Our aim as Junior Colleges is to foster and motivate learning and
school readiness within a caring, nurturing, and productive
environment. The children in our school are given many opportunities
to learn through a variety of activities that are aimed to encourage
school readiness, confidence, and emotional intelligence.
Junior Colleges Castillian has been a prominent part of the Alberton
skyline since April 1997. The familiar site of the Castle reflects our
commitment to treat our little ones like royalty.
We are proud to fall under the wing of the Junior Colleges Nursery
Schools, a division of ADvTECH.
Our school has a staff complement of 38 and each of our staff strive
to uphold the culture of excellence at the school. We follow the
esteemed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum which allows
“work through play”. It is an integrated approach based on the
seven areas of learning. Castillian’s eleven classes, ranging in age
from 3 months to Grade R, benefit from a school which is well equipped
to enter and keep-up with our fast-paced, technological world. The
children thoroughly enjoy a weekly whiteboard lesson which
familiarizes them with the world of computers and makes weekly theme
discussions even more interesting. Castillian also boasts two
specialist teachers – a gross motor skills coach and a music teacher
who place an emphasis on developing the child as a whole. We are
extremely proud of our “pom-pom” girls and our choir who are
regularly invited to perform at openings or functions.
The staff of Castillian are first-aid trained and our baby class is
overseen by a qualified nursing sister, offering parents peace of mind
that their little ones are in the best care available. The school is
divided into two sections. The first being the ‘baby school’ which
includes two potty-training classes, specializing in helping the
toddlers attain this difficult, yet import ant milestone. The second,
‘The Big School’ with classes ranging from the 2-3-year-olds,
through to our grade R’s
Parents and children get to enjoy several fun-filled days throughout
the year, including a Grandparents Day, Sports Day, Graduation,
Christmas Market, various entertainers and shows monthly and of course
a spectacular annual concert. There are also several educational
outings which some of the older classes are treated to, such as trips
to Gold Reef City, Lory Park Zoo and the Planetarium.
At Castillian we pride ourselves on being better than the rest, by a
mile!
If you require any further information kindly contact us or come along
and pay us a visit – we look forward to meeting you.