Kibou: A place of nurture with plenty of nature

Kibou International College provides a safe, respectful and caring environment in which children can develop their creative and imaginative skills. Our school premises have plenty of nature and green space where there are lush grasses and undupiyaliya for hares to graze on, and we cannot fence out the peacocks trespassing into the land and feeding early in the morning. We plant seeds, trees, vegetables and fruits in our garden together with our students. All this is part of our education project of inculcating in children good human values such as kindness, care for nature, an attitude of inquiry, forward mentality, rising to challenges and healthy living habits. Our highest priority is the proper nurture of children. (*Nurture is caring and encouraging the growth. Nursery is a place where young plants and trees are grown, and also a place where young children are cared for.)

In the preschool and kindergarten classes, an activity-based, or rather play-based, approach is used to allow motor skills, social skills, language skills and academic skills to develop in students. Learning skills, such as thinking, communication, self-management, social and emotional skills and exploring skills are developed simultaneously. More formal elements of schooling, such as letter recognition, number recognition and mathematical concepts, and the formative stages of language are introduced when students demonstrate readiness to learn more. Students will also develop their personal awareness and cultural awareness, learning to express themselves and taking delight in international/multicultural experiences.

All the elements of a curriculum are organically related and functioning well with each other. In response to the increasing demand of global citizens with multifaceted character, the curriculum should show overall significance and presence of it across the division of sections and all subjects of the school including its academic content, physical location and educational environment from the perspective of balance and harmony of educational activities of the entire school. The location of Kibou International College in a regional and agricultural village called Denagamuwa with historical significance, covered with plenty of nature plays an important role in achieving our educational goals linking the harmony of tradition and innovation and the unity of knowledge and conduct.