Star College Cape Town

A holistic approach
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Exercise is very vital for every individuals well-being. The increase in metabolism sustains a healthy heart and increases lung capacity.
Star College’s motto is “Ruh, Akil, Beden”-soul, mind and body. To this end, the morning🌅 starts with a prayer, followed by an exercise regimen to stimulate the muscles and increase oxygen levels to the body. Thereafter, learners are prepared for intellectual challenges of the day!!

Amid much joviality, learners were put through their ‘exercise’ paces by the coach, to the strains of calm music in the background. Educators took the opportunity to loosen taut muscles and join in the light-hearted ambiance.

That is a refreshing start to the school day!

Matric Smiles @ Star College Cape Town-100% Bachelor Pass👊🏼
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20 Jan 2023 was a day of shrieks of joy and excitement as our Matric Class of 2022 collected their Matric Results.

Faces were beaming when they saw their results after a crazy year of challenges and obstacles put in place with the covid pandemic.
But like true stars, they came out shining amongst the darkness!

Your school is so proud of every single one of you!

Well done Class of 2022!!!

100% Bachelor pass! 👊🏼 Congratulations to the Matric Class of 2022
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Star College Cape Town congratulates all our Matrics of 2022 for attaining 100% pass rate and 100% Bachelor rate.

You have once again proven that with hard work you can achieve endless success.

Star College is so incredibly proud of each of you. We would like to extend our congratulations to your parents and families. A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated and passionate educators and the rest of the Star College community for your endless support and, encouragement.

We wish you endless happiness and a fruitful future. The best is yet to come!

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First Day back home...school 🙂
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The first day welcomed all new shiny, excited faces from Grade RR to Matric.

Anxiety soon settled in the new Grade RR, Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners as they recognised their friends, or better still, made new friends.

The children of Star College entered the gates with much enthusiasm as they reunited with their friends and teachers.
New learners were met at the entrance by staff and learners from higher grades and escorted to the quad, and parents were at peace that their children would settled in.

There was a buzz of excitement and after an assembly offered by the Deputy Principals and a welcome from the Principal Mr Osman Karaayvaz, the learners were lead to their new classes for 2023. The prefects for 2023, were introduced by Mrs Meral to the learners.

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An awesome start at Star College Cape Town Primary

Enthusiastic educators arrived early on Monday morning to prepare for the arrival of learners on Wednesday. After sharing holiday anecdotes, educators got down to brass tacks, decorating classrooms in readiness for the influx of vibrant learners.

The new coach, Mr Jacobs put the educators through a simple exercise routine. This was the beginning of focus on the staff’s holistic wellbeing. Educators were also treated to a sumptuous breakfast.

Parents and learners arrived on Wednesday, laden with stationery ready for the new academic year.

An open- air assembly was held, where the deputy principal, Mrs Sait addressed the learners on the basic school rules. The prefects for 2023, were also introduced to the learners.

This was a great start to the year!

End of year staff function - 2022
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In a blink of an eye, the teaching year for 2022 have concluded. As we reach the end, we have to acknowledge the great leadership of our new principal, Mr. O. Karaayvaz. On behalf of the Cape Town team, we would like to say a heartfelt thank you for your guidance.

Our educators were celebrated🎊🎉 on the 13th with a rather unexpected but lovely treat, that included many laughs, tears🥹 as well as amazing food😋. Thank you to El Dente for the lunch that had been prepared.

This year has been filled with many joyful moments – international trips, sporting victories, as well as overall academic successes🏅🥉🥈🥇. However with the highs we need to acknowledge the lows.

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye👋🏻 to three staff members. Ms. Mildred, Mr. Kutlug and Mrs. Costa. Their presence will be sorely missed as they have left an imprint in the heart of every learner and staff member. These are staff members that have been the back bone of Star. Star College wishes them nothing but the best with any and all future endeavors. May it be filled with happiness, peace and love❤️.

To our staff, may your holiday be filled with peace, love and family. You have worked hard, with many late nights, early morning and busy days.

