Ballet and Dance Classes

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Your Child's Journey Begins Here!

Choosing the right start for your child is the most important decision you'll make. At Lady Buxton, we are more than just an Educare and Pre-Primary Centre, we are a vibrant, custom-built haven that has been a trusted "home away from home" for families across the Peninsula for many decades.

Situated in a safe, secure, and beautiful environment in upper Claremont, our Centre is committed to providing a safe, secure, and structured environment where every child, from 3 months to 6 years, is nurtured to develop holistically and reach their full potential.

The Lady Buxton Difference: What We Do Best
We focus on delivering excellence in the crucial formative years, ensuring a confident transition to formal schooling and ultimate life-readiness.
Our Comprehensive Foundation:
• Exceptional Curriculum: Our program promotes the education of the whole child, prioritizing literacy, numeracy, and the achievement of essential life skills.
• Government Recognized: Our Pre-Primary unit is fully registered with the Department of Education, following the official curriculum to guarantee children are Grade 1- ready.
• Holistic Development: Committed to the all-round growth of each child.
• Diverse Community: We proudly welcome children from all walks of life, wide-ranging cultures, and diverse backgrounds, fostering an inclusive global perspective.

A Nurturing Environment:
We operate under a clear philosophy centred on the basic rights of every child, ensuring they are:
• Happy and Safe: Cared for by a warm, motivated, and responsible Staff in a safe environment.
• Stimulated and Engaged: Provided with stimulating materials and access to friends for physical, intellectual, and social development.

Beyond the Classroom: Enrichment & Play
We recognize that development happens everywhere. We offer a full spectrum of extra-mural activities to accommodate every personality, from the boundless energy of a little mover to the quiet expression of an artist:
• Movement & Sport: Tumbling Tigers, Robotix, Soccer Starz, Rugby and Swimming. (subject to enrolment).
As an established Centre affiliated with the Cape Town Child Welfare Society, we invite you to explore our beautiful gardens and shady trees, and become part of a community dedicated to a bigger purpose.

We look forward to welcoming your family!

To The Pointe School of Ballet

Karen Butler trained at UCT School of Ballet under the guidance of Dianne Cheesman, Kim Day and Vincent Hantam. She then went on to do her BMUS Degree in dance at UCT, as well as achieving her Aerobics and Personal Fitness trainer certificates. She also dance with Cape Town City  Ballet in ballet s such as Nutcracker, Zhivago, Swan Lake, Christmas Carol, Giselle and Romeo and Juliet. Before opening her own studio she taught alongside Dianne Cheesman at UCT School of Ballet and Kim Day at Reddam Academy of Dance. She has been running her own studio for 13 years.

Her studio participates in Eisteddfods, Royal Academy of Dance exams,  and performs in various productions.

Classes offered in Claremont, Wynberg and Plumstead

•    Creative movement classes 3-5yrs
•    RAD Exam syllabus offered – all grades
•    Progressive ballet technique classes

Playalot Indoor Adventure Park, in Stonewood, is a cleverly designed, travel-themed, indoor family adventure park that caters for children and adults of all ages. This playpark offers state-of-the-art interactive learning equipment that will not only keep kids entertained but active and learning at the same time.

This creative, age-appropriate facility includes a Europe-themed soft-play zone (age 0 – 3), cleverly designed to stimulate exploring babies and toddlers; an Africa-themed play zone (age 4 – 9) filled with exciting wave & spiral slides, trampolines, ball & foam pits and unique a gigantic rainbow netted maze and a Lego lounge, and an Asia-themed play zone (age 10 – 99), with a Ninja obstacle course, trampolines, slides and a high-rope course, designed for youngsters and parents to conquer challenging obstacles together!

Other unique offerings include a 5D cinema, 9 meter climbing walls and a sky ride. Playalot is famous for their world class kiddies’ parties that take place in VIP party rooms. Choose from hundreds of trending party themes and enjoy divine catering by an in-house catering kitchen. The park also has a licensed restaurant & café serving the very best in family-friendly cuisine.

At the heart of Playalot is a shared space where parents can relax during a beauty salon or golf simulator session, whilst enjoying a much-needed drink, having peace of mind in knowing that their kids can play in a safe, secure and fun filled environment under the watchful eye of their highly trained fun marshalls. In addition, they host adult birthday parties, fund raisers, school excursions and corporate team building events. For more, just Google ‘Playalot’!