St Matthew’s School, Keiskammahoek, hosted a highly successful science camp over the past weekend. Mr Tonie Ukekwe, a Science teacher at St Matthew’s and the camp’s organiser, said it had been “like magic” bringing grade ten learners from three schools for intense sessions to prepare them for grade eleven Physical Sciences. St Matthew’s vision statement includes an intent for the school to be a centre of excellence for Mathematics, Sciences and Technology. Ukekwe paid tribute to the 26 learners from St Matthews, St Andrew’s College, Grahamstown, and Geju High School, Cata, for their dedication in being in classes from Friday afternoon until Sunday lunchtime. St Matthews hosted and catered for the learners in the in the classroom block and Cullen boarding house, which is awaiting renovation by the Department of Education, following its temporary closure last year and in the classroom block. Lectures and practicals were conducted over the weekend by four teachers from St Matthew’s High School and one from St Andrew’s College. “St Matthew’s and St Andrew’s share a 154 year old relationship, that has recently been re-enforced by academic, extramural and professional interactions,” said Ukekwe, as he reflected on the success of this intitiative.
