Our classes
Happy Days at Howick Pre-Primary
our philosophy
Our professionally qualified, dedicated staff members specialise in Early Childhood Development. We focus on the holistic development of the children in our care, encouraging each child to reach their full potential.
Curriculum
Howick Pre-Primary offers the National Curriculum as set out by the Department of Education.
We offer structured, teacher-directed activities that promote the holistic development of the following skills:
- Language
- Social
- Emotional
- Cognitive
- Problem-solving
- Emergent reading
- Maths
Themed activities
Themed activities
- Music
- Drama
- Movement and developmental play
- Science and technology
- Object studies
- Stories and puppet shows
Our Classes
Baby Monkey
AGE: 4 -18 months
CLASS SIZE: 18
STAFF: 1 Teacher and 2 Teacher Assistants
Busy Bees
AGE: 2-3 years
CLASS SIZE: 24
STAFF:1 Teacher and 2 Teacher Assistants
Turtles (Grade RRR)
AGE: 3-4 years
CLASS SIZE: 22
STAFF: 1 Teacher and 1 Teacher Assistant
Butterflies (Grade RRR)
AGE: 3-4 years
CLASS SIZE: 12
STAFF: 1 Teacher
Owl (Grade RR)
AGE: 4-5 years
CLASS SIZE: 24
STAFF: 1 Teacher and 1 Teacher Assistant
Dragonflies (Grade RR)
AGE: 4-5 years
CLASS SIZE: 16
STAFF: 1 Teacher
Ladybirds (Grade R)
AGE: 5-6 years
CLASS SIZE: 22
STAFF: 1 Teacher
Parrots (Grade R)
AGE: 5-6 years
CLASS SIZE: 16
STAFF: 1 Teacher and 1 Teacher Assistant
our classrooms
A day at Howick Pre-Primary School
| 07h00 | Gates Open |
| 07h00 – 07h15 | Children gather in Turtles classroom |
| 07h15 – 08h00 | Inside free play |
| 08h15 | Tidy up |
| 08h15 – 08h30 | MORNING RING |
| Weather, days, months, date, news | |
| Theme discussion for the week | |
| Creative activity / small group time / messy play | |
| 09h00 – 10h00 | OUTSIDE FREE PLAY 1 |
| Creative room, Fantasy and Puzzle room open | |
| 09h45 – 10h15 | Grade R - RING 2 (Phonics and Numeracy) |
| 10h00 – 10h30 | Snack |
| 10h30 – 11h00 | RING 2 – TEACHER DIRECTED LESSON |
| 11h00 – 11h40 | OUTSIDE FREE PLAY 2 |
| 11h40 – 11h50 | Tidy up |
| 11h50 – 12h00 | Story time |
| 12h00 – 12h15 | Rest time |
| 12h15 – 13h00 | Home time |
aftercare
Our aftercare program is run by our own staff and assistants. Aftercare is an extension of our school day and is filled with fun, creative activities, dance, movement and music.
We have two aftercare groups:
– Baby Monkey and Busy Bee in the Baby Centre
– Senior groups attending in the Big Garden
Aftercare starts at 13h00 and finishes at 17h00 every day.
An afternoon at aftercare:
| 13h00 | Aftercare Sign in |
| 13h00 – 13h30 | Lunch time |
| 13h30 – 14h30 | FREE PLAY |
| 14h30 – 15h00 | ACTIVITY - Creative, Movement, Music |
| 15h00 – 15h30 | Afternoon snack time |
| 15h30 – 16h15 | FREE PLAY |
| 16h15 – 16h30 | Tidy up |
| 16h30 – 17h00 | Move to Baby Centre |
| 17h00 | Home time |
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