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About Alta du Toit School

Our duty at Alta du Toit School is to prepare learners for their life’s journey taking individual challenges into account. As a school, we offer specialized, professional education to learners with intellectual disabilities from different cultural backgrounds who can not benefit from mainstream offerings. Alta du Toit School prides itself in providing a supportive and enriching environment where each learner’s potential is developed and the growth of each staff member is encouraged.

Our Mission

To prepare learners for their life’s journey taking individual challenges into account.

Our Vision

Alta du Toit School provides a supportive and enriching environment where each learners potential is developed and the growth of each staff member is encouraged.

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Recent Events

Games Day

The last few days of school are often challenging and sometimes a bit of a bore for learners who have completed the years’ work and are now looking for something fun. The Senior and Occupational Phase learners were challenged to participate in a Games morning under supervision of the ADTS therapy team. Shouts of Bingo filled the air! Christmas music played. Dances were enjoyed. Fun was had! We look forward to engaging the learners in more meaningful and purposeful activities in 2024.

Movember

This past November month Alta du Toit School’s teachers and therapists did their part in raising awareness for men’s health issues. Our gentleman grew their moustaches and beards while our ladies dressed in blue! It was a “fan-stache-tic” team building effort!

SOS Camp

The Occupational phase had their annual SOS camp from the 20th to the 22th of November. School leavers had the chance to attend the camp as a farewell to their school career.

The main focus of the SOS camp is to teach children how to generate love, respect and awareness for the outdoors. It furthermore promotes and encourages interaction between different cultural- and ethnic groups, especially amongst the youth while fostering environmental responsibility.

Activities included bundu bashing, obstacle courses, outdoor hiking, canoeing and a stick bread braai.

Unforgettable memories were made and the learners had a wonderful time!!!

Christmas Party

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… Alta du Toit School treated our learners to our annual Christmas lunch yesterday! The dining hall was decorated and our kitchen staff made the most delicious flame grilled burger meals! Everyone was in high spirits and one could see the learners’ excitement for the festive season ahead! What a cheerful way to end the school year!!! We want to thank Function Hire 4 You and our sponsors for making the day possible!

Christmas Lunch

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and therefore finally time to celebrate it by hosting our 32 year old tradition of a sponsored Christmas Lunch for all our learners and staff!

We are so grateful for our Christmas Committee’s beautiful decor as well as our kitchen staff who treated us to a delicious Spur-inspired meal and ice-cream!

Logistically, food was prepared for 320 people while tables were set and cleaned 3 times within 1h45!!! This was an amazing team effort from our Alta-team!

Congratulations to Warona Molefe and Shaleen Persons for winning the lucky draw!!!

May God shower His blessings upon you and your family this festive season.

School Leavers Function

What a way to celebrate our learners school careers! The evening was filled with glitz and glam, beautifully decorated tables, delicious food and

memorable moments on the dance floor! Class of 2023, we salute you!!

Athletics Farewell Party

Sport at Alta du Toit School, amongst other things, had to play second fiddle for the last two years due to Covid-19. The athletes finally dusted off their shoes again in 2022! Fanie van der Merwe, a loyal volunteer and role model to Alta du Toit School, dedicated his time to help our athletes reach their full potential. Here the junior and senior athletes are having a small farewell party. Fanie encouraged the athletes to use the talents that God bestowed on them to the best of their ability. We are looking forward to 2023 and trust it will hold great success for our athletes!

ALTA DU TOIT BREAK THROUGHS

Alta Du Toit Teacher of the Month

Mrs Ferreira is the Curriculum Head at Alta du Toit School and middle phase acting head of department. As curriculum head she is doing a sterling job by ensuring all teachers are updated regarding latest developments. She arranged many training sessions in 2022 for staff and already have a plan in place for training in 2023. She is not only a good teacher, but also an implementer of what is required to make a difference in the lives of staff and learners at the school.

Our Latest Success Story

Student-Centered Learning

“If a child cant learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn”. These words by Ignacio Estrada inform how Alta du Toit School supports our students. Adapting the way we teach gives us far better results than trying to continue doing work that will not assist in the way the students learn

Alta Du Toit Initiatives

Presidential Youth Employment

Alta du Toit School is privileged and proud to be part of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) since its inception in 2020. The PYEI addresses the concerning issue of unemployment amongst the youth in South Africa. The Education & General School Assistants pictured below forms part of Phase III of this initiative. They assist in supporting our special learners in and outside the classroom and ensure a clean and safe school environment and infrastructure. We thank each of you!

Throwback Thursday

Last week our learners were crafting all kinds of surprises for their father figures! They were so excited to show them their appreciation and love! We want to send out a big thank you to all our fathers, uncles and granddads for all their efforts in shaping the future!

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person; he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano –