Academics

Curro Midrand Sagewood has a primary school in Noordwyk, Midrand. We provide the excellent Curro education to learners from Grade 1 to Grade 7. We limit our class sizes to make sure learners get personal attention, and they benefit from having isiZulu and Robotics as subjects. We also have an aftercare and school transport service.

Our goal is to give our learners a quality education that balances academics with emotional and physical well-being.

Get an overview of everything we can offer you on our fact sheet.

You get the excellent Curro education

We are committed to providing learners with an quality education. That is why our approach to teaching the national CAPS curriculum is based on project-based learning and self-discovery. This approach allows learners to explore the learning material beyond just the textbook through research, experiments and assignments. Regular assessments and tests still take place, but it’s important to us that learners can use their intellectual abilities to make the material real to them in some way.

What happens in primary school

Our foundation phase starts by getting Grade 1 learners ready for the formal learning they will start with. They learn the basic foundations on which all further learning is based:

• Language (read, spell, understand, speak, listen)
• Mathematics (count, understand numbers, addition, subtraction and multiplication)
• Life skills (physical education, real-life experiences, problem-solving, creativity)

In the intermediate phase, the work becomes less tangible or real, and more abstract. To do this, learners start with project-based learning, which means they do research, assignments, and experiments to explore the material outside just the textbook.

Teaching takes place in English, and learners can choose Afrikaans and isiZulu as additional language options. They also have Robotics as a subject up to Grade 7.

As part of the Curro school group, learners enjoy preference when applying to us from any school in the group. We are closely affiliated with Curro Midrand San Ridge, a nearby school whose children automatically progress to us. Nearby IEB schools with to which our learners could progress, include Curro Rivonia, Curro Thatchfield, Curro Waterfall, HeronBridge College and The King’s School Linbro Park.

How big are the classes

We control the number of learners per class to be no more than 26, so that our teachers have the time and space to give personal attention to each learner, in exactly the places that they need. This is just one of the ways that we create an environment where your child will enjoy what they learn and love coming to school.

Activities your child can enjoy

One part of the excellent Curro education, is that academics are balanced with sports and cultural activities. Participation in activities promote team-awareness, collaboration, and self-confidence. Our focused variety of activities, such as drama and cross-country, are tailored to the interests of learners in our area. Your child is sure to find something that will pique their interest.

See which activities we offer on our fact sheet.

As a primary school in Noordwyk, Midrand, we are committed to giving learners in our community access to a high-quality education. Scroll through the rest of our website to discover everything we have to offer. Your child will love being part of our family!