Academics & Curriculum

A balanced CAPS-aligned programme — strong on the basics, generous with curiosity.

CORE SUBJECTS

Our Grade 1 to Grade 6 Curriculum

Six learning areas, taught by specialists from the intermediate phase, with clear weekly time allocations and rich assessment beyond the test.

Languages

Goal: Confident readers, clear writers, listeners with empathy.
Method: Phonics-led decoding (R–3), genre-based writing, daily 20-min reading.
Highlight: "Story Mountain" weekly writing & Setswana storytelling Fridays.
Assessment: Reading portfolios + termly running records, not just spelling tests.

Mathematics

Goal: Number sense first, fluency second, problem-solving always.
Method: Concrete-pictorial-abstract; daily mental maths warm-ups.
Highlight: Annual Lorato Maths Olympiad and "Maths Marketplace" trade fair.
Assessment: Concept journals + checkpoint quizzes + open-ended challenge tasks.

Pupils investigating in the school garden

Natural Sciences

Goal: Children who ask "why?" and design experiments to find out.
Method: Inquiry-based, hands-on lab time, garden-as-classroom.
Highlight: "Curiosity Notebook" carried by every Grade 4–6 learner.
Assessment: Lab reports, project rubrics, peer review — fewer one-shot tests.

Social Sciences

Goal: Children rooted in Bojanala history and curious about the world.
Method: Story-based history, map skills, primary-source interviews.
Highlight: "My Family Story" oral history project in Grade 5.
Assessment: Mini-essays, presentations, exhibition-style learning.

Life Skills

Goal: Healthy bodies, resilient minds, expressive hearts.
Method: Personal & Social Wellbeing + Physical Education + Creative Arts.
Highlight: Weekly wellbeing circle and "kindness ledger" in every class.
Assessment: Effort, growth and participation — no failing grades, only next steps.

Technology

Goal: Children who make with technology, not just consume it.
Method: Design thinking; block-coding (Scratch); simple electronics from G5.
Highlight: "Build-It Friday" maker sessions and a Grade 6 invention fair.
Assessment: Working prototypes, design journals, peer demos.

Grade 1 to Grade 6 — How Children Grow With Us

Grade 1Settle in. Letters, numbers, friendships. Learning to learn.

Grade 2Reading takes off. Counting up to 200. Stories of our village.

Grade 3Independent readers. Writing full paragraphs. First class projects.

Grade 4Subjects deepen. Garden science. Beginning to argue with kindness.

Grade 5Family histories. Maps of the world. Coding our first games.

Grade 6Invention fair. Leadership roles. Ready for high school with heart.

SIGNATURE PROGRAMMES

Five Electives We Are Famous For

Every learner picks one signature elective each term — at no extra cost.

English Drama

2 hrs / weekGrade 3–6

Goal: spoken English confidence, body language, courage on stage.
Educator: Mrs. Annelie van Zyl, 18 yrs experience, Rhodes BA Drama.
Highlight: 1st place, 2024 Bojanala District Junior Drama Festival.

Robotics & Coding

2 hrs / weekGrade 4–6

Goal: design thinking, sequencing, debugging — life skills disguised as fun.
Educator: Ms. Refilwe Maseko, NWU BSc Computer Science.
Highlight: Top-10 finish at the 2024 SA RoboKidz Junior Challenge.

Visual Arts & Calligraphy

1.5 hrs / weekAll Grades

Goal: seeing carefully, drawing patiently, making bravely.
Educator: Visiting artist Ms. Karabo Sithole, TUT Fine Arts.
Highlight: Annual exhibition at Hebron Community Hall.

Choir & Marimba Ensemble

3 hrs / weekGrade 2–6

Goal: harmony, listening, the joy of singing your name in a crowd.
Educator: Mrs. Nthabiseng Phiri, UCT BMus.
Highlight: Silver medal, 2024 ATKV Applous Junior Choir Festival.

Edible Garden & Outdoor Learning

1.5 hrs / weekAll Grades

Goal: seed to plate, biology in the soil, patience in the seasons.
Educator: Mr. Sipho Dlamini with parent volunteers.
Highlight: Our Grade 4s grew 40 kg of spinach for the school kitchen in 2024.