When they finish Preschool, our students have a greater willingness to question and to understand the reasons for everything that exists. When you enter Primary it is important to take a step that will allow them to get deeper into the study of each particular aspect, deepening and reaching a greater understanding of everything that surrounds them.
A preschooler points to the sun, smells a flower, uses colored pencils, recognizes geometric shapes…
In Primary we show our students the things of the world so that, observing and wondering about them, they achieve a greater awareness of their environment.
Over the six years that make up the Primary stage, our students’ curiosity about the world—and their need to find answers to many questions—will grow. Our school’s faculty is the ideal team to accompany them on this educational journey.
Our teachers help students face the challenges of each day, to learn, to study, to interact with their peers and discover the value of friendship, to draw conclusions, to put forward all concerns that arise… In short, they support the overall growth of each student.
Be aware of their humanity
To foster, through the learning process, a deeper awareness of each student’s own humanity as a created being—unique and unrepeatable.
Wonder
To question everything that exists through observation of the world as a method to remain open to reason and to discover meaning.
To recognize errors
To acknowledge and accept mistakes as opportunities for deeper self-knowledge, understanding others, and progressing in personal development.
Develop reasoning and logic
To cultivate reasoning and logical thinking through observation and experimentation, acquiring key mathematical skills such as problem-solving, basic arithmetic operations, geometric understanding, and estimation.
Master and use the Spanish language
To know and use the Spanish language effectively, valuing it as a vital tool for understanding reality, expressing thoughts and emotions, and making sense of the world.
Develop reading habits
To foster reading habits as an essential means of self-discovery, connection with others, engagement with new ideas and realities, and learning across all subject areas.
Appreciate history
To value the most significant events and figures from both Spanish and World History as a way to deepen self-awareness and reflect on the fundamental aspects that drive human action, in relation to one’s own personal experience.
Appreciate nature
To observe the internal logic of nature with the desire to understand and appreciate all that exists. To adopt behaviors that promote care for the environment, with the awareness that it is a gift we have received.
Learn the English Language
The study of the English Language aims to help children name and recognize things meaningfully, allowing the child to have multiple experiences that promote their education. Encounters with people and traditions different from their own spark curiosity and open them to new relationships.
Be open to reality
To be open to reality with wonder and gratitude, discovering in it life as a gift from God the Creator. To recognize Jesus as a gift from God, who is given to us to know and become our friend.
Experience music as a means of expression
To experience music as a way to express and understand reality—through playing instruments, singing, dancing, and feeling rhythm—and to encounter musicians who show us the beauty of their work.
Explore and express beauty
To explore, to investigate, to converse and to express the beauty of what they perceive and feel with plastic and creative tools and processes as addressed by artists, inviting them to make the world a more beautiful place through art, at the confluence of beauty and the expressive will of students.
Autonomy
During this stage, students begin to discover their ability to organize themselves, perform their tasks, face difficulties, and find solutions both academically and on a personal level. They acquire the fundamental tools: reading, writing, oral expression, and logical-mathematical reasoning.
Collaborative work
The school is a privileged place of socialization. Learning how to work with others, sharing in the discovery of how the world is made, discussing ideas, sharing their own ideas and creations, finding solutions through dialogue all promotes the growth of their personality and generates the security and maturity to face the adventure of life.
A job well done
In the early ages, children are not yet aware of the value of things well, especially since it takes effort and patience. It will be the teacher who accompanies them who encourages and guides them to make the best of their work, helping them understand that beauty is deeply aligned with their nature.
Study
The classroom is the first place of study, where the experience of meaningful, critical and independent learning begins. It is through study that students learn to have a dialogue, to reason and work together. This introduces the student to the joy of learning and helps them discover their full potential.
The adult
Every educational experience requires the presence of two key figures: the student and the teacher. The adult brings with them a sense of positivity and a deep-rooted certainty about reality, inviting the student to identify with the fundamental principle of life. Together they will embark on the adventure of discovering the world, learning to possess it in some way, and so, perceiving the positivity of life as a gift.
Getting to know reality through our sensitive and perceptive dimension is the starting point. It comes before conceptualization and marks the transition from concrete experience to abstract thinking. Our first task is to teach students to observe with all their senses; they are invited to encounter, become intrigued by, and question the world around them.
The path to true knowledge begins with questioning—born from fascination and attraction to what exists. The teacher nurtures this process by cultivating curiosity and attentiveness. The classroom becomes a space of guided exploration that launches students into the pursuit of knowledge.
Reality is made clear through lived experience. In Primary education, hands-on materials and manipulatives are essential for learning. They promote understanding of concepts and enrich other types of capabilities that are fundamental to the development of the whole person: autocorrection, creativity, confidence…
We don’t remain on the surface of what we encounter—we go deeper by asking questions. The teacher supports this process by encouraging the use of reason and thoughtful inquiry. In this way, students are offered a genuine experience of knowledge that nurtures a deeper awareness of their own humanity.
Year 1
The International School of J. H. Newman enriches the official curriculum of the Primary with the following proposal:
Year 2
The International School of J. H. Newman enriches the official curriculum of the Primary with the following proposal:
Year 3
The International School of J. H. Newman enriches the official curriculum of the Primary with the following proposal:
Year 4
The International School of J. H. Newman enriches the official curriculum of the Primary with the following proposal:
Year 5
The International School of J. H. Newman enriches the official curriculum of the Primary with the following proposal:
Year 6
The International School of J. H. Newman enriches the official curriculum of the Primary with the following proposal: