We understand how important this phase is in laying the basics for all future learning.
A child’s foundation years set the tone for their appetite to explore their world.
The development of their physical dexterity is extremely important during the primary school phase, and there is a real requirement to learn through physical interaction. Computers cannot and will not replace the need for young virtual primary school students to physically manipulate objects to learn writing, concepts, and phenomena, but you don’t need to worry – they will by no means be sitting behind a computer all day to be taught by someone on ‘the other side’. Our carefully-designed curriculum for foundation phase uses technology to enhance the learning experience, but this is only one element of the programme.
The foundation phase is one in which you as a parent have a crucial role to play. Our learning architects and teachers have developed a solid structure to guide your choices for your child and make the online primary school journey engaging and fun for you both.
know to get Started
Physical requirements
Each foundation phase student will need:
- Their own iPad
- A good Internet connection
- Access to a printer
Roles of student, parent and teacher
work & assignments
guide the journey
help navigate
Students follow their learning activator’s instructions to complete the tasks required.
Joins scheduled group classes. Attends catch-up sessions with their learning activator, if required. Takes part in group discussions and assignments. Logs in to the Learning Management System and systematically work through the content. When mastery is achieved, they can move straight onto the next section. Submits assessments and assignments as indicated on the Learning Management System.
The foundation phase is one in which you as a parent have a crucial role to play.
Your child’s learning activator is a knowledgeable primary school teacher who will assist and advise you at every step in the educational journey of your child. They will check in with you personally every week to discuss requirements and progress, and will help you assess your child’s mastery of concepts and activities. They also facilitate the live group classes that your child attends.
Our learning architects and activators have developed a solid structure to guide your choices for your child
Your child's learning activator is a knowledgeable and passionate senior phase
teacher who will assist and advise you at every step in the educational journey of
your child. They will provide a framework of what exactly what needs to be done
and will mainly be responsible for assessing your child’s mastery of concepts and
activities. If your child has trouble with a certain concept, they will schedule
activation sessions to assist in mastering that particular hurdle.
Learning Coaches help navigate
While you are the most important coach in the life of your primary school child, we also have a qualified learning coach who is equipped to engagingly interact with your child and help them grasp basic skills, navigate life, and verbalise their emotions. Our learning coaches play a key role at our day camps where they interact with each child.
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Students follow their learning activator’s instructions to complete the tasks required.
Joins scheduled group classes. Attends catch-up sessions with their learning activator, if required. Takes part in group discussions and assignments. Logs in to the Learning Management System and systematically work through the content. When mastery is achieved, they can move straight onto the next section. Submits assessments and assignments as indicated on the Learning Management Sy
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The foundation phase is one in which you as a parent have a crucial role to play.
Your child’s learning activator is a knowledgeable foundation phase teacher who will assist and advise you at every step in the educational journey of your child. They will check in with you personally every week to discuss requirements and progress, and will help you assess your child’s mastery of concepts and activities. They also facilitate the live group classes that your child attends.
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Our learning architects and activators have developed a solid structure to guide your choices for your child
Your child's learning activator is a knowledgeable and passionate senior phase teacher who will assist and advise you at every step in the educational journey of your child. They will provide a framework of what exactly what needs to be done and will mainly be responsible for assessing your child’s mastery of concepts and activities. If your child has trouble with a certain concept, they will schedule activation sessions to assist in mastering that particular hurdle.
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While you are the most important coach in the life of your foundation phase child, we also have a qualified life coach who is equipped to engagingly interact with your child and help them grasp basic skills, navigate life, and verbalise their emotions. Our life coaches play a key role at our day camps where they interact with each child.
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All subjects are integrated and are taught in themes.
This helps to merge similar skills and find the links between the different subjects.
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NUMERACY -
LITERACY
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DIGITAL MASTERY
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JOURNEYS & ADVENTURES
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TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS
Books & Apps
Through our strategic partnership with iStore Education, the distributors of Apple in South Africa, we will supply your child's device with all the required books and apps they will need. All e-books and apps are included in the annual tuition fee. *Please note this excludes the device.
iPad discount for our students
With digital mastery being a key component of our offering, we have chosen to partner with Think Ahead and Apple in our educational journey. This will allow us to curate and push specific apps to our students to use at age-appropriate times. We will also be able to monitor activity on the apps and iPads to ensure that the set outcomes are achieved.
In addition, all older siblings at Evolve Online School qualify for a sibling discount off of the cost of an iPad.
All students enrolled in our Foundation or Intermediate phase (Grade R-6) will need an iPad for learning.
We will supply all apps used as part of the curriculum.
Assessments in the foundation phase happen regularly and in various ways.
Your learning teacher will be in contact with you throughout to discuss requirements and help you determine the proficiency level of your child. They will monitor progress made on the apps we provide as part of the learning programme. You will also be alerted to requirements as you work through the learning adventure box with your child where they will be required to submit, and upload tasks given to them.
You will receive ongoing live progress reports and formal reports twice a year.
What do you need to start
your learning adventure?
We’re excited to take the first steps of a new learning adventure with you and your child. If you’re interested in your child joining Evolve Online School, please complete the steps below.
