by Thokozane Nhlangulela | Jun 21, 2021 | Newsletters
Headmaster’s Newsletter – 21 June 2021Newsletters Dear Clifton Parents and Guardians For those of you more familiar with our campus, you may be aware of the magnificent Gingko Biloba specimen which stands near the swimming pool, adjacent to the Dream Tree....
by Thokozane Nhlangulela | Jun 11, 2021 | Newsletters
Headmaster’s Newsletter – 11 June 2021Newsletters Dear Clifton Parents and Guardians The Baltic conditions over the past few days reminded me of Mr George Winnicott, a true Clifton legend, and a great fan of the safari suit. Mr Winnicott retired from...
by Thokozane Nhlangulela | Jun 4, 2021 | Newsletters
Headmaster’s Newsletter – 4 June 2021Newsletters Dear Clifton Parents and Guardians It was Mr Dieter Schallen, an erstwhile Clifton Estate Manager, who once said, “If you don’t like the weather in Nottingham Road just wait 15 minutes.” (At this point just...
by Thokozane Nhlangulela | May 28, 2021 | Newsletters
Headmaster’s Newsletter – 28 May 2021Newsletters Dear Clifton Parents and Guardians Apocryphal or not, it is alleged that Albert Einstein explained his theory of relativity as follows: “When you sit with a pretty girl for two hours you think it’s...
by Thokozane Nhlangulela | May 21, 2021 | Newsletters
Headmaster’s Newsletter – 21 May 2021Newsletters Dear Clifton Parents and Guardians The Amethyst Sunbird I introduced you to last week has moved off from the Chapel area, although I thought I spotted him briefly amongst the newly-flowering Wild Dagga...
by Thokozane Nhlangulela | May 14, 2021 | Newsletters
Headmaster’s Newsletter – 14 May 2021Newsletters Dear Clifton Parents and Guardians In a week commemorating Ascension Day and Jesus’ ascent to Heaven, I am reliably informed by Google that this is celebrated in different ways in various parts of the world....
