While, naturally, lesson content differs, other than in P.E. where the groups are combined, we observe the same schedule in our English-medium programme with our two current classes.
8.00 a.m. Literacy 9.45 a.m. Break 10.15 a.m. P.E. 11.00 a.m. Numeracy 12.00 p.m. Lunch & Nap {full-time pupils} / Departure {part-time pupils}
Our Khmer classes, which follow the Cambodian National Curriculum, vary in their teaching programme according to the level. All children in our Kindergarten are old enough to have embarked on full literacy and numeracy, while our Primary class covers Grades 1 to 5 at present.
Kindergarten: 2.00 p.m. Literacy/Numeracy { Monday-Friday } 3.30 p.m. Break 4.00 p.m. Review & Assessment { Monday, Wednesday & Thursday } Social Studies/Science { Tuesday & Friday } 5.00 p.m. Departure
Primary: 2.00 p.m. Literacy Grade 1 { Monday-Friday } Literacy Grade 2 { except Thursday } Literacy Grades 3-5 { Monday-Wednesday } Social Studies Grades 2-5 { Thursday } Social Studies/Science Grades 3-4 { Friday } Science Grade 5 { Friday } 3.30 p.m. Break 4.00 p.m. Numeracy Grades 1-2 { Monday-Wednesday } Social Studies/Literacy Grades 1-2 { Thursday } Social Studies/Numeracy Grades 1-2 { Friday } Numeracy Grades 3-5 { Monday-Friday} 5.00 p.m. Departure
We offer lunch to our full-time pupils, but parents have the option of providing for their child either at school or at home. We cook a balanced meal typically of rice with meat or fish and a good quantity of vegetable. At breaktime, we do not permit children to consume any snack containing a high level of salt, sugar or saturated fat, directing parents towards more wholesome alternatives. On environmental as well as health grounds, we will not allow any refreshment to be brought to school in Styrofoam, and parents are requested to make use of a sustainable container for this purpose. Consumption of sweets is prohibited on the site at all times.
We are a health-conscious school and, aside from teaching personal hygiene, and including regular exercise in our curriculum, we provide fresh fruit at morning break upon request and discourage snacks that are artificially flavoured or sweetened, or with high levels of salt, starch or saturated fat. We also ask that no food is brought to school in a styrofoam (polystyrene) container. In addition, children are given a lunch that is nourishing and sustaining. It is cooked on the premises and is consumed by staff and pupils alike. An adequate amount of vegetable especially is included in the meal. Our assistant teachers have the responsibility of ensuring children eat enough, and also closely supervise naptime so that every child is refreshed and ready for afternoon school.
We take environmental issues very seriously, not only recycling aluminium, plastic, paper and cardboard, but teaching our children to separate these items accordingly and to help in keeping the school site clean and tidy. This will lead, we hope, with the related material we teach in our curriculum, to their playing their part in looking after the planet one day!