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2025-2026 JUNIOR

Our School iscommittedtosafeguardingandpromotingthewelfareofchildrenandyoungpeople.The School expects all teaching staﬀ, non-teaching staﬀ, volunteers, students and visitors to our school to shareandupholdthiscommitment.Ifachildcannotfeelsafetheycannotlearntotheirfullpotential.

First andforemost,wewantourstudentstoenjoywakingupeachdayandfeelasenseofpleasureand excitementatthethoughtofcomingtoschool Thisisachievedbyusasteachersknowingeachstudent well;understandingwhattheylikeandwhattheydonʼtlike;whattheyaregoodat,andwhattheyneedto improve on. Taking time to know our students well as individuals and notice how they are feeling day-to-day is one of the most important aspects of an NLCS education. As one of the previous headmistressesofNLCSinLondonsaid,ʻeverychildmatters.ʼ

Oncewehavecreatedahappy,safeandsupportiveplaceforourstudents,wecanthenbeambitiousand aspirational in our expectations of them and for them. Not placing limits on what our students can achieve and positively encouraging them to aim high allows them to make phenomenal progress and demonstrate their outstanding achievements in such a wide variety of areas as we are privileged to witnessintheJuniorSchooleveryyear Wecreateʻfloorsnotceilingsʼ,whereallstudentscandevelopin anunconstrainedfashionandthensuccessfullymakethatnextsteptotheSeniorSchoolwhenthetime comes.

Alongside this academic ethos, in which the enthusiastic pursuit of scholarship and a genuine love of learning thrive, we also will encourage and provide a huge range of opportunities for our students to thrive,developandsimplyhaveenormousfunbeyondtheclassroom.Ourenrichmentandco-curricular programme provides a wonderful mix of possibilities inwhichtodothisandisoneofthemanythings thatmaketheNLCSJejuJuniorSchoolsuchavibrant,friendlyandheartwarmingplacetobe

I hope all students, parents and staﬀ are asproudofthiswonderfuleducationalcommunityasIamto lead it.InorderforustoensurethatwesucceedontheaimsthatIhaveoutlinedaboveforyoursonor daughterIhaveonekeyrequest;pleasestayintouchwiththeschoolandseektocommunicatewithus regularlyandoften,aswewillwithourparentcommunity.Ifthereisanissueorquerythatyouwouldlike toraiseordiscuss,pleasegetintouchwithusquicklyanddirectlysothatwecanaddressitandcontinue torefineandpersonaliseyourchildʼseducationaljourneyandexperienceasmuchaspossible

Ilookforwardtomeetingyouinpersonduringtheyear

Withbestwishes,

HenryWiggins Principal.

2 PHILOSOPHY of NLCS JEJU

Weareaschoolthatpridesitselfontheambitiouseducationwedeliver.Inpart,thisispossibleduetothe inspiration we draw from our mother school, NLCS UK and the important bond that has developed betweenthetwoinstitutions.

We are fortunate that our relationship is genuine and close We have benefited greatly from NLCS UK carryingoutregularinspectionsandmonitoringvisitsofourschool,aswellasinterviewingandtraining allournewstaﬀatNLCSUK.

Astheschoolhasgrownanddeveloped,itisinevitablethatwehavecarvedoutourownidentityandwe are proud ofhowthisisemulatedinourownaimswhich whilstrootedinthepioneeringworkofNLCS

2.1 THE NLCS VALUES

A common set of beliefs and values underpin the common and distinctive ethos of all North London CollegiateSchools Inparticular,wehold:

01 AGENCY-Abeliefinthepotentialofyoungpeople –thatwecanfosterthedriveanddeterminationthat willenablethemtomakeadiﬀerencetotheworld;

02 CHARACTER-Abeliefthateachstudentisunique, andthatitisourresponsibilitytoprovidethemwith “floors,notceilings”sothatwecannurturetheir individualtalents,confidenceandself-worthand enablethemto“runtheirownrace”;

03 OPENMINDEDNESS-Abeliefthatvaried perspectivesenrichourschoolsandwider communities,andthatweshouldembrace,encourage, celebrateandlearnfromdiﬀerenceanddiversity;

04 CURIOSITY-Abeliefthatlearningisanendin itselfandissomethingtobeprized,andthateducation meansmuchmorethanfollowingaprescribed examinationsyllabus;

2.2 AIMS

05 SCHOLARSHIP-Abeliefinthetransformative powerofacademicengagement,andthatacultureof scholarshipshouldextendbeyondtheclassroomand shouldpermeatethewiderlifeofourschools;

06 CRITICALTHINKING-Abeliefthatacademic studyinvolvesadeterminationnottotakethingsat facevalue,andthatintellectualcuriosityandcritical inquiryarecentraltothesuccessofourstudentsin theirtimeatschoolandintheirfuturelives;

07 RESPONSIBILITY-Abeliefintheimportanceof servicetoothers–oflookingoutwards,and contributingpositivelytosocietyandthewiderworld;

08 CARING-Abeliefintheimportanceof maintainingacaringandwarmcommunity,and nurturingapositivespiritofcollaborationinallour interactions.

OuraimsarebasedonthoseofNLCSUKandsignalouroverallintentionandwhereweaspiretobe.

01 Toprovideanexceptionaleducationalexperience, basedonthetraditions,ethosandpracticesofNorth LondonCollegiateSchool,UK

02 Toprovideanambitiousacademiceducationand toenableeachstudenttomakethemostoftheirgifts

03 Tomaintainateamofteacherstowhomeach studentisimportantandwhocaninspiresubject passionandenthusiasm

04 Toenableallstudentstorecogniseacademic excellenceandrealisethatitisattainable

05 Tocreateahomewhereindividualsarenurtured andthewholepersonalitycangrow

06 Tofosteracaringandrespectfulcommunity characterisedbyexcellentrelationshipsbetweenstaﬀ andstudentsandbetweenthestudentsthemselves,of whateverage,cultureandbackground

07 Toencourageallstudentstotakerisksandtry somethingnewinanenvironmentwhichembracesall aspectsofeducationalchallenge

08 Todevelopanoutwardlooking,internationally minded,communityofyoungpeoplewhohaveaclear understandingofthevalueofcommitmentandservice toothers

2.3 OBJECTIVES

Ourobjectivesareamorespecificembodimentofouraimsandrepresentthespecificwaysinwhichour aimswillbeachieved,relatedtostudentoutcomes

01 ACADEMICEXCELLENCE

Ourstudentswillgraduatewithexceptionalacademic skillsacrossabroadrangeofdisciplines. Theywill havetheopportunitytodevelopadepthofknowledge inareasthattheyarepassionateaboutandwillfully realisetheirpotential Ourstudentswillhave confidenceintheirownabilitiesandwillbe aspirationalthinkerswhohaveconfidenceintheirown abilities.

02 BROADEXPERIENCES

Ourstudentswillleaveuswithaclearsenseofwhere theirpassionsandinterestsliehavingexperienceda widevarietyofactivitiesandopportunitiesoutsideof ourformalcurriculum.

03 GLOBALCITIZENSHIP

Ourstudentswillbepreparedforaworldwith continuouslyfadingbordersandwhereinternational mindednessisessential. Ourstudentswillbe compassionateandhaveacommitmenttoserving others

SCHOOLVALUES

Ourstudentswilldevelopastrongsetofmoraland ethicalvaluesthatdeterminehowtheyactandinteract withothers.

05 FUTURESUCCESS

Ourstudentswillnotonlyaccessleadinguniversities aroundtheworld,buttheywillbeequippedwiththe skills,attitudesandattributesneededtobesuccessful, happyandhealthyfortherestoftheirlives.

06 CHARACTER

Ourstudentswillleaveusasresilientandconfident youngpeoplewhothinkindependently.

2.4 LEARNING HABITS

TheJuniorSchoolhasasetofʻLearningHabitsʼwhichweasacommunitybelievesupportandenhance oursubjectrichcurriculum Weaimtodevelopanoutwardlooking,thoughtful,reflectiveandcompletely modernwayofthinking,underpinnedbypositivebehavioursandtraditionalvalues ThusenablingNLCS Jeju Junior School students to be outstandingly equipped as children and students through Junior School,SeniorSchool,Universityandbeyond.

AsNLCSJejuJuniorSchoolstudents,wewillbe:

01 CREATIVE

Weactivelypromotecreativityinourstudents, encouragingthemtotrynewthings,notbeafraidof challengesandtothinkoutsidethebox.

02 CRITICALTHINKERS

Weencouragecriticalandcreativethinkingskillsto developreasonedthoughtsandviewpoints.

05 OPEN-MINDED

Weappreciateourowncultureandhistoryaswellas thevaluesandtraditionsofothers.Weunderstand therearediﬀerentpointsofviewandwegrowfrom variedexperiences.

06 RESILIENT

Childrendevelopasuniqueindividuals;thisrequires determinationandendeavourcombinedwithfunand enjoyment.Resilienceisakeyvaluetoasuccessfullife andhighachievement

03 COURAGEOUS

Wepromoterisktakingwithinandoutsideofthe classroom,thewillingnesstotrythingsoutandpush ourselvestogreaterlevels

04 KIND

WeensurethattheculturewearecreatingintheJSis oneofshowingkindnesstoall Wepromoteand celebrateactsofkindnessandencouragethisinall aspectsofschoollife.

07 EMPATHETIC

NLCSJejustudentsshouldappreciateothersʼeﬀorts andachievements.Intheclassroom,theartandmusic departments,withinsportandduringHouse competitionsandduringassemblies Empathytowards othersisavitalcomponentofpositivebehaviour

08 RESPECTFUL

Weactwithintegrityandhonestyinallwedo Wetake responsibilityforouractionsandtheirconsequences andhaverespectforothersatalltimes

2.5 SOCIAL VISION STATEMENT

Awelcomingcommunity,wherekindnessthrivesandeveryonebelongs.

Throughindividualisedcare,positiverelationships,andtrulyknowingourstudentsourpastoralcare visioncanbesummedupas:

Everyonematters&Everystudentiswellknown

WELCOME from THE HEAD of JUNIOR SCHOOL

At NLCS Jeju Junior School we value every child as an individual and we find out what suits each individual child. We are a school with a strong academic core, tremendous pastoral support and a co-curricular programmewhichoﬀerssomethingforeveryone.Weareaschoolwithabigheartandwe understandthatwearepreparingchildrenforafuturewhichwillbeverydiﬀerenttohowitisnow

WerequirechildrenintheJuniorSchooltospeakEnglishatalltimesotherthanKorean,MandarinorMFL language lessons.ThisnotonlyprepareschildrenforthehigherlearningdemandsofSeniorSchoolbut alsoensuresweareafullyinclusivecommunityanddonotexcludeanyone.

Our wonderful environment and excellent facilities allow children the freedom and opportunities to develop their talents. Children grow in confidencewhileatNLCSJeju;theydiscoverabilitiesandmake friends. Theygrowthestrongrootstogivethemstabilityandstrengthandthewingstoenablethemto begin the journey to achieve their dreams andambitions Wewantchildrentobeproudofthemselves andrespectfulandtolerantoftheindividualityandabilitiesofothers

Weareproudofouracademicachievementaswellasourgrowingsportingreputation.Theoutstanding qualityofmusicandartthattakesplacehereintheJuniorSchoolspeaksvolumesaboutthetalentofthe childrenandstaffwehaveatNLCSJeju.Ialsostronglybelievethatthesecrettosuccessishardwork.Our childrenworkhardbutitiscleartoseehowmuchfunandenjoymenttheygainfromtheirdaysatschool. Wehopeyoutooloveourwonderfulfacilities,ourstateoftheartJuniorSchoolbuilding,createdtooffer children a superb learning experience. Our greatest asset however is our talented, dedicated and inspirationalstaffwhoprovideoutstandingteaching,subjectknowledgeandpastoralcare

InApril2024wereceivedanexcellentInspectionreportfromNLCSInternationalafterthemostextensive inspectiontheJuniorSchoolhaseverundergone.Weareveryproudoftheprogresswecontinuetomake year upon year, the quality of our teaching and learning, our pastoralcareandoursuperbbeyondthe curriculumprogramme.Iexpect2025/26tobeevenbetter!

