School
Camphill School Hermanus is an independant day school for special needs children.
In line with the founding principles of the Camphill movement, the School maintains the ethos of loving respect for the dignity of the child and a desire to develop his/her unique potential. Over time, the curriculum has been adapted to accommodate local norms. Although it continues to be based on the principles of curative education, it now follows the South African Education Department’s curriculum for special needs children.
In addition to teaching basic competence in literacy, numeracy, language and life skills, at each child’s level, there is a strong emphasis on practical skills, like baking and gardening, as well as creative expression through hands-on activities like arts and crafts, story-telling, music and movement. The learners in the vocational phase participate in vocational and life skills workshops, in preparation for the world of work.
The School accommodates children from the ages of 7 to 18, progressing from the foundation phase to the vocational phase. Classes are small and the children receive individual attention from well-qualified teachers aided by dedicated teaching assistants. A team of part-time therapists (occupational, sacro cranial, music and art ) backed up by an educational psychologist and a social worker, collaborate closely with the Head of Therapy, Head of Teaching staff, in a multidisciplinary approach to the optimum development of each child.
Start Date:
25 October, 2021
Student Ages:
03 - 06 Years
Number Of Kids:
30 Child Student
Class Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Language:
English
