History | Geskiedenis

A dream was realized on the day Bambi was registered as an educational institution with the Transvaal Education Department (TED) in 1961—the first preschool in the area now known as Centurion.

Mrs. Charlotte Griesel (née Van Rensburg), in collaboration with a few parents, founded the community preschool. Through fundraising projects and donations from parents and local businesses, the school was built.

Die skool se naam is afgelei van die gewilde bokkie van Walt Disney-faam, Bambi. Die koper Bambi-embleem wat nou nog by die ingangsportaal pryk, het die skool se naam met trots aangekondig. Dit is ontwerp en geskenk deur die kunstenaar Herman Bakker.

Die skool het vinnig uitgebrei en daar het vinnig ook ‘n behoefte vir ‘n tweede skool in Wierdapark ontstaan. Die ouers het weer ingespring om genoeg fondse in te samel en in Januarie 1977 het Bambi Wierdapark sy deure geopen.

In November 2013 het die twee skole se paadjies geskei. Bambi Lyttelton staan nou bekend as Bambi Kleuterskool en nou, vanaf 2024 het Doxa Deo Education die skool oorgeneem en staan bekend as Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi. 

Elke hoof by Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi het nou met die vorige hoofde saamgewerk, wat as mentors die liefde en empatie vir Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi oorgedra het.

Vision and Mission

Doxa Deo’s vision and mission for education are to establish Christ-centered education models for children. Our goals include:

  • Education: Providing affordable, holistic, and future-focused education with excellent academic standards.
  • Educators: Training and equipping passionate Christian educators.
  • Talent Development: Creating opportunities for talent development through cultural participation and sports.
  • Leadership Development: Offering leadership development programs.

Doxa Deo is a church with multiple campuses and ministries aimed at positively impacting every sector of society with the values of Jesus Christ. We believe that the life-changing values of Jesus Christ can thrive in the church, education, social services, business, media, arts, sports, and the broader civil society.

Time line | Tydlyn

Curriculum | Kurrikulum

Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi has been providing a safe and loving home for Centurion’s babies and preschoolers for over sixty-two years and takes pride in being a high-quality preschool. We use the Norway Curriculum as the foundation for our education, supplemented by the National Curriculum Policy Statement (CAPS) and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF). This approach is grounded in Christian values and includes daily renewal, with the support of the SAOU curriculum to ensure a balanced and integrated learning experience.

Our daily program is structured to accommodate routine activities, focused tasks, and free play, both inside and outside the classrooms. This program provides preschoolers with the opportunity to develop both academic and social skills in a child-friendly environment.

Educational field trips, thematically related, are offered at least once per quarter, giving learners the chance to expand their learning experience and apply it practically.

Assessment and evaluation are conducted continuously to monitor each learner’s progress. Detailed progress reports are issued at the end of the first, second, and fourth quarters to keep parents informed of their children’s development.

Our experienced and dedicated staff is passionate about supporting and guiding each learner with love, ensuring that their formative years at Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi will be unforgettable and meaningful.

Ons kurrikulum is geskoei op die Noorwee-kurrikulum, met Christus-gesentreerde onderrig as die grondslag vir alles wat ons doen. 

Ons fokus is daarop om kinders se emosionele, sosiale, kognitiewe (denke en idees) en motoriese vaardighede progressief te ontwikkel. In Graad R lê ons sterk klem op ontluikende lees en skryf, die aanleer van basiese wiskundige vaardighede, en die bevordering van kreatiwiteit. Alle ander leerareas word op ‘n geïntegreerde wyse aangebied om die kind as geheel te vorm.

Reeds vanaf ‘n jong ouderdom leer ons kinders om invloedryke leiers te wees wat ander positief sal beïnvloed eerder as om self beïnvloed te word. Ons kurrikulum help leerders om sterk karakter en selfvertroue te ontwikkel, gegrond in Christelike waardes.

By Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi glo ons onwrikbaar dat die akademiese ontwikkeling van kinders vanaf 3 maande tot ses jaar ons spesialisgebied is. Ons dagprogram is gestruktureer om nie net akademiese groei nie, maar ook emosionele en sosiale stabiliteit te bevorder, wat ‘n noodsaaklike basis vir suksesvolle leer is.

Deur hierdie Christus-gesentreerde benadering gee ons aan kinders die geleentheid om ‘n sterk fondament te bou vir ‘n blink toekoms.

