

Rachel Burgess
Primary Principal & PYP Coordinator


Anita Ostergaard
Transition Teacher & EY Team Leader
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Fanny Bissa
Kindergarten Teacher

From 3-6 Years Old
The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) focusing on the Early Years, is for children aged 3 - 6 nurtures and develops young children as active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.

Reception
3-4 Years Old
Kindergarten
4-5 Years Old
Transition
5-6 Years Old

Curriculum
As an accredited International Baccalaureate Organization World School, ISB, including the early years department follows the IB Primary Years Programme. Through an inquiry-based program, we encourage and foster the children to become global citizens who are; independent learners, risk-takers, inquirers, thinkers, communicators, and principled. The PYP transdisciplinary framework offers young students authentic opportunities to focus on key developmental abilities such as communication and self-management skills. The learning community values the early years as a time in which play is the primary driver for inquiry. Through play-based learning, children develop and nurture fundamental knowledge and skills. Play involves choice, promotes agency, and provides opportunities to inquire into important concepts and personal interests.

Approach
We believe that children learn through play and every child has the right to student-initiated play in order to develop themselves emotionally, physically, socially, and intellectually. Approaches to Learning, such as Thinking, Research, Communication, Social, and Self-management can be developed through play. All children should be able to choose from a variety of activities and materials during play in order to grow in self-confidence and support their individual interests. Teachers carefully balance the planning and documenting of the learning and progress of the group by monitoring and responding to the learning development of individuals. In the Early Years, we strongly believe that children should have the opportunity to experience outdoor play in different weather conditions such as playing in the rain or snow.

Environment
The Early Years team believes that the classroom environment is important for providing opportunities to provoke and stimulate purposeful play. Play is important for the social, emotional, physical, and mental well-being of children. Our classrooms are set up in similar ways to promote inquiry, stimulate curiosity, and build independence, and a sense of agency. We bring the world around us into the classrooms and we use open-ended materials, natural resources, and recycled materials to stimulate the children’s curiosity. The school is located in the historic center of Bologna with several parks nearby. The city center works as an extended classroom for the Early Years children. We visit the local library, and historical monuments within the city and we visit different museums in our surroundings.

IB Learner Profile
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. The IB learner profile represents 10 attributes valued by IB World Schools. We believe these attributes, and others like them can help individuals and groups become responsible members of local, national, and global communities.
Inquirers
Open Minded
Knowledgeable
Caring
Thinkers
Risk-Takers
Communicators
Balanced
Principled
Reflective
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Daily Schedule
Task / Activity
Early drop off
8:15 - 8:50 AM
Task / Activity
Staggered Entry
8:50 - 9:00 AM
Task / Activity
Circle time & introduction to the day
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Task / Activity
Unit Related Play - garden play - snack time
9:15 - 11:00 PM
Task / Activity
Lesson/Activity with class teacher
11:00 - 11:45 PM
Task / Activity
Lunch break in classrooms
11:45 - 12:15 PM
Task / Activity
Outdoor learning/play activities set up
12:15 - 1:00 PM
Task / Activity
Naptime for younger students and Snack
1:30 - 3:20 PM
Task / Activity
Pick up time (not in the Extended Day Programme)
3:20 - 3:30 PM
Task / Activity
Garden/Play Based Activities/Atelier/Storytime
3:30 - 4:45 PM
Task / Activity
Pick up time
4:45 - 5:00 PM
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