This month Jade Busse is in the spotlight. Umtentweni, on the South Coast, was Jade’s home until the family moved to Durban when she was 11 years old. Jade comes across as softly spoken but I am no longer fooled by her demure manner because when the students are taking a break together, it’s generally her voice and laughter that I hear.
Read MoreLee-Andre Marissa Fortuin, a past pupil of Girls’ High School in Pietermaritzburg, is another of our first-year students. Her teachers chose to celebrate the end of the 2019 school year at Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine and were delighted to know that this was where Lee-Andre had enrolled – her consumer science teacher, Eline De Jongh, in particular.
Read MoreHilton born-and-raised, Anja Dippenaar, a past-pupil of St Anne's Diocesan College, was among those who helped on Youth Day. In Grade 11 she chose to do her ‘work experience’ at a few culinary institutions – and is now in her first year as she pursues her calling.
Read MoreThat time of the year’ has arrived and we are working at private as well as corporate functions, of all sizes. There’s a joyful energy in the air. We have our first few festive functions this week and before we close, we, as a school, are travelling to the Cape for our annual trip that will be filled with many wine-estate visits as well as interesting and exciting ‘must sees’. It’s a really busy time for us all.
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