.
A number of our learners regularly obtain their provincial
colours in a variety of our sporting codes.
High School:
During Grade 8
through to Grade 12 each learner is given the opportunity to
find their passion and grow their talents. We offer our
Grade 8 and 9 learners the unique opportunity to already
experience our Hospitality Studies Department.
In Grade 9 each learner writes an aptitude test at no extra
cost and our two Educational Psychologists provide each
learner with a report about their aptitude in relation to
their subject choices.
Our Grade
10-12 learners may choose from the following subjects:
picture of High School
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Afrikaans or Sepedi as First Additional Languages
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Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
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Physical Science
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Accounting
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Business Studies
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Life Sciences
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Information Technology
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History
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Geography
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Hospitality Studies
During grade 10 and 11 our Catholic learners are also given the opportunity to be confirmed by the Arch Bishop.
Sports and Activities
We consider
all activities to be as much a part of the basic curriculum
as any academic subject. Therefore all students are required
to do at least two (one summer and one winter) activity.
This is meant to encourage students to participate in a
meaningful way to developing the whole person.
In the Foundation Phase we offer arts and crafts,
junior bookclub, choir, percussion group, newspaper club,
drama, ballet, mini and hardball cricket, hockey, mini
soccer, totball, playgolf and learn to swim.
The Intermediate child can participate in the speech
festival, book club, swimming, tennis, squash, cricket,
hockey, netball, soccer, cross country and athletics.
High School students are encouraged, through our
Honours Blazer system to participate in cultural and
sporting events whilst they still keep an exemplary academic
record and offer their assistance to the College and the
community it serves. They can choose from a variety of
codes: basketball, cricket, hockey, soccer, softball,
squash, swimming and tennis. The College produces excellent
public speakers. Choral singing is highly respected with a
large main choir and a small jazz choir.
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