Enjoy every moment of your holiday🌴.

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It is with a bitter sweet heart that I write this today about parting from an incredible institution at the end of this year. I am proud and honoured to have worked with an incredible group of individuals and to have taught such phenomenal learners. The drive, passion and determination; underpinned by compassion and friendship, has seen my journey at Star College Cape Town a fruitful one.
The most special component of Star College Cape Town is the “family unit” that I will forever cherish. Each and every one of you have moments that I will forever keep close to my heart. I want to thank every parent, student and staff for allowing me to become a part of this incredible family over the past five years. My learners have made my journey at this school special. Each year I look back at what the girls have achieved and how far they have all come. Your growth is awe-inspiring. Stay blessed and awesome always! I am the teacher I am because of my students. I will miss you all but will never forget the impact you have had on my life. May you all be blessed beyond measure. And remember this is not a farewell but a simple “See you later”. May God bless each one of you with endless success, good health and eternal happiness. But for now, “Adieu, Adieu, Adieu”. MRS COSTA

Sparkling Stars at the Annual Matric Graduation and Valedictory Function held at Kelvin Grove Club
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Matric Graduation and Valedictory 2022

The annual matric graduation and valedictory celebrations had taken placed after the National Senior Examinations at the Kelvin Grove Club on Friday 09 December. The evening was filled with nervous anticipation and surprises.

All twenty-nine beautiful young ladies, attired in the most exquisite ball gowns🎓 and perfect makeup, attended this incredibly special and memorable event. They were honoured by the presence of members of Horizon Trust, principals of Star College Cape Town and Star College Bridgetown, Mrs Kayya from Star College Durban, educators, parents, families, and friends.

In his heartfelt principal’s address, Mr Karaayvaz acknowledged and applauded the class of 2022 as an incredible group who persevered and made it through two exceedingly difficult years of the COVID pandemic.

On behalf of parents and families Dr Stoltenkamp and Mr Hamied expressed appreciation to educators and support staff and shared some wisdom with the graduates for the unknown new season.

Although the senior high school years were particularly challenging, one of the highlights of the evening was the celebration of benevolence, friendship, and academic excellence. Mr Karaayvaz awarded the Principal’s Award🏆 to Huda Hamied, Dr Inal awarded the Fellowship Award🏆 to Amy Jo Barry, and Mr Senol awarded the Dux Award🏆 to Tasneem Sulliman. Mrs Brandt offered a remarkable speech to her matriculants.

The class of 2022 paid tributes to Mr Kutlug and Mrs Costa for their enthusiasm in the teaching of their respective subjects and in particular for their endless dedication to the education of tomorrow’s leaders.

The Valedictory speech done by Huda Hamied emphasised again the tenacity of class 2022 during the pandemic; and the altruistic commitment of educators to see them succeed.

During a very emotional Graduation Rose Ceremony🌹, parents, family, and educators affirmed the graduates as well-equipped and resourced for the next new season of adulthood.

The Star College family would like to thank the parents for their sacrificial contributions for making the Valedictory Celebrations as special and memorable as possible and for their unwavering support during the education of their children.

You will forever be our hearts Class of 2022! Walk forward with faith and dignity, remembering your humble beginnings and amazing triumphs. We wish the class of 2022 all the best with their future endeavours.

Grade 7 class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony
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On Tuesday 6 December the staff and management of Star College primary and high school had the bitter sweet task of whisking our grade 7 class of 2022 into an exciting new phase of their life.

Their long awaited graduation ceremony took place at the exquisite venue, Barrons Estate, where learners, parents and teachers participated in acknowledging the accolades of each learner for their hard work -a day dedication through the year.

Parents had the honor of cloaking their our graduate then watching them walk proudly onto the stage to be presented with a medal and a certificate.

To our grade 7 graduates may you grow from strength to strength as you embark on the next chapter of your school career.

