Province: Western Cape
School: Somerset College
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School Information:
Co-educational School,
Somerset West, Cape Town
Grades Taught - Grade 000 to Grade 12
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Telephone:
(27) 21 842 8000
Fax: (27) 21 842 3908
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www.somersetcollege.org
| Executive
Head Meg Fargher Carol Mitchell Baker – PA to the Executive Head |
Preparatory
School Head Craig Verdal-Austin Lorna Amm – PA to the Head |
As a school with a Christian foundation, the staff and students work in an environment based on strong values, spiritual development and a commitment to community service – all of which play a fundamental role in the development of responsible, caring individuals. At Somerset College we endeavour to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where young people are guided by teachers of calibre to develop self-awareness and positive relationships. We endeavour to provide each child with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills to equip them to adapt and flourish in an ever-changing world. We hope that our school community will always contribute to their world with dignity.
Pre-Preparatory School
The Pre-Preparatory School is literally the foundation phase of the
school, the first building block in the education of a child, and caters
for children from the age of 4 (Grade 000) in the protected and safe
surroundings of our little school, to the reception classes (Grade R),
where the 6 year olds are prepared for Grade 1 of the Preparatory
School.
Physical Development
Somerset
College offers extra mural activities such as Ball Skills, Kinetics and
Swimming as well as an extensive arts and crafts programme in order to
promote all aspects of physical development. Outdoor play and the use of
large apparatus, wheeled toys, water and sand play is part of the daily
programme.
This learning area is divided into two components: fine motor and gross
motor development. Gross motor development refers to the activities that
stimulate and strengthen the development of large muscles to facilitate
balance, coordination, locomotion and builds core strengths. Fine motor
development focuses on the small muscles required for manipulating small
objects and tool. However, attention is also given to aspects of
physical development that affect gross and fine motor development, such
as laterality, dominance, core strength, crossing the midline and
coordination.
Preparatory School
Somerset College
Preparatory forms part of the greater Somerset College campus.
Surrounded by vineyards and imposing mountain views, the campus has a
wholesome country feel, where children are nurtured and develop in safe
surroundings. The Preparatory School was established in January 2001
with approximately 100 children who came from Mountain View Preparatory
School in Somerset West. Since then the school has expanded and we now
have 520 students. Somerset College Preparatory strives to give each
child the best possible education in the broadest sense of the word. Our
philosophy towards teaching and life is encapsulated in our code of
conduct (which was drawn up by the founding students) which is founded
on a strong Christian ethos, with an emphasis on respect, tolerance,
courtesy and self-discipline. We encourage our students to do their best
in every task, whether easy or difficult. We stimulate and stretch them
in an academic sense, and give them the opportunity to try their hand at
a range of sporting and cultural activities.
Computer lessons in the Preparatory School begin in Grade R, with students in subsequent years learning basic Microsoft Office skills which enable them to conduct internet research and produce Word documents, PowerPoint slide shows and Excel spreadsheets. In conjunction with the library, research skills are taught which are essential when putting together tasks and projects. The ongoing upgrading of teaching facilities in the classroom is a priority. All classrooms function with network connectivity, data projectors and white boards which make lessons very interactive, alive and interesting.
High School
Catering for 570 students from Grades 8 to 12, Somerset College Senior
School is a happy, dynamic learning community. Of the approximately 110
Grade 8 students enrolled annually, almost 50% come from our own
Preparatory School (bearing in mind that there are only two Grade 7
classes and four Grade 8 classes) and the balance from other local and
regional schools.
Academic Staff
The academic staff recognise the development of the whole child as
being of vital importance. As such, all staff are expected to contribute
to the extra-mural and co-curricular programmes of the school. This
ensures that our educational offering is not only broad, but extensive,
and is able to identify a sphere in which every student is able to
showcase their particular talents, whether they lie in the cultural,
sporting, social or leadership arenas.
Physical Development
The role of physical development in contributing to the emotional
growth of teenagers is of paramount importance. All students are
required to play a sport, with the emphasis being both on participation
and excellence.
Independent Examination Board
Our Matriculants are prepared for the Independent Examinations Board
(IEB) matriculation, an independent South African body which caters for
the majority of better-resourced independent or private schools in
Southern Africa. Internationally benchmarked, it is a rigorous vehicle
for ensuring the maintenance of high standards. As a result of our
involvement with the IEB, our staff are in the privileged position of
being able to network with like-minded IEB members, giving the school a
strong, competitive edge.
Culture
Culture, in the form of music, art, drama and debating, is given a high
priority in the school. Up to 50% of all students play a musical
instrument, and public performance and exposure to all of the cultural
pursuits is strongly encouraged.
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