Mr.JeremyFreeman HeadofJuniorSchool

Visitourwebsitetofindthemostuptodatestaﬀlist. https://www.nlcsjeju.co.kr/our-school/staﬀ-directory/

HEADOFJUNIORSCHOOL

● OverallresponsibilityfortheJuniorSchool

DEPUTYHEADPastoralwithspecificresponsibilityforLowerSchool

● DaytoDayrunningoftheLowerSchool

● Overallpastoralandacademicresponsibilityforlowerschoolstudents

● WholeJuniorSchoolcover.

● Staﬀduties.

● TutorprogrammeinLowerSchool

● AdmissionsforLowerSchool

● PSHE

● Lowerschoolbudgets

● BehaviourPolicy

● JuniorSchoolSafeguarding

● JuniorSchoolcalendarandevents

● Studentleadership

DEPUTYHEADAcademics

● Curriculumandcurriculumdevelopment

● Assessmentandstudentdata

● SubjectandCurriculumreview

● Curriculumguides

● LineManageHoDsandSubjectCoordinators

● Academicmonitoring

● ReportingandParentConsultations

● LiaisewithWholeSchooltimetabler

● StudentAcademictracking

ASSISTANTHEADwithspecificresponsibilityforFirstSchool

● DaytodayrunningoftheFirstSchool

● LinemanageFirstSchoolstaﬀ

● SEL(SocialEmotionalLearning)programmeinFirstSchool

● AdmissionsforFirstSchool

● Overall pastoralandacademicresponsibilityforthefirstschoolstudents.

● IntimateCare

ASSISTANTHEADValues,EnrichmentandEngagement

● LearningHabits

● LinemanageBeyondtheCurriculumCoordinatorandliaisewithAVPBeyondtheCurriculum

● DaﬀodilCluborganisationandoversight

● StudentCouncil

● EnrichmentDays(InconjunctionwithAHAcademic)

● LearningSupport

● LinemanageLearningAssistants

● JuniorSchoolenrichment

● JuniorSchoolcalendarandevents

HEADOFDEPARTMENT

Inadditiontoteachingdutiesandsubjectspecificresponsibilities,aHeadofSubjecthasthefollowing keyresponsibilities withinhis/hercurriculumarea:

● Designandimplementabespoke,progressivecurriculumacrosstheJuniorSchool.

● Create,shareandworktowardsthecompletionofadepartmentaldevelopmentplan,in collaborationwiththe AVPAcademic

● Monitortheattainmentandprogressofallchildrenwithinthecurriculumarea

● Supportteachersinimplementingthecurriculumintheprovisionofcurriculummaterials, appropriateresources andPD.

● Leadthespecialistteachingteam,ifapplicable.

● ManagethetimetableofLearningAssistantsorTechniciansalignedtothedepartment.

● LiaisewiththeFirstSchoolAssistantHeadtoensurehigh-qualityprovision.

● Carryoutmonitoringproceduresinaccordancewiththemonitoring calendar.

● MaintainandfairlydistributeresourcesacrosstheJuniorSchool.

● LiaisewiththeappropriateHeadofDepartment,SeniorSchool

● Ensurethatthecurriculumareaiswell-representedinCCAandBryantactivities,providing opportunitiesforall childrentoexperiencehigh-qualityextra-curricularprovisioninthe subject(s).

● ContributetoenrichmentopportunitiesintheJuniorSchoolbyleadingfocusweeks,special eventsandHouse Competitions,whenrequired.

● ReporttotheJLTaboutmattersrelatingtothecurriculumandassessment.

● Ensurethattheenvironmentinclassroomsandsharedspacessupportslearningandisattractive and well-maintained

HEADOFYEAR5AND6

● LinemanageYear5and6Tutors

● SupportPastoralCareofYear5and6students

● SupportAcademicDevelopmentofYear5and6students

● WorkwithDHPastoralandDHAcademictoensurethewellbeingandacademicprogressofYear5 and6students.

● SupportsafeguardingprogrammeinYear5and6

● LiaisewithAssistantHeadValuesEnrichmentandEngagementtoensureCCAandBryant programmeisbalancedandmeetstheneedsofYear5and6students

● TransitionfromYear6to7.

HEADOFPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

● OrganiseinsetDaysandcontributetonewstaﬀandstaﬀinduction.

● Planprofessionaldevelopmentcalendarandevents/training

YEARLEADTEACHERSANDEYFSCOORDINATOR

● Coordinateyeargroupplanningandassessment

● OversightofyeargrouppastoralcareincludingliaisingwithparentsandJLTwhennecessary

● Coordinationofyeargroupevents

● YeargrouplinktoJLT

● Oversightofacademicandpastoralprogressofyeargourp.

● Toensuresmoothdaytodayrunningofyeargroup.

● Toinsureinductionandcontinuedsupportofnewstudents

HEADOFHOUSE

● OrganisethespecificHouseforHousecompetitionsandrunHousemeetings.

● TakeoversightofthestudentsintheHouseandliaisewithteachersortutorsifnecessary.

● MeetwithHouseCompetitionCoordinatorwhenrequiredtoplanevents.

HOUSECOMPETITIONCOORDINATOR

● PlanandorganisetheHouseCompetitionschedule

● LiaisewithHeadsofHouses

● MeetwithDirectorofSportandSSHouseCompetitionCoordinatortoplanscheduleofevents andcompetitions.

SeniorTeam

HenryWiggins

CarlLewis

ChrisMay

JeremyFreeman

Young-KeeLee

JudyKim

JUNIORSCHOOL

DeputyHead

AssistantHeads

Headsof Department

KevinNeeson

LisaFinighan

PeterEvans

MireilleAlwan

JamesLillywhite

TinaHaystead

DongKwangLee

AdamHarrison

MeganDyerJones

LouiseWhatling

MichelleWalker

MaggieDai

SophiePerry

TeachingStaﬀ

MellissaWoo

CarolynMoran

GeorgeFitzpatrick

LauraTanna

AndreaBarron

AkinyiFreeman

LawrenceWhiteley

LaurenGammond

LauraGough

LeelaKent-Hume

JiyoungLee

DanielKopfli

MarcSwainRogatski

DanielEdmonds

RumerBacon

JaheedaHussain

DaveSmithson

Geoﬀrey Barham

AisleenRenshaw

DevinWatkins

Principal

VicePrincipal(SeniorSchool-Academic)

VicePrincipal(SeniorSchool-Pastoral)/DDSL

VicePrincipal(HeadofJuniorSchool)/DSL

Bursar

DirectorofMarketing,AdmissionsandCommunity Engagement

DeputyHeadwithAdditionalresponsibilityforLower SchoolandDesignatedSafeguardingOﬀicer

DeputyHead(Academic)

AssistantHead(HeadofFirstSchool)

-Reception-Year2

AssistantHeadforValues,EnrichmentandEngagement

EnglishandHeadofJSProfessionalDevelopment

MathematicsandTutor

KoreanandKSLandTutor

ScienceandTutor

Humanities andTutor

MusicandTutor

ArtandTutor

MandarinandTutor

PEandTutor

ReceptionTeacher

ReceptionTeacher (EYFSandKS1TransitionCoordinator)

Year1TeacherandYearLeadTeacher

Year1Teacher

Year2TeacherandYearLeadTeacher

Year2Teacher

Year3TeacherandYearLeadTeacher

Year3Teacher

Year4TeacherandYearLeadTeacher

Year4Teacher

HeadofYear5and6

EnglishTeacherandTutor

Seong-IlLee

GwangHoIm

GeunLee

EunMiJeong

EunsilCho

GraceSon

LailaiLuo

KerrieTamlyn

SarahNicholls

VivienneBrooks

KoreanLanguageandSocialStudiesTeacherandTutor

KoreanLanguageandSocialStudiesTeacher&Service Coordinator

KoreanLanguageandSocialStudiesTeacherandTutor

KoreanasaSecondLanguageTeacher

MandarinTeacherandLearningSupportandTutor

MusicTeacher

PETeacherandTutor

MathsTeacher/BeyondtheCurriculumCoordinator

The School values proactive and timely communication between all stakeholders. It is important that parentsread, understandandknowexactlywhotocontactifthereisaquestionaboutyourchild.

6.1 WHO SHOULD I CONTACT?

Ifyouhaveaquestionaboutyourchild'sacademicprogressoraproblemtheymaybehavinginschool, you should first contact their class teacher (Reception toYear4)orclasstutor(Year5and6)bye-mail ThiscanbewritteninKorean,MandarinorEnglish.Theteacherortutorwillaimtoreplytoyouwithin2 ʻworking daysʼ. Please do notexpectanimmediateresponseastheteacherusuallycannotreplyduring theworkingday.

IfyouhaveamorecomplicatedissuethenpleasecontactMsDongEunLeeourParentLiaisonManager.

ForemergenciespleasecalltheLowerSchoolorFirstSchooloﬀicenumbers

LowerSchoolOﬀice(Year3-6) FirstSchoolOﬀice(YearR-2)

JuniorSchoolParentRelationsManager

+82647938460

+82647938741 juniorschool@nlcsjeju.kr

+82647938147 jsparents@nlcsjejukr

JuniorBoarding ayates@nlcsjejukr

BeyondtheCurriculum JSCCA,BryantandSchoolTrip MusicInstrumentalLesson

MedicalCentre HeadNurse(Ms.MinjiJeon)

NurseOﬀiceFirstSchool(10.00-14.00)

Finance(TuitionandBoardingFee)

JuniorSchoolCafeteria

iSAMShelpline

SchoolBus

AdmissionsOﬀice

StudentRecords

EMERGENCY

08.00–17.00Monday–Friday

+82647938313

+82647938020 jscca@nlcsjeu.kr instrumentlessons@nlcsjeu.kr

+82647938735

+82647938736

+82647938466 nurse@nlcsjeju.kr

+82647938126 finance@nlcsjeju.kr

+82647938749 jscatering@nlcsjejukr

+82647938303 mis@nlcsjeju.kr

+82647938146 transport@nlcsjeju.kr

+82647938004 admissions@nlcsjejukr

+82647938824 student@nlcsjejukr

ContacttheJuniorSchoolOﬀiceorFirstSchoolOﬀice

Allothertimes

Contactyourchildʼsclassteacher(ReceptiontoYear4)ortutor(Year5&6)throughiSAMSoremail.

NON EMERGENCY

Aboutyourchild

Ifyouhaveaquestionaboutyourchild,pleasecontacttheclassteacherortutorinthefirstinstance.They arethefirstpointofcontactformattersthatrelatedirectlytoyourchild.Ourclassteachersandtutorswill contact you directly, via the iSAMS Portal with a Korean or Mandarin translation, to informyouofany academic,pastoralormedicalconcernsregardingyoursonordaughter.

