Four age groups, four rhythms

We group children by age, but we look at their development rather than the calendar. Moving up is decided together by teacher and parent.

ages 2–3
A moment in the Little Ones (ages 2–3) class
Little OnesA gentle first step away from home: sensory play, music, plenty of cuddles and respect for the sleep routine at home.Up to 10 children · 2 teachersOpen programme ages 3–4
A moment in the Stars (ages 3–4) class
StarsWaiting your turn, sharing, saying “I can do it”. The class of blocks, paints and first friendships.Up to 12 children · 2 teachersOpen programme ages 4–5
A moment in the Rainbow (ages 4–5) class
RainbowThe age of curiosity: planting seeds, asking, trying. Garden projects, playing with numbers and long stories.Up to 14 children · 2 teachersOpen programme ages 5–6
A moment in the Wise Owls (ages 5–6) class
Wise OwlsGetting ready for primary school, but not at a desk: science experiments, sounds and letters, responsibility and confid…Up to 14 children · 2 teachersOpen programme

Our day, hour by hour

The backbone of the day is the same in every age group; the length and content of activities change with age.

  1. Welcome and free play

    A teacher welcomes each child at the door; the child picks the first corner of the day.

  2. Breakfast

    All together at the long table. Everyone carries their own plate.

  3. Main activity

    Art, project or science, in small groups by age.

  4. Outdoors

    Garden, sandpit and vegetable bed. In rain boots when it rains.

  5. Music and movement

    Real instruments, dance and rhythm games.

  6. Lunch

    Cooked that morning in the school kitchen.

  7. Nap and rest

    Each class has its own nap room; non-sleepers rest in a quiet corner.

  8. Story circle

    Books and storytelling on the rug.

  9. Afternoon snack

    Fruit, home-made cookies, ayran or milk.

  10. Garden time

    The second outdoor time of the day.

  11. Workshops and pick-up

    Small workshops; parents get the day’s note at pick-up.

How do we teach?

Play comes first

We keep table work short. We learn numbers at the market, letters on the garden signs and taking turns on the slide.

Outside every day

Rain boots in the rain, coats in winter, out we go. The garden has our own vegetable bed and a sandpit.

Few children, lots of attention

Classes have at most 14 children and two teachers. Every child’s development file is read together with the parents at the end of term.

Home and school speak the same language

A short photo note every day and a parents’ meeting every month. We work on sleep, food and toilet habits together with you.

The two-storey Gökkuşağı Preschool building with its garden

Join us for breakfast one morning

Tour the school, see the classrooms and the garden, meet the teachers. Visits are on weekdays at 10:00 or 15:30 and take about 45 minutes.

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