School Profile
Valley Pre-Primary was founded in 1968 by a group of enthusiastic parents and was originally housed in a small cast-iron building near the sea. In 1977 we moved into the historical buildings once occupied by Kronendal Primary School (now situated just across the road). Set amidst trees and well-established gardens, the school is only minutes from the Hout Bay beach and shopping centres. The school's peaceful and well-secured grounds, together with our team of dedicated teachers, provides a safe and caring learning environment for its ±150 learners.
Learners are encouraged to:
- Develop self-motivation, self-confidence and positive self-esteem
- Develop acceptable social skills
- Learn self-discipline and a sense of responsibility
- Acknowledge and take pride in performance
- Solve own problems creatively and make own decisions
Our philosophy is:
- Based upon positivity.
- To educate children toward independence, self-sufficiency and maturity.
- To build children's belief in themselves by encouraging them to make their own decisions and by teaching them to solve their own problems creatively.
- To recognise children as individuals with differing needs and capabilities.
- To develop a curriculum which reflects the specific needs of the individual.
- To develop an interest in learning in our children.
- Not only to educate children for the time they are with us - but to educate them for life!