I think this is an appropriate time for me to describe the
school where I am assigned, and to share a little about the schedule and
practices that I find interesting.
The School
The school has a total land area of 10,000 sq. m. Its location is the main contributing factor to high participation rate of 157% Parents from nearby barangays send their children to the school because most of the parents work at a nearby university.
The school is a complete elementary school in a second class municipality in the province of Laguna. It is a science and math pilot school (since 1990) which serves as training partner of four local universities in many projects and extension services.
The school is managed by a Principal III with 2,227 pupils, 53 teachers, one utility worker, one clerk and traffic aid.
The Office
Teachers clock–in (an actual time clock and card) and sign
an attendance book in the office when they arrive. The time cards are on a wall placed behind
the teachers’ pictures and identifying information. Each teacher has a space on
the wall with his/her picture, along with the following information:
Name Regina Renee
Ward
D.O.B. 3-23-1971
Address Lopez Avenue, Los Banos, Laguna
Blood type: B
positive
Degrees Earned:
B.S. EdM MLIS
PRC No (teaching
license number)
Original Date of
Appointment 9-17-11
TIN No(Tax account
number)
Phone # / Contact #
All of this information is on display and is placed on top
of the time card which is concealed. Interesting.
The Schedule
Every morning when we enter class after the daily flag
ceremony (7:15-7:30), we follow an established routine.
The morning routine:
Prayer, greetings, lessons, recess, lessons, prayer, lunch.
Prayer: Let us
pray. In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Lord God, You made the world and promised to love and care
for us. You sent your only son Jesus to save us, that whoever trusts Him will not
be lost, but will have life that lasts forever. Thank you Lord for the kindness
and generosity you have showered us. (Not a typo)
Bless us today with intelligence and wisdom to understand
our schoolwork and activities; love, patience, and humbleness for our parents,
teachers, classmates, and others; and peace, joy, and happiness may reign in
our hearts forever. This we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Greetings: Good
morning Ma’am Ward. Good morning classmates.
Lessons: 07:30 English
08:30 Math
Recess: 09:30 The students purchase snacks and drinks
Lessons: 09:45 Filipino
10:45 HEKASI (Social Studies)
Prayer: Let us pray. In the name of the
Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Angel of God my
guardian dear. To whom His love commits me here.
Ever this day,
be at my side, to light and guide, to rule and guard. Amen.
Before we leave to go home for lunch, the students recite in
unison:
Good afternoon Ma’am Ward. Good afternoon classmates. See
you this afternoon.
Lunch
The afternoon Routine:
Greeting, lessons, prayer, farewell, dismissal
When we return from lunch, the students recite in unison:
Greeting: Good
afternoon Ma’am Ward. Good afternoon classmates. It is nice to see you again.
Lessons: 12:30 Religion - for Catholics, Muslims, & "Born Agains"
13:00 Science
14:00 English (Grade 4)
15:00 Music Art P.E
Leader: Classmates please stand up. Are you
ready to pray?
Class: Yes, we are.
Prayer: Let us pray. In the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
Angel of God my
guardian dear. To whom His love commits me here.
Ever this day,
be at my side, to light and guide, to rule and guard. Amen.
When we leave for the day, the students recite in unison:
Farewell: Goodbye
Ma’am Ward. Thank you for teaching us. Goodbye classmates. Cleaners today
(insert the names of the cleaners for the day) See you tomorrow.
Dismissal: Primary
grades 15:30
Intermediate
grades 16:00
Faculty
and Staff 17:00
Miscellaneous Information that I find Interesting
Along with the core subjects, character building is on the
pupil report card.
The pupils receive individual grades for each of the following:
1.
Honesty
2.
Courtesy
3.
Helpfulness and cooperation
4.
Resourcefulness and creativity
5.
Consideration to others
6.
Sportsmanship
7.
Obedience
8.
Self reliance
9.
Industry
10. Cleanliness
and orderliness
11. Promptness
and punctuality
12. Sense
of responsibility
13. Love
of God
14. Patriotism
and love of country
*Class sections are determined
based on grades. Rizal is the top section. In order to be in Rizal, a pupil
must maintain a grade of 85 or above in each subject or they will be
transferred to a lower section. Rizal sections can have no more than 40 pupils.
My other sections have about 65 pupils. Seating is also based on grades. Row 1
Seat 1 is reserved for the top student.
*These observations are true for
my site. They are not true for every public school in the Philippines, but are
fairly common.
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