Our classes
In the last year before primary school the expectations are challenging. The emphasis is correct behaviour for learning and growing independence to solve social and academic issues themselves. Children develop more agency and self-regulation through stimulating enquiry, individual, group and whole class work. They transition to spend more time doing adult focused activities(lessons) to prepare them for the primary school environment.
Learning, care, development
5-6-year-olds
Kindergarten
⦁ Pre-Ivy Curriculum based on international research into early childhood education
⦁ Importance of the emotional and physical environment
⦁ Child centred and developmentally appropriate practice
⦁ Following the child’s interests and individual needs
⦁ Adult led interactive learning and purposeful child led activities
⦁ Role of the adult to support learning is vital
⦁ Positive behaviour management to develop behaviour for learning
⦁ Good teacher to child ratio to ensure optimum support
⦁ Parent and family partnership
⦁ Robust teacher training and performance management to develop the team
Outcomes for
5–6-year-olds:
⦁ Self-confident and can talk about feelings
⦁ Enjoy learning and understands how they learn
⦁ Understands and follows school rules
⦁ Listening and concentration improved and knows when they need to be quiet
⦁ Independently solves social problems
⦁ Understands the needs of others
⦁ Uses spoken English most of the time
⦁ Reading and writing independently
⦁ Ready for primary school with basic skills for learning
