Parent handbook 2014 2015

International School, Luxembourg A.S.B.L.

Parent Handbook 2014/2015

Foreword

This Parent Handbook has been compiled for parents as a reference guide to school rules and regulations, useful information and resources which are relevant to the Whole School or are specific to Primary or Secondary. It is reviewed annually and we endeavour to update information that you might find useful and informative.

If you have any comments or suggestions for changes or additional information that you would like to have included, please let us know and we shall make every effort to accommodate these changes in next year’s edition.

Please send your comments to principal@st-georges.lu.

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Table of Contents FOREWORD......................................................................................................................................................... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................................................... 2 WELCOME LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL.............................................................................................................. 7 SECTION A. KEY INFORMATION ABOUT ST GEORGE’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LUXEMBOURG ASBL...................... 8 General Information. ...........................................................................................................................8 Drop Off & End of Day Arrangements............................................................................................................ 9 Public Transport.......................................................................................................................................10 Our Aims and Objectives.............................................................................................................................11 Instructional Goals...................................................................................................................................11 St George’s International School, Luxembourg ASBL........................................................................................12 Board of Governors...................................................................................................................................12 Membership of Professional Bodies................................................................................................................15 Admissions. ..............................................................................................................................................15 Canteen...................................................................................................................................................15 Channels of Communication..........................................................................................................................15 Dress Code. .............................................................................................................................................16 Emergency Closure.....................................................................................................................................16 Enrolment, tuition fees, payment policies and procedures...................................................................................17 Exam Centre.............................................................................................................................................17 Expectations of Parents..............................................................................................................................17 Expectations of Students. ...........................................................................................................................17 Extra-curricular Activities..........................................................................................................................18 Homework................................................................................................................................................18 House System............................................................................................................................................18 Insurance, Health Care & Safety Issues. ........................................................................................................19 Library....................................................................................................................................................20 Leaving the school.....................................................................................................................................20 Parent Class Representatives. ......................................................................................................................21 Parent Portal...........................................................................................................................................21

Newsletter. ...........................................................................................................................................21

General School Information. .....................................................................................................................21 26. Photographs.............................................................................................................................................21 27. Promotion of Students...............................................................................................................................21 28. Property..................................................................................................................................................22

Personal Belongings................................................................................................................................22 Lost Property. .......................................................................................................................................22 29. Publications. ............................................................................................................................................22 Annual Yearbook.....................................................................................................................................22 Annual Report........................................................................................................................................22 Dragon Times.........................................................................................................................................22 Curriculum Guides...................................................................................................................................22 “Good Things to Know” Guides. ................................................................................................................22 30. Security Information & Visitors...................................................................................................................23 31. School Supplies.........................................................................................................................................23 32. Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND)...............................................................................................23

English as an Additional Language (EAL)....................................................................................................23

Speech and Language Therapist..................................................................................................................23

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34. Welcoming New Parents..............................................................................................................................24 35. Welcoming New Students............................................................................................................................24 Primary School.........................................................................................................................................25 SECTION B. KEY INFORMATION ABOUT PRIMARY SCHOOL...............................................................................27 1. Assembly and Awards..................................................................................................................................27

School Awards. .....................................................................................................................................27

Circle Time. ..........................................................................................................................................27 2. Attendance/Punctuality/Absence...................................................................................................................27

Attendance............................................................................................................................................27

Late Arrivals.........................................................................................................................................27

Absence................................................................................................................................................27 3. Behaviour and Discipline Philosophy..............................................................................................................28 4. Birthdays.................................................................................................................................................28 5. Bullying...................................................................................................................................................29 6. Channels of Communication..........................................................................................................................29 7. Communication with Parents........................................................................................................................30 8. Display Boards..........................................................................................................................................30 9. Dress Code. .............................................................................................................................................31 10. End of Day Routine. ..................................................................................................................................31

Early Years...........................................................................................................................................31

Reception and Years 1 & 2.......................................................................................................................31

Years 3-6..............................................................................................................................................31

Students Taking the School Bus................................................................................................................31

Library.................................................................................................................................................31

Late Pick Up..........................................................................................................................................31 11. Extra-Curricular Activities.........................................................................................................................31 12. Formal Feedback on Progress.......................................................................................................................32 13. General Primary School Rules......................................................................................................................33 14. Getting Involved at School. ........................................................................................................................33 15. Head Lice.................................................................................................................................................33 16. Helping your Child with their Learning..........................................................................................................33

Learning Focused Questions......................................................................................................................33

Reading Together...................................................................................................................................34

Listening to Students Reading Out Loud.....................................................................................................34 17. Homework................................................................................................................................................34 18. House Points............................................................................................................................................34 19. ICT (Information and Communication Technology)............................................................................................35 20. Learning and Assessment.............................................................................................................................35 21. Library....................................................................................................................................................35 22. Lockers. ..................................................................................................................................................36 23. Lunch & Snack at School............................................................................................................................36

Drinks..................................................................................................................................................36

Snacks..................................................................................................................................................36

Packed Lunches......................................................................................................................................36

Nuts/Allergy.........................................................................................................................................36 24. Parent - School Contact.............................................................................................................................36 25. Playtimes. ................................................................................................................................................37

Playing by the Rules................................................................................................................................37

Playtime Supervision................................................................................................................................37 26. Programme of Study...................................................................................................................................37

Foundation Stage. ..................................................................................................................................37

Key Stage 1 = Milepost 1........................................................................................................................37

Key Stage 2 = Mileposts 2 and 3...............................................................................................................38 27. School Rules, Rewards and Consequences.......................................................................................................39

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KS1/KS2 Rewards..................................................................................................................................39

KS1/KS2 Consequences...........................................................................................................................39 28. School Trips. ...........................................................................................................................................40 29. Special Events...........................................................................................................................................40 30. Storage...................................................................................................................................................40 31. Sun Cream................................................................................................................................................41 32. Supplies and Equipment...............................................................................................................................41 33. Telephones...............................................................................................................................................41 34. Toys.......................................................................................................................................................42 Secondary School......................................................................................................................................43 SECTION C. KEY INFORMATION ABOUT SECONDARY SCHOOL...........................................................................44 1. Attendance/Punctuality/Medical Appointments.................................................................................................45

Attendance............................................................................................................................................45

Medical Appointments..............................................................................................................................45 2. Communication. .........................................................................................................................................46

Planners...............................................................................................................................................46

Information Evenings...............................................................................................................................46

Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences.........................................................................................................46

Reports................................................................................................................................................46

Progress Checks.....................................................................................................................................46

Mock Examinations..................................................................................................................................46

End of year exams Years 7 – 10.................................................................................................................46 3. Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................47 4. Daily School Schedule................................................................................................................................48 5. Examinations (External)..............................................................................................................................48 6. Homework................................................................................................................................................48

Types of homework..................................................................................................................................48

Amount of homework...............................................................................................................................48

The role of parents and carers..................................................................................................................48 7. ICT (Information and Communication Technology)............................................................................................49 8. Lockers. ..................................................................................................................................................50 9. Mobile Telephones.....................................................................................................................................50 10. Physical Education (P.E.)............................................................................................................................50 11. Positive Reward System..............................................................................................................................51

Subject merits, certificates, house points. ...................................................................................................51

Head Teacher’s Commendation...................................................................................................................51 12. Sanctions.................................................................................................................................................52 Lunchtime detentions..................................................................................................................................52 Official detentions....................................................................................................................................52 13. Exclusions................................................................................................................................................52 14. Breaches of the school dress code................................................................................................................53 15. St George’s Parliament...............................................................................................................................53 16. Standardised Testing – MidYis, Yellis, ALIS...................................................................................................53 17. Trips: Day and Residential. .........................................................................................................................54 Appendices................................................................................................................................................55 Appendix I – Drop Off and End of Day Arrangements............................................................................................56 Appendix II – Request For School to Administer Medication...................................................................................59 Appendix III – Student Medical Form.................................................................................................................61 Appendix IV – Materials and Equipment List (Secondary)........................................................................................63 Appendix V – Staff Lists..................................................................................................................................65 Whole School Administration...........................................................................................................................65 Instrumental Lessons Teachers..........................................................................................................................66 Bus Supervisors.............................................................................................................................................66

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Speech and Language Therapy............................................................................................................................66 Primary Staff for Academic Year 2014/2015.......................................................................................................67 Secondary Staff For Academic Year 2014/2015...................................................................................................69 Appendix VI - School Calendar 2014/2015.........................................................................................................71 Appendix VII - Homework Guidelines for Primary..................................................................................................72 Appendix VIII - Assessment/Attainment Levels (Primary).........................................................................................73 Notes. ............................................................................................................................................................74

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Welcome Letter from the Principal

August 2014 Dear Parents, At the beginning of the school Year I would like to welcome all our existing families back to St George’s International School. I hope you have enjoyed your holidays whether you remained in Luxembourg or were travelling abroad.

We would also like to welcome all our new students and their families to the school; I hope that you will enjoy your time here at St George’s. If there is anything we can do to help your transition period as you settle in the Grand Duchy, please do not hesitate to ask! We have now almost 700 students enrolled and we try very hard to support all our students and families.

Our staff roll has also correspondingly increased and, along with a number of new teaching staff in both Primary and Secondary, we would like to warmly welcome Mrs Claire Nuttall as our new Head of Primary. She is very much looking forward to meeting parents and students at the beginning of the Year.

Our examination results for IGCSE and AS/A2 Levels will be published on our website as soon as they are available and a full analysis will be carried out during the Autumn Term. Our Year 13 graduates are packing their bags ready to move to universities across the UK and Europe and our Year 12 students from last year will be getting used to being the senior class of the school.

We have also carried out our regular programme of maintenance and repairs over the summer so you might very well find that your regular or familiar classroom has moved. Please also note that the school grounds will be expanding and that we have added a number of enhancements to our outdoor provision. Planning continues on our expansion project and I will keep the school updated as we progress.

I look forward to meeting everyone in the first days of term.

With my very best regards, Dr Barkei Principal

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Section A. Key information about St George’s International School, Luxembourg ASBL 1. General Information The School is Located at: 11 rue des Peupliers L-2328 Luxembourg-Hamm Tel.: +352 42 32 24 School Hours: Registration 8:20am (Secondary) and 8:30am (Primary) End of school day: 3:00pm (Foundation) and 3:15pm (all other year groups) Extra-curricular Activities: 3:30pm to 4:30pm or 5:30pm Fun Club: 3:30pm – 5:30pm School Reception Desk Open: 8:00am – 6:00pm

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(See Appendix I for drop off and end of day arrangements within campus for each year group)

Option 1 - Parking off campus There is no parking permitted on campus at the beginning or end of the school day. You must use the adjacent roads and walk to and from the school campus. Please see the map below.

Yellow zone (3 hrs) Purple zone (10 hrs) Public car park

Please note: Signs indicate that there should be no vehicles and no waiting in rue W. Colling.

Option 2 - School Bus Alternatively, to completely avoid the campus, consider reserving a space for your child on one of our four school buses. This is a reliable supervised service provided free of charge to parents by the school. See the parental portal for further details.

Option 3 - Kiss & Fly Please note the following safety advice: • Kiss & Fly is supervised by staff from 8:00-8:30am and 3:15-3:30pm. Please follow staff instructions.

• Primary students who are not collected on time will wait at Reception in the Administration.

• Do not leave your car unattended even for a few minutes.

• Do not perform a U-turn at the entrance to Kiss & Fly. • No reversing please!

• Please do not stop on the school site after dropping off or picking up.

• Early Years children can use this facility as it is staffed and they can be escorted to their classes.

Please TURN RIGHT on exiting the school campus during the ‘rush-hour’ periods.

The maximum speed limit on campus is 10km per hour.

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3. Public Transport For information on public transport in Luxembourg you can visit the transport offices, located next to the Post Office by the Centre Hamilius or in the Gare Centrale or information on both trains and buses can also be found at www.mobiliteit.lu.

Local Buses www.vdl.lu/Mobilit/Autobus Tel. 47 96 29 75 The school site is served by the route number 15 (stops at Hamm church). Tickets can be bought at the bus/train station, on board the bus or by SMS. Prices at time of print are currently €2.00 on the bus or you can buy a pack of 10 for €16.00 from the bus/train station.

