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Welcome to the American Community School Beirut! Whether you are visiting our website for the first time as a prospective parent, an alumnus looking to reengage with the school, a current parent looking for the latest news, or a friend wanting to learn more about who we are, I hope that you find this site informative and helpful. We were founded way back in 1905 as the Faculty School, to serve families of the American University of Beirut (AUB). Today, we are an accredited and secular, not-for-profit, independent American college preparatory school. We serve a multi-cultural international student body and provide an internationally enriched, standard-based American curriculum. We enroll 1080 students, and our campus is in the heart of Ras Beirut, with the Mediterranean Sea on one side of us, and AUB, the preeminent University in the Middle East on the other. ACS is the one school in this region that is truly both American and international. We teach all our classes in English save our foreign language classes that are conducted in Arabic and French. We are chartered in New York, and our Board of Trustees Chairs and Heads of School have always come from the States. We prepare all our students for the American High School Diploma, but our high school students can also elect to take either the International Baccalaureate or the Lebanese Baccalaureate. Currently, our students hold passports from 64 different countries. While over 50% of our students are of Lebanese origin, we have several faculty children from AUB and LAU, and we have several children whose parents are in Lebanon as aid workers with different NGOs. Our mission reads “ACS empowers students to solve problems with creativity and integrity, to lead well-balanced lives, and to serve Lebanon and the world community with compassion and understanding.” We are focused on helping our students to become critical thinkers, develop their voices, and fulfill their academic potential. We challenge our students to be their best, but also provide them with a great deal of support. Students at ACS find balance through a wealth of opportunities in the arts and athletics, and we have an extensive community service program. Our students from all grade levels have access to the ACS Nature and Outdoor Education Center located in Deir El Qamar - a thoughtfully designed off-campus site that fosters and supports an appreciation for the natural beauty that exists in Lebanon and adds depth to an already excellent academic education. There are numerous opportunities to travel throughout the region with teams, on service trips, and our week without walls. The heart of the ACS education is not, however, our programs or the campus it is the relationship between our faculty and students and the bond they establish as they engage in learning. While our website captures this through vivid imagery and a clear overview of what we do, I encourage you to visit our campus and get in contact with us firsthand. Discover what learning should be like everywhere. Discover the unique excellence that is the American Community School Beirut. ACS empowers students to solve problems with creativity and integrity, to lead well-balanced lives, and to serve Lebanon and the world community with understanding and compassion. Students learn at different rates and in different ways. Setting high expectations for ourselves and our students. Empowering students to be critical thinkers and independent learners. Working collaboratively with all members of our community. Understanding and utilizing innovative teaching and learning. Creating a safe environment for students to take risks and learn from their mistakes. Facilitating students’ intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth. Engaging students in relevant and reflective learning. Encouraging students to explore different forms of personal expression. Providing opportunities for students to make choices, to lead, and to demonstrate responsibility. Supporting students to be caring, empathetic, respectful, and tolerant Students achieve success by being active participants in their learning. Students develop character through engagement with others from different backgrounds and through interaction within the community. Health services at ACS are provided through two infirmaries. The upper school infirmary is located in the upper school building and the lower school infirmary is in the administration building (BD). Both are fully equipped with over-the-counter medications, beds to rest in, medical equipment, physical screening tools, and first aid supplies. The goal of the school nurse is to promote a healthy environment for the students, prevent and control the occurrence and spread of infectious and/or communicable diseases, and maintain and supervise the provision of food services at school in a healthy nutritious no-junk plan. View full school

We believe it is the responsibility of Modern Community School to provide an educational program that will aid the children of this community to grow physically, intellectually, morally, and emotionally, that they may live happily as children and that they may take the correct decisions that lead to the welfare of the community as a whole, realizing the most complete life possible within the limits of their individual needs, interests, and abilities. Complete citizenship embodies the dignity of the individual and his responsibility to the group, both of which could be nurtured best through democratic living in a democratic environment. As a basis for building this program: We believe education is a growth process by which people learn to think and act more effectively. We believe in the individual’s worth and dignity as a person. We believe each student should acquire an understanding of and respect for the traditions, customs, and heritages of his friends irrespective of their race, religion, or sect. We believe that the privileges of the democratic way of life enjoyed by the individual imply a responsibility to help maintain this democracy. We believe that an understanding of and respect for the policies of democracy must be held by all. We believe the individual’s welfare is dependent upon the welfare of others and everybody should have an understanding not only of his rights but of his obligations as well. We believe that we must provide ways and means for the individual to discover and develop his ability and personality in the classroom and through extracurricular activities. We believe the home, the community, and the school must cooperate to assist young people in developing spiritually and morally. All students are expected to Partake in providing a learning environment free from disturbance and disorder for self and others. Conform to the directives of school administration and faculty. Promote an environment of positive and constructive language free from indecency and abuse. Maintain a safe environment prone to minimal risk of accidents, whether deliberate or unintentional, for self and others. Observe school administration as the sole authority responsible for conflict resolution and hence refrain from engaging in any fighting, verbal or physical. Engage in keeping the school environment respectful and reassuring for all, free from bullying or any other form of abuse. Respect school property and handle it responsibly, preserving all materials in use. View full school

St Marks opened its doors to 180 learners on 26 January 1999. Since then we have grown to full capacity and have built separate facilities for the High School and Primary School. The visionaries, Bruce and Sandy Woolard saw the need for a private Christian education at an affordable cost to the community. Their passion for ministry inspired a call to reach children and their parents/guardians practically. Not only was the vision quality education, but mere importantly offering spiritual and emotional support throughout their school career. A happy child is a successful child. Computer classes form part of the curriculum and are offered during or after school hours. There are between 32 and 36 forty-five-minute sessions per year. The course caters to all levels and fees are included. The program includes a Year-end assessment, moderation, and certification for those who pass the assessment with 70% or more. This is a nationally moderated course and prepares learners thoroughly for the world of computers. These are included in the School Fees but all workbooks, dictionaries, and rule books are at the parent's expense as they will be retained by the learner at the end of each year. Tests are set throughout the year with formal examinations being written only twice a year during the second and fourth terms. The teachers will prepare reports at the end of each term. No formal examinations are written by the Foundation Phase learners (Grade R-3) as their work is evaluated daily. Reports are issued at the end of each term. Promotion requirements are based on the National Curriculum Guidelines. Learners will be assessed on a CASS (Continuous Assessment) mark and their examination mark in both June and November for learning subjects. If a learner is absent for an exam, a valid doctor's certificate must be produced for the learner to be granted permission to write the examination/s on their return to school. Test marks and continuous assessment will be included in their report in March and September. There is so much more to school sport than just the benefit of physical activity. Sport builds character and self-esteem in a child. It teaches patience and perseverance. Sport inculcates discipline and teaches the value of winning and losing with dignity. The awareness of others and learning to work in a team is an invaluable life skill. At St Mark's, these are the lessons we aim to instill whilst teaching our learners the benefits of a well-rounded, healthy, and balanced approach to life. We have competitive team sports and can challenge other schools and hold our own. We are always looking for opportunities to grow our sporting program but have to take into account that a larger spectrum of choices will weaken our teams due to our smaller numbers. If your child excels at a certain sporting discipline, the school will fully support them in joining a team at the club level. Learners participating in outside sports are recognized within the school. We however encourage learners to participate in our school teams with pride. View full school

Kerry Street Community School is nestled on the corner of Forrest Road and Kerry Street in Hamilton Hill. It was started in 1981 by a small group of parents who sought more active involvement in their children's education. The school is proud to continue to offer students a unique educational experience 37 years later. Kerry Street's welcoming environment is perfect for families who want to be a part of their child's school experience. Whether helping in the classroom, the garden, cooking school lunches, or just enjoying daily experiences with their children throughout the day, parents' presence contributes to a safe, friendly and vibrant atmosphere where their children feel comfortable and cared for. The teaching staff at Kerry Street work effectively and enthusiastically to ensure that children receive a high-quality education within this community-spirited environment. Teachers work together to provide a balance of whole-school programming infused with their styles and ideas. The Australian Curriculum and Western Australian Curriculum Framework are followed and delivered in a way that caters to each child's particular learning needs. Because of our small class sizes, our teachers can respond to the needs and talents of individual students multi-age groupings allow for all students to work at their level, without comparison. A hands-on approach to education is fostered at Kerry Street, favoring exploration, interaction, and authentic projects relevant to real life. Our approach keeps students engaged and passionate throughout their learning experience. An ever-developing variety of opportunities and resources are provided, through which children can discover their interests and strengths: arts, music, sports, group activities, independent study, gardening, playing games. We believe that finding a way for children to feel inspired about learning to fulfill their potential is vital. This is a vital part of Kerry Street's educational philosophy. Being an accepted part of a small, caring community is often enough to honestly give our students the confidence they need to enjoy their school experience truly. While important boundaries are recognized and respected within the Kerry Street community, we above all encourage an atmosphere of openness, freedom, and choice. Interactions between students, parents, and teachers form the basis of how the school functions and the emphasis is placed on constructive communication, shared concern, and mutual respect for all. View full school

