English Medium Primary School with ideals based on strong Values
Potchefstroom Central School is an English Medium Primary school which was officially opened on 23 April 1924.
We adhere to the traditions of the school but in keeping with the spirit of change and advancement.
Our ideas are based on the Christian belief but we acknowledge and respect other religions and cultures.
Our school motto “I Serve” incorporates the service of the school to the community and to our country. For the Educators, to the service of the holistic development of the learners, and the service of the learners, to show their respect for the school which will equip them with a sense of balance, a deep respect for the rights of others and a will to strive towards excellence and help build a united nation.
We take great pride in our school, the environment and our country, and strive to instil this into our learners.
Our Educators have a high degree of professionalism and loyalty and lead our learners by example.
We strive towards:
- Effective management and administration at all levels and in line with the National and Provincial Policies and all applicable legislation including the South African Schools Act;
- Providing the best possible quality teaching and learning to promote and ensure learners’ progress and achievement;
- To ensure the implementation and realisation of the Vision and Mission of the school.
Excellence in Education
The vision of Potchefstroom Central Primary is to move toward developing excellence in education by providing a model for life-long learning.
We encourage our learners to participate and achieve higher levels of cultural and academics inside and outside our school. We also encourage Learners to participate in various learning scenarios which extend their skills in many different ways: socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically. The general academic growth and emotional development of our students serve as a primary focus. Stimulating independent enquiry and intellectual curiosity among both boys and girls form a part of a full curriculum that is also designed to foster cultural awareness, match a love of sport with that of music and the arts, and promote individuality together with a sense of social responsibility.
Through all its years of existence Potch Central Primary has achieved an excellent academic standard.
The dedicated teachers are all well-trained and enthusiastic!
To move toward developing excellence in education by providing a model for life-long learning.
We are committed to:
- Recognizing and developing the unique potential of each individual;
- Maintaining a balance between spiritual, academic, cultural, and sporting activities in order to encourage the all-round development of our learners;
- Maintain and upgrade facilities to enhance development by means of sound financial management;
- Nurturing a challenging environment, conducive to critical thinking and decision-making;
- Creating a safe, warm, secure, disciplined environment conducive to learning through the expertise of qualified, professional, and motivated staff;
- Maintain respect for diversity by celebrating differences between people and regarding those differences as opportunities for learning;
- Develop a community of leaders where everyone has a chance to exercise leadership in certain ways at some time;
Equipping learners to participate effectively in a common future with all South Africans by promoting respect, accepting responsibility, fostering integrity, initiative and self-esteem.
OUR SCHOOL OFFERS
- An excellent academic education;
- A dynamic staff – dedicated to their tasks;
- Excellent facilities including an ‘up-to-date’ Information Technology Centre which caters for all our learners;
- A variety of extra-curricular activities such as athletics, cricket, swimming, hockey, mini-hockey, netball, tennis, ball-skills, debating club and, of course, a very talented choir.
- There are a number of privately run services also available, such as lessons in Portuguese, Occupational / Speech Therapy, Edukwanda (Kids’ Development Programme) Speech & Drama and coaching in various sports.
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Our school endeavours to provide the very best for every child
We take great pride in our school and instil this into our learners. Educators have a high degree of professionalism and loyalty and pass this on to the learners by example.
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