Japari School, established in 1966, is an independent remedial school situated in the tranquil suburb of Parkview, one of the beautiful neighbourhoods in The Parks, north of Johannesburg Central. Our school is a multi–denominational, multi-cultural remedial school which caters for pupils from Grade 1-7. We offer excellent learning support and are dedicated to nurturing and … Read more
Japari offers seven excellent years of schooling beginning in Grade 1. We prepare our students to do well at high school. The Foundation Phase is pivotal to successful schooling. We have looked at pre-school milestones that need to be in place before starting Grade 1 at Japari. We have three articles that cover the progress … Read more
Terrific Grade Two Milestones Children must achieve competence in particular academic skills each year of their schooling. We have considered the milestones they must achieve in Grade R, before beginning primary school. We have also seen the many aspects that they learn in Grade 1. We unpacked the academic milestones in both English and Maths … Read more
How School Holidays Strengthen Students Psychologically It is an understatement to say that 2020 has been a particularly intense year. With the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, this will not be a year soon forgotten. The events of the year have taken a toll on people of all ages. Primary school children have faced some particular … Read more
Getting past the disruptive chaos Covid-19 caused this country’s education in 2020 It seems we have already adjusted to the coronavirus as a fact of life. Facemasks are a normal sight. It has become natural to use hand sanitizer when entering a shop or restaurant. We sit more than a meter apart at religious and … Read more
The road to mastering maths: Grade 1 milestones Part 3: Mathematics: Geometry, Measurement and Data Handling We have been looking at the milestones for grade 1’s. Last month we covered their development in numbers, relationships, patterns and other math landmarks. We have also looked at Grade 1 speaking, reading and writing milestones. This month we … Read more
Great Grade 1’s! First Grade milestones Part 2: Mathematics and numeracy It deserves repeating: The importance of the Foundation Phase cannot be overemphasised. In previous blog posts, we have considered Grade R milestones. In part one for Grade 1 we covered the milestones that first graders master with regards to their speaking and literacy: writing … Read more
The milestones you want to see in your gorgeous Grade 1 child Part 1: Speaking, Reading and Writing Each year we see fledgling school careers begin to take flight nationwide with the first day of school for the Grade 1’s. These littlies are usually very excited even though many shed a few tears. Their … Read more
Japari students poised to soar despite Covid-19 hindrances Most of us have no clear memory of any particular school term from our time at school. Many adults can recall specific years, and can place teachers with particular grades. We remember friends and might have a few social memories that stand out. Holidays are likely more … Read more
Education through uncertain times: Dealing with Emotional Intelligence, Anxiety and even Pandemics We know more about emotional intelligence than ever before. In the developed world, anxiety is higher than at any other point in our history. South Africa has many educational challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on education the world over. … Read more