MANTHE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Manthe Primary School crest MANTHE PRIMARY SCHOOLManthestad · Taung · NW
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Four things we try to do really well.

We are not trying to be everything. We are trying to do four things carefully, every day, for every child — and to keep them safe while we do it.

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Outdoor science lesson with a teacher and Grade 4 learners
CAPS · Inquiry-led
What we focus on

Our four promises — in plain words.

If we do these four things well, we believe the rest follows. If we don’t, please tell us — we are a small enough school to actually fix it.

Immersive English & Setswana

Every child reads aloud, every day. 30 minutes of structured reading practice every morning — in English Home Language and in Setswana — so words become friends, not threats.

Grade 3 children practising English in a circle

Project-Based Learning

Real questions. Real answers. Each term every grade runs one shared project — a rainwater gauge, a school garden, a Setswana folk play — that pulls together maths, language and life skills.

Grade 5 learners building a small solar torch from recycled parts

Personal Growth Portfolio

Every child gets a weekly check-in. A simple A4 booklet that follows the child from Grade R to Grade 7 — tracking reading level, behaviour wins and one small goal at a time.

Teacher and Grade 2 learner reviewing a personal portfolio

Mental Health & Wellbeing

A talking circle every Friday. Foundation Phase classes end the week with a structured 20-minute circle. Mr Dlamini, our wellbeing lead, also runs a quiet referral path to our partner clinic.

Wellbeing circle on the school veranda with children and teacher
Children working hands-on with simple materials

We don’t need glossy. We need careful.

This school is not a brochure. It’s a building, a kitchen, eighteen patient adults and 490 children — and a clear, modest plan to do four things well.

Keeping every child safe

Six things we have in place — quietly, every day.

Safety is not a slogan. Below are the six concrete things we do; the first two have a photo because you should be able to see what they look like in our school.

School nurse station with a friendly community health worker
Health

An on-site first-aid room.

Mma Tlhabane, our community health worker, is on site three full days a week. We have a fast-track referral arrangement with Taung Provincial Hospital and a parent-call protocol within 15 minutes.

Fire and evacuation drill with learners walking calmly out
Drills

Fire & evacuation drills, twice a term.

Every learner knows the meeting point on the dusty courtyard. We run a full drill in week 3 and week 8 of every term and review the timing with the SGB.

Mr Khoza, the security officer, on duty at the front gate of Manthe Primary School
Security

Manned gate & community watch.

Manned gate from 06:30 to 18:00. A community watch protocol with the local SAPS sector. CCTV on the front gate and the kitchen store-room, reviewed weekly by the SGB safety subcommittee.

Safer school transport

For families more than 3km away we coordinate two PrDP-licensed minibus drivers. Drivers are vetted annually and routes are shared with parents at the start of each term.

NSNP Nutrition

Menus designed in line with DBE NSNP guidelines and reviewed each term. Daily ingredient register kept in the kitchen. Allergen list pinned at the kitchen door.

Wellbeing & safeguarding

A trained safeguarding lead. A clear, child-friendly reporting path. Monthly wellness assemblies. Confidential referral to our partner clinic for any child who needs more support.