The Preparatory Place

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They believe that learning should be enriching, engaging and meaningful for your child.

The early years of a child make up the crucial formative phase of his/her life. They view the pre-school years not only as preparation for later schooling, but also as a time when values as well as emotional and social skills are inculcated and learnt. Even at an early age, a child has a wide range of inter-related emotional, social-psychological and intellectual needs. They believe that in today’s world of small nuclear families, working parents and rapid change, such needs can best be met in a professional and warm environment where the joy of learning and self-discovery can be shared.

Young children develop at different rates. As parents, they should have the assurance that the individual abilities and needs of your child are being nurtured and attended to when he/she is in a child development centre. Fulfilling this responsibility forms the cornerstone of the curriculum at THE PREPARATORY PLACE. Their approach to early childhood education is child-centered. This means that their curriculum can be designed to meet the different needs and developmental requirements of each individual child. The child’s abilities are determined through observation and assessmentt by their professional staff. Stimulating, realistic and challenging goals are set to encourage the child to realize his/her full potential.

In line with their commitment to produce the best in early childhood education and to be innovative and open to change, they have adopted the inquiry curriculum using the project approach.

Project work is one approach they have found to be successful in their classrooms. When responding to children’s strengths, abilities and dispositions, the teachers consider each child’s developmental levels and what skills the child should be learning next.

Then they plan experiences to move the child forward on the learning continuum in the foundation learning areas of physical development; language and literacy; mathematical thinking; scientific thinking; social studies; personal and social development.

They use a variety of approaches to develop your child’s language and literacy skills. They provide daily opportunities for your child to develop concepts and skills in mathematics, science, social studies through meaningful experiences. A variety of art media are available for creative expression and representation of ideas and feelings. Their creative dramatic sessions encourage children's play to take off in many directions such as fantasy or adult work role in which, pre-school children can imagine, enact and reflect their thoughts and experiences.

The extensive use of the outdoor environment is a central part of their educational philosophy. They have regular scheduled outdoor time, in a space that is safe and appropriate to support children develop their muscular strength, co-ordination and confidence. The Prep Place believes that educational visits are a vital part of the children’s overall development. Many opportunities arise throughout the year. Another feature of their programme is to invite specialist into the centre to share their expertise and skills with the children.

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