Student ID cards (validated by the Ministry of Education) are issued by the school to Secondary students who may ride any bus to and from their home address to the school during school terms for free.

It can only be used during the school year (1st September – 20th July), and cannot be used during summer holidays. To replace this card, due to loss/damage there will be a €15 charge.

There are other passes available from the central train station, such as the JumboKaart: a student card for €75.00 p/a. which is valid for national buses, city buses and trains all year within Luxembourg.

Application forms are online or can be obtained at the bus/train stations. Current photo is required. www.cfl.lu Local Trains www.cfl.lu Tel. 49 90 49 90 The nearest train station to the school is Cents-Hamm. The number 30 train passes through this station. If your train does not stop at Cents-Hamm, you can use the main train station at the Gare Centrale and take the number 15 bus, which stops near the school.

Taxis* Webtaxi: Tel. 27 51 5

Taxi-City: Tel. 48 00 58

Taxi ABC: Tel. 48 89 21

Inter Taxis: Tel. 40 52 52 Additional information regarding Luxembourg can be found in the AWCL’s edition of ‘Living in Luxembourg’ and ‘Just arrived’ (we have a small number available in school), copies of which can be purchased from Chapter 1, Little Britain and other major book shops*. There are also copies retained at the reception desk for consultation.

*The school does not formally endorse the services of any of these companies, their names are only included for your convenience.

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4. Our Aims and Objectives Our school motto is “Achieving potential through challenge and care.”

At St George’s, we encourage our students to be: SUCCESSFUL by providing challenging opportunities for students to realise and surpass their potential, and develop their self-confidence.

RESPONSIBLE by understanding the importance of contributing to the global society in which we live.

SKILLFUL by promoting, developing and enhancing skills for the 21st century.

CREATIVE by encouraging creative and cultural opportunities, developing personal expression to enrich and expand students’ experience.

HAPPY members of a caring community, supportive of mutual co-operation, understanding and respect.

HEALTHY by promoting physical development and a healthy life style that fosters team spirit and sportsmanship.

SAFE by providing a safe and secure environment for the physical and moral well-being of all students.

5. Instructional Goals The school strives to provide a high quality of education that will permit and assist all students: • To acquire the greatest possible understanding of themselves and an appreciation of their worth as an individual and as a member of society.

• To acquire an understanding and appreciation of persons belonging to the many social, cultural and national groups different from their own.

• To acquire mastery of the essential academic skills.

• To develop a positive attitude toward education and the learning process.

• To acquire the habits and attitudes associated with responsible citizenship, selfresponsibility and self-discipline and, particularly, concern for others and a willingness to cooperate to achieve common goals.

• To acquire good health habits and an understanding of the conditions necessary for the maintenance of physical, mental and emotional well-being.

• To appreciate and, as much as possible, understand human achievement in the natural sciences, the humanities and the arts.

• To prepare for and live in a world of rapid change and unforeseeable demands in which continuing education throughout their adult life will be a normal expectation.

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To achieve these goals, the school has established the following guidelines: • The core curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales and the International Primary Curriculum (IPC); therefore students will be prepared for entry to the IGCSE programme at the end of Key Stage 3 and GCE AS/A levels at the end of Key Stage 4.

• The curriculum should be complete and balanced with respect to and within the areas of instruction offered.

• The curriculum in each subject area should reflect a coherent, orderly progression through the classes. Particular attention shall be given to curriculum co-ordination between Key Stage levels.

• As some students attend our school for only a few years, the staff will try to ensure that they enter this school and subsequent schools with minimum academic disruption.

• Within the limits of our resources, the curriculum should offer special opportunities for exceptional and less able students.

• The curriculum should be enriched by wisely using opportunities offered by our situation in an international setting.

• The curriculum will be continuously reviewed by the professional staff and periodically evaluated to ensure that it meets the needs of our students.

6. St George’s International School, Luxembourg ASBL The school is registered as an ASBL (Association Sans But Lucratif) and has a legally appointed Board of Governors. Associate Members may be members of staff or parents of children enrolled in the school. This body is administered and managed by the Board of Governors.

Becoming an Associate Member: As a new parent you automatically become a member (unless you ‘unchecked’ the box on your application form).

7. Board of Governors The Board of Governors is responsible for upholding the aims and objectives of the school, setting the strategic direction and ensuring the school has the required resources and financing to operate effectively.

The Governors come from a wide range of backgrounds and include members who possess a wide range of skills and experience that help the Board to achieve its aims.

The Board is led by a Chairman and two Vice Chairmen. The Board delegates responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school to the Principal and his Senior Management Team (SMT); which includes the Head Teacher of each section and the Finance and Administration Manager.

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St George’s is honoured to have the patronage of the British Ambassador.

Our Current Governors are: Mr Mark Turner (Chair) Mr Turner is Product Manager EMEA region for the Farm & Industrial Tires Business unit of Goodyear Dunlop Tires. He has lived in Luxembourg since 2006. He has always had a keen interest in education; prior to moving to Luxembourg he was a Governor of a UK Primary school for 15 years and was Chair for 13 of those years. Mr Turner is married with 4 children; a daughter who completed her studies at St George’s as well as 3 older sons. Mr Turner was appointed Chair of Governors of St George’s in September 2009.

Mr Chris Cheesman (Vice Chair) Mr Cheesman is currently working for NATO at the NATO Support Agency following 33 years in the Royal Navy as an Air Engineer Officer, Information System Satellite Specialist. Mr Cheesman was a Parent Governor of a primary school in the UK for 3 years followed by Vice-Chair of Governors for a large secondary school for a further 3 years. He is married, with two students: a son who works in the UK and a daughter who has completed her education at St George’s.

Mr Roger Feiereisen (Vice Chair) Mr Feiereisen started his career with Goodyear in Luxembourg in 1968 and worked with the same company for his entire professional career until May 2009 when he retired as Finance Director for the Farm and Off-Road Divisions for Europe. During his time working for Goodyear, Mr Feiereisen has worked in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) and Indonesia as well as completing assignments in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Mrs Stephanie Castelain Mrs Castelain is French, coming from the border and has been living in Luxembourg since 1996. She is in charge of the Governance, Compliance and Risks for the IT department at SES where she has been since 2007. She has one son who has been attending St George’s since Reception.

Mr Phillip Charlton Mr Charlton is a Mechanical Engineer and is the Aerospace Manager EMEA region for Morgan Advanced Materials. He has lived in Luxembourg since 2000 and is married with 2 children; a son at University and a daughter who currently attends St George’s.

Mrs Serene Shtayyeh Mrs Shtayyeh moved to Luxembourg in July 2007 with the intention of returning to the US after two years. 7 years later... Serene works at Pricewaterhouse Coopers as an assurance partner within the asset management industry. Serene is married and has 3 small boys; all attending St George’s.

John Johnston (new in 2014/15) John Johnston is the CEO of Luxembourg-based CHAMP Cargosystems S.A. and is the Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg. During his career serving the aviation Parent Handbook 2014/2015

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industry, John has held senior executive positions in several countries and has provided senior management and consulting services to a number of Global Airlines.

Mr David McGahey (new in 2014/15) Over the course of his career, David McGahey has been a Teacher, Director of Education for Buckinghamshire (UK), Managing Director of a number of Education businesses, worked in public affairs and was Business Development Director of the TES. He has been a member of many local, regional and national education organisations as well as being a school governor and the Inaugural Chair of the Trust of one of the first Academies in the UK. Mr Fabio Morvilli Fabio Morvilli has lived in Luxembourg since 1982. He is married with 3 children who attend St George’s. He is involved with the Italian Community and is also Chairman of Polcevera. s.a.

He acts as director for a variety of companies (Investment Funds, Advertising, Directories & Insurance). Before joining the Board of Governors he was a Class Rep. Mrs Liina Munari Mrs Munari has been working for the European institutions since 1996 in different services both in Luxembourg and Brussels. She joined the European Commission in 2006 and is currently working on European research, innovation and policy-making in the field of digital technologies for learning. She is married and has two young daughters attending St George’s, whom she considers to be the best achievement of her life.

Mr Giancarlo Sardelli Mr Giancarlo Sardelli is Italian. He works at the EIB, where he is responsible for ALM and Market Risk. He has lived in Luxembourg since 1996. He has been a member of a scout association for many years, developing an interest for educational and leadership matters.

Mr Sardelli is married and has three daughters; his family life is enriched by five big dogs and a rabbit.

Mr Paul Michael Schonenberg Originally from the United States, Mr Schonenberg has been living and working in Luxembourg for the past 20 years. A Senior Executive with over 40 years of outstanding accomplishments in both the public and private sectors, he is currently Chairman and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg, founding Vice President of the Luxembourg Chapter of the European Coaching and Mentoring Association as well as partner and co-owner of Leadership Solutions, Europe.

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The school is an accredited executive member of COBIS (Council of British International Schools in the European Community, www.cobis.org.uk), an associate member of the ECIS (European Council of International Schools, www.ECIS.org), CIS (Council of International Schools, www.cois.org), The Society of Heads (www.thesocietyofheads.org.uk) and CESSIB (Council of English Speaking Schools in Benelux). The school also maintains informal relationships with other schools which follow a similar curriculum, so ensuring continuous professional development for the staff of the school.

9. Admissions Questions specifically regarding admissions should be addressed to the school admissions officer, either in person or to admissions@st-georges.lu.

10. Canteen The school canteen provides a hot lunch to all students from Early Years upwards to Sixth Form.

Order forms and menus can be found on the parent portal of the school website at www.stgeorges.lu/community. This form must be returned to the school Reception either by email to reception@st-georges.lu, by fax or hard copy by the date indicated on the relevant form.

Please respect this date as the catering company requires advance notice in order to prepare their menu. No exceptions will be made. Parents will receive an invoice for payment from the Finance Office each term.

The canteen offers three meal options each day: meat/fish, vegetarian or a pasta dish. Menus are displayed on the parent portal. On the order form you must specify the choice. Additionally salad is offered and the dessert includes a fruit choice. Students may prefer to bring their own lunch and, during the winter months, they can buy soup directly from the canteen for 1 euro.

Any amendments or cancellations of school lunches must be done in writing to reception@ st-georges.lu by 11:00am on Monday of the week preceding the change.

11. Channels of Communication If you have a question and/or concern about general classroom issues, please contact the class Teacher/Form Tutor. The Teacher is in the best position to provide you with immediate and accurate information.

If your concern is shared by a number of the parents in your class either talk to your class representative who will discuss it with the Head Teacher, or make a direct appointment with the Head Teacher.

If your concern is about general school policy, or if your concerns were not resolved by speaking with the Teacher, please contact the Principal’s PA to make an appointment to meet the Principal. principalpa@st-georges.lu

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In the unusual circumstances that the situation remains unresolved then contact the chairperson of the Board of Governors in writing (contact details available from the Reception Desk). The chairperson will reply within 5 working days of receipt of any letter to arrange a meeting.

(A copy of the school Policy and procedure for complaints may be found on the parent portal and upon request at the Reception Desk.)

12. Dress Code We expect students to come to school dressed tidily and appropriately for the weather.

Students will be outside during all breaks unless the weather conditions are extreme and therefore must be suitably attired all year round!

The guidelines for attire are further explained below: • Clothing and footwear should be comfortable and suitable to the climate.

• Clothing and footwear should be safe for any activity (e.g. flat closed toe shoes for science).

• Girls’ dresses or skirts should be to the knee or below.

• Shorts should be no shorter than mid-thigh.

• Provocative clothing is not appropriate for boys or girls – no bare midriff, no underwear showing, no spaghetti strap tops for girls.

• Slogans or designs on clothing should not include offensive or foul language or images.

• Footwear should be suitable for the climate and any school activity – shoes should be flat and flip flops should not be worn.

• Hats, caps or any other head dresses should not be worn in the school buildings unless for religious reasons.

• Make-up and jewellery should be minimal and discreet.

• In certain lessons students may be asked to fasten their hair back as a health and safety precaution.

13. Emergency Closure If the school is required to close due to poor weather conditions or an emergency, parents will be notified before 7:45am by SMS (text message) and a notification will be displayed on the school website. (New parents will be contacted to complete consent forms for this service).