Facilities | Fasiliteite

The school is a beautiful building – specially designed as a preschool with spacious, well-equipped classrooms, separate imaginative play areas, and bathrooms. There are six classrooms and a separate changing room area for toddlers and babies. The lovely large playground, with shaded trees, a variety of climbing and play apparatus, a dollhouse, and a bike track, is every little one's dream. Over a period of nearly sixty years, funds have continuously been used to transform the playground into a fantasy world for every learner. Die skool is 'n pragtige gebou – spesiaal ontwerp as 'n kleuterskool met ruim, goed toegeruste lokale met aparte fantasie-areas en badkamers. Daar is ses klaskamers en 'n aparte doekruil-ruimte vir peuters en babas. Die lieflike groot speelterrein met skaduryke bome, 'n verskeidenheid klim- en klouter-apparate met 'n pophuis en fietsbaan, is elke klein mensie se droom. Oor ‘n tydperk van amper sestig jaar, word fondse voortdurend aangewend om die speelterein ‘n fantasiewêreld vir elke leerder te maak.

School hours | Skooltye

Skooltye 06:30 – 17:30

Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi se skoolleerders kan soggens vanaf 06:30 afgelaai word. Ons dagprogram sluit af teen 14:00. Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi se naskool bied ‘n uitstekende nasorg- en vakansiesorgfasiliteit aan.

Die naskoolprogram begin om 14:00, en skop af met ‘n gesonde middagete.

Naskool leerders moet voor 17:30 afgehaal word

School hours 06:30 – 17:30

Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi learners can be dropped off from 06:30 in the morning. Our daily program concludes at 14:00. Doxa Deo Kids Academy Bambi offers an excellent full-day program, including extended care during school holidays.

The full-day program begins at 14:00 with a nutritious lunch. The gate remains closed during lunchtime from 14:00 to 14:30.

Learners must be collected before 17:30.

Extracurricular Activities | Buitemuurs aktiwiteite

Playball

Die doel van Playball is om jong kinders aan konstruktiewe en genotvolle sportdeelname bekend te stel deur verskeie ouderdomsgepaste programme.

All programs follow a multi-activity approach, ensuring a strong foundation in all popular sports played at school.

Lizbé
082 395 6152

Monkeynastix

Our creative and interactive approach to movement encourages children to learn and develop in a safe and fun environment!

Monkeynastix is 'n breë-gebaseerde, holistiese program wat kreatiwiteit en musiek kombineer met basiese opleiding in soepelheid, balans, krag, behendigheid, koördinasie en liggaamsbewustheid.

Lynette
083 302 2411

Swimrite

Swimrite is 'n landwye swemprogram wat kinders onderrig en aan vaardighede bekendstel wat nodig is vir selfversekerde en bekwame deelname aan alle wateraktiwiteite.

The ability to swim is a very important part of a child's development, not only for the enjoyment it brings but also to ensure their safety..



Salomé
082 497 6814

RSD Rugby

Die RSD-program leer kinders om aan te pas en in 'n spanomgewing te werk na 'n gemeenskaplike doel met medespelers en afrigters, en dat kommunikasie die beste manier is om probleme op te los.

The determination and goal-setting skills learned through the RSD program can be transferred to the classroom..

Chris
079 496 4597

Abra-ka-drama Drama School

Drama is a fun activity that helps your child with personal development through play! It enhances emotional intelligence, speech, physical control, creative thinking, confidence, concentration, coordination, observation, and improvisation.

Ilona
072 536 2613

Helen School of Dancing

Helen School of Dancing offers ballet classes for children from the age of 3. Ballet helps develop coordination, balance, confidence, and provides excellent exercise. Children also learn to follow instructions and develop discipline through mastering new positions. Classes are held at Bambi Preschool on Wednesday mornings..

Helen
082 815 3952

Fisioterapeut

Hannalie Rossouw is 'n fisioterapeut gebaseer in Centurion. Sy het by die Universiteit van Stellenbosch gegradueer in B.Sc Fisioterapie. Haar postkurrikulêre opleiding sluit in Dry Needling, verskillende Taping-tegnieke, Kraniosakrale Terapie (Upledger-Institute), Viscerale Mobilisasie (Barral Institute), Spinale mobilisering, Luistertegnieke en sy het ook 'n groot belangstelling in longsiektes in beide volwassenes en kinders.

Hannalie
083 253 6575