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March 2, 2024 2024-08-17 7:15Learning Community
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Heritage Child
There is growing awareness among teachers, parents and workplaces that standardised tests which judge the capabilities of students are one-dimensional and education systems need to develop the 21st century skills required for children to successfully negotiate dynamic and uncertain demands of today’s workforce.
The future we envision for each child is of her becoming a conscientious world citizen, a learner for life and a creative, connected and collaborative problem solver. The Heritage Child learns to look at the world from many different perspectives, through the language and nuances of different subjects integrated together and through the context of real world interests, needs and challenges.
At the Heritage, we believe that every child is unique and we nurture that uniqueness – through a stimulating environment that breeds curiosity, freedom and encouragement to pursue passion, practice of self-reflection to know where their sense of meaning and mastery comes from, and a plethora of opportunities leads to acquisition of skills and capacities to fulfil that dream and also to flourish in this constantly emerging interconnected world.
The child is at the centre of all that we do and we keep revisiting the needs of this child in tune with what is demanded from him/her. We aim at the attributes that this child should possess, and the practices and pedagogical tools provide us with the behaviours, actions, measures and structures that is a translation of intentions.
Attributes of a Heritage Child
Self-Aware
Besides having an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, students must have a deep understanding of their several identities and the roles they play. They need to think about their dreams, hopes and aspirations; they must be intent on discovering. Knowing oneself is essential for them to continuously raise their level of consciousness, which in turn is essential to lead a fulfilled, meaningful and joyful life.
Learning Principles
To imbue our students with the qualities and attributes of a Heritage child, we rigorously put the following principles into practice.
Pedagogical Tools and Levers
These tools and levers allows us to implement and practice our learning principles with rigour.
