Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
50 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
6 |
| Most common nationality |
Cambodian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
50:50 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Mandarin, Khmer |
| Max. number of students per class |
16 |
| Average number of students per class |
6 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Interactive smartboards, iPads for use in classrooms (but pupils only access these devices with teacher support), coding resources |
| 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) |
Ready to use. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Currently, GL CAT4 & PASS tests. Later SATS, IGCSEs and GCSEs, 'A' levels |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes, we have a published homework policy. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
30 minutes. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes, we have an SEN teacher. |
| Learning support offered |
The SEN teacher assesses and produces learning plans for children identified as potentially having special educational needs. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We focus on the talents of each and every child with very low staff to pupil ratios. All class teachers are expected to differentiate and be able to stretch and challenge high-ability children. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
As a partner. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes, observation for Early Years children, assessment and interviews for Year 3 and above. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Reading, writing, discussion with member of the faculty and CAT4 testing for older Year group entry |
| Waiting list |
Not yet |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Rolling admissions |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, at present. |
| School start time |
8 am |
| School finish time |
3:00 pm, After School Clubs run 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
On request. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes - up to a point. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
We have an After-School Clubs programme that runs Monday to Friday and students can join any number of these free and paid-for clubs. |
| Sports activities included |
Swimming (we have a UK trained PE & swim teacher) at our pool onsite. We also have a PE curriculum and teach this onsite as we have indoor and outdoor PE facilities. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Not yet. |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, drama studio (black box), music studio and music practice rooms, design and technology classroom, science lab, computer science suite, break-out spaces, indoor and outdoor, nursery play outdoor space. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Swimming pool (18 m by 9 m) and changing rooms, dance studio, basketball/futsal court (outdoor/shaded), play space and equipment (two age specific areas), outdoor and shaded, Indoor gym with climbing wall. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Shrewsbury International School Phnom Penh sets new standards for education in Cambodia. Our school is like no other in the country due to its unique heritage, vision, aim, ethos, and state of the art facilities. Shrewsbury International School Phnom Penh provides an ambitious, holistic education underpinned by Shrewsbury UK’s distinctive ethos of ‘Floreat’ supported by highly qualified and passionate teachers in an enabling environment. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Shrewsbury International School Phnom Penh Early Years provides the essential first steps to enable your child to thrive throughout their life. The learning environment, combined with the work of our expert, caring staff, will foster your child’s confidence and bolster their well-being from the outset of their learning journey. The children in our setting are enabled to explore, enquire, problem-solve, create and innovate as they learn through play. Our inspired, independent young learners are facilitated to use their natural curiosity to make excellent progress across the Early Years curriculum. As the Early Years children at Shrewsbury International School Phnom Penh learn and grow, relish challenges, demonstrate resilience and celebrate success, they do so within a setting in which they respect and care for one another and the world around them. With all their learning combined, the children of Shrewsbury International School broaden their horizons with a global perspective, based on strong, shared values, alongside an authentic sense of their own uniqueness and worth. Our primary curriculum is developed from the the national curriculum for England and takes into account local needs and culture; for example, we offer first and second language Mandarin and Khmer. The primary curriculum is delivered in a very recognisable way to that which one would experience in the UK state and independent sectors. |
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