We are an inclusive school
Fill your bucket with fun, knowledge & adventure
Back to basics, learning through play
Back to basics, learning through play
Buckets and Books Nursery School is an independent, family-run school situated in Broadacres on beautiful grounds that have been enjoyed by many little people over the past 9 years.
Open spaces, rolling lawns, big trees, animals and vegetable gardens, encourage children to get back to basics and learn through play. The property is fully secured, totally walled, with plenty of secure inside parking.
Fill your bucket with fun, knowledge & adventure
We provide an educational play based program that embraces a “Back to Basics” philosophy of learning. Children are encouraged to explore and discover in a natural and stimulating environment that will develop the whole child physically, emotionally, cognitively, socially and spiritually.
We focus on:
Learning through the concrete experiences of touching, moving, listening, seeing, and hearing
Developing relationships with other children and their physical world
Integrating the use of technology
The program is based on the Christian Principles of:
Respect, Responsibility, Community.
This is achieved through a structured curriculum that is guided by the interests of the children.
School hours are 8.30am to 12pm (Playgroup & Grade 0000), 8.30am to 12:30pm (Grades 000 and 00) and 8.00am to 12.30pm (Grade 0), however a waiting class is available from 7am. Aftercare services are offered, at an additional cost (see fees page), until 5pm. Holiday club is offered most holidays at an additional cost.
Have You Heard?
Buckets and Books Nursery School offers a Grade R class, we also accept enrolments from Playgroup to Grade R for children with HEARING AIDS and COCHLEAR IMPLANTS!
What is Inclusivity?
Provide an environment to children who require limited adaptations in the classroom, to participate in the school and the community.
Looking at all children at what they can do rather than what they cannot do.
- Individual differences between children are a source of richness and diversity, and not a problem.
- Our Staff are fully trained and continue to attend the latest courses so as to grow continually.
- Our Teachers have knowledge of different approaches to teaching so that children with various abilities and strengths can learn together.
- We work closely with parents, therapists and the community to determine the most effective ways of providing a quality education in an inclusive environment.
- The diversity of needs and pace of the developments of children are addressed through a wide and flexible range of responses (so long as these responses not include removing a child with a disability from the classroom).
- Create opportunities for these children where they receive appropriate social interaction with similar aged children.
- Expose these children to age-appropriate cognitive activities.
- Expose these children to age-appropriate societal expectations
- Strong visionary leaders in our management team
- Commitment from all staff members
- Commitment from parents and families (both special education families and general education families)
- Weekly therapy sessions provided by our team of specialists
- Termly IEP meetings to set reasonable goals which are to be addressed in both the short and long-term.
- Monitor the implementation and execution of said goals.
- An initial trial period is required to allow us as a team to ensure that Buckets and Books is the appropriate and best environment for your child. If this is not the case, this trial period will allow inciteful recommendations and we will be able to assist and guide you with better placement options for your child.
Fees
Grade R (5 year old turning 6)
- R5 400 – Monthly
- R19 290 – Termly
- R56 400 – Annually
Grade 0000 (2-3 year old)/Playgroup
- R 5 100 - Monthly
- R 18 285 - Termly
- R 53 200 - Annually
Grade 00 & 000 (3-4 & 4-5 year old)
- R 5 470 - Monthly
- R 19 700 - Termly
- R 57 300 - Annually
Playgroup 3-days-per-week option
- R 3 050 - Monthly
Initial Deposit * – R 2 500 (non refundable)
Registration Fee (incl. hat, library bag and movement t-shirt) – R 400
** Monthly fees are calculated over 11 months – January to November.
3 day per week option is only available to our Playgroup Class
The class group that your child is placed in, is based on the age that they turn during the current year (1 January – 31 December)
Aftercare - FUN 2 FIT
Playgroup 3-days-per-week option
- Lunch Only R 40
- Half Day (collection by 2pm) R 75
- Full Day (collection by 5pm) R 100
- Half Day - Monthly - (Capped at 16 days) R1 200
- Full Day - Monthly - (Capped at 16 days) R1 600
Banking Details
Buckets and Books Preschool (Pty) Ltd
Standard Bank
Fourways Crossing (00995300)
Account no. 33-304-285-9