The Villa Amalienhof Day to Day
This section provides you with an overview of our commitment to your child. Please feel free to contact the school and arrange an appointment if you have any questions or require further information.
Day schedule:
- 08:40 Start of school for Primary and Secondary pupils
- 14:20 End of school for Early Years and Key Stage 1
- 14:20 Optional play and activities for Primary pupils
- 16:00 End of Secondary school (15:15 on Fridays)
- 16:00 – 17:30 After-school activities.
Service:
- The school offers a door-to-door bus service.
- Public transport buses stop near the school gates.
- The school offers a healthy hot lunch every day. Students may bring their own packed lunch or purchase sandwiches in the cafeteria.
- School uniforms are required for primary and secondary students.
ESL (English AS A Second Language)
This is a course for students who are not native speakers of English. Whether or not a student needs ESL is determined from an assessment taken upon application to join the school.
The course is based on the National Curriculum and is adapted to the student’s needs and ability. The course develops skills and understanding in key areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
The language focus is on grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, while the literacy focus is on narrative, characterisation, setting and genre.
In addition, a variety of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama works will be studied.
Progress tests will be given throughout the course, during which the students’ ability and knowledge will be assessed.
Aims and Objectives
The International School Villa Amalienhof aims to:
- Provide a broad, balanced and relevant education which meets individual needs
- Provide a well-established, proven framework for learning
- Promote students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Prepare students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life
- Establish a happy, secure, challenging and mutually respectful learning environment in which children thrive
- Encourage a positive, calm and industrious atmosphere where expectations are high and where individual effort and progress are recognised and rewarded
- Provide pupils with equality of opportunity, while encouraging independent thinking, high self-esteem, tolerance and consideration for others, both in the classroom and on the playground
- Develop open communication and partnership with parents
- Create an open consultative environment in which all staff are treated as stakeholders and partners in the learning process
- Develop in the children an awareness, understanding and appreciation of the world in which they live
- Foster team spirit and mutual cooperation
- Develop a sense of right and wrong and the application of good manners and appropriate behaviour at all times
- Foster in the children a sense of personal responsibility, particularly with regard to homework and personal assignments
