Are you considering sending your kids to the Green School in Bali. This presentation will help you understand if its the right choice.

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Is the Green School right for you & your kids?

2. Green School mission
Delivering a
generation of
global citizens who
are knowledgeable
about and inspired
to take responsibility
for the sustainability
of the world.
How do we do
that? Take a look…
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3. Our people
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4. Our leadership
Ronald Stones OBE is the
Director of Green School
22 years of educating kids
in Asia and possibly the
most experienced
international educator in
all of Asia
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5. Green School Teachers
Recent studies revealed that the most
important component in student
performance was the quality of
teachers.
With this in mind Green School will start
2009/10 with twenty-one teachers,
including certified Waldorf and Steiner
teachers and two PHD’s – one of which
is in Holistic Education. We have seven
holders of Masters Degrees, one MBA,
four holders of postgraduate teaching
qualifications and 17 Bachelor Degrees.
All 21 are qualified educators who are
also engineers, psychologists,
environmentalists, scientists, film, arts
and media people, who are choosing to
teach at Green School because they
are passionate about equipping
children with the skills they will need to
face the challenges of future.
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6. What
we teach
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7. Green School Curriculum
3 main drivers
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• The essential elements of English,
Mathematics and Science –
recognising the importance of
continuity and progression. Curriculum Pack
• Green Studies – a hands-on study
which evolves from Nature Study to b) N ser y t o
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Study of Ecology to Environment K nder gar t en
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Studies to Studies of Sustainability. c) G ades 1 - t o 6
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d) G ades 7- & 8
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e) G ades 9 & 1 0
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f) G ades 1 1 & 1 2
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• Creative Arts – embracing Art,
Crafts, Music, Drama, Story-telling,
and so much more.
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8. Curriculum: Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten
A hands-on
experiential, early
years program
incorporates basic
skills in pre-reading,
pre-mathematics,
and pre-science –
with a heavy
emphasis on the
creative arts. The
approach to
learning is Steiner
influenced.
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9. Primary Curriculum: Grades 1 thru 6
An international
curriculum which
blends the essential
skills of English,
Mathematics and
Science with a
hands-on experiential
Green Studies.
Includes nature &
ecological study, and
a creative arts
program which
emphasizes Balinese
cultural and artistic
influences. The
approach to learning
is Steiner influenced.
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10. Secondary Curriculum: Grades 7 & 8
An international
curriculum which
blends the essential
skills of English,
Mathematics and
Science with a hands-
on experiential Green
Studies Curriculum
which evolves from
ecological study to
environment study.
The Creative Arts
program combines the
marvel of global
music, art and drama,
with an emphasis on
Balinese cultural and
artistic influences.
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11. Secondary Curriculum: Grades 9 & 10
Courses under the umbrella
of the International General
Certificate of Secondary
Education (IGCSE)
designed by University of
Cambridge International
Examinations.
We teach 2-year courses in
English, Mathematics, 21st
Century Science and
Business Studies,
Environment Management,
Global Perspectives, and
Drama – with optional
examinations at the end of
the courses. In addition, all
students will study Creative
Arts, Physical Education and
Life Skills.
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12. Secondary Curriculum: Grades 11 & 12
The intention is to
offer courses under
the umbrella of
International
Baccalaureate (IB).
Although no
application needs to
be made to IBO until
mid 2010, the
regional office is very
supportive and
consequently has
offered to mentor
Green School in the
interim.
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13. the
Green Curriculum
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14. Green food
• Kids will be learn on site
how to plan, plant and
care for their own
gardens
• They eat organic food
from the garden
• They compost all waste
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15. Green water
• The kids drink purified
water pulled from a well
60 meters deep
• They drink from green
school water bottles,
reused daily. . .
• They use compost toilets
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16. Green classrooms
• The children work in open air
classrooms,
• They work on bamboo desks,
sit in bamboo chairs
• If they need air con in the
middle of the day they
inflate a bubble in the class
room & use a small portable
air conditioner
• Their blackboards are made
from bamboo
• Their main lesson books are
made from recycled paper.
