Primary

Introduction

Welcome from the Headteacher
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Welcome to the Primary Phase. It is a pleasure to welcome you and your child to Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 or Year 6. Being the Headteacher of the Foundation Phase, I am so proud to be a consistent part of your child’s educational journey towards the Secondary Phase.

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In the Primary Phase, we dive into the ‘learning pit’ to creatively and critically learn new strategies to overcome obstacles to challenges and, importantly, know how to apply knowledge and skills to new situations. We are preparing our curious future leaders and innovators to act mindfully and responsibly.

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Strengthening their communication skills, global awareness and respect for their Thai culture, the children take on a third language, Mandarin, along with Thai traditional dance and music. The children will explore the technological world as responsible digital citizens, as part of the Year 4 to Year 6 Bring Your Own Device programme.

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As a community, parents and staff work together for our children to grow and thrive, ready for their next adventure in the Secondary Phase.

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Kathryn Alle

Headteacher

Teaching & Learning Staff

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Curriculum

The Primary Phase consists of a large intercultural team of dedicated and passionate staff who develop, coach and enhance the children through their global education and help celebrate their local traditions. We employ a committed, fully qualified team of staff who are determined to keep ANS the leading international standard bilingual school in Thailand.

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Alignment of Thai and UK Curriculum Stages

The UK and Thai curricula provide a progressive and enjoyable learning experience for the children, following on from their Foundational years. The children are immersed in a bilingual setting and continuously learning through challenge and enquiry. Thai skills and content are structured around this UK learning approach.

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Age-appropriate challenges and experiences are given to the children throughout their learning journey, moving away from ‘learning through play’ and more towards independent and interdependent problem-solving applications and analysing outcomes.  As the children’s journey continues, their holistic capabilities develop and widen. This journey enables the children the opportunity to find their own academic strengths and interests in a variety of subjects before moving on to the more focused academic content in the Secondary Phases.

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ASSESSMENT at ANS is

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WELLBEING and STUDENT SUPPORT

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PaRENTAL 

ENGAGEMENT

• an integral part of the learning process, encouraging our students to learn from their mistakes and to have a sense of pride in their work;
• formative - a wide variety of methods that teachers use to conduct in-process evaluations of student comprehension, learning needs, and academic progress during a lesson and topic.
• is based on a variety of evidence and, where appropriate, gathered from a range of contexts;
• able to encourage a dialogue between teacher and student, both oral and written;
• assessed using broad thresholds incorporating the current UK approach to ‘life without levels’. 
• able to highlight strengths and weaknesses with a greater emphasis on positive achievement and aid motivation, as well as giving students an idea of their level of achievement;
• designed to encourage students to aim for higher standards and to plan the next stages of learning.

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• At Amnuay Silpa School (ANS), we are committed to supporting the positive mental health and wellbeing of our whole community, including students, staff, parents and guardians.
• Aside from our dedicated pastoral team (senior leaders, year leaders, and homeroom teachers), we also have two counsellors onsite to support student wellbeing. 
• Our counsellors run individual and group therapy sessions, lead assemblies, student and parent workshops and offer advice to parents. 
• Our Engage and Enhance programme provides English language support to children requiring refined focus with a specialist TEFL teacher
• Our Thai Language support team provides Thai language support to children who would benefit from 1:1 or small-group support.
• Along with our SENCo, our specialist Learning Support Assistants provide additional tailored support to children who would benefit from Individual Educational Plans and support.

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Parents can expect:

• All teachers' contact details are published on the school blog and the iParent app.
• Two academic reports per school year
• A weekly update on the blog
• Regular blog posts and notices
• Termly parents' consultations
• A wide range of parent workshops
• Half-termly meeting with the Phase leadership team for questions and answers 
• Project Presentations
• Subject Showcases (art and music)
• Thai Cultural Theme Day (jointly led by parents with teachers)
• Sports Days
• Swimming galas
• Fun Fair Showcase

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