Term 3 #1 Dear Parents, Welcome back to The Village Eco-Preschool – your child’s second home! We trust you all had a restful holiday filled with precious family time. We are looking forward to another exciting term of learning, discovery and adventure. A very warm welcome to our new families: Rachel Mudge, Fitz Trautman, Ongkara…
GENERAL INFORMATION 2026 SCHOOL RESUMES ON Wednesday, 14th January. School hours are 8h30 to 12h30. Early Bird hours are 7h15 to 12h30. Aftercare hours are 12h30 to 4h30 Please respect the school times. If both parents are working and your child needs to be dropped off earlier due to your working hours there will be…
Dear Parents, Term One has been an incredibly busy three months with all our international visitors, Parent Help Day, the Big Walk fundraiser, Global Recycling Day in March, and our upcoming end-of-term outings. The Grade R children have been focusing on letter and number formation, sound recognition, numerals, and pre-literacy skills through our School Readiness…
TERM 1: 14 Jan to 27 March TERM 2: 14 April to 26 June TERM 3: 21 July to 23 Sep TERM 4: 13 Oct to 11 Dec
Our Storytelling Adventure Children at The Village Eco-Preschool had a very special opportunity to join the Stories Unites Us initiative. Together, they discovered the magic of stories—how they connect us, spark our imaginations, and remind us that children everywhere share the same joys, hopes, and dreams. The children listened to tales from around the…
GENERAL INFORMATION 2026 SCHOOL RESUMES ON Wednesday, 14th January. School hours are 8h30 to 12h30. Early Bird hours are 7h15 to 12h30. Aftercare hours are 12h30 to 4h30 Please respect the school times. If both parents are working and your child needs to be dropped off earlier due to your working hours there will be…
Dear Parents As we come to the end of this term, we would like to share with you all that the children have discovered and achieved. It has been a joy to see their curiosity grow as they explored nature, cared for our garden, planted seeds, created art with recycled materials, spring cleaned classrooms, walked…
Montessori Moment: Practical Life “Any child who is self sufficient, who can tie their shoes, dress or undress themself, reflects in their joy and sense of achievement the image of human dignity, which is derived from a sense of independence.” – Maria Montessori When discussing the four basic areas of the Montessori classroom, we begin…
Parenting Corner: Transitions During the first few weeks of school, your children have experienced big transitions- in fact, we all have! These range from your child’s very first time away from you and in the care of, let’s face it, practically strangers (!) to a more simple but still significant adjustment away from the slowness…