An Update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 2nd Term 2018

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This newsletter is to update you on the success of the 2nd term 2018. Condolences As Makomborero we had two tragic losses in our Makomborero Family this past term. Takudzwa Tinarwo tragically passed away during Air Force training while studying his Pilots Licence at Charles Prince Airport. He was a graduating External student of 2016. […]

An Update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 1st Term 2018

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We love the start of each new year – it is filled with such hope and expectation.  It is also an incredibly hard adjustment for our new Lower Sixth Students coming into the house.  It takes all term and they are brave and courageous as they face a completely different culture in the Boarding House […]

An Update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 3rd Term 2017

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Well we made it to the end of another year! It is always incredible to look back and see everything that has been accomplished in the year and this year is no different. During the August school holidays we had a wonderful 3 day camp with our Internal and External Students at the Resource Centre. What a fantastic few […]

An Update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 2nd Term 2017

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This second term always feels the busiest term of the year.  I think the cold winter mornings and the incredible demanding co-curricular programme makes it feel very, very hectic!  So much happens during the term that it is often hard to capture it all here, so for more details and photos please follow us on […]

An Update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 1st Term 2017

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The start of the year is always really busy but it is also an exciting time with the new students coming into the house. It is always a tough term f adjustment for them but they have settled really well! It is wonderful to see how the Upper Sixth students support the Lower Sixth through this transition. We were very sad to hear about the passing on of one […]

An update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 3rd Term 2016

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The 3rd term is always a little stressful for the students with their final examinations, but the students really pushed through! The Resource Centre is such an incredible place to study, de-stress and find peace. The ping-pong table was well used and so was the swimming pool. The pool felt like an unnecessary luxury but […]

An update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 2nd Term 2016

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The 2nd term is always extremely long and busy! We started the term with the incredibly exciting move to our new Residential Resource Centre, which was so generously donated to us! What an incredible property it is and we have so enjoyed settling into it and making it our new home for Makomborero. The students […]

An update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 1st Term 2016

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Well what a year it has been so far!! We have come to the end of a very eventful term. We welcomed out new 8 Lower Sixth into our boarding house and have been so impressed with how quickly they have settled into their schools and the boarding house. We have begun to see them […]

An update from Mark and Laura Albertyn – 3rd Term 2015

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It is amazing to think we have just finished our 5th year! It really feels like we are becoming more robust, more effective and more experienced at all we are doing! Reflecting on this past year and all the previous years we are blown away by the journey and how many lives are being changed! […]