We deliver a balanced school curriculum guided by Steiner's educational philosophy and encompassing all developmental domains: social/emotional, cognitive, physical, language, and creative. The atmosphere of our playgroup is warm, gentle, and enfolding. The children are surrounded by calming pastel colors and natural materials. Beautiful items such as handmade dolls, wooden toys, blocks, silk scarves, gum nuts, and shells are used to encourage creative, imaginative play and develop a sensitivity to, as well as a respect for, nature. Other activities, such as painting, cooking, gardening, and simple crafts further enhance this. Nothing is taken for granted, for example, at morning tea we form a circle and give thanks to the earth and sun for our fruits and water. Music, song, dance, and celebration of the seasons and festivals bring our families together, to share in folk wisdom and experience the rhythms of life. We aim to be child-centered, the activities, the songs, the talk, and the play are centered on the children. In doing so, we are creating a special sanctuary for the children and parents in an otherwise busy and commercialized world. As our foremost focus is the children and their experience of playgroup as a safe, serene environment, we save most of our personal stories until morning tea time, a truly social time. Being aware of the dream-like quality of the child's soul, a special mood of stillness for the storytelling time has to be created by the parents and the Playgroup Leader. We guide the children into that mood with a quiet, soothing song and lighting of the story candle. Nature stories, fairy tales, and stories of everyday activities all appeal to little children. Puppets and props are used to enliven the story and to hold the children's attention. From each story, they will absorb what they can and there is no need for the adults to explain the hidden moral of the story. Rainbow Playgroup is a place where the mood is of support, reassurance, and non-judgment for both adult and child. Please take the time to enjoy your mornings at Rainbow Playgroup and feel free to explore our parent library, peruse The Gum Leaf Shop and, of course, ask your Playgroup Leader any questions you may have. View full school

Strengthening young people’s senses of civic engagement and community, assisting them to achieve their educational, developmental, and social goals. Throughout its short history (the School opened in 2008), Esperance Anglican Community School (EACS) has developed a reputation for sound academic achievement, nurturing pastoral care, a long-established Anglican tradition, and a wide diversity of co-curricular activities. This demonstrates our endeavor to provide the best all-around education for our students by fully supporting them in their intellectual, emotional, psychological, physical, social, and spiritual development. Our objective is for EACS students to be the architects of their lives looking beyond the ordinary to achieve the extraordinary, in making a difference to the world in which they live. In encouraging our students to achieve their potential, we place a major emphasis on the creation of a dynamic teaching and learning environment, both within and outside the classroom. At EACS, we work in partnership with you and your family in a supportive Christian community to nurture, stimulate and challenge your child. Our highly professional, innovative, and caring staff have been individually chosen to cater to the wide-ranging talents of each student and to offer a broad array of co-curricular activities. Working together, we can help your child reach their potential through a balanced involvement in the many facets of the life of the School. At Esperance Anglican Community School our staff has invested many hours in the further development of our curriculum, and the implementation of these programs across the School. We are delighted in the achievements of our students in all areas of School life – academic, spiritual, cultural, and sporting. We aim to work in partnership with parents to provide a well-rounded, balanced education that lays the foundation for a successful life. View full school

Sun Valley Community School is a pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade day and boarding school in Sun Valley, Idaho, where students are known and challenged by an inspiring faculty to think critically in a collaborative, close-knit community. Our graduates walk out into the world with confidence earned through academic and outdoor endeavors that contribute to an authentic sense of self. Our mission is to inspire students to think critically, engage confidently, embrace challenges, and lead impactful, purposeful lives from our campus to the wilderness. Sun Valley Community School is a dynamic academic environment that prepares our preschool through twelfth-grade students for a forever evolving world. Our students actively acquire a proven body of knowledge and develop a useful array of skills and abilities. The principles articulated here derive from our experience as educators and lifelong learners. They are drawn from state-of-the-art research about schools, human development, brain development, teaching, and learning. They shape what happens educationally in our classroom and beyond. They constitute a standard by which we assess our success in fulfilling our mission. Although the impact of a Sun Valley Community School education varies from student to student, with these ambitions at the forefront, this standard set of educational principles guides and unifies us as educators, students, and families, the principles apply to all grade levels, pre-kindergarten through twelve. They constitute a commitment to our students and their families. Shared Principles of a Sun Valley Community School Education: Inquiry-based learning and the application of critical thinking are our dominant modes of instruction. We foster mastery of content and logical thinking based on authentic situations, relevant questions, and valid assessments. We facilitate innovative student-generated solutions to challenging problems relevant to their lives. Within a college-preparatory curriculum framework, we encourage students to pursue their interests and passions with energy and conviction. We believe that learning is more enduring when it connects to the identity and values of a student. As a result, each student’s interests are recognized and reinforced by our faculty and programs. We foster a readiness to pursue a deep understanding because experiences in-depth have the most significant impact on learning. We encourage a global perspective and learning that derives from different traditions and ways of thinking. Students develop the skills to function comfortably and effectively in a global environment. Through our curriculum and programs, we expose students to diverse cultures and traditions, and we use the whole environment to foster learning and personal growth. Our classrooms are dynamic places that draw on the outside world through innovative technology, visitors, simulations, and real-world projects. Further, our learning environment is not restricted solely to the classroom. We extend the classroom to wherever our students are exploring and learning. We foster intimate and inclusive learning environments, defined by small classes, informality, close faculty-student relationships, respect and compassion toward others, appreciation of differences, collaborative learning, and classroom participation. While maintaining high expectations for each student, we meet students where they are, intellectually and developmentally, while nurturing intellectual, emotional, and moral development. We guide students to create their definition of personal excellence and to take personal responsibility for their education. We define success by the progress made as well as by established indices of achievement. We encourage and share a love of nature and environmental stewardship. By taking students to the natural environment of mountains, rivers, deserts, and oceans, we teach students to be comfortable, knowledgeable, and competent in the natural environment. Through the Outdoor Program and our curriculum, we foster leadership skills by our commitment to preserving our natural world and modeling sustainable practices. Whether in the classroom, in the theater, on the athletic field, or in the outdoors, we encourage students to seek new challenges and push beyond their comfortable limits. We encourage a student’s sense of adventure and exploration students are asked to try new things, take on and manage risk, and embrace setbacks as an integral part of growing and learning. Through these challenging experiences, we help our students develop resiliency and grit capacities so that they are better prepared to meet whatever challenges they may face while achieving excellence in their lives. Academics form the core of the Sun Valley Community School experience, offering students a thorough preparation for success at outstanding colleges and universities and living meaningful, purposeful lives. At Sun Valley Community School, we are committed to preparing students across divisions to use ever-evolving technology in intelligent, creative, and ethical ways. View full school

