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Regular and punctual attendance at school is essential to the progress and level of achievement of every pupil and is encouraged by all staff. If a pupil is absent through illness, parents are required to inform the school on the first morning of absence. If a pupil is likely to be absent for more than a few days, teachers and the office need to be notified as early as possible to allow teachers chance to prepare work for the pupil. The school does not guarantee to prepare advance work without adequate notice. For absence other than through illness, prior agreement should be made with the Headteacher or class teacher.
Pupils are expected to be well-mannered, tolerant, honest, considerate of other people and other people's property. They are expected to work to a high level in the classroom and they are expected to make every effort to be punctual (although it is accepted that occasional delays are inevitable in a busy city). Occasionally pupils do not behave as we would wish them to. Sanctions such as disapproval in the case of our younger pupils or a verbal reprimand in the case of the older pupils are usually sufficient to bring about the required change in behaviour. In extreme cases it may be necessary to deny the child access to a favourite club or activity or to keep them in school during the mid morning or lunch time break. If more serious disciplinary procedures were required, we would of course ask to meet the parents in order to resolve the problem. Discipline is most effective when parents and the school work together to bring about desirable behaviour and we would therefore consult with parents at the earliest opportunity.
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ACADEMIC PROGRESS - COMMUNICATION WITH
PARENTS The evaluation and assessment of children's academic and general
progress is an integral part of the child's life in school. The
communication of this information takes the following forms: During each of the three terms parents will be invited to attend a parents'
evening. Here parents can meet with teachers and discuss their child's
progress and work. These will occur just before the half term break in
the first term, after the half term break in the third term and at the
end of the academic year. Parents will receive two written reports of their child's progress
during the year. These will be taken home in December and just
before the end of the school year in June. Reports will outline
the pupil's progress in all areas of the curriculum and are written
by the teachers responsible. Parents are able to make an appointment to see a member of staff at any time during the school year to discuss the progress of their child if they feel it is necessary.
Parents Handbook: A paper publication containing all relevant information about the school is available to new parents from the school office. Weekly Newsletter: A newsletter is sent out via e-mail each week. This newsletter outlines events which concern the school and also reports on general items of interest. A hard copy will be displayed on the school notice board and also available for collection from the school entrance hall. PTA Newsletter: The PTA Newsletter is distributed regularly to all parents and contains details of PTA events. Letters: Letters to parents are sent out as the need arises by class teachers, and the Headteacher. Home/School book: Each child will have a Home/School book in which the teacher will communicate to parents the work being carried out each week, and in which the parents may communicate with the teacher if desired. . The electronic version of this is also sent out each week to all parents. School Notice Board: Our school notice board is a very useful means of communication between staff and parents and also among parents. Please note that any parent wishing to place a notice on the board should first notify the school office or Headteacher. School Website: The school Website is updated regularly by teachers and pupils. All information of general interest about the school is included in this site. Personal information such as names and addresses or photos are not published on the site without the consent of the parents or teachers concerned. Parents Telephone Directory: A telephone directory listing the names of children and addresses and telephone numbers of all consenting parents is published by the school administration soon after the beginning of each year and updated regularly. This is only for use by parents and numbers should not be given out to anyone else without permission. School Calendar: A detailed school calendar listing all planned events and holidays is published each year and given to all pupils of BISB.
The school should be notified immediately in writing of any change of address, contact numbers or emergency contact person.
Our school was the result of parental initiative, and we therefore warmly welcome parental involvement in our school. Parents can help in a variety of ways, for example by assisting on a school excursion, helping in the library, running an extra-curricular activity or listening to children reading in class. If you would like to help we would love to hear from you.
Parents are also most welcome to become involved in helping the school and the children through the medium of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). The PTA has an elected committee of parents representing children of all ages. All parents are automatically members of the PTA as soon as their child attends the school. Whilst the PTA can provide a channel for parents to express to the school their ideas or concerns, that is not its main function. It is principally involved with organising and helping to run events for the children such as Halloween, Christmas parties and the like, and from time to time social events at which parents are able to meet one another. Some fund-raising is carried out in order to pay for these occasions and any spare money may be used to buy small extras which would directly benefit the children at school.
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The school has a selection of magazines and books available for reference by people new to the area. These are to be found in the school library. Please do not remove them.
Belgium links General information about Belgium, Brussels and the Belgian way of life: BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON LINE: http://belgium.fgov.be/ Brussels: Region of Brussels - Capital: http://www.bruxelles.irisnet.be/ Brussels Online: http://www.brussels-online.be/ Ddansk - information site about Brussels in danish: www.ddansk.com Euro BRU portail de la capitale de l'Europe : http://www.eurobru.com/ Expatica: news and community for the expatriate: http://www.expatica.com/belgium.asp ExpatAccess: http://www.expataccess.com/Belgium/index.shtml xPATS: http://www.xpats.com/customer-cgi/OpenMain.pl?HomePage Culture, Entertainment and useful addresses (shopping, restaurants, etc): Wallonie-Bruxelles: Office de promotion de tourisme: http://www.belgium-tourism.net/ Brussels - Europe for Visitors: http://europeforvisitors.com/europe/articles/brussels.htm Transport (underground, bus, tramway, plane, street map): Brussels Airport: http://www.brusselsairport.be/ STIB - Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles: http://www.stib.be Estate companies and advertising (find a house / apartment to hire / buy) : BELGIMMO - Belgium Real Estate Market: http://www.belgimmo.com/ IMMOWEB - The First Real Estate Site In Belgium: http://www.immoweb.be VLAN (ads): http://www.vlan.be XPATS.COM: http://www.xpatsapps.com/cgi-bin/ClAd/BullClads.cgi?Dis " L'officiel des petites annonces de Belgique ...": http://www.petitesannonces.be Brussels Business Flats: http://www.bbf.be Moving, relocating Delahaye Blue Ribbon, International Moving, Shipping and Relocation: http://www.delahayeblueribbon.com/ Churches: St Paul's Tervuren: http://www.stpaulstervuren.com/ International Baptist Church of Brussels: http://www.ibcbrussels.org/ Childcare:
Day care centre near Schuman. Operates in both English and French. Opened in September 2003 - it still has space for several children. Edvisors Network: http://www.edvisors.com - a directory of education resources for students of all ages! A Regional Directory of Uganda: http://ug.d-i-s-c-o-v-e-r.com L3xicon.com - a web thesaurus and lexicon listing bisb.org under parent teacher association, international school and primary school |
