Academics
How we teach
[Pending real input — flagged for review.] What follows is a working description of our approach so the page isn’t blank. The school’s senior team will replace this with the real wording.
We teach in small classes, with an emphasis on literacy and numeracy in the mornings when children are freshest. Afternoons open out to science, social studies, art and physical education. We follow the Zambian primary curriculum and assess continuously rather than relying only on end-of-term exams.
A child who is ahead gets extension work, not boredom. A child who is behind gets help inside the lesson, not pulled out and made to feel different. That’s the practical side of “no child left behind.”
Grade structure
Baby Class through Grade 7
One continuous path. The age ranges below are a guide — we place children by readiness, not only by birth year.
| Stage | Typical age | What happens here |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Class | 3–4 years | First time away from home — play, routine, gentle settling in. |
| Nursery | 4–5 years | Language, numbers, and learning to be part of a group. |
| Pre-Grade / Reception | 5–6 years | Early reading and writing; the bridge into primary. |
| Grade 1 | 6–7 years | Formal literacy and numeracy begin. |
| Grade 2 | 7–8 years | Reading to learn; more independent work. |
| Grade 3 | 8–9 years | Broader subjects; first internal assessments. |
| Grade 4 | 9–10 years | Deeper concepts; science becomes practical. |
| Grade 5 | 10–11 years | Project work; readiness for upper primary. |
| Grade 6 | 11–12 years | Exam technique and study habits sharpened. |
| Grade 7 | 12–13 years | Final primary year; preparation for secondary entry. |
A typical day
What a day looks like
This is the shape of a normal school day for the primary grades. Early years run a gentler version with more play and rest.
Wednesdays are lighter on formal lessons and include library and project time. Fridays end with a class review of the week’s work.
- 07:30Arrival and settling in
- 08:00Morning assembly (Mondays) / registration
- 08:15First lesson block — usually literacy
- 10:00Break
- 10:30Second block — numeracy
- 12:30Lunch
- 13:30Afternoon — science, social studies, art, PE
- 15:30Review, homework diaries, home reading prep
- 16:00End of day / collection
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