Please make sure that the school has up-to-date contact information for you in case of emergency.

Should an emergency arise during the school day then you would be contacted and asked to collect your son/daughter. Supervision will be provided until every student has been collected.

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Parents are reminded that invoices received for payment of fees or extras (canteen, extracurricular activities, etc.) must be paid by the due date. If payment cannot be made on time then contact the Billing Officer at billing@st-georges.lu or +352 42 32 24 so that an arrangement can be made and confirmed in writing by the school. If payment is not made within thirty days of the due date on the invoice or by the date agreed with the Business Office, your son/daughter may be excluded from attendance at the school. End of year reports and academic documents will be retained until all outstanding invoices are paid.

15. Exam Centre The school is registered as an Examination Centre for Cambridge, Edexcel and AQA exams.

16. Expectations of Parents The school aims to work collaboratively with parents and would ask that you help us in the following ways: • Please encourage your son/daughter to follow school rules and if the school has to use reasonable sanctions to punish a student, please support the actions of the school. If you have any concern about the way that your son/daughter has been treated, you should initially contact the Head of Key Stage or Achievement Progress Leader (APL).

• Inform the school immediately of any changes to your contact details.

• Inform the school immediately if your son/daughter has an infectious disease or any medical issue.

• Always close the doors to the buildings and the gates to the campus as you leave.

• There is no parking allowed on the school premises at all times. Park with due regard for neighbours and the possible entry of deliveries and emergency service vehicles.

• The staff car park may only be used by those who need the designated disabled parking space.

• Help ensure the student/s complete their homework independently.

• Do not smoke on school premises and preferably not within sight of the school.

• When driving on the school site pay particular care and attention to the students, and all pedestrians. The maximum speed limit is 10km/h.

17. Expectations of Students Students will be expected to: • Conduct themselves around the building in a safe, sensible, manner and show regard to others • Arrive on time to school and to lessons • Bring equipment appropriate for the lesson • Follow instructions given by the teacher • Behave in a reasonable and polite manner to all staff and students Parent Handbook 2014/2015

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• Show respect for the opinions and beliefs of others • Complete all class work in the manner required • Hand in homework at the time requested • Show respect for the working environment • Follow the school rules.

18. Extra-curricular Activities In addition to the curricular opportunities available to St George’s students, the school organises a range of extra-curricular activities.

The exact programme of extra-curricular activities varies from term to term depending on numbers, but it can be possible for new activities to be set up if demand from students is great enough and a member of staff is available to run the club.

The list of after school activities is available on the parent portal of the school website.

Students can enrol in these activities for a fee. Extra-curricular activities are organised by the Clubs Secretary, who can be contacted at clubs@st-georges.lu. We hope that all students will be able to participate in an activity of their choosing. However unfortunately, due to health and safety, it is necessary for most activities to have a limited number of spaces, so please make sure you sign up promptly to avoid disappointment.

The school also offers an extensive music programme with individual and group lessons in a wide variety of instruments. Details are included in the music booklet which can be obtained from the school Reception or contact the music department at music@st-georges.lu.

As a health and safety requirement, please make sure you sign in and out at the school Reception if you need to enter school grounds to meet your son/daughter from an afterschool activity. Please note you should sign out as you leave the premises.

19. Homework Homework is anything that students do outside the normal school day that contributes to their learning in response to guidance from the school. Homework encompasses a whole variety of activities instigated by teachers and parents to support students’ learning.

20. House System There are four houses within the school. On admission students are placed in one of these four ‘houses’. Siblings are placed in the same house. House points are gained throughout the year based on achievement and merit in academic work, sporting endeavours and social events and a house declared winner for each year. The winning house is awarded a cup at the end of year assembly in each school section.

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21. Insurance, Health Care & Safety Issues We have a school Nurse whose primary role is to assist students who become ill or hurt during the course of the school day. First aid will be given by the Nurse or First Aider. Parents will be informed of any illness or accident and if necessary advised to seek medical advice from their own doctor. The Nurse is onsite from 8:00 to 17:30.

Health Information At the beginning of the academic year it is vital that the school Nurse and Form Tutors are notified of any health-related problems such as: asthma; epilepsy; diabetes and allergies (to foods such as peanuts, milk chocolate, colourings, etc).

You will receive a medical information form in your welcome pack and it is important that this is completed and returned to the Nurse. All health information given is held in the strictest confidence.

Medical forms are required on admission to the school and are re-issued at the beginning of each academic year. These forms must be returned to ensure that students can have first aid/ medical treatment in case of an accident.

General Health Please ensure your son/daughter is well enough to return to the school after they have had an illness. Students should only return to the school when they are well enough to participate in all school activities.

Illness In the case of students who have symptoms of vomiting/sickness, fever or illness it is highly advisable for them to remain at home for 24 hours after the last noted sign or symptom, incident or fever.

Certain diseases and infections have specific recommendations for “length of absence” and these guidelines can be found on the Health Protection Agency website (www.hpa.org.uk) or you can always contact the school Nurse directly.

In the event of injury and illness at school In the event of a minor injury the student will receive first aid by the school Nurse or a First Aider.

In the case of illness or an injury which causes concern the school Nurse will contact the student’s parents to arrange for appropriate action/collection.

In the event of a more serious injury The school Nurse will be summoned, assess the injury and provide first aid and advise if medical care is required. The school Reception will then call the parents to arrange for the appropriate action to be taken.

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In the event of there being too great a delay involved in reaching parents the school will arrange for the student to be transported to hospital by ambulance, accompanied by a known member of staff. Parents will be informed which hospital has been used and advised to meet the students there.

It is therefore essential that families keep the school informed of any changes to emergency contact numbers.

Medical Examination These are provided by the Luxembourg School Health Service and will be performed during the school day.

Insurance The school carries personal injury insurance. Students are insured against accidents on school premises during school hours, during school trips and school extra-curricular activities.

Students requiring emergency treatment as the result of an accident at school should be given an insurance form to be completed by the hospital/dentist. The form should then be returned to the school Nurse within 8 days.

Medication All medication must be given to the school Nurse in original packaging and with the necessary permission form, a copy of which can be found in Appendix II and Appendix III. This is required regardless of the age of the student.

Safeguarding All school staff are trained for Child Protection. Notices are displayed throughout the school naming the staff with special responsibility for child protection issues. This is in line with current guidelines from the UK. Smoking No Smoking Please!

There will be no smoking on campus by students, staff, parents, or visitors.

22. Library Students may use the libraries before the school day starts and as otherwise designated by the Librarian for the relevant school. The library in the Secondary section may be used for private study. The borrowing period depends on Key Stage. See relevant information in Primary or Secondary sections.

Students should treat all books with care. No throwing, bending, or defacing of books. Lost or damaged books must be replaced by the student’s family.

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24. Parent Class Representatives There are Parent Class Representatives for each class/form. These parents support new families and may be approached with any queries regarding living in Luxembourg and the school community. The Class Reps meet regularly with their Head Teacher to share information regarding the school and events.

Class Representatives are requested to volunteer at the beginning of the academic year.

25. Parent Portal Newsletter The school publishes a weekly newsletter which can be found on our website www.st-georges.lu. In the event parents do not have access to the website they can request a copy from the Reception. The newsletter contains important information regarding the school and dates for your calendar.

General School Information Calendar of events; school resources; News; Report day or Shows booking; Extra Curricular Activities; Forms; Staff Directory; Library and Trips can all be accessed via the parent portal of the school website. Please use this useful resource as the latest and updated information will be posted for your benefit.

26. Photographs Photograph permission forms for new students should be completed and returned to the school office. Remember that you may withdraw your consent at any time but your consent must be withdrawn in writing to communications@st-georges.lu. Also please note, the school is only responsible for photographs taken by the school or an authorised agent of the school and cannot be responsible for photographs taken by other third parties (such as parents or other students).

Parents who take photographs of students at school functions etc. should not publish them on the internet.

27. Promotion of Students Students are not required to sit a control exam to pass onto the next year group. Should it unusually be considered in the student’s best interest to remain in the same year group for two academic years then parents would be notified in advance during the summer term and requested to discuss the matter with the Head Teacher. In the equally unusual case of students being advanced out of their chronologically correct year the same procedure would take place.

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the Finance Manager (financemanager@st-georges.lu). Forwarding home addresses and addresses of new schools must be given to reception@st-georges.lu to enable records to be sent on. This should be done as soon as possible. Failure to supply the address of the new school will result in the student’s file being archived in line with the school’s retention policy.

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28. Property Personal Belongings Large sums of money and expensive personal effects should not be brought to school.

St George’s cannot take responsibility for such items.

Lost Property Students seeking lost items should check the “lost and found” boxes. Lost and found items will be displayed in the playground at various times during the year; these occasions will be advertised in the school newsletter and thereafter unclaimed items will be given to charity.

Any items deemed to be ‘valuable’ that are handed in will be kept at the school Reception desk or Secondary office and then displayed in the yard with the other lost and found items.

29. Publications Annual Yearbook The Primary Yearbook and the Secondary Yearbook are produced once a year for distribution in July. They give an overview of each class/form and record special events. It is a book for the students to keep and look back on in later years. The Yearbooks are sent home with students.

Annual Report This is published during the autumn term and provides a summary of school achievements and activities during the previous academic year, summary of developments as well as the financial statements for the year.

Dragon Times The Dragon Times is a Primary School magazine, published during the first two terms of the year, which gives an oversight of some of the many events, activities and work that have been happening in the school. It is a mixture of news, stories, and more in depth articles about St George’s.

Curriculum Guides These guides, written for each Key Stage in the Secondary School, describe the curriculum content.

“Good Things to Know” Guides The “Good Things to Know” guides provide a more detailed view of the Primary School curriculum for each year group, along with helpful information for parents and resources for student achievement.

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Visitors Parents and visitors are required to sign in at the Reception Desk. An ID badge must be worn at ALL times.

31. School Supplies Text books and exercise books are supplied by the school. However, Secondary students are responsible for providing certain stationery supplies. A list of these requirements are distributed in the Welcome Pack at the beginning of the Academic year and are also available in Appendix IV.

32. Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) Aims and Objectives We aim to provide access to a broad and balanced curriculum, but also to offer small group support, or individual help, where students have special educational needs.

All students in our school are valued, and we aim for all students to experience success and achievement, and to reach their full potential.

We aim to develop an ethos of care and understanding. This is essential when dealing with students with special educational needs.

Students may have special educational needs either throughout, or at any time, during their school career. Students experiencing difficulties will be supported within their classroom by their class teacher/tutor/subject teacher and may be supported by a learning support assistant or withdrawn for specialist support with the Primary or Secondary Special Educational Needs co-ordinator (SENCO).

English as an Additional Language (EAL) Students for whom English is not their first language will benefit from the EAL programme.

• The goal of the programme is to ensure that students identified with EAL needs can function as soon as possible in the regular classroom.

• There is no additional charge made for this programme as long as the support is in a small group.

• Students will be assessed by the EAL specialist on entry to the secondary school and regular assessment will be made of individual progress.

• Students will not attend French and/or German lessons until it is deemed their English is proficient enough for them to make the expected progress in all curriculum areas and benefit from the learning of a further additional language.

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throughout the school. In times of a true emergency (such as a fire or other situations requiring evacuation of the school) parents will be sent an emergency SMS (text message) or phone call from the school. For this reason it is imperative that the school administration has an up-to-date mobile phone number for you.

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Speech and Language Therapist The school has a Speech and Language Therapist who collaborates with the SENCO’s and teachers. To make contact with the Speech and Language Therapist please do so via the school Reception, the teacher or the SENCO. Gifted and Talented The school makes provision for Gifted and Talented students through our approach of differentiation within the classroom.

33. Staff We aim to employ highly experienced qualified teachers who have experience of the National Curriculum of England and Wales which forms the basis of our schemes of work. Some of these staff have prior experience of teaching in International School settings.

For details of the current staff allocation please see Appendix V.

34. Welcoming New Parents We understand that moving to a new country and culture can be an overwhelming experience, whether you are an experienced expat or this is the first time you have left your home country.

For many parents, school can provide a vital community link offering a chance to quickly make friends and establish an important support network.

