The first chapter of a child’s education at Rainbow International School begins at the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which covers the ages 2 to 5 years.
The new EYFS curriculum (2013) is based on the three prime and four specific areas of learning, and the three characteristics of effective learning, set out below:
Prime areas of learning:
- Communication and language
- Physical development
- Personal, social and emotional development
Specific areas of learning:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the world
- Expressive arts and design
Characteristics of effective learning:
- Playing and exploring
- Active learning
- Creating and thinking critically
In the Early Years unit, children learn through a combination of play and ‘mat time’ sessions in which the topics are introduced and new concept s are taught.