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The 较低的学校 Day

Kindergarten Class
学生 working on the floor with a teacher

我们在低年级的目标是为我们最年轻的苏格兰人打开一个新的学习世界,同时促进每个孩子的社交和情感成长. 我们努力为学生提供结合社区意识的学习体验, 信任, 和友谊,同时点燃他们对周围世界的兴趣和好奇心.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

学术课程采用与发展相适应的实践,将核心学科领域与国际文凭(IB)小学课程(PYP)的组成部分相结合,帮助孩子们以良好的原则迈出获得国际教育的第一步, 的态度, and a positive sense of themselves and others. 我们的课程提供了一个温暖的环境,培养每个孩子天生的好奇心和能动性,同时培养批判性思维和研究技能,使他们不仅每天都热爱学习, but for a lifetime.

学校的一天

School hours are 8:00 am - 3:15 pm (except Wednesday; 2:15 pm dismissal). During the school year, 出于对家长的礼貌,伟德国际从早上7:30开始提供早托服务. “Beyond the Bell,” the aftercare program, 是为了满足那些家庭时间表与学校时间表不一致的家长的需求而设计的吗. 每天下午5点30分以前,可以为家庭提供全日制或上门服务.

The 较低的学校 schedule is based on an A and B week rotation.

较低的学校 Day

 

苏格兰人的方式

必须创造一个健康的社区和关怀和尊重的文化. In the 较低的学校, students are introduced and practice the “苏格兰人的方式,"一套社会所有成员都努力贯彻的基本共识. 低年级学生与他人建立积极的关系, pledge to treat others with 尊重 and kindness, discuss how to treat, support and advocate for one another, 或者告诉学校或家里的成年人,如果他们看到不友善的行为. It is important that students learn pro-social behaviors, understand the rules and how they will be enforced, and take responsibility for their actions.

Scots Sharing Circles

作为我们持续努力的一部分,我们要创造一个培养同理心的学校氛围, 同情, and many other social and emotional intelligence skills, 每个低年级班级的学生都将参加每天的苏格兰语分享圈. Drawing upon multiple resources, including a curriculum called Character Strong: PurposeFull People, 苏格兰分享圈将为学生提供分享和倾听他人的机会,同时教授同理心, 尊重, 合作, 勇气, 毅力, 以及许多其他技能来帮助他们在学校和生活中取得成功. Through their participation in Scots Sharing Circles, 学生将培养对他人的感受和意见的反应能力. 他们将能够加深他们分享的能力,并对他人的需求和观点敞开心扉. It is important that students have safe, 在可预见的地方学习,让他们感到被包容,并能与老师和同学建立健康的联系.

教堂

礼拜是教堂的核心,是对校园宗教多样性的敏感和欣赏. 教堂每周举行一次,所有学生和教师都必须出席. 在教堂, 一个简短的圣公会礼拜仪式是由低年级的牧师主持和领导的. 教堂 is planned with inclusivity, 创造力, 并考虑到年龄的适宜性,以增加学生在伟德国际的教育经验的丰富性. 为了与伟德国际的使命保持一致,教育铭记在心, body, 和精神, 学生们有机会通过各种方式体验上帝. 这些机会包括祈祷(包括伟德国际的祈祷), Bible stories, 活动, and inquiries.

Monthly Assembly

我们每月的聚会计划是一个特殊的时间,低年级社区聚集在一起庆祝我们的学校精神和“苏格兰方式”的行动. Assemblies are collaboratively developed between the administration, 老师, 并加深学生对我们社区核心价值观的理解, 荣誉, academic excellence, 完整性, 和尊重. 学校内外的各种演讲者都为我们的价值观提供了具体的例子. 学生报告和分享我们最新的社区服务活动或新举措的BETVlCTOR. We 荣誉 and acknowledge local, 国家, and global events that 反映 the cultural, 宗教, and ethnic makeup of our school community.

Special Events

孩子们通过低年级的许多特殊活动和活动培养信心并加深联系, such as annual traditions, demonstrations of academic or artistic achievement, or 活动 focused on community service. Some events are class- specific, while others span several grades, and include parents, 爷爷奶奶, and special friends. 低年级的特殊活动包括:荣誉表彰, Saint Andrew’s Day, Spirit Week and 首页coming, Scholastic Book Fair, Thanksgiving Feast, Lessons and Carols, 爷爷奶奶 Day, Spiritual Journey Days, and Field Days.

服务

As a school in the Episcopal tradition, a member of the Inter国家 Baccalaureate (IB), and the Round Square organization, 伟德国际沉浸在大量的服务项目中,学生们有各种各样的机会来回应我们社区和世界各地其他人的需求. 较低的学校 students, 幼儿园到五年级参与有意义的服务项目和活动. As an IB school, we follow the te网 that when students act with agency, they do so through voice, 选择, and 反映ion on these projects. Being cognizant of the needs of others, the students seize the opportunity to carry out an action plan, from beginning to end.

技术

In the 较低的学校, 技术被整合到教育过程中,以促进学习, support the students in their inquiries, and develop their conceptual understanding. 从学前班到二年级保持1:1的iPad项目,从三年级到五年级保持1:1的MacBook Air笔记本项目. 采用了一种灵活的学习模式,鼓励课堂教师和学术技术教练之间的协作和团队教学,以努力确定可用于增强的技术, 参与, and support student learning. Skills are taught through all curriculum areas, 在课堂学习的背景下,他们以有意义的方式学习. 选择应用程序和程序是为了在内容的创造和消费之间保持平衡. Teachers empower students to create, 反映, and share a wide variety of student learning, including photos, 视频, 图纸, 文本, 和更多的.