Northriding Pre-primary | Randburg

Welcome to Northriding College Pre-Primary, a vibrant and nurturing environment nestled in the heart of Northriding, Randburg! We are dedicated to providing an exceptional start to your child's educational journey, offering a world-class preschool programme meticulously designed by Curro for children aged 2 to 5 years old. As a proud member of the esteemed Curro school group, we cultivate an atmosphere where positive values are lived and learned every day. Our inviting play areas feature an engaging veggie and herb garden, encouraging early curiosity about nature. For your convenience, we offer flexible early drop-off times, along with both half and full-day options to suit your family's needs. Discover more about our comprehensive offerings on our detailed fact sheet.

Personalised Attention in a Nurturing Environment

We understand that every young child thrives on individual attention and a secure, loving environment. That’s why, at Northriding College Pre-Primary, we meticulously craft our class structures to ensure optimal care. Classes are thoughtfully divided by age, and we maintain strictly controlled numbers, with no more than 20 to 25 children per class (depending on age group). Furthermore, our dedicated lead teachers are supported by one or more assistants, ensuring a truly outstanding adult-to-child ratio. This commitment to smaller class sizes means each child receives the personalised care, guidance, and affection they need to confidently explore, learn, and truly flourish.

A Seamless Educational Journey: Your Child's Future with Curro

As a cherished member of the Curro school group, Northriding College Pre-Primary offers your child more than just an early education – it provides a pathway to a seamless and exceptional academic journey. Upon completion of our pre-primary programme, your child enjoys automatic progression to our primary school, providing peace of mind and continuity in their learning. Should you consider other options within the Curro network, your child will also receive preferential placement when applying to any Curro school. Our strong connections within the group mean access to a wide array of outstanding primary schools, including nearby options like The King’s School Linbro Park, Meridian Cosmo City, Curro Rivonia, Curro Douglasdale, Curro Aurora, and Curro Academy Wilgeheuwel, with Curro Krugersdorp also available a short distance away. This integrated approach ensures a smooth transition and a bright future for your little one.

Holistic Development with the Curro ELDA Programme

At Northriding College Pre-Primary, your child’s holistic growth is at the heart of everything we do. As a proud Curro school, we implement a dynamic programme meticulously designed to nurture their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. Our unique approach to early childhood development is built around the internationally recognised Early Learning and Development Areas (ELDAs). The ELDA framework focuses on fostering broad developmental areas rather than rigid, age-specific milestones. This means your child is supported and encouraged to grow at their own unique pace, free from the pressure of comparative development. Throughout their day, children joyfully engage in play and creative exploration, with our dedicated teachers and assistants expertly guiding them through activities that naturally engage these vital ELDA areas.

• Identity and Belonging: Fostering a strong sense of self, building friendships, and understanding the joy of sharing.
• Physical Well-being: Developing coordination, balance, movement, and an awareness of safety through active play.
• Communication: Enhancing speech, active listening, and comprehension skills to express thoughts and understand others.
• Creativity: Sparking imagination through drawing, painting, dancing, dramatic play, and open-ended exploration.
• Mathematics: Introducing foundational concepts like shapes, size, time, and counting in engaging, hands-on ways.
• Learning About the World: Cultivating curiosity and understanding through exploration of their environment and natural phenomena.

Igniting Imagination Through Innovative Play

We believe that sparking curiosity and imagination in early childhood is the cornerstone for developing vital problem-solving skills and critical thinking later in life. That’s why, as a core component of our exceptional preschool programme, we champion innovative 'loose-parts play.' Instead of single-purpose toys that limit creativity, we provide multi-purpose playthings and open-ended materials that invite children to imagine, invent, and construct. Through this engaging approach, your child will naturally harness their innate curiosity, discovering endless fascinations like stacking, rolling, sliding, fitting, exploring colours, and so much more – fostering genuine ingenuity and a love for discovery.

