Pre-School
At The Kiva School, we provide a safe and enriching environment for all who walk through our doors. Our carefully planned classrooms are filled with a variety of material for the children to explore, play and share. The rooms are specially designed to encourage the children’s natural curiosity and desire to learn about our world. Our aim is to develop a positive self-image in the children, and enhance their understanding of empathy and compassion.
We follow the innovative SNAP (stories, nature, art and play) curriculum which works hand-in-hand with our play-based, literacy-rich environment and allows children to thrive and develop according to age appropriate milestones that have been set out in accordance with EYFS learning outcomes. Having an emergent curriculum ensures that pedagogical practices always remain child-centric, allowing educators to collaborate with, and not dictate to, children on their learning processes. Children are also encouraged to unleash their creativity through outlets such as art, music, sensory activities and pretend play. Being exposed to nature is also a crucial part of daily activities. Whether it’s through outdoor play or gardening, we aim to help children develop a healthy relationship with their environment.
We believe that in early childhood settings, play is the vehicle children use to organise and understand the world around them. In allowing children free reign to engage with objects, people, and their immediate surroundings, we give the children opportunities to explore, create meaning, resolve conflicts and exercise their creative faculties. The preschool program is developed keeping age-appropriate milestones in mind over four years:
- Playgroup (Age 1.5 – 2.5)
- Pre-Nursery (Age 2.5 – 3.5)
- Nursery (Age 3.5- 4.5)
- Prep (Age 4.5 -5.5)
