Our Curriculum
At Joybirds Preparatory students explore and discover, create and innovate, question and problem solve, work together and individually as they focus on big ideas and their passions. Through play and project based hands-on experiences which foster social interaction and ignite creativity and imaginative thinking, students become independent, self-confident, inquisitive and enthusiastic learners.
Our experienced teaching team caters to the needs and interests of every child through a range of learning opportunities designed to be enjoyable, engaging, challenging and motivating. Inviting indoor and outdoor spaces allow for a free-flow of movement, and provide varied environments for self-initiated activities, guided lessons, and small and large group interactions.
Our educators closely monitor each child’s progress at every stage of learning, and celebrate and value their successes. Teachers continuously assess children both in their everyday activities and play, and in their more focused work. This allows us to support, stretch and challenge our children as individuals.
Our Creative Approach to learning
Every students needs the best possible start as they begin their educational life,and our Creative program achieves an education that is engaging, challenging, motivating and even fun.
At Joybirds, We acknowledge that not all children grow and develop at the same pace or in the same way. Our child-centred approach celebrates the individual talents, readiness and personalities of every student. With low student to educator ratios and warm, positive relationships, teachers use varying approaches to personalise learning for individuals. Through child-initiated activities, students are able to engage with academic topics through their unique interests, and our teacher-led lessons provide them with active learning opportunities that challenge students in fun, interesting ways.
Joybirds Instills a culture of perseverance in the face of challenge and new possibilities, nurturing resilience, self-esteem, respect for others and a sense of social responsibility.
Our Creative Approach to learning
Every students needs the best possible start as they begin their educational life,and our Creative program achieves an education that is engaging, challenging, motivating and even fun.
At Joybirds, We acknowledge that not all children grow and develop at the same pace or in the same way. Our child-centred approach celebrates the individual talents, readiness and personalities of every student. With low student to educator ratios and warm, positive relationships, teachers use varying approaches to personalise learning for individuals. Through child-initiated activities, students are able to engage with academic topics through their unique interests, and our teacher-led lessons provide them with active learning opportunities that challenge students in fun, interesting ways.
Joybirds Instills a culture of perseverance in the face of challenge and new possibilities, nurturing resilience, self-esteem, respect for others and a sense of social responsibility.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Children are guided through seven interconnected Areas of Learning and Development:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
Children entering Joybirds in Playgroup, Foundation Stage 1 (FS1) and Foundation Stage 2 (FS2) follow the Early Years Foundation (EYFS) Framework.
Year 1 and 2 Curriculum
- English: Children in Year 1 and 2 gain skills to write in a variety of different genres such as story writing, poetry, letters, information texts and diary extracts.
- Mathematics:Children work with manipulatives and real life situations to develop mathematical reasoning, conceptual understanding and fluency in counting, number, place value and operations.
- Science: in Key Stage 1 involves developing scientific knowledge and scientific thinking by providing opportunities for children to explore and investigate the world around them.
- Geography: involves developing locational knowledge, place knowledge, human and physical geography and beginning to use geography skills like mapping.
- History: involves researching different time periods and ways of living. Children, explore both their local environment and the wider world around them.
Year 3 and 4 Curriculum
- Mathematics: Students are encouraged to investigate mathematical principles and reason logically. Problem solving strategies are modelled in lessons and opportunities to apply these strategies through real-life problems develop a firm understanding in key mathematical concepts.
- Science: In Year 3 and 4 it focuses on stimulating natural curiosity and broadening students’ scientific view of the world around them through exploring, talking about, testing and developing their ideas about functions, relationships and interactions.
- Geography: Year 3 and 4 students explore ways in which our planet’s features are shaped, interconnected and change over time.
- History: In Year 3 and 4, Students develop concepts like cause and consequence to bring the past to life. Skills like assessing evidence, making balanced arguments and reaching conclusions are developed – all skills that are valuable for upper primary, secondary school and beyond.
Our Co-curricular Activities
Joybirds offers a world-class education that combines traditional academic rigor with innovative approaches to learning through a broad and balanced curriculum.
We understand the value of offering children a rich and varied school experience, and co-curricular learning is an important part of every school day at Joybirds
- Physical Development and PE
- Swimming
- Art & Design
- Music & Dance
- Drama
- Football
Children entering Joybirds in Playgroup, Foundation Stage 1 (FS1) and Foundation Stage 2 (FS2) follow the Early Years Foundation (EYFS) Framework.