Dear Somerset College Community, This week, in my final letter of term 2, I want to address the pain that so many Somerset College people have experienced recently because of racism. Firstly I am grateful to our students and alumni for the dignified and respectful yet passionate and deeply aut ...
Read moreOver time parents the world over have entrusted their children to teachers for an education. However, teachers do so much more than teach academic content. Teachers guide our children to function independently with their self-esteem intact, undergirded by values that will ...
Read moreSomerset College Prep School has started the year off enthusiastically in an effort to minimise our contribution to the landfills in South Africa. We strive to do this in our mainstream academic programme and in other aspects of our school day. Over the last few years, we have been working with WESS ...
Read moreDear Parents In this week which would, without Covid-19, have seen our Matrics enjoying their matric dance, I know we are all keenly aware of their loss and of the loss that we are all experiencing in various ways. Our children have had to cope with the added strain of being taught and assesse ...
Read moreSomerset College Matric student, Ethan Parr, has won the South African U19 Downhill Racing Championship. Congratulations, Ethan! ...
Read moreSomerset College Grade 7 student, Daniel von der Heyden is the new Western Cape Champion and record holder of the U13 Long Jump event with a distance of 5.99m. Congratulations Daniel! ...
Read moreOn Friday 28 February, eight Somerset College Preparatory students took part in the Western Province Athletics Championships at the Dal Josafat Stadium. We are very proud of all of them. Daniel von der Heyden was placed first in the U13 Long jump and David de Klerk was placed third in the U11 Shot p ...
Read moreSomerset College Matric students, Nicholas and Sophia Friedrich participated in the Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday, 8 March 2020. Nicholas started at 6:15 am with the Elite Men category, and ended in top 30 overall! His overall time was 2hr32 minutes, and the winning time was 2hr30min. He had an awe ...
Read moreSomerset College proudly presents the following outstanding 2019 Cambridge International AS and A level subject results. Top in the World for Cambridge International AS level in Mathematics - Rachel Angelique Mudge Top in South Africa for Cambridge International AS level i ...
Read moreSomerset College sibling students, Sophia and Nicholas Friedrich took part in the Western Cape Road Cycling Championships at Perdeberg, Paarl, on 11 and 12 January 2020. Sophia came 1st in the Junior Ladies Time Trial and 1st in the Road Race, and is the Western Cape Champion in both disciplines. N ...
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