Nursery
At this age, children are curious and eager learners. They are ready to plan, experiment, and express themselves independently
In our Nursery program, children spend 3.5 hours a day at school. Children immerse in learning across different areas including literacy, math, science, art & craft, and pretend play. Our Nursery curriculum is designed in such a way that children expand their vocabulary, social awareness, fine and gross motor abilities. It offers children a variety of choices within a carefully prepared indoor and outdoor environment.
Day in the Life
Start of the day
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Welcome and Inquiry Time
During this time children start their day with a prayer and teachers ask them to observe the different stations that have been set up around them, children discuss amongst themselves and with the teachers to get an idea of what are going to be done that day. These ways children immerse in inquiry time. -
Choice Time
Choice time is an opportunity for children to play with the loose parts. They direct their own learning. These loose parts provoke curiosity in the child which results in child expressing his thoughts using these materials. -
Math and Literacy Time
Children spend an hour everyday focusing on Math and Literacy related activities and worksheets. -
Snack Time
Station Time is planned by educators based on the theme of the month. 3 to 4 activities are laid down which are basically focused on enhancing sensory & fine motor skills of the child. Activities that focuses on art & design, music, pretend-play are planned in this time. -
Sensory or Outdoor Play
During this time, toddlers are involved in all kind of outdoor activities which promote physical development. -
Reflection Time
Closing time is an opportunity for educators to recall the behavior and reactions of each child to the activities that were planned in the day followed by the good bye song. These reflections are shared daily with the parents. It is an opportunity for the parents to share their feedback.
The Bell Goes Off
Play Group Learning Spaces
Sensory Gym
The sensory gymnasium is the combination of many open-ended equipments which involve twisting, turning , rolling , jumping, running, balancing and hopping. It is every child’s favourite space at Holakids. Children strengthen physical skills here.
Outdoor Play Spaces
Nature plays a very important role in holistic development of the child at early years. From a very young age, children are curious to understand how nature functions.
Our school is designed in a way that there is abundant natural light and fresh air at all times of the day. From sand pits to gardening stations, our outdoor areas promote physical growth, curiosity, and a strong connection with nature.
Numeracy and literacy station
In literacy, children start with a phonics program that promotes their oral and reading skills as well as build their writing skills through several art and pre-writing explorations. In math, children learn counting, measurement, patterns, geometry, and data handling. The areas are well equipped with light tables, mirror tables, montessori materials and children learn by playing, making, drawing, recording, and solving.
Art and Design Station
The art and design station allows children to engage with a wide range of tools and materials to explore textures and create expressive arts and crafts. Children explore a range of art tools such as paints, stamps, sponges. They also explore natural materials like clay slurry, leaves and branches, and natural colours from plants.
Reading Station
The reading station is a place where Storybooks of all genres including science, numeracy, social world, imagination, and emotional intelligence are available.. Children engage in reading individually or in pairs, listening to read-alouds and performing plays with peers.
Sensory Station
Interactive walls, sensory tables as well as natural, synthetic, and montessori materials are a part of this station. This activity gives an opportunity for children to express their emotions and interests. This part is designed to develop a child’s connection with the real world. This station includes activities which enhances listening skills, touch and feel senses and smelling and tasting experiences of the child.
Pretend Play Station
Pretend play helps children to understand their world around them and they enact their thoughts into actions. This station is furnished with proper furniture as in child friendly kitchen, shop, hospital or a restaurant. Here children enact scenarios based on their imagination and experiences.
