SPARK Maboneng opened in January 2015 and is the third school in the SPARK Schools network.  SPARK Maboneng is located in the Maboneng Precinct, an urban neighbourhood on the east side of Johannesburg CBD whose name means “Place of Light.” The lab rotation model is a form of blended learning that is used in the Foundation Phase of SPARK schools for Grades R to 3.

The model includes a combination of teacher-directed learning in Literacy, Maths, Life Skills, Physical Education and a First Additional Language with technology-enriched learning in the Learning Labs. Scholars experience one-on-one teaching, small group learning or whole group instruction, based on their individual requirements, during the school day.

SPARK Schools are aligned to South African national standards and seek to extend student learning to meet international grade level standards. Therefore, each curriculum used encompasses the requirements of the CAPS curriculum and deepens student knowledge to make SPARK scholars globally competitive. Our curriculum is based on dynamic and individualised teaching, which ensures that scholars are learning the curriculum in new ways that are interesting for them.

As a result of our dynamic, individualised and globally competitive curriculum, we believe we equip our scholars to:

• SPARK scholars collaborate when they discover new knowledge
• SPARK scholars think critically when presented with a problem
• SPARK scholars are creative when presenting their findings
• And they can communicate effectively with adults and their peers