Sine'skwela

Sine'skwela
GenreChildren's television series
Educational
Created bySine'skwela Creative Committee
Written byLem Garcellano[1]
Froilan Medina[2]
Deo Noveno[3]
Aileen Suquila Santos[4]
Jovy Zarate
Directed byNoel Añonuevo[3]
Rowena Concepcion[4]
Rene Guidote
Theme music composerRyan Cayabyab
Opening theme"Sine'skwela Theme Song" by Ryan Cayabyab and The Music Studio[3]
Ending theme"Sine'skwela Theme Song" (instrumental)
ComposersDan Gil[3]
Geri Gatchalian-Gil
Noel Manalo[4]
Liezel Tiamzon[2]
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Executive producersMariles H. Gonzales[1]
Frederick Esteves[3]
Carina A. Villanoz[4]
ProducerGina L. Lopez[3]
EditorsChristopher Sioco[1]
Gerry Constantino[3]
Noemi G. Cariaso[3]
Manny Diolazo III[3]
Genesis Gutierrez[2]
Rizaldy Mora[2]
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesABS-CBN Foundation
DOST Science Education Institute
Department of Education, Culture and Sports
Original release
NetworkABS-CBN (1994–2004, 2009–2010)
Studio 23 (2007–2009)
ReleaseJune 6, 1994 (1994-06-06) –
July 30, 2004 (2004-07-30)
Release2007 (2007) –
2010 (2010)

Sine'skwela (lit. 'cine-school', a portmanteau of the Filipino words "sine" and "eskwela"), alternatively known as School on Air,[5][6] is a Philippine television educational show by ABS-CBN and Studio 23. It aired on ABS-CBN from June 6, 1994 to July 30, 2004. The show, moved to Studio 23 from 2007 to 2009 and returned to ABS-CBN from 2009 to 2010. The show aims to educate children about science.

Format

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Sine'skwela is a curriculum-based show, in line with the science classes of public elementary students from Grade 2 to 6 in the Philippines. The Department of Education mandated that the show will be used as a reference for school classes and be screened at least once a week. The episodes does not only focus on basic library research but also on conducted laboratory experiments and field investigations.[6]

Presentation

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Sine'skwela simplified the complicated principles of science and technology by casting animated characters, dramatization and colorful visual effects. It also taught children the practical application of science in everyday life.[6][5] Originally the show cast had been subsequently changed yearly on a basis during the run of the program, the original concept which runs on a segment-by-segment manner from 1994 till 1995 when the conceptualization of segments and scenarios of the script which now based on an academic approval from the Department of Education from 1996 the end of the run.

Cast

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Regular cast

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Guest cast

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Production

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The Sine'skwela Creative Committee made the concept for the television series in 1993. The committee was composed of an executive producer, a science research coordinator, a head writer, and consultants from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS, later became the Department of Education or DepEd), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the University of the Philippines Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (UP ISMED). There are five stages in the process of producing an episode. Sine'skwela was first aired on June 13, 1994, and its success led to the production of similar educational shows such as Hiraya Manawari, Math-Tinik, Epol/Apple and Bayani.[7] Sine'skwela aired its final episode in 2004.

Re-runs

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Beginning on March 28, 2020, the show's episodes were rerun on ABS-CBN as part of the programming change the network made due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[8]

Accolades

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Sine'skwela was awarded the Priz de Jeunesse at the 20th Television Science Programme in Paris, France in 2003.[9] The winning episode, titled "Polluted Waters" and directed by John Red, featured the Pasig River as its subject and how human activity contributes to its degradation.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Conservation of Water Resources | Sineskwela. YouTube. November 12, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Tongue and Nose | Sense Organs | Sineskwela. YouTube. December 7, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Animal Relationships | Sineskwela. YouTube. November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Teeth | Digestive System | Sineskwela. YouTube. December 14, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Then and Now: The Cast of Sineskwela". Filipiknow. August 31, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "Sineskwela | ABS-CBN 90's Educational Show for Children". Retro Pilipinas.
  7. ^ Riosa, Rose-Marie (1997). "Bata, Bata, Halina't Mag-aral... sa Telebisyon*" [Kid, Kid, Come and Study... on Television?]. Alipato: A Journal of Basic Education (in Filipino). 2 (1 & 2): 11–14. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "'Sineskwela,' 'Bayani,' 'Hiraya Manawari' return to ABS-CBN". ABS-CBN News. March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Torre, Noelani (December 17, 2011). "PHSA pioneers distinguish themselves in the arts". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "The sweat & strain of producing local children's shows". philstar.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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