Administrative

Ifyourquestionrelatestoamoregeneralschoolmatter,pleasecontacttherelevantdepartmentfromthe abovecontactlist

NON-ATTENDANCE

All requests for absence, early leave, late arrival, and CCA or Bryant should be submittedusingtheJS Absence Request Form, availableontheiSAMSParentPortal.ThiscanbefoundintheFormssectionof theportal.Theattendancerequestsshouldbesubmittedassoonaspossible.TheJuniorSchoolOﬀiceis unable to take an attendance request via phone call unless it is an emergency Once the attendance request formissubmitted,itgoesautomaticallytothetutor,juniorschooloﬀice,andjuniorschoolCCA andBryant Therefore,noothercommunicationwithteachersortutorsisnecessary

UnplannedBryantabsencesonSaturdaymorning

PleasefilltheJSAbsenceRequestFormasnormalorEmailjscca@nlcsjeju.krorcall064-793-8313forthe emergency.Bryantnon-attendancemustbereportedbyparents.

Latearrivalandearlyleave

If you are reporting thelatearrivalandearlyleaveincludingCCAabsenceofyourchild,theAttendance RequestFormshouldbesubmitted,andyourchildMUSTcheckinbeforeclassandoutafterclassatthe Juniorschooloﬀice.(ReceptionandY1-2attheFirstSchoolOﬀice)

OTHERPOINTSOFCONTACT

SeeSaw

Seesaw is used as a form of communication in the Junior School - teachers will send out details to parentsatthebeginningofterm

6.2 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE

CONTACT POINTS AND ADVICE

TRANSLATION

We will translate any message or email written in Korean or Mandarin into English, so please do not worry Pleaseunderstandthattherewillbeashortdelaywhilstyourmessageandourreplyistranslated If you have not received acknowledgement of your messagewithin24hours(duringtheworkingweek andintermtime)pleasecontacttheJunior/FirstSchoolOﬀiceandexplainthesituation

MEETINGS

Translatorswillalwaysbeavailableinschoolforanymeetingappointmentmadeinadvance Translators workMonday–Friday8.00-17.00. Outsideofthesetimes,theschoolcannotguaranteetheavailabilityof translators.

TheParentCodeofConductwillbeavailableonrequestandshouldbeadheredtoinallcommunication betweenparentsandtheschool.

6.3 SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE

CONTACT POINTS

FINANCE&TUITION

Parents will receive their tuition fees and other ʻBeyond the Curriculumʼ activity invoices through the emailandbillingsystemduringtheschoolyear.Dependingonthemethodofpayment,thetuitionfeeis paidonceforalump-sum paymentorinthreeinstalments(forthisoptionparentsarerequiredtoapply forinstalmentpaymentbeforeenrollment)

The billing system is a system that allows you to conveniently check payment information related to tuitionandtheschool activities.

Usingtheonlinebillingsystem

PleasevisitNLCSJejubillingsystem: (PC)URL:https://billing.nlcsjeju.kr ID:StudentNumber(6digits)

PW:Clickthe“ClickHere”buttonandreceiveatemporarypasswordviaemail Aftercopying,pleaseuse thetemporarypasswordtoaccessthesystem Pleasechangeyourpasswordusingthe“Myinfo”buttonat thetopofthepage.

If you have any enquiries regarding the billing system and tuition fee, please contact the Finance Department at any time. For enquiries regarding school activities, please contact the relevant department.

Parents will receive an invoice for other ʻBeyond the Curriculumʼ such as music lessons, some co-curricular activities and Bryant programme activities If you receive an invoice after applying for additionalactivities,pleasepaytherequestedamountviatheaccountprovidedontheinvoicebeforethe deadline. (Please reference Section 12 for an explanation of co curricular activities and the Bryant Programme)

For peripatetic music lessons, both application and payment will be available in the billing system ʻLessonApplicationʼmenutab.

iSAMSPARENTPORTAL

TheiSAMSParentPortalisdesignedasapersonalisededucationmanagementandcommunicationtool Allfamiliesmusthaveatleastoneportalaccounttoaccessparentnotifications,bookOpenHouseevents, oversee CCA and Bryant activities (throughSOCS),aswellas monitoryourchildʼsprogress.Allparents willreceivetraining.Detailstofollowseparately.

AccessingTheParentPortalThroughiSAMS

TheParentPortalcanbefoundatthefollowingaddress: https://nlcsjejuparentsisamscloud/api/homepage/

Aftercreatingaparentportalaccount,youcanalsodownloadtheiSAMSParentPortalAppfromGoogle PlayortheAppleStore.

TheParentPortalisthecommunicationtooltodothefollowing -

● Receivemessagesfromstaﬀandteachers

● Viewallassessmentreportsonyourchild

● Checkattendance

● Checkyourchildʼstimetable

● Updateaddress,phoneoremaildetails

Ifyouareexperiencingdiﬀicultieswiththeportal,pleasecontactusimmediately.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of your child is very important to us. Using the “Communication - My ContactInformation”pageinyourParentPortalyoucancheckthetelephonenumbers,emailaddresses andpostaladdresseswehaveonfile

Intheeventanyofthesedetailschangeorareincorrect,parentsshouldemailmis@nlcsjejukr

THEMEDICALCENTRE

Studentsshouldnotcometoschooliftheyareunwellandshouldseekmedicaladviceoutsideofschool rather than relying on the medical centre. In theeventofaninfectiousdisease,theyshouldstayhome fromschooluntilsymptomshaveresolvedoruntilclearedbyadoctorandshouldsubmitadoctorʼsnote to the Junior school oﬀice Please contact the relevant Tutor or Class Teacher, as well as the Medical Centre, to inform them of any developments in the health ormedicalrequirementsforyourchild Itis veryimportantforboardersthatboardingstaﬀarekeptfullyinformed.

The Medical Centre will contact you directly if your son or daughter requires emergency medical attention,orifthereisaquestionregardingtheirregularmedicationorprescription.Itisveryimportant thatyourcontact detailsonouriSAMSdatabasearecorrectforthispurpose.Youcanamendthesedetails throughtheiSAMSParentPortal.

● Fever -childrenmustremainawayfromschooluntil24hoursaftertheybegintohaveanormal temperature(below37.5degrees)

● Diarrhoea, vomiting and food poisoning - children must be symptom free for 48 hours before returningtoschool

Theprocedureforprescriptivemedicineisasfollows:

● A parent/guardianshouldprovideinformationinadvanceviaemailtotheirchildʼsclassteacher andthenurseoﬀice(nurse@nlcsjeju.kr).

● PrescriptiondrugsmustbehandedinattheMedicalCentrebyaparent/guardian,oraddedtoa child's bag, clearly labelled (see below) and with an advanced email (as above). Teachers, learningassistantsormedicalstaﬀcanthenensurethemedicineisstoredsafelyandcorrectly.

● Prescription drugs mustbeproperlylabelledwiththestudent'snameandclass,detailsofwhat the medicine is, the size of the dose, the time it should be taken, and if it should be kept refrigeratedornot

● Childrenshouldnotbringmedicinetoschoolandtakeitwithoutadultknowledge Forexample, medicineshouldnotbestoredinchildrenʼslunchboxesorintheirpockets.

SCHOOLBUS

A daily bus serviceforthosedaystudentsattendingtheschoolisoperatedbyanexternalprovider.Our bus routes are designed to serve as many of our students aspossible,whilstkeepingjourneytimesto underonehour BusesoperatefromJejuCity,Seogwipo,HallimandaGECrouteandarriveatschoolno laterthan0800 Departuretimemaychangebytermdependingontheschooltimetableandafter-school activities Later buses are for students who participate in certain after-school activities only Saturday departureis12.15.ParentswhoareinterestedinusingthisserviceshouldcontacttheBusCoordinator.

Ourmainpriorityisthestudentʼssafetywhentravellingonanyofourbuses.Wealsoliketoensurethat theserviceweofferisrunefficiently,costeffectivelyandisofahighstandard.InsupportofthisourBus Coordinatorensuresthatallofourbusesregularlyundergofullsafetychecks,arecleaneddailyandare maintainedtoastandardthatensuresacomfortableenvironmentforthestudents Theschoolbusesare fully insured and the school carries a maximum insurance policy for each bus rider Inadditiontothe driver,thebuseshaveaBusMonitoronboard Whilstwearenotabletoofferadoor-todoorservice,we will always ensure that students are dropped off and pickedupatasafepointineachresidentialarea thatweschedule.

AstudentwhonolongerrequiresschoolbusservicemustsendwrittennotificationsofanApplicationfor Refund to the Bus Coordinator before a new term begins. Please contact the Coordinator for further information.

Site Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat(Bryant)

Jejusi, Seogwipo 15:35 16:30 15:35 16:30 15:35 12:15 17:30 16:30 17:30 16:30 18:30 17:00 16:10 12:45

STUDENTRECORDSOFFICER

The Student Records Oﬀicer, Ms Yuah Yang, (student@nlcsjejukr, +82647938824,willhelpparentsin needof documentationsuchasproofofattendanceortranscriptsforotherreasons.(Pleaseseenotesin Section18onWithdrawals).

STRUCTURE of THE SCHOOL DAY

7.1 THE SCHOOL DAY

FIRSTSCHOOL

Receptionstudentsendtheschooldayat14:45duringthefirsttwofullweeksoftheacademicyear,whilst theyacclimatisetotherigoursofthefullschoolday.

LOWERSCHOOL

(Years5-6) Orchestra Students (Years4-6)

(Years1-6)

(Years5-6)

(Years1-6) Orchestra Students (Years1-3) EndofSchool

7.2 BREAK TIME AND SNACKS

Children may bring a healthy snack to school to enjoy during morning break and before CCAs begin. Studentsmustnothavethefollowingfooditems:

● Chocolate

● Sweets&Lollipops

● Crisps&Biscuits

● Drinksotherthanwater Vegetablesandfruitsareencouragedassnacks.

7.3 LUNCHTIME

TheJuniorSchoolplacesgreatemphasisonthistimeofdayforstudents Itisatimewhentheysocialise andalsotakeinthenutritionrequiredtolearnanddevelop

Allschoolmealsareprovidedbyanexternalcateringcompany,Quadra.Receptionwillhavelunchslightly earlierinordertohaveasupportedlunchwithoutbeingrushed.

PackedLunch

StudentswhobringapackedlunchfromhomewilleatintheDiningHallatthesametimeasthosehaving schoollunch.

7.4 SATURDAY BRYANT

Years 4 - 6 start Bryant in the first term. In order to allow them a period of transition, Year 3 jointhe programmeinthesecondseason.

Years3-6

9.00 Bryantstarts /12.00Hometime

7.5 SCHOOL ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

Toensureappropriatesupervisionatalltimesoftheschoolday,weaskthatchildrenarriveatschoolno earlier than 7.45. There will be no supervision until that time. Children will enter the schoolbuildings from8.00.

Whentheschooldayends,childrenfromYear3andabovemaywalkhomebythemselves.Childrenfrom ReceptiontoYear2mustbecollectedbyanamedadultoroldersiblingwithparentalpermission.

Should another adult be collecting your child at theendoftheday,pleaselettheJuniorSchoolOffice knowassoonaspossible,ideallybefore12.00sothatthemessagecangettotherightteachers.Members ofstaffwillnotreleasechildrentootheradultsunlesstheyhavebeennotifiedbytheofficestaff.

Once collected, children may play on the FS playground and small soccer pitch until 5pm, only if supervised by parents Once dismissed from class or CCA, parents will take responsibility for their childrenʼssupervision.

Allchildrenshouldleavetheplaygroundby5:00pm.

