At Speel-Speel Slim, we follow South Africa's National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for children from birth to four years, and prepare our older classes for the CAPS Grade R curriculum they will meet at big school. Everything we do is rooted in Christian values. We read Bible stories, sing Christian songs and pray together every day, so children grow in faith as well as knowledge.
The NCF sets out six areas that guide how young children learn and grow. We bring each one to life through play:
Feeling safe, healthy and cared for.
Knowing who they are and that they are loved.
Listening, talking, early reading and writing.
Numbers, shapes, patterns and sorting.
Art, music, movement and imaginative play.
Curiosity about nature, people and how things work.
CAPS (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement) is the national school curriculum from Grade R onwards. It focuses on three areas, and our older classes lay the groundwork for each, so children start Grade R confident and ready to learn:
Rich vocabulary and early literacy.
Counting, shapes and problem-solving.
Social, creative and physical development.
A love for God, rooted in Christian values.
A strong sense of self and belonging.
Rich vocabulary in English and Afrikaans.
Counting, shapes, patterns and problem-solving.
Sharing, kindness and making friends.
Strong bodies, fine and gross motor skills.
A smooth, confident step into Grade R.
