As part of the Connecting Classrooms an exchange programme by the British Council, three teachers from the St. Philip Evans Primary School from Cardiff, Wales are on a visit to loyola School learning teaching methods, culture and working on common international projects for greater benefit of the society.
Three teachers from the St. Philip Evans Primary School-- Catherine Power, James Griffiths and laura Brown are on a five day visit to the loyola School.
“We are really happy to be here. The objective of our visit is to learn about the Indian system of education and how the bar could be raised to develop the talent for the future of our society and secondly, what kind of curriculum was necessary to enhance the skills of talented children,” said Catherine Power, principal of St. Philip Evans Primary School.
When questioned on the areas of improvement required in Indian education system, she said that there is a need to focus on slow learners. “We have witnessed that here the slow learners generally lagged behind because of tremendous pressure on the students,” she noted.
loyola School has a tie-up with Oriel High School in london under the same programme. The is in the second phase of the application process for International School Award, an accreditation by British Council too. It has been awarded ISA for the year 2012-15.