Curriculum
Mount Pleasant Primary is a parallel medium and co-educational school and instruct according to the CAPS curriculum as prescribed by the Department of Education of South Africa.
The two language streams, English and Afrikaans, are treated separately, except for practical subjects.
However, we encourage our learners to speak both languages.

Pre-Grade R
& Grade R

Pre-Grade R
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Children who are 4 or 5 years old;
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Accepted in the year the child turns 4 years old;
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If 4 years old, the child will spend two years in Pre-Gr R, before moving to Gr R;
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Child must be fully toilet trained;
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Pre-Gr R classes follow the same calendar as normal public schools and will close for all public and school holidays. There is no holiday care.
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Times: 07:00 – 12:00
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Children are dropped and collected at the Pre-Gr R classroom entrance and buzzed in and out with security protocols;
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Aftercare until 17:30 is available (limited space) at an extra cost
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Private Pottery, Monkeynastix, Ballet lessons directly after school available at an extra cost
Grade R
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Children who are 6 or turning 6 years old;
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Gr R classes follow the same calendar as normal public schools and will close for all public and school holidays. There is no holiday care.
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Times: 07:00 – 12:30
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Children are dropped and collected at the Gr R classroom entrance and buzzed in and out with security protocols;
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Aftercare until 17:30 is available (limited space) at an extra cost
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Private Pottery, Monkeynastix, Ballet lessons directly after school available at an extra cost
Grades
1 to 3

Subjects
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English Home Language & English 1st Additional Language
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Afrikaans Huistaal & Afrikaans 1ste Addisionele Taal
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Mathematics / Wiskunde
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Lewensvaardighede / Life Skills
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Rekenaars, Kodering en Robotika / Computers, Coding and Robotics
Grades
4 to 6

Subjects
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Afrikaans Huistaal & Afrikaans 1ste Addisionele Taal
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English Home Language & English 1st Additional Language
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Mathematics / Wiskunde
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Lewensvaardighede / Life Skills
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Natural Science & Technology / Natuurwetenskap & Tegnologie
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Social Sciences / Sosiale Wetenskappe
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Rekenaars, Kodering en Robotika / Computers, Coding and Robotics
Grade
7

Subjects
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Afrikaans Huistaal & Afrikaans 1ste Addisionele Taal
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English Home Language & English 1st Additional Language
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Mathematics / Wiskunde
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Natural Science / Natuurwetenskap
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Technology / Tegnologie
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Social Sciences / Sosiale Wetenskappe
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Economic & Management Sciences / Ekonomiese & Bestuurswetenskappe
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Life Orientation / Lewensoriëntering
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Creative Arts / Kreatiewe Kunste
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Rekenaars, Kodering en Robotika / Computers, Coding and Robotics