We are exceptionally proud of the class of 2022 and We wish all our graduates and awardees all the very best as they continue to keep the flag of academic excellence flying high at Star College.

Star College Cape Town Primary School Award Ceremony 2022
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Last week of School, the Primary School held various award ceremonies to celebrate the academic achievements of our learners in 2022.

These events included special graduation ceremonies for Grade R and Grade 7, as well as prize giving awards for the remaining grades.

We are so proud of our learners, not only those who received awards, but all of them. They have worked extremely hard this year and we wish them all the best in 2023.

Star College Cape Town Award Ceremony 2022
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Star College Cape Town ended its academic year on a high note with the high school’s annual Award Ceremony that took place on 5 December.

We welcomed a hall filled with proud parents and excited students to honour and award their hard work of the year.

The following awards were given: Top student(s) in each subject, Top 3 learners in each grade, Overall Top learner in the GET (Zariah Parker, Gr.9) & FET (Amira Taliep, Gr.11) phase and a new special award: The Benevolence Award. At Star College we not only value academic excellence but also good character.

The winners of each class of the The Benevolence Award was chosen by their classmates because they showed the following qualities throughout the year: kindness, helpfulness, and an open-heart.

We salute 🙏🏼 all our dedicated students for their hard work and also thank our educators and parents for their guidance, support and commitment to each student’s success.

May 2023 be another successful year for Star College.

More than Medals at Eskom Expo for Young Scientists ISF 2022- Stars shone at the International Science Fair
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Star College Cape Town medal winners at . Congratulation to all!
We at Star College Cape Town are extremely proud of the following students and congratulate them on their ICT achievements:

🏆Zariah Parker (Grade 9) - Gold Medal 🥇- Technology Innovation Agency (TIA): one week boot camp valued at R500,000 for a group of 20 innovators and access to TIA funding valued at R260,000 per project.

🏆Bahar Yurtdas (Grade 8 - Silver Medal 🥈 - Junior Division: Overall Winner in the Category Mathematics.

🏆Tasmiyah Kalla (Grade 11) – Silver Medal 🥈

🏆Saleha Hamied (Grade 9)- Bronze Medal 🥉

Congratulations to all our students and thank you to all our dedicated staff who prepared them in achieving great success.
Star College is extremely proud of you all!

Thanks go to Mrs Brandt💐, Ms Lee💐 and their educators💐 for their tremendous dedication and guidance. Special thanks go to all the parents for being so accommodating and supportive.

A total of 253 top researchers and innovators from 35 regions in South Africa together with 17 international learners from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Turkey and Kenya have had the opportunity to showcase their scientific brilliance at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists’ premier event – the annual International Science Fair (ISF).

The event was held physically for the first time in two years from 7 to 9 December at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg. The research conducted by the young scientists this year included issues that affect their daily lives, such as sport; their communities, improving the lives of people; issues that affect their schooling such as improving learning and memory; broader societal issues involving human interactions; and research addressing some of the crises we face nationally and globally

These 270 bright young minds have earned a spot at the Eskom Expo ISF after beating the competition at a series of regional finals. Afterwards they have been prepared by mentors to showcase their innovative projects to a panel of judges and industry experts. This year, Eskom Expo had a phenomenal increase in the number of projects by individuals and groups – growing from 1 329 in 2021 to 4 432 in 2022. A total of 3 465 girls and 2 146 boys took part in the regional expos.

From the Cape Town Region 12 students have been chosen to participate at ISF of which 4 were from Star College Cape Town. Thank you very much to everyone who assisted in the project preparations, especially to the parents for their endless support, encouragement and every possible sacrifice made.

We bid farewell to our 2022 prefects.
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We applaud them for their dedication and loyalty in serving our school with such diligence and integrity.

They are commended for always being available and willing to assist whenever they were called upon.

We would like to thank them for always taking their duties seriously and being good role models to the other learners.

Their participation in many outreach programmes and positive interaction with the community, holds them in good stead for their future endeavors.

Prefects of 2022, we salute you!

