Category: Early Years

Focus on fine motor skills

At St Edward’s College, we place great emphasis on fine motor development for our Early Years students. Fine motor muscles, just like any other muscles, develop over time and young students especially need to use them periodically to strengthen them. Activities whereby students are encouraged to manipulate objects during their play and craft making help […]

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Little farmers

At St Edward’s College, KG1Z had a blast helping Joey water the plants and their growing potato produce which they had planted in March! The class also spoke about composting and where taken to see the bins. Thanks to SEC Eko-Skola they saw related videos and discussed the importance of food and not wasting.

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Early years let off steam

This week would have been Sports Day week. Alas, Covid-19 restrictions meant that the usual fun day the children used to have with parents had to be ditched as mixing households was strictly unacceptable. However the children were not deprived of their fun and games, let’s say an extended PE lesson with all the precautions […]

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Of space and time

Rhythm, starting from a heartbeat to the complexities composed in symphonies, is something that can be recognised at a very early age. Our KG1, the children truly enjoyed their music sessions as they explored instruments and even created their own. Some then even ventured outside and created their own bands as they marched to a […]

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Back to School: Early Years

It was such a joy to see all the smiling faces walking back into college this week. Our youngest students were truly eager to see their friends and teachers once again. They quickly fell back into routine and participated in outdoor and in class activities. Their cheers and laughter could be heard from afar as […]

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