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School Classes
Cowies Hill Pre-Primary is a private Christian school providing pre-primary education in a warm and caring environment, developing well-rounded confident individuals taking special care of their physical, intellectual and emotional needs.
Class Details
Baby Bears
The group is split into two, a younger baby group for babies from 3 to 6 months (or when they begin crawling) and an older babies group for those that are crawling and more active.
Each baby has their own schedule that the teachers follow, and we endeavour to keep their schedule as close to what they are used to from home.
We have experienced and caring staff who create a safe and nurturing environment for the babies. There are programs for physical, social, emotional and cognitive development and our babies are kept busy and stimulated throughout the day.
Our activities are all age-appropriate and include outdoor and indoor play, music, art, sensory play, water play and story time. Their little minds are taking everything they see and hear in, and we hope to foster a love of learning that will last a lifetime.
Tiggers
This group is all about learning through play in a safe and secure environment. At this age there is focus on the child’s social and emotional development, and they are learning simple life lessons such as learning to share, waiting their turn as well as playing amicably with their peers.
The children engage in a lot of sensory play as well as creative art activities. There is a lot of outdoor play where the children can develop their gross motor skills by using the age-appropriate facilities in their own designated garden area. The older children in the group are taken out to the “big garden” when there are no other children there, where they can ride the bikes and use the rest of the school’s outdoor facilities.
Green Group
Our Green Group is for children from 2 – 3 years old.
This age group learns through play and a lot of fun, sensory-based activities are incorporated throughout the daily programme. The children’s gross motor skills are being developed throughout the day. The children in this class are being potty trained.
There is a lot of one-on-one fine motor activities done in the classroom and the children learn basic concepts such as the primary and secondary colours and basic shapes and learning to count. All their learning is done through fun songs and games / activities as this is the best way for children to learn.
Routine at this age is important and the children are learning simple life skills such as sitting nicely in a circle, waiting their turn, listening to instructions, speaking nicely, etc.
Blue Group
Our Blue Group is our 000 class which is for children from 3 to 4 years old.
Teaching the children to be independent in as many areas as possible is important at this age. Therefore, the children are encouraged to dress and undress on their own, pack and unpack their own bags and lunches, and to walk into school independently if they can.
The children engage in activities throughout the day that work on developing both their gross motor and fine motor skills. The children are building on the social and emotional skills they have already started to learn. In developing their social and emotional skills, the teachers like to instil good manners, kindness and empathy in the children, as well as reminding them to share and to take turns.
The children do Groupwork during their “Skills” time. This allows the children to get individual attention in a small group setting.
Red Group
Our Red Group is our 00 class and is for children from 4 to 5 years old.
This age group are growing in independence more and more. There is emphasis on the development of the whole child and we like to instil a love for learning through fun activities.
There is an age-appropriate Language and Literacy programme that the children follow and they participate in various songs and fun games to enhance their learning. The children also start learning some simple Zulu greetings and songs.
The children learn age-appropriate Numeracy concepts. Groupwork is done during Skills time where each child gets one-on-one attention and time to work with the teacher to develop and strengthen their skills and understanding.
The children are at a very important stage in their social and emotional development and they are learning many valuable life lessons throughout the day. This is the age where they start developing proper little friendships and they are learning to be kind, caring and empathetic to one another.
Grade R
Our Grade R is our Reception Year and is for children from 5 to 6 years old.
Our Grade R is well equipped and is a more structured day compared to the rest of the school as the children are being prepared for formal schooling. There is still plenty of time for the children to play, and we believe in hands-on learning through play.
Our curriculum is a blend of the CAPS curriculum and the ISASA ECD curriculum. We like to extend the children and prepare them as best as possible for grade 1.
Our Grade R programme has three areas of focus namely Numeracy, Literacy and Life Skills. We like to instil good morals and values in the children and in particular having good manners and respect is important.
There is a growing emphasis on independence and on listening skills in Grade R. We do groupwork and whole class activities in Grade R. Groupwork is important as it helps the children to have one-on-one time with the teacher.
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