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Primary Years

This is the stage that lays the foundation for everything students will learn from this point forward, both at school and in their personal lives.

Students expand their cultural and social repertoire in Primary Years while developing important academic skills. Our transdisciplinary curriculum from Year 1 to Year 5 enhances student engagement and helps them relate their learning to real-life situations.

RED HOUSE Primary Years students studying together in the classroom, representing collaborative learning and academic development

The Primary Years Journey

Various timetable options are available for your convenience. 

Year 1: 6 to 7 years

Year 2: 7 to 8 years

Year 3: 8 to 9 years

Year 4: 9 to 10 years

Year 5: 10 to 11 years

Primary Years Curriculum

Primary Years has an International and Bilingual curriculum developed by RED HOUSE.

RED HOUSE Primary Years student engaged in a classroom activity, representing interdisciplinary and bilingual learning RED HOUSE Primary Years student engaged in a classroom activity, representing interdisciplinary and bilingual learning

Transdisciplinary Approach

Our curriculum is transdisciplinary, which allows themes such as water to be explored in various subjects such as mathematics, science, and language. This approach broadens engagement and helps students relate their learning to real-life situations. 

RED HOUSE Primary Years students working on a hands-on Design Thinking activity, developing creativity and problem-solving skills RED HOUSE Primary Years students working on a hands-on Design Thinking activity, developing creativity and problem-solving skills

Design Thinking in Education

We incorporate Design Thinking methodologies into everyday school life, stimulating critical thinking and problem-solving and making students the protagonists of their learning. 

RED HOUSE Primary Years student reading a book in the library, representing the bilingual literacy process in English and Portuguese RED HOUSE Primary Years student reading a book in the library, representing the bilingual literacy process in English and Portuguese

Literacy in Portuguese and English (Bilingual)

Our literacy process takes place simultaneously in English and Portuguese from the Toddler classes onwards when our students begin to develop oral language and all the other skills involved in language acquisition. From Year 1 onwards, the process becomes more systematic. With appropriate teaching activities for this stage of child development, the bilingual child understands the structures of the two languages and perceives their similarities and differences. 

RED HOUSE Primary Years student participating in a classroom activity, representing the introduction of Spanish in the bilingual curriculum RED HOUSE Primary Years student participating in a classroom activity, representing the introduction of Spanish in the bilingual curriculum

Spanish language

In Primary Years, when students have a good command of English, they begin to study Spanish, which is introduced into the curriculum. 

Primary Years Curriculum

Areas of Knowledge – Subjects

    • ELA – English Language Arts
    • Mathematics 
    • Portuguese Language
    • Spanish Language
    • Social Studies
    • Science 
    • Physical Education
    • Music
    • Visual Arts
    • Dance/Drama
    • ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
    • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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