Early Years

What a beautiful morning for World Book Day activities at St Edward’s. During the second lesson, all Junior School boys left the classroom for reading and listening to stories on our magnificent grounds. Some worked on comic book illustrations and others discussed and gave their opinions on the books they are reading and quizzed each…

No need for words: Here are the photos of your children!

The Esplora complex is not only rich in educational experiences, but it is also a source of fun activities. The younger pupils of the Early Years this week went on an exploration trip.

It’s that time of year again when potatoes go into the ground. No one can do this better than our gardener, the ever-patient Joe. In his inimitable way, Joe explained to the children how the potatoes are prepared for seeding, then how, when in the ground they sprout and how to take care of the…

In a recent outing, the youngest pupils at St Edward’s College were taken to the Limestone Heritage. This was a double whammy since, because of the Covid-19 restrictions, these sort of outings had been heavily curtailed. And how they enjoyed themselves! Mr Donkey was also the star attraction.

Colours paint a rainbow in the heart. Our youngest students learn to recognise colour. When they do that, they then learn to name it. In another step, they also give it another name in another language. For adults, this time is long past so, perhaps they forget what an achievement it is for children to…

You may call it play. We’d be very happy if you did, actually, because it is the best way for children to learn. At the tender are of Nursery and Kinder, children are still developing their fine motor skills such as holding a pencil or a crayon. They are also learning to control their bodies…

KG1Z worked on their gross motor development as they pretended to be animals during a topic linked outdoor session. This followed an indoor sensory activity where the children worked their senses, exploratory, language and fine motor skills.  

Children and greens are not synonymous, as most parents will attest after countless attempts to get their progeny to eat their greens. But, if eating is not on the menu (ahem!) children seem quite open to experimentation. Can you paint a tree using broccoli? Can you make a car using bread? C’mon! Take up the…