Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Afrikaans |
| Max. number of students per class |
27 |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entry exam |
| School start time |
KG1: 8:00
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| School finish time |
KG1 - KG3: 12:30
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| Supervised care before/after school |
Aftercare facility is available for Preschool (KG1 - KG3) and Junior School (G1 - G7) students untiil 18:00 each day. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Athletics, cricket, mini tennis, T-ball, softball, soccer, netball, hockey, swimming, rugby, art club, choir, recorder, orchestra, drama, Lego robotics, ballet, karate, tennis, gymnastics, debating, softball. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports facilities at the school |
2 tennis courts, astroturf field, sports complex, playground. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
CBC St John’s is a vibrant independent Catholic school located in Parklands, a northern suburb of Cape Town. CBS is proud of its rich tradition, but it celebrates too its contemporary vision of academic excellence within a holistic educational environment. CBC is an intimate school with a family-like structure and this permits it to draw the very best from its students. Every individual is loved, supported and encouraged by a cadre of experienced and professional teachers. Students enjoy a modern, well-equipped campus and can choose from a wide array of relevant academic and vocational subjects as they are prepared for the NSC examinations conducted by the WCED. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
CBC also affords ample opportunity for the development of sporting, spiritual and cultural awareness in its students. The ultimate goal is to empower students to become bold, yet compassionate and committed members of society who reflect the selfless ethos of the school's founder, Blessed Edmund Rice. |