The following timetable applies at Heathfield. Age Group Year Level Days Time
Aged 2 - 5 Nursery /Toddlers/ Reception Monday - Friday 07.55 – 14.30
Aged 5 - 11 Year 1 - Year 6 Monday - Friday 07.55 – 16.00
Aged 11 - 16 Year 7 - Year 8 - Year 9 - Year 10 and Year 11 Monday – Friday 07.55 – 16.00
Breakfast club is daily and starts at 07.00 until 07.45 and is supervised by two teaching staff. |
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Homework
 The following timetable applies at Heathfield. Age Group Year Level Days Time
Homework is considered an important part of the Heathfield programme and all students, from Year 1 upwards will bet set work to do at home
on a regular basis in accordance with our Homework Timetable.
We do not set compulsory homework in the Foundation Stage, but each day your child will bring home a book, and we recommend that every child in this stage reads to an adult for about 15 minutes. Children in the Foundation Stage will also bring home occasional worksheets
which consolidate what they have been learning at school that day. Again, although it is nor compulsory, we do suggest that children will benefit from completing these worksheets with an adult. We do expect all other children to complete homework promptly. The time that should be spent per evening on homework is:
KS1 (Years 1 and 2) 1 hour. This is made up of approx. 15 minutes reading and 45 minutes on a Math’s, English or other assignment Monday to Friday, and a Thai assignment at weekends.
KS2 (Years 3 and 4) 1 hour 15 minutes. This is made up of 15 minutes reading and up to 1 hour on English, Math’s or other assignments Monday to Friday as set by the teacher to complement work being done in class. A Thai assignment will be set which should take approximately 1 hour for weekends.
KS2 (Years 5 and 6) 1 hour 30 minutes. This is made up of 30 minutes reading and another assignment for up to 1 hour from English, Math’s or another subject to complement work being done in class. As well as reading for 30 minutes at weekends, students will be set a Thai assignment. KS3 and 4 (Years 7, 8, 9 and 10) 2hours. This should comprise 30 minutes reading and two additional assignments of approximately 45 minutes each from the curriculum subjects. As well as reading for thirty minutes each day of the weekend, students will complete reading logs and projects as indicated by the subject teacher and be set a Thai assignment lasting up to one hour.
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Holiday
Heathfield observes all Thai public holidays. |
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English Support Programme
This is an English speaking school with a rigorous All-English Policy. Students whose level of competence in English would disadvantage them in the classroom are recommended to follow an intensive English Support Programme in the school. This is run twice a week during extra-curricula club times, and if the need arises, also every Saturday morning from 9am until 1 pm. It is taught by experienced staff permanently employed by Heathfield with particular skills in the teaching of English Support.
Details of the cost are available from the School Office.
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English Abroad Programme.
Our links with Heathfield School in England means children can spend some time experiencing the culture and traditions of the country as well as receiving additional English teaching.
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Assessment
The school carries out formative and summative assessment on a regular basis to ensure that children are making progress and to help to identify the next steps in each child’s learning.
Parents have the opportunity to view children’s work and talk with teachers formally at least once every term. As well as termly reports on children’s progress, teachers also send home “Selected Assessments” regularly during the year.
Reading Tests are administered in the first and the third terms.
 All children in KS1, 2 and 3 are tested on English and Math’s at the end of every term.
All children in KS 1, 2 and 3 will sit Statutory and Non-Statutory National Curriculum Assessment Tests for English and Math’s in Term 3.
This will be mainly for our own internal assessment of children’s progress and to monitor effective delivery of the curriculum, but we are using the British National Curriculum scales and levels for our assessments and we will shortly be reporting to parents in terms of NC levels which will enable parents to make direct comparisons between the progress of their children at Heathfield and similarly aged children working in schools across England.
The school also carries out external tests from the University of Durham, England. These Are PIPs, MiDYis and Yellis. These assessments are sent to England for marking and then the information is sent back and passed to parents. |
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Uniform
School uniform is compulsory and may be purchased from the school.
All children are expected to wear the school uniform in a neat and tidy manner :
• All buttons should be done up
• Ties should be worn at all times
• Blazers should be worn out of school and on formal occasions
• Shirts and blouses should be tucked in
• Shoes must be clean and polished
• Hairstyles must be neat and tidy
• Jewelry, except for watches and stud earrings on girls, are not allowed in school. |
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Toys and Games
We do not allow children to bring toys, games or mobile telephones to school as they could be lost or damaged and often cause unnecessary distress. |
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School Meals
Meals are provided at the school. All meals are prepared and cooked daily to a high standard and comprise a selection of Thai and International cuisine. The school has secured the catering services of “Epicure”as caterers to the school. Epicure provides meals to all the very best International Schools in Bangkok. |
Medicines & Illness
Medicines
We are very careful that children needing to take medicine in school do so under the supervision of our School Nurse. If your child requires medication prescribed by a doctor, the nurse will administer medicine on your behalf. You will first need to complete a” Medicine Dispensation” form with the nurse and ensure that the medicine is sent to school in a properly labeled container.
Illness
We have a trained School Nurse in the school throughout the day who will be able to deal with
all the minor cuts, bruises and falls that children inevitably have. If your child becomes ill during the school day and we feel s/he will be more comfortable at home, the nurse will contact you.
Young children often pick up minor ailments at school, and they can spread quickly. If you think that your child may have an infectious illness, please do not send them to school, as this puts many other children at risk. Please keep your child at home until the doctor confirms the child is ready to attend school again. In case we need to contact you in an emergency please ensure that the School Office always have an up to date |
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Educational Visits
Educational visits are an important part of a child’s education and visits will be planned for each year group. We will ask parents to sign a “ Visits “form at the beginning of the school year so that we can include your child in any activities that are necessary off-premises. |
