{"id":6015,"date":"2018-07-16T20:15:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T00:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hxi.lbn.mybluehost.me\/home\/?page_id=6015"},"modified":"2025-08-25T12:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:53:30","slug":"multi-age-program-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/multi-age-program-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Age Program Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2mhyc3z-f6605acdc4e96c60b8eb8b26f55f43ce\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-2mhyc3z-f6605acdc4e96c60b8eb8b26f55f43ce__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:60px;\n}\n#top .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-2mhyc3z-f6605acdc4e96c60b8eb8b26f55f43ce__0 .avia-caption-content{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n#top .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-2mhyc3z-f6605acdc4e96c60b8eb8b26f55f43ce__0 .avia-caption-content p{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-2mhyc3z-f6605acdc4e96c60b8eb8b26f55f43ce avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied  image_no_stretch avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 20.625%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-2mhyc3z-f6605acdc4e96c60b8eb8b26f55f43ce__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-2mhyc3z-f6605acdc4e96c60b8eb8b26f55f43ce__0 caption_fullwidth caption_center'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Curriculum<\/h2><div class='avia-caption-content '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>Multi-Age Program<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-6041 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6041\"  src=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"330\" title='multiage' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1-768x158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1-1030x212.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1-1500x309.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1-705x145.jpg 705w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/multiage-1-450x93.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.5; 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We expose children to a range of intellectual, physical and social activities, and we give them long blocks of uninterrupted time to work in these activities. In this way children take responsibility for their own learning. They learn to ask questions and to seek explanations and then to ask more questions. They learn to make decisions, to challenge themselves, and to strategize.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2esbwq7-2d7651da8b64a5a7c7c872ee8c5507e9\">\n.avia-section.av-2esbwq7-2d7651da8b64a5a7c7c872ee8c5507e9{\nbackground-color:#e4e4e4;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='faculty'  class='avia-section av-2esbwq7-2d7651da8b64a5a7c7c872ee8c5507e9 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6015'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ddx4xr-c97f5938f296e6f0f36afc9074fbb5d1\">\n.flex_column.av-2ddx4xr-c97f5938f296e6f0f36afc9074fbb5d1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2ddx4xr-c97f5938f296e6f0f36afc9074fbb5d1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2b62ha7-c8c98645b2a3ac475fe406dcc947320b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-2b62ha7-c8c98645b2a3ac475fe406dcc947320b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-2b62ha7-c8c98645b2a3ac475fe406dcc947320b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-2b62ha7-c8c98645b2a3ac475fe406dcc947320b av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-7  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6024 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6024 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/language.jpg\" alt='' title='language'  height=\"500\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/language.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/language-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/language-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/language-705x353.jpg 705w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/language-450x225.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2a3wlen-c7eda5ff96c082c602f1b40a27cf2c72\">\n.flex_column.av-2a3wlen-c7eda5ff96c082c602f1b40a27cf2c72{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2a3wlen-c7eda5ff96c082c602f1b40a27cf2c72 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-28qk6sf-8f555b412d95bd947b83993bb9d804d3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Language<\/h2>\n<p>Our classrooms brim with oral and written <strong>language<\/strong>. In addition to the many one-on-one or group conversations throughout the day, children read aloud to each other: by interpreting pictures, recalling words from memory, sounding out words, or recognizing sight words. Our Dramatic Play area builds oral language skills by inspiring children to verbalize the scenarios, dreams, and stories of their imaginations. All of our students\u2014even the youngest\u2014write, beginning with invented writing and spelling, progressing to writing initial sounds and words they know, and then advancing to semi-phonetic spelling. Montessori materials such as sandpaper letters help students master literacy skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-26z70vj-b80f6c24fefe68b5b4c047d230db8806\">\n.avia-section.av-26z70vj-b80f6c24fefe68b5b4c047d230db8806{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='boardoftrustees'  class='avia-section av-26z70vj-b80f6c24fefe68b5b4c047d230db8806 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6015'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-24obp6n-6b3e9466680783362b57147b22532c71\">\n.flex_column.av-24obp6n-6b3e9466680783362b57147b22532c71{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-24obp6n-6b3e9466680783362b57147b22532c71 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-22x01a7-13ac643455d3248ecb879810bb6d8f78\">\n.avia-image-container.av-22x01a7-13ac643455d3248ecb879810bb6d8f78 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-22x01a7-13ac643455d3248ecb879810bb6d8f78 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-22x01a7-13ac643455d3248ecb879810bb6d8f78 av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6025 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6025 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/math.jpg\" alt='' title='math'  height=\"500\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/math.