Enriching Days and Exciting Extramurals

Each day at Northriding College Pre-Primary is a vibrant adventure, thoughtfully structured with a rich variety of physical and cognitive activities. Our children are immersed in purposeful play where learning is seamlessly integrated into every moment. Beyond our comprehensive daily curriculum, we offer an exciting array of optional extramural activities. These enriching programmes provide wonderful opportunities to further strengthen specific developmental areas or hone emerging talents and interests. Delivered by experienced external tutors and coaches, these activities take place conveniently on our school premises (at an additional cost). We pride ourselves on offering a diverse selection tailored to spark your child's unique passions and interests, ensuring they can grow and excel in areas they genuinely love. Explore the full range of these exciting opportunities on our detailed fact sheet.

Seamless Support for Busy Parents

At Northriding College, we deeply understand the demands on busy working parents. That's why our comprehensive holiday care program ensures your child's learning and fun continue seamlessly, even when school is out. We remain open during school holidays, offering a full holiday-care programme at no additional cost. While early childhood development activities continue, we also arrange extra fun activities to keep spirits high. We are closed only for a specified period during December and January, allowing you peace of mind.

Convenient Early Drop-off

To accommodate working parents with challenging commutes, our doors open early in the morning. Children are warmly welcomed by their dedicated teachers or teacher’s assistants, enjoying supervised free play before the engaging preschool program begins later in the day.

Wholesome Meals & Nutritional Care

Nourishing your child's body and mind is paramount. Our school fees include wholesome breakfast, a delicious lunch, and refreshing juice and tea, all freshly prepared daily in our state-of-the-art on-site kitchen. Meals are delivered to class punctually for snack and meal times. We meticulously cater to allergies and specific dietary requirements, though a medical letter may be requested for severe cases to ensure our kitchen staff can accurately interpret and prepare food for your child's safety and well-being.

Reliable School Transport Service

For your convenience, our reliable and safe school transport service offers door-to-door pick-up and drop-off for your children, available at an additional cost (subject to availability). This service operates in a 5-km radius around the school along these routes:

• Bloubosrand
• Cosmo City
• North Riding
• Northwold
• Sharonlea
• Sundowner

Personalised Attention in Every Class

We believe in the power of individualized attention. Our age-grouped classes are thoughtfully structured with dedicated teachers supported by one or more assistants, ensuring every child receives personalized care and can optimally benefit from our preschool program. Younger children and babies often have a higher assistant-to-child ratio, recognizing their unique developmental needs.

Prioritising Your Child's Safety & Well-being

Children learn by exploring, running, playing, climbing, and jumping – sometimes leading to minor bumps and bruises. Rest assured, our teachers are comprehensively trained in first aid, and we have a registered nurse on site once a week. Please note that national regulations prohibit teachers from dispensing any medicine without a valid prescription signed by a medical doctor. Therefore, when medicine is required during the day, our first-aid officers or nurse will administer it in class only with a valid prescription.

Inspiring Learning Environments

Our classrooms are designed as dynamic "inanimate teachers," offering maximum room for playful movement while being visually and tactilely stimulating. They encourage children to interact with and learn from the world around them. Our expansive outdoor play areas feature exciting jungle gyms, a vibrant veggie and herb garden, and more. For our Groups 2 and 3 classes, we provide their own, separate play areas for focused and age-appropriate fun.

Exceptional Facilities & Strict Safety Protocols

Beyond our classrooms, we offer a dedicated wellness centre, child-friendly bathrooms, a comfortable cot or bed for each child's rest, and stringent pickup permission protocols to ensure your child's safety and security at all times.

Engaged Parental Community

We foster a collaborative community where parents can actively participate. Each class has one or more class representatives who assist teachers in organizing fun days and decorating class areas for special themed weeks or days. These class reps may also contribute to efforts by the Representative Parent Committee (RPC), a vital committee that represents parents and provides valuable advice, ensuring your voice is heard.

Northriding College: A Curro Pre-Primary School

Northriding College is proud to be a pre-primary school in Northriding, Roodepoort, offering a preschool program expertly designed by Curro. This program grants an excellent early childhood development foundation for children aged 2 to 5 years. As part of the esteemed Curro school group, our teachers model positive values, our play area includes an educational veggie and herb garden, and we provide flexible options such as early drop-off and both half and full-day programs. Discover more about the enriching experiences awaiting your child by watching our video below!