What We Offer

We have 5 classes:

• Baby Ducklings 2-3 years
• Fishes 3-4 years
• Frogs 4-5 years (Grade RR)
• Butterflies 5-6 years (Grade R)
• Ladybirds 5-6 years (Grade R)

We cover part of the Foundation Phase in Grade R, which is then continued from Grade 1 to Grade 3 in the Preparatory School. The Outcomes Based Education Programme as set by the KwaZulu Natal Education Department.

Qualified, mature and dedicated staff members care for the children. The developmental needs of the children are of paramount importance, as are their physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs.

In our Open-plan environment, the child has a choice to freely explore any of our 5 areas:

• Cognitive - Puzzles, books, educational games
• Fantasy - Make believe, dress up
• Creative - cutting, pasting, modelling with playdough, construction from anti-waste, drawing, painting, collage
• Developmental Garden - equipment to strengthen gross motor muscles.
• Sensopathic Garden - water play, sand play, blocks, wood-work, cycle track, exploration for maths, science and senses, climbing equipment.
  
  

Psychomotor Development Programme for Grade R

What Psychomotor Development Means
"A child does not play in the aim to learn but learns through its play.  Playing is life.  A child plays its joys, its sadness, its fears, its cries.  A child plays its development, plays the matter that develops in its own skin, plays with the relationship with others.  It plays also emotionally to find its place among the adults.  It will play to reassure itself tht he/she is well loved."

The Psychomotor Programme provided at an early age, accompanies the child in its individual, social and emotional development.  This Programme takes place in an educational environment, using specific equipment.  It follows a specific non-violent practice.

Psychomotor Education plays a fundamental role in preparing the child for his/her learning and social life.  It is the only programme that considers and acts on the emotional and physical unity of the child.

Other activities:

• Weekly computer lessons
• Dancing
• Music
• Library
• Baker-Baker
• Baking
• Puppet Show
• Sleep-over (Grade R)
• Special Days
• Outings and visitors to extend the child's general knowledge
• After-care and holiday care.
  
  

Private Extra Murals

• Swimming
• Jumping Jacks Gym
• Pro-Sport Cricket (Ball Skills)
• Tap Dancing
• Action Ball