Excellence Starts Here

PROGRESS DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

Who We Are

Progress Dynamic International Academy is borne out of desire for quality education for the Nigerian child.

The Proprietress Mrs Sarah Yakubu is a well- known Educationist, her experience as a teacher and quest for quality education propelled her to set up what we know today as Progress Dynamic International Academy which is a subsidiary of Divine Progress Schools, Kaduna.

Having made her mark in terms of quality education in Kaduna, the smart, purposeful and goal – driven Proprietress, moved on to established Progress Dynamic International Academy in Lugbe Area of Abuja on the 19^th day of September, 2016 with 78 pupils and 13 teachers spread across the Nursery and Primary Classes.

From the onset, the vision, mission and core values were made clear to guide every constituent of the PDIA community. The Academy takes pride in nurturing discipline, efficient and confidence students to become world class leaders.

Our Approach

From Vision to Reality

01.

— Our Mission

We offer our students an excellent academic foundation that is diverse and inspired creativity and confidence in each to maximize their potentials towards becoming future leaders.

02.

— Our Vision

To nurture disciplined, efficient and confident students who will become class leaders.

03.

— Core Value

Hardworking
Confidence
Excellence
Responsibility
Innovation

OUR TEAM OF EDUCATORS

OUR TEAM OF EDUCATORS

Progress Dynamic Academy is bringing innovation into teaching and grooming of the children by providing help at the point of need. Our teachers are passionate at teaching and really young at heart. We understand that teachers are key to the classroom and how critical quality teachers are to your child’s development and success. In the spirit of 21^st century teaching and learning, our teachers in addition to staying up – to – date on the news and events that shape our world – must also stay current on the latest teaching tools technologies, and methods in order to provide students the best education possible.

EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION FOR OPTIMAL SUCCESS

PDIA teachers partner with you in your child’s education and, as such accept to:

Keep students at the centre of every decision
Believe that all students can learn and achieve
Partner with parents
Build characters
Remind students they are responsible for their own learning.
Develop programmes with vast opportunities and match academic abilities of students, leading to all – round education.

PDIA’S ENABLING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Condition of schools learning environment including infrastructure has an important impact on teachers’ effectiveness and student’s Academic performance and achievement. The facilities that are needed to facilitate effective teaching and learning in a school like ours include the classrooms, offices, libraries, laboratories, conveniences and other buildings as well as furniture items and sporting equipment. Progress Dynamic Academy’s leaning environment is enabling in every sense of it. Every facility that makes teaching and learning easier has been provided in a manner that meets national and international standard. That is not all. The interaction among teachers, pupils, parents, school management and the wider community projects a warm school climate.

OUR QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM

Our team of internal quality assurers are changed with responsibility of systematic monitoring, evaluating, regulating and reporting of our academic activities and school practices to ensure that there are visible and improved learning outcomes.

Care Guidance And Safety

Progress Dynamic Academy cares deeply for every single child in our care. We are aware that students deserve to feel safe, supported, guided, respected and valued. Immediately a child is admitted into PDIA, a relationship is built to enable the child feel happy, confident and able to access the new opportunities that becoming a student at PDIA brings.

We have qualified, proactive and very experienced teachers & staff with loving disposition who closely monitor the needs and wellbeing of all our students, and work with the school management when needed to ensure every child and indeed ever family receives the help and support they need to flourish. We know that a great education starts at home, and we work with every parent, career and family to facilitate quality care, guidance and safety of our children.

Our school nurse is always on call to attend to health complaints and provides first aid treatment to cases of injuries and ill-health through guardians.

We always listen, we always show care, and we are always there to help.

OUR TEAM OF EDUCATORS

EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION FOR OPTIMAL SUCCESS

PDIA teachers partner with you in your child’s education and, as such accept to:

Keep students at the centre of every decision
Believe that all students can learn and achieve
Partner with parents
Build characters
Remind students they are responsible for their own learning.
Develop programmes with vast opportunities and match academic abilities of students, leading to all – round education.

PDIA’S ENABLING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

OUR QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM

STUDENTS’ BEHAVIOUR POLICY

BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES

Student Behaviour – School Context

Progress Dynamic International Academy actively seeks to engage with parents and the wider community to ensure a positive and inclusive school culture in which every student has the opportunity to succeed and achieve. The School works collaboratively with students and parents/ carers to establish fair and respectful behaviour policies and practices, based on the school’s core values, expected social competencies and positive peer relationships. There are also intervention strategies in place to address inappropriate behaviours which can negatively impact on the learning environment of the self and others. The School appreciates its diverse students’ and parents’ population, and has measures in place to ensure all students enjoy the same level of access to the school’s curriculum and co-curricular activities. Our teaching and learning philosophy is important in engaging all students in their academic learning. Student leadership capacity is fostered through the Students’ Council, the house captains and the role of the school leaders. Remember our vision and mission; the Students’ Council Government is used to model leadership structure in Nigeria as well as inculcate leadership qualities in our students. The student council election is usually taken serious as PDIA uses it to model processes of election and electioneering campaign to the great students of the academy.

