The Classic Journey - 10th Recognition Ceremonies, April 11, 2012
In celebration of 10 years of Headway School for Giftedness, a special yearend event was held at the University of the Philippines GT Toyota Auditorium. The 10th Recognition and Graduation Ceremonies, dubbed “The Classic Journey”, traces back on the historical journey of HSG to remember those who have provided utmost guidance to its children over the years. These special memories are highlighted by a presentation of timeless music classics and archived images.
The two-part activity, a solemn ceremony followed by a themed production, had parents, grandparents and guests reminisce on the music and dances of the yesteryears. It was highlighted by HSG alumni Laika Maninang’s performance of “Greatest Love of All” followed by the HSG Community’s singing of “Hero”. The Classic Journey was a testament of the student’s achievements throughout a wonderful school year, alongside the milestone of a decade-long school organization that has rendered its service as an institution of quality learning.
The two-part activity, a solemn ceremony followed by a themed production, had parents, grandparents and guests reminisce on the music and dances of the yesteryears. It was highlighted by HSG alumni Laika Maninang’s performance of “Greatest Love of All” followed by the HSG Community’s singing of “Hero”. The Classic Journey was a testament of the student’s achievements throughout a wonderful school year, alongside the milestone of a decade-long school organization that has rendered its service as an institution of quality learning.
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First Holy Communion of HSG's Catholic Students, Mar 10, 2012
A solemn first holy communion was felt throughout a special hour for HSG’s 19 young students, who received the Lord for the first time at the Los Desposorios Chapel at Panay Avenue. HSG’s catechism and first communion activity was facilitated by Our Lady of Carmel, headed by the very patient and hardworking Sister Rea Fe Agatha Puerto who guided the HSG pupils in preparation for their special day. Parents were very active in the rehearsals and actual day itself, proving that teamwork can indeed help the children understand the essence of important times in their lives such as this.
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10th Foundation Day - the HSG Festival 2012, March 3, 2012
It was a festival of sorts for the HSG community, who had a field day celebrating Headway’s 10 years of serving families as a quality learning institution. Held at the Quezon Memorial Circle, the fair included a tiangge where the pupils manned booths selling food, pets and other kids stuff.
Together with their teachers, they maximized their entrepreneurial prowess, going around as cute little vendors to an eager public composed of family, friends, HSG alumni and guests. HSG alumni way back graced the occasion, proudly sharing with the audience their wonderful achievements in high school and college lives! The day’s highlight was a mob dance where all of HSG’s students – from preschool to Grade 6 – danced to the tune of “Firework” in amazing synchrony!
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Leadership Day - February 17, 2012
HSG’s preschool, primary and intermediate clusters had a different kind of Friday to learn about personal leadership - the hands-on way. Teachers prepared finely crafted games and activities to instill values of camaraderie and perseverance
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A highlight in the preschool morning camp was an improvised obstacle course wherein the children enjoyed a unique relay right inside their school! The primary levels of Grades 1, 2 and 3 were filled with thrilling games and a hefty lunch. At night, the Intermediate camp had the students bonding with each other and expressing themselves through drawing. It was indeed a special day for teachers and students alike, who enjoyed eating, bonding and playing together!
Fridays out of the Box - Aerobics Day, January 27, 2012
As part of its efforts to nurture the physical fitness of its pupils, HSG staged an Aerobics Day where students, parents and guardians participated in a synchronized dance activity. The students, most of whom are inclined to dancing for fitness, completed a full hour’s worth of routine. The activity ended with students tired, yet fulfilled, from this Fridays-out-of-the-box experience.
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Career Seminar-Workshop to Catanduanes Natl High School, Jan 21, 2012
HSG Founder/Directress Maria Luz Estudillo
Headway School for Giftedness was recently invited to the province of Catanduanes to conduct a career and leadership seminar for 700 senior students of the Catanduanes National High School (CNHS).
