school life

Attendance and Absence

We are required to set a target for overall absence and for learner groups whose absence exceeds a given threshold (e.g. ‘persistent absentees’ with 20% or more absence). If a child’s attendance falls below 90%, parents will be contacted if there is no prior notification or reasonable justification for this.

If for any reason your child is unwell, please contact the school to let us know as soon as possible. If we do not hear from you, we will telephone/text you that morning to find out why your child is absent. On their return, please write a brief note explaining the reason for their absence, and any details the class teacher may need to know.

Home Learning and Home Work

We believe that children benefit from home learning. We also believe that this should be offered in a way that doesn’t cause stress or difficulties at home. As a result, we have devised a homework policy where children in the Grade R – Grade 3 classes are sent homework on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Parents are expected to be actively involved in their child’s learning by assisting and signing homework books.

Teachers are very aware that some pupils find homework very difficult, so we ensure that every parent has the class teachers mobile number and can contact her during reasonable hours for assistance. Subjects such as reading, multiplication tables and spelling are areas that homes can support at all times. If you have any questions as how to best support your child, your son or daughters class teacher will be able to help. Hearing your child read and encouraging them to practise their multiplication tables, are also important ways in which you can help your child with their learning.

Extra-Curricular Activities

We are committed to creating un-limited opportunities for all our pupils. We provide a wealth of extra-curricular activities for children of all ages before and during the school day. We offer a diverse range that makes the most of our excellent resources and staff knowledge and expertise.

The following is provided by the school at a minimal cost to the parents;

• Speech and drama club
• Ballet
• Karate/Martial arts
• Swimming lessons

Leadership Camps

Leadership camps are a unique way of building independence and self-esteem. School camps ethos focuses on developing emotional and social benefits of education. Learning and teaching strategies are used to raise self-esteem, develop confidence, independence and language and communication skills in a natural environment.

We run the camps at different nature resorts around KZN for children from the age of 4. The children take part in a range of activities, including identification of flora and fauna, problem-solving, games and swimming, obstacle courses, adventure activities and spiritual awareness, bush craft, kayaking and many bush veld activities.