About Us
Academics is a college priority, but at the same time we believe our students should have the knowledge, attitudes and skills to participate meaningfully within their built and natural environments. We hope that when our students leave after grade twelve, they will be equipped to become active citizens within the society in which they live.
Peterbridge College is non-denominational and non-sectarian and the disciplinary code is not as formal as that which may be imposed in a state school. We strive to provide a safe and supportive environment within which our students can flourish, mature and realise their potential. We do not tolerate disrespect, bullying, lying or theft.
The college does not have an active sports programme. Where students want to participate in traditional sports activities like cricket, netball, hockey and rugby, arrangements can be made with nearby schools to enable these students to participate in these sports. The Peterbridge College outdoor programme is focussed on hiking, visits to the beach, fishing and participation in local environmental projects like the removal of invasive alien vegetation. Regular visits are also scheduled to places of historical or cultural interest.
About Us
Peterbridge College is a tutor centre with CAPS as its academic foundation
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Our Philosophy
The underlying philosophy of Peterbridge College is that the college should function as a microcosm of the wider community. It is non-denominational and our operational ethos is underpinned by two basic principles as encapsulated in our logo: We Care for the Earth and We Care for Each Other.
The first principle is grounded in the increasingly critical role that the environment is playing in shaping our destinies.
Consider the consequences of just the following environmental issues:
(a) Competition for, and uncontrolled exploitation of our natural resources, leading to war and unsustainable environmental degradation with resultant extermination of species
(b) Projected effects and inherent costs of climate change.
(c) Plastic pollution, especially in our oceans.
(d) An ever-increasing human population
Environmental Education
Nurturing Our Future
It is clear that environmental education cannot be an “add on”, limited to the odd outing, presentation and/or classroom theme any longer. Local, regional and global environmental concerns, challenges and priorities need to be fully integrated and assimilated into the formal curriculum content, and students should become actively involved in local environmental projects.
Our children are growing up in a society which is fractured, confused, concerned and not a little afraid. Historical and socio-economic factors are at the heart of this divide. The lack of leadership and role models and blurred boundaries of respect, honesty and morality, coupled to a general addiction to technological communication and recreational devices have exacerbated these conditions.
The teachers of Peterbridge College understand that our youth are living in a very complex and rapidly changing world. And we don’t yet understand how the Fourth Industrial Revolution is going to influence the way we live. We believe that the very best we can do is to ensure that our students are educated in a happy, structured environment, where their individual needs are attended to and where they come to understand and accept the moral and ethical standards associated with a responsive and responsible citizen.