PRIMARY

SCHOOL

Our Primary School philosophy is to build compassionate, confident, academically and globally competent lifelong learners, with a strong sense of responsibility towards the family, community, country and world. We create a safe school environment where students can make the most of learning in and out of the classroom. Recognizing each student as an individual and tackling their specific needs in order to cultivate their humanitarian and academic essentials is at the top of our priority list.

AGE REQUIREMENTS / SCHOOL HOURS

Parents wishing to enroll their child in Primary 1 must observe the age requirement. The child must be at least 6 years old prior to October.

CLASS DAY SCHOOL HOURS
P1-P3 MON-FRI 7.15am – 2.00pm
P4-P6 MON-FRI 7.15am – 2.15pm

Remedial classes are held Monday and Tuesday from 2.15pm to 3.15pm.

Co-curricular Activities (CCAs) are held from Wednesday to Friday from 2.15pm to 3.15pm.

CURRICULUM

Primary School, which goes from Primary 1 to Primary 6, focuses on the three main areas of the body.
– The body in general, focusing on the students’ physical well-being and their attitude.
– The mind, focusing on their cognitive abilities and multiple intelligences.
– The soul, focusing on character building and personality.

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We strive to achieve high academic standards, however, we also focus on developing students’ confidence and develop principled human beings with a strong sense of responsibility to family, country and the world. We use the Cambridge Primary Curriculum, which develops our students' social skills, responsibility, confidence, and their divergent thinking.

Merlion School highly values the HOME-SCHOOL partnership, encouraging parents to be active in their child's academic life, where parents are always aware of what is happening with their child at school. Parents are invited to join school activities and are encouraged to have an open communication with the teachers.

Our language of instruction is English, with Mandarin being used during Mandarin class, and Bahasa Indonesia being used during Bahasa Indonesia class, Civics class and Religion class. Our Mandarin immersion programme includes selected PE and Arts classes being accompanied by our Mandarin native speaking teachers.

Our core subjects include English, Mathematics, Mandarin, Science, Bahasa Indonesia and Global Perspectives. Minor subjects such as Physical Education, Arts & Craft, IT, Religion, Civics and Music are also offered.

Lower primary students boost their confidence and creativity through our Interdisciplinary Projects (IDP) held once a term. The IDP helps students develop a range of skills, where students are given a topic and need to brainstorm with the guidance of teachers how they will present that to their parents.  At the end of Primary 6, our students take the Cambridge Primary Checkpoint examination and students holding an Indonesian passport take UNAS (national government exams) as well.

PROGRAMMES

ASSEMBLY

Primary School holds an assembly every morning before the start of the school day, from 7.00am to 7.30am. During the Assembly, students have a silent reading session for 15 minutes, followed by the singing of the national anthem, the school song, the reciting of our school’s vision, mission and pledge, and silent reflection. After that, Merlion School exposes the students to different activities, as seen below:

MONDAY Value in Focus
TUESDAY Word Bank (Mandarin and English)
WEDNESDAY Brain Gym Exersice
THURSDAY Class Performance
FRIDAY Mindfulness

 

EVENTS

Merlion School holds a number of events throughout the academic year, in order to show appreciation to different commemorative dates and to encourage students to develop their social skills and confidence. It is a habit at school that during events students will prepare performances, where they stand on the stage and share their talent with the rest of the school community, including parents and guests.

Below are some of the yearly events held at Merlion School:

Children’s Day | Super Camp | Health Day | Language Week | Independence Day
Maths and Science Day | EL Spelling Bee | Sports day | Founders’ Day | Kartini Day
Maths and Science Camp | Dr Seuss’ Day | Heroes’ Day | Chinese Spelling Bee
Christmas Celebration | Holiday Camp

CCA

The co-curricular programmes offered at Merlion Primary School aim to expose students to activities that bring them joy, being that academic or non-academic. This is the time where they socialize with students of different classes and learn basic socialization skills needed as they grow as independent individuals. Below is a list of CCAs offered at the Primary level.

Programmes
Futsal English Club Lego Maths Club
Roller Skating Science Club Karate Art Club
Musical Theatre Chinese Calligraphy Badminton Theatre
Robotics Board Games Stacking Cup Reading Club Adv.
Basketball Floor Ball Chess Reading Club Beg.
Hiphop Dance School Band Ninja Warrior Chinese Club
Mindlab Bahasa Club Coding Habitat for Humanity
Caricature Gymnastics Cheerleading World Scholars’ Cup
Swimming      

 

Programmes
Futsal Habitat for Humanity
Roller Skating Gymnastics
Musical Theatre Lego
Robotics Karate
Basketball Badminton
Hiphop Dance Stacking Cup
Mindlab Chess
Caricature Ninja Warrior
Swimming Coding
English Club Cheerleading
Science Club Maths Club
Chinese Calligraphy Art Club
Board Games Theatre
Floor Ball Reading Club Adv.
School Band Reading Club Beg.
Bahasa Club Chinese Club
WSC  

FIELD TRIPS /
LEARNING JOURNEYS

Merlion School takes learning both in and out of the classroom seriously. With that in mind, Primary School focuses not only in developing students during lessons, but also outside with field trips and learning journeys. Every class joins a field trip within Surabaya throughout the academic year, in order to support their theoretical learning within the classroom, and one learning journey outside Surabaya with the same purpose.

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Students also learn how to become responsible citizens and socialize in a setting away from home and from the guidance of the parents, which is essential for their development. The school ensures students' safety during field trips and learning journeys, with a number of teachers joining in order to guide the students. Check out our gallery for photos of past field trips and learning journeys!

