Somerset West Private School opened its doors in 1998 with 8 learners. Today, we have 155 learners, ranging from Pre-School to Matric.
What makes our school special and our learners happy?
- Homely atmosphere – We operate on a campus consisting of three houses, as well as a pool.
- Small classes.
- Individual attention.
- Extra lessons every afternoon – even on Saturdays!
- Every learner is unique, and is treated as such.
- As staff, we believe that we are privileged to work with God’s special creation, and we try to develop the best in every student.
- We enforce a strict discipline code. However, we do not focus on the negative, but guide the learner towards the positive.
- Learners must achieve a minimum of 65% for a test – if the learner is not successful, supervised study will be instituted.
In 2007 we started our primary school to satisfy the demand of our parents . Initially, we had 4 learners, but the school has presently reached 16 learners. We concentrate on inculcating the basic skills. Our main aim is to teach Writing, Reading and Arithmetic (Maths).
Learners are taught to understand Maths and Science through investigation, and are not taught “parrot fashion” – we learn through exploring and investigation.
Learners can only learn if they are happy, relaxed, stimulated, and feel comfortable in their environment. That is our secret to success!
Join us in this very exciting journey!
The Junior Preparatory Phase:
From small beginnings, our Junior Prep has grown into a busy, vibrant, and oh so happy class. The learners are exposed to many new challenges, and a lot of excitement. Our Grade 0’s and Grade 1’s have settled quickly and have flourished in an atmosphere which encourages them to explore, engage, and excel.
We provide our pupils with a happy, secure, caring and structured environment. The classes are small and the dedicated staff ensures that each child receives a quality, holistic education. The education of our children is child-centred, emphasising the uniqueness of each individual. Our children experience the excitement and achievement of learning new concepts and skills through teaching methods which stimulate, motivate and encourage each child to achieve to his or her full potential, taking into account each child’s individual talents and needs.
As part of the parent, child, teacher and school team, Somerset West Private School Junior Primary encourages our children to reach for their dreams. If you have not had the pleasure of visiting our school, please know that you are always welcome.
The Senior Preparatory Phase:
We believe that there is a school for every child.
Choosing a school for your children is an extremely difficult decision. One of the major deciding factors is to find the closest possible match between your values as a family, and what a particular school has to offer. If you find a school that can offer this, it is “a match made in heaven”. Our primary objective is to ensure that boys and girls enjoy coming to school. If children enjoy school, they will benefit from the learning process and automatically gain the self confidence required to excel in life
We concentrate on teaching the children the three basic skills, namely reading, writing, and mathematics. We ensure that when children progress to High School, they will be fully equipped to measure up to the demands of their new learning environment.
Education is a partnership between school and home. Constant, effective, and sincere communication is essential to build relationships at all levels. We sincerely believe that we can help your child to reach his or her dreams in a secure and well nurtured environment
Interested? Do not hesitate to contact us for more information. We look forward to meeting you and showing you what our school has to offer!
High School:
We have a long tradition of academic excellence at Somerset West Private School. We base our successes on:
- Attracting pupils of ability who value academic success;
- Encouraging self-reliance and self-discipline;
- Attracting and encouraging a dedicated staff;
- Helping pupils to achieve and always give of their best;
- Providing extra classes, free of charge, every day of the week (even Saturdays);
- Encouraging pupils to believe in themselves and their abilities.
| Our pupils consistently achieve at the highest level, and nearly all our learners enroll at tertiary institutions for further studies. A number of our learners achieve A-aggregates in and that over 90% achieve Matric endorsement. Our Matriculants write the Western Cape Education Senior Certificate. In Grade 9, all pupils write the GETC (General Education and Training Certificate). |
All pupils write examinations in June and December, and Matriculants write Trial Exams in September.
We offer a wide subject choice in Grades 10-12:
- English and Afrikaans (Home or First Additional Language)
- Mathematics
- Physical Science
- Life Sciences (Biology)
- History
- Geography
- Art
- Design
- Computer Studies
- Accounting
- French
- German
- Engineering and Graphic Design
A top set in English, Mathematics, Biology, and Science allows pupils of the highest caliber to extend their academic experience and join the Cambridge International programme if so desired.
Grades 8 and 9 follow all eight learning areas. Music pupils are accommodated in the Arts and Culture learning area.
Our pupils take part in numerous academic pursuits beyond the classroom: Olympiads, various competitions, and Eisteddfods are all examples of such. Pupils also participates in the prestigious UCT Mathematics competition.
Parents are kept informed about progress via quarterly reports, and all grades attend parent meetings to discuss problems that might occur in academic performance. Each grade has a grade head that follows the learners’ progress through the term and will contact the parents immediately if required.
