Silverdale school is made up of 'the
Creche, Reception, Nursery, Primary, Junior and Senior High School'
The Creche
our Creche is a home away from home, it give babies and toddlers the comfort and care every child needs in a loving, conducive and hygienic environment under the close monitoring and support of experienced Nannies and qualified/trained Nurses.
We are open to your services between 6:00am-6:00pm from Monday to Friday and accept babies as young as 3 months to 15 months.
The Reception
Our Reception class offer children an outstanding environment providing education of the highest quality. A play based curriculum which is an integral part of our reception curriculum. We understand that through directed play, your child can develop and use their own natural curiosity and imagination to learn about the world the live in. They are taught the infant communication skills through circle time (story telling), Nursery rhymes, reading and talking to them. We potty train them and also guide them to colour objects and scribble different patterns of strokes in prepartion for flexibility of the hand muscles that will enhance their willingness and readiness to write.
The Nursery
The school's distinctive curriculum combines the best of British, American and Nigerian curriculum with the Montessori teaching methodology for Nursery section. The curriculum is structured around:
Personal and social language
Communication, language and literacy
knowledge and understanding of the world
Physical development
Creative development
We guide the children in learning all of the above through the fundamental of reading and writing the alphabet by sound, ordering of numbers as well as engaging the pupils in subjects like sciences, sensorial practical life, number work, social skill, French and computer. all these lay the foundation for all future learning and prepare them for the primary section.
The Primary
For our primary section, we build on the foundation created in the Nursery section. The curriculum which includes literacy, numeracy and science as core subjects and are allocated the largest time by the teachers. Other subjects taught at this level include: Social Studies, French, Music, ICT, Health Education, etc. This unique curriculum creates a well-rounded dynamic learning environment and pupils are taught in a manner that allows them to be confident and indepentent learners.
The curriculum also takes into consideration the social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in addition to academic evelopment. the aim is to develop pupils who are knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, well balanced, effective, ready to take educational risks.
The Junior and Senior High School
At the Junior High School level, the high school prepares and present students for Checkpoint Examination, though they are equally presented for the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination.
The Senior High School students are prepated for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination conducted by the West African Examination Council,(WAEC). They are also prepared and presented for the International General Certificate of Secondary Examination(IGCSE) supervised by the British Council in Nigeria.
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With a grateful heart to God Almighty,...