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Grade School Curriculum
Academic Programs
We believe that children have an inherent potential for learning. The curriculum is designed to provide students with skills, concepts, experiences and enrichment opportunities for self-expression and independent learning. Learning activities in academic and special subjects are directed towards meeting the student's learning styles, multiple intelligence and different learning rates and stages of their development. The grade school curriculum is based on research and new discoveries in the various learning disciplines in order to maintain high educational standards.
Language Arts
The Language Arts Program is an integration of the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. To develop the genuine love for lifelong reading, students are provided with meaningful and enriching learning experiences using quality and interesting children's literature. They are guided to express their thoughts, ideas and feelings through the development of their writing process and helping them to use writing as a tool for learning. In grades four, five and six, the students are expected to read independently contemporary literature of their respective grade level. An individual author's anthology is their major independent project in a school year.
Science
The Science curriculum is designed to nurture the children's natural excitement and curiosity to confidently ask questions and seek answers based on independent thinking and sufficient researched evidence and proven facts. Learning experiences in Science lead the children to explore and foster innovation and research of their world through cooperative hands-on activities such as conducting experiments, making investigatory projects and research studies and exploring a variety of instructional materials. The subject is divided in the following strands: Life Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Physical Science and the Human Body. Understanding and using appropriate methods of scientific inquiry and process are given emphasis such as observing, measuring, comparing, investigating, hypothesizing, experimenting, classifying, making generalizations and drawing conclusions.
Mathematics
The Math program is premised on the belief that mathematics should develop the student's problem solving, analytical thinking and computational skills. It is designed to give them a solid background in mathematical concepts, skills and applications through meaningful activities. Applying mathematics to daily life situations enables students to acquire higher order of thinking skills. The curriculum strands are: Number Sense, Geometry and Spatial Sense, Measurement, Pattering and Algebra, Data Management and Probability. Problem solving, communication connections, estimation, reasoning and computation with whole numbers, decimals and fractions are integrated into five major strands.
Social Studies
At each grade level, a thematic unit of study, which integrates Language Arts and Social Studies, is developed. This will engage students not only in learning about Social Studies content but also developing many important information processing and communication skills. This academic program aims to develop in the students the skill in reading, writing, analyzing, and synthesizing information to make connections between content areas and their own lives. The diverse cultural representations of students in the school provides an extraordinary experience to help the children understand and appreciate other cultures while maintaining an awareness of their own heritage. A wide variety of resources are used, including parents who are called resource persons.
Cultural Studies
The Cultural Studies Program aims to explore two languages within the context of the culture of the countries they represent. (Filipino, Spanish, or Chinese is introduced in Grade 4 as an elective subject). The program uses an exploratory method which seeks to promote exposure to different languages, culture, customs and traditions.
Special Subjects
Wide ranges of special programs are included in the grade school curriculum. These programs help to enrich the student's interests and develop their skills in other areas to ensure their total growth and development as individuals. Teachers, who specializes in these subject areas handles these programs.
Arts
The art curriculum is an integration of content and skills from four disciplines: understanding, creating, judging and appreciating art. The students are exposed to and given the opportunity to use variety of medium and materials for creativity and self-expression. The elements of art-line, shape, color, texture, space and value and principles of art balance, unity, emphasis and rhythm are integrated into the subject areas of drawing and painting, printing, paper construction, sculpture, clay modeling and crafts. Works of the children are exhibited. Some artists and craftsmen are also invited to enhance the program.
Music
The Music Program is designed to develop the students' musical skills and talents. The curriculum provides active participation of children in learning about the elements of music: rhythm, melody, form, expression, tone, color, dynamics, and tempo. They are also exposed to variety of styles, cultures and periods of music within the school year. Occasional Music Open House performances are held during music class time. Chorus, voice lesson, piano lesson are offered after school. Every year, the children will have the opportunity to perform in the Fine Arts Theater.
Physical Education
The Physical Education Program integrates gymnastics, rhythmic activities, dances, fundamental motor skills and lead-up games to provide foundation of sound motor development. Concepts are introduced to help each student develop a positive attitude towards a healthy lifestyle. A highlight of this program is the Sports Day. Swimming, soccer and ballet classes are offered after school.
Computer Studies
The Computer Studies Program is developed to provide a solid and practical background in basic computer skills through the use of broad range of computer applications. Computers are used extensively in specially equipped computer laboratory and in the homeroom class where they are integrated as part of their curriculum (use of computer as interactive learning technology). The students learn to use standard set of desktop tools. They gain hands-on experiences with graphics and sophisticated presentations programs. Multimedia software is used in the grade school to support research and develop basic skills in all curricular areas. Multimedia peripherals including digital cameras and scanners are available for students' use. Internet access is available in all classrooms for research and current events.
