Aftercare and Holiday Care

Squirrels Leap Play School has carefully created a learning environment that stimulates learning and independence.

A large part of our teaching choices and principles are Montessori based, this leads to a system of education which is both a philosophy of child development and a motivation for guiding such growth. It is based on two important developmental needs of children: 

• The need for freedom within limits.
• A carefully prepared environment which guarantees exposure to materials and experiences.

This system of education is designed to take full advantage of the child’s desire to learn and use his or her unique ability to develop their own capabilities. Our learning environment will help the child to develop physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally. Children choose their activities from open shelves with self-correcting materials and work in distinct work areas – on tables or on rugs on the floor. The practical life exercises enhance the development of task organization and cognitive order through care of self, care of the environment, exercises of grace and courtesy, and refinement of physical movement. The sensorial materials enable the child to order, classify and describe sensory impressions in relation, length, width, temperature, mass and colour.

The Montessori maths materials, through concrete manipulative lessons, allow the child to grasp the concepts of numbers, symbols, sequence, operations and memorizing basic facts.

The language work includes oral language development, written expression, reading, and the study of grammar, creative dramatics and children’s literature. Basic skills in writing and reading are developed through the use of sandpaper letters (loose alphabet letters) and various presentations, allowing children to effortlessly link sounds and symbols and to express their thoughts in writing and drawing.

School day and ages
Squirrels Leap Play School welcomes children from 2 to 5 years of age, slightly younger children will be considered after a trial period. Our school day starts at 8.30am and ends at 12.30pm, you are welcome to start dropping off from 8.15am. We run our school terms as per the Western Cape School Calendar.

Something special
For parents who require an extra hour until 1.30pm, we offer a “holding” facility at a small extra charge.

Because Squirrels Leap Play School and Simply Swimming swim school share the same property we are delighted to offer your child a weekly swimming lesson, the cost of which is included in your school fees. Regrettably this offer is only available to children 3yrs and older,this is purely for safety reasons. Swimming will start at the beginning of February and finish at the end of November.

During the July and December school holidays we offer special holiday programs, details are made available before the end of each term.

Holiday Clubs
At Squirrels Leap Play School we offer exciting and stimulating holiday clubs during the mid-year and end of year school holidays.Typically the club is a week long, but we are happy for your child to join us on any of the days during that week and you will be able to pay for the days you come.

We welcome all children from 20 months to 5 years of age or even a little bit older with prior arrangement. Siblings,friends or even children who don’t come to our school can join us and get involved, making, baking and creating awesome works of art in the kitchen, classroom and outside.

At no extra charge we have a medical and permanent disability insurance policy covering every child in the event of an accident.

Born out of love for children, it is a place for children to be first and foremost.

Your child will be treated with respect and recognition of his/her individuality.
Nurtured in a stimulating, encouraging and safe environment where learning is fun.

• 1 year to 5 years
• Loving care by qualified staff
• Breakfast and Nutritious cooked lunches
• Theme based Educational Programs
• Holiday programs and Activities
• Well equipped indoor/outdoor environment

Open from 07h00 to 18h00

Principal: Charmaine van Rensburg

Beginning of 2016 we embarked on a new journey and opened Blaauwberg Rise Therapy & Learning Centre.

This much needed facility in the area for children from 2 years to 6 years with learning barriers and on the Autism spectrum has been supported by the community and proud to announce for 2018 we will be offering a registered WCED Gr R – Gr 3 facility. We are offering the Eureka Learning System program developed by Dr. Lyn Thijsse a well renowned Educational Psychologist in SA and abroad.

We have a home environment in a spacious and secure centre

• We are registered and established.
• All staff are trained and qualified in all ECD Levels , as well as the NCF Program - ELDA 's.
• All staff have first aid qualifications.
• Children can spend their entire pre - school years at Curious Cuties.
• We cater for children 1 - 5 years old.
• We work on the whole child approach in our methods of teaching.
• The children enjoy stimulating fun activities daily.
• We are open all year round , only closing for part of December / January.
• We offer full day service with a balanced lunch.
• We are open from 6H45 - 17H00.
• Extra mural activities during school time (Computer classes, Ballet and Monkeynastix).
• Well - equiped playground.
• CCTV cameras inside and outside of the building.

