Handbook 2012 - Repton School Dubai

far exceed the norm.To meet these standards we firmly believe that the following are prerequisites:Reading, English, Mathematics and Science lie at the heart of our curriculum. Weaim to deliver these subjects not in a ‘woolly’ way but with a rigour stemming fromproven traditional teaching methods. We incorporate the best that modern practicehas to offer: Interactive white boards, the everyday use of IT and the latest moderntexts, are all important parts of our teaching, but none of these can, or will, everreplace a quality teacher. At Repton Junior School many of our teachers arerecruited straight from UK independent education. Our staff are familiar with thestandards and expectations of the top UK schools and consistently apply thosestandards here at Repton. Repton children are expected to work hard and thisextends out of normal school hours.Regular homework is set to support and extend the children’s learning, moreover, itbegins to instil self‐discipline and independent study both vital as the childrenprogress through the school. Based on honest, careful evaluation of a child’scapabilities, the teacher will ask parents to support a child’s learning in the home.This may involve practising multiplication tables, spellings or supporting ahomework task. It is a proven fact that where parents support the children at home,the children make better progress. A good school does not concentrate solely onacademics.At Repton, through a comprehensive range of extra‐curricular activities, childrenare encouraged to develop their talents wherever they may lie. Our range ofactivities encompass all the major sports and Repton teams compete regularly at alllevels. Artistic activities: Drama, Music, Dance and the Creative Arts are available toall through specialist staff and academic activities allow the children to pursue areasof academic interest to new levels with subjects such as languages, Debating Societyand Science proving popular.Like our parents, we want the best for every Repton pupil. We expect much fromthem. We expect them to work hard, to play hard and to achieve to the very best oftheir abilities. Through their conduct and their achievements we expect them to be acredit to their parents and to their school. Education at Repton is a true partnershipwith our parents and with mutual support we will maximise your child’s potential.I encourage you to read this Parent Handbook and to study the CommunicationChannel flow diagram as this will help you to understand how the school works.I look forward to meeting you in the coming weeks.