Academics - Longacres Private School - Langebaan, Cape Town Custom
As stipulated by the Western Cape Education Department, Longacres Private School in Langebaan follows the CAPS integrated curriculum. All Longacres private school's staff members have attended extensive CAPS training and continue attending workshops to keep updated with new developments. The school incorporated technology and practical sessions into planning to ensure that every pupil is challenged, intrigued and inspired daily.
Gr.1 Longacres Private School's pupils are all involved in our gardening program. We prepare the soil, plant seeds, weed, maintain our patch and watch our crops grow. Pupils learn about seasonal vegetables, as well as various other plants and crops.
GR.2- FRENCH KNITTING:
At Longacres Private School in Langebaan, each pupil has a creative side and with this activity children get another oppourtunity to explore their creativity. Pupils are challenged mentally and attempt practical problem solving whilst working on the creations.
Gr.3 - KNITTING
Knitting isn't just for grannies and boring aunts. No, at Longacres, the grade 3 classes will learn all the skills and enjoyment of this ancient art. We will also apply our knitwear to entrepreneurship to see who is the boss of our new generation.
EXPERI-BUDDIES (Gr 1-3)
Experi-buddies is an educational extra-mural science programme that uses experiments to show young children that the world of science can be fun. This is done by means of interactive projects, exciting demonstrations and basic experiments. We aim to make your child's introduction to science an unforgettable experience.
Music Education is part of the Performing Arts in the subject Life Skills.
The focus is on skills development, communication and creativity.
Music offers a way for learners to get to know themselves, but also others. The value of music education and its contribution to the experience of success can be divided into six categories:
1. Successful intellectual development
2. Successful physical development
3. Successful emotional development
4. Successful social development
5. Successful cultural development
6. Successful school experience
Research shows that children who participate in music activities are more often chosen as leaders and perform academically. Through participation in the school's music programs, the child develops a sense of discipline, self-image, pride and success. Children develop with respect to group collaboration, problem solving, leadership and creative thoughts.
In all grades, each student has access to an iPad. This exciting new technology is used to draft and edit writing, practice math facts, access online educational programs, and create student projects. Longacres private school will use the likes of wood-puzzle-style apps to develop motor skills, abcPocketPhonics for tracing letters, and Math Bingo for basic maths. iBooks engage and intrigue learners whilst developing reading skills. Students are more engaged and willing to participate in the learning process.Wireless capability means teachers aren't tied to their computer, and don’t need to worry about someone tripping over cables. A variety of differentiated teaching methods are geared to the individual learner. At any time there may be small groups working together, hands-on activities, and whole group instruction using the Smart Boards.
Leierskap en leierskap ontwikkeling:
Representative Council of Learners – Verteenwoordigende Raad van Leerders:
After 1994, as part of our democracy, SGBs were set up in our schools to ensure that every part of the school community had a say in the process of teaching and learning. As part of this democratisation process, learner’s organisations were also given formal legal status as stipulated in the SA Schools Act, 1996 (Act 84 of 1996)which states that a Representative Council of Learners (RCL) should be set up to represent the interests of the learners in every school which has learners from Grade 8 to 12. They are the link between the school and the management of the school along with the governing body. Being a member of a RCL are better able to take their place in society proudly because of the knowledge and skills gained by the programme.
The learners learn about the functions of the office bearers as well as the tasks of the RCL. They also deal with learner issues at their schools. Being a member of a RCL encourages learners to become more civic-minded and take more interest in the governance of their schools.
By Longacres word daar 3 verteenwordigers verkies, ongeag van hul geslag, vanaf Gr 8-12. In GR 12 word daar twee hoofleiers (ongeag van die geslag) verkies met drie aditionele verteenwoordigers wat as die school se MANCO bekend staan. Hulle is dan verantwoordelik vir al die ander VRL lede en hierdie entiteit se bestuur. Tot Longacres Privaatskool nie Gr 12’s het nie, sal die hoogste graad die Manco wees met ‘n onderwyser aan bestuur en die Hoërskoolhoof. Sodra die eerste Gr 12 Manco verkies word, sal net een onderwyser leiding neem.
The RCL, as a body, has the authority to change and implement new rules into the school’s Code of Conduct; by following the correct procedures stimulated in the School’s Act of 1996. They must hold council at least twice a year where they get the opportunity to convince the Advisory Board to change, exclude or add new rules, structures and/or facilities. In preparation of Council, the compiling of the necessary, research reports, proposals and documentation becomes the responsibility of the entire RCL body. The RCL is a school management body and a member of this body is NOT a prefect; they are not responsible in assisting teachers with their daily responsibilities or duties; like admin or the discipline of the learners.
Komitees – Committees:
Die leierskap ontwikkelingsprogram by Longacres word dmv komtees hanteer.
Ons het ook vanaf hierdie jaar die volgende leerderkomitees wat bestaan uit gr. 6 en 7 leerders.
Sport- en kultuurkomitee
Kommunikasie- en mediakomitee
In ‘n neutedop kan ons leerderkomitees gesien word as ‘n geleentheid vir leerders om hulle medeleerders, die skool en die gemeenskap te dien. Die komitees dek ‘n wye veld en fokus verder op leierskapontwikkelin. Die model bied ook geleentheid om aan die leerders ander vaardighede, soos byvoorbeeld probleemoplossing, aan te leer, asook hoe om beter in spanverband te funksioneer. Personeel dien as voogde van hierdie komitees.
By using this system we will be able to give opportunity for learners to develop their leadership skills, learn new skills and also teach them how important teamwork is. It is important for our learners to understand that people think differently and interpret things differently. Therefore they must learn to communicate with each other and also learn to respect other’s opinions.
