Nursery
Preschool
2 to 3 Years
Nursery
Preschool
2 to 3 Years
The nursery programme seeks to support the transition of children to the Foundation class by supporting their different areas of development.
From the age of two years old, children are ready for more challenging play and are keen to try out new activities. While the programmes for under 2 years old focus on the ‘prime’ areas of learning, at this stage we build on new skills that the child is developing. We set up activities and encourage independent play to focus on the 4 ‘specific’ areas of learning: knowledge, physical motor skill, language and communication, social and emotional development.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Your child will begin making meaningful connections and building relationships. This is when first friends are made within their peer groups. If they’re shy, we’ll help them fit in, and if they are extroverts, we’ll help them develop the cooperation and social skills. Whatever their natural demeanour, we’ll nurture their strengths.
We’ll help them to:
- Recognize and understand the rules for being together with others, such as waiting for a turn, and talk about feelings such as sadness, happiness or feeling cross.
- Develop their self-confidence and self-awareness by providing the opportunity to express their own preferences and interests, recognizing that their interests and preferences vary.
- Manage feelings and behaviour through symbolic play, and providing areas to mirror different moods and feelings – quiet restful areas as well as areas for active exploration.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Moving freely, both indoors and outdoors, are critical for children to develop their natural curiosity and sense of exploration. We guide them to explore new ways of moving such as squirming, slithering and twisting along the ground like a snake, and moving quickly, slowly or on tiptoe.
We’ll help them to:
- Understand how to move safely to ensure they can explore their limits without fear or injury.
- Explore their surroundings and understand their bodies and their new capabilities as they change nearly every day.
- Express choices through pictures or objects representing options.
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
This is the age where communication begins to become more complex. Each child will learn to speak at their own pace, and we encourage them to explore tone, intonation, and their voices through stories, poems, rhymes, and other games.
We’ll help them to:
- Tell stories, verbally and non-verbally through puppets and other props.
- Listen attentively, and how to take turns in a conversation.
- Communicate with each other and adults about what they see, hear, think and feel.
- Speak by distinguishing differences in sounds, word patterns and rhythms; we encourage the correct use of language through repetition of stories and games.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
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