Our preschool children learn through play

Children learn by discovering the world around them – and anything learned while playing at a young age is remembered much faster and more efficiently compared to anything learned while sitting at a table in a forced learning environment.

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 learning and developing through play while gently guiding children to their milestones. This means that children feel supported and encouraged instead of anxious and pressured to develop at someone else’s pace.

Here are some examples of the areas that are developed by learning through play:

• Mathematics: shapes, size, time, counting, adding, subtracting
• Communication: speech, listening, reading, understanding
• Creativity: drawing, painting, correct pinching of a pencil, dancing
• Physical well-being: balance, movement, safety
• Identity and belonging: personality, morals, caring, friendship, sharing

We accommodate Grade R

We help your child get ready for the formal learning that starts in Grade 1. We still take a play-based approach, with all concepts learned – as our experts say – from the mat to the book. They learn the basic following foundations on which all further learning is based:

• Language: read, spell, understand, speak, listen
• Mathematics: count, understand numbers, addition, subtraction and multiplication
• Life skills: physical education, real-life experiences, problem-solving, creativity

Teaching takes place in English, and we even have Robotics and music as part of the programme.

View our fact sheet to discover all the subjects and activities our preschool offers.

How big are the classes

Children need lots of attention and nurturing. That is why our classes are divided by age, and we carefully control the number of children in each class. As part of the Curro school group, our teachers also have one or more assistants, depending on the age group and number of children in the class. By having a limited number of children in class, our teachers can give each one the individual care and attention they need to flourish and feel loved.

Arrange a tour

HeronBridge College has a preschool in Fourways that provides high-quality early childhood development for children from 2 years (turning 3) to Grade R. Our classes are divided by age, all teachers have first-aid training and assistants in each class, and each age group has separate outdoor play areas.

Contact us to enquire about our next open day, or to arrange a personal tour.