Located on a spacious and superb four hectare campus in central Hillcrest, Hillcrest Primary School is a co-educational school catering for Grade R to Grade 7.
Offering a progressive and thorough curriculum, together with the requisite individual attention from experienced and comprehensively-trained teachers, learners receive premium education. In addition to the valuable knowledge that will lay the foundation for future study, learners acquire skills that will stand them in good stead in all facets of their lives. There is also a remedial unit, intent on the reintegration of learners into the mainstream system. Based on a Christian ethos, the discovery of individual potential is balanced by a promotion of team work within the school.
Leadership forms an integral part of the enrichment programme on offer at Hillcrest Primary School. This incorporates involvement in a number of leadership-driven activities, field trips and involvement in speech and drama. This is further enhanced by the full range of extra-curricular availabilities, including sports, recreational activities and a cultural programme. For younger learners, there is a specialised foundation phase extra-mural programme, all aimed at developing pivotal skills.
The modern facilities available at Hillcrest Primary School complement all of its offerings and enhance the daily school lives of the learners. These include fully-equipped media centres, research centre and computer rooms; an auditorium with full audio-visual capabilities; spacious, well-equipped classrooms with a pleasant atmosphere; an art room and music and arts centre ; three adventure/fitness jungle gyms for the respective age groups within the school; an excellent after care facility, with supervised homework and play, and hot lunches. There is also a host of sporting facilities, including a heated swimming pool; four tennis courts; a basket ball court; numerous sports fields and pitches and a pavilion – all creating the perfect area for learners to enjoy competitive and recreational activities.
Here is a Virtual Tour of the school.