PROFILE OF THE FOUNDER

Small Wonders - Learn and Play House, Founder and Directress Julianne Perera, is a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Early Childhood Education and a Diploma holder of child psychology and counselling psychology. She is a fully qualified AMI teacher from St. Bridget’s Convent.

A Pre-school teacher with over 14 years of teaching experience in a prestigious international school in Sri Lanka. Her love and care for children, motivated by a high sense of determination and commitment to performance has attributed much to accomplish and achieve the objectives of Pre-school education at large.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Small Wonders - Learn and Play House is fully equipped with learning materials to facilitate the day to day curriculum within a child friendly environment. The Learn & Play House also comprises of a large play garden, sand play area, a music, art and craft room.

It also has a freedom of expression activity corner and a cozy mini library for the little ones to wander away into their own world of creative imagination. As promoting and inculcating natural talent whilst learning and playing is fundamental to the motto of the Small Wonders – Learn and Play House.

The ultra-modern facilities of the school is built to specifications with tiled floors and modern wash & bathroom facilities to ensure a safe and healthy environment. The school is secured by an extra high wall to ensure a safe haven for children and is located in a safe surrounding, at No. 57/16, 5th Lane, Nimala Maria Mawatha, just 500 meters from Hendala Road.

Educational games, play and practical exercises are an initial base to encourage the development of inner abilities and competencies in children. Careful attention is also given to groom discipline and values in the right direction. The school curriculum is based on the AMI Montessori Education System within a planned systematic process thus exposing kids to many learning experiences.

ENTRY AND ACCEPTANCE TO THE SCHOOL

The Pre-school intake is specific to children between the age groups of 2 ½ to 4 years of age in the classes of Play Group, Kinder Group and Pre-Primary.

The curriculum is based on the AMI Montessori method that enables children to maneuver confidently the very basics of Pre-school education, thus assuring a child’s knowledge, skills and abilities to develop to greater levels alongside with good disciplines prior to been graduated.

Thus we intend producing a child full of admiration, confident to undertake the lessons of primary and secondary education and to grow up to be productive to society and to the nation as a whole.

WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT

Every teaching method sparks moments of learning. Children learn well in a nurturing, child initiated play based environment which fosters self-confidence and acceptance of the individual child. This promotes natural creativity and acceptance of individuality. This in turn fosters trust to develop cognitive, emotional and social skills at a young age.

At Small Wonders - Learn and Play House, we have provided that setting to ensure that the child is fully prepared to the challenges of Primary and Secondary education so that he/she will reach their full potential at an early age.

WHY CHOOSE US

Convenient location, for safe and simple drop off and pick up.
Custom interiors, designed for little hands and inquisitive minds.
Dedicated spaces for active learning, games, quiet time, meals and reading.
Spectacular playground with sandpit, mat-slide, play house, mini pool and more.
Fantastic resources with an array of books and educational toys.
Physical Fundamentals program develops children’s physicality, coordination and movement skills.
Exclusive Ready to Read program, to give your child the best head start for starting school.
Calendar of fun special events and cultural activities.
Experienced educators in child care who are nurturing, highly trained and committed to the values represented in the AMI teaching methods.
We always maintain the ‘staff to child’ ratio as required by the educational authorities.

These are just some ways at Small Wonders – Learn and Play House stands out from the crowd but we’d love for you to see it for yourself.

THE CURRICULUM - CONCEPTS

As early childhood education is to guide and cultivate a child’s natural desire to learn and absorb, our curriculum is adopted to be an aid to life. It is also prepared to enhance creativity, innovation and individuality with much concentration and motivation. To achieve the full benefit of early childhood education, it is important that a child should spend at least three academic years with us. A child who has spent this amount of time in our environment must ideally seek admission to Grade 1 in a leading Primary School. Therefore the AMI – Montessori education system is the right choice for your child that is fully undertaken at Small Wonders.

FEE STRUCTURE

Admission Fee

A non-refundable admission fee payable at the time of enrolment. This fee must be paid in cash.

Term Fees

As in other schools, a term covers a period of four months. The term fee must be paid by cash or deposited to the bank and the bank slip handed over to the office at the commencement of each term.

The term fee is non-refundable and cannot be paid on a monthly basis.