MainEntranceOpeningTimes

Monday-Thursday07.00-08.30and15.00-18.00

Friday0700-0830and1500-1700

JuniorSchoolGateOpeningTimes(gateswillbeopenearlierduringfirst2weeksofterm1)

Arrival07.45-08.25

Departure14.50 -16.35

THE CURRICULUM

Atalltimes,thecurriculumatNLCSJejushouldseektochallenge,enthuseandinterestourstudents.We believethatthecurriculumsubjectshavethepowertofascinateyoungpeople.Lessoncontentshouldbe up to date, based on the latestdiscoveriesandunderstandingwithineachfield.Thestoriesbehindthe knowledgeshouldbeexploredandsubjectsbroughttolife,thatcaptureastudentʼsimagination Weaim to develop students who have a passion for the subjects that they study and are motivated to learn throughthispassion

8.1 FIRST SCHOOL CURRICULUM

TheFirstSchoolcomprisesourReception,Year1andYear2classes.

In Reception, our curriculum is designedtogiveourchildrentheverybestintroductiontolearning.We knowthatifthefoundationsforlearningareembeddedfromthisearlyage,childrenwillflourishasthey movethroughtheschool Ourteachersunderstandthatyoungchildrenlearnmosteﬀectivelythroughthe mediumofplayandourlearningenvironmentsoﬀerchildrentheopportunitiestodiscoverinterestsand talentsaswellasequipthemtobecomelife-longlearners.OurcurriculumismodelledontheEarlyYears FoundationStage(EYFS)andisorganisedintoseveninterconnectedareasoflearninganddevelopment:

● Personal,SocialandEmotionalDevelopment

We provide children with experiences and support which help them to interact eﬀectively and developpositiveattitudestothemselvesandothers.

● CommunicationandLanguage

Our classrooms are rich in language and support children to develop their competence in communicating,speakingandlistening

● PhysicalDevelopment

We encourage the physical development of ourchildrenthroughtheprovisionofopportunities for them to be active and to improve their coordination and movement. Our specialistPEand swimming teachers teach children an understanding of the importanceofphysicalactivityand makinghealthylifestylechoices.

● Literacy

Childrenʼs learning and competence inbeginningtoreadandwriteisconstantlysupportedand extended We follow a systematic phonics programme using Read Write Inc In our English lessons,weuseʻTalkforWritingʼ,ateachingandlearningapproachthatimproveswritingability bygivingchildrenanunderstandingofthestructureandelementsofwrittenlanguage.

● Mathematics

We develop childrenʼs understanding of Maths in a broad range of contexts in which they can explore,enjoy,learn,practiseandtalkabouttheirdevelopingunderstanding.

● UnderstandingtheWorld

We support children in helping them to make sense of the world by oﬀering opportunities for them to use a range of tools safely; encounter creatures, people, plants and objects in their naturalenvironments;undertakepracticalexperimentsandworkwitharangeofmaterials

● ExpressiveArtsandDesign

We promote creativity byencouragingandsupportingchildrenʼscuriosity,explorationandplay. Our children aregivenopportunitiestoexploreandsharetheirthoughts,ideasandfeelings,for

example,throughavarietyofart,music,movement,dance,imaginativeandrole-playactivities, designandtechnology.

In Years1and2,thereisamorestructuredschooldayandtheintroductionofmoresubjects,including thosetaughtbyspecialistteachers OurteachingandlearningapproachesarebasedonthoseofNLCSUK and guided by the National Curriculum forEnglandwithadditionalenhancementstomeetthespecific needsofourchildren.Mostlessonsaretaughtbytheclassroomteacherbutweintroducemoreperiods, taught by subject specialist teachers. We teach many subjectsthroughinspiringcross-curriculartopics thatreflecttheinterestsofourchildren.Thishelpsengagechildrenintheirlearningandencouragesthem to make connections between diﬀerent disciplines. Our balance of academic, creative and physical activitiesensuresthatthecurriculumdevelopsthewholechild.

Subject Art

ComputerScience

Drama English

Humanities

Korean/MandarinFirstLanguage

Korean/MandarinSocialStudies

Mathematics

Music

Personal,Social,Health(PSHE)Education

Phonics

PhysicalEducation(P.E.)andDance

Science

Swimming

8.2 LOWER SCHOOL CURRICULUM

TheLowerSchoolcomprisesourYear3,Year4,Year5,andYear6classes TheJuniorSchoolcurriculum aligns with the NLCS London curriculum, with adjustments to reflect the cultural and geographical contextofKorea.

InYears3and4,mostlessonsaretaughtbytheclassroomteacherwithsomeclassestaughtbyspecialist teachers.TopicssuchasʻMedicinethroughtheAgesʼandʻOurChangingWorldʼremainimportanthooks to inspire childrenʼs learning and to encourage creative and critical thinking. We also begin teaching FrenchasanadditionallanguagetochildreninYear4.

Subject Art

ComputerScience

Drama English

Humanities

Korean/MandarinFirstLanguage

KoreanSecondLanguage

Korean/MandarinSocialStudies

French(fromYear4)

Mathematics

Music

Personal,Social,HealthandEconomics(P.S.H.E.)Education

PhysicalEducation(P.E.)andDance

Science

Swimming

In Years 5 and 6, our curriculum is taught by subject specialist teachers Every child is part of a small group of 10 to 12 children called a tutor group The tutor group meets every morning under the supervisionandguidanceofaJuniorSchoolteachercalledatutor Thetutorsupportsthechildrenwith organisation,timeliness,homework,friendshipsandbehaviour.

Junior School academic departments write their own programmes of study, based on the teaching approachesofNLCSUKandtheNationalCurriculumforEngland.Theaimistoprovidestudentswiththe knowledgebaseandskillsrequiredforthenextstageoftheirlearning,whiledevelopingscholarshipand enthusingthemwithaloveoflifelonglearningineachsubject.

Subject

Art

ComputerScience

Drama

English

Humanities

Korean/MandarinFirstLanguage

KoreanSecondLanguage

Korean/MandarinSocialStudies

Languages-French/Mandarin/Spanish

Mathematics

Music

Personal,Social,HealthandEconomics(P.S.H.E.)Education

PhysicalEducation(P.E.)andDance

Science

Swimming

8.3 THE ROLE OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENT

EachacademicsubjectisledbyaHeadofDepartment Theyareresponsibleforboththemanagementof thesubjectintermsofcurriculumandacademicmonitoringandalsoforitsleadershipacrossthisschool Thisincludesraisingtheprofilethrough events, enrichment weeks, competitions, festivals, CCAs, and Bryants. They are available to answer any questions you may haveregardingthesubjectandhowitis taughtatNLCSJeju.

DetailedcurriculuminformationissharedinCurriculumguidesforeachyeargroup,whichwillbemade availabledigitallyatthestartoftheacademicyear.

8.4 HOMEWORK

Theaimsandobjectivesofhomeworkare:

● Toenablestudentstomakemaximumprogressintheiracademicandsocialdevelopment.

● Tohelpstudentsdeveloptheskillsofanindependentlearner.

● Topromotecooperationbetweenhomeandschoolinsupportingeachchildʼslearning.

● Toenableallaspectsofthecurriculumtobecoveredinsuﬀicientdepth.

● Toconsolidateandreinforcethelearningdoneinschool,andtoallowstudentstopractiseskills taughtinlessons

● Tohelpstudentsdevelopgoodworkhabitsforthefuture

HOMEWORKINTHEFIRSTSCHOOL

IntheFirstSchool,studentsaregivenbookstotakehomeandreadwiththeirparents.Guidanceisgiven to parents on achieving the maximum benefit from this time spent reading with their child. Year 2 students are also asked to learn spellings or practise handwriting as part of their homework. A small amount of First Language homework is given to students in Year 1 and 2. In Year2,studentsarealso providedwithadditionaloptionalactivitiesrelatedtotheirreading

WEEKLYHOMEWORKALLOCATIONINYEARS3AND4

Timings may diﬀer occasionally, depending on the topics being studied. In addition to the homework identified below, it is also expected that students read widely, undertake the learningofspellingsand practise their instrument.Studentsareexpectedtoreadforatleast20minuteseachdayandwewould encourage that childrenstillregularlyreadaloudtoanadult.Homeworkisusuallyduetobehandedin thenextdayunlessotherwisespecified

FirstLanguageHomework

YearGroup TasksSet

Year3

Year4

Writingpracticeandtopics(30mins)

WEEKLYHOMEWORKALLOCATIONINYEARS5AND6

Students in Years 5 and 6 should expect to receive approximately one hourofhomeworkperevening This is comprisedof30minutesofreadinganda30minuteactivity.Yourchildwillreceiveahomework timetable at the beginning of the year so that they are aware which subject will set homework on a particularevening.

Inaddition,projectsaresetforchildreninYear5and6.Thesehavealongleaddateandenablechildren toimmersethemselvesintheskillsneededforresearchandpresentation.

8.5 USE OF ENGLISH

NLCSJejuJuniorSchooloﬀersanimmersiveEnglishlanguageenvironment.EnglishisourʻLanguageof LearningʼandourʻLanguageofPlayʼ.Weexpectthatallchildren(assoonastheircommandoftheEnglish languageissuﬀicient) communicateinEnglishatalltimes,withtheexceptionofFirstLanguagelessons, whencommunicatingwithparentsorvisitors,andinemergencies.

StudentsarerewardedfortheiruseofEnglish,inlinewiththeschoolʼsBehaviourPolicy

We strive for all children to achieve at the highest level and we carefully plan teaching and learning aroundtheneedsand interestsofeachchild.Eﬀectiveassessmentmethodsareanimportantmeansof ensuringthateverychildmakesexceptionalprogress.Teachersemployavarietyofassessmentmethods tohelpthembuildacomprehensiveviewofeachstudentʼsperformanceandprogress Assessmentmay take place through observation, questioning, self-assessment, peer assessment, a test, or a student product–anessay,aproject,areport,aposter,afilm,apresentation Childrenhaveavarietyofwaysin whichtheycandemonstratetheirlearningandunderstanding.

9.1 REPORTS

Each year parents receive three reports containing feedback on your childʼs academic and pastoral achievements.ReportsattheendofTerm1andTerm2willcontainattainmentandattitudetolearning grades, along with a tutor comment At the endofTerm3, thesereportscontainattainment/progress, and attitude tolearninggradesforeachsubjectandacommentfromeachsubjectteacherthatfocuses on academic progress and areas for improvement These reports areaccompaniedbytutorcomments that discuss the overall developmentofyourchildandtheirengagementwithalltheopportunitiesthe schooloﬀers.Inaddition,boarderswillhaveacommentfromtheirhousemaster.Reportsareaccessible throughtheiSAMSparentportal.

9.2 PARENT CONSULTATIONS

ParentConsultationsareeventswhenparentsareinvitedtomeetwitheachoftheirchildʼstutororclass teacher Interpreters will be available to assist you, should you require it There are three parent consultationseachacademicyearduring Term1andTerm2

ThepurposeofParentConsultationistobuildthepartnershipbetweenhomeandschoolforthebenefit ofyourchild.ThefirstconsultationinTerm1aimsto:

● Give you an opportunity to discuss how your child has settled into their new class since the beginningoftheterm

Thesecondconsultationwill:

● GiveclearinformationaboutyourchildʼsgeneralpastoralandacademicprogressinTerm1.

● AnswerparentsʼquestionsaboutanyaspectoftheirchildʼseducationatNLCSJeju.

If there are any significant academic updates, class teachers, tutors and/or classroom specialists will contactyoubeforethefirstparentconsultationeventtakesplace.

ThethirdconsultationeventinTerm2isstudent-ledandaimtogivechildrentheopportunityto:

● Sharetheirlearningandgoalswithparentsandteachers

● Allow them to independentlyreflectontheirlearningjourneyandgivethemownershipoftheir nextsteps.