THE CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH AWARD COLLEGE CAPE TOWN
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Every month, learners at Star College Cape Town Primary are presented with a challenge. The moral value for the month of November was HONESTY
Learners are super excited to receive their awards and treats each month.

Talent Show
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A special Talent Show hosted by grade 7b on Wednesday 2 November 2022 was a phenomenal success and was thoroughly enjoyed by the Intermediate phase learners.

The stage was simply, but tastefully decorated for all contestants to showcase their talents.

After tough competition, the judges chose the following winners:
1st place - Landon 5a
2nd place - Erva, Mishka, Nilgun 5a
3rd place- Luqmaan & Fardeen 6b

Well done to the winners and good job grade 7b for their commitment, hard work and creativity.

National Short Story Competition 2022
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Star College wishes to congratulate Michaela Yin (Grade 11) who entered a national short story competition through Art & Creativity and was placed 2nd in South Africa for her thrilling short story entitled "Church Bells".

Michaela had to write a short story of around 5000 words and focus on any genre.

Michaela has won a digital publication of her short story with the online Art and Creativity publisher.

We wish to express our congratulations and may she continue to flourish in her writing career.

Star College Cape Town takes Hippo Italy🇮🇹 by storm!
HIPPO – International English Olympiad
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During the last week of term 3, our Grade 9 learner, Darakhshaan Faki, along with English teacher Ms M. Khan, travelled to Rome, Italy to compete in the final round of the HIPPO Global 10th International English Olympiad. Along with numerous other Star College learners, Darakshaan competed in the qualifying rounds at school earlier this year, and was the only one of our learners who was invited to the final round in Italy.

In her category, S15, Darakhshaan competed against a dozen other learners. During the course of the competition, she completed a written exam, a comprehension exam, and a listening and speaking test. She also presented a formal speech. We are so proud of Darakhshaan, who managed to beat all her competitors - most of whom were at least years her senior - and managed to come first in her category, winning gold for herself and in doing so, scoring a fully funded TEFL course for Ms Khan.

After the competition, Darakshaan and Ms Khan had a couple of days to explore the city of Rome, colloquially known as the Eternal City. They had the opportunity to be led on a guided tour of the Vatican City, including the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica. The highlight of this tour included a viewing of the incredibly preserved Sistine Chapel, one of the most well-known articles of Michelngelo's work. They also toured the Colosseum, Palatine Hill (on which Rome was formed), the Pantheon and the Spanish Steps. Most memorably, they had the opportunity to toss some coins into the Trevi Fountain, which, according to legend, should bring them back to Rome some time in the future.

“I'd like to thank Ms Khan for her excellent guidance and constant care towards our student during this trip and a special thanks goes to Mrs Costa on behalf of our school for all the planning and hard work. Our star Darakshaan, You are appreciated! I think the trip was a wonderful experience for Darakshaan. I'd also like to thank her parents for their support.” Mr O Karaayvaz- Principal

Term 3 Certificate Results at Star College Girl's High and Senior Primary
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Star College had a special assembly at the Girls’ High and Senior Primary to celebrate the Top 3 learners of each class. The assemblies were exciting and learners cheered on their peers as their names were called out.

On Wednesday 12 October, Intermediate Phase held a special assembly to honour the top achievers for term three in each grade. A number of learners managed to keep their positions from term two, but a few very welcome surprises crept in, fostering the spirit of competition and conscientiousness that has become synonymous with our school.

We wish all our learners the best of luck for the final term of 2022.

We congratulate each learner and the educators and parents!

THE CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH AWARD @ STAR COLLEGE CAPE TOWN
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Every month, learners at Star College Cape Town Primary are presented with a challenge.

The moral value for the month of SEPTEMBER was EMPATHY.

Learners are super excited to receive their awards and treats each month.

