Curriculum
Preschool classes
We focus on these learning areas
- Gross motor skills
- Fine motor skills
- Perceptual/Cognitive skills
- Colours, shapes and numbers
- Healthy body image
- Emotional/ social
- Language, auditory and concentration skills
Assessments and reports
The children are assessed on a daily basis, with each assessment being done a minimum of 3 times. In the first term, there is no written report but a 20 minute parent meeting and verbal handover takes place. At the end of term 2 and term 3, a full written report is issued.
Acorns baby section
Laying a thriving foundation
At our baby section we aim to love and nurture the babies in our care, and create a home away from home.
The children will be worked with on a daily basis to reach their monthly milestones, and assisted by staff when doing so.
You will also receive a daily report on your baby’s day. This will include their nappy changes, when they slept and for how long, what they ate in the day, as well as what their general mood was during the day.
Your child will move to the Toddler section once they are between 12 and 14 months. This is all dependent on your child’s progress in the baby section. As they will need to be able to cope with the change in routine, that comes with the move to the Toddler group.
Development fundamentals
We aim to build strong children with strong roots by focusing on these skills.
Social Skills
Children need to:
- develop an awareness of the needs of others
- develop communication skills
- be able to interact with adults
- be able to interact with his/her peer group
- be encouraged towards independence and a sense of responsibility
Physical Exercise
Children need to:
- develop manipulative skills
- be provided opportunities to gain control over his/her body
- develop spatial awareness
- develop hand/eye coordination
Emotional Skills
Children need to:
- develop self-esteem and a sense of achievement
- be encouraged to express his/her feelings
- be provided with a secure environment
- develop confidence
- be able to cope with fears, anxieties and difficult experiences
Intellectual Training
Children need to:
- be able to grasp basic mathematical and scientific concepts
- develop language and reasoning skills
- be encouraged to learn through direct experience
- develop concentration and listening skills
- develop observational skills
- develop creativity and use of the imagination
