FOUNDATION PHASE

As a Christ-centred school, our approach in the Foundation Phase is Bible-based, focusing on developing personal, caring relationships with learners, recognising and nurturing each child’s unique potential. The emphasis is on encouraging academic excellence and self-discipline through teaching and training. Character and skills and the application of knowledge are developed through instruction and practice.

The King’s School Linbro Park offers small classes where individual attention can be given so that learners can develop at their own pace while progressing within the required outcomes for a particular year.

As part of the curriculum, trained professionals teach a variety of sporting skills. In addition, a full extra-mural programme is offered.

INTERMEDIATE PHASE

The Intermediate Phase at The King’s School Linbro Park offers a range of subjects and opportunities that help learners in Grades 4 – 6 to reinforce the foundations that they have received and prepare for the transition into the Senior Phase.

The outcomes-based educational approach is followed, but effort is also made to teach skills. The subjects offered during this phase include:
• Language & Language Literacy 
      - English (main language)
      - Afrikaans (second language)
      - Zulu (second language)
• Mathematics
• Human Social Sciences
• Natural Sciences
• Economic Management Sciences
• Arts and Culture
• Technology
• Active Education
• Computers
• Bible Education

Learners at this age are establishing patterns of thought and behaviour that will either help or hinder them in the future. Therefore, members of our teaching staff are all highly qualified in working with pre-adolescents and are specialists in their respective teaching disciplines. Each member of our Intermediate Phase staff keeps up to date with the latest methodologies and teaching styles though attending workshops and training seminars as they are offered. In addition, our educators strive to work closely with parents on order to maintain consistency of discipline and learning methods. And finally, all of our educators draw on their strong Christian faith in order to model biblical values and encourage spiritual development in the learners.

As in the other phases, the small class sizes of the Intermediate Phase provides many advantages. Individual attention is given in a loving, caring environment. Weaker learners are more easily identified and encouraged in order to build their confidence, and remedial help is available when needed. In this environment, errors in concept formation can be quickly identified and corrected. And discipline issues are quickly and effectively addressed through a programme of assertive discipline and other learner support systems.

Finally, and annual Intermediate Phase camp is held at the beginning of the second school term. This camp provides many opportunities for learners to gain experience and confidence outside of the normal classroom setting. It also enables educators to build trusting relationships that will facilitate more effective learning and discipline in the classroom.