Our Vision
Our vision is to uphold a holistic, integrated approach to learning that is dedicated to ensuring that each learner is instilled with a deep sense of curiosity, critical thinking and a focus to ensuring the value and enhancement of all communities. Our focus is driven by student centred learning that values student integrity, emotional intelligence and the pursuit of knowledge through investigation and inter-connectedness across all platforms.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide to the families of the Western Cape Winelands District an accredited, independent, parent-governed school and distance learning centre, from reception to high school, that supports the education and social needs of individuals as they become happy members of a local and global community.
Aims
1) To create a sense of community while catering to the specific and holistic development of individuals
2) To draw on internationally recognised curriculum, resources and examination boards to ensure access to further education and career opportunities
3) To adopt a teaching and learning approach that is informed by the best of education research and pedagogical practice
4) To employ excellent educators, leading small groups of learners
5) To ensure democratic parent control and active parent involvement
6) To pursue integration with the wider community
Core Values
- Knowledge: understanding and skill gained by experience
- Integrity: aligning conduct with what we know to be excellent
- Creativity: the execution of an idea that has both originality and value
- Joy: delight or happiness caused by a satisfying learning process
- Child-centred: focused on the student’s needs, abilities and interests with the teacher as facilitator of learning
- Inquiry-based:Â a learning process that engages students by making real-world connections through exploration and high-level questioning
- Sustainability: meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- Open-mindedness: willing and able to consider new ideas or perspectives or arguments
- Cooperative learning: educators and learners supporting each other to achieve set goals
- Respect: to treat others well, with equal consideration and kindness