Tyre Community School not only motivates its students to pursue academic excellence but also empowers them to be life-long learners, critical thinkers, and productive members of an ever-changing global society. At TCS, we aim to identify the talents, skills, and abilities of each student, to nurture and encourage them to think, express, and exhibit their skills in their daily life. Our educational system helps the student develop his/her personality and equip him/her to face the challenges of life. We wish to develop a passion for learning inside the child's heart and mind so that he/she does not stop growing. TCS motivates its teachers to provide an atmosphere for discovery, where students are encouraged to be creative and curious. We tend to teach our students through observation and experience. In the words of John Dewey, “Education is not preparation for life education is life itself.” At present, TCS strives to develop in students' minds a sense of discipline and moral values. Our educational philosophy is centered on praise, encouragement, enthusiasm, and affection, rather than criticism, fear, and punishment. This is the third year of TCS, and with the help of God and blessings, we will be up to the expectations of the families who entrusted their children to our care. Tyre Community school, its teachers, administrators, and staff are united in their belief that all children: Have the power to learn. Are curious & creative. Can succeed No two students have the same skills or learning style. That’s why we create an individual learning plan for every child. Our plans combine direct instruction, small-group work, and one-on-one tutoring in a way that works for your student. Integrity Service Responsibility Teamwork Honesty Excellence Commitment In TCS kindergarten we work so hard on the child’s personality because that’s what matters. Making our learners dream of coming to school the next day with a smile on their faces is one of our most important goals. In TCS kindergarten we implant morals as well as education. It has become the best place for our learners and we will keep on working hard to go even further. Cycle 1 is an exciting time of discovery for our beloved young students in which they learn, using all their senses, to make connections between the written word with pictures, ideas, and concepts. We also believe that this is the opportunity to help them learn routines which help them to be organized, not only for school but for life. TCS makes learning fun. We do this in many ways both inside and outside the classroom. Activities in class and outside of class connect learning to life and develop a spirit of community. We also choose activities to help remind the children to care both for themselves as well as for others. As they continue to grow, they learn how to order their own lives and how to better order their world. Cycle 2 is a foundational time in the lives of our students. Beginning to cover a more comprehensive range of academic subjects while developing both physically and emotionally, the administrative team at TCS works to further develop this growth through the promotion of: They use modern methods of learning based on activities and technology. Integrating learners into society through participation in several social activities (such as visiting a nursing home, hosting a lunch for children from disadvantaged families, fundraising for cancer centers, and other events both national and international). Giving attention to the individual talents and abilities of our learners through participation in varied sporting, artistic and scientific events. Each student matters to us and our hope is that they will love being at TCS as much as we love having them here. In its intermediate and secondary programs, TCS aims to have a well-rounded program that balances academics with extra-curricular activities. Why? Because learning and life go together. We seek to foster discipline and motivation from within our students to make them mature, eager, independent learners. We also seek to distinguish our school by caring about the whole student. We not only focus on academic achievement, with concern for their minds, but we seek to develop hearts and morals with the hope of furthering them as productive and responsible world citizens. Lebanese Program. This program aims at leading students to fulfill the requirements of the Lebanese Ministry of Education curriculum in preparation for the government examinations. The school implements the curriculum by adopting books that provide healthy and constructive methods that encourage student's involvement in the learning process. Information technology is an integral part of the instructional procedures and students are encouraged to use Information Technology in fulfilling the objective and goals. The objectives of the Lebanese Curriculum set by the ministry of English Language, Science, and Math are fulfilled through American textbooks (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) books that enrich the learning process. Computer-Based Learning. Learning is interactive. It is more effective when students are engaged in interaction with the teacher, other students, and resources, including technology. In these programs, our classes are equipped with Interactive boards, laptops and students use individual mini-laptops where each learns gradually and interactively lessons. Foreign System Learning. We offer students who have studied abroad and for students with foreign passports a specialized program of study, with most subjects in English (for those whose first language is English) and with consideration for those who need additional support in a second language (English/Arabic). While working within the ability level of each student, the program seeks to develop creative and critical thinking skills, independent learning, and values each student’s contribution. View full school

Wellspring Learning Community aims to establish an inquiry-based learning environment in which students from diverse backgrounds are given every opportunity to realize their social, emotional, and academic capacities and talents. Our students will become confident, resourceful, creative, caring, responsible, and thinking citizens prepared to use their education to contribute in meaningful ways toward improving society, both locally and internationally. In support of the mission, teachers and administrators work collaboratively in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust to design, plan and provide a positive learning environment that builds on an ongoing process of self-assessment, evidence-based decision making, and continual improvement. At Wellspring we are committed to the following guiding principles: Establishing a safe and collaborative learning community that meets the needs of the students, school personnel, and parents. Maintaining well-kept, clean, and vibrant physical campus environments. Giving attention to the whole child by supporting students’ development in all domains, including the academic, linguistic, social, emotional, ethical, artistic, and physical. Making education relevant to the real world and children’s life experiences. Honoring diversity and individual differences. Promoting the development of strong multilingual abilities. Delivering an equitable education for all students. Holding ourselves accountable for students’ learning and school-based development. Putting in practice an interactive, creative approach to teaching and learning that combines the best elements of a variety of modern classroom instructional strategies to meet different learning abilities. Empowering teachers as professional decision-makers. Wellspring Learning Community is the realization of a dream shared by a team of dedicated educators who believe that all the children of Lebanon and those coming from abroad deserve to study in a high-quality learning environment that opens up a space for developing all their talents and intellectual potential, as well as their capacity for understanding and caring about the world around them. Our dream can only be fully realized through the learning, accomplishments, and future needs of our students as they journey through life. Wellspring literally means the source. Historians tell us that one of the leading theories of how Beirut was named is related to the Arabic word for a well or a source of water. Indeed the land on which the Wellspring Learning Community Mathaf campus now sits, located “jamb il Mathaf” was once rich in agricultural resources, full of olive and pomegranate groves. In naming the school, we had all this in mind, however, our true aim was to capture our belief that children are an infinitely renewable source of ideas, energy, and knowledge. We hope that our school will promote children’s natural predisposition to inquire and make sense of their experience in the world around them. Wellspring Learning Community City Centre Campus Lamma Street, Ain El Roumaneh Area +961 1 283683 View full school

Inaugurated in December 2000, this school is located in Salmiya. The school offers quality education to boys and girls from K.G to X. The highly experienced teachers are filled with unflinching devotion to their great profession and are eager to see their students notching up top honors in examinations. The school is housed in a centrally air-conditioned building with excellent amenities. The colorful classrooms of the pre-primary sections create a pleasant, congenial atmosphere for the young learners. The literary, cultural, and co-curricular activities of the school enrich the academic program of the school and provide ample opportunity to develop the multifaceted personality of the student. Indoor courts and playroom are equipped with facilities for students to practice and perfect games like basketball, billiards, chess, table tennis, and carom. Students take part in a large number of inter-school competitions, winning laurels. The prestigious exams conducted by the New South Wales University, the U.N, and SAT have our students topping them with confidence. They are our pride. The pride of the entire Indian Community. The School is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education and is recognized by the Ministry of Education, State of Kuwait. The medium of instruction is English and the second language for all classes up to VIII is Hindi. Arabic is the third language up to class VIII. Students can opt for French or Hindi in classes IX and X. In classes XI and XII three streams are offered - Commerce, Science, and Humanities. The Syllabus for classes VI to XII is according to the guidelines laid down by the NCERT, with classes IX to XII following NCERT books. Physical Education, Art, Music, and Work Experience are an essential part of the curriculum. View full school

