Using a combined curriculum, Thematic and High Scope, Bright Horizons Daycare and Preschool is committed to creating a child-centered, play-based environment which empowers young children to actively pursue their own learning.
Guidelines – Our Curriculum:
Our Curriculum includes a variety of activities that promotes each area of a child's development. These activities include:
Guidelines – Our Curriculum:
- Is based on clearly defined aims and objectives.
- Recognizes that children are learning all the time, and that children learn best when they are actively involved and interested.
- Includes a variety of activities that provides for the physical development of the children.
- Includes stimulating sensory experiences (touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell) appropriate to the child’s level of development.
- Encourages children to think for themselves, helping them to make their own decisions and find their own answers to questions.
- Provides an atmosphere that offers the children suitable challenges and stimulates problem-solving.
- Encourages feelings of safety, trust and emotional security to the children in our care.
- Helps children to develop self-esteem by giving them the opportunity to be actively involved in their own learning.
- Encourages at all times, sociability, friendship and co-operation with others, through the provision of co-operative play and the opportunity for children to mix with siblings, same-age peers, younger and older children.
- Aims to match all tasks with each child’s level of ability and attention span
- A range of activities is chosen to reflect various differences in cultures, gender and ability.
- We regularly check our books, posters and other materials to ensure that they challenge stereotyping and that they positively and accurately reflect cultural and ethnic diversity.
- Staff have regular meetings to plan and review activities within each area of our facility and to consider the needs of individual children.
Our Curriculum includes a variety of activities that promotes each area of a child's development. These activities include:
School Uniform
Polo Shirt
The polo shirt is worn daily (except Thursdays) with the navy-blue uniform skirt / pant. A black sock is to be worn with the school uniform. The polo shirt is sold at the school for $60.00xcd. |
Navy-blue skirt
The skirt is worn daily (except Thursdays) with the school's polo shirt. The shirt can be purchased at Happy Kids. |
Navy-blue pant
The pant is worn daily (except Thursdays) with the school's polo shirt. The pant can be purchased at Happy Kids. |
P.E. Shirt
The P.E. shirt is worn every Thursday with a navy-blue mesh shorts. The shirt can be purchased at the school for $35.00xcd. |
P.E. Shorts
The P.E. shorts is of a polyester mesh material. The shorts is worn every Thursday with the school's P.E. shirt. The shorts can be purchased at Happy Kids. |
STUDENT CALENDAR DATES
STUDENT & PARENT COPY SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 TERM 2 Tuesday, 2nd January Preschool, Daycare & Nursery REOPENS
Wednesday, 7th February Parent-Teacher’s Meeting via zoom at 5:50pm (Preschool ONLY) Thursday, 8th February Parent-Teacher’s Meeting via zoom at 5:30pm (Nursery & Daycare ONLY) Wednesday, 14th February Valentine’s Treat Day Friday, 16th February - MID-TERM BREAK (All Departments Closed) Monday, 26th February Afrocentric Day / Our Heritage Day Friday, 29th February Distribution of Monthly Reports (Daycare/Nursery) Monday, 4th March Literacy Day – Character Day Thursday, 14th March Educational Field Trips (Preschoolers) Thursday, 21st March World Down Syndrome Day – Rock your Socks Friday, 22nd March World Water Day Wednesday, 27th March Distribution of End of Term 2 Reports Distribution of Progress Reports (Daycare/Nursery – Hard copy) Thursday, 28th March Easter Egg Hunt & Tea Party Extravaganza – CLOSED (Event & activities will cater for Preschool, Daycare & Nursery) Friday, 29th March Good Friday Holiday Monday, 1st April Easter Monday Holiday Tuesday, 2nd April – Friday, 5th April – PRESCHOOL EASTER CAMP; Nursery & Daycare will be open) Monday, 8th April TERM 3 BEGINS |