Children’s drawings and artwork adorn classroom walls and language materials help them develop communication and language skills. The accompanying materials related to the topics being taught, as well as the ever-changing play space, add even more excitement.
Speech and literacy play a central role in language learning and provide a strong foundation for further development. Emphasis is placed on speaking, listening, pre-reading and pre-writing skills.
In Arithmetic, children are introduced to basic mathematics and counting through practical activities and through simple mathematical language that is easy to understand.
Children of early preschool age gain basic knowledge and understanding of the environment, other people and the features of the natural and man-made world.
Personal, social and emotional development aims to enable children to learn to engage, play, interact with others and work in groups outside the family.
Physical development programs are aimed at helping children develop control over their physical abilities, mobility, understanding of space and behavior both indoors and outdoors. Children are encouraged to develop positive attitudes towards a healthy and active lifestyle.
The preschool education program provides children with the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve good results in the future, thereby preparing them for primary school education. By the end of the school year, children will have mastered most of the skills and abilities in each of the seven aspects:
Language and communication
Physical development
Personal, social and emotional development
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and design
Assessment in EYFS is constant, with specific observations being made once a term that are used to discuss progress and targets during October and March Parent Teacher Conferences and December and June reports.