Our Curriculum
About Our SchoolLearning By Doing
Our qualified teachers spend many hours developing our curriculum according to each class and the age-appropriate developmental level which is required.
The curriculum is designed to ensure the developmental evolution across the academic, moral, social, and creative progress in your child.
We therefore encourage inspiration, independent thinking and pride in one’s work.
It is through this model that we strive to shape well rounded, resilient, and free-thinking young individuals who will make valuable contributions to their communities in the future.
Curriculum
We truly believe that each of these areas are vital for enhancing your child’s curiosity and enthusiasm for growing and learning.
These are our primary areas of focus during your child’s time at St. Catherines
Personal Development
Social Development
Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication
Language
Added to this your child will also be exposed to age-appropriate activities that cover:
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding of the world
Life skills
We also include the following fun activities to further enrich you child’s experience
Music Appreciation
Twice weekly music lessons instructed by a qualified music teacher
Professional Educational Shows
Shows linked to the school’s themes presented by outsourced production companies
Pick-a-Flower
This wonderful activity encourages your child to remember daily tasks.
Charity Collections
Developing a sense of citizenship and engendering a broader sense of social responsibility
Fruit Salad Days
Each child in the class brings a piece of fruit to school and together they make a fruit salad to share.
Recycling
To inspire our children to care about our planet and to look closely at the resources that we use daily
Baking
Instilling the practical knowledge of following recipes and working in the kitchen
Bible Studies
To better understand the Christian principles and values that will help guide them in life
Extra–Curricular Activities Offered
- Soccer Starz
- Build em Bricks – Encouraging reasoning and thinking skills
- Swimming Lessons (not currently available due to Covid restrictions)
- Ballet Classes (not currently available due to Covid restrictions)
Annual Event Highlights
- Wheel Derby
- School Photos
- Splash Day
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Annual Fun Walk
- Annual Concert
- Graduation of Grade R Class
- Our Open Day
Daily Routine
08h00 – 08h30 Arrival & free play time
08h30 – 09h00 Creative activities
09h00 – 09h15 Discussion / Ring time
09h15 – 10h00 Perceptual activities
10h00 – 10h15 Discussion / Ring time
10h15 – 10h30 Toilet routine
10h30 – 10h45 Snack time
10h45 – 11h45 Free play in our big garden area
11h45 – 11h55 Tidy-uptime
11h55 – 12h00 Toilet routine
12h00 – 12h20 Story time
12h30 Home time
12h30 – 14h00 Optional Aftercare
School Hours
School starts at 08h00 and finishes at 12h30. Our gates open at 07h30
Optional aftercare is currently available until 14h00.
Full day aftercare until 17h00 has been placed on hold for the time being and will resume if and when the need arises through requests from our parents.
We send out a monthly questionnaire to gauge the need for full day aftercare and if there are enough children requiring this facility we will most definitely consider reimplementing it.
Snack Time
We provide our young learners with a nutritious mid-morning snack and refreshments.
STUDENTS
INTIMATE CLASSES
FACULTY
YEARS ESTABLISHED
Get In Touch With Us
Location: 30 Wankie Avenue, Selcourt, Springs
Telephone: (011) 818 1126
Email: stcaths@stcaths.co.za
School Operating Hours: 07h30 – 14h00 (Mon – Fri)
Our Curriculum
About Our SchoolLearning By Doing
Our qualified teachers spend many hours developing our curriculum according to each class and the age-appropriate developmental level which is required.
The curriculum is designed to ensure the developmental evolution across the academic, moral, social, and creative progress in your child.
We therefore encourage inspiration, independent thinking and pride in one’s work.
It is through this model that we strive to shape well rounded, resilient, and free-thinking young individuals who will make valuable contributions to their communities in the future.
Curriculum
We truly believe that each of these areas are vital for enhancing your child’s curiosity and enthusiasm for growing and learning.
These are our primary areas of focus during your child’s time at St. Catherines
Personal Development
Social Development
Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication
Language
Added to this your child will also be exposed to age-appropriate activities that cover:
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding of the world
Life skills
We also include the following fun activities to further enrich you child’s experience
Music Appreciation
Twice weekly music lessons instructed by a qualified music teacher
Professional Educational Shows
Shows linked to the school’s themes presented by outsourced production companies
Pick-a-Flower
This wonderful activity encourages your child to remember daily tasks.
Charity Collections
Developing a sense of citizenship and engendering a broader sense of social responsibility
Baking
Instilling the practical knowledge of following recipes and working in the kitchen
Bible Studies
To better understand the Christian principles and values that will help guide them in life
Fruit Salad Days
Each child in the class brings a piece of fruit to school and together they make a fruit salad to share.
