Welcome to Little Grange Preschool
Enrollment
Apply for a spot on our waiting list to get the ball rolling!
Daily Activities
At Little Grange, we have a bunch of fun things to do to stimulate and excite our little ones.
Teachers
Meet the amazing women who care for all our littlies.
About Us
Little Grange Preschool opened its doors for the first time in January 2011. We are situated on a beautiful small farm which enables us to provide the children in our care with invaluable interaction with nature. We value meaningful interaction with our parents at Little Grange and strive to provide a family-like environment within our school. We currently accept children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years and thus provide play-based education for children up until their Grade 00 year. We believe that it is important that children attend Grade R in the school at which they will be attending Grade 1.
We have 3 playrooms at Little Grange:
Our Baby Owls Class caters to infants and toddlers between the ages of 3 and 18 months. Our Busy Bugs Class caters to children between the ages of 18 months – 3 years and our Fantastic Frogs class caters to children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old.
Baby Owls
Our Baby Owls Class caters to infants and toddlers between the ages of 3 months and 2 years.
Class Size: 10
Teacher: Zandi
Assistant: Bontle
Busy Bugs
Our Busy Bugs Class caters to children between the ages of 2 – 3 years.
Class Size: 16
Teacher: Jules
Assistant: Rose
Fantastic Frogs
Class Size: 16
Teacher: Julie
Assistant: Yvonne
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Come Visit Us
Little grange Preschool doesn’t do open days but you are always welcome to arrange a school visit with Julie at a convenient time
Little Grange Preschool
Philosophy & Mission
At Little Grange Preschool we strive to provide a wholesome, homely environment in which the children feel comfortable and happy. Our traditional approach to preschool education ensures that all of the children, who we are blessed to be involved with, learn through play and experimentation and reach their full potential. At Little Grange Preschool we believe that the role of the parent is of utmost importance and we encourage meaningful involvement of our parents in school activities.
FAQ
2023 Term Dates & Public Holidays
Little Grange Pre-School will run on a four-term basis as is the case with Government primary schools. Alternative arrangements must be made by parents for children during the holidays.
2023 Terms:
Term 1: 12 Jan – 24 Mar
Term 2: 3 Apr – 30 Jun
Term 3: 10 Jul – 29 Sept
Term 4: 9 Oct – 6 Dec
Please note that school closes at 2 pm on the last day of each term.
2023 – School begins on Thursday 12th Jan 2023
Hours
Little Grange Pre-School opens at 7 am and closes at 5 pm. We would appreciate it if parents would adhere to these hours and failure to do so will result in a fine payable by the parents. All activities will take place before 1 pm. Parents also have the option of leaving their children in our care for half the day. Half-day children are to be collected at 2 pm.
Public Holidays
Please note Little Grange will be closed on Public Holidays.
| 1 Jan | Sun | New Year’s Day |
| 2 Jan | Mon | New Year Holiday |
| 21 Mar | Tue | Human Rights Day |
| 7 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 10 Apr | Mon | Family Day |
| 27 Apr | Thu | Freedom Day |
| 1 May | Mon | Workers’ Day |
| 16 Jun | Fri | Youth Day |
| 9 Aug | Wed | National Women’s Day |
| 24 Sep | Sun | Heritage Day |
| 25 Sep | Mon | Heritage Day Holiday |
| 16 Dec | Sat | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Day of Goodwill |
Routine for Busy Bugs & Fantastic Frogs
Babies and toddlers dictate their own routine and therefore the routine given is strictly only a guideline.
8. 30 am – breakfast
9 – 9.30 am – Theme Discussion
9.30 am – juice then nap for smaller children
9.35 am – activity/art/sensory or perceptual stimulation/ gross and fine motor development.
10.30 am – snack
11.00 am – outside free play
12 pm – lunchtime
12.45 – Fantastic Frogs Naptime
1.30 – Busy Bugs Naptime
3-4 pm – snack
Children who are potty training or using the toilet confidently will also engage in ‘wee and wash’ routines.
Meals
Children will be given two main meals a day. They will receive breakfast, which will be cereal or cooked porridge. Lunch, which is brought in every morning fresh from the kitchen, will either be a cooked meal or finger foods.
The children will also be given a morning and afternoon snack. A range of different snack food is provided to encourage a balanced diet.
Babies who have not started eating solid foods will be fed milk feeds which are to be sent to school. Parents who are introducing solid foods will be required to send Purity or puréed food.
Please feel free to discuss your child’s nutritional needs with us. Feeding times can also be adjusted to suit individual children.
What to pack
Parents are to keep the school stocked with the following items for your child: All Children:
- Sunblock
- Hat
- a warm change of clothes (packed each day)
- a cool change of clothes (packed each day)
- bottles (if needed)
- Formula/expressed milk as required
- milk/formula/juice/tea
- Food for weaning children
For non-potty trained children:
- Nappies
- bum cream
- wet wipes
- plastic disposable nappy bags
- Extra underwear during potty training
Medicine
If medicine is needed, please pack it in a sealed container with your child’s name on it. Parents need to write instructions for the administration of medicine in the medicine book.
Extra Murals at Little Grange Preschool
At Little grange we currently have the following Extra Mural Providers:
- Little Kickers
- Swimming
- Manners4Minors
- Wiggle & Jam
- Rugby Tots
- Horse Riding
- EduTumble
- Protective Behaviours
Tadpoles App
Learn all about the tadpoles app here
