Sinenjongo High School Explained

Sinenjongo High School
Motto:Isiseko senkcubeko
The foundation of development
Type:Public and paying
[1] mixed gender
Headmistress:Mrs Khuselwa Malinga-Nopote
Location:Joe Slovo Park, Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates:-33.8738°N 18.5096°W
[2]
Enrollment:more than 1400
Houses:No residence halls
Colours:Blue and grey
Grades:8–12
Staff:41 teachers

Sinenjongo High School is a high school in Joe Slovo Park, Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa.

History

In 1993, Elda Mahlentle started a school (the Elda Mahlentle Primary School) in the informal settlement called Chuku Town, opposite the racehorse stables in Milnerton. Grades 1 to 4 were housed all in one small shack. By the end of 1994 the school had expanded up to Grade 9 and consisted of eight container classrooms. The Department of Education subsidised the school through payment of ten teachers' salaries.

In 1996 the new houses were being built in Joe Slovo and so the school moved there with 16 educators. After lengthy negotiations the school finally became a public school in 2004. Elda Mahlentle Primary School became Sinenjongo High School and Marconi Beam Primary School.

Gaining recognition

Rabie Property Group has taken on Sinenjongo High School as the major beneficiary of their Corporate Social Investment Programme.[3]

Malinga Nopote was appointed as the school principal in July 2010, and spoke at TEDxCapeTownED in 2012 about the remarkable improvement in the pass rate of the school.[4] [5]

The school received an award for being one of the 10 most improved schools in the Western Cape in 2012 from the Western Cape Education Department.[6]

Resources

In 2012, the school had:

In 2017 Sinenjongo moved to the new school building[14] [15] which has

The new school hall was however burnt down as part of protests held in 2020, and as a result, has been subject to impairment. (Impairment of assets, in terms of the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards, the IFRS's International Accounting Standard - IAS 36: loss of value of an asset compared to 'book value'; below its recoverable value).

Academic results

From 2010 the school has obtained a high pass rate[16] [17] and has been graduating students who matriculate to a university level, called a Bachelor pass.[18] [19]

Year Pass Rate Number of learners Bachelors Bachelors Rate
2008 27% 71 3 4%
2009 44% 66 3 5%
2010 98% 44 7 16%
2011 88% 87 19 22%
2012 95% 92 32 35%
2013 93% 91 30 33%
2014 89% 13733 24%
2015 91% 14949 33%
2016 85% 14942 28%
2017 86% 13134 26%
2018 86% 16166 41%
2019 78% 14653 36%

Extramural participation

Other programme participation

Free access to Wikipedia

See also: Wikipedia Zero. In 2012, the 11A grade class at the school lobbied South African cellphone network operators to provide free access to Wikipedia to assist students with research.[25] [26] FNB Connect (a South African ISP) was the first to respond by offering free Wikipedia browsing during certain hours to their own clients. While this offer is not available to cellphone users, it will put more pressure on the cellphone network operators to offer the same.[27] [28]

In May 2013, the school was visited by Victor Grigas and Charlene Music from the Wikimedia Foundation to shoot a documentary about the school and this campaign.[29] [30] [31] Plus, in June 2013, national, provincial and local newspapers, published the students' letter and had articles written about it, especially on the week preceding the South African national holiday of 16 June "Youth Day". The letter has received a voice beyond its home-province, the Western Cape, to provinces like the Gauteng and the KwaZulu Natal and continues to strengthen it through the Free Access to Wikipedia from Cellphones Facebook page.[32] [33]

On 14 February 2014, in response to a NekNomination challenge from Five Roses Tea, the cellphone operator MTN Group announced via a YouTube video that they would provide access to Wikipedia without data charges. A NekNomination is an internet craze that started as a drinking game, but developed into an online challenge to make a positive difference in South Africa.[34] [35]

The Gr 12A learners have written a number of articles for the IsiXhosa Wikipedia. 'Ukucinezeleka kwamanina' (Oppression of Women) by Sinako Mtakati took first prize in a competition held in August 2013. In 2014 grade 11A learners joined WikiAfrica and started editing and creating articles. Nicholas Dodo, Sinoxolo Cotyi, Esethu Dudumashe, Asiya Bucwa and Sesethu Mdikane joined Lead SA in association with WikiAfrica at an Edit-a-thon.[36]

In late 2013 Sinenjongo learners received more than 95 WikiReaders with mixed funds from a Wikimedia individual engagement grant[37] and an Indiegogo campaign.[38]

Yearly events

There is a Careers day for the Grade 8s and Grade 9s where people from different career fields speak to the learners and let them know about those career fields. This is done because the learners in Grade 10 have to choose subjects that they'll major in until matriculation. The other grades' pupils get included too.[39] [40] [41]

Annually there is an academic awards ceremony for the Grade 12 class. It is also their valedictory.[42]

