Language is fundamental to learning, thinking and communicating. The English Language is developed across the whole curriculum and as a result, all teachers at MEIS are language teachers who model and teach the use of language.

At MEIS we also teach the Arabic & Turkish languages.

Our aim is to develop students’ ability to express themselves fluently, confidently and accurately in oral, written and visual communication systems.

While English is the language of instruction at MEIS we support English usage to enhance understanding within the classroom and in other areas of the school, provided that usage of another language other than English does not exclude others.

The Language strands taught at MEIS are:

• Oral communication: listening and speaking
• Written communication: reading and writing
• Visual communication: viewing and presenting

Mathematics is primarily viewed as a global language through which we make sense of the world around us. By engaging students in mathematical inquiry, the Math elementary curriculum is learned in relevant, meaningful and realistic contexts; ensuring that it is understood at a conceptual level.

In this way, students begin to understand mathematics as a way of thinking, rather than seeing it as a series of facts and equations to be memorized.

Our aim is to develop students who are fluent in mathematics and can apply their knowledge and understanding to real world situations.

The Mathematical strands taught at MEIS are:

• Data handling
• Measurement
• Shape and space
• Pattern and function
• Numbers

In our Elementary Years Program, science is viewed as the exploration of the behaviors of, and the interrelationships among, the natural, physical and material worlds. Science in the curriculum encourages curiosity, develops an understanding of the world and enables students to develop a sense of responsibility regarding the impact of their actions on themselves, others and the world. Students actively construct and challenge their understanding of the world around them by combining scientific knowledge with reasoning and thinking skills. The scientific process encourages hands-on experience and inquiry, which enables the student to make informed and responsible decisions.

Our aim is to develop scientific concepts and knowledge through hypothesizing, making accurate observations and thinking critically about findings.

The Science strands taught at MEIS are:

• Living things
• Earth and space
• Materials and matter
• Forces and energy

Social Studies is designed to enable students to understand themselves in relation to their community. It is viewed as the study of people in relation to their past, present, future, environment and society.  Our curriculum encourages curiosity and develops an understanding of a rapidly changing world.

Students develop an understanding of their personal and cultural identities, as well as the skills and knowledge needed to participate actively in their classroom, their school, their community and the world.

The Individuals and Societies strands taught at MEIS are:

• Human systems and economic activities
• Social organization and culture
• Continuity and change through time
• Human and natural environments
• Resources and the environment

MEIS is concerned with the promotion and development of the concepts, knowledge, attitudes and skills that contribute to well-being. An active, healthy lifestyle – for mind and body – demands an awareness of physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual and social health and development.

The two subjects under the umbrella of MEIS are:

Physical Education (PE)
Physical education at MEIS is more than just student participation in sports and games. Our aim is to stimulate students’ awareness of their own physical fitness and to simultaneously develop an interest in, and appreciation of sport and physical activity.

• Basketball
• Soccer – Boys
• Swimming
• Volleyball

Social Education (SE)
Social Education (SE) at MEIS ensures health and well-being. Through our SE, students will develop their self-identity, use appropriate social skills when interacting with others in a range of situations, and learn to communicate and manage their feelings, emotions and opinions. Social Education is integrated into all areas of the curriculum and helps students develop positive attitudes and behaviours in order to meet challenges, make healthy lifestyle choices and serve as responsible, respectful members of society.

The SE strands taught at MEIS are:

• Identity
• Active living
• Interactions

Visual Arts is integral in our Elementary Years Program. Students are stimulated to think and to articulate their thoughts in new ways and through a variety of media. At MEIS we recognize that not all learning can be supported solely through language and that visual and performing arts as a medium of inquiry also provides opportunities for learning, communication and expression.

Learning about and through the visual and performing arts is fundamental to the development of the whole child, promoting creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and social interactions.

The Visual and Performing Arts strands taught at MEIS are:

• Responding
• Creating
• Presenting

Our program encompasses the use of a wide range of digital media tools for teaching, learning and assessing.

We provide digital education for the transformation of teaching and learning, enabling students to investigate, create, communicate, collaborate, design, organize and be responsible for their own learning and actions.

The uses of digital technology at MEIS includes:

• Documentation of the learning process.
• Providing access to a broad range of sources of information.
• Providing students with a range of tools to store, organize and present their learning.
• Design thinking, processes, prototyping and presenting unique and innovative ideas.