We have various ways in which we help new families settle into life in Luxembourg and at St George’s.

35. Welcoming New Students The Buddy System Both staff and students are very used to welcoming new students. New students are allocated ‘buddies’ to look after them in school until they have settled in.

These buddies help their new friends by guiding them with school routines; showing them around the school building and ensuring that they are included in lunch and playtime games.

Sometimes, in the case of students who have no English, we will use students from other year groups who speak the language of the new student.

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Primary School Dear Parents, I hope that everyone has had a great summer and is looking forward to starting the new term.

As the new Head Teacher of the Primary School I too am looking forward to my first term at St George’s and to meeting all of the students and families in the events of the first few weeks.

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Having completed the (long awaited) move to Luxembourg in August, my family and I are excited to finally join the school. Please do come and say hello to me.

The first week of term is always so exciting with old and new friends to encounter as well as a fresh classroom which will soon fill up with examples of the students work. It is always a precious moment to write your first page of your first book in your new class, and set the example for the rest of the year.

I wish everybody a happy new term full of excitement and enjoyment in learning.

Yours sincerely, Claire Nuttall Head Teacher (Primary)

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Section B. Key Information about Primary School 1. Assembly and Awards Assemblies are used throughout the school year to promote positive behaviour – they often follow a theme, for instance sharing, loyalty or perseverance The students’ achievements in and out of school are also reported and praised during assemblies.

Awards ceremonies for achievement in various subjects and competitions are held towards the end of the school year.

As part of the swimming programme the students from Reception upwards take part in the Amateur Swimming Awards Programme from the UK and from Year 3 upwards they participate in the gym programme of the British Gymnastic Awards. These have a standard programme that must be completed to attain each level.

Although we try to ensure that each student, particularly amongst the youngest, receives an award each year this is not always possible as the students do not always make linear progress. Poor attendance due to illness may affect the gaining of such an award. Although students will be disappointed if they do not achieve an award, we would ask that you help them deal with the situation as it is a valuable lesson for later life!

Circle Time These sessions are used to develop student’s self-awareness, positive self-esteem and confidence. Circle Time helps with listening and speaking skills, as students are encouraged to participate and listen.

2. Attendance/Punctuality/Absence Attendance At St George’s, we follow the attendance guidelines of the Ministry of Education for Luxembourg, where absence is taken very seriously. We therefore expect students to attend school until the last day of each term. Please refer to Appendix VI for the school calendar as well as on the school website www.st-georges.lu/community.

Late Arrivals Children arriving after 8:28am must report to the Reception desk. We ask that you do all you can to ensure your child is on time. It can be distressing for them if they are late and also disruptive to the learning of other students.

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School Awards These are certificates awarded in assemblies to pupils in Years 1-6 for progress in academic work, kindness to others, helpfulness in class, extra effort.

Students in Foundation stage also receive awards appropriate to their age.

they have a valid reason (e.g. illness or school sponsored trip). Students cannot be excused early at the end of the school day to attend classes of any description which are outside of the school.

When a student is absent parents/carers are expected to inform the school before 8:45am on the day of absence. This can be done by telephone to the Reception or by email to primaryadmin@st-georges.lu. If the student is absent for more than 2 days, a medical certificate, obtained from the doctor, should be handed in to school. A medical certificate is also required for a prolonged absence of more than one week from Physical Education (P.E.) or swimming. To be excused for an occasional one day absence from P.E., a written note in the child’s diary is sufficient.

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3. Behaviour and Discipline Philosophy Whether at school, away from school; on trips or on public buses, students are still representatives of the school and therefore their behaviour should be of the highest standards.

The underlying principles are: • Taking care of Yourself • Taking care of Others • Taking care of Our School Our school rules are based on these principles and are displayed in all areas of the school.

Rewards and consequences are age appropriate. The rules, rewards and consequences are made known to the students at the beginning of the year and on entry to the school and are reinforced.

Students from Reception to Year 6 work on a form of positive behaviour reinforced with rewards based on Golden Time. Golden Time is held once per week for about 30 minutes.

The activities are special and in the case of the older classes the students pre-choose their options. Should misbehaviour warrant it, a portion of Golden Time is withdrawn and the student/s concerned will review with the teacher why this is the case. Students react well to this form of discipline and seldom lose any of their Golden Time.

From Year 2 the students can work towards class treats; this is not suitable for the younger students as it is not instant enough! The class, when they reach a prearranged target, will put forward various suggestions for a treat and the decision will then be taken on a majority vote.

Poor behaviour may result in a detention being given. More serious instances of contravening school rules can result in temporary, or even permanent, exclusion. The Head Teacher, in consultation with the Principal, is responsible for taking this decision.

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advise the class teacher of the ingredients.

Our school rules should mean a positive environment for all students but there may be occasional times when bullying may take place.

• In instances of suspected bullying (including cyber-bullying), students should report these incidents to a member of staff.

• Parents can help in this by: o Reporting any concerns about bullying to the Teacher/Head Teacher promptly. o Making sure that they get feedback. o Letting the school deal with a bullying problem. Don’t approach alleged ‘bullies’ or their parents yourself. o Approaching the school immediately if further concerns or bullying problems appear to be continuing or resurfacing.

6. Channels of Communication If you have a question and/or concern about general classroom issues, please contact the class Teacher. The Teacher is in the best position to provide you with immediate and accurate information. You may do so by direct contact at school at the end of the school day, or by email addressed to primaryadmin@st-georges.lu. If parents have concerns about student progress or would like clarification on a particular issue, they are invited to request a meeting with the class Teacher or the subject Teacher concerned. The request can be made directly to the Teacher via email at primaryadmin@st-georges.lu or via the Homework Diary. Please indicate the subject of the request, your availability and your contact details. The Teacher will contact you with a mutually suitable time to meet.

Each Milepost also has an Achievement and Progress Leader (APL) and they can give further help at this stage. If your concern is shared by a number of the parents in your class either talk to your class representative who will discuss it with the Head Teacher, or make a direct appointment with the Head Teacher.

If your concern is about general school policy, or if your concerns were not resolved by speaking with the teacher, please contact the Principal’s PA to make an appointment. principalpa@st-georges.lu.

In the unusual circumstances that the situation remains unresolved then contact the chairperson of the Board of Governors in writing (contact details available from the Reception Desk). The chairperson will reply within 5 working days of receipt of any letter to arrange a meeting. (see Complaint procedure, available from the Reception Desk).

If in any doubt please speak to the Primary School secretary who will direct you to the appropriate person.

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7. Communication with Parents Parents/carers with students in Reception class - Year 6 will find details of homework, reading requirements etc. in the students’ Homework Diary. This Diary can be used by parents/carers to communicate with the class Teacher. For parents with younger students they must inform the Teacher of any changes to pick up arrangements in writing. Please use the special pink slips available on the wall outside the classroom or from Reception Desk.

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We are proud of our students work. Students like to share their work with parents and other visitors. Please take the time to admire the Good Work Boards mounted around the school.

The content of these is changed regularly to reflect class/subject learning.

9. Dress Code What should your child wear?

Please refer to the Whole School section for the guidelines on the general dress code.

We expect students to come to school dressed tidily and appropriately for the weather.

Students will be outside during all breaks unless the weather conditions are extreme, and therefore must be suitably attired all year round.

Students from EY - Year 4 should have indoor shoes to be worn in the classroom and left in school each evening. EY’s students should also have a change of clothing in school. Clothing for EY and Reception students should be easy to remove and put on – no dungarees please.

Labelling All items should be clearly labelled with your son/daughter’s name and class.

Jewellery In general jewellery should not be worn in school. We do allow students with pierced ears to wear small stud earrings, but they need to be removed during P.E. lessons.

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All new students will be provided with a red St George’s T-Shirt free of charge on arrival.

Replacement P.E. bags, swimming hats and P.E. t-shirts and St George’s fleeces are available from the Purchasing Officer at the Administration building every Tuesday from 8:30-9:00am and 3:00-3:30pm: purchasing@st-georges.lu.

If, for any reason, you are going to be late to collect your child please telephone ahead so we can tell them to avoid any upset. If there are any changes in pickup routines, for example if your child is going home with another adult, changing school bus etc., these should be communicated, in advance, to the class teacher by writing in the student Journal and/or by email to Reception by 11:00am at the latest. reception@st-georges.lu.

Early Years At home time, students should be collected from the classroom doors by a parent. Due to different finishing times this cannot be done by a sibling.

Reception and Years 1 & 2 At the end of the day students are escorted by staff to the playground to meet parents. All students are expected to say goodbye to their teachers before leaving with you.

Years 3-6 Staff will still accompany the students to the pick-up location. Students will still be expected to say goodbye to the teachers. However, the students are encouraged to be more independent and take complete responsibility for their belongings and homework. Please help us in this by continuing this expectation and responsibility after they are picked up and in preparation for the next school day.

Students Taking the School Bus Students using the school Bus Services are escorted (Early Years - Year 4) and assisted (Years 5 and 6) by staff to the appropriate bus.

Library Students in Years 1-6 can spend 15 minutes after school relaxing and enjoying quiet reading time in the library. Key Stage 1 students can be met in the Reception area of the Administration building. Key Stage 2 students should go directly to meet their parents.

Late Pick Up Parents who are repeatedly late in picking up their child after 3:30pm (without extenuating circumstances) will be charged €40 per each late pick-up.

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If you are delayed for any reason to collect your child from Fun Club, please call the school to inform us. Any parent repeatedly picking up their child after 5:30pm (without extenuating circumstances) will be charged 40 euro per each late pick-up.

(Extra-Curricular Activity Clubs: See page 18 or our Parent Portal for more information.)

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12. Formal Feedback on Progress Parent Conferences (Report Days) are held twice per year – once in the Autumn Term and once in the Spring Term. In the Autumn Term this is your chance to meet the teacher, discuss progress and see how the student is settling in. A more detailed target sheet for English, Maths and French will be sent home towards the end of the Autumn term. These targets will have been discussed with the students. If you have concerns please make an appointment to meet the teacher. In Spring these targets will be reviewed and new targets set for the rest of the school year and discussed as part of the parent/teacher conference. This will help you understand your child’s progress and inform you of any actions required in order to make further progress. Students in Years 5 and 6 will participate in the meetings.

In the event you are unable to attend the conference meetings, the target sheets will be sent out to you by mail. Parents will be requested to sign one copy and return it to the Primary School office.

The end of year school report for all subjects is issued in July. There is no Parent Conference during the Summer term. If there are concerns about student progress parents will be contacted to arrange a meeting with the Teacher or Head Teacher.

13. General Primary School Rules Moving About the School Buildings • Walk on the right side of corridors and stairs.

• Use the stairs safely – no jumping, sliding or pushing.

• Move quietly around the buildings between classes.

Playground • Students should only leave the playground with permission from the supervisors in charge.

• Students should treat the equipment with respect and not damage it in any way.

• There should be appropriate playground behaviour at all times, i.e. no throwing sticks, kicking, pushing, bad behaviour, damage to surroundings.

• Once the whistle is blown at the end of break students in Primary should stand still until they are dismissed to their classrooms by the supervisors on duty.

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• Students should remain seated unless they are throwing rubbish away, packing their lunch boxes away or cleaning up.

• When students are finished eating they remain in their seats until dismissed by the teacher in charge.

• Teachers will only dismiss tables when they are clean, including the area underneath.

Classroom Expectations Each teacher will spend time at the beginning of the year formulating a list of classroom expectations with their students that are specific to them. should not eat or drink anywhere near computers. should make sure hands are free of paint or dirt. should not install their own software. should not access/change the work of other students. are not allowed unsupervised access to the internet.

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Extra-Curricular Activities • Leave the playground promptly when the whistle blows and make your way to the club designated room.

• Come prepared with proper clothing and equipment.

• Treat the instructor with the same respect as you treat staff.

• Stay with the group until collected by an adult.

14. Getting Involved at School We are always grateful to the many parents who offer help in a variety of ways. If you are interested please return the volunteer form that was included in your welcome pack or ask for one from the Primary office.

Parents may often wish to participate in the running of after school activities in the arts or sports. If you have a particular skill or area of expertise to share we’d be delighted to hear about it. If interested please contact primaryadmin@st-georges.lu.