● Haveprideintheirschoolachievementsandsharethiswithbothparentsandtheirteachers.

● Havethematthecentreoftheconsultationprocess

10 PASTORAL CARE

AtNLCSJejuJuniorSchool,webelievethatsignificantlearningcanonlytakeplacewhenstrong,positive relationships exist between staff, children and parents.Webelievethateachchildmustfeelhappyand safefirstsothattheycanreachtheirfullpotentialandachieve.Pastoralcareisattheheartofallwedo, both in school and inthesupportweofferfamiliesbeyondtheschoolday Yourchildʼsteacherortutor should be their first point of contact for all pastoral matters - and yours too Trusting andmeaningful relationships between staff, parentsandstudentsareessentialsothatanyissue,bigorsmall,happyor sad,canberespondedtoquickly,appropriatelyandwiththechildʼsbestinterestsatheart.

10.1 BEHAVIOUR

The Junior Schoolʼs Behaviour Policy puts into eﬀect the schoolʼs principles for promoting positive behaviour for learning with the aim of enabling all students to achieve their potential. It sets out the whole school approach to behaviour managementinordertoachieveapositivewholeschool-learning ethos WeseekatalltimestoupholdNLCSJejuʼscorevalues

Allofourstudentshavetherightto-

● Learn.

● Betreatedwithfairlywithrespect,dignityandkindness.

● Feelsafe,secureandhappy.

● Havefreedomofindependentthoughtandexpression.

Allofourstudentshavearesponsibilityto-

● Haveinputintotheirlearningandaimtoreachtheirfullpotential

● Acceptresponsibilityfortheiractionsandproperty

● Careandrespectthemselves,othersandtheschoolenvironment.

These aims reflect NLCS Jeju Junior Schoolʼs commitment to developing confident and competent students who are fully prepared to enter the Senior Schoolwiththeappropriatesocial,emotionaland academicskills.Wehaveexceptionallyhighexpectationsofallourstudents,teachersandothermembers of our school community We recognise that some students may have behavioural diﬀiculties or individual learningneedsandwestrivetoaddresstheseneedsthroughvariousstrategiestoenablethe studenttomodifytheirbehaviourtoenablelearningtotakeplace

10.2 CHILD’S CODE OF CONDUCT

Allclassteacherssettheirexpectationsforstudentsto-

● Bepositive,focusontheirlearninganddotheirbest.

● Come to school preparedwiththecorrectequipment,includinganyotherspecialistequipment asrequired

● Bereliableandarrivetoschoolandlessonsontime

● Bedressedincorrectuniform

● Movearoundtheschoolsensiblytocreateasafeenvironment.

● Behavewellandbepreparedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirownactions.

● Makeapositivecontributiontotheschoolcommunity.

● Ensuretheschoolcommunityissafeandfreefrombullying,harassmentordiscriminationofany kind

● Treatotherpeopleastheywouldliketobetreatedthemselves

● Work collaboratively withotherstudentsandensuretheycontributeandlistentotheideasand opinionsofothers.

● Ensurethathomelearningisbothrecordedandsubmittedontime.

● Bepoliteandrespectfulatalltimes.

● Followtheinstructionsfromallmembersoftheschoolstaﬀregardlessoftheirrole.

● UseourLearninghabitsinandoutoftheclassroom

NLCS Jeju Junior School has high expectations of behaviour both on and oﬀ-site and students are expected to uphold and maintain these standards atalltimes Thisappliestostudentsinpublicareas outsideofschoolhoursand/orsupervision

10.3 REWARDS AND SANCTIONS

Aschoolethosofpositivebehaviourforlearning,Encouragementandpraiseiscentraltothepromotion ofhighstandardsofbehaviour;rewardsareanintegralmeansofachievingthis.

PLUSPOINTS

NLCSJejuJuniorSchooluses“PlusPoints”asarewardsystem Thesystemisusedtosupportandembed theschoolʼsethosand,inparticular,topromoterespectforeveryone,contributiontoourcommunityand Housesystem,individualendeavourandsocialresponsibility.

In order to ensure that rewards are meaningful for students, all rewards allocated to students carry a numberofpointswhichcontributetoindividualandgroupcompetition.Achildʼspluspointsgototheir House, with every 10 plus points earning a token for their house tube There is a keen sense of competitionfortheHouseShieldthatisawardedattheendofeachacademicyear

Plus points should be awarded based on an individualʼs eﬀort and achievements rather than a comparisontootherchildren.Apluspointcanbeawardedforarangeofreasons,suchas

● Excellenteﬀortforaparticularpieceofwork.

● Excellentachievementforaparticularpieceofwork.

● Displayingexcellentbehaviourforlearning.

● Excellentpeerevaluation.

● Widercontributiontotheschoolcommunity

● Caringforothersandtheenvironment

● UsingourLearningHabits

Classes in Years 5 and 6 collect class Plus Points as a class as well as individual Pluses. These can be gained for punctuality, having the right equipment,rememberinghomework,usingourlearninghabits andproductivelessons.

HEADOFJUNIORSCHOOLCOMMENDATION(HEADʼSAWARD)

The Head of Junior Schoolʼs Commendationisawardedtoexceptionalstudentswhoarenominatedby staﬀ for their outstanding contribution to the NLCS Jeju community. This can be for academic achievement or success beyond the classroom and the use of our Learning habits. Students who are awarded a Head of Junior Schoolʼs Commendation will receive a badge and acertificateinourtermly celebrationassembly.

CLASSCAPTAINS

Eachweek,eachclassteacherwillselectachildfromtheirclasstobetheClassCaptain(ReceptiontoYear 4).Thischildwillreceiveabadgefortheweekaswellasacertificateandtheirphotowillbedisplayedon our superstars board. The Class Captain can be selected for a range of reasons such as being a good friend, excellent eﬀort, excellent achievement, improvements in behaviour and attitude and using our Learning Habits. In theFirstSchool,ClassCaptainsarerewardedbybeinggiventheclassteddybearto takehomeandlookafterfortheweek.

SUBJECTSPECIFICAWARDS

Each subject specialist has methods for celebrating specific successes within its subject. Specialists acknowledge the specific needs and requirements to be successful in their curriculum area and find appropriatewaystocelebratethese.

DISCIPLINEPROCEDURES

The Behaviour for Learning Policy is under review in collaboration with staﬀ,studentsandparents.An updatedversionwillbepublishedinTerm1ofacademicYear25-26.

The Behaviour for Learning Policy will support NLCS Jeju Junior School in achievingexcellentstudent behaviour and discipline, both in school and out of school and in the wider community. The school requiresitsstudentsto-

● Behave inawaywhichdemonstratescooperationandconsiderationforotherstudentsinterms of theirlearningandbuildspositiverelationshipswithotherstudentswithinclassrooms,school andthecommunity.

● Behaveinawaywhichdemonstratescourtesytowardsteachers,learningassistantsandallother adultsandstudents.

10.4 TRANSITION

In the final term of the academic year, preparing our students to be ready for their next year group becomesarealfocus MoveUpDaytakesplaceinthelastfewweeksoftheSummerTerm Itisanexciting opportunity for children to meet their new classmates and teacher, spending time in their new classroomsandsettingexpectationsfortheyearahead

Year6studentssampleʻInspireʼlessonsinthisterm,visitingtheSeniorSchoolandmeetingSeniorSchool teachersintheprocess. Additionally,teachers,tutorsandtheJuniorSchoolLeadershipTeamspendtime preparing them for the expectations of Year 7. Consequently, by the end of the Junior School, our students have the confidence to ʻhit the ground runningʼ when they embark upon theirSeniorSchool careers.

10.5 STUDENT LEADERSHIP

As students move through the school we very much hope that their progress is linked to a greater understandingofthevaluesandneedswithinthecommunity. Therearearangeofpositionsthatprovide opportunitiesforourstudentstodevelopleadershipandsocialresponsibility.

THELITTLEEIGHT

TheLittleEightareagroupofYear6studentswhoapplyandareelectedbystaﬀandstudentstoleadand representtheschoolinarangeofformalandinformalevents

SCHOOLCOUNCIL

Thisgroupsitsattheheartoftheschoolʼspastoralstructureastheyrepresenttheinterfacebetweenthe studentvoiceandthemanagementoftheschool.StudentsnominatethemselvestorepresenttheirYear group and are elected by their peers. The School Council discuss a variety of topics, which include studentconcerns,schooleventsandfuturechanges

InYear3toYear6thispostwilllastfortheentireyear InYear2,thisroleisintroducedaftertheFebruary halfterm.

HOUSECAPTAINS

Year6studentswillbeelectedHouseCaptainsbytheHeadsofHousesatthestartoftheacademicyear. TheHouseCaptainswillleadtheHouseduringassembliesandwillalsosupportevents

BUDDYSYSTEM

Thisensuresthateachnewstudenthasanamedstudenttosupporthisorherinductionintotheschool. This relationship enables each student to be able to seek advice and guidance from their buddy and seeks to avoid disorientation and isolation in the first few weeks after joining the school. Buddies are allocatedfromwithinastudentʼsclassortutorgroup.

AMBASSADORROLES

ArangeofAmbassadorrolesexistforourYear5and6students,suchastheEcoAmbassador,Technology Ambassador, Sport, Librarian Ambassador, Student Welfare, Global Awareness and Music Ambassador Studentswritealetterofapplicationtotheleadingmemberofstaﬀandworkwiththemoverthecourse oftheyear,developingtheschoolinthesespecificareas.

RESPONSIBILITIESOFOLDERSTUDENTS

WeexpectourolderstudentstotakeaninterestinthewelfareofyoungerstudentswithintheirHouseas wellasbybeingpositiverolemodelsandbuildingpositive,supportiverelationships.

10.6

SAFEGUARDING (CHILD

PROTECTION)

The school endeavours to maintain the highest standards of child protectionpracticesandworkswith external agencies such as the Korean National Child Protection Agency and the local Seogwipo Police DepartmentonJeju

Should parents have any child protection concerns regarding the safety or welfare oftheirownorany otherchildintheSchoolʼscare,theyshouldreportthemimmediatelytooneofthefollowingmembersof thesafeguardingteam.ThiscanbedoneviatheemailaddressesindicatedbeloworbycallingtheSchool directlyandaskingforamessagetoberelaid.

● Mr Jeremy Freeman (Head of the Junior School and Designated Safeguarding Lead) (jeremyfreeman@nlcsjejukr)

● Mr Kevin Neeson (Junior School Pastoral Deputy Head andDesignatedSafeguardingOﬀicerfor theJuniorSchool)(kneeson@nlcsjeju.kr)

● MrPeterEvans(HeadofFirstSchool)

● MsAisleenRenshaw(HeadofYear5and6)

As parents you can help protect the students by following these simple guidelines withchildrenother thanyourown:

DONOT

● Do not enter the schoolsiteunlessyouhavemadeanappointmentforameetingorhavebeen invitedinforaneventormeetingofsomekind.

● Donottouchachildorinvadetheirpersonalspace.

● Donottakephotographsofchildrenonsiteatanytime.

● Do not give personal information such as your full name, phone numberoremailaddresstoa studentandinreturn donotacceptpersonalinformationfromastudent.

● Donotusestudenttoiletsandchangingrooms–pleaseusedesignatedvisitororstaﬀtoiletsand changingrooms

● DonotenteraBoardingHomeunlessaccompaniedbyanHMorAHM

● Donotattempttoresolveinstancesofphysicalorverbalabusefromastudentbyyourself,instead reportit immediatelytoamemberofNLCSJejustaﬀ.

