TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRICULUM AND DAILY PROGRAMMES

We focus on a balanced programme of educational, creative and play activities so that your child’s development is met on all levels – such as; social, emotional, cognitive, physical and moral development. This allows each child to reach their full potential along with establishing a healthy self-esteem. All the activities throughout the day are, child-centred to provide ample opportunities for active learning, creativity and critical thinking.

Our Curriculum

Woodhaven Pre-Primary offers a warm, caring environment with a comprehensive Pre-Primary Programme, that includes CAPS (curriculum and assessment policy statement) and Early Childhood Development (ECD)

The main emphasis is on:

• English Home Language: The objective in Pre-Primary school is to make sure your child is ready to learn, listen, speak, read and write. The language programme is integrated into the other subjects through incidental learning and play.
• Mathematics: The skills taught include knowledge of basic number concepts and measurement, but more importantly they develop logical reasoning and the ability to solves problems.
• Life Skills: Life skills is concerned with social, personal, intellectual, emotional and physical growth of a child. It aims to prepare children for the life that lies ahead of them.

Also included in the curriculum are:

• Music                                                 
• Skills development: Fine, Gross, Pre-Writing, Visual Perceptual and Auditory Perceptual
• Creative art
• Outdoor play
• Bike Track

In addition to our daily programme we supplement our educational programme by means of educational support and puppet shows once a term from external sources.