We are open during holidays

As a preschool in Bryanston, Sandton, we understand that working parents don’t get school holidays, which might pose a challenge when children are at home. That is why our preschool remains open during school holidays with a full holiday-care programme at no additional cost. Early childhood development activities continue, although we may arrange some extra fun activities during this time. We are closed only for a specified period during December and January.

Meals are included

Our school fees include breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. These meals are freshly prepared in our on-site kitchen and are delivered to class in time for snack time or meal time. We also carefully accommodate allergies and other dietary requirements, although we might request a medical letter for severe dietary requirements. This is just to ensure that our kitchen staff can correctly interpret and prepare food for your child.

On-site kitchen

Our on-site kitchen is fully equipped to prepare well-balanced meals – breakfast, lunch, and two snacks per day – for all age groups at our preschool. All meals are prepared with fresh ingredients just before being delivered to the classrooms. These meals are also included in our school fees and we carefully accommodate all allergy and religious dietary requirements – including halal meals upon request. Catering to individual needs is possible due to our small class sizes.

In addition, we bake cupcakes for children’s birthdays, which are enjoyed during a birthday ring – children decorate their own cupcake and then enjoy them together. Parents may also order party packs at an additional cost, as we prefer that snacks are not packed from home. By having our school prepare snacks, we can ensure that dietary requirements and health or allergy concerns are accommodated without fear of ingredients causing adverse reactions.

Teachers have assistants

Our classes are divided by age and each teacher has one or more assistants, depending on the group and the number of children in the class. This ensures that each child gets the care and attention they need, and that they can optimally benefit from our preschool programme. Our child-to-staff ratio is between 1:6 and 1:12,5 based on age. There are often more assistants for the younger ones and babies, as they have needs that are unique from any other age groups.

Registered nurse on-site

Children wholeheartedly run, play, climb, and jump, which may sometimes lead to minor bumps and bruises. That is why we have first-aid officers in our staff as well as a registered nurse on site. Please note that national regulations prohibit teachers from dispensing any medicine, even over-the-counter or herbal tonics, without a valid prescription signed by a medical doctor. Therefore, when a child needs medicine during the day, our first-aid officers or nurse dispense medicine in class only if a valid prescription is provided.

Indoor and outdoor play areas

Children learn by interacting with the world around them. That is why our preschool classrooms themselves are considered to be inanimate teachers of sorts. They are carefully designed to offer a tranquil environment with natural elements and open play areas, that are in line with the Curiosity Approach to early childhood development. Rather than plastic tables and chairs with a restrictive or overly-planned class structure, children can move to play areas with themes to which they are natural inclined. We also have child-friendly bathrooms to make the transition from potty training to toilet training easy on your child.

Our outdoor play areas include jungle gyms, playhouses, a messy play space, mud kitchen, sandpit and a bike track. These areas are designed to encourage physical play, and generally have synthetic grass to prevent allergic reactions. Children are taken outside to play on days with moderate weather conditions to prevent excessive cold or sunburn. Additional safety measures are taken on sunny days.

Have a look

Curro Bryanston is a preschool in Bryanston, Sandton, that provides high-quality early childhood development for children from 3 months to Grade R. Our classes are divided by age, and we carefully control the number of children per class to ensure that they are all cared for and entertained. Our preschool programme centres around the internationally-acclaimed Curiosity Approach, which allows children to discover areas that naturally interests them.

Check out the video below to discover how our campus supports the Curiosity Approach: