Willow Academy

Junior and Senior Schools

Where all our children are happy.

Nestled in the peaceful Fairview countryside, in close proximity to Word of Faith, is our school, Willow Academy. It forms part of the Word of Faith Education Department.

Ethos

Willow Academy is a registered independent Christian school where children are taught by Christian teachers in an atmosphere of Christian values and discipline. We currently cater for Grade 1 to Grade 10, adding a grade every year up to Grade 12 by 2012.

Why Willow Academy?

Willow Academy is a sought-after school for the following reasons:

• Small classes for individual attention
• Christian ethos
• Academic excellence
• Christian textbooks and workbooks up to Grade 9
• Cambridge international curriculum up to Grade 12
• Disciplined environment
• Aftercare and homework supervision

Curriculum

Willow Academy follows the A Beka Christian curriculum from the United States of America and not the Revised National Curriculum up to Grade 9. This wonderful curriculum has been used in countries all over the world for over fifty years. We carefully selected this curriculum for the following reasons:

• Everything is taught from a Christian standpoint.
• Every subject is taught with a high standard of education.
• The textbooks and workbooks are colourful, bright and beautifully presented.
• The teaching methods are the best and produce excellent results in the children.
• Emphasis is placed on first acquiring knowledge and then applying skills using the knowledge learnt.
• Our curriculum makes learning a happy, enjoyable and easy experience.

Willow Academy follows the Cambridge curriculum from the United Kingdom for Grade 10 to 12. We carefully selected this curriculum for the following reasons:

• The curriculum is compiled and the exams set and marked by the University of Cambridge in the UK.
• Pupils will obtain a Cambridge University International Qualification.
• Over 160 countries worldwide use it.
• These qualifications are recognised and valued by universities, education providers and employers worldwide.

Sport

Sport participation after school is compulsory for all pupils from Grade Two.  In Grade One it is not compulsory, but strongly recommended. Even if a pupil does sport at a club or extra training outside of school, he/she must still participate in a sport offered at Willow Academy.

The following sports are offered: mini tennis, swimming, soccer, cricket, netball, hockey and athletics.

Extra-Murals

Pupils may participate in the following extra-murals: ballet, speech and drama, and guitar, piano, keyboard, recorder and violin.