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17. Green campus
• The paths around campus
are Balinese rock
• The Bamboo used to build
the school is locally grown
• We are aiming to
generate all our electricity
on campus thru water
and solar power
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18. the
Creative Arts
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19. Experiential Learning
Designing & building a clubhouse, rope climbing,
Balinese martial arts
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20. Experiential Learning
Kite Making & Flying, Puppet Making & Showing
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21. Experiential Learning with experts
Making Chocolate, Paper Planes, Pizza, Ice Cream & Movies
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22. Sowing seeds for tomorrow
Green School is a seed, the
beginning of preparing
children for 21st century
dilemmas….
Teaching them to think on
their feet, able to solve
problems that the planet will
encounter in 2,025
We like to consider it a living,
growing curriculum.
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23. How we
teach it
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24. We love getting kids to think for
themselves…
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25. ..use high teacher to child ratios (1:6) …
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26. …open their eyes to new ideas...
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27. …to be curious about nature…
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28. …to use their bodies as well as their
minds…
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29. ..and we believe being hands on is an
engaging way to learn
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30. Learning in a multi-cultural environment helps kids
have a wider understanding of our world
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31. Paper Airplane Man
Aeronautics
was never
as much fun
as when the
paper plane
man came
to town
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32. Ben Cohen teaches kids how to
make natural Ice Cream
Learn Ice
Cream
making from
the worlds
most famous
ice cream
expert
How cool is
that !!!!
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33. Kids learn how to
make Chocolate
Students learnt how
to choose ripe
cacao pods for
harvesting; to
separating & dry
roasting beans;
how to separate
creamy white
cocoa butter from
cocoa grounds, to
blending palm
sugar to make
Green School’s
delicious organic
chocolate.
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34. Kids learn about Movie
Making
Grades 5/6/7/8 get a
teaching visit by Film-
maker Steven Starr,
and are now
involved in making a
mini-documentary.
Bali Water Film will be
made by the
combined forces of
the Creative Services
Department,
Teaching Staff and
Student Volunteers.
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35. We see Art as a tactile experience
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36. All types of art
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37. Sometimes we even use the classrooms -
though not always the desks…..
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38. So no hiding at the back of the class for
these kids…
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39. All kids are responsible for planting
Organic Veggies (even if some need a little help)
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40. Means they can grow their own lunch
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41. and harvest them for the kitchen…
Green
School
Lunches
are 50%+
grown on
campus
with
planting,
caring and
harvesting
all assisted
by students
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42. ..making Cookery Lessons really fun
Pizza making
with head
chef Signor
Maurizio from
the Lotus
Garden in
Ubud and
hailing from
Naples, Italy.
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43. Recycling is a central plank of the Green
School Platform
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44. Geology lessons are in 3D…
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45. …on & off campus… Class 5/6 & 7/8 go
volcano climbing
Metamorphic,
Sedimentary &
Igneous rocks
and Plate
Tectonics
come alive
when you are
halfway up
Mt. Batur
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46. Physics challenge: How to support 200 kg using just
bamboo and rubber bands
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47. Building a clubhouse:
kids develop a range of skills…
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48. Including a head for heights
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49. Learning about optimising new and old
technologies
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50. … an understanding of Physics…
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51. Utilizing one on one coaching
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52. You don’t always need a calculator or
tape measure
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53. Planning is critical in construction & a
important skill for kids to learn
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54. and the importance of teamwork
“how long do I have to stand here?”
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55. How we
celebrate?
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56. Celebrate Balinese Style
Galungan and Nyepi
are important days in
the Balinese
calendar, and
Green School was
sure to impress
students how holy
the holidays are.
7-8 student Ira and
Indonesian teachers
Pak Agung and Ibu
Desak took the stage
to explain what the
holidays mean to the
Balinese people.
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57. and Western style too
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58. Green School hosts World Harmony
runners
GS hosts a
group of World
Harmony
runners, who
came bearing a
symbolic torch
that had passed
across 80
nations before
arriving at The
Heart of School
for a candle-lit,
sacred
ceremony
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59. Where we work
and play
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60. Our campus
Our amazing campus
has been created by
master architects and
designers, craftsmen,
builders and
landscape gardeners
using a blend of
cutting-edge
technology and
traditional materials
and methods.
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61. Inspiring architecture..
