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Daycare center in Amsterdam: Kindcentrum de Krekels
With the opening of Kindcentrum de Krekels, Dynamo Peuters added a daycare center to its network in Amsterdam. We already have several preschool facilities all over Amsterdam, where children can come together to play, learn, and prepare for primary school. The daycare center has broader opening hours than the preschools, it is open daily from 7.30 am to 6.30 pm. While their parents go to work, the qualified staff takes care of the children and teaches them new skills through playful activities. De Krekels offers newborn daycare and nursery facilities for children from 0 to 4 years of age.
Learn, play and make friends at daycare center Krekels
Our daycare center in Amsterdam Zuid is a stimulative and safe environment where children can learn and play together. Some of the activities are done individually, others in a group. At our creche in Amsterdam, infants will socialize and play with other children. You shouldn’t be surprised that the friends they make at a childcare center will still be their friends at the end of primary school!
Do you want to go to work relaxed and lay an excellent foundation for your child at the same time? Enroll your child at our toddler and baby daycare center in Amsterdam!
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Individual and group activities
At our daycare center (‘kinderdagverblijf‘ in Dutch), we do both individual and group activities with the children. On an individual level, there is lots of room for creativity. The children can demonstrate their talents in many different ways. Some children are fond of coloring, painting, or crafting. It is great to see their artistic side! Other children just love to play with building and construction toys. We see the most amazing forms and structures arise when we give them building blocks or clay!
The children also regularly do an activity with the whole group, like singing, dancing, or storytelling. Each day, we have circle time, which encourages children to talk about themselves and listen to other children. This group setting develops their communication skills and prepares them for primary school in a playful manner.
Plenty of time to play at our daycare center in Amsterdam
Talking about playful: the children learn a lot at our daycare center in Amsterdam, but there’s plenty of time to play as well. We have many play areas inside our building, like a construction site and a kitchen area. Several playing spots are available in the different areas, and each child chooses where they want to play. Building a railway track, playing restaurant or hospital: it’s always nice to see what they come up with.
Playing inside is fun, but running around and getting some fresh air is even better! At the Krekels, we are proud of our spacious outdoor playground and our gym.
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Nursery with an outdoor playground and its own gym
De Krekels is a day nursery with an outdoor playground and its own gym. We think it is very important to give children an opportunity to be active during the day.
When the weather permits, we go outside and let all children play in our magnificent outdoor playground. There’s a slide and challenging but safe climbing structures. We also have tricycles, ride-on toys, a big sandbox, and lots of outdoor toys.
A part of our outdoor playground was turned into a cool and exciting natural playground. A perfect spot for an expedition with our little explorers! They can walk on the tree trunk track, play with sand and mud, and rummage through bushes.
The outdoor playground has something for everyone and is great fun for children. We love to see our playground filled with children who jump for joy!
Daycare center in Amsterdam with a gym
De Krekels does not only have an outdoor playground, but our preschool daycare center in Amsterdam also has a gym! If it’s raining cats and dogs, we’ll take the children to our gym which is located in the same building. At the gym, the children can run around, climb, jump, roll, play tag, and do ball games. We sometimes set up a nice playing track with equipment, so that the children work on all kinds of skills while playing together and having fun!
It’s great to see the children training their coordination and balance and see their self-confidence grow when they learn something new!
You see, come rain or shine, there’s always room for being active! Are you just as enthusiastic about this as we are? You can easily book a place for your child via our online reservation form!
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Structure and repetition
For a young child, structure and repetition are very important. We always keep a close look at that when we are creating day programs.
We work with daily planning cards, which is a great way of visualizing to the children what the day is going to look like. When an activity is finished, we’ll remove that card and move on to the next activity. These routine cards help children quickly understand structure and what is expected of them at a certain moment. The cards guide staff and children calmly through the day. Unconsciously children become aware of concepts related to time, like before and after.
Each group at our daycare facility has its own childcare workers, so a child will see the same faces again every week. When you enlist your child at our daycare center in Amsterdam, you’ll have an intake with one of our childcare workers. We’ll ask questions to make for an easy start, and there’s plenty of room for answering any questions you may have. When your child has been placed, one of the childcare workers will be appointed as your contact person. This colleague will follow the development of your child and discuss progress with you.
