Music & movement
Singing, clapping, drumming and dancing — rhythm that children feel in their whole body before they ever read a note.
Home/Programmes
From first day to Tulip.
Four groups, one idea: children learn best when they are doing something. Class groupings follow the school's own arrangement — call us and we will tell you which class suits your child.
First steps away from home
Apricot Baby Class
The gentlest start we can give. For many children this is the first long stretch of the day away from home, so settling comes before everything else.
Days are built on a predictable rhythm — greeting, songs, play, food, rest — because a child who knows what happens next is a child free to explore. We work on sharing, taking turns, naming feelings, holding a crayon, and simply being happy in a room full of other children.
- Songs, rhymes and movement every day
- Free play with blocks, shapes and colour
- Toilet routines, washing hands, eating together
- Gentle introduction to letters, numbers and sounds
Letters, numbers, confidence
Lavender Middle Class
The middle year is where the foundations are laid — the sounds of letters, the shape of numbers, and the habit of asking why.
Children work in small groups so a teacher can sit with them. Reading starts with stories and sounds rather than drills; number work starts with counting real things. Writing grows out of drawing, which grows out of play.
- Phonics, letter formation and early reading
- Counting, sorting, patterns and early number work
- Stories, news time and speaking in front of the class
- Drawing, cutting, modelling and other fine-motor work
Letters, numbers, confidence
Jasmine Top Class
The top year turns those foundations into school habits, so that Tulip feels like the next step rather than a leap.
The groups stay small and the work gets longer: reading on from sounds to sentences, writing on from letters to lines, and number work on from counting to adding. Children speak in front of the class and begin to manage their own books and belongings.
- Reading sentences, not only sounds
- Writing on lines, and early adding
- Speaking up, and looking after their own things
- Drawing, cutting, modelling and other fine-motor work
The first primary year
Tulip Primary One
Tulip is a big step, and children take it better from a place that already knows them.
The work becomes more formal — reading, writing and number work with books and exercises — but the care does not change. Small groups mean a teacher notices quickly when a child is stuck, and the day still has room in it for play, music and running about.
- Reading and comprehension
- Handwriting and written work
- Number work, with real objects before symbols
- Regular feedback to parents on how a child is doing
Through the week
Kids Activity — where hidden talents show up first.
Art & making
Painting, cutting, modelling and building. Messy work with real materials, and the patience to let a child finish it.
Outdoor play
Running, ball games and group play in the open air — the fastest way children learn fairness, turn-taking and how to lose well.
A typical day
How our day flows.
An outline of the rhythm children settle into. Exact class times are confirmed when you enrol.
7:00 am
Arrival of learners
Children are received and settled, and greeted by name.
8:00 am
Circle time
Songs, prayer, the day's news and a story together.
8:30 am
Classes
Letters, numbers and hands-on work in small groups.
10:00 am
Break & play time
Fresh air, running and group games.
11:00 am
Classes
Back to small groups for the second stretch of the morning.
12:30 pm
Snack time
A short break with something to eat.
1:00 pm
Lunch time
A proper break, eating together.
2:00 pm
Rest & entertainment
Quiet time to rest, then something to enjoy together.
3:30 pm
Snack time
A second short break before the end of the day.
4:00 pm
Pick-up time
Tidy up, a word with parents, and off home.
Admissions open
Which class is right for your child?
Tell us their age and what they are like, and we will tell you honestly where they would fit best.
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