DO

● Dobookanappointmentwhenyouwanttomeetwithamemberofstaﬀatschool.Thesecurity gatewillnotadmituninvitedvisitorsontotheschoolsite,evenparentsofcurrentstudents

● Dosigninatthesecuritygateonarrivaltotheschool Youwillbegivenavisitorʼspassifyoudo nothaveyour parentpass

● Dosignoutwhenyouleaveandhandthevisitorspassbacktotheguardsifyouhaveone.

● Doaskquestionsofourstaﬀifyouneedanyhelp.

● Do report any concerns youhaveaboutthesafetyorstudentstooneofourSafeguardingFocal Points (theseareonthepostersaroundtheschool.)

● Dobeawarethatyourphysicalactionsorverbalinteractionswithstudentsmaybemisconstrued bystudentsandtakenasinappropriateoroﬀensive,evenifthiswasnotyourintention.

● Do be aware ofyouractionstowardsNLCSstudentsoﬀsite Anyverbalorphysicalcontactwith studentsoﬀsitemayalsobeentakenasinappropriatebythestudentandleadtoyourinteraction beingmisinterpreted

● DobeawareourschoolismonitoredbyCCTVatalltimes.

10.7 SECURITY & SAFETY

VISITORSTOSITE

Access to the school site is controlled by the security teamstationedattheschoolgates Visitorsmust reporttosecurityonarrivalwhowillissuethemwithavisitorʼspassthatneedstobewornandbevisible During normal pick up and drop oﬀ hours, parents do not need to sign in. Outside these times, all parentalaccesswillbetreatedasvisitoraccesstotheschoolandisbyappointmentorinvitationonly.

Pleaseobeythevisitorʼscodeofconductwheneveron-site:

● YoushouldbeaccompaniedbyamemberofNLCSJejustaﬀatalltimeswhilston-site

● Donotbealonewithastudentotherthanyourchild

● Donottouchastudentorinvadetheirpersonalspace

● Donottakephotographsofstudents

● ReportanybehaviouralorsafetyconcernstoamemberofNLCSJejustaﬀ

● Donotattempttoresolveissuesyourself

● DonotenteraBoardingHomewithoutamemberofNLCSJejustaﬀaccompanyingyou

● PleaseusedesignatedStaﬀ/Visitortoiletsonly,notstudenttoilets

10.8 ANTI-BULLYING POLICY

All members of the NLCS Jeju community are valued as individualsandhavetherighttofeelsafeand happywithintheschoolenvironment NLCSJejuhasanAnti-Bullyingpolicywhichisfullycommittedto both preventing bullyinginthefirstplaceandalsotorobustandeﬀectiveactionswhenitisdiscovered bullyinghasoccurred Afullcopyofthispolicyisavailabletoparentsonthewebsiteoronrequesttothe school.

NLCS Jejumaintainsaraisedawarenessamongststaﬀandstudentsofanyvulnerableindividualwhois foundtohavelowself-esteemandwhoisexcludedorhumiliatedbyothers.Further,theschoolpromotes anethoswhichdeploresanyonebeing left out, being unsupported or being humiliated. NLCS Jeju will actively involve any of all of the following parties: the student of concern (both victim and those perpetratingthebullying),theSchoolCounsellor,theAVP-Pastoralcare,therelevanttutorsorteachers, thestudentʼsownpeergroupandifnecessarytheHeadofJuniorSchool

Bullyingcanbeverbal,visual,orphysical. Commonlyitcanalsoincludeexclusionfromfriendshipgroups and maytakeplaceontheinternetorsocialmedia(inoroutofschooltime).Thiscalledcyber-bullying andisspecificallyreferredtoinasub-sectionbelow.

Weaskparentstoplayapositiveroleinhelpingidentifyiftheirchildisthevictimofbullying. Wealsoask that parents take a responsible approach which is aligned to the schoolʼs anti-bullying policy. In particular, we specifically request that parents do not contact other parents directly but channel their concerns and or other communications through the school and work with the school to a solution Parentsshouldactivelyremindchildrenthattheyhavearighttofeelsafeandvaluedandtheschoolcan andwill(withthestudentconsent)dealwithanydiﬀicultsituation.

Those students who are found to be perpetrating bullying will be dealt withfirmlybutalsobegivena chancetounderstandtheharmtheiractionsarecausingandgivenachancetoreform.

Cyber-bullyingreferstoinappropriatetextmessagingoremailingandinappropriateuseofsocialnetwork sites, as well as sending oﬀensive imaging by phone, internet or email Cyber-bullying may involve transferring and/or sharing of personal, abusive, nasty, threatening, intimidating, harassing, embarrassing,inappropriateorhumiliatingmessagesand/orimages.

Parents shouldremindtheirchildtousetheinternetcarefullyandresponsibly,inparticularnotsharing passwords, not retaliating, but reporting issues. They should be reminded to think carefully before sendinganymessagethatmayhaveanegativeconnotation. As a parent please be alert to your child beingupsetafterusingtheinternetormobilephone.Thismightinvolvesubtlecommentsorchangesin relationshipswithfriends

The specific procedures related tocyber-bullyingfollowasimilarphilosophytotheAnti-BullyingPolicy butaretailoredappropriately.Again,afullcopyisavailableforparents.

10.9 ANTI-RACISM POLICY

North London Collegiate School Jeju condemns unequivocally discrimination and inequality in all its forms WerecognisethatNLCSLondonwasfoundedontheprinciplesofrespectandcompassion,service toothers,andactive,positiveparticipationinsocietyandthewiderworldandweembraceandemulate thesevalues

Racism is not tolerated at NLCS Jeju and will be dealt with as a serious misdemeanor inlinewiththe Anti-RacismPolicy(PC014).

11 SPECIALIST SUPPORT

TheJuniorSchoolSpecialistSupportDepartment,JuniorSchoolCounsellor,andAVP Pastoralwillmeet onaweeklybasis.Students whoareobservedtobeencounteringanybarrierstoprogressandwhohave beenreferredbyaclassteacher,tutororsubjectspecialist,willhavetheirlayersofsupportdiscussedin thatmeeting Studentprogresswillregularlybereviewedinlightof assessmentdata; teacher input and allotheravailableinformation Parentswillbeinformediftheirchildrequiresadditionalsupportandthey willreceiveacopyoftheirchildʼsSpecialistSupportPlanandregularlyupdatedonprogress

Theschoolendeavourstomaintainahighlevelofpastoralcareandthereforepracticesreflectourethos:

1. SpecialistSupportneedsaremetwithintheschoolwherepossible.

2. Theschoolworkscloselywithparentsandoutsideagenciestogiveeachchildthebestchanceof success.

3 The Specialist Support provision is delivered on a needs-led basis and is aimed at removing barrierstolearning

4 Thisprovisiontakesplaceintheschooldayandwillsometimestakeprecedenceoverlessons

11.1 EMOTIONAL GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

At NLCS Jeju, we have an Emotional Guidance Counsellor who works alongside our Pastoral team to monitor the welfare of the children. At times she works with groups of children, families orindividual childrentohelpthemwithspecificissues Thismaybeatthesuggestionoftheschoolormaybeafterwe havebeenapproachedbyachildoraparent WeoﬀerKoreanandEnglishspeakingcounsellingservices

11.2 ACADEMIC ENGLISH DEVELOPMENT

Learning in English when it is an additional language can sometimes bediﬀicult.Aspartoftherobust support putinplaceatNLCSJeju,Englishlanguagespecialistsworkwithstudentstoprovidehighlevel and individually targeted support to ensure all children make their expected progress towards the required levels of fluency in English With a focus on in-classsupport,childrencancontinuetobenefit from an exceptional British education in their own classrooms Some support will also take place in out-of-class sessions where students engage with the same material asthemainclassbutinasmaller group or individuallyinordertoacceleratetheirEnglishlanguageproficiency.Parentswillbeadvisedif anyadditionalEnglishlanguagesupportisneededfortheirchild.

11.3 INCLUSION

Our Inclusion Teachers are available to work with all students and they will regularly supportabroad rangeofstudentsinanumberofways Theywillworkwithchildrenonaone-to-onebasisinlessontimeif itisfeltthatachildneedsextrahelptoaccessthecurriculumorlearningmethodsrequiredinasubject area, or they might work with a small group of students to support their academic,personalorsocial development. In either instance, the Inclusion Teachers work strategically with classroom teachers, Heads of Department and School Leaders to ensure that any interventions or support are in the best interestsofeachstudent,andin-keepingwithbestpracticeineducationalprovision.

At any school, including NLCS Jeju, some children have unidentifiedspecificlearningneeds.Thisdoes notmeanthosechildrenarenotintelligentorwillnotsucceedatNLCSJeju.Aspecificlearningneedcan be a barrier to learning and stop the child achieving his or her potential Our schoolcanbestsupport children with specific learning needs following accurate diagnosis This is one responsibility of the InclusionDepartment TheInclusionDepartmentcanalsoworkwithstudentsatotherpointsduringthe schoolday,includingAMregistration,breaktime,lunchtimeandafterschool.Inclusioninterventionsand programmesaimtoprovideanychildwithlearningskillstohelphimorherworkʻsmarterʼandisthusa resourceforeverychild.Attimes,theInclusionDepartmentmayfeelitisnecessarytooﬀer1:1supportas a targetedlessonandthereforewewilloﬀertimelimited,goalorientatedsupportasawithdrawalfrom theirtimetabledlanguageslesson.

TheInclusionTeacherscanhelpstudentsnotonlywiththeirlearningatNLCSJeju,butalsowithSocial, Emotional and Mental Health needs in conjunction withtheEmotionalGuidanceTeam Parentsshould not be concerned that identification of aspecificlearningneedwillcompromiseachildʼsreputationor theirchancesofsuccess.

Parents can speak directly to the Inclusion Department if they would like to know more about the opportunities the School can provide their child. TheInclusionTeachersarealsoproactiveinspeaking withTeachers,HeadsofDepartmentsandSchoolLeadersaboutanystudentswhomightneedadditional support,andwillalsoregularlymonitorin-schooleﬀort,conductandattainmentdatatoensurethatall students are achieving their potential, and to intervene where appropriate We also lead training and professional development opportunities for NLCS Jeju Teachers to ensure that they are confident in facilitatingafullyinclusiveclassroom.

11.4 PARENT WORKSHOPS - COFFEE

MORNINGS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS

The Junior School regularly invites parents to attend events in school. These range from lesson observations/ learning walks with our deputy headteachers,coﬀeemornings,meettheteacherevents, curriculum information sessions to sessions onstudentleadership,ourLearningHabits,thebenefitsof boardingorourstudentrewardsprogramme WealsoinviteparentsinforspecialeventssuchasSports

Day,BookWeekevents,artexhibitionsandmusicalconcerts.Wealwaystrytogiveparentsaminimumof 2weeksnoticeforsuchevents.

12 BEYOND THE CURRICULUM

At NLCS Jeju, we understand that personal development doesnʼt come from theclassroomalone-itʼs what students can do beyond the classroom that defines them as a person. Thatʼs why we oﬀer an exceptional co-curricular programme with a wealth of activities to choose from every week. We encouragestudentstotrysomethingnewandtakeopportunitiestograspnewpassionswithbothhands

Aswellashelpingthemgrowanddevelopasfutureleaders,theseadditionalskills,passionsandinterests aresoughtbytheworldʼsbestuniversities.

Our core philosophy is one of excellence and opportunity: giving students access to a wide base of activitiesandensuringthatthosewhofindapassioncanexcel.

12.1 THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMME

In the Junior School, CCAs are created based on studentsʼ interests and with the input of the CCA coordinator, Heads of Department and classteachers,ensuringamixofactivities Gardening,football, orchestra, choir, calligraphy, board games, science clubs and drama have all featured in the CCA programmepreviously.

