Security
Security staffs are on duty at the main gate at all times. In addition, regular patrols of the school premises are undertaken throughout the day.
Any parents or visitors wishing to come into school between drop-off and pick-up times must sign in at the Main Office Reception and obtain a visitor pass. The pass must be displayed whilst on the school premises.
All school staff can be identified by their security badge bearing their name and photograph.
Staff Car Park
There are no unallocated spaces in the car park; access is for drop-off or pick-up only. Any parent who needs to come into school should park outside on the public highway.
The School Office
The school office is open from 7.00am until 3.00pm from Monday to Thursday and 7.00am to 12.30pm on Friday, during term time and operates on a limited opening system during the school holidays. Times are advised via the Parents' Newsletter.
The School Year
The School Day
The school operates from Monday to Friday.
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Monday to Thursday
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Friday
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School starts
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07.25am
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07.25am
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Pre - Kindergarten finish
Kindergarten finish
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11.30am
11.30am
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11.30am
11.30am
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Reception finish
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12.45pm
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11.45am
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Years 1 - 6 finish
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1.00pm
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11.45am
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Start of Day Procedure
Duties
The Primary gate (near the swimming pool) is open from 6.45am. School staffs are on duty at the Primary gate, in the hall and basketball court area from 07.10am.|
Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten Reception |
Children may be left in the Kindergarten play area from 07.10am. The Kindergarten gate will be closed at 07.45am. Children may be left in the Reception play area from 07.10am. |
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Year 1 to Year 6 |
Children are expected to take their bags to the classroom and to return to the supervised play areas. Children are asked to go straight to their classroom when the bell rings at 7.25am for registration, so that they are ready for their first lesson at 7.30am. Parents are encouraged to ensure that their children arrive at school promptly. If children arrive after registration has taken place they will marked late. Children arriving at school after 7.30am must sign in at the Main Office. |
Duties
School staff are on duty at the Main and Primary Gate, as well as the school hall, until 1.15pm. For parents of Reception children the swimming pool gate is open at 12.45pm for pick-up.
Pre-Kindergarten Children must be collected from their classroom promptly,
Kindergarten/ Reception otherwise a charge will be made for use of the school child minding/crèche service in Kindergarten.
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Collection in Person |
Collection by Car |
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Year 1 to Year 2 |
From Class room From Main or Swimming Pool Gate |
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Year 3 to Year 6 |
From Main or Swimming Pool Gate From designated point agreed by you and your child. eg. Playground or by Swimming Pool. |
From Swimming Pool Gate or Main Gate |
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Year 1 to Year 6 |
Please ensure your child is collected promptly; he/she becomes your responsibility after 1.15pm. The school cannot be held liable for any accidents that occur after 1.15pm if a child has not been collected at the correct time. |
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Childminding/crèche service (KG - Y2) |
This service runs from Monday to Thursday from 11.45am to 3.00pm, Friday from 11.45am to 1.30pm in the Kindergarten. Term fees of $275.00 for up to one hour and $550.00 for up to two hours for this service are invoiced with school fees at the start of each term and are non-refundable (If service is requested.) Alternatively, payment may be made, on a daily or weekly basis, directly to staff on duty in the Kindergarten. The daily charge is B$3.00 per 30 minutes (or any part thereof). |
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Library |
The Library is open until 3.00pm (Mon-Thurs) for students wishing to change books, complete homework |
Monday to Thursday
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Reception
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10.40-11.10am
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KS1 - Year 1 and Year 2
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10.40-11.10am
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KS2 - Year 3 to Year 6
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10.00 - 10.30am
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Friday
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Reception
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9.30 - 10.00am
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KS1 - Year 1 and Year 2
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9.30 - 10.00am
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KS2 - Year 3 to Year 6
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9.30 - 10.00am
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Children are expected to wear a school hat at break times.
Snack-time
Snack for Reception and KS1 is flexible, depending on the needs of the children. Snack-time in Key Stage 2 is dependent on lesson schedules but is usually taken at 9.00 am.
Food for snack time should be brought to school daily. Please ensure that snacks are healthy and a drink in a plastic bottle is included. Sweets, lollies, chocolate and canned drinks are not suitable snacks. A piece of fruit every day is encouraged.
Food for snack time should not be shared. On occasion, birthday cakes are brought into class for the younger children. If your child has any type of food allergy please inform the nurse.
We have one drinking fountain at school. Please make sure your child has at least 1 (one) litre of water as well as juice or other liquids that you provide for your child. Extra water should be provided on PE days.
Absences
If your child is absent, for whatever reason, please send an explanatory letter, or note in your child's home-link/homework diary, with your child on their return to school.
Primary children are not allowed to buy food or drink from the PTA shop during school hours but may do so once lessons have finished for the day.
School Events
Parents are warmly invited to a number of school events during the school year. These include Sports Days, Assemblies and special celebrations to which parents are invited to support their child's efforts.
Parents are also invited to Department Concerts and Class Assemblies.
