CURRICULUM

Woodlem Park School Al Hamidiya Private curriculum will be broad enough to provide students the opportunity to study a wide range of subjects including English, French, Mathematics, Arabic Language, Mother Tongue Languages including Hindi, Urdu, Tamil and Malayalam, Science, Social Studies, Islamic Studies, Moral Education and Cultural Studies, Value Education, PE, ICT, Art, Music and Dance. As per MOE requirements, we have adopted the MOE standards for Arabic, Islamic Studies, and MSCS.

Vibrant Role of Arabic Language and Islamic Education at Woodlem Park

We believe we can make Islamic Education and Arabic language more interesting and meaningful for our students by empowering them to communicate with the community around them in Arabic. The founders and leadership of WP School have developed a clear and ambitious vision in teaching Arabic Language and Islamic Education for all grades. Arabic Language is the most important subject in the school curriculum, based on the language of the Qura’an and the culture of UAE. The leadership of the school was keen to adopt the standards of the Ministry of Education for all levels and skills and for all students, whether Arab or non-Arab students. Learning will focus on experiencing the culture: through songs, stories, or tales from the Arabic speaking world. Experiential learning will steer your child to be immersed in the rich heritage of the UAE and the entire Arab world. Pervasive use of Metaverse and 21 st century learning skills will raise the level of the Arabic language and Islamic Education to high levels of quality. Within Islamic Studies, we integrate the foundations of scientific literacy and WPS Learning habits. Our school is equipped with dedicated facilities for ablution and prayer. The school leadership adopted this dynamic policy because Arabic language is at the heart of the UAE’s senior leadership, which aims to foster a community culture, support Islamic education and enable students to communicate fluently in UAE’s multinational and multicultural society.

Phase 1

Kindergarten 1: 4 – 5 years
Kindergarten 2: 5 – 6 years

Welcome to The Foundation Years at Woodlem Park School, Hamidiya

The Woodlem Park School Early Years Foundation Stage comprises of 2 stages, KG1 & KG2. Initiation into the school through fun-filled and stimulating activities by caring teachers helps each student to view schooling very positively, an attitude which contributes immensely towards developing lifelong learning skills. This ensures that the transition from home to school is easy and enjoyable. The learning in a safe, secure, and happy environment leads to healthy social and interactive skills, greater self-esteem, and good development of basic cognitive and motor abilities.

Curriculum Overview

Our aim at Woodlem Park School, Al Hamidiya Private is to ensure the holistic development of all students as every child is unique. The Foundation Stage curriculum is a blend of EYFS and PYP specifically designed to provide opportunities for students to explore and investigate, share thoughts, ideas and feelings through a play based approach to learning.

The PYP offers an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary curriculum framework that builds conceptual understanding. It is a student-centered approach to education for children aged 3-12. It reflects the best of educational research, thought leadership and experience. The framework emphasizes the central principle of agency, which underpins the three pillars of school life:

The learner
Learning and teaching
The learning community.

Embedded in the framework is the recognition of the importance of fostering an individual’s self-efficacy. Students use their initiative to take responsibility and ownership of their learning. Students develop knowledge, conceptual understandings, skills and the attributes of the Learner profile to make a difference in their own lives, their communities, and beyond.

The EYFS syllabus is based on learning opportunities in the seven areas: 3 prime areas and 4 specific areas

Prime Areas

Personal Social and Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication and Language

Specific Areas

Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Arts & Design – Expressive Arts & Design

All the seven areas of learning are important and are linked to each other. A combination of both play and hands on activities form the foundation of the learning in the early years. A lot of care is taken in planning and delivery of the curriculum which is a balance of child led and adult initiated activities to meet the needs of all groups of students. The Woodlem Park School, Al Hamidiya believes in fostering the relationship between home and school to wider community. The young learners feel secure, safe and happy in the nurturing environment of the foundation stage. The Foundation Stage children are suitably prepared for literacy and numeracy. Phonic methods and well-graded writing patterns follow a comprehensive foundation-building programme focusing on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The programme is geared for developing self-esteem, social and interactive skills, in addition to the basic cognitive and motor abilities. Learning takes place directly through formal teaching
including ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and an activity-based programme. The focus is on both individuals as well as group activities. Integration of Theme based learning and coding into the curriculum is an intrinsic feature of learning in the Foundation Stage.

Kindergarten curriculum has a clear rationale aligned to the school’s vision Relating education to Life. The curriculum to be designed based on the guiding principles of the well-researched and structured Ontario and EYFS curricula.
Provision is made to provide stimulating learning opportunities to meet the learning needs of all students.
The curriculum offers a wide range of activities within and outside the classroom suited to individual needs, interests and learning styles.
Cross curricular links meaningfully planned through an integrated curriculum to enhance the students’ learning between different subjects through the learning center approach.

Curriculum to be reviewed and modified annually. Stakeholders’ feedback will be taken into consideration. It is systematically developed to ensure excellent provision to meet the holistic development of all students.
Transition to Grade 1 is effectively planned and is made smooth through gradual progression in the syllabus and continuation of learning centers in grade 1.
Embed Global perspective in students` learning and metacognitive strategies through play.
Adoption of best practices of Reggio Emilia to encourage use of natural resources and enhance Student Led learning.

Phase 2

To enrich the curriculum for Grades 1&2, along with curriculum expectations of CBSE curriculum, elements of best practices are adapted from the National curriculum of Ontario.
The curriculum of grade 3 to 5 is aligned to meet curriculum expectations of the CBSE curriculum and is blended with the 21st century learning skills to meet the international standards.
Primary students to use their heritage, community, and personal experiences to develop creative talents alongside academic skills and knowledge.
Effective curriculum planning ensures smooth transitions, continuity and progression between phases and year groups.
The curriculum to be periodically reviewed and the views of all stakeholders are considered.

Extensive opportunities provided for cross-curricular links and is linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, aligning it with the school’s vision
The curriculum modified to meet the needs of all learners, including Students of Determination.
Provide opportunities for innovation, use of digital pedagogy to enhance learning and ensure that students are sufficiently world ready.
Develop links to UN SDGs that help students understand global problems, find solutions and become responsible citizens of tomorrow.
Ensure maximum links to local community such as links to EXPO 2020 themes and subthemes and provide greater scope for innovation and problem-solving skills of students.

Curriculum Adaptation

The curriculum designed to successfully meet the needs of all groups of students with T continuous provision through differentiated tasks and learning styles focusing on both individual and group work. The broad ability range of students in each class is met by skillful adaptation (particularly with SEND) with additional support to exploit their potential.
The curriculum designed imaginatively and ensures opportunities designed in all areas for children to explore, create, innovate, and enterprise.
Extra -curricular activities are well embedded and consistently to be executed to motivate children to continuously nurture and enhance their academic and personal development.
Coherent learning experiences provided to enable children to develop a deeper understanding of the rich culture and heritage of UAE and other countries
U.A.E room to enhance knowledge and provide hands on learning

Festival celebrations of various countries embedded to understand and appreciate global culture and heritage
Embed Moral education through story narrations, role play and provide more opportunities for social contributions to give back to society.
Teachers to collaborate effectively with the Inclusion team to plan curriculum modification to meet students’ diverse needs.
Curriculum to offer numerous opportunities for students to encourage them to take keen interest in enterprise, innovation, creativity and social contribution.
The school curriculum to provides outstanding enrichment programs which include extra- curricular activities, guest speakers, community links, parental engagement – to name a few.
Cross curricular links that are meaningful embedded in lesson-planning.

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