Education at Kids Ark
Kids Ark runs two pre-schools and one primary school.
Pre-schoolers graduate after two years and continue on through our primary school. We currently teach to grade 4, and to grade 6 by 2013. We use the national curriculum, teaching in both Tetun and Portuguese.
All our teachers are Timorese, assisted at times by our other full time staff.
Pre-schoolers graduate after two years and continue on through our primary school. We currently teach to grade 4, and to grade 6 by 2013. We use the national curriculum, teaching in both Tetun and Portuguese.
All our teachers are Timorese, assisted at times by our other full time staff.
Sponsor a child or teacher
See how you can help raise a new generation by sponsoring a child to school, or sponsoring a teacher's training - check our Help a Child page.
Mission Statement
Vision:
Centro de Ensino-ALPHA primary school and Kids Ark Pre-school will provide excellent education through innovative teaching in order to inspire and empower each individual for a better future, and to be released in their potential to serve.
Goals:
Centro de Ensino-ALPHA/Kids Ark Preschool will endeavour to:
Centro de Ensino-ALPHA primary school and Kids Ark Pre-school will provide excellent education through innovative teaching in order to inspire and empower each individual for a better future, and to be released in their potential to serve.
Goals:
Centro de Ensino-ALPHA/Kids Ark Preschool will endeavour to:
- maintain a working partnership with parents and community.
- create a network of support with individuals, organizations and Government within East Timor and the nations to ensure provision of resources.
- assist teachers with their professional development, ongoing training and gaining qualifications in order for them to provide purposeful teaching.
- quality learning for the student which will produce change in skills and knowledge.
- create a desire and ability for individuals to continue on with higher education and life long learning.
- ensure development of character, positive attitudes and behaviour are based on the word of God and the example of discipling by Jesus Christ.
Teacher training
Kids Ark is a member of TaLiHa, a network of 11 non government pre-schools.
TaLiHa (Tau Liman Hamutuk) is loosely translated as ‘putting hands together’. This network offers a structured training program to offer accredited training for member teachers.
Below, Flora practices reading stories to one of her peers. (click on the photo to read more about teaching training through TaLiHa)
TaLiHa (Tau Liman Hamutuk) is loosely translated as ‘putting hands together’. This network offers a structured training program to offer accredited training for member teachers.
Below, Flora practices reading stories to one of her peers. (click on the photo to read more about teaching training through TaLiHa)
Visting volunteer teachers
During school holidays Kids Ark often receives volunteers from overseas, to help train our teachers in both primary and pre-school. Sisters from the Mary MacKillop East Timor Mission have also assisted with teacher training in our school.
Mariseley teaches craft
Janelle and Suzanne use the hoola hoop
Laptop technology
Kids Ark has been donated a class set of laptops specifically designed for children - through the One Laptop per Child network.
Our teachers now use these laptops for extra curricular Mathematics, reading and writing. The laptops are internet capable so we look forward the world coming to Hera.
Pictured below are kids enjoying the ABCs and 123s.
Our teachers now use these laptops for extra curricular Mathematics, reading and writing. The laptops are internet capable so we look forward the world coming to Hera.
Pictured below are kids enjoying the ABCs and 123s.
Helping kids with the new maths program
Preschool graduation
After two years of preschool education, the children graduate to first grade. The locals love a time to celebrate, and they do just this in their formal graduation gowns.
Pictured below are the graduates of 2011
Pictured below are the graduates of 2011
Celebrating Culture
Independence day on May 20th is an important date in the history of East Timor. The school prepares a concert each year.
Pictured below is the re-enactment of the 'Boy and Crocodile' story when the land of East Timor was formed
Pictured below is the re-enactment of the 'Boy and Crocodile' story when the land of East Timor was formed
