INTRODUCTION TO LIORA PRE-SCHOOL (CRECHE; PRE- KINDERGARTEN; & KINDERGARTEN)

Research has shown that a child learns more than half of all he or she will learn in their lifetime by the time the child turns 5 years of age. This means most of the traits that manifest in the future as character/ behavior, can be traced to the person’s learning experience in the early ages. Little wonder the Holy Book stressed…” bring up a child the way he should go; so, when he grows, he will not depart from it”.

Therefore, the Liora Pre-school has been set up to:

• Provide right early learning experience for playgroup and kindergarten age children that will fully develop the broad base of their innate abilities such that they can become effective persons in their future pursuit.
• Assist parents with the responsibility of providing care and love for the proper development of the child, in a clean and loving environment where they also socialize with their peers.
• Inspire children to be the best they can be, believing they are the answer to today and tomorrow.
• Develop our children to full potential in body, mind, heart and spirit, inspired by our faith in God and working with our parents, religious & social institutions and communities; to yield responsible, trustworthy and God-fearing adults for a better world.

As an educational institution, our programs from foundation cover the relevant areas of a being’s development which only education can address. These include:

1. Cognitive Development: This is the child’s ability to learn and solve problems.
2. Social and Emotional Development: This is the child’s ability to interact with others, including helping themselves and self-control.
3. Speech and Language Development: This is the child’s ability to both understand and use language.
4. Motor Skill Development (fine and gross): This is the child’s ability to use small muscles and large muscles to function as a being.

To achieve these, we expose the child to many learning experiences which include, but are not limited to:

• Critical reasoning (aptitudes)
• Numeracy (Number recognition, counting and uses)
• Literacy (Letter recognition, phonics and uses)
• Sensorial
• Grace and Courtesy as well as practical life studies
• Religious and Moral studies
• Music and rhymes
• Arts and craft
• Cultural Studies introducing history, geography, local culture, and social norms
• Large and small motor skills
• Sciences
• Interactive sessions
• Splash and play

Our daily activities are strategized to integrate each child’s needs, interests and abilities and focus on the development of the whole child. Our programs are designed to reflect the Montessori teaching method which promotes self-motivated education by the children; celebrating and nurturing each child’s intrinsic desire to learn. Children work on constructive and discovery models which help them learn concepts from working materials rather than direct instruction alone. The pre-school age falls under the first plane of human development in the Montessori method, where the child is seen as the concrete, sensorial explorer and leaner building functional independence.

INTRODUCTION TO LIORA BASIC SCHOOL (LOWER BASIC SCHOOL & UPPER BASIC SCHOOL)

Going by the Nigerian curriculum for these individuals who range between ages 5 to 11 years, they make up Basic 1 – 6, which are Key Stages 1 and 2 in the British curriculum.

This school is divided into two sections for better management and reach. It is made up of the Lower Basic School and Upper Basic School. The Lower Basic School has children aged 5 to 8 years in classes ranging from Basic 1 to 3. The Upper Basic School caters for children aged 8 to 11 years, or those in Basic 4 to 6. Although both Schools have separate Head teachers/ Supervisors and teachers, they share the same core values, principles and subject listing.

Liora School seeks to develop a total being; hence, the Basic School has developed a comprehensive curriculum and schemes from a fusion of best local and international practices, while adopting a majority of Maria Montessori’s educational methods and objectives. These subjects and their content address the three main domains of human development in education; while preparing students to become problem solvers and equipping them for tomorrow. Subjects offered include, but are not limited to:

• Languages: English Language and etiquette, Modern foreign language (French), and Nigerian Language;
• Mathematics;
• Critical reasoning;
• Science- Botany, Geography, zoology, Physical and health sciences.
• Design and technology- Technology, Practical Vocations, Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Pre- Vocational studies: Home economics and Agricultural science,
• Religious and National values – Social Studies, Civic education, Security education, Religious studies, and History.
• Cultural and Creative Art and design
• Music- theories and practical instrumentation
• Practical life studies

We have also included library hours, besides class reading sessions in literature to cultivate and enhance children’s reading habit. In English language we have placed further emphasis on phonics, grammar, creative writing, comprehension, calligraphy and spelling.

Our curriculum makes room for development of each individual’s oratory skills. We also provide platforms for children to explore possible interests in form of dance classes, science clubs, art and drama club, preferred sports team, etc.

INTRODUCTION TO LIORA COLLEGE (JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL AND SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL))

Liora College sees students through the Secondary School phase of Education. It caters for children who have gone through the primary education, from a minimum age of 10 years up to 18 years. It has the Junior College division which has Junior Secondary Classes 1, 2 and 3; and Senior College which has Senior Secondary Classes 1, 2 and 3. This School curriculum is based largely on the Nigerian and British Curriculum, with the goal of preparing the students to seat for terminal examinations as – the Basic Certificate Examinations (Junior), West African Senior Certificate Examinations, Nigerian Examination Council Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation’s Board  Examinations, as well as the International General Certificate of Secondary School Education examinations among others. Therefore, the school prepares its students for Higher levels of education. The students are afforded opportunities to explore a wide range of subjects in theory, practice and a bit of industrial exposure, to help guide their subject and career choices.

The school caters for persons transiting from childhood to teen years and young adulthood, hence the curriculum is also carefully planned to cater for proper guidance of these students through these phases. The school walks through the teen years with each child, helping them understand themselves better while making major decisions about their future.

Subjects offered in the College include, but are not limited to:

• Mathematics (Arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and calculus, as well as Further Mathematics)
• Languages (English, French and Nigerian Languages)
• Science (Physical and Health Education, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Foods and Nutrition, Agricultural Science, Home Economics)
• Design and Technology (Information and Computer Technology, Basic technology, Technical Drawing, Creative Art and Design, Data Processing, Computer Coding and Robotics)
• Social Sciences (Civic education, Social Studies, Geography, History, Economics, Government, Religious Studies, Security Education, Business Studies, Accounting, and Commerce)

Other special aspects of the curriculum include special club sessions in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Debating, Spelling (French, English and Bilingual), Fashion Designing, Dance, Football, Music, Press, Taekwondo and self-defense among others. Oratory presentations, Research defenses and various competitions are hosted often to boost self-confidence and discoveries; as well as special seminars that focus on self-development and personal expression.