Curro Kathu has a preschool in Kathu in the Northern Cape. We offer a preschool programme designed by Curro that grants an excellent early childhood development for children 3 months to Grade R. Our classes are divided by age, and we balance the number or children and teachers in class to ensure that they are all cared for and entertained. We also have early drop-off times, half-day and full-day options, an on-site registered nurse, and we are open during regular school holidays.

View our fact sheet to get the specifics on everything your child can enjoy with us.

What your child can enjoy

As part of the Curro school group, our children enjoy a programme that supports their physical, social, emotional and cognitive well-being. This approach to early childhood development is built around Early Learning and Development Areas (ELDAs), which focus on development areas rather than strict milestones. This means that children feel supported and encouraged instead of pressured to develop at someone else’s pace.

The learning and development areas include the following:

• Identity and belonging: personality, friendship, sharing
• Physical well-being: balance, movement, safety
• Communication: speech, listening, understanding
• Creativity: playing, drawing, painting, dancing, imagination
• Mathematics: shapes, size, time, counting
• Learning about the world: exploring and understanding the world around them

Do you want to know more? Visit this page on our website to discover more about the ELDAs and how they work together to give children a high-quality preschool programme.

A daily routine

Our preschool programme is presented through a daily routine that focuses on letting children learn by having lots of fun within a framework. The schedule creates space for creative activities, running and playing, singing and dancing, and so much more! This also provides children with stability and a sense of safety.

You can view the activities that form part of this schedule on our fact sheet.

How big are the classes

Children need lots of attention and nurturing – tiny babies even more so. That is why our classes are divided by age, and we carefully control the number of children in each class to no more than 10 to 20, based on age. As part of the Curro school group, our teachers have one or more assistants, depending on the age group and number of children in the class. There are often more teacher’s assistants by younger babies, since their needs are so unique from the older groups. By balancing the number of children and teachers in class, your child can get the individual care and attention they need to flourish and feel loved.

Grade R in our preschool

The jump between preschool and primary school can be difficult and Grade R learners are still young children at heart. That is why we accommodate Grade R learners in our preschool. They follow a more structured timetable to help them prepare for the formal learning that starts in Grade 1, but they still have plenty of time and room to run and play.

They learn the basic foundations of reading, writing and adding and subtraction, physical education, and more. Teaching takes place in English and Afrikaans, and learners have isiZulu, Afrikaans and Setswana as additional languages.

Activities your child can enjoy

Our daily schedule is packed with a variety of physical and cognitive activities where children play while they learn. In addition to those, we offer optional extramural activities as extra opportunities to strengthen focused areas or hone certain skills. These activities are offered by external tutors or coaches at an additional cost and take place on the school’s premises during school hours.

As a preschool in Kathu, these extramural activities are tailored to the interests of you and your family. This ensures that your child can grow and excel in areas that they truly enjoy. Your child is sure to find something that will pique their interest.

See which activities we offer on our fact sheet.