How your child learns at Oxford Explorers

Every child develops differently. That is why our curriculum starts with where your child is at, and our educators progress them forward at a pace that protects the joy of childhood and builds primary school readiness.

Three focus areas Oxford Explorers develops in your child everyday

Confidence, curiosity, and readiness for primary school. Here is how our educators build all three.

Outdoor play

How movement and outdoor experiences support social, emotional and physical development.

Creative learning

How children learn through exploration, projects and expression.

Academic readiness

How we prepare children for school through meaningful learning, not pressure.

  • Outdoor play

    How movement and outdoor experiences support social, emotional and physical development.

  • Creative learning

    How children learn through exploration, projects and expression.

  • Academic readiness

    How we prepare children for school through meaningful learning, not pressure.

  • Outdoor play

    How movement and outdoor experiences support social, emotional and physical development.

  • Creative learning

    How children learn through exploration, projects and expression.

  • Academic readiness

    How we prepare children for school through meaningful learning, not pressure.

How Oxford Explorers shapes the way your child thinks and learns

Structured around two of the world's leading early childhood frameworks: the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS, United Kingdom) and Nurturing Early Learners (NEL, Singapore) frameworks.

Experienced by your child as adventure, creativity, and growing confidence.

Outdoor Play

Oxford Explorers includes outdoor time every day because its benefits go far beyond physical health. Your child builds better focus, regulates their emotions, and gains the confidence to try new things.

Obstacle courses and team challenges build coordination, resilience, and confidence

Nature hunts develop observation and curiosity

Every outdoor session has an educator present to ensure safety and guide your child’s discoveries

Outdoor Play

Oxford Explorers includes outdoor time every day because its benefits go far beyond physical health. Your child builds better focus, regulates their emotions, and gains the confidence to try new things.

Obstacle courses and team challenges build coordination, resilience, and confidence

Nature hunts develop observation and curiosity

Every outdoor session has an educator present to ensure safety and guide your child’s discoveries

Creative Learning

We challenge and guide your child to create art, invent stories, and build worlds. Creative learning at Oxford Explorers gives your child the room to express who they are and discover how they think.

Creating storybooks: drawing characters, dictating stories, then reading it to the class

Building with loose parts: testing how many toy animals can cross before the bridge collapses

Role-play adventures: where language, maths, and social skills develop naturally

Creative Learning

We challenge and guide your child to create art, invent stories, and build worlds. Creative learning at Oxford Explorers gives your child the room to express who they are and discover how they think.

Creating storybooks: drawing characters, dictating stories, then reading it to the class

Building with loose parts: testing how many toy animals can cross before the bridge collapses

Role-play adventures: where language, maths, and social skills develop naturally

Academic Readiness

Primary school readiness is developed gradually across our curriculum. Our educators build the habits, confidence, and foundations your child needs, so the transition feels like a natural next step.

Phonics, stories, and songs: early literacy built through real experiences

Patterns, counting, and problem-solving: early numeracy through hands-on discovery and play

Social confidence and independence: speaking up, helping others, and navigating new environments on their own

Academic Readiness

Primary school readiness is developed gradually across our curriculum. Our educators build the habits, confidence, and foundations your child needs, so the transition feels like a natural next step.

Phonics, stories, and songs: early literacy built through real experiences

Patterns, counting, and problem-solving: early numeracy through hands-on discovery and play

Social confidence and independence: speaking up, helping others, and navigating new environments on their own

Academic Readiness

Primary school readiness is developed gradually across our curriculum. Our educators build the habits, confidence, and foundations your child needs, so the transition feels like a natural next step.

Phonics, stories, and songs: early literacy built through real experiences

Patterns, counting, and problem-solving: early numeracy through hands-on discovery and play

Social confidence and independence: speaking up, helping others, and navigating new environments on their own

How your child grows from
Playgroup to Primary School

From Playgroup to Kindergarten 2, here is how the balance between play and structure evolves as your child grows.

The moments that matter to your child will always matter to our team

Our educators shares regular updates on your child's progress, well-being, and the moments worth remembering, so you leave pickup knowing how your child's day went.