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/math-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/math-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/math-705x353.jpg 705w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/math-450x225.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2291c6n-067eb67ab1301d8c5890d0679e6810a9\">\n.flex_column.av-2291c6n-067eb67ab1301d8c5890d0679e6810a9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2291c6n-067eb67ab1301d8c5890d0679e6810a9 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1zbyz27-ba538ebf78cbed04bed83f8bba229ac1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Math<\/h2>\n<p>Our students work with the classic Montessori <strong>Math<\/strong> materials, which have a range of uses depending on the child\u2019s level of development. 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Control of movement (pouring, chopping, sweeping, etc.) and courtesy (greeting, helping, thanking, etc.) are also developed through these activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1iiapcv-5b106f7ea5ab8635f8b58d02891de469\">\n.avia-section.av-1iiapcv-5b106f7ea5ab8635f8b58d02891de469{\nbackground-color:#e4e4e4;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='faculty'  class='avia-section av-1iiapcv-5b106f7ea5ab8635f8b58d02891de469 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6015'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1fo7ajj-0b041b176c0b02fdb6ceecb13590cc37\">\n.flex_column.av-1fo7ajj-0b041b176c0b02fdb6ceecb13590cc37{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1fo7ajj-0b041b176c0b02fdb6ceecb13590cc37 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1e7spvj-9aa7d3d8fde1f26fcce70970ed14c015\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1e7spvj-9aa7d3d8fde1f26fcce70970ed14c015 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1e7spvj-9aa7d3d8fde1f26fcce70970ed14c015 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1e7spvj-9aa7d3d8fde1f26fcce70970ed14c015 av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-27  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6074 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6074 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/culturalawareness.jpg\" alt='' title='culturalawareness'  height=\"500\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/culturalawareness.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/culturalawareness-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/culturalawareness-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/culturalawareness-705x353.jpg 705w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/culturalawareness-450x225.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1cuk65b-3d3f037c41894c9a85cc07d8dc47ce01\">\n.flex_column.av-1cuk65b-3d3f037c41894c9a85cc07d8dc47ce01{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1cuk65b-3d3f037c41894c9a85cc07d8dc47ce01 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1bkg5cf-f21db6d9cd1cdb60bb21ea49cf49dcc3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Cultural Awareness<\/h2>\n<p>Each classroom has activities devoted to <strong>Cultural Awareness<\/strong> and to broadening children\u2019s understanding of the world around them. Concepts involving science, nature, geography, and social studies are explored through art, music, maps, magnets, electricity, anatomy, chemistry, and other units, as well as through trips to the park and walks in our neighborhood.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-191kbun-d770cbd33c14212d7c3b4196c5e94c81\">\n.avia-section.av-191kbun-d770cbd33c14212d7c3b4196c5e94c81{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='physicalactivity'  class='avia-section av-191kbun-d770cbd33c14212d7c3b4196c5e94c81 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6015'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-188835r-90d8ace780e3f345a3211de10397d588\">\n.flex_column.av-188835r-90d8ace780e3f345a3211de10397d588{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-188835r-90d8ace780e3f345a3211de10397d588 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-31  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-15ut8pr-f4799d51a8851c13373b4568a029deff\">\n.avia-image-container.av-15ut8pr-f4799d51a8851c13373b4568a029deff img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-15ut8pr-f4799d51a8851c13373b4568a029deff .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-15ut8pr-f4799d51a8851c13373b4568a029deff av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-32  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6028 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6028 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/physicalactivity.jpg\" alt='' title='physicalactivity'  height=\"500\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/physicalactivity.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/physicalactivity-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/physicalactivity-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/physicalactivity-705x353.jpg 705w, https:\/\/wsmsnyc.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/physicalactivity-450x225.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-14cfxr3-a5f8efbca228bc805bc2d1f193c1cb6c\">\n.flex_column.av-14cfxr3-a5f8efbca228bc805bc2d1f193c1cb6c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-14cfxr3-a5f8efbca228bc805bc2d1f193c1cb6c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-13hhtq7-0d19af89fe8335563256cb29ac6a85f8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Physical Activity<\/h2>\n<p>Our students engage in <strong>physical activity<\/strong> every day. 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