Programs & Curriculum

A curriculum built around how children grow

Our programs follow the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) — covering seven areas of learning through play, exploration, and gentle structure.

🍼 Babies · 4 – 12 months

Nest Room

A calm, sensory-rich space designed around individual feeding, sleep, and bonding routines. Our infant educators follow each baby's natural rhythm.

  • Personalised feeding & nap schedules
  • Tummy time, crawl tracks, and soft-play exploration
  • Sensory baskets & treasure baskets
  • Music, singing, and infant massage
  • Daily journal with photos sent to parents
  • Low ratio: 1 teacher per 3 babies
🧸 Toddlers · 1 – 2 years

Discovery Room

Toddlers thrive on movement, language, and discovery. Our Discovery Room is a busy, joyful space where curiosity leads the day.

  • Movement and gross motor development
  • Messy play: water, sand, paint, dough
  • Daily story time and song circles
  • Beginning self-care: potty training, feeding
  • First social skills in small groups
  • Garden time and outdoor exploration
🎨 Preschool · 2 – 3 years

Explorers

Children's vocabulary and imagination explode at this age. Our Explorers programme introduces early phonics, math through play, and creative expression.

  • Pre-phonics and letter sounds
  • Counting, sorting, patterns
  • Arabic vocabulary & songs daily
  • Weekly themed projects
  • Creative arts: painting, sculpting, music
  • Independence: lunch, toilet, packing
🎓 Pre-KG / KG · 3 – 4 years

Bright Stars

Our oldest learners step into structured EYFS Early Learning Goals — preparing them for primary school with confidence, literacy, and curiosity.

  • Synthetic phonics & emergent reading
  • Early writing & letter formation
  • Math concepts: numbers to 20, shape, measure
  • Arabic reading & writing
  • Presentation skills & circle leadership
  • School-readiness assessments
EYFS framework

Seven areas of learning

Every activity at Early Scholars is mapped to one or more of the EYFS prime and specific areas.

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Communication & Language

Listening, attention, understanding, and speaking — the foundation of every other area.

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Physical Development

Gross and fine motor skills, health, and self-care from baby room through pre-KG.

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Personal, Social & Emotional

Self-regulation, building relationships, and managing feelings with confidence.

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Literacy

Phonics, comprehension, word reading, and emergent writing aligned to UK standards.

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Mathematics

Number sense, pattern, shape, and measure through hands-on, playful exploration.

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Understanding the World

People, culture, communities, the natural world, and the UAE we live in.

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Expressive Arts & Design

Music, dance, art, role-play, and imaginative storytelling — creativity is daily life.

Plus: Arabic + Islamic Studies

As a UAE nursery, we proudly weave Arabic language, UAE heritage, and age-appropriate Islamic values into our daily curriculum.

A day at Early Scholars

What a typical day looks like

☀️ Main Hours 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Monday to Friday
8:00 – 8:30Welcome & free play
8:30 – 9:00Breakfast & morning circle
9:00 – 10:00Literacy & phonics activity
10:00 – 10:30Snack time & story
10:30 – 11:30Outdoor play & gross motor
11:30 – 12:00Arabic circle & Islamic studies
12:00 – 13:00Lunch & quiet time
13:00 – 13:45Math, sensory or themed play
13:45 – 14:00Goodbye circle & pick-up
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Evening Care · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Extended care available as an optional add-on for working parents. Includes a late snack, rest time, and supervised play.

Schedules vary by age group. Babies follow their individual rhythms; older children follow more structured routines.

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