Playgroup usually about 2 to 3 years
First time away from home for a few hours. Children usually settle in through play: stacking, sorting, songs and sand, and a lot of reassurance.
- Settling in with a familiar routine
- Stacking, fitting and sorting
- Songs, rhymes and finger play
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
Nursery usually about 3 to 4 years
Hands get busy and words come quickly. Threading, clay and crayons build the small muscles and the patience that writing will need later.
- Threading beads, play dough, crayons
- Listening to and retelling stories
- Sharing, taking turns, waiting
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
LKG usually about 4 to 5 years
Letters and numbers start to mean something. Children usually begin tracing and writing, counting real things and listening to longer stories.
- Letters and sounds, in English and Hindi
- Counting, matching and simple patterns
- Story time and picture talk
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
UKG usually about 5 to 6 years
Getting ready for Class 1: reading simple words, writing on a line, small sums, and staying with a task until it is done.
- Reading simple words
- Writing neatly on a line
- Painting, drawing and telling their own stories
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.