While Philippine schools this June are busy orienting parents and students
regarding school regulations, curriculum and parent-teacher relations, we are
conducting a non-conventional way of familiarizing parents, the “Montessori way.” Before the students and parents’ manual is read, a fashion show of all the uniforms from preschool, grade school, to high school is held. It is part of the Montessori focus on care of the person and environment. The grey high school and cadet uniforms, the cafeteria service aprons complete with boys’ cap or the girls crocheted Juliet hairnet, the grade school red, white and blue dress uniform for girls and the monogrammed beige shirt and brown pants for boys. For their work in the kitchen and school farm, the grade school students wear the green kitchen aprons and the more casual Agriculture uniform with the utility agri-tool belt. The PE uniform of gray jogging pants and white shirt with a gym bag, including the Baden Powell scout shirt with navy blue shorts are worn weekly. Read more at https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/education-and- home/2016/06/16/1593328/legal-rights-parents-and-teachers-should- complement-each-other#6o8DWhLLYjI82GTM.99