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| Entry evaluation for students |
Interview |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Basketball, cricket, soccer, dancing, music. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Constantia Waldorf School was established in 1967 on a farm in what was then rural Constantia, in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. It was the first Waldorf school in Africa. CWS is co-educational and offers a modern, comprehensive Waldorf Curriculum from Playgroup to Matric, designed to meet the physical, emotional, and cognitive needs of the growing child at various stages of development. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Sciences, technologies and humanities are afforded as much educational emphasis as the arts. A wide variety of curricular and extracurricular activities such as basketball, cricket, soccer, dancing, music are on offer throughout the year. The environmental program in the Outdoor Classroom draws large groups of children who enthusiastically engage in gardening, building activities, farming, caring for animals and learning about nature in general, acquiring many practical and social skills. Additionally, having children from multiple nationalities adds another dimension to their learning process by providing a variety of perspectives and insights. |