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KHANYISA SECONDARY SCHOOL
2015
PROCEDURES
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October 2014
Dear Khanyisa Parent
If you are a new parent who is sending a child to Khanyisa for the first time – welcome! We
hope that your association with Khanyisa is long and fruitful for your child and your family.
To parents who already have children at Khanyisa - thank you for your faith in the school and
we look forward to our continued involvement with you.
The past year has taught us a number of lessons. One of the lessons that we are constantly
relearning has got to do with parent involvement in their children’s education. Khanyisa
offers its learners a wide range of opportunities, other than those in the classroom. All our
learners take part in the afternoon activity programme. Organised sport, cultural
organisations, outreach activities and academic Olympiads all contribute to a varied menu of
activities that learners can select from. Many of these activities involve inter-school
competitions and activities. It has been sad to note, over the past years, how few parents
support their children in the activities that they take part and compete in. Research that has
been conducted all over the world as well as in South Africa clearly shows that children who
have parents that show an active interest in their educational activities, inevitably do
significantly better than children whose parents are not actively involved in their education.
You have chosen to send your child to Khanyisa, and we undertake to offer your child a wide
variety of opportunities and high quality tuition. We would in turn like to encourage you, our
parent body, to become actively involved in the activities of Khanyisa. We can guarantee
you that your child will be the one who benefits most. Who knows you may even witness
skills and talents in your child that you did not even know existed. We look forward to a
busy 2015 with large-scale parent involvement.
May I wish you all a relaxing and safe festive season with your family and friends and every
success in the year 2015.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
Mr C Thurston
Director of Secondary Education
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SECONDARY SCHOOL PROCEDURES 2015
1. ADMINISTRATION
The Secondary School is administered from the Secondary School Administration Building. Please do not
hesitate to contact the Director of Secondary Education or Teachers, if you have any queries or problems.
The Bursar's office is located in the General Administration building of Khanyisa Education Centre. If you have
any questions about your account, please contact Mr Musasa during working hours. Fees must be paid directly
into the school account at the bank.
2. TUITION FEES AND OTHER CHARGES
Tuition Fees
Khanyisa is an independent school, which depends on school fees to operate. At the moment Khanyisa
Education Centre receives a very small subsidy from government for Grade 1 to Grade 12 learners. This small
subsidy makes up less than 4% of the annual Khanyisa budget. It is therefore vital that school fees are paid on
time and in full for the Centre to operate effectively.
2015 BASIC TUITION FEE:
Grade 7 – R2307.00; Grade 8 – R2400.00; Grade 9 – R2542.00
Grade 10 – R2655.00; Grade 11 – R2815.00; Grade 12 – R2871.00
monthly for 12 months.
Payments for the year 2015 must start at the end of November 2014. If you wish to pay your whole term's fee in
advance, you will receive a 5% discount. However, you must inform the school that you are taking this option,
otherwise it will be assumed that you are paying monthly. Fees must be paid directly into the school's bank
account. Our banking details are as follows:
BANK:
First National Bank - Giyani Branch (260649)
ACCOUNT No:
Khanyisa Fee Account - 54850085514
NO LEARNER WILL BE ADMITTED TO CLASS AT THE START OF THE YEAR 2015 UNLESS THE
FIRST TWO FEE PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL. PLEASE BUDGET NOW.
The office will be open from Monday 5 January 2014, for queries. Parents must, however, pay fees directly into
the Centre’s bank account. Please keep your deposit slip in case of a query. Please make absolutely certain that
your correct Khanyisa fee account number appears on the deposit slip when you make the deposit.
Parents are advised that additional payments will be requested during the year to cover the cost of field trips,
stationery, afternoon activities, transport to school events, the school magazine and text books.
Stationery & Printing
A charge of R704.00 per learner is added to the February fee account for stationery, printing, a school diary
and the school magazine. Learners are supplied with basic stationery throughout the year. This includes a
school homework diary, all exercise books, files, paper and photocopied notes. Pens, pencils, rulers, Maths
instruments etc. are not supplied. Parents must please purchase these items for their children. The school
makes no profit from the sale of stationery, in fact with the high cost of photocopying and printing the stationery
charge does not cover the cost fully. In addition to stationery the school also supplies all families with an annual
magazine showing all activities and highlights of the Centre for the past year. Once again this cost does not
cover the full price of the production of the magazine. Khanyisa secures sponsorship to cover these costs to
minimize the eventual cost to the parents.
Textbooks
All learners in the Secondary School are issued with the textbooks they will require for the year. These books
remain the property of Khanyisa Education Centre. To cover the cost of these books and to again reduce the
expense to the parents an annual levy of R278.00 per Secondary School learner, which amounts to about one
quarter of the cost of the books, is charged per learner. The intention is that books will be replaced once every
four to five years to ensure that the learners have books that are serviceable to use. This once off textbook levy
will be added to the February fee account.
