PRESCHOOL AGE RANGE = 3 – 5 YEARS

RATIO 1:11   ECCE

RATIO 1:8     FULL DAYCARE

The preschool room involves a structured routine that will prepare your child for ‘Big school’ Our focus is on play based learning where exploration is encouraged. We believe that children are active learners, the concept of active learners comes from the belief that children learn from personal interaction with ideas, direct experiences with physical objects and application of logical thinking to these experiences.Our planning and practices focus on Aister & Siolta for quality curriculum planning.

ROUTINE: (activities covered in the daily routine)

·         Settle in activities	·         Singing and Story Time
·         Clean up time	·         Dinner Time
·         Breakfast time	·         Free Flow Time
·         Circle Time	·         Toileting Time
·         Structured themed activity	·         Hand Washing Time
·         Sand/ Water play (Messy Play)	·         Small Group Time
·         Outside Time	·         Plan-do-review

We like to promote self-help skills by encouraging children to wash hands before meals and after activities. Children are also encouraged to clean up after play.

A daily report sheet is given to you each day detailing your child’s day i.e. bottles taken, sleep and food etc.