Victoria Falls Primary School

Victoria Falls Primary School
Address
Stand 718 Kazungula Road Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North Zimbabwe
Information
Type	Independent, preparatory, day school
Motto	Simi Sibanye
Denomination	Interdenominational
Established	September 1991
Headmaster	Tex Harding
Grades	0 to 7
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	170 (2015)^[1]
Tuition	US$1,300.00 per term^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Affiliations	ATS CHISZ
Website	www.vicfallsprimary.co.zw
↑ The academic year has 3 terms.^[1]

Victoria Falls Primary School (or Vic Falls Primary) is an independent, preparatory, day school for boys and girls in the town of Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. The school was opened in September 1991 at its present location.^[2]

Victoria Falls Primary School is a member of the Association of Trust Schools (ATS) and the Headmaster is a member of the Conference of Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe (CHISZ).^[3]

Academics

Victoria Falls Primary offers the following subjects: Art, Craft, Design and Technology, Domestic Science, English Language, General Paper, Information Communication Technology, Ndebele and Physical Education.^[4]

Sports

At Victoria Falls Primary, the following sports are available: athletics, cricket, cross country, hockey, netball, rugby, soccer, swimming and tennis.^[5] The sports on offer varies on a termly basis. The table below indicates which sports are offered in a particular term:

Sports offered per term^[5]
First Term	Second Term	Third Term
Athletics	Hockey	Cricket
Cricket	Netball	Swimming
Cross-country	Rugby	Tennis
Swimming	Soccer
Tennis	Tennis

Extra-curricular

Clubs and societies

The following clubs and societies are on offer: Art, Choir, Conservation, Craft, Domestic Science, Early Act (Junior Interact - Part of Rotary Zimbabwe), Home Economics, ICTClub - Digitalbase, Ndebele, Scripture Union and Water Polo.^[6]

All children are expected to participate in at least one cultural activity at the school.^[6]

Outdoor Education

The school organises field trips, outdoor and adventurous activities for pupils as class visits in the town of Victoria Falls as well as Bulawayo, Matopos, Lowveld, Triangle, the Eastern Highlands, Shangani, Masvingo, and Kariba.^[6]

References

1 2 "ATS CHISZ VICTORIA FALLS PRIMARY SCHOOL » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ Connoly, Paul. "The History of The School". Victoria Falls Primary School. Victoria Falls Primary School. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ "ATS CHISZ Primary » » Schools Directory". ATS CHISZ. ATS CHISZ. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ "Academic". Victoria Falls Primary Schools. Victoria Falls Primary School. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
1 2 "Sports". Victoria Falls Primary Schools. Victoria Falls Primary School. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
1 2 3 "Extra Curricular". Victoria Falls Primary School. Victoria Falls Primary School. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

External links

Victoria Falls Primary School Official website
Victoria Falls Primary School Profile on the ATS website

Association of Trust Schools

Primary schools	Ariel School Barwick School Bishopslea Preparatory School Bryden Country School Carmel Primary School Centenary Primary School Chisipite Junior School Coalfields Primary School Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Eaglesvale Preparatory School Gateway Primary School (Zimbabwe) Goldridge Primary School Hartmann House Preparatory School Hellenic Primary School Highveld Primary School Hippo Valley Estates Primary School Hillcrest Preparatory School Kyle Preparatory School Lendy Park School Lilfordia School Lomagundi College Primary School Lusitania Primary School Masiyephambili Junior School Midlands Christian School Mubeena Ebrahim Primary School Murray MacDougall Primary School Mutarazi Junior School Mvurachena Primary School Petra Primary School Portland Primary School Riverside Stimulation Centre Ruzawi School Rydings School St. John's Preparatory School (Harare) St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School Sharon School Springvale House Twin Rivers Primary School Tynwald Primary School Victoria Falls Primary School Westridge Primary School Whitestone School

Secondary schools	Arundel School Chisipite Senior School Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Eaglesvale High School Falcon College Gateway High School (Zimbabwe) Girls' College Goldridge College Hellenic Academy Hillcrest College Kyle College Lomagundi College Masiyephambili College Midlands Christian College Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School Petra High School St. Christopher's School, Harare St. George's College, Harare St. John's College (Harare) South Eastern College Watershed College Westridge High School

Defunct schools	Eagle School St. Peter's Diocesan School

Private schools in Zimbabwe

The schools are categorised by province then education type.

Bulawayo

Primary	Carmel Primary School Centenary Primary School Dominican Convent Primary School, Bulawayo Masiyephambili Junior School Petra Primary School Rhodes Estate Preparatory School Riverside Stimulation Centre St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School Whitestone School

Secondary	Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo Girls' College Masiyephambili College Petra High School

Harare

Primary	Bishopslea Preparatory School Chisipite Junior School Dominican Convent Primary School Eaglesvale Preparatory School Gateway Primary School (Zimbabwe) Groupe Scolaire Jean de La Fontaine Harare International School The Heritage School, Zimbabwe Hartmann House Preparatory School Hellenic Primary School Lusitania Primary School Maranatha Junior School Mubeena Ebrahim Primary School Sharon School St. John's Preparatory School Twin Rivers Primary School Tynwald Primary School Westridge Primary School

Secondary	Arundel School Chisipite Senior School Dominican Convent High School Eaglesvale High School Gateway High School (Zimbabwe) Groupe Scolaire Jean de La Fontaine Harare International School Hellenic Academy The Heritage School, Zimbabwe High Achievers Coach Educational Center Maranatha Christian High School (Zimbabwe) St. Christopher's School, Harare St George's College, Harare St. John's College St. John's High School (Harare) Tynwald High School Westridge High School

Manicaland

Primary	Highveld Primary School Hillcrest Preparatory School Mutarazi Junior School Mvurachena Primary School

Secondary	Hillcrest College Knowstics Academy Milestone College Nyanga High School, Marist Brothers St. Faith's School, Rusape

Mashonaland Central

Primary	Barwick School

Secondary	Mazowe Boys High School

Mashonaland East

Primary	Ariel School Bernard Mizeki Primary School Lendy Park School Ruzawi School Springvale House

Secondary	Bernard Mizeki College Goromonzi High School Peterhouse Boys' School Peterhouse Girls' School St Dominic's Chishawasha St. Ignatius College (Zimbabwe) Watershed College

Mashonaland West

Primary	Bryden Country School Cornway Junior College Lilfordia School Lomagundi College Primary School Martindale Catholic School Rydings School

Secondary	Cornway Senior College Kutama College Lomagundi College Rydings College

Masvingo

Primary	Hippo Valley Estates Primary School Kyle Preparatory School Murray MacDougall Primary School Riverton Primary School

Secondary	Kyle College Riverton Academy South Eastern College

Matabeleland North

Primary	Coalfields Primary School Victoria Falls Primary School

Secondary	Inyathi High School Marist Brothers Secondary School, Dete

Matabeleland South

Secondary	Falcon College

Midlands

Primary	Goldridge Preparatory School Midlands Christian School

Secondary	Goldridge College Midlands Christian College

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