Daycare · Ages 1 to 6
Our daycare
In our mixed-age group, children from one to six years grow up together – bilingually in German and English, with familiar caregivers and lots of time outdoors.
At a glance
Age
1 to 6 years
One mixed-age group: the younger ones learn from the older ones, the older ones take on responsibility.
Opening hours
Mon to Thu 7.45 am – 5.00 pm
Fridays 7.45 am – 3.45 pm. Afternoon pick-up times are flexible.
Languages
German & English
German educators and English native speakers accompany the children throughout the day.
Food
Freshly cooked
Breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack are a fixed part of our day.
A day at daycare
Every day is a little adventure – with familiar rituals that give security and plenty of room for curiosity.
7.45 – 9.00 am
Good morning, pirates!
Arrival, open breakfast and free play – a calm start to the day.
9.00 – 9.30 am
All hands on deck
Morning circle in German and English: saying hello, celebrating birthdays, planning the day together.
9.30 am – 12.00 pm
Full steam ahead
Small-group activities, free play, projects and experiments – time to get messy, build and discover.
12.00 – 1.00 pm
Together at the table
Lunch circle, a freshly cooked lunch and brushing teeth afterwards.
from 1.00 pm
Calm in the harbour
The one- to three-year-olds have a nap, the older children snuggle up for stories and music.
from 3.00 pm
Shore leave
Afternoon snack, playing indoors and outdoors – and then flexible pick-up.
What makes our daycare special
- Bilingual from the start: children learn English in everyday life, while playing and singing – not in lessons.
- Nature day on Friday: every week we head to the Rhine meadows and into the woods with experienced nature educators.
- Little researchers: in research groups, children try things out, observe and compare.
- Art and creativity: awarded by the State of NRW as a daycare with a cultural profile.
- Familiar caregivers: children stay in the same group from an early age.
Good to know
Settling in
Arriving at your own pace
We accompany the first weeks gently and together with you. Every child gets as much time as it needs to feel like a real pirate.
What to bring
A backpack for outings
For nature days and outings, children bring their own food from home – healthy and with little packaging.
Parent initiative
20 hours of parent service
With a place, you become a member of the association and contribute 20 hours a year.
Our team
A team with a big heart
Every day, our team takes care of our little pirates with a big heart.
Request a daycare place
Write to RheinpiratenKids@yahoo.de or call +49 (0) 2173 2697947. Your contact is our head of centre, Katharina Bone.
