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Institutional Profile of St. Augustine's School, Iba, Zambales
Institutional Profile of St. Augustine's School, Iba, Zambales
PROFILE
BRIEF HISTORY OF ST. AUGUSTINE’S SCHOOL
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t. Augustine’s School is an educational institution administered by the congregation of the Sisters of
St. Paul of Chartres of French origin, in the Philippines. It is a Diocesan owned school under the Cath-
olic Educational System in the Diocese of Iba (CESDI). During the latter half of 1961, Fr. Denis Egan of
the Society of St. Columban, Parish Priest of Iba, in consultation with Bishop Henry Byrne, D.D. decided to open
a Catholic School of Iba. It was also decided to begin with Kindergarten and Grades 1 , 2 and 3. An addition
of a grade level yearly is done until the completion of Elementary and High School. Because there only hope
of success was to give quality education, and Bishop Byrne brought all the pressure he could on the Mother
Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartes. Mother Charles de Jesus, to open their foundation in Iba, Zambales.
May 23, 1962 – Four sisters arrived. They were Sisters Mary Thomas Fadera, SPC, Sr. Marieta
Pimentero, SPC, Sr. Mildred Pimentel, SPC and Sr. Clemencia Dimalibot, SPC the first Superior and Principal.
STRENGTHENING
RED is the zeal to strengthen
“ and proclaim the Christian
Faith
FAITH, FORMING WHITE is for the strong and un-
wavering desire live to a moral
MORALS” life.
OUR VISION
WE, THE MEMBERS of the Administration of St. Augustine’s School envision a Christ-centered,
dynamic and effective school community.
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he Christian Formation student volunteers from 1st year
program is seen as both to fourth year high school would
a way of life that is lived develop a sense of voluntary serv-
and permeates institutions and ice. In leading others to Christ,
all activities and a process which SAS graduates remain self-disci-
can be organized, structured and plined, warm and appreciative of
programmed which has three finer and noble things. Through
components: Religious Education a balanced curriculum and extra-
Program, Campus Ministry and curricular activities students learn
Outreach Services Program. The to share artistic and creative tal-
Religious Education Program is pri- ents through art works, visual and
marily concerned with instruction performing arts and being one in
in the faith. It offers a systematic outreaching the needs of his/her
and organic teaching that is pro- fellowmen most especially the
grammed with a definite goal lead- less fortunate.
ing the “Augusteener-Paulinians”
thus awakening, nourishing and
developing their life in faith. The
Campus ministry attends mostly
to the worship activities of the
school community like giving rec-
ollections focuses in the different
areas such as Family, Building/En-
hancing Relationships, Prayer, Dis-
cernment and Decision-making,
Commitment, Life direction and
Paulinian Spirituality. The Commu-
nity Services Program translates The Community Services Program translates
faith into action and service. It is faith into action and service.
organize in such a manner that the
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he continuous upgrad- based from their Multiple Intel- supportive. Students are able
ing and enriching of ligences are being considered to understand that teamwork
the curriculum from for teaching and learning proc- is important in a group activity
traditional learning to active ess. Teachers act as facilitators thus collaborative learning is
and transformative learning, to of learning. Learning culture is achieved. School is giving hard
meet the demands for societal collaborative, cooperative and work to our students for them
moral transformation, academ- to discover the best ways in
ic excellence and vocational- which they learn by their own.
technological aptitude skills Assessments of the students’
which are globally competi- development are done prior
tive. Our vision is from enrol- to the results of the Diagnos-
ment to employment. The cur- tic Tests, Scholastic Reading
riculum, activities, policies are Inventory, National Career As-
geared towards the vision and sessment Examination and the
mission of the school in giving Portfolio assessment. A Port-
wholistic formation. Students Learning culture is collaborative, folio is a purposeful collection
placed at the center of learning cooperative, and supportive. of student works that exhibit
using different learning styles the students’ progress, and
achievements in one or more
areas of the curriculum. The
school practices the use of Port-
folios which is type of collection
of students’ best works being
assessed in every subject. This
helps them in enhancing their
abilities to higher levels of criti-
cal thinking. Ethics first before
the Academic excellence thus
the practice of the Five Paulinian
Core Values is emphasized.
A DISCERNING ADOLESCENT
and to learn how to be discerning tion they have in St. Augustine’s
amidst the challenges of a matur- School, the cradle of their princi-
ing young Catholics. ples aside from their homes, the
Students are trained to ex- society that they live in. This Chris-
ercise critical judgment thus they tian formation will prepare them
come to understand their weak- for life.
nesses and strengths and hold
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n Christian Living subjects, Students develop and make
Christian values of primary impor-
students are being formed use of critical judgment
tance. So as they mature, they are
to make moral decisions going to journey the solid founda- in decision making.
CURRICULUM PROGRAM
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t. Augustine’s School is ule where students will meet their continuous acquisition of materi-
following the regular pro- subject teachers in the afternoon for als as resources in the area of in-
gram of the Department of forty five (45) minutes, the remain- struction helps us materialize our
Education’s Revised Basic Education ing one and half hour (1 ½) is for club goals in giving quality education.
Curriculum (RBEC). Being a Catholic meetings; Plan D schedule is for half The library has Internet access to
school, Religion is one of the core day in cases of emergency meeting help our students in their research.
subjects but major emphasis is in the afternoon, where classes will The laboratory facilities and equip-
given to English, Mathematics and be for thirty (30) minutes. ments provide students learning
Science proficiency. This enables our The determination and experiences in Science subjects.
students to cope up with the chal- willingness of teachers to undergo The school collaborates
lenging subjects in the next level of trainings for Professional develop- with families and other commu-
learning. Now, there is on-going cur- ment help us to realize that teach- nity members in responding to
riculum improvement on enhancing ing is a mission and a vocation thus diverse community interests and
technical skills like computer, de- helping our students to carry out needs. Extensive seminars and
sign and technology, entrepreneur- their dreams. Review of Curriculum trainings to the students like Math-
ship, fine arts and Sports education. Guide is done to help us upgrade ematics Trainers Guild and Science
SAS used different Class the curriculum. and Math Congress among other
Program Schedule whenever the The availability of audio- Paulinian students support our
need arises. There are four (4) Plan visual aids facilitates easy learning. effort to materialize our vision
Schedules: Plan A, the regular Class Our present instructional deliv- of developing a TOTAL PERSON.
Program Schedule; Plan B after 1st ery, lesson planning is applying the St. Augustine’s School
Friday Mass schedule where class- Fund Assistance for Private Educa- is your school of
es starts at 9:50 a.m. so all subject tion (FAPE) instructional process choice. We build your
teachers will meet the students for of 3 I’s: Introduction, Interaction child’s future!
thirty minutes (30) then regular and Integration. In support to the
class in the afternoon; Plan C Sched- Curriculum Objectives and with
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