Mission
Pretoria Preparatory School provides quality education in a nurturing, multi-disciplinary environment. Teachers and therapists aim to meet the children's educational, social and emotional needs, to encourage them to reach their full potential and where appropriate, return to mainstream schooling.
Vision
Pretoria Preparatory School strives to create a nurturing environment where children are empowered to persevere, progress and succeed in their development into well-balanced adults who are involved in all aspects of society.
School Day
Pretoria Preparatory School is an independent primary school offering specialist remedial education to children from Grade 0 to Grade 7. Our school day starts at 07h30 and our academic day ends at 13h15 (Grades 0-2) and 13h45 (Grades 3-7). We run a varied extramural programme from 14h00 - 15h00, Monday to Thursday. On Friday all grades end school at 13h15.
Pretoria Preparatory School follows the CAPS Curriculum. When a child is admitted to the school, a remedial programme (including speech therapy and occupational therapy as required) takes place during the school day. The children receive a great deal of individual attention. Our numbers per class are limited.
When required, school interventions are offered during our extramural hour.
Prior to being admitted to Pretoria Preparatory School, all children complete assessments to ensure our suitability to your child's needs. Please follow the link for further information.
Admission Process
School Uniform
Summer Uniform
Grey school shorts
Dark blue divided skirt - school shop
Green golf shirt with logo - school shop
Black leather shoes
Grey socks
Short white socks
PPS cap/hat - school shop
Navy blue school jersey
Green fleece top with logo - school shop
Navy blue drimacs may only be worn on rainy days
Winter Uniform
Blue tracksuit pants - school shop
Grey school long pants
Dark blue divided skirt - school shop
Green golf shirt with logo (long sleeved) - school shop
Black leather shoes
Grey socks
Short white school socks or navy/black tights
Navy blue school jersey
Green fleece top with logo - school shop
PPS cap/hat - school shop
PPS beanie and scarf - school shop
Navy blue drimacs may only be worn on rainy days
Sport Uniform
Blue PPS PT shirt - school shop
White/Navy Blue sport shorts
Short white socks
Black or white sports takkies
Blue and white soccer/hockey socks (when appopriate)
PPS cap/hat
Navy, dark green or black swimming trunks (which end above the knee)
Navy, dark green or black one piece swimming costume
Behaviour
Pretoria Preparatory School has implemented a discipline plan that affords all leaners guidance in making good decisions about their behaviour and therefore the opportunity to learn in a positive nurturing school and classroom environment. Your child deserves the most positive educational climate possible for growth and we know that together we will make a difference in this process. Please support us in implementing the school rules.
School Rules
1. Follow instructions.
2. Keep hands, feet, objects and unkind words to yourself.
3. Look after all property.
4. Behave appopriately.
5. Take pride in yourself and your school.
Parent Conduct
Parents enroll their children at the school, subject to their acceptance of the school rules and other conditions of enrolment. For full outline of parent conduct expectations, please follow the link:
Parent Code of Conduct
Extramurals
Pretoria Preparatory School runs their extramural programme from Monday to Thursday. All extramural activities take place from 14h00 till 15h00. While every effort is made to offer at least one activity for each grade on every afternoon, not all activites will be of interest to every child, on every day. We ask that you please take your child's interests into consideration when selecting their activities for the week.
The expectation from the school is that your child attends at least one activity per term.
Any academic interventions offered should take precedence over extramural activities.
Integrated Day
Integrated Day activities are offered to the children from Grades 0-2. These activites take place from 13h15 till 13h45, when the remainder of the school end their academic school day. Any child in Grades 0-2 staying for an extramural must take part in the Intergrated Day activities.
All children are given time to eat lunch from 13:45 till the start of extramurals at 14h00.
Extramural Uniform
All children are required to wear the correct PPS sports clothing for their integrated day and extramural activities.
Blue PPS PT shirts and PPS soccer/hockey socks are available from the school shop. Please see the extramural notice for more details on the required uniforms specific to each activity.
