Empowering Primary School Learners in Core Languages
Grades 3 to 5 represent a critical milestone in South African primary education. In Grade 4, children transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn", which often exposes learning gaps in language comprehension.
Our Saturday School provides dedicated, stress-free coaching in small groups to help learners master the fundamentals of reading, writing, spelling, and speaking in both English and Afrikaans.
Program Snapshot
- Target Grades: Grades 3, 4, and 5
- Core Focus: English & Afrikaans Lessons
- Days: Every Saturday Morning
- Class Sizes: Small Groups (Max 8–10 Students)
- Founder: Sindisiwe Shoba (072 339 8557)
- Alt Contact: Princess Mabuyakhulu (066 374 3621)
What We Teach on Saturdays
Targeted modules that complement and accelerate what learners are taught in their regular schools.
English Language Mastery
Building solid English literacy is the gateway to understanding Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Studies.
Focus Areas:
- • Reading Fluency & Comprehension: Techniques to answer comprehension questions accurately.
- • Grammar & Punctuation: Tenses, parts of speech, sentence building, and capitalization.
- • Spelling & Phonics: Weekly spelling lists, root words, prefixes, and suffixes.
- • Creative Writing: Short paragraphs, diary entries, friendly letters, and story development.
Afrikaans Taal & Begrip
Afrikaans as First Additional Language (EAT) can feel daunting for young learners without extra conversational and grammatical practice.
Focus Areas:
- • Woordeskat (Vocabulary): Theme-based words (family, home, animals, school, seasons).
- • Grammatika (STOMPI rules): Mastering sentence structures, verlede tyd (past tense), and toekomende tyd (future tense).
- • Lees & Begrip (Reading & Comprehension): Guided story reading with English translation support.
- • Mondeling (Speaking): Fun dialogue practice to overcome the fear of speaking Afrikaans in class.
Tailored by Developmental Level
Every grade has unique CAPS curriculum requirements that our teachers specifically target.
The Foundation Bridge
Consolidating phonics and building the stamina to read independent chapter books before moving into intermediate school.
The Intermediate Transition
Guiding learners through the jump to multiple subject textbooks, independent homework habits, and complex question styles.
Advanced Mastery & Tests
Strengthening analytical thinking, test and exam revision techniques, creative essays, and bilingual expression.
Limited Seats Available on Saturdays
To maintain high individualized attention, each Saturday group is capped at 10 learners. Chat with us on WhatsApp to secure your child's seat today for this coming weekend.