Our Key Stage One journey begins in Nursery, welcoming children aged 3 years 6 months and finishing aged 5 years 6 months into a caring and creative environment.

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Struben House opened its doors to Early Years and Key Stage 1 in 2016.

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*We accept applications throughout the year.

The Differences between the SA and THE CAMBRIDGE curriculum

At Struben House, we believe that each child is unique and our team of teachers and teacher assistants follows an approach that ensures your child is exposed to the best possible education!

We believe that learning should be fun…

– Ms. Adi Daniel, Head of Key Stage One, International School of Cape Town

Early Years

Early years comprise of our Nursery and Reception classes.

These years are all about balance. Our children begin to learn by becoming independent and doing things for themselves, by exploring, investigating, watching and listening, talking and discussing, creating and communicating. They will be challenged to ‘think out of the box’ and to solve problems for themselves.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile. The focus is on 3 prime learning areas and 4 specific learning areas.

The 3 prime areas are:

Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication and Language
Physical Development

The 4 specific areas are:

Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts

We have specialist teachers who take the children for drama and music and we run a comprehensive gross motor program.

In addition, our teachers reflect on the different ways that the children are engaging with their learning:

Playing and exploring
Active learning
Creating and thinking critically

Each child has an online learning journal and the parents travel on this journey with us and see all the weekly observations that the teacher makes about their child’s progress.

ISCT Cambridge Primary

A program to stretch, challenge and inspire your child. Designed to engage students in their own learning, supported by resources and textbooks. All Cambridge Primary subjects include a set of learning objectives that provide a structure for teaching and learning, and a reference for us to check your child’s attainment and skills against. All subjects ensure a smooth progression throughout Cambridge Primary onwards into Cambridge Lower Secondary and beyond.

Nursery

Nursery is open to children who are between the ages of 3 years 6 months and 4 years 6 months (in January in the year of admission). Here, we focus on the foundational skills necessary for students to progress to Reception, as well as the importance of play and friendship.

Reception

Reception is open to children between the ages of 4 years 6 months and 5 years 6 months. This is where we introduce more formal literacy and numeracy skills. At the end of Reception, students will be reading and writing!

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KEY STAGE 1

At ISCT, Years 1 and 2 form part of the Cambridge Primary Programme, building on the foundations laid in the Early Years and preparing students for Key Stage 2. Learning is active, engaging, and designed to develop curiosity, confidence, and core academic skills.

We also nurture emotional intelligence through our Marvellous Me programme, which promotes Kindness, Gratitude, and Respect as core values.

Other areas of study:

Integrated Studies (History and Geography)
Physical Education
Music
Drama
Art
Life Orientation

There are 3 core areas of study:

Literacy
Mathematics
Science

We feel that EQ is an important part of children’s learning and run a program called ‘Marvelous Me’. This program is underpinned by the key concepts of Kindness, Gratitude, and Respect.