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What Your Child Will Learn
In Pre-Primary, we meet children where they are in their development and learning.
Early Childhood Educators (ECE) will build on each child's knowledge by providing meaningful play experiences in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments. These experiences may simply look like play and fun with friends, but in reality, Pre-Primary children are learning valuable skills in critical thinking, collaboration and social and emotional regulation! These are the skills that set children up for success in school and in life.
In Pre-Primary, your child will develop skills in four key areas as outlined in the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's (EECD) Early Learning Curriculum Framework.
Those key areas include:
Well-Being
Well-Being
Your child will…
Feel safe, secure, and supported
Develop social skills and make friends
Start to learn responsibility for their own health and well-being
Discovery and Invention
Discovery and Invention
Your child will …
Be curious, confident, and creative — and use their imagination
Learn through problem-solving, trying new things and asking lots of questions
Language and Communication
Language and Communication
Your child will …
Express themselves in a variety of ways
See different types of print and learn about symbols and patterns
Learn how to find information and follow through with their ideas
Personal and Social Responsibility
Personal and Social Responsibility
Your child will…
Learn about respect, fairness, and the feelings of others
Develop an awareness and respect for the world around them
Feel a sense of belonging to groups and communities
Early Learning Through Play
Early Learning Through Play
Play is the work of children!
The Pre-Primary Program uses a learning through play approach. Encouraging children to explore their world through play promotes learning in all areas of their development, including:
Physical health and well-being
Social competence
Emotional maturity
Language and cognitive development
Communication skills
Click below to learn more about the importance of play from the following perspectives:
Play develops children’s creativity and problem-solving skills.
Play prepares children for school by expanding their vocabulary.
Play promotes strength, coordination and brain development.
Play is healthy!
What You Need to Know
What You Need to Know
Before the first day of school, you will receive a phone call from the Lead Early Childhood Educator at your child’s Pre-Primary program to provide you with more specific information.
In the meantime, here's what you need to know:
Morning and afternoon snacks will be provided twice per day in our Pre-Primary Program. Children will be served a fruit and/or vegetable with every snack plus another food group. Please let the Lead Early Childhood Educator know if your child has any dietary restrictions.
Please provide a lunch for your child daily. We serve lunch around noon in a family-style dining atmosphere. If you plan on sending a frozen meal, please preheat at home and place into a thermos. There are no microwaves available in the Pre-Primary program.
Your children will be experiencing lots of fun/messy play while in our program. Please ensure you have minimally one full change of clothes. Ensure your child is prepared for outdoor weather at all times as we go outside twice daily. If we do not have enough gear to change a child we will call home/work to ask for clothes to be brought to school or to pick up the child.
All other supplies and materials are provided by the Pre-Primary program. We do not require families to purchase any materials.
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, click here.
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