Preschool By-The-Park

Oh what a treat to be greeted by our Christmas elves who stayed up late to bake for us!

At By-The-Park, families are not silo units. We are a network of families, neighbors, and friends who look out for one another, from drop off chats to sharing tips. It is our Ubuntu in action: I am because we are. Our strength comes from shared belonging, joy and being part of the adventures growing and learning together. This is our Village, our pride and joy.

Tag a friend or family you’re grateful for in your Village.

From Our Classroom - Toddler

Ever wondered how their little minds start to make connections at such a young age?

Through observing and interacting with their environment, and lots of imagination, the toddlers begin to understand the world around them. Over here, a simple block play experience turned into a full birthday celebration, where the toddlers ‘baked’ a cake, sang “Happy Birthday”, and blew out the candles! 🎂 ✨Then came the best part: cutting the "cake," sharing it with friends, and pretending to eat it together 🍰😋

From connecting the Duplo pieces for the cake layers to ‘eating’ the cake that they have ‘baked’ together, it shows how such playful, self-directed learning experiences allow the children to think back on past experiences and make connections through symbolic representation using blocks! It also showed their incredible attention to detail and creativity! 🌟

Such cooperative and symbolic play episodes is where social skills, language, and early problem-solving begin to bloom. What may look like play is actually powerful learning in action! 💡👶🏼

From Our Outdoor Classroom - N1

What can we see from the great outdoors? Our N1 children spotted a snail attempting to glide across our big white wall🐌As the children got nearer, the snail retreated back into its shell. This sparked a conversation between the teacher and the children:

Children: “Uh oh... The snail went home.”

Teacher: “Why do you think it went home?”

Children: “Because he wants to rest.”

Teacher: “What do you think it can do inside its shell while it rests inside?”

Children: “Watch TV and read books!”

Teacher: “Oh! How do you know?”

Children: “Because I read books when I rest at home too!”

In moments like these, we see how outdoor time not only provides children with opportunities to play and discover about the big world around them, but also about themselves! Through their discoveries, the children connected their own experiences with those of a tiny creature—showing care, imagination, and a growing understanding of empathy! ✨

From Our Outdoor Classroom - N2

Laughter could always be heard. As these two little ones engaged in a simple game of hide and seek with a duck toy, giggles were heard from afar, and a blooming friendship was observed.

It is through such simple play episodes that the greatest joy takes flight!✨

Tiny hands, HUGE impact! We had our World Water Awareness Week between 17-21 March to commemorate World Water Day, which happens on 22 March every year!

Our little humans not only engaged in various meaningful and hands-on activities to explore the different and vital roles that water plays in our lives, but also reflected on how we can conserve this very precious resource of ours and make a difference in our world!

From Our outdoor Classroom – k1

She was stirring sand with a stick,
arranging leaves like garnishes,
serving “main course” made from stone.

Then she looked up and asked me,
“Can I be a chef when I grow up?”

I smiled and replied,
“Why not?”

She nodded seriously,
and went back to cooking.
Because in her world, anything is possible.
And in ours—we believe it too.