ENROLMENT
Blind and partially sighted learners are admitted to this group.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
- Gross motor development usually delayed.
- Climbing, crawling, riding bicycles and obstacle courses facilitate this development.
- The development of fine motor skills is addressed.
EMOTIONAL & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
This is learnt through play in a loving, structured environment.
PERCEPTUAL SKILLS
- Touching, hearing, smelling, tasting and the application of residual vision are used to develop concepts.
- Braille: Pre-reading and writing skills are developed.
- Partially sighted learners receive visual stimulation as well as pre-reading and writing skills.
LEARNER SUPPORT
- Small class groups
- Individual attention during activities
- Individual needs and level of development taken into account
- Training in skills for daily living
- Orientation and mobility training
- Speech therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Psychologist for emotional support
- Medical staff for health and medication administration
- Well equipped classrooms
- Experienced educators
- Safe school environment
- After school care
- Parents, clinics, therapists, students and caregivers are advised and informed concerning methods of handling visually impaired children.
- Outings: First hand experience is important for the visually impaired
- Application of skills for daily living
TOELATING
Blinde en swaksiende leerders word toegelaat.
FISIESE ONTWIKKELING
- Daar is gewoonlik agterstande in grofmotoriese ontwikkeling.
- Klim, kruip, fietsry en hindernisbane fasiliteer hierdie ontwikkeling.
- Die ontwikkeling van fynmotoriese vaardighede word ook aangespreek.
EMOSIONELE & SOSIALE ONTWIKKELING
Dit word aangeleer deur middel van spel in ‘n geborge, veilige omgewing.
PERSEPTUELE VAARDIGHEDE
- Aanraking, reuk, gehoor en smaak, en die toepassing van residuele sig word gebruik om konsepte te ontwikkel.
- Braille: Pre-lees- en skryfvaardighede word ontwikkel.
- Swaksiende leerders ontvang visuele stimulering sowel as pre-lees- en skryfvaardighede.
LEERONDERSTEUNING
- Klein klasgroepe
- Individuele aandag tydens aktiwiteite
- Individuele behoeftes en ontwikkelingsvlak word in ag geneem
- Ontwikkeling in daaglikse lewensvaardighede
- Oriëntasie- en mobiliteitsopleiding
- Spraakterapie
- Arbeidsterapie
- Sielkundige vir emosionele ondersteuning
- Mediese personeel vir bestuur van gesondheid en medikasie
- Goed toegeruste klaskamers
- Ervare opvoeders
- Veilige skoolomgewing
- Nasorg
- Ouers, klinieke, terapeute, studente en versorgers ontvang inligting en raad oor die hantering van
- visueelgestremde kinders
- Uitstappies: Eerstehandse ervarings is belangrik vir die visueelgestremde
- Toepassing van daaglikse lewensvaardighede
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VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Referrals for visually impaired learners can be done directly via the psychologist.
Contact person: Mrs M Meiring (023 342 2313)
Evaluation appointment preferably on a Monday
Documents needed:
- Eye report;
- birth certificate;
- any other relevant reports, e.g. from occupational therapist, physiotherapist, school etc.
Criteria for admission:
- toilet-trained
- independent mobility
- ability to benefit from school environment
- application forms will be available after approval of admission
MULTIPLE DISABLED / DEAFBLIND
Multiple disabled and deafblind learners can be referred directly to the school via the psychologist.
Contact person: Mrs M Meiring – mmeiring@pioneerschool.org.za
Appointment for evaluation preferably on a Monday
Documents needed:
- eye report
- birth certificate
- clinic card
- identification documents of parent(s) and any other relevant reports, e.g. from occupational therapist, physiotherapist, school etc.
Criteria for admission:
- toilet-trained
- mobility
- ability to benefit from school environment.
Application forms will be available after approval of admission.
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VISUEELGESTREMDES
Verwysings vir visueelgestremde leerders kan direk via die sielkundige gemaak word.
Kontakpersoon: Mev M Meiring (023 342 2313)
Evaluasie-afsprake verkieslik op Maandae
Dokumente wat benodig word:
- Oogverslag;
- geboortesertifikaat;
- enige ander relevante verslae, bv. vanaf die arbeidsterapeut, fisioterapeut, skool, ens.
Kriteria vir toelating:
- moet die toilet kan gebruik
- onafhanklike mobiliteit
- moet kan baat by die skoolomgewing
- toelatingsvorms sal beskikbaar wees nadat toelating goedgekeur is
MEERVOUDIGGESTREMDES/DOOFBLINDES
Meervoudiggestremde en doofblinde leerders kan direk na die skool verwys word deur die sielkundige.
Kontakpersoon: Mev M Meiring – mmeiring@pioneerschool.org.za
Afspraak vir evaluasie verkieslik op Maandae
Dokumente benodig:
- Oogverslag;
- geboortesertifikaat;
- kliniekkaart;
- identifikasiedokumente van ouer(s);
- enige ander relevante verslae, bv. vanaf arbeidsterapeut, fisioterapeut, skool, ens.
Kriteria vir toelating:
- moet toilet kan gebuik
- mobiliteit
- moet kan baat by die skoolomgewing
- toelatingsvorms sal beskikbaar wees nadat toelating goedgekeur is
