Our Program
Our school uses the Play-with-a-Purpose program which targets inequalities in preschool education to make it accessible to all communities.
The core of the Play-with-a-Purpose program is to surround children with an environment in which they can explore and grow.
"As your child's body grows and develops, so too does their mind. A child who has the freedom to explore with their body, mind and senses will enjoy the explosion of learning that takes place during their early childhood years. Such a child will develop a healthy curiosity for the world around them.
Learning does also not take place in clearly defined stages. Each area overlaps another area to form a coherent whole." Which is exactly the purpose of this program, to stimulate each individual learning area, which then interlinks with one another to provide a comprehensive and positive opportunity to maximize the development of a child's full potential.
-Robyn Wienand, Founder and CEO of Play-with-a-Purpose and Preschools 4 Africa
The Play-with-a-Purpose curriculum divides the programme into eight learning areas. Through games and play-based activities, our teachers make learning incidental with an intention.
Gross Motor
Gross motor is a crucial part of early childhood development which involves the movement of the large muscles in our torsos, arms and legs. This is done through activities such as climbing, balancing, hand-eye-foot coordination, midline crossing and spatial perception and awareness.
Social and Emotional Development
Emotional development is a child's ability to recognize and express their emotions in different situations and also having the ability to recognize and interpret the emotions of those around them. Social development is the way children interact with other children and adults in order to develop and sustain relationships with them. This plays a crucial role in all learning areas as it usually develops self-confidence, empathy, stress management and skills to cope in different social situations.
Writing and Spelling
Developing fine motor skills is important for learning to write. Fine motor exercises should begin with finger and hand exercises. Sensory play is also a great tool to foster the development of fine motor.
Reading Skills
Early reading teaches a child to listen and comprehend. Reading exposes children to new vocabulary and concepts, while stimulating attention span, listening skills and memory development.
Imaginative and Creative Skills
More than just art. Creativity and imagination develop skills such as thinking, creating, imagining and motor development. Children can learn to express themselves through imagination and creativity-based activities.
Maths and Numeracy
Through play-based activities and games, the development of early maths and numeracy promotes spatial awareness, mathematical thinking, and scientific exploration and discovery. Early maths and numeracy skills targets many areas, but to mention some: sorting and classifying, analysis and focusing, reasoning, concentration, language development, and visual memory.
Speech and Language
Children from all cultures learn language in the same way, through first sounds, learning to babble, linking words to meaning, and putting words together.
Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Critical thinking skills provide a child with the ability to assess, explore and interpret a problem or situation to effectively find a solution. Puzzles and pegboards are a fantastic way to teach a beginning concept of problem solving.
