Parent Zone
Parents, we welcome your interest and participation in school activities and appreciate your feedback regarding school life. Each grade will have a parent representative to encourage the flow of communication between parents and teachers, but all parents are encouraged to join ‘The Zeal’.
The Zeal is a committee run by enthusiastic parents who are interested in organising social functions to raise funds for the school. The annual meeting for The Zeal is held in January, at which time the selection is made for the year ahead.
Parent Information sessions will take place within the 1st three weeks of the new school year. This is a chance for you to meet the teachers, our specialist teacher and the head of sports.
Please note that all parents are required to complete and periodically update their contact details at the front office to ensure that all information is current and accurate. It is the parent’s responsibility to inform the school if contact details change.
Parent Manual
Moms and Dads, this is for you!
For a quick overview of things you need to know about our school, please refer to the tabs to the right.
If you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact our office directly.
As an independent school, we have the freedom to choose the best combination of curricula for your children. We respect national and international trends in education and follow the enhanced CAPS framework.
We are proudly associated with the Helderberg Academy, an amazing organisation that teaches Life Skills through physical education and sports training. They focus on a combination of:
Sports coaching: teaching children the skills needed to play soccer, netball, rugby, dance and other sports, and also to keep fit and healthy, fighting obesity.
Life-skills mentoring: teaching many values such as respect, responsibility, courage and empathy.
Leadership development: teaching children to be role models in their communities by giving them experience in leadership/coaching.
School starts at 08h00 and we expect all learners to arrive by 07h50. Parents can drop their children off from 07h30 onward.
Gr R: 08:00 – 13:00
Gr 1: 08:00 – 13:00
Gr 2: 08:00 – 13:00
Gr 3: 08:00 – 14:00
Homework starts from Grade 1. Each learner is responsible for its completion within the specified time-frame. The teacher will assist the learner if they have trouble completing the work (please contact the teacher for details).
The quantity of homework in each grade varies. As a general rule for Grade 1-3, homework should be done in 1 hour.
Learners will receive 2 x written Progress Reports during the year. We will arrange a Parent/Teacher feedback session concerning the learner’s progress for each report.
Application Procedure
- Step 1: You are more than welcome to come visit us before applying! Once you are ready to apply, download the application form from our website (see below) or pick one up from our office.
- Step 2: Submit the application form along with the R300 application fee (non-refundable) at our office. Registration is a once-off fee of R3000.
- Step 3: We will arrange a meeting with you and your child. Your child will need to complete a basic assessment test as part of the enrollment procedure. We take this time to get to know the parents and child better, and give you more information about our school.
- Step 4: We will contact you to confirm your child’s acceptance (please note that Terms & Conditions apply).