Admissions
Admission to Olifantsfontein Primary School can be applied through various methods. There are downloadable forms that can be found upon clicking the corresponding title for the link, fill that up and submit it to our school.
Grade R – Grade R is run as a part of Olifantsfontein Primary School. Learners are prepared to enter Grade 1 through learning and playing. Although an integral part of our school, Grade R is not provided with the same support by the Gauteng Department of Education as the rest of the school,(STILL TO BE FULLY UNIVERSALISED). So fees are a little higher.
Grade 1 – Applications for admission at the school for this Grade is managed by the Gauteng Department of Education.(Gauteng Online). Parents/Guardians are encouraged to visit the GDE website (http://www.gdeadmissions.gov.za/) on a regular basis to obtain latest information about applications.
Grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 – Applications for these Grades are managed by the School, guided by the various policies compiled and approved by the School Governing Body.
Our Grade R
Application to Grade R
A child must be at least four years old to be registered for Grade R, and must turn at least five on 30 June of his Grade R year. While Grade R isn’t compulsory, the Department accepted a policy document in 2013 that could make it compulsory.(Universalisation of Grade R). When your Grade R child comes home from school, they can’t stop talking about the friends they made, games they played and the new things they learned that day. Attending Grade R classes, according to Dr Cristine Scolari, benefits the children in the following ways:
They learn social skills which they need for interaction in the classroom and to make friends.
It teaches them to respect authority, to follow teachers’ instructions and to control their emotions.
It lays a foundation for reading, writing and numeracy.
It helps to develop children’s hand-eye coordination and physical skills.
Parents whose children meet the above requirements, are encouraged to approach the school with the aim of registering their little one for the 2020 academic year. Parents must however take note that the space is limited and the school fees for the Grade is higher than that of Grade 1-7. For more details, parents must contact the school at (011) 316 1470.
Enrollment for Grade 1
Application for Grade 1
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is continuously looking at ways to simplify enrolment of learners in areas under its jurisdiction. As such, it has introduced an Online Application System that contributes towards modernization in schools (Pillar 6) – Be part of the transformation journey and apply online when such directives are communicated. For further information regarding Gauteng Department of Education Online Admissions process, please go to the following website: http://www.gdeadmissions.gov.za/
By now, parents who have applied for admission via the GDE Online Application System must have submitted documents as communicated by the department. The placement of learners of parents who complied with the requirements will commence soon. Placement offers will be sent to parents via SMS. It must be noted that placement offers will NOT be sent to ALL parents on the same day, as the Department will be processing offers systematically on a daily basis in line with the order of application criteria outlined in the Admissions Regulations.
Parents are therefore urged to remain calm and wait for a placement offer.
Enrollment for Grade 2-7
Application for Grade 2-7
Thank you for considering Olifantsfontein Primary School for your child. We are grateful that you are applying to our school. However, we ask you to keep in mind that we have many learners apply annually to be enrolled at Olifantsfontein Primary School. Unfortunately, only a few places are available. We therefore suggest that you apply to at least four (4) other schools as well.
Re-registration is a process whereby parents whose children are currently enrolled at the school complete are required to complete a re-registration form to indicate whether their children learner community in the following year. The form was distributed by the school and should have been returned to the school by 26 August 2019. If you have not received the form, enquire at the school.
New Applications – If you intend enrolling your child at our school for the 2020 academic year, please collect an application form from the school.
Complete the form and send back with the following documents:
Certified copy of Birth Certificate of the Learner
Certified copies of the ID of BOTH parents/guardians
Certified Proof of residential address
Completed undertaking to pay school fees – click here to download
Completed Debit Order Instruction (if applicable) – click here to download form
Proof of payment of administration fee