http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-blog.html By subscribing to the WHPS Blog, you will be informed immediately of all additions or changes to the WHPS site. en-us whps Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:11:55 GMT Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:11:55 GMT whpsschool.com http://www.whpsschool.com/fun-classroom-activities.html Guest speakers or touring groups provide eduction beyond the classroom through varied fun classroom activities. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:11:54 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/music-block-diary.html Follow our progress through our music block diary on the building of the new addition to our music centre. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:04:34 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/school-plays.html A glance at the magnificent school plays put on by the WHPS boys showcasing their drama activities. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:20:23 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-old-boys-events.html Fellowship foremost and sometimes fundraising is what the Old Boys are about. Join in the fun at the WHPS Old Boys Events Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:57:36 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/senior-prep-maths.html Practical experiments and classroom math games make geometry fun as part of the senior prep maths curriculum. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:53:30 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-community-care.html At WHPS community care forms part of the boys' character education beyond the classroom. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:03:38 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-goes-green.html With our WHPS goes green mindset our boys learn how we can all have an impact on the environment. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:01:39 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-excursions.html WHPS excursions, guest visits from organisations and even fun days at school form part of education beyond the classroom. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:39:03 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/sports-articles.html The sports articles as submitted by the boys clearly reflects the love our boys have for sport. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:37:50 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/2010-grade7-articles.html The 2010 Grade7 articles page reflects the journey of our senior boys during their last year at WHPS Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:37:16 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/2010-leadership-camp.html Challenging activities and team work was the focus at the 2010 leadership camp. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:17:53 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-calendar.html A private school for boys in Pretoria - South Africa, the WHPS calendar follows the Independent Schools calendar. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:29:33 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/recycling-day.html Eco-Education brings out creativity in our boys during the recycling day at WHPS. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:38:39 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/support-files/tablelayout.pdf Please click on the permalink to view the diagram of the table layout, then contact Lyn Haliday at the School to book your table for the Pre-Prep Play. Bookings open on Monday, 2 November. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:52:10 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/music-in-the-classroom.html At WHPS music in the classroom and workshops prepares the boys for live performances. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:47:38 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/school-play.html The WHPS senior boys stage a battle of the talents in their memorable school play performance. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:24:01 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-golf.html The WHPS Golf Day is the highlight of our School calendar and the single biggest fund raiser for the School. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:43:13 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-mini-comrades.html Our junior boys participate with enthusiasm in our annual WHPS Mini Comrades ultra distance event. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:57:28 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/lego-robotics.html WHPS uses Lego robotics to teach our boys programming and problem-solving skills as well as renewable energy awareness. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:23:32 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/design-and-technology.html WHPS invests in new and innovative technologies to maintain its position at the forefront of design and technology education in primary schools. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:21:15 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-tour-to-grahamstown.html The WHPS tour to Grahamstown is all about the boys having fun whilst extending their education beyond the classroom. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:24:38 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/good-leadership-skills.html Our life skills lessons include coaching good leadership skills, with regular assessment of our boys. Fri, 29 May 2009 09:20:22 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/drama-activities.html Film and TV workshops as well as puppetry and storytelling form part of the drama activities at WHPS. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:20:01 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/theatre-makeup.html Theatre makeup forms part of the drama classes at WHPS and is one of the drama activities thoroughly enjoyed by the boys. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:16:05 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-and-bathokwa.html WHPS and Bathokwa Preparatory share time with music, drama and art. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:07:07 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/parents-who-care.html The Parents who Care is a prayer group that meets every week at School. You are most welcome to join us. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:59:16 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/parents-association-events.html A quick update on most recent and upcoming WHPS Parents Association Events Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:06:55 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/air-chief-marshal-sir-neil-wheeler.html A tribute to a WHPS Old Boy Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:48:55 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/vacancies-at-whps.html Current vacancies at WHPS, an independent school for boys in Pretoria - South Africa. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:13:21 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com As a WHPSian you are cordially invited to the opening of the new WHPS swimming pool. We look forward to celebrate the addition of this beautiful facility to our School. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:15:47 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/cool-science-experiments.html Teaching science with hands-on experience using cool science experiments for kids. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:29:46 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-entrepreneurs.html Market research, costing and selling skills all form part of preparing budding WHPS entrepreneurs for life. Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:55:17 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/grade2-camp-to-windy-brow.html At half past eight we arrived at Windy Brow. It took us forty-five minutes to get there. Once we were there we unpacked our stuff at the cottage. Then Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:34:39 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-remembered.html I attended Waterkloof House Prep School from 1947 to 1950 and briefly in 1951 after returning to South Africa from the United States. Mr. Gower and Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:40:18 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/index.html Have you booked for the Golf Day yet? A few tickets are still available for the Prize Giving dinner at R220.00 per person and there are great sponsorship opportunities available to showcase your company at our prestigious event. Contact Sheri on 083 268 1866 or Sanette on 082 920 9968. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:07:24 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/classroom-math-games.html Math education came alive when the maths treasure trail added another dimension to the boys' classroom math games. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:03:40 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/blind-awareness-day-activity.html It was quite unusual to bring a blindfold to school when we had to participate in a Blind Awareness Day Activity. Each person in grade7G got handed a Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:30:29 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/blind-awareness-day-grade0.html The blind awareness day Grade0 forms part of the life skills and early childhood education of the young boys at WHPS. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:57:47 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/support-files/tablelayout.pdf Please click on the permalink to view the diagram of the table layout, then contact Lyn Haliday at the School to book your table for the Open Mic Evening. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:48:41 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/primary-education.html Providing a solid primary education foundation to prepare for the demands of Senior Prep and High School. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:22:51 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/Blind-Awareness-Day.html Blind Awareness Day, Eco Education: As part of our Eco Education Program we experienced a Blind Awareness Day. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:20:23 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-Grade-5-camp.html The WHPS Grade 5 camp was enjoyed by the boys Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:10:33 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-and-moulsford.html WHPS and Moulsford Preparatory join forces in the literacy programme at Bathokwa. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:49:13 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/new-computer-lab-at-whps.html This term we have been privileged to use the new computer lab. We came back from the holidays and were surprised to see the new computer centre by the Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:51:51 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/whps-grade-7-tour-to-the-air-force-museum.html The Grade Sevens left early on the morning of the 8th of April 2008 on an excursion to the Air force Museum. We walked passed huge planes on our way to Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:33:22 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/our-whps-midmar-mile-experience.html On the 8th of February, we set off on an exciting and fun filled weekend at the Mid-Mar Mile Dam and Michael House. After a long day in the car we came Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:24:02 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/hartbeespoort-snake-animal-park-visit-to-whps.html On Thursday the 26th June we were privileged to have the Hartbeespoort Snake & Animal Park come to visit our school with some exciting animals. There were Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:54:56 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/school-bulletin-boards.html Our WHPS boys' articles and their posts on our school bulletin boards give a delightful insight into the activities at this private school for boys in Pretoria, South Africa. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:27:02 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/primary-school-maths.html The primary school maths curriculum is aimed at fostering an enjoyment of mathematics whilst mastering essential skills. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:57:43 GMT http://www.whpsschool.com/aids-awareness.html AIDS awareness day at WHPS forms part of the Life Skills Learning Area. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:23:36 GMT