Our Priorities
Safety and Security
Principles & Ethics Stimulation & Preparation
Hygiene and Cleanliness
The safety and security along with the happiness and well-being of the children is utmost in priority. Fire drills and emergency evacuations are practised every few weeks. Care is taken to ensure that the children do as they are asked in a calm and orderly manner.
Tericorp Medical Solutions ensure that all teachers are First Aid and CPR c
The safety and security along with the happiness and well-being of the children is utmost in priority. Fire drills and emergency evacuations are practised every few weeks. Care is taken to ensure that the children do as they are asked in a calm and orderly manner.
Tericorp Medical Solutions ensure that all teachers are First Aid and CPR certified and our support staff, have Basic First Aid instruction.
A dedicated gate attendant is on duty during the school day with access to a reaction team if necessary. Admission to the property is restricted to parents or their representatives, bringing or collecting children.
Hygiene and Cleanliness
Principles & Ethics Stimulation & Preparation
Hygiene and Cleanliness
The highest standard of hygiene and cleanliness is our practice. As well as every day cleaning, the whole premises, (including outdoor equipment), are treated with a “fogging” which provides and anti-bacterial treatment.
Prior to COVID, this type of cleaning was done once a week by an outside company. Now we disinfect the premises every da
The highest standard of hygiene and cleanliness is our practice. As well as every day cleaning, the whole premises, (including outdoor equipment), are treated with a “fogging” which provides and anti-bacterial treatment.
Prior to COVID, this type of cleaning was done once a week by an outside company. Now we disinfect the premises every day in order to keep our environment as clean as possible with our own equipment..
Principles & Ethics Stimulation & Preparation
Principles & Ethics Stimulation & Preparation
Principles & Ethics Stimulation & Preparation
Kindness and the principals of Christianity are practiced by our teaching staff as well as our Auxiliary staff.
Good manners and behaviour are taught and encouraged. Positive re-enforcement is practiced for good behaviour.
Stimulation and learning in a fun and age appropriate way are our educational priority. The groups are small and the
Kindness and the principals of Christianity are practiced by our teaching staff as well as our Auxiliary staff.
Good manners and behaviour are taught and encouraged. Positive re-enforcement is practiced for good behaviour.
Stimulation and learning in a fun and age appropriate way are our educational priority. The groups are small and the needs of the individual are catered for as necessary.
School readiness is of the highest importance. Language development and a full curriculum of maths, gross motor and fine motor development appropriate to age is high up on our agenda. Teachers have access to a huge amount of resources and spend many hours each week in preparation of class work. Our children have the best start in these vital years of their development. We are honestly second to none.
Our Day at Secret Garden Nursery School
A Typical Daily Routine at Secret Garden Nursery School
Children may arrive at 6:30 and are supervised. Breakfast is served at 7am to 8am.
The activities for the morning begin at 8:30.
- 6:30 Arrival & Breakfast (Should you child arrive after 8am please make sure breakfast is eaten before arrival)
- 8:00 All Toddlers and babies start the “morning ring”
- 8:00 Pre-school playtime
- 8:30 Morning Ring / Activity e.g. puzzles: painting: drawing: playdough: colouring: craft: cutting out, etc.
- 9:00 Change of activity time
- 9:30 Snack time – juice and seasonal fruit
- 9:45 Play time
- 10:30 Structured sessions
- 11:00 Toddlers and babies lunch time
- 11:30 Toddlers and babies rest – to suit the individual child.
- 11:30 Lunchtime
- 12:30 Rest – to suit the individual child. End of morning session and home time for half day children.
- 14.00 Wake up, drink and biscuit.
- 15.00 Teatime – Sandwiches and drinks
- 13:00 – 17:30 Aftercare. There will be further outdoor play including sand & water play. Story time and plenty of fun activities.
- 15:00 Tea time. A light meal is served with a drink. Rooibos tea is included with meals. Water is available at all time and the children are encouraged to drink water often throughout the day.
- 17:30 Home Time
Meals
Breakfast is provided for children arriving at or before 8 am. The children are given a mid-morning snack of a drink and seasonal fruit. You may send two healthy snacks for your child for mid-morning and mid- afternoon. This must be healthy, for example: Yoghurt, fruit, cheese, savoury biscuits and the like. (We do not let children eat chips sweets chocolate or fizzy drinks). A proper, healthy cooked meal at lunchtime. A drink and biscuit is served after sleep time. A light snack is provided at 15:00. The children are given rooibos tea and are encouraged to drink plenty of water. Water is made available at all times. If you would like your baby to be given Purity, please send labelled Purity jars.
Breakfast: Porridge & tea.
Morning snack: Juice and seasonal fruit.
Lunch menus – we offer a Two week lunch menu with vegetarian option
Sandwiches are served at 3.30pm with a drink. The children are encouraged to drink plenty of water.
Play Grounds
Baby and Toddler Playground
Baby and Toddler Playground
Baby and Toddler Playground
The play equipment is smaller and designed for the tiny ones to use under staff suppervision.baby and toddler playgroud is for safety reasons separated from the older children's area. The play equipment is smalle
Senior Playground
Baby and Toddler Playground
Baby and Toddler Playground
The playground is completely fenced and well equipped with jungle gyms and other play equipment. Sand and water play will be available to the children at playtime. The playground is supervised at all times during outside play. No children will be allowed outside without such supervision.
General Information
Dress
A sun hat is essential. Please pack a wide brimmed hat in your child’s bag every day. Sun block must be applied before school. Sunblock will be applied throughout the day as necessary. Please ensure that your child comes dressed in play clothes, as they may be involved in messy play activities from time to time. Please label all clothes and shoes and send a small bag with a change of clothes in case of an accident.
Girls are to wear shorts, leggings or ski pants. Do not send girls in dresses or skirts. The requested dress code is practical for playing outside and provide appropriate modesty. Panties must be worn and underwear for boys (underpants) are compulsory for boys.
Medication &Illness
No medication can be administered without written permission from the parent. All medicine must be handed to the class teacher and must be clearly labelled with the child’s name. Medication must not be left in the child’s bag. There is a “medicine form” that parents must fill details of any medication or supplements to be given to your child. Should the book not be completed and signed on a daily basis, staff cannot administer medicine.
Children with upset stomach, rash, temperature or eye infection will not be accepted into the school until the condition has been diagnosed and treated. Children on antibiotics must be kept at home for the first 48 hours of treatment.
Requirements for children 2 years & older
Please send a water bottle for your child. This will be available for your child to have a drink at any time. Water bottles are sent home daily to be washed. Fresh water is available at all time.
We have several transport companies that come highly recommended. The details can be obtained from the school.
Requirements for Nursery
Your child will need a blanket for nap time. Nappies must be packed and wet wipes as well as cream that you would like, (if any), to be used on your child. Bottles of formula must be labelled with your child’s name.
Communication
All children are issued with a communication book, so that teachers and parents can keep in touch on a daily basis.
If you need to speak to your child's' teacher during the day the school number is 084 063-1820