Bannister Academy: Creating a Legacy of Filipino Influencers

Summer is just around the corner, and most Filipinos are already planning trips to the beach with their families. But for some parents, the summer season presents an opportunity to evaluate different schools for their kids. The wise parent knows that preparation is the key to preventing the stress and hassle of a last-minute enrollment.

The choice of a grade or high school is critical since these institutions will have a lasting impact on the intellectual and personality development of your son and daughter. After all, aside from the home, most of their time will be spent in school, interacting with their teachers and classmates.

For those looking for a fresh alternative to education, Bannister Academy is the perfect school.

Bannister Academy was founded on the principle that a liberal education—which balances science, culture, and society—is the best way to prepare young minds for the relentless pace of the 21^st century. Students learn to see the big picture without sacrificing depth. They practice creating relationships between specific areas of knowledge and solve problems in original ways. This approach empowers the Bannister student with the ability to deal with complexity, diversity, and change.

Kids also need a proper social education. Bannister's high standards make it an attractive option for students with average and above-average skills. At Bannister, students are allowed to stand out, be confident, and acquire learning habits that last a lifetime. Students are taught "how to learn" so they can develop excellence in their own individual way without sacrificing quality. They become passionate about transcending their limits.

To accomplish this, Bannister Academy integrates character education in all subjects and extra-curricular activities, making sure these values (maturity, freedom, and responsibility, and spirit of service) are consistent with the developmental stages of the child. A one-of-a-kind teacher-student mentoring program gives education a personal touch. Students aren't “instructed,” they are nurtured and guided. It's not Subject 101, it's Learning One-on-One.

Parents will have a chance to witness the Bannister system in action during the Open House. Guests will be able to watch class demonstrations in Social Graces, Filipino, Art and Reading.

"We promise parents three things," Dr. Antonio Torralba, co-founder of Bannister Academy, "First, we focus on practical education.  We want students to become books-smart and street-smart. Second, through our mentoring program, we keep pace with the kids, and we can be as crazy and fun as they need us to be. Third, we encourage parents to be involved with their child’s education, to share the responsibility and help their child explore and develop their social intelligence."

 Start the summer right. Give your child a head start.

COOL KIDS 2011 Back-to-School and Summer Trade Show

The Earth-loving-planet-saving twins are hot on their mission to help save planet earth! This 2011, Coco and his twin sister Kimmy are hard at work in helping kids realize the value of saving Planet Earth. NOW, more than ever is the time for kids to realize that our planet needs help. The recent flooding we all went thru is proof enough that we all need to move NOW!

Funtastic International Inc., established in the country almost 9 years ago, is behind the Cool Kids and the Fluffy Friends brands. Colorful and lovely characters make up the brands and kids can read about them in two of their exciting books; The Adventures of Coco and Kimmy, and The Adventures of Coco and Kimmy -Saving Zootozoa. These colourful and glossy children’s books are exclusively offered for free for every purchase of Cool Kids products bought from any of the participating department stores nationwide.

The two-day trade show lasted from February 23 to 24 and was held at the Gabaldon Ballroom of the Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan. Present were representatives from leading department stores and members of the media. Guests were eager to see the latest product offerings from Funtastic International Inc. that included fun-tastic shoes and fun-tabulous School bags, along with toys, gift items and accessories. The new line of affordable, good quality school bags incorporated the latest characters of the Cool Kids friends; Royal Princess, Glam Girlz, Forest Fairies, Viron Transformer, Earth (Geobot), Air (Aerobot) and Water (Aquabot) robots, and Space rangers to name a few. The presentation of various items got everybody excited to use them in the upcoming summer break, and enthusiastic about the children’s back-to-school gear.

Cool Kids has also launched its brand new line of Black School Shoes for kids and cute and wonderful sandals. Its black shoes line is one that offers great comfort and style. What’s even better is that you not only look good wearing them, you also help save the planet !

Funtastic International Inc., in its commitment to preserve the environment, has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)-Philippines, an independent national organization affiliated with WWF International. For every purchase of any item from the Cool Kids product line, Funtastic International Inc., will donate part of the sales to WWF-Philippines.

The public will see new Cool Kids collection starting April in the shelves of major department stores nationwide. In the meantime they can already choose from other existing Funtastic products, equally attractive, fun and affordable, that are available across the nation.
Visit the Cool Kids website, www.coolkids.com.ph, this website will give kids and the kids at heart a chance to learn about Cool Kids and their planet saving advocacy. It will also give the visitor a chance to see first hand the new products of Cool Kids.

For more information they can also log on to www.funtasticstuff.com and www.coolkids.com.ph to learn more about the company and its products.