Curriculum - Sunshine House

Playgroup 12 - 30 months PLAYGROUP (adult accompanied)

Play is a vital part of a child's life. It is the way children make sense of their world. Therefore, play is essential if children are to learn.

Purpose of Sunshine House PLAYGROUP

1 Stepping stone before Nursery/school

2 Introduction to social groups

3 Introduction to learning away from the home

What will the children do in PLAYGROUP?

There are lots of activities such as arts & crafts, singing, dancing and story time planned through the session
English and Putonghua as part of their curriculum

Session times for Playgroup (12 - 24 months)

3 Days/Week Programme : 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
2 Days/Week Programme : 9:00 am - 10:30 am or 10:30 am - 12noon (Tuesday and Thursday)

Session times for Advanced (adult accompanied) Playgroup (22 – 30 months)

3 Days/Week Programme : 10:30 am – 12 noon (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)

Pre-schools

We offer Bilingual classes (English and Putonghua) for our Nursery and Kindergarten programs for 2 – 6 year olds. The daily Putonghua session lasts around 40minutes; the focus remains on the Literacy and Numeracy programs which are delivered in English.

We follow the British National curriculum and The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Sunshine House with more emphasis on creativity and specifically tailored for children’s multi-cultural experience living in Hong Kong.

Our early literature program is delivered through the Oxford Reading Tree and the Jolly Phonics programs. Additionally, we place a great deal of emphasis on preparing our children for their Primary One admissions, teaching them our “Sunshine Values”, helping them with self-esteem and confidence, and moulding them into the Global Citizens they will become.

Upon completion of their pre-school years, our children progress to international schools or ESF primary schools; we have an excellent track record of children moving on to primary schools of their choice.

What Do Students Learn

Through play, children:

explore their world through sensory play

find out how to get along with others

become competent enough to try different activities

develop self esteem

Children learn:

co-operation

problem solving

language

persistence and concentration

the value of curiosity

self confidence

co-ordination

attitudes and values

self motivation and self direction

Dear Ms.Julian,

Thank you for so many things. Thank you for your warm Good Morning every single day. Thank you for accepting Ayan’s challenges and for helping him blossom in class in spite of those.
Thank you for sharing the issues you faced with Ayan and for accepting my solutions and also creating your own solutions. It made me realize that we both were in the same team and that we both wanted what was best for Ayan.
Thank you for always willing to listen to me at any time of the day. You were always so patient with me, answering all my questions, listening to everything I had to say. It’s because of teachers like you, parents like us can be at peace at home throughout the year. Thank you for your cheerful good byes every single day. We will miss you and Sunshine House so much. If it was not for Sunshine House, days in Hong Kong would have been so difficult.
Thank you once again. Lots of Love