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ISA’s Lower School has played a leading role in the development of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the first curriculum framework for international primary schools, designed for students ages three to ten (grades preschool through five). Through both the curriculum and our teaching we aim to develop the intellectual, emotional and physical potential of each child, in a secure and stimulating environment.
International perspective: in order to make the most of the diversity of background and experience of our students, the Lower School curriculum synthesizes the best practice from education systems around the world and aims to ease the child's transition between schools on entering and leaving ISA.
Inquiry-based: our teaching methods build on students' individual knowledge and interests, and emphasize learning how to learn and how to find out, using both traditional and contemporary media.
Integrated: the subject areas of maths, language, science, social studies, information technology, the arts, physical education and library are taught through transdisciplinary themes in order to help students make connections between the subjects, thereby facilitating more effective learning.
Individualised: around the PYP framework we have developed a detailed program reflecting the multinational composition of our school population and our location in the Netherlands, and capable of being tailored to the needs of each individual student.
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thinkers
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inquirers
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risk-takers
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knowledgeable
- principled
- caring
- open-minded
- balanced
- reflective |
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- appreciation
- commitment
- confidence
- cooperation
- creativity
- curiosity
- empathy
- enthusiasm
- independence
- integrity
- respect
- tolerance |
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At ISA we foster the development of thinking, communication, socializing, research and self-management skills. Students are encouraged to put what they have learned into practice through service to the school community, the local community and the global community.
Educating the whole child is central to the IB Primary Years Programme. Lower School students spend most of their school day with a homeroom teacher who teaches the academic core of language arts, mathematics, social studies and science. Classes in music, art, drama, Dutch/French, physical education, library and information technology are taught by single-subject teachers in purpose-designed classrooms at different grade levels. All students in preschool – grade 5 have classes in music and physical education. As the students progress through the grades additional subject areas are offered by a single-subject teacher.
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