Our Curriculum

About Our School

Learning 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:

l

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 School

Learning 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:

l

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 School

Learning 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:

l

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)