Hi i left Hillcrest primary an the age of 7 in 1999 and now i'm living in wales in th UK. It's amazzing hear but i really miss S.A. It's really cool to see how the school has changed and improved. I love you all and miss u greatly. I'f anyone remembers me contact me an tbryn@jones171.freeserve.co.uk.
you bring back happy memories

Just wanted to let people know that there is going to be a class of 1997 reunion on June 16th. If you need more info either check it out on facebook or contact Sarah Perkins or Kate Wallis.

Hey all ! finished Grd 7 in 2000 ! any one from my year ? would be great to get in touch again ! drop me an email... finch6@vodamail.co.za ! Ciao

I attend HCP from 76-78 so many moons ago. Would be nice to hear from Std 3 class "Mrs Elliots" group if anyone remembers back that far!

We were in grade 7 at HPS last year.We now attend hillcrest high school! We really miss our primary school years as HPS felt like a home to us! Keep up the great work you will always be the best! We love this years motto "DARE TO CARE" love lots Sharne Tracy and Emma Terblanche
P.S please could you include photos of ANNIE
P.S.S when 1st team rugby announced PLEASE let us know

I used to attend HCPS in the 80's. I would be pleased to see a few pictures of what the school and grounds look like now - my memories from back then is a little hazy. Perhaps you could add an "about the school" section in the menu? Maybe include some details like address, number of students, size of the school, number of teachers etc. If you've included these somewhere I can't find them! Thanks.
Dave

Hi,

I grew up in Hillcrest, and attended Hillcrest Primary School from grade 1 to 7 (1997) and they were honestly some of the BEST years and memories of my life so far. I live in Vancouver Canada now, it's the place I call home, but a piece of my heart will always be in South Africa, and in Hillcrest in particular. I plan to visit for the first time in 9 years since I emigrated next June. I find it sad that most of the people I grew up with are all over the world now, and I will never see them again. If there is a meaning to this message it's enjoy your experience in Hillcrest, I'm so proud to be from there, I had the best childhood a person could ask for. I only hope that when I visit I am able to relive some of the memories.
“Never regret anything that made you smile.”

I lived in africa fir 6 years then moved to america and i just recently came back last year in april and visted your school i am not sure what class it was but i am just saying hi and hope all is well i would also like to say hi to my couzin Jordon Bowely I love him and miss him and he has to come to america to vist me i wll be there in a year or so to vist

I hope you all remember Jessica Taylor she is my best friend as she always will be. Hope you remember her as she is someone you can not forget. She mensions lots of things about you all and sometimes i can see she gets very upset and misses you all. I know the one person she always mensions is a girl called courtney. Please always keep her in your mind and life Love Emma Shackelton

Barbara I am glad to see that someone else has also been checking up on this and you are correct in all you say. I would just like to add a couple of other things.

The first and most important is that children HAVE TO be educated until they are 16 or in grade 10. This means that the school in your area has to accept them wether you pay fees or not. Does not matter how much money you have. This means that they cant force anyone to sign the school fee commitment forms.
If you fall inot arrears, and your chils is under 16 they cant even ask for the fees if you are in the feeder area.
Children dont have to wear uniforms if they cant afford them.
They cant be victimised or excluded from any of the "free" school activities.

Another thing is that the means test is not allowed to be applied. This is to stop the people who earn a lot but spend a lot applying for concessions. There is a sliding scale that rates the whole cost of schooling against total earnings then applies a certain concession. It also allows for more than one child in more than one school.

Another thisng is that this is reviewed on a regulat basis.
I cant stand the way that schools dont tell parents these things and take a threatening attitude when sending out letters and commtiment forms for fees. I hope that people read your post and spread the word.