Early Years
OVERVIEW | |
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| Age Range | 3-4+ years |
| Year Groups | Early Years 1-2 (EY Foundation Stage) |
| Key Contact | Philip Stewart (Vice Principal, Head of Junior) |
Approaches To Early Years Education
At Shrewsbury International School Bangkok, our Early Years pedagogy and practice is inspired by The Reggio Emilia Approach which is blended to fit with the UK Government’s Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.
The Reggio approach is based on 7 principals:
1. Children are Capable of Constructing Their Own Learning.
They have ingrained and natural interests that both inspire them to learn and construct the best way to learn on their own.
2. Community is Important and Children Learn by Collaborating with Their Communities.
At Shrewsbury, we structure our projects around small groups so that our children can interact with each other and see each other as peers and active members of the community.
3. Humans are Natural Communicators and Children Should be Encouraged to Express Themselves.
We recognise that children are natural communicators and must be encouraged to communicate using a wide variety of experiential activities. Our culturally and linguistically diverse staff are able to address the key development area by engaging children’s interests.
4. The Environment is the Third Teacher and Must be Enriching and Supportive.
Our team intentionally makes use of natural furnishings as this ensures the classroom, shared areas and outdoor spaces are carefully integrated whilst encouraging real-life interactions. The Early Years environment is carefully designed as a focal point of our prime riverside, city centre location.
5. Teachers are Partners, Nurturers and Guides to Help Children Explore Their Interests Through Projects.
Our team plays numerous roles which includes observing the children whilst also questioning and maximising opportunities to encourage further exploration of their interests.
6. A Child’s Learning Must be Documented. Our Team Makes the Best Use of Modern Technology to Document the Progress of Our Children.
The portfolio, which is shared with parents as co-educators, serves to document the educational journey of each child.
7. Parental Participation is Vital. Just Like Teachers, Shrewsbury Recognises That Parents are Partners in Their Child’s Education.
We constantly invite parents to play an active role in their child’s learning experiences.
Meet Our Team
Philip Stewart
Jade Sharman
“ Early Years are perhaps the most crucial time in a child’s development because this period lays the foundations for the child’s learning and wellbeing throughout their life.”
Early Years lays the foundation for a child’s future successes so the creation of opportunities for exploration is vital.
Our Curriculum
Renowned Early Years framework from the UK, the Early Years Foundation Stage 2021 (EYFS) is meant to help children from birth to age five grow and learn. It provides standards for care, development, and education of early children in England and leades intho the English National Curriculum, all the way through school to 18 years of age.
Built on seven pedagogical areas of learning and development, the EYFS curriculum is split into two categories: Prime Areas and Specific Areas. Additionally, our QTS-qualified teachers take into considereation the childrens’ interests and incorporate that into daily lessons, also known as a student-led approach.
Whilst the primary concern of any top school is to ensure high educational attainment, at Shrewsbury Bangkok Riverside, we recognise that this level of achievement is achieved through taking good pastoral care of our children and ensuring that they have strong and well-nurtured moral values.
Our Facilities
Our facilities have been designed with children at the heart of the design process. The design of our Early Years and Pre-Prep building also incorporates our pedagogical approach by ensuring natural colours complement our natural surroundings with the aim being that our interior building is reflective of our outdoor environment.
One major benefit of your child attending Shrewsbury Riverside is the fact that our facilities help advance your child’s journey from the Early Years through to Year 13, allowing them to access age-appropriate, world-class facilities throughout.