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Transport to School Events
Various school events take place during the course of the year. Some of these events take place in surrounding
towns and the cost of transporting Khanyisa learners to such events must be covered by the learners’ parents.
We would like to encourage our parent body to become involved in transporting their own children to such
events. This would reduce transport costs and enable the parents to see their own children performing in such
events.
Trips
Opportunities do arise for learners to go on overnight educational trips. Some trips last 4 - 5 days. Trips are
regarded as an integral part of the wider curriculum. Trips are compulsory and learners are encouraged to make
the most of the opportunities provided. The cost of the trips will be published well in advance and the
arrangements for payment will be communicated to parents early next year.
3. THE SCHOOL DAY
Timetable
Children should be at school no later than 07h20. The first lesson starts at 07h30. The daily programme
involving all learners continues until 15h10 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. On Wednesdays the
programme finishes at 15h00 and on Friday the school day ends at 13h30. Breaks of 20 minutes each take place
from 10h30 to 10h50 and 13h05 to 13h30 daily.
Lunch
A school tuck shop service operates at the school. The tuck shop sells certain items of food, cold drinks and
sweets. Please ensure that your child has a good breakfast before coming to school and that they are given a
packed lunch for later in the day. It is very difficult for children to concentrate properly or to give of their best
if they are hungry.
Transport
A variety of buses and taxi’s operate to Khanyisa from Giyani and Malamulele. It is the responsibility of the
parents to ensure that adequate transport is provided for their children to get to school and that they are on time.
Homework
Although there are some organised homework sessions at school during the week, this is not enough time for
learners to do all the work they are set. Please help your child to develop a routine for doing homework. It is
very seldom that there is no homework set. If your child finishes homework early or has none at all, they can
always revise work done earlier in the year to keep this fresh or they can read a library book. As a rough guide,
Grd 7, 8 and 9 learners should spend about one and a half hours doing homework each day; Grd 10 and Grd 11
learners should spend two hours on homework and Grd 12 learners need between two and three hours.
We often find that learners are over-tired through lack of sleep. The reason for this is usually that they have
been allowed to watch late night television so they do not get enough sleep. This then affects their performance
in the classroom. May we urge you to ensure that your child has a good night's sleep.
Absence From School
If a child is too ill to attend school on a particular day, they must bring a note signed by their parents on the
day they return. Parents are requested to inform the school by means of a phone call if their child is absent from
school due to illness on a given day. Absence for other reasons is not encouraged and is only granted with the
express permission of the Director of Secondary Education. Parents should phone or write to the Director of
Secondary Education in such cases. Learners who are absent from school without good reason are considered to
have bunked and will be dealt with accordingly.
4. PARENT CONSULTATIONS
While parents are encouraged to contact teachers at any time concerning the progress of their children, there are
three organised functions a year when all teachers are available at the same time. These are referred to as Parent
Consultations and take place at the end of the first, second and third terms. Dates will be announced later.
Parents are encouraged to attend.
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5. REPORTS
At the end of the second and fourth terms, written reports are compiled on each learner. These reports contain
comprehensive comments from the class mentors and Director of Secondary Education. New learners also
receive a brief written report at the end of the first term. Grade 12 learners receive a September report after the
Trial Exams have been completed.
6. UNIFORM
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BOYS (all)
 Long Pants - Formal navy school pants from Sasekani or Dunns – must be worn with a black
belt- Pants must be of an acceptable length and not skinny pants, chinos or jeans.
 Shirt - sky blue with a school badge - from Sasekani Clothing
 Tie- royal blue with the school’s emblem.
 Jersey/Pullover – can be worn with or without a tie.
 Socks –grey long
 Shoes - laced up
 Blazer – must always be worn with a tie, it cannot be worn with short pants and its sleeves cannot
be pulled up.
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BOYS SHORTS
No shorts for senior boys. Only GET boys are allowed to wear formal navy school shorts (from
Sasekani or Dunns) with a black belt and long grey socks up to the knee not over.
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GIRLS
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Tunic - can be worn with a blazer
Skirt - must be worn with a sky blue shirt with school badge, if a jacket is worn, a tie is a
must.
Tie- royal blue with the school’s emblem.
Long pants- Formal navy school pants from Sasekani or Dunns can be worn
Socks- white, and black stockings on cold days
Shoes- laced up or buckled up.
Head Band: Plain blue, black or white.
Blazer – may be worn with either a tunic or a skirt,
Dresses and skirts must be of an acceptable length, no shorter than 10cm above the knee.
GIRLS SHORTS - Girls are not allowed to wear shorts.
4. FORMAL SCHOOL OCCASIONS
A blazer may be worn at formal school functions or whenever a learner represents the school.
