Grove Primary School (South Africa)
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The Grove Primary school is a school from pre-primary to grade 7 in Claremont, Cape Town
, Western Cape
, South Africa
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The premises contain the Sir John Frederick William Herschel obelisk, dedicated to the famous British astronomer who visited South Africa in 1833 to catalogue the stars of the southern skies, returning to Britain in 1838.
Helen Zille
, leader of the DA, started her political career while a parent at the school. She spearheaded a campaign which resulted in the school taking the government to court.
). Grove's facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, a playing field, cricket nets, a library and computer room.
Summer sports include: mini-sport, mini-cricket, cricket, swimming, tennis and sports skills.
Winter sports include: soccer, hockey, netball, cross-country and sports skills.
There are about 720 pupils at the Grove - the school Head is Sally Shield.
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, Western Cape
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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History
The Grove is one of the oldest schools in South Africa and was founded in 1885 as the Feldhausen School, named after Feldhausen Estate, which was a farm prior to the founding of the school. To this day the school is still adjacent to Feldhausen Road.The premises contain the Sir John Frederick William Herschel obelisk, dedicated to the famous British astronomer who visited South Africa in 1833 to catalogue the stars of the southern skies, returning to Britain in 1838.
Helen Zille
Helen Zille
Helen Zille is the Premier of the Western Cape, a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, leader of South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance political party, and a former Mayor of Cape Town.Zille is a former journalist and anti-apartheid activist, and famously exposed the truth...
, leader of the DA, started her political career while a parent at the school. She spearheaded a campaign which resulted in the school taking the government to court.
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Grove has one field on the grounds with another field not too far away named Lady Anne (after Lady Anne BarnardLady Anne Barnard
Lady Anne Barnard , née Anne Lindsay, eldest daughter of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres was born at Balcarres House, Fife, Scotland. She was author of the ballad Auld Robin Gray and an accomplished travel writer, artist and socialite of the period...
). Grove's facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, a playing field, cricket nets, a library and computer room.
Summer sports include: mini-sport, mini-cricket, cricket, swimming, tennis and sports skills.
Winter sports include: soccer, hockey, netball, cross-country and sports skills.
There are about 720 pupils at the Grove - the school Head is Sally Shield.