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App for parents
Because we work with young children, clear communication with parents is a top priority! We use Konnect, a special app developed for childcare centers and primary schools, to communicate with and inform parents. If you enroll your child at De Krekels, we will give you access to the Konnect app and its web-based portal.
Our staff regularly post pictures and stories on Konnect, so you can enjoy the activities and experiences of your child. You can also use the app to cancel or exchange nursery days or request extra days of childcare. An additional fee will be charged for any extra day of childcare. Please contact our department Planning and Plaatsing if you have any questions.
Konnect is a great way of communicating between our daycare center and parents. You will receive all information safely at a central place. We will ask your permission to share pictures and short clips with other parents. If you don’t want that we will make sure your child is not recognizable on any material we share.
On our website, you can find the results of a satisfaction survey among parents and a nice vlog! If you have any questions, please contact us, we’ll be happy to answer them!
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International daycare center in Amsterdam
Kindcentrum De Krekels is an expat-friendly international daycare center in Amsterdam. Children from different nationalities come to our childcare facility to play and learn together. It doesn’t matter if your child isn’t fluent in Dutch yet. The certified staff is experienced in working with children from different backgrounds. We will make sure that all children get the attention they need.
We can provide extra help with language learning issues if your child has a VVE indication. This means that the Dutch ‘consultatiebureau’ (which are called ‘Ouder- en Kindteam Amsterdam’ or ‘OKT’ in Amsterdam) considers a child at risk of developing language delays. At our daycare facility in Amsterdam-Zuid, we can offer extra activities for a child so that they can catch up with their peers preferably before starting primary school!
Our VVE program focuses not only on language development but also on motor skills, numeracy, and socio-emotional development. Please contact us if you would like to know how your toddler can benefit from voor- en vroegschoolse educatie (VVE).
You see, having your toddler or infant at our daycare facility is an excellent way of making friends and helping them prepare for their school years. By providing a safe environment and playfully educating them we try to make this big step of going to primary school a little smaller. Please e-mail us if you like to receive more information about our program, or fill out the registration form.
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Spelinloop for babies and toddlers
If you are not looking for full daycare but would like your child to play with other children from the area, you can visit a spelinloop for babies and toddlers up to 2,5 years old. A spelinloop (walk-in for playtime) is a place where children meet other children of the same age. Together they can play with the toys available at the location. Parents enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and meet other parents while their children are playing.
Dynamo Peuters regularly organizes a spelinloop at several locations all over Amsterdam. It doesn’t matter if you live in Amsterdam North, IJburg, Amsterdam West, or the city center: there’s always a spelinloop location near you! One of Dynamo’s employees will be there to welcome you and your child. The employee can tell you all about our spelinloop facility. We charge no entrance fee, and coffee or tea for parents is included. We do encourage parents to bring some fruit for their child, so they can join our fruit break.
On our website, you can find the complete list of spelinloop locations and opening hours!
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Dynamo Peuters: spelinloop, preschool, and a daycare center in Amsterdam
You see, Dynamo Peuters has many facilities for young children all over Amsterdam. We have several spelinloop locations and some preschool facilities all over the city. We are proud that an internationally orientated and certified daycare center is part of our services. At De Krekels, we provide a familiar environment where they can discover new things and play with peers. Our certified staff members make sure each child feels at ease. If needed, we can provide additional help in a certain area, such as language acquisition or motor skills.
Dynamo Peuters has connections with primary schools all over Amsterdam. Our daycare center is situated in the same building as the Dongeschool. We are frequently in touch with staff members working at this particular primary school. In doing so, we connect our expertise and experience and try to make the transition from daycare to primary school as smooth as possible.
The costs of daycare in Amsterdam
Would you like to know more about our services or the costs of daycare at Kindcentrum De Krekels in Amsterdam Zuid? Please contact us. In The Netherlands, the costs of daycare are income-dependent. You can apply for a childcare benefit in the form of a tax deduction, called kinderopvangtoeslag in Dutch. You can find more information on this topic on the website of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst).
Signing up for a place at Kindcentrum de Krekels is easy. Just fill out the form online and our department Planning and Plaatsing will contact you if we have a spot available for your child.