Western Cape Education Department PROJECT VREDEKLOOF PRIMARY PUBLIC

Western Cape Education Department PROJECT : VREDEKLOOF PRIMARY PUBLIC MEETING 01 AUGUST 2017

WELCOMING GOOD EVENING VREDEKLOOF Presenter: Mr. Mark E Mofoking Circuit Manager Metro East Education District – • Brackenfell HS /PS • Paarl School / Bastion PS • Protea Academy / Northpine PS / Northpine Tech • Similar Projects - a) Northpine Tech b) Protea Heights Academy

Learner Registration Applications and Opening • Enrolment for 2019 to take place 2018 as per WCED early enrolment policy. • Application forms released – local school/s and website – end of Jan 2018 • Application forms 1 st round 01 April – submitted to school (Brackenfell PS and Bastion PS) • 2 nd Round opens July 2018 and Closes Sept 2018

Language Policy / Name of SCHOOL • PSC – June 2017 – Project completion • MEED Interim SGB – Generic Policy framework August 2018 • Official School SGB – Specific Policy framework April 2019. • Vredekloof Primary – Project name (DTPW) • Determined by the official SGB of the school • Language – needs driven • Parallel Medium – Afr / Eng

Compulsory School Going Age In terms of SASA Section 3(1), school attendance is compulsory for all learners from the first school day of the year the learner reaches the age of seven years until the last school day of the year in which the learner reaches the age of fifteen or the ninth grade, whichever comes first. Children are not compelled to attend school until the year in which they turn 7 years old. Therefore we start 2019 Gr 1 -3/4 Grade “R” is not compulsory – SGB apply to WCED

Sports & Culture • Determined by SGB • Limited space for sport fields • Mass participation • Smaller participation – code specific • Hall / indoor facility based • Multi – disciplinary use of fields and facilities • Forming partnerships with neighbouring primary schools

Principalship and Staffing MATTERS • Principal and HOD post - Interim / WCED appointment concluded by or before June 2018 • PL 1 Educators Interim / WCED appointment concluded by or before Aug 2018 • Non – Teaching staff appointments concluded by Sept 2018 – Excess Staff only

FINANCIAL MATTERS • TOTAL PROJECT COSTS – R 68 Million • School fees 2019 – Interim SGB guided by climate survey conducted through website / subsequent public meetings – surrounding primary school average fee. • Transport systems and processes determined by school SGB and management. • Aftercare – determined by interim SGB and management

Contact Us Mr M E Mofoking Circuit Manager : CIRCUIT 2 METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT Tel: 021 900 7031 Fax: • 086 691 2845 Cell : 0798847499 www. westerncape. gov. za mark. mofoking@westerncape. gov. za

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