Dominican School Tour

Almost every day Manila is washed by rain, except today August 10 2018. This morning the three of us, Annisa, Kandi and me, will visit the school which will be our first place of practice. Accompanied by two mentors from UST we headed to Dominican School Manila, located very close to the dormitory.

We went straight to a room. There we became acquainted with teachers and school staff. We also explained what we were going to teach and which classes were placed in and introduced to their respective cooperating teachers. Initially the cooperating teacher was Mrs. Binuya, but because it turned out that she was teaching the Science Subject using Filipino, finally the school replaced the cooperating teacher with Miss Fruelda.

After we were acquainted, we also went around the school from the teacher's room, the school office, the library that we would use as a place to study later after teaching until getting acquainted with classes especially in grade 3. All the teachers and staff were very friendly I was very fortunate to be given the opportunity to teach here.

Dominican School Manila was founded in June 1958 by Religious Missionaries of St. Dominic in response to providing Catholic education to children who live in the vicinity of UST. Dominican is quite large, they have high-rise buildings ranging from kindergarten to senior high school. Included with facilities that support learning such as comfortable classrooms and libraries that provide complete books. At this school there is a spacious and very clean canteen so we are very comfortable during recess.

Dominican school Manila shall adapt the K to 12 Curriculum as enchanced by the CRMSD’s Committee on Education. The grading system is an evaluative tool that determines the effectiveness of the instructional Program of the school. It likewise validates the implementation and realization of the Philosophy and objectives of Dominican School.

1.      There shall be four quarterly periods in each school year for the pupils in Kindergarten to Fourth Year High school and two semesters for Nursery pupils.

2.     Giving of exemptions in any component of the grading system in any subject without evaluation or approval from the directress/ principal’s Office is not allowed.

3.      Envisioning a Dominican graduate who is integrated, morally upright and competent.