Classes

Our babies are kept busy through a variety of stimulating activities throughout the day. We work closely with the parents of our babies to ensure that our babies are well-adjusted and happy little people. At this age, emotional, social and motor stimulation are key focus.

• At this stage, our little ones really enjoy exploring their environments. Our Cresco Crawlers begin to learn to share and develop their social and motor skills within the classrooms and playgrounds. We ensure that our children are stimulated with age appropriate activities, equipment and messy play to aid in their development, with construction activities such as blocks, riding equipment, educational toys, interactive stories and play dough modelling.

• We encourage language and interaction during this stage and provide ample opportunity for the ongoing development of  gross and fine motor skills. A well-designed daily programme is followed, ensuring that daily routines are structured and fun.

• Whilst the level of challenge and expectation increases in our Grade 000 class, we continue to place emphasis on the important development of social skills. Our little ones begin to play socially and we encourage creativity and fantasy play to further develop the imaginations, language and creativity of this rapidly developing age group.  Our learners follow the Birth to Four Curriculum of the Gauteng Province and the ECDI (Early Childhood Development Institute).

• During this phase, independence and self-confidence are reinforced. Teachers take a holistic look at all areas of development to identify specific strengths and weaknesses that learners may have. Teachers will then work closely with parents if any early intervention is necessary.

• During this phase the learners are introduced to a more formal learning environment. Learners are assessed each term and ongoing feedback is provided to parents throughout the year. Our Grade R learners follow the CAPS Curriculum (National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement) in preparation for ‘big school’. All our teachers are fully trained and complete in-service training on an annual basis.