A month before the valedictory, the school has a social farewell celebration for the Grade 12 class known as the "Matric Dance" or "Matric Ball"[43]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mediaweb: SA Journalist Network . 15 June 2013 . https://archive.today/20130615060351/http://www.mediaweb.co.za/journalist/mnews_j_.asp?id=4211 . 15 June 2013 . dead.
  2. Web site: Sinenjongo High School – South Africa . Plak.co.za . 13 July 2014.
  3. Web site: 21 April 2013 . https://archive.today/20130421230245/http://www.rabie.co.za/blog/?s=sinenjongo . dead . Sinenjongo | Rabie Blog . Rabie.co.za . 13 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Malinga Nopote – Excellence Through Trust . TEDxCapeTownED . 13 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Excellence through trust: Malinga Nopote at TEDxCapeTownED . YouTube . 18 June 2012 . 13 June 2013.
  6. Web site: WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) AWARDS FOR 2012 . info.gov.za . 13 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130612210657/http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/docs/2013/wc_top_schools.pdf . 12 June 2013 . dead.
  7. News: Joe Slovo pupils get to grips with science . IOL . 7 July 2007 . 13 July 2014 . Bronwynne Esbach.
  8. Web site: Community Involvement . Oldmutual.co.za . 13 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140403052428/http://www.oldmutual.co.za/corporate/asset-management/om-investment-group-(sa)/about-us/community-involvement.aspx . 3 April 2014 . dead.
  9. News: Joe Slovo pupils get to grips with science – Post | IOL.co.za . Post . 19 February 2013 . 13 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714234625/http://www.thepost.co.za/joe-slovo-pupils-get-to-grips-with-science-1.360967 . 14 July 2014 . dead.
  10. Web site: Century City Takes Arbor Day To Neighbouring Community . Century City Blog . 9 September 2010 . 13 July 2014 . digitalpro.
  11. Web site: Rotary Club helps learners in need . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151158/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2006/07/10/TC/28/cfrotary.html . 14 July 2014 . dead.
  12. Century City Edits . ISSUU . May–June 2012 . 13 July 2014 . Michele Attwood . 2.
  13. Web site: Sinenjongo High School -My Valedictory Speech (2011, September) . Sinenjongohighschoolvaledictory2011.blogspot.com . 15 October 2011 . 13 June 2013.
  14. Web site: Brand new R47 million Sinenjongo High School nearing completion .
  15. Web site: Sinenjongo High School nearing completion . 10 June 2016 .
  16. Web site: Sinenjongo achieves 94% pass rate . Rabie . 14 January 2013 . 13 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130526062017/http://www.rabie.co.za/blog/2013/01/sinenjongo-achieves-matric-pass-rate/ . 26 May 2013 . dead.
  17. News: Pass rate triples in just two years – Western Cape . IOL News . 7 January 2011 . 13 July 2014 . Michelle Jones.
  18. Web site: Natasha Lassen |: A Good News Story | Bright future for Lukhanyo Velelo . Natashalassen.blogspot.com . 13 June 2013.
  19. Web site: Whizz-kid gets 5 As living in shack with uncle . IOL News . 7 January 2012 . 13 June 2013 . BIANCA CAPAZORIO.
  20. Web site: Programmes . Starschools . 13 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130810161733/http://starschools.co.za/programmes.html#anchor_saturday_school . 10 August 2013 . dead.
  21. Web site: Legacy Partnership . BBN . 13 June 2013.
  22. Web site: Legacy Partnership . BBN . 13 July 2014.
  23. Web site: BBN LEARNERS 2011 – Sinenjongo . BBN Addsure Sinenjongo 2011 Learners . 24 April 2011 . 13 July 2014 . Addison . Mike . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165543/http://bbnlearners.blogspot.com/2011/04/bbn-learners-2011-sinenjongo.html . 14 July 2014 . dead.
  24. Web site: ASSET . Association for Educational Transformation . 14 March 2013 . 13 June 2013.
  25. Web site: South African school-goers lobby mobile operators for free Wikipedia access . Livdigital Independent News . 12 December 2012 . 13 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130211005535/http://www.livdigital.co.za/south-african-school-goers-lobby-mobile-operators-for-free-wikipedia-access . 11 February 2013 . dead.
  26. Web site: SA learners lobby for free Wikipedia on phones . Gadget . 27 December 2012 . 13 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603230359/http://www.gadget.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=5612 . 3 June 2013 . dead.
  27. Web site: FNB Connect to offer free Wikipedia browsing in the evening . Telecompaper . 17 January 2013 . 13 June 2013.
  28. Web site: FNB Connect offers free wiki browsing . BusinessTech . 16 January 2013 . 13 June 2013.
  29. Web site: Tygerburger Milnerton 29 May 2013 by Tygerburger Newspaper . ISSUU . 29 May 2013 . 13 June 2013.
  30. Web site: Call for free Wikipedia for schoolkids on cellphones by Primedia Broadcasting on SoundCloud . Soundcloud.com . 7 June 2013 . 13 June 2013.
  31. News: South African learners lobby for free mobile access to online encyclopedia . SAHA . 14 December 2012 . 13 July 2014.
  34. Web site: NekNomination leads to free mobile Wikipedia in SA . BizTechAfrica . 14 February 2014 . 14 February 2014.
  35. Web site: MTN gives free access to Wikipedia . iafrica.com . 14 February 2014.
  36. Web site: Youth Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon . Lead SA . 16 June 2014 . 13 July 2014.
  37. Web site: Grants:PEG/Aislinn Dewey/Distribute WikiReaders to Schools/Report . Meta . 12 March 2014 . 13 July 2014.
  38. Web site: WikiReaders 4 Kids . tumblr.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301105121/http://wikireaders4kids.tumblr.com/ . 1 March 2014 . dead.
  39. News: School's achievements recognised.(Workplace) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192736/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-167466689.html . dead . 21 September 2014 . highbeam.com . 13 August 2007.
  40. http://www.rabie.co.za/blog/2012/08/dozens-of-speakers-address-learners-at-sinenjongos-2012-careers-day/ Dozens of speakers address learners at Sinenjongo's 2012 Careers Day | Rabie Blog
  41. Web site: Rabie.co.za Fifth Careers Day for Sinenjongo High School . Rabie.co.za . 11 August 2014.
  42. News: Sinenjongo's Valedictory Celebrations . Rabie.co.za . 16 October 2012 . 13 July 2014.
  43. News: Dance spectacular for Sinenjongo . Rabie.co.za . 2 October 2012 . 13 July 2014.

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