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Roots & Wings is an early childhood education centre whose primary method of education is based entirely on autonomous learning - a Finland's inspired system of education that shifts the focus of education from teaching to learning; allowing each individual student a) takes primary responsibility for her/his learning needs and goals, b) personalises her/his learning objective based on her/his personal interests and academic strengths. If the hallmark of technologies in today's world is self-driving cars, autonomous learning is thus the future of education; with the aim of producing self-driving student.
Established in 2016, Roots & Wings offers progressive educational programmes for children aged 3 months to 6 years old. Benchmarked against decades-old educational principles developed by Loris Malaguzzi - an approach to early childhood education which views the child as strong, capable and unique; rich with wonder and knowledge, Roots & Wings endeavours to provide high-quality Reggio-inspired education for children.
Roots & Wings is a strong believer that children are by default, capable of constructing their own learning. Focusing on social collaboration; working in groups where each individual child is an equal participant, they search out the knowledge through their own investigations, at their own pace.
In a Reggio-inspired setting, teachers aren't tasked to merely pour knowledge into the child but rather, to identify what their interests are, and then provide them with opportunities to explore these interests further. A typical classroom's curriculum at Roots & Wings is thus stemmed from the particular interests of children. Corresponding to 3 different age groups, namely Toddler Program (3 months - 2 years old), Roots Program (2 to 3 years old), STEM Program (3 - 4 years old), Leaf Program (4 - 5 years old) and Flower Program (5 - 6 years old) ; the following areas of learning are offered:
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English |
Bahasa Melayu |
Mandarin |
Mathematics |
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Physical Training |
Science |
Art & Craft |
Moral |
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THEMATIC ACTIVITIES |
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Fun Exploration |
Unity Day |
Cooking |
Environment Day |
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ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES |
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Swimming |
Fun Reading |
Fun Games |
Logical Thinking |
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Music & Movement |
Role Play |
Water Play |
Dance |
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Martial Art |
Speech & Drama |
Story Telling |
Sand Play |
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"All teachers must hold a professional qualification in Early Childhood Education or a related field. Once hired, they will be given the time to develop; to share and to train in order to meet the needs of an evolving audience. In accordance with the Reggio Emilia setting, teachers play a dual role at Roots & Wings; apart from teaching, their other role is to learn alongside children." said its principal.The average student-to-teacher ratio at Roots & Wings is 5 to 1.
Surrounded by a windbreak of trees, in the 2-storey brick bungalow on a large corner lot; Roots & Wings is nestled in a safe and quiet neighbourhood in Bukit Damansara. The interior of the school is organised into various learning areas; each filled with enriching, multi-sensory learning materials serving a different educational objective. Children are free to explore these learning areas; try new things - test out their ideas, and carry through with whatever their imaginations can conceive.
A built-in swimming pool in the front yard; and with easy access to a pool, swimming lesson is key to the preschool curriculum. Other facilities include Sandbox, Gym Room, Art Room, Rock Climbing Wall and Music Room. Breakfast and lunch are served daily and are prepared by the resident cook.
