NORWICH

Early Years

• Safe well-appointed classrooms

• Internet, touch screen and interactive learning throughout

• Dedicated Early Years Library

• Purpose-built art and craft rooms for all years levels

• Dance and drama studios

• Separate and purpose built play areas for all years levels

• Swimming pool and splash play area

• Outdoor learning area and sports pitch

Let Ms Jessica Duvall our Early Years Coordinator take you on a tour of our school.

Curriculum

Early Years

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Our curriculum at Norwich is based on the National Curriculum for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, adapted to our international setting and our Values. We enhance the curriculum with a provision for mindfulness and with a deliberate focus on Mandarin. Children in Early Years at Norwich specifically follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which sets standards for development and care for children to 5 years old.

Playdate is a time, usually two mornings per week, where parents can bring their 1 year-old babies and toddlers to spend time together, play, sing and enjoy our facilities.

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Our point of entry for formal learning is Pre-Nursery, which starts in January each year and runs for Terms 2 and 3. To enroll in Pre-Nursery a child would need to be turning 3 between September 1st and December 31st of that year.

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Nursery is for children turning 3 during the academic year (between September 1st and August 31st of the following year), Kindergarten is for children turning 4 during the academic year and Reception is for children turning 5 during the academic year.

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The Homeroom teachers deliver the English, Mathematics, ICT and Connected Learning (Geography, History and Science) aspects of the National Curriculum and Specialist Teachers deliver the rest of the curriculum. 

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The specialist lessons in Early Years are:
 

Nursery – 5 specialist lessons: Thai, Mandarin, Waterplay, Physical Education and Music. The Homeroom teacher provides some informal mindfulness opportunities and the children have nap/quiet time, an afternoon break and finish their day at 2.45pm.

Kindergarten – 8 specialist lessons: Mindfulness, Physical Education, Waterplay, Music and 2 periods of both Thai and Mandarin. Students may have nap/quiet time initially (if needed) during Term 1, an afternoon break and finish their day at 3.00pm.

Reception – 8 specialist lessons: Mindfulness, Physical Education, Swimming, Music and 2 periods of both Thai and Mandarin. Students have an afternoon break and finish their day at 3.00pm.

More information about the EYFS can be found here