Olive Heights School
Academics
How learning is organised at our school, class by class.
Crèche (babies and toddlers up to 24 months). Within our caring and stimulating environment, babies use movement, sound, colour and touch to learn. They are encouraged to explore, develop and above all enjoy their "second home". We mirror the childcare you give at home, including feeding habits, nappy changes and sleep routines, and children enjoy outdoor play and healthy food prepared by you.
Pre-School (toddlers from 24 to 36 months). Creative play is the perfect platform to help toddlers develop early skills. Here, every activity is a learning opportunity: language and numeracy through creative fun activities, shapes, sounds, counting and pencil grip through varied colouring activities, plenty of time to relax with circle time, and potty training carefully mirrored with the help of our child minder.
Pre-K (36 to 48 months). An exciting adventure in which pupils become confident and prepared for KG: numeracy, shapes and colours, jolly phonics, handwriting, science experiments and creative play, through both tutor-led and child-initiated activities. Every child has an Individual Learning Journal that parents work on with their child's tutor.
Kindergarten 1 and 2 (4 to 6 years). KG pupils use a variety of instructional materials to grasp abstract concepts in Mathematics, supported by whole-class teaching and phonics work at a regulated pace. They learn spelling and vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, reading and writing, speaking and listening. Children who leave KG are confident and ready for Grade 1.
Grades (6 to 11 years). Fresh opportunities in formal learning, with Mathematics, English Grammar, Spelling, Comprehension and Vocabulary, Science, Creative and Cultural Arts, Pre-Vocational Studies, foreign languages, Music and Civic Education. Science experiments are a necessary part of grade school, and pupils are encouraged to develop skills through carefully selected activities and programmes. At the end of Grade 5, all pupils write the State Unified Common Entrance Examination, and our pupils have performed excellently in it.
Communication with parents. Every child's achievements are celebrated through Individual Learning Journals, shared with parents regularly. We hold regular parent consultations, and each classroom has a display board where parents can share photos of achievements outside school.
Our classes
The classes we teach, from the youngest pupils to the oldest.
- Pre-K
- Preschool 1
- Preschool
- Preschool 2
- Kindergarten
- Kindergarten 1
- Kindergarten 2
- Primary 1
- Primary 2
- Primary 3
- Primary 4
- Primary 5
Dates of the school year
First Term
September 11 – December 15, 2023
