Curro Burgundy | Preschool | Cape Town

Welcome to Curro Burgundy Preschool: Nurturing Bright Futures in Burgundy Estate!

Nestled in the heart of Burgundy Estate, Cape Town, Curro Burgundy Preschool offers an exceptional early childhood development experience for children aged 3 to 5 years. We believe in providing a stimulating and loving environment where every child can thrive.

Our carefully designed classes are structured by age, with a strict focus on maintaining small class sizes. This ensures that each child receives the individual care, attention, and engaging activities they need to flourish. Our unique, internally developed preschool programme expertly blends inherent curiosity with a love for play, fostering holistic well-being in every little learner.

Understanding diverse family needs, we proudly offer both half-day and full-day options. Each class benefits from dedicated, age-appropriate play areas, ensuring safe and enriching exploration.

Our Child-Centric Approach: Early Learning and Development Areas (ELDAs)

As a proud member of the esteemed Curro school group, our preschool programme is meticulously crafted to support your child's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. This holistic approach is built around our innovative Early Learning and Development Areas (ELDAs). Unlike rigid milestones, ELDAs focus on comprehensive developmental areas, allowing children to progress at their own natural pace, feeling supported and encouraged rather than pressured.

Throughout their day, children engage in imaginative play and creative exploration, gently guided by our dedicated teachers and teacher's assistants. This ensures that every activity thoughtfully addresses the critical ELDA areas, setting a strong foundation for future learning. The key ELDA areas include:

• Identity and Belonging: Cultivating personality, fostering friendships, and encouraging sharing.
• Physical Well-being: Developing balance, promoting movement, and ensuring safety.
• Communication: Enhancing speech, active listening, and comprehensive understanding.
• Creativity: Inspiring imaginative play, drawing, painting, dancing, and boundless imagination.
• Mathematics: Introducing fundamental concepts like shapes, size, time, and counting.
• Learning About the World: Encouraging exploration and understanding of their surroundings.

Curious to learn more about how our ELDAs create a high-quality preschool programme? We invite you to explore further details on our website!

Sparking Imagination and Critical Thinking Through Play

At Curro Burgundy, we understand that nurturing curiosity and imagination in early childhood is paramount for developing essential problem-solving skills and critical thinking later in life. That's why our exceptional preschool programme champions "loose-parts play" and multi-purpose playthings. Unlike single-purpose toys that limit creativity, loose-parts ignite natural curiosity, inviting children to explore fascinating concepts such as stacking, rolling, sliding, fitting, colours, and so much more!

Dedicated Care and Individual Attention

Every child deserves abundant attention and nurturing. This belief underpins our commitment to age-divided classes and carefully controlled class sizes. As part of the Curro school group, our classrooms are further enhanced by the presence of one or more teacher's assistants, depending on the age group and number of children. This exceptional teacher-to-child ratio ensures that each little learner receives the individual care, personalised attention, and loving support they need to truly flourish and feel cherished.

A Vibrant Daily Programme and Enriching Extramurals

Our daily programme is a dynamic tapestry of early childhood development activities, brimming with engaging physical and cognitive experiences where learning and play are seamlessly intertwined. Beyond our core curriculum, we offer a selection of additional, optional extramural activities. These provide wonderful opportunities to strengthen focused areas or hone specific skills, tailored to the interests of your family.

Offered by passionate external tutors or coaches, these activities take place conveniently on our school premises (at an additional cost). From creative arts to active sports, your child is sure to discover something that sparks their interest and helps them grow and excel in areas they genuinely enjoy!

Seamless Progression Within the Curro Family

As a valued member of the Curro school group, children enrolled at Curro Burgundy Preschool enjoy a significant advantage: preferential placement when applying to our primary school and other Curro primary schools. This offers a smooth and confident transition for your child's educational journey. Nearby Curro primary schools in the wider surrounding areas include Curro Sandown, Curro Brackenfell, Curro Century City, Curro Durbanville, and Meridian Pinehurst.

