The Early years is an important time in a child’s developmental journey. Ideas and attitudes formed at this stage have a profound effect on their approach to future learning. Our programmes of learning are built around the English Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and bespoke aspects of the Wellington College Independent School Jakarta Curriculum, and are carefully tailored for this unique age group, setting the vital building blocks for a child`s physical, emotional, social and intellectual future.
Programs of Learning in Early Years
Children in the Early Years follow the UK Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, which tracks the development of children from birth to five years old.
The three prime areas covered are:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
The four specific areas covered are:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
Children at Wellington College Independent School Jakarta also have an additional, specific area to cater for Bahasa language development.
The UK Early Years Foundation Stage framework develops children’s characteristics and attributes of effective learning.
| Characteristics of Effective Learning in the Early Years | |
|---|---|
| Playing and Exploring - Engagement | Finding out and Exploring |
| Playing with what they know | |
| Being willing to ‘have a go’ | |
| Active Learning - Motivation | Being involved and concentrating |
| Keeping Trying | |
| Enjoying achieving what they set out to do | |
| Creating and Thinking Critically - Thinking | Having their own ideas |
| Making links | |
| Choosing ways to do things | |
Children at Wellington College Independent School Jakarta also have additional specialist lessons, including Bahasa, Music, and Sports (which includes a weekly swimming lesson).
