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De Heide Primary School
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“Quality teaching in every classroom to successfully prepare each child for a bright future.”
De Heide Primary School was established on the 1st of January 1988 after the amalgamation of Medland and Wishof primary schools.
Anglian Rector, Reverand Medland Breach, founded Medland School in 1927 which started at the APO Hall. The school’s first headmaster was Mr Jonathan. A larger school with five classrooms and an office was built in 1930 in Recreation Street.
Dutch Reformed Minister, LAR du Plessis, from the Dutch Reformed Church at Van Der Byl Street, established Wishof School in 1930. It was first known as the DRC school and that first school building now houses the present-day ARM Church. The school’s first headmaster was Mr Christiaan Taljaard. A larger school that had three classrooms and an office was built in Recreation Street in 1935.
De Heide Primary School’s student intake for 2022 totalled just over 1,700 learners.
To read a personal message from Principal C van Geems, see here.
The faculty list at De Heide Primary School is as follows:
Principal
• C van Geems
(Master of Education - MEd - Education Policy Studies, Stellenbosh University)
Vice Principals
• J Temmers
• MJ Walburg
Secretaries
Finances - Y Baatjies
• Admin - D Arends
• Reception - A Eksteen
• Foreman - H Jacobs
Teachers
The academic curriculum at De Heide Primary School is as follows:
• Afrikaans
• English
• Maths
• Natural Sciences
• Economics Management
• Social Science (GEO GES)
• Life Orientation
• Art and Drama
• Technology
• PT (Physical Training)
De Heide Primary School encourages sport and extramural activities that include:
School-Based
• Athletics
• Rugby
• Netball
• Mini-Cricket
• Chess
MOD Programme (Mass Participation, Opportunity and Access, Development and Growth)
MOD Centres offer eight summer and winter sporting codes.
De Heide Primary School has the following cultural activities and clubs available:
School-Based
• Eisteddfod
• Library
• Olympiads (Spelling and Math)
• Choir
MOD Programme (Mass Participation, Opportunity and Access, Development and Growth)
MOD Centres offer arts, dance and music activities that include:
• Dance
• Singing / Rap
• Poetry
• Painting
• Drawing / Sketching
National Schools Nutrition Programme
"Good nutrition is as critical to learning as pencils or textbooks."
• Breakfast Porridge - 7:30 until 8:00 (daily)
• Cooked Lunch - 10:00 until 11:00 (daily)
• Fruit and Milk Supplement - two to three times a week
De Heide Primary School falls into the Qunitle 3 Category of No Fee Schools and forms part of the National Schools Nutrition Programme. The state provides the school with the finances to pay for six trained cooks who prepare daily meals in a registered kitchen for over 1,000 learners who are on the programme.
We as the De Heide family appreciate the nice gesture!
Each class at De Heide Primary School was given the task to design a poster with anti-bullying being the topic...
Kom geniet n gholfdag saam De Heide Primary School!
We hereby invite you to an information session with your child’s school and class teacher.
ONLY 1 day left until the Over The Rainbow Concert!
