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Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo

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Dominican Convent Primary School
Location
116 Lobengula Street
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
Information
Type Independent, preparatory school
Motto Veritas
(Latin: Truth)
Denomination Catholic
Opened 28 October 1895
Founder Dominican Sisters
Headmistress Sister Irene Makovere OP
Grades 1 to 7
Gender Girls
Enrollment 497 (2015)[1]
Campus type Urban
Houses 4
Song Dominican School Song
Tuition US$1000.00[2]
Feeder to Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo
Affiliations ATS
CHISZ
Website conventprimarybyo.com

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.[1][3] 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.[3]

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).[4]

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.[5]

The Grade Seven pupils sit ZIMSEC examinations in English, General Paper, Mathematics and Ndebele, Agriculture, thus ending their primary education.[5]

Sports

Several sporting disciplines are on offer at the school.[6] These are: athletics, basketball, football, hockey, netball, swimming, and tennis.[6]

Houses

There are four houses at Dominican Convent Primary School, namely Saint Dominic, Saint Francis, Saint Joan and Saint Theresa.[6][7]

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

Dominican Convent Houses[7]
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:

  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Knitting and Sewing
  • Majorettes
  • Torch Bearers
  • Wildlife

[8]

See also

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "ATS CHISZ DOMINICAN CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. Back to citation Termly fees, the year has 3 terms. "ATS CHISZ DOMINICAN CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "History | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. Back to citation "ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. Back to citation occurrence 5.0 Back to citation occurrence 5.1 "Academics | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. Back to citation occurrence 6.0 Back to citation occurrence 6.1 Back to citation occurrence 6.2 "Sports | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. Back to citation occurrence 7.0 Back to citation occurrence 7.1 "Houses | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  8. Back to citation "Clubs | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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