Primary School (KG – 8)
Children at Nile Academy experience a learning environment which is warm, creative and engaging. Children’s first steps in a lifelong education are fostered and celebrated. At Nile Academy, children are encouraged to discover their emerging capabilities and achievements. Our teaching staff is dedicated to nurturing their students’ individual needs in an accommodated atmosphere where they can grow emotionally, socially and academically – freely at their own learning pace.
Our Early Years Program encourages children to develop a love of learning by exploring, observing, listening and experimenting. The pursuit of creativity as well as academic excellence is highly valued in the early years.
The significant changes that occur in students during the junior and intermediate years are recognized and catered for in our learning and teaching programs. Students begin to grow towards independence as their natural attributes of having a thirst and curiosity for knowledge and eagerness to learn are supported and commended. They are encouraged to accept increasing responsibility for their behaviours, work and participation in active learning. In addition, students are also guided by Pastoral Care Mentors who support the healthy social development of each child.
Specialist educators teach our comprehensive curriculum in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Information Technology, Religious Studies, Physical Education, Music and Visual Arts.
Early identification of students with special needs is a high priority, and such students are nominated for support where applicable.Support programs are conducted for individual students who need extension or acceleration in various key learning areas; remedial sessions in English and Mathematics; a Reading Recovery program; and specialist support for ESL students.
Supplementary extra-curricular and enrichment programs include: camping and excursions, Robotics, Digital Photography, Chess, Fine Art, Fire Education, National Competitions, Choir, Traditional Folkdance, and End of Year concert. Also, a variety of planned excursions and incursions help children to form the vital link between their learning and the world outside the school grounds.
We are proud of the quality of the total educational environment available to our primary children. The dedication and care shown by our staff, coupled with an exceptionally high level of support from enthusiastic parents in all aspects of schooling remains central to our success.
JUNIOR AND SENIOR KINDERGARTEN
“Full time Kindergarten”
Age: 4 years to 6 years
Ratio of 1 staff for every 10 children
Program Philosophy
NK is dedicated to provide age appropriate opportunities for the growth and development of children. As a center we understand importance of recognizing each child as an individual in every area. We offer an organized, safe and challenging as well as home like environment that strives to meet children’s physical, cognitive, language, emotional and social needs. When it comes to philosophy, I believe that mentioning concrete areas of emphasis would have greater impact, for example:
Personal, social, economical, and emotional development
Communication, including sign language, talking and listening
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Creative and aesthetic development
Educational software
Mathematical awareness and development
Physical development
Physical health
Playing
Teamwork
Self-help skills
Social skills
Scientific thinking
Creative arts
Literacy
Curriculum
NK offers a child-centered curriculum. Educators, parents and children work together to improve a wide range of skills and competence, based on the emergent curriculum philosophy. Our educators provide a stimulating and educational environment which focuses on meeting individual needs and builds children’s’ strengths
Our daily activities and routines help young children to develop self help skills, a strong self image and age appropriate readiness in their individual pace. We strive in building kindergarten readiness skills by helping children to improve positive self esteem, participate in decision making, adjust to routines and transitions and socialize with other children in appropriate ways. The program goals are achieved by using of positive guidance techniques in daily interactions, variety of hands on activities and experiences to make learning fun.
Our Team
The teaching staff in our programs all have Early Childhood Education qualifications (First-Aid/ CPR training and police checks). They are dedicated to providing comfortable, supportive, peaceful and respectful environment for everyone.
Operation Hours and Days:
Monday to Friday: 8:30-3:30
We are closed for all statutory holidays.
PRIMARY DIVISION (Grade 1 -3)
Our goal for the primary division is to create in the students a feeling of success through the enjoyment of learning. Nile Academy offers the following subject areas:
• Language Arts
• Math
• Social Studies
• Science
• Art
• Music
• Physical Education
• Turkish
• Social Ethics
JUNIOR DIVISION (Grade 4-6)
Our goal for the junior division is to strive for excellence through a curriculum based on high academic standards provided within a stimulating and supportive environment. Nile Academy offers the following subject areas:
• Language Arts
• Math
• Social Studies
• Science
• Art
• Music
• Physical Education
• Turkish
• French
• Computer
• Social Ethics
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Grade 7-8)
Our goal for the Intermediate division is to provide structured learning environment which focuses academic achievement coupled with an appreciation of the learning process. Our intermediate program also focuses on further developing strong communication, problem solving skills, critical thinking.
