EYFS is the curriculum framework of the Government of UK

Early Years Foundation Course

At our preschool, we integrate various renowned educational frameworks to ensure a comprehensive and enriching learning experience for our students. Podar Prep (formerly Podar Jumbo Kids), we’re excited to embrace the latest in early childhood education, inspired by NEP 2020 and complemented by insights from EYFS (UK) and EYLF (Australia).

EYFS (UK): The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework from the UK emphasizes play-based learning and personal, social, and emotional development. It focuses on creating a safe and supportive environment where children can explore, discover, and learn at their own pace.

EYLF (Australia): The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) from Australia highlights the importance of belonging, being, and becoming. It promotes active learning through engaging experiences and encourages children to develop a strong sense of identity and well-being.

Methodology

STREAM

Our STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) approach integrates these disciplines into the curriculum to foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. We believe that exposing children to a wide range of subjects helps them develop a well-rounded perspective and prepares them for future challenges.

Spiral Methodology

This methodology involves revisiting key concepts and skills over time, gradually increasing in complexity. It ensures that children build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills, reinforcing their learning through repetition and application in various contexts.

Enhanced Curriculum: Podar Prep Plus will offer a more enriched curriculum, incorporating the best practices from EYFS, EYLF, STREAM, and the Spiral Methodology. This holistic approach ensures that children receive a well-rounded education that caters to their individual needs and interests.
Innovative Learning Environments: Our classrooms and learning spaces will be equipped with state-of-the-art resources and technology to support interactive and experiential learning. We aim to create an environment that sparks curiosity and encourages exploration.
Parental Involvement: We recognize the crucial role parents play in their child's education. Podar Prep Plus will strengthen our partnership with parents through regular communication, workshops, and involvement in school activities. We believe that a strong home-school connection is vital for a child's success.
Our value-based education will continue to emphasize important qualities such as empathy, respect, responsibility, and resilience. We aim to nurture not just academically capable children, but also kind and responsible individuals.
Extracurricular Activities: Alongside academics, we will offer a variety of extracurricular activities, including sports, arts, and music, to ensure the all-around development of our students.

Playing & Exploring

Active Learning

Creative Thinking

1. Communication & Language Development

Involves giving children opportunities to experience a rich language environment to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves; and to speak and listen in a range of situations.

2. Physical Development

Involves providing opportunities for young children to be active and interactive; and to develop their co-ordination, control and movement speed. Children must also be helped to understand the importance of physical activity, and to make healthy choices in relation to food.

3. Personal, Social & Emotional Development

Involves helping children to develop a positive sense of themselves, and others; to form positive relationships and develop respect for others; to develop social skills and learn how to manage their feelings; to understand appropriate behaviour in groups; and to have confidence in their own abilities.

4. Literacy Development

Involves encouraging children to link sounds and letter to begin reading and writing. Children must be given access to a wide range of reading materials – books, poems, and other written materials to ignite their interest.

5. Mathematics

Involves providing children with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems; and to describe shapes, spaces and measures.

6. Understanding The World

Involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology and the environment.

7. Expressing Arts & Design

Involves enabling children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing their thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of activities in art, music, movement, dance, role play, design and technology.

A Special Reading, Writing And Language Development Program

Symphonics

It aims at enhancing reading skills in children at an early age by developing a strong foundation of English language in a scientific, structured and systematic way.
It integrates phonics methodology into learning to read, write and spell words with ease and efficiency.
The highlights of the Symphonics program include colourful flash cards, interesting stories, read along books and melodic rhymes for making learning joyful.

A Special Number Education Program

Number Magic

It is a multi-sensory approach to develop math skills through a gradual systematic approach - Concrete, Pictorial and Abstract (CPA).
It ensures children develop their logical and reasoning skills through learning by doing.
Children with different teaching styles - the looker, the listener and the the mover, can all develop a strong mathematical foundation through Number Magic Program.
It enables children to understand math concepts through the use of effective teaching resources.

Curriculum Framework ; Methodolgy