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Always according to the principle that a child can be taught almost anything, as long as this is done with an age-appropriate approach and method, the activity of educational robotics for us starts from pre-school! Dealing with robotics from an early age promotes engagement in many fields, particularly science (STEM). Mathematics, Physics, Programming, and Engineering are learning subjects with which children come into contact.
Specifically, in this course, the aim is for children to come into contact with various tools. The main educational package to be used is "Kids First Coding... περισσότερα
These are meetings with guests who come to our school to deal with children with issues that their kindergarten teachers do not approach. Our students come into contact with a variety of topics related to social life, health, ecology, culture through the eyes of our guests. Previous meetings were "Getting to know the profession of Fireman", "How the dogs of the blind are trained", "Getting to know the Cretan musical instruments", "Children of Africa", "I know the art of the Beekeeper" etc.
We want our students to participate in learning with all their senses. So we don't miss an opportunity to cook, plant, listen, see, touch, incorporating into their daily lives a multitude of experiential activities combined with the subjects they process every day. Experiential activities are an integral part of the basic program. On the occasion of the subjects processed by the group, the young students knead bread, bake grape must cookies melt chocolate, plant lentils, collect oranges and pomegranates from the garden, dress up as beekeepers, etc.
With games on the interactive board, music, song, imitation, both the students of The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten love the foreign language, while at the same time laying a solid foundation for its proper learning.
In the dance class, we have chosen to teach contemporary dance that is aimed at girls and boys and does not burden the body of children. The principles of Modern Dance give our children the substructures and foundations for all kinds of dance. Proper body training (use of proper breathing, balance, intensity, relaxation, concentration, accuracy) is achieved. This class is done twice a week. The dance class teaches a graduate dancer.
Dear Parents,
The fairytale that becomes a reality for every student of the Hatzivei School begins. A fairy tale that starts from the age of 4 years and we "build" day by day and with a lot of love, effort and dedication all of us, who undertake to give your children the best and most creative school years, having as our main priority to offer them love, warmth and safety. In our School, in collaboration with parents, we develop personalities, develop children's special skills, develop their creativity and imagination while at the same time offering high-level knowledge.
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The game is the dominant teaching tool and the core of the whole program. In a pleasant, safe, and attractive place children are daily employed both in ‘’spots’’, equipped with the right educational material as well as in the schoolyard or in the forest with group games. By playing children explore, recognize, discipline, develop skills collaborate and exercise in rivalry, understand and love their classmates, express their feelings.
The fairytale that becomes a reality for every student of the Hatzivei School begins. A fairy tale that starts from the age of 4 years and we "build" day by day and with a lot of love, effort and dedication all of us, who undertake to give your children the best and most creative school years, having as our main priority to offer them love, warmth and safety. In our School, in collaboration with parents, we develop personalities, develop children's special skills, develop their creativity and imagination while at the same time offering high-level knowledge.
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With the aim of learning in a fruitful and creative way, a visit is organized per month with school buses in places where educational programs operate and provide children with active participation in knowledge and experiential learning. The topics approached concern history, folklore, art, theatre, ecology, and other interesting areas. Willing our students to go out of school more often, we also take short walks around the school every month. Such walks can be in the post office, in the next-door museum, in the area of the lake of the grove for picnics, etc.
In the program of Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, outdoor education practices are incorporated, making creative use of the area of our next grove as well as other forest areas such as The Forest of Caesarian and Parnitha. Our kindergarten teachers make good use of nature by designing experiential actions aimed at learning, cultivating skills, and contacting the child with nature. Climbing, collecting natural materials, sorting are just some of the activities.
In the specially designed IT room, children are introduced to the world of computer science. They become familiar with its simple basic functions while learning to use it as a useful tool for learning and gathering information and not just as a game. They also deal with the first steps in programming.
Dealing with chess enhances logical thinking and creativity. Our chess players cultivate combined thinking, imagination and strategy . Chess develops competitiveness, perseverance, and concentration. It also exercises the mind and it has been observed that chess players achieve high performance in mathematics and science.The chess course teaches a coach experienced at young ages, who takes care that the first contact with this spiritual game results in the development of a positive attitude towards chess and at the same time the first familiarity with their pawns and movements. Our school... περισσότερα
One of the many activities of our school is also music. The main purpose of the course is the active participation of children. For this reason, creative play is an integral element. The channeling of knowledge is done through play and fun. In this way, children experience musical concepts empirically through speech, movement, singing, and the use of musical instruments accessible to their technical abilities and psychosynthesis. The experiential experience aims to activate the cognitive field and the emotional and psychomotor world of children and not to produce sterile knowledge, cut... περισσότερα
With the morning discussion, the teacher creates the appropriate climate so that each student can actively participate and interact with his classmates. The kindergarten teacher takes on the role of partner and leader and helps children, through images, discussion, and multimedia, to make the most of their experiences and to be initiated to knowledge.
With attractive exercises and enjoyable activities, children understand the importance of writing as a means of communication. With language games, they realize that the written word is the representation of the language, while the image is a representation of the world. So they are encouraged by teachers to spell.
The school promotes students' social awareness through a series of acts of love. Charitable bazaars, adoption of children, love piggy bank, book of good deeds, collection of food, second-hand clothes, the offer of books are some of the actions of infants.
The children's favorite family activity is integrated into our educational program allowing kindergarten teachers to informally cultivate writing, reading, mathematical concepts (fractions), concepts of natural sciences (mixtures, melting, coagulation, etc.), recycling issues as well as to cultivate skills of coordination, collaboration, etc. On every occasion, our students cook, make grape must cookies, bread, Christmas cookies, lazarakia (traditional Easter cookies), chocolates, omelets, breakfasts having multiple cognitive and developmental benefits.Soon the culinary activities will... περισσότερα
The students of the kindergarten have the opportunity to be introduced to musical instruments such as santuri, piano, and harmonium. The lessons are individual and are done by special musicians in specially designed areas of the school.
