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From 3-6 Years Old

Early Years

The future begins with our children

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Rachel Burgess

Primary Principal & PYP Coordinator

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Anita Ostergaard

Transition Teacher & EY Team Leader

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Fanny Bissa

Kindergarten Teacher

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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.

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Reception

3-4 Years Old

Kindergarten

4-5 Years Old

Transition

5-6 Years Old

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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. 

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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.

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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.  

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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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Explore Our Other Programmes

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    6-12 Years

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    Elementary

    The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged 6 - 12 nurtures and develops young students as active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.

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    3-6 Years

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    Middle School

    The IB Middle Years (MYP) is for students aged 11-16. A challenging framework that encourages students to make connections between their studies and the real world.

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    6-12 Years

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    Diploma

    The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is for students aged 16-19. The programme aims to develop students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge.

Daily Schedule

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Early drop off

8:15 - 8:50 AM

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Staggered Entry

8:50 - 9:00 AM

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Circle time & introduction to the day

9:00 - 9:15 AM

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Unit Related Play - garden play - snack time

9:15 - 11:00 PM

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Lesson/Activity with class teacher

11:00 - 11:45 PM

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Lunch break in classrooms

11:45 - 12:15 PM

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Outdoor learning/play activities set up

12:15 - 1:00 PM

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Naptime for younger students and Snack

1:30 - 3:20 PM

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Pick up time (not in the Extended Day Programme)

3:20 - 3:30 PM

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Garden/Play Based Activities/Atelier/Storytime

3:30 - 4:45 PM

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Pick up time

4:45 - 5:00 PM

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