ACHIEVEMENTS

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FACILITES

Primary School consists of a set of areas to facilitate students’ learning, growth, and safety. These include a computer room, a science lab, an arts room, a music room, a library, a gymnasium, a performance hall and a clinic. Although our school does not have a swimming pool and an athletics field, swimming and athletics lessons are conducted in an outside venue to ensure that students gain exposure to different activities.

LIFE SKILLS

Life skills is a programme which starts in Primary 4 and is carried out until Pre-University. This programme aims to equip children with important life skills that are no longer included in school curriculums but that are still important.

CRAFT AND STITCHES P4A
P4B
GARDENING / FARMING P5A
P5B
PUBLIC SPEAKING P6A
P5B

Merlion School: A Cambridge Primary School

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Merlion School is an approved Cambridge Primary School since 2015. Cambridge Primary, typically for learners aged 5 to 11 years, gives schools a world-class curriculum to develop learner skills and understanding in English, mathematics and science. It enables teachers to assess children's learning as they progress with two optional assessments: Cambridge Primary Progression Tests and Cambridge Primary Checkpoint.

Foundation for
Secondary Education

Cambridge Primary helps identify a learner's strengths and weaknesses and can be used to support learning and development. It prepares learners for a smooth transition to Cambridge Lower Secondary and beyond.

 

External
Benchmark

Cambridge Primary assessments, including Cambridge Primary Checkpoint, provide teachers with an international benchmark to inform their teaching and easily measure learners' progress over time. They also enable detailed, structured reporting to parents.

International
Curriculum

Appropriate and relevant internationally, Cambridge Primary has been designed to be culturally sensitive. It includes top-quality teaching and assessment resources appropriate for teaching and learning in local and international schools.

 

Flexibility

Cambridge Primary complements a range of teaching methods and curricula. No part of the programme is compulsory and schools have freedom to choose the parts that best suit their situation. This means they can use Cambridge Primary while following their school or national curriculum, or offer the entire programme.

 

Parent’s Support Programme

Every academic year, Primary School holds a Parents’ Orientation programme in order to update parents about what is happening in the upcoming academic year. During this programme, the principal presents the academic staff, shares improvements and what has changed in Primary School. Parents are encouraged to join the Parents’ Orientation to meet their child’s teachers and collect the books for the new academic year.
PTC is held at the end of every term, where parents can meet the form teacher and subject teachers to discuss about their child’s progress. This is the chance parents have to conference with the form teacher about areas their child needs improvement and areas their child is excelling in. Also, during PTC the students accompany the parents and at the end of every semester they present their portfolio with the materials they have produced throughout the semester.
Throughout the academic year, our teachers hold different workshops for the parents to comprehend more about our teaching methodology. These workshops are usually held on Saturdays and they serve as a form of bond between parents and teachers. English, Mandarin and mathematics are the most popular workshops amongst our parents. Apart from teacher-held workshops, we also organize a set of parenting workshops throughout the year. These are normally held by both local and international experienced professionals in the area.
Parents can keep in touch with our school through our school WhatsApp and through the class WhatsApp. Form teachers create a WhatsApp group every academic year in order to communicate with parents, share exciting news and send reminders.

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Every academic year, Primary School holds a Parents’ Orientation programme in order to update parents about what is happening in the upcoming academic year. During this programme, the principal presents the academic staff, shares improvements and what has changed in Primary School. Parents are encouraged to join the Parents’ Orientation to meet their child’s teachers and collect the books for the new academic
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Every academic year, Primary School holds a Parents’ Orientation programme in order to update parents about what is happening in the upcoming academic year. During this programme, the principal presents the academic staff, shares improvements and what has changed in Primary School. Parents are encouraged to join the Parents’ Orientation to meet their child’s teachers and collect the books for the new academic

Parent’s

Testimonial

First of all, I would like to thank Merlion School for giving me this opportunity to say something about my son, Louis Jefferson Zhang, who is currently studying in Primary 6. I feel honoured that I can give my son a chance to study in Merlion School. Although my son has only joined Merlion School in Primary 3, I feel that Louis has improved vastly in school and he has also become a better person, not only from an academic standpoint but also in his behaviour. Merlion has taught him how to maintain a balanced character, to be confident, responsible and disciplined as a person.

I would like to thank all the teachers that have put great attention to teach and support my son all these years. Hopefully as time passes, Merlion School will continue to improve and be successful in the future. Thank you!

Testimonial of
Louis Jefferson’s mother (P6)

Parent’s

Testimonial

Merlion School has provided a fun interactive learning experience for my son. He finds that the hands-on practical exercises create an interesting study environment. He also has many outstanding extracurricular lesson options for advancement in non-academic pursuits. His delight in school days is also contributed to by the outstanding teachers. They are dedicated not only to academic achievement but also to spiritual, moral, social, emotional and physical accomplishments. Overall, Merlion School has provided the platform for my son to develop himself as a confident individual able to navigate in this challenging world.

Testimonial of Florence
Colin’s mother (P4)

Parent’s

Testimonial

My kids have been studying in Merlion for almost 4 years. I can say that I am satisfied with what Merlion School has been doing for my kids. This is a school that gives fast feedback and response whenever I have enquiries or questions about my children. Merlion knows what part to improve and this school always encourages my children to have continuous development.

Merlion teachers are also very supportive, hardworking, and always show care and concern not only to my children but to all the students as well.
I made a right choice in enrolling my kids to Merlion because this school does not only develop a competitive individual but enhances students who always value family, friends and teachers.

Testimonial of Ibu Liliana,
Mother of Max Austin (P2) and Kent Gavin (P6)