LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AT LBS
The creation of learning environments to facilitate the individuals’ learning at all times is our first priority. Both the indoor and outdoor spaces, including all special activities rooms are well designed and equipped to enhance the needs and interests of each student.
SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
PlaygroundsThese are safely equipped with selective playground equipment to foster the students’ physical and social development. The playgrounds are equipped according to physical and developmental needs and thus the kindergarten and primary playgrounds are separate and discrete.wear pink dresses with short sleeves and white collars and grey ties (KG 1 wear red ties). Overtop, they wear grey vests with embroidered names and LBS logos.
A full size football field: LBS students, especially the primary students, will be encouraged to participate in all kinds of outdoor sports and activities including football, shareball, different outdoor athletics programs and games.Our aim is to create a sense of sportsmanship, to promote winning teams and players, as well as to encourage students to understand and accept when they’ve lost a challenge. We live by the “forgive and forget” motto here at LBS, as it will further assist us to live happily and harmoniously in society.
The miniature garden is a significant learning resource for students. Through their close relationship with nature, students will gain appreciation of environmental conservation, as well as an understanding that all living things have the right to live together in harmony. .
The health garden consists of various fitness equipment set up to support physical exercises and proper physical development.
CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
The LBS Classroom is considered an active one forthe following reasons:
Group table arrangement: This provides for a cross learning environment. Through seat rotation and a constructivist approach, students will learn to take leadership roles, be efficient group members and learn to work cooperatively with the instructor and amongst themselves.
Conversation classroom: LBS aims towards unlimited learning. Therefore, the LBS classroom is sometimes used merely as a meeting place for students to converse, exchange their ideas and make plans for their assignments under their teachers’ supervision.
Work displays and exhibition board: LBS stresses equality, therefore, all the displays either in the classroom, or on the exhibition board, are arranged both as individual work and as group work.
The significant differences between kindergarten and primary classroom are as follows:
The Kindergarten classroom consists of various corners (centers) such as Book Corner, Role Play Corner, House Corner, Science Corner, Arts Corner and Educational Games Corner. The learning tools in these corners vary accordingly, depending on what the theme topic is at that time.
The Primary school classroom focus is on students’ displays and their presentations, both as individuals and as a group, either on the exhibition board, or at the display corner set up in the classroom.
Additionally, every classroom will be decorated with learning equipment corresponding to the educational approach in use: Whole Language, Balanced Literacy, Multiple Intelligences, Constructivism and Inquiry Method. LBS students will learn languages by immersion.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ROOMS: LBS emphasizes the application of Multiple Intelligences theory. With this in mind, the school organizes different special activities rooms as follows:
Kindergarten Building
Ballet room is specially designed with hardwood floors and surrounding mirrors suitable for enhancing graceful posture and basic ballet practice. This room is also equipped for Tai Quan Dao classes, as it is part of our extra curricular activities program.
The music room is an acoustic sound-proofed room designed to facilitate voice training, rhythmic movements, singing and the practice of musical instruments. Learning music helps to boost concentration and graceful body movements and introduces a unique way of thinking.
The computer room has been included to enhance logical thinking and to build basic skills for utilizing computers as a tool to acquire new technological information in a constructive way.
The arts room is fully equipped with art materials for imagination and self-expression. Art appreciation will enable students to develop emotionally and as a result, all kinds of work produced will reflect the creativity, flair and individuality of its creator
Primary Building
Computer room: For primary students, the aim of computer studies is to develop basic skills in utilizing designated software to access knowledge and finalize reports and class presentations. At this level, students are expected to be literate in computer use and should be able to manipulate computers as a valuable learning tool.
Science room: The LBS modern laboratory was designed by a specialist from The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology. With varied scientific equipment and good management, students will learn through hands on experiences. They will have opportunities to participate in a variety of experiments which will enhance their critical thinking skills and make their learning at this stage exciting and long lasting.
IT Library: This is a large modern library using an internationally recognized system for book classification. All the books are selected to enhance a high quality education. LBS library is monitored and supervised by a professional librarian to guarantee the highest management standard possible.
The IT library consists of:
Teachers’ resources, which include various educational materials such as curriculum, teacher’s manuals, textbooks, worksheets, assessments etc.
Students’ resources, which include different learning materials for individuals as well as for group studies: school books, extra reading books, references, research, materials, dictionaries, encyclopedias etc.
Internet corner is available for teachers and students to search for data and information from all over the world for their reports and research, as well as for their own interests..
In conclusion, the varied environment at LBS means that students will not be limited to classroom instruction only. With meaningful experiences supervised and monitored by experienced teachers, LBS students will have access to various activities and all kinds of beneficial learning experiences throughout their school lives.
Nurse’s Room/ First Aid Room, located in the Main Office, is there for students who require immediate emergency treatment such as an injury or illness. There is a qualified school nurse who provides first-aid services on a regular basis in conjunction with her regular duties. The room holds two beds and approved first-aid supplies.
Math Room/ Froebel Room: At LBS, we believe children need plenty of time working with real things before moving to symbols. The purpose is for them to feel comfortable with numbers before they get to workbooks. This takes a lot of working with real things, manipulatives, and games, and it's important to get this down before moving on to worksheet drills. The students engage in all sorts of stimulating math activities when frequenting this child-centered Froebel room.
8th Floor Conference Room/Grand Hall: The Grand Hall is a multi-purpose space with a high roof and a theatre stage to one side, and the rest of the area can comfortably accommodate larger-scale assemblies for many special and important events at LBS.
