The Early Years at BIS-NY - (3 & 4 year olds)

Designed to balance adult directed educational inputs alongside imaginative child led play, our Early Years program is...

Small & Cosy
Our program ensures every child is known and gets the attention they deserve. 

Focused & Expert 
Our incredible teachers and specialists, stretch and support each and every child, helping them to reach their full potential and stay engaged and motivated in their learning. 

Tried & Tested
Our global recognized curriculum with a focus on early literacy and numeracy also includes swimming, foreign languages, art, drama, P.E and music every week. For more on our accreditations click here.

Outdoors & Active
Our students enjoy exclusive use of our riverfront, where they benefit from imaginative play twice a day. We are also proud to announce our Forest School program where children develop critical skills and experiences in the great outdoors. 

A place to stay
Our ongoing school offers all families the opportunity to stay at BIS-NY, all the way through or until such point as they choose to transition into another learning environment. For more on our placement please explore here.

We know that finding the wonder in learning is where the transformation takes place for our youngest learners and that in creating an environment full of opportunities for this type of exploration and discovery is exactly what's needed to motivate and lay the foundation for happy and successful learning to come.

Behind the scenes our teachers and specialists work together to plan and prepare lessons which seem purely as though they are designed to maximize the fun and enjoyment between the children and their friends, but are in fact carefully crafted to offer meaningful ways to both explore new topics and consolidate learning.
 

We follow the Early Years Foundation Framework a program which focuses on developing 7 core learning areas through age appropriate exploration. 

The 7 areas of learning are explored daily through the dynamic and engaging projects which offer children opportunities to explore areas of interest around their units of study.

BIS-NY Bees also enjoy  Outdoor Education and specialist teaching in French, Spanish, Art, Drama, Music, Dance & P.E (including onsite swimming!).

What are the 7 areas of learning? 

• Communication and language
• Physical development
• Personal, social & emotional development
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the world
• Expressive art and design

We know how important fresh air and time to run and play are to our youngest students and to reflect this both playtime and outdoor learning time are built-in to our program on a daily basis. Our stunning campus offers a variety of outdoor spaces including our private riverfront playground and our Urban Garden for our children to enjoy, whatever the weather!

A core part of many international programs, Forest School is a wonderful part of growing up and exploring our surroundings when you're little!
Learning outside the classroom helps develop a healthy and active lifestyle by developing personal, social and technical skills that are best explored in nature. Our BIS-NY Bees are fortunate to enjoy this as an integral part of their program, whatever the weather!

What is the value of our forest adventures? 

• Physical activity, freedom and movement promote a sense of well being.
• Contact with the natural world and offers experiences that are unique to outdoors, such as direct contact with the weather and the seasons.
• Helps build an understanding and respect for nature, the environment and the interdependence of humans, animals, plants, and life-cycles.
• Reinforces problem-solving skills which nurture their creativity, as well as providing rich opportunities for their developing imagination, inventiveness and resourcefulness.

For the 2022/2023 school year our fees are as follows: 

Nursery 3s- $42,500
Birthdays between 1 Sep 2020 & 31st Dec 2021

Reception 4s - $47,500
Birthdays between 1st Sep 2019 - 31st Aug 2020.

If you'd like to find out about the fees for our ongoing school please explore tuition and affordability here. 

Our Early Years students enjoy a busy day filled with play based educational activities which support their development. 

• 08:15 - Soft start

• 08:45 - Morning Meeting on the rug 

• 09:00 - Lessons 

• 10:05 - Snack / outdoor playtime followed by Lessons e.g. Music

• 11:45 - Lunchtime 

• 12:15 - Outdoor playtime followed by Lessons e.g Math

• 3:15 - Hometime

We are also delighted to offer After School Club to 5:30pm to ease those pick up logistics for our families.