Theaimoftheseactivitiesisforstudentstorelaxattheendofabusyacademicdayandenjoydeveloping apassion,skillorinterestoverasustainedperiodoftime.Theyshould,therefore,attendeveryweekand enjoy the routine. It is also an appropriate time for students tocomplementtheiracademicstudiesas requiredeg extensionofEALthroughBookCluborfurtheringapassionforhistorybywatchinghistorical films Itisnotatimeforadditionalacademiccurriculumprovision

ItiscompulsoryforeverystudentinYears5and6toattendaco-curricularactivityeveryeveninginthe allottedtimeslot.

FromYear1toYear4,thereareactivitiesonaTuesdayandThursday.

12.2 BRYANT

TheBryantProgrammeisauniqueandextensiveprogrammeofdiﬀerentco-curricularactivitiesthatthe schoolprovidesonaSaturdaymorning,whichiscompulsoryforallstudentsinYear3–6.(Year3students startBryantinTerm2).

Allactivitiesrunfrom09.00to12.00. TheseactivitiesvaryfromForestSchools, toOlleTrails,toknitting toCheerleading.Theschemeissobroadthatweareconfidentthereissomethingforeveryone.Students willselectanumberofactivitiesandthenbeallocatedthreeBryantActivitiesthroughouttheyearbased ontheirpreference

Studentsareexpectedtochallengethemselvestotrythingstheyhavenotdonebefore,aswellastomeet newpeopleandgotonewplaces.Akeydriveristhatstudentslearnfromtheirexperiencesandbecome morereflectiveindividuals.

The Bryant Programme also allows students to focus on a particular activity in order to develop their passionandexpertiseinthatactivity

There is a charge for some activitiesandstudentsshoulddiscussthiswiththeirparentsbeforemaking theirchoices.

Invoicesforfee-payingBryantsaresentduringeachBryantblock.

12.3 THE HOUSE SYSTEM

OurHousesystemisourverticalpastoralstructurethatcreatesastrongcommunityspiritfromReception toYear6.

EachstudentintheJuniorSchoolisamemberofoneoffiveHouses:

● BaekHo

● CheongNyong

● JuJak

● HyeonMu

TheHousesystemiscomprisedof3diﬀerentactivitytypes:

● HouseMeeting

● HouseCompetitions

● HouseActivities

● HaeTae

Students participate in a variety of sporting, academic, musical and fun activities asmembersoftheir House.

HouseeventstakeplaceonFridayafternoonsandduringoneoﬀeventtimes, as per thecalendar House meetings are every other week, where students recognise the successes of members of the house, practiceforupcominghouseeventsandhousecertificatesareawarded.

Everychildparticipatesintheseevents,whichispartoftheyearlongcompetitionbetweentheHouses. Throughouttheyear,studentsandstaﬀbuildastrongsenseofHouseprideandcommunity.

OnFridays,childrenarerequestedtoweartheirregularuniformwiththeirHouseshirt.

Students in Year 6 have the opportunity to nominate themselves to become HouseCaptains Theyare electedbyhousestaﬀ

12.4 TRIPS AND TOURS

At NLCS Jeju Junior School, we continue to plan locallearningadventuresthatenhanceourchildrenʼs understandingoftopicstaughtthroughouttheyear Moreover,wearealwayslookingforalternativeways to expose our students to amazing experiences that enrich our curriculum This includes welcoming expertvisitorstorunenrichmentworkshopsinschoolortojoinusonvideoconferencesfromaroundthe world. In additiontocurriculumtripsandenrichmentopportunities,wehaveexpandedourResidential Program to include overnight trips for Year 3 to Year 6. We have broadened our residential oﬀerings across the Junior School toenhancetheindependenceofourstudents.Thisstartswithusbuildingthe childrenʼs resilience, open-mindedness and criticalthinkingskillswithaYear3Sleepoverintheschool. Ouropportunitiesarenowplannedtoensureeachyear,webuilduponallourlearninghabitsandextend theopportunitiesalreadyprovided-movingtoalocalJejuAdventurestrip,toMainlandKoreaandthen, internationallywhentheyareinYear6

13 JUNIOR BOARDING

The Junior Boarding provision aims to provide a ʻhome from homeʼ for our junior boarders residing within two specifically selected Senior Boarding Homes. It is a wonderful and exciting opportunityfor children from Year 4 to 6 to experience the full life of the school; access the facilities; take part in an extensive programme of enrichment activities, and receive the full spectrumofpastoralcareforwhich NLCS is known across the world Junior Boarding is entering its fifth year and has the continued experienceofmanyjuniorboardingstaﬀ ThisensuresthattheJuniorboardingstudentsgetthebestof bothworlds.

Children who choose boarding will complete a normal school day from MondaytoFriday,followedby CCA activities. At weekends the children will take part in the Bryant activity programme on Saturday mornings, followed by further activities, trips, free time and supervised study during the rest of the weekend.OnehighlightoftheweekendistheincredibleʻSundayBrunchʼwhichallchildrenlookforward to

This year we will be continuing the enhanced enrichment and study support as part of the NLCSJeju BoardingStrategy.FromMondaytoThursday,JuniorSchoolteachingstaﬀwillbeavailableintheevening tosupportthestudentswiththeirstudiesandtheirhomework,particularlyspokenandwrittenEnglish.

There is a flexible boarding option for children in Junior Boarding. More information can be obtained fromamemberoftheBoardingleadershipteam.

TheNLCSJejuJuniorBoardingmodelisafantasticopportunityforourJuniorstudentstobecomeused to the boarding way oflife Alternativelyitwillsuitfamilieswhowishtoremainbasedonthemainland butwiththeknowledgetheirchildissafeandhappylivingwithnewfriends

Boarding staﬀ are always available to answer parent enquiriesortoarrangetrialboardingsessionsfor children.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedocontactus.

14 MEDICAL CENTRE

TheMedicalCentreissituatedwithintherowofboardinghomes.Itisstaﬀed24hoursaday.Wehavea medical room in the First School building that is staﬀed by a Head Nurse, Ms. Jeon during Break and Lunchtimes.

Pleasealwayscontacttherelevantclassteacherortutor,aswellastheMedicalCentre,toinformthemof any changes or developmentsinthehealthormedicalrequirementsofyourchild Thisiscrucialsoall childrenareprotectedandsupportedatalltimes.

SPECIALMEDICALDIETANDALLERGIES

Special medicaldietprogrammeslinkedtomedicalconditionssuchasdiabetescanbeimplementedin liaison with the catering company QuadraDiningServices.Anyfoodallergyshouldbeclearlystatedon the Student Information Form which parents submit prior to their child entering the school. Staff are trainedinanaphylaxismanagementbyMedicalCentrestaffandstudentswhocarryanepipenareclearly laidoutforappropriatestaffincaseofanemergency.

RECORDSANDINFORMATION

OnentrytotheSchool,Parents/GuardianscompleteaStudentInformation/AcceptanceForm Thisseeks information regarding the studentʼs Medical History, any current medical issues, vaccinations and permission for selected over-the-counter medications to be administered whilst atschoolifnecessary. Consentfortreatmentwithsimpleremediesin a first aid or emergency situation is also obtained. All informationisheldandusedinaccordancewithstrictdataprotectionprocedures.Medicalinformationis keptforeachchildintheMedicalCentre. Accesstothisislimitedtotherelevantstaﬀ.Itisveryimportant thatyourcontactdetailsonouriSAMSdatabasearecorrectforthispurpose.Youcanamendthesedetails throughtheiSAMSParentPortal

AllvisitstotheMedicalCentrearelogged Thisrecordsthedate,timeandnatureoftheconditionaswell as any treatment resulting. This information may be made available to outside agencies in terms of medication administered or referrals. When new conditions, illnesses or any medical problem arises which may aﬀect a studentʼs ability to access the curriculum, this is communicated to all staﬀ. All illnesses/injurieswillbeassessedandcommunicationmadewithhomeifthenursefeelsappropriate.

IMMUNISATIONS

It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that their child is fully up to date for all immunisations, includingtravelvaccinationsforschooltrips.

SPORTANDPHYSICALEDUCATION

Teachingstaﬀwillassumefitnessforparticipationifastudentisinschoolunlesstheyareincapacitated byphysicalinjuryorhaveasigneddoctorʼsnote,whichprohibitstakingpart. Colds,coughs,andminor ailmentswillnotbeacceptedasreasonsforwithdrawalfromsuchlessons.

Parentsareexpectedtokeeptheirchildoﬀschooliftheyareunwell.Keepingthemathomewillhelpto speeduptherecoveryandalsoreducestheriskofinfectiontotheotherchildren.

MANAGEMENTOFFLUANDOTHEREPIDEMICS/PANDEMICS

Whenthereisanoutbreakofaninfectiousdisease,suchasinfluenza,COVID-19etc, Wefollowguidelines and regulations fromtheKCDC(KoreaCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention)andthePoEonJeju. The Medical Centre is involved in testing and monitoring and can oﬀer advice on all precautions and requirements.

DISEASESANDILLNESSES

Particularillnesseswarrantaperiodoftimeoﬀschool,whichmustbeadheredto.Anursemustthengive thechildtheʻallclearʼbeforetheycanreturntotheclassroom.Parentsmustsubmitadoctorʼsnote.

ExclusionPeriod

ChickenPox

Conjunctivitis

Diarrhoea,Vomiting &FoodPoisoning Fever

Measles

Mumps

Ringworm

Rubella

Around5to6daysfromappearanceoflastspotandallspotshaveformedascab Childrenmayreturntoschooloncetreatmenthasbegunifdiagnosedbyadoctorasnon infectiousoroncedischargefromeyeshasstopped 48hourssymptom-free

Mustremain awayfromschoolforatleast24hoursandhasbeenfever-freewithoutthe useofmedications(below37.5degrees)withtheirothersymptomsimproving before goingbacktoschool

5daysminimumfromonsetofrash

5daysafterswellinghasappeared

Untilcommencementoftreatment

7daysafteronsetofrash

If a case of head lice is discovered, all parentswillbeinformedandaskedtochecktheirchildʼshairto prevent further spreading. The nurse will be happy to check a childʼs head on request. The child will remainathome,ifadvisedbytheNurse,untiltheNurseissatisfiedthatthelicehavecleared.

Whenthereisanoutbreakofaninfectiousdisease,suchasinfluenza,themedicalcentre,administrative staﬀandteacherswillworktogethertominimisethespreadoftheillness.TheSchoolwillfollowadvice onproceduresandprotocolsgivenbytheKoreanCentresforDiseaseControlandPrevention

Junior School students from Reception to Year 4 will be accompanied to the Medical Centre by an adult/memberofstaﬀ. Year5and6studentsareallowedtovisittheMedicalCentrewithafriendhaving receivedapermissionnotefromamemberofstaﬀ.

THEPROCEDUREFORPRESCRIPTIVE

● A parent/guardianshouldprovideinformationinadvanceviaemailtotheirchildʼsclassteacher andthenurseoﬀice(nurse@nlcsjeju.kr).

● PrescriptiondrugsmustbehandedinattheMedicalCentrebyaparent/guardian,oraddedtoa child's bag, clearly labelled (see below) and with an advanced email (as above), Teachers, learningassistantsormedicalstaﬀcanthenensurethemedicineisstoredsafelyandcorrectly

● Prescription drugs mustbeproperlylabelledwiththestudent'snameandclass,detailsofwhat the medicine is, the size of the dose, the time it should be taken, and if it should be kept refrigeratedornot

● Children should not bring medicinetoschoolandtakeitwithoutadultknowledge,forexample medicineshouldnotbestoredinchildrenʼslunchboxesorintheirpockets.

