Community
and Service
The
mission statement of the IBO stresses that its concern extends
beyond intellectual achievement: students should develop
a personal value system through which to guide
their own lives as thoughtful members of local commu-
nities
and the larger world. The curriculum model
places
the student as a learner at its centre; the next
circle
represents the place and role of the student in com-
munities,
from the immediate family and school environment
to
the world at large.
Giving importance to the sense of community throughout the
Middle Years Program encourages responsible citizenship
as it seeks to deepen students’ knowledge and understanding
of the world around them. Students make connections between
their intellectual and social development and the benefits
that they can contribute to the community by asking themselves,
“How can I make a difference?” Community
and Service includes action and reflection
inside as well as outside the classroom. At Glasgow, students
discover the social reality of self, others, and community.
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Glasgow
students complete community service hours in three
categories:
Creativity
(social or individual service activities that develop
imagination and creative expression)
Action
(activities beyond the curriculum that require physical
movement and participation)
Service
(doing things with and for others in the school,
local, national, and international community)
Details
about Glasgow's IBMYP Community Service program,
including service hour logs and reflections forms,
can be found here. |
