Kindergarten is the ideal place for young children to develop social skills as well as be prepared academically for primary school.
A typical day in Kindergarten 1 is as follows:
- Free Activities
The start of the day is used as time for free activities, where children can socialize, verbalize and interact with each other.
It is also a time when the children can play with natural materials (i.e. sand, water) have creative activities related to the weekly topic
- Discussion – Topics and Lesson
This is a discussion time, where the children can learn about the world around them and a time when they can expand their vocabulary.
PLAY TIME & SNACK TIME
- At snack time, children are encouraged to value food, eat and drink healthily and put away what they do not eat.
- Play Time
Outdoors play is a time when the children can exert energy, practice large motor skills and gain a sense of community. - Group Time
Children work on their numbers and alphabet sounds, colours, shapes etc… Music & Movement, Group Games. Instruments or Lesson - Play Time
- End of Day Activities:
- Fruit time
- Story time
- Quiet table
- Table top activities – puzzles
Kindergarten 2
The aims for Kindergarten 2 are:
- During the year the children in KG2 will have weekly or fortnightly topical projects about the world around them.
- They will engage in activities that will encourage listening, oral, visual skills.
- They will learn to recognize, write and understand the concept of numbers and simple addition (up to 10)