15. Head Lice Any case of head lice reported to the school Nurse or Teachers will be followed up by the Primary School office; a letter will then be sent to all parents of students in the affected classes.

16. Helping your Child with their Learning Learning Focused Questions You can support learning at home by asking learning focused questions. Asking your child ‘What did you learn today?’ will get them to think far more deeply about the knowledge they have gained, and the skills they practiced, than simply asking them ‘What did you do today?’

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What would you like to learn next?

We include ideas of how to support your child in the ‘Good to Know’ Guides. We know that for many parents, helping children learn to read is both a lot of fun and a challenge! It is similarly so with Mathematics. Modern methods are often different from how we were taught in school.

The ideas provided are designed to help you in some key areas. If there is anything you are unsure about, please ask and do make every effort to come to the regular workshops that staff run to explain how the curriculum works and how children learn.

Reading Together Remember three stages: • Read to students - keep on reading.

• Read with students - share the text together.

• Read out loud together - talk about what you’ve been reading (more than one can be involved in this activity). This is a great confidence builder and enables students to establish a rhythm in reading.

Listening to Students Reading Out Loud This activity should not occur before students have been given an opportunity to prepare a particular passage or book. Remember reading is not a test. Students can listen to and follow the text several times if they wish. Encourage your child to come to you to read when they feel ready to do so. From a very early stage, let children read a book silently and then use your time to talk about what they have read. Do not expect perfect recall but do praise evidence of reading for meaning.

17. Homework At St George’s we attempt to strike a balance between following up school learning, the need to develop the whole person by introducing a wide choice of out of school activities and the need to rest and play.

Parent involvement is paramount and should encourage the students learning through praise, discussion, and helping with research.

The form of and time spent on homework increases over the years and details are in Appendix VII (page 72).

18. House Points A positive attitude in and out of classes is rewarded in many different ways through stickers, award certificates and most of all, through verbal praise. It is important to note that students make a fresh start at the beginning of each day. Award certificates and Head Teacher stickers also gain house points.

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19. ICT (Information and Communication Technology) All students from Year 1 upwards have their own individual card to access school computers in order to ensure security of stored work and control internet access. Students in Year 2 upwards are required to sign a Computer Use Policy provided in the welcome pack or on request at Reception Desk.

Internet safety meetings for parents are held on a regular basis and informational booklets sent home.

The school has a guest network to enable mobile internet access to personal laptops and mobile devices.

20. Learning and Assessment Students’ learning, achievement, and progress is regularly evaluated. Teacher assessment is carried out in many different ways, including: observation, discussion, questioning and by marking children’s work which identifies areas for improvement. The information gathered from this adds to the overall picture of each child which Teachers build up throughout the year.

Teachers also make use of standardised assessment materials in order to gain further information about children’s progress. This is communicated to you through Progress in Maths (PIM) and Progress in English (PIE) tests, which are undertaken in the latter half of the year and results sent out towards the end of the school year. Details about assessment levels used in the school are contained in Appendix VIII (Page 73) and are also found on the school website.

21. Library All students in the Primary School visit the library on a specific day each week when they have the opportunity to choose books and to learn how to use a library. They also have the opportunity to visit the library before and after school. Students should treat all books with care. Books must not be thrown, bent or defaced. The borrowing period for students is one week and as a general rule, the following applies: • Early Years are allowed 1 book at a time.

• Reception are allowed 1 book at a time.

• Years 1 & 2 are allowed 2 books at a time, at least one to be fiction.

• Years 3, 4 & 5 are allowed up to 3 books at a time, at least one to be fiction.

• Year 6 are allowed up to 4 books at a time, at least one to be fiction.

Library books for the Primary School must be conveyed in the special blue book bag when transported to and from the library. This book bag is provided free of charge by the school.

Lost or damaged books must be replaced by the student’s family.

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SEND students may be given a school laptop to enable them to complete assignments. This needs to be returned at the end of the school year.

22. Lockers Lockers are provided for students in Years 5 and 6. Any problems with lockers should be reported to Miss Watson (APL Milepost 3). Lost locker keys will be charged for.

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Drinks There are water fountains and tap water is freely available in the school. However, students should come to school with plenty to drink. The containers should be non-breakable bottles preferably with a sport type drink top so that they can be taken into class. Caffeine based drinks such as Red Bull or similar are not permitted in school. No glass bottles or flasks are permitted in the school.

Snacks Snacks should be healthy. From Year 1, snacks are eaten outside and so should be as portable as possible. Students are not permitted to have chewing gum in the school.

Packed Lunches The contents of lunch boxes should be as healthy as possible and therefore chocolate, biscuits and crisps should be kept to a minimum. An adequate supply of drinks (no fizzy drinks of any sort), preferably water, must also be included.

For younger students, in order to increase their independence, care should be taken to ensure they can open and close their own lunch boxes. In the interest of safety try to avoid plastic bags.

Nuts/Allergy Nuts should be avoided as other students may be allergic to them and there is a high risk of choking.

24. Parent - School Contact Excellent parent/teacher relationships are a priority. We do all that we can to encourage regular and open contact with parents. Curriculum information is available on our website and there are regular opportunities throughout the school year for you to find out about your child’s learning journey. The list below gives you an insight into some of the events that help you to understand how well your child is achieving as well as learning about the curriculum: • Individual parent consultations • Termly, year group specific, curriculum information letter • Curriculum information meetings for reading, Maths, spelling etc • Foundation Stage end of year open portfolio days • IPC end of unit celebrations • Written school reports • Year 1-6 open mornings to share Record of Achievement (ROA) reviews in Maths, English and Science • Open Assemblies 36

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• Transition meetings for reception and Year 6 parents

25. Playtimes

Playing by the Rules All students are taught to respect the school playground. Students think about sensible rules with their teachers and talk in Assembly about how to play sensibly on our exciting playground.

The Student Council plays an important role in helping to decide what a great playtime should look like in the school.

Playtime Supervision The school staff are on duty to look after the students during playtimes. There is a large variety of additional play equipment for the lunchtime play and a school Nurse is always on hand during playtime.

When playtime ends students are expected to walk quietly to their classes and sit down quietly, ready to begin their next lesson.

26. Programme of Study Detailed information about the programme of study for each year group is available in documentation, such as the termly curriculum letter, ‘Good Things to Know’ booklets, and on the website. The school is divided into Key Stages and Mileposts. Here we provide a broad overview: Foundation Stage Early Years: 3-4 year olds Reception: 4-5 year olds The Foundation Stage Curriculum is centred round the Early Learning Goals: Understanding the World

Mathematics

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Literacy

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Physical Development

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Expressive Arts and Design

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French is also offered to children from age 3 for whom English is the mother tongue.

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At St George’s we recognise that playtimes are an important part of every student’s day.

Through play students develop vital personal, social and physical skills, as well as having fun with friends.

Here, the curriculum is made up of: •

English Language and Literacy

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Maths

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P.E. (including gym, games and swimming)

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French/EAL

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Elements of ICT, Music, Science, History and Geography are integrated into the theme units of study of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC).

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Key Stage 2 = Mileposts 2 and 3 Milepost 2 Year 3: 7-8 year olds Year 4: 8-9 year olds Milepost 3 Year 5: 9-10 year olds Year 6: 10-11 year olds •

English Language and Literacy

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French/EAL

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Science

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Elements of ICT, Music, History, Geography and Luxembourgish are integrated into the theme units of study of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC)

The school has chosen to implement units from the IPC curriculum because it is an international curriculum, providing a cross-curricular, thematic, rigorous teaching structure designed to engage students of all abilities in today’s world. In addition all these units cover the skills required by the National Curriculum.

Fundamental to the IPC approach to learning is a clear progression in skill development.

This applies to the IPC’s personal learning goals which emphasise adaptability, resilience, thoughtfulness, cooperation, enquiry, morality, communication and respect. In addition, internationalism is embedded within the entire curriculum, helping students develop a coherent international mindedness through all subjects.

The particular topic title for each class is contained in the termly curriculum letter. The topics that will be covered each year are chosen from the following: Early Years

All about Me Food Nursery rhymes Transport Shapes, Colours and Patterns Changes

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Milepost 1 Year 2

Milepost 2 Year 3

Milepost 2 Year 4

Milepost 3 Year 5

Milepost 3 Year 6

Gateways to the World Chocolate Treasure/Romans Saving the World Bright Sparks How Humans Work

Mission to Mars Climate Control Going Global Fairgrounds Being Human

Transport Senses Stories Jobs Pushes and Pulls Water World

Explorers and Adventures Active Planet They Made a Difference Material World Land, Sea and Sky

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Seeing the light Circus Toys I’m Alive Flowers & Insects

The Time Tunnel Wonderful World What a Price Progress Bake It Out of Africa Holiday Show

27. School Rules, Rewards and Consequences The Whole School Rules • We are gentle • We are kind and helpful • We work hard • We look after property • We listen to people • We are honest KS1/KS2 Rewards • Your teacher will say well done • You will get a sticker • You will get points for your class special reward • You will be given special jobs to do • You will go to the Head Teacher for an award • Your teacher will tell your parents that you have behaved well • You will get a special certificate at the Good Work Assembly Although we emphasize positive behaviour there are times when consequences for poor behaviour have to be used.

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You will miss further golden time and you will complete the 5W sheet You will walk with an adult during playtime You will have to sit in the Head Teacher’s office during playtime You will have to go and see the Head Teacher to talk about your bad behaviour Your teacher will have to talk to your parents about your bad behaviour The Head Teacher will have to speak to your parents about your bad behaviour

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28. School Trips When appropriate students will undertake school trips in order to extend their learning in particular topics. Details of these will be circulated in advance with necessary permission slips. These forms and any necessary payment should be returned promptly by the due date.

Failure to return these forms will result in the student being unable to participate. In this case they will have to work with another class for the duration of the trip.

Parents must request an “Autorisation Parentale” from their commune and give it to the class teacher for any trip. This form authorises St George’s, as a school, to take responsibility for the students (those under 18 years of age) whilst on a trip out of Luxembourg.

Students are expected to attend these trips as part of the curriculum. If you do not to wish your child to attend please discuss this, in advance, with the Head Teacher.

Inappropriate behaviour on a residential trip may result in a student being sent home immediately. In such cases the additional cost will be borne by the parents, who may be required to bring back the student at their own expense.

29. Special Events To further enhance the curriculum a number of special events are held each year. Traditionally these have been: • St George’s Day • Book Week (when the focus is on reading for pleasure from as many sources as possible) • ‘The History Man’ (Primary School students are given the chance to experience a handson approach to history) • Art Exhibition (each student will exhibit a number of pieces of art work – this is a really special sight to see!)

• Theatre group (when possible) • Book Sales • Maths or Science days • Sports days • Music concerts • Dress up days

30. Storage We regret that, during the school day, we cannot store baby seats, booster seats, baby buggies, or similar items needed if children are picked up at the end of the day by friends.

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31. Sun Cream Parents of students in Early Years and Reception should supply a bottle of sun cream clearly marked with the student’s name. Staff members will spray as needed and students will be required to rub in the cream themselves.

32. Supplies and Equipment

The exact days that some items need to be brought into school will be communicated via the homework diary in the first few days of school.

Please ensure that all items are clearly labelled with the student’s name.

Although some of the older students like to have their own pencils and pens, the school does supply all pencils, exercise books and folders to transport homework. In EYs - Year 5, we also supply a special red bag for reading books/communication diary.

As students in the Primary School need only to transport their reading books and lunches on an everyday basis could you please ensure that they have only a small bag without wheels.

For Years 5-6 this bag must be of a size which can be accommodated in a locker.

On admission to school students from Early Years upwards are supplied with a red T-shirt and from Reception, a red swim hat.

For the younger students a blue P.E. bag can be purchased for €6.

Replacement items are available from the Purchasing Officer in the Admin Building every Tuesday from 8:30am-9:00am and 3:00pm-3:30pm.

33. Telephones Student mobile telephones must be switched off during the school day. They should be left in school-bags or lockers. If they ring during lessons they will be removed and given to the Head Teacher who will arrange for their later return. Mobile telephones should not be used while riding a school bus. Mobile telephones are brought to school at the student’s own risk. Staff time will not be devoted to the investigation of the loss of such items.