Built on two of the world's leading early childhood frameworks

Oxford Explorers blends the UK EYFS and SG NEL frameworks into a curriculum your child engages with as curiosity, 

play, and the courage to try new things.

Across six curriculum domains, your child develops academic foundations alongside the inquisitiveness,
confidence, and habits that last well beyond the classroom.

Understanding the World

Your child learns about the world by living in it. They crouch down to examine an insect in the garden, predict what happens when they mix colours, and walk out at the end of the day still thinking, still wondering, still asking.

Understanding the World

Your child learns about the world by living in it. They crouch down to examine an insect in the garden, predict what happens when they mix colours, and walk out at the end of the day still thinking, still wondering, still asking.

Communication & Language

Your child finds their voice early. They lead the morning circle, retell stories in their own words, and share their ideas with confidence. By the time they leave, they can communicate clearly and feel comfortable in any group setting.

Chinese Immersion

Mandarin is part of your child’s entire day: from the morning greeting to the story before lunch and the song that closes the afternoon. By Kindergarten 2, Chinese feels less like a subject and more like a natural second voice.

Chinese Immersion

Mandarin is part of your child’s entire day: from the morning greeting to the story before lunch and the song that closes the afternoon. By Kindergarten 2, Chinese feels less like a subject and more like a natural second voice.

Expressive Arts & Design

The art studio is a space where imagination is celebrated. Your child might spend the morning building a city from cardboard, creating a rhythm on the xylophone, or acting out a story they have written. More than anything, they are building the confidence to say, “This is how I see the world.”

Mathematics & Logical Thinking

Math begins in your child’s everyday world. They sort leaves by size, count steps to the playground, and test whether the blocks will balance. By the time formal numbers are introduced, the thinking is already there.

Mathematics & Logical Thinking

Math begins in your child’s everyday world. They sort leaves by size, count steps to the playground, and test whether the blocks will balance. By the time formal numbers are introduced, the thinking is already there.

Physical Development

Your child moves with purpose every day. Climbing, balancing, and running build the physical confidence that supports everything they do. A child who moves well, thinks well. Your child builds that physical foundation here, one session at a time.

Physical Development

Your child moves with purpose every day. Climbing, balancing, and running build the physical confidence that supports everything they do. A child who moves well, thinks well. Your child builds that physical foundation here, one session at a time.

Enrichment at Oxford Explorers

Together, these four enrichment programmes cover every dimension of your child's development: physical, creative, linguistic, and cognitive.

Chinese Speech & Drama

Performance-based Mandarin immersion strengthens your child’s fluency, builds confidence in speaking Chinese, and reinforces their love for the language in a fun and natural way.

Chinese Speech & Drama

Performance-based Mandarin immersion strengthens your child’s fluency, builds confidence in speaking Chinese, and reinforces their love for the language in a fun and natural way.

Sports & Swimming

Available at our Braddell Centre. Guided physical training builds your child's strength, coordination, and endurance. Swimming enhances water confidence and body awareness, guided by coaches who makes sure your child is safe.

Sports & Swimming

Available at our Braddell Centre. Guided physical training builds your child's strength, coordination, and endurance. Swimming enhances water confidence and body awareness, guided by coaches who makes sure your child is safe.

Music

Rhythm, movement, and instrument exploration build your child’s listening skills, pattern recognition, and ability to express themselves through sound.

Arts & Crafts

Through painting, collage, and mixed media exploration, your child develops an eye for colour and texture, the confidence to express what they feel, and the pride of saying: "I made this."

Arts & Crafts

Through painting, collage, and mixed media exploration, your child develops an eye for colour and texture, the confidence to express what they feel, and the pride of saying: "I made this."

A day in the life of an Oxford Explorers student

Your child experiences all three offerings throughout the day, blending creativity, resilience, and readiness for future success.

See why parents choose Oxford Explorers

Every day looks a little different. But across our centres, the same things await your child: the confidence, curiosity, and independence every Oxford Explorer builds here, educators committed to getting to know your child, and a school built around your family's needs.

At Oxford Explorers, academic readiness and a joyful childhood belong together.

Copyright © 2026 Oxford Explorers Preschool All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy

At Oxford Explorers, academic readiness and a joyful childhood belong together.

