AgeS 2 TO 5

EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS) CURRICULUM

At the British School of Nanjing (BSN), our preschool children learn through purposeful play, exploration, and discovery, delivered through the EYFS framework. In our stimulating classrooms and specialist outdoor learning spaces, students hit important developmental milestones, form friendships, and acquire a lifelong love of learning.

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our british eyfs curriculum

Our Pre-Nursery, Nursery and Reception children follow the British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.

At our early years international school in Nanjing, your child will learn fundamental language and literacy skills through thematic speaking and listening activities, as well as pre-reading and pre-writing programmes. In maths, our teachers introduce ideas through fun, hands-on activities.

Our teachers will also guide your child through the seven key EYFS curriculum learning and development areas.

The seven EYFS learning areas:

Communication and language.
Physical development.
Personal, social and emotional development.
Literacy.
Maths.
Understanding the world.
Expressive arts and design.

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A HOLISTIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN NANJING

At BSN, we teach our children about their environment, the people around them, and the natural and man-made world. Personal and social development focuses on working, playing, and building friendships – giving our students a sense of belonging in a group outside of their family. We also encourage a respect for others.

From their first day at our EYFS curriculum school in Nanjing, we’ll support your child to be healthy and active, too. Our physical development programme, which is full of exciting indoor and outdoor activities, develops control, mobility, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness.

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A TYPICAL DAY AT BSN

Every day is different for students following our EYFS curriculum. That’s down to our exceptional teachers, variety of learning experiences, and exclusive collaborations with world-leading organisations.

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A song and dance

Our littlest learners start their day in the best possible way: singing, dancing, and sharing stories with their friends! They learn vital speaking and listening skills, and practice turn taking, too.

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Learning through play

Every lesson is packed with purposeful play. Curious minds explore our natural outdoor areas, create crazy contraptions in our construction zone, and get an early introduction to numeracy in our maths corner.

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Be active, be healthy

From nutritious snack choices to getting active, we encourage healthy habits every single day. Physical activities – including learning to swim, cycle and play as a team – improve hand-eye coordination and get our children moving.

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Outdoor adventures

It’s time for an adventure! Your child will explore every corner of our Valley and outdoor early years spaces, cooking up a storm in our mud kitchen, learning how to ride a bike, or simply having fun in our playground.

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Story time

A highlight of the day – for our teachers, too – story time takes our children on a journey into the unknown, exploring magical worlds from the comfort of our cosy reading area. Our students also listen to stories in Mandarin.

Story time

Creative classes

Our students’ imaginations are limitless, and our arts and music activities really get young minds ticking. Playing instruments, learning songs, and getting creative with colours, textures and design – every day is full of opportunities for artistic expression.

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INSPIRING YOUR CHILD

Our world-class EYFS curriculum teachers create an inspiring learning environment where every student thrives.

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A PURPOSE-BUILT EARLY YEARS ENVIRONMENT

Our youngest students learn in bright classrooms and purpose-built preschool spaces.

Here at our outstanding early years international school in Nanjing, your child will get creative in our construction zone, learn about animals and plants in our natural world area, and develop their motor skills in our colourful playground. Classrooms are filled with our children’s arts and crafts, and packed with interactive equipment and learning materials.

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