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2018 – 2019 SCHOOL RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE POLICY

BLOUBERGRANT SECONDARY SCHOOLRef: https://www.bloubergranthigh.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2018-2019-SCHOOL-RELIGIOUS-OBSERVANCE-POLICY.pdf

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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What this means

This document is the 2018–2019 Religious Observance Policy of Bloubergrant High School, outlining the school's commitment to equitable and voluntary religious observances. It allows for spiritual components in school assemblies led by staff or learners, encourages religious societies without discrimination, and permits excused absences with a written request to the headmaster. Staff members take turns leading morning devotions, with a roster distributed in advance.

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excused absence requestOngoing

Excused absence from religious component of school assembly

Learners at Bloubergrant High School may be excused from attending the spiritual component of school assemblies if they submit a written request to the headmaster.

Who it is for
learners at Bloubergrant High School
How to act on it
Submit a written request to the headmaster stating the desire to be excused from the religious component of school assembly.
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Learners who wish to be excused from this component of school assembly are required to submit a formal request to this effect to the headmaster, in writing.
membership in a student or staff groupOngoing

Participation in religious societies

Learners and staff at Bloubergrant High School can join religious societies that are part of the school’s cultural programme, with inclusive access to meetings except those involving worship.

Who it is for
learners and staff members at Bloubergrant High School
How to act on it
Join a religious society through informal registration or participation in meetings, provided the society does not promote discrimination.
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BLOUBERGRANT HIGH SCHOOL encourages the formation of religious societies as part of its regular cultural programme, provided attendance at the meetings of these societies, other than for activities involving religious observance and worship, is open to all learners and members of the school staff.
scheduled leadership roleOngoing

Morning devotion led by staff

Staff members at Bloubergrant High School take turns leading morning devotions during staff briefings. A roster is distributed in advance to ensure fair rotation.

Who it is for
educators at Bloubergrant High School
How to act on it
Participate in staff briefings as assigned by the roster; no application required.
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Educators will each get a turn to do the morning devotion at the staff briefing. A roster to this effect will be timeously distributed amongst the staff

Facts

Reference

https://www.bloubergranthigh.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2018-2019-SCHOOL-RELIGIOUS-OBSERVANCE-POLICY.pdf

Key Takeaways

  • 2018–2019
  • Bloubergrant High School
  • religious observance
  • voluntary attendance
  • section 7 of the South African Schools Act
  • written request to headmaster
  • morning devotion
  • roster for staff
  • Curlewis Road, Bloubergrant, 7441
  • Bloubergrant High School
  • Malcolm Pedro
  • South African Schools Act