About Us
The qualities of a good school
The qualities of a good school
The qualities of a good school
- Solid, tried and tested curriculum
- Expertise of the teachers
- Teaching good social behaviour
- Promotion of independence and taking responsibility
- High levels of parent involvement
- Well-maintained facilities
the value of Kindness
The qualities of a good school
The qualities of a good school
Kindness is a value that we encourage, so we have a zero-tolerance approach towards bullying. Learners are guided towards productive communication of their feelings within a safe environment - usually under supervision of a teacher.
Academia
The qualities of a good school
extra mural activities
The adventure of education encompasses more than the learning of facts. Cognitive (intellectual) development is the process of attaining the ability to think and reason. Therefore, teaching is not just the learning of facts , but rather training the mind how to think.
extra mural activities
extra mural activities
extra mural activities
Parents sometimes enquire about whether or not we offer extra mural activities - especially sports.
We offer Playball (Players is the version for older children where they play different sports such as soccer, hockey, baseball etc.), tumbling at Eagle Tumbling Club, chess and Art. We'll be offering badminton in 2024.
In our experience, we h
Parents sometimes enquire about whether or not we offer extra mural activities - especially sports.
We offer Playball (Players is the version for older children where they play different sports such as soccer, hockey, baseball etc.), tumbling at Eagle Tumbling Club, chess and Art. We'll be offering badminton in 2024.
In our experience, we have seen how children who join professional sports clubs excel in their sport. Joining a club appears to have just as much value - if not, more - as being a team member of a school sport.
Our worldview
extra mural activities
Our worldview
Our worldview/philosophy includes:
- the tolerance of beliefs that are different from one's own
- a positive mindset and perspective
- the desire to investigate and learn
- every person has worth
We therefore teach within a Christian framework and so we value and welcome families from all walks of life.
small classes
extra mural activities
Our worldview
We have found that our smaller classes tend to allow for learners to develop confidence in their abilities, and therefore improve academically. Each individual child knows that we have the time to listen to, and discuss, their ideas, concerns and questions. Many learners find it difficult to concentrate and achieve in a large-class enviro
We have found that our smaller classes tend to allow for learners to develop confidence in their abilities, and therefore improve academically. Each individual child knows that we have the time to listen to, and discuss, their ideas, concerns and questions. Many learners find it difficult to concentrate and achieve in a large-class environment, so they tend to become more outspoken and self-assured once they have spent time learning and being sociable in a smaller class.
The above comments are most certainly not to say that the larger schools are less concerned about their learners! Benoni has good government schools with excellent teachers. It's simply an acknowledgement that some children perform better, and therefore gain more confidence, in a smaller-school set-up :)
In a nutshell
"Educating the mind without educating the heart, is no education at all" - Aristotle -
At The Little Red Schoolhouse our philosophy is that children are entirely capable of so much more than what many of us give them credit for. It is an honour and a privilege to be a part of keeping the inborn flame of curiosity alive in each child. We strongly feel that children should learn, from an early age, that education is fun!
About the founder
Hi! My name is Liesel, and I am a qualified Foundation Phase teacher.
After teaching for 2 years, I founded Little Hatchlings Playschool, in Rynfield, in June 2001. What fun I had with those little ones! There was certainly never a dull moment :)
In 2017, after having homeschooled my own children, I felt qualified enough to establish a cottage school for the foundation phase. This grew to what it is now - a cottage school with children between the ages of 1 and 12 - what a blessing it has been! (the children obviously all have separate playtimes, grouped according to their grades).
I have filled the roles, alternating between principal and principal-teacher for just over 27 years. It is a tremendous feeling of responsibility to know that I have so many children under my care, and exhilarating when I look back to how many children, and their families, I have had the privilege of knowing over the years. It certainly doesn't feel like I ever could have taught children who are now in their mid to late twenties! It is truly humbling to know that I have had the honour of partnering with parents in the best interests of their children.
Curriculum
Our grade 1 - 3 teachers use two well-established and proven curricula in combination. These provide the children with a superior foundation in Math and the Language Arts. The subjects covered in the Foundation Phase include English, Math, the Sciences and Afrikaans. Afrikaans is taught using CAPS resources.
Proceeding into grade 4, the CAPS curriculum is implemented and as our classes are small, we are able to embellish and add to the curriculum as needed.