Playtimes HK Magazine Winter Issue 2018/2019 | Page 50

sponsored feature UK’s Mount Kelly Opens its Second Babies and Toddlers Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui: Encouraging Curiosity in Early Childhood B ritish-based leading elite school, Mount Kelly, opened its second Babies and Toddlers Centre (Playgroup) in Tsim Sha Tsui in mid-October 2018 as part of its continuous expansion plan to offer quality British early childhood education in Asia. With campuses in Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan (Yau Tsim Mong District), Mount Kelly has two Babies and Toddlers Centres, the International Preschool and the Preparatory School and College for students up to Year 8. Mount Kelly students in Hong Kong are guaranteed to progress from the Preparatory School in Hong Kong through to the College in the U.K. Being an “all-through” school, Mount Kelly welcomes children from six months upwards to experience British-style learning. The new Mount Kelly Babies and Toddlers Centre (Tsim Sha Tsui) offers English Stay 48 www.playtimes.com.hk and Play Playgroup Programmes for children aged between six months and two years old, and a holistic Multiple Intelligences Programme for children between two and six years old. Early years education at Mount Kelly emphasises the importance of British values and uses the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum as a basis for learning, striving to empower pupils and to generate excitement through play- based learning. Senior Playgroup Teacher of Mount Kelly Babies and Toddlers, Ms Claire D’Cruz, says, “Mount Kelly Babies and Toddlers Stay and Play Programmes adopt the British EYFS curriculum to meet the specific needs of children and parents in a Hong Kong setting.” She adds, “During our programme sessions we view each child and their learning and developmental needs as unique. We design the curriculum and activities to foster the all-round development of your child. Creativity is a key component and we love to get messy and develop our curiosity and imagination through play.” The new campus is fully equipped with new facilities include a Creative Art Area, Dramatic Play Area, Discovery Area, Fun Play Area, Music & Movement Area, Sensory Play Area, Reading Area and Manipulative Play Area. High quality, non- toxic and developmentally appropriate resources are chosen with each individual child and their development in mind. Like the first Babies and Toddlers Centre, which was established in March 2017, the new campus aims to offer a unique learning experience for every child through play-based learning. For more information, please visit https://www.mountkellytoddlers. com.hk/ or email [email protected]