Nursery 1

Programme for Nursery 1

At Nursery 1, your child is beginning to explore the world with curiosity and wonder. At The Eton Academy, we nurture this natural inquisitiveness through engaging and meaningful learning experiences. 

 

Through investigative learning, hands-on experiences, and discussions, our teachers support toddlers in making real-world connections, building confidence, and expressing their thoughts and feelings with growing independence. 

Class Fees: $54* per 1h session (charged per term)

Class Duration: 1 hour

Class Size: Maximum 5 students

*GST included

Classes for Nursery 1

Multi-Modal

Classes are multi-disciplinary, incorporating English, Maths and skill-based learning into our thematic lessons.

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Raising Readers

We incorporate interactive activities, songs and rhymes into our lessons which encourage phonetic awareness, building a strong foundation and an interest in reading.

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Be Heard

Our lessons include exploratory themes and class discussions to encourage your child to be an active listener and an articulate speaker, developing their own voice and perspective.

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Be Curious

Your child will be exposed to a wide range of themes to help your child to draw connections to daily life to get them to think beyond the classroom academia.

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Understanding Maths In The World

We structure our lessons around investigative problems to help your child draw authentic connections to real-world situations and develop a greater appreciation for the subject.

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Be Informed

After each lesson, parents receive a summary of what was covered in class, as well as suggested activities to reinforce learning at home.

Key Curriculum Focus

Through the course of our Nursery 1 programme, your child can look forward to learning the following:

  • Phonics – Letter sounds and shapes to build foundational literacy skills
  • Reading – Simple sight words through engaging, teacher-led storytelling activities
  • Penmanship preparation – Letter shape formation through interactive activities that strengthen fine-motor skills essential for writing
  • Effective communication – Active listening skills and public speaking skills through role-playing opportunities and share-and-inquire discussions to practise articulation and encourage confidence in expression
  • Numeracy – Rote counting skills, one-to-one correspondence and number sense for strong numeracy foundation
  • Spatial Concepts – Directional and positional language to build foundation for mathematical concepts like measurement and geometry
  • Matching – Classification, seriation and patterning skills to understand and apply the concept of order and relationships between items
  • Real World ThemesTopics such as sustainability, discoveries and inventions, and the natural world to spark curiosity and inspire thoughtful exploration 

Through our Nursery 1 programme, your child will:

  • Foster independence, self-confidence and social skills
  • Develop fine & gross-motor skills
  • Develop and improve classroom readiness
  • Be an active listener and an articulate speaker, developing his or her voice and perspective
  • Be exposed to a wide range of themes to draw raw connections to daily life and think beyond the classroom academia
  • Enjoy investigative learning, interactive experiences and discussions. Our teachers will help your child make authentic connections to the real world and enable them to build confidence in asking questions and expressing their thoughts and feelings