Welcome
Note from Maëlys de Rudder, Director and Founder
The mission of Bloom is reinforced by our tagline, Educating for Wholeness – Imagine the Possibilities, which describes the unique experience students find here because of our commitment to quality education. Bloom is filled with enthusiastic students willing to learn, supportive parents/guardians interested in their children’s education, and a dedicated professional staff committed to providing the students with excellent education.
Bloom follows the educational principles of Dr. Maria Montessori and offers a context for learning that values the holistic development of students: intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual.
We work to prepare students for life; helping them to develop as individuals driven by an inner sense of purpose and integrity. We want to spread awareness that giving the child maximum responsibility for his or her learning process not only helps establish academic excellence but also implants a lifelong independence, initiative, and love of learning.
Parents choose Bloom because they want their children to experience this unique educational environment. Cooperation with parents and their involvement are fundamental to the fulfilment of our goals. School and home coherence is vital and education must prepare our children to fulfil themselves in and participate to the world they live in.
I hope that you will enjoy learning about Bloom from our website. Please contact us to ask your specific questions and to schedule a visit.
Sincerely,
Maëlys de Rudder
" A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms. " Zen Shin.
Brand
Bloom refers to a state of beauty, freshness and vigour; a time of high developments and achievements.
Psychology of our colours
Understanding colour meaning in business is essential when establishing a business profile. Colour psychology affects our lives in so many ways, yet we often don’t realize the impact of colour choices on website, stationery and packaging, in classroom or office, in marketing or business clothing.
Colour has a powerful subconscious effect on every part of our lives, without even saying a word; an understanding of colour meaning in business gives us an invaluable tool to get the best response to our marketing and promotional efforts and ultimately to create a successful business.
When implementing colour meaning in business to enhance business profile and marketing, no colour should be used entirely on its own; it is always best to use a complementary colour to accompany the main choice as over-use of any one colour can negate its effect and in fact have the opposite effect.
INDIGO + TURQUOISE + SILVER = BLOOM
INDIGO
TURQUOISE
SILVER
" People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?" Nhat Nahn
History
Blooming Child preschool (PPU) opened its doors in September 2008. At Blooming Child PPU, we follow both the official programme for preschool children in vigour in Canton Sarajevo as well as the Montessori programme for children aged 18 months to 6. The first language of instruction is English and the second Bosnian.
In November 2009, Blooming Child primary school (POŠ) receiving authorization from the Cantonal Ministry of Education to implement the high quality primary school programme of Canton Sarajevo with English as the first language of instruction and Bosnian and French languages as second and third languages taught from the first grade of primary school. This programme is implemented using the Montessori philosophy and method.
Pre-school and primary school were accredited by MEAB (Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board) in June 2013. This accreditation aims to ensure that all schools using the Montessori name offer high quality education and care to children. It is highly respected worldwide and gives Bloom’s students extra opportunities abroad.
In 2014 school has been awarded with Cambridge International School status by Cambridge International Examinations and is now approved to offer Cambridge programmes and qualifications, including Cambridge IGCSE and AS and A level.
Therefore Blooming Child primary school started offering the Cambridge Secondary 1 program in grades 7, 8 & 9 with the choice for children to sit for the Bosnian Matura, the Cambridge checkpoint exams or both at the end of the primary school cycle (grade 9).
Blooming Child changed its name to Bloom in February 2015, since the school’s current name was not suitable for future strategic business imperatives.