Tshilidzi Primary School

Mission

To promote a deeper relationship between parents, educators, and learners.

Vision

We aim to produce excellent teamwork that delivers quality education.

History

The school was opened on 11 October, 1960. Cyril Ramaphosa completed his primary school education at Tshilidzi Primary. 40 years later, he heeded a call to allumni, from his then principal, Stella Nemakhula, for the donation of a fax machine. When he saw the greater needs of the school he established his own NGO, Adopt-a-School Foundation and Tshilidzi was the first school under its adoption programme.

Facilities

Identified needs

Curriculum

Grades Grade R - 7 — Natural Sciences, Technology, Economic Management Sciences, Life Orientation, English, Tshivenda, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Life Skills, Technology, Creative Arts. — Extra-curricular: Soccer, Netball and Chess

Contact

Adopter

Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking

Additional sponsors

Johnnic, Gold Fields, Room to Read, Biblionef, Adopt-a-School Foundation, Oxford University Press, Seacom

Work done

• Renovation of science laboratory
• Construction of administration facility
• Mathematics educator development and classroom based support programme for Grade 1-3
• Library books and librarian training
• Numeracy research project
• Construction of library
• Construction of 3 classrooms
• Renovation of classrooms
• Construction of ablution facility
• Soccer and netball kits
• Basic counselling skills training
• Visual support programme
• Construction of 3 classrooms
• Additional Brainbooster classes
• Science equipment and Natural science educator development and classroom support programme
• Dictionaries
• Donation of library books

Future needs

• Combination court
• Construction of a computer laboratory
• Renovation of the library
• Construction of a school hall
• Renovation of the ablution facility
• School leadership advancement programme: Learning to lead
• Educator development and classroom based support programmes in Grade R, language and literacy and mathematics
• Grade R resources
• Sports kits
• School uniforms
• Remedial programme for learners with learning barriers