The year started with a bang at Yeshiva College on Monday, as staff from across the schools came together for breakfast at Frangelicas. Coffee and inspiration flowed as they welcomed Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Nechemya Taylor, who offered insightful words of chizuk (spiritual support). The morning rounded off with a tense game of bingo, before teachers headed back to school to prepare for what’s sure to be an incredible year. Wishing everyone הצלחה רבה (much success) for 2022.

Yeshiva College Grade 6s came to the end of six years of primary school on Tuesday, 30 November, with a valedictory evening to recognise their achievement. Every student received an academic certificate, and sporting, cultural, and academic trophies were awarded to worthy recipients.

The Grade 1 siblings of Grade 6 students treated everyone to a rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and Glynne Wolman of The Angel Network gave an inspiring speech about her organisation, encouraging Grade 6s to care for all the people in our country.

Valedictorians brought the memorable evening to a close with a musical production, leaving everyone feeling uplifted. We wish the Grade 6 students success in high school and 2022.

United Herzlia Schools (UHS) has signed a deal with Rabie Property Group to develop a retirement village on the land previously occupied by the school’s Constantia campus, closed 18 months ago.

“To ensure the sustainability of the world-class education UHS offers its pupils, there had to be sacrifices. This came 18 months ago in the form of the closure of the Constantia campus,” UHS said on the sale.

A small section of the former Constantia campus has been retained for the Herzlia Kerem Pre-Primary campus. From there, children complete their schooling at Herzlia Highlands campus in the Cape Town City Bowl.

“It was very important to UHS and the broader community to retain the Constantia Hebrew Congregation in close proximity to our school,” UHS said. “It will be comfortably accommodated in this new section of our remaining property.

“This has been a difficult journey, but one that we are confident will see us continuing to do the best we can for the Jewish children of Cape Town.

“As our motto, taken from the wise words of Theodor Herzl, says, “Im tirtzu, ein zo aggadah” (If you will it, it’s no dream).” This dream will live on and grow for all our pupils.