Our Philosophy 

"The mediocre teacher tells.
 The good teacher explains.
 The superior teacher demonstrates.
 The great teacher inspires."
    - William Arthur Ward

The ArtsCalibre philosophy is the culmination of many years of teaching experience, and influenced by the theories of several renowned educational experts.  We believe that learning should be driven by the natural, insatiable desire of children to absorb everything that they can see, hear or read about on a subject of interest.  This powerful drive is the very basis of intrinsic motivation: children do things well if they really love doing them.

All human beings have a natural desire to learn, and the role of the teacher is to facilitate such learning. This includes:

• Creating a positive climate for learning, fostering:
  • Empathy
  • Social responsibility
  • Mutual respect
  • Integrity
• Clarifying the purpose of each lesson
• Organizing and making all learning resources available
• Balancing the intellectual and emotional components of learning, and
• Allowing children to share their feelings and thoughts on their learning experience.

Learning is maximized when the child participates completely in the learning process and has influence over its nature and direction.

Leading by example, our program also promotes physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

We strive to create a fun, positive and open learning environment in which children are equipped with the skills, resources, support and sense of purpose necessary to reach their full potential.