The ICSK Junior School caters to boys and girls through their pre-primary years with children starting their school life at 31/2 years till year 12. Admission is given to both boys and girls for classes KG, Prep, and Standards I to VI. The infrastructure is ideally located in the heart of Salmiya. A school is a place where the "future" takes its birth. A perfect school is the one which facilitates young minds to imbibe not only knowledge but also the courage, and wisdom to face the world with confidence. The present education system is hardly adequate to equip the students to face the challenges of a fast-changing modern world is an undeniable fact. ICSK Junior Branch is convinced that radical changes have to be effected in the teaching methodology and course content so that the system of education is not merely information based but value-oriented, formulated to bring about transformation and maturity in the personality of the students. Education is imparted to children not just through books but through a multi-sensory approach, based on life experiences and the play way methods. Our belief is to make the school an extension of the home. For best outcomes, there must be concordance between the impressions which a child gathers at home and school. The school rejuvenates the existing education system intermittently. The school, recognized by the Ministry of Education, State of Kuwait and affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi, is one of the premier educational institutions in the Gulf. The school has attained unparalleled status and stability in Kuwait city with its campus. It is gratifying to note that the school stands as a symbol of excellence, fulfilling the dreams of its founding fathers. The school's Faculty Improvement Programs enable teachers to keep themselves abreast of the new developments in educational technology. Children joining the school come with a wealth of knowledge and understanding about the world around them. We aim to develop these skills and promote willingness and enthusiasm to learn more. We believe in offering all our pupils the highest quality education in a safe and secure environment. Our focus is to promote pupils' confidence, self-esteem and self will. We endeavor towards responsible, responsive, and accountable children. Quarterly e-magazine PETALS is a new venture in 2014, honing the creative talents of students and covering annual activities in the branch both in-house and inter-school competitions. We believe in a sound mind and healthy body, hence we stress multifarious productive child-centered activities. We design our course study to help children strive towards the Development of personality through public speaking. Promote a sense of belonging and collectiveness. The belief that every child is born to learn. Cater to a free and fearless learning environment for all. Involving children in making classroom rules and consequences that are easy to comprehend for all. The staff is endowed with the winning combination of experience and youth. The primary focus of the branch is to lay a strong, steady foundation in their formative years ready to face challenges in life with maturity. Other activities like orientation program for newly inducted students, art and craft exhibitions, special days, Parents' day, Annual Athletic Meet, Graduation day for Kindergarten section, Field trips, annual picnics, morning assemblies on special occasions, and National festivals are a few to mention. To instill spiritual values in students, teachers specially trained in Quran and Islamic studies hold classes for Muslim boys and girls throughout the year. Thus the ICSK Junior branch is versatile, with its homely ambiance, and a combination of students and staff both teaching and non-teaching from different states of India. In junior school, the curriculum is based on the fundamentals - Mathematics, Science, and Languages - the basics of all learning. Evaluations appropriate to the level of learner are held for LKG and PREP. However, there is an assessment system based on weekly class assignments and projects. View full school

The Indian Community School, Khaitan Branch is located in the Khaitan area. Admission is given to both boys and girls for classes KG, Prep, and standards I-X. The school has a huge campus with an outdoor play area for small children. Khaitan Branch was started in September 1996 to accommodate the students of the afternoon shift of the ICSK, Senior Branch. The highly experienced and qualified staff dedicatedly works towards the academic and all-around development of the students. The numerous inter-school and intra-school co-curricular activities provide a platform for students to display their talents. Academics, sports, and cultural activities are given equal importance to bring out a well-balanced individual. Students are encouraged to inculcate an awareness of how to apply knowledge, skills, and concepts in reaching their full educational potential. The Indian Community School Kuwait (ICSK) aims to be an institution of excellence where children can achieve full potential in their academic, creative, personal, moral, and spiritual development. ICSK aims to develop globally competent and socially committed individuals who are emotionally strong, physically fit, morally upright, and intellectually outstanding. View full school

The Indian Community School, Senior Branch, is housed in an excellent campus, centrally located in Salmiya. The ICSK, Senior Branch is a co-educational school for students of classes IX-XII. It is a unique institution, with the tradition of setting new records in academic excellence. The result-oriented teaching has been instrumental in the students securing top ranks in the AISS and AISSC examinations in Kuwait and the entire Gulf region also. The school enjoys a prominent position among all other CBSE schools in Kuwait. A team of highly motivated, dedicated teachers is the backbone of the institution. High-tech science laboratories equipped with the latest equipment are among the unparalleled facilities offered by Senior Branch. A well-laid basketball court and a huge auditorium are the pride of the school. Education is supplemented with a rich variety of co-curricular programs, giving an optimum opportunity to the students to develop and display their creative and cultural talents. Learning here is lively and student-oriented. We have adopted the new Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation program of the CBSE. Rote learning and memorization have been replaced by an emphasis on thinking skills and the continuous growth of students. CCE focuses on the holistic assessment of a learner which includes both scholastic and co-scholastic areas of learner growth with particular reference to attributes such as life skills, attitudes, and values, sports and games as well as co-curricular activities. It means interactive teaching, regularity of assessment, frequency of unit testing, diagnosis of learning gaps, use of corrective measures, retesting, and feedback of evidence to teachers and students for their self-evaluation. View full school

A very warm welcome to the International Community School in Amman, Jordan (ICS). Our unique brand of personalized learning ensures that the entire learning experience is tailored to the strengths and needs of each student. Inclusivity is enshrined in all that we do, and we are proud to be able to meet the needs of a wide spectrum of abilities and need, from the very most able Oxbridge or Ivy League aspirant to students with mild to moderate learning or physical needs or difficulties, and everyone in between. An independent, private and non-profit school, owned by the Society for the International Community in Jordan (SICJ), and founded in 1953 as a primary school to serve the children of the British Military based in Amman, the International Community School today is proud to be one of the longest-established international schools in Jordan and the Middle East. Home to over 700 students, representing over 50 different nationalities, ICS is a truly international, co-educational day school, which offers high-quality education to students aged 3-18. Following the National Curriculum of England and Wales, modified to our local and international context, all teaching is conducted in English by native English-speaking, UK-Qualified teachers. All students study a broad and balanced curriculum, drawing on the very best of British, Jordanian, and international education. Our senior students study for the IGCSE and also for the A-Level, the gold standard of pre-university qualifications worldwide, but many students also take the SAT and commonly apply for undergraduate schools in the USA and Canada. Fully accredited by COBIS (the Council of British International Schools) and rated 'Good with Outstanding Features' by BSO (British Schools Overseas), ICS is also a member of CIS, ECIS, and BSME. The school is located on a purpose-built, semi-rural campus in Na’our area, approximately fifteen minutes from most embassies. Whilst our current facility is of a high standard, with specialist facilities in sport, ICT, Science, and the Arts, we have recently undergone a major expansion project, which will see a brand new, state-of-the-art Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Theatre and Early Childhood Centre opening over the next couple of years. The school is also renowned for the quality of its enrichment program, and also for its focus on Community Service and Global Citizenship. The International Community School provides personalized, high-quality education, drawing on the best of British and international practices. We will continue to nurture and invest in an inclusive and diverse learning community of happy, confident, and creative global citizens. Where every child can thrive. We strive to adapt the curriculum to meet the needs, strengths, interests, and backgrounds of our students, and to ensure it is also a vehicle through which to pursue our Guiding Statements. We review our curriculum regularly and also aim to ensure it is articulated, vertically and horizontally, to ensure a contiguous learning journey, and a progression of skills, for every student. In the Early Years Stage, our curriculum is based on the Early Years and Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework from the UK, modified for our local and international context, and drawing on the very best of global practice and pedagogy. We keep a close and caring eye on each child to ensure they fulfill their potential in a supportive and nurturing environment. Early Years subjects are taught through six half-termly topics, the majority of which are taught by the class teacher. English and Mathematics are taught both as discrete entities and as linked units to the half-termly topic work, but there is also a pervasive focus on learning through play and discovery. In Primary school, we continue to exploit the full potential of our #earlyyearsup approach to pedagogy and practice, ensuring that learning remains child-focused. The curriculum broadly follows the 2014 UK National Curriculum for Mathematics, English, and Science, modified and adapted where necessary for our local and international context. Each class in the Primary School also receives specialist teaching in Music, PE, and Languages (either Arabic or French). In Secondary school, students also follow a modified version of the National Curriculum of England and Wales, but we aim, wherever possible, to ensure that it remains engaging and relevant for our international student body and that it is personalized, wherever possible, to the individual needs and strengths of each student. As students move up through the school, their curriculum offer becomes more and more specialized, whilst retaining some of the breadths which is the hallmark of a British curriculum. View full school

