Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
80 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
| Most common nationality |
South Korean |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
0 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
EAL |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Spanish, Turkish |
| Max. number of students per class |
16 |
| Average number of students per class |
8 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
One to one devices, smartborards |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge Insights and Cambridge Assessment Programmes |
| Results in these examinations |
Students perform at an above level |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Not typical homework but home extension activities |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
1 hour |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
Primary School only |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Learning Support |
| Learning support offered |
Differentiated classes and individualised plans, and therapy sessions, pushing and pull out support sessions, school psychologist and specialist autism and ADHD |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We have specialised activities |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes, and educational social worker |
| Entry evaluation for students |
No |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:50 |
| School finish time |
15:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
8:30 - 8:50 and 3:30 - 4:25 supervision |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Vegan |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Art based, science based, sports based, Lego and computer based, craft based, depends on interest |
| Sports activities included |
Yes |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes starting this year and depending on student interest |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, DT Urban Kitchen, science life lab, science garden, IT hub, art studio, music studio, hall, literacy lab, construction room |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor hall, basketball court, access to running tracks and large open spaces in neighborhood park |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
STEAM is embedded at the school as a way of 'being', not an act of simply 'doing'. It is based on best practices related to both project and problem based learning, and focuses on concept and inquiry based learning. It is community based and provides opportunities for student agency. It promotes the individual as a learner in all aspects of life including social, emotional and intellectual. STEAM is focused on the process and skills of learning and what it means to be a learner in the real world. Through using the scientific, the engineering, and the creative process students not only successfully learn fundamental skills, in literacy, numeracy and knowledge of the world, they also explore bigger question thinking and address real world issues. These often connect with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, financial literacy, sustainability and what it means to be a global and a digital citizen. STEAM works to support students becoming successful, happy, caring, responsible, resilient, independent, empowered, and well-prepared members in our society. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
High quality teaching at our STEAM campus is based on the principles of meaningful, individualised active learning. Teachers take on different roles in the classrooms to match the students' learning styles and goals, and scaffold their personal learning journey. Explicit skills teaching happens in all subjects, which is then followed up by a period of application as students explore them through carefully crafted projects in our purpose designed learning rooms, for example, in our IT Hub, DT Urban Kitchen, Life Lab Science Centre, Art Studio and Construction Room. Teaching is designed to engage and empower students, to give them a voice and choice as they learn about themselves, others and the world around them. Students are active and responsive learners, and we enjoy celebrating their successes as they navigate their learning journey with us. |