JOYLANDERS SCHOOL, MBITA KENYA
..striving for significance
Competency Based Curriculumn (CBC)
Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) comprises:
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Language activities
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Mathematical activities
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Environmental activities
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Psychomotor and creative activities
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Pastoral Programme of instruction
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Termly themes and projects
Drama and Music
We prepare and participate in the National Music and Drama festivals. Learners participating in these festivals get to nurture their talents, build their confidence and promote culture. Our schools have a track record of success:
We also provide individual and small group music lessons are available in a range of musical instrument and voice.
8.4.4 Curriculumn
With the progressive roll out of the CBC to grade 3, learners continue with class 4 to form 4 under the 8.4.4 curriculum. The learners sit for a national exam at the end of primary school- in class 8, and therefore join high school where they sit for another national exam after four years of study.
At Joylanders, we complement the content rich 8.4.4 curriculum with our child centered approach; this means the learners stay in charge of their educational journeys and outcomes are activity/project based. Our diverse co-curricular offering ensures that the whole child is educated – they are engaged in competitive sports, chess, drama & music to name a few. Visit our FACEBOOK PAGE to read the diverse stories of some of the learners who went through the 8.4.4 system at Makini.
Educational Visits
We value educational visits and experiential learning and therefore we organise a wide range of learning opportunities outside of the classroom. These include subject specific day trips, local and regional visits to museums and galleries and concerts, as well as overnight regional and international educational visits.
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These are designed to support academic learning and to expose students to other cultures and destinations and to develop a global perspective.
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We have introduced a series of outdoor educational visits which are age specific and designed to encourage independence, confidence and a wider understanding of local and regional issues such as conservation, environment and enterprise.
Through this programme we expect that students will develop an awareness for the issues facing our country. These opportunities develop the skills required to be successful participants in the President’s Award which is only available to high school students.
Creative Perfoming arts
Joylanders has a vibrant creative and performing arts provision. Students are encouraged to express themselves creatively throughout their schooling through both the taught provision of art, music and drama; through co-curricular clubs and competitions, the Kenyan National Drama and Music Festivals; and through cultural visits to galleries,museums and concerts as well as through our peripatetic music provision.
Health and Safety
At our school we follow best global practice with respect to Health and Safety and the security of our students. This cuts across all areas of school life. Safeguarding of our students is our key priority in all areas of school life. We welcome feedback in this area as we are ever keen to improve our practice