Our community of approximately 800 students representing 40 different nationalities. ACS inspires individuals to become self-motivated learners and compassionate citizens who demonstrate respect, act with integrity, and seek intellectual growth in a culture of high expectations. We want our school to be like a meal featuring Jordan’s national dish "Mansaf". Mansaf consists of a huge platter of rice served with a yogurt-based stew and meat on top. What makes this dish special is that it is a communal dish that is eaten with friends, family, and honored guests standing around this large platter. While eating, participants share stories, laugh together, discuss the latest politics, sometimes argue, and occasionally share their sorrow. Mansaf is traditionally served to celebrate successes, welcome new members, or mourn. This is much like our community we come together to support and encourage each other and share our desire to make learning irresistible. When we look at our students, we do not just see who they are now, but we also envision who they can become. Every day, in every class, we strive to invigorate and challenge their thinking, to push their creativity, to build their confidence, and to prepare them with the skills and aptitudes to face any challenge the world may toss their way. We also understand that our students learn in different ways and have different talents and skills. Our task, as a school, is to find how your child learns best and to tailor our instruction to your child’s specific needs. We are both honored and humbled to be a partner with parents, as we collectively build the foundation of their children’s character in a climate of support, encouragement, and intellectual risk-taking. The brick and mortar buildings do not determine a student’s success but rather the relationships built and contributions made. You will also be able to observe firsthand the passion and energy our engaged staff has for our work that drives our commitment to provide an outstanding education for our students. Our location in the heart of the Middle East allows for an educational experience that our students are unlikely to experience elsewhere in the world. Jordan is home to Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the Dead Sea, which is located at the lowest point on earth, giving our students the unique opportunity to live and learn in a country steeped in history and tradition. The American Community School opened its doors in 1955 when Mr. and Mrs. Ben Parker opened their residence to American families interested in a school with an American curriculum. During that first year, there were only 12 students in grades 1 through 8. As the young Kingdom grew, so did the demand for an American day school, which could provide an education that would allow students to reintegrate into the American system back home. In 1965, a small piece of land just outside of town was acquired with the vision of building a real campus. The students moved out of Parker’s home and into a school with 5 classrooms, a library, and around the multi-purpose room. As the city expanded, so did the school: that rural plot of land is now in the center of metropolitan Amman. Today, ACS boasts 65 classrooms, a fully equipped sports facility, a performing arts center, and state-of-the-art science and technology labs. An ACS student’s adventures are not limited to Jordan our students frequently participate in international academic, sports, and fine arts competitions. What started as a school for American residents in Amman became a melting pot of international students from over 40 countries. These students bring with them their unique traditions and cultural experiences, giving our students a global perspective on life. The American Community School of Amman, Jordan, is the U.S. accredited, independent, non-profit, Pre-K through grade 12 school that offers a rigorous U.S. curriculum with an international and regional focus to a diverse, multi-cultural population distinguished by a supportive and cohesive community. Early Years literacy activities prepare students to be successful informal reading, writing, and speaking activities in kindergarten. Students participate in whole-group activities responding to stories read by the teacher and investigate books independently. Students participate in the discussion of literature and informational texts read by the teacher and investigate rhyming and patterned texts, reading a big book in unison with the teacher and the group. They begin to learn letter-sound correspondence and to recognize some letters in the alphabet. Students learn to write their names and dictate stories to be written by an adult. For reading, writing, and mathematics, our standards are based on the Common Core, the U.S. standards followed by 46 States. For science, students study topics based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). All other subject areas have standards based on US professional organizations or states. Elementary division of the American Community School of Amman where visitors are struck by the energy, joy, and passion seen in each learning space and on the playground. Our faculty brings diverse experiences and international backgrounds to each classroom. This is also reflected in the ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity of our student population. The Elementary School is committed to delivering academic excellence through a rigorous curriculum while also focusing on the socio-emotional growth of all students. Educating the minds of future global leaders requires the development of foundational, inquiry, and critical thinking skills. American Community School of Amman where the Middle School is a great place to learn and explore. These are the pivotal years of young adolescence. It is a time when young people begin to grapple with critical and complex life choices they form life-long attitudes and habits of mind that will influence their behavior as adults. ACS Middle School strives to meet the unique needs of this age group by offering a challenging and relevant curriculum, rich in experiences that develop the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of all students. Our program is based on the vision and core values promoted by The Association for Middle-Level Education, the leading international organization advancing the education of all students ages 10-15. American Community School of Amman High School where students, as described by our current students, experience “…. a welcoming, caring, friendly, family-oriented, interactive environment.” Our students also have the freedom to discover and delve into areas that excite them as learners. As a school, we thrive on the opportunity our teachers, administrators, and parents have to work together with students to help them develop as life-long learners, regardless of their passion. View full school

Canggu Community School opened its door on August 31 with 10 students and 2 teachers. The mission of CCS is to have all students develop as confident, socially engaged, and globally responsible citizens who achieve their full potential as lifelong learners. We measure the achievement of our mission by our School-Wide Learner Expectations (SWLEs). We expect our students to be: Life long learners: Understand themselves as learners set goals, take risks, be reflective. Achieve intellectual, emotional, and physical balance. Be skilled inquirers and researchers. Be skilled in critical thinking. Be skilled in creative thinking. Academically Excellent: Show academic excellence in a broad range of disciplines. Socially Responsible: Be engaged citizens who care about themselves, their world, and the environment. Be respectful, responsible, honest, and act with integrity. Show open-mindedness to other cultures, values, and traditions. Develop a local and global perspective on a range of issues Effective Communicators: Understand and express themselves in more than one language. Be effective collaborators. School Activities (ASA) support the holistic development of our students extending learning beyond the classroom in a relaxed and enjoyable manner. The activities are organized and supervised by Canggu Community School staff, parents, and other members of the community. All our ASA teachers fulfill the same police clearance procedures as our regular CCS staff. A wide range of activities is available. These include arts and cultural activities reflecting both our local setting in Bali and the international nature of our community, sports, science, and other activities. To achieve our mission, CCS actively recruits students and retains/recognizes current students who are lifelong learners, academically excellent, socially responsible, and effective communicators. A scholarship program has been provided to continue to attract such students and to recognize existing students. Canggu Community School will make available scholarship(s) to students (Indonesian or Expat) who meet all of the identified scholarship requirements. Two scholarships will be available for Years 10 to Year 13 each academic year. Each scholarship awarded lasts a maximum of two years. Candidates may be awarded a maximum of two-year scholarships. Further information is available from the Head of Secondary/designate. View full school

Leamington is a two-form entry school. The nursery can accommodate up to 104 children. The reception classes and the nursery are known as the Foundation stage of the national curriculum. Years 1 and 2 are Key Stage 1 and years 3 to 6 are key stage 2. While some children thrive in the whole class environment, others enjoy working in smaller groups and pairs. They are glad of the security smaller numbers bring. As well as a full quota of qualified teachers, Leamington provides invaluable help to children who progress better with a more individualized approach. We at Leamington Community Primary School will work to provide a happy, secure, and stimulating environment in which every child is valued and encouraged to achieve their full potential through the development of a love of learning and a desire to expand their knowledge. We plan to do this by: To promote effective learning for all our children through high-quality teaching To provide a safe, secure, stimulating, and welcoming environment where everyone is valued To ensure that our children achieve their full potential and work towards high standards To promote good behavior through high standards of care and mutual respect To foster a supportive partnership between home, school, and our neighborhood Here at Leamington, we value the whole child. We feel that although offering high-quality education is of key importance, we also want to promote 5 core values to every child. The 5 values are: Respect Courage Honesty Friendship Determination At Leamington Community Primary School, we value the diverse ethnic backgrounds of all pupils and families and we teach tolerance and respect for the differences in our community and the wider world. Underpinning all of this, are a range of curriculum topics that have strong links to Britain, both past and present. Our school promotes and believes in the British characteristics of Tolerance, Respect, Fair Play, and Good Community Spirit. Leamington’s Geography curriculum teaches our pupils that Britain is an island nation. The school celebrates world events such as the Winter Olympics, Olympic and Para-Olympic Games, the World Cup, and the Commonwealth Games, etc. Through our work with the Comenius Project, each of our classes has learned about our European partner’s geography, history, and culture. The children are taught how to cook a couple of traditional dishes in their Food Technology lessons. Within History, the pupils study Ancient Civilisations, they learn about Democracy, the school follows democratic procedure annually when voting for school councilors and playground mentors. The children at Leamington are actively encouraged to be aware of what is happening within our country and worldwide. They work hard to understand their role in our community and can discuss current affairs confidently whilst developing a social conscience. The school undertakes assemblies that uphold traditional values of empathy, respect, and tolerance. These are also taught within formal PSHE and RE lessons and on an informal nature throughout the school days. At Leamington Primary we aim to ensure our children have a positive impact on their society. We are developing our children to be the next citizens of a local, national and global society. Our reading scheme at Leamington contains a wide variety of different books from different publishers. The books are color-coded at Foundation Level up to Diamond level which is suitable for upper Key Stage 2 or advanced readers. The attached book banding sheets will give you an indication of where your child is in this progression. The bands are used as an approximate estimate given the range of material we use in the school. Everyone at Leamington is working towards the Liverpool Counts Quality Mark. This is an exciting project to promote positive attitudes to maths not just in our school but as an essential life skill. We will be focusing on new and exciting ways to help encourage children to make links and use maths in their everyday lives. We are delighted to inform you that Leamington Community Primary School has been awarded the British Council International School Award, which recognizes schools that have excelled in the area of international learning. We wanted to share the school’s success with you and explain what it means for pupils, teachers, and the school as a whole. View full school

