Caterpillar is our youngest preschool class, with children aged just 14 months to 2 years. We offer your little toddler a home from home.

Caterpillars join us when they are still very young and may be making the break away from mummy for the first time. We respect your childís feelings and handle the many life changes that they are experiencing at this time with sensitivity and understanding.

Essential Information

Caterpillars attend from 8.45am until 11.45am
We have extension periods available for children who are completely settled;
Breakfast Club 8.00am to 8.45
Afternoon - 11.45am until 1.00pm
Caterpillars must attend at least twice a week but, for the purpose of continuity, we highly recommend they visit us at least three days per week. 
Caterpillars are asked to bring a packed lunch to school. When they become a Chrysalis they will have a choice of a packed lunch or our Lunch Scheme. This is a specially prepared meal (by Kiwi Kitchen) that is both delicious and healthy. An extra fee is charged per meal and parents decide to opt in/out when their child moves into their new group. 

Our Teachers
The value of the bond between teacher and child is key to a childís happiness at school. We state in our Caterpillar brochure that "The essential components of the Caterpillar Class are; Love Attention and Care" and we really mean this. The children are not drilled and are not being primed to be the next little geniuses! 

At Kspace we choose all our teachers carefully. Teachers for Caterpillar have been with us for over 4 years now. We have nursed and settled hundreds of little beginners, who ultimately leave us self assured kindergarten children.   

Ratios
Our teacher: child ratio of 1:4.
Each child has a Key Worker, who will be there for them at every turn.

Caterpillar Timetable
Click here for a sample of Caterpillar daily timetable

Curriculum
Tspace curriculum are planned and executed with extreme attention to detail. The information is thorough and we have broken it down for you to either read (below), or please feel free to click and read the full curriculum at your leisure.

The main body of the programme for Caterpillars is based on music, movement and art; however the essential components are; love .attention, care and repetition.

The basis of the programme for Caterpillar lies in a rotating set of activities that last between twenty and twenty five minutes long. They may not have yet reached a stage where they can focus on any particular activity for long periods of time and this comes with time and patience.

We offer activities that develop:
• Coordination
• Hand-Eye Coordination
• Sensory Skills:
• Communication; Language & Early Literacy Skills
• Early Numeracy
• Emotional and Personal Development
• Social Skills

Parent Feedback
Feedback is given to parents in the form of one to one meetings with your childís Key Worker. You may also talk your childís Key Worker at collection time daily, from 11.45 until 12.15. Caterpillar Key Workers love to talk to parents about their children! They have been chosen for their sensitivity and make pertinent and detailed observations that they are happy to share.

Other methods of feedback include;
- Parent-Teacher meetings (30 mins) in the middle of each term
- Teachers can meet with you if require a more in depth discussion
- You can talk directly to us any time at all questions that you may have. Juliet accepts mail 24 hours per day, 365 days per year!