Learning through play at after-school care

At Kindergarden, children find out what makes them happy through play. We stimulate their curiosity by means of sports and games, exciting experiments, art and craft projects, theater, and all kinds of other activities. This ensures that your child feels at home at the childcare location, making it a place where they can learn new things every day.

Hands-on discovery

Children learn most effectively by experiencing things themselves, and that’s why they continuously discover new things at our after-school care. Whether they enjoy arts and crafts, building things, acting, or joining in with an exciting treasure hunt outdoors, anything is possible.

We encourage children to give free rein to their creativity. Our childcare professionals devise activities that align with your child's interests and provide just the right amount of challenge. Naturally, children are always free to come up with their own ideas for games. There is so much for them to discover every day, both indoors and outdoors!

Plenty of choice for every child

At our after-school care, children choose for themselves what they’d like to do each day. This helps them to build their self-confidence and offers them the opportunity to develop their talents. Our childcare professionals support the children in this process so that they can learn and try out new things in safe surroundings.

The following are some of the activities we offer to help your child grow through play: · outdoor activities in our own garden or in the playground

  • experiments aimed at better understanding the world
  • cooking or baking together
  • theater and dressing up
  • making music together
  • self-devised role-playing games
  • painting, drawing, and other craft activities
  • playing with blocks and building structures
Freedom of choice at after-school care

After a busy school day, children generally want to be able to choose what to do themselves. At Kindergarden, they are therefore free to fill the afternoon as they please. Whether they want to read a book quietly, build a hut with their friends, or participate in a creative activity, everything’s allowed. This helps children to learn that their own choices matter. That in turn boosts their confidence, as well as the after-school fun.

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Ready for the future at after-school care

School is not the only place where you can learn skills – you can also learn a great deal at after-school care. By doing, exploring and collaborating, children learn skills at Kindergarden that will benefit them throughout their lives. At our after-school care, your child has the space and freedom to grow in independence and self-confidence every day. In other words, we prepare children for the future.

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Learning from and with each other

Learning through play is also a way of learning together. Children encounter and interact with each other while doing an experiment, playing a game or pursuing a creative activity. Sometimes they need each other, while other times there may be a confrontation. All of these situations teach them skills such as negotiating, waiting their turn, cooperating, and dealing with disappointments. Our childcare professionals will support your child in these things, so that all of the children can develop in a positive way.

A safe place that stimulates curiosity

Trying new things can be daunting. With that in mind, our after-school care offers a safe environment in which children are allowed to make mistakes. If something doesn’t go right the first time, then we encourage your child to have another try. This helps them learn how to persevere in the face of difficulties, and how to find solutions.

Because children learn most effectively when they are enjoying themselves, fun is the top priority in all our activities. Learning through play enables them to grow in independence, self-confidence, and curiosity. Your child will benefit from these qualities for a lifetime.