Greenside Primary School (Limpopo)

Greenside Primary School (South Africa), is a coeducational state school situated in Polokwane Ext 44 in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The school was personally officiated by the former president of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe.[2]

Greenside Primary School
Address
Dwars St.

Polokwane Ext 44
,
Limpopo
,
0699

South Africa
Coordinates23.892277°S 29.41762°E / -23.892277; 29.41762
Information
School typeGender-neutral Public school
MottoAchieve Greener Pastures
Established29 April 2009 (2009-04-29)
StatusOpen
Sister school
School districtCapricorn South (Polokwane)
PrincipalMr. Ramaphakela (2012–2020; deceased)
Founding principalMoto M.R (2009–2012)
Staff~54 (full-time)
GradesR–7
Years offered8
GenderCoeducational
Age5 to 13
Enrolment±1298 pupils[1]
Language
Colour(s)
  • Presently
      Green
      White
  • Formerly
      Maroon
      White
Websitegreensideps.co.za

History

Greenside Primary School was established on the 29th of April 2009 by the former president of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe. He was accompanied by the Premier of Limpopo Mr. Cassel Mathale, Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel, Minister of Education Naledi Pandor and MEC for Education Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.[2]

Before the school was established in 2009, it was the aggregate of Kabelo Combined School together with the secondary school which is now known individually as Kabelo Secondary School, neighboring the primary school.

The founding principal of the school is madam M.R Moto, she opened the school in 2009 and acted as the principal up until May 2012, and left the school in 2013.[3] She was succeeded by the late Mr. P Ramaphakela who maintained the sit from 2013 to the day he passed in 2020. Under Ramaphakela's supervision the school was highly praised and managed to achieve remarkable accolades through out his principal period.[4]

Academics

Curriculum dissected into 3 phases

Subjects offered per grade
Grade R Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Notes
English (FAL) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y [3]
Sepedi (HL) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mathematics Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Life Skills Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Social Sciences Y Y Y Y
Natural Sciences Y Y Y Y
Technology Y Y Y Y
Life Orientation Y
Creative Arts
(Arts and Culture)		 Y

Design

The primary school was built in the image of Nirvana Primary School, the two schools are nearly (if not exactly) the same.

  • The school features:
    • Computer centre.
    • Science laboratory.
    • Biology laboratory.
    • Nutrition centre.
    • Fully equipped admin block.
    • Book library.
    • Toy library.
    • One thousand capacity school hall.
    • State of the art modern classrooms.

See also

References
  1. "GREENSIDE, Limpopo Province -Greenside-POLOKWANE INFORMATION". Student Portal. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. "K Motlanthe to open new schools in Limpopo, 16 to 17 Apr | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "Greenside Primary School – Achieve Greener Pastures". Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "Greenside school awards learners". Review. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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