Tel: 060 809 6818
9 Panorama Road
Email: [email protected]
Rooihuiskraal
Managing Director: D Aravantinos
Centurion
Veritas Academics School
Welcome to Veritas Academics School.
As a school we are committed to providing an excellent academic education. The school maintains
manageable class sizes and constantly strives to keep pace with advances in technology in order to
equip our learners for the 21st century.
Veritas Academics School has qualified staff that is committed to providing necessary support,
motivation and expertise to ensure that our learners will be equipped to become productive South
African citizens.
Education takes place in a secure environment and within a framework of discipline and caring.
I encourage all parents and learners to involve themselves as much as possible in school life because
the more you put in, the more you will get out.
Yours sincerely
D Aravantinos
Managing Director
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CONTENTS
VISION AND STATEMENT…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
MISSION STATEMENT………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
ENTRANCE CRITERIA OF THE SCHOOL……………………………………………………………………………………………...4
ACADEMIC MATTERS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….4
1. Stationery…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
2. Terms………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
3. Academic support….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
4. Therapists…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
5. Activities..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
6. School Outings….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
7. Parents Evening.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….5
8. Awards Evening.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….5
SAFETY AND SECURITY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
ATTENDANCE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5
COLLECTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
GENERAL……………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
REGISTRATION………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….6
FEES………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
NOTICE TO LEAVE……………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………….6
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VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
VISION
Veritas Academics will be recognized as the leading South African school, providing a caring,
superior, education responsive to the needs of the individual and the community, embracing
diversity, building on tradition, and recognizing national and global developments.
MISSION STATEMENT
'Family' is of utmost importance to all at Veritas Academics and our core values are, to be:
respectful, honorable, compassionate, collaborative, resilient and responsible.
The school seeks to provide as many opportunities as possible to:
1. Recognize and develop individual potential
2. Prepare children for life beyond school and a changing world
3. Provide an environment that is happy and informal, yet professional
4. Be supportive, caring and encouraging
5. Use the world’s best teaching, study and learning methods
6. Invest in our staff members, who are our key resources
7. Offer a curriculum that incorporates personal growth, life and study skills, which are all
linked.
8. Keeping up with the latest technology
9. Promote and enhance individual self-esteem
10. Promote teamwork
11. Involve our entire community as a resource
12. Teach traditional values, respect and courtesy in a modern world
LEARNERS OBJECTIVES
Values of self-discipline, tolerance, honesty, courtesy and mutual respect will be promoted, guiding
them into responsible adulthood.
The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge, but to create the
possibilities of a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new
things.
- Jean Piaget
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ENTRANCE CRITERIA OF THE SCHOOL
The race, color, or creed of a learner or parent shall not prejudice a learner from being admitted to
the school.
1. Admission is totally dependent on the availability of accommodation.
2. Parents wishing to admit their children to the school must accept that the school reflects basic
human rights and values.
3. English is the medium of instruction and therefore learners must be able to benefit from
instruction in this medium.
4. Afrikaans is recognized and taught as the second official language.
ACADEMIC MATTERS
1. Stationery
Learners must provide their own stationery (pens, pencils, rulers, calculators, etc.) The school will
take no responsibility for damage, loss or theft of student’s personal items.
2. Terms
The school operates a four-term curricular year and reports will be handed out for each term.
3. Academic Support Program
The school offers academic support lessons in order to assist learners who may be struggling with
certain subjects. Learners who require assistance are encouraged to approach their teacher to
schedule individual support lessons.
4. Therapists
The school has access to Speech therapy, Occupational therapy and can arrange for sessions to take
place on the schools property after school. This is at an additional cost and does not form part of the
normal school fees.
5. Activities
The school offers dance mouse, swimming and art lessons on the premises for an additional cost and
does not form part of the normal school fees.
6. School outings
These are arranged during the course of the year and parents will be advised ahead of time as to the
cost as well as the specific outing.
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7. Parents evenings
Parents evenings are arranged in the beginning of the term in order to afford parents the
opportunity of meeting their children’s educator and discussing their progress. Parents are welcome
to arrange earlier meetings to discuss problems or queries connected with learners or the school.
8. Awards evening
This is held once a year on the last term.
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Learners should not bring irreplaceable or expensive personal property to school. It is advisable to
label all property that is regularly brought to school. This should be done with permanent ink. The
school will not take responsibility for possessions that go missing.
ATTENDANCE
Should a learner not be able to attend school due to illness, please inform the office. It is advisable
that students stay at home should they be ill.
COLLECTION
Please inform the office if your child is going to be collected by a third party. No student will be
permitted to leave unless the office has been informed accordingly.
GENERAL
1. Tuck shop
The school has a state of the art, cash free tuck shop. Stocked with a variety of both healthy and
most liked products.
REGISTRATION & SCHOOL FEES
There is a once-off non-refundable registration fee payable upon registration of a learner. Please
collect a detailed price list and term dates from the school.
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1. School fees
Fees are payable annually or 12 x monthly instalments in advance. All fees to be paid on, or before
the 1st of each month. Late payments will incur interest and will be added to your account.
Annual payments will receive a discount if paid upfront prior to the 31st December.
NO CASH PAYMENTS will be accepted for school fees. When paying into our bank account, please
ensure that your child’s name is included as a reference with your payment otherwise it cannot be
allocated.
NOTICE TO LEAVE
One full term’s notice must be given in writing to the Office and the necessary fees paid in full.
