Page 3 - An Ideal Teacher

chalkboards, and many of them have

overhead projectors. There are no lifts
The school is on the corner of Louis

or ramps to go upstairs, which makes
Botha Ave and a side street, and the
this school unsuitable for anyone with
primary school is situated on the

physical barriers that would stop them
opposite side of Louis Botha Ave. there
from going upstairs. This is aggravated
is a security fence that stops people

further by the fact that the computer
coming in, and there is a guard at the
lab and the library is on the second
gate who has a button to open the
floor.
gate. Louis Botha Ave is a Johannesburg

corridor that goes all the way across The school’s admin block consists of

the city, so it is a very busy road, and offices, a staffroom, staff bathrooms

there are many taxis passing all the and a chapel.

time. There is also a lot of construction
Above that is the school library which
down the road as there is a Reya Vaya
is large and well stocked. The librarian

station being built in the area. There is
is helpful and generally is there. There
another school close by and there is a
is a computer room with 30

clinic being built across the road. The computers that have internet access.

Maryvale Church is across the road and
Two learners must share computers

the learners and teachers attend special
with others as there are not enough
Mass there.
computers for everyone.

The school is built in two blocks, and
The school bell rings at 7:20 and classes

there are three floors. All the
start at 7:40. There is an assembly
classrooms have whiteboards or
every Monday morning, and on Fridays