Nursery, Transition and Kindergarten

Children that enter Manor House will enter the Nursery at 3 years, Transition at 3.6 months or KG at 4 and 5 years. We currently have one Nursery class, one Transition class, followed by five Kg 1 classes and five Kg2 classes.

   • The Program - General Approach to Education

It is a proven fact that children learn more as a result of playing and
hands-on experience rather than more formal, traditional and conventional methods of teaching. Learning begins at birth and accelerates during the first 6 years. It is therefore important that they receive the skills and knowledge that they require to go forward into formal education.

Children who are given a sense of responsibility, begin to feel that they are part of a group and as a result tend to have less behavioral problems. The classroom should be a happy place where children learn through project work and freedom of choice, without competition. Here a child’s social skills should be re-enforced and he/she should learn to be helpful and be respectful to others.

During the early years the child’s motor skills are developed and this is done through physical exercise, art and craft work and coloring and tracing which then leads to free hand writing. It is also our aim to develop the level of spoken English to a fluency level whereby the children are acquiring language naturally by being immersed in natural speech whilst engaging in all the activities of the day.

   - Classrooms
Each classroom is light and airy. There are activities that the child can choose from during free play periods. We have approx 25 children per class and the Class Teacher is supported by an Assistant Teacher. We try to ensure that English is used at all times with the exception of the Arabic subjects.
The aim of the Class Teacher is to provide the child with a fluent level of English in order for them to attain a good base for their future school life.

  

   - Activity Rooms
Besides the child’s own class, we also have two Activity Rooms, one of which doubles as a dining room for the Nursery and Transition classes. In these activity rooms, the child is encouraged to learn through hands on experience and through play.

   - Music Room
Children are able to express themselves through song and dance. This encourages the growth of language skills as well the gaining of confidence.

   - Gardens
We have two KG gardens, one of which is used for breaks and games and the other is used for games only.

   - Tennis
We have a professional team of tennis coaches that encourage any child that shows the potential to develop his or her skills further. This can often be seen at an early age.


   - Computer Room
Children from KG 2 enter this room which has fifteen computers and they are linked into a tailor made plan suitable for their age.

   - Theatre
Once the children have the confidence to perform, this is encouraged through parties for parents for special occasions.