{"id":863,"date":"2016-02-06T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/?p=863"},"modified":"2019-03-08T16:52:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T08:52:32","slug":"st-michael-playhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/2016\/02\/06\/st-michael-playhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Michael Playhouse: The Waldorf\/Steiner Inspired Daycare in Makati"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>St. Michael Playhouse<\/strong> adheres to the teaching philosophy developed by Rudolf Steiner. A Waldorf\/Steiner education recognizes ages 0-7 to be the most important stage of a child\u2019s development. It believes that a child must have real-life experiences during this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2317\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/02\/Free-play-to-stimulate-the-childs-imagination-1024x748.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/02\/Free-play-to-stimulate-the-childs-imagination-1024x748.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/02\/Free-play-to-stimulate-the-childs-imagination-300x219.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/02\/Free-play-to-stimulate-the-childs-imagination-768x561.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/02\/Free-play-to-stimulate-the-childs-imagination.jpeg 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Children are provided with different learning materials in the daycare<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These experiences come from imaginative play and exploration rather than through the standard academic workload. They are aided by a nurturing environment and learning materials that address specific phases of a child\u2019s development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The daycare strives to have a fostering and homey-like environment which is reflected by their inviting bamboo-walled interiors. Outside is the place for more exploration and learning opportunities as the children are provided with a sandbox and other materials perfect for outdoor play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2320\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/02\/Sandbox-play-1024x745.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This sandbox is one of the materials used during outside play\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They administer a Parent-Child program once a week where parents become part of the learning experiences of their children. They also go to a nearby park at least twice a week for more outside play and experience. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"622\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2319\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/02\/Outdoor-play.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/02\/Outdoor-play.jpeg 758w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/02\/Outdoor-play-300x246.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Other materials for outside play<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">St. Michael Playhouse is the first daycare in the\u00a0country to follow the Waldorf\/Steiner philosophy. It is located in the city of <strong>Makati<\/strong>, near the posh area of Rockwell. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>School Details:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> 6241 Palma cor Ma\u00f1alac St., Poblacion, Makati City<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Contact Number:<\/strong> 0939-925-0848<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stmichaelplayhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">stmichaelplayhouse.com <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Annual Tuition Fee:<\/strong> Undisclosed; To be discussed with parents upon inquiry<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Target Age Range:<\/strong> 3 to 5 years old<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Class Hours:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Half-day classes:<\/strong> 8:30 am to 12 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Whole-day classes:<\/strong> 8:30 am to 4:30 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Admission Requirements:<\/strong> Admission depends on space availability and age requirement<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Student Population:<\/strong> 16<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Offers Trial Classes:<\/strong> 4-week trial period<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Outdoor Activities:<\/strong> Yes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Extracurricular Activities:<\/strong> Summer programs and excursion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>School Bus Service:<\/strong> None<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Uniforms:<\/strong> None<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Allows Late or Mid-Term Enrollment:<\/strong> Depends on availability<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This also appeared in Philippine Primer Japanese magazine&#8217;s February 2019 issue.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Images courtesy of St. Michael Playhouse.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Michael Playhouse adheres to the teaching philosophy developed by Rudolf Steiner. 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