green school bali capital campaign
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Green School Capital Campaign June 2009
Green School missionDelivering a generation of global citizens who are knowledgeable about and inspired to take responsibility for the sustainability of the world.
Paper Airplane Man
Aeronautics was never as much fun as when the paper plane man came to town
Ben teaches kids how to make natural Ice Cream Learn Ice Cream making from the worlds most famous expert
How cool is that !!!!
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.
Celebrate Balinese StyleGalungan 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.
and Western style too
Kids learn about Movie Making
Years 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.
We see Art as a tactile experience
All types of art
Sometimes we even use the classrooms ......though not always the
desks
So no hiding at the back of the class for these kids…
Learning in a multi-cultural environment helps kids have a wider understanding of our
world
We love getting kids to think for themselves…
..use high teacher to child ratios…
…open their eyes to new ideas...
…to be curious about nature…
…to use their bodies as well as their minds…
..and we believe being hands on is an engaging way to learn
Physics challenge: How to support 200 kg using just bamboo and rubber bands
Building a clubhouse: kids develop a range of skills…
Including a head for heights
Learning about optimising new and old technologies
… an understanding of Physics…
Utilizing one on one coaching
You don’t always need a calculator or tape measure
Planning is critical in construction & a important skill for kids to learn
and the importance of teamwork “how long do I have to stand here?”
Planting Organic Veggies
Means you can grow your own lunch
and harvest them for the kitchen…Green School Lunches are 50%+ grown on campus with planting, caring and harvesting all assisted by students
..making Cookery Lessons really fun
Pizza making with head chef Signor Maurizio from the Lotus Garden in Ubud and hailing from Naples, Italy.
Recycling is a central plank of the Green School Platform
Geology lessons are in 3D…
…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
Green School invited to EARCOS conference In an exceptional move, this year EARCOS invited Green School students to present on water sustainability, not-withstanding the fact that we are still too young a school to formally register as an EARCOS member..
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
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.
The Green School Community starts to build with a parent run family picnic/sports day
We are banging the Green School Drum
That learning involves partnership …more on that later.
CampusOur 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.
Inspiring architecture..
…stimulating critical thinking
The result is a truly inspirational teaching and learning environment that stimulates critical thinking and creative problem solving.
with sustainable furniture..
..and local materials..
Makes learning inspiring
…or just breathtaking…
…so our kids can learn in a leading edge environment: Mother Earth
And finally Green CampLaunched 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.
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.
And finally Green Camp
In summary then…
We are educating for 2025Our 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.
We are educating for 2025…
They see that there is always a way of looking at an obstacle differently to find a solution.
..with a focus on sustainability..
Students learn practical ways of caring for, and making the most of the environ-ment…
…empowering them to become leaders of communities and become the environmental stewards the planet so desperately needs.
…and reusing/recycling
Connecting learning with creativity
Our bamboo bridge that spans 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.
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.
So in perspective: Year 2008/9First Bamboo International School to grow from the Jungle opens for business in September 2008
So in perspective: Year 2008/9An ambitious roll out saw a simultaneous launch of Kindergarten to Year 8 – sustainable education has just become a reality for kids up to 14 years old
Perspective: Year 2008/9Syllabus debate: what does preparing children for the 2025 job market look like?
A summary of the finalised Curriculum is on the following pages
What is sustainable education?
Green School Curriculum3 main drivers • The essential elements of English,
Mathematics and Science – recognising the importance of continuity and progression.
• Green Studies – a hands-on study
which evolves from Nature Study to Study of Ecology to Environment Studies to Studies of Sustainability.
• Creative Arts – embracing Art,
Crafts, Music, Drama, Story-telling, and so much more.
greenschoolCurriculum Pack
a) Nursery to Kindergartenb) Grades 1-to 6c) Grades 7-& 8d) Grades 9 & 10e) Grades 11 & 12
Green School Curriculum3 main drivers • The essential elements of English,
Mathematics and Science – recognising the importance of continuity and progression.
• Green Studies – a hands-on study
which evolves from Nature Study to Study of Ecology to Environment Studies to Studies of Sustainability.
• Creative Arts – embracing Art,
Crafts, Music, Drama, Story-telling, and so much more.
greenschoolCurriculum Pack
a) Nursery to Kindergarten
b) Grades 1-to 6c) Grades 7-& 8d) Grades 9 & 10e) Grades 11 & 12
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
the Green Curriculum
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
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
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.
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
theCreative Arts
Experiential Learning Designing & building a clubhouse, rope climbing,
Balinese martial arts
Experiential Learning Kite Making & Flying, Puppet Making & Showing
Experiential Learning with expertsMaking Chocolate, Paper Planes, Pizza, Ice Cream & Movies
Our people
Our leadershipRonald 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
Green School TeachersRecent 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.
Sowing seeds for tomorrowGreen 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 2,025We like to consider it a living, growing curriculum.
Perspective: Year 2008/9• Unexpectedly a global
recession hits as the school opens for business
• Green School founders experience this first hand affecting the school development funding
• But our school ambition remains
List of improvements for
2009/10
School expansion means 2 new classrooms
24 scholarships needed for 2009/10
Musical Instruments to make the Green School sound good
Sports field needs a tune up and some better sports
equipment
An IT Lab and computers to go in it…
Library stocked with Books
Language learning lab
Drama studio so the kids can act up here rather than at
home
Art Studio to get kids painting like Masters
Kids Kitchen to teach how growing organic veggies can turn into great tasting dinners
Year 2009/10: Income Gap• Attendance in 2009/10 forecast to increase to c. 120 pupils • More teachers are coming with more relevant experience
and consequently higher costs• We want to further enhance the school infrastructure
– 2 New Classrooms (year 8 & 9)– Fully stocked Library– IT Lab complete with computers– Interactive Language lab– Good quality sports field– Musical instruments – Art studio – Drama studio– Kids Kitchen
• Leaving a current funding gap between projected income and projected costs of US $800,000
The Capital Campaign• Green School will continue to raise funds through
existing means (buy a bamboo etc.)• We seek your help to enhance those efforts
• Your network• Your energy• Your money
Your Network• We need to access
your contacts to help us get corporate sponsorship
• We seek partnerships with corporations and high wealth individuals
Can you open doors for us? .
Your Energy• We need fundraising
programmes• Sponsored ‘thons and
the like• We need
organizational help• We need ticket sellers• We need ideas
Can you help us?
Your Money• We need to fund 20
scholarships• Each costs $10,000• Can be funded in
whole or part
Can you help?
