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CES BAGS 2ND PLACE CLEANEST & GREENEST AWARD RAYNOR KARSTEN L. AGBAYANI
THE OFFICIAL SCHOOL PUBLICATION OF CABEZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VOLUME I - ISSUE XXXIX | JANUARY 2024 TO DECEMBER
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n a surprising turn of events, CES has clinched the second spot in the 2023 Search for Cleanest and Greenest School, despite the primary goal being something entirely different. The school's unwavering commitment to maintaining a conducive environment for learning inadvertently turned it into a shining example of cleanliness and greenery. read more in page 3
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RCY Conducts First Aid Training
CES SELG BOLSTERS SCHOOL SAFETY CAMPAIGN LEXI GREIGH Y. CATALAN
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ES Supreme Elementary Learner’s Government (SELG), the highest governing body of the school, has taken significant steps to ensure the continued safety and security of its students and staff. read more in page 2
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THE BAND-AID SOLUTION
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FEARLESS CUBS COMPETE WITH DEFENDING CHAMPS
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MATATAG IN NAME, UNSTABLE IN PRACTICE: CES LEARNERS SPEAK OUT ON CURRICULUM OVERHAUL PRINCESS MICHAELLA I. NARCISO
he recent implementation of the MATATAG For years, the Philippine education system has Curriculum in schools nationwide, including undergone multiple revisions, each heralded as the at CABEZA Elementary School (CES), has “next great fix”. With each change, students are sparked debate among learners, parents, and expected to adapt, often without the necessary teachers alike. While the Department of Education support systems in place. (DepEd) has championed the overhaul as a solution to the long-standing issues of quality “Every few years, they tell us that this new education, CES learners are asking a simple yet curriculum will be better, but it just feels like we’re profound question: “Why again?” constantly adjusting,” said one Grade 6 learner at CES. “By the time we get used to one system, As the dust settles on the introduction of yet another one is introduced. It’s exhausting.” another curriculum reform, a growing number of learners at CES are expressing their concerns over This sentiment is echoed by many students across the seemingly perpetual cycle of change. The different grade levels. The question of “Why again?” MATATAG Curriculum promises to deliver a is not simply about frustration with another stronger and more responsive education system. curriculum but reflects deeper concerns about the Yet, for many CES students, the curriculum has effectiveness of these repeated reforms. If past become synonymous with instability, disarray, and curriculum changes confusion.
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have not succeeded in addressing the root problems of poor learning outcomes and overcrowded classrooms, what guarantees that this new overhaul will? In the end, the MATATAG Curriculum may be matatag (strong) in name, but it is proving to be unstable in practice. Learners’ voices should not be ignored in this debate for they are the ones on the frontlines of this constant experimentation, and their plea for a stable, effective, and learnercentered education system deserves to be heard. The question "Why again?" is not just a cry of frustration—it's a call for a future where students are no longer subjected to an endless cycle of curriculum experiments, but instead empowered by a system that finally gets it right.