Considering Green School, Bali

Is the Green School right for you & your kids?

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Green School mission

Delivering a generation of global citizens who are knowledgeable about and inspired to take responsibility for the sustainability of the world.

How do we do that? Take a look…

Our people

Our leadershipRonald Stones OBE is the Director of Green School

22 years of educating kids in Asia and possibly the most experienced international educator in all of Asia

Green School TeachersRecent studies revealed that the most important component in student performance was the quality of teachers.

With this in mind Green School will start 2009/10 with twenty-one teachers, including certified Waldorf and Steiner teachers and two PHD’s – one of which is in Holistic Education. We have seven holders of Masters Degrees, one MBA, four holders of postgraduate teaching qualifications and 17 Bachelor Degrees.

All 21 are qualified educators who are also engineers, psychologists, environmentalists, scientists, film, arts and media people, who are choosing to teach at Green School because they are passionate about equipping children with the skills they will need to face the challenges of future.

Whatwe teach

Green School Curriculum3 main drivers • The essential elements of English,

Mathematics and Science – recognising the importance of continuity and progression.

• Green Studies – a hands-on study

which evolves from Nature Study to Study of Ecology to Environment Studies to Studies of Sustainability.

• Creative Arts – embracing Art,

Crafts, Music, Drama, Story-telling, and so much more.

greenschoolCurriculum Pack

a) Nursery to Kindergarten

b) Grades 1-to 6c) Grades 7-& 8d) Grades 9 & 10e) Grades 11 & 12

Curriculum: Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten

A hands-on experiential, early years program incorporates basic skills in pre-reading, pre-mathematics, and pre-science – with a heavy emphasis on the creative arts. The approach to learning is Steiner influenced.

Primary Curriculum: Grades 1 thru 6

An international curriculum which blends the essential skills of English, Mathematics and Science with a hands-on experiential Green Studies.Includes nature & ecological study, and a creative arts program which emphasizes Balinese cultural and artistic influences. The approach to learning is Steiner influenced.

Secondary Curriculum: Grades 7 & 8

An international curriculum which blends the essential skills of English, Mathematics and Science with a hands-on experiential Green Studies Curriculum which evolves from ecological study to environment study. The Creative Arts program combines the marvel of global music, art and drama, with an emphasis on Balinese cultural and artistic influences.


Courses under the umbrella of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) designed by University of Cambridge International Examinations. We teach 2-year courses in English, Mathematics, 21st Century Science and Business Studies, Environment Management, Global Perspectives, and Drama – with optional examinations at the end of the courses. In addition, all students will study Creative Arts, Physical Education and Life Skills.


The intention is to offer courses under the umbrella of International Baccalaureate (IB). Although no application needs to be made to IBO until mid 2010, the regional office is very supportive and consequently has offered to mentor Green School in the interim.

the Green Curriculum

Green food• Kids will be learn on

site how to plan, plant and care for their own gardens

• They eat organic food from the garden

• They compost all waste

Green water• The kids drink purified

water pulled from a well 60 meters deep

• They drink from green school water bottles, reused daily. . .

• They use compost toilets

Green classrooms• The children work in open

air classrooms, • They work on bamboo

desks, sit in bamboo chairs • If they need air con in the

middle of the day they inflate a bubble in the class room & use a small portable air conditioner

• Their blackboards are made from bamboo

• Their main lesson books are made from recycled paper.

Green campus• The paths around

campus are Balinese rock

• The Bamboo used to build the school is locally grown

• We are aiming to generate all our electricity on campus thru water and solar power

theCreative Arts

Experiential Learning Designing & building a clubhouse, rope climbing,

Balinese martial arts

Experiential Learning Kite Making & Flying, Puppet Making & Showing

Experiential Learning with expertsMaking Chocolate, Paper Planes, Pizza, Ice Cream & Movies

Sowing seeds for tomorrowGreen School is a seed, the beginning of preparing children for 21st century dilemmas…. Teaching them to think on their feet, able to solve problems that the planet will encounter in 2,025We like to consider it a living, growing curriculum.

How we teach it

We love getting kids to think for themselves…

..use high teacher to child ratios (1:6) …

…open their eyes to new ideas...

…to be curious about nature…

…to use their bodies as well as their minds…

..and we believe being hands on is an engaging way to learn

Learning in a multi-cultural environment helps kids have a wider understanding of our world

Paper Airplane Man

Aeronautics was never as much fun as when the paper plane man came to town

Ben Cohen teaches kids how to make natural Ice Cream

Learn Ice Cream making from the worlds most famous ice cream expert

How cool is that !!!!

Kids learn how to make Chocolate

Students learnt how to choose ripe cacao pods for harvesting; to separating & dry roasting beans; how to separate creamy white cocoa butter from cocoa grounds, to blending palm sugar to make Green School’s delicious organic chocolate.

Kids learn about Movie Making

Grades 5/6/7/8 get a teaching visit by Film-maker Steven Starr, and are now involved in making a mini-documentary.

Bali Water Film will be made by the combined forces of the Creative Services Department, Teaching Staff and Student Volunteers.

We see Art as a tactile experience

All types of art

Sometimes we even use the classrooms - though not always the desks…..

