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Table View Primary School

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Table View Primary School
Address
Map
Fair Way

, ,
7441

Coordinates33°50′04″S 18°30′50″E / 33.8344°S 18.5139°E / -33.8344; 18.5139
Information
TypePrimary School
MottoLoyalty - Faith - Success
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity [citation needed]
Non-Aligned [citation needed]
EstablishedJanuary 20, 1971 (1971-01-20)
PrincipalMrs. S.J. Akerman [1]
Deputy Principal, Foundation PhaseMrs. C. Van Rensburg
Deputy Principal, INTERSEN PhaseMs. E. Strauss
Deputy Principal, INTERSEN PhaseMr. H. De Bruyn
GradesR–7
Number of students1,800
LanguageAfrikaans, English
Feeder toTable View High School
Websitewww.tvps.co.za

Table View Primary School (Afrikaans: Laerskool Table View) is a parallel medium school located in Table View, a west coast suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The school has about 1,800 learners and 80 teachers.[2] There is a strong emphasis on sports,[3] culture and academics.

Sports

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The different summer sport activities offered to learners are cricket, swimming, tennis, and athletics. Winter sports consist of rugby, hockey, netball, cross country, and biathlon. Learners also take part in chess and table tennis.

The school houses—Rietvlei, Blouberg, and Atlanta—participate in an annual inter-house athletics competition in November. The top athletes go through to District North Athletics Championships, where they are selected for the Western Province Championships.

Culture

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There are two choirs, a Junior Choir and a Senior Choir. TVPS achieves great success at the Tygerberg International Eisteddfod. Learners take part in prepared and unprepared reading, poetry and art.

Curriculum

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Table View Primary's curriculum is laid down by the Western Cape Education Department. All the teachers from Grade R to 7 are trained for Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS).

Subjects

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  • Afrikaans Home Language or First Additional Language
  • English Home Language or First Additional Language
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Sciences and Technology
  • Social Sciences
  • Economic and Managements Sciences
  • Life Skills
    • Physical Education
    • Creative Arts
    • Personal and Social Well-being

References

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  1. ^ Table View Primary Facebook Page
  2. ^ "Welcome to our school". Table View Primary School. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Sport". Table View Primary School. Retrieved 18 March 2014.