Hamelin-Laie International School Holds Early Years Open Day on 19 November
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MONTGAT, 5 November 2026. Hamelin-Laie International School will hold an Early Years Open Day at its seaside campus in Montgat, Barcelona, on Thursday 19 November at 9:30. The on-site morning is aimed at families with children aged 1 to 5 who want to find out how the school's youngest pupils learn.
The morning centres on the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC), the framework the school uses for its first stage. Families will meet the Early Years team and hear how teachers nurture curiosity, confidence and a love of learning in children aged 1 to 5.
Visitors will also explore the learning spaces where the youngest pupils learn, play and grow every day, and walk through the seaside campus to see its facilities and outdoor learning environments. There will be time to chat with teachers, the Head of Early Years and the Admissions Team about each child's path at Hamelin-Laie.
The IEYC is a play-based, inquiry-led approach built around thematic units that run across several subject areas. Children set personal learning goals, take part in hands-on activities and learn to value the many cultures and nationalities in the school community.
Languages are part of daily life from the start. The Early Years programme is organised in two stages of development: in the first, for children aged 1 to 3, half of the learning is in English and the other half is divided between Spanish and Catalan; in the second, for ages 3 to 5, children learn mainly in English, 90% of the time, with the remaining 10% in Spanish and Catalan.
Early reading begins with images, so that each new word comes with its own illustration, and also focuses on phonics and syllables. Physical activity is part of every day too, with obstacle courses, crawling and monkey bar exercises that build motor skills and confidence.
Families with older children have a separate date. The school will hold a Primary and Secondary Virtual Open Day on Thursday 26 November, from 17:30 to 18:30.
How to attend
Date and time: Thursday 19 November, from 9:30 (local time).
Place: Hamelin-Laie International School, Ronda 8 de Març 178-180, Montgat (Barcelona). The Open Day takes place on site.
Programme: meeting with the Early Years team, a tour of the learning spaces and the seaside campus, and time for questions with teachers, the Head of Early Years and the Admissions Team. It is aimed at families with children aged 1 to 5.
Registration: families can sign up from Hamelin-Laie International School's profile on International School Advisor.
About Hamelin-Laie International School
Hamelin-Laie International School opened its doors in 1989 and was the first private school in Barcelona to offer learning in English, Spanish and Catalan. Part of the Nord Anglia Education family, it educates students from 1 to 18 years old in a community of more than 60 nationalities.
Students learn in English as well as Spanish and Catalan, and the school offers the IB Diploma Programme and the Spanish Bachillerato in its final years.
What this means for families
For families in Montgat and across Barcelona who are choosing a first school, the morning is a chance to see a trilingual Early Years programme in action and to ask the people who teach it. More options are listed among the best international schools in Barcelona.
