Collywobbles, THREE RIVERS VEREENIGING

Dear Mom and Dad
Entering school is one of the most important steps in a child’s life. If a child is school-ready the chances of a successful school career are greatly increased. School readiness is a process, not an event. It begins at birth and goes hand in hand with the normal developmental stages of a child. Provided with sufficient opportunity for healthy development, a child should be school ready by the time she/he reaches compulsory school-going age (7 years). School readiness means that the child is ready to cope with the activities expected of him/her in a school situation.
Pre-school is a preparation for life itself and probably the most important stage of all, because it is where the foundation of the child’s entire future is laid. The objective of pre-school education is to create a playing and learning environment which offers inspiring activities and provides children with opportunities to develop in a well-rounded manner.
There are 3 different aspects of development for all ages of children:
• Social / emotional development – involves development of feeling and emotion, and social
skills.
• Cognitive development – involves development of the mind and thinking skills.
• Physical development – involves development of the body and motor skills.
All these aspects of development are equally important and are holistically integrated in pre-school education. Development takes place at approximately the following rate:
*50% - conception to 4 years. *30% - 4-8 years *20% - 8-17 years

At Collywobbles we aim to:
Offer an educational, enriching, stimulating, and creative School Readiness Centre with a carefully planned curriculum.
Respect each child’s natural, physical and social development.
Encourage positive communication.
To develop use and understanding of the English language.
Allow the child to grow through exploration.
Nurture the child's mind.