The first years of your child’s life are crucial to the development of personality and intellect. This is a period during which learning takes place at a very rapid speed.

Early childhood education and care is a part of life-long learning. Early childhood education means childrens’ educational interaction in different settings with the aim of fostering the child´s healthy growth, development and learning.
The objectives of  pre-school education are to support children´s growth towards humanity and  provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary in life, improve children´s learning conditions, to smooth out individual differences in children´s readiness to start schooling.

At Early Steps Montessori & Pre-School OUR OBJECTIVES are;

1) To develop and broaden the range of children’s learning experiences

2) To create an environment where children feel safe, secure and happy

3) To provide opportunities for enjoyment and play

4) To encourage positive attitude amongst our children and to develop their confidence and self-esteem

5) Encourage children to explore, appreciate and respect their environment

6) Provide opportunities to stimulate interest and imagination, there by exploring their talents

7) Extend children’s abilities to communicate ideas and feelings in a variety of ways

8) To make the children enthusiastic learners who are looking forward to school

OUR METHODOLOGY

Create a homely and friendly environment where the child is encouraged to gain knowledge with enthusiasm

• Develop and maintain a close relationship with the parents to ensure their recognize and understand the importance of their role in early childhood education

CURRICULUM

• Personal, Social/Emotional and Moral development
• Physical Development
• Exercises of Practical Life
• Sensorial Stimulation
• Communication and Language development
• Mathematical awareness and development
• Knowledge and understanding of the world (Environmental Studies)
• Creative and aesthetic development

AGES

Play Group :       2 ½  -  3   yrs
Nursery      :       3      -  4   yrs
Kindergarten:     4      -  5   yrs

TIME                    8.30 a.m.  to  11.30 a.m.

FEES

Admission  :       Rs.   10,000/=
Term Fees  :       Rs.    5,000/=
(can be paid in monthly installments of  Rs. 1,250/=)

TEACHING STAFF

Mrs. Zuhriya Zahir
Diploma in Montessori Method of Education (Marian Training Centre, Dehiwela)
Diploma in Pre-School and Dare Care (Academy of Professional Studies Pvt Ltd – Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda)

Mrs. Ramya Samarasekara
Diploma in Montessori Method for Pre-School and Primary Schools (Woodlands Training Centre, Maharagama)

MANAGEMENT

Mr. Omar Abdul Rasheed
BSc (Eng), ACMA, ACS

Mrs. Jezima Zahir
MBA (Sri J), ACMA, MCIM, PG Dip Econ (Col), Dip M (UK), ACS
Gold Medalist in Verse & Prose – London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art

Mr. Razmi Zahir
BSc (Hons) Information Systems, MMU - UK