Southbank International School Kensington review

36-38 Kensington Park Road

London

W11 3BU

020 7243 3803

City of Westminster

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Pupils

205

Ages

3 - 11

Gender

Mixed

Type

Other Independent

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NATIONAL AVG. 2.02

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(5/4/2017)

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School Description

Southbank International School has three main campuses in the heart of London. These can be found in Kensington, Hampstead and Westminster. Children aged between 3 years 2 months and 11 will attend one of the Primary Years Programme campuses, in either Kensington or Hampstead. Our Kensington campus is a warm and friendly setting in beautiful Notting Hill focusing on the Primary Years Programme. It serves the age range 3 to 11 as an international primary school. Students take the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and transfer to the Westminster campus at age 11. The PYP age groups are equivalent to pre-school, kindergarten, elementary school, junior school or preparatory school in other education systems. Southbank International School uses London as a classroom – taking full advantage of the cultural riches of the city. As part of each unit of inquiry, teachers look for opportunities to maximise learning in context, visiting cultural sites, galleries, museums, London parks and wildlife centres. The Kensington campus has children from almost 40 different nationalities and is noted for its friendly, welcoming atmosphere. English is the language of instruction, with Spanish as the school’s second language, taught from Kindergarten upwards. English as an Additional Language (EAL) is offered from Kindergarten upwards. As a leading International Baccalaureate School in London, Southbank attracts very well-qualified and internationally experienced teachers. Admission is based on previous school performance, reports and good references, as well as consideration of the compatibility of the student’s profile for the academic and social aspects of the Primary Years Programme

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Last update: 15 November 2018

Southbank International School wants you to be able to make an informed decision about your child’s education. Information Mornings were developed to give you the best sense of what we have to offer; see our school first-hand, meet our students, and ask questions about our admission process.

Kensington Campus (ages 3-11)

Friday, 8th February 2019
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Hampstead Campus (ages 3-11)

Tuesday, 5th March 2019
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Westminster Campus (ages 11-18)

Wednesday 21st November 2018
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Wednesday, 27th February 2019
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PRIMARY YEARS CURRICULUM

Students are encouraged to become: inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, and to be knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective. They develop these attributes within the classroom, during Town Meetings (assemblies), in the playground, and while participating in Southbank’s many extracurricular activities.

The PYP is all about inquiry: the process through which a learner moves from his or her current level of understanding to a new and deeper level. Our students will be:

Exploring, wondering and questioning
Collecting data and reporting findings
Taking and defending a position
Using critical thinking skills to understand a concept
Making and testing theories
Experimenting and playing with possibilities
Solving problems in a variety of ways

By using inquiry-based learning, the PYP engages and challenges students who have many diverse perspectives, values, cultural backgrounds, and languages. Southbank is committed to a developmental approach. This means that students may progress through the programme at different rates.

Find out more about the Primary Years Programme

Children at Southbank International School's Kensington and Hampstead campuses go on to study at our Westminster campus.

Southbank Westminster offers the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) with students ranging in age from 11 to 19 years old. It represents 61 nationalities. The IB Middle Years and Diploma Programme age groups are equivalent to middle, senior, upper or high school in other education systems.

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Meet the Head: Siobhan McGrath

Siobhan McGrath has taught for 23 years in New Zealand and London. She has taught every age from 5 to 18, and has been Executive Principle at Southbank and Principal of Kensington since September 2013. Her predominant school interests are in assessment, teacher training and CPD.

Who/what inspired you to become a teacher?

I used to teach my teddy bears and dolls. I arranged them into an imaginary classroom and taught them how to read and write using a small blackboard and chalk.

What achievement are you most proud of as Head?

Always making sure that there is an excellent balance between focusing on teaching academic subjects and ensuring students are involved in the arts, sport, music, drama and other extra-curricular activities they enjoy.

What does a successful school look like to you?

Students are happy and learning.

What is the most important quality you want every child to have when they leave your school? And why?

That leavers are independent and able to follow their own interests and passions.

Please give 5 words to describe the ethos of your school.

Multinational, supportive, creative, open and responsible.

Catchment information

This school is independently managed and its admission criteria may be selective. There is no set catchment area as pupils are admitted from a wide variety of postcodes and, in the case of boarding schools, from outside the UK. Contact the school directly or visit their website for more information on Admissions Policy and Procedures.

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