There are seven areas of learning and development
Three areas are particularly crucial for igniting childrens’ curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and for building their capacity to learn, form relationships and thrive:
- Communication and language.
- Physical development.
- Personal, social and emotional development.
We also support children in four specific areas, through which the three main principles are strengthened and applied:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the world
- Expressive arts and design
Learning while playing
In Nursery and Reception pupils learn by playing and discovering through different activities and games, under teachers’ supervision and orientation.
Throughout this stage each classroom has a teacher and a teacher assistant, and access to an outside area that has teaching resources and age appropriate equipment, allowing children free access between indoor and outdoor areas.
Learning Journey
The classroom is divided into learning stations. Every day each child freely chooses between the different activities according to their interests, and the teachers guide and encourage them to discover new learning experiences. This is how the Learning Journey is made.
In Reception they also start to learn reading and writing in Spanish with a specialist teacher.
