As an ISASA school, we enjoy the freedom of choice in our curriculum. There is no prescribed limitation on how much time, or the method, we have available to teach our children subjects. We are a Thinking School therefore our focus is on teaching children HOW to learn, more so than what to learn.
Our Grade 6 pupils write the IEB core skills test and Grades 4, 5 and 7 pupils write National Bench Marking Exams. The results of these are critically evaluated to ensure that our curriculum remains relevant.
It is our responsibility to send confident, capable contributors to high school and into society; through various activities and challenges, at school and during excursions, our boys and girls cope with the pressures of expectation, with the fear of the unknown, with uncomfortable situations, with the bitterness of failure, with the exhilaration of achievement and with the realisation that, through each experience, they were growing to understand themselves a little better.
Holistic education involves developing a child’s mind, body and heart, and in living our Cowan House values (to be reasonable, be yourself, be caring and to be your best) we truly believe we send well-mannered and well-adjusted children onto their High School years, and beyond.
Our Senior Primary offers a broad curriculum with specialist teachers preparing our pupils to achieve their full academic potential. The academic facilities available to staff and the boys and girls on our 47-acre campus include a Science laboratory, Art studio, Computer lab, Media Centre and all classrooms with interactive white boards.
It is our responsibility to help pupils develop a real love of learning. They are challenged and groomed in self confidence in order for them not to be afraid to be curious, to express their ideas and try new ways of doing things, and to allow mistakes to propel new discovery.
11 Dennis Shepstone Drive, Hilton, 3245, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
033 343 3261
