Early Years
Early Years

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Early Years

Our youngest students, aged 3 - 5, take the first steps of their learning journey immersed in an English-speaking environment where academic foundations go hand in hand with emotional development and skill-building activities.

Our curriculum

Through the British Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, children develop essential academic foundations along with interpersonal and physical skills.

Literacy

Love of reading and writing

Children understand how to link sounds and letters together and take the first steps to learn how to read and write.

They access a wide range of reading materials (books, poems and other written sources) to ignite their interest and love of literacy already at this early age.

Literacy

Mathematics

Problem solving

Learners develop an understanding of mathematics through stories, songs, games and imaginative play.

They count, sort objects and learn to recognise numbers. They use mathematical vocabulary to describe concepts such as shapes, patterns, size, capacity and measures.

Mathematics

Communication and Language

Embracing multilingualism

Children experience a rich language environment, which will help to develop their confidence and skills in listening to others and expressing themselves.

Through teacher-guided interactions, students develop and broaden their language understanding and vocabulary.

Communication and Language

Understanding the World

Discover communities

Learners explore and discover the world around them. They are encouraged to talk about their lives, family members and daily adventures. They learn to investigate places, living things, materials and objects using their senses.  

In our diverse community, students learn about, celebrate and respect other cultures and their beliefs.

Understanding the World

Expressive Arts and Design

Explore the arts

Students experience creative development through artistic activities such as collage, printing or painting. This also involves music, role playing and imaginative play.

Children are welcomed to display their work in the school premises and experience a sense of pride and achievement, celebrating together their creativity

Expressive Arts and Design

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Learning out loud

Children learn to be self-confident, showing independence and self-respect. They gain a sense of what is right and wrong to do and how to behave appropriately in different situations.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Physical Development

Expressing themselves 

Children learn to move confidently, controlling their body and handling large and small play equipment. They enjoy wheeled toys (bikes, scooters) and learn how to manoeuvre them and their bodies with better control and coordination, showing awareness of space and people.

Students start to develop their gross motor skills (large movements) and their fine motor skills (beading, writing, making puzzles) by handling tools with safety and basic control.

Physical Development

A typical day at school in our Early Years

As young learners explore and grow, each day is filled with fun-filled experiences and discoveries.

Core learning pillars

During Early Years our youngest learners take the first steps of their learning journey with curiosity and confidence, immersed in a multilingual environment that sets the foundations for future success.

Life competencies
Life competencies

Gain essential interpersonal skills to thrive in society.

Multilingualism
Multilingualism

Start a bilingual journey learning the basics of English and Spanish.

Two stages for continuous growth

Two stages for continuous growth

Our British nursery school in Malaga has two different stages for the EYFS courses.

 

During Nursery, students aged 3 explore and learn through play focusing on language learning and building curiosity, autonomy and creativity.

 

In Reception, learners aged 4 to 5 discover basic mathematics, fine motor skills and cultural awareness. They foster independence, cooperation and respect for others.

When to enrol?

The Admissions Department at The British School of Málaga is open all year round for Early Years, ready to make the application process easy and straightforward for all families.

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Discover playful learning at the British School of Málaga, where children start their journey in a safe and English-speaking environment.

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