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Seychelles Pre School Structure

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Pre-primary education is very critical for children’s physical, mental, cognitive, and socio-emotional development. Early childhood is a very sensitive period in a child’s life and the quality of a child’s experiences in the early years will shape their future. There are various forms of structured pre-primary education provision for children in Seychelles including Day Care Centres, Child Minding services, kindergarten schools, and nursery schools. Most of these are privately owned and run with varying levels of supervision and support from the Government. There are still however low but growing enrollment rates into pre-primary schools.

Pre-primary education

  • Ages                            : 3-5 years
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Primary Languages: Creole, English
  • Terms                          : 3 terms
  • Admission Term: throughout the year
  • School types: kindergarten, nursery, Day Care Centres, Child Minding Centres.

Why Early Childhood Education?

a)      It Enhances social and emotional development

b)      It Increases retention, completion, and achievement of education.

c)      Compensates for disadvantage and vulnerability

d)     It helps Improve language and basic cognitive skills development

e)      It Improves physical and motor development

f)       It Improves the child’s school readiness

g)      Nurtures a positive self-image.

h)      Encourages autonomy and independence.

Creches Education

Children aged 3 years to five years are catered for in creches before they can enroll in primary schools. Creche education here is free in public schools which are available in all districts. There are 32 Creches located on the 4 main islands. public creches are attached to the primary schools and are easily accessible.

Pre-primary education is very crucial and of utmost importance, because it lay foundations for lifelong learning and helps students in the following ways:

  • They Acquire the appropriate moral and spiritual values and behaviors
  • They learn to read with understanding
  • They Acquire an understanding of numbers or numeracy at a foundation level.
  • they grow in self-esteem, acquires a sense of personal identity, and develop cooperative attitudes towards others
  • Enables children to Approach new experiences and changes with confidence, and acquire effective verbal communication skills, and learn to express their needs and feelings freely.
  • Refines their gross motor and fine motor skills and they learn how to use them.
  • They Acquire basic concepts and information leading to a fuller understanding of their immediate environment
  • They Acquire logical thinking and problem-solving skills and develops their creativity, imagination, and sense of observation
  • Children develop an awareness of the arts and learn to express themselves through various artistic activities including drama, music, dance, to mention but a few.

Examples of International schools offering Pre-primary education in SEYCHELLES

4 private fee-paying pre-schools offer pre-primary education to both locals and non-locals. These include:

1) Independent School

2) International School

3) Ecole Française

4) Children’s House.

The Children’s House, Seychelles

This is an international school that caters to children from 2 to 9 years of age. The school follows the Montessori curriculum but is tailored to fit the diverse needs of the children and families in Seychelles.

  • Established: 1996
  • Address: Bel AirPO Box 1215Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
  • levels: nursery to primary school.
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Terms: 3 terms

Academics- the school follows the Montessori method with a variety of Learning Areas as follows;

Activities of Everyday Living- This is specially designed for younger children 2 to 4 years. These activities train the child for life especially in areas including how to care for themselves and the environment, how to dress and wash themselves, develop pouring skills, polishing, sweeping, cooking, sewing, to mention but a few.

Sensorial Area- focuses on refining the child’s senses. they learn from their environment through exploration with the senses. They also learn to gauge different heights, lengths, weights, colors, sound smells, shapes and textures, and more.

Mathematics Materials- these ensure that each child learns to manipulate quantities and symbols in a practical way building a solid base for further learning in problem-solving and mathematics

Reading And Language Skills- Children are taught to read through the phonic method, learn letters and sounds, and how to blend them to make words.

Geography, Biology, And History

Painting, Drawing, Molding, and Creative Work

Music Appreciation, Singing, and Dance

Extracurricular activities- students are kept active throughout all grades and they can enjoy a variety of extracurricular activities that include Swimming, Gymnastics, Dancing, and Tennis, Afternoon extra-curricular activities; swimming, dance, yoga, gymnastics or ball games, music, and singing, cooking and creative work, depending on their level.

Prospective students- The Preschool is open to children from 2 to 5 years and Parents must fill in one enrollment form for each child. They must also pay 2000Rs non-refundable registration or application fee. Once a place has been secured, and Admission fee of 5000Rs should be paid.

All documents requested by the school must all be submitted to complete the admission process.

Tuition and fees- the following fees are to be paid by the students:

Nursery (2-3 years) mornings, plus extra activities and snacks                     11800 Rs/ term

Nursery (2-3 years) full day plus extra activities and snacks                          13100 Rs per term

Pre-School (3-6 years) full day plus extra activities and snacks                     14000 Rs per term

Primary Section (6-9 years) full day plus extra activities and snacks.            15600 Rs per term

Registration fee per child                                                                                2000 Rs non-refundable

Admission fee per child (to be paid when a place has been secured).            7000 Rs

Vijay International School Praslin

This is a non-profit international school that offers educational programs to children aged 3 years to 18 years.

