The Primary Section is focused on providing a strong foundation for young students upon which skills can be built. Thus, it lays much emphasis on basic everyday education. For this task, the Primary is divided into five separate grades with classes being conducted in Sinhala and Tamil languages.
Along with in-class learning, the highest priority in the Primary is given to improving the students’ social skills. The students are encouraged to interact with each other and to understand and learn from their different cultures and backgrounds. The technological literacy of the students is also enhanced through the Information Technology subject offered from Grade 3 onwards
Academics
The students entering Grade 1 will be offered the basics of language skills and mathematics and will have their creativity enhanced through in-class activities. As the students progress through grades, the following subjects will be offered by the last stage of the Primary Section, which will be Grade 5.
Subject offered in primary school:
Sinhala as a First Language
Tamil as a First Language
Mathematics (Sinhala and Tamil Medium)
Environmental Studies (Sinhala and Tamil Medium)
English Language
Buddhism (Sinhala Medium)
Hinduism (Tamil Medium)
Islam (Sinhala and Tamil Medium)
Roman Catholicism (Sinhala and Tamil Medium)
Non-Roman Catholicism (Sinhala and Tamil Medium)
Tamil as a Second Language
Sinhala as a Second Language
Information Technology (English Medium)
Western Music (English Medium)
Eastern Music (Sinhala and Tamil Medium)
Dancing (Sinhala and Tamil Medium)
Co-Curricular and Extracurricular activities
The students will be offered not only academic skills but will be offered the chance to join extra and co-curricular activities during their time in primary school.
As an active lifestyle is essential at their key developmental stages, the students in the Primary Section are encouraged to participate in the sports offered by the College. Of the 35 sports available at Royal, most of them see participation from students of the Primary section as well.
Cub Scouting is one of the more popular extracurricular activities offered in the primary section, with Royal being home to the largest Cubbing Troop in the country. Cubbing is offered for students from Grade 3 to Grade 5. Over the course of the 3 years, through completing various activities and qualifications, the students are taught valuable practical skills such as teamwork and camaraderie, critical thinking, self-sustenance, and independence.
The Primary Section also offers students a chance to develop their aesthetic aptitudes through the 5 musical ensembles present in the section. Students from Grade 3 are given the chance to join the Percussion Band. From Grade 4 onwards, the students can join the Primary Western Band, Primary Western Orchestra, Primary Eastern Band, and the Primary Eastern Orchestra. The students are given many chances to showcase their talents at various events, the most notable being the Band Fiesta which sees the participation of all 5 ensembles.