Felixton College

Roots Pre-Primary

In their own dedicated building, we welcome our three year olds into Grade RRR, four year olds into the stimulating world of Grade RR and five year olds into the equally exciting Grade R. 

Roots provides a safe, home-from-home environment that allows children to develop a healthy self-image. Carefully selected academic activities designed to promote social, emotional and academic development through play are the hallmark of our Grade RRR to Grade R years.

Your children will be in the safe care of 3 very dedicated teachers with 55 years' teaching experience between them. Mrs Jo Baxter is the Grade R teacher (assisted by Mrs Patricia Mabaso),  Mrs Jill Lawrie (assisted by Mrs Siso Tshazi) is the Grade RR teacher and Mrs Glenyce King is the Grade RRR teacher.

Senior Primary Phase (Grade 4 - 7)

Assessment

• Continuous assessment throughout the year in the form of class tests, projects, presentations, group work and formal assessments.

• Grades 6 and 7 write exams at the end of the second and fourth term and tests at the end of the first and third term.

• Grade 4 and 5 do not write exams, but rather are assessed in each subject every term. 

Felixton College has small classes (of no more than 25) and all classrooms are tastefully decorated and air-conditioned. We follow the Outcomes Based Education programme up to the end of Grade 9, when our pupils write the GETC, set by the Independent Examinations Board (IEB). The IEB syllabi are followed from Grades 10 to 12, culminating in the internationally recognised IEB matriculation examinations. We are proud to have achieved a 100% pass rate in matric since the inception of the school. Computer skills are our special strength and each pupil has access to the Internet for research purposes.