Curro Somerset West Preschool | Sitari Country Estate

Welcome to Curro Somerset West, nestled within the beautiful Sitari Estate, where we believe every child deserves an exceptional start to their educational journey. Our vibrant preschool in Somerset West is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years, fostering high-quality early childhood development that sparks joy and ignites a lifelong love for learning.

Personalised Care in Every Class

We believe in the power of individual attention. Our thoughtfully structured classes are organised by age, and we meticulously control the number of children per class. This ensures that every child receives personalised care, dedicated support, and engaging experiences tailored to their developmental stage, guaranteeing they feel cherished and entertained throughout their day.

Our Unique Preschool Programme: Nurturing Holistic Growth

Our exclusive, internally developed preschool programme is meticulously crafted to engage children's innate curiosity and natural love for play. It’s designed to comprehensively nurture their all-round well-being – supporting their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development from the earliest stages.

Flexible Options & Nourishing Meals

Understanding the varied needs of modern families, we offer both half-day and full-day options. To make your mornings easier, delicious breakfast and a nutritious morning snack are included in our school fees. For children enjoying our full-day programme, a wholesome lunch is also provided, ensuring they stay energised and ready to learn and play.

Discover more about our offerings and see how we create a stimulating environment for your child by viewing our fact sheet.

The Curro Advantage: Rooted in Early Learning and Development Areas (ELDAs)

As a proud member of the esteemed Curro school group, our children benefit from an innovative programme that holistically supports their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. This cutting-edge approach to early childhood development is built around the acclaimed Early Learning and Development Areas (ELDAs). This unique framework focuses on fostering growth across key developmental domains rather than rigid, age-specific milestones. This means your child feels celebrated, supported, and encouraged to blossom at their own individual pace, free from undue pressure.

Throughout the day, children engage in joyful play and creative exploration, with our dedicated teachers and teacher’s assistants expertly guiding them through activities designed to actively engage all ELDA areas. These crucial learning and development areas include:

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

Eager to delve deeper? Visit this page on our website to discover more about the ELDAs and how they seamlessly work together to provide your child with a high-quality, comprehensive preschool programme.

Igniting Curiosity through Loose-Parts Play

We understand that sparking curiosity and imagination in early childhood is the cornerstone for developing crucial problem-solving and critical thinking skills later in life. That's why our exceptional preschool programme champions 'loose-parts play' and multi-purpose playthings over restrictive, single-purpose toys. This approach empowers children to explore, experiment, and discover endless possibilities through their natural inquisitiveness – whether it's stacking, rolling, sliding, fitting, or exploring colours and textures. We believe in nurturing those previously undiscovered fascinations!

Seamless Progression within the Curro Family

Being part of the extensive Curro school group offers an invaluable advantage: learners enjoy a seamless transition and preferential admission when transferring from any school within the esteemed Curro group. We are committed to guiding you through every step of the transfer process, ensuring that you and your family can easily and confidently become part of our warm and welcoming community.

A Day of Discovery: Our Engaging Daily Routine

Our preschool programme is brought to life through a dynamic daily routine, expertly designed to balance engaging, play-based learning with a comforting, predictable structure. Our thoughtfully planned schedule dedicates ample time for vibrant creative activities, energetic outdoor play, joyful singing and dancing, and countless opportunities for exploration – fostering both boundless fun and a vital sense of security and stability for your child.

Uncover the exciting details of what our daily routine involves by viewing our fact sheet.

Enriching Extramural Activities: Expanding Horizons

Our daily programme is brimming with a rich variety of physical and cognitive activities where children naturally play while they learn. Beyond this, we also offer a diverse array of optional extramural activities, carefully curated to provide enriching opportunities for your child to explore new interests, strengthen focused areas, or hone specific talents. Led by experienced external tutors and coaches, these exciting programmes are conveniently offered on our school premises, at an additional cost.

As a leading preschool in Somerset West, our extramural offerings are thoughtfully tailored to align with your child's unique interests and passions, ensuring they can truly thrive and excel in areas they genuinely love. With a wide selection available, your child is bound to discover an activity that sparks their curiosity and ignites their potential!

