Our School

OUR VISION

Fighting poverty through skills training and personal development to build better communities.

OUR MISSION

To encourage each child to be independent and develop a sense of responsibility for themselves and respect for others and the environment

General Information

This is us

We are a school for learners with special educational needs. (LSEN)

Ons is ‘n skool vir leerders met spesiale onderwysbehoeftes. (LSOB)

Criteria

Learners must be evaluated by a registered Psychologist / Psychometrist for special education

Leerders moet geëvalueer wees vir Spesiale Onderwys deur ‘n Skoolsielkundige / geregistreerde Psigometris

School Times

The school commences at 07:15 throughout the year and closes at 13:15 and Fridays at 13:00.

Die skool begin om 07:15 regdeur die jaar en sluit om 13:15 en Vrydae om 13:00.

Age Limit

Children younger than 13 years will be considered in certain circumstances, but not older than 15 years.

Toelatingsouderdom : Kinders jonger as 13 jaar sal oorweeg word na gelang van omstandighede, maar nie ouer as 15 jaar nie.

Medium

We are Parallel Medium (Eng / Afr).

Ons is Parallel Medium (Eng / Afr).

Grades

Year 1 / Jaar 1 (Grade / Graad) 6
Year 2 / Jaar 2 (Grade / Graad) 7
Year 3 / Jaar3 (Grade / Graad) 8
Year 4 / Jaar4 (Grade / Graad) 9
Year O1 – / JaarO1- (Grade R / GraadR)
Year O1 / Jaar O1 (Grade 1 / Graad 1)
Year O1 Snr / JaarO1 Snr (Grade 3 / Graad3)

Enter to LEARN – Leave to SERVE

We serve Our School

Historical Background

The school named Pietersburg Spesiale Skool, opened its doors on 10 January 1977, to provide education to learners with learning barriers and / or learning impediments.  Mr A E Lancaster was appointed as acting Principal and was supported by 16 teachers.  The first learners were enrolled on 11 January 1977, and grew to a total of 160. January 1977 the school could boast with a total of 238 learners. The school closed at the end of 1977 with 301 learners on its register.