Literacy in the early years refers to the development of skills that are essential for reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These foundational skills form the basis for future learning and are crucial in a child’s cognitive and social development. Early literacy encompasses a wide range of activities and strategies aimed at fostering language development and comprehension, often beginning in infancy and continuing through the early Junior years

Numeracy in the early years refers to the development of foundational mathematical skills in young children, typically from birth to age 8. During this period, children begin to grasp key concepts that form the basis for more advanced mathematical learning. Early numeracy focuses on helping children understand and interact with numbers, shapes, patterns, and measurement in everyday contexts.

Emergent learning focuses on the child’s innate curiosity and desire to explore, encouraging them to ask questions, investigate, and find solutions on their own or with guidance. This often leads to a deeper, more meaningful understanding of concepts.

Educators create an environment that responds to the child’s interests and experiences, adapting learning opportunities as they emerge.

Children actively engage with their world by touching, exploring, experimenting, and interacting with others. This hands-on learning process fosters creativity and critical thinking.

Learning is seen as a process that unfolds gradually as children discover new things based on their prior knowledge and experiences.

Il-Litteriżmu tal-Malti jirriferixxi l-ħiliet u l-kompetenzi relatati mal-lingwa Maltija, inkluż il-kapaċità li persuna tifhem, tikteb, titkellem u tikkomunika b’mod effettiv bl-ilsien Malti. Il-litteriżmu ma jfissirx biss li wieħed jifhem il-kitba, iżda jinkludi wkoll l-għarfien tal-kultura, l-espressjoni, u l-komunikazzjoni li jgħinu lin-nies jikbru u jagħmlu użu effettiv tal-lingwa tagħhom f’kuntesti differenti.

During these years, literacy involves not only the ability to decode and comprehend written text but also the ability to analyze, evaluate, and create more complex forms of written and spoken communication. At this stage, literacy skills become deeply integrated into other subject areas, like science, mathematics, social studies, and the arts.

Mathematics, whilst still focusing on the CPA approach becomes more abstract, complex, and broad in scope. At this stage, students move beyond basic arithmetic and develop more advanced problem-solving and analytical skills. The curriculum deepens students’ understanding of mathematical concepts and prepares them for future academic pursuits and real-world applications in various fields like science, engineering, economics, and technology.

As a Catholic school, our Catholic ethos is based on Christian values. These values, rooted in love, faith, compassion, humility, and justice, seek to mirror the teachings and example of Jesus Christ. By embracing these values, we strive to instil these values into the students entrusted with our care. As a community we ensure that we live the teachings of Jesus is our everyday school life.

A holistic approach creates an environment where every learner is valued, supported, and encouraged to thrive. This includes acknowledging and catering to diverse learning needs, backgrounds, and abilities, ensuring that each student can access learning in ways that are meaningful to them.