Grantleigh Primary School | Richards Bay

Grantleigh has a primary school in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. We provide an excellent education to learners from Grade R to Grade 7 and limit our class sizes to make sure learners get personal attention. Teaching takes place in English and we have a wide variety of sports and cultural activities that complement our academics. We also form part of the Curro school group, and have aftercare and school transport options. Should you want your child to join our school but live far away, they can find a warm home away from home by joining our boarding school (from Grade 4). Get an overview of everything we can offer you on our fact sheet. We are committed to providing learners with an excellent education. That is why our approach to teaching the national CAPS curriculum is based on project-based learning and self-discovery. This approach allows our primary school learners to explore the learning material beyond just the textbook through research, experiments and assignments. Regular assessments and tests still take place, but it’s important to us that learners can use their intellectual abilities to make the material real to them in some way. As part of the Curro school group, we can tap into a wide network of teachers and support that can ultimately give your child an excellent education that stretches beyond the classroom. Our foundation phase starts by helping Grade R learners adapt to the more formal learning that starts in Grade 1. In this phase, they learn the basic foundations on which all further learning is based – and even have chess as part of the programme: Language (read, spell, understand, speak, listen) Mathematics (count, understand numbers, addition, subtraction and multiplication) Life skills (physical education, real-life experiences, problem-solving, creativity) In the intermediate phase, the work becomes less tangible or real, and more abstract. To do this, learners start with project-based learning, which means they do research, assignments, and experiments to explore the material outside just the textbook. Teaching takes place in English, and learners can choose Afrikaans and isiZulu as additional language options. They also have Robotics as a subject throughout primary school. As part of the Curro school group, learners enjoy preference when applying to us from any school in the group. Should you move to the area, we will help you through the transfer process from start to finish. Should you want your child to join our school but live far away, they can find a warm, caring home away from home in our boarding school. Read on for more! One part of the excellent Curro education, is that academics are balanced with sports and cultural activities. Participation activities promote team-awareness, collaboration, and self-confidence. Our extensive range of activities are tailored to the interests of our learners. Activities such as t-ball and basketball even give learners a boost in their education, because they help your child become confident in formulating their ideas and making their voice heard. See which activities we offer on our fact sheet. As a primary school in Richards Bay, we are committed to giving learners in our community access to a high-quality education. Scroll through the rest of our website to discover everything we have to offer. Your child will love being part of our family!

Our aftercare service is available at an additional cost, as stipulated on our fees letter. Learners are accommodated in safe classrooms and playgrounds, and the fees include lunch, supervision and limited homework support. Our school transport service is available at an additional cost, as stipulated in our fee letter. The bus route operates one-way or return, in the following areas: Monzi St Lucia Mtuba Meerensee Empangeni Arboretum Umfolozi Mtunzini Hluhluwe (Monday morning, Friday afternoon) Kwambonambi Contact us for more information on how to make use of our transport service. Our boarding school offers safe, modern accommodation for learners from Grade 4 to Grade 12. Boys and girls are housed in separate buildings, and full-time boarding staff reside on each property. Our boarding parents help to track your child's academic progress and our facilities include laundry, housekeeping, comfortable leaarning areas, and Wi-Fi. View our boarding school brochure here. We created a safe, modern environment where learners can grow used to learning and working with modern equipment and facilities. As part of our commitment to giving your child the excellent Curro education, our classrooms are designed for good concentration and for learners to interact with the material they are learning. We have the following specialised classrooms across campus: Art classrooms Library Music classrooms Drama classrooms Robotics lab Science labs Our focused variety of sports and cultural activities are hosted on well-kept courts and fields – all part of our commitment to providing learners with a balanced education. Our activity facilities include the following: Tennis and netball courts Grass and AstroTurf hockey fields Large and small fields for rugby and other sports Cricket nets Swimming pool Grantleigh has a primary school in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. We provide an excellent education to learners from Grade R to Grade 7 and limit our class sizes to make sure learners get personal attention. Teaching takes place in English and we have a wide variety of sports and cultural activities that complement our academics. We also form part of the Curro school group, and have aftercare and school transport options. Should you want your child to join our school but live far away, they can find a warm home away from home by joining our boarding school (from Grade 4). Contact us to arrange a tour of our beautiful primary school. After recognising the need for good education in their area, Fred and Renette Grant founded Grantleigh on their Mposa farm in 1996. Their goal was to provide a well-rounded and balanced education based on Christian values (ethics and morals). Our school opened its doors in 1997 with 16 nursery-school learners and 5 junior-preparatory phase learners dressed in civvies, and teaching took place on the founders’ veranda and in their TV room. Swimming lessons were offered in the family pool and cricket lessons started on their tennis court. As interest in the school grew rapidly, construction soon began on school buildings and sports fields. By 1998, 123 learners started the school year in newly built classrooms, we started a transport service, and requests from parents soon sparked talks to include a high school the following year. Our school kept expanding to higher grades, more transport services and a wider variety of offerings in academics, sports and culture. Our first headmaster, Peter Terry-Lloyd, brought great expertise to our school and by 2003 – only seven years after opening – our classes spanned Grade R to Grade 12 for the first time. During that year, we also inducted our first head boy and head girl, as well as our first parent advisory committee (PAC). By 2014, we had joined the Curro school group as a Curro Select school and have continued to provide excellent education to learners in the wider Richards Bay area. We are continuously improving our offering and expanding our school to accommodate more learners, still within small class sizes, with a wider range of interests.