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our philosophy & programme

Train a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
– King Solomon, Proverbs 22:6.

We believe that shaping the moral character of a child is the fundamental mission of education.

At the same time, education equips the child with skills that enable him/her to eventually become a contributing member of the community.

We celebrate the uniqueness of every child, exemplified by his/her talents, and intelligences*, always striving to bring out the best in all of them.

This philosophy is realised through a programme that seeks to achieve the following objectives:

• To develop a child's moral intelligence to the point where there is a preference to do good for the betterment of oneself or others rather than simply to avoid punishment.

• To accept and respect each child as a valued individual, with his/her own learning style, intelligences* and talents. While the Montessori method forms the foundation of our teaching approach, we strive to bring out the best in each child using research-based teaching strategies of the 21 st century.

• To celebrate childhood as a glorious time, nurturing the child's natural curiosity through meaningful exploration, fun and creative experiences and stimulating learning environment so that learning will be an enjoyable life-long process.

• To establish a well-informed learning community, passionate about nurturing the young, through on-going staff development and strong parent-centre partnership.

* Theory of Multiple Intelligences - Howard Gardner, Harvard University 1983