Welcome to Lawrence School. We are a very busy but friendly school and we've always got lots of things going on. At our school we have three very clear aims that underpin everything we do: To develop a school where effective teaching and learning take place and there is fairness for all. To enable all our children to achieve their full potential while helping them become responsible members of society. To develop a school community where everyone is valued. Our motto is “Where everyone is valued” and we find that this encompassing approach enriches everybody involved with our school. We teach and promote respect and tolerance for the differences in our community and the wider world through all aspects of school life. We have high standards at Lawrence and achieve this through a creative and fun curriculum but also by providing an environment where children feel safe and happy. Our children are eager to learn and they bring out the best in our teachers. They are polite and courteous and these qualities are commented on by visitors to our school. At Lawrence, it is our privilege and duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of all our children. At Lawrence, we aim to foster a caring, sharing environment where a total commitment to equality and opportunities permeates the whole curriculum. We aim to provide a secure, happy, and stimulating learning environment in which the talents and abilities of our children are recognized and nurtured. Everyone within our school is given opportunities to achieve their full potential in all aspects of intellectual, spiritual, moral, social, and physical development. Our school proudly takes its place in our local community and we establish strong links between our children and their families and friends promoting attitudes of mutual respect and responsibility. At Lawrence Community Primary School we value and celebrate the diverse ethnic backgrounds of all our pupils and families and celebrate together the British Values that underpin our school, our city, and our country. One of our key aims at Lawrence is to ensure that all of our children are equipped with the skills and attitudes to become valuable and fully rounded members of society who treat others with respect and tolerance, regardless of background. We are extremely proud to be a "School of Sanctuary". We must ‘actively promote’ the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and we believe that this idea of fairness for all encourages an acceptance that people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself should be accepted and tolerated. To support this aim we include in our curriculum, and in other aspects of school life, objectives, and activities that develop an understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process. As a school, lucky enough to have children and families from very many different cultures and faiths, we promote a shared understanding as we all have the freedom to hold other faiths and beliefs. This principle is protected in British law and is a proper requirement for any compassionate society. We believe and promote through all our actions, both within the curriculum and throughout all our activities, that differences in faiths or beliefs should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behavior and as a school community, we challenge any type of discrimination that we identify. We undertake a variety of events and lessons throughout our curriculum and through all areas of our school life that help us celebrate together share, and learn together all about these and all about each other. Our Curriculum is always evolving and changing and we are tweaking it again this year to make sure we fit in all aspects of the New National Curriculum. Our Reception and Nursery classes follow a continuous provision curriculum that responds to the experiences and ideas of our youngest children. View full school

We are the world in one school and that makes our school both exciting and unique. We have over 430 children aged 2-11 and they come from over 35 countries. Between us, we speak over 30 languages so we are a very talented, multilingual school. We are located in the heart of the Granby area of Toxteth and are at the hub of the local community. We have Granby Children’s Centre on site and together we seek to serve and work with our families as well as support other schools and settings. Our visions and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning and provide an environment that prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens. Respect Equality Self-Worth Co-operation Our school motto, ‘Learning together, respecting each other’ sums up our approach to life here. All of us are learning and we are on a journey together, supporting each other and celebrating all we have in common as well as our differences. Kingsley Community school is in a culturally diverse area and we are proud to promote and celebrate our different backgrounds and beliefs. The values of Mutual Respect and understanding, Democracy, The Rule of Law, and Individual Liberty are at the heart of what we do: We always try to give everyone a fair chance We always try to treat each other with respect We always try to be the best we can We always try to work together, helping each other are our core values Our children know and understand that it is expected that respect is shown to everyone, whatever differences we may have, and to everything, whether it is a school resource, a religious belief. Children learn that their behavior choices affect their rights and those of others. Our children are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with concern to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard. We encourage pupils to take ownership of not only their school but also of their learning and progress. This encourages a sense of both personal and social responsibility. We are committed to promoting gender equality. We fully endorse UNESCO's view that’…girls’ education is essential to the achievement of quality learning to the 21st century…’ Alongside rules and laws, we promote freedom of choice and the right to respectfully express views and beliefs. Through the provision of a safe, supportive environment, we provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices safely. Our pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are taught how to exercise these safely. The importance of rules and laws, whether they be those that govern our school or our country, are referred to and reinforced often, such as in assemblies and when reflecting on behavior choices. At the start of the school year, each class discusses and sets its own Class Rules, a set of principles that are clearly understood by all and seen to be necessary to ensure that every class member can learn in a safe and ordered environment. In the Early Years, we have Nursery and Reception classes. Our youngest children come in at 2 years old, where they enter either the Yellow or the Blue Room. Most children, when they are 3years old, stay with us in the Red for the rest of their time in Nursery Class. Our phonics program is based on ‘Letters and Sounds Phase One to Four, Jolly Phonics Phase Two and Three, and Liverpool School Improvement Plans Year One and Two phonics. Pupils entering Nursery begin working within Phase One. Reception pupils are expected to be working in Phase Two and Three and usually enter Year One ready to begin Phase Four. Phonics Play and The Phonics Bug Reading Scheme fully support our phonics program. All Year one children are formally assessed in June by an unseen government Phonics Screening Check. The children are asked to decode forty words, twenty real words, and twenty ‘alien words’. Results of this screening check are reported to parents. View full school

Kingsford Community School is a co-educational secondary school with an International School and Confucius Classroom status in the heart of Beckton, East London. With a cohort of 1500 pupils, it is a center of learning within the community and has contributed to making significant differences to the prospects of young people, their families, and indeed the community since it opened in September 2000. In Kingsford’s last Ofsted inspection, the report stated that ‘the pupil’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding. They develop into mature and reflective young adults who show a strong sense of responsibility and a genuine concern for others.’ Kingsford Community School is a place for excellence, achievement, and progress, it is committed to enabling students to realize their potential through the provision of exciting opportunities which help them to develop their talent. We celebrate and reward both effort and achievement as it is the most effective way to motivate students towards success. All staff work towards setting achievable targets for pupils and regularly review them, for each individual to observe and learn from their tangible progress and move forwards to even greater accomplishments. Kingsford is a place for equality. Equality is at the core of everything we do. We believe that everyone is of equal value and entitled to equal opportunities. We have well-established systems for monitoring equality. All Learning Areas have their policies closely linked to this integral part of the school’s ethos. This ensures that curriculum planning supports our equal opportunities and inclusion strategies. Kingsford is also a place for partnership. There is clear evidence that students are more successful if parents and carers are actively involved in their education. We keep parents fully informed of their child’s progress through our Profile System, regular parents’ evenings, and Student Academic Counselling Days. In the same way, we have developed positive links with primary schools and other secondary schools in both England and abroad. Kingsford’s unique link with independent school Brighton College (the country’s leading co-educational school), has been praised by many, including the former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, as a ‘blueprint’ for partnerships between the private and maintained educational sectors. Kingsford is a place that transcends the classroom. A dominant aspect of the school’s ethos is committed to the provision of a full range of extra-curricular activities, particularly in: sport, debating, drama, music, and computing. For us, learning does not stop when the bell goes. Central to the school-based activities is the Learning Resource Centre, where students can access numerous resources to support their learning, including a variety of e-learning opportunities such as the world-renowned Rosetta Stone, an online language learning tool that students can also access at home. At Kingsford, we bridge the gap between independent and state schools and, this can be seen through our links to the London Academy of Excellence and Brighton College Sixth Form. The ability for Kingsford students, each year, to gain scholarships to Brighton College Sixth Form worth £50,000 shows the quality of opportunities available to students studying at Kingsford. Whilst we uphold traditional values of academic achievement and standards of behavior, we constantly respond to the changing needs of our students and the demands of higher education and employers. Our sporting prowess is well established within Newham, London, and the UK. The school has long held the Sportsmark award, whilst our budding football teams have been regular London Cup winners as well as being National Cup finalists. Students can participate in a range of sports including rugby, netball, dance, hockey, and athletics. The health of our students is also very important and Kingsford is a recipient of the Healthy Schools Award. At Kingsford, we understand the importance of extra-curricular activities. The Coding Club, the Latin Club, and Orchestra Rehearsal are just some of the activities students can take part in after school. At Kingsford, we expect all of our students to contribute to the community and to actively seek to better themselves. Given that students at Kingsford are valued for their individuality and their enormous creative potential, students at Kingsford finish their secondary education as mature, confident, and bright individuals. View full school