Early Childhood Section

  • Established: 2008
  • Address: Vijay International School Baie St Anne, Praslin
  • ages: 3-5
  • Duration of study: 2 years
  • Student population: 240+ (all grades)
  • Primary Languages: English, French
  • Terms                          : 3 terms

Academics- the curriculum here helps children to master the basics of reading, writing, and math skills, to mention but a few.

The Early Childhood section is for children aged between 3 and 5 years and is divided into 2 classes as follows:

Reception 1 (R1)-  3-4-year-olds

Reception 2 (R2)- 4-5-year-olds

These classes (R1 and R2), follow the UK Early Years Foundation Stage Framework where they learn a variety of skills, acquire new knowledge and demonstrate their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development. These are divided into 3 prime areas and 4 specific areas, making a total of 7 areas of learning.

3 prime areas:

Communication and language;

Physical development; and

Personal, social, and emotional development.

And 4 specific areas:

Literacy;

Mathematics;

Understanding the world; and

Expressive arts and design.

Children in Reception learn through playing, exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outdoors.

 

Tuition and fees- the following fees are payable as tuition and other fees

Tuition per Term

Reception 1 and 2:                                          SR15 000 per term

Years 1 – 6:                                                     SR18 000 per term

Years 7 – 9:                                                     SR21 500 per term

Years 10 – 11:                                                 SR22 500 per term

Years 12 – 13:                                                 SR23 000 per term

Enrolment Fee (one time only)

Therefore the enrolment fees for local families are as follows:

First child                                                         SR6 000

Second and subsequent children                    SR4 000

For overseas enrolments, parents make a contribution to the school development fund rather than enrolment fees. The overseas enrolments fees are as follows:

First child                                            €1 000

Second child                                       €500

Third child                                          €300

Deposit                                               SR7 500

The deposit is recorded against the child’s name and is refundable when the child leaves the school, provided the minimum deposit per family is retained.

Facilities- The Early Childhood Section is home to a variety of facilities including a large outside area with sand, water trays, a pirate ship and a playhouse, access to a beach that provides excellent outdoor learning opportunities, A library, the sports hall, and the outdoor jungle gym for PE session, and a Special needs room, to mention but a few.

 

Independent School of Seychelles

This is an independent, coeducational international school. The school aims to offer an educational Programme that ensures the intellectual, physical, spiritual and moral development of every student. The school caters to children from Kindergarten through to IGCSE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels.

Kindergarten Section

  • Established: 1993
  • Address: Union Vale, Ile du Port, Mahe, Seychelles. P.O Box 805
  • Ages: 3-5
  • Duration of study: 2 years
  • Primary Languages: English
  • Terms                    : 3 terms

Academics

3 to 4 Years: Kindergarten 1- education at this stage must be exciting, stimulating, and satisfying so that children may perceive education as exciting. At this stage, Children begin to develop their social language, aesthetic and academic skills gradually through play, music, drama, art, and craft. basic letters and numbers are introduced, in a fun-oriented way through songs and nursery rhymes.

4 to5 Years: Kindergarten 2- at this stage the Foundations laid in the first year are reinforced, and a more formal approach to learning is introduced to prepare children for more formal learning that will be used in their later school years. reading, writing, and arithmetic are gradually introduced in a progressive manner best suited to their individual needs.  

Extracurricular activities- the school offers students a variety of opportunities to excel in extracurricular activities such as Embroidery, Wildlife Club, Recorder Club, Book & student librarian club, Dance club, Scouts club, Fun and learning club, Spiritual club, History Club, Athletics Club, Athletics Club, Athletics Club, Chess Club, Textile Club, Jewellery Club, School Primary Choir, Red Cross Club, and the Football Academy. Physical education activities including Athletics, Swimming, Basketball, Badminton, Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country, to mention but a few.

Prospective students- Parents of new students must pay an initial family deposit of SR. 7500. The deposit is payable only for the first child admitted to the school and Subsequent children of the same family do not have to pay the deposit.

Tuition and fees-Tuition and Fees for the School Year

initial family deposit of SR. 7500.00 This deposit is payable only for the first child admitted to the school.  Subsequent children from the same family do not have to pay the deposit. The deposit is refundable only if a term’s notice is given to withdraw the child/children from the school and if all outstanding debts are cleared.

admission fee                                                              SR.10 000.00 per child

Tuition fees are payable in advance before the start of each term as follows:

Kindergarten                                                               R12 000 per term.

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