Hutchesons’ Pre-School is committed to providing a safe, secure and nurturing environment in which children will flourish. By supporting and challenging children through a rich, active play — based curriculum, we ensure that every child fullfils his or her potential.
Learning is child-centred and a well-structured but flexible curriculum allows us to respond to the changing needs and interests of the individual.
Experience tells us that play-based activities which reflect the unique and ever-changing interests of our children allow them to learn at a pace that’s just right for them.
Our curriculum is robust yet flexible. It is one which will respond to the needs of the children. Our staff take their lead from the children.
At Hutchesons’ Pre-School we believe that natural resources are a wonderful way of tapping into a child’s curiosity and motivation. Working with all of their senses our dedicated staff provide stimulating and challenging experiences in real life, meaningful contexts which develop the child’s critical thinking skills and foster creativity.
Our well-qualified, experienced Pre-School team, led by a Senior Teacher, create a warm and welcoming environment designed to foster creativity and curiosity, giving children time to explore and shape their own ideas. The staff aim to:
The Pre-School curriculum is broad-based, balanced and incorporates key skills to ensure a seamless transition to Primary 1.
At Hutchesons’ we are strategically committed to providing a whole-school experience, with children now able to join us from the age of three and remain with us through to Sixth Year for the highest quality education.
We firmly believe that a successful and rewarding education is built on the foundations of a Hutchesons’ Primary Education where the emphasis is placed on developing excellent skills of numeracy and literacy in small classes, averaging 18, with a warm and welcoming environment. Our Pre-School experience ensures our children are prepared and ready for the challenges of Primary 1.