Occupational Therapist: Susanne Huddlestone: 082 592 5338
Speech Therapist: Bertie: 071 550 2088 & Jolande Nieuwoudt 074 306 3511
Art Classes: Jorieka: 076 331 7499
Longacres Music School: Eric: 082 843 9872
Horse riding: Samantha Liebenberg: 022 772 0302
Audio Blox: Estelle: 022 7721816 / 083 950 4803
Chess: Basil Ellman: 073 452 3927
Rugby Skills Development: Heinrich Hough: 072 474 2933
Beaux-Arts: Tracey Anne: 0798124505
Tennis: Tsitsi- 061 825 9075
Athletics: Johan Hanekom: 071 671 0157
Dance: Rethea: 083 414 0060
Kumon: Fanie Wagener: 082 957 8985
Photographer: Liesl Basson: 083 460 3544
Educational Psychologist: Ina-Mari Van Aarde: 060 615 2809
Ekstra Academic lessons: Chante: 079 895 6094
Longacres Privaatskool in Langebaan volg die KABV kurrikulum, soos deur die Wes-Kaapse Onderwys Departement voorgeskryf. Al ons opvoeders is opgelei om die kurrikulum in sy totale omvang aan te bied, en woon gereeld verdere opleidingsessies by om op die voorpunt te bly van die nuutste tendense in die onderwys. Die skoolkurrikulum inkorpereer tegnologie en praktiese sessies in die beplanning, om te verseker dat elke leerder daagliks geinspireer, uitgedaag en geboei bly tydens alle aktiwiteite.
INGESLUIT IN DIE KURRIKULUM:
Longacres Privaatskool se leerders is almal betrokke by ons tuinbou program. Ons bewerk die grond, plant sade, blomme, plante, roei onkruid uit, en neem waar hoe die gewasse groei. Leerders leer oor seisoenale groente asook ander gewasse.
By Longacres ontvang leerders die geleentheid om hul kreatiwiteit uit te leef met hierdie aktiwiteit. Leerders word uitgedaag om tydens die projekte probleemoplosssing strategiee aan te leer en toe te pas.
Brei is nie net vir oumas en vervelige tannies nie, Nee, hier by Longacres gaan die graad 3's al die vaardighede en genot van hierdie oeroue kuns aanleer. Ons gaan ons breiwerk ook aanwend tot entrepeneurskap en kyk wie is die baasbreier van ons nuwe generasie.
Experi-maatjies is 'n buitemuurse wetenskapprogram wat eksperimente gebruik om vir jong kinders te leer dat die wereld van wetenskap pret kan wees. Dit word gedoen deur gebruik te maak van interaktiewe projekte, oulike demonstrasies en eenvoudige eksperimente. Daar word gepoog om jou kind se eerste blootstelling aan wetenskap 'n onvergeetlike leerervaring te maak.
Die waarde van Musiekopvoeding
Musiekopvoeding is deel van die Uitvoerende Kunste in die vak Lewensvaardighede. Daar word gefokus op die ontwikkeling van vaardighede, kommunikasie en kreatiwiteit.
Musiek bied ‘n manier waarop leerders hulself, maar ook ander, kan leer ken. Die waarde van musiekopvoeding en die bydrae wat dit kan lewer ten opsigte van die belewing van sukses kan in ses kategorieë verdeel word:
Suksesvolle intellektuele ontwikkeling
Suksesvolle fisieke ontwikkeling
Suksesvolle emosionele ontwikkeling
Suksesvolle sosiale ontwikkeling
Suksesvolle kulturele ontwikkeling
Navorsing toon dat kinders wat aan musiekaktiwiteite deelneem meer dikwels as leiers gekies word en akademies presteer. Deur deelname aan die skool se musiekprogramme ontwikkel die kind ‘n sin vir dissipline, selfbeeld, trots- en suksesbelewing. Kinders ontwikkel t.o.v. groepsamewerking, probleemoplossing, leierskap en kreatiewe denke.
In alle grade, ontvang elke leerders toegang tot 'n Ipad. Hierdie tegnologie word gebruik vir om skryfstukke te beplan en hersien, die inoefening van Wiskundige begrippe, om toegang te verkry tot aanlyn programme en om navorsing vir projekte te doen. Longacres Privaatskool gebruik legkaart apllikasies om motoriese vaardigehede te ontwikkel, abcPocketPhonics vir letter vorming, Math Bingo vir basiese Wiskunde en iBooks om leesvardighede op te skerp. Die hedendaagse leerder word ingetrek om deel van die onderrig proses te vorm. Die Wi-Fi verseker geen kabels wat rondle nie, en personeel is nie net beperk tot rekenaars by die gebruik van tegnologie tydens klassikale onderrig nie. 'n Verskeidenheid gedifferernsieerde onderrig metodes word gebruik om elke leerder te betrek en te bereik. Groep aktiwiteite vorm ook deel van ons program, met ons interaktiewe witborde wat ,n groot rol speel hiermee.
DIE VOLGENDE DIENSTE IS BESKIKBAAR:
Arbeidsterapeut: Susanne Huddlestone 082 592 5338
Kunsklasse: Jorieka: 076 331 7499
Longacres Musiekskool: Eric: 082 843 9872
Perdry: Samantha Liebenberg: 022 772 0302
Skaak: Basil Ellman: 073 452 3927
?Kumon: Fanie Wagener: 082 957 8985
Tennis: Tsitsi: 061 825 9075
Atletiek: Johan Hanekom: 071 671 0157
Dans: Rethea: 083 414 0060
Fotograaf: Liesl Basson: 083 460 3544
Opvoedkundige sielkundige: Ina-Marie Van Aarde: 060 615 2809
Ekstra akademiese klasse: Chante: 079 895 6094