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Welridge Academy started in 1987 as a pre-primary school only. The school had various names throughout the years and was named Welridge Academy in January 2008, with the view of starting a foundation phase. Since then we have changed the school from a pre-school to a primary school as well as a pre-primary school.

We have registered our school with the Department of Education. Our registration details can be found on the Registration Page.

Currently we have divided our school into two. We have our foundation phase where we cater for Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2, Grade 1 as well as Grade R. We have decided to group our Grade R's with the primary school for various reasons. One of the reasons is that our young learners can start getting a better feel for what "big" school is all about and to start following a more strict set curriculum similar to those followed by our primary school students.

Our pre-school students also follow a set curriculum which starts with our baby class. We have set routines to be followed by all, and these have yielded some very good results.

UNITY I dreamed I stood in a studio And watched two sculptures there The clay they used was a child’s mind They fashioned it with care One was a teacher; The tools she used were books, music and art One was a parent With a guiding hand and a gentle, loving heart Day after day the teacher toiled; With a touch that was strong and sure While the parent laboured by her side With a heart that was clear and pure And when at last the task was done They stood proud at what they had wrought For things they had moulded into the child Could neither be sold nor bought And each agreed they would have failed If they had worked alone; For behind the parent stood the school … And behind the teacher, the home … -          Anonymous –