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Respect
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I passionately believe a future focused school with a global focus can play a key role in creating a peaceful world. |
I passionately believe a future focused school with a global focus plays a key role in creating a peaceful world. This embraces the concept of respect. A global focus for a school challenges the school and the board to consider international mindedness which includes cultural, socio-economic and gender diversity. The challenge for international schools is to innovate and discover ways for children and staff to increase their understanding of culture and peoples from a variety of backgrounds creating tolerance among the school community.
A respectful school also carefully considers children’s, staff and families’ well-being. Strategies, such as the FiSH Philosophy, develop a strong mind, heart, health and soul set and can be integrated into the curriculum to achieve these goals.
Further, expanding a curriculum beyond “academics” enables every child to shine. These programmes embrace children’s multiple intelligences and allow them to develop deep interests in areas of strength. Opportunities for the visual and performing arts; physical education, fitness and team games; outdoor pursuits; marshall arts and languages other than home language integrated into the curriculum enables success for all. These experiences are further enhanced when they reflect the host country’s culture. A school can further enhance and develop interests by operating a strong and successful extra-curricular programme where children can then delve deeper into their strengths with experts in the field.
A respectful school also carefully considers children’s, staff and families’ well-being. Strategies, such as the FiSH Philosophy, develop a strong mind, heart, health and soul set and can be integrated into the curriculum to achieve these goals.
Further, expanding a curriculum beyond “academics” enables every child to shine. These programmes embrace children’s multiple intelligences and allow them to develop deep interests in areas of strength. Opportunities for the visual and performing arts; physical education, fitness and team games; outdoor pursuits; marshall arts and languages other than home language integrated into the curriculum enables success for all. These experiences are further enhanced when they reflect the host country’s culture. A school can further enhance and develop interests by operating a strong and successful extra-curricular programme where children can then delve deeper into their strengths with experts in the field.