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School details
| Number of students |
210 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
British, American, Canadian, Mexican, Colombian, Australian, Slovenian, Rumanian, Chinese, Spanish |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
70-30 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
English |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes, we have an EAL program |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, Chinese, French, German |
| Max. number of students per class |
17-18 |
| Average number of students per class |
12-15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
The classes have interactive boards from Year 1, they have robotics as a subject from Reception and they use Chromebooks from Year 3 for some subjects and Guided Reading using the App Oxford Reading Buddy. |
| 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, we offer online classes and material in case of Emergencies. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No, we are a non-religious school. |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
We have students from different religions, but religion in school is part of the subject Topic, where we study the Historical Background. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
For Chinese they do YCT exams with the Chinese School of Madrid and they do the OISA (Oxford Interantional Standarized Assesments) and in Secondary they do AQA |
| Results in these examinations |
Succesfull |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
If they need or ask for that, homework is not mandatory, only reading books are sent weekly. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Half an hour every day |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
We don't have that information yet |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes, we have a SEND-CO department that is in charge of special needs or programs. |
| Learning support offered |
Differentiation in different subjects, reinforcement in phonics, reading with a Guided Reading Program, Study Techniques, informal observations... |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
The same, we do the chili challenge with differentiations and challenges box, we have Enrichment Clubs, during the playground as can be media club, art club, newspaper, acro dance, choir, and book club. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
We have the Conscious Discipline Action Team, that takes care of the wellbeing of the children. If a Child needs psicologyst help we offer different Psicologyst associated with the school |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes, we do a student interview and a family interview to be sure that the child will be |
| Waiting list |
It depend on the age group |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
The registration is always open, as is Interna |
| School start time |
8:50 am |
| School finish time |
4pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Kenpo Karate, French, Chinese, Circus, Parkour, Chess, Drama, Acrodance, Choir, Media Club, Newspaper Club, Sports Club |
| Sports activities included |
Athletism, tennis, voleyball, football, basketball, swimming, handball, games... |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
We participate in the Olimpycs of the Village, doing a competition with all the schools. Also we are running a Cross Club. |
| Facilities at the school |
Two different libraries - for EYFS and KS1 and another one for KS2 and KS3.
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| Sports facilities at the school |
Sport field
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Green Stone British International School provides not only education, but a life experience for children between the ages of 1 and 14. Green Stone is a authorised centre by the Britsh Council and NABSS with an innovative pedagogical project designed by Oxford University. |
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