The two-year kindergarten programme is based on the belief that young children are naturally curious about the world around them and need many opportunities to explore, manipulate and interact within it. Active learning through exploration, play and manipulation of concrete materials is considered essential to the acquisition of new concepts. Children are respected as unique individuals and are encouraged and challenged to achieve their potential in all developmental areas. There are separate programmes for the four and five year old children. The language arts programme is literature based and provides a wide variety of experiences in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Students read and respond to books of varied genre and complexity.
New skills are introduced and reinforced through the study of literature. In the process, students gain independence in reading for aesthetic and personal response, for information and for critical analysis and evaluation. Integrating language arts instruction across the curriculum enables students to make critical connections to all subject areas. French The main goal of the French programme is to promote oral communication and sensitivity to language and culture. Reading and writing activities are introduced in grade two.