We are a non-public bilingual preschool, primary school and high school for pupils from the age of two and a half to fifteen years old. We realise the Cambridge international primary years programme as well as a bilingual English/Polish programme based on the Polish core curriculum. Our programme is based on the Montessori method. In addition to the Polish teachers there are native speakers countries. Our objective is to instil a love for learning in the children, which will stay with them for their entire life.
English Montessori School Katowice is a bilingual preschool, elementary school and high school, where education is based on Montessori pedagogy, which emphasizes children’s creativity and independence as well as shapes a lifelong passion for learning. Particular attention is paid to language education. Bilingual education makes use of the immersion method, using English to communicate with teachers (both Polish and native speakers) throughout the day, not only in the classroom. Many students at EMS come from international families. The school also offers individualized homeschooling, which students can start at any time during the school year.
Our Kids speaks to Bronwen Allen, director of English Montessori School Katowice
English Montessori School Katowice is a preschool and primary school, where education is based on Montessori pedagogy, which emphasizes children’s creativity and independence as well as shapes a lifelong passion for learning. The school uses two curricula - Cambridge international primary years programme and bilingual English/Polish programme based on the Polish core curriculum. The school also offers individualized homeschooling, which students can start at any time during the school year. Our Kids interviewed Bronwen Allen, director of English Montessori School Katowice.
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Central to your child's school experience is the underlying curriculum taught in the classroom. "Curriculum" refers to both what is taught and how it's taught. When considering the different curricula outlined in the next few pages, keep in mind that few schools fall neatly into one category or another. Most schools' curricula comprise a blend of best practices drawn from multiple curriculum types. Having said that, most schools do have a general overall curriculum type. These are identified for each school on OurKids.net.
Primary Curriculum: ProgressiveProgressive (sometimes called "inquiry based" or "discovery based") curricula use students' interests and their natural curiosity as the driver for instruction. Teachers provide materials, experiences, tools and resources necessary for students to investigate a topic or issue. Students are then encouraged to explore, reflect on their findings, and discuss answers, solutions, and insights.
Secondary Curriculum: Montessori| Subject type | offered |
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| Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
| Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
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| Accommodations | |
| Modifications | |
| Extra support |
| Special needs | Accomodations
Formal adjustments are made to the delivery of lessons to help mitigate the learning difficulty or exceptionality. The underlying content and expectations remain unchanged with accommodations, however. (Example: allowing a student to write tests in a quieter room). | Modifications The underlying content and expectations are modified and/or simplified for the sake of the student. (Examples: allowing student to use a calculator on a test when other students can’t; allowing students to bring word-banks or “cheat sheets” into certain tests, etc) | Remediation Research-based therapeutic measures that target and ameliorate the underlying weakness. |
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| Learning disabilities | |||
| ADHD (moderate to severe) | |||
| Dyslexia (Language-Based Learning Disability) | |||
| Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) | |||
| Dyscalculia | |||
| Dysgraphia | |||
| Language Processing Disorder | |||
| Nonverbal Learning Disorders (NLD) | |||
| Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit | |||
| Developmental | |||
| Autism | |||
| Asperger's Syndrome | |||
| Down syndrome | |||
| Intellectual disability | |||
| Behavioral and Emotional | |||
| Troubled behaviour / troubled teens | |||
| Clinical Depression | |||
| Suicidal thoughts | |||
| Drug and alcohol abuse | |||
| Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) | |||
| Physical | |||
| Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder) | |||
| Blindness | |||
| Deafness | |||
| Cystic Fibrosis | |||
| Multiple physical |
| Program | offered |
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| Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
| Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
Curriculum delivery: Enrichment (The main focus is on enrichment. This means that while students may work at a marginally quicker pace than public school peers, the primary aim is to study subject in broader and deeper ways.)
| Program | offered |
|---|---|
| Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
| Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
| Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
| Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
| Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
In grade Gr. 8, EMS students perform an average of 1 hour of homework per night.
| PS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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| EMS | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 60 mins | 60 mins |
| Site Average | 2 mins | 8 mins | 16 mins | 16 mins | 23 mins | 29 mins | 34 mins | 39 mins | 51 mins | 52 mins |
| Sports Offered | Competitive | Recreational |
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| Clubs Offered |
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| Foreign Language Club |
| Yearbook |
| Art Club |
| Chess Club |
| Computer Club |
| Dance Club |
| Drama Club |
| Grade | PS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | zł1,300 / month | zł1,500 / month | ||||||||
Discounts
| Discount Type | Enrollment Type | Amount |
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| Full payment | Day | 5% |
| Early payment | Day | 3% |
| 2nd child (sibling) | Day | 20% |
This information is not currently available.
| Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| PS/Kindergarten (2,5 years) to Gr. 8 | 200 |
| % of foreign students | 9% |
| # of nationalities attending school | 8 |
| PS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Size | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Bronwen Allen was born in Canada where she attended an English-French bilingual Montessori preschool herself as a three year old. She then grew up and was educated in England from the age of four, graduating with a degree in theology from the University of Durham in 1997.
She then came to Poland to qualify and work as an English teacher in private language schools, specialising in the area of teaching younger learners. She is qualified in educational management and has twelve years of experience in this area in English language schools.
‘I am passionate about education, the English language, bilingualism and the Montessori method. I love the satisfaction that comes from seeing children blossom in the Montessori learning environment. I am deeply convinced that the educational environment of international exchange, combined with the Montessori method offers a unique and very special experience for our children.’
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