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Foundation School
Early Years Programme – Lower Foundation (Nursery – KG)
KWS champions the mantra “Play, Play, Play” for early learners. Our Early Years Programme, powered by ECCE and enriched by IEYC, focuses on primary and specialized areas, in line with the National Curriculum Framework.
Core Learning Areas:
- Personal & Socio-Emotional Development
- Language & Communication
- Physical Health & Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Exploration
Specialized Areas:
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- World Awareness
- Arts & Design
Leveraging discussions, music, art, and storytelling, our approach fosters dynamic, play-based learning. Graduates from this stage emerge as articulate, curious individuals, ready for advanced learning phases.
Upper Foundation Programme (Grades 1-2)
KWS’s Upper Foundation fosters an immersive learning experience through hands-on exploration. The curriculum centers on holistic language development, covering listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Our mathematics module uses the CPA method, ensuring comprehensive understanding.
Additionally, we emphasize arts and physical education, honing learners’ creativity and physical capabilities, equipping them for their future learning journey.
Nature & Nurture
are the two most essential prerequisites for holistic development. Schools must create an environment that enables young learners to receive the benefits of nature and nurture ... The teaching-learning environment, curriculum and pedagogy at pre-primary KWS is aimed at providing young learners access to nature through open green spaces and nurturing care through caring educators for enabling holistic development.
Play & Participation
Play is essential to the development and offers an ideal opportunity for learners to engage and simultaneously work on developing various skills like cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being ... he teaching-learning environment, curriculum, and pedagogy at pre-primary KWS aim to provide opportunities and mediate age-appropriate play that enables enthusiastic participation of all learners and creates a climate for exploration and inquiry.
Curiosity & Creativity
Children are born curious and creative and it is the responsibility of every educator to make sure that it is nurtured well and only grows stronger with time ... The teaching-learning environment, curriculum and pedagogy at pre-primary KWS aim to provide a stimulating yet safe and supportive environment to capture each child’s curiosity and promote their creative thinking.
Experiences Exploration
Experiences are critical as children learn best by doing and stimulate the five senses. Exploration is the only avenue to satisfy children's inborn curiosity and is the first step to transitioning from the known to the unknown. ... The teaching-learning environment, curriculum, and pedagogy at pre-primary KWS aim to provide children with opportunities to engage in activities holistically designed to make room for conceptual understanding and skill-building through multisensory hands-on experiences and exploration.
Collaboration Community building
Learners need to understand at an early age that individual goals must also fit in well within a larger group and can be furthered and enhanced through collaboration and teamwork. ... Learners must critically understand their thoughts in close relation to the world to become practical problem solvers of tomorrow. The teaching-learning environment, curriculum and pedagogy at pre-primary KWS is aimed at providing a cooperative environment that facilitates teamwork and a sense of community belongingness.
Communication Expression
Communication is a significant milestone in the early stages of a child's development, and acquiring effective communication skills is considered one of the four fundamental life skills for the 21st century, ensuring that their needs are met. ... Expression is closely linked to communication and should be explicitly taught from a young age. This involves acquiring the abilities to comprehend and convey thoughts, emotions, and information. At the pre-primary level in KWS, the educational environment, curriculum, and teaching methods are designed to create a stimulating setting where our young learners actively participate in diverse activities, enabling them to communicate proficiently and express themselves confidently without any hesitation.