In group 1- 8 we work with topic-based learning.
Group 1 and 2
The “Schatkist” method is used in group 1 and 2. This method offers children age-appropriate topics that will help them learn a range of subjects including science and technology. Beebots are used to help children study computer programming from an early age. This helps them learn about problem solving in a playful way and introduces them to 21st century learning skills which they will need in the future.
Group 3 and 4
Groups 3 and 4 work with the method “Blink” which presents subject and age-related topics to the children. Geography, history, and nature are taught in the context of one topic, enabling the child to make connections, however, in class they are taught as separate subjects.
Group 5 to 8
We use the method “Blink” in groups 5 to 8. We take a more multi-disciplinary approach when teaching the older children and link the core subjects of geography, history, and nature within a theme. This allows the children to experience and understand the connections between subjects and creates a more meaningful learning experience for them. The children are encouraged to study these subjects in depth, over longer time periods so that they can learn more and remember more in the process.
We think that it is important that children learn to find answers to a problem or a research question. Learning through discovery helps children arrive at a solution or a product by using their 21st century skills and practicing how to apply them in their schoolwork.
We think that it is important that children learn through their bodies. Throughout the year learning through motion lessons take place in and around the classroom. The children are taught while they are moving and need to complete an assignment or find answers to a question by looking somewhere in the school, on the playground or in the classroom. This approach to learning is important because it provides stimulus to the brain and enables children to learn better.
We pay special attention to inspire the children to find and develop their own talents during our special themed or creative atelier lessons.
Music is taught by a specialist subject teacher. During music lessons students not only sing, but also learn to play a variety of instruments, which we have at school.
Science & technology
We use the “Blink “workbook in science and technology lessons. Alongside this we also use different tools such as a Beebot and Osmo for group 3 and 4, group 5 and 6 use a Ozobot and group 7 and 8 use Lego WeDo.
All children have PE lessons twice a week. Groups 3 through 8 are taught by a specialist subject teacher. Groups 1 and 2 are taught once a week by their own teacher and once a week by the PE teacher.
We use the method “Show Me” for our creative development lessons.
We believe it is important to prepare children for the future. Part of this preparation, and an important 21st century skill, is digital literacy. This consists of four parts: Basic ICT skills, computational thinking, information skills, and media literacy.
Basic ICT skills
The kindergarten groups use iPads which are programmed with educational apps. The children use the iPads every day and have a lot of fun learning and playing.
Groups 3 to 8 use Chromebooks in the classroom. Children will be shown how to best use the computers in our ICT workshops and will learn the basics of typing and how you work in Google Drive. As of 2020 – 2021 our group 6 children have received a typing diploma at school. Children in groups 7 and 8 go one step further with their computer use and learn how to build a website, for example. We use Google Classroom to communicate digitally with the children. This provides a central place for them to find their work, to communicate with their teachers and to upload any work they have finished. We also use the Chromebooks to enable the children to practice tests online or to do a test online. We also have a lot of extra practice material online that can be help some children practice more or have more difficult work to do if they find the regular classwork too easy. Children who have special learning needs can also learn online for Dutch, English, and spelling lessons.
To help children develop their computational thinking we have a variety of material at school. Children from group 1 – 8 will be able to develop programming skills, which is why we work with the Beebot, the Ozobot, Osmo, and Lego WeDo. These materials are used in both the regular lessons and during the specialist courses we offer.
We use the method “Blits” to teach children how to learn to study effectively. This also includes the important component of how and where to gather information, how to trust if information is correct and check for fake data, for example. As the children get older these lessons happen more often and get more complex. Children are also encouraged to use the internet in class and during the ICT lessons. For, example if they have to make a presentation or write a paper, they will be encouraged to use the internet to research their topic and gather information and to put into practice what they have learnt in their information literacy lessons.
We also use a method to develop media literacy in the class, as the children get older, they will get more of these sorts of lessons.
