KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Our play-based curriculum, inspired by the Singapore Nurturing Early Learners Framework, blends purposeful design with playful exploration to support early development. It fosters imagination, creativity, and foundational skills, preparing students for a smooth transition into primary education.
Learning Through Play, the NationalHigh ELC Way
Children are naturally curious. They learn best when they’re engaged, curious, and having fun. Our play-based curriculum combines intentional design with playful exploration to help young minds develop while they discover. It is carefully designed to nurture young minds while letting them explore, imagine, and create. Every activity—from building blocks to storytelling—is an opportunity for growth.
The everyday aim of NationalHigh ELC is to grow every child’s:
– Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
– Trilingual language development (English, Mandarin, and Bahasa Indonesia)
– Social-emotional confidence
– Creative expression and curiosity
A Trilingual Learning Experience
As a trilingual early learning centre, we offer children the foundational ability to speak multiple languages from their earliest years. Through immersive play, songs, stories, role-playing and combined with daily interactions, children develop fluency (reading and speaking) and cultural awareness in:
– English
– Mandarin Chinese
– Bahasa Indonesia
The multilingual educational setup opens doors to a world of opportunities — socially, academically, and globally.
Literacy Programme
NationalHigh ELC employs the Jolly Phonics Programme to kickstart your child’s reading journey. Jolly Phonics is a dynamic, comprehensive and multi-sensory phonics programme that grows students’ skills in reading and writing. The programme emphasises several core principles and practices. It is a synthetic phonics approach that focuses on teaching children the sounds of letters (phonemes) before blending them to form words. This systematic and structured approach helps children understand the relationship between letters and sounds.
The programme focuses on 5 basic skills:
– Learning Letter Sounds
– Learning Letter Formation
– Blending
– Tricky Words
– Identifying Sounds in Words
CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAMME
Learning the language sparks curiosity, confidence, and cultural awareness In our ELC Mandarin Programme.
Through stories, songs, play, and daily routines, children develop listening, speaking, and early literacy skills. In every word and tone, they discover Mandarin as a natural way to communicate and connect with the world.
BAHASA INDONESIA PROGRAMME
In our NationalHigh ELC Bahasa Indonesia Programme, learning the national language strengthens identity, culture, and connection through stories, songs, play, and daily use, children develop listening, speaking, and early literacy skills whilst nurturing pride in their heritage. In every word and story, they grow in confidence, community, and cultural belonging.
Numeracy Programme
Our Numeracy Programme for Early learners focuses on building a strong foundation in basic mathematical concepts and skills. The curriculum emphasises understanding and mastery of key concepts through hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive learning.
Teaching Strategies
Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA): Children first explore maths using real objects, then pictures, and later move on to simple numbers and symbols.
Problem-Solving: Young learners practise thinking skills by solving problems, helping them discover answers and build confidence.
Play-Based Learning: Maths concepts are introduced through fun play and exploration, making learning natural and enjoyable.
Interactive & Visual Learning: Songs, stories, rhymes, and hands-on activities help children understand and enjoy maths in an engaging way.
Through a supportive and engaging environment, students are encouraged to explore and enjoy mathematics, developing confidence and a positive attitude towards lessons by fostering curiosity and interest in exploring concepts.
Discovery & Exploration - Inspiring Wonder, Curiosity & a Love for Learning!
Discovery of the world is a key learning area that fosters children’s natural curiosity and encourages them to explore and understand their environment, community, and the broader world.
The areas of learning:
Art and Craft
– GEMS
– Music and Movement
– Physical Education
– GROW
Area of Exploration:
1. People and Cultures
2. Places and Spaces
3. Time and Events
4. Natural and Built Environments
5. Inventions and Technology
Discovery & Exploration Monthly Themes
NHJS ELC GROW Programme – Helping Little Minds Grow Big!
The GROW Programme at NationalHigh ELC helps our kindergartners learn important life skills like understanding feelings, being kind to others, and solving problems calmly. In this special part of our day, children learn how to:
Name and Talk About Feelings – We help children recognise emotions like happy, sad, mad, and excited, and what to do when they feel them.
Be Kind and Caring – Kids learn how their actions affect others and practise being helpful and inclusive friends.
Solve Problems Together – We teach simple, child-friendly steps to fix problems and work things out peacefully.
Make and Keep Friends – Through fun stories and games, children practise sharing, listening, and using kind words.
Sample Snack for the Week
Our snacks are thoughtfully selected and reviewed daily to provide balanced nutrition that fuels children for the day ahead. Snack time also offers a social moment for children to connect, communicate, and practise good manners together.
