Five new teachers at Southdowns in 2021

Southdowns College welcomes the following staff members who will be joining the prep school in 2021.

Peter Peters was born and raised in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, where he matriculated as head prefect in 2009. He studied at the University of Fort Hare where he completed his Bachelor of Education degree (Honours) in 2016.

“I started my teaching career in 2014 at a primary school in East London. I worked as a teacher in Abu Dhabi for three years,” he said.

He moved back to South Africa towards the end of 2019 and taught at a primary school as a substitute teacher in Middelburg until the end of 2020.

“Currently I’m a teacher at Southdowns College Preparatory School.”

Megan Filmer is an English and social sciences teacher and hails from Queenstown in the Eastern Cape.

She completed her Bachelor of Education degree at Stellenbosch University and her postgraduate qualification in Remedial Education at the University of Johannesburg.

“I am a motivated young woman with a passion for teaching. I enjoy interacting with children and helping them to achieve to their optimal potential and develop their skills,” she said.

Her hobbies include cooking, baking, reading and being outdoors.

“I am filled with enthusiasm and excitement as my new chapter at Southdowns College begins.”

Eloise de Beer is a passionate and learner-centred Intermediate Phase Educator.

“I am married to Nico and we have triplet daughters (Abigail, Ivana and Nicole) who recently turned five-years-old. I have an infinite love of languages which includes German, isiZulu and TshiVenda.”

Michelle Bester has been an experienced and dedicated teacher for the past 34 years.

“I’m officially placed in the ‘teacherholic’ category. My loving husband has supported me to live my passion of teaching,” she said.

She is a proud mother of two children and a wonderful mother-in-law to two more. Reading in a quiet place, crocheting amigurumi toys and pottering in her garden make her happy.

“I am honoured to be part of the SDC team where I hope to be part of the dynamic, happy learning environment. My vision is to see each learner flourish while developing their full potential.”

Ashley Lendis has been a teacher for over seven years.

“My absolute favourite subjects are mathematics. and natural science.”

She will be teaching grades 4, 5 and 6 mathematics this year.

“My hope for the future is that everyone will love mathematics and natural science. I lectured for about three years, but my passion lies in teaching and educating children,” she said.

Lendis has a BEd Honours degree in Mathematics Education and is currently busy with her MEd in Educational Leadership and Management.

She is married with two daughters (Mackenzie and Skylar).

“I spend my spare time with family and drink lots of tea,” she said.

Foundation Phase Teachers are hard at work teaching their pupils online using various platforms. Teachers are delivering high quality education and continue to teach all subjects in depth to the pupils. The teachers miss their pupils and cannot wait to see them in person again.

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