Nile Academy offers the following subject areas:
• Language Arts
• Math
• Social Studies
• Science
• Art
• Music
• Physical Education
• Turkish
• French
• Computer
• Social Ethics
SUBJECTS
Nile Academy offers an academic curriculum which is student-centered, relevant for their lives and futures, comprehensive, stimulating and achievement-oriented, and which encompasses and inspires intellectual endeavor. Each child flourishes from our strong academic program, individualized attention, and accommodation of student needs. Our curriculum meets or exceeds Ontario Ministry of Education standards
Language Arts
Language is central to a student’s intellectual, social and emotional growth and must be seen as a key element in the curriculum. Our Language expectations are organized into four strands as outlined in the Ontario Language Curriculum: Reading, Writing, Oral Communication and Media Literacy.
The Language Arts curriculum is shaped by the ways in which reading, writing, speaking and listening interconnect. Our students love to communicate from a very early age and the school provides every opportunity for them to do so. Children learn to speak with confidence and to write with fluency.
Students also study Turkish from Grade 1 and French from Grade 4 at Nile Academy.
ESL Program: ESL courses at Nile Academy provide opportunities for students to develop facility in English in the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. In addition, students will gain knowledge of the environment necessary for successful integration into the school and community.
During the school day, ESL students receive a minimum of one ESL period or more depending upon their proficiency in English. Students who may need additional help in learning English will be tutored individually or in a small group.
French
The Nile Academy French program develops students’ oral and written communication skills. Using a balance between small and large groups to appropriately provide opportunity to practice written and verbal skills.
Turkish
Turkish is the 5th biggest language spoken in the world. There are more than 200 million people speaking Turkish. Turkey has a very rich history from Biblical times to the earliest human civilizations, from the first Christians to the most elegant architectural monuments of Islamıc civilization. Turkey has a long established culture of coexistence between various members of ethnic and religious groups from Jews to Syriac Christians from Circassians to Albenians.
Nile Academy offers 3 to 4 Turkish classes from Grade 1. The Turkish program goal is explore Turkish culture and teach Turkish language in writing, reading and speaking.
Math
Nile Academy has a challenging Math Program. Our Math program consists of five strands representing the five major areas of knowledge and skills in the Ontario Curriculum. The strands are Number Sense and Numeration, Measurement, Geometry and Spatial Sense, Patterning and Algebra, and Data Management and Probability. Throughout our JK to Grade 6 program, classes use a variety of mathematical activities to introduce and reinforce concepts outlined in our curricular expectations. Our program enables students to explore and develop many strategies for solving problems in order to foster mathematical understanding.
Nile Academy regularly participates in Math Competitions with teams.Our students prepare for provincial and national Math competitions after school and/or Saturday school every year.
Computer Studies
Students take the Information Technology from Grade 5 to 8. the classes are taught by a specialist teacher. They learn computer skills and several software programs. Also Computer studies integrate with many of the classroom projects and support the development of a strong set of information literacy skills. Some core subjects are occasionally taught of the Lessons are taught in the Computer Lab.
Science
The Science curriculum has been developed to nurture the students’ sense of exploration and experimentation. Science class is providing the opportunity to use project based learning to enhance the curriculum. The Science curriculum is a rigorous test for the students and is designed to create a strong foundation both academically and technically, on which the curriculum can build.
Science Fair: Beginning in KG, Nile Academy students participate in our Science Expo that we hold at York University. Each student chooses their project topics from any area of science such as biology, chemistry, or engineering, to investigate, research, and experiment. Students then present their conclusions to a panel of judges and their classroom peers. In Grades 7 and 8, top projects are chosen to represent Nile Academy at University of Toronto, Toronto Science and Technology Fair, which can give them an opportunity to compete at the Canada Wide Science Fair.
Social Studies, History & Geography
At Nile Academy, the Social Studies curriculum is designed to give our students not only solid knowledge of geography and an appreciation of the past through the study of history, but also to help them develop a deep understanding of the present and how to apply this knowledge to daily life.
Social Ethics
At Nile Academy Social Ethics class views the social, emotional, moral and ethical development of students as equally necessary and important as their academic development.
Our Social Ethics program teach students to encourage moral values as respect, responsibility, honesty , integrity, courage and compassion. This all values integrated into everything we do at Nile academy, supporting and honouring them and teaching our community how to support and honour them, is the key role of our Social Ethic Process.
Art
Art class at least once a week at Nile Academy and taught by specialist teacher .Art is viewed as a form the child uses to communicate ideas, feelings, and perceptions. Children work with a variety of materials which ultimately lead them towards achieving visual literacy. The process is valued more than the product. Throughout the school year, students are given the opportunity to demonstrate their art work. The program is also augmented by the study of artists and field trips to museums and art galleries.
Music
Music class starts from Grade 1 and taught by a specialist teacher. Our music program gives an opportunity to the students to develop their vocal and learn rhythm .
School choir performs at many events such as Children Day, End of the Year Ceremony every year.
Physical Education
Physical Education is providing students with opportunities to be physically active . This has a positive impact on their physical, mental social and emotional well-being. Students, in Grade 1 to 8 are involved in Physical Education classes twice a week by specialist teacher.
