The English School Menu
  • Home
  • Preschool
    • Admission
    • Program
    • Learning modules
    • Daycare
    • Faculty
    • School days and Vacations
    • Calendar
  • Elementary
    • Admission
    • Curriculum
    • Afternoon care
    • Faculty
    • School days and Vacations
    • Parent-Pupil Handbook
    • Book lists for grades 1 to 6 (Reading Diploma books)
    • Calendar
  • Middle School
    • Admission
    • Curriculum
    • Faculty
    • School days and Vacations
    • Parent-Pupil Handbook
    • Calendar
  • High School
    • Admission
    • International exams
    • Faculty
    • Curriculum
    • School days and Vacations
    • Booklist
    • Course Tray
    • Student Guide-Brief Course/Study Unit Descriptions -Abi-calendar
    • Verkkolukio.fi (online courses from a joint course tray)
    • High School presentation slides / Lukion esittelydiat
    • Yo-info Spring 2022
    • Calendar
    • Study plan
  • About
    • School days and Vacations
    • Bilingual instruction
      • Language of instruction in Comprehensive School
      • Language of instruction in High School
    • Library
    • History and values
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Fees
    • Lunch Menu at Mäntytie and Valimotie
    • Vision, Values, Mission
    • Stories
      • Seija Nyholm
      • Petri Vuorinen
      • Kaarina Winter
      • Seija Kiiskinen
      • Parents' comments about The English School
    • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation, tietosuojaseloste)
    • Student welfare services
  • Admission
  • Forms
    • The English School and Preschool registration form
  • Projects
    • 3D, Three Dimensions of Thinking
    • International cooperation
    • Alakoulun ajattelutaidot (Thinking Skills)
    • Erasmus+ project: Digital Europe
  • Parents
    • News from The Friends
    • Friends' Board members
    • Friends' data privacy
  • Alumni
  • News
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2022
  • Contacts
    • Governance
      • Johtosääntö (Rules of Governance)
  • Calendar
  • The English School
  • Home
  • About
  • Admission
  • Forms
  • Projects
  • Parents
  • Alumni
  • News
  • Contacts
  • Preschool
  • Elementary
  • Middle School
  • High School
Elementary
Elementary
  • Admission
  • Curriculum
  • Faculty
  • School days and Vacations
  • Parent-Pupil Handbook
  • Calendar

Our Values in the School-Based Curriculum

The basic values of our school are grounded in Christian values that guide us to examine humanity and the human being. Human beings have been given the ability think and to aim for good. We find great value in Christian life respectful of other outlooks. We find that it is important to grow, develop, and follow one’s conscience regardless of philosophical views. Love for one’s neighbour, compassion, and an accepting and loving attitude to oneself and to others enable the growth as a human being.  This includes the growth into a responsible member of society, the development of society, and action in accordance with the rights and responsibilities commonly agreed upon. An individual grows as a human being and member of society through the membership of their family. The family with its values provides the foundations for growth. Having knowledge of one’s own history, culture, and the guiding values builds the individual’s value awareness and foundation of identity, and gives rise to self-knowledge and self-esteem.

 

Broadening the opportunities for growth

The school environment broadens and increases the opportunities for growth. The amount of diversity increases in a larger community, and there is a greater need for more tolerance, respect,  and acceptance and appreciation of difference. The promotion of fairness and good treatment of oneself and others is a natural way to combat bullying. Other people and their belongings are respected. We build respect through knowledge and understanding of other cultures and by embracing various cultures as natural parts of our daily lives and celebrations at the school. As the world opens up and societies become more globalized, the definitions of citizenship and nationality are changing. A world citizen thinks broadly and is involved in the challenges concerning the whole world. Global humanity consists of an understanding of how society and societies operate, what the common resources are and where they come from, and the respect and appreciation of nature and the environment. Students learn to value what society offers and have a willingness to work for a better society. Economic efficiency and moderation are intricate parts of our practices.  Ecological sustainability and other sustainable values are emphasized.

Esikoulun 1 ja 2 sekä perusopetuksen vuosiluokkien 1-6 koulukohtainen opetussuunnitelma

Perusopetuksen vuosiluokkien 7-9 koulukohtainen opetussuunnitelma 

Comprehensive School School-Based Curriculum, General part (preschool 1 and 2 and grades 1-9)

(Contents pages in Finnish, the rest in English)

 

The English School
© 2012-2017 The English School
Sofis Design