The South African NCF drives a holistic ECD Vision which pays attention to the appropriate early childhood development. The curriculum for early childhood is all about the experiences that children from birth to four years will have in different settings. We meet NCF and CAPS Standards, and Age Appropriate Practices by implementing Creative Curriculum in all age groups. Our curriculum is research-based based and has been proven to be the best practice in early childhood education.
Each classroom follows a daily routine and implements developmental learning areas and quarterly term weekly themes based on the children’s interests. The teachers determine what the children are interested in by interacting with the children, observing, and taking anecdotal records of the children during the day. Also by talking to the families about what their child is interested in at home. Our teaching is done through hands-on, intrinsically motivating activities.
Children work in small groups with a teacher so that individual attention can be given to each child. Teachers complete formal assessment Reports (Certified by a Qualified Occupational Therapist) on each child’s development twice a year. Assessments are usually completed at the end of the First Term and then again at the End of the fourth term.
All assessments are kept confidential and are only discussed between the family the teachers and the principal of the child. If communication is needed with outside parties, a release form must be signed first.