Early Years Foundation Stages

To enquire about admissions to the Early Years Programme, please submit your information request to our Admissions Officer here.

BJAB offers half-day and full-day enrollment in our PreKindergarten and Kindergarten classes for children from ages 2.5 to 4 and full-time enrollment in our Reception class for children ages 4 to 5. Our small classes and generous teacher to pupil ratio allows each child individualised support.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum concentrates on seven areas split between prime and specific areas of learning.

The prime areas of learning are:

• communication and language
• physical development
• personal, social and emotional development

The specific areas of learning are:

• literacy
• mathematics
• understanding the world
• expressive arts and design

Teaching is often done through play with children learning about subjects and other people through games, songs, and other creative activities. These varied activities expand literacy and numeracy skills, as well as developing key skills to understand the world. Our core curriculum is taught entirely in English by qualified British teachers. Children also participate in some activities taught in French.

Learning observations allow teachers to track and share children’s progress with parents, supported with evidence to mark key achievements. At the end of the Reception year, an assessment profile of each child is passed on to the teacher of the next curriculum phase as children transition into Year 1.

Our Early Years classes take place on the Lower School site.

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