About Us
Joanna van der Westhuizen
The Oak Tree Speelskool / Playschool is located in the peaceful and central Aurora, Durbanville right next to Clara Anna Fontein Estate. We are a small, registered playschool that focuses on individual care, especially school readiness for Grade R.
We are bilingual (Afrikaans and English). We accept children from 2½ years old up until 5 years old (Before Grade R). Our operating hours are Monday to Friday from 7:45 – 12:30, following the Western Cape Education Department school calendar. We offer 2, 3, 4 and 5 days per week options. The Oak Tree Speelskool / Playschool is run and managed by Joanna van der Westhuizen. She is a qualified Foundation Phase teacher, in South Africa and the United Kingdom, with years of teaching experience. Joanna has taught in the UK and locally at Chesterhouse (now Reddam House Durbanville), I-Learn Developmental Centre and Hasieland Speelskool. She especially loves the development of the early years and helping little ones reach their full potential.
The Oak Tree Speelskool / Playschool is located in the peaceful and central Aurora, Durbanville right next to Clara Anna Fontein Estate. We are a small, registered playschool that focuses on individual care, especially school readiness for Grade R.
We are bilingual (Afrikaans and English). We accept children from 2½ years old up until 5 years old (Before Grade R). Our operating hours are Monday to Friday from 7:45 – 12:30, following the Western Cape Education Department school calendar. We offer 2, 3, 4 and 5 days per week options. The Oak Tree Speelskool / Playschool is run and managed by Joanna van der Westhuizen. She is a qualified Foundation Phase teacher, in South Africa and the United Kingdom, with years of teaching experience. Joanna has taught in the UK and locally at Chesterhouse (now Reddam House Durbanville), I-Learn Developmental Centre and Hasieland Speelskool. She especially loves the development of the early years and helping little ones reach their full potential.
Joanna van der Westhuizen
Curriculum
We follow the National ELDA Curriculum for ages 0 to 4 years old which is prescribed by the Department of Social Development. The curriculum is organised in six early learning and development areas, which can be seen on the right-hand side.
We also follow the CAPS curriculum for our 5-year-olds, preparing them for Grade R. We teach through well-planned lessons, based on topics and themes children can relate to, and adapted for each individual’s need in a fun play-learn environment.
We follow the National ELDA Curriculum for ages 0 to 4 years old which is prescribed by the Department of Social Development. The curriculum is organised in six early learning and development areas, which can be seen on the right-hand side.
We also follow the CAPS curriculum for our 5-year-olds, preparing them for Grade R. We teach through well-planned lessons, based on topics and themes children can relate to, and adapted for each individual’s need in a fun play-learn environment.
Pricing
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Below are all of our pricing options for 2023:
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