Change for the Best

           The Department of Education Region 1 had launched the “Happy Schools Movement” to boost the efficient implementation of the K to 12 basic education curriculum in the Ilocos provinces.

This movement  of the government seeks to promote every school in the region as a better and enjoyable place to study at to inculcate in the minds of pupils that school is not just a place for learning but also a place for fun and enjoyment as they enjoy what they are doing. The welfare of the learners is primarily and always the concern of the HSM guided with four pillars such as , relevant classroom instruction, responsive school leadership, conducive and healthy learning environment, and good governance.

The HSM platform as a key of achieving the DepEd Region 1 vision of having a generation of responsive and cross-culture competent future builders of thisCountry thru this program,

the learners’ full potential is given the greatest attention by creating a happier school culture.

The launching of the Happy School Movement to promote schools as a better place and fun place to study. This year, the event was held in Vigan Convention Center with "Paaralang Masayang Maglingkod, Tagumpay ng Bata'y Itaguyod", through this kind of program the attention of the youths created a happy and more positive school culture. With this movement the school is not just aplace to learn but also it is a place for fun and have some enjoyment on what are we doing.

The HSM has 15 advocacy themes in the delivery of education services to the 14 schools divisions in the Ilocos region.

Some of these advocacy themes are: “Start Right, Grow Smart” (Kidergarten); “Our Roots, Our Strength” (Mother Tongue); “Talas Filipino: Umusbong sa Wika at Panitikan” (Filipino); “Reading is Power” (English); “Solve for Life” (Mathematics); “Sa ALS Matututo Ka, Tara Na!” (Alternative Learning System); “Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility” (Disaster Risk Reduction and Management); “The Joy of Exploration and Innovation” (Science); “Kwento Mo, Kwento Ko sa Matatag na Bansa Tutungo” (Araling Panlipunan); “Ako, Ikaw, Siya Tungo sa Makabuluhang Buhay” (Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao); “Pride is the Power of Hands” (Technology and Livelihood Education); “I am In” (Inclusive Education); “HOPE CA” (MAPEH); “ICARE” (Learning Resource Management and Development (LRMD); and “Paghubog sa Kabataan, Tungo sa Magandang Kinabukasan!” (Youth Formation).

The credo for this movement is Region 1 is a region of happy schools with disciplined, value-laden, and motivated  learning  communities of holistically developed Filipinos with 21st Century skills thru happiness and school quality are inseparable as the happy schools framework serves as reference for measuring the quality of our education

        Through this kind of program the attention of the youths created a happy and more positive school culture. With this movement the school is not just a place to learn but also it is a place for fun and have some enjoyment on what are we doing.

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2019/04/15/classroom-of-future/