Grace House Kindergarten

Grace House Kindergarten is an associate early childhood educator of Raffles House Preschool, an independent premier school (www.raffleshouse.com). Through committed philosophy, objective driven curriculum, and a focus on a fun filled learning environment, we have successfully been engaged in the development of preschool children.

At Grace House, we aim to educate the whole child, preparing each child for a joyous journey of life-long learning. We believe that we are touching lives and that a caring environment surrounded by highly qualified teachers are instrumental in providing the highest quality child-centered curriculum, that focuses on intellectual, social, emotional and physical developmental milestones.

We believe that the purpose of early childhood education is to foster communicative and social competency in young children, based on Christian values. This competency relates to all aspects of self, learning to live comfortably with others, learning to master and safely express one’s feelings, and learning to love life and welcome new experiences.

We believe that an appropriate curriculum is necessary in helping children to achieve competency, and should be thought of as including everything that happens to children during their time at the centre. Our curriculum promotes creativity, emotional health, physical prowess, social expertise and cognitive skills.

We believe in basing our curriculum on knowledge of a child’s development and learning that appreciates childhood as a unique and valuable stage of the human life cycle, valuing the quality of a child’s lives in the present, not just as preparation for the future.

We believe that the family is the most important influence on how children grow and develop, and appreciates and supports the close ties between children and their families; recognising that children are best understood in the context of family, culture and society and encourage parent-teacher partnerships when deciding specific goals for their children’s learning in the Centre.

Our curriculum is very developmental milestone driven. Academic skills, such as Language Arts, Mathematics and Science are centered on monthly themes. This means that these core skills are integrated into monthly themes. Motor skill development, social skill and artistic skills are enriched through outdoor play and art activities. The environment is an integral part of the overall learning objectives of the curriculum. Fun, loving, explorative and informative displays are a necessary part of the learning environment.