GREECE11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANIONPublic kindergarten since 1968

11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANIONThe 11th Oloimero Nipiagogio Chanion is a public pre-primary school where children aged 4 to 6 year, attend.

11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANIONIt is located in the suburb called Chalepa in the east side of Chania of Crete. Cania is the capital city of Chania region. Crete is the biggest island in Greece.

11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANIONThirty six children aged 4 to 6 years attend our public pre-primary school (nipiagogio). There is a number of children with learning difficulties (5 children) .

11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANION We follow the Greek national curriculum for the pre-primary level that has been developed by the Education Policy Institute. The objective of the Greek Nipiagogio (Kindergarten) is to give an equal opportunity to all young children to develop physically, emotionally, mentally and socially within the framework defined by the broader objectives of Primary and Secondary education. Specifically, Nipiagogio helps young children: 

To develop their senses and organize their motor and cognitive abilitiesTo enrich and enable each child to make sense of the experiences deriving from their physical and social environment and to acquire the ability to distinguish the relationships and interactions existing in it.To develop the ability to understand and express themselves through symbols generally and especially in the fields of language, mathematics and arts.To create interpersonal relations which will assist their gradual and harmonious integration in the life of the community.To develop initiatives freely and easily within the framework of the organized environment and to become accustomed to the give-and-take relationship between the individual and the group.

11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANIONBased on the developmental needs and the learning abilities of the kindergarten child, the Kindergarten Curriculum places an emphasis on oral communication and, at the same time, aims at instilling in the young learners a sense of pride, love and respect for the Greek cultural heritage.The Kindergarten Curriculum is divided into 13 units. Each unit consists of the following: the general goal, the objective of each lesson, recommended activities and materials, basic vocabulary, phrases for oral communication practice, and a vast list of resources (songs, poems, stories and games) to help teachers introduce each unit.

Teachers are advised to use the Curriculum as a “guide.” They may adapt it to the particular needs and abilities of their students and use various resources to achieve the general goal and the learning objectives of each lesson.

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Our school plans, organises and conducts activities to support our pupils to develop a wide variety of skills including speech, reading, writing, motor skills and social interaction.

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Our school aims in conducting Environmental Education programmes as well as Health and Artistic programmes and cooperated in various projects.

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Our pre-primary school collaborates with higher education institutes such as the University of Crete and Natural History Museum of Crete. Last year our teachers worked on a project about volcano and earthquakes . RACCE (http://racce.nhmc.uoc.gr/en) was the name project, funded by the Civil Protection 2010 call of EU and was coordinated by the Natural History Museum Crete. The project was titled “Raising earthquake Awareness and Coping Children’s Emotions” and was addressed to children, including those with movement disorders. s.

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Our Aim is to expose children to the kind of stimulating experiences which promote healthy mental growth, great freedom to be and overall personality developmentThere is constant research and improvement in the content and methods of teaching.

11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANIONShows and other entertainment are arranged for children to reinforce concepts learnt, themes, and life skills.

11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANIONUse movement and music as learning tools wherever possible.  Small children need to move to learn, and move while they are learning.

11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANIONYoung minds can absorb an amazing amount of information and concepts, especially when they are presented in a positive manner and in a free atmosphere, full of fun. Learning and Growing should be fun.

We at 11th Pre-Primary School therefore ensure that the children are made to feel loved and really special. Every opportunity to improve their self esteem and nourish their growth is availed of. "GREAT SELF ESTEEM OF THE CHILD" is our mission statement.

11TH NIPIAGOGIO CHANIONThis new collaborative project is a challenge for us and we are happy for it.We are looking forward to share moments of creation, collaboration, knowledge…Our voyage has just begun…