SENIOR PREP

GRADES 4-7

The 3 “C’s” are front line and centre for Grades 4 – 7 – Critical Thinking, collaboration and Creativity. OurGrades 4 – 7 curriculum is cantered on harnessing every child’s critical thinking skills, within classroom environments that allow for flexible seating, collaboration, teamwork and project-based learning.

Our learners are always pushed to do their best, and strong leadership is encouraged.
Children are required to be extremely responsible and take the necessary care for their own learning experience, throughout Grades 4 – 7.

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THE SENIOR PREP

Our Grade 7 learners write the SAT’s for English, Afrikaans and Mathematics at the end of the academic year.

This is an examination set by external examiners and is written by students in other top private schools across the country. Preparation for this begins at the beginning of the Grade 7 year.

ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX

When introducing formal assessments in the senior phase, we ensure our students know what to expect. We host an annual Study Skills Workshop for all Grade 4 learners and parents, where we take you through a curated and hands-on presentation on how to study with your children and prepare them for assessments. We also enjoy Project-Based learning as this encourages children to “think out of the box” and really push their critical thinking skills.

Our Grade 4- 7 curriculum and subjects are:

English History (we combine English and History as these subjects are closely linked)
Afrikaans (FAL)
Zulu (informal learning)
Mathematics (including Economic and Management Sciences and aspects of Geography such as map skills)
Earth Sciences (Social Sciences and Natural Sciences combined)
SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) commonly known as Life Skills
Digital Mastery (combining elements of our Coding and Create Curriculum)

Our timetable incorporates thematic units of inquiry, movement lessons (Physical Education and Well-being) as well as Outdoor Education (incorporating a variety of sports, pilates and stretch sessions and other movement activities).

The Senior Preparatory phase is where students engage in collaborative projects, enjoy daily Outdoor Education, develop social and emotional skills, learn to code and create, and work with tools in The SHED to build and construct. Through these experiences, they grow into confident and capable learners prepared for today's world.

DEVELOPING YOUR CHILD AS A WHOLE

Our aim in the senior prep is not to always just push our learners to be academically inclined, but to rather be the kind-hearted person, with high value and regard for others. We focus on continuing to develop the child as a WHOLE, ensuring they can continue in life as confident and capable young people.

SENIOR PREP

GRADES 4-7

ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX

DEVELOPING YOUR CHILD AS A WHOLE

PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR THE FUTURE