So no hiding at the back of the class for these kids…

All kids are responsible for planting Organic Veggies (even if some need a little help)

Means they can grow their own lunch

and harvest them for the kitchen…

Green School Lunches are 50%+ grown on campus with planting, caring and harvesting all assisted by students

..making Cookery Lessons really fun

Pizza making with head chef Signor Maurizio from the Lotus Garden in Ubud and hailing from Naples, Italy.

Recycling is a central plank of the Green School Platform

Geology lessons are in 3D…

…on & off campus… Class 5/6 & 7/8 go volcano climbing

Metamorphic, Sedimentary & Igneous rocks and Plate Tectonics come alive when you are halfway up Mt. Batur

Physics challenge: How to support 200 kg using just bamboo and rubber bands

Building a clubhouse: kids develop a range of skills…

Including a head for heights

Learning about optimising new and old technologies

… an understanding of Physics…

Utilizing one on one coaching

You don’t always need a calculator or tape measure

Planning is critical in construction & a important skill for kids to learn

and the importance of teamwork “how long do I have to stand here?”

How we celebrate?

Celebrate Balinese StyleGalungan and Nyepi are important days in the Balinese calendar, and Green School was sure to impress students how holy the holidays are. 7-8 student Ira and Indonesian teachers Pak Agung and Ibu Desak took the stage to explain what the holidays mean to the Balinese people.

and Western style too

Green School hosts World Harmony runners

GS hosts a group of World Harmony runners, who came bearing a symbolic torch that had passed across 80 nations before arriving at The Heart of School for a candle-lit, sacred ceremony

Where we work and play

Our campus

Our amazing campus has been created by master architects and designers, craftsmen, builders and landscape gardeners using a blend of cutting-edge technology and traditional materials and methods.

Inspiring architecture..

…stimulating critical thinking

The result is a truly inspirational teaching and learning environment that stimulates critical thinking and creative problem solving.

with sustainable furniture..

..and local materials..

Makes learning inspiring

…or just breathtaking…

…so our kids can learn in a leading edge environment: Mother Earth

How we have fun?

Surf’s Up !!At our regular surf camps, students spend the weekend days learning to surf while their nights are devoted to hanging out together on the beach.

Parents organize a family picnic/sports day

Green School invited to EARCOS conference In an exceptional move, this year EARCOS invited Green School students to present in Bangkok on water sustain-ability, not withstanding the fact that we are still too young a school to formally register as an EARCOS member..

Green Camp

Launched Easter ’09 GC offers young people the chance to develop leadership skills; to study environmentalism and artisanship in Bali, whilst having the adventure of a lifetime.

For those not able to attend Green School, Green Camp is an ideal way for students to access a Green education to supplement their studies.

Green Camp

In summary then…

We are educating for 2,025…Our students receive an education that is appropriate for the challenges of the 21st Century. One that wraps the traditional academic disciplines in a rich layer of experiential, environmental and entrepreneurial learning.

We are educating for 2,025…They see that there is always a way of looking at an obstacle differently to find a solution.

Focus on sustainability..

Students learn practical ways of caring for, and making the most of the environ-ment…

…empowering them to become leaders of communities and become the environmental stewards the planet so desperately needs.

…and reusing/recycling

Connecting learning with creativityOur bamboo bridge that spans the River Ayung is emblematic of what we aim to achieve at Green School: connecting learning with creativity; environmental responsibility with scientific knowledge; respect for self with respect for the many cultures represented in and around the School.

We are proud to be supported by Indonesian government

The minister for education came to open our main building “heart of school” and told us how much the government are behind our model for sustainable education. Our application for International School registration was one of only a few approved.

Scholarships fund 20% of places

Green School’s uniqueness is further enhanced by our interaction with the communities of the local Balinese villages which surround us.

20% of our students are Balinese children who attend Green School through a donor funded scholarship program.

Ambitions for 2009/10Though we feel we have achieved a lot in the first year…..

…we have a lot of things we want to do in the coming months

List of improvements for

2009/10

School expansion means 2 new classrooms

Musical Instruments to make the Green School sound good

More & better sports equipment for the sports field

An IT Lab and computers to go in it…

Library fully stocked with Books

Language learning lab

Drama studio so the kids can act up here rather than at home…maybe

Art Studio to get kids painting like Masters

Kids Kitchen to teach how growing organic veggies can turn into great tasting dinners

And finally…

If you want to know more….

• Visit us online at www.greenschool.org

• Call our head of admissions Ben Macrory on +62 (0)361 780 5446

• Email us at [email protected]• Visit us at Jl. Raya Sibang Kaja, Br.

Saren, Abiansemal south of Ubud – we run general tours of our beautiful eight hectare campus every Mondays and Wednesdays at 3 p.m. Or make a specific appointment with Ben

• Talk to student parents - Ben can give you names and numbers

• Green Camp is at www.greencampbali.com

http://www.greenschool.org/

http://www.greencampbali.com/

Where we are:

• Strategically located• South of Ubud• North of Seminyak &

Sanur• School Buses & Car

Sharing run from these and other areas

• Jl. Raya Sibang Kaja, Br. Saren, AbiansemalBadung, Bali 80352,

Thank you for considering being part of the Green School Community…..

…..and letting us bang the Green School drum

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