Frequently Asked Questions

How do I enrol my child?

Applications to Lantern School are managed through the relevant district office. To begin the process, please follow these steps:

  1. Discuss your concerns about your child’s learning needs with their current teacher.
  2. The current school will complete a Special Needs Assessment (SNA) form, which must be signed by you, the School-Based Support Team (SBST), and the school principal.
  3. The completed SNA form is then submitted by the current school to the district office.
  4. The district office forwards the application to Lantern School.
  5. Once received, the learner will undergo a comprehensive assessment over four days by our multidisciplinary team—comprising occupational therapists, speech therapists, remedial therapists, and psychologists—to determine whether Lantern School can adequately meet their needs.
What are the dates for changing subjects?

Gr 10 – No subject changes will be allowed after 31 July

  • A maximum of two subjects may be changed.
  • Letter of motivation from parent/guardian indicating the reasons for the subject change.

Gr 11 – No subject changes will be allowed after 30 April

  • Only one subject may be changed.
  • Letter of motivation from parent/guardian indicating the reasons for the subject change.

Gr 12 – Only one subject may be changed – only in exceptional cases – before 31 January

  • Letter of motivation from parent/guardian indicating the reasons for the subject change. The change must be approved by the Department of Education.
What about text books?

This is a privilege and demands responsibility from our learners

  • Learners will receive their text books free of charge at the beginning of the year and at the end of the year the text books should be handed back, in a good condition.
  • If a text book is lost or damaged, the learner has to pay for the cost of replacement at the finance office and the receipt must be handed to the subject teacher.
  • Should a learner leave the school before the end of the year, all text books must be handed in before the transfer card will be issued.
  • Learners will be required to pay a fee for their work books in certain subjects. This fee is non-refundable as these text books do not have to be handed back, but remain the property of the learner.
Does the school have a medical dept?

The registered nurse administers and performs drug tests. Education, research, counselling, first aid, co-ordination, referral and liaison with other sectors as well as home visits are also included.

Does the school offer accommodation?

Special exam accommodation is provided to learners who meet the specific requirements.

Hoe skryf ek my kind in?

Toelatingsproses………..

Wat is die datums vir vakveranderings?

Gr 10 – Geen vakveranderings sal na 31 Julie toegelaat word nie

  • ‘n Maksimum van twee vakke mag verander word.
  • ‘n Motiveringsbrief van die ouer/voog wat die redes vir vakverandering aandui moet ingedien word.

Gr 11 – Geen vakverandering sal na 30 April toegelaat word nie

  • Slegs een vak mag verander word.
  • ‘n Motiveringsbrief van die ouer/voog wat die redes vir vakverandering aandui moet ingedien word.

Gr 12 – Slegs een vak mag verander word – slegs in uitsonderlike gevalle – voor 31 Januarie

  • ‘n Motiveringsbrief van die ouer/voog wat die redes vir vakverandering aandui moet ingedien word. Die vakverandering moet deur die Departement van Onderwys goedgekeur word.
Wat van handboeke?

Hierdie is ‘n voorreg en vereis verantwoordelikheid van ons leerlinge

  • Leerlinge ontvang handboeke aan die begin van die jaar en aan die einde van die jaar moet die handboeke in ‘n goeie kondisie ingehandig word.
  • Indien ‘n handboek verlore of beskadig is, moet die leerling die vervangings koste van die handboek by die finansies kantoor inbetaal.
  • Indien ‘n leerling die skool verlaat voor die einde van die jaar, moet alle handboeke ingehandig word alvorens die oorplasings sertifikaat uitgereik sal word.
  • Daar sal van leerlinge verwag word om ‘n fooi te betaal vir sekere werkboeke. Hierdie fooi is nie-terugbetaalbaar aangesien die werkboeke die eiendom van die leerling bly en dus nie ingehandig moet word aan die einde van die jaar nie.
Het die skool 'n mediese afdeling?

Die geregistreerde verpleegster administreer en voer dwelmtoetse uit. Onderwys, navorsing, berading, noodhulp, koördinering, verwysing en skakeling met ander sektore asook huisbesoeke is ook ingesluit.

Bied die skool verblyf?

Spesiale eksamenakkommodasie word verskaf aan leerders wat aan die spesifieke vereistes voldoen.

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