Established in 2008, Creche Care is a proud member of the SA Childcare Association.
We have 7 classrooms, all catering to our different age groups. Our specified curriculum is designed to provide a stimulating agenda for all children. Assessments are done twice a year, followed by parent – teacher meetings.
We pride ourselves on being an educational facility where learning is FUN!

WHAT WE OFFER
• Daycare for ages 12months – 6 years. Grade R included.
• Smaller classes to facilitate one-on-one learning.
• Breakfast and Lunch provided.
• Safe and fun learning environment.
• Potty Training
• We provide a selection of extra-curricular activities, including SoccerStarz, Robokidz, Busyballers.
• All our teachers have police clearance and First Aid certifications.

OPERATING HOURS
Hours: 06h30 to 18h00 (Monday – Thursday)
06h30 to 17h30 (Friday)
Open All Year, we close for 15 working days during the Christmas holiday break and Public holidays.
We do not close for school holidays.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Aftercare for surrounding Primary schools.

APPLICATION:
For further information, please send the name and age of your child/children to info@crechecare.com or Whatsapp 081 757 0211.

Welcome To Pikkie Park

Situated in the leafy suburb of Welgelegen at the foot of Tygerberg Hill, Pikkiepark Educare has been looking after "pikkies" for more than 20 years. Our program is so successful that grown-up "pikkies" will do anything to ensure that their little ones also become part of the Pikkiepark family from a young age.

We are blessed with amazing staff, many who have been part of our family for 22+ years and our educare program caters for children between the ages of 20 months and 5 years.

A daily routine combined with a weekly theme is followed during the school term and we supply parents with bi-annual reports on their little one's progress.

Our aftercare caters for children from 6 years to 13 years all year round.

During school holidays we offer a structured fun program for all. Our aftercare children are treated to a variety of interesting activities and outings as well.

We offer a cooked lunch & at tea times (10:30am and 3pm) sandwiches and refreshments.

Interested parents are invited to call on us at any time for a visit or call 021 558 9272 for more info.

Little Rascals Educare.  021 558 3142.

Situated in Monte Vista next to the Primary school.
We cater for Children 3 months – 5 years.  Full Day Care with small classes.
Qualified teachers who are passionate about what they do and offer individual attention.
The classes are well equipped and the playgrounds are spacious.

HOTEL FOR BABIES

PANORAMA – PLATTEKLOOF – WELGELEGEN

Malmesbury Way Opp Panorama Primary School

Time to go back to work. We know how difficult it is to find someone you can trust with your little one.

Open 6h30 – 18h00

Ages 3 months – 22 months

Call 071 294 0307

Our school has been a part of the Heathfield community for more than 35 years.

We pride ourselves on delivering the best service and giving your child the best possible start to their academic careers.

We are strong believers of “playing with a purpose” and our friendly, qualified and experienced practitioners plan their routines toward learning through play.

Children from 0 – 6 years of age are accepted and this includes Grade R.

• Maximum of 20 children in a class with a qualified teacher and assistant.
• Our hours are 07:30 to 17:30 Monday to Thursday and 07: 30 to 16:30 on Fridays
• Structured environment.
• CCTV Cameras in the classrooms.

A Home away from Home environment

Little Angelz Daycare and Playschool is situated in the leafy suburb of Bergvliet. It is truly your child's home away from home. We offer a safe, secure environment where your Little Angelz can thrive and grow to become confident individuals.

We have highly skilled staff that pride themselves in offering only the best care for your child. We focus on developing the child as a whole by structuring each day around optimizing their emotional, physical, social and intellectual development.

Our times are Monday to Friday 07:00 to 17:30

We cater for children from 3 months - 5 years

We offer half and full day options for ages 3 months to 2 years and half, full or 3 days a week for our toddlers ages 2 years to 5 years.

