Green School “The new way to learn”
Green school is an international school located near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, near the Ayung River. It is a private schoolproviding education from pre-kindergarten to high school. It was established by John and Cynthia Hardy in 2008, and has grown a lot since then. Green, beautiful and refreshing environment surrounds the school from all sides and gives it a feeling of calm and serenity.
Its structure is beautifully made; entirely out of bamboos depicting an ecological wisdom. The bamboo structure of the school has been highly praised in the architectural world. It has open space and open design, providing an enlightening environment for learning. The classes are with natural light and no walls, allowing the breeze to pass through. The school’s campus is established on the principles of an organic permaculture system where students cultivate an organic garden as a part of their learning activity.
Green School’s vision is about being holistic, natural, and teaching that focuses on the students to empower and inspire them to become innovative, creative, and close to nature. The Green school focuses on the students’ wholeness by developing their minds and concentrating on their spirit in view of a better world. Dress code at the green school is kept comfortable.
Green School is about giving the kids the space to explore themselves through a fine universal curriculum that leads to wonderful colleges and universities.
The school believes the stronger the motivation to learn, the easier the learning, so learning becomes much more effortless and shapes students into lifelong learners in very important ways.
What the Green school is doing is vital for the future of education; by pioneering in sustainability within education, it has pushed the boundaries of education, hence giving it a new perspective.
The green school curriculum aims at optimizing learning to shape the students into critical and creative thinkers. It believes in the following three basic aspects :
- The first aspect deals with the core content of learning such as English, mathematics, and sciences, taught in a continuum from younger students all the way to pre university level.
- The second aspect is the Green studies curriculum where nature study develops into ecological study, environmental studies to sustainability study in a continuum; it is a learning based on practical experience where kids connect their studies to real life situations.
- The third aspect is the creative art which benefits from the surrounding geographical and cultural influences.
Physical education is also important and promotes physical fitness and healthy wellbeing, including the following activities :
- Athletics
- Gymnastics
- Games
- Outdoor activities
Although the curriculum changes regularly, the foundation of the Green school curriculum remains the integral, instructional and experiential learning with the aim to make students well balanced so that they go forwards and are not closed into conventional education.
The green school, though not completely off-grid, uses renewable energy resources, including micro-hydro power from hydroelectric vortex and solar power. They have their own compost, and the food comes from their organic garden.
So, get your children to learn in the best environment in Green School Ubud so that they learn to build better futures for themselves.
