Egypt Modern School
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Located in Egypt, Alexandria
EMS offers a wide-range curriculum for students alongside a broad program of extra curricular activities. A combination of traditional and modern approaches enables students to extend beyond the confines of the Egyptian National Curriculum. The professional community, consisting of the faculty and staff, at EMS is one of its greatest achievements. Through its staff and faculty's experience with students the school offers a rewarding experience. The school shapes its decisions based on the fulfillment of the academic, social, and emotional needs of students. It also aims at providing a supportive, stimulating, and fulfilling course of study delivered in a happy, healthy, and caring environment.
EMS is a private and co educational school experienced in dealing with children, ranging from kindergarten to secondary school, since 1999.
EMS also offers a unique specialized programme for children with special needs a Special education ; it is the first kind in Alexandria. It is located in Alexandria , specifically in Abis one of the greener areas in Alexandria . Its location provides it with a unique advantage to become closer to nature and hence more sensitive to one's surroundings.
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[edit] The School Mission
To provide students with the proper education and skills needed to be significant members of society.
[edit] Departments
The school is opening all the educational levels:
[edit] Little Foot
Little Foot gives children the social environment they need in order to grow. It also creates comfortable surroundings for children where they learn to interact and trust other children.
Little Foot focuses on play oriented activities as well as some academics. Learning through fun is the main methodology our playschool uses. We develop children's various skills through different means.
[edit] Junior School
EMS main objectives are:
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- To coordinate with the KG, and the Primary School to ensure continuity of skills taught and easy transition to the next level.
- To expand the students' knowledge of practical life skills introduced in Kg.
- To develop and improve communication skills.
- To develop and improve the JS environment that promotes active learning.
- To develop and improve reading and writing skills (bilingually).
- To develop the students creativity, imagination and reasoning skills.
- To develop concepts and skills through more lab work and hands on learning.
- To relate learning to real life experiences so that the students will “understand” and maintain concepts and skills taught.
- To develop and emphasize teamwork and co-operation within peer groups and outside the classroom.
- To develop self-control, discipline, and conflict resolution skills.
[edit] Preparatory School
EMS main objectives are:
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- To coordinate with the JS and SS to ensure continuity between the schools and the smooth transition for students.
- To prepare all students to succeed in the next learning level.
- To design activities in a comprehensive curricular and co-curricular program leading to productive use of time and active participation in community service.
- To help students develop communication skills characteristic of each subject, including those that specifically involve reading, writing, speaking, listening, artistic expression and those that involve the symbolic languages of mathematics and science.
- To help students learning strategies and study skills.
- To create a sense of community and belonging.
- To develop and implement activities and strategies for peaceful conflict resolution.
- To develop respect and appreciation for self and others.
[edit] Senior School
EMS main objectives are:
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- To assist students in making the transition from the Middle School to and academic system where greater emphasis is placed upon systematic research abilities, bilingual language fluency, study skills, and a more demanding analytical approach to academic subjects.
- To employ relevant modes of assessment which seek to identify and address the respective talents and needs of each student, so that all students may experience success.
- To support professional development necessary to maintaining and enhancing national programs.
- To refine the integration of information and communication technology in the curriculum.
- To enhance the ability of students to seek information from various sources in order to provide challenging and open-ended tasks which encourage experimentation, investigation, and problem solving.
- To endow students with a scientific attitude towards learning which adheres to high ethical standards and respect for other people's ideas and beliefs.
[edit] Special Needs
EMS offers a unique specialized programme for children with special needs; it is the first kind in Alexandria. The department was established to improve the well being of people living in Alexandria by providing skilled services for one of he most cherished human faculties, slow learners. They find a ready welcome and access to special tuition of outstanding quality. Highly qualified personnel design an individualized plan formulated to fit children's special needs, from basic literacy to the higher level skills needed for advanced studies. This programme provides academic work, activities, physical education, speech therapy session, and occupational therapy sessions. To cope with this level of work, the students; intelligence would be mildly compromised (IQ not less than 65). Children are also taught how to interact with the outside world; they mingle wit children of normal education level throughout the school day. EMS has also been able to provide extra speech sessions that are conducted at Little Foot Playschool by the Speech Modern Center .