● Aparent/guardianshouldprovidedetailsofanychangestotheprescriptionorsupportrequired.

● Aparent/guardianshouldkeeptheirchildathomewhens/heisunwell.

● Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthis,oranyothermatter,pleasedonothesitatetocontacttheJunior Schooloﬀice(juniorschool@nlcsjeju.kr)orthenurseoﬀice(nurse@nlcsjeju.kr).

15 UNIFORM

AnNLCSuniformshouldbewornwithprideandisasymbolthatstudentsarereadytolearn. Allstudents are expected to wear the correctuniformatalltimes(seesection13.3forFridaysHouseuniform). Any deviationfromtheoﬀicialuniformwillbechallenged.

A uniform list is available from the Junior School Oﬀice or the Admissions Department Our oﬀicial uniformsupplierisSkoolookswhocanbecontactedon0647245948or010-3693-0096 (190,Jungang-ro, Jeju)

Thedateforchangingfromsummertowinteruniformandviceversawillbecommunicatedintheschool newsletter.

● Shoesshouldbeblackleatherandshouldnothaveheels,norbetrainers(exceptforPE).

● Alluniformshouldbeclearlylabelled

● Hairaccessoriesshouldbesimple

● Jewelleryshouldnotbeworn

Parentsareaskedtofullysupporttheseregulations.

UNIFORMREQUIREMENTS RECEPTION(GIRL)

YEAR1-YEAR2(GIRL)

BOY(MANDATORY)

WINTERUNIFORM

SUMMERUNIFORM

LongSleeveshirts Reception-Year6 ShortSleeveshirts Reception-Year6

LongTrousers Reception-Year6 Shorttrousers Reception-Year6

Blazer Reception-Year6

V-necksweaterorVest Reception-Year6

PEtop(longsleeve) Reception-Year6 PEtop(shortsleeves) Reception-Year2(White) Year3-Year6(Blue)

PEtrousers(long) Reception-Year6 PEshorts Reception-Year6

Tie ReceptionOptional Year1-Year6Mandatory

Hat Reception-Year6 Hat Year3-Year6(Blue)

● Vestisoptional,onlyforboys

● HoodiewillbeaddedasthestandardPEtopforwinterPEuniform

GIRL(MANDATORY)

WINTERUNIFORM

SUMMERUNIFORM

Tuniconepiece Reception-Year2 Summerdress Reception-Year6

Longsleeveblouse Reception-Year6 Shortsleeveblouse Year3-Year6

Skirt Year3-Year6

Blazer ReceptionOptional Year1-Year6Mandatory

Pullover Reception-Year6

Skirt Year3-Year6

PEtop(longsleeve) Reception-Year6 PEtop(shortsleeves) Reception-Year6

PEtrousers(long) Reception-Year6 PEshorts Reception-Year6

Tie ReceptionOptional Year1-Year6Mandatory Tie Reception-Year6

Hat Reception-Year6 Hat Reception-Year6

● HoodiewillbeaddedasthestandardPEtopforwinterPEuniform.

PEKIT

SportsKitBag

Whitesocks

Trainersforindoors

Minimumof2(Nopattern) Year1-Year6

Non-markingsoles(indoorbadmintonor squashtrainers) Year1-Year6

Trainersforoutdoors 1 Year1-Year6

Swimsuit/fittedswimshorts/hat NLCSSwimshorts Year1-Year6

SwimmingTowelandSwimBag

SquadTeamkit SquadsportskittobeadvisedbySports Department TeamOnly Leotard 1

Leggingsandblackshorts

HOUSEKIT

Housepoloshirts JuJak,CheongNyong,HyeonMu,BaekHo, Haetae 5diﬀerentcolour(all student)

Housekit

HoodieorJumper,Shortsleeveshirts,Short trousers,Longtrousersect Mandatoryfor boarders

Thicksocks 2pairs

Sturdywalkingbootsforworking outside 1pair

Boarder

1 Boarder

SunCream Boarder

EQUIPMENT

To be ready to learn, students should ensure they have the following equipment withthemonadaily basis:

● PencilCase

● Planners(Years3-6)

● ReadingBooks

● MusicalInstrumentsandKitneededforanyparticulardayasperindividualschedules

● AllstudentsshouldhaveaNLCSJejusunhat Wehaveaʻnohat,noplayʼpolicyonsunnydays

● Sunscreen: when appropriateitisrecommendedthatparentsapplysunscreentotheirstudents beforetheycome toschool

● Facemasksforpoorairquality

● Allstudentsshouldhavealabelledwaterbottle

JEWELLERY,HAIRANDNAILVARNISH

Nojewelleryexceptawatch(medicalalertsareacceptable).Smartwatchesarenotpermitted.Coloured wristbandsarenotallowedtobeworninschool Studentswearingjewellerywillberequiredtoremove it On the first occasion the students will be able to collect the item(s) from their class teacher or the Junior School oﬀice at 1530 Should there be a subsequent occasion the itemwillbeconfiscatedand parentswillberequiredtocollectit.

Hairbelowshoulderlengthshouldbetiedback(inaponytail,bun,plaitsorbunches).

Colourednailsofanykindarenotpermitted.

ELECTRONICS

Any electronic equipment such as phones,tablets,etc.shouldnottobeusedorseeninsidetheschool buildingatanytime.Iftheyarebroughtintoschooltheymustbeswitchedoffandstoredinthebottomof bags/lockers throughouttheday Theonlytimethatitispermissibletousesuchitemsisattheendof theschooldayorwithpermissionfromamemberofstaffinanemergency Astudentwhobreachesthese ruleswillhavetheirelectronicequipmentconfiscated Onthefirstoccasiontheitem(s)willbehandedin to the Junior School office and can be collected at 15.20. On anysubsequentoccasionparentswillbe requiredtomeetwithamemberoftheleadershipteamtocollecttheitem(s).

Theschoolcannotacceptresponsibilityifanyitemsbroughtintoschoolarelostorstolen.

MONEY

MoneymustnotbebroughttoschoolunlessforafundraisingeventorBookFairorsimilar Itisnottobe takenonschooltripsunlessspecified Allmoneybroughtintoschoolshouldbegiventoclassteachersor tutorsforsafestorage.

LOSTPROPERTY

Individuals have responsibility for their own belongings. Uniform and equipment should be clearly labeled to help students dothis Shouldachildlosesomething,theyshouldinformtheirclassteacher whowillsupporttheminfindingit Ifthisisnotsuccessful,parentsshouldvisitthelostpropertyshelfin

the Junior School oﬀice. Lost Property is cleared out every term with unclaimed items sent to alocal charity.

16 FEE & REFUND POLICY

Forthemostuptodateinformationrelatedtofees, pleasevisithttps://www.nlcsjeju.co.kr/admissions/fees/

Policies are available on the schoolʼs website and by the request of parents. Should youwishtoseea particularpolicypleasecontacttheHeadofJuniorSchool.

18 WITHDRAWALS

WITHDRAWINGFROMSCHOOL

We encourage all parentstospeaktotheirchildʼstutor/classteacheroranothermemberofstaﬀbefore making the decision to withdraw their child from NLCS Jeju, as this will allow us the opportunity to discussthereasonsfurther.

Onceadecisionhasbeenmade,parentsmustcompletetheʻWithdrawalFormʼontheParentPortal.This istheonlymannerinwhichformalwithdrawalnotificationwillbeconsidered

AspertheTermsandConditions,notificationofwithdrawalshouldbesubmittedwithatleastoneterms notice.Failuretodosowillresultintheschoolretainingthestudent'sacceptancedepositinlieuofnotice.

TRANSFERRINGFROMBOARDINGTODAY

ParentswhowishtomovetheirchildfromboardingtodaymustcompletethetransferformontheParent Portal.SucharequestwillbeconsideredbytheVPandAVP(Pastoral).Aswellasrequiringapproval,the noticeisrequiredtobeatleastoneterms,otherwisetheparentswillbeliableforatermsboardingfees

REFERENCEREQUESTS

The school will support applications to other schools by completing an NLCS Jeju Standard Student ReferenceForm(SSRF)whichisacceptabletoallUKandUShighschools.Wedonotsupportapplications through third party agencies or sites such as SAO/SSAT or Gateway to Prep Schools. References or recommendations (theSSRF)willbepassedontothedestinationschool,nottostudent,parentorthird parties

Parentsshouldgivetheschoolatleastaweekofnoticetopreparethisinformationandbearinmindthat duringschoolholidays,moretimemaybeneeded

PleasenotethattheSSRFisnotawithdrawalform.

IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisprocesspleasecalltheStudentRecordsoﬀiceron+82647938824.

Junior School Parent Handbook 2025-2026

2025-2026 JUNIOR

TABLEOFCONTENTS

2 PHILOSOPHY of NLCS JEJU

2.1 THE NLCS VALUES

2.2 AIMS

2.3 OBJECTIVES

SCHOOLVALUES

2.4 LEARNING HABITS

2.5 SOCIAL VISION STATEMENT

WELCOME from THE HEAD of JUNIOR SCHOOL

HEADOFDEPARTMENT

HEADOFYEAR5AND6

HEADOFPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

YEARLEADTEACHERSANDEYFSCOORDINATOR

HEADOFHOUSE

HOUSECOMPETITIONCOORDINATOR

JUNIORSCHOOL

6.1 WHO SHOULD I CONTACT?

NON EMERGENCY

Aboutyourchild

Administrative

NON-ATTENDANCE

UnplannedBryantabsencesonSaturdaymorning

Latearrivalandearlyleave

OTHERPOINTSOFCONTACT

6.2 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE

CONTACT POINTS AND ADVICE

TRANSLATION

MEETINGS

6.3 SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE

CONTACT POINTS

FINANCE&TUITION

iSAMSPARENTPORTAL

AccessingTheParentPortalThroughiSAMS

Safeguarding

THEMEDICALCENTRE

SCHOOLBUS

STUDENTRECORDSOFFICER

STRUCTURE of THE SCHOOL DAY

7.1 THE SCHOOL DAY

FIRSTSCHOOL

LOWERSCHOOL

7.2 BREAK TIME AND SNACKS

7.3 LUNCHTIME

7.4 SATURDAY BRYANT

7.5 SCHOOL ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

THE CURRICULUM

8.1 FIRST SCHOOL CURRICULUM

8.2 LOWER SCHOOL CURRICULUM

8.3 THE ROLE OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENT

8.4 HOMEWORK

HOMEWORKINTHEFIRSTSCHOOL

WEEKLYHOMEWORKALLOCATIONINYEARS3AND4

FirstLanguageHomework

WEEKLYHOMEWORKALLOCATIONINYEARS5AND6

8.5 USE OF ENGLISH

9.1 REPORTS

9.2 PARENT CONSULTATIONS

10 PASTORAL CARE

10.1 BEHAVIOUR

10.2 CHILD’S CODE OF CONDUCT

10.3 REWARDS AND SANCTIONS

PLUSPOINTS

HEADOFJUNIORSCHOOLCOMMENDATION(HEADʼSAWARD)

CLASSCAPTAINS

SUBJECTSPECIFICAWARDS

DISCIPLINEPROCEDURES

10.4 TRANSITION

10.5 STUDENT LEADERSHIP

THELITTLEEIGHT

SCHOOLCOUNCIL

HOUSECAPTAINS

BUDDYSYSTEM

AMBASSADORROLES

RESPONSIBILITIESOFOLDERSTUDENTS

10.6

SAFEGUARDING (CHILD

PROTECTION)

DONOT