Where good friends meet to learn and play
SIZE        

Maximum of 16 children per teacher in age groups 3-and-up (Average is around 12 children per teacher in these age groups.) Clever Kittens have 2 teachers per class. Ratios for babies: 1 Caregiver to 4 babies from 4-12 months

COMMUNICATION                                         

Successful communication is one of the key factors in ensuring that a school runs smoothly. We encourage an open line of communication between teacher and parents.
DISCIPLINE           

Discipline is what is done FOR a child and not what is done TO him/her.

We use a positive approach in the form of reward and encouragement. If however a child is acting in an anti-social manner, he is removed from the situation and placed in isolation or "time-out". When the attitude has changed, he/she is given lots of love and returned to the group. The situation will be communicated to the relevant parent.
                                    

FINANCE

School fees are payable in advance, monthly over 12 months. All fees are paid via debit order or electronic transfer into the school's banking account, as follows:

ABSA
Account holder: T & JH Truter
Cheque Account number: 4072392746
Branch Code: 632005

Use your child's name as a reference for the payment.

No cash will be handled at the school.

The monthly fee structure for 2012 is as follows:

R550.00 non-refundable once off registration fee

Morning attendance only (07h30 until 13h00): R1500.00
Full day care (06h30 until 18h00): R1800.00

Fees include all supplies required for the month with regard to stationary and hygiene necessities, as well as meals (breakfast, midmorning snack, lunch and afternoon snack) and all beverages. No extra fees or donations for Friday tuck shop, tissuews, paper etc. required.

SCHOOL TERMS 2012

Clever Cats follows the official Department of Education school calendar for the Western Cape's schools terms. We will be closed on public holidays.

HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

Holiday care is available for children up to the age of 6 years old at the following rates: R30.00 for
half day (07H00 to 13H00) and R40.00 for full day (06H30 to 18H00 or part thereof). If your child is required to stay longer, then the appropriate arrangements must be made. Children paying for full day, are not charged extra for holidays. The school will close for 3 weeks over Christmas. Dates to be confirmed.

OUTINGS AND FUNDRAISERS

We encourage moms to join us for our termly outings. These will be advised. Our fundraisers are not only for funds to improve the school, but a social time to get to know your child's friends' parents! Please support these once per term.

GIVING BACK

Most of us only need to look around us to realise how blessed we are in many ways. Helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves, is probably one of the most valuable and life changing lessons we can teach our children. At Clever Cats, we ask for no donations of tissues, toilet paper, printing paper etc. We simply ask each parent to donate one tin of canned food per month, which we will collect until the end of the year, when we will invite children from the Durbanville Children's' Home to join us for a day of joy. Each child will be asked to bring a toy which they will have the pleasure of giving to another child from the children's' home, and at the end of the day, all canned food collected during the year will be handed over too. Parents are encouraged to involve their children in this initiative, and give them a chance to realise, no matter how small they are, they have the power to change a life.