Admissions
The intake process follows various stages depending on the age of the pupil.
All Foundation Stage/pre-school children are admitted on the basis of an interview with the parents, subject to availability of places.
Children who apply for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are assessed informally. In cases where the child has been attending school, reports and samples of work are essential to the application and selection process.
All applicants for Years 3 to 6 of the Junior School and Years 7 to 9 of the Secondary School are formally examined in English and Mathematics. Greek-speaking pupils are also examined in Greek.
Applicants for ‘AS’ and ‘A’ Level courses are accepted on the basis of the results they have achieved at IGCSE (GCSE) or ‘AS’ Level. Applicants with ‘AS’ levels applying for ‘A’ level courses may only do so if they are transferring credits from the same Examination Board.
Interviews with prospective pupils and their parents or guardians, as well as copies of recent reports from a recognised school, form an integral part of the admissions process.
An Application Form must be completed after the initial enquiry. All Application Forms must be accompanied by all the relevant documents which are specified.
Although the School follows the English National Curriculum, pupils who come from the Greek school or other education systems adapt easily to our Secondary School. Our track record has proved that the support we give to the children facilitates the transition.
Communication
We believe that good communication between parents and the school (administration, teachers and management) is essential in order to meet the needs of the individual pupils and to ensure the smooth functioning of the entire school.
Means of communication between school and parents include:-
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Formal Reports
- Interim Reports (when requested by parents or teachers)
- Information Evenings for transition years (Kindergarten to Reception, Year 2 to Year 3; Year 6 to Year 7; Year 9 to Year 10; Year 11 to Year 12)
- Formal and Informal Events
- The Homework Diary
- Appointments with individual parents
- Informal meetings with teachers
- The School’s Newsletter
- Letters, telephone calls and e-mail messages
- The Bulletin Boards
- Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA)