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BRIEF HISTORY OF SMU GRADE SCHOOL

The beginnings

Nestled in an ideally wholesome environment accessible to most forms of land transportation, Saint Mary’s University Grade School (SMUGS) has been considered as one of the familiar landmarks not only in the town of Bayombong but also in the province of Nueva Vizcaya.

SMU Grade School is the cradle of Saint Mary’s University as it started as a grade school in 1928. It has metamorphosed from a very simple bamboo and cogonal structure which housed elementary school classrooms.

Saint Mary’s University traces its roots back to the dream and initiative of the late Msgr. Constant Jurgens, CICM, then Parish Priest of Bayombong and one of the earliest CICM missionaries to arrive in the Philippines. He wanted to establish a school to give the children of his parishioners the benefit of a Christian education. He purchased a lot and some materials for this purpose, but then, he was recalled to Europe, thus it was his successor, Rev. Fr. Achilles de Gryse, CICM, who saw his dream through.

While Msgr. Constant Jurgens was in Europe, he was drawn to the mission exhibits of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Mother of God. He requested for a number of Dutch Sisters from Veghel, Netherlands to come to the Philippines and be his partners of his dream. These Dutch Sisters, Mother Chantal Tummers, Sister Catharina Hendrickx, Sister Alphonsa Jacobs, Sister Margaretha Hermus, and Sister Bertholda Bos arrived in Bayombong to run the parochial school. This marked the beginning of the Catholic Education in Nueva Vizcaya.

Vision

Saint Mary’s University Grade School is envisioned as a cradle of excellent basic education transforming pupils to be excellent, innovative, have genuine passion for Christ’s mission.

Misson

Saint Mary’s University Grade School is committed to acquire the basic knowledge, skills, habits, attitudes and values necessary to prepare them for secondary education and to make them efficient and intelligent citizen in a democratic society, instilled with Gospel values.

Objectives

To provide a high standard of academic training to enable every pupil to develop his intellectual abilities to the highest degree;

To help pupils attain self-realization and contribute to the welfare of the community;

To inculcate self-discipline and love of work;

To further foster healthy living in a wholesome environment so as to become physically strong and mentally fit by fostering sound mental health through observance of balanced work, play, and study activities, encouraging practice of health rules for a sound mental body and developing habits that will preserve and protect the environment; and

To cultivate in the pupils a deep knowledge of their Catholic faith to enable them to love God, their family, fellowmen and country to make a better society through the formation of Christian attitudes and values and through a learner-centered and life-oriented curriculum, evoking from the pupils a positive response.

Learning Area Standards

1.Christian Faith Education

2.Communication Arts English

3.Communication Arts Filipino

4.Elementary Mathematics

5.Elementary Science

6.Araling Panlipunan

7.Music, Art, Physical Education and Health (MAPEH)

8.Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)

9.Information and Communication Technology

BRIEF HISTORY OF SMU GRADE SCHOOL

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