Dear Principal, Teachers and Learners 
 
Idyoki Public School is very happy to be able to communicate with your school.
Our school is situated in the town of Ugie Location. Our town is on the edge 
of the Darkenburg Mountain Range. The Prentjiesberg Mountain, which translated 
from Afrikaans, means picture mountain over looks our town. Our region is a 
summer rainfall area and so we are having our summer rains at the moment. The 
Wildebeest river runs through our town, which is how the town and all the people 
receive water. 

Our school year has started in January this year and have admitted 1911 learners 
for the year we have an enthusiastic 52 teachers to teach our learners. Our school 
grades are from grade R to grade 7. 

Grade R to 3 is called the Foundation Phase; school subjects are 
Language (Xhosa - home language and English) 
Numeracy 
Life Skills 

In the Intermediate Phase (grade 4 - 6) the seven learning areas are: 
Languages are (Xhosa -home language, English - 1st additional language and 
Afrikaans 2nd additional language) 
Maths 
Natural Science and Technology 
Social Science and Economic Management Science 
Arts & Culture and Life Orientation 
 

In the Senior Phase (grade 7) the 10 learning areas are 
Languages are (Xhosa -home language, English - 1st additional language and 
Afrikaans 2nd additional language) 
Maths 
Natural Science Social Science 
Economic Management Science Arts & Culture 
Life Orientation 
Technology 

We have various school activities taking place, which include our regional athletics 
meetings, our skill development programmes, using the school library and general 
sporting activities. 

Learners were invited to an Aids awareness Day which was funded by the Department 
of Health on the 14th Feb 06. This day was to educate and promote Aids Awareness 
Campaign, which is very important in our region due to the high rate of Aids 
in our community and as we have many Aids Orphans in our school. 

We are very proud to have opened our very own Computer Centre in January, which 
is real boost for our school and local community. Our school is involved in a 
library day, which will be held in Maclear (neighbouring town). Our school is going 
to submit learners and items to take part of in the day's activities. 

At the moment our community politicians are preparing for the local government 
elections, which will be held on the 1st of March. We thank you for all your 
letters and pictures and hope that you enjoy our presentation of our school. 

Yours truly, 
 
P. Tshaka 
(Principal)