After greeting their teachers and friends, students put their belongings in their lockers, change out of their uniforms and prepare for the day ahead.

All Laurus students, from preschool to kindergarten, come together to say good morning, sing and discuss the daily agenda.

Students and teachers sit together in a welcoming circle to practice daily English, such as numbers, colors and days of the week.

Time to relax, have a snack and read a story.

At a nearby nature park we encourage the children to search for new and interesting plants and animals. What will we discover today?

By playing games, singing songs and exploring our interactive classroom, we learn English in a fun, natural way.

Learning manners, nutrition and responsibility are all a part of lunch time.

Even for our young learners, experimentation and inquiry-based learning is something we focus on. Students are given hands on experience to touch and explore new ideas during our preschool science classes.

After a long day, our preschool students take a nap.

When the students wake up, we have a small snack, and students are given another opportunity to socialize.

We prepare multiple crafts, puzzles and games designed to inspire students to be creative and thoughtful while providing a safe area where they can learn and explore.

What a fun day we had! See you next time!

After greeting their teachers and friends, students put their belongings in their lockers and prepare for the day ahead.

Children from preschool and kindergarten join together for a warm and fun welcome to the day! Teachers review the daily schedule with songs and topical discussions.

We develop student's English competency through a communicative programme to improve their listening and speaking skills.
We relate the lesson content to students' lives with activities such as show-and-tell.

Students go to the park and explore the natural environment around them.

Phonics provides the cornerstone from which our students learn to read and write. Emphasis is also placed on speaking with a considered syllabus that includes real-world situations such as role-play and show and tell.

Children enjoy having lunch and socializing with their friends.

Epitomizing the Laurus school ethos, science classes challenge students via stimulating thematic units which encourage children to hypothesize, experiment and inquire!

The day is brought to a close as children review the day’s taught content. This is also an opportunity for a shared reading time and a goodbye song!

We prepare multiple crafts, puzzles and games designed to inspire students to be creative and thoughtful while providing a safe area where they can learn and explore.

When the students wake up, we have a small snack, and students are given another opportunity to socialize.

Students are given time to self-study and do their homework at the end of the day.

What a fun day we had! See you next time!

Students greet each other and their teacher as they prepare for the lessons ahead.

We develop student’s English competency through a communicative programme improving their listening and speaking skills.

Monthly vocabulary and target phrases are introduced and practised, along with target language to aid students’ EIKEN test preparation.

Students develop reading and writing skills using eLearning platform of levelled readers which comes complete with comprehension checks and expansion activities. Digital learning on our school iPads!

Students develop their physical abilities such as balance and coordination through fun activities at the park.

Students enjoy eating and socializing with their classmates during lunch time.

As the only international science school in Japan, we put great importance on science and the scientific process. We encourage students to use logic and empower them with the skills to carry out their own experiments and investigations. The curriculum covers all the fundamental disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and STEM.

STEM activities focus on engaging in Project Based Learning to research and engineer a solution to a real-world problem, connected to other subject areas being explored at the time.

Students review the day’s activities and homework is set.

See you next week!