Copyright © 2026 Oxford Explorers Preschool | All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy

How your child learns at Oxford Explorers

Every child develops differently. That is why our curriculum starts with where your child is at, and our educators progress them forward at a pace that protects the joy of childhood and builds primary school readiness.

Three focus areas Oxford Explorers develops in your child everyday

Confidence, curiosity, and readiness for primary school. Here is how our educators build all three.

Outdoor play

How movement and outdoor experiences support social, emotional and physical development.

Creative learning

How children learn through exploration, projects and expression.

Academic readiness

How we prepare children for school through meaningful learning, not pressure.

  • Outdoor play

    How movement and outdoor experiences support social, emotional and physical development.

  • Creative learning

    How children learn through exploration, projects and expression.

  • Academic readiness

    How we prepare children for school through meaningful learning, not pressure.

  • Outdoor play

    How movement and outdoor experiences support social, emotional and physical development.

  • Creative learning

    How children learn through exploration, projects and expression.

  • Academic readiness

    How we prepare children for school through meaningful learning, not pressure.

How Oxford Explorers shapes the way your child thinks and learns

Structured around two of the world's leading early childhood frameworks: the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS, United Kingdom) and Nurturing Early Learners (NEL, Singapore) frameworks.

Experienced by your child as adventure, creativity, and growing confidence.

Outdoor Play

Oxford Explorers includes outdoor time every day because its benefits go far beyond physical health. Your child builds better focus, regulates their emotions, and gains the confidence to try new things.

Obstacle courses and team challenges build coordination, resilience, and confidence

Nature hunts develop observation and curiosity

Every outdoor session has an educator present to ensure safety and guide your child’s discoveries

Outdoor Play

Oxford Explorers includes outdoor time every day because its benefits go far beyond physical health. Your child builds better focus, regulates their emotions, and gains the confidence to try new things.

Obstacle courses and team challenges build coordination, resilience, and confidence

Nature hunts develop observation and curiosity

Every outdoor session has an educator present to ensure safety and guide your child’s discoveries

Creative Learning

We challenge and guide your child to create art, invent stories, and build worlds. Creative learning at Oxford Explorers gives your child the room to express who they are and discover how they think.

Creating storybooks: drawing characters, dictating stories, then reading it to the class

Building with loose parts: testing how many toy animals can cross before the bridge collapses

Role-play adventures: where language, maths, and social skills develop naturally

Creative Learning

We challenge and guide your child to create art, invent stories, and build worlds. Creative learning at Oxford Explorers gives your child the room to express who they are and discover how they think.

Creating storybooks: drawing characters, dictating stories, then reading it to the class

Building with loose parts: testing how many toy animals can cross before the bridge collapses

Role-play adventures: where language, maths, and social skills develop naturally

Academic Readiness

Primary school readiness is developed gradually across our curriculum. Our educators build the habits, confidence, and foundations your child needs, so the transition feels like a natural next step.

Phonics, stories, and songs: early literacy built through real experiences

Patterns, counting, and problem-solving: early numeracy through hands-on discovery and play

Social confidence and independence: speaking up, helping others, and navigating new environments on their own

Academic Readiness

Primary school readiness is developed gradually across our curriculum. Our educators build the habits, confidence, and foundations your child needs, so the transition feels like a natural next step.

Phonics, stories, and songs: early literacy built through real experiences

Patterns, counting, and problem-solving: early numeracy through hands-on discovery and play

Social confidence and independence: speaking up, helping others, and navigating new environments on their own

Academic Readiness

Primary school readiness is developed gradually across our curriculum. Our educators build the habits, confidence, and foundations your child needs, so the transition feels like a natural next step.

Phonics, stories, and songs: early literacy built through real experiences

Patterns, counting, and problem-solving: early numeracy through hands-on discovery and play

Social confidence and independence: speaking up, helping others, and navigating new environments on their own

How your child grows from
Playgroup to Primary School

From Playgroup to Kindergarten 2, here is how the balance between play and structure evolves as your child grows.

The moments that matter to your child will always matter to our team

Our educators shares regular updates on your child's progress, well-being, and the moments worth remembering, so you leave pickup knowing how your child's day went.

