This project involves the boys thinking about their own happiness and those around them. This project also allows the boys to think about things like dignity, social justice, and a sense of community. While these topics sound overwhelming, th
“RidgeUp” is a new and exciting program which the Grade 5’s and 6’s voluntarily attend. This program shows the schools commitment to being a thought leader and offering the boys something impactful and something that will really made a differe
The Head of our Junior Prep, Mandy Herold explains that emotions are energy in motion which pass, so teaching our children to feel their feelings and then move through them is a life skill. Tools like the Mood meter (Yale) and the Feeling Budd
The Headmaster of The Ridge School, Wayne Naidoo, speaks about the fundamental principles that will guide The Ridge School as it develops its strategy to becoming the leading independent boys preparatory school – where boys are known and grown.
The newly appointed Head of the Senior Prep, Nico Seakamela speaks about the development of the boys entrusted in our care. He outlines the need to develop tone, intellectual, moral and intelligence and not merely focus on assessment. He unpa
The Head of our Junior Prep, Mandy Herold explains that emotions are energy in motion which pass, so teaching our children to feel their feelings and then move through them is a life skill. She also builds on this by identifying that when we em
The Chair of the PA, Sarah Carmichael reports on the purpose and function of The Ridge School PA, on the achievements of 2021 and outlines the plan for 2022 and underpins this with the need to connect with each other for the benefit of our boys
In this episode, our Headmaster, Mr Wayne Naidoo takes us through his views on leadership in schools. What it means for a school to be a social anchor, and what school leadership needs to do to navigate towards what all schools should look like
On this episode of The Ridge OnAir we're going to be meeting the brand new Head of the Lighthouse Learning Support Center, Mrs Penny Meyer. Penny has a wealth of experience and a special interest in teaching children, join us as she talks abo
In the final episode of The Ridge OnAir for 2020, our boys might be wearing masks and social distancing, but they are still singing their hearts out, speaking their minds and showing bucketloads of the Ridge Right Stuff! While parents thoug
Did you know that Parental Burnout is a real thing? On this episode of The Ridge OnAir, Head of Junior Primary, Mandy Herold, addresses Parental Burnout and gives us solid strategies on how to deal with it. Ridge boys from Grade 0 to Grade 6 te
A brand new episode where we ask the question "How do we evolve education to better equip our children for an uncertain future?” We chat to education specialist Neil Butcher about the skills our children really need and our Ridge School headmas
The podcast takes a personal and hilarious turn as we hear from Nico Seakamela and Sarah Behr about moms in curlers on video classes and how tough it is to be a teaching YouTube star in full makeup before 8am! Parents share their heartfelt and
A jam-packed lockdown episode with voice notes from the boys on their lockdown experiences, we meet the team behind The Aviators South Africa, there's music from Simon Charinge and the marimba band as well as a one-on-one with Mrs Jan Mallen. W
In this first episode of The Ridge OnAir, we speak to Junior Primary Principal Mandy Herold about Conscious Discipline and using connection with children as a way to encourage willingness and self-control. Nicci Kurz, Head of Visual Arts, Resea