We cater for learners between the ages of 2 to 18 years. Class sizes are small to cater for individual needs, maximum 10 pupils per class. Termly an Individual Development Plan (I.D.P.) is revised for each child. An I.D.P. promotes the unique growth of academic, social and emotional skills designed specifically for your child. The I.D.P. process is a vehicle to establish communication between parents and school personnel as equal partners, to make joint, informed decisions regarding:
- the childrens’ needs, appropriate goals and
- services needed to support the children, to help them achieve their potential
Junior Phase
The key focus is on perceptual skills, literacy, numeracy and life orientation.
There is a strong emphasis on empowering every child, making every child a reader. This approach continues throughout the school. Therapeutic support consists of pull-out individual therapy and an integrated approach into the classroom, to assess whether skills learned in therapy are transferred to another environment.
Within this phase there are four classes grouped according to age & ability levels. Class size varies from six to ten learners.
Junior One
2 – 4 year olds
Junior Two
5 – 7 year olds
Junior Three
8 – 10 year olds
Junior Four
10 – 12 year olds
Intermediate Phase
± 12 – 14 year olds
There are two streams available within the intermediate phase:
Life Orientation Stream
For those learners who require additional time to acquire Literacy and Numeracy skills and the skills for independance.
The curriculum consists of promoting skills from which the learner will benefit for life. The aim of this stream is the promotion of independence and supported work placement. Compulsory core subjects include literacy, mathematical literacy, cookery for independent living, computers, social etiquette, career preparation and work experience.
Academic Stream
Focuses on Theme based teaching which covers: History, Geography, Natural Science and all the regular subjects. The teachers offer a differentiated approach thus catering for each child’s ability. There is one class in this phase. Class size is maximum ten learners.
are we right for your child?
Senior Phase
± 14 – 18 year olds
There are two streams available within the senior phase:
Life Orientation Stream
The curriculum consists of promoting skills from which the learner will benefit for life. The aim of this stream is the promotion of independence and supported work placement. Compulsory core subjects include literacy, mathematical literacy, cookery for independent living, computers, social etiquette, career preparation and work experience.
This is a skills based stream with a less academic or theoretical component.
Academic Stream
Focuses on Theme based teaching which covers: History, Geography, Natural Science and all the regular subjects. The teachers offer a differentiated approach thus catering for each child’s ability. There is one class in this phase. Class size is maximum ten learners.
are we right for your child?
