{"id":41575,"date":"2025-12-05T10:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T08:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=41575"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T08:34:10","slug":"why-ready-for-school-is-no-longer-enough-and-whats-replacing-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2025\/12\/05\/why-ready-for-school-is-no-longer-enough-and-whats-replacing-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why \u2018ready for school\u2019 is no longer enough \u2013 and what\u2019s replacing it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We chatted to Paula Algar, Head of Early Learning School, Reddam House Ballito.<\/p>\n<p>For decades, \u201cschool readiness\u201d has been a reassuring milestone for South African parents \u2013 a checklist of letters, numbers and classroom behaviours that signals a child is prepared to enter Grade R. But as our understanding of early childhood development continues to evolve, one thing is becoming clear: being \u201cready for school\u201d is no longer enough.<\/p>\n<p>Recent South African and international research confirms what many educators have long suspected: the foundations of a child\u2019s lifelong success are not laid in primary school or even Grade R, but in the earliest years of life. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ilifalabantwana.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SA-early-childhood-review-2024-FINAL.pdf\">2024 South African Early Childhood Review<\/a>, school readiness is a multidimensional concept that includes emotional regulation, confidence, physical coordination, social skills and classroom adaptability, alongside early literacy and numeracy.<\/p>\n<p>A 2023 review published in <a href=\"https:\/\/hechingerreport.org\/3-global-early-ed-trends-to-watch-this-year\/\">The Hechinger Report<\/a> highlighted global shifts in Early Years education \u2013 including the growing emphasis on play-based learning and emotional development as critical indicators of future academic and life success.<\/p>\n<p>True readiness is not just a checklist.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-41576\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1-265x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1-265x400.jpg 265w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1-768x1161.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1-1016x1536.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1-1355x2048.jpg 1355w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1-278x420.jpg 278w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1-696x1052.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1-1068x1614.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Paula-1.jpg 1553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a>It means moving beyond worksheets and content recall, and creating an environment where learning is embedded in play, inquiry and connection. In well-structured early learning environments, children arrive in Grade R not only recognising letters and numbers, but also knowing how to manage emotions, collaborate with peers, and adapt to new challenges.<\/p>\n<p>This is the ethos embraced by many of the Early Learning Schools within the Inspired Education Group.<\/p>\n<p>Research supports this approach. The <a href=\"https:\/\/ilifalabantwana.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ilifa-HR-research-report-V6.pdf\">Ilifa Labantwana ECD Workforce Report (2024)<\/a> notes that children who receive high-quality early education are more likely to succeed academically, complete school, and avoid long-term social risks such as dropout or disengagement.<\/p>\n<p>At Reddam House, classrooms are designed to nurture curiosity and build independence. Children are encouraged to solve problems, ask questions and collaborate \u2013 not just follow instructions. Every interaction, from a story read aloud to a puzzle solved with a friend, becomes an opportunity to build the foundations of resilience, empathy and critical thinking.<\/p>\n<p>Marianne Valentine, Director of Early Years at Inspired Education Group, puts it this way: \u201cWe often talk about preparing children for the future \u2013 but in the early years, the future is already happening. The habits of mind, heart and character formed between birth and five are the blueprint for everything that follows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As parents increasingly seek education that nurtures the whole child, the conversation around school readiness must evolve. It\u2019s time to ask not just whether a child can sit still and hold a pencil \u2013 but whether they\u2019re curious, confident and equipped to engage with a rapidly changing world.<\/p>\n<p>Redefining school readiness isn\u2019t about shifting expectations \u2013 it\u2019s about raising them. And it begins long before a child wears their first school uniform.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Details:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballito.reddamhouse.com\/\">www.ballito.reddamhouse.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We chatted to Paula Algar, Head of Early Learning School, Reddam House Ballito. For decades, \u201cschool readiness\u201d has been a reassuring milestone for South African parents \u2013 a checklist of letters, numbers and classroom behaviours that signals a child is prepared to enter Grade R. 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