Preschool is an important stepping stone for children.
At Up An' Cumin' Yuppies children are not only taught academics, such as shapes, colours, numbers and letters but are also taught social and emotional skills like how to share and follow directions.
02/06/2026
Building strong readers starts early 📚✨
In preschool, reading experiences lay the foundation for lifelong literacy. Through stories, children develop early phonics awareness, vocabulary, comprehension skills, and the ability to make meaning from text.
Every shared book, every picture explored, and every story heard helps build confidence, curiosity, and a strong reading foundation that will support all future learning. 🌱
22/05/2026
Today we celebrate Picasso Day at our nursery school; a day filled with color, creativity, imagination, and fun! 🎨✨ Our little artists are exploring different colors, shapes, and textures while expressing themselves in the most beautiful and unique ways. From tiny handprints to bright masterpieces, every creation tells its own special story.
Picasso Day is all about encouraging confidence, creativity, and learning through play as our children paint, create, and let their imaginations shine. The classroom is filled with happy smiles, messy hands, colorful aprons, and lots of excitement as we turn simple moments into magical memories. 🌈🖌️
We love watching our little Picassos discover the joy of art and self-expression, one brush stroke at a time. 💛 TinyHandsBigDreams
🎨 5 Fun Facts about Sensory Play:
1. Sensory play helps build brain connections. Activities like squishing playdough, pouring water, or playing with sand strengthen neural pathways that support problem-solving, language, and motor skills.
2. It can improve emotional regulation. Repetitive sensory activities, like scooping rice or kneading slime; can have a calming effect and help children manage stress or big emotions.
3. Sensory play supports early science and math skills. Measuring, sorting, comparing textures, and observing cause-and-effect all introduce children to foundational STEM concepts through play.
4. Different textures activate different learning experiences. Smooth, rough, sticky, soft, wet, and crunchy materials encourage children to explore and describe the world using rich vocabulary and observation skills.
5. Sensory play isn’t just for toddlers. Older children benefit too, activities like sensory bins, cooking, gardening, and messy art continue to support creativity, focus, and fine motor development.
🎨👩🏼🎨🎭🦖🫶🏼❣️
15/05/2026
Hats off to the wildest, wackiest, most wonderful day at Up An’ Cumin’ Yuppies Kiddies Academy 🎩🤠🎉
Our little stars brought the fun, the colour, and the CRAZY to Crazy Hat Day! 💫👒
Tiny learners, big and small
Wearing colours, standing tall!
At Up An’ Cumin’ Yuppies we laugh and play,
Celebrating Colour Day!
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16/04/2026
You Can Do It! 💫
What a blessing it is to watch our little Yuppies grow… Learning, changing, and shining a little brighter every single day. 🌱
Every small step is a big achievement, and we couldn’t be prouder! 💛
| Monday | 06:30 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 06:30 - 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 06:30 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | 06:30 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 06:30 - 17:30 |