Kindergarten and Preparatory Curriculum (4-5years old)
In 2018, Tamar Valley Steiner School is offering a combined Kindergarten/Preparatory class.
As described in the overview, a key focus of learning and development at this age is imaginative play and imitation.
Steiner educational indications for this stage:
Encourage children to play in nature and provide as natural an environment as possible;
Create a world suitable for imitation;
Create a calm, joyful atmosphere of work;
Provide a rhythmical and orderly routine for the day.
Avoid technological toys.
In 2018, the timetable for our kindergarten is 2 and a half days each week:
Monday 9am-3pm
Tuesday 9am-3pm
Wednesday 9am-12pm Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve)
OR
Wednesday 9am-12pm Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve)
Thursday 9am-3pm
Friday 9am-3pm
Our preparatory class attends 5 days a week:
Monday & Tuesday 9am-3pm
Wednesday 9am-12noon Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve) then 12-3pm at 41 French Street
Thursday & Friday 9am-3pm
In 2018, Tamar Valley Steiner School is offering a combined Kindergarten/Preparatory class.
As described in the overview, a key focus of learning and development at this age is imaginative play and imitation.
Steiner educational indications for this stage:
Encourage children to play in nature and provide as natural an environment as possible;
Create a world suitable for imitation;
Create a calm, joyful atmosphere of work;
Provide a rhythmical and orderly routine for the day.
Avoid technological toys.
In 2018, the timetable for our kindergarten is 2 and a half days each week:
Monday 9am-3pm
Tuesday 9am-3pm
Wednesday 9am-12pm Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve)
OR
Wednesday 9am-12pm Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve)
Thursday 9am-3pm
Friday 9am-3pm
Our preparatory class attends 5 days a week:
Monday & Tuesday 9am-3pm
Wednesday 9am-12noon Bush School (at Trevallyn Nature Reserve) then 12-3pm at 41 French Street
Thursday & Friday 9am-3pm