Przedszkole nr 104 Na Misiowej Polanie

Preschool No. 104 “Na Misiowej Polanie” was created on 1 September 2004 through connecting two neighboring preschool units. Therefore, it is one of the biggest preschools in Wrocław – there are 10 groups of children who stay, play and learn here – i.e. 250 kids. The preschool is an educational institution appointed to look after, raise and teach the youngest children. The main aims and tasks of the preschool are defined in the Syllabus Framework of Preschool Education, elaborated and issued by the Ministry of National Education. Our preschool gives children opportunities to play, learn and obtain knowledge about the world together in conditions that are safe, friendly and adjusted to the children’s needs. Our children are 3 to 6 years old. They are divided into 10 groups depending on their age. Each group consists of 25 children. Younger children stay in building A of our preschool. These are the following groups: Skrzaty, Biedronki, Kubusie – three-year-old children, and Muminki, Żabki – four-year-old children. Older children play and learn in building B. We have the following groups there: Niedźwiadki, Delfinki – 4-5-year-olds, Smerfy, Słoneczka, Ekoludki – 5-6-year-olds. Each group not only has its own name, but also a logo, a group code, and its own rituals. The preschool itself also has a logo and a flag. Qualified staff continuously broaden their knowledge and skills at different training programs, workshops, and courses. All the teachers have completed the course in educational kinesiology, the course in the methods of playing pedagogy KLANZA, methods of good starting, methods of Batia Strauss, methods on Children’s Mathematics and many others. Hence, they implement innovative solutions while working with children, which helps in developing the kids’ creativity and openness to the world and people. In our preschool, a considerable attention is paid to early teaching of mathematics. We even have our own program, which is called “Being friendly with mathematics”. Thanks to that, children learn the rudiments of mathematics through play. Significant attention is also paid to dance and theatre education – we organize annual events for the whole city of Wrocław – Preschooler’s Dancing Festivity and a Review of Preschool Theatres. The preschool service people like children, and are open-minded and eager to participate in the projects organized by the kindergarten. They provide teachers with support in everyday activities and periodical events. We are proud of our joint work being appreciated by the children’s parents and the closest environment. It gives us a lot of motivation to take further efforts and continuously improve our activities. The main areas of the impact of our preschool: - making it possible for children to adapt to their peer group in an optimal way; - development of key skills; - developing the pupils’ creative potential; - shaping pro-ecological attitudes; - healthcare education; - mathematics education; - dance and theatre education; - effective cooperation with parents. Additional activities: - speech-therapy; - corrective gymnastics; - religion lessons; - dancing; - English, - eurhythmics; - art / sculpture; - arts and crafts.