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A clear path from Grade 1 to Grade 7.

CAPS-aligned, locally rooted, with daily reading and a real lunch on every desk.

Maths lesson with the chalkboard at Manthe Primary School

CAPS · SA-SAMS

Subjects we teach

Six subjects. Six honest goals.

We follow the CAPS curriculum from the Department of Basic Education. Below is what each subject is actually trying to do for your child — not the policy language, the plain version.

Languages

Languages: English HL & Setswana FAL

Goal: every child reads fluently and speaks confidently in two languages by Grade 4.
How: daily 30-min reading block, paired reading, oral storytelling.
Project: “Stories from Manthe” — recorded oral histories with grandparents.
Assessment: termly running record, not a single test.

Numeracy

Mathematics

Goal: children love numbers before they fear them.
How: game-based learning in Foundation Phase; structured drill in Intermediate Phase.
Project: “Market Day” — running a real (small) tuck-shop with real change.
Assessment: mental maths checks every Friday + termly DBE assessment.

Outdoor science inquiry under an acacia tree

Discovery

Natural Sciences & Technology

Goal: a child who asks “what if?” before “what is the answer?”
How: inquiry-based, outdoors when possible; one shared microscope, plenty of curiosity.
Project: rainwater collection & school garden.
Assessment: practical investigation portfolio.

Mapping the local community on butcher paper

Roots

Social Sciences

Goal: children who can place themselves on a map — of Manthestad, of South Africa, of the world.
How: map-making, oral history, neighbourhood walks.
Project: “Our Manthestad in 2050” future-mapping.
Assessment: project work + short written reflection.

Watercolour painting on the classroom wall

Whole child

Life Skills (PSW + PE + Creative Arts)

Goal: a healthy body, a calm mind, hands that can make things.
How: 4 PE periods a week, creative-arts rotation, weekly PSW circle.
Project: termly art exhibition + Heritage Day performance.
Assessment: participation & growth, not a number out of ten.

Children using a donated laptop for Scratch coding

Future

Coding & Digital Skills

Goal: every child meets a computer with confidence, not fear.
How: rotation on three donated laptops; Scratch in Grade 5–6.
Project: simple animated story about Manthe.
Assessment: finished project + child-led demo to parents.

Progression