Our vision is to educate the whole child and let their light shine. We equip our children academically, culturally and through sport to succeed in a changing world. Our nurturing approach is true to our community values and encourages creativity and problem-solving whilst teaching respect for ourselves, others and our environment. Welcome to Kommetjie Primary School. Tucked between Slangkop Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean, our school looks out towards Hout Bay and Chapman’s peak. We pride ourselves on our 100-year heritage of excellence and our vision embraces all aspects of Kommetjie life: academics, sport, art, culture, music and the environment. We cherish the simple pleasures in life – the feel of sand between our toes and the salt in our hair. Our environment forms a strong part of our identify. Academics At Kommetjie Primary School academics are important and we provide enhancement of the standard curriculum through enrichment classes such as Experi-Buddies, Computer Lab and Brains4Games. Our children thrive academically and transition with ease into high school. Last year, our 2012 Head Girl came second in the Western Cape Matric exams and our 2017 Grade 7 pupils were accepted into the following major schools in the Western Cape: From Fish Hoek High School to schools further afield such as Wynberg Boys and Girls High Schools, Westerford, Rustenburg and Springfield - to name but a few. “Learners from Kommetjie Primary are well-prepared for the demands of high school – both socially and academically. It is common knowledge that their annual systemic assessment scores are very high, and this is evident in the calibre of Grade 8 learners that come from Kommetjie.” Local high school teacher We are proud of our annual Systemic Assessment results (grades 3, 6 and 7) - in 2017 we once again received certificates for results averaging 80% and higher in all 3 of the grades tested. We were also the recipient of a Western Cape Top School Award. Sport We offer an extensive sports programme with athletics, cricket, tennis and swimming during summer and netball, soccer and cross-country during winter. Our facilities include a 25m swimming pool and a tennis court. Judo, surfing and gymnastics are offered as extra-mural activities. During 2017 four Dads slogged it out for 60 hours to break the Guinness Book of World Records for continuous doubles Tennis play. This raised substantial funds to resurface and upgrade our tennis court and sparked a renewed interest in tennis. We now offer both school-funded and private tennis lessons. The school has produced a significant number of Western Province and SA athletes in track and field, cricket, cross-country, surfing and judo. Music All our students enjoy quality music education by a dedicated music teacher as part of the curriculum. Both class and individual music lessons take place during school hours in the music room. Our students participate in local and international music exams, such as UNISA and Royal Schools of Music. We have a junior and senior choir which compete in Eisteddfods and every year we achieve either High Honours or Honours. On alternative years Kommetjie Primary hosts a Choir Festival where the schools in our District celebrate the musical abilities of the children in Southern Cape Town. Jeremy Loops and Alice Phoebe Lou are examples of our alumni who have continued to pursue music and became stars in the local and international music scene. Arts & Culture Art and Drama are a core part of the curriculum for all Grades. Art classes, chess, dance and ballet can also be taken as extra-mural activities. Our annual school play includes all children and gives them experience in every aspect of a stage production: building and painting sets, lighting, music, acting, directing and hospitality. In addition, we host an annual Arts and Culture Week where the whole school comes together to engage in acting, dance, making music and literature. Our learners have won awards at the Annual Cape Leopard Trust Art Competition and the Santam Arts Competition (which we enter every year) and in 2016 and 2017, we respectively won third and first place in the Thrive EnviroArt Competition which required the use of recycled material. Eco Environmental awareness permeates our teaching and learning. The school has been part of the WESSAE Eco School Programme since 2011 and in 2017 we were awarded the top Platinum Award for our Eco Activism. Many dedicated parents and teachers are active in driving and supporting these eco initiatives. Eco Schools coordinator Lorraine McGibbon wrote about our initiatives: “I came away from visits to your school feeling uplifted. We commend you for the example and valuable role you play in caring for the environment in Kommetjie.” We also host regular paper drives and eco events such as Beach Clean-up and Bike to School Day. The Wriggley’s Litterless campaign in 2017 earned the school a tin-crusher which is great fun for the children. Our Veggie Club meets twice a week before school where learners tend their own veggie patches for home use while the communal beds are used for the soup kitchens in our neighbouring communities. We are the first school in Cape Town to participate in the permaculture Neighbourhood Farm School Project – an exciting initiative whereby organic vegetables are grown. Children learn about all aspects of food production in an innovatively designed outdoor classroom. Contact For more information on what we have to offer at Kommetjie Primary, including our policies and procedures, please visit our website listed below. Open days are held during the beginning of the school year but our doors are always open should you wish to visit during school hours for an informal discussion. [email protected] t. 021 783 2973/2407 f. 086 566 6682 Teubes Road Kommetjie 7975 www.kommetjieprimary.co.za.