Small classes

Highly qualified staff with first aid training

Welcome to Sunny Skies Est 1966

We offer:-

• Half and Full day care for children 18 months to 6 years (Gr R)

• Aftercare and Holiday Care

• School times 07:30 till 13:30 half day and 07:30 till 18:00 full day

• Birthday Party facilities for children up to 7 years old

Nursery School should be an extension of the home, so we welcome our close relations with parents and we encourage their interest in their child's progress and our school. Our routine covers a variety of skills and with our parents help and interest, we can broaden the children's horizons and skills, and extend their thinking and knowledge.

GROUPS

Kittens: 18 months to 2 years

Bunnies: 2 years to 3 years

Bugs: 3 years to 4 years

Owls: 4 years to 6 years (Gr R)

REGULAR ACTIVITIES

• Weekly singing classes

• Weekly gym classes

The kids have fun to music as they enhance their physical development, gross motor co-ordination, balance, etc.

• School Outings
The school arranges an outing once a term.

WORD DEEL VAN DIE ABRA-KEDABRA FAMILIE

Kwaliteit sorg en opvoeding vir jou kind.

Vir meer as 34 jaar bied Abra-Kedabra Crèche gehalte sorg en opvoeding vir kinders van 3 maande tot 6 jaar oud(Graad R). Ons gekwalifiseerde opvoeders het jare se ondervinding en skep ‘n omgewing waar elke kind kan floreer.

07:00 – 17:45

Ons is volledig tweetalig – Afrikaans en Engels.

Ons volg die nuwe CAPS kurrikulum wat in 2012 geïmplementeer is vir die voorskoolse fase, soos voorgeskryf deur die Departement van Onderwys. Ons doelwit is om voortdurend gesonde opvoedkundige beginsels te handhaaf en daarom pas ons verrykingswerk deurgaans toe. Dit sluit in aanpassings volgens individuele kinders se behoeftes.

Abra-Kedabra Crèche, waar ons beroep opvoedkunde is en kinders ons passie. Desember 2022 het ons deel geraak van die MOS Inisiatief. Die MOS Inisiatief verwys na Moedertaal in Onafhanklike Skole en ons is opgewonde om die eerste crèche in die Kaap te wees wat deel is van die MOS Inisiatief.

By Abra-Kedabra weet ons dat ouerskap en die opvoeding van jou kind uitdagend is. Omdat ouers op alle terreine die beste vir hul kinders wil hê, skep ons ? ruimte waar hierdie behoefte bevredig word.

Ons besef hoe belangrik die regte skool vir jou kind is, en ons verstaan dat hierdie besluit ? massiewe impak op jou en jou kind se lewe het. Daarom is ons missie en leuse: Vir ouers se gemoedsrus en kinders se geluk.

Kom besoek ons gerus en kry gemoedsrus.

Playdayle is a relatively small school, thus allowing our staff to provide quality care and individual attention to our children. Our pre-primary teaching staff are all Degree or Diploma Qualified in Foundation Phase Education. We continually strive to provide an exceptionally high standard of education, while keeping abreast of innovative technology and advancements in the education sector.

Simultaneously, we recognise the importance of the holistic development of the child. Our aim is that every child who attends Playdayle will be encouraged to be developed in the Spiritual, Emotional, Physical and Academic areas of their lives. Most important of all is that every child who attends Playdayle will leave with a healthy self-image and the assurance that he or she is unique and very much loved. Religious Instruction forms an important part of our daily activities with a strong emphasis on providing our children with a loving Christian environment where they can thrive as little people in every facet of their development. Pre-schoolers will have the opportunity to attend a Children’s Church service each week during the academic term.
We recognise the need for quality childcare and peace of mind for working parents, and thus provide you with the option to enrol your child on a half-day or full day basis as well as offering extended hours of operation from 07:00 to 18:00. All full day children are provided with an afternoon sandwich or healthy snack.

Unlike most schools, we are open for 4 weeks of the school holidays, inclusive of your monthly school fee. During this period, we also offer an exciting holiday programme to older siblings up to Grade 3 on a casual basis.

OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME

Each class works according to weekly themes, utilising modern teaching methodologies in our School Readiness Programme, with the most current RNCS (Revised National Curriculum Statement) and CAP learning techniques as our reference point.

We recognise that much of the child’s learning takes place through incidental learning, play and interactive activities and thus have broadened the learning experience outside of the classroom. Our teaching methods combine the best of the more structured educational techniques as well as encouraging more independent learning while utilising various methods characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development.

We extend the classroom into the broader community by ensuring our children go on regular Educational Outings.

At Playdayle we emphasise the importance of the Creative Arts with Music, Dance & Drama forming an integral part of our curriculum and our learners are encouraged to participate in Speech through Show-and-tell. To further support the importance of Cultural and Creative Development, drama and movement are extensively used in the classroom and our children are encouraged to take part in our regular school productions. In addition, we offer Ballet-tots as well as the Wiggle and Jam Music and Movement Programmes as extra murals.

Teamwork & Technical Skills are re-enforced through group projects and Logical & Lateral Thinking are encouraged through classroom and outdoor projects and experiments. For the growing need for mental stimulation and early development in Maths & Science, we offer Build-em-Brix as an extra mural. This provides children with an early training platform where they will learn various skills ranging from basic colours, shapes and numbers to more advanced technical and architectural proficiencies.

Entrepreneurial Skills are taught through the introduction of E.M.S. (Economic Management Science) and of course Creativity through daily arts and craft activities. Furthermore, we offer a Fine Motor Enrichment Programme which is presented by a Registered Occupational Therapists as well as the services of a Registered Speech Therapist at our premises.

To encourage Physical Development, we offer Sporting Academy where children are taught the techniques and rules of specific ball sports such as cricket, soccer and softball. We also have a well-equipped playground providing numerous opportunities to every child to develop gross motor dexterity.

We encourage Social Responsibility in our children through their participation in several charities and community programmes. Each year Playdayle adopts an impoverished preschool in our local community which our children support by donating toys, books and clothes to. We also teach and encourage our children to take care of the environment by planting trees and recycling paper and waste.

Playdayle is within close proximity to Bergvliet, Meadowridge, Diep River, Plumstead and Constantia.

Should you be interested in viewing our school, please don’t hesitate to contact the principal to schedule an appointment. For more information find us on FACEBOOK under Playdayle Pre-primary School

Kleine Einstein is a Registered Early Childhood Development Centre (est 2007) located in Glenlilly, Parow. Through our extended family of parents, teachers, community and service providers we aim to present the best quality of learning conditions, where young minds can be stimulated and their optimum potential unlocked during their first years of education. We believe that ALL children have the right to proper foundation phase education at a safe and hygienic centre. A Place where friends become family!

School Times:

6:30 till 18:00 (Monday to Thursday)
6:30 till 17:30 (Friday)
Half day till 14:00

Grade R now available

Our classes:

4 months – 12 months: Baby stimulation and baby massage. We focus on gross motor development

1 – 2 Years:
Gross and fine motor activities. Start introducing colors, shapes, drawing and painting

2 – 3 Years:
Gross and fine motor activities. Learn colors, shapes, counting, drawing, painting, built 4 to 6 piece puzzle's, flash cards, perception (smell,see,hear,feel,taste), learn songs and rhymes

3 – 4 Years:
Gross and fine motor activities. Learn shapes, colors, counting, drawing, start to write, coloring, painting, built 10 piece puzzle's, flash cards, memory games, perception (smell,see,hear,feel,taste), learn songs and rhymes.

4 Years up:
Preparations for Gr. R, writing, colouring, painting, drawing, counting, shapes, colors, memory games, flash cards, learn songs and rhymes, perception (smell,hear,see,taste,feel), games that teach children to listen and follow instructions.

Our program:

Our Educational program is based on the ELDA Curriculum – Early Learning Development Areas:

1. Well-being
2. Identity and belonging
3. Communication
4. Exploring mathematics
5. Creativity
6. Knowledge and understanding of the world
7. FREE Child Kinetics for 3 to 6 yaers olds

FUN and interesting themes are used to help develop and explore these learning areas. By implementing this platform our ECD teachers are able to assess and track each child’s progress and development throughout the school year.