Speakers, who included HSG Founder/Directress Luz Estudillo, on-call psychologists Dr. Gigi Salandanan and Mary Daradar, HSG Event Director Jonas Abueva, Principal Amos V. Manlangit and Academic /Event Coordinator Oliver Patrick Montevirgen , were flown to the Capitol Dome at Virac to give talks on selecting one’s career based on preferences and strengths and on personal leadership. The whole day seminar/workshop geared on helping College-bound students acquire the necessary information to help them as they venture to the bigger world. Catanduanes Representative Hon. Cesar Sarmiento graced the occasion and thanked the team for a substantial and fruitful seminar.
Speakers, who included HSG Founder/Directress Luz Estudillo, on-call psychologists Dr. Gigi Salandanan and Mary Daradar, HSG Event Director Jonas Abueva, Principal Amos V. Manlangit and Academic /Event Coordinator Oliver Patrick Montevirgen , were flown to the Capitol Dome at Virac to give talks on selecting one’s career based on preferences and strengths and on personal leadership. The whole day seminar/workshop geared on helping College-bound students acquire the necessary information to help them as they venture to the bigger world. Catanduanes Representative Hon. Cesar Sarmiento graced the occasion and thanked the team for a substantial and fruitful seminar.
Giftedness Week's Creativity Day, December 9, 2011
Art by Chavi
A simple day of showcasing Creativity and Talent was the theme for this year’s Giftedness Week Celebration. It was an alternative classroom experience for students who got to choose their desired class for a day! A sign up center had the pupils register for either Physical activity, Music, Arts or Crafts early in the week. They then trooped to assigned classes, who were facilitated by HSG Mentors and Student Teachers.
Art photography by Daryl
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For the whole morning, they created an output (Physical
Activity – Dance routine, Music – Musical Instrument, Art – Mixed Media
Collage, Craft – Paper Puppet and Balloon figure), after which they presented
after three hours of production. What resulted was a simple, yet fulfilling
activity that had all students engaged in the creative rush!
Craft work by Light
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Mid Year Field Trip, November 21, 2011
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It was a great day for a fieldtrip as the weather was very nice and no signs of rain! Yey!
We headed to our first destination which was the Nido Science Discovery Center located in SM Mall of Asia. It was a very educational trip as the kids and adults as well, learned a lot. In the Planetarium, a 3D presentation was shown (which I think was amazing!). We learned about the stars, Planets, Galaxies and far flung constellations. Then we learned everything about our body - the different smells, parts of the body, how does a vomit start and why do we burp. It was funny! The next one on our list was the Kulturang Pinoy at the CCP Complex. As we were about to enter, we started it off with tribal music and dancing! Students, teachers and even parents were invited to come up front to dance! Woohoo! Everyone enjoyed dancing! A presentation was then prepared by the staff which involved the students and teachers as well 
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Last but not the least was A Touch of Aura also at the CCP Complex. Here, balance of light, different visions of animals and other trivia about light were discussed and tackled. Then we witnessed shadow plays, a black light dance and a laser party! The Laser party was indeed a crowd favorite as not only the students enjoyed dancing but the teachers as well! Everyone then boarded the bus to go home. Tired but sleepy, everyone went home with satisfied smiles and happy hearts. What a successful HSG Field Trip 2011! - Teacher Yana Leono |
HSG In Service Training-Workshop for Teachers, October 27-28 2011
As part of the school’s effort to further strengthen the collaboration of its Faculty, Staff, Administrative and Support Services team, a special 2-day training was conducted, equipping its participants with the necessary tools to become more effective with their services to HSG children.
The workshop’s goal is to help the participants enhance their instructional approaches as well as foster the emotional development of children. Speakers include HSG Founder/Directress/Counselor Maria Luz B. Estudillo and developmental psychologist Mary Daradar, who gave their insights related to the said topics. You may download the lecture/presentations below (Emotional Development and the Classroom was discussed by Ms. Daradar and Classroom Management Strategies were discussed by Ms. Luz Estudillo.)
