The School Readiness Programme aims to develop the children's developmental skills in key learning areas, such as literacy, numeracy, creative arts and music and self-help skills. These skills are deemed important and are critical in building positive self-esteem, which will facilitate the child's transition from a childcare setting to the school environments.

Some key activities include name writing, numeracy games, reading, story sequencing activities, board games, fine-motor activities, scissor skills, team work and respect for rules and routines, to name a few.

The rigor of the School Readiness Programme will typically intensify from the second half of each year, so as to better prepare children for their Big Schools.