Discover More About Curro Burgundy Preschool

For a comprehensive overview of everything we offer, including details on our daily activities and extramural options, please request our fact sheet. We look forward to welcoming your family to Curro Burgundy!

Welcome to Curro Burgundy: Nurturing Bright Futures in Burgundy Estate, Cape Town!

At Curro Burgundy, we are dedicated to providing exceptional early childhood development for children aged 3 to 5 years. Located in the heart of Burgundy Estate, Cape Town, our preschool offers a vibrant and stimulating environment where young minds flourish. We offer flexible half-day and full-day options, with classes thoughtfully divided by age and a commitment to carefully controlled class sizes, ensuring every child receives personalized attention.

Seamless Support for Working Parents: Holiday Care

We understand the unique demands faced by working parents. That's why Curro Burgundy offers unparalleled support by remaining open during most school holidays. Our comprehensive holiday-care programme ensures continuity of learning and fun, all at no additional cost! While our engaging early childhood development activities continue, we also weave in extra special, fun-filled activities to make holiday time truly memorable. Please note, we are closed only for a specified period during December and January.

Nourishing Minds and Bodies: Wholesome Meals

Your child's well-being is paramount, and that includes their nutrition. Our school fees encompass a delicious and balanced menu, including breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. These wholesome meals are:

• Freshly prepared daily in our hygienic, on-site kitchen.
• Delivered promptly to classrooms, ensuring meals are enjoyed at the perfect time.
• Carefully tailored to accommodate allergies and other dietary requirements. For severe dietary needs, we may request a medical letter to ensure our kitchen staff can prepare your child's food with precision and care.

A Gentle Start to the Day: Early Drop-Off

For parents facing challenging commutes, we offer the convenience of early morning opening. Your child will be warmly welcomed by their dedicated teachers or teacher's assistants, providing a calm and nurturing start to their day with opportunities for free play before our structured preschool programme begins.

Excellence in Early Learning: Our Structure and Staff

As a proud member of the esteemed Curro school group, we uphold the highest standards in early childhood education. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our class structure and staffing:

• Classes are thoughtfully divided by age group to ensure age-appropriate learning and social interaction.
• Each class benefits from a dedicated teacher, supported by one or more assistants. This ensures an optimal teacher-to-child ratio, guaranteeing that every child receives the individual care and attention they need to thrive and fully benefit from our preschool programme.
• Younger children and babies, with their unique developmental needs, often benefit from an even higher ratio of assistants, providing specialized and attentive care.

Safety and Well-being: First Aid and Medical Care

Children learn best when they feel safe and confident to explore, run, play, climb, and jump. While these joyful activities can sometimes lead to minor bumps and bruises, you can rest assured that your child is in capable hands:

• All our dedicated teachers are comprehensively trained in first aid, ready to provide immediate care.
• In adherence to national regulations, teachers are prohibited from dispensing any medicine, including over-the-counter or herbal tonics, without a valid prescription signed by a medical doctor.
• Should your child require medicine during the day, our qualified first-aid officers will administer it in class only upon presentation of a valid prescription, ensuring strict compliance and your child's safety.

Inspiring Environments for Growth and Discovery

We believe that the learning environment itself is a powerful educator. Our preschool is designed to be a dynamic space where curiosity is ignited and learning comes alive:

• Vibrant Classrooms: Our classrooms are meticulously designed to be "inanimate teachers," offering maximum room for play and movement while providing rich visual and tactile stimulation. Every corner encourages engagement in early childhood development, even during quiet lounge time with friends.
• Exciting Outdoor Play Areas: Our extensive outdoor spaces feature thrilling jungle gyms, bouncy jumping pillows, and more! These areas are purposefully crafted to encourage robust physical play and exploration. For your child's comfort and safety, many of our outdoor zones are covered with synthetic grass, helping to prevent allergic reactions.

Discover more about the enriching experiences awaiting your child. We invite you to explore our comprehensive fact sheet or watch the video below for a sneak peek into the wonderful world of Curro Burgundy!