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Ages 2 TO 5

EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS) CURRICULUM 

Sparking curiosity and creativity, our play-based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum nurtures our youngest learners’ all-round growth. In our dedicated Early Years Centre, your child will develop their literacy and numeracy skills, become confident communicators, grow in independence, and solve problems and think critically.
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our eyfs curriculum

Our pre-nursery (Foundation 1), nursery (Foundation 2), and reception years (Foundation 3), children follow our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, which is guided by the Development Matters Framework. Combining purposeful activities with personalised experiences, our fun, play-based curriculum ensures every child receives an education that’s completely unique to them. 

From pre-nursery, our expert teachers will guide your child through the seven key EYFS learning and development areas. The three ‘Prime’ areas – Communication and Language, Physical Development, and Personal, Social, and Emotional Development – are fundamental to each child’s growth. They also support how our students learn in the four ‘Specific’ areas (Literacy, Maths, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts and Design). 

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HOW our early years children learn

Our early years approach is underpinned by three effective learning principles. Combined, they ensure our youngest students develop the breadth of skills they need to thrive as they move into primary school.
Our three principles of effective learning are:
  • Playing and exploring (engagement): we encourage our youngest students to solve problems using trial and error, to experiment in familiar activities, and to have a go at new things.
  • Active learning (motivation): we encourage our children to immerse themselves in and focus on the activity at hand, overcome adversity, and celebrate success.
  • Creating and thinking critically (thinking): we encourage our learners to come up with their own activity ideas, understand the link between action and result, and approach new challenges. 
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A TYPICAL DAY AT BIS HANOI

Our youngest learners’ days are filled with purposeful play, exciting new experiences, and lots of fun and laughter.
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Helping you settle in
We go the extra mile to make sure our littlest learners (and their parents!) feel settled. You’ll be greeted every morning by our cheerful teachers, who’ll help your child prepare for a jam-packed day of adventures.
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Helping you settle in
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Rhyme time
We adore music and rhyme! Our children love getting together for a singsong, rhyming with numbers, developing their speaking and listening skills, and – of course – making plenty of noise.
Rhyme time
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Healthy choices
One of our favourite times of the day, lunch is a great opportunity for your child to socialise with their friends and learn about healthy eating. We’ll teach them all about different foods and textures, too.
Healthy choices
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Learning through play
Next up, it’s play time – but with a twist! We encourage learning through purposeful play, teaching basic reading, writing, maths, and social skills through fun, interactive experiences.
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Tell us a story
Telling stories, reading books, singing songs – your child will develop vital communication and language skills, ensuring they meet key EYFS developmental milestones.
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HOW WE TEACH

NURTURING YOUR CHILD'S GROWTH

Our outstanding native English-speaking teachers devise extraordinary lessons that engage, excite, and inspire excellence. This includes unique activities which develop core literacy and numeracy skills, as well as creative art, music, and language sessions. 
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CARING FOR YOUR CHILD

We know that children learn best when they’re happy and supported, and our Early Years Centre is a place where every student feels like they belong.

Here, your child will explore, challenge themselves, and go on adventures. We also teach our children about risks and safety, how to make good choices, and to reflect our values of integrity, care, and respect.
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A PURPOSE-BUILT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Our warm and welcoming Early Years Centre is a fantastic place to learn. In our soft-play area, splash pool, sand pit, and playgrounds, our children are free to grow and explore, while shared learning spaces play host to incredible interactive activities. We also have sleeping rooms, a canteen, and a nurse’s station.
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A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION

Every student experiences excellence at BIS Hanoi. In our nurturing environment – where everyone feels like they belong – your child will learn and grow, developing the breadth of skills they need to flourish. 

OUR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
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