Chrysalis Academy

We follow a prescribed CAPS-aligned curriculum as stipulated by the Education Department but enrich the curriculum as much as possible. As an independent school, we liaise with ISASA. Individual education programs or IEPs are designed for children who need a special learning program to catch up or close gaps in their existing learning or are advanced in certain areas. Therapy is built into our daily program so that we can give as little homework as possible. Daily Homework sessions are provided at school for the Foundation Phase Therapy services offered: Counselling is free during school hours or by appointment. Assessments can be arranged at school, comprehensive brain training & integrated movement therapy can also be offered upon request. Intensive AIT, ILT and other well-researched programs may be made available on request or by recommendation. Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and neuro-developmental physiotherapy remain on offer. Remedial focus We currently offer remediation for children with learning support needs such as ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, CAPD, Autism and other barriers to learning. The current teacher-child ratio is 1:6 or 1:8 depending on the needs of the learners. We make use of assessments in order to meet the needs of our children and devise Individual Education Plans for children who require this. We address strengths and weaknesses daily. We work closely with Speech and Language therapists, OT's and other professionals and prefer a team approach. Facilitation can be arranged, where specifically indicated or requested. We prefer to use neuroscientific programs which are highly effective in treating learning difficulties within a few months. We use a learning-through-play approach with the younger children as working outdoors and learning whilst doing, is a successful means to successful learning. Therapy in the outdoors is very effective and work well for our children. We like trying different methods to address rowdiness or conflict, such as meditation, Pilates, yoga or alternative methods based on research. We welcome visitors to our school throughout the term but request an email or telephonic contact to ensure someone is available to assist our visitors.