A child’s introduction to school is of utmost importance, as these first impressions may well influence the rest of the child’s life.

GENERAL AIM  

• To make our children happy at school.  If children are happy in their environment, their minds will be at peace and hence open to learning and receptive to new ideas.

• To provide an all-round education.  The whole child is considered to be important i.e. the physical, mental, emotional and moral aspect are emphasized.  All this provides a strong foundation that will later help our pupils become eager students, self-confident and able to interact favorably with each other and with adults, both at school and in other communities.

• To make them aware of their needs and the needs of others

PLAYGROUP  (2 - 3 Year Olds)

We believe that this class is an extension of the family, with the added advantage that children can interact with each other.

In the playgroup, children learn nursery rhymes, simple prayers and various simple tasks.  They play with educational toys, all leading to the gradual development of the motor skills, they integrate in groups and thus they learn how to share, wait, obey, etc.   All this helps the child to adapt itself to a life in society.

KINDERGARTEN I  (3 - 4 Year Olds)

In Kindergarten I, basic training is introduced such as walking in line and table manners.

Social training in sharing, waiting, obedience and helping classmates are emphasized.

Nothing is more precious than establishing good habits and attitudes because little things established at this tender age remain for life.

Children are encouraged to express themselves orally in English and Maltese, to communicate through mime and art work.

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Art and Craft/Projected Play

Great importance is given to art and craft, and this forms part of their daily activity.  Children make use of educational toys such as building blocks, jigsaw puzzles, plastisene, etc.  They learn to use pencils, paint brushes, scissors, etc.

These activities stimulate the children’s imagination and promote initiative.

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Numbers, Letters and Shapes

Children are introduced gradually to the world of shapes, starting with the most basic ones, such as triangles, squares, circles, rectangles and ovals.

Pupils also practice pre-mathematics skills such as sorting, matching, ordering and the like.  Recognition and evaluation within 10.

Through play, children are also introduced to the basic colours.

The letters of the alphabet are taught phonetically.  Words are introduced so that the child can relate the phonetic sound with an actual utterance.

Religion

Children recite prayers as a class following a familiar pattern everyday; the sign of the Cross, simple children’s prayers and singing of hymns.

     

KINDERGARTEN II (4 - 5 Year Olds)

The curriculum of Kindergarten I is repeated and reinforced.

MATHEMATICS

Additionally, pupils in Kindergarten II practice more number work within 10, e.g. classifying, one to one mapping, sorting and evaluation.  By now pupils can write all the numbers up to ten and relate a number to its proper value.

  
English

By the end of the year, children are familiar with the sound of each letter of the alphabet in English and they would have received enough practice in learning to form all the letters of the alphabet.

Children are prepared for “Reading Readiness”.  Pictures and work-books provide material for conversation, and encourage the child’s observational technique and hand/eye co-ordination.  Pictures stimulate and extend children’s language development.

Spoken English

Children are encouraged to speak in English about various topics in order to promote a growing ability in listening and speaking.  Hence the importance of story telling, where children learn to listen to a story and later talk about what they would have listened to.

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Music

Nursery rhymes are sung and acted, using either a piano or a cassette recorder.  This gives opportunities for movement, response to commands such as  clapping to rhythm, singing of nursery rhymes and learning of simple action songs from music available.

Through nursery rhymes and songs, children also develop their language.

A concert is held every year.  This allows the children to express their talents and creativity in music and drama.

 

Physical Education

Simple exercises, running on the spot, jumping, stretching, etc.

Different ways of moving our body: fast, slow, high and low etc.

Imitation of animals and things around us:  galloping, hopping, flying etc.

All this is done in an atmosphere of play and fun.  Learning becomes an enjoyable event and hence our children are introduced to the later world of formal learning in the most enjoyable of ways.

We feel that parents should play a vital role in their children’s education and progress, therefore we try to establish close ties and co-operation between the school and the home environment.