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Glenwood High School
Elementary · Public · Berea
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ZAR 29
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1 year
ZAR 299
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Needs to reform
I think as an ex pupil it is over rated and it is one of the worst schools in the world and doesn't have a tolerant, strict policy on bullying and is a masculine institution with no respect for diversity.
My Glenwood experience
I had went to play festival there at Glenwood and I had the best experience
My Thoughts
Sports - Rugby , Cricket and Water polo is highly priotized but other sport codes are merely priotized and
the school does not provide enough information about practices / trainings or availability.Like for example in Term 3 they offered Soccer/Football as a sport. I only knew 1 week after that
Soccer is being played and I got this information from a friend . BULLYING IS NOT TOLERATED IN GLENWOOD . Disciplinary issues are quickly attented and you'll find that every year a hand full of boys leave the school because of disobedience, misbehaving , bullying etc
Food - There are not many options in the tuckshop and the prices are not clearly visible .
Fun and Entertainment- You'll at least find one friend or more and won't be lonely but if you do feel lonely at the school it won't last a long time , I know this personally because I am socially awkward. I don't know if it's because of Covid but the school can get quite dull where everyday will feel the same as there's not much interest I personally enjoy war cry's, free lessons and P.E
Like a normal boy I like being exposed to girls / young women , you
won't be really exposed to them especially if you love being exposed to different kinds of people .
Some teachers here are great and not only are they good at teaching but they are also good at comebacks when it comes to roasting/dissing.
For some odd reason I've also experienced a rise in my marks even though I'm lazy
But if you are open-minded , sporty , extroverted ,funny, creative and do not require girl exposure then this is the best place for you
the school does not provide enough information about practices / trainings or availability.Like for example in Term 3 they offered Soccer/Football as a sport. I only knew 1 week after that
Soccer is being played and I got this information from a friend . BULLYING IS NOT TOLERATED IN GLENWOOD . Disciplinary issues are quickly attented and you'll find that every year a hand full of boys leave the school because of disobedience, misbehaving , bullying etc
Food - There are not many options in the tuckshop and the prices are not clearly visible .
Fun and Entertainment- You'll at least find one friend or more and won't be lonely but if you do feel lonely at the school it won't last a long time , I know this personally because I am socially awkward. I don't know if it's because of Covid but the school can get quite dull where everyday will feel the same as there's not much interest I personally enjoy war cry's, free lessons and P.E
Like a normal boy I like being exposed to girls / young women , you
won't be really exposed to them especially if you love being exposed to different kinds of people .
Some teachers here are great and not only are they good at teaching but they are also good at comebacks when it comes to roasting/dissing.
For some odd reason I've also experienced a rise in my marks even though I'm lazy
But if you are open-minded , sporty , extroverted ,funny, creative and do not require girl exposure then this is the best place for you
It's a sports club
It's a sports club with classrooms for the athletes
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Grade 8 - 2021
So far I've been at this school for for about 7 months and I think it's okaayy. Why ? I'll explain in detail (this is what I think and I'll also give a score out of 5 based on what I think)
1. Code of Conduct - I think some things are just unfair. With the hair we are not allowed to cut any style but you see PREFECTS with fades, hairstyles of choice. aren't Prefects there to set an example to people like us. I haven't read much of the Code Of Conduct so I can't really say anything without seeing it. I would give this a 1/5
2. Indoor environment- classes are generally clean so it's fine and with the covid they do sanitize desks before we use them ( that's what they tell us ). I would give this a 3/5
3. Outdoor Enviroment - I don't blame the school for this. I blame us students. The toilets are cleaned but we mess it up, the quad (where we have our breaks), and hallway are clean but we also mess it up. There are some boys who pick up litter tho. But in overall I'd give the "outdoor environment" a 4/5
4. Safety and Security - 5/5 it's safe no need to feel scared of sending your child to school
5. Learning Environment - I think its good because teacher's are there to assist you and are there to help you but there are some teachers that yes you can go to them and ask are assistants but they are scary !! I would give this a 5/5
6. Activities- 3/5. Ok so im talking about sports. I give this a 3 because on the positive side there are sports that anyone chooses to play. On the Negative side the school doesn't give enough info about when there will be practice we have to depend on our friends or peers and ask them about practice dates and when it ends and so on. Some sport's they don't even care about. Like soccer. They (the school) didn't mention when there is soccer practice etc etc we had to find out!! And then BOOM a match on Saturday and no teams had been selected etc. They only care about Rugby,Cricket,And Waterpolo.
7. Equal Rights - ?/5. Why ? Because not to offend anyone here racially but like I've heard that with white people if they have a fade it's allowed but their hair musnt be super long. Like touching the ears etc but for black people Short Fade or a fade is not even allowed. Fade I mean the sides are shorter than the top part when trimming. I think that's unfair
8. Bullying - 3/5. I think with the bullying the school does accept zero tolerance and does take it into account but us learners need to report if there is bullying because every time I go to break... there's always people talking about parents, wealth (how rich you are) and awful things
9. School info - 5/5... I don't have a comment
10. Teachers - 5/5 - teachers like i said are there to support you and the teachers at school will assist you if you need anything 100%
11. Food and Meals 2/5 -i give this a 2 because it's poor. Because of the Boarding Establishment. We only have 2 breaks and the Be people go eat at second break. They should also go first break because they do get hungry and the worst part THEY BEG THEY BEG AND BEG and teachers don't understand when they say we must say no. Because it's hard to say no especially if it's a friend and it's kind of unfair. Stuff at the tuckshop price wise I think it's okay. The food Is nice but there must be a microwave so that we can warm our food. But everything else is fine
Another thing is discipline... it's gone down bad!!! Like real bad... They don't take things seriously im not impressed.