See which enriching activities we offer by consulting our fact sheet.

A Nurturing Start to Every Day

We understand the demands of a challenging commute for working parents. That's why our doors open early, offering a warm and welcoming start to your child's day. Greeted by their dedicated teachers or assistants, children ease into their morning with gentle free play, setting a relaxed tone before our enriching preschool programme truly begins.

Flexible Options to Suit Your Family's Rhythm

Your family's unique schedule is important to us. We offer flexible half-day and full-day options, each with a transparent fee structure, designed to integrate seamlessly into your household's rhythm. Our core early childhood development activities primarily take place in the morning, ensuring that your child receives a comprehensive learning experience regardless of whether you choose the half-day option. Rest assured, our afternoon activities are also thoughtfully designed to be developmental and engaging.

Seamless Holiday Care, Included!

As a leading preschool in Somerset West, we recognise that working parents don't get school holidays. To alleviate this common challenge, our preschool remains open during school holidays, providing a full, exciting holiday-care programme at no additional cost. We continue with our stimulating early childhood development activities, often complemented by extra fun and themed experiences. We are only closed for a specified period over the December and January festive season.

Nutritious Meals & Thoughtful Dietary Support

We believe in nourishing young minds and bodies. Our school fees include a wholesome breakfast and a morning snack, freshly prepared in our on-site kitchen and delivered promptly to classes. For our full-day attendees, a delicious lunch is also included. Half-day children have the option of adding lunch at an additional cost.

We meticulously accommodate allergies and other dietary requirements; for severe needs, we may request a medical letter to ensure our kitchen staff can accurately interpret and prepare safe meals for your child. For our littlest learners, our teachers are happy to discuss our careful procedures for storing and preparing breastmilk and powdered formula.

Personalised Attention in Every Class

Our classes are thoughtfully divided by age, ensuring that each child is in an environment tailored to their developmental stage. Every teacher is supported by one or more assistants, with ratios adjusted based on group dynamics and the number of children. This dedicated approach guarantees that each child receives the individual care and attention they need to thrive and optimally benefit from our preschool programme. Younger children and babies, with their unique needs, often benefit from an even higher number of assistants.

On-Site Nursing Care for Peace of Mind

Children learn through energetic play, which can sometimes lead to minor bumps, bruises, or unexpected illness. For your complete peace of mind, we have a registered nurse on-site throughout the school day. Please note that in compliance with national regulations, teachers are prohibited from dispensing any medicine, including over-the-counter or herbal remedies, without a valid medical doctor's prescription. Our nurse will dispense prescribed medication in class only upon presentation of a valid prescription.

Classrooms That Inspire Discovery

We believe learning flourishes through interaction with the environment. Our preschool classrooms are intentionally designed as vibrant, "inanimate teachers" themselves. They offer maximum room for joyful play and movement, while simultaneously stimulating your child's visual and tactile senses. By creating such an immersive learning landscape, your child is continually engaged in early childhood development, even during moments of relaxed social interaction with their friends.

Dynamic Outdoor Play Adventures

Our extensive outdoor play areas are a haven for exploration and physical development, featuring:

• An exciting dirt bike track
• Engaging sensory corners
• A spacious sand pit for creative construction
• Challenging jungle gyms and imaginative playhouses
• Shaded areas perfect for creative and sensory play, and much more!

These spaces are crafted to encourage active physical play, often featuring synthetic grass to minimise allergic reactions. Children enjoy outdoor play on days with moderate weather conditions, with additional safety measures taken on sunny days to protect against excessive cold or sunburn.

Curro Somerset West, Sitari Estate: A Foundation for Future Success

Located in Somerset West, Curro Somerset West, Sitari Estate offers a premier preschool experience providing high-quality early childhood development for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Our unique, internally developed preschool programme is designed to ignite inherent curiosity and a love for play, while comprehensively supporting your child's well-being. With half-day, mid-day, or full-day options, and delicious breakfast and morning snacks included in our school fees, we provide a holistic and enriching start to their educational journey.

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