Havona Preschool, Mount Austin, Johor Bahru

Havona Preschool provides a valuable first step in the learning journey for children, while meeting the growing needs of preschool provision and childcare for local families. For children, it is a place where fun, learning, exploring, creating, laughter and friends all connect. For parents, it is an environment where they can trust to provide the safest care possible for their children. As well as ensuring all environments are safe and educational, Havona Preschool invests in the professional development of teachers, providing children with the best preparation for school and life.     

Every day, teachers aim to provide a haven for learning and discovery. They believe children learn best when they are playing and are involved in activities that delight them. They value the time for children to make sense of the world, in an unhurried pace, as they enjoy being 3, 4, 5 and 6-year-olds. This dedicated team of professionals ensures all areas of children’s development are nurtured and strives to inspire the motivation to learn – for life.  

Unlike traditional methods of teacher-centred instruction, Havona Preschool offers a differentiated delivery to child-centred learning. Here, each child is valued, respected and treated as a unique individual. Each with their own set of strengths and talents, as well as weakness and challenges. Teachers, being proactive, utilise their experiences and understanding of children to address each child’s abilities and guide children to grow beyond their capabilities. Each child’s journey is recorded in a portfolio. All documentations about the child’s development, involvement and progress are detailed and readily available for teachers to reflect on and parents to access.   

Innovative Learning

The programmes at Havona Preschool do not only educate children for academic performance. They educate children for the future. The framework encompasses self-confidence, self-concept, self-discipline, self-sufficiency and self-awareness. It empowers the head, body and heart, allowing children to be all that they can be.

Diverse learning opportunities are key. Monthly themes are explored through play and project-based learning, designed to enhance children’s focus on varied skill sets and knowledge. It is more than just knowing their ABCs and 123s. Children get to delve deeply and learn more across a broad range of subject areas – language, mathematics, art and craft, science, music, physical activities, life skills, gardening, sand and water play, cooking, and many more. The programmes are shaped by children’s current interests and passions, and build on their talents and character strengths. All these imaginative, innovative and whole-body experiences inspire children to stretch themselves in a way that feels like a natural progression due to their enjoyment of the activities. In turn, this will bring many rewards to our future society. To enhance learning, contemporary technology is integrated with the learning platforms, enabling children to build vital skills relevant to the world beyond classroom walls. Additionally, the whole experience is complemented by nutritious child-friendly meals, freshly prepared on-site with wholesome natural ingredients.