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WELCOME TO HARMONY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Harmony International School is a home away from home for children from the ages of 6months to 5Years (Early Years Programme) and 5years to 12years (Primary programme).
Set in a quiet residential area on Kiwafu Road in Kansanga-Kampala, Harmony provides an ideal and conducive learning environment. 
We have a very strong and experienced team of staff and an excellent  teacher - child ratio. This encourages children to feel safe and independent in their own surroundings.

We recognize that children transfer to and from very many different school systems and bring with them a varied educational and cultural background. We therefore design our curriculum to best serve the needs of both our national and international student body. Therefore, Harmony International School (HIS) welcomes children of all nationalities, races and religions, and promotes equal opportunity for all those within it. The educational requirements of a child are of the greatest importance to us, and we will seek to meet these fully within our curricular and pastoral programmes.

Culture

Mission Statement

To hone the next generation with noble values and skills

Harmony International School strives to promote an individualized programme of learning and discovering talent through a child’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual development. We strongly believe that by making activities relatable, fun and exciting, we will inspire young children to learn and be adaptable to this ever changing world.

Our programme is child-centered and parent-inclusive, while providing a uniquely stimulating environment. We respect the fact that children are different and encourage them to make individually-appropriate choices thereby becoming self- directed in their learning. This helps them to develop as confident, responsible and kind individuals and members of their community.

Vision

A World of Impactful and Significant Citizenry

We provide a balanced and broad curriculum, both national and Cambridge, in an environment where high quality teaching and learning supports each child in learning how to learn so they can reach their full potential.

To foster acceptable and appropriate behavior in the child and to raise emotionally mature adults. We aim to nurture a disciplined individual, who is considerate of the needs of others and is assertive without being aggressive or hostile.

Harmony’s Other fundamental statements

Calling; Teach- Instill, Impart, Inspire, Guide, Give Grounding

Core Values; Godliness, Loyalty, Creativity and Nobility, Acceptance, Piety, Integrity

Purpose; Love of Ubuntu, Love and Self-Actualization; Aware of themselves

Mandate; To train and grant children a preferred education in ways that allow them to soar in the ever changing world.

Work; To nurture our children’s mental, emotional, social and physical abilities.

Motto; We Teach | We Learn | We Change the World.

Overall Goal; To raise children that are team-players, informed and contributors in the midst of differences and liberties

Overall Objective; To build an environment and an atmosphere that enhances the child to express him or herself fully while nurturing them towards an effectual and harmonious future, with respectful and relational communities.

Output; Empathetic, Big hearted, Unique, Informed and Clear headed adults.

Activities

SHOW AND TELL GUIDELINES (Preschool)

Show & Tell is everyone’s favourite time.

The teachers take turns to lead ‘Show and Tell’. The children bring anything from home (a toy, a cloth, a book, etc) and one by one to stand in front of the whole school and talk to the children about what they have brought. Children ask questions such as; what is it? What colours does it have? How do you play with it? Etc…

After Show and Tell, the children have lunch and then enjoy an age-appropriate movie as they wait for their parents.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION GUIDELINES

On P.E. and Football Club days, children are expected to come in their full sports kits. The teachers lead the children in various physical activities in line with either their themes or Sports Day Preparations.

SWIMMING GUIDELINES

In-school Swimming (Nursery Class)

Children leave their classes to an already prepared area near the paddling pool. They are then helped by the teachers and caretakers to change into their swimming costumes. They are carried into the paddling pool one by one after each of them washes their feet. This is so that they do not put dirty feet into the clean pool water.

In the pool, children are encouraged to splash, sit, stand and jump in the water. The water level must not exceed their thighs.

Out of School Swimming

The Kindergarten, Reception and Primary classes go outside the school for swimming. The teachers get the children changed into their swim suits while still at school.

The children jump into the pool and are helped by the teachers and swimming instructors. After swimming, the children are helped to get dressed. They eat their snacks while waiting to go back to school.

