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Carmelite Preschool & Learning Hub

Playgroup · 2–3 years

A Gentle Beginning to the Learning Journey

Discover • Connect • Wonder

The first step into preschool should feel exciting, reassuring, and joyful. Playgroup introduces children to a structured environment through play, exploration, movement, and interaction.

An Indian toddler exploring colourful fabric and wooden rings on a rug

Focus areas

  • Sensory & hands-on exploration
  • Communication & language development
  • Social interaction & building relationships
  • Movement, music & creative play

Core principle

Play is the learning.

EYFS-inspired learning

What Playgroup explores

Communication & Language
Listening, simple conversations, vocabulary, songs and rhymes
Physical Development
Running, jumping, climbing, fine-motor activities and self-help skills
Personal, Social & Emotional
Settling into school, sharing, turn-taking, expressing emotions and building confidence
Literacy
Picture books, storytelling, rhymes, name recognition and early mark-making
Mathematics
Counting through play, sorting, matching, shapes, big/small and more/less
Understanding the World
Family, animals, nature, senses, everyday objects and simple observations
Expressive Arts & Design
Painting, clay, collage, music, movement and pretend play

Let’s talk about your child’s first steps.

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