Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Explained

Dominican Convent Primary School
Address:	116 Lobengula Street
City:	Bulawayo
Country:	Zimbabwe
Founder:	Dominican Sisters
Type:	Independent, preparatory school
Denomination:	Catholic
Motto:	Veritas
Motto Translation:	Latin: Truth
Headmistress:	Sister Irene Makovere OP
Grades:	1 to 7
Gender:	Girls
Pupils:	497 (2015)^[1]
Campus Type:	Urban
Houses:	4
Song:	Dominican School Song
Tuition:	US$1000.00
Feeder To:	Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo

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.^[2] These are: athletics, basketball, football, hockey, netball, swimming, and tennis.

Houses

There are four houses at Dominican Convent Primary School, namely Saint Dominic, Saint Francis, Saint Joan and Saint Theresa.^[6]

See also

• Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo
• List of schools in Zimbabwe

External links

• Official website
• on the ATS website

Notes and References

1. Web site: ATS CHISZ DOMINICAN CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL » » Schools Directory . ATS CHISZ . 18 September 2015 . ATS CHISZ . 6 January 2016.
2. Web site: ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory . ATS CHISZ . ATS CHISZ . 6 January 2016.
3. Web site: Academics . Dominican Convent Primary School . 11 February 2011 . Dominican Convent Primary School . 6 January 2016.
4. Web site: Sports . Dominican Convent Primary School . 11 February 2011 . Dominican Convent Primary School . 6 January 2016].
5. Web site: History | Dominican Convent Primary School |website= Dominican Convent Primary School |date= 11 February 2011 |publisher= Dominican Convent Primary School |access-date= 6 January 2016}} 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.

   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).^[2]

   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.^[3]

   The Grade Seven pupils sit ZIMSEC examinations in English, General Paper, Mathematics and Ndebele, Agriculture, thus ending their primary education.

   Sports

   Several sporting disciplines are on offer at the school.^[4]

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6. Web site: Clubs . Dominican Convent Primary School . 11 February 2011 . Dominican Convent Primary School . 6 January 2016.
7. Web site: Houses | Dominican Convent Primary School |website= Dominican Convent Primary School |date= 15 February 2011 |publisher= Dominican Convent Primary School |access-date= 6 January 2016}}

   The following table shows the list of houses and their colours:

   Dominican Convent Houses

   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:[6]

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