07/07/2017
We are a small school with only 10 children in a class. Our baby group (under 2 year olds) only has 8 children.
This allows us to give each child the individual attention they deserve. We offer one on one attention with the children. We offer a nurturing, homely enviroment, we are a Christian based school and do praise and worship with the children. We follow the caps curriculum in our themes, however we incorporate many Montessori activities in our 'teaching'. We offer the following activities at school which is included in the school fees: ball skills, swimming, music, arts&crafts,Library. We have a play area for the children to play in consisting of a jungle gym,swings and sandpit. An Art-room containing all our art materials. Adjacent to the school, we have a large garden where the children are able do ball-skills, and plant our own vegetables in our garden. Our property is 4000m2 allowing space for movement in a prepared enviroment. School photo's are done once a year. We are a registered pre-school. The difference between a pre-school and a playgroup is that we do structured learning through play activities with the children. An example of this is that my 2 year olds are doing 24 piece puzzles and my 3 year olds are currently able to do 100 piece puzzles, they know their colours and are able to count and recognize numbers and letters. We do alot of hands on and creative art with the children, developing their concentration, fine motorskills ect.
We offer holiday care for our children for the April, July and October holidays. Our fees are for children turning 3 in 2017 is Full day R2085, half day R1665. For children turning 2 in 2017 its Full Day R1625, Half day R1330pm. These fees cover all outings and stationary for the year for the child. The only additional thing we request for parents to send to school are wet wipes & sunblock on a termly basis. Our hours are from 6:45am to 5:30pm (Full Day) - this is to cater for working parents who are not able to collect at 5pm sharp, as some schools do. Our half day hours are from 6:45am to 12:15pm. Our full day children have a nap between 2pm - 3pm, also known as quiet time, where the other children who do not go to sleep, may read books, watch a movie, puzzles or such like. We are open Monday to Friday. Closed on public holidays and school holidays. We are a team of 4 ladies,, all of which are qualified and experienced with childcare, as well as also have their first aid certificates. Between all four of us we have a combined experience of 50 years experience with children and teaching. We have early childhood development & Montessori Diplomas as well as numerous other certificates behind us, as well as being parents of grown up children in their teens ;-). Our main focus is the child, as during the period 0-6 years of age, consists of sensitive stages(and only happen before age which children go through, we tune into these sensitive stages, in order for the child to reach their developmental milestones as they should. we do not believe in pressurizing a child.... we' follow the child' as the child will show us when they are ready to learn more.
We recommend that children have an orientation day or days. There is no cost for this. Children are dropped off and spend the day with us, they get a feeling of the school and the enviroment. I hope this gives you a scope of what we are about, and look forward to meeting you soon.
