Educational Aims
The following general goals are part of the School’s aims:
Emotional Goals
- A good self image.
Emotional Skills
- An awareness of one’s own feelings.
- Sensitivity to and consideration for the feelings of others and the environment.
Physical Goals
- A body whose movements are mastered and controlled.
- The fine motor co-ordination necessary for writing and manipulation of materials.
- The ability to participate in some sports and physical activities which may be carried into adulthood.
Intellectual Goals
- A self-motivated and disciplined learner who becomes independent of the adult.
Intellectual Skills
- The mastery of the necessary tools or skills (such as reading, writing, etc.) in order to be able to pursue knowledge.
- An understanding of how to find information and use various media.
- A flexible approach to solving problems and the ability to adapt and make the most of all situation in life.
Curriculum Goals
- An understanding of the evolution of life and a feeling of responsibility toward aiding further evolution.
- An understanding that all people have the same basic needs and an appreciation for the variety of ways in which those needs are met.
- An awareness of the interdependence of humans and nature, with responsible feeling toward an ecological whole.
- An awareness of the interdependence of humans and nature, with a desire for co-operation and peace.