Zo op de Schans

We offer daycare for children aged 0 to 4 in a spacious and modern location at De Schans community primary school. We have the following groups.

Balloons:           0 to 18 months

Dancers:           18 months to 2.5 years

Kites:                2.5 to 4 years

Spacious outdoor play area and outside beds

Indoors, your child can enjoy playing in bright, modern and airy spaces with plenty of toys and games available. When the weather permits, the children are able to play to their hearts’ content in the large outdoor space which has different experiences for each age group.

Did you know that children sleep longer and better outside? Our garden has four outdoor beds and the children wake up fully rested. The fresh air outdoors also contributes to a stronger immune system thanks to the absorption of more vitamin D, which is why children who suffer from allergies, respiratory infections or regular colds can benefit from sleeping outside. Naturally the decision of whether your child is allowed to sleep outside or not rests entirely with you.

Miffy exercise diploma

Have you heard about the Miffy exercise diploma? It’s a series of movement lessons, where your child has lots of fun playing while at the same time learning the foundations of movement. At our location, children from 2.5 to 3.5 years are able to take part. The children who enrol will take a weekly exercise lesson for twenty weeks. On completion, they are awarded their diplomas at a ‘movement party’!

If you would like to know more about the lessons or attend a trial lesson, please contact us. We’d love to tell you more about it.

Pre-school and early years education

The pre-school and early years education programme (VVE) is a programme aimed at narrowing educational and developmental gaps in young children. At Zo op de Schans all groups work with the ‘Ben ik in Beeld’ VVE programme, especially designed for childcare centres. The programme combines important pedagogical and teaching insights with the childcare location’s day-to-day routine.

‘Ben ik in Beeld’ contributes to increasing the childcare practitioners’ professionalism, and by extension the children’s optimal development. The programme means that we can also provide childcare for children who have been referred by the child health centre for help with language skills, basic maths, motor functions and socio-emotional development.