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At Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong (NAIS), we believe firmly that every child has the potential to become a confident communicator and writer.  Across Early Years and Primary, and leading into our Key Stage 3 transition, we utilise the Talk for Writing approach to accelerate our students’ progress in reading and writing and, crucially, in their speaking and listening.

Our values are clear that we aim to develop creative, confident, and considerate students who are prepared for their futures, and where better to start building that confidence than with our youngest students.

This year, our Early Years Christmas performance was nothing short of magical! The show opened with a charming adaptation of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

Our values are clear that we aim to develop creative, confident, and considerate students who are prepared for their futures, and where better to start building that confidence than with our youngest students.  From the first moment they enter our school, they access our incredible Early Years teaching and learning spaces, all filled with activities that spark fun roleplay, collaboration, and encourage our students to dream.

Our values are clear that we aim to develop creative, confident, and considerate students who are prepared for their futures, and where better to start building that confidence than with our youngest students.

NAIS Pudong is dedicated to the holistic development of children. We nurture independence, resilience, and empathy during these crucial early years. Our efforts allow parents to witness their children’s genuine growth and progress every step of the way!

As the festive spirit envelops the school, the anticipation of the Christmas season is palpable! Late November marked a delightful celebration at NAIS Pudong, where the Early Years and Year 1 students took centre stage to showcase their endearing Christmas Jukebox performance. The performing arts centre was brimming with with joy as these young talents, with their innocent voices and adorable dance moves, captivated the audience. Laughter echoed through the hall, especially during the charming 'Dad-calling' moments that added an extra layer of warmth to the event.

It was an afternoon filled with eerie excitement and ghostly gatherings as our Parent and Community Association (PCA) organised a spine-tingling Halloween celebration on last Friday.

In the realm of early childhood education, our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provision has emerged as a beacon of excellence. From their very first day at NAIS, every child in our care benefits from our shared vision: Together, we develop creative, confident and considerate learners prepared for their futures.

Early Years and Keystage 1 embarked on their first Forest School experience last week.

This session aims to help parents gain a deeper understanding of what we mean by motor skills, how children develop their gross and fine motor skills and the importance of developing these skills for other aspects of learning such as writing.

The Benefits of a Christmas Production and the links to EYFS.

An architect by the name of Simon Nicholson developed the Theory of Loose Parts in the 1970’s. He believed that all children are creative and innovative and that this creativity and innovation should be nurtured in all. Loose parts are any material (natural or synthetic) that can be moved, rotated, stacked, sorted, combined, taken apart and re-assembled in endless ways.