#KINDERGARTEN AGE FREE#

The children help prepare the food as part of the daily work in Kindergarten – kneading the dough, peeling the vegetables, measuring and mixing the the ingredients, and buttering the bread.Ĭare is taken in the preparation and serving of our food. And everyday Fruit Salad with plenty of Water, or Children’s Tea in the colder months (warm camomile tea and apple juice).Friday: Apple and Almond Crumble with yoghurt and seasonal fruit compote.Thursday: Kindergarten spelt & rye bread with hummus & vegetable sticks.Tuesday: Barley and Vegetable Soup with oatcakes.We follow a consistent snack rhythm through the week creating a familiar rhythm the children love – ‘Is it Rice Day or Soup Day today?’ We cater for all dietary requirements including vegan and dairy and gluten free.ĭaily, weekly and yearly rhythms are the foundation of Kindergarten education. Meals are freshly made at Kindergarten by our teachers and assistants using organic and seasonal ingredients.

We believe that a healthy and hearty mid-morning snack provides the children with the energy and focus they need for healthy physical and neurological development.Įvery morning in Kindergarten the children and teachers sit down together for a substantial, mid-morning snack – nourishing, organic, whole food with dishes rich in vegetables, grains and fruit. The comforting smell of bread baking in the oven is familiar in Steiner Kindergartens around the world. Underpinning it all, the Teacher is expertly supporting their developmental needs, gently observing and encouraging them as understanding and inquiry grow – helping your child acquire the social, physical and intellectual foundation for future learning and life. Playing, working, singing, dancing, making, exploring and story-telling – these are your child’s experience of Kindergarten. Outside there’s space to run and skip, play in sand and mud and ride in a wheel-barrow.Īctivities reflect the changing seasons and children celebrate a diversity of festivals throughout the year – developing a love and appreciation of nature, a sense of community and a rich inner life of feeling. Well wrapped up against the cold, we walk and explore the local park. The children play outside whatever the weather. The natural world and outdoor play are a key part of Kindergarten life. Traditional songs, rhymes, and stories offer a rich exposure to language, cultivating children’s natural love of words and focusing memory and concentration while counting games and rhythmic activities build a solid foundation for number skills. By watching the adults busy at work children learn by seeing, doing and active participation. Painting today, chopping vegetables for soup tomorrow, and, always, cleaning on Friday.

Reassuring daily and weekly rhythms are the foundation for imitation and learning. This freedom to engage deeply in imaginative play is a wonderful gift – stimulating creative, inquiring minds that stay with our children for a lifetime.

#KINDERGARTEN AGE FREE#

In free play with simple, natural materials a wooden bench becomes a rocket, plaited wool ropes are mermaid’s hair. The family atmosphere, mixed age group and small class size (just 16) of our Kindergartens give a deep sense of warmth and security where confidence and social skills thrive.Ĭhildren learn to play together, to work together and look after one another – developing empathy, cooperation, and self-reliance – vital building blocks for life success of all kinds.īeautiful surroundings nourish your child’s developing senses – soft pastel fabrics, vivid water colours, the touch of beeswax, the smell of crushed lavender.

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