Guide To Education In The South Peninsula Archives

Waldorf Education Model

The Waldorf pedagogy is based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Steiner was born in February 1861 in what is modern day Croatia, though his nationality was Austrian (and why wouldn't it be with a name like that). Though we now remember him mainly for his educational legacy this was only an offshoot of his main philosophical work. The Waldorf education is an attempt to bring...

Choosing Pre-Schools

Without a doubt the period of your child's education with the most number of choices is their pre-schooling. Not only are there a high number of institutions in this sector, there are also a bewildering selection of ways with which they refer to themselves. There are crèches, day cares, pre-schools, schools, and kindergartens to name but a few. On top of this you get the educat...

Newborn Child Care – Your Options A B C

So you have a child. A magical process happens and suddenly there you have it, a human being whom you are responsible for. They are very complex, with unique needs and unfortunately they do not come with manual. At some point you are going to have to take the plunge and hand over the care of your precious one to someone else for part of the day. When that happens will be large...

Happy Bears Play School is situated in Capri Village. The school creates a happy, safe, fun, and stimulating environment for children from 18 months to 5 years of age. Your child has a home away from home where they form positive attachments. The environment provides your child with a sense of well-being, making them feel safe, secure, and cared for. Children are active lea...

What is a Montessori school?

Confession time. Until very recently I had no idea what a Montessori school was, and the first one I did see I thought was just a weird name for a school. When I had a child of my own it became apparent that it was more than just one school, but I still had no idea what it was actually all about. Then you get talking to other parents and realize that 'Montessori' is one of t...

The Hout Bay AD/HD Support Group

What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a common behavioural disorder that effects around 10% of children. It is characterized by an inability to concentrate on any task, hyperactivity, and disruptive behaviour. Isn't that just any active child? Its true that all active kids can behave like this from time to time. However, a child who has ADHD is like it mo...

Attention deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder help sheet

The Hout Bay Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Support Group are an organization that provide help and guidance to parents (and caregivers) of children diagnosed with the disorder. Being the parent or caregiver of a child with AD/HD is not easy. Nobody should have to go it alone. Among the many things that the group does to help parents is to produce a guide to deal...

K.I.D.S Educare and Pre-Primary is situated in Fish Hoek and caters for children from 3 months of age up to and including Grade R. Doors opened in 2006 with the idea of providing a happy environment full of laughter, fun, care, love and education. The philosophy is that children should learn through play. An atmosphere of exploration, questioning, and investigation allow...

Editorial- education Southern Peninsula

We live in an area with a vast array of different choices when it comes to our children's education. The Southern peninsula area (covering Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek, Simon's Town, Kommetjie, Noordhoek, and Scarborough) is home to some great education facilities, and your choices are not only going to be governed by budget. Budget is a factor, but you can also ch...

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