We are very proud to be a harmonious, richly multi-cultural, inner-city primary school with more than 32 languages spoken and more than 34 cultures represented. We were delighted to be graded as outstanding in all areas of our last OFSTED inspection – the result of brilliant teamwork by the staff, children, parents, and governors. Our beautiful new building with an enormous glass geodesic dome on the roof has meant we can become two forms of entry throughout, and so more local children have the opportunity to learn in a really beautiful and exciting environment. At John Stainer, our mission statement is part of everything we do. We will provide your child with…‘An excellent education to enjoy, empower and enable.’At John Stainer great importance has been placed on providing an environment that encourages learning, where the children are taught to be as calm, considerate, and courteous as possible, whilst still inspiring the excitement and enjoyment of learning. These qualities are actively fostered and always praised. OFSTED 2012 “Pupils attitudes to learning are exemplary. They show a great deal of respect and care for each other, and their attendance is high” OFSTED 2008 “Pupils are delightful, very polite, and welcoming. Their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development is outstanding. Excellent systems are in place to make sure that pupils’ behavior is outstanding”. The curriculum includes the subjects which children study, the content of those individual subjects, how they are taught, how they relate to each other, and lastly how teachers organize their work over a half term, term, or school year. An overview of what we do is available to see if you click here John Stainer Curriculum overview17-18. The school provides a curriculum that is broad, balanced, and relevant to meet the needs of each child. We aim to provide for the full academic, personal and social development of each pupil, and to encourage the pupils to work independently and to make decisions within an accepted moral code. The curriculum seeks to develop in all pupils The ability to discover facts accurately and use them critically. The ability to identify and solve problems independently, as individuals, and in co-operation with others. The ability to work well with others, showing social skills of co-operation and leadership, mutual respect, understanding, and support. The motivation and ability to build on strengths and to learn from mistakes. We believe that working in a cross-curricular way maximizes the opportunities for children to learn. As a school, we have invested a great deal of money in providing high-quality resources across the curriculum, and particularly in Computing. Every class is equipped with an interactive whiteboard and digital learning resources. Children have access to pads, laptops as well as an ICT suite that is equipped with 30 of the latest computers and two laser printers. This is because our children are growing up in a highly advanced technical society, and they will need excellent skills in this area to have an edge over others in the future job market. View full school

At JRCS we are committed to providing a safe, supportive and happy learning environment for our students. We will support all students in the pursuit of and progress towards their chosen goals by providing the highest standard of teaching and pastoral support. Our motto “Success for All” underpins everything that we do at the school and puts the students’ achievements at the center of our vision. We commit to the highest academic standards combined with a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular activities aimed at enhancing the opportunities offered to all our students. If you live in Barking and Dagenham and you would like a school place for your child (aged between 4 and 16), the Admissions Team within the Borough of Barking and Dagenham will need to process your application. Life at the JRCS is about more than just benefiting from well-taught lessons. We are committed to providing a wide range of opportunities for our students outside lessons. We also actively encourage students to get involved in developing the out-of-school hours learning program by getting them involved in bidding for the out-of-school activities that they want to do. The next bidding round takes place in the summer term. During the third week in September, we hold a clubs fair at lunchtime in Boothroyd Hall which gives students and teachers the chance to meet and talk about what activities are available out of school hours throughout the school year. Students are encouraged to run stalls about each club alongside teachers. This is a great opportunity for year 7 students and students new to the school to find out more about the wealth of extra-curricular activities available at JRCS. We also offer an extensive program for enterprise education and careers education guidance. We have an extensive range of extracurricular clubs and opportunities for students outside the taught curriculum including five days where we collapse our timetable to enable students to participate in exciting enrichment opportunities both in school, trips into London, and abroad. Our ‘Power of Words’ activity opens up a range of opportunities for all students to develop their literacy skills. From the ablest to those who join us needing extra support with their literacy, we believe that every student has the right to leave JRCS equipped with the necessary literacy skills to thrive, both in their academic careers and in life beyond secondary school. School support is organized by the Assistant Headteacher/Induction Coordinator who devises a program of induction. This begins in the Summer Term when the NQT induction fortnight is held. We try to ensure that all NQTs receive an intensive program, including meeting key staff and receiving information important for the start of the term such as registration duties, etc. However, the majority of this time is spent within the structure of the individual departments. The Assistant Headteacher/Induction Coordinator will organize the termly reporting of the NQTs’ progress to the Approving Body. The Assistant Headteacher/Induction coordinator will also process the final report assessing the completion of the induction period. Major developments have taken place at JRCS over the past three years in terms of teaching and learning. We are proud that we make decisions and policies based on research and evidence. We are willing to innovate and try new ideas. Researching best practices in teaching and learning we saw that the most successful schools use in-house publications to promote and share best practices. As we strive to become a school recognized for the innovative and rigorous approach we take to teaching and learning our staff jumped at the chance to become involved in our teaching and learning magazine, “Learning to Fly”. Newly Qualified Teachers must be fully supported during their first year of teaching. The School provides an induction program for all NQTs in conjunction with Heads of the Department and the Senior Leadership Team. Our school is involved in a variety of different international projects. Throughout the years JRCS has been involved in the Comenius Project on sustainability with partner schools in Spain, Germany, Denmark, and Belgium. This year we will be part of an exciting new project called Erasmus+ and we will be discussing the topic of migration with various partner schools in Europe. This is a great opportunity for our students to understand many of the issues going on around us and any solutions we can bring. We are involved in “work the world” where we send some year 10 students to another country for their work experience in June. We will be part of an exciting project called “Rivers of the world” in September where we are part of a project with other schools around the world which studies the importance of the main river of our country through art. The list of different exciting new projects keeps on extending! We constantly raise awareness in pupils on important international events such as “human rights day”. View full school

JCoSS is dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence, and the full richness of Jewish learning. We provide a high-achieving, aspirational environment: our high-quality teaching staff deploys the best in educational practice to ensure our students reach the highest levels of academic attainment. We are relentlessly ambitious for their success, tirelessly seeking to inspire them to outstanding results. At JCoSS we are committed to the success of each child in all that they do. We attach a high value to academic attainment, and we recognize and celebrate personal achievement across every field of endeavor. The JCoSS environment enriches our students with a wealth of opportunities both in and out of the classroom so that they are well-grounded and well-rounded, able to achieve their potential in every way. JCoSS represents something unique in Jewish and British education. As a pluralist Jewish school we promote understanding and inquiry, we open minds and we strengthen dialogue. We embrace the entire Jewish community regardless of affiliation or observance, teaching the full range of Jewish beliefs, practices, and values. Your child will learn in a way that affirms and enhances his or her faith, background, and tradition. We encourage curious minds to ‘think otherwise’. We seek to spark brilliance in all our students and inspire them to become articulate, informed, confident, and motivated young people, qualified and equipped for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Achievement is the cornerstone of the JCoSS ethos. Our commitment to academic excellence derives from the personal conviction of the Headteacher and his strong leadership team. Public exam results are such a key marker of success for young people we aim to ensure that your child reaches and exceeds his or her potential and is equipped for fulfillment and achievement in school life and beyond. We have the highest expectations of our students and work in close partnership with parents to identify and insist upon the best from and for each student. Our exceptional teachers and subject leaders have a wealth of experience and the whole team works together to create an environment that celebrates academic achievement and promotes success. Our teachers ensure that your child will receive an excellent education. They take time to understand how each student learns best, tailoring their teaching to individual needs to provide stimulating, demanding, and enjoyable learning. Learning is at the center of JCoSS. Our rigorous process of target setting, monitoring, and analysis ensures that our students achieve – and exceed – their potential. Testing is carried out in the term before admission to inform placement of students into academic sets from their first day. The process is fine-tuned as they progress through the school, recognizing each child’s aptitudes and individual profile. Additional support is offered to students with identified needs. The progress of all students is carefully monitored against individual targets, to ensure they are affirmed and challenged at all times, and in the correct set for each subject. Our classes are kept as small as possible, and our high staff-to-student ratio allows more time for personalized attention, targeted where it is most effective. Students can participate in a whole host of extracurricular activities including Zumba, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Film Club, The Great JCoSS Bake-off, Sign Language, Chess, and Bar/Batmitzvah Club. We have a huge range of Sports Clubs, from table tennis to football and athletics to netball, in which students participate with distinction. Opportunities in the Creative Arts are outstanding, providing an impressive showcase for students’ talents in theatrical, dance, and musical performances. Students at all levels can participate in orchestras, ensembles, and choirs, and dance and drama. Individual or small group tuition in singing and all kinds of instruments are available from visiting teachers. Every week in summer there is a timetabled enrichment slot where students choose from a range of activities including stand-up comedy, fashion design, politics, philosophy, Latin, or robotics. Groups comprise a mix of year groups to create a unique learning experience. View full school

JCoSS is dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence, and the full richness of Jewish learning. We provide a high-achieving, aspirational environment: our high-quality teaching staff deploys the best in educational practice to ensure our students reach the highest levels of academic attainment. We are relentlessly ambitious for their success, tirelessly seeking to inspire them to outstanding results. At JCoSS we are committed to the success of each child in all that they do. We attach a high value to academic attainment, and we recognize and celebrate personal achievement across every field of endeavor. The JCoSS environment enriches our students with a wealth of opportunities both in and out of the classroom so that they are well-grounded and well-rounded, able to achieve their potential in every way. JCoSS represents something unique in Jewish and British education. As a pluralist Jewish school we promote understanding and inquiry, we open minds and we strengthen dialogue. We embrace the entire Jewish community regardless of affiliation or observance, teaching the full range of Jewish beliefs, practices, and values. Your child will learn in a way that affirms and enhances his or her faith, background, and tradition. We encourage curious minds to ‘think otherwise’. We seek to spark brilliance in all our students and inspire them to become articulate, informed, confident, and motivated young people, qualified and equipped for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Achievement is the cornerstone of the JCoSS ethos. Our commitment to academic excellence derives from the personal conviction of the Headteacher and his strong leadership team. Public exam results are such a key marker of success for young people we aim to ensure that your child reaches and exceeds his or her potential and is equipped for fulfillment and achievement in school life and beyond. We have the highest expectations of our students and work in close partnership with parents to identify and insist upon the best from and for each student. Our exceptional teachers and subject leaders have a wealth of experience and the whole team works together to create an environment that celebrates academic achievement and promotes success. Our teachers ensure that your child will receive an excellent education. They take time to understand how each student learns best, tailoring their teaching to individual needs to provide stimulating, demanding, and enjoyable learning. Learning is at the center of JCoSS. Our rigorous process of target setting, monitoring, and analysis ensures that our students achieve – and exceed – their potential. Testing is carried out in the term before admission to inform placement of students into academic sets from their first day. The process is fine-tuned as they progress through the school, recognizing each child’s aptitudes and individual profile. Additional support is offered to students with identified needs. The progress of all students is carefully monitored against individual targets, to ensure they are affirmed and challenged at all times, and in the correct set for each subject. Our classes are kept as small as possible, and our high staff-to-student ratio allows more time for personalized attention, targeted where it is most effective. Students can participate in a whole host of extracurricular activities including Zumba, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Film Club, The Great JCoSS Bake-off, Sign Language, Chess, and Bar/Batmitzvah Club. We have a huge range of Sports Clubs, from table tennis to football and athletics to netball, in which students participate with distinction. Opportunities in the Creative Arts are outstanding, providing an impressive showcase for students’ talents in theatrical, dance, and musical performances. Students at all levels can participate in orchestras, ensembles, and choirs, and dance and drama. Individual or small group tuition in singing and all kinds of instruments are available from visiting teachers. Every week in summer there is a timetabled enrichment slot where students choose from a range of activities including stand-up comedy, fashion design, politics, philosophy, Latin, or robotics. Groups comprise a mix of year groups to create a unique learning experience. View full school

Irk Valley is a large primary school close to Manchester’s city center. We are lucky enough to serve a culturally diverse community and we enjoy learning from each other in an atmosphere of mutual respect. This is a warm and friendly school with a family feel, where our children are happy and safe. The staff team works very hard to ensure all children reach their potential. We prepare them for the next stage in their education and their lives by nurturing their skills and talents, encouraging them to pursue their interests, and supporting them to become good citizens. On request, parents will be given a Nursery Application Form to complete. This should be handed in at school with proof of the child’s date of birth. The child’s details will then be entered onto a pre-admission list for September after they are three. All parents must complete an application form even if the child already has a sibling in school. If the classes are full in Nursery, the school will hold waiting lists. The Local Authority will hold waiting lists for other school places. Waiting lists will be held in criteria order according to the oversubscription criteria. Waiting lists will not be operated on a “first come, first served” basis. The amount of time an applicant is on a waiting list will not affect their position on it. At Irk Valley, SMSC underpins much of what we do. We recognize that the personal development of children – spiritually, morally, socially, and culturally – plays a significant role in their ability to learn and to grow into well-rounded members of society. At Irk Valley we offer a broad and balanced curriculum. You will find overviews for each subject area on this page. Please check your child's class page for more information on what they are learning each half term. You can also come and join in with our lessons during parent open days. The Governing body is a team of volunteers that have the important job of looking at the overall direction of the school. It is made up of representatives from the Local Education Authority, the community, members of staff, and elected parents. Our school is a vibrant and exciting place and the Governors, like the staff, are professional, committed, and keen to ensure that every child reaches their full potential. Governors act as ‘critical friends’ of the school, supporting the Headteacher and staff. They monitor and evaluate the school to ensure that best practice is always followed and help to create a safe learning environment that delivers the best possible education to all our pupils. The governors and staff recognize that global issues are an important part of the lives of our pupils living in a world where economies are increasingly interdependent and global communication is a daily reality. At Irk Valley Community School both governors and staff believe that the global dimension should be reflected in the attitudes and values of our pupils, the ethos of the school, the Programmes of Study, and Key Skills. Through the inclusion of an international focus in Irk Valley Community Primary School, we can offer to our pupils, a range of experiences that will enhance their learning and raise awareness of their national and international identity. It is an important belief at Irk Valley Community Primary School that every teacher is a teacher of every pupil including those with SEND. This means that all teachers are responsible for helping every child in their class learn regardless of ability or whether they have a Special Educational Need and/or Disability. We aim to create a curriculum and environment in which all children can develop physically, intellectually and emotionally at a pace which is suited to their individual need and where all children have equal opportunity to access the curriculum to realize their full potential. Our vision is to create a school community where children participate, excel, are proud of their achievements, grow in self-esteem, developing their potential as global citizens. It is our aim at Irk Valley to raise the aspirations and expectations for all pupils with SEND. We want them to understand that they can achieve their goals and that, as teachers, we are here to support them to do so. We are also keen to implement the new 2014 Code of Practice in full. We want every stakeholder to understand their roles and responsibilities in helping children develop so that they achieve their full academic potential. As a school, we are focused on the outcomes that children make and their progress throughout each academic year. We are not concerned with just the hours of support that they have or their extra provision, but instead, how this will help them learn and succeed in their education. Through the aforementioned provision, we also aim to assist children in becoming effective and independent learners. We are aware that most children will not have an extra adult with them going through life to help them, so we must help them be aware of their independence and give them the life skills that are necessary to help them, not only in their education but also their later lives. To ensure that the children are making the correct progress, it is vital that we track their progress using assessments and also record the stages and progress appropriately so that gaps in knowledge are quickly identified to help the child succeed. View full school