Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo

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Dominican Convent Primary School
Address
116 Lobengula Street

Bulawayo

Zimbabwe
Information
Type Independent, preparatory school
MottoVeritas
(Latin: Truth)
Denomination Catholic
Opened28 October 1895 (1895-10-28)
Founder Dominican Sisters
HeadmistressSister Irene Makovere OP
Grades1 to 7
GenderGirls
Number of pupils497 (2015) [1]
Campus typeUrban
Houses4
SongDominican School Song
Tuition US$1000.00 [lower-alpha 1]
Feeder to Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo
Affiliations
Website conventprimarybyo.com
  1. ↑ Termly fees, the year has 3 terms. [1]

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] [2] 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. [2]

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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). [3]

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. [4]

The Grade Seven pupils sit ZIMSEC examinations in English, General Paper, Mathematics and Ndebele, Agriculture, thus ending their primary education. [4]

Sports

Several sporting disciplines are on offer at the school. [5] These are: athletics, basketball, football, hockey, netball, swimming, and tennis. [5]

Houses

There are four houses at Dominican Convent Primary School, namely Saint Dominic, Saint Francis, Saint Joan and Saint Theresa. [5] [6]

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

Dominican Convent Houses [6]
HousesColour
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:

[7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "ATS CHISZ DOMINICAN CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "History | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Academics | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Sports | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Houses | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Clubs | Dominican Convent Primary School". Dominican Convent Primary School. Dominican Convent Primary School. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

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