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MEMORIES OF HOLY TRINITY MISSION SCHOOL (KLIPSKOOL) IN THE 1940s

Bessie (Menigo) O’Shea

Holy Trinity Anglican School was used not only as a school but served the community in
many ways. It was one open-plan building which they divided into three classrooms with

heavy curtains. It was used as a Primary School, Municipal office, a Clinic for babies, and

many times for a bioscope.

The school was divided into three classrooms, one used for Sub A to Standard I, the other

from Standard II to Standard IV, and the other one was used for the principal’s office and a
kitchen. It was attended by all races and religions, ie. Catholic, Anglicans, Moslems.

The day never started without religious devotions, which included everybody. At this time
slate pencils, slate blackboards, and chalk for beginners - Sub A’s - were used. Quill pens and

ink wells were used by the higher standards.

The uniforms: the girls used to wear blue tunics and white shirts and the boys grey shorts,
white shirts and blue ties.

Pupils received support from the Government with milk and bread, raisins, moskonfyt, peanut
butter and dried fruit.

They were very privileged in witnessing the passing by of King George V, Queen Mary,
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in 1947. The school being on the Main Road they

received medals and flags.

Many top students came from the school like nurses, skilled tradesmen, the chief of the traffic

department, bank clerks, and many other senior positions. They were very interested in sports,
for instance soccer, netball and athletic meetings, which took place in Simon’s Town once a

year.