I could have added more detail about some of the points but im tired unfortunately.... But yes that's wat I think although that's not 100% thank you.
So far I've been at this school for for about 7 months and I think it's okaayy. Why ? I'll explain in detail (this is what I think and I'll also give a score out of 5 based on what I think)
1. Code of Conduct - I think some things are just unfair. With the hair we are not allowed to cut any style but you see PREFECTS with fades, hairstyles of choice. aren't Prefects there to set an example to people like us. I haven't read much of the Code Of Conduct so I can't really say anything without seeing it. I would give this a 1/5
2. Indoor environment- classes are generally clean so it's fine and with the covid they do sanitize desks before we use them ( that's what they tell us ). I would give this a 3/5
3. Outdoor Enviroment - I don't blame the school for this. I blame us students. The toilets are cleaned but we mess it up, the quad (where we have our breaks), and hallway are clean but we also mess it up. There are some boys who pick up litter tho. But in overall I'd give the "outdoor environment" a 4/5
4. Safety and Security - 5/5 it's safe no need to feel scared of sending your child to school
5. Learning Environment - I think its good because teacher's are there to assist you and are there to help you but there are some teachers that yes you can go to them and ask are assistants but they are scary !! I would give this a 5/5
6. Activities- 3/5. Ok so im talking about sports. I give this a 3 because on the positive side there are sports that anyone chooses to play. On the Negative side the school doesn't give enough info about when there will be practice we have to depend on our friends or peers and ask them about practice dates and when it ends and so on. Some sport's they don't even care about. Like soccer. They (the school) didn't mention when there is soccer practice etc etc we had to find out!! And then BOOM a match on Saturday and no teams had been selected etc. They only care about Rugby,Cricket,And Waterpolo.
7. Equal Rights - ?/5. Why ? Because not to offend anyone here racially but like I've heard that with white people if they have a fade it's allowed but their hair musnt be super long. Like touching the ears etc but for black people Short Fade or a fade is not even allowed. Fade I mean the sides are shorter than the top part when trimming. I think that's unfair
8. Bullying - 3/5. I think with the bullying the school does accept zero tolerance and does take it into account but us learners need to report if there is bullying because every time I go to break... there's always people talking about parents, wealth (how rich you are) and awful things
9. School info - 5/5... I don't have a comment
10. Teachers - 5/5 - teachers like i said are there to support you and the teachers at school will assist you if you need anything 100%
11. Food and Meals 2/5 -i give this a 2 because it's poor. Because of the Boarding Establishment. We only have 2 breaks and the Be people go eat at second break. They should also go first break because they do get hungry and the worst part THEY BEG THEY BEG AND BEG and teachers don't understand when they say we must say no. Because it's hard to say no especially if it's a friend and it's kind of unfair. Stuff at the tuckshop price wise I think it's okay. The food Is nice but there must be a microwave so that we can warm our food. But everything else is fine
Another thing is discipline... it's gone down bad!!! Like real bad... They don't take things seriously im not impressed.
I could have added more detail about some of the points but im tired unfortunately.... But yes that's wat I think although that's not 100% thank you.
The downfall of the green machine
As a student, I have felt and witnessed the steady decline of the school. Priorities are not set right. If you prioritize sports over academics then this is the place for you, but if you also value your education as much as you do sports rather have a look at DHS. Unfortunately Glenwood is not what it used to be.
First year review
Bullying was intense, prefects also bullied me alot, which is to be expected, but they picked on me way more than any other kids. managing online school was ok, could've been better but obviously the teachers didnt know what was coming. discipline in class was really bad, the teachers nor the prefects didnt do much at all, personally the school system is outdated but the teachers are nice. making friends is easy, it takes a few weeks to fit in, but you'll be alright
Green machine
Great atmosphere and at first it may seem strict and harsh but once u fit in you a brother for life
My year at Glenwood
I was only there for one year but the memories i’ve made at Glenwood will stay with me forever. Some things like wearing a blazer to school everyday could change, I understand the day boys having to wear it as they go home but boarders shouldn’t really be wearing blazers. That’s just my opinion but all in all , no regrets
Glenwood high school is the greatest!
It is a great school full of opportunities for everyone. With dozens of sports to try, for example, soccer, rugby, cricket, hockey,golf,etc. The school has world class coaches and truly inspirational teachers. It is wonderful to be a part of their community.
I highly recommend this school.
I highly recommend this school.
The Green Machine Review
Glenwood high school is a school for boys which enhances grooming,becoming a gentleman and academically ensuring that the boy is performing/achieving at the best of his ability. Since my arrival in 2016, all that I and the rest of the boys had been assured that within this historical school , we would be moulded into becoming better people and achievers. The Implementation of the cultural conduct of the school is observatory within the boys. Respect, humility,discipline are the major concepts that are initiated in the minds of the boys in line with their true selves. I'm currently in Grade 12 and I can wholeheartedly say that so far it has been a worthy and honourable experience to be part of the institution. I recommend Glenwood for any boy who is looking to grow in becoming a better person in all aspects and wanting to be at their prime at school level.
1 ZK Mathews Rd Glenwood, 4001, Berea
0312055241
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