We are open for registration. Enroll Now for 2023!
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Call or simply visit us for more info. Please call the receptionist on 021 697 0194 to book an appointment to join our Little Stars family!
Address: 22 Elgin Rd, Sybrandpark, Cape Town, 7700

email: [email protected]

We are a fully registered facility with the Social Development, Western Cape Government Department

We house 30 children in our school with 15 learners per class

Operational hours are : Mondays – Thursdays: 7h30 – 4h00 pm

Fridays: 7h00 – 4h00 pm

We serve a full menu: Breakfast, Morning snack, Lunch and Afternoon Snack.

Your fees include Physical Development and Creative Movement sessions once per week. We are dedicated, caring and qualified educators in our field. We believe in developing our learners holistically and understand that each learner is an individual and contributes to making our school a fun and learn through play institution. We have open day every day for you to peruse our school. So come and pay us a visit!!!

Time to Care
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Throughout the third term, Star College Cape Town embarked on a fundraising drive to support the Breast Care Foundation in Bridgetown.

We appealed to our parents and guardians to support the foundation with the challenges they faced in their efforts to improve the lives and health of distress cancer survivors, children, chronically ill care givers, unemployed and the destitute.

Parents and students donated non-perishable items as well as gift bags containing toiletries.

A special thank you to all our parents and students who were able to contribute and help our school in assisting the Breast Care Foundation.

A special thanks to the foundation for reaching out.

For information about the foundation feel free to contact:
Tel: 021 699 3563/ 021 699 3583.
Email:[email protected]

The Spirit of Ubuntu runs through the hearts of all at Star College Cape Town
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Our term 3 outreach involved making sandwiches and sharing with nearby schools. Learners carefully donned aprons, gloves and hairnets, and stood in assembly lines to prepare and pack this universal snack for their peers.

We would like to thank all our learners and parents for their contribution to this programme as well as our educators for their assistance and organization of the initiative.

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY to the awesome TEAM at Star College Cape Town
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THANK YOU Star College educators for your endless and selfless commitment and your passion and dedication towards ensuring that our learners get the very best.
Thank you for the amount of personal time you avail to our students.
Thank you for always going above and beyond but most importantly thank you for being incredible educators!
HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY to the awesome TEAM at Star College Cape Town.

Grandparents’ Day at Star College
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Grandparents are a family’s greatest treasure, the founders of a loving legacy, the greatest storytellers and the keepers of traditions. Grandparents are the family’s strong foundation. Through their special love and care, grandparents keep a family close at heart. To honour them Star College Cape Town celebrated Grandparents’ Day on 27th and 28th September 2022.
The function started with welcoming the grandparents with poems and speeches prepared by our learners.
The learners then entertained the grandparents with enthralling dance performances. The general mood was one of exultation and everyone enjoyed themselves.
Both grandparents and learners enjoyed the delectable eats prepared for them.
Learners and grandparents were excited to partake in a mini photo shoot because as you know, a picture is worth a thousand words.
We were treated to some very wise and wonderful words of advice from a few of our beloved and special grandparents.
The learners were thrilled to leave with their grandparents after the event.
Our heartfelt thanks to the parents for their donations and to the educators for their unwavering assistance in preparing the learners for the successful event.

Heritage day celebrations at Star College Cape Town
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South Africans celebrate Heritage Day by embracing various global and local communities of the many cultures that make up the population of South Africa.

On Wednesday, 28 September 2022 at Star College Cape Town Girls High School, exhilaration filled the air as classes set up for what was expected to be a day of good food, jovial energy and an array of beautifully displayed cultures.

Endless effort was put into decorating the stalls and representing various countries across the globe. Each class dressed the part, showcased a traditional dance and ensured that no one went hungry by sharing copious amounts of traditional goodies.

Super congratulations are in order to our top three overall winners:

3rd - Team India 🇮🇳
2nd - Team South Africa 🇿🇦
1st - Team China 🇨🇳

A heartfelt thank you to the staff, students and parents for a super successful and wonderful day!

The day was indeed enjoyed by all!

We wish to thank the staff and Star College learners for a successful celebration! 🎉