Oakwood Pre-School

Grade 000 - Grade 0

Oakwood is undoubtedly the busiest part of our school.  This is where firemen and nurses, fairies and magicians, truck drivers and computer technicians all work and play and learn. This is where your child is able to be whatever they wish to be, while they are readied for Grade 1 and all that formal school will demand of them. Our school is a friendly, happy one where your children can enjoy a beautiful environment and the attention of teachers who regard each child as special.

Somerset House offers relevant and high quality schooling to children from Grade 000 to Grade 7. The fact that this is all offered on one campus enhances communication and co-operation between teachers of pre-school and primary school allowing for a smooth transition between the two. 

Education at Oakwood is geared towards tomorrow.  Our aim is to begin educating your child for life - encouraging independence, self-sufficiency and maturity.  This can only be done by building the child’s self-confidence allowing him or her to make his own decisions and teaching him or her to solve problems independently and creatively. To achieve this we provide a carefully researched and well-planned curriculum that provides opportunities for all children to succeed in a caring atmosphere. Our programme is based on self-imposed (individual) structure, which as far as possible emphasises “do’s”, rather than “don’ts” or rules, and encourages self-discipline within the framework of loving, but firm, adult guidance.

There are 2 classes in each grade:

Grade 000 (Bees & Ladybirds) - 15 children per class
Grade 00 (Dormice & Fieldmice) - 20 children per class
Grade 0 (R) (Owls & Squirrels) - 22 children per class