The Sparrows way: Educating for the future
At Sparrows we strive to educate all our learners without preference or prejudice regardless of social standing or exterior qualities. Our dedicated staff love and treat all our learners as if they were their own children. This we aim to achieve within a secure, caring and disciplined environment.
An outstanding School
Sparrows School has around 300 learners, including similar numbers of male and female learners. It has a distinct multicultural flavour, with a mixture of Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and traditional African religions celebrated throughout the year. The school places particular emphasis on art, culture and music. The success of the yearly school play – “a must see event in the area” underlines Sparrows School passion for the arts. Every year distinctions are obtained in almost all activities in the eisteddfod festival of culture help annually in the area. The academic performance of the learners at the school has placed Sparrows School in the top positions with reference to the Annual National Assessments as well as the matric examinations. Sparrows School matriculants have achieved 100% pass rates in all subjects consistently for the last two years in a row. Sparrows School was listed in the Cambridge University Students’ Union guide to excellence numerous times for its achievements over the last five years.
Curriculum
At Sparrows School we teach the national curriculum as represented in the National Curriculum Statements Grades R – 12. The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 represents a policy statement for learning and teaching in South African schools and comprises the following:
a) Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for each approved school subject as listed in the policy document National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12;
b) The policy document National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12 which describes the number of subjects to be offered by learners in each grade and the promotion requirements to be obtained; and
c) The policy document National Protocol for Assessment Grades R – 12 which standardises the recording and reporting processes for Grades R – 12 within the framework.
Working together
Rooted in multiculturalism Sparrows School has a long history of providing excellent programmes in academics, arts, music and culture, well rounded social development and a values driven ethical approach to educating children.
At the heart of the curriculum program is the desire to develop:
• Self-awareness
• Respect for others
• Accountability
• Responsibility
• Non-racism
• Non-sexism
• Equality
It was the first school in the area to open its door to learners of all colours, backgrounds and religions in 1998 well before the Apartheid era was abolished. Being a secular school all main religious events are celebrated at the school including Christian Easter, Ramadan, Diwali and Yom Kippur. This has resulted in a true Rainbow school where the colour of one’s skin, religious belief and culture are not the determining factors of the learner’s position in the school. These traits are further enhanced with relation to human dignity, social justice and human dignity on an ongoing manner in the school through celebrating events such as Cultural day, through weekly assemblies and the annual school play.
Class sizes vary from 12 to 20 learners in the school. This allows the teachers to give personal attention to learners who need additional help or with different abilities. Being a small neighbourhood school most of the learners in the school come from the neighbourhood or the suburbs nearby. Most of the learners join Sparrows School in grade 1 and remain at the school all the way up to grade 12. This enhances the perception that the school is a family orientated school. Teachers have very high expectations of all learners and the school is proud of the professionalism of its teachers.
School Facilities
• School hall
• Computer centre
• Wi-Fi enabled network throughout the school
• Art and design centre
• NS Lab
• Mini soccer/Netball/Basketball/Volleyball fields
• Tuck shop
• Mini bus
• State of the art Jungle gyms and artificial grass
Latest News
We have won the Social Science Olympiad for the province, off to nationals.
Adian and Tumi were two of the 30 learners that were chosen out of 152 000 learners, Keep up the excellent work.
- Our drama students will participate in the one act Wits RAPS competition this year. Good luck to them.
- Our girls are participating in the Southern Gautend touch rugby tournament this year. Good luck to them.
Sparrows matriculants achieved a 100% pass rate with a 50% Bsc university entrance results.
MEC awards Sparrows for the fantastic matric results.
Department of education awards Sparrows for matric results for the third year in a row.
The Sparrows golf day at the Glenvista country club was a fantastic success. Thank you to all the sponsors BMW, Fox, FNB, Nedbank and Caterpillar trucks for their continued support. Also a big thank you to all the players, organisers and friends who helped out on the day.
2017 is going to be the year where Sparrows achieves its goal of becoming the top achieving school in the region