a -PRIVATE- ALTERNATIVES: TO: PUBLIC EDUCATION North Star Montessori Unleash Your Child's Potential ... | island Pacific School Back to the Basics...Wisdom ¢ Courage ¢ Integrity Mien Pacific gchool Locati Gates tan 86 ac. Numbet ot nw * 1ga8- 00 aes vet e 3 1 tac! 5 Sree acer faculty We o nt gchool Director inter irst opened on Bowen Island in September, 1995, Island Pacific School offers an enriched grade 6-9 curriculum complemented by outdoor pursuits, cre- ative arts, and community service activities. With 48 students expected in 1999-2000, the school has the luxury of being able to operate as a small, close-knit learning community that pays close attention to each and every student. The academic program is central at Island Pacific School. Teaching faculty are fully certified and pro- mote an investigative approach to learning. Grade ten students must comple a year-end Masterwork pro- ject as a requirement of graduation. Classroom instruction is augmented with bi-weekly excursions to the theatres, art galleries, museums, and werk sites of Vancouver. The outdoor pursuits and community service pro- © grams provide opportunities for students to develop BF personally as well as intellectually. Students go on three outdoor expeditions a year (hiking, skiing, and kayaking) and devote one afternoon each month to Community Service. Fostering a sense of confidence and personal integrity in pupils is a key component of the total program. Grade 6-9 is a crucial period of transition for stu- dents. Our aim is to help young people come through these middle years with the confidence and ability to take on the challenges and responsibilities of the years that lie ahead of them. ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL ~ Bowen Island, B.C. ~ “An island retreat where students get back to what’s important” n choosing Nonh Star Montessori Elementary School, you can be confident that all aspects of your child's development will flourish.A Montessori school is 2 special place where a child works, icarns, and develops at his own pace. It is an educational environment that teaches many of life's best lessons: how to think and care for oneself, how to learn, and how to relate to the community and the world beyond. It is a place, based on a deep respect for the child and the child's innate love of learning, where cach child is inspired to reach his full potential. Some key features of North Stac’s approach to education are: ¢ The classroom is carefully planned and stocked with special materials for hands-on use by the children. * The teacher is specially wained to observe the children’s own interests and to direct them toward the lessons that meet their individual stages of development. ° Each lesson builds upon the knowledge acquired through earlier lessons, moving gradually from concrete to more abstract levels of thought and understanding. ¢ The child gains a sense of control over himself and his environment through the successful completion of work that is personally rewarding. North Star is administered by an independent, non-denominational, not-for-profit society, consisting of parents of the students, and other members of the educational community, who act as a resource tor the operation oy the school and its philosophical direction, Parcat participation is a vital component of the schoo! program. North Sar has been in operation since Sep- tember 1996, We emphasize quality over quantity and are committed to growing the school in a controlled manner that will maintain the high standards currently in plice. North Star - empowering children to think for themselves. Gerricuben, Ute North Sta Elemente oy Soreessari Scho for field trips Col sweater ig Provide ning _ ren rycen to their Empower Your Child ... .-. by enrolling him or her at North Star Montessori Elementary School. North Star is based on an educational method used successfully around the world for over hal¥ a century ~ a method designed around the way children actually learn — which aims, and succeeds, at teaching children not just what to think, but more importantly, how to think. This approach to education also fosters independent, self-motivated, and goal-directed children with a life-long love of learning. North Star © Meets and exceeds the B.C. Curriculum Guide as a minimum standard. Has a low student/teacher ratio - 20 students to one full-time and one part-time teacher. Includes French, Music, and Physical Education in the curriculum. Adds an extra grade every year. Now accepting applications for Extended Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 and Grade 4 for September 1999. Island Pacific School offers an enriched grade 6-9 academic program complemented by creative arts, outdoor pursuits, and community service activities. se ae ae ae ae ae ae Please call if you have questions, would like an information package, or if you would like to schedule a classroom observation. Also, please attend our OPEN HOUSE this Saturday, March 6th, from liam For more information, please contact r. Ted Spear, School Director ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL R.R. #1, Box 128, Bowen Island, B.C. VON 1GO Telephone: (604) 947-9311 Fax: (604) 947-9366 North Star Montessori Elementary School 209 West 13th Street, North Vancouver, B.C., V7M 3K8& Phone: 980-1205 Our vision is to provide a Montessori environment that fosters the child's natural love of learning, independence, and a sense of personzul responsibility, as he or she approaches all of life's challenges and opportunities. SER