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Nationalities
| Number of students |
369 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
33 |
| Most common nationality |
Indian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
2%, our school (Y2-Y6) is not allowed to accept local students anymore. |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Japanese, Chinese, EAL, Hindi |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
22 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Ipads, Microsoft surface, laptops |
| 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) |
Zoom, Google meet |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
None |
| Results in these examinations |
None |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Different year level has different amount of time. It changes based on their UOI/teaching schedule |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
0 |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Yes, there is IE (inclusive education) team for these students. IE programme is in place for individual student |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Yes, sports, music, language etc, exchange with other international schools (soccer friendly, basketball game, different competitions etc) |
| Student access to education psychologist |
No |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes for bilingual programme |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
English and Mandarin level, whether inclusive education support is needed |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We take students throughout the year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
8am |
| School finish time |
3.30pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes we offer vegetarian options. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Art,crafts,football,hockey,martial arts,piano,dancing,EAL etc above 40 clubs are available |
| Sports activities included |
We offer a complete range of PE activities and sports for the students. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Playgrounds, artificial turf, indoor gym, basketball court |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Close-knit community, caring teachers. Established IB World School (One of the oldest in Singapore), One of the pioneers in Singapore, to offer the bilingual programme in Mandarin and English, Diverse community with over 50 nationalities |
| Teaching approach of the school |
IB PYP, Unit of Inquiry |