Built on two of the world's leading early childhood frameworks

Oxford Explorers blends the UK EYFS and SG NEL frameworks into a curriculum your child engages with as curiosity, 

play, and the courage to try new things.

Across six curriculum domains, your child develops academic foundations alongside the inquisitiveness,
confidence, and habits that last well beyond the classroom.

Understanding the World

Your child learns about the world by living in it. They crouch down to examine an insect in the garden, predict what happens when they mix colours, and walk out at the end of the day still thinking, still wondering, still asking.

Understanding the World

Your child learns about the world by living in it. They crouch down to examine an insect in the garden, predict what happens when they mix colours, and walk out at the end of the day still thinking, still wondering, still asking.

Communication & Language

Your child finds their voice early. They lead the morning circle, retell stories in their own words, and share their ideas with confidence. By the time they leave, they can communicate clearly and feel comfortable in any group setting.

Chinese Immersion

Mandarin is part of your child’s entire day: from the morning greeting to the story before lunch and the song that closes the afternoon. By Kindergarten 2, Chinese feels less like a subject and more like a natural second voice.

Chinese Immersion

Mandarin is part of your child’s entire day: from the morning greeting to the story before lunch and the song that closes the afternoon. By Kindergarten 2, Chinese feels less like a subject and more like a natural second voice.

Expressive Arts & Design

The art studio is a space where imagination is celebrated. Your child might spend the morning building a city from cardboard, creating a rhythm on the xylophone, or acting out a story they have written. More than anything, they are building the confidence to say, “This is how I see the world.”

Mathematics & Logical Thinking

Math begins in your child’s everyday world. They sort leaves by size, count steps to the playground, and test whether the blocks will balance. By the time formal numbers are introduced, the thinking is already there.

Mathematics & Logical Thinking

Math begins in your child’s everyday world. They sort leaves by size, count steps to the playground, and test whether the blocks will balance. By the time formal numbers are introduced, the thinking is already there.

Physical Development

Your child moves with purpose every day. Climbing, balancing, and running build the physical confidence that supports everything they do. A child who moves well, thinks well. Your child builds that physical foundation here, one session at a time.

Physical Development

Your child moves with purpose every day. Climbing, balancing, and running build the physical confidence that supports everything they do. A child who moves well, thinks well. Your child builds that physical foundation here, one session at a time.

Enrichment at Oxford Explorers

Together, these four enrichment programmes cover every dimension of your child's development: physical, creative, linguistic, and cognitive.

Chinese Speech & Drama

Performance-based Mandarin immersion strengthens your child’s fluency, builds confidence in speaking Chinese, and reinforces their love for the language in a fun and natural way.

Chinese Speech & Drama

Performance-based Mandarin immersion strengthens your child’s fluency, builds confidence in speaking Chinese, and reinforces their love for the language in a fun and natural way.

Sports & Swimming

Available at our Braddell Centre. Guided physical training builds your child's strength, coordination, and endurance. Swimming enhances water confidence and body awareness, guided by coaches who makes sure your child is safe.

Sports & Swimming

Available at our Braddell Centre. Guided physical training builds your child's strength, coordination, and endurance. Swimming enhances water confidence and body awareness, guided by coaches who makes sure your child is safe.

Music

Rhythm, movement, and instrument exploration build your child’s listening skills, pattern recognition, and ability to express themselves through sound.

Arts & Crafts

Through painting, collage, and mixed media exploration, your child develops an eye for colour and texture, the confidence to express what they feel, and the pride of saying: "I made this."

Arts & Crafts

Through painting, collage, and mixed media exploration, your child develops an eye for colour and texture, the confidence to express what they feel, and the pride of saying: "I made this."

A day in the life of an Oxford Explorers student

Your child experiences all three offerings throughout the day, blending creativity, resilience, and readiness for future success.

See why parents choose Oxford Explorers

Every day looks a little different. But across our centres, the same things await your child: the confidence, curiosity, and independence every Oxford Explorer builds here, educators committed to getting to know your child, and a school built around your family's needs.

At Oxford Explorers, academic readiness and a joyful childhood belong together.

Copyright © 2026 Oxford Explorers Preschool | All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy