Clayridge Primary School

School Profile

Clayride Primary School was established in 1979 by the Department of Education. We are a public, English-medium school operating in a co-eductional environment. The school is nestled within the Clayfield community in Phoenix (north of Durban). Our doors are open to a wide array of learners across diverse socio-economic strata - serving learners from Phoenix, Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu. Today, this vibrant school has an enrolment of approximately 485 learners. The student body is culturally diverse. We serve learners from Grades R-7 (ages 5 to 13).

Our Motto

OUR STAFF

Clayridge Primary School has a dedicated band of teaching staff, as well as a highly committed set of non-teaching staff.
The school management team consists of the Principal, and two Departmental Heads.
We have 19 full-time educators.

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Mr K.G Naidoo

School Principal

Mr K.G Naidoo

Mr Naidoo started teaching in 1990, and joined the Clayridge family in 1995. He was promoted to Departmental Head in 2003 and appointed as the Principal in June 2019. Mr Naidoo comes armed with the following qualifications: Higher Education Diploma (Springfield College), BCom (UNISA), and BEd Hons (UKZN)

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Mrs L Pillay

Departmental Head - Intermediate & Senior Phase

Mrs L Pillay

Mrs Pillay started teaching in 1985. She was promoted to Departmental Head at Clayridge Primary in 2003. Mrs Pillay is experly qualified - possessing a B Paed(Commerce), a Diploma in Special Education, and a BCom Hons. degree.

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Mrs S Naidoo

Acting Departmental Head - Foundation Phase

Mrs S Naidoo

Mrs Naidoo started teaching in 1984 at Clayridge Primary. The depth of her experience in pedagogics serves as a treasure-trove of knowledge. She posseses a Junior Primary Diploma, and a Higher Education Certificate.

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Mrs R Singh

Administration Officer

Mrs R Singh

Mrs Singh plays a vital role in the administration and day-to-day running of our school. She serves the role of the main front-desk officer, is a key figure in handling the school administration, and maintains our financial records.

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Intermediate Phase Educators

Educators teaching learners froms Grades 4-7.

Intermediate Phase Educators

Our expert Intermediate Phase educators each teach an array of learning areas. They typically deal with learners aged 9 - 13 years old.

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Foundation Phase Educators

Educators teaching learners from Grades R-3

Foundation Phase Educators

Our expert Foundation Phase educators each teach an array of learning areas. They typically deal with learners aged 5 - 9 years old.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

We participate in a variety of enrichment activities and competitions which inlucde:

Mathematics Olympiads Speech Contests Reading Festivals Science Expos Spelling Bees General Knowledge Quizzes

Curriculum Offered

As we are a public school, we adhere to the national curriculum developed by the Department of Education. Learners are offered a choice betwen two first-additional languages (FALs):

isiZulu Afrikaans

Sporting Activities

We encourage our learners to lead an active lifestyle. We facilitate this by participating in both interschool and intraschool competetions and activities within the falling codes:

Athletics Soccer Cricket Netball Chess