The course of Physical Education in Kindergarten is very important, not only for the physical development of children but also for the mental and social benefits it offers. More specifically in kindergarten, we plan activities that aim at the total mobility of the child and promote his physical, social, emotional, and spiritual development. We ensure a safe environment, the necessary equipment and facilitate the participation of the child in various activities and games taking into account the needs and possibilities of his age. In a playable way, children develop their motor skills, their... περισσότερα
Through a variety of stimuli and appropriate games, young students realize that Mathematics is an integral part of their daily lives. This leads them to realize their value. They organize their mathematical thinking, understand space-time relationships, perform mathematical acts, recognize geometric shapes, numbers, and perform simple mathematical acts.
Participation in competitions promotes and strengthens the feeling of sportsmanship and competition, while at the same time the child creates and expresses through art his feelings.
We're acting... The act in kindergarten is a pedagogical process, which aims at the expressiveness and creativity of the infant. Through a variety of games, rhythm and expression exercises, improvisations, pantomimes, and dramatization, we create suitable conditions for experimentation and the active participation of children in an action plan. The aim is to experience knowledge, emotion, and clearly the development of collegiality and cooperation. Necessary conditions? JOY AND IMAGINATION! For a school center of life, love, expression, and creation! Απαραίτητες προϋποθέσεις; ΧΑΡΑ ΚΑΙ... περισσότερα
Children, initially using their senses, make assumptions and try to get to know the world. The personal observation and satisfaction of students' curiosity are achieved through experiments that help them learn, seek information, and care about the world around them.
Although the school does not have a swimming pool, students are given the opportunity to participate in swimming lessons in a closed swimming pool. Swimming is the sport that exercises the body perfectly and harmoniously, without straining it, and is suitable for the perfect physical development of young children.
Artistic education is a source of knowledge but also an opportunity for free expression. The young students in the art workshop have the opportunity to express themselves artistically and cultivate their innate inclination for creation. In this course, they know the work of important painters, create their own unique works by applying new techniques and materials, and have the opportunity to participate in competitions of visual arts and exhibitions.
With attractive exercises and enjoyable activities, children understand the importance of writing as a means of communication. With language games, they realize that the written word is the representation of the language, while the image is a representation of the world. So they are encouraged by teachers to spell.
The life of kindergarten is enriched by participation in educational programs of museums, family visits to theatres, musical events, music and visual workshops inside and outside the school, thematic events, family excursions, etc.
Setting high goals, the experiential educational program includes the learning module "Getting to know Art". In its context, the students of the Kindergarten know the childhood of great painters and approach critically representative paintings, which give them the opportunity to approach a variety of topics such as spring, peace, mathematics, etc. combining teaching objects with aesthetic cultivation, knowledge through art. Then, children inspired by the paintings, transform themselves into visual artists and create original works using a variety of materials and techniques. Completing the... περισσότερα
Gardening consist a favorite activity of children as it enables them to have direct contact with the miracle of nature. Having in our new yard space for the vegetable garden we are engaged in our gardening skills by carving, planting and why not eating the fruits of our labors!
The mountain biking department in kindergarten has as its first goal the learning of balance and then the teaching of correct cycling techniques, working out the body of young students.
In a well-designed environment, our young students are given the opportunity to experiment with various materials (papers, fabrics, recyclable materials, colors), to create and develop their imagination.
Participation in theatrical events, celebrations, and parades enriches school life, cultivates physical expression, and enhances the experiential approach of anniversary and other subjects.
Young students realize the relationship between man and the natural environment, become aware of the problems associated with it and they are active in special programs to help address them.
Infants are encouraged to improvise and imitate with puppet dolls. They become familiar with the techniques of the Theatre and learn to become both creators and spectators.
We want our students to love museums and make them interested in museum objects, so we visit museum spaces under the guidance of a trained museum educator, who makes a game approach to the spaces at a limited time and in selected exhibits so that students have a positive museum experience. We also make sure that students have contact with a number of museum items that we borrow from museums and enable children to touch copies of museum objects and experiment with them (traditional headbands, masks, vases, etc.). Thus children come into contact with both ancient culture and folk. So by... περισσότερα
The Flexible Zone is a program that aims at both the better and balanced distribution of the kindergarten's material and the feasible interdisciplinary approach to knowledge. Within this Zone, thematic units are developed, which stem from the experiences, interests of our students and cannot be easily projected or promoted at the level of formal teaching. This program is based on the reform of school time and the cultivation - development of critical thinking, cooperation, collective effort, and experiential action. The Flexible Zone is used as a means of a better interdisciplinary... περισσότερα
Through the institution of lending library and storytelling, children come effortlessly into contact with the literary book. They learn to love it, keep it company and make specific book choices according to their interests. Finally, they are encouraged to tell their classmates or paint what impressed them.
With legends, folk tales, folk music, traditional dances, games, visits to folklore museums, our children have the opportunity to approach the Greek tradition, to get to know the past in order to move forward with solid foundations towards the future.
The most important part of the child's development takes place during the years he is at school. At the same time the child acquires motor and eating habits, which he will maintain, to a large extent, for the rest of his life. The school, as an integrated educational unit, has the obligation to take care not only of the spiritual, emotional, mental, social development and education of the child but also of its proper physical development and health in general. In the Health Education and Nutrition program, we have the opportunity to raise awareness and teach children about their personal... περισσότερα