Sunnybank Play and Learn Centre

Sunnybank Play and Learn Centre 📚Early Childhood Development Centre
❤️Planting smiles, growing giggles and
harvesting love for 50 years
✏️12 months - Grade R

Sunnybank is a place where numerous little persons over the years have learned to take the first steps into a bigger world than just home. They become confident to venture from here to "big school". The institution was established in May 1974 under the supervision of Mrs Bee Elliot and Mrs Renee Schwikkard and soon had +- 30 children, most of whom were full day children. Granny Ryan (Renee’s elderly mum) had a small flat here and cared for the very early children. She sat with them whilst they built puzzles and if they had built 2 or 3 puzzles before going out to play they got a sweet! In 1978 Bee left Newcastle and Liz van Niekerk (who was already working at the school) and Yvonne Glasspool (who would later become principal) purchased a quarter share each in Sunnybank and continued its “good work”. At that stage the school catered for about 50 children and the numbers slowly increased to 80 children. After 30 years of service to Sunnybank in 2007 Yvonne Glasspool sold Sunnybank and went on a well deserved pension. Since January 2008 Sunnybank has been owned and run by Mandy van Staden and learner numbers increased significantly. In January 2012 we became the official English feeder school for Huttenpark Primary School and our Grade R classes are part of Huttenpark. We incorporated the Huttenpark Pre-Primary Grade R and Family classes. We now accommodate 160 2-6 year olds in 8 classes and in 3 separate play areas. Sunnybank has always given children good grounding in preparation for Grade 1. Over the years we have seen many Sunnybankers who are now parents; businessmen and women bring their own children to Sunnybank because they remember their time here with happiness.

05/09/2026

Happy Spring❤️🌸❄️🤔

Wishing our our girls, mommies, grannies and special ladies a wonderful Woman’s Day❤️🌸❤️
09/08/2026

Wishing our our girls, mommies, grannies and special ladies a wonderful Woman’s Day❤️🌸❤️

28/07/2026
3rd Term 2026… loading❤️We missed you🤩☀️
20/07/2026

3rd Term 2026… loading❤️We missed you🤩☀️

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17/07/2026

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22/06/2026

Start your engines! 🏁❤️

What a special Father’s Day celebration filled with racing, laughter, and unforgettable memories. Thank you to all our dads and father figures for joining us on the track! 🏎️💙

Wishing all our dads, grandfathers, uncles, stepdads, brother and other special men a very happy Father's Day❤️ Also rem...
21/06/2026

Wishing all our dads, grandfathers, uncles, stepdads, brother and other special men a very happy Father's Day❤️ Also rememberung our daddies who work away, live away and also those who live in heaven ❤️We had a fantastic celebration at school yesterday and we will post some photos soon🏁🏎️☀️

11/06/2026

Sunnybank… proud supporters of The Beautiful Game❤️💛💚⚽️🇿🇦Go Bafana Bafana🔥

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William Steele Place, Pioneer Park
Newcastle
2940

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+27343250130

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