Kindergarten (4 to 6 years)
8.40am - 1.10pm
Four to five mornings a week

The curriculum for the Kindergarten is structured to respond to the children's developmental needs and prepare them for their move up to the Main School.

Love of language and communication is fostered through stories, songs, rhymes and puppet shows, along with the personal interactions of shared play. Numeracy skills develop in play through stacking, sorting, collecting, gathering, clapping and counting. Creative tasks like painting and drawing, and domestic activities such as cooking and sewing, develop co-ordination and creativity. Running, skipping and climbing outdoors promote healthy physical development. The children also learn to love and respect the earth and its seasons by tending the garden, planting flowers and vegetables and harvesting their produce.

Children learn directly from life and the world around them: formal concepts are taught slightly later in the Steiner Curriculum. During the Kindergarten years, the vital building blocks for learning are laid down within a reassuring day-to-day rhythm and the yearly flow of seasonal changes and festivals.