Preschool means new faces, new challenges and new expectations. At St Catherine’s Convent Preschool, we realise the importance of the special care and attention required to help your children adjust to this new stage in their development.

We will help your child take the first big step into a school environment where basic skills, self-confidence and healthy relationships are developed.

At St Catherine’s Preschool, our primary mission is to provide a safe and stimulating environment in which children can discover and learn new concepts, while providing an ideal setting to develop meaningful relationships with teachers and friends.

The St Catherine’s Preschool curriculum is designed to help children achieve school readiness in all areas of academic and social learning.

Our preschool programme is filled with investigation, exploration and discovery. A tailored programme in which active and enthusiastic children can refine and expand their skills and knowledge.

Through experiential teaching practices, purposefully designed learning environments and enriched activities, our teachers ensure that our pre-schoolers have joyful, appropriate and meaningful learning experiences that lead to success in school and in life.

The standard daily programme comprises of a morning ring, daily tabletop activities, snack, inside and outdoor play with emphasis on gross-motor activities, music rings, story time, sensory play and perceptual work activities. A new theme is introduced on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and daily discussions, activities and artwork revolve around this theme. Field trips, puppet shows and special visitors are arranged to enhance the curriculum.

Physical Education lessons include swimming lessons in the summer and movement.

School and Aftercare hours

A Preschool day starts at 08:00 and ends at 12:30. There is a teacher on duty from 07:00 for early drop-off.

• Session 1: Half day children. Should you not be able to collect your child on time, your child will join the aftercare. In the event of you collecting your child after 13h10, the aftercare rate will be added to your school account.
• Session 2: These children will be served lunch at 13h00 and thereafter children will have ‘rest time’ from 13:30 to 14:30. Should you pick up your child after 14h40, the aftercare rate will be added to your school account.
• Session 3: Children who stay from 13:00 to 17:00 will be served lunch, as well as a snack.

Eye and ear screening tests

Compulsory eye and ear screening tests are performed annually.