Vision and Mission
OUR EDUCATIONAL APPROACH
Saint Christopher’s College offers an internationally respected curriculum, including a broad range of academic, cultural and sporting activities.
We nurture individuality, talent and self-assurance in a secure, relaxed, self-disciplined environment.
Saint Christopher’s College understands the importance of education; we therefore equip our students to face an increasingly challenging global future with pride and confidence by inspiring true excellence in international education.
Values
Although Saint Christopher’s College has been established as a non-denominational school, we uphold the values and morals of the Christian faith and the message of love intrinsic to all religious traditions.
We hold qualities like truth, goodness, responsibility, sensitivity, openness, tolerance, patience, courage, persistence, and resilience dear.
We believe that in this milieu children are able to develop the independence of thought and self-trust to express their individuality.
Growing up in a country where our children will have to feel comfortable interacting with people whose upbringing was vastly different from their own, this accent on acceptance and inclusivity is a precious part of our culture.
At Saint Christopher’s College, we promote the values and attitudes that will prepare our learners for the challenging future that awaits them.
Educational Offering
Our offering is underpinned by an emphasis on personal growth, leadership, community spirit, and innovation.
Our purpose is for Saint Christopher’s College to develop our students’ potential by emphasizing these aspects:
• Development of primary learning abilities
• Development of critical thinking and thought processes to enhance cognitive development, and to develop real-world problem-solving skills
• Mastery of curriculum content
• Personal growth
• Co-curricular development through our sports and cultural programmes
• Leadership
• Development of a lifelong learning mentality
• Empathy for community and involvement in community partnership initiatives
• Technological innovation and development
One of the biggest changes, which we are already seeing, is the impact of technology in the classroom.
Whereas we may have been lucky if we had a large, slow computer at home, now students have access to a wide variety of devices.
This means that the role of the teacher has evolved and we now function more as facilitators, helping students navigate the online offerings.
Students are expected to play a more active role in their own education, as the days of a teacher standing in front of a classroom spouting factoids are long gone.
After all, who needs this kind of pedagogue when one can hold the world of information in one’s palm?
But students will also be expected to collaborate with their classmates, so that they can embark on shared voyages of discovery.
At the same time, the learning process becomes more individual, with children able to tailor their experience to their own needs and pace.
Extra curricular
Our view is that an extra mural offering is far more than merely an after-school activity.
This is where many children learn about fair competition, self-management, self-discipline, and collaborating with others as a team, all the while honing fine and gross motor skills and developing physical strength.
In addition, students are introduced to a variety of lifestyle sports that will remain with them once they enter the world of work.
Performance in the classroom is directly linked to performance in extra curricular activities, as children with strong core muscles are less likely to experience fatigue and can therefore concentrate for longer periods.