SENIOR PRIMARY

At Walvis Bay Primary School, grades 4 to 7 are taught by qualified, dedicated, and enthusiastic teachers. The
medium of instruction is English and we follow the Namibian curriculum.

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We offer the following subjects:
Afrikaans First Language:
The learners participate yearly in the ATKV debating competition, the griffel competition, and various other
language competitions.
English as a Second Language:
The learners participate in the Spelling Bee.
Mathematics:
Extra work is added to the curriculum to improve the learners’ ability to develop a deeper understanding of the
subject. Mathematical games make it fun to learn new concepts and reinforce concepts.
Natural Science:
In grades 4 and 5 the learners participate in the Science Fair where they do a study of topics given. The top ten
projects in every grade go through to the Circuit Science Fair and the best projects chosen go through to the
National Science Fair.
Social Studies:
This subject teaches the learners about the history of our country, neigbouring countries as well as the world. It also
teaches the learners about geography. The learners do lots of practical activities and other projects.
Home Ecology:
This subject teaches the learners to become entrepreneurs by equipping them with practical skills to make craft items that they can sell. It teaches them how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, as well as manage their household resources.
Design and Technology:
This subject teaches the learners to become entrepreneurs by equipping them with practical skills to make craft items that they can sell. Safety skills and the correct use of tools are also critical topics the learners learn about.

Culture:
We encourage the learners to participate in various cultural activities, such as art, different types of dancing
and poetry to name a few.

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Shirley Visagie, Senior Primary Head of Department for Languages, did her B.ED at UNAM and received her degree in 2000. Her main subjects are English and Afrikaans. She taught English at LWB for 12 years but is now back to her mother tongue. Shirley says she loves to see how the children grow and improve. For her, the most enjoyable thing is to see how a child who could not speak Afrikaans at all achieves a good mark at the end of the year. Her great love is to teach Afrikaans, because she can make the children love reading and make the language their own. She feels that especially with today's children a large part of the language is being lost, specifically the fixed expressions and idioms.

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Gerrit Loedolff, Senior Primary Head of Department for Mathematics and Science, achieved his B.E.T.D. at WCE in 1995. His majors are Mathematics and Science.  He has been teaching for 28 years, of which 8 years at Walvis Bay Primary School.  Although Mathematics and Science are his great passion, he also has experience in teaching Social Studies, Design and Technology, Languages and Geography (Grade 8).  He believes that Mathematics is the backbone of every subject as well as the real world and therefore strives for children to see it as part of their daily life and not just another school subject that gets attention on certain days and certain times.

Senior Primary Team