Should any student require to call home during the school day they may request this at the Primary School office or Reception. (NB: Out of school activities should be planned at home).

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Students are encouraged to prepare their supplies and equipment themselves, or with minimal assistance.

34. Toys Toys are only permitted in classrooms if the teacher has asked the student to bring them in for a specific instructional purpose. Younger students, especially, can get very upset if the toys get lost or other students accidentally damage such prized possessions.

Outdoor equipment for play is provided by the school, so students should not bring this from home.

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Electronic entertainment devices, if brought to school, should be left in either lockers or school bags: the school is not responsible for their loss, damage or safety.

Roller blades and boots, wheeled trainers, scooters and skateboards are not appropriate on the school campus. If they are required for after school activities they are brought to school at the personal risk of the student.

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Secondary School August 2014 Dear Parents, I hope you have all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. 2014-2015 promises to be yet another milestone year for the school and, we will, as usual, be welcoming new students and teachers for whom Luxembourg is very new. We are sure that they will all be made to feel very welcome. At the time of writing there are envisaged to be over 230 students in the Secondary School for the coming academic year.

It was yet another successful year for our Year 13 students, many of whom have been offered university places throughout Europe, whilst some are entering the employment market or pursuing gap years. The graduation prom at the end of June was a great success and a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the achievements of these young people.

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Yours faithfully

Mark Fleet Head Teacher (Secondary)

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Section C. - Key information About Secondary School 1. Attendance/Punctuality/Medical Appointments Attendance All students are expected to arrive at school on time and to attend all scheduled classes unless they have a valid reason (e.g. illness or school sponsored trip).

8:15am – locker time 8:20am – registration in tutor rooms 8:25am – lessons begin Students who persistently arrive late to school (after 8:25am) will face sanctions (see Rewards and Sanctions).

If the student is absent for more than 2 days, a medical certificate, obtained from the doctor, should be handed in to the Secondary School office on their return.

We expect students to attend school until the last day of each term. The school calendar can be found in Appendix VI as well as on the school website under www.st-georges.lu/ community.

Students leaving early because of an extended holiday will not be given work to complete while away but will be expected to discover for themselves the work covered in their absence.

Students who miss school for extended holidays/social reasons will be recorded as having an unauthorised absence. This is true even if parents have informed the school of the absence in writing.

Families with students in Year 11 to 13 are recommended not to book holidays during the Easter break as students need this time to revise for IGCSE and A level examinations.

Please be advised that external examinations are held during the May half term.

Medical Appointments Please note that if a student needs to leave early/arrive late due to a medical appointment, the school should be informed preferably one day prior to the appointment or in the morning of the appointment, at the latest. This can be done either by leaving a note in the student’s planner, which needs to be shown to the form tutor early in the morning, or by sending an e-mail to admin@st-georges.lu. The student should provide the Secondary office (Mrs Pearce) with a medical certificate the next day.

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Students cannot be excused early at the end of the school day to attend classes of any description which are outside school. When a student is absent parents/guardians are expected to inform the school before 8:15am on the day of absence. This can be done by telephone to the office or by e-mail to admin@st-georges.lu.

2. Communication Planners The student planner for students in Years 7-11 also acts as a link between home and the school. Whilst you are signing on a weekly basis, please feel free to leave notes for either the class teachers or the form tutor and likewise please acknowledge teachers and tutors notes home with a signature.

Information Evenings There are three key Information Evenings during each academic year for the various transition stages: Year 6-7, Year 9-10 and Year 11-12. These meetings are intended as a general information/options session for everyone.

Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences These meetings are held bi-annually and provide an opportunity for students and parents to discuss progress with the subject teachers and set targets for the future.

Reports Students receive the following reports during the academic year: • An interim report at Christmas for all Secondary students Secondary

• A full report in April for Years 11, 12 and 13 • At the end of the academic year: Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 will receive a full report Progress Checks Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students will also receive progress checks during the year.

Mock Examinations In addition to the above, Years 11, 12 and 13 parents will receive the mock examination results in February.

End of Year Exams Years 7-10 The results of these will be sent home at the end of the summer term.

Note If parents have a question/concern regarding a particular issue, they should contact the teacher concerned in the first instance as they are the best placed to give accurate feedback.

If the concern is regarding a school policy or decision, please contact the relevant Head of Key Stage: Mr Cooper, Head of KS3: Mrs Thomas, Senior Assistant Head of KS4: Mr Teale, KS4 Coordinator: Ms Moody, Director of Sixth Form:

ks3assisthead@st-georges.lu ks4assisthead@st-georges.lu ksc4@st-georges.lu dosf@st-georges.lu

If you feel the matter is still unresolved, please contact the Head Teacher, Mr Mark Fleet, at secondaryhead@st-georges.lu.

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3. Course Descriptions The Secondary School curriculum is comprised of: Key Stage 3

Year 7-9

11-14 years old

National Curriculum

Key Stage 4

Year 10-11

14-16 years old

I/GCSE

Key Stage 5 (Sixth form)

Year 12-13

16-18 years old

AS/A level

Details of the curriculum for Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 are contained in the respective Key Stage Guide, to be downloaded from our website.

All of our schemes of work to the end of Key Stage 3 are based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales and further details of these schemes can be found on the official website www.education.gov.uk.

Registration

8:20am

8:25am

Period 1

8:25am

9:20am

Period 2

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10:15am

Break

10:15am

10:30am

Period 3

10:30am

11:25am

Period 4

11:25am

12:20pm

Lunch

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1:20pm

Registration

1:20pm

1:25pm

Period 5

1:25pm

2:20pm

Period 6

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At Key Stage 4 (i/GCSE) and Key Stage 5 (A levels) we use 3 different examination boards, depending on the subject & level. See Examinations (External) for details of the examination awarding bodies with whom the school is accredited.

Further information on i/GCSE and GCE AS/A Levels can be supplied by the school exams officer admin@st-georges.lu.

As a general rule students are not accepted into Year 11 from other outside schools, as the i/ GCSE courses are a 2 year programme, starting in Year 10. Students would be asked to join Year 10, regardless of their age.

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4. Daily School Schedule The school day begins at 8:20am and ends at 3:15pm. Timings of the day are as follows: Students arriving after 8:25am must inform the Secondary office of their arrival. They will be recorded as late.

5. Examinations (External) Any student withdrawing from an exam after the entry deadline will be liable for any fees incurred by the school.

The school is accredited to 3 examination awarding bodies: Cambridge www.cie.org.uk, Edexcel www.edexcel.com and AQA www.aqa.org.uk.

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Homework is anything that students do outside the normal school day that contributes to their learning in response to guidance from the school. Homework encompasses a whole variety of activities instigated by teachers and parents to support students’ learning.

Types of Homework At Key Stage 3 and 4, individual subject teachers are responsible for the planning of appropriate homework for their subjects. This will be given out according to a timetable agreed by the teachers at the beginning of each academic year.

At Key Stage 5 AS/A Homework tasks will be set according to the subjects studied.

Amount of Homework Wherever possible, homework will be set regularly so that both parents and students can organise their routine at home.

We increase the amount of homework that we give the students as they move through the school.

We give all the students a homework diary where they or the teacher records the homework, and where parents and teachers can make any relevant comments. This is an important document for home/school communication.

Homework should be of a high standard and well presented in a manner appropriate to the age of the student.

The Role of Parents and Carers Parents and carers have a vital role to play in their student’s education, and homework is an important part of this process. Parents are asked to encourage their student to complete the homework tasks that are set and provide them with the sort of environment that allows students to do their best.

If parents have any problems or questions about homework, they should, in the first case, contact the appropriate teacher through the school planner.

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7. ICT (Information and Communication Technology) At St George’s we are proud of the fact that we have a substantial number of laptops and computers in all of our classrooms, and access to the Internet throughout the whole school.

The school continues to make a significant investment to maintain the computer services we provide to our students and staff.

a) All students have their own individual login details to access school computers in order to ensure security of work stores and level of internet access. b) Students should know that St George’s has an ethical commitment to purchase all the licenses for the products we make available to the St George’s community. The use of any pirated material is not permitted. St George’s cannot copy material licensed to the school for student’s personal home use. c) In addition to being responsible for taking care of computers, any material that is borrowed (IPads, CDs, cameras, etc.) is the responsibility of the person using this material. All materials must be checked out officially, and if the item is lost or broken, it is responsibility of the person who signed the item out to pay for its cost. d) It is school policy that the use of copyrighted material from the Internet or other sources must be duly credited. e) All users must login and logoff of the computer they are using. No one has permission to use another person’s account, and login information should be kept private. f) Internet use is for school purposes only. Students may not download files, listen to or view online streaming content, or play online computer games. g) Students may access their email accounts only if given permission by their teacher. h) Students may not access chat, instant messaging, or send inappropriate messages to other users. i) Students may not use computers to produce documents that could make fun of others, or illegal documents (for example, false IDs). j) Users may not execute any program that is not licensed to the school and part of the package installed by St George’s personnel. k) Each student has a personal login account that gives access to a home directory and folders on the common drive. This storage space is limited, and students should only use it to store school-related work. Students should not store games, photos, music, and/or video files on St George’s computers unless they are specifically related to school projects. l) It is prohibited for users to access pornographic, hate, violence, or hacker sites. m) Users may not change any setting on school computers, install programs or uninstall programs on any drive of any computer. n) Users may not purposefully harm or destroy any equipment or data on the network. o) The school has the right to monitor all students’ access to computer equipment as well as files stored by students’ on the school’s computer systems. Teacher logins allow access to all students’ home directories.

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As users, we are all responsible for the care and maintenance of our computer hardware and software. The use of the school’s computers and Internet is a privilege and not a right. For this reason we expect all users to adhere to certain norms that will help preserve our computers in good condition and ensure wise use of our internet resources so they will be available for the use of the whole student body. Below is a list of specific norms that apply to Secondary students at St George’s:

When students break a point of this agreement, depending on the severity, they will be dealt with in the following manner: • A verbal/written warning.

• A one-week suspension of the student’s access to the school’s computers.

• Suspension of the student’s rights until parents have met with the Secondary School Head Teacher.

Students will be expected to sign a copy of the ICT terms and conditions that are provided in the ‘Welcome pack’. Please ensure the signed copy is enclosed in the return envelope for the beginning of term.

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8. Lockers Lockers are provided for all secondary students, where they can keep their books, lunch and P.E. kit. Students should also have a small book bag in school, to carry their books around during the day. This bag should always be equipped with their books for 2 lessons, (either side of break times), their pencil case and planner. Students are not allowed to go to their lockers during lesson times, only during breaks. They do not need to carry all their books between school and home every day, only what they need for that day’s homework. Students are discouraged from carrying heavy bags around the school. Outside bags are not permitted into the science labs, ICT suite, or the music rooms and art studios.

Any problems with lockers should be reported to Mrs Wagner-Hebel in the Secondary school office at s.wagner-hebel@st-georges.lu.

9. Mobile Telephones Mobile telephones can be used by students before 8:15am and after 3:15pm. If a student is seen using their telephone during the school day it will be confiscated and handed to the Head Teacher, to be returned when deemed appropriate.

10. Physical Education (P.E.) Students from Years 7-11 travel off-site for P.E. On the days they have P.E., students should bring their P.E. kit with them in a suitable bag.

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[All of the items on the P.E. kit list will be provided by the school at the beginning of the Academic Year 2014/2015]

• Trainers with non-marking soles For Swimming Lessons: • Swimsuit (one piece) – girls • Swimming shorts – boys • Red St George’s swimming hat (available from the school) • Swimming goggles • Towel In the interests of safety, no necklaces, earrings, loose jewellery or watches should be worn.

Long hair should be tied back.

All Secondary students will be provided with a St George’s sport’s kit which must be worn for P.E. lessons. Replacement P.E. bags, swimming hats and P.E. t-shirts are available from the Purchasing Officer at the admin building every Tuesday from 8:30-9:00am and 3:00-3:30pm at purchasing@st-georges.lu.

11. Positive Reward System It is important that achievement and good behaviour are rewarded.

Subject Merits, Certificates, House Points Students are awarded merits in accordance with subject criteria. Students record the merits in their planners. Three merits results in a certificate, three certificates results in a house point.

