Nursery & Kindergarten
While we are dedicated to delivering a curriculum that inspires wonder and fosters connection, creating lasting memories for children, we also prioritise supporting you, the parents. In addition to teaching and caring for your child, our mission is to empower you, ensuring you feel confident in your role and grow alongside your child every step of the way.
Nursery & Kindergarten
Groups
Our why in kindergarten
At Transylvania College, we understand that parenting is a journey filled with love and care, as well as responsibilities that sometimes feel overwhelming. While we are dedicated to delivering a curriculum that inspires wonder and fosters connection, creating lasting memories for children, we also prioritise supporting you, the parents. In addition to teaching and caring for your child, our mission is to empower you, ensuring you feel confident in your role and grow alongside your child every step of the way. We acknowledge the critical role that early years education plays in establishing a solid foundation for a child's future academic journey. By providing a nurturing environment during these formative years, we set the stage for their continued success throughout their educational experience.
Check out the offerCherry Trees
Nursery
2-3 years old
Apple Trees
Kindergarten
3-4 years old
Chestnut Trees
Kindergarten
4-5 years old
Oak Trees
Kindergarten
5-6 years old
Daily schedule and activities
8:00-18:00*
*17:00-18:00 is departure time
The weeks that match the school holidays in the academic calendar will be organised as weekly camps, reuniting children in various activities that may be provided by a team of teachers and after-school club providers
Communication & language
Children talk about the pictures of a story, discovering and making predictions on what they think could happen next, re-telling a story and recreating parts of it, developing their vocabulary.
Physical development
children develop their small hand muscles in class and core body muscles through a variety of activities, including dance and sports provided with the support of a Physical Education specialist teacher.
Personal, Social and Emotional development
happens in everything we do, from helping children learn to manage their own needs and by fostering independence, to addressing all of their feelings and helping them build healthy relationships.
Literacy
Children learn to distinguish sounds (from the age of 2) and letters (from the age of 3), and develop early reading and writing skills (from the age of 4).
Maths
in addition to language development, we believe in nurturing mathematical thinking from an early age. By interacting with materials and through manipulative play, children learn Maths in a hands-on way.
Expressive Arts & Design
We feel that it’s important to teach children early on to enjoy the process of creating something and enjoy the creative process without feeling any pressure in regard to the end result. This way they are growing up without the burden of perfectionism, feeling free to create and innovate.
Understanding of the world
children learn that they are part of a wider community, they learn about nature while being in it, they interact with all their senses with various materials, they learn about people and diversity, growing up tolerant and adaptable.
Additional Programmes
Continuos provision
Teachers create and offer opportunities for free play and learning, encouraging children to make their own decision about which areas to access; the learning areas are prepared in advance by the teachers and are constantly updated according to the identified interests of the children in the group.
Child of the week
offered beginning with nursery, from the age of 2. Once per year every child is given the opportunity to shine, getting additional responsibilities and the role of Teaching Assistant.
Forest Education
offered beginning with the first kindergarten group, from the age of 3. Once a month, every group explores the forest for half a day, having a specific objective for each exploratory visit.
Outdoor education
teachers in every group, starting with nursery organise and deliver outdoor lessons, at least one activity/week. Starting with three year olds, children experience the Mud Kitchen and the Sensory Garden.
Baby Sign Programme
at two and three years old, children learn signs to express themselves. This helps them to communicate, it reduces frustration and leads to increased confidence.
Service Learning Programme
projects are chosen yearly to facilitate the children's involvement in supporting various communities. This includes, for example, the Shoebox Project, Mufti Days, Fairs and other fundraising events organised with the support of parents.