Kranskop Primary School

Final November Assessment

November 2025 Assessment plan is available under Assessments menu.

The final assessments for Grades R to Grade 3 commence from 27 October and are expected to be completed by 18 November 2025. Kindly ensure that all learners are at school during this crucial period.

The internal written examinations / tests, including papers set at district, province and national level commences on 3 November 2025. The time table is common for Umzinyathi District schools and is available through circular 22/25. All classes were issued with the new adjusted timetable on Wednesday, 22 October 2025.

Parents to are to note that on some days, all grades do not write papers. However, it is imperative that the learners attend school so as not to cause any confusion regarding days writing or not writing. All learners will be dismissed at 11:30 during the period from 3 November to 18 November 2025. Kindly make necessary arrangements for transport to be on time to fetch your child/ward.

We completed a successful AGM / Budget meeting on 23 October 2025. Thank you to all parents/guardians who attended. Your valuable input has been noted, and we will endeavour to continue providing the quality education you expect from us. The Budget was approved without changes with the exception that we must calculate the expected collections for the year including the voluntary fees and offer parents a monthly payment plan over 6 to 8 months. This is so that we don’t have to collect at one time funds for photographs, excursion, voluntary fees etc. The voluntary fees for 2026 are R250 for the year. This is to offset personnel stipends employed by the school. Without this contribution, we will be forced to have classes in excess of 65, which will compromise the quality of teaching and learning at school.

Photographs will be taken during in March 2026. 2 packages will be on offer: R60 for the normal package and R120 for the mug package. Funds will be collected from January 2026 onwards.

Circulars 1/26 will contain more information on the financial collections.

WhatsApp messaging still remains our main form of communication after issuing circulars. We are also moving towards emailing information to you and would like to have your details updated, including WhatsApp (data) number as well as email address, besides other information which requires updating. Parents are requested to kindly update their contact details to ensure that messages are received timeously. To update your details, kindly click on this link which will take you to a form to complete.

Parents are advised that in terms of POPI act, personal information is safeguarded at our school. However, should you find that there has been a breach of this information, kindly contact the principal directly.

Parents/guardians are reminded that if learners lose textbooks that are issued to them during the year, we have to recover the cost to replace the book or you as the parent/guardian have to purchase the exact book and return it to the school. We have cases of parents not replacing or paying for the lost books. You are reminded that lost books mean we have to replace it at the cost of the school which affects the budget and other payments that have been earmarked. (paragraph updated: 24 November 2024)

In the same way, damages to the school property by your child is unacceptable and we will be forced to recover (as per our policy) the cost of repairs for the damaged items. (paragraph updated: 24 November 2024)

Parents are there for encouraged to ensure that children are taught to respect the property of the school, as they respect the personal property at home. The school doesn’t work in isolation, we are a team – parent/teacher/learner and have to ensure that all rights and responsibilities are adhered to at home and at school, including the community.

The Grade R to Grade 3 learners will be tested on a continuous basis during the year.

Kindly ensure that all learners are present at school every day, not only for the tests/assessments, but all school days. Normal teaching continues after the class tests are administered, and learners who are absent, will be placed at a disadvantage.

Learners absent for more than 20 school days without a valid reason will be placed at a disadvantage as high absenteeism can result in retention of learners irrespective of performance in the tests.

IMPORTANT DATES / ACTIVITIES TO NOTE.

Intervention classes take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 14:20 to 14:55 for terms 1 to 3. In term 4, Thursdays are included, however, learners will be dismissed at 14:30 on Thursdays.