Foundation Phase (Grades 1 – 3 )

Head of the Foundation Phase

Ms Swart
swart@campsbayprimary.co.za

CURRICULUM

 4 main learning areas:
Mathematics  
Home Language: English
First Additional Language: Afrikaans
Life  Skills: including PSW, PE, Music, Dance, Drama
We also offer a Second Additional Language:
isi-Xhosa

Camps Bay Primary School always tries to use an integrated approach so that all the learning areas are integrated into the work that is covered.

Instructional hours per week: 1 and 2 = 23 hours

The Grade 1s and 2s are located on their own campus across the road from the Prep Campus sport field. This space provides a safe and secure environment to enjoy the use of all the Prep facilities while the children explore their different interests and talents. 

On the Prep Campus all the learners have the opportunity to explore the various arts with specialised teachers taking the classes for Music, Movement, Art and Drama as well as making use of the Camps Bay public library to take out reading books, once a week.

All Grade 1s and 2s have a variety of extra curricular activities to choose from, which offers opportunities for both healthy competition and high participation in a way that plays to their strengths while still recognising a wide range of individual sporting activities.

CURRICULUM

 4 main learning areas:
Mathematics  
Home Language: English
First Additional Language: Afrikaans
Life  Skills: including PSW, PE, Music, Dance, Drama
We also offer a Second Additional Language: isi-Xhosa

Camps Bay Primary School always tries to use an integrated approach so that all the learning areas are integrated into the work that is covered

Instructional hours per week: = 23 hours

The Grade 3s are located on our larger Primary Campus along with the Grade 4-7s. This space provides more opportunities for the learners to make use of our extended facilities while the children explore their different interests and talents. On this Campus the learners have access to our in-house library, computer lab and larger cultural department with a dedicated Art centre, wider varieties of music tuition and a drama club.

All Grade 3s have a variety of extra curricular activities to choose from, which offers opportunities for both healthy competition and high participation in a way that plays to their strengths while still recognising a wide range of individual sporting activities.