Students are placed in one of four ‘houses’. Siblings are placed in the same house: • Fire (orange) • Water (blue) • Wind (yellow) • Earth (green) Head Teacher’s Commendation This is awarded at the end of term assembly on the basis of any combination of three certificates in different areas.

One certificate in three different subjects = KS Heads certificates Three KS Heads certificates = one Head Teacher certificate.

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A medical certificate is required for a prolonged absence of more than one week from P.E. or swimming. For occasional one lesson absence from P.E. a parental letter or a written note in the student’s Journal de Classe/planner is sufficient.

12. Sanctions Outlined below are examples of unacceptable behaviour and sanctions which are available.

Sanctions will be applied fairly in accordance with school policy and Luxembourg law.

Lunchtime Detentions For minor infringements of the behaviour policy students will attend a 30 minute lunchtime detention. Possible reasons include: • Failure to complete classwork • Failure to complete homework • Lack of equipment required for the lesson • Disrupting learning • Being late to school or lessons 3 times in one half term

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Official Detentions If students have 3 lunchtime detentions in one term, they will attend an official detention on a Friday from 3:15pm-5:15pm with the Head Teacher. A letter will be sent to parents informing them of the date of the detention.

Possible other reasons include: • Rudeness to staff • Verbally/physically harmful behaviour towards another student • Late to school or to lessons 3 times in one week The Head Teacher also reserves the right to place a student directly in an official detention for any infringement of the behaviour policy.

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• Obscene behaviour/language • Vandalism • Truancy • Smoking • Theft Parents will be involved at all stages of the exclusion process and will be invited to meet the Principal and the Head Teacher and other relevant staff.

The Principal and the Head Teacher reserve the right to move directly to any step of the exclusion process depending upon the severity of the incident.

14. Breaches of the school Dress Code Students wearing inappropriate clothing will be internally suspended, until arrangements with parents have been made to allow them to change attire.

The parliament is split into 4 different ministries: The Ministry of Education, The Ministry of Sports and Art, The Ministry of Education and The Ministry of the Environment. Each Ministry has a sixth form head that is in charge of their Ministry which contains a number of members to represent each year group. Students apply through a written application at the start of the academic year.

The school Parliament organises student social events in school, as well as raising funds for charity projects throughout the year. Being a member of the school Parliament nurtures students’ debating and team building skills and encourages positive behaviour; it also promotes student achievements in competitions and pays tribute to students representing the school in music, sport and debating, at a national and international level.

Under the supervision of the school Council coordinator, weekly meetings are held over lunch, to discuss ideas in a friendly social environment.

16. Standardised Testing – MidYis, Yellis, ALIS Students undertake standardised tests in the different Key Stages at St George’s.

• Key Stage 3 (Y7-9)

MidYIS (Middle Years Information System)

• Key Stage 4 (Y10-11)

Yellis (Year Eleven Information System)

• Key Stage 5 (Y12-13)

ALIS (A Level Information System)

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are standardised against national samples. The tests normally take place in the summer/ autumn term.

The results provide the school with an indication of individual potential that we use for target setting in Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level and also assist our internal systems of monitoring and tracking student progress.

17. Trips: Day and Residential All Secondary students participate in a week’s residential trip as part of their learning experience. For Key Stage 3 these residential trips have broad curriculum content developing the student’s out of classroom skills and focus on team building and independence. They are often sports based.

At Key Stages 4 and 5 the content is geared more towards subject areas and in the past students have visited London, Paris, Lille, Berlin, Florence, Venice, Barcelona & Amsterdam.

The destinations of residential trips may be subject to change, depending on the nature of the cohort each year.

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The student staff ratio for residential trips for all Key Stages is 1:10.

The trips are always run and supervised by qualified teaching staff.

Details of these residential trips will be circulated in advance with the necessary permission slips. Parents need to request an “Autorisation Parentale” from their commune and give it to the class teacher for any trip out of Luxembourg. This form is to allow St George’s, as a school, to take responsibility for the students (those under 18 years of age) whilst on a trip out of Luxembourg. Parents who sign the consent form and then withdraw their son/daughter from the trip will be billed by the school for the full cost of the trip.

These forms and photocopies of passports or ID cards should be returned promptly by the due date. Failure to return these forms will result in the student not being able to participate.

All students are expected to attend these residential trips and always find them a rewarding experience; however inappropriate behaviour on a trip may result in a student being sent home immediately. In such cases the additional cost will be borne by the parents, who may be required to bring back the student at their own expense.

It is not common practice of Secondary school to inform parents about the wellbeing of students throughout a residential trip. However, the school will send an e-mail to parents during school hours once the group has safely arrived at their destination. The school will also inform parents of the projected return time and date towards the end of the trip.

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Appendix I – Drop-Off and End-of-Day Arrangements 2014/2015 Option 1 - Parking off campus There is no parking permitted on campus at the beginning or end of the school day. You must use the adjacent roads and walk to and from the school campus. Please see the map below.

Yellow zone (3 hrs) Purple zone (10 hrs) Public car park Please note: Signs indicate that there should be no vehicles and no waiting in rue W. Colling.

Option 2 - School Bus Alternatively, to completely avoid the campus, consider reserving a space for your child on one of our four school buses. This is a reliable supervised service provided free of charge to parents by the school. See the Parent Portal for further details.

Option 3 - Kiss & Fly Please note the following safety guidelines: • Kiss & Fly is supervised by staff from 8:00-8:30am and 3:15-3:30pm. Please follow staff instructions.

• Primary students who are not collected by 3:30pm will wait at the Reception Desk in the Administration building.

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• Do not leave your car unattended even for a few minutes.

• Do not perform a U-turn at the entrance to Kiss & Fly. • No reversing please!

• Please do not stop on the school site after dropping off or picking up.

• Early Years children can use this facility as it is staffed and they can be escorted to their classes.

Please TURN RIGHT on exiting the school campus during the ‘rush-hour’ periods.

The maximum speed limit on campus is 10km per hour.

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Drop-Off and End-of-Day Arrangements 2014/2015 Primary School

Gates 1 & 2 open: 8:00-8:28am Registration (in classrooms): 8:30am Primary School students arriving before 8:00am must be supervised by their parents until 8:00am.

Kiss and Fly will be supervised by staff between 8:00-8:30am and 3:15-3:30pm.

Areas A and B are supervised by staff between 8:00-8:20am.

Early Years

Reception Class

8:00-8:30am in Classroom via Door 3

Part-time attendees: 1:00pm at Reception Desk Full-time attendees: 3:00pm from Classroom via Gate 4

8:20-8:30am

End of Day

Area A

in Classroom via Door 3

3:00pm in Area A

in Classroom via Door 2

3:15pm in Area K

in Classroom via Door 3

3:15pm in Area B

in Classroom via Door 3 or 6

3:15pm in Area B

Area B

Years 3 to 6

Pick Up

8:00-8:20am

Year 1 Year 2

Drop Off

Gates will close at 8:28am. Students arriving after this time must enter via the Administration Building and report to the Reception Desk to ensure attendance records are correct and the students’ safety is assured.

Bad Weather: Indoor drop off is allowed only when approved by the school – please check notices on doors and fences.

Secondary School

8:00-8:15am

8:15-8:20am

After 8:20am

3:15pm

Area E

Locker and go to Classroom

Report to the Secondary Office to ensure attendance records are correct and the students’ safety is assured.

End of Day

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Gate 1 open: 8:00-8:28am Registration (in classrooms): 8:20am Classes begin: 8:25am

Gates will close at 8:28am. Students arriving after this time must enter via the Administration Building.

Bad Weather: Students may access the Library (any day except Mondays) or the Canteen from 8:00am.

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Notes on Additional Services and Access to the School Canteen – Breakfast and After-School Options The canteen is open for breakfast from 8:00am. The canteen can be accessed through the campus or via the back footpath from Rue de Hamm, starting at 8:00am. Primary students should be accompanied by parents or (if in Year 1 and upwards) by older siblings in Secondary.

The canteen is also open from 3:15-4:30pm for homework. Primary students need to be supervised by their parents.

Morning Coffee Many of our parents enjoy meeting each other in the canteen for a coffee in the morning after drop off. Coffee is free of charge and a variety of breakfast snacks are available at a modest cost. This service will be open from Monday, 15th September 2014 (8:45-9:30am). Please don’t hesitate to come in – we will be very pleased to see you!

Bus Services School buses are provided free of charge. Students using the bus services are reminded that they must behave in a responsible manner whilst on the bus, always wear their seatbelts, and follow the instructions of the bus supervisor and bus driver at all times. The school reserves the right to withdraw the provision of the bus service to any student if their behaviour causes repeated concern. Please see “School Bus Information 2014/2015” included in the Welcome Pack.

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Students not attending Extra-Curricular Activities or Fun Clubs Please note that students not registered for an extra-curricular activity or Fun Club are the responsibility of the parents once they have been collected and should leave the school premises by 3:30pm.

Visiting the School For the safety of students, the school is only accessible via the Administration building between 8:30am and 2:55pm. Please ensure that you sign in at the Reception Desk and wear your visitor badge at all times.

Smoking on Site Smoking on school premises is prohibited at all times.

Animals Please do not bring animals on to campus at any time.

Thank you very much for your attention to the above arrangements. We do acknowledge that the site can become busy at times and we sincerely appreciate your understanding in these matters.

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Appendix II – Request for School to Administer Medication The school will not give your son/daughter any medication unless you complete and sign this form, and the nurse has agreed that she will administer it.

DETAILS OF STUDENT: Name:

Date of Birth:

Class/Year group: Address:

CONDITION/ILLNESS:

MEDICATION DETAILS: Name of medication (as on container):

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Duration of medication (how long will your son/daughter take this medication):

Date medication dispensed: Dosage and method:

Timing of medication:

Special precautions:

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EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS:

Name: Relationship to Student: Daytime telephone no: Signature:

Date:

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE SCHOOL: I agree that will receive everyday at Will be given/supervised whilst he/she takes their medication by

This agreement will continue until:

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Date:

Please attach current passport-sized photo here.

Appendix III – Student Medical Information and Permission Form PLEASE PRINT IN BLOCK CAPITALS ONLY.

Student Information Family Name

First Name(s)

Preferred First Name(s)

Social Security No. (Matricule)

Date of Birth

Gender (m/f)

yyyy)

(dd/mm/

Language(s) spoken

Emergency Contacts Emergency contacts will be contacted if the next of kin is not available. Please list someone who can be reached in Luxembourg.

Name

Daytime Phone

Relationship to child

Home Phone

Language(s) spoken

Mobile Phone

Physician Name

Physician Phone

Is your child currently under medical care? (Y/N)

If yes, please specify:

Does your child routinely take medication? (Y/N)

If yes, please specify:

Does your child have any known allergies? (Y/N)

If yes, please specify:

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Medical History

Other medical history (operations, illness, chronic conditions)

Family history (i.e. diabetes, heart disease, stroke, epilepsy, etc.)

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Medical Screening Height:

Weight:

Last dentist visit:

Last optician visit:

Does your child wear glasses/contact lenses (Y/N)

Date of last tetanus vaccination:

School Treatment Authorisation I hereby authorise the school Nurse or delegated member of School Staff to do the following: Administer basic first aid or emergency medical treatment should it be required (Y/N) Administer appropriate dose of Paracetamol/Ibuprofen for fever/pain (Y/N) My child is permitted to take part in the sports activities at St George’s International School Luxembourg (Y/N)

I understand that non-aspirin medication for fever/pain will ONLY be administered by a nurse and ONLY if the child’s temperature is greater than 38.0˚C and the nurse deems it appropriate.

I understand that any medication that is required during school hours must be supplied by the parents and sent to the school in the original packaging. It must be clearly labelled with the child’s name and date of birth, along with the ‘Request for School to Administer Medication Form’ and a copy of the doctor’s prescription (prescription medication only).

I understand that a signed and dated medical form is required for each academic year so as to allow treatment to be administered and any changes in allergies, conditions noted.

