Preschool
Preschool hours 9.00–13.00
Additional daycare (no more than 5 hours/day) 7.30–16.30
The Wendy House preschool is a combination of finishing what we started at playschool and preparing for big school in English and in Finnish. Circle time, story time, laying the table and helping at lunch time, social skills, bookwork combining letters and numbers, fine and gross motor skills, mathematics, science and art are part of our preschool day. Wendy House also offers a variety of themes throughout the year. Trips to the library, visiting other schools, gym days, swimming school and sleepover are also fun and unforgettable experiences before entering the big school.
The Wendy House preschool curriculum meets the content of the Turku city preschool curriculum, which is based on the Finnish national preschool curriculum. The Wendy House preschool curriculum has been carefully planned to meet the demands for bilingual teaching and learning.
Teachers
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Piia-Riikka Worked with children for 17 years Hobbies – Childhood dream profession – |
Jonathan Worked with children for 18 years Hobbies – Childhood dream profession – |
Samuel Worked with children for 6 years Hobbies – Childhood dream profession – |
Sari Worked with children for 17 years Hobbies – Childhood dream profession – |
Wendy House School group
Wendy House offers a school group once a week for first and second graders.
Activities, games, stories, bookwork and art projects with a native teacher are fun and creative way of learning and maintaining English skills.
Autumn term starts on Wednesday the 2nd of September 2015 at 4.15pm–5.45pm.
Last School group before Christmas holiday is on the 2nd of December.
Spring term starts on Wednesday the 13th of January 2016.
Last School Group in the spring is on the 27th of April.
The English Club of Turku ry
Wendy House is governed by The English Club of Turku ry. The association is made up of parents and the aim is to promote English language playschool functioning in Turku. The board is elected at the Autumn Meeting. The board makes decisions, for example, about financial and staffing issues.
The Board 2014-2015: Paula Aalto (chair), Miia Auvinen (director, secretary), Päivi Halt, Minna Seppänen and Jonathan Cowle. The treasurer is Marjukka Pentti/Tili-Vinkki.
Parents association
Wendy House Parents Association was founded in 2005. Association organizes events to the Wendy House children and families. These events are a great way to the families to get to know each other! With the help of the families the Association is able to raise money to support the school.
Playschool 3 – 5-year-olds
YOU CAN ENROLL FOR PLAYSCHOOL ANYTIME
Morning group 9.00–12.00
Afternoon group 13.00–16.00
Both playschool groups still have a few free places for the academic year 2016-2017
Wendy House playschool is for 3-5 year old children. Playschool day includes free play with friends, circle time, snack time and working in small groups.
Play is an important part of every child's development. Play gives children the opportunity to communicate with others, to explore and develop their view of the world, to think creatively and imaginatively and to solve problems and take risks in a safe environment. At circle time we sing songs, play games and learn the calendar in English. Well-planned play, both indoors and outdoors, is a key method that we use in teaching children so that they enjoy learning while being challenged.