SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
In this sphere the child needs:
- To develop an awareness of the needs of others.
- To develop communication skills.
- To be able to interact with adults.
- To be able to interact with his/her peer group.
- To be encouraged towards independence and a sense of responsibility.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
In this sphere the child needs:
- To develop manipulative skills.
- To be provided opportunities to gain control over his/her body.
- To develop spatial awareness.
- To develop hand/eye co-ordination.
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
In this sphere the child needs:
- To develop self-esteem and a sense of achievement.
- To be encouraged to express his/her feelings.
- To be provided with a secure environment.
- To develop confidence.
- To be able to cope with fears, anxieties and difficult experiences.
INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
In this sphere the child needs:
- To be able to grasp basic mathematical and scientific concepts.
- To develop language and reasoning skills.
- To be encouraged to learn through direct experience.
- To develop concentration and listening skills.
- To develop observational skills.
- To develop creativity and use of the imagination.
We aim to achieve our role in the above regard by:
- Being Purposeful in all we do.
- Practising good organisation and timely planning.
- Offering a well-planned play and educational environment.
- Offering a safe and healthy school environment.
- Ensuring that daily activities are planned well ahead of presentation.
- Offering a wide variety of activities in which children will participate.
- Instilling positive values and norms in our children.
- Assessing our success by ensuring our school is characterised by happy children and motivated staff who look forward to each new day together at
- Stepping Stones Pre-Primary School.
You expect a little more? We've got it all!
- Large sand pits and bicycle tracks, water tables, tactile and sensory tables, loads of graded gross motor apparatus; appropriate to your child's age and ability.
- Weekly music lessons with movement and instrument work.
- Annual school concerts to show you how talented your children really are!
- Wendy houses and clamber apparatus.
- Secret gardens with dinosaurs!
- School Sports day and Beetle derby.
- Monthly Theatre and/or puppet shows at school - aligned with the class themes.
- Auditory and visual screening annually.
- Baking every week.
- Weekly lending library. Wide selection of Videos and CD's to add value to the child's learning experience.
- Visits from the fire department, farm animals and others.
- Trips and outings to the Planetarium, Delta Park Environmental Centre, Monte Casino Bird Park and the Johannesburg Zoo.
- A very active PTA that manages several special social events annually. These include a Mother's Breakfast, a sponsored walk and an art auction or similar child-centred event.
School Phase:
- Pre-Primary
Lowest Grade: Grade 00000
Highest Grade: Grade 7
Boarding: No
Number of Pupils: 187
Founding Year: 1994
Religious Affiliation: Secular
Lowest Tuition Fees Per Annum: TBC
Highest Tuition Fees Per Annum: TBC
Address: 81a Olympia Avenue
Postal Code: 2196
Telephone: 011 784 0454
Fax: 0866841320
Website: http://www.stepping.co.za
Suburb: Glenadrienne/ Sandton
City/Town: Johannesburg
South African Province: Gauteng
Country: South Africa