BOARD GAMES/ LEGO CLUB GUIDELINES (Preschool)

Nursery and Lower Kindergarten classes use the bigger pieces of Lego under the guidance of a teacher(s).

Kindergarten, Reception and Pre-primary classes engage in a more complex Lego game using a manual with guidelines and procedures under supervision and guidance of a teacher(s). Legos help a child to acquire logical and reasoning skills, boost critical thinking and concentration.

CHESS CLUB GUIDELINES

The children who sign up for Chess Classes are trained by professional Chess Coaches at the school, by Brand Chess Life Academy. We believe that with Chess classes, we are nurturing chess talent among children and the youth. The Chess Life Academy has been in the industry for the last 9 years and now enjoys the biggest slots on the National Team of Uganda.

Our aim at the school is to be able to prepare our children for National and International Chess Competitions.

TAEKWONDO CLUB GUIDELINES

Taekwondo is a Korean Martial Art and the National Sport of South Korea. It is the World’s most popular martial arts in terms of number of practitioners. It is popular because it combines combat techniques, self-defence, sport, exercise, meditation and philosophy.

It is compulsory for children to have uniforms when they join the club.

The children also need to be encouraged to follow all the Rules of Taekwondo at school and at home, or any other place outside the dojang.

The Master teaching the class and the students should always be respected at all times by both the children and the parents.

FRENCH CLUB GUIDELINES

The French Club exists to promote the study of the French Language and Culture. It is a space we have created in the school for friendship and conversation building with Francophones.

Although it is taught to all in Primary Classes, the Club’s aim is to take learning of French a notch higher by engaging in activities such as composition writing, poetry, art and drama on both the national and international platforms.

BALLET CLUB GUIDELINES

Dancers must arrive to class on time prepared and ready to dance.

There is absolutely NO talking during class, unless it is a question or comment to the instructor. Disruptive students may be asked to sit out of class, or sent home.

The School of Ballet dress-code is based on classical standards for dance training. This dress code helps students focus on their work in class, and prepares them for performances. Students feel pride in themselves when they are dressed properly and ready for class.

Students and their parents are responsible for understanding the dress code.

Students in violation of dress code will be asked to correct the problem prior to class. If there are ongoing problems, the student will be asked to sit out of class when he/she is not prepared for class.

DEEN CLASS GUIDELINES

Harmony takes a lot of pride in grooming children with good morals and values. These cannot be fully achieved with the basic foundation of faith. Although the school allows children of different faiths, we take responsibility in ensuring that children are guided in their respective faiths.

Christians have weekly bible study at the school every week.

Harmony is founded on Islamic Principles and therefore the religion of Islam is seriously observed in the school. Deen is compulsory for all Muslim children in the school. The subjects taught are Fiqh, Lugha, Tajweed, Tafsir, Tarbia (Hadith, Tawheed and Seerah) and Quran. These classes run from Mondays to Thursdays.

We also hold Friday Jumah at the school where Muslim children are encouraged to dress up in the appropriate attire and attend prayers.

MUSIC CLUB GUIDELINES

The Music Club is a complete foundation in the study of the Piano, to enable the pupil to learn, think and feel musically. Some of the lessons in the class are Phrases, Music Patterns, Musical Forms; Melodies or Ties, Rhythm and Accents, Tempo and Tone Shading and Moderations.

REQUIREMENTS
TERM FEES	UGX 60,000
MUSIC MANUAL	UGX 15,000
MUSIC WORK-BOOKS	UGX 7,000
KEYBOARD/GUITAR MONTHLY HIRE	UGX 50,000
QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT	UGX 20,000

All of the above are available at the school for sale and hire

GYMNISATICS GUIDELINES

During the Gymnastics Classes, the children are dressed up in proper attire to practise and compete in gymnastics. Children have to ensure that they wear socks as no shoes are allowed during practice.

BOARD GAMES GUIDELINES

The teachers group the children according to their abilities and interests. The board games include but are not limited to;