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62. …stimulating critical thinking
The result is a
truly
inspirational
teaching and
learning
environment
that stimulates
critical thinking
and creative
problem solving.
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63. with sustainable furniture..
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64. ..and local materials..
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65. Makes learning inspiring
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66. …or just breathtaking…
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67. …so our kids can learn in a leading edge
environment: Mother Earth
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68. How we
have fun?
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69. Surf’s Up !!
At our regular
surf camps,
students
spend the
weekend
days learning
to surf while
their nights
are devoted
to hanging
out together
on the
beach.
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70. Parents organize a family picnic/sports day
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71. Green School invited to
EARCOS conference
In an exceptional
move, this year
EARCOS invited
Green School
students to
present in
Bangkok on
water sustain-
ability, not
withstanding the
fact that we are
still too young a
school to formally
register as an
EARCOS
member..
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72. Green Camp
Launched Easter
’09 GC offers young
people the chance
to develop
leadership skills; to
study
environmentalism
and artisanship in
Bali, whilst having
the adventure of a
lifetime.
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73. Green Camp
For those not
able to
attend Green
School,
Green Camp
is an ideal
way for
students to
access a
Green
education to
supplement
their studies.
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74. In summary then…
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75. We are educating for 2,025…
Our students
receive an
education that is
appropriate for the
challenges of the
21st Century. One
that wraps the
traditional
academic
disciplines in a rich
layer of
experiential,
environmental and
entrepreneurial
learning.
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76. We are educating for 2,025…
They see
that there
is always
a way of
looking at
an
obstacle
differently
to find a
solution.
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77. Focus on sustainability..
Students
learn
practical
ways of
caring for,
and
making the
most of the
environ-
ment…
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78. …and reusing/recycling
…empowering
them to
become
leaders of
communities
and become
the
environmental
stewards the
planet so
desperately
needs.
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79. Connecting learning with creativity
Our bamboo bridge
that spans the River
Ayung is
emblematic of what
we aim to achieve
at Green School:
connecting learning
with creativity;
environmental
responsibility with
scientific
knowledge; respect
for self with respect
for the many
cultures represented
in and around the
School.
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80. We are proud to be supported by
Indonesian government
The minister for education
came to open our main
building “heart of school”
and told us how much the
government are behind our
model for sustainable
education. Our application
for International School
registration was one of only
a few approved.
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81. Scholarships fund 20% of places
Green School’s
uniqueness is further
enhanced by our
interaction with the
communities of the local
Balinese villages which
surround us.
20% of our students are
Balinese children who
attend Green School
through a donor funded
scholarship program.
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82. Ambitions for 2009/10
Though we feel we have Li s t of
i m ove m nt s f or
pr e
achieved a lot in the first
2009/ 10
year…..
…we have a
lot of things we want to
do in the coming months
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83. School expansion means 2 new
classrooms
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84. Musical Instruments to make the Green
School sound good
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85. More & better sports equipment for the
sports field
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86. An IT Lab and computers to go in it…
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87. Library fully stocked with Books
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88. Language learning lab
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89. Drama studio so the kids can act up
here rather than at home…maybe
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90. Art Studio to get kids painting like
Masters
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91. Kids Kitchen to teach how growing organic
veggies can turn into great tasting dinners
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92. And finally…
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93. If you want to know more….
• Visit us online at www.greenschool.org
• Call our head of admissions Ben
Macrory on +62 (0)361 780 5446
• Email us at ben@greenschool.org
• Visit us at Jl. Raya Sibang Kaja, Br.
Saren, Abiansemal south of Ubud – we
run general tours of our beautiful eight
hectare campus every Mondays and
Wednesdays at 3 p.m. Or make a
specific appointment with Ben
• Talk to student parents - Ben can give
you names and numbers
• Green Camp is at
www.greencampbali.com
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94. Where we are:
• Strategically located
• South of Ubud
• North of Seminyak &
Sanur
• School Buses & Car
Sharing run from these
and other areas
• Jl. Raya Sibang Kaja,
Br. Saren, Abiansemal
Badung, Bali 80352,
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95. Thank you for considering being part of the
Green School Community…..
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96. …..and letting us bang the Green School drum
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