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The school
educates 154 children from various cultural, language and
social-economic backgrounds with homes in McGregor Village, Nqubela
(Robertson) and Zolani (Ashton), Cape Town and Johannesburg.
We offer English Medium education in a warm and supportive
environment with teachers who are committed to guide children in
their journey towards realizing their own inborn potential and
to develop into free, responsible human beings. They endeavour
to foster resilience in each child and a spirit of valuing all
people’s culture, beliefs and work.
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The Kindergarten offers a carefully constructed environment designed to foster personal and
social learning based on the Waldorf Early Childhood
approach. The trained kindergarten teacher and her assistant teach by example and
learning is integrated. The children, aged 3 to 6, are given
time to unfold at their own pace. Free creative play is
scheduled as is work, artistic activities, circle time and
story time.
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The Primary
School (Grade 1 to 6)
offers the Waldorf Curriculum as set out by the Southern
African Federation of Waldorf Schools and adapted to our
local circumstances. This integrated approach incorporates
storytelling, arts, and crafts.
The primary school has three combined classes:
grade 1, grade2&3, grade 4&5 and grade 6&7, each one taught by a trained and experienced
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The Middle School (Grade 8) offers Waldorf
Curriculum and integrates practical lessons such as woodwork,
crafts, gardening.
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The McGregor High School (Grade 9-12)
continues the quest to prepare young people for life by
bringing about a mobile inner life and a discovery of self.
While Mathematics, Language and Computer skills are
essential for further study and building a working life ,
Visual and Dramatic Arts enhance personal and inter-personal
growth while Life Orientation develops social skills and
much needed awareness.
For some subjects classes are combined but grade 9 and 12 remain
on their own.
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Grade 10-12
From 2011 seven compulsory subjects are offered
All these subjects are accepted by the
Department of Education. Students from grade 9 to grade 12
write exams set by the Department of Education.
Criteria for promotion to next grade: Grade10 – Grade 11 – Grade
12
The students need to take seven subjects.
For each subject the final grade is based on:
25% Internal Assessment (CASS portfolio, tasks, assignments, tests,
exams)
75% External Assessment (November Exams)
The student is promoted to the next grade when
1. CASS portfolio (Internal assessment) is available for ALL
subjects.
2. Minimum PASS rates (based on both internal and external
assessment)
• English Home language 40 %
• Another two subjects 40%
• Another three subjects 30%
• Allowed to fail one subject below 30%
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The Middle and High school occupy the “Kampterrein” where
there is a sports field, a hall and various classrooms. It
is situated in the upper part of the village next to the
Nature reserve.
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  The school is a member of ISASA (Independent Schools Association
of Southern Africa) and SAFWS (Southern African Federation of
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Eco
School
Eco-Schools is an international programme of the Foundation
for Environmental Education (FEE -
www.fee-international.org) that originally started in Europe
in 1994. About 9 000 schools have earned green Eco-School
flags in over 47 countries around the world.
The McGregor Waldorf School has been awarded the green
Eco-School flag and is thus officially an Eco School.
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Feeding Scheme
KOS VIR SKOLE is providing a daily breakfast and lunch for 25 of our
learners whose families do not have the financial means to give them
daily food.
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Volunteers
Some community members voluntarily support our learners with reading
English on a weekly basis.
International volunteers
supported by the Weltwärts Programme run by the Freunde der
Erziehungskunst
also participate at times in
the life of the school.
Transport
Each day our school bus and a local bus company collects the
learners from Nkqubela Robertson and Zolani Ashton.
Aftercare
Supervision of learners waiting to return home with the bus is
provided for.
Afternoon
Activities
The school organizes soccer, netball and cricket practice. Matches
are played against other community/school sports groups.
Dance for All organizes free Ballet and Modern Dance lessons for
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Sensei Nico Drake comes through to McGregor once a week to teach
Karate to learners and village children.
Hostel
The hostel caters for 25 learners from grade 7 upwards. There are
separate sleeping and study quarters for girls and boys but meals
are taken together. A warm meal at lunchtime and a light meal at
suppertime are provided. Hostel parents are supervising the learners
and assist them where needed.
See hostel rules.
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Active engagement in the community is supported. Some learners are
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Governance
A College of Teachers takes responsibility for the overall well
being of the school but focuses on pedagogical aspects. Apart from
a weekly meeting to study, share and discuss business together
Saturday training sessions are organized regularly and participation
in Provincial and National teacher’s meetings supported. The
teachers commit to ongoing training to deepen their understanding
and skills.
The Primary School faculty and High School faculty gather weekly
to discuss practical arrangements and address any issues related to
their particular faculty. In any disciplinary matters the school
follows the procedures as set out by ISASA.
A Management Committee, comprised of teacher representatives,
bursar and members of the community, supports the day to day
financial, administrative and practical running of the school.
A Hostel Committee takes responsibility for the smooth
functioning of the hostel.
The Board of Directors compiled of teachers, parents and members of
the community guard the legal, financial and structural framework of
the school. They call an Annual General Meeting to which all parents
are invited.
Parents
Regular parents evenings are organized by each faculty either at
the school or in the various communities. On such evenings besides
bringing aspects of Waldorf Education, the teachers bring relevant
issues and listen to the questions, concerns and suggestions of
parents.
Parents are encouraged to participate in the education of their
children and to be practically involved in smaller local fundraising
events.
At the end of each term, a festival is offered to which all parents
are invited.
The last morning of the term, all the classes share some of the work
done during the term with all the students and parents.
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