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ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

____________________________________________ (Signature of Parent/Guardian)

___________________________ (Date)

Data Protection Statement: In order to fulfil our educational, administrative and pastoral obligations, St George’s International School ASBL holds and processes personal data about students and their families. This data may be communicated to local authorities or other schools/ universities. All information is kept confidential. Students and families have the right to access to and rectify the data concerning them.

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Appendix IV – Materials and Equipment List (Secondary) All Key Stage 3,4,5 (Year 7-13 students) will need to have the following equipment. This is a basic list and subject teachers may on occasion ask for other items to be provided.

(Legend: KS3 = Y7/8/9, KS4= Y10/11, KS5 = Y12/13) All Students: Pencil case 1x Fountain Pen (blue or black ink) Black or Blue biro pens 2x HB pencils 4x coloured hi-lighter pens Good quality erasers (1x ink, 1x pencil) Pencil sharpener (with shavings catcher) 15cm ruler marked in cm and mm 30cm ruler Concise Oxford English dictionary KS3 Students: 1x set of coloured pencils (10 or 12 colours) 1x pair of compasses, a protractor 2x set squares (30°, 45°) Pritt (glue) stick French dictionary German dictionary Philips Modern School Atlas 95th revised edition (paperback) ISBN 0-540-08746-7 This is ideal for home use for all KS3 students and Geography students KS4 & KS5

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A set of oil pastels for art work The Art Book – Phaidon publishers ISBN 07148 36257 (KS3 and Art students KS4 & KS5) 1x 4B or 6B pencil (for drawing/sketching) Calculator (see below) KS4 Students: 1 standard A4 ring binder (5cm wide) with a set of 10 dividers 1 standard A4 ring binder (Business/Economics students only) Geography & Art students see KS3 students above Maths students see Calculators below KS5 Students: A4 ring binder for each subject A4 ream of lined paper – one or 2 pads per year (ream is 200 sheet pad) Maths students see Calculators below

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Calculators: All students in KS3 and KS4 need to have a scientific calculator. If buying a new model please ask your class teacher for advice.

KS5 students can order suitable calculators through the Mathematics Department.

For P.E. Lessons: Red St George’s T-shirt (available from the school) Black shorts Black tracksuit bottoms Black waterproof jacket Trainers with non-marking soles For Swimming Lessons: Swimsuit (one piece) – girls Swimming shorts – boys Red St George’s swimming hat (available from the school) Swimming goggles Towel

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Appendix V – Staff Lists

Position

Name

School Principal

Dr C. Barkei

PA to the school Principal

Mrs A. White

Position

Name

Admissions Officer

Mrs K. Tranter

Billing Officer

Mrs B. Werner

Caretakers

Mr A. Baumann/Mr R. Colling/Mr G. Wolf

Clubs Secretary/Room Allocation

Mrs J-M. Prentice

Communications Assistant

Ms N. Stone

Data/External Relations Manager

Mrs L. Kramer

Finance and Administration Manager

Mrs E. Kruten

HR Assistant/Financial Controller

Mrs I. Bargache

IT Technicians

Mr O. Heinz/Mr J. Xavier

Primary Secretary

Mrs M. Ladyman

Project Development Manager

Mrs B. Pomiès

Purchasing Officer

Mrs D. Roberts

Receptionist

Mrs J. Crisp

School Nurses

Mrs F. Ramage/Mrs N. Ross

Secondary Secretary/PA to Head Teacher

Mrs S. Wagner-Hebel

Secondary Secretary/Exams Secretary

Mrs M. Pearce

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Instrumental Lessons Teachers Position St George’s International School Luxembourg Teachers External Teachers

Name Mrs S. Baumgaertel/Mrs J. Dunster/ Mrs L. Lagny-Delatour/Mrs C. Trono Mrs N. Eder/Mr P. Gonzalez/Mr C. Hastings/ Mrs S. Kim/ Ms I. Lejina/Mrs H. Ni/Mr L. Ni/ Mr S. Plata Acevedo/Mr J. Schier

Bus Supervisors Position Bus Supervisors

Name Mr S. Burrows-Pym/Mr C. Dewhurst/Mrs S. Sanderson/Mr S. Wicker

Speech and Language Therapy

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Name Mrs K. Lang

Primary Staff for Academic Year 2014/2015 Teacher/Staff Member

Room Number

Head Teacher (Primary)

Ms C. Nuttall

H92

Deputy Head

Mrs K. Griffiths

H07

Early Years

Mrs N. Haggart/Mrs J. Fitzpatrick/Mrs R. Boyes/Mrs E. Van t’Hof-Buijs/Mr B. Turner/ Ms. C. Walsh/Ms H. Simpkin/Mrs M. Elliott/ Ms S. White

H30 H33 H37

RD

Ms B. Dixon – Mr C. Dewhurst

H36

RH

Mrs L. Healey – Ms R. Connolly

H29

RT

Mrs S. Turner – Mrs D. Bertoncelj

H32

Foundation Store

H35

1J

Ms E. Jansson – Mr I. Moore

H56

1M

Mr M. Millington – Mrs C. Kearey/Mrs T. Wicker

H55

1P

Miss A. Patton – Ms C. Chambers

H50

2H

Miss L. Holland – Miss O. Thornton/Mr M. Campion

H90

2M

Mrs F. Moore – Mr S. Wicker

H52

2P

Miss S. Plahe – Miss N. Skinner

H89

2T

Miss R. Tomkins – Mrs S. Sanderson/Miss E. Hotchkiss

H93

YR 2

Mr A. Pardoe (LA)

KS1 ICT

Miss H. Barker

H09

KS1 Library

TA Mrs S. Parker

H94

KS1 Store

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H49

Class/Office

Teacher/Staff Member

Room Number

3E

Miss C. Evans – Miss E. Hotchkiss

H86

3Ma

Mrs H. Mathy – Miss E. Hotchkiss

H85

3Mc

Miss J. McKillop – Miss R. Whicher

H82

4G

Miss R. Gillen – Mr M. Campion

H81

4H

Mrs J. Hancock – Mr M. Campion

H76

4T

Mrs N. Tarmey – Mr M. Campion

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5Ca

Miss S. Carty

H88

5C

Mrs R. Collins

H63

5H

Mr T. Hearfield

H77

6K

Mrs M. Krstic

H62

6M

Miss C. Meares

H08

6S

Mrs K. Smith

H06

YR 6

Miss L. White (LA)

KS2 ICT

Miss E. Watson

H65

KS2 Library

TA Mrs S. Parker

H57

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KS2 Store

H25

Class/Office

Teacher/Staff Member

Room Number

Art

Mrs J. Tyrrell – Mrs L. Berg

H64

Cooking

TA Mrs L. Gisto

H45

Drama

Mrs P. Skinner

H87

French

Mrs V. Guth

H01

French

Mrs Z. Shaft

H02

French

Mr L. Tarmey

H58

EAL

Mrs B. Wilcock

H91

Music

Mr P. Heley

B1.21

Music

Mrs L. Morris

H43

PPA

Mrs J. Brandon

Playleader

Mrs E. Fleet

Fun Club Supervisor

Mrs S. Jennings

PE

Mrs K. Donovan Mr M. Bargache (Yr 6 MMA)

H95

PE (Foundation)

Mrs K. Homer

H23

Swimming

Miss O. Thornton/Mrs S. Sanderson

Bus Supervisor

Mr S. Burrows-Pym

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Secondary Staff for Academic Year 2014/2015

Class/Position

Teacher

Head Teacher (Secondary)

Mr M. Fleet

Senior Assistant Head (KS4)

Mrs C. Thomas

Assistant Head (KS3)

Mr G. Cooper

Art

Ms R. Taylor – ASDAN Coordinator

Art

Mrs C. Thomas

Business Studies/Economics

Mrs D. Radcliffe

Economics

Mr M. Fleet

Economics

Mr A. Edwards

English/Drama

Mr R. Todd – Head of Faculty English

EAL/English

Mrs P. Rigby

English/Drama

Mrs C. Williams - Head of Faculty Arts

English

Ms H. Drewett

English

Mr D. Chilvers

English/Support Services

Ms A. Jellinghaus

French

Mme C. André-Bewig

MFL French/German

Mr M. Foz – Head of Faculty MFL

French/PE

Mr C. Thomas

Class/Position

Teacher

History/Geography

Mr R. Shaw – Head of Faculty Humanities – Mérite Jeunesse Coordinator

Geography

Mr J. Teale – KS4 Coordinator

History

Mr S. Kennedy

ICT/Mathematics

Mrs T. Mawhinney

Laboratory Technician

Mrs M. Crowther

Media Studies/PE /ASDAN

Ms K. McCrone

Mathematics

Mr C. Brown – HoF Mathematics

Mathematics

Mr L. Diver

Mathematics/Librarian

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Mrs B. Michlmayr – Yearbook Coordinator

German

Mrs C. Pereira

Music Individual Lessons

Mr P. Heley

Music

Mr J. Reilly – Gifted and Talented Coordinator

PE

Mr G. Cooper

Psychology

Ms J. Moody – Director of Sixth Form

Science (Biology)

Mr O. Beck

Science (Biology)

Mr D. Clough

Science (Chemistry)/Mathematics

Ms C. Winter

Science (Physics)

Mr M. Stenton – Head of Faculty Science, Timetables

Science (Chemistry)

Ms A. Lennie – Student Parliament Coordinator

SENCO - Secondary

Mrs P. Charlton

Teaching Assistants

Mrs S. Cooper, Mr J. Wilson, Ms N. Hrgovic, Ms G. Nicolle

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Appendix VI – St George’s International School, Luxembourg ASBL Academic Year 2014/2015

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Appendix VII – Homework Guidelines for Primary At St George’s we believe that the main purposes of homework are: • To develop our links with you, the parents.

• To help you to understand what your children are learning in school.

• To give your child the opportunity to practise what they are learning, particularly in literacy and numeracy.

• To develop self discipline and perseverance and become independent learners.

• To help your child to learn to plan the wise use of time and to develop confidence.

• To develop the ‘THE HOMEWORK HABIT”.

• To increase self esteem through knowing that their achievements are regarded as important by both home and school.

• To extend school learning.

The purpose and the amount of homework change as your child gets older. For children in Reception and Years 1 & 2 the homework could include reading, phonic practice, word games, learning number facts and reading together. The time spent on homework will be about 1 hour each week for Years 1 & 2 and 30 minutes for Reception. You should also share other books by reading with your child for between 10 and 20 minutes a day.

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In Years 3-6 the main purpose of homework is to provide opportunities for your child to develop the skills of independent learning. By the time your child reaches Year 6 their homework will cover a range of tasks and curriculum content.

In Years 3-6 homework could include: • • • • •

Regular opportunities to practise word and sentence work Finding out information Reading in preparation for lessons Regular opportunities to practise number skills French

The time spent on homework tasks will extend in Year 6 to the equivalent of 30 minutes each day spread over the week.

Whenever possible, homework will be set regularly so that you can organize the routine at home.

Daily reading to your child should still be continued and children who no longer have set reading homework from their teacher should read independently every day from a wide selection of books. This should be for at least 20 minutes per night.

Late homework may result in the loss of Golden Time. Continued late homework will be reported to parents.

Homework tasks will come home in a folder and will be accompanied by a homework diary in which space is provided for you to comment.

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Appendix VIII – Assessment/Attainment Levels (Primary) National Curriculum Attainment Levels (Primary) Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Level

Just Above Expectations

5

Just Above Expectations Just Above Expectations

Just Above Expectations

At Expected Level

Just Above Expectations

At Expected Level Just Below Expectations

At Expected Level Just Below Expectations Just Below Expectations

At Expected Level

Just Below Expectations Just Below Expectations

4B 4C

At Expected Level At Expected Level

Just Above Expectations

4A

3A Just Below Expectations

3B 3C 2A 2B 2C

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1A 1B 1C

Attainment levels describe exactly what a child working at that level will be achieving. Your child’s teachers will assess the level your child is working at in each subject on a regular basis and through assessments in May. The grid above gives you an approximate range for each year group. Obviously, all children progress at different rates throughout their schooling so it is important that we are aiming for the end of Year 2 and Year 6 attainment levels as a minimum. The subdivided levels assist teachers to monitor how children are progressing from term to term. Any early achievements of end of year expectations are recalculated to establish new target levels.

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