School History
Glenwood Preparatory School History
The main field pavilion now has a shaded cloth awning, to provide shade for spectators of sporting events and for children during break times.
The Grade 2 House was refurbished with new window frames, ceiling boards and the wooden floor being restored. All three of the classrooms were freshly painted and had new cupboards and lighting installed.
The Grade 4 Terry Inman Wing was extended with the construction of 4 additional classrooms upstairs, and ablution facilities.
The Little Wembley grass field was converted into an AstroTurf.
During the Covid19 pandemic of 2020 Glenwood Prep introduced many safety measure at school to prevent the spread of the virus while still continuing with the everyday business of learning. Face masks, that cover the mouth and nose were mandatory. Daily temperature screening and hand sanitation stations across the school
New aluminium framed, tinted windows were installed in the hall, replacing the dated shutter glass windows. At the same time, a new sound booth platform was constructed.
A solar array was installed on the senior primary block, to generate additional power for the school.
Opening of the Gordon Murray Science and Technology Centre
Mr Noël Ingle appointed as principal at Glenwood Preparatory School.
Redesign of the front façade of the school.
Opening of the school’s new community restaurant, “The Prep Room”.
Opening of the Gordon Murray Boarding Establishment facility
Construction of a State of the Art Netball Complex completed
‘Victor Daitz House’ extended to incorporate the new Media Centre wing. This turned into the Computer Centre with two classrooms also built above it. Museum of Information and Communication opened.
Storehouse on Main field known as ‘The Storehouse’ officially opened. The ‘Hudson Trust’ funded an Astroturf soccer and netball field in the J.P Department – it was called ‘The Kop’. New Junior Primary Playground opened. Grade 2 house called ‘Trust Cottage’ officially opened along with convenience rooms opened for the
Official opening of Multi – Purpose Centre Ground Floor. The ‘Old Woodwork Room’ was converted into three pristine classrooms for the Grade 4’s, funded by and renamed the ‘Terry Inman Wing’.
Swimming pool now becomes heated.
First Glenwood Festival held – organized by Glenwood Community Forum – Mr. Ardé founding member. R20 000 was raised by an auction of a Nelson Mandela Painting.
Camelot College purchased their own home at 256 Bulwer Road. This property bordered on Glenwood Preparatory Schools boundary and the pupils of Camelot moved into their new facility in January 2006. Glenwood Preparatory School Trust purchased 22 Lynton Avenue, a private home adjoining the school property. The property was completely
Further development took place under the school building. A uniform shop was opened and the Design / Science and Technology Centre opened its doors in the North East wing of the school.
The name of the school was changed to Glenwood Preparatory School (Principal at the time – Mr. A. L. Ardé). The uniform changed to the Glenwood High School Colours. The school received a new motto, “Unity in Diversity”. Minor changes were made to the school song lyrics to accommodate the
A new boundary wall was erected around the perimeter of the school. Mr Ivor Egar, Principal at the time, initiated this development.
A whole block of houses were demolished North East of Gascoigne Lane and the land was levelled and re-laid as the main sports field for Park View Government School. The North East border of the school then became Ferguson Road. Pat Coyne, Principal at the time, wrote the lyrics to
Principal at the time, C.J. Armitage, chose the schools motto “Excelsior”, which means “Higher Still”. This was in celebration of two memorable events: the first successful climbing of Mt Everest and the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Bulwer Park Government School was officially renamed Park View Government School. The school reopened with 275 children having been enrolled, the majority of which had relocated from Model Infants School in Gale Street, which subsequently closed down. Mr. R.T. Harle was the first Principal of Park View Government School.
Bulwer Park Government School opened on the Bulwer Park Site. Mayor of Durban at the time, Walter Greenacre, officially opened the school and introduced their First Principal – Mr. J. W. Rober. The school had 380 children enrolled, from Grades 3 through to 8.
