kindergarten

[vc_row][vc_column width=”4/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1546251185420{padding-right: 30px !important;}”][dt_sc_simple_heading type=”decoration” tag=”h3″ text=”Play Group”]Our Playgroup children spend most of their time engaged in play-based learning, both within the classroom and outdoor learning environments. Learning through senses is stressed throughout this stage of learning. Activities that encourage listening, touching and feeling; visual discrimination, tasting, and smelling are stressed throughout our playgroup curricular. Water/sand play is also stressed on from the very beginning. Children at this age are also introduced to swimming and basic I.T skills.[/dt_sc_simple_heading][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”15″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1546248530545-7baa78b9-ee8c”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/12″][dt_sc_simple_heading type=”decoration” tag=”h3″ text=”KG2″]Our 3 ½-year-olds are have attained quite a number of basic skills and can work at these independently and it is at this stage of learning that adults are bombarded with lots of questions during their day to day interactions with children within this age-group. Independence is encouraged throughout this stage of learning whereby children are encouraged to use their own abilities in solving day to day problems.[/dt_sc_simple_heading][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”16″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1631992871486-f34cfa24-f7cc”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/12″][dt_sc_simple_heading type=”decoration” tag=”h3″ text=”Pre-Unit”]Activities at this level of education are developed to ensure that they are self- directed with a reasonable amount of challenge to enable children to experience success so as to boost their confidence in trying out new skills.[/dt_sc_simple_heading][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”100″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1546262451193-19a25e41-686e”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”dt-sc-skin-highlight dt-sc-paper-pattern-bottom”][vc_column][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”167″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1545904740275-1deda83c-b600″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-xs-12″][dt_sc_iconbox icon_type=”css_class” icon_css_class=”zmdi zmdi-graduation-cap zmdi-hc-fw” class=”custom-style” title=”Why Sunflower Kindergarten?”]

[/dt_sc_iconbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-xs-12″][dt_sc_iconbox icon_type=”css_class” icon_css_class=”zmdi zmdi-info zmdi-hc-fw” class=”custom-style” title=”Admission”]The Kindergarten admits children ages 2-5 years. Individual and small group assessment activities are conducted periodically throughout each term. Observation and monitoring of their physical and motor development as well as personal autonomy (their ability to care for themselves) is done over the entire term.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-xs-12″][dt_sc_iconbox icon_type=”css_class” icon_css_class=”zmdi zmdi-book zmdi-hc-fw” class=”custom-style” title=”Meals”]Children in  enjoy healthy meals and snacks during the breakfast sessions, Snack break and lunch break.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-xs-12″][dt_sc_iconbox icon_type=”css_class” icon_css_class=”zmdi zmdi-search zmdi-hc-fw” class=”custom-style” title=”Physical Development and Creative Development”]Children learn to move confidently, controlling their body and handling equipment. Children explore colors and shapes. They engage in dance, role play, making things, telling stories and making music.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1547448374182{background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}” addstyles=”overflow: visible;” el_class=”dt-sc-overflow-visible”][vc_column][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”16″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1546250644437-7557c377-ff72″][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”40″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1546262297267-1f1178ee-531c”][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”40″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1631993378026-c3a70bed-7a60″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][dt_sc_iconbox type=”type10″ icon_type=”none” subtitle=”Personal, Social and Emotional Development” class=”custom-style-2″ link=”url:%23|title:Learn%20More||”]Children learn to be self-confident, take an interest in the environment, know what their needs are, tell the difference between right and wrong and become self reliant.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][dt_sc_iconbox type=”type10″ icon_type=”none” subtitle=”Communication, Language and Literacy” class=”custom-style-2″ link=”url:%23|title:Learn%20More||”]Children learn to communicate confidently and clearly, enjoying stories, songs and poems, hear and say sounds, and link them to the alphabet.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][dt_sc_iconbox type=”type10″ icon_type=”none” subtitle=”Mathematical Development” class=”custom-style-2″ link=”url:%23|title:Learn%20More||”]Children learn to develop an understanding of Numbers through stories, songs, games and imaginative play. They become comfortable with numbers and are aware of shapes and space.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”40″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1631993409556-c865c1bf-85ee”][dt_sc_iconbox type=”type10″ icon_type=”none” subtitle=”Knowledge and Understanding of the World” class=”custom-style-2″ link=”url:%23|title:Learn%20More||”]Children explore and find out about the world around them, asking questions about it. They build with different materials. They also know about everyday technology and learn what its uses are.[/dt_sc_iconbox][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”40″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1631993241100-d8527f00-bbbb”][dt_sc_empty_space margin_lg=”40″ margin_md=”” margin_sm=”” margin_xs=”” el_id=”1631993337440-77983e99-ae44″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”dt-sc-skin-highlight dt-sc-paper-pattern-bottom”][vc_column][dt_sc_iconbox type=”type13″ icon_type=”none” subtitle=”Safety, First Aid and Medical Care” class=”custom-style-2″ link=”url:%23|title:Learn%20More||”]All of our facilities and toys are checked for suitability to the ages of those using them in addition to being regularly checked for potential hazards. We enforce that no child be left unsupervised at any point, and that during outdoor play there is one adult per 5 children. We prefer that parents provide sun protection cream of the type and factor which they prefer, as this will be kept in each child’s personal storage and applied regularly during outdoor play.

We follow all current legislation on fire procedures, and possess and practice the importance of our fire escape plan. All staff are provided with up-to-date first aid training. Copies of all registration forms are kept on file and include emergency contacts and details of your child’s hospital and doctor so that we are fully informed as to what action to take in case of emergency. Should any child have ongoing medical needs such as medicine to given while they are in our care, we ask that a written explanation be provided.[/dt_sc_iconbox][/vc_column][/vc_row]