Student wellbeing (social, emotional and cognitive engagement) is addressed in a number of ways.

The academy places an emphasis on 100% attendance, and has in place attendance targets. Attendance is monitored throughout the day, and student absences are followed up by our teachers, admin officer and the Principal.

The School values parents’ / carers’ inputs into its operations and curriculum offerings and seeks feedback through constant and effective communication.

Rights and Responsibilities:

It is the right of all members of the school community to experience a safe, pleasant and supportive learning and teaching environment. Staff, students and parents/ carers have a right to be treated with respect, and enjoy an environment free from bullying (including cyber bullying particularly with the students of upper grade), harassment, violence, discrimination or intimidation. (Refer to our Anti-Bullying Policy). Teachers also have the rights to be informed, within privacy requirements, about matters relating to students that may impact on their teaching and learning for that student.

Students have a responsibility to contribute positively to the schooling experience for themselves and other students, to participate fully in the school’s educational programme, and to ensure that their behaviours demonstrate respect for themselves, their peers, their teachers and all other members of the school community. Parents/carers have a responsibility to take an active interest in their child’s educational progress, model and reinforce positive behaviours and ensure their child’s regular attendance. They have a responsibility to support the school in maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment both at home and in school for all students, and engage in regular and constructive communication with school staff regarding their child’s learning.

Teachers have a responsibility to demonstrate the standards set by the National Policy on Education (NPE, 2013) as documented National Education Research and Development Council (NERDC). That is, to know how students learn and how to teach them effectively, know the content they teach, know their students, plan and assess for effective learning, create and maintain safe and challenging learning environments, and use a range of strategies to engage students in effective learning. Teachers also have a responsibility to fairly; reasonably and consistently implement the Student Behaviour Policy. All members have an obligation to ensure school property is appropriately used and maintained.

PDIA Student Rights & Responsibilities Through consultation with staff, students and parents, we believe that:

Students have the right:	Students are responsible for:
To learn and achieve to their individual potential.	Allowing others to learn and play without interference.
To be rewarded for hard work and effort.	Contributing to the best of their ability in all school activities.
To be accepted as an individual	Accepting others as individuals with differing backgrounds, personalities and interests.
To be treated and spoken to fairly and respectfully by teachers, students and parents.	Treating and speaking to teachers, students and parents in a fair and respectful manner.
To learn and play in a clean and tidy environment.	Keeping our school clean by eating food in the designated area and putting all rubbish in the bin.
To ask questions and share ideas.	Listening to and valuing others opinions and ideas.
To have appropriate access to school facilities and equipment.	Careful and acceptable use of school facilities and equipment.
To feel safe in the school environment.	Contributing to the physical and emotional safety of people in our in our school.
	Playing safe within the designated areas around the school.
	Being in control of their own thoughts and feelings, and making strong choices.
	Coming into class at the beginning of the day and after each break on time

Teachers have the right to:	Teachers are responsible for:
To be treated with respect by students, parents and colleagues.	Treating students, parents and colleagues how they would like to be treated.
To feel safe in the school environment.	Maintaining a school environment where all children have the opportunity to learn and play happily without interference from others.
	Discussing and reinforcing school rules and expectations.
	Displaying consistency in student management dealings.
	Providing appropriate levels of supervision for children both inside and outside the classroom.
To teach without disruption, in a clean and tidy environment.	Providing opportunities for all children to experience personal success.
	Contributing to development of quality units of work through team planning sessions.
	Coming to school on time and prepared for effective teaching.

Parents have the right:	Parents are responsible for:
To know their child is safe.	Being aware of school rules and encouraging acceptable social behaviour.
To be kept informed of their child’s learning progress and behaviour at school.	Following children’s progress with interest and enthusiasm by participating in scheduled learning and behaviour meetings.
To know where their child is at all times.	Providing the school with up to date contact information.
To know their child is getting an excellent education.	Ensuring children attend school regularly and punctually and to provide explanations for all school absences.
	Ensuring their child has enough sleep at night and is provided with breakfast before starting school each day.
	Providing their child with a healthy lunch and snack every day.
	Supporting the schools homework and reading at home philosophy.
	Sending their child to school in correct school uniform.

SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY

INTRODUCTION

It is our policy that all children should wear school uniform when attending Progress Dynamic International, or when participating in a school-organised event outside normal school hours.

Our school uniform is important to us. It is one way in which we identify ourselves as a school family as it promotes a strong, cohesive identity which supports high standards and expectations in all areas of school life.

It promotes harmony between different groups represented in the school, and it enhances security, assisting the school to identify individual pupils in order to maintain good order and spot intruders more easily.

It is the belief of the school that pupils wearing a school uniform helps to promote effective discipline and therefore contributes to more effective learning and teaching.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Our policy is based on the notion that a school uniform:

promotes a sense of pride in the school;
engenders a feeling of community and belonging;
is practical and smart;
identifies the children with the school;
is not distracting in class (as current trends might be);
makes children feel equal to their peers in terms of appearance;
is cost effective; and
is designed with health and safety in mind.