Kindergarten School Life

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An inquiry-based, cross-curricular approach to learning

Laurus International Kindergarten is a 3-year curriculum dedicated to the development of the whole child.

While we place particular emphasis on STEM subjects and English literacy, we adopt teaching approaches centered around cross-subject acquisition as well as strong emphasis on project-based learning.

Music and physical education - such as our beloved karate classes - are integral parts of our daily routine and provide opportunities for expression, movement and concentration.

Laurus International Kindergarten consists of 3 levels:

K1: Da Vinci - 3 to 4 years
K2: Darwin - 4 to 5 years
Y1: Einstein - 5 to 6 years

Features of Laurus Kindergarten

Our curriculum focuses on developing the whole child, combining academic learning with excellent pastoral care & regular physical activity.

A Balanced Approach

Through science, math & ICT, we build on the foundations of kindergarten to cultivate a culture of curiosity, experimentation and independent thinking.

STEM

Through an all-English environment, students are encouraged to reach an age-appropriate, near-native reading and writing level.

Literacy

Curriculum Overview

Students build a solid foundation in the key areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Following the internationally recognised Phonics reading and writing program, students are provided a systematic and logical framework for development.

Language Arts has a wide-ranging remit for the ‘opening circle’ component of the schedule. Language Arts includes language and vocabulary building, show and tell and various review activities/discussions that expand upon concepts taught within core subjects. JAPEC speaking and listening tests track child growth to ensure no-one is left behind.

Laurus introduces bespoke units that start by students learning about themselves and expanding outwards towards looking at the world around them, learning basic skills needed in life and required in order to learn more about these topics in the future.

Stimulating Math classes challenge students with hands-on activities to do and real-world problems to solve. Children develop strategies to find solutions to problems via engaging and intuitive lessons that foster interaction with mathematical concepts in a variety of ways.

Self-expression and creativity are encouraged in art classes that utilise various forms of media and work to supplement and enhance the rest of the curriculum including science, social studies and seasonal crafts and activities.

At Laurus International, 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 and Earth Sciences.

Students alternate between months of programming and other STEM activities. 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 use online resources in ICT to hone their keyboarding skills. It is important that these classroom activities are linked to real-world concepts so that students can transfer their proficiency to higher grades and beyond.

Expertise is provided by dedicated teachers in P.E. and Karate. P.E. covers topics such as balance, body awareness, movement, coordination, free running and tumbling (gymnastics) while discipline and self-control are instilled in Karate lessons via a nonviolent form of martial arts called Shotokan.

Active, holistic and play-based musical activities from our specialist music teachers inspire students to develop skill sets and understanding in areas such as beat and tempo, loud and quiet sounds, high and low pitch, musical structure and timbre.

Project-Based and Cross-Curriculum Learning: A Case Study

How can we survive and escape a Desert Island? Our kindergarteners embarked on a 5-week journey into this survival adventure.

Each week focused on one key aspect of survival, where the students participated in hands-on science experiments, building infrastructure, and working with a variety of materials, textures and states of matter.