Safety:

The premises is protected by electrical fencing. Both gates before the entrance are permanently locked. No unidentified person is allowed on the premises. A register must be signed by the person who collects a child. There are always two staff members on duty to open in the mornings and lock up in the afternoon. The building is also protected by Electro Alarm with panic buttons in the house. All fire extinguishers are regularly checked and replaced if necessary. We also have a well drilled fire escape plan.
The premises at 112 First Avenue for the younger Einsteins are fitted with security cameras.

ENROLMENTS FOR 2025 NOW OPEN

We offer:

• A safe, professional, homely environment for your child to learn, play and develop.

• Childcare for ages 2 months to 5 years

• Full morning programme with weekly themes

• Mid year and end of year reports

• Breakfast included

• Half and Full day from 06:30 to 18:00

• Extra Murals

• We follow a holiday programme

• All our staff have First Aid

• Registered with the Department of Health and Social Services

10% Discount for siblings

DISCI-SCHOOL

KLASINLIGTING

3 Months – 18 Months – Birdie-class
18 Months – 3 Years – Hartjie-klas
3 Jaar – 4 Jaar – Busy Bee-class
4 Jaar– 5 Jaar (Gr. RR) – Turtle-class
5 Years– 6 Years (Gr. R) – Under the Sea-class

WAT BIED DISSI-SKOOL?

• Soek u ‘n skool wat fokus op die hele kind?
• ‘n Kleuterskool wat geestelike, akademiese, en emosionele groei bevorder.
• Is dit vir u belangrik dat u kind omring moet wees deur kollegas en gesinne wat Jesus liefhet en hom met ’n hele hart wil dien?

DISSI-SKOOL STREEF DAARNA OM 'N KREATIEWE OMGEE-OMGEWING TE SKEP WAARBINNE DIE SOSIALE, EMOSIONELE, FISIESE, GEESTELIKE EN INTELLEKTUELE ONTWIKKELING VAN ELKE KLEUTER AANGESPREEK WORD. DISSI-SKOOL HET 'N DUIDELIKE VISIE & MISSIE WAT HULLE RIG IN HUL STREWE NA UITNEMENDHEID.

• How to develop children: On top of the normal curriculum of a pre-primary school, additional activities like playball, ballet, cricket, rugby, pottery, gymnastics, art, etc. are implemented. These are presented by private contractors and parents pay extra for it.
• Staff: Teachers and class assistants are at all times professional and their performance is regularly being assessed. Regular training of staff is done.
• Management staff: Disci-school is managed by a principal, a secretary to develop a proper administration system and a bookkeeper who ensures financial management.
• Non-profit organization (NPO): Disci-school is a NPO to keep school fees affordable and all profits are ploughed back into the school.
• Name of Disci-school: The church decided on Disci-school as we want to teach discipline to kids and teach them what discipleship is all about.
• Progress since October 2023: Since October, we have painted the entrance hall and classes, the after care is now separate from the pre-school, new equipment has been distributed to classes, there is a staff meeting every second Thursday at 10h30. Six new cots were donated, the maintenance manager has improved the building significantly, a plant based diet demo was arranged, two new staff members have been appointed, the creche and class rooms are now accessible to parents, a washing machine was bought, the entrance foyer has been made child friendly and modernised.
• Basics of a school: We believe that every successful school must implement the four R’s: Reading, Writing, Arythmatic, Religion.

Parent Committee: Parents volunteered their involvement on a parent committee and suggested the following:
• Tuck shop by children every second Friday;
• Sports day;
• Concert;
• Better communication between parents and staff;
• Parents to hand over and fetch children in the classroom;
• Parents to do voluntary work at Disci-school.
The Parent Committee has been established and will meet once a month.

Parents are welcome to visit Disci-school before enrolling children. The school fees are about 50% of other pre-schools. We are open during school holidays implementing a holiday programme. Breakfast, snacks and lunch is included.