Physical Education and Sports Uniform
All Khanyisa learners are required to acquire a set of the Khanyisa sports uniform. The sports uniform consists
of sport shorts, sports top, sports socks, boys and girls swimming costumes and a school tracksuit. These are
available directly from Khanyisa. Times will be published when parents can come and purchase the sports
uniform. For most activities learners must also have appropriate footwear, in the form of takkies or running
shoes. Learners will not be permitted to participate in sport or Physical Education classes if they are not
appropriately dressed. The new sports uniform will also serve as the official school sports uniform when
competing in inter-school competitions.
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7. CURRICULUM
The Secondary School is divided into two phases:
General Education & Training Phase – GET (Gr 7, 8 and 9)
The curriculum offered in this phase includes the various CAPS Subjects:
Home Language: Xitsonga, English
First Additional Language: Afrikaans
Mathematics MAT
Natural Sciences NS
Social Sciences SS
Economic Management Sciences EMS
Technology Tech
Creative Arts
Life Orientation LO
Learners in the GET Phase take part in an Orientation Programme for the first few weeks of the year.
Further Education & Training Phase – FET (Gr 10, 11, 12)
The following subjects are offered in a variety of combinations.
English (i)
Business Studies
Geography
Mathematics (ii)
Life Sciences
Accounting
Physical Science (iii)
Xitsonga/Afrikaans
Maths Literacy(iv)
Life Orientation
Please note.
(i) Mother tongue Xitsonga speakers must do Xitsonga First Language and English Second Language (or in
some cases English First Language). Only non-Xitsonga speakers may do Afrikaans and English.
(ii) Only learners who do well enough in Maths in Grd 9 will be allowed to do Maths in Grd 10.
(iii) Only learners who do well enough in Science in Grd 9 will be allowed to do Science in Grd 10.
(iv) Learners who do not do Maths must offer Mathematical Literacy from Grade 10.
8. CLASS MENTORS
Each learner in the school is assigned to a Mentor Teacher. The Mentor Teacher is concerned with the overall
progress of the learner and any problems that might occur for members of the mentor group. Regular interviews
are held and activities are organised for the group so that they get to know one another and their Mentor, better.
If you need information on your child's progress during the year, the Mentor is a good person to approach.
9. SECONDARY SCHOOL STAFF 2015
Academic Staff
Mr C Thurston
Mrs R Chabalala
Ms A du Plooy
Mr R Chabalala
Mr T Muyane
Mr A Ihlenfeldt
Mr P Rikhotso
Ms T Motsepe
Mr M Kirimi
Mrs T Magigwane
Mrs B Ngongoma
Ms B Bwanya
Ms J Naidoo
Director of Secondary Education
Deputy Head - HOD Pastoral Affairs
HOD Academic Affairs
Mrs K Naidoo
Mr S Tarira
Ms A Matshoba
Mr J Jange
Ms T Zitha
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Administration and Support Staff
Mr L Musasa
Bursar
Mrs C Kasiya
Bursar's Assistant
Miss V Mathevula
Secondary School Secretary
Mrs G Maluleke
Media Centre Manager
Mrs B Ngongoma
Computer Centre Manager
Cross-over Staff (Teachers that are based in the Primary School but teach in the GET Phase)
Mr E Mudau
10. KHANYISA SCHOOLS’ COUNCIL
This is the body responsible for the overall control and management of the Khanyisa Education Centre. The
Council operates as part of a Trust, which is a Section 21 Company (company formed not for profit). The
financial statements of the company are audited every year by the Trust's auditors, to comply with the
requirements of the Companies’ Act. Any surplus the company makes in a financial year is put back into the
development of Khanyisa Education Centre. Parents have representation in the company through the Khanyisa
Parent Association (KPA), which is also represented on the Council.
11. KHANYISA PARENTS ASSOCIATION (KPA)
An association formed to provide a forum for parents to involve themselves in matters concerning the school.
Regular meetings are held. Your active involvement in the KPA is encouraged. A general meeting of the KPA
will take place during the first term of 2015. All parents are encouraged to attend the meeting to be involved in
the planning of events in which parents can play an active part at Khanyisa.
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KHANYISA SCHOOLS CALENDAR - 2015
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Learners
Learners
1/2 Term
Start
End
Holiday
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Thur 8 Jan
Fri 20 Mar
14 - 17 Feb
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Tues 14 Apr
Fri 26 Jun
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Tues 21 Jul
Fri 02 Oct
8 - 11 Aug
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Tues 13 Oct
Thur 26 Nov
 School close 4 December for educators.
No ½ Term
Public Holidays
Saturday 21 March
Friday 3 April
Monday 6 April
Monday 27 April
Friday 01 May
Tuesday 16 June
Sunday 9 August
Thursday 24 September
Wednesday 16 December
Human Rights day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Freedom Day
Worker's Day
Youth Day
National Woman's Day
Heritage Day
Reconciliation Day
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