Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool, commonly referred to as WAP, is a private school in Windhoek

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...

, Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

. It is the only school which educates its pupils in the Afrikaans medium. Registered since 1995 at the Namibian Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture, it welcomes pupils to grades 1 through 12. Admissions to the institution are based on the prerequisites set by the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia .

History

The school was officially opened on 4 March 1995. The first principal of the school was Piet Burger who served only for one year. In 1996 he was succeeded by Johan Esbach. Under his management, the school was re-registered in 2004 as an educational institution welcoming pupils in grades 1 through 12 of the Namibian Education System. Pupils in grade 12 write an external examination by an independent examinations authority in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 called IEB. This differs from other schools in Namibia who Write external examinations from Cambridge University's Local Examination Syndicate in Namibia. In 2004, Mr Attie van Wyk took over as General Manager of the School .

Management

Initially the school was run as a company making a profit. After review, this was however changed into a complete educational institution. At present, the School is managed internally by four individuals who take care of the day-to-day functions of the entitlement. They are:

Secondary School Manager - Des van Heerden

Primary School Manager - Elna de Jager

Extra Mural Manager - Kobus Espach

Pre-Primary School Manager - Ansie Krause

Furthermore, the school is also governed by an external governing authority which lay down the rules and regulations as well as makes the executive decisions and recruitment .

Premises

The school was initially run on the premises of the Reformed Church Windhoek South and consisted of only 5 rooms. Rapid growth in the school necessitated its further development, with additional estate acquired in September 1997 and even more in 2006. Since the beginning of 2007 the school has steadily increased in size and expanded its current buildings. At present, a whole new administrative block is being constructed while the remainder of the school is being upgraded to exceptional education standards - a new dawn for education in Windhoek .

Education

The school makes use of two primary means of education; the syllabus by the Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture for Namibians from grades 1 to 7 and IEB, the independent examinations body from South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 for grades 8 to 12 .

The secondary school offers education and training in the following subject areas:

Compulsory Subjects Grade 8 and 9	Optional Grade 8	Optional Grade 9
Afrikaans First Language	Technology	Technology
English First/Second Language	Hospitality	Hospitality
Mathematics	German Language	German Language
Science
Social Studies
Accounting

Compulsory Subjects Grade 10 to 12	Optional Subjects Grade 10 to 12
Afrikaans First Language	Business Economics
English First/Second Language	Accounting
Mathematics	CAT
	Physical Science
	Life Science
	Geography
	Hospitality
	Travel and Tourism

Sport

Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool competes in national and international sporting events. These include: Rugby, Netball, Hockey, Cricket, Tennis, Athletics, some indoor sports and also chess..

Culture

The school values culture as important as sport and education. Subsequently the school offers numerous cultural events for pupils to take part in. This includes: cultural tours, cultural exhibitions, annual competitions and participation in the Windhoek

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...

 Cultural Festival. Furthermore, the school takes great pride in its appearance and regard its emblem, flag, motto, core values, school uniform and anthem at part of its culture .

Motto

Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool strives to develop pupils within the scope of quality education in Afrikaans

Afrikaans

Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...

 using Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

values.



Anthem

Waar riffel-rante die hemelblou in skerp ets sny,

tuimel wyd ons land se ruimtes,

stol die stilte in bloedrooi aalwynkrone

en sidder saadvingers hul lied na bo.

Ons sing oor jou, Windhoek Afrikaanse Skool.

Ons staan vir Afrikaans,

vir die krag van kwaliteit

en ons sweef op vlerke van geloof.

Geloof, hoop en liefde -

Godgerig ons leuse.

WAP, ons eie, ons trots! (2x)