Foundation Stage
Statement
At the ABC International
School we believe that the Early Years of a child’s school career
are fundamental to his or her academic success and personal development
in later years. Our work with Early Years pupils stems from the following
principles of good Early Years practice:
· Early childhood
is the foundation on which children build the rest of their lives; it
is not just a preparation for the next stage - it is vitally important
in itself.
· Children develop
in different ways and at differing rates. All aspects of development
(emotional, intellectual, moral, physical, spiritual and social) are
equally important.
· Young children
learn from everything that happens to them and do not separate their
learning into separate subjects.
· Children learn
most effectively by doing, rather than being told or even being shown.
· Children learn
most effectively when they are actively involved and interested.
· Children need time
and space to produce work of quality and depth.
· The starting point
for a child’s learning is what he or she can do, rather than cannot
do.
· Playing and talking
are the most important ways in which young children learn.
· Children who are
confident about themselves and their surroundings have a head start
to learning.
· Children who are
encouraged to think for themselves are more likely to act and to learn
independently.
· All children have
abilities, which should be identified and promoted.
· The relationships that children develop with adults and with
other children are central to their development.
The topics the children
study in the first 3 years at school are as follows:
Playgroup:
Animals, Colours, Teddy
Bears, Under the Sea, Weather, My Family & I
Nursery:
Toys, Nursery Rhymes, Food,
Water, Transport, Growing
Reception:
All About Me, Animals, Shapes,
Hot & Cold, Where We Live, People Who Help Us
