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THE NAIS ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Our international primary school curriculum will lay the foundations for your child’s future. Stimulating their imagination and curiosity – as well developing core literacy, numeracy, and social skills – our innovative primary programme is packed with exciting experiences that foster a lifelong love of learning.
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THE INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY CURRICULUM

At NAIS Rotterdam, our primary students follow the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). The IPC combines specialist subject teaching with a breadth of creative, sporting, and leadership opportunities that will nurture your child’s personal and academic development.
In our supportive environment, your child will:
  • Develop their knowledge in the core subjects, as well as social studies and foreign languages.
  • Express themselves creatively through enriching music and art programmes.
  • Enjoy sports and physical activities that develop their motor and teamwork skills.
  • Learn in small classes and make friends with peers from all over the world.
  • Follow personalised academic programmes based on their needs and interests.
  • Go on trips in and around Rotterdam and The Netherlands.
  • Become caring and empathetic learners by following our Core Values Programme.
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ABOUT THE IPC

NAIS Rotterdam’s International Primary Curriculum (IPC) is a thematic, creative programme, with clear personal, subject, and learning goals. A flexible curriculum, the IPC can be adapted to each student’s interests, strengths, and level of understanding.
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The IPC Subject Goals
The IPC Subject Goals assess a child’s knowledge, skills and understanding in specific areas, including maths, science, technology, history, geography, music, PHE, and art and society.
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The IPC Personal Goals
The eight IPC Personal Goals – enquiry, resilience, morality, communication, thoughtfulness, cooperation, respect, and adaptability – are embedded into each unit of work.
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The IPC Learning Goals
The IPC Learning Goals raise our students’ awareness of national, international, and intercultural viewpoints. The IPC has over 130 different thematic units, designed to appeal to different interests and teach students about the world around them. Themed units also help them to see subjects as both independent and interdependent. This facilitates ‘big picture’ learning, where connections are made across different subjects and from multiple perspectives.
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A TYPICAL DAY AT NAISR

Every day at NAISR is packed with outstanding experiences. Your child will learn in extraordinary ways, enjoy exceptional enrichment activities, and do what they love.
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Starting the day right
Our Core Values Programme nurtures our students’ growth – and is the perfect way to start the day. Yoga and mindfulness, sharing sessions, and interactive games put our students in a positive frame of mind.
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Starting the day right
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Counting and creating
It’s time to master maths and embrace English! Our reader and writer workshops foster a love of literature and storytelling, while real-world examples bring numeracy to life, honing vital reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Counting and creating
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Unlimited opportunities
Lunchtime is full of opportunities – and your child can do as much or as little as they like. After a healthy meal, they can head to our adventure playground, join in a game of football, hang out with friends, or exercise their imaginations in our ‘tiny food’ forest.
Unlimited opportunities
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Igniting imaginations
Specialist lessons ignite our students’ imaginations and spark new passions. Your child will learn an instrument, play badminton and basketball, and ‘invent the future’ in our STEAM Maker Space. They’ll attend Dutch language classes, too, helping them to feel at home in our community.
Igniting imaginations
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Young explorers
There’s a big wide world out there, and your child will start exploring from an early age. Our primary children discover the architecture and art of Rotterdam, and get hands-on in our local garden, planting, growing, and cooking their own vegetables.
Young explorers
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Pursuing passions
From our ‘brilliant brushes’ art group to our Junior Sharks football and basketball clubs, our enrichment programme has something for everyone. And on Fridays, our students head to the pool for swimming lessons.
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SPECIALIST LEARNING EXPERIENCES

As they progress through the age groups at our international primary school in Rotterdam, our students enjoy specialist lessons and learning experiences that develop their subject-specific skills.
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Technology
To ensure our students have the skills they need to meet the challenges of our rapidly changing world, we run an integrated technology programme, guided by International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. We also teach digital citizenship, which covers safe and appropriate ways to use the internet, social media, and wider technology. Our students can learn computer programming, too.
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Physical and health education
Our PHE programme includes games, gymnastics, athletics, and skill development. Our Years 2-6 students also enjoy swimming and work towards their Dutch A, B and C diplomas. Our swimming programme has four main elements: stroke work, water safety, pool games and activities, and basic life-saving skills.
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STEAM
Our primary science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths (STEAM) programme is delivered in collaboration with MIT. Your child will ‘invent the future’ through practical challenges and hands-on problem solving, developing important transferable skills such as creativity, curiosity, resilience, and resourcefulness.
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Modern languages
Our students study a language every day. As well as Dutch as a Foreign Language, we also offer Dutch as a Native Language.
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CARING, COMMITTED AND PASSIONATE

Our world-class international primary school teachers are caring, compassionate, and committed to giving every student the personalised support and attention they need to flourish. As well as nurturing your child’s academic development, our exceptional staff will ensure they thrive both personally and socially.
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OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL FACILITIES

PURPOSE-BUILT PRIMARY SPACES

Our campus plays host to exceptional personalised learning experiences, empowering your child to do what they enjoy and try new things. They’ll love learning in our technology-enriched classrooms, specialist spaces, and outstanding sports facilities, where their talents and passions will shine.
EXPLORE OUR CAMPUS
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START YOUR ADMISSIONS JOURNEY TODAY

We accept applications to join our leading international primary school in The Netherlands all year round. Get in touch with us today to start your admissions journey – and book a tour of our campus.

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