Al Safa Early Learning Centre

About Nursery

Our centre was established in April 1979 under the name of Safa Kindergarten Nursery and New Safa Nursery. In 2014, we changed our name to Safa Early Learning Centre. Our centre is approved by KHDA. Both our centres are ISO Certified, award winning centres offering the EYFS British Curriculum. The EYFS statutory framework covers the seven areas of learning and development. All our classrooms are spacious, bright and well equipped to meet the needs of each age group. All our educators speak multiple languages and are qualified in Early Childhood Education Level 3 with many years of teaching experience. Our classroom assistants hold Level 1 in Early Childhood Education. For the general welfare of all children we have a Registered Nurse at the centre and a Doctor who makes regular scheduled visits to monitor the health and development of our children. All educators and classroom assistants are trained in Pediatric First Aid.

We welcome your participation in our activities. We invite guest speakers on a regular basis for our Parents’ Coffee Morning. As parents and carers you are invited to attend and participate in our Annual Sports Day, Concerts, National Day Celebration and Annual School Play.

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Curriculum

EYFS

TODDLERS I

Age by September: 1 year

Activities consist of educational play, singing, music and movement, learning nursery rhymes, jigsaws puzzles, play house activities, soft play, play dough and an introduction to arts and crafts. Children also participate in water play sessions. All activities are developed to improve the children’s social and language skills.

TODDLERS II

Age by September: 2 years

Children will be exposed to situations that will help to develop their observation skills, curiosity, attention span and their imagination, while maintaining a balance between language, physical activities, music, arts and craft. The program includes singing, music and movement, storytelling, puzzles and construction games. Age appropriate activities introduce the children to colours, shapes and numbers. Arts and Crafts as well as the development of pre-writing skills are part of the daily program. All activities are intended to continue and improve the children’s social and language skills.

FS I (pre-KG)

Age by 31st December 3 years

The Educator will provide opportunities for exploration, investigation and creativity. Children will learn to make independent choices, develop a shared understanding of spiritual, social and cultural diversity. We will encourage the children to respect and care for others and the environment. Children will practice to further improve their gross and fine motor skills. The work includes learning the alphabet through jolly phonics, numbers, presentation and verbal reasoning, introduction to reading and writing and more complex Arts and Crafts. Other daily activities include learning centres, library corners, home centres, role play, dressing-up corner, block building, play dough moulding, circle time, group games, songs and storytelling.

FS II (KG1)

Age by 31st December 4 years

Our aim is to prepare the children for a smooth transition into Reception Classes at Primary Level. Our daily activities continue to develop children’s critical thinking, problem solving skills and encourage creative thinking. This will help the children develop resilience to face challenges and make well-informed choices.
The EYFS program for FSII (KG1) is based on practicing letter recognition for reading and recall for spelling. Oral blending, segmentation and recognition of high-frequency words are part of the pre-reading skills taught in FSII (KG1).
In the mathematics program, the centre uses a multi-sensory approach to develop the children’s mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, measuring, grouping and sequencing.

Special Education Support

Our centres work in partnership with external service providers such as, speech therapists and occupational therapists. The therapy sessions are held conveniently during the school hours at the centre’s learning support room.