Banga Elementary School
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BANGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Category: Cultural Institution
HISTORY
Banga Elementary School has no records available as to the exact date when the school was established, as the school was razed down to ashes, including all of its records during the Japanese invasion of the town. Only a sketchy background could be gleaned from people who were early graduates of the school and who are still alive to tell the story.
According to these sources, it has already been a complete elementary school since prewar times. However, after the war, there was an influx of pupils who went back to school. The rooms available could not accommodate the great number of enrollees, so the grades five and six pupils were housed in an annex at the Bacan Elementary School, where the area was much bigger. However, the intermediate grades were located at Brgy. Bacan, they were still part of Banga Elementary School. Through the years, Banga Elementary School has grown in size and population. Today, it occupies two blocks of the town square, a block for Compound I and the other for Compound II. Compound I houses the primary grades and other structures with an area of 6348 square meters. The Intermediate grades occupy Compound II with an area of 4649 square meters. Recent additions are the Special Education classes for the hearing-impaired and mentally challenged individuals and the Division Library Hub, which dominate the forefront of said compound.
At present, there are forty-five (45) regular permanent teachers and four (4) non-teaching personnel comprising the teaching and non-teaching staff headed by Mrs. Herline N. Teodosio, School Principal II.
MILESTONES
Banga Elementary School has had its remarkable share of estimable and outstanding accomplishments through the years. It has produced countless meritorious and notable achievers in the fields of politics, foreign service, government service, and a host of others, both locally and abroad. Contestants who vied in varied academic, sports and other fields of competition have shown excellent performances even as far as the national level. The school gained another laurel when Mrs. Evelyn M. Kimpo, Master Teacher II, joined the prestigious Metrobank’s Search for Outstanding Teachers of the Philippines and emerged second among the winners for elementary level in 2006, 1st awardee from the school, 1st awardee from Banga, and 12th awardee from Aklan. This meritorious award was succeeded by another first – in the person of Mrs. Aileen R. Bautista, Master Teacher 1, one of the pioneer awardees of Aklan Ten Outstanding Teacher (ATOM) in 2014.
The school has also been a consistent winner in the Brigada Eskwela Best Implementing School for years. The learners brought out notable awards as Champion in Science Investigatory Project (SIP) at division, regional, and national levels. Some of our athletes have played in the West Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet (WVRRA) for several years and also joined the Batang Pinoy National Level and garnered several medals and trophies for winning the events, particularly in Taekwondo and Karatedo.
Recently, the school received three (3) stars in the School-Based Management Wash in School (SBM-WINS) program of the DepEd and earned a Gold Award as Most Functional School Child Protection Policy Program and Gender and Development Program Implementers – Year 2.
The school’s performance in terms of academic, physical, and other aspects remains at the heights under the systematic leadership of School Principal II, Mrs. Herline N. Teodosio.
LOGO
Description of Symbols and Meanings in the Logo
Desirous of establishing its own identity but not departing from the authorized logo of the Department of Education, Banga Elementary School has adapted one that embodies the philosophy, vision, and mission of the school. It seeks to represent the ideals and aspirations of the school to provide varied avenues for the pupils to grow and develop to become better and responsible members of society. The school logo epitomizes the ethos of the institution.
Circle - This means that the search for knowledge, wisdom, and understanding goes on and on and is never-ending. It also signifies that faith in God, who is eternal, constant, and steadfast in His love, is forever.
Gold Torch Burning Flame - Embodies the quest of the ignited minds for excellence in all spheres.
Tender Green Leaves- Denote the purity of mind that aspires to peace and harmony.
Color “Blue” - The color of energy, tranquility, integrity, and confidence that expresses the dynamism of success.
TYPE OF CULTURAL INSTITUTION
The Banga Elementary School is a formal education institution with K-12 Curriculum from Kindergarten to Grade 6, Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program, and Special Education (SPED) Programs and Services.
SIGNIFICANCE
Historical
Banga Elementary School has no records available as to the exact date when the school was established, as the school was razed down to ashes, including its records during the Japanese invasion of the town. Only a sketchy background could be gleamed from people who were early graduates of the school and who are still alive to tell the story. According to these sources, it has already been a complete elementary school since pre-war times.
Aesthetic
The school has twinned compounds with spacious greenish grounds that exude great ambiance and peace. The environs are ornamented with plants, trees, herbs, vegetables, and flowers. The verdant “Manduyog Hill” is visible from a distance, with the huge cross atop the hill dominating the view.
Economic
The school nurtured and produced generative and notable alumni in varied fields of endeavor.
Social
The school condition depicts a friendly and inviting atmosphere that provides pupils and teachers with avenues for engaging activities, teamwork, and an interactive society.
Political
It sets activities that are associated with making decisions in groups or forms of power. The Supreme Pupil Government (SPG) hones the pupils in leadership skills.
Spiritual
The school holds monthly masses participated in by pupils, teachers, and parents. A grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary nestles at the District Office ground, wherein they can contemplate and entreat at their most convenient time.
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WIKI EDITOR:
- NIÑO L. ESTRADA, Special Science Teacher I, Aguinaldo T. Repiedad Sr. Integrated School
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- RUBY AGNES B. ESTRADA, PhD , Education Program Supervisor