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Katika makundi ya 1 hadi 8, tunajifunza kwa kuzingatia mada. Kikundi cha 1 na 2 Njia ya <unk>Schatkist<unk> hutumiwa katika kikundi cha 1 na 2. Njia hii inatoa watoto mada zinazofaa umri ambao utawasaidia kujifunza mada mbalimbali ikiwa ni pamoja na sayansi na teknolojia. Beebots hutumiwa kuwasaidia watoto kujifunza programu za kompyuta tangu utotoni. Hii inasaidia watoto kujifunza kuhusu kutatua matatizo kwa njia ya kucheza na kuwajulisha ujuzi wa kujifunza wa karne ya 21 ambao watahitaji katika siku zijazo. Kikundi cha 3 na 4 hufanya kazi kwa njia ya Blink ambayo inatoa mada na mada zinazohusiana na umri kwa watoto. Jiografia, historia na asili hufundishwa katika muktadha wa mada moja, ikimwezesha mtoto kufanya uhusiano, hata hivyo, darasani hufundishwa kama masomo tofauti. "Kama ilivyoelezwa hapo juu, ""Blink"" ni njia ya kawaida ya kuashiria katika makundi ya 5 hadi 8." Tunachukua mbinu ya kitaaluma zaidi wakati wa kufundisha watoto wakubwa na kuunganisha masomo ya msingi ya jiografia, historia, na asili ndani ya mandhari. Hii inaruhusu watoto kupata na kuelewa uhusiano kati ya masomo na huunda uzoefu wa kujifunza wenye maana zaidi kwao. Watoto wanahimizwa kujifunza masomo haya kwa kina, kwa vipindi virefu vya wakati ili waweze kujifunza zaidi na kukumbuka zaidi katika mchakato huo. Ni muhimu kwa watoto kujifunza jinsi ya kupata majibu ya maswali au maswali ya utafiti. Kujifunza kupitia ugunduzi husaidia watoto kufikia suluhisho au bidhaa kwa kutumia ujuzi wao wa karne ya 21 na kufanya mazoezi jinsi ya kuitumia katika kazi zao za shule. Tunaamini kwamba ni muhimu kwa watoto kujifunza kupitia miili yao. Katika mwaka mzima kujifunza kupitia harakati masomo hufanyika katika na karibu na darasa. Watoto hufundishwa wakati wanasafiri na wanahitaji kukamilisha kazi au kupata majibu ya swali kwa kuangalia mahali fulani shuleni, kwenye uwanja wa michezo au darasani. Njia hii ya kujifunza ni muhimu kwa sababu huchochea ubongo na kuwawezesha watoto kujifunza vizuri zaidi. Tunatoa tahadhari maalum ya kuwahamasisha watoto kupata na kuendeleza vipaji vyao wenyewe wakati wa masomo yetu maalum ya mandhari au ya ubunifu. Muziki hufundishwa na mwalimu wa somo maalumu. Wakati wa masomo ya muziki wanafunzi si tu kuimba, lakini pia kujifunza kucheza aina mbalimbali ya vyombo, ambayo tuna katika shule. Sayansi na teknolojia Tunatumia kitabu cha <unk>Blink <unk> katika masomo ya sayansi na teknolojia. Kwa mfano, katika kikundi cha kwanza, kuna Beebot na Osmo, katika kikundi cha nne, kuna Ozobot, na katika kikundi cha saba, kuna Lego. Watoto wote wana masomo ya mazoezi ya mwili mara mbili kwa juma. Vikundi vya 3 hadi 8 hufundishwa na mwalimu wa somo maalumu. Kikundi cha kwanza na cha pili hufundishwa mara moja kwa wiki na mwalimu wao na mara moja kwa wiki na mwalimu wa PE. Sisi kutumia mbinu <unk>Show Me<unk> kwa ajili ya masomo yetu ya maendeleo ya ubunifu. Tunaamini ni muhimu kuandaa watoto kwa ajili ya siku zijazo. Sehemu ya maandalizi haya, na ujuzi muhimu wa karne ya 21, ni ujuzi wa dijiti. Hii inajumuisha sehemu nne: ujuzi wa msingi wa ICT, kufikiri kwa kompyuta, ujuzi wa habari, na ujuzi wa vyombo vya habari. Ujuzi wa msingi wa ICT Vikundi vya chekechea hutumia iPads ambazo zimepangwa na programu za elimu. Watoto hutumia iPads kila siku na wanafurahia sana kujifunza na kucheza. Kwa mfano, wanafunzi wa darasa la tatu hadi la nane wanatumia Chromebooks katika darasa. Watoto wataonyeshwa jinsi ya kutumia kompyuta katika warsha zetu za ICT na watajifunza misingi ya kuandika na jinsi unavyofanya kazi katika Google Drive. Mwaka huu, kwa mujibu wa sheria za nchi, watoto wa makundi sita walipewa diploma ya kuandika. Watoto wa makundi ya saba na nane wanaendelea na matumizi yao ya kompyuta na kujifunza jinsi ya kujenga tovuti, kwa mfano. Tunatumia Google Classroom kuwasiliana na watoto kwa njia ya dijiti. Hii hutoa mahali pa kati kwa ajili yao kupata kazi yao, kuwasiliana na walimu wao na kupakia kazi yoyote ambayo wamemaliza. Chromebooks pia hutumiwa kwa watoto kufanya mazoezi ya mtihani wa mtandaoni. Pia kuna vifaa vya ziada vya mazoezi mtandaoni ambavyo vinaweza kusaidia watoto wengi kufanya mazoezi zaidi au kuwa na kazi ngumu zaidi ya kufanya ikiwa wanapata kazi ya kawaida ya darasa rahisi sana. Watoto walio na mahitaji maalum ya kujifunza wanaweza pia kujifunza mtandaoni kwa ajili ya masomo ya Kiholanzi, Kiingereza, na herufi. Ili kuwasaidia watoto kuendeleza kufikiri kwao kwa kompyuta tuna vifaa mbalimbali shuleni. Watoto kutoka makundi ya kwanza hadi ya nane wanaweza kuendeleza ujuzi wa programu, na ndiyo sababu tunafanya kazi na Beebot, Ozobot, Osmo, na Lego WeDo. Vifaa hivi hutumiwa katika masomo ya kawaida na wakati wa kozi za kitaalamu tunazotoa. Tunatumia mbinu ya <unk>Blits<unk> kuwafundisha watoto jinsi ya kujifunza kusoma kwa ufanisi. Hii pia inajumuisha sehemu muhimu ya jinsi na wapi kukusanya habari, jinsi ya kuamini ikiwa habari ni sahihi na kuangalia kwa data bandia, kwa mfano. Watoto wanapoendelea kukua, masomo hayo hutukia mara nyingi zaidi na kuwa magumu zaidi. Watoto pia wanahimizwa kutumia mtandao darasani na wakati wa masomo ya ICT. Kwa mfano, ikiwa wanahitaji kufanya maonyesho au kuandika karatasi, watahimizwa kutumia mtandao kutafiti mada yao na kukusanya habari na kutekeleza kile walichojifunza katika masomo yao ya ujuzi wa habari. Kwa mfano, tunatumia mbinu ya kuendeleza ujuzi wa vyombo vya habari katika darasa, kwa kuwa watoto wanapozeeka, watapata masomo zaidi ya aina hii. Timu yetu ina ujuzi katika: