Creston College Pre-primary School | Oslo Beach

Creston College has a pre-primary school in Oslo Beach, Port Shepstone, that provides high-quality early childhood development for children from 3 years to Grade R. Our classes are divided by age, and we carefully control the number of children per class to ensure that they are all cared for and entertained. Our internally developed pre-primary programme engages inherent curiosity and love of play, while supporting their well-being all-round. We also form part of the Curro school group, and have early drop-off times and aftercare options. Get an overview of everything we can offer you on our fact sheet. As part of the Curro school group, our children enjoy a programme that supports their physical, social, emotional and cognitive well-being. This approach to early childhood development is built around Early Learning and Development Areas (ELDAs), which focus on development areas rather than strict milestones. This means that children feel supported and encouraged instead of pressured to develop at someone else’s pace. Children spend the day playing and being creative while teachers and teacher’s assistants guide them through the activities to ensure that the ELDA areas are engaged. The learning and development areas include the following: Identity and belonging: personality, friendship, sharing Physical well-being: balance, movement, safety Communication: speech, listening, understanding Creativity: playing, drawing, painting, dancing, imagination Mathematics: shapes, size, time, counting Learning about the world: exploring and understanding the world around them Do you want to know more? Visit this page on our website to discover more about the ELDAs and how they work together to give children a high-quality pre-primary programme. We help your child get ready for the formal learning that starts in Grade 1. They learn the basic foundations on which all further learning is based: Language (read, spell, understand, speak, listen) Mathematics (count, understand numbers, addition, subtraction and multiplication) Life skills (physical education, real-life experiences, problem-solving, creativity) Teaching takes place in English, and learners can even have Robotics as a subject. See what we offer on our fact sheet. Children need lots of attention and nurturing. That is why our classes are divided by age, and we carefully control the number of children in each class. As part of the Curro school group, our teachers also have one or more assistants, depending on the age group and number of children in the class. By having a limited number of children in class, our teachers can give each one the individual care and attention they need to flourish and feel loved. Our daily programme is packed with a variety of physical and cognitive activities where children play while they learn. We also offer additional, optional extramural activities as additional opportunities to strengthen focused areas or hone certain skills. Our extramural activities are offered by external tutors or coaches at an additional cost and take place on the school’s premises. As a pre-primary school in Oslo Beach, Port Shepstone, these extramural activities are tailored to the interests of you and your family. This ensures that your child can grow and excel in areas that they truly enjoy. Your child is sure to find something that will pique their interest. See which activities we offer on our fact sheet.

We accommodate working parents with a challenging commute by opening early in the morning. Children are welcomed by their teachers or teacher’s assistants and enjoy some free play before the preschool programme starts later on. We have an aftercare service that keeps children safe until late in the afternoon. They remain safely in their classrooms, or on the playgrounds, until you can pick them up. We also have strict pickup protocols to ensure that only authorised individuals collect children in the afternoons. Our school transport service is available to pre-primary school children, at an additional cost. The routes covered by our transport service are as follows: Hibberdene Port Edward Scottburgh Shelly Beach Southbroom Southport Umtentweni Uvongo We also have a convenient drive-through drop-off system in place at our school, to ensure that traffic in and out of the campus runs smoothly and quickly. Our staff accompany children to their classes to make sure they remain safe. When enrolling with us, you indicate which individuals have permission to pick up your children school. Should you ever need to make alternative arrangements, you can download a pickup consent form from our website, send it to the school, and send your child’s teacher a message informing them of the arrangement. Our classes are divided by age and teachers have assistants that move between classes, depending on the group and the number of children in the class. This ensures that each child gets the care and attention they need, and that they can optimally benefit from our preschool programme. Designated teachers are trained in first aid. They take care of slight bumps and bruises that may occur from running and playing while having fun. When a child needs medicine during the day, our first-aid officers dispense medicine only if a valid prescription is provided. Creston College has a pre-primary in Oslo Beach, Port Shepstone, that provides high-quality early childhood development for children from 3 years to Grade R. Our internally developed pre-primary programme engages inherent curiosity and love of play, while supporting their well-being all-round. We also form part of the Curro school group, and have early drop-off times and aftercare options. Watch the video below to get a bird’s-eye view what you can enjoy with us: