School starts at 07:45am with tea break from 10:00 – 10:25 and lunch break from 12.25– 01:05pm. Formal class begin at 08:00am.  Class finishes at  02:30pm (or sometimes 3:10 if S4 or they have extra class)

After School Supervision

There is minimum supervision between 03:00 and 04:00pm, therefore parents are asked to collect their child before 04:00 pm.

When a child has to leave the campus during school hours, the class teacher will fill in a form and sign it. The parent/guardian collecting the child must also complete form details, sign and leave the form with the Security Guard at the gate.

Such leave should coincide with the school holidays.  In cases where this is not possible, the school should be informed in writing, stating departure date, duration of leave and the time the child will resume school.

Minor ailments or injuries are first screened by the School nurses, Mrs Quatre and Ms Ruby who are qualified nurses.  If the case is deemed to be in need of professional attention, the child will be taken to the English River Clinic. Parents are always informed of the details of the ailment/accident and condition of the child. In minor cases, the child is made comfortable and remains under supervision in the sick bay until  parents arrive.

It is important for parents to be made aware of the standards, expectations and ethics of the school from the beginning and that the very young children are geared towards these goals. Download the Code of Conduct using the link below.

Secondary Code of Conduct

The medium of instruction is English but French is a subject taught in Primary 1 to S5.

There are 8 periods per day (9 for S4) with subjects run as single lessons or double.

Assessment and Reporting

Continuous assessments are carried out and recorded by the subject teachers
throughout each term. The final grades for these are noted on the reports.

Parent/Teacher consultations

These are short meetings on a one-to-one basis between the parent and the class teacher (S1 and S2) or subject teachers (S3-S5) held once a year per level to discuss the child’s general performance, progress, and behaviour. The meetings also help to establish a good rapport between parents and teacher.

Pupil Promotion

A child may be asked to repeat a grade if she/he does not perform well throughout the year and the teachers feel she/he will not cope with syllabus in the next class.  This is done in consultation with the child’s parents.

Homework

Homework is given throughout the year and students are expected to complete any set work. Where specific work is not given, it is recommended that the students review/study their notes.

Visits

Educational visits are sometimes organised based on the topics within the curriculum. Usually a letter is sent to parents a few days prior to the date.  Risk assessments are carried out before each organised excursion, and students are expected to follow the School’s Code of Conduct throughout.

It is recommended that parents/guardians fill all sections of the form.  We advise  parents/guardians to inform the class teacher of any changes in residential address and contact numbers and e-mail.

The school employs two full time Counsellors, Mrs. Ayuk and Mrs Denise Scholastique, who offer pastoral care and deal with issues of a behavioural nature.

It is recommended that all personal belongings are clearly labelled to avoid loss.

We look forward to working in partnership with you. Your support, cooperation and understanding will be very much appreciated.

School Caterers’ contact details:

Union Vale Campus: Mr Roland Payet; Contact number    2505046
Ile du Port Campus: Mrs Cecile Vidot Contact number 2527127