Early Years Program
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St. Mark's provides abundant opportunities for our students to experience success and to develop a healthy self-esteem. It is a place where students grow and learn through play, laughter, imaginative experiences, wonderful literature, and nurturing relationships. Our program provides students with a range of activities that promote trilingual skills in English, Mandarin, and Thai. A developmentally appropriate curriculum provides for all areas of our students' learning, including the social, emotional, physical and cognitive. Through active exploration and manipulation of their environment, students are encouraged to develop a sense of themselves on their learning journey. A continuity of experiences, interactive routines and access to high quality materials and resources, enables each student to experience the joy of learning. We provide a safe and caring environment conducive to children's educational development. Students bring with them a valuable store of knowledge, abilities, experiences, values and attitudes, which have grown in the context of their family and social settings. As educators, we foster partnership with our families in order to build on these significant experiences. The Early Years’ curriculum focuses on learning through play and our school provides a safe and secure environment where children are encouraged to express themselves and develop confidence. To instill a culture of life-long learning. Both in and outside of the classroom, activities are carefully planned to promote the following key learning objectives:
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Key Learning Area
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Subject
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Curriculum |
Sample Class Activity |
English
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Australian |
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Mathematics
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Singaporean |
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Science
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Singaporean |
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Arts
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Australian |
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Physical Education
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Thai
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Thai |
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Mandarin (Optional)
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Singaporean |
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