About
Location
Glodel Academy is located on a spacious property nestled in
the tranquil town of Vrede in the Free State. It is a cosmopolitan town interesting
architecture shops, and opportunities for sports and arts. Vrede enjoys four
distinct seasons, with warm, sunny summers and cold winters.
The Community
Glodel Academy is focused on meeting
the needs of the local community. Glodel Academy is comprised of families who
work in Vrede and further afield as businessmen and women, professional filelds, military, police and municipal personnel, teachers,
tradesmen and women and grandparents and guardians from different countries
The School
Glodel Academy offers a full Revised National Curriculum education
program for Early Years , Foundation phase, Intermediate and Senior Phase students.
Glodel Academy teachers display a love
for teaching and a special care for each of their students. In addition to
developing the students’ intellects, Glodel Academy teachers strive to instil
strong character within the heart of each child based on Biblical principles.
Accreditation
Glodel Academy is a member of the ASAS, the Free State Joint Liaison Committee for
Independent schools and is fully approved by the Free State Ministry of
Education.
Word from Glodel Rose Hayward
Founding Member and Director
What does it mean to build a legacy? Not long ago someone asked me about Glodel Academy in the form of a question: Why did you start a school in Vrede ? I was a little surprised by the question, it never occurred to me that it was a strange thing to do . In fact, the thought of building a legacy has never really crossed my mind, it was a natural conclusion and aspect of my life.
The more I reflected on the question the inner truth surfaced in that living a life of faith, trusting God through the valleys and peaks, always endeavouring to do what is right, just, kind, and pleasing to God has been the ever tower of strength and lighthouse of direction and calm through the storms in life. Legacies do not come as a result of effort, but rather come as fruit that is produced from a tree planed next to the river of life that bears it fruit in due season as the Bible teaches us. That kind of legacy is one that belongs to God alone!