Via Nova School

Via Nova Skool

Via Nova School is a school for Learners with Special Educational Needs specializing in learners with Severe Intellectual Disabilities (SID) and Autism.

Via Nova skool is ‘n skool vir leerders met spesiale onderwysbehoeftes, wat spesialiseer in leerders met Erge Intellektuele Gestemdhede (EIG) en Outisme.

Mission

Mission & Vision

To develop each learner to the best of his/her abilities. The principal of Via Nova School, with the assistance of a very effective teaching and support staff do their utmost best to create a positive and save learning environment for every learner.

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Our Environment

Via Nova School is a school for learners with special educational needs specializing in learners with Severe Intellectual Disabilities (SID). The school is situated in East Lynne, in the East of Pretoria. Currently we have 475 learners enrolled at the school. These learners are between the ages of six and eighteen years of age. The learners are placed in one of 5 (five) phases.

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Learning at Via Nova

At Via Nova School, we adapted the National Curriculum in order to adhere to the diversity of the special needs of the learners. Realising the importance of teaching specific social goals, the focus of the program is to equip the learners with optimal life- and practical skills while considering their intellectual abilities.

The planning and execution of placement and teaching programmes are conducted in accordance with White paper 6 and Government policies. The language of learning and teaching (LOLT) at Via Nova School is Afrikaans and English.

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A Word from out Principal

Principal: Ms EJ Sarpong

– Ms EJ Sarpong

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Registration and Enrollment

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Testing and Standards

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Management

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Our School

Facilities and Opportunities

Via Nova School is a Resource Centre and the school have two hostels that can accommodate 105 learners. We also have a Woodwork Centre, Needlework Centre and Arts and Crafts Skills Centre.

Via Nova School also provides numerous sport opportunities for learners. During the summer months we focus on athletics; swimming; cricket, table tennis, blackball and during the winter months we participate in a soccer, netball, cross country and basketball.

At Via Nova School we also present activities including choir, speech choir and traditional dance and modern dancing

SGB

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School Fees

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Extracurricular Activities

Technology In the Classroom

About Us

Our Principal at Via Nova School is Ms EJ Sarpong. Our two Deputy Principals are Mrs EJ Krouse and Mr MS Kekana. Our Head of Therapists is Mrs H Foley and our Hostel Manager is Mrs W Vorster. To view our Senior Management click here.

Our school consists of 7 Phases namely

AUTISM PHASE
SPID JUNIOR PHASE
SPID SENIOR PHASE
MIDDLE PHASE
SENIOR PHASE
OCCUPATIONAL PHASE

HEALTH SERVICES

Basic First Aid treatment is given by a registered nurse on the premises. Major cases are taken to Montana Hospital or Steve Biko Academic for emergency treatment. Sister Mariana Schoeman is our on site professional medical nurse who attend to all medical and related matters in an effective and professional way.