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Administrative Officers and Staff, Teachers and Shadow teachers actively participated in the well-attended training-workshop.
UN Week and Halloween Parade, October 24-26 2011
With the theme “The World is Full of Colors”, the HSG community celebrated the United Nations week 2011 with a series of creative activities geared to promote unity and diversity among the people of the world. The pupils designed paper puppets, collages and their own rooms to come up with unique expressions of what it is like to be part of a big, colorful world.
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As a culmination of this wonderful week, a special Halloween parade had the students, teachers and other school personnel wear colorful costumes, either related to their assigned continent or to the Halloween spirit. The result is one fantasy-filled day where Medieval kings and queens, Egyptians and Japanese dolls, Middle Eastern characters, and, of course, cute and cuddly ghosts and monsters, filled the scene!
HSG Child Care Seminar, October 8, 2011
Under the school’s philosophy for home and school to collaborate effectively in the learning of HSG pupils, a Child Care seminar was held last October 8, 2011 for Parents, Guardians and Caregivers. Held at the Occupational Safety and Health Center in Quezon City, the seminar shared various clinical, therapeutic, educational and parenting approaches to address children’s behavior and emotions.
An esteemed panel, headed by HSG Founder/Directress Maria Luz B. Estudillo, gave an overview of the various factors that affect children’s emotions and how this influences behavior. HSG’s long time psychologist Dr. Reynilda Salandanan (also from St. Paul University) joined the panel.
An esteemed panel, headed by HSG Founder/Directress Maria Luz B. Estudillo, gave an overview of the various factors that affect children’s emotions and how this influences behavior. HSG’s long time psychologist Dr. Reynilda Salandanan (also from St. Paul University) joined the panel.
Occupational Therapist Joyce Ann Nosce (University of Santo Tomas) shared some techniques on how parents can address a child’s disruptive or aggressive behavior through tried and tested strategies. Her lecture/presentation can be downloaded below:
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Psychologist Mary Daradar gave an overview on emotional development, which highlights how children understand and cope under different internal and external influences. The issue of bullying and parenting styles were comprehensively discussed, showing its dimensions and impact to a child’s emotional growth. Her Lecture/Presentation can be downloaded below:
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Math and Science Fair 2011, September 24-25, 2011
The school celebrated its Math and Science Fair last September 24 and 25, 2011. The two-day activity was filled with fun and challenging activities that were enjoyed by the students. An outdoor exhibit showcased individual and group works such as posters and dioramas, while mind-boggling questions were posted at the “Challenge Yourself” booth for the kids to answer.
Finally, a quiz bee eliminations and finals promoted healthy competition in each grade level. A winner was eventually declared in each level and was awarded in the Monday Flag ceremony!
Finally, a quiz bee eliminations and finals promoted healthy competition in each grade level. A winner was eventually declared in each level and was awarded in the Monday Flag ceremony!
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Buwan ng Wika Supershow, August 31, 2011
The Buwan ng Wika serves as an opportunity for HSG children to showcase their talents through a one-of-a-kind artistic production. In alignment with its 10-year celebration theme Aim High, HSG! the school community staged “Lipad, Bata, Lipad!” - a visual poetry utilizing colorful array of visual, literary and musical delights. The objective was for each HSG pupil to prepare, together, with the whole class, a production number that entails camaraderie, discipline and costume production.
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Depicting different insects, each class crafted a presentation fusing Western contemporary and classical instrumentals with Tagalog poetry. Fantasia inspired tracks were seen in the Preparatory Dragonflies and Grade 1 Butterflies-and -caterpillars. The Nursery and Kinder classes presented a Filipinized version of the Flight of the Bumblebee, complete with elaborate costumes and intricately designed bee wings!
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 The supershow symbolizes how the insect's maturation can be comparable to a child's growth and development. The metamorphosis is similar to a child's opening of his/her view of the world The representations by the higher years likewise portrayed issues related to environmental care, the fight against poverty and Rizal's short stories with a meaningful message (such as the story of the gamu-gamo)
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This, presented in varied styles utilizing black lights, video backdrops and well-crafted costumes, brought to the HSG audience at the new GT Toyota Auditorium, UP Diliman, a unique Buwan ng Wika like no other.
