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community. The Ruimsig community was informed
of the fact that Crawford would be ‘adopting’
the schools as of January 2020, and the parent
engagement evenings, coffee mornings and
student assemblies have further convinced us
that this campus will be a valuable addition to our
Crawford family. The enthusiasm and support of the
community have been overwhelmingly positive.
Shared functions, teacher collaboration and intense
training have all contributed to this team being
ready and excited for the year ahead. In early 2020,
the Inter-Crawford College Sports Festival will be
hosted by our Ruimsig colleagues and families and
we encourage all Crawfordians and their parents to
join us at this event to celebrate our new campus
and to share the unique community that makes
Crawford so special.
Another new “baby” joining our Crawford family
is Bryanston Pre-Primary School situated just off
William Nicol Drive, Johannesburg. This site boasts
a large hall, tennis courts and extensive space.
The school is currently being renovated to ensure
that the environment and all the facilities meet
the expectations of Crawford parents. Particularly
exciting is the fact that AdvTech’s Centre of
Excellence and Professional Development will be
located at this new school. This Centre will form the
hub for the ongoing training and development
of AdvTech’s early childhood educators and will
provide an adult-sized adaptable learning venue
for teachers. This cutting-edge facility will offer
the Bryanston team, led by principal Bev O’Shea,
ongoing access to the latest research, staff
development and mastery of world-class practice.
The interest in the Bryanston site has been most
encouraging and we are thrilled that this new
school has been so well received by the Bryanston
community. Children at Bryanston Pre-Primary will
graduate to Crawford Preparatory Sandton.
We believe there is significance in the fact that our
Crawford group is growing again. Change and
growth encourages reflection of those already in
The sort of education we
are committed to pursuing
at Crawford is one where
we are not teaching an age
of followers, but rather a
generation of leaders and
thinkers.
the group, exposes colleagues to new expertise
and challenges, and sparks new conversations and
sharing – all crucial aspects of the Crawford offering.
The sort of education we are committed to pursuing
at Crawford is one where we are not teaching an
age of followers, but rather a generation of leaders
and thinkers. Many have lamented that we as South
Africans are facing a crisis of leadership. Our vision
at Crawford is to nurture students who will have the
tenacity, integrity and insight to address this crisis not
just as leaders, but as strong, inquisitive, confident
and intelligent individuals. It is essential that the
figureheads and teachers of Crawford also aspire to
and demonstrate these qualities by truly leading by
example.
Our new schools and colleagues are evidence
of our commitment to growth, improvement and
academic leadership. We are confident that our
new schools will add new depth, insight and
energy, which will invigorate all our schools and
contribute to the CrawfordSchools group being
further acknowledged as leaders in South African
education.
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