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Key Stage 1 assemblies
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Friday
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9.05 - 9.30am
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in the Hall
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Key Stage 2 assemblies
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Friday
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11.00 - 11.30am
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in the Hall
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Details of all events are published in Year Group Newsletters and in an events list which is distributed to all parents at the beginning of each term.
School Excursions
Parent/teacher communication
It is important that the school and home work in close partnership for your child's education and welfare. If you have any concerns, please come to the school and talk about them. We maintain an 'open door' policy but ask you to bear in mind that as we are a large and busy school, a pre-arranged appointment is recommended.
- For younger children there is informal day-to-day communication with parents.
- From Reception, children have home reader notebooks or home-link diaries. These should be checked regularly for any other messages; they are a useful, informal two-way communication system.
- Parent/teacher interviews are available in Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3. A settling in/target-setting meeting takes place in the middle of Term 1.
- Written reports are issued in the first and third term.
- Year Level Newsletters about the term's topics are usually sent out at the start of each term. These are also available on the school website.
- Newsletters and PTA notices are sent home with the youngest child. These are also available on the school website.
If you have not been receiving newsletters please check with your child's teacher.
Code of Conduct
The International School provides a caring environment where your child can feel secure and happy throughout the day. We offer a complete educational environment introducing each child to a wide range of concepts and skills, providing experiences, which encourage academic and physical development, as well as moral, cultural and aesthetic awareness.
Behaviour is managed by placing an emphasis on praising well-behaved children whilst ensuring that the children are aware that some forms of behaviour are unacceptable. Any unacceptable conduct will be discussed with the child and with the parent.
Key Stage 1 children have a system of reward stickers and certificates whilst Key Stage 2 children earn certificates and team points for individual achievement and for their school team.
An agreed set of year group rules is stuck inside the home-link diary in term one. (applicable from Year 1 to Year 6)
School Teams
Each team has captains and vice-captains elected from the Year 6 children.
School captains are elected each year to represent the primary school and to lead the primary school student council.
Parent-Teacher Association
The school is fortunate in having an active PTA which not only raises money to purchase the many "extras" we enjoy, but also organises regular functions, such as discos for the children, car boot sales and quiz nights. The International School community and the whole community in Bandar Seri Begawan enjoy these functions.
If you would like to become involved in our PTA, please tell your child's class teacher or inquire at the PTA shop.
Extra-Curricular Activities
During the course of the year, a variety of extra-curricular activities are offered by the staff of I.S.B. Some activities are limited to certain age groups and places are strictly limited to ensure adequate supervision. The primary extra-curricular activities co-ordinator informs parents/students of the options available early in term one. Please keep a check on the ECA notice board outside the school office. A charge of B$5.00 per child per club is charged to cover any materials and admin time.
Home-Link/Diary
The book is designed to be used as a home-school link. If you have any queries concerning your child, or school life in general, feel free to write them in the space provided.
The foundations of effective homework practices are established early on and develop progressively across the key stages - homework practices are used to support effective transition links to the secondary school.
Recommended Time for Homework
The National Curriculum recommended time allocation, based on current good practice is:
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Years 1 and 2 |
1 hour per week |
Reading, spellings, other literacy work and number work |
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Years 3 and 4 |
1.5 hours per week |
Literacy and numeracy as for Years 1 and 2, with occasional assignments in other subjects |
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Years 5 and 6 |
30 minutes per day |
Regular weekly schedule with continued emphasis on literacy and numeracy but other curriculum areas also covered. |
The daily recommended reading, which the school encourages for all Primary children, may be done as part of the homework.
In Reception and Year 1, home reading activities should be kept short (10-15 mins.). Children will also bring home phonemes (letter sounds) and sight words to practise and learn. If you feel your child is too tired for that day to sit down and concentrate, don't worry - just write a note to the teacher in the home reader notebook.
Please return the Home Reading folder to school every day.
Homework tasks consolidate and reinforce skills and understanding, particularly in literacy and numeracy. Additionally, for pupils in Years 5 and 6, 'family design technology' challenges are set. These are welcomed, particularly by the more practically orientated pupils and parents.
Homework and the home-link diaries are monitored on a regular basis. The quality of the work is also evaluated and uncompleted or unsatisfactory homework is recorded in the homework diary.
Assessment
Children in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten undergo ongoing observations and assessment related to their developmental progress. A summary of these observations is included with your child's end of year report.
Children entering Reception undergo a baseline assessment in the first few weeks that highlights targets to develop.
Children are formally (summative assessment) assessed at the end of each unit of work, as appropriate, as well as at the end of the academic year. Informal (formative assessment) assessments take place every day in a variety of ways, these may take the form of teacher observations, independent written tasks, homework projects, presentations, discussions, team work activities or even debating issues in a literacy lesson. Your child's class teacher will then be able to tell you if your child is achieving what is expected for his/her age level and may involve you in setting targets for improvement.
Assessment Levels are included with your child's end of year report.
Children entering ISB at any point other than Kindy or Reception will be assessed to ensure that they can benefit from the educational opportunities that are available.
