Early Years
Nursery
Our Nursery programme for children aged 2-3 years old, offers creative, engaging and age-appropriate play-based activities in a specially designed learning space. The programme is designed to spark a child’s imagination, creativity and curiosity while building their confidence and self-management skills. Our certified teachers provide personalized attention and frequent updates through our digital platform, ensuring a supportive learning environment tailored to both parents and children.
The core studies include:
Gross & fine motor
skills development
Communication
Mathematics
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Discovery (Science)
English Language
Language Acquisition (Chinese)
Social & emotional development
Arts
Pre K
Our Early Years Programme (ages 3-6) encourages curiosity, creativity, collaboration, kindness, and consideration. Children connect prior and new knowledge in a safe, stimulating environment, fostering foundational literacy skills. Rooted in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), our approach drives a holistic, internationally recognized educational journey. XWA proudly offers a unique Bilingual Programme specifically designed for Pre-K to Grade 3* students, focusing on English and Chinese (Mandarin). This programme ensures that both languages receive equal emphasis while also being flexible enough to accommodate the unique requirements and readiness of each individual student.
Our programme covers:
Personalised Attention
and Learning
Introduction to STEM
Purposeful Play
Stimulating and Safe Learning Environment
Inquiry Based Learning
Communications
and Reporting
KG 1
In Kindergarten 1 (KG1), the curriculum emphasises foundational learning across various subjects through integrated and stand-alone units. Core subjects such as English Language Arts (ELA) focus on developing print awareness, reading, writing skills, and oral communication. Mathematics covers fundamental concepts in numbers, counting, measurement, and data. Science introduces children to Earth’s Place in the Universe, matter and energy, while Social Studies explores connections and conflicts in society.
The curriculum also incorporates single subject stand-alone and integrated units to enrich learning:
Art
Swimming
Music
PSHE (Personal, Social, Health Education)
Physical education (PE)
Language Acquisition
Throughout KG1, children engage with learning concepts such as function, connection, responsibility, belonging, and relationships, which are integrated across all subjects to promote holistic development and understanding. The curriculum aims to nurture curiosity, critical thinking, and a love for learning in young learners.
KG 2
In Kindergarten 2 (KG2), the curriculum integrates core subjects and standalone units to facilitate comprehensive learning experiences. The curriculum is designed to develop understanding of concepts such as causation, connection, responsibility, perspective, change, form, community, and environment across various subjects.
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• English Language Arts (ELA) focuses on oral language development, reading skills, and writing proficiency.
• Mathematics covers numbers, measurement and data, as well as introductory concepts in geometry.
• Science introduces topics including Waves and their Applications, Earth and Human Activity, Earth’s systems, and
Engineering design.
• Social Studies explores themes of connections and conflict within different cultures.
The curriculum also incorporates single subject stand-alone and integrated units to enrich learning:
Art
Swimming
Music
PSHE (Personal, Social, Health Education)
Physical education (PE)
Language Acquisition
Throughout KG2, emphasis is placed on holistic development, critical thinking, and fostering a curiosity for learning among young students. The integration of core subjects and standalone units aims to provide a well-rounded educational experience that prepares children for future academic challenges.
Bilingual Programme
Our bilingual programme, focusing on English and Chinese (Mandarin), offers a comprehensive introduction to Mandarin for both native and non-native speakers during their foundational years. Emphasizing speaking, reading, writing, listening, and communication skills in both languages, our approach adapts to each student's readiness. Unlike traditional bilingual programmes, we employ the translanguaging model to integrate learning experiences across English and Chinese.
Aligned with the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), our curriculum ensures a high-quality education that meets international standards while fostering bilingual proficiency. From Pre-K to KG2, bilingual homeroom teachers and partners collaborate to create an effective learning environment. This personalized approach supports students' personal, social, and emotional development, nurturing trust and confidence. For Grades 1 to 3, students benefit from dual homeroom teachers—a native English and a native Chinese teacher—to enhance pronunciation and fluency in both languages. This initiative underscores our commitment to providing a supportive and enriching educational experience tailored to each student's needs.
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For Grades 1 to 3, students benefit from dual homeroom teachers—a native English and a native Chinese teacher—to enhance pronunciation and fluency in both languages. This initiative underscores our commitment to providing a supportive and enriching educational experience tailored to each student's needs.