Recycling
To inspire our children to care about our planet and to look closely at the resources that we use daily
Extra–Curricular Activities Offered
- Soccer Starz
- Build em Bricks – Encouraging reasoning and thinking skills
- Swimming Lessons (not currently available due to Covid restrictions)
- Ballet Classes (not currently available due to Covid restrictions)
Annual Event Highlights
- Wheel Derby
- School Photos
- Splash Day
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Annual Fun Walk
- Annual Concert
- Graduation of Grade R Class
- Our Open Day
Daily Routine
08h00 – 08h30 Arrival & free play time
08h30 – 09h00 Creative activities
09h00 – 09h15 Discussion / Ring time
09h15 – 10h00 Perceptual activities
10h00 – 10h15 Discussion / Ring time
10h15 – 10h30 Toilet routine
10h30 – 10h45 Snack time
10h45 – 11h45 Free play in our big garden area
11h45 – 11h55 Tidy-uptime
11h55 – 12h00 Toilet routine
12h00 – 12h20 Story time
12h30 Home time
12h30 – 14h00 Optional Aftercare
School Hours
School starts at 08h00 and finishes at 12h30. Our gates open at 07h30
Optional aftercare is currently available until 14h00.
Full day aftercare until 17h00 has been placed on hold for the time being and will resume if and when the need arises through requests from our parents.
We send out a monthly questionnaire to gauge the need for full day aftercare and if there are enough children requiring this facility we will most definitely consider reimplementing it.
Snack Time
We provide our young learners with a nutritious mid-morning snack and refreshments.
STUDENTS
INTIMATE CLASSES
FACULTY
YEARS ESTABLISHED
Get In Touch With Us
Location: 30 Wankie Avenue, Selcourt, Springs
Telephone: (011) 818 1126
Email: stcaths@stcaths.co.za
School Operating Hours: 07h30 – 14h00 (Mon – Fri)
Our Curriculum
About Our SchoolLearning By Doing
Our qualified teachers spend many hours developing our curriculum according to each class and the age-appropriate developmental level which is required.
The curriculum is designed to ensure the developmental evolution across the academic, moral, social, and creative progress in your child.
We therefore encourage inspiration, independent thinking and pride in one’s work.
It is through this model that we strive to shape well rounded, resilient, and free-thinking young individuals who will make valuable contributions to their communities in the future.
Curriculum
We truly believe that each of these areas are vital for enhancing your child’s curiosity and enthusiasm for growing and learning.
These are our primary areas of focus during your child’s time at St. Catherines
Personal Development
Social Development
Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication
Language
Added to this your child will also be exposed to age-appropriate activities that cover:
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding of the world
Life skills
We also include the following fun activities to further enrich you child’s experience
Music Appreciation
Twice weekly music lessons instructed by a qualified music teacher
Professional Educational Shows
Shows linked to the school’s themes presented by outsourced production companies
Pick-a-Flower
This wonderful activity encourages your child to remember daily tasks.
Charity Collections
Developing a sense of citizenship and engendering a broader sense of social responsibility
Fruit Salad Days
Each child in the class brings a piece of fruit to school and together they make a fruit salad to share.
Recycling
To inspire our children to care about our planet and to look closely at the resources that we use daily
Baking
Instilling the practical knowledge of following recipes and working in the kitchen
Bible Studies
To better understand the Christian principles and values that will help guide them in life
Extra–Curricular Activities Offered
- Soccer Starz
- Build em Bricks – Encouraging reasoning and thinking skills
- Swimming Lessons (not currently available due to Covid restrictions)
- Ballet Classes (not currently available due to Covid restrictions)
Annual Event Highlights
- Wheel Derby
- School Photos
- Splash Day
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Annual Fun Walk
- Annual Concert
- Graduation of Grade R Class
- Our Open Day
Daily Routine
08h00 – 08h30 Arrival & free play time
08h30 – 09h00 Creative activities
09h00 – 09h15 Discussion / Ring time
09h15 – 10h00 Perceptual activities
10h00 – 10h15 Discussion / Ring time
10h15 – 10h30 Toilet routine
10h30 – 10h45 Snack time
10h45 – 11h45 Free play in our big garden area
11h45 – 11h55 Tidy-uptime
11h55 – 12h00 Toilet routine
12h00 – 12h20 Story time
12h30 Home time
12h30 – 14h00 Optional Aftercare
School Hours
School starts at 08h00 and finishes at 12h30. Our gates open at 07h30
Optional aftercare is currently available until 14h00.
Full day aftercare until 17h00 has been placed on hold for the time being and will resume if and when the need arises through requests from our parents.
We send out a monthly questionnaire to gauge the need for full day aftercare and if there are enough children requiring this facility we will most definitely consider reimplementing it.
Snack Time
We provide our young learners with a nutritious mid-morning snack and refreshments.
STUDENTS
INTIMATE CLASSES
FACULTY
YEARS ESTABLISHED
Get In Touch With Us
Location: 30 Wankie Avenue, Selcourt, Springs
Telephone: (011) 818 1126
Email: stcaths@stcaths.co.za
School Operating Hours: 07h30 – 14h00 (Mon – Fri)