Olifantsvlei Primary School

Mission

Team work, punctuality through preparation in education and determination.

Vision

Quality learning through effective teaching.

History

The school was built for farm workers at their request. It has been improved over the years through donations from various private companies.

Facilities

Identified needs

Curriculum

Grades Grade R -7 — English, Sotho, Zulu, Mathematics, Life Orientation, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Technology, Economic Management Sciences. — Extra-curricular: Netball

Contact

Adopter

Shanduka Group and Staff

Additional sponsors

University of Innsbruck, Exclusive Books, McDonalds, Room to Read, Biblionef, Oxford University Press

Work done

• Library books and librarian training
• Dictionaries
• Donation of library books
• Construction of administration facility
• Construction of combination court
• Construction of library
• Construction of computer laboratory
• Construction of science laboratory
• Construction of Grade R facility
• Renovation of school
• Construction of 4 classrooms
• Renovation of school hall
• Renovation of ablution facility
• Science equipment and Natural science educator development and classroom support programme
• Language and literacy programme
• iSchool press team programme
• Welfare programme-ID campaign
• Vegetable garden
• Basic counselling skills training
• Blankets
• Donation of lanterns for OVC
• Strategic planning, leadership, governance and teambuilding programme
• Parenting skills workshop
• Construction of palisade fence
• iSchool press team programme (2013/2014)
• Welfare programme-ID campaign
• Construction of 5 classrooms
• Renovation of science laboratory
• Life skills programme
• Teambuilding programme
• Paved parking and walkway
• Grade R practitioner development programme (2012/2013)
• Grade R practitioner development programme (2013/2014)
• Renovation of Grade R facility
• Visual support programme