Little Red Hen :: Our Mission

Activity time for the pupils.

The Importance Of A Good Pre-Primary Education

Early childhood forms the basis of all subsequent development. Psychologists such as Freud, Erikson and Bloom have researched the influence of early childhood and have stressed its significance in the overall development of the Adult.

The Aim Of Little Red Hen

Our aim is to provide educational assistance to parents in the education of their young children, and to provide a framework for the overall development of the child as a whole person. This development takes place in five broad (and often overlapping) areas.

1. Affective Development Of The Child

To help the child to form a positive self-image and a realistic sense of his own worth.
To create an environment that promotes a sense of security and trust.
To help develop affective stability required for all subsequent learning events.

2. Physical Development Of The Child

To ensure the physical safety of the child.
To help the child to become physically independent and to discover and understand his physical possibilities.
To help the child form a body image as a point of departure for Cognitive Development.
To develop motor skills, identify physical problems and defects, and help correct them.

3. Social And Normative Development

To ensure the development of acceptable social skills and attitudes.
To aid the forming of relationships with peers and adults.
To provide support as the child learns to meet group demands.
To create opportunities for healthy biological gender identification without gender stereotyping.
To promote insight into society's norms and values.
To help the child to accept authority, to take responsibility and to exercise self control.
To teach a responsible attitude to life with the help of adult models.

4. Cognitive Development

To create directed concrete opportunities for the concept formation.
To cultivate an inquiring attitude with a view to independent problem solving.
To develop learning skills such as observation, sorting, comparison and classification.
To encourage the child's innate desire to learn.
To encourage a positive attitude towards, and a love of knowledge.

5. Aesthetic Development

Helping the child to recognise and appreciate the beauty of the world around him.
Showing the child how to experience the joy of creative activities and providing a basis for the development of his own creativity.

Music

We have two music specialists who visit our school on a weekly basis. Music is offered to every child in the main school, and is included in the school fees. The music programme includes classical music and playing instruments.

The music programme is based largely on the development of the listening skills through movement and will afford your child the opportunity to physically experience Classical Music in a very fun-filled way, and make it an essential part of his existence.

During the year, your child will be introduced to approximately 20 pieces of music written by well known composers. Each of these pieces of music will, once the story has been outlined, be dramatized by your child and will be revised at a later stage through instrumental play. Every week a large number of masks, wigs, hats, fantasy clothes and other accessories will be made available to enable your child to fantasize around the music and express himself to the full. His urgent need to fantasize and socialize in a group in an orderly way will, to a large extent, be satisfied in this music appreciation class.

Music within a relaxed framework enriches our children's lives. It helps them to discover the good in themselves and in others. It nurtures an understanding and acceptance for one another. We as parents must ensure that our children make this invaluable gift their own!

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