In the Primary Years, we continue to build upon the foundations set in the Early Years. In this exciting stage of development, your child is forming an understanding of themselves as learners, establishing routines and thinking habits. They are also developing the skills, knowledge and understanding that will benefit them throughout their education and beyond.
Our Primary Years Programme focuses on the total growth of the child, touching hearts as well as minds and encompassing social, physical and emotional needs in addition to academic well-being. We support your child by providing integrated learning opportunities grounded in inquiry-based, international perspectives that are relevant to the real world. This means that learning at Steinmont is fun and made relevant for the developmental stage of your child. You’ll find that your child will be happy and excited to come to school.
A balance is achieved between the programme of inquiry and the subject focus areas. Subject areas are not taught in isolation but are blended together to create learning experiences that mirror the real world. Mathematics, Languages, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Music and Visual Art are taught through integrated units of inquiry. When studying local and global issues, we reinforce the connections between respective subjects, creating a more effective and meaningful learning experience. We want your child to be able to solve real-world problems by applying a more comprehensive and creative way of thinking. To achieve this, our students learn to explore subjects in a more integrated fashion, developing a robust understanding of each subject and the relationship between each subject.
The programme incorporates six transdisciplinary themes:
Since these ideas relate to the world beyond the school, students see their relevance and connect with it in an engaging and challenging way. Through this pedagogical practice, our students become active, caring, lifelong learners who demonstrate respect for themselves and others and have the capacity to participate in the world around them.
