Early Years
Introduction
Welcome to the Early Years department at International School Villa Amalienhof. Early Years describes the first stage of a child’s education and includes Nursery and Reception (aged 3 to 5).
The aims of this web page are to provide you with all the information you and your children will need to ensure a happy start to school life, set out some of the school rules and provide information about different aspects of the work your child will be covering.
Before your child starts at International School Villa Amalienhof, he/she will need a medical certificate from the doctor stating he/she is in good health. Please ensure that you have registered our child and completed all forms concerning emergency contact numbers and addresses. These forms must be returned to the school office before your child’s start date.
We would be delighted to have children visit us for an induction period so that he/she can familiarise themselves with the classroom and the teaching staff before their first day.
The Early Years Day
| 07:30 – 08:40 | Morning care* |
| 08:40 – 08:45 | Registration |
| 08:45 – 09:05 | Form time or Assembly |
| 09:05 – 09:50 | Period 1 |
| 09:50 – 09:35 | Period 2 |
| 10:35 – 11:05 | Break |
| 11:05 – 11:50 | Period 3 |
| 11:50 – 12:35 | Period 4 |
| 12:35 – 13:35 | Lunch |
| 13:35 – 14:20 | Period 5 |
| 14:20 – 15:05 | Key Stage 1: Clubs and Activities Key Stage 2: Period 6 |
| 15.05 – 15.50 | Key Stage 1: Clubs and Activities Key Stage 2: Period 7 |
| 15.50 – 16.00 | Registration |
| 15.50 – 17.30 | Extra Curricular Activities/Child care* |
| Fridays | |
| 14:20 – 15:05 | Key Stage 1: Clubs and Activities Key Stage 2: Period 6 |
| 15.05 – 15.15 | Registration |
*available, but outside of the regular day and tuition
Part-time Nursery children should be collected promptly at 12:30.
If a child attends the afternoon sessions they can be picked up at 14:20 or take part in the Clubs and Activity programme form 14:20 till 16:00.
Curriculum
At International School Villa Amalienhof we use the Early Learning Goals (Stepping Stones) documents as a basis for our foundation stage curriculum. The curriculum is divided into six areas:
- Communication, Language and Literacy
- Mathematical Development
- Creative Development
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
- Knowledge and Understanding of the World
For further information about the Early Years programme, please download the linked PDF document.