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Congratulations to Event Director Jonas Abueva, supportive parents and guardians, creative event team and faculty, for staging the "Lipad Bata Lipad" Supershow! (Photos Courtesy of Jopet Bernardo and Teacher Yana Leono)
International Cooking Fair, July 29, 2011
HSG had an International Cooking Fair! The day was full of buzzing excitement, smiles and food! Countries were assigned to each class, wherein they were to cook a dish from its cuisine. The kids had a lot of fun watching their moms and dads help in making their assigned dish. And most especially the parents had a lot of fun making, helping and cooking. It was a fun day for everyone especially to the class level who won awards and the Grand Champion who received a certificate, bag of goodies and a movie time pass! Wow!
(reported by Teacher Yana, Kinder/Nursery Mentor, photo inset by Mrs.Callejo of Prep)
 Kinder/Nursery: India, Chicken Korma Preparatory : Turkey, Turkish Dessert Samplers Grade 1 : China, Siomai Grade 2 : Mongolia, Mongolian Beef Grade 3 : Persia , Grilled Kebabs Grade 4 : Philippines, Laing Grade 5 : Japan, Chicken Teriyaki Grade 6 : Korea, Beef Bulgogi  |
  Most Prepared Award : Grade 3 Healthy Dish Award: Grade 3 Best in Teamwork Award: Grade 3 Most Delicioso Award : Grade 4 Grand Champion Award : Grade 3 CONGRATULATIONS, GRADE 3! |
Furthering Talents: Maximizing your Child's Potential (Symposium)
June 23, 2011
A symposium about Maximizing Children’s Potentials was held last June 23, 2011 at the Occupational Safety and Health Center in North Avenue, Quezon City. Entitled “Furthering Talents”, the aim of the symposium was to build on the importance of nurturing potentials in Filipino children and to help them actualize themselves through their gifts and talents.
Dr. Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, lecturer at the National Institute of Education of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, facilitated the symposium.
Participants from different universities, colleges and centers participated and learned more about talent development, and how different strategies can help pupils – whether excelling in the sciences or the arts –work best in their fields of interests.
In the afternoon, a special session for educators was conducted by the same speaker. A seminar-workshop type activity allowed teachers to develop talented development programs in their respective schools/centers.
Dr. Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, lecturer at the National Institute of Education of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, facilitated the symposium.
Participants from different universities, colleges and centers participated and learned more about talent development, and how different strategies can help pupils – whether excelling in the sciences or the arts –work best in their fields of interests.
In the afternoon, a special session for educators was conducted by the same speaker. A seminar-workshop type activity allowed teachers to develop talented development programs in their respective schools/centers.
Open House, May 13, 2011
It was a different kind of class day - HSG's open house had the students singing, moving around, taking photos artistically and eating their own artworks on this day!
For one whole day, participants engaged in various workshops that would maximize their creativity. An edible art workshop was one opportunity to design their own cupcakes, with the help of HSG's Faculty Team! It is a prelude to the exciting things that are about to happen this coming school year...
For one whole day, participants engaged in various workshops that would maximize their creativity. An edible art workshop was one opportunity to design their own cupcakes, with the help of HSG's Faculty Team! It is a prelude to the exciting things that are about to happen this coming school year...
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Teachers' Educational / Exposure Trip
HSG's Team of Administrators, Faculty and Staff traveled to the exotic provinces in Ilocos to build awareness on the country's cultural heritage and rare sceneries. They went around both Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte to see painter Juan Luna's home, the tomb of Former President Ferdinand Marcos, from which they learned a lot from about their lives. The teachers also appreciated the old Manila architecture at Vigan. One highlight was